JP3151259B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine or a slot machine. Specifically, a variable display device having a plurality of variable display units whose display states can be changed is provided, and a game is performed on the condition that display results of the plurality of variable display units are a predetermined combination of specific display modes. favorable, especially for the person
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled to a fixed gaming state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally known game machines of this type include, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-291.
No. 78 was described. This conventional gaming machine is provided with a variable display device having, for example, three variable display portions, and after all these variable display portions are variably displayed, based on the satisfaction of a predetermined stop condition, the variable display devices are displayed. When the variable display unit is controlled to stop at different stop times and the display result at the time of stop is a predetermined combination of specific identification information (for example, 777), a predetermined number of coins are paid out and a predetermined number of coins are paid out. It was configured so that a game value could be given. Then, when two variable display units out of the plurality of variable display units are stopped, the display result of the stopped variable display unit is a predetermined display that satisfies a condition for satisfying the combination of the specific identification information. When a state is reached (for example, a so-called reach state in which the display results of the two variable display units are 77), the player is notified of the predetermined state, and the player enters the predetermined display state. This is configured so as to prevent the player from overlooking without notice and to give the player a great sense of expectation with respect to the display result when the remaining variable display portion that is still variably displayed is stopped.

[0003]

As described above, when the predetermined display state is reached, the combination of the specific identification information determined in advance depends on the display result when the variable display section is still variably displayed. Is established and a predetermined game value can be given, and when the predetermined display state is reached, the player gazes at the display state of the remaining variable display section during the variable display with expectation, and checks the display state. Have fun.

However, in this type of conventional gaming machine, when a predetermined display state is reached, a notification to that effect is made, and then the player enjoys the display state of the remaining variable display section with expectation. Therefore, the player's expectation only increases after the predetermined display state is reached, and the variable display of the variable display section before the predetermined display state is reached contributes to raising the player's expectation. There was a disadvantage that it did not.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above facts, and an object of the present invention described in claims 1 and 2 is to provide a player with a sense of expectation accompanying the occurrence of a predetermined display state. The purpose of the present invention is to raise the excitement from an earlier point in time and to further improve the amusement associated with the variable display of the variable display device.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device having a plurality of variable display units whose display states can be changed, and the display results of the plurality of variable display units are predetermined. it became a combination of specific display mode which is
A game machine that can be controlled to a specific game state advantageous to a player on the condition that the display result determination means for determining a display result of the plurality of variable display units and the plurality of variable display units are variably displayed. And a variable display control unit capable of controlling the display result determined by the display result determination unit to be derived and displayed by the plurality of variable display units; and the plurality of variable display units determined by the display result determination unit. to that effect when reach state that meets the condition that at least a portion of the display result of the display unit is the specific display form you satisfied,
Wherein all the notice informing means either display the results that can be broadcast in the previous stage are derived displayed of the variable display portion <br/> seen including, notification by said notification notifying means, said variable display device
And a notice notification using the display area of (1 ).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device having at least three variable display sections whose display states can be changed, and the display results of the plurality of variable display sections are specified in a specific manner. Condition that the combination of display styles
A gaming machine which can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player , wherein a display result determining means for determining a display result of the plurality of variable display units, and after variably displaying the plurality of variable display units. A variable display control unit capable of controlling the display result determined by the display result determination unit to be derived and displayed by the plurality of variable display units; and the plurality of variable display units determined by the display result determination unit. to that effect when at least a part you established reach state that meets the condition that said specific display embodiments, one variable display portion of the display results of said plurality of variable display portions derivation of the display result look including a notifiable notice informing means in the displayed stage,
The notice by the notice notifying means is displayed on the variable display device.
It is characterized by including a notice using a region . Claim
The third aspect of the present invention is directed to the first aspect or the second aspect.
In addition to the configuration of the invention, the notice notifying means includes a decorative sound source.
It is characterized in that it includes one that gives advance notice by optical body
You. The present invention described in claim 4 is the invention according to claims 1 to 3.
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in any one of the above, the plurality of variable
The display unit can variably display a plurality of types of identification information,
The displayed result is a combination of predetermined specific identification information.
Is controlled to the specific game state on the condition that
The notice information means is provided for the identification information.
Notice by making variable display operation state different from normal
It is characterized by including what performs. Claim 5
According to the present invention, the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is provided.
In addition to the above configuration, the variable display device may include a plurality of
Effective columns are defined, and the effective rows of the plurality
In any of the above, the combination of the specific display modes is
It becomes possible to control to the specific game state on condition that it is established.
The notice notifying means is configured to
On which of the effective rows of the several effective rows
That can be notified in advance whether or not the reach state is established.
It is characterized by including. The present invention described in claim 6 is a contractor.
In addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The variable display device may be configured to detect when the reach state occurs.
Unique state compared to when no reach state occurs
Is displayed , and the reach operation display is
There is a difference between when the specified game state occurs and when it does not occur.
It is configured so that it can be
Sign.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the display results of the plurality of variable display portions are determined by the function of the display result determining means. By the function of the variable display control means, after the plurality of variable display sections are variably displayed, the display result determined by the display result determination means is controlled to be displayed by the plurality of variable display sections. That effect when the action of the notice informing means, at least partially reach state that meets the condition that said specific display mode of the display result determining means and said plurality of variable display portions of the display results determined by established Can be notified at a stage before any of the display results of the variable display units is derived and displayed.
As a result, the player can know in advance that all of the variable display units are variably displaying the reach state . In addition, the notification by the notification
This includes advance notice using the display area of the variable display device.

According to the present invention, the display results of the plurality of variable display portions are determined by the function of the display result determining means. By the function of the variable display control means, after the plurality of variable display sections are variably displayed, the display result determined by the display result determination means is controlled to be displayed by the plurality of variable display sections. That effect when the action of the notice informing means, at least partially reach state that meets the condition that said specific display mode of the display result determining means and said plurality of variable display portions of the display results determined by established Can be notified when the display result of one of the plurality of variable display units is derived and displayed. As a result, the player can know in advance that the reach state will be reached when the display result of one of the variable display units is derived and displayed. In addition, the notice
The notification by the notification means uses the display area of the variable display device.
Notices were included. According to the third aspect of the present invention,
According to the operation of the invention described in claim 1 or 2,
In addition, the notice notifying means is provided by a decorative illuminant.
Includes announcements. The book according to claim 4
According to the invention, any one of claims 1 to 3 is provided.
In addition to the functions of the invention, the plurality of variable display units may include a plurality of variable display units.
After variably displaying the type of identification information, the display result is derived and displayed,
The display result is a combination of predetermined specific identification information.
It becomes possible to control to the specific game state on condition that it has become
It is determined as follows. And, the notice notification means,
The variable display operation state of the plurality of types of identification information is normal.
Includes those that give advance notice by making them different
You. According to the present invention as set forth in claim 5, claims 1 to 1 are provided.
In addition to the effects of the invention described in any of the above items 4, a notice
Means for determining which combination of the plurality of effective combinations
Forecasting whether or not the reach is established on the effective queue
Contains. According to the present invention as set forth in claim 6, the claim
In addition to the effects of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
When the variable display device establishes the reach state,
Reach operation table in a specific mode compared to the case where it does not hold
An indication can be made. And its reach operation
Display does not occur when the specific game state occurs
It is possible to have different modes depending on the case.

[0010]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, that is, the display state can be changed. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display units is provided,
Any gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player on condition that the display results of the plurality of variable display portions are a combination of predetermined specific display modes is included.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board surface of a pachinko game machine as an example of the game machine. When the player operates a hit ball operation handle (not shown), pachinko balls stored in a hit ball waiting gutter (not shown) are driven one by one into the game area 2 formed on the front surface of the game board 1. . Gaming area 2
Is provided with a variable display device 3 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and a starting winning opening 10a, 1.
0b and 10c are provided. Pachinko balls that have won in these respective start winning prize openings 10a, 10b, 10c are respectively provided with start winning prize ball detectors 11a, 11b, 1
1c. Based on the detection signal of the starting winning ball detector, each of the symbol display portions 3a, 3b, 3c as one line of the variable display portion of the variable display device 3 is variably started. Then, based on the elapse of the predetermined time, first, the left symbol display unit 3a stops, then the middle symbol display unit 3b stops, and finally, the right symbol display unit 3c stops, and the display result at the time of stop is predetermined. When the specific identification information (for example, 777) is reached, the open / close plate 5 of the variable winning ball device 4 is opened to set a first state advantageous to the player and a state in which a predetermined game value can be given. When the condition for combination of specific identification information (for example, the left and middle symbol is 77) is satisfied when the left and middle symbol display sections 3a and 3b are stopped, the display state is set to the reach state (predetermined display state). Call. Each of the symbol display sections 3a to 3c can display three symbols in the vertical direction. Therefore, the symbols displayed by the variable display device 3 are arranged in a 3 × 3 matrix. With this matrix, a total of five display lines including three horizontal lines and two diagonal lines are formed. In the present embodiment, each of the five lines is a combination effective row, and if a specific combination of identification information is formed on this line, the variable winning prize ball device is set to the first state. 4 is controlled.

If a pachinko ball wins in the start winning openings 10a to 10c during the variable display of the variable display device 3, the start winning is stored. The display device 3 is variably started. The upper limit of the starting prize memory is, for example, "4".
Stipulated. The number of times the start winning prize is stored is the start memory L
Displayed by the ED 26.

In the above-described embodiment, the number of effective combination lines is five. However, the valid line is not limited to this, and may be, for example, one line or other plural lines. In the above-described embodiment, the symbols are stopped in the order of left, middle, and right, but the present invention is not limited to this. Although the display method of the identification information is scroll display in the above-described embodiment, for example, switching display by a segment display or the like may be used.

On the other hand, the variable winning prize ball device 4 is in a second state, which is disadvantageous for a player who cannot normally win pachinko balls in the opening 7 because the opening 7 is closed by the opening / closing plate 5 in normal times. When the opening / closing plate 5 is opened, the pachinko ball enters a first state which is advantageous for the player who can win the opening 7. The first state of the variable winning prize ball device 4 ends when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls is won or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, whichever is earlier, and the variable state is changed. Winning ball device 4
Switches to the second state. On the other hand, a specific winning opening (V pocket) 8 is formed at a predetermined position in the opening 7,
When the pachinko ball that has won the variable prize ball device 4 wins the specific prize port 8, the first state of the variable prize ball device 4 at that time ends and the state changes to the second state. Is opened, and the first state is repeatedly and continuously controlled. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times. The number of times the repetition continuation control is performed, that is, the number of times the opening / closing plate 5 is opened is the opening number indicator 25
Is displayed. Further, the number of winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device 4 is displayed by the winning number display 9. In the drawing, reference numeral 6 denotes a solenoid for driving the opening and closing plate 5 to open and close.

The second state of the variable winning ball device 4 may not be a state in which a hit ball cannot be won at all, but may be a state in which a hit ball is difficult to win.

The variable display device 3 includes a drum lamp 22a.
To 22i, and is configured to be able to brightly display the identification information displayed by each of the symbol display sections 3a to 3c by turning on or blinking. Further, the variable display device 3 is provided with a decoration LED 23 and a winning opening 12. In this embodiment, a rotary drum type variable display device is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a digital display device using a segmented or matrix liquid crystal display device, a light emitting diode, electroluminescence, or the like is used. A variable display device may be used, or a variable display device may be provided by running and lighting a plurality of lamps or the like. Further, the number of the symbol display sections 3a to 3c is not limited to three, and may be four or more. In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, that is, a game machine that notifies that a reach state (predetermined display state) is reached when all the variable display sections are variably displaying, the number of variable display sections is There may be two. Further, the variable display of the variable display device is stopped by the player's pressing operation of the stop button (not shown), or the elapse of a predetermined time or the pressing operation of the player's stop button, whichever is earlier. Stop control may be performed based on what has been performed.

The game area 2 further includes a windmill lamp 1
8, Winning holes 13, 14, Side ramp 17, Shoulder ramp 1
9 are provided. At the left and right of the variable winning ball device 4, an attacker lamp 21, an attacker LED 24, and a sleeve lamp 20 are provided. In the figure, reference numeral 16 denotes a rail decoration lamp, and reference numeral 15 denotes an out port for collecting out balls.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the structure of the drum unit constituting the variable display device.

Drum mechanism housing 2 of drum unit 27
Inside 8, there are provided rotating drums 31a, 31b, 31c. These rotating drums 31a, 31b, 31c
Stepping motors 30a, 30b, 30
It is configured to be rotated by c. Each of the stepping motors 30a to 30c is
a, 29b and 29c. The rotating drums 31a to 31c are formed with non-reflection portions 33a to 33c for detecting drum positions, respectively. The non-reflective portion 33 of the drum mechanism storage box 28
Through holes 34a to 34c are formed at positions corresponding to a to 33c, respectively, and drum sensors 36a to 36c formed of reflection type photo sensors are inserted into the through holes 34a to 34c, respectively. These drum sensors 36a to 36c
It is provided on a sensor board 35 fixed to the drum mechanism housing section 28 together with the relay terminal board 37. Then, the respective non-reflective portions 3 are detected by the drum sensors 36a to 36c.
By detecting 3a to 33c, the rotation angles of the respective rotating drums 31a to 31c from the reference position can be controlled. Drum seals 32a, 32b, 32c on which a plurality of types of identification information (designs) are drawn are adhered to the outer periphery of the rotating drums 31a, 31b, 31c.

FIG. 3 is a developed view showing a state in which the figures drawn on the respective drum seals 32a, 32b and 32c attached to the outer periphery of the respective rotary drums have been developed.

Drum seal 32 of left rotating drum 31a
a includes six types of left jackpot symbols 38a to 43a.
Eight patterns are drawn. The drum seal 32b of the center rotating drum 31b has six types of medium and large hitting patterns 38b.
18 designs including -43b are drawn. On the drum seal 32c of the right rotating drum 31c, eighteen symbols including six types of right specific big hit symbols 38c to 43c are drawn. The numbers shown in the leftmost column shown in FIG. For example, the big hit symbol 38a on the left is a symbol No. It is "8" and 3 of the big jackpot symbol
8b is the symbol No. Is "7", and the symbol No. of the symbol indicated by the right big hit symbol 38c. Is "6"
It is. Of the plurality of types of symbols, the symbols 38a to 43c are the big hit symbols. If the same type of the big hit symbols are arranged on the five hit rows, as described above, the variable winning ball device 4 Is driven and controlled to the first state, and a big hit state occurs.

The variable display and the stop control of each of the symbol display sections 3a to 3c are performed by a program executed by a basic circuit including a microcomputer described later. In this program, stop control is performed to stop the symbol corresponding to the symbol number selected according to the satisfaction of the predetermined variable start condition on the center line. That is, when the selected symbol number is “876” in order from left to right, “77” is displayed on the center line.
The symbol "7" is displayed. If the selected symbol number is "777", "777" is displayed on a diagonal line from the upper left to the lower right,
When the selected symbol number is "975", the symbol "777" is displayed on the diagonal line from the lower left to the upper right.

An outline of a method for controlling the rotation of the rotating drums 31a to 31c will be described below. At the time of variable start of the variable display device, a target stop symbol, that is, a combination of identification information at the time of stop is determined, and each of the drums 31a to 31c is controlled to stop so that the symbol of the center line at the time of stop becomes the stop symbol. Is done. The drum rotation stop control includes a rotation control according to a drum control table (prestored in a microcomputer described later) at a basic time and a constant speed (for example, 10 msec / Step, about 27.78 revolutions / minute). The variable display device is controlled to stop in the order of the left symbol rotating drum 31a, the middle symbol rotating drum 31b, and the right symbol rotating drum 31c. The reach state is established when at least the left symbol and the middle symbol are the same type of big hit symbol among the scheduled stop symbols determined in advance, and in this case, the predetermined rotation amount ( After rotating each drum slowly at a constant speed (stored in a rotation increase counter to be described later), the process then proceeds to stop control at a constant speed of 10 msec / step, and the drum positions of the drums 31a to 31c are changed to stop symbols. Stop control is performed when they match.

The left design rotary drum 31a as described above.
Alternatively, the lapse of time from the start to the stop of the rotation of the middle symbol rotating drum 31b and the middle symbol rotating drum 31c is determined by the difference between the basic time + the number of fixed symbols + the current symbol number and the stopped symbol number in normal times other than the reach. It changes depending on the relationship between the symbol position at the start of the change and the stop symbol position.

Since there are 18 symbols, the above-mentioned time elapse changes in 18 steps. It is difficult for the player to predict the stop symbol of each drum from the symbol stop timing due to the fluctuation scheme of the right symbol rotary drum 31c or the right symbol rotary drum 31c and the middle symbol rotary drum 31b in the reach state or the big hit. Becomes

In the drum control table, the basic time (drum fluctuation time according to the drum control table) is set to a predetermined time (for example, 5.100 seconds). ~ 1
There are 18 types of tables so as to reach the positional relationship where 7 symbols have been sent. For each table, the total number of feed steps is determined by its function, and the total required time (basic time) is determined by the time distribution of the drum rotation speed in the symbol feed number and time adjustment unit in the table. It is configured to be time (5.100 seconds). That is, each drum 31a, 31b, 31c
Are 10 msec intervals (27.778 rotations / minute), 8 msec intervals (34.722 rotations / minute) per step,
6 msec interval (46.296 rotations / min), 4 msec
It fluctuates with a combination of four speeds at intervals (69.444 revolutions / minute). 8msec per step at the start of fluctuation
Accelerate from the interval, then 4msec interval or 6msec
Rotate at c intervals. The stop of each symbol is decelerated to an interval of 10 msec per step, and the feed control to the target stopped symbol is performed. The 18 types of tables described above have 18 different numbers of steps every 12 steps from 996 steps to 1200 steps by combining the above four types of speeds. This is 83 symbols (4 rotations and 11 symbols) to 100 symbols (5 rotations and 10 symbols) in terms of the number of symbols to be fed. Therefore, no matter which table is selected, the fluctuation time by the drum control table reaches the target position in 5.100 seconds. For example, 5 rotations (90 symbols, 1
080 steps) in 5.100 seconds, first send 4 steps at 8 msec intervals, then send 6 steps at 6 msec intervals, then send 702 steps at 4 msec intervals, and 362 at 6 msec intervals.
After sending the steps, 4 steps at 8 msec intervals, 10 steps
The drum control table ends by sending two steps at msec intervals. When the basic time according to the drum control table elapses, the left symbol rotary drum 31a is moved one symbol before the target stop symbol, and the middle symbol rotary drum 31b
Selects the table so that the right design rotary drum 31c reaches 11 symbols before the 6 symbols, and starts to change,
After the elapse of the basic time, the process is shifted to stop control at a constant speed of 10 msec / step, and the respective drums are stopped when the drum position matches the target stop symbol position. Therefore, in this case, the stop sequence is as follows. First, the left symbol rotary drum 31b stops, and after 0.6 seconds, the middle symbol rotary drum 31a stops, and after 0.6 seconds, the right symbol rotary drum 31b stops. 3
1c will stop. However, the fluctuation of each of the drums 31a to 31c at the time of the reach state and the scheduled stoppage of the big hit is not limited to this. Details of these will be described later with reference to flowcharts.

A specific method of selecting a control table other than at the time of the reach is as follows. First, the current symbol number is subtracted from the target stopped symbol number, and further, the fixed symbol number of each drum 31a, 31b, 31c is subtracted in order to determine the stop order. (0-17) is calculated, and a drum control table corresponding to the numerical value is selected. By the above calculation, each of the symbol drums 31a to 31c reaches the above-described position when the basic time has elapsed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit 44 of the pachinko gaming machine includes a basic circuit 45 including a microcomputer for controlling the gaming machine in accordance with a program for controlling various devices, an initial reset circuit 46 for resetting the basic circuit 45 when the power is turned on, 45 and periodically (eg, 2 msec).
A reset pulse generator 47 for supplying a reset pulse to the basic circuit 45 every time, and a signal from a switch connected to various switches and sensors and selected by an applied address signal to supply the basic circuit 45 with a signal. Switch / sensor input circuit 49 and basic circuit 45
And an address decode circuit 48 for decoding an address signal supplied from the basic circuit 45 and supplying the decoded signal to the basic circuit 45 and the like. Further, the control circuit 44 of the pachinko gaming machine has a segment / LED circuit 51 controlled by the basic circuit 45 and a sound for receiving a sound signal from the basic circuit 45 and driving the speaker 56 to generate a sound effect and the like. A circuit 50, a drum lamp circuit 52 controlled by the basic circuit 45, a lamp / solenoid / big hit information circuit 53 controlled by the basic circuit 45,
Motor drive circuit 5 controlled by basic circuit 45
4 is included.

The segment / LED circuit 51 includes an opening number display 25, a winning number display 9, a start memory LED2.
6, V display LED57, attacker LED24, decoration L
The EDs 23 are connected, and display control is performed for each. The drum lamp circuit 52 includes drum lamps 22a to 22a.
22i are connected, and lighting or blinking control is performed on each of them. To the lamp / solenoid / big hit information circuit 53, a solenoid 6, a game effect lamp 59, a rail decoration lamp 16, a windmill lamp 18, a shoulder lamp 19, a side lamp 17, an attacker lamp 21, and a sleeve lamp 20 are connected. Reference numeral 58 denotes a jackpot information output line.

The motor drive circuit 54 is connected to drum motors (stepping motors) 30a, 30b, 30c for driving the respective drums to rotate. Each of the drum motors 30a to 30c is controlled based on a control signal of the motor drive circuit 54. 30c is driven to rotate. A drum sensor 36a for detecting the reference position of the drum during this rotation,
36b and 36c are provided on a drum sensor substrate 35, and the drum sensors 36a to 36c are connected to a switch / sensor input circuit 49. A detection signal of a reference position of the drum is supplied to the basic circuit via the switch / sensor input circuit 49. 4
5 given. A winning number detector 60 for detecting a winning ball that has won the variable winning ball device 4 is connected to the switch / sensor input circuit 49, and a detection signal of a winning ball winning the variable winning ball device 4 is input to the switch / sensor input circuit. It is provided to the basic circuit 45 via 49. A specific prize ball detector 61 for detecting a prize ball prize in the specific prize port 8 in the variable prize ball device is connected to the switch / sensor input circuit 49, and a detection signal of a prize ball prize in the specific prize port is switched. -It is given to the basic circuit 45 via the sensor input circuit 49. Starting winning detection signals from the starting winning ball detectors 11a to 11c are supplied to the basic circuit 45 via the switch / sensor input circuit 49.

The control circuit 44 of the pachinko gaming machine includes a power supply circuit 55 connected to an AC 24 V AC power supply for generating a plurality of types of DC voltages.

FIGS. 5 to 28 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.
To FIG. 22 show the first embodiment, and FIGS.
Shows a second embodiment.

The main routine program shown in FIG. 5 is executed, for example, once every 2 msec. This execution is performed by the clock reset pulse generation circuit 47 of FIG.
It is started in response to a reset pulse generated once every c. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, stack setting processing is performed, and in S 2, the RAM (Ran
dom Access Memory) It is determined whether or not an error has occurred. This determination is made by reading the contents of a predetermined address of a RAM (not shown) in the basic circuit 45 shown in FIG. 4 and checking whether the value is equal to a predetermined value. At the time of program runaway or immediately after the power is turned on, the data stored in the RAM is undefined, so the answer to the determination is NO and the control proceeds to S3. In S3, initial data is written to the RAM. Then control is S
Proceed to 8. Since the initial data is written in S3,
Thereafter, when this main routine is executed, the answer to the determination in S2 is YES, and the control directly proceeds to S4.

In S4, a process of outputting predetermined data to an input / output circuit (I / O) in the basic circuit 45 is performed.
Proceed to S5. In S5, it is determined whether or not there is a 10-count drum error. The 10 count error is a result of a check in S27 and S28 described later,
This is to determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the winning number detector 60 or the specific winning ball detector 61. The drum error means a case where the rotating drum stops on the way or a case where the rotation cannot be controlled. When such an error occurs, the process directly proceeds to S7 without performing the process processing in S6. On the other hand, if there is no 10-count drum error, the process proceeds to S6 and then proceeds to S7. In S7, switch input processing for inputting detection signals from various detectors is performed.

Next, in S8, a process of updating the count values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter is performed. The random 1 counter and the random 2 counter are used to determine whether or not the display result when the variable display device 3 is stopped is to be a combination (for example, 777) of specific identification information that causes a big hit. The 1 counter is for a primary lottery described later, and the random 2 counter is for a secondary lottery described later. Further, as will be described later, the random 2 counter is also used for determining a stop symbol in the case where a big hit is determined. Next, proceeding to S9, the number of resets is “0”, “4”, “1, 2,
3, 5, 6, 7 "is determined. The number of resets means the number of resets in accordance with the periodic reset pulse issued from the pulse frequency dividing circuit 79. Each time the reset is performed, the number of steps is increased by one from "0", and after reaching "7". The value becomes “0” by being further advanced. If the number of resets is "0", the process proceeds to S10, where sound data for driving the speaker 56 is output to the sound circuit 50. If the number of resets is "4", the process proceeds to S12, where processing of selecting an output data table and setting each data of the drum lamp is performed.
13, the data of the set drum lamp is output from the input / output circuit. Based on the output data, as described above, the drum lamps 22a to 22a
i is display-controlled. On the other hand, when the number of resets is “1, 2,
3, 5, 6, 7 ", S11
Then, each data of decoration LED and lamp is set,
At S13, the set data is transferred to the input / output circuit 7
5 is output. Although details of the processing in S10 and S11 are omitted, specifically, if there is a 10-count drum error, a warning sound or warning display data is set, and if there is no error, a process flag described later is set. Sound data or lamp / address of the corresponding address according to the value of
LED data is set.

Next, the flow proceeds to S14, where a prize storage area storing process (described later) is performed, and the flow proceeds to S15, where random 1 counter, random 2 counter, and random 3 counter are updated. In the process of S15, the processes of S1 to S14 are performed within the time (2 msec) reset by the clock reset pulse generation circuit 47.
This is performed using the reset waiting time that is the remaining time. Therefore, since the processing time from S1 to S14 is random, the processing time in S15 is also random, and as a result of the update processing in S15, the count values of the random 1, counter 2, and random 3 counters are random. Value.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the process shown in S6. S1
In step 6, it is determined what value the process flag is set to. This process flag is described in S51, S57, S56, S62, S68, S
The values are set at 73, S76, S79, S80, S84, and S85, respectively, and are necessary for controlling the pachinko gaming machine while maintaining a predetermined control time. The program executed as shown in FIG. 6 differs depending on the value of the process flag.
In the case of "0", the normal processing in S17 is performed,
In the case of "1", the random 2 counter check processing in S18 is performed, in the case of "2", the big hit symbol setting processing in S19 is performed, and in the case of "3", S2 is executed.
In step S21, a drum rotation start process is performed in the case of "4", and a drum rotation start process in step S22 is performed in the case of "5, 6".
Indicates that the drum is rotating, 6 indicates that the drum is rotating at the time of reach, and in the case of "7, 8", a big hit check (7 out of the way, 8 is a big hit) in S23 is performed.
In the case of "9, 10", the door is being opened by S24 (10 is V
Before winning, 10 is after V winning) processing is performed, and "11,
In the case of "12", processing after opening in S25 (11: no V winning, 12: V winning) is performed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the switch input process shown in S6.
By S26, a process of inputting detection signals of various detectors from the switch ports of the input / output circuits in the basic circuit 45 is performed. Next, in S27, an error check of the 10-count switch (winning number detector 60) is performed. The 10-count switch error check means a case where the winning number detector 60 is disconnected, short-circuited, or a ball is jammed, and the detection output of the winning number detector 60 is continuously derived for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds). If an error occurs, an error occurs. Next, in S28, an error check of the V switch (specific winning ball detector 61) is performed. This V-switch error check is also a check for disconnection or short-circuit of the specific winning ball detector 61, and an error occurs when a detection signal from the specific winning ball detector 61 is derived for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds) or more. Become. Next, in S29, it is determined whether or not there is a 10-count drum error.
This determination is to determine whether or not there is an abnormality as a result of the check in S27 and S28, and to determine whether or not there is a drum error described in S5. If there is a 10-count drum error, the subroutine program is terminated as it is, but if not, the process proceeds to S30, where it is determined whether or not the start switch has been turned ON. In the case of the present embodiment, there are three types of start switches, ie, start winning ball detectors 11a, 11b, and 11c, and each of these detectors is activated while the switch input processing subroutine program is executed once. Judge one by one. Then, when it is determined that the start switch is ON, the process proceeds to S32, and it is determined whether it is the ON determination timing. If the pachinko ball wins in the starting winning opening and the starting winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detector, a detection pulse having a predetermined pulse width is derived from the starting winning ball detector. Every time this subroutine of the switch input process is executed during the time of the pulse width of
The ES determination is continuously performed. Each time the ON counter corresponding to the start winning ball detector determined to be ON is counted up, and if the count value reaches a predetermined value (for example, “3”), a YES determination is made in S32. On the other hand, there is a case where the starting winning ball detector is momentarily turned ON due to noise due to static electricity or the like. In such a case, the starting winning ball detector outputs a pulse signal whose pulse width is almost zero. . If the determination in S30 is made in accordance with the output timing, S3
A determination of YES is made based on 0, and the corresponding ON counter is incremented by "1". However, at this time, even if the value of the ON counter becomes “1”, the value of the ON counter does not reach the predetermined value (for example, “3”).
The determination at 32 is NO. Then, the subroutine program of this switch input processing is executed next time (2 ms
When executed after ec), since the detection pulse detected from the starting winning ball detector due to noise has already fallen, the determination of NO is made in S30 and the determination of S31 is made. The value of the corresponding ON counter is cleared to “0”. As described above, even if an instantaneous pulse signal is output from the starting winning ball detector due to noise, NO is determined in S32, so that the starting winning ball detector detects the starting winning ball. Is not performed, and there is an advantage that erroneous determination due to noise can be prevented.

Next, when the determination of YES is made in S32, the process proceeds to S33, in which it is determined whether or not the start winning memory is maximum (for example, 4). Proceeds to S35 because there is no room to store any more, but if it is not the maximum, there is still room to store, so the process proceeds to S34 to add "1" to the start storage number, and A process of adding "1" to the winning number is performed. Next, in S35,
A determination is made as to whether all startup checks have been completed. As described above, since there are three types of starting winning ball detectors, it is determined in S35 whether all three types of starting winning ball detectors have been checked, and the checking is still finished. If there is a start winning ball detector that has not been performed, the process proceeds to S30 again, and a check is performed. Then, YES is determined in S35 at the stage when all the start winning ball detectors have been checked.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for the drum lamp data set shown in S12. At S36, it is determined whether or not a 10-count drum error has occurred, as described above. If so, the process proceeds to S38, where data is set at the time of an alarm and the solenoid 6 is turned off. Data is set, and the set data is output in S4. The data at the time of the alarm is data for turning on or off all of the drum lamps 22a to 22i. Further, since the data for turning off the solenoid is set and output, the opening / closing plate 5 of the variable winning ball device 4 is closed, and the second state is disadvantageous for the player.

Next, if it is determined that there is no 10-count drum error, the process proceeds to S37, where data for controlling the drum lamp of the corresponding address is set according to the value of the process flag, and the set data is set. The output data is output by S13. The display control according to the set data will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the decoration LED / lamp data setting process shown in S11. By S39, as described above, 10
It is determined whether or not there is a count drum error. If not, the process proceeds to S40, and the LED / lamp control data of the corresponding address is set according to the value of the process flag. The set data is output by S13. On the other hand, if there is a 10-count drum error, in S41, an alarm data set and data for turning off the solenoid are set. In the processing by the subroutine program, the same control is performed on sound data. So S4
Based on the sound data set in the same manner as the data set by 0, display control of various displays and sound generation control by a speaker are performed as shown in FIG. 29 described later.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the winning storage area storing process shown in S14. In S42, it is determined whether or not the starting winning number is "0". This start winning number is determined by the S3
4, the value is incremented by "1", and the value is decremented by "1" in S44 described later. If the starting winning number is "0", the subroutine program is terminated as it is, but if there is a starting winning number, the process proceeds to S43, and the values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter are stored in the corresponding area of the winning storage area. The storing process is performed. The start winning storage area has an area for storing the count value of the random 1 counter and an area for storing the count value of the random 2 counter, and also stores the value of each random 1 counter and the value of the random 2 counter in accordance with the starting win storage number. It has a plurality of areas for storing values. Next, the process proceeds to S44, in which a process of subtracting "1" from the start winning number is performed. Then, the process proceeds to S42, and the processes in S43, S44 are repeated until the starting winning number becomes "0". By this prize storage area storing process, the value of the random 1 counter and the value of the random 2 counter corresponding to the start prize are stored in the respective prize storage areas.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the normal processing shown in S17. S4
5 is used to determine whether or not there is a winning memory.
The winning memory is incremented by "1" at S34 and decremented by "1" at S58 described later. If there is no winning storage, the process proceeds to S46, where the primary lottery flag is set to "out", and the subroutine program ends as it is. On the other hand, if there is a winning memory, S4
Proceeding to 7, the count value of the random 1 counter stored in the area 1 of the winning storage area and the current count value of the random 1 counter are added, and it is determined whether or not a hit has occurred based on the result. It is. Area 1 of the winning storage area is an area storing the oldest count value among the count values stored in S43, and the determination in S47 is performed based on the oldest count value. In this step S47, the oldest count value and the current count value of the random 1 counter are added, and it is determined whether the first lottery has been lost based on the addition result. The randomness is further improved as compared with the case where the determination is made based only on the count value of the random 1 counter stored in the area 1. Next, the process proceeds to S48, where it is determined whether or not the result of the primary lottery is a hit. If it is determined that the result is not a hit, the process proceeds to S48.
Proceeding to 49, the primary lottery flag is set to "out" and the flow proceeds to S51. On the other hand, if it is determined that a hit has occurred, S50
The primary lottery flag is set to "hit" and S51
Proceed to. In S51, a process of setting the process flag to “1” is performed. As a result, next, a check process of the random 2 counter shown in S18 is performed.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the check processing of the random 2 counter shown in S18. In S52, it is determined whether or not the primary lottery flag is "hit". If not, the process proceeds to S56. On the other hand, if it is "hit", the process proceeds to S53, the value of the random 2 counter stored in the area 1 of the winning storage area is determined, and the result of the secondary lottery determination is a hit in S54. A determination is made as to whether the If it is determined that the game has been lost, the process proceeds to S55, and the primary lottery flag is set to “missed”.
And the process proceeds to S56. On the other hand, if it is determined that the winning is the result of the secondary lottery, the process proceeds to S57, and the big hit symbol number (one of the 28 types) is set based on the value of the random 2 counter in the area 1 of the winning storage area. Then, the process of setting the process flag to “2” is performed, and the process proceeds to S58.

At S56, a process for setting the process flag to "3" is performed. In S58, a process of subtracting "1" from the start winning storage number is performed. Next, in S59, a process of shifting the winning storage area is performed. As described above, the winning storage area has a plurality of areas for storing a plurality of random 1 and random 2 count values corresponding to the number of start winnings, and the oldest count value is stored in area 1. The next oldest count value is stored in area 2 and the next oldest count value is stored in area 3.
In S59, the count value stored in area 1 is erased, the count value stored in area 2 is shifted to area 1 and stored, and the count value stored in area 3 is changed to area 2 , And the count value stored in the area 4 is shifted to the area 3 and stored.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the subroutine program for the big hit symbol set shown in S19, which is executed when the process flag is set to "2", that is, when it is determined that the second lottery result has been hit. You. By S60, big hit symbol number (see S57)
, A big hit symbol (stop symbol number in each drum) corresponding to the number is set. Then S
Proceeding to 61, hit column lamp data for blinking a lamp in an effective column where specific identification information may be generated is set, and a value indicating a reach and a value indicating a big hit are set in a big hit flag. 3 is set to the rotation increase counter for the middle drum, and 5 is set to the rotation increase counter for the right drum.
Is set. As a result, in the case of the reach, the right drum is stopped after being rotated at a higher rotational speed than the left and middle drums. After S61, the process proceeds to S62, and 4 is set in the program flag.

FIG. 14 shows a subroutine program for a lost symbol set (see S20) which is performed when the process flag is set to "3" in S56, that is, when the result of the primary lottery or the secondary lottery is determined to be a loss. It is a flowchart shown. By S63, random 3
A lost symbol is set based on the count value of the counter, the process proceeds to S64, and it is determined whether or not the left symbol and the middle symbol are equal. If not, the process proceeds to S68, but if equal, a reach occurs. That is, S
Proceeding to 65, data for blinking the lamp in the hit line at the time of reach is set, a value representing reach is set in the big hit flag, 3 is set in the rotation increase counter for the left and middle drums, and the right drum is set. Rotation increase counter 5 is set. Next, proceeding to S66, it is determined whether or not the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are equal. If not equal, the process proceeds to S68. Only "1" is added and only the symbol is forcibly shifted to control the symbol so as not to be a specific combination of identification information. Next, in S68,
The process flag is set to "4". As a result, in the next process, the process of starting the drum rotation shown in S21 is performed.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for starting drum rotation shown in S21. In S69, a value representing acceleration / deceleration is set in the left / middle / right motor control flags. Then S7
At 0, the head of the left / middle / right drum control address table is set. Further, in S71, "1" is set for the left symbol, "6" is set for the middle symbol, and "11" is set for the right symbol as the constant-speed feeding symbols. If the reach is not reached, when the drum control table (18 types) ends, the left drum displays the symbol one symbol before the stop symbol, the middle drum displays the symbol six symbols before the stop symbol, and The drum displays the symbol 11 symbols before the stop symbol on the center line. Then S72
, A drum control table address is selected, set in each motor control area prepared on software, and a one-step timer and step number data are similarly set in each motor control area. Next, proceeding to S73, the process flag is set to "5". As a result, in the next process, the drum rotation process of S22 is performed.

FIG. 16 shows a subroutine program of the drum rotation processing shown in S22. At S74, control processing of stepping motors 30a to 30c is performed. This stepping motor control process is for accelerating / decelerating or rotating the stepping motors 30a to 30c at a constant speed in accordance with the values of left, center, and right motor control flags described later. Details will be described later. S66 to S74 constitute variable display control means for variably displaying all the variable display sections and stopping the variable display sections at different stop times based on satisfaction of a predetermined stop condition. Then S
Proceeding to 75, it is determined whether the big hit flag is set to "reach". The big hit flag is S
If “reach” is set in 61 or S65, the process proceeds to S76, and after the process flag is set to “6”, the process proceeds to S77. On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not set to “reach”, the process directly proceeds to S77. If the big hit flag is set to "reach" in a state where the left drum and the middle drum are stopped, data for controlling the drum lamp at the time of the reach described in S37 is set. For this reason, it is notified in advance which line the reach state (predetermined display state) occurs before the left drum and the middle drum stop. Note that the line notification may be performed from the time when the left drum and the middle drum stop.

Then, the program proceeds to S77, in which it is determined whether or not all the drums have stopped.
Then, in S78, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is "big hit". If it is not "big hit", the process goes to S79, but if it is "big hit", it is S80. Then, the process is performed to set the process flag to "8", set the pre-opening time in the process timer, and terminate the subroutine. The time before the first opening is about 4 seconds. During the set time before the first opening, the determination of NO is made in S81 to be described later, the drum is kept stopped during that time, and the variable winning ball device 4 is operated. Control for driving control to the first state is delayed. On the other hand, if it is not "big hit", S
At 79, the process flag is set to "7", the process for setting the delay time off the process timer is performed, and the subroutine ends. The off delay time is about 1 second, and during this set delay time, a NO determination is made in S81 to be described later and all the drums are held in a stopped state. You can ask for confirmation.

Next, when the process flag is set to "7" or "8", a big hit check process in S23 is performed.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the big hit check processing in S23.
In S81, it is determined whether or not the process timer has expired. When the process timer has expired, the process proceeds to S82, in which output data for turning off the stepping motor is set. The stepping motors 30a-3
0c turns off. Next, in S83, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is "big hit".
If it is not "big hit", the process proceeds to S84, the process flag is set to "0", and the normal process of S17 is started again. On the other hand, the big hit flag is "big hit"
If so, the process proceeds to S85, where the V winning flag is cleared, the process flag is set to "10", the release time (30 seconds) is set in the process timer, and the release number counter is set to "1". Processing is performed. This V
The winning flag is set when a pachinko ball wins in the specific winning area 8 and detected by the specific winning ball detector 61. When the V winning flag is set, the variable winning ball is set. After the first state of the apparatus has been completed, repetitive continuation control for driving and controlling the variable winning ball apparatus to the first state again is performed. The number of times of the repetition continuation control is counted up by the opening number counter, and when the count value reaches a predetermined value (for example, “16”), control is performed so that the repetition continuation control is not performed any more.
Further, since the opening time (30 seconds) is set in the process timer by S85, the solenoid 6 is excited for a maximum of 30 seconds, and the open / close plate 5 of the variable winning ball device 4 is opened for a maximum of 30 seconds. In the meantime, if a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls wins in the variable winning ball device and is detected by the winning number detector 60 or the specific winning ball detector 61, the excitation of the solenoid 6 is stopped at that time. The opening / closing plate 5 is closed.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a program for calculating how many symbol stepping motors should be actually rotated to send a symbol after preparation for variable display is completed by the process shown in FIG. 15 shows details of S72 in FIG.

At S86, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to reach. If the big hit flag is set to reach in S61 or S65, the process proceeds to S93, and the control program end data is set. As a result, YES is determined in S104 described later.
Will be determined. On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not set to reach, the process proceeds to S87, and the leftward moving symbol number calculation process is performed. The number of moving symbols is
From the stopped symbol numbers determined in S57, S63 or S67, the currently displayed symbol number and S7
It is obtained by subtracting the sum with the number of symbols for constant-speed feeding determined by 1. The calculation of the number of middle-moving symbols and the number of right-moving symbols performed in S89 and S91 described later are similarly performed. Subsequently, in S88, an address calculation is performed based on the number of moving symbols obtained by the calculation in S87, and a process of selecting a drum control table address and setting it in each motor control area is performed. S90 described later
The same processing is performed in and 92.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a program for performing the rotation stop control of the variable display device performed in S74 of FIG. The processing shown in FIG.
This is executed for each of the middle and right drums. First,
In S94, a determination is made as to whether or not a value indicating stop is set in the motor control flag. If so, this subroutine ends because the motor is stopped, and otherwise, Proceeds to S95. In S95, a process of inputting and checking signals from the drum sensors 36a to 36c is performed, and the process proceeds to S96. In S96, whether or not the motor is running at a constant speed is determined based on whether or not the motor running flag is set to the motor control flag. When it is determined that the motor is being driven at a constant speed, control of the motor is performed at S98.

FIG. 20 is a subroutine program showing the specific contents of the program shown in S97 of FIG.
The "one-step timer" shown in S99 is a timer for measuring a time for determining the timing of sending the stepping motor to the next step. This timer is set in S102 described later. In S99, it is determined whether or not the one-step timer has expired. If the answer to the determination is NO, it means that it is not the timing to send the stepping motor to the next step, so the control proceeds directly to S109, and if the answer to the determination is YES, a step check process is performed at S100. This step check processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

Subsequently, in S101, it is determined whether or not there is a 10-count drum error.
If there is an error, the control proceeds directly to S109. Otherwise, a one-step timer is set in S102.
The value set here is the time for determining the timing of sending the stepping motor to the next step as described above, and is 4 msec, 6 msec,
Four types of time of 8 msec and 10 msec are set. Subsequently, in step S103, the stepping motor
A determination is made as to whether the operation has been completed for the required number of steps. If not completed, the control proceeds to S109 to continue controlling the stepping motor at the same rotation speed, and if completed, the process proceeds to S104.

In S104, it is determined whether or not the control by the above-described control table for controlling the stepping motor has been completed. If the control has been completed, the process proceeds to S106. Proceed to S105. In S105, the control data of the next stepping motor is set in order to change the rotation speed of the stepping motor according to the acceleration / deceleration. Also, the address of the control data is updated similarly. The control after S105 is S1
Go to 09.

If it is determined in S104 that the control by the control table has been completed, the process proceeds to S106, where it is determined whether or not the rotation increase counter is zero. If it is not zero, the process proceeds to S107, where one step increase data (216 steps) is set as the number of steps, the rotation increase counter is decremented by 1, and the rotation of the stepping motor is controlled based on the control table. The control after S107 is S
Go to 109. In the case of the reach state, it is determined that the control table has been completed from the beginning, the process proceeds to S106 (see S93), and rotation control by the rotation increase counter is performed.

If it is determined in step S106 that the value of the rotation increase counter is zero, the process proceeds to step S108, where "constant speed" is set in the motor control flag, and "initial check" is performed. In the initial check, it is determined whether or not the system is being initialized. If the system is being initialized, control is performed such that the stopped symbol number = the current symbol number + 1.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the specific contents of the subroutine shown in S98 of FIG. First, in S110, it is determined whether or not the one-step timer has ended. If not, this subroutine ends immediately.
Proceed to 1. In S111, a step check process is performed. In the step check process, it is determined whether or not an error has occurred in the rotation control of the rotary drum. In subsequent S112, it is determined whether or not a 10-count drum error has occurred. Then, this subroutine ends. If it is determined in S112 that no error has occurred, S
The process proceeds to 113, where it is determined whether or not the symbol is in the middle. If the symbol is in the middle of the symbol, the process directly proceeds to S117, otherwise proceeds to S114. In S114, it is determined whether or not the current symbol number matches the stopped symbol number.
The process proceeds to 115, and otherwise proceeds to S117. S1
At 15, it is determined whether or not the target is a middle drum. If the target is not a middle drum, the process proceeds to S119, where "stop" is set in the motor control flag, sound data representing a stop sound is set, and the subroutine is executed. finish. If it is the middle drum, the process proceeds to S116, where it is determined whether or not the left motor control flag is "stop". If it is stopped, the process proceeds to S119; otherwise, the process proceeds to S117. . This determination is made to rotate the middle rotating drum 31b one more rotation when the left rotating drum 31a is not stopped. In S117, a one-step timer (10 msec in the present embodiment) is set, and in S117
At 8, the motor output is set and the subroutine ends.

S111 in FIG. 21 and S1 in FIG.
00 is shown in the subroutine program of FIG. The “motor reference pattern” shown in S120 of FIG. 22 is an excitation reference pattern for exciting the coil of the stepping motor. Since the stepping motor of the present embodiment is a 1-2-phase excitation, the excitation pattern is There are eight patterns including patterns. Then, since one rotation of the drum corresponds to 216 steps of the stepping motor, the number of reference excitation patterns during one rotation of the drum is 216/8 = 27 times. Judgment is made. If YES is determined in S120, S121
To determine whether or not the drum sensor is ON. This drum sensor detects the non-reflection portions 33a to 33c of the drum as shown in FIG.
Each time the drum makes one rotation, it is determined to be ON once. If it is determined that the drum sensor is ON, it means that the drum has reached the reference position.
A process of setting the number of steps in the symbol to 0 and setting the current symbol number to 0 is performed. The relationship between the number of steps in one symbol and the current symbol number will be briefly described. Since the number of steps corresponding to one symbol is 12 steps, the number of steps in one symbol can take a value of 0-11. Since the number of symbols drawn on the drum is 18, the current symbol number can take a value of 0-17. When the value of the number of steps in one symbol reaches 12, the value of the current symbol number is incremented by one, and the value of the step number in one symbol is set to zero. Is 1
When the number reaches 8, the value of the current symbol number is also set to 0. These processes are performed in the motor output data setting process (details omitted) in S109 and S118. , Both are set to 0 in S124.

Next, in S125, it is determined whether or not the value of the sensor ON counter is "0" or more. The initial value of this sensor ON counter is set to "-20". This is because if it is set to “0”, when power is turned on or when the
This is because there is a case where an error is determined in step S8. If the initial setting value is smaller than the setting value of S128, "-2
It may be a value other than "0". The sensor ON counter
When the power is turned on or when the power is restored, S1 is changed from the initial setting value "-20".
Every time the drum sensor is determined to be OFF in S21, the countdown is performed in S122. Also, during the variable display, the sensor ON when it is determined to be ON in S121.
The value of the counter is "-26" under normal conditions. Therefore, as long as the operation is normal, NO is determined for both S125 and S128, including when the power is turned on and when the power is restored, and the process proceeds to S12.
At 9, the value of the sensor ON counter is updated to "0".

On the other hand, if the sensor ON counter is equal to or larger than "-12" in S128, the process proceeds to S130, and the drum error flag is set. That is, if the drum sensor is determined to be ON before the drum has rotated half a turn, S1
At step 30, a drum error flag is set. The cause of this error may be, for example, a case where dust adheres to the drum or a design is drawn and a design seal attached to the outer periphery of the drum is peeled off. Note that the set value of S128 is not limited to “−12” and may be any value from −1 to −25, but is desirably set to a value between −12 and −25.

Next, if YES is determined in S121 and the value of the sensor ON counter is "0" or more, the sensor ON counter is incremented by "1" in S126, and the sensor ON counter is set to "1" in S127. A determination is made whether it is less than 5 ". And "5"
If so, the process proceeds to S130, where a drum error flag is set. That is, if the ON state of the drum sensor continues more than five times in the reference pattern, the drum sensor may be out of order or the connector of the drum sensor may be disconnected. Is performed. In addition,
The setting value of S127 is not limited to “5” and may be any value equal to or greater than “1”.

If it is not determined that the drum sensor is ON when the motor reference pattern is reached, the sensor ON counter is decremented by "1" in S122. That is, how many times the motor reference pattern has been reached from the time when the drum sensor is turned off to the time when the drum sensor is next turned on is counted down in S122. In a normal state, if the motor reference pattern occurs 27 times, the drum has made one rotation, so that the sensor ON counter takes a value of 0 to 26. If it is determined in S123 that the value of the sensor ON counter is equal to or smaller than "-60", that is, if the non-reflective portion is not detected even if the drum rotates more than two rotations, the process proceeds to S130, and the drum error flag is set. Is set. An error in this case may be that the stepping motor does not rotate due to a failure or forced stop due to external force. Set value of S123 to "-27"
If the non-reflective portion is not detected when the drum rotates beyond one rotation with the following arbitrary value, the error processing in S130 is not performed. In some cases, it is not detected that the sensor is located at the sensor. In this case, the set value of S123 is set to “−60” because the initial value of the sensor ON counter is set to “−20”, and the drum becomes 1 This is to prevent the inconvenience of performing the error processing in S130 at the stage where the rotation is not performed. Note that the set value in S123 may be an arbitrary value equal to or less than “−27” on the condition that the initial set value is considered. These steps S120 to S129 constitute checking means for checking whether or not the display state of the variable display device controlled by the variable display control means is appropriate.

In this embodiment, the symbol number is reset to "0" each time the drum makes one revolution and a non-reflection portion is detected (see S124), and the symbol at the last rotation of the drum is rotated. Although the drum is stopped when the number matches the stop symbol, the non-reflective portion is detected only in the initialization process at the time of turning on the power instead. It is determined in advance how many symbols should be rotated from the symbol and stopped.
The control may be performed so that the drum is stopped in a state in which the determined symbol is rotated, and the drum is not reset every rotation of the drum. For example, if you want to rotate the drum 5 times and 10 symbols, 18 × 5 + 10 = 100 1
Rotate for 00 symbols and stop.

Next, the control of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment notifies that the left symbol and the middle symbol are stopped and the reach state is generated when one symbol, that is, the left symbol is stopped. The contents are almost similar to those of the flowchart shown, and differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described. It is to be noted that those not described in the flowchart of the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In the big hit symbol setting subroutine program shown in FIG. 23, a process of setting the rotation increase counter for the middle drum to "2" and the one for the right drum to "4" is performed in S131. . This second
In the embodiment, the display control in the normal state where the reach does not occur even when the reach occurs because the advance notification that the reach occurs does not occur before the left symbol stops. To be done
There is no rotation increase counter for the left symbol.

In the subroutine program of the lost symbol set in FIG.
At 32, the value of the rotation increase counter is set to “2”,
The right is set to "4", and the left symbol of the rotation increase counter does not exist.

Next, in the drum rotation processing subroutine program shown in FIG. 25, after the motor control processing in S74 is performed, it is determined in S133 whether or not the left drum is rotating. The process proceeds to S75 only after the drum stops, and it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to reach, as in the first embodiment. This is because even if the big hit flag is set to reach, until the rotation of the left drum stops, there is no difference from the variable display control in the normal state where the reach state is not the reach state. For the first time, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag has reached the reach. If the reach has been reached, the control in the reach state is executed.

Next, in the subroutine program of the drum control table address selection processing shown in FIG.
Before determining whether or not the jackpot flag is set to reach in S86, the arithmetic processing of the number of left-moving symbols is performed in S87, and the address is determined in S88 based on the number of moving symbols obtained by the calculation. A calculation is performed, a process of selecting a drum control table address and setting it in each motor control area is performed. this is,
This is because the second embodiment does not change the control of the left drum in the normal state, which is not the reach state, even if the big hit flag is set to reach, and the processing in S87 and S88 for the left drum. After that, S86 is performed for the middle drum and the right drum.
Is controlled separately in each state depending on whether the big hit flag is set to reach or not.

If the big hit flag is set to reach, the process proceeds to S134, in which an address corresponding to the number of middle / right moving symbols "0" is selected and set. Since the processing for the number of left-moving symbols has already been performed in S87 and S88, only the number of middle-moving symbols and the number of right-moving symbols are processed in S134. On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not set to reach, the process proceeds to S89, and S89 to S in the first embodiment.
The same processing as in 92 is performed.

In the motor acceleration / deceleration processing subroutine program shown in FIG. 27, if it is determined in S104 that the control program has been completed, it is determined whether the completed control table relates to the left drum. It is determined whether or not the rotation increase counter in step S106 is "0" in the same manner as in the first embodiment, in the case where the processing is related to the right drum up to the middle drum. On the other hand, if the completed control table is for the left drum, the process directly proceeds to S108 without making a determination in S106, the motor control flag is set to a constant speed, and an initial check is performed. This is because the control in the normal state before the reach state is performed regardless of whether the left drum is in the reach state or not, and as a result, the rotation increase control is not performed. Because it does not exist.

In the subroutine program of the motor constant speed process shown in FIG. 28, steps S115 and S116 shown in the first embodiment do not exist. This means that normal control is always performed irrespective of whether the left drum is reached or not, and when only the middle drum and right drum are stopped, the rotation increase control and the constant speed rotation control according to the rotation increase counter are performed. This is because the middle symbol does not stop before the left symbol stops, and after the determination of YES is made in S114, it is determined whether or not the drum with the matching symbol is the middle symbol. This is because there is no need to make a judgment. As shown in S132, since the value of the rotation increase counter is different between the middle drum and the right drum, the right drum cannot be stopped earlier than the middle drum and the right drum. It is.

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the reach state is established with the left drum and the middle drum stopped, the middle drum and the right drum rotate slowly when the left drum stops. Is controlled as follows.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a table for explaining the contents of control of various displays and speakers according to the subroutine program shown in FIG.

First, when the power is turned on, all the indicators and speakers are not operating. Next, when a ball is hit in any of the start winning openings 10a to 10c, the variable display device 3 is variably displayed. During the variable display, the speaker 56 emits an effect sound of type A. When the left, middle, and right symbols are stopped, the speaker 56 emits a B-type sound effect. Also,
With the start of the hit ball, the shoulder lamp 19, the side lamp 17, the attacker lamp 21, and the sleeve lamp 20
It is controlled to a blinking state in which it becomes OFF for 128 ms after it becomes NO for 8 ms and the drum lamps 22 a to 22.
Lighting control is performed for all 2i. When the reach state is reached when the left drum and the middle drum stop, in the first embodiment, all the drums are rotated and the type of C is changed by the speaker 56 from the stage of variable display. A sound effect is emitted, and the decorative LED (A) 23 is turned on for 128 ms and then controlled to be turned off for 128 ms and then turned on and off. Lamps 22a to 22i
Is turned ON for 128 ms only
It is controlled so as to be turned off for 8 ms. on the other hand,
In the second embodiment, these speakers 56 and the various displays 21, 20, 22a in the case of the reach.
The control of .about.22i, 23 is performed after the left drum stops.

After the variable display of the variable display device is stopped, if the displayed symbol becomes a combination of the missing symbols, the speaker 56 emits a falling sound of the type D and the decorative LED (B). 23 is controlled to a blinking state in which it is turned on for 256 ms and then turned off for 256 ms.

When the display result when the variable display device is stopped is a combination of the hit identification information, the variable winning ball device is opened. In the stage before the first opening of the variable winning ball device, the variable winning ball device is opened. The speaker 56 emits a sound effect when a big hit of the type E occurs, and the rail decoration lamp 16, the shoulder lamp 19, the side lamp 17, and the sleeve lamp 20 are controlled to blink in a cycle of 1024 ms. . Furthermore, the windmill lamp 18 and the sleeve lamp 20
It is controlled to a blinking state with 24 ms as one cycle. Also,
Of the drum lamps 22a to 22i on the hit row in which a specific combination of hit identification information is established, only the drum lamp corresponding to the hit row is turned on for 128ms and then for 128ms.
Is controlled to be in a blinking state in which only the LED is turned off.

Next, after a big hit occurs and the variable winning prize ball device is opened for the first time, before the pachinko ball wins the specific winning opening, the variable winning prize ball device of the type F from the speaker 56 is used. A sound effect at the time of opening is emitted, and the game effect lamp 59, the windmill lamp 18, the shoulder lamp 1
9, the side lamp 17, the attacker lamp 21, and the sleeve lamp 20 are turned on for 256 ms and then turned off for 256 ms. Furthermore, after the rail decoration lamp 16 is turned ON for 512 ms,
It is controlled to a blinking state that is turned off for only ms. In addition, the on-row drum lamps 22a to 22i in which the combination of the specific identification information that becomes the big hit is established, and the decorative LED (A) 23
Is turned ON for 128ms and then turned ON for 128ms
The FF is controlled to a blinking state, and the lighting of the drum lamps other than the hit line is controlled. Furthermore, decorative LED (B) 23
However, after being turned off for a period of 128 ms,
Only the ON state is controlled to a blinking state opposite to that of (a).

After the pachinko ball has entered the special winning opening with the jackpot, and before the variable winning ball apparatus is reopened in accordance with the winning, the speaker 56 outputs F
Is output when the variable winning prize ball device is opened, and a G type sound effect is emitted when the first hit ball is awarded to the specific winning opening. Note that the G type sound effect is not emitted in the last cycle of the repetitive continuation control. Furthermore, a game effect lamp 59, a windmill lamp 18, a shoulder lamp 1
9, the side lamp 17, the attacker lamp 21, the sleeve lamp 20, and the decorative LED (A) 23 are turned on for 128 ms and then turned off for 128 ms. In addition, the drum lamps 22a to 22i on the hit row in which the specific combination of the identification information that becomes the big hit is established are displayed. Furthermore, the decoration LED (B) 23 is 128 m
It is controlled to a blinking state in which it turns ON for 128 ms after turning OFF for s. Also, after the rail decoration lamp 16 and the V display LED 57 are turned ON for 256 ms, 25
It is controlled to a blinking state in which it is turned off for 6 ms. In addition,
Regarding the V display LED 57, such blinking control is not performed in the case of the last repetition continuation control.

After the big hit, the pachinko ball wins the specific winning opening, and after the continuous control is repeatedly performed and the variable winning ball device is opened again, the loudspeaker 56 switches to the H position.
Sound effect that informs the player of the type after the variable winning prize ball device is opened, a game effect lamp 59, a shoulder lamp 19,
Side lamp 17, attacker lamp 21, decorative LED
(A) 23 is 256m after turning ON for 256ms
It is controlled to a blinking state in which it is turned off by s. Further, the windmill lamp 18 and the sleeve lamp 20 are controlled to blink in a cycle of 1024 ms. In addition, only one of the drum lamps 22a to 22i on the hitting row in which a specific combination of identification information to be a big hit is established is ON for 128ms.
Is turned off for 128 ms and then controlled to a blinking state. Furthermore, the decoration LED (B) 23 is 256 ms
Only turns off first then turns on for 256ms b
Is controlled to the opposite blinking state. When the 10-count error and the drum error described above occur, the speaker 5
6 outputs an alarm sound I. As described above, if the left drum and the middle drum are in a stopped state and the display state satisfies the condition for establishing a specific combination of identification information, the drum lamp is set at a stage before the reach state occurs. 22a to 22i, the decorative LED (A) 23, the speaker 56, and a notification that a reach state will occur due to the variable display operation state of each drum is performed. The drum lamps 22a to 22i and the decorative LED
(A) 23, speaker 56 , S61, SS65, S
106, S107, S131, S132, S106, S
107 constitutes a notice notification means of the present invention. As described above, the notification by the advance notification unit is
The display area of the variable display device (each of the symbol display sections 3a to 3c)
(Including the entire area). Also
As described above, the notice notifying means includes a luminous body for decoration.
(Including decorative LED 23)
In. Further, the notice notifying means includes a plurality of types of identification.
Variable information display operation status (rotation speed and rotation increase of each drum)
Notice) by making the control different from normal.
Includes stuff. Further, the notice notification means,
On any of the effective rows of the plurality of effective rows,
Forecasting whether a reach state is established (drum
Pumps 22a to 22i) . I also mentioned earlier
As described above, in the variable display device, the reach state is established.
Reach in a specific way compared to the case that does not hold in the case
Operation display is possible. And that reach
The operation display indicates that the specific game state has occurred, as described above.
There is a difference between when it occurs and when it does not occur
Is possible.

In the embodiment described above, the variable display device is controlled to have a slower display speed when the reach is established. However, instead, the reach is established when the reach is established. May be controlled at the same variable display speed as in the normal state other than the reach state. In addition, when the display result when the variable display device is stopped is a combination of specific identification information that results in a big hit, a symbol before and after the combination of the specific identification information, a symbol other than those, and the like. Thus, even if the same reach is established, the case is divided depending on the design of the display result when the variable display device is stopped,
In each case, the variable display speed of the variable display device when reach is established is slowly rotated from the start of the variable, slowly when the left drum stops, or at the normal rotation speed that does not rotate at all. The rotation may be controlled.

Further, the occurrence rate of the reach state may be adjusted by manual operation or by automatic control. Further, in place of a pachinko game machine in which a pachinko ball is inserted and a game is played by hitting the pachinko ball, a recording medium such as a card capable of specifying a game value to a player is inserted, and the inserted recording is performed. A game is played using the game value recorded on the medium, and the value obtained as a result of the game is added and displayed by a score, etc., and at the end of the game, the score is recorded on a recording medium and paid out to the player. It may be a card-type pachinko gaming machine.

[0087]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the occurrence of the reach state in the variable display device is a stage before the display result of any of the variable display portions is derived and displayed. In the stage where all the variable display portions are variably displaying, the player can enjoy the display state of the variable display device with a sense of expectation, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced. improves. In addition, the player can display variable
While watching the display area of the variable display device,
Notice is given by the display area that the player is paying attention to.
Be sure to give advance notice to players
it can.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is determined that the predetermined display state is established when the display result of one of the variable display units is derived and displayed. Since the player can know, when the display result of one of the variable display units is derived and displayed, the player can enjoy the variable display of the remaining variable display units with expectation, The interest of the people is improved. Moreover, players are allowed
This is to watch the display area of the variable display device during the variable display.
Depending on the display area being watched by the player
In order to give advance notice, the notice is certainly given to the player.
It becomes possible. According to the invention of claim 3
For example, in addition to the effects of the invention described in claim 1 or 2,
And, the notice is given by the decorative luminous body
In addition, a decorative effect can be expected at the same time as the notice. Claim 4
According to the present invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3,
In addition to the effects of the invention described in
The display result of the identification information
Whether or not it is the primary concern
Focusing on the identification information variably displayed by the display unit,
Yes, advance notice based on the variable display operation status of the identification information
Ensure that players are notified in advance to be informed
Can be changed and the identification information can be changed
Can be varied and can enhance interest
it can. According to the present invention as set forth in claim 5, claims 1 to 1 are provided.
In addition to the effects of the invention of any one of claims 4, a plurality
Reach on any of the effective rows of the combination
Because it is possible to give a notice of whether the condition is established
More detailed announcement notices make it easier for players to understand
It will be an announcement. According to the present invention as set forth in claim 6, the claim
In addition to the effects of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Depending on whether a specific game state occurs or not
Because it is possible to make the reach operation display mode different
The player's specific game through the reach operation display mode
Expectations for state occurrence can be different, and
Can be displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a structure of a drum unit constituting the variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a development view of various symbols displayed on each display unit of the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a main routine of a program according to a first embodiment for explaining the operation of the control circuit illustrated in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of process processing in the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a switch input process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a drum lamp data setting process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of decorative LED / lamp data setting processing in the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a winning storage area storing process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a normal process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine program of a random 2 check process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a big hit symbol setting process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a lost symbol setting process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a drum rotation start process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a drum rotation process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a jackpot check process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a drum control table address selection process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a motor control process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a motor acceleration / deceleration process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a motor constant speed process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a step check process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a big hit symbol setting process in the second embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a lost symbol setting process in the second embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a drum rotation process in the second embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a drum control table address selection process in the second embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a motor acceleration / deceleration process in the second embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a motor constant speed process in the second embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a table showing a game state and control operation states of various displays and speakers according to the game state.

[Explanation of symbols]

3a, 3b, 3c are symbol display units, 3 is a variable display device, 4
4 is a control circuit, 56 is a speaker, 22a to 22i are drum lamps, 23 is a decoration LED, 2 is a game area, 1 is a game board, and 4 is a variable winning ball device.

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display state variable display device is provided having a plurality of variable display portions possible changes, provided that the display result of the plurality of variable display portions became a combination of specific display mode predetermined A game machine that can be controlled to a specific game state advantageous to a player , after a display result determination unit that determines a display result of the plurality of variable display units, and after variably displaying the plurality of variable display units. Variable display control means capable of controlling the display result determined by the display result determining means to be derived and displayed by the plurality of variable display sections; and the plurality of variable display sections determined by the display result determining means. at least partially to that effect when the you established specific reach state that meets the display mode become conditions, one of the display results deriving display of said any of the variable display portions of the display result Is the viewing contains a notifiable notice informing means in the previous stage, the notification by said notification informing means, the display of the variable display device
A gaming machine characterized by including a notice using a region . 2. A display state variable display device is provided with at least three variable display unit capable change, said plurality of variable display portions of the display result is a combination of a particular display mode predetermined favorable solving for the player to conditions
A gaming machine that can be controlled to a constant gaming state, wherein a display result determination unit that determines a display result of the plurality of variable display units; and a display result determination unit that variably displays the plurality of variable display units. Variable display control means capable of controlling the display result determined by the plurality of variable display sections to be derived and displayed; and at least one of the display results of the plurality of variable display sections determined by the display result determining means. notifying section to that effect when the you established specific reach state that meets the display mode become conditions in one stage resulting display of the variable display unit is derived displayed among the plurality of variable display portions see contains notice and notification means capable, notification by said warning notification means, display of the variable display device
A gaming machine characterized by including a notice using a region . 3. The notice notifying means includes a light emitting body for decoration.
Including the one that gives advance notice,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2. 4. The plurality of variable display units include a plurality of types of knowledge.
Other information can be variably displayed, and the display result is determined in advance.
The above-mentioned features are provided on condition that the combination of
It is set to be controlled to the fixed game state, The notice notifying unit is configured to perform a variable display operation state of the identification information.
To give notice by making the
Any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that
The described gaming machine. 5. The variable display device has a plurality of combinations.
An effective column is determined, and among the plurality of combination effective columns,
The combination of the specific display modes is established in any of
It is possible to control to the specific game state on condition that
It is determined that The notice notifying means is configured to output the
The reach state is established on the effective row of the throat
Contractors, including those that can provide advance notice of
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The variable display device, wherein the reach state is
When it occurs, it does not
Display the reach operation in a unique manner The reach operation display indicates that the specific game state occurs.
It is possible to have a different mode when it does not occur
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
A gaming machine according to any one of the above.