JP3418593B2 - 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 gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine and a coin gaming machine. Specifically, the image display device whose display state can be changed and the player
The first condition is advantageous and the second condition is disadvantageous to the player.
It has a variable winning ball device that can be changed to
The display result of the display became a specific display mode that was set in advance.
On the condition that the variable winning ball device is in the first state
The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a hit state occurs .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine generally known as a gaming machine of this type includes, for example, a liquid crystal display device.
The image display device is provided, the image display device variable table that
Shown by the display results are derived displayed, the identification information of a particular display mode (e.g. 777 to which the display result is predetermined
The combination) and it became the variable winning ball device on the condition first
There was one that was configured to cause a big hit .

[0003]

On the other hand , in a conventional game machine of this type , a plurality of types of identification are provided by an image display device.
In addition to the variable display of other information,
Display characters to improve the fun of the game
Was configured to.

The display operation of this character is, for example,
When a series of display operations according to a certain story is performed
There were many cases. Then design the next version of the product.
A series of characters used in current products
Part of the display operation has been redesigned so that the previous version
A place to change the image while maintaining the relationship with the product
There is a match.

Partial modification of such character display operation
However, in the past, a series of character display
It is necessary to completely redesign the entire work and redesign it.
There is a drawback that it takes more time.

[0006]

The present invention has been conceived in view of the actual situation, and an object thereof is to provide a series of character display operations.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine whose design can be easily changed .

[0008]

The present invention as set forth in claim 1, is a game in which a game is performed by hitting a game ball in a game area.
It is a machine, and the game ball hit in the game area can win
Noble start winning openings (start winning openings 10a, 10b, 10c)
And provided in the game area, which is advantageous for the player
Can be changed to one state and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player
Variable winning ball device (variable winning ball device 4) and display status
It is possible to change, and the game ball has won the starting winning opening
Variable for deriving and displaying the display result on the condition that
After performing the display operation, the display result is derived and displayed, and the display is performed.
If the result is a specific display mode that is set in advance,
As a matter, a big hit to put the variable winning ball device in the first state
Image display device defined to be controllable
(Variable display device 3), variable display control means (LCD control microcomputer 92) for controlling display of the image display device ,
The display result of the image display device is the specific display mode.
The series of characters displayed on the image display device after
Update the display process value that controls the progress of the display operation.
Display process value updating means (S188, S18 of FIG. 34)
9), and the series of character display motions is plural.
It consists of a set of divided display operations.
The display process value among the plurality of divided display operations
If the corresponding split display operation is selected,
Is displayed and displayed by the display process value updating means.
Process value has been updated to correspond to the new updated value
The divided display operation is selected and the image display device is selected.
Displayed sequentially , the gaming machine is in an abnormal state
(The LCD unit 24 indicates that the pachinko gaming machine is in an abnormal state.
By displaying an error character
To notify the player and operator of the occurrence of the error
It ), The display process when an abnormal condition occurs
The value is temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area and then the image is displayed.
The value for displaying the error screen on the device
Set to the set value, and when the abnormal condition is restored,
Set the temporarily stored value as the display process value .
Means (if the alarm flag B is set,
This alarm flag B is cleared in S56. Also,
The display process flag is temporarily changed by S61 described later.
The value stored in the memory area is displayed again.
The process of setting to the group is performed. S61 is something
Error processing is performed when it is determined that an error has occurred.
It If an error occurs, the variable display device is
It is necessary to display a screen informing that an error has occurred using
There is a point. Therefore, this display process flag is temporarily
It is necessary to set the value for displaying the error screen. That
If the error is repaired, the error
Error because the gaming machine needs to be operated from the state
Temporarily stores the value of the display process flag at the time of occurrence,
Again by setting the display process flag again.
It is possible to restore the display screen before the error occurred. S56
The post-processing proceeds to S67. ), The variable display control
Means displays an error character as the error screen
To control (the pachinko gaming machine is in an abnormal state
Sometimes an error character is displayed, the display process flag
The lag indicates that an error has occurred in the winning number detector.
The value (07 hexadecimal) that specifies the display screen for
Is set. This causes the screen to change from the current display state.
Switch to the error screen. Display process once stored
The current value of the flag is set again in the process of S56 as described above.
The display process flag is set and the display screen is restored.
Will be. The post-processing of S61 proceeds to S67. ) <br />.

The present invention according to claim 2 corresponds to the display process value in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1 .
Multiple split display motions at the start of the character display motion
When the split display operation starts and when the character display operation ends
End time division display operation and the start time division display operation
At the end of the process
It is characterized in that it includes a halfway divided display operation .

[0010] The present invention is defined in claim 3, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the display Pro
The display operation time corresponding to each set value is predetermined.
The image display device is
The corresponding split display operation is displayed corresponding to the display process value.
The feature is that only the operating time is displayed .

[0011]

According to the present invention described in claim 1, the variable display system is provided.
The display of the image display device is controlled by the function of the control means.
It By the function of the display process value updating means, the image table
Before the display result of the display device becomes the specific display mode
A series of character display motions displayed on the image display device.
The display process value that controls the progress of the work is updated. The above
Split display in which a series of character display operations is divided into multiple
It is composed of a set of actions, and the plurality of divided displays
Divided display operation corresponding to the display process value
Is selected and displayed on the image display device.
If the display process value is updated by the process value update means,
And the divided display operation corresponding to the new updated value
Are selected and sequentially displayed on the image display device. Game
When the machine is in an abnormal state, the display
After the process value is temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area,
The value for displaying the error screen on the image display device is
It is set to the display process value and the above abnormal condition is recovered.
Sometimes the temporarily stored value becomes the display process value.
Be set. By the function of the variable display control means,
An error character is displayed as the error screen.

[0012]

According to the present invention described in claim 2, in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 1, the display process value is changed.
The corresponding multiple split display actions are
Start time division display operation at start and character display operation
End time division display operation at the end and the start time division display operation
Work performed between the work and the end time division display operation
It includes a split display operation in the middle of the floor.

According to the present invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the table
Display operation time corresponding to each indicated process value is preset
Divided display corresponding to the above-mentioned display process value
The operation is before the display operation time corresponding to the display process value
The image is displayed on the image display device.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine 150 which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. When the player operates the hit ball operation handle 151, the pachinko balls stored in the hit ball supply plate 152 are individually hit into the game area 2 formed on the front surface of the game board 1.
In the game area 2, a variable display device 3 using a liquid crystal display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided, and start winning holes 10a, 10b, 10c are provided. These start winning holes 10a, 10b, 10
Pachinko balls that have won in c are detected by the start winning ball detectors 11a, 11b, and 11c, respectively.

Starting prize winning ball detectors 11a, 11b, 11c
Based on the detection signal of the above, each symbol display portion of the variable display device 3 is variably started. The variable display device 3 is formed with nine symbol display portions arranged in a matrix of 3 rows × 3 columns according to the image of the liquid crystal display device, and each symbol display portion displays a predetermined plurality of symbols during variable display. Scroll sequentially. Then, based on the lapse of a predetermined time, the first symbol displayed in the symbol display portions on the upper left and lower right is stopped first, and then the second row in the leftmost row (referred to as "middle left"), then the central row The first and third stages (referred to as "middle upper" and "middle lower", respectively), and the second row in the rightmost column (referred to as "middle right") are displayed on the four symbol display portions. The second symbol is stopped, and then the 3rd row in the leftmost column (referred to as "lower left") and the 1st row in the rightmost column (referred to as "upper right") are displayed on the two symbol display sections. The design is stopped, and finally the fourth design displayed on the design display unit in the second row of the central row (referred to as "middle") is stopped.

When the display result at the time of stop becomes the predetermined specific identification information, the opening / closing plate 6 of the variable winning ball device 4 is opened to make it the first state which is advantageous to the player, and a predetermined game value is given. Make it possible. When the first symbol is stopped, the first and second symbols are stopped, or at the time when the first to third symbols are stopped, a condition that becomes a combination of specific identification information when the symbol is stopped next If
This is called the reach state.

As described above, the symbols displayed by the variable display device 3 are arranged in a 3 × 3 matrix.
With this matrix, three horizontal lines,
A total of eight display lines are formed, including three vertical lines and two diagonal lines. In the present embodiment,
All of these eight lines are set as a combination valid column, and if specific identification information (“777” in the case of the present embodiment) is stopped and displayed on this line, the first state is set. The gaming machine is controlled as described above. Further, if all the nine symbols are stopped and all the symbol display portions display symbols representing "fruits", the gaming machine will be a big hit in this case and the game machine will be in the first state. Controlled.

For example, if the symbol "7" is displayed in both the upper left and middle left when the second symbol is stopped, the symbol at the time of stopping in the lower left of the following third symbols should be "7". For example, a big hit will occur, and the line from the upper left to the lower left will reach. In such a case, in the variable display device 3 of this embodiment, in each symbol display portion of the activated line that may be in the reach state, the frame surrounding the symbol is an effective row in the reach state. It is displayed as a mark display frame. By displaying this display frame, the player can easily know that the reach state has occurred and that a big hit may occur when the next symbol stops, and until the variable display of this row stops. By looking at the line, the interest of the game will rise.

Thus, in the reach state, the control of displaying the frame surrounding each symbol display portion on the activated line where the reach has occurred is performed even when the third symbol is stopped. In this case, the reach state may occur in the two diagonal lines and the two effective lines intersecting at the center, and if the reach state occurs, a display frame is displayed in each symbol display section on the effective row. To be done. Similarly, if all of the stopped symbols are fruit symbols at this point, a big hit may occur if the identification information at the time of the stop of the fourth symbol is all fruits. Therefore, in this case, a display frame for reach generation display is displayed on all the symbol display portions on the variable display device 3. By displaying the display frame indicating the reach occurrence in this way, the player pays close attention to the display on the variable display device 3 until the fourth symbol stops, and the interest of the game is further enhanced.

If a pachinko ball wins the start winning holes 10a to 10c during the variable display of the variable display device 3, the start winning is stored, and after the variable display of the variable display device 3 is stopped, it is changed again based on the memory. The display device 3 is variably started. For example, the upper limit of the memory for winning the winning prize is "4".
Stipulated in. The number of times of winning prize winning storage is displayed by the starting memory display 16.

In the above description, the combination effective line is 8 lines. However, the effective line is not limited to this, and may be, for example, one line or a plurality of other lines. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the stop order of the symbol display portion is performed in the order of the first symbol, the second symbol, the third symbol, and the fourth symbol, but the present invention is not limited to this. Also, the upper left and lower right as the first symbol, the left middle, middle upper, middle lower, right middle as the second symbol, the lower left, upper right as the third symbol, the middle medium symbol as the fourth symbol, each The symbol display portion that constitutes the symbol is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Further, the display method of the identification information is scroll display for each symbol in the above-mentioned embodiment, but it may be switched display instead of scrolling.

On the other hand, the variable winning ball device 4 is in the second state which is disadvantageous to the player who cannot win the pachinko ball in the opening 5 because the opening 5 is normally closed by the opening / closing plate 6. However, when the opening / closing plate 6 is opened, the pachinko balls are in the first state which is advantageous for the player who can win the prize in the opening 5. The first state of the variable winning ball device 4 is that the condition of the winning of a predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, 10) into the opening 5 or the lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), whichever comes first, is satisfied. Then, the variable winning ball device 4 is switched to the second state. on the other hand,
A specific winning area 7 is formed at a predetermined position in the opening 5, and if a pachinko ball that has won the variable winning ball device 4 wins the specific winning area 7, the variable winning ball device 4 of that time After the first state is finished and the second state is reached, the opening / closing plate 6 is opened again and the first state is repeatedly and continuously controlled. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. The number of winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device 4 is displayed by the winning number display device 12. In addition, reference numeral 13 in the drawing is a solenoid for driving the opening / closing plate 6 to open and close.

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

The number of symbol display portions is not limited to nine, and may be eight or less or ten or more. Further, the variable display of the variable display device 3 is displayed by the player's stop button (not shown).
Alternatively, the stop control may be performed on the basis of the lapse of a predetermined time or the player pressing the stop button, whichever is earlier.

A decorative lamp 17 is provided above the variable display device 3.
Is provided. Further, in the game area 2, decoration lamps 18 to 22 and a normal winning opening 14 are further provided.
Decorative LEDs 23 are provided on both sides of the variable winning ball device 4. In the figure, 15 is an out port for collecting out balls.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine. The ball is operated by the player 15
1 (see FIG. 1) is operated to hit a ball launching device 15
3, the pachinko balls are driven into the game area 2 on the front side of the game board 1 one by one. The variable winning ball device 4 and the variable display device 3 arranged in the game area 2 are the game control board 1 provided in the game control board box 106.
Controlled by 07. When the pachinko ball wins the winning area or the winning ball device, the winning ball is the winning ball processor 1
It is processed by 20, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning ball. As for the prize ball, the pachinko ball in the ball tank is paid out into the hitting ball supply tray 152 (see FIG. 1) through the tank rail when the ball payout device 119 is operated.
The ball payout device 119 is controlled by the payout concentration control board 116 in the payout control board box 115. The payout central control board 116 and the ball payout device 119 are connected via a wiring 114 and a relay terminal board 111. On the other hand, the game control board 107 and the payout concentration control board 116 are connected to the wiring 1
12, the relay terminal board 111, and the wiring 114.

Further, the game control board 107 and the board 58 provided in the LCD unit 24 in the back cover member 70 are electrically connected via the wiring 67 and the connector 66. The rear cover member 70 is provided with an opening formed by the notch 71, and the back cover 63 (not shown in FIG. 2) of the LCD unit 24 is provided with an opening 65. The connector 66 is provided so as to be located.

In the figure, reference numeral 92 is a LCD control microcomputer, and 61 is a microcomputer interface. Reference numeral 109 in the figure denotes a relay terminal board to which various lamps, LEDs, sensors, etc. are connected.
And the game control board 107 are electrically connected via a wiring 110. Further, the game control board 107 and the gaming machine terminal box 154 are connected by a wiring 108, and an AC 24V power source is supplied to the game control board 107 via the gaming machine terminal box 154 and the wiring 108.

The winning ball detection signal processed and detected by the winning ball processor 120 is input to the game control board 107 through the payout concentration control board 116. The game control board 107 stores the number of prize ball payouts according to the prize ball signal, and the prize ball number signal for instructing the prize ball payout number is transmitted to the payout central control board 116 side and transmitted. A control signal for paying out a number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball number signal is transmitted from the payout central control board 116 to the ball payout device 119. The pachinko balls in the ball tank are supplied to the ball payout device 119 through the tank rail, and the supplied pachinko balls are paid out to the hitting ball storage tray by a predetermined number by the operation of the ball payout device 119.

The payout control board box 115 is provided with an error cause indicator 117, and is configured so that when an abnormality occurs in the payout of the pachinko balls by the ball payout device 119, the type of the cause of the abnormality can be displayed. ing. Then, when the attendant of the game arcade repairs the generated abnormality, the reset button 118 is operated to reset the ball payout control program. Instead of providing the error cause indicator 117 on the payout control board box 115, an error cause indicator may be provided separately on the front side of the gaming machine, and the error cause may be displayed on the hall management computer. In the figure, reference numeral 113 is a wiring for connecting the game control board 107 and the speaker 98 (see FIG. 1) provided on the hitting ball supply plate 152 on the front side of the game machine. Further, numeral 69 is a winning ball collective cover body.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the structure of the LCD unit which constitutes the variable display device. Figure 4
[FIG. 6] is a partially exploded perspective view of the LCD unit 24 as seen from the back. Further, FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a state in which the LCD unit 24 is attached to the game board 1.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, LCD unit 2
Reference numeral 4 denotes a unit base 31 having an opening 32, a CFL unit 45 mounted on the back surface side of the liquid crystal display plate 25 and housed in the opening 32 of the unit base 31, and a CF.
The liquid crystal display panel 25 is mounted on the front surface of the L unit 45 with a diffusion plate 49 for diffusing light interposed therebetween. On the front surface of the liquid crystal display plate 25, there is further provided an opening 29 having the same size as the display surface of the liquid crystal display plate 25.
7 is attached to a screw hole 33 provided in the back of the opening 32 of the unit base 31 by a screw hole and a screw provided in the mounting convex portion 30. A mounting recess 34 is formed around the front surface of the opening 32 of the unit base 31, and the mounting recess 34 is divided into an opaque portion 37 and a transparent portion 36 by screen printing from the back surface.
5 is attached.

The CFL unit 45 has a CFL substrate 46A.
(See FIG. 4) CFL backlight 46 mounted on
And provided on the back surface of the CFL backlight 46, and
And a reflection plate 47 for reflecting the light generated by the backlight 46 to enter the diffusion plate 49.

Around the liquid crystal display plate 25, there is provided a substrate 25A on which a large number of liquid crystal drivers for driving liquid crystals are arranged, and the ground wire of this substrate 25A is connected to the holding frame 27 by a cord 28. . The connector cable 26 pulled out from the liquid crystal display board 25 has a unit base 31.
The connector pin 26 </ b> A is drawn out from the opening 38 formed on the back surface of the unit to the back surface, and is connected to the connector 41 of the substrate 40 that is attached by a screw to the mounting boss 39 on the back surface of the unit base 31. The substrate 40 is an LCD described later.
The control microcomputer 92 and the liquid crystal display plate 25 are relayed to each other, and a volume 43 for adjusting a voltage for driving the liquid crystal display plate 25 is provided. Also on the side of the substrate 40 is a CFL backlight 46.
A connector 44 for supplying electric power to the CFL unit 45 is provided, and a connector 48 drawn from a substrate 46A of the CFL unit 45 is connected to the connector 44.

The back surface of the unit base 31 is protected by a cover 50 having a recess 51. One side surface of the concave portion of the cover 50 is an opening 52, and a side cover 57 for attaching / detaching the CFL unit 45 to / from the opening 52.
Are attached with screws. On the back of the cover 50,
An opening 53 facing the connector 42 and a volume adjusting hole 56 facing the volume 43 are formed on the back surface of the substrate 40.

A mounting boss 54 and an engagement opening 55 are formed on the back surface of the cover 50.
The board 58 on which the microcomputer interface 61 and the LCD control microcomputer 92 are mounted is attached by screws. A connector 59 is provided on the substrate 58 at a position facing the opening 53 of the cover 50, and the connector 59 and the connector 42 on the back surface of the substrate 40 are connected by assembling the substrate 58 to the cover 50. Also, the substrate 5
A notch 60 is formed in the center of the lower side of the liquid crystal display panel 8, and the volume 43 on the substrate 40 is adjusted through the notch 60 and the volume adjusting hole 56 using a driver as shown in FIG. Can be adjusted.

By providing the light source with a volume for adjusting the brightness, the brightness of the light source is suppressed at the beginning of use, and the volume is adjusted when the brightness of the light source decreases with time. By increasing the brightness of the light source, the display brightness of the gaming machine liquid crystal display device can be kept constant. In addition, when installed in a game arcade, there is also an effect that the brightness of the display for each gaming machine can be kept substantially the same.

From the rear side of the substrate 58, an engaging claw 64 is formed.
The back cover 63 having the engaging claw 64 and the engaging opening 55.
It is attached by engaging with. An opening 65 is formed in a part of the back cover 63 from the back surface to the side surface, and the LCD unit 24 and the game control microcomputer are connected to the back surface of the substrate 58 facing the opening 65. Connector 62 is provided.

Referring to FIG. 4, CFL backlight 46.
Is a CFL unit 45 integrated with a substrate 46A and a reflection plate 47, and a connector 4 provided on a substrate 40 of the LCD unit 24 by a connector 48.
It is removable with 4. In addition, by inserting the CFL unit 45 into the recess 25B formed by the liquid crystal substrate 25A, the CFL unit 45 is moved to the LCD unit 2.
4, the side cover 57 is attached to the cover 50
The CFL unit 45 can be easily attached to the L
It can be attached to and detached from the CD unit 24. Therefore, when the CFL backlight 46 becomes dark or does not emit light due to a change with time due to use, CF
The L unit 45 can be collectively removed from the LCD unit 24 and a new CFL unit 45 can be attached. Therefore, the entire LCD unit 24 may be replaced, or complicated work may be required to perform the CFL backlight 46.
Since there is no need to replace it, there is an effect that maintenance cost and labor can be greatly reduced as compared with the conventional one.

Referring to FIG. 5, this LCD unit 24
Is attached to the game board 1 by being screwed to the attachment boss 68 formed on the winning ball collecting cover body 69 so as to face the opening 1A formed in the central portion of the game board 1 from the back surface. The rear portion of the LCD unit 24 is covered by a back cover member 70 attached to the winning ball aggregate cover body 69. An opening 71 is formed on the back surface of the back cover member 70, and the LCD is formed through the opening 71.
Unit 24 and game control microcomputer 81
And the connector cable 67 and the connectors 66 and 62.
Connected by.

A decorative unit 72 is attached to the opening 1A of the game board 1. The decoration unit 72 is a mounting board 73 for mounting on the game board 1, a lamp cover (cover member) 75 provided on the front upper part, and a liquid crystal display provided so as to project to the LCD unit 24 side, which can be visually recognized by the player. And an opening frame 76 having an opening 77 formed as described above. The mounting substrate 73 is formed in a window frame shape as a whole, and is configured so that light from the outside does not enter the display surface of the LCD unit 24 and make the display difficult to see. The inner surface of the opening formed in the mounting substrate 73 is matte black in order to make the display easier to see. The lower surface of the opening is a ball rolling surface 74.

At a position away from the game board 1 by a predetermined distance,
Front glass plates 78A and 78B are arranged.

FIG. 6 shows a variable display of the variable display device 3 in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment and 1 when stopped.
One embodiment is shown. In FIG. 6 (A), all the symbol display portions 79A to 79I are scrolled in each symbol display portion. For example, in the symbol display portion 79A, the symbols in the leftmost column among the symbols shown in FIG. 8 are scroll-displayed in order.

After the elapse of a predetermined time, as shown in FIG. 6 (B), the first symbol composed of the upper left symbol 79A and the lower right symbol 79B is stopped. When both the upper left symbol 79A and the lower right symbol 79B at the time of stop are "7", specific identification information "777" may occur on the diagonal line from the upper left to the lower right. However, in this case, unless the middle and middle symbols stop, the specific identification information does not occur when the third symbol stops. Therefore, even if there is a possibility that the specific identification information "777" is generated as described above, if there is no possibility that a big hit will occur due to the stop of the next stage, no special display is performed.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 6C, FIG.
The second symbol consisting of the middle upper symbol 79C, the left middle symbol 79D, the middle lower symbol 79E, and the right middle symbol 79F shown in FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 6C, the left middle symbol is the big hit symbol “7”, the middle upper symbol and the middle lower symbol are the fruit symbols, and the right middle symbol is the deviating symbol in the second symbol. At this point, the lower left symbol, the middle and middle symbol, and the upper right symbol are all scroll-displayed. When the identification information at the time of stopping the second symbol is as shown in FIG. 6C, in addition to the diagonal line from the upper left to the lower right, the specific identification information “777” is also displayed on the effective line from the upper left to the lower left. May occur. Also in this case,
The line that may cause a big hit when the third symbol stops is only the effective line from the upper left to the lower left. Therefore, the mark display frames 80A, 80D, 80H are displayed.
By performing such a display, the player can easily know the occurrence of the reach, and the interest of the game becomes more exciting in order to confirm the symbol when the subsequent symbol is stopped.

After this, as shown in FIG. 6 (D), the third symbol consisting of the lower left symbol and the upper right symbol is stopped. At the time when the third symbol is stopped, as shown in FIG. 6 (D), it is assumed that the fruit symbol is displayed in the lower left symbol and the falling symbol is displayed in the upper right symbol. At this point, since there is no possibility that the specific identification information “777” is generated on the effective line from the upper left to the lower left, the mark display frames 80D, 80H
Is erased. On the other hand, for the first time after reaching the stage where the third symbol is stopped, there is a possibility that specific identification information will be aligned on the diagonal line from the upper left to the lower right, and the so-called reach state occurs, so the mark display frame 80A is displayed as it is, Further, mark display frames 80I and 80B are displayed. In this way, the display frame showing the reach line changes to show the place where the big hit may actually occur at the time of the next symbol stop, so that the player's interest is further enhanced.

Then, by stopping the fourth symbol, it is finally determined whether or not a combination of specific identification information has occurred. Then, as shown in FIG. 6E, when a combination of specific identification information is generated, each mark display frame on the effective line blinks to notify that the combination of specific identification information is established. The mark display frame on the activated line in which the specific identification information is not displayed even in the reach state is erased.

FIG. 7 shows the progress of the symbols at the time of stopping when all the symbols at the time of stopping become fruit symbols and a big hit occurs. First, as shown in FIG. 7 (A), each symbol display unit starts variable display due to the start winning. Then, the first symbol is stopped as shown in FIG. 7 (B), the second symbol is stopped as shown in FIG. 7 (C), and the third symbol is stopped as shown in FIG. 7 (D). If all the eight symbols stopped and displayed are fruit symbols at the time of doing, a big hit may occur if the remaining fourth symbol is a fruit symbol. Therefore, at this time, the reach line mark display frame is displayed on all the symbol display portions as shown in FIG. 7 (D). Then, as shown in FIG. 7 (E), when all the fruit symbols are aligned when the fourth symbol is stopped, the mark display frame is displayed in a blinking manner to notify the occurrence of the specific identification information. What if fourth
When the fruit designs are not aligned as a result of the stop of the designs, these mark display frames are deleted. In the reach state where there is a possibility that a big hit will occur due to the fact that the fruit patterns are aligned in this way, the mark display frames will be displayed on all the symbol display parts on the variable display device, and the player will be able to respond to the big hit. Expectations will increase further.

FIG. 8 shows the symbols displayed by the variable display device 3 in the form of a developed diagram for each display position according to the display order of the symbols. These symbols are a first symbol composed of an upper left symbol 79A and a lower right symbol 79B,
The second symbol consisting of the middle upper symbol 79C, the left middle symbol 79D, the middle lower symbol 79E, the right middle symbol 79F, the third symbol consisting of the upper right symbol 79G, the lower left symbol 79H, and the fourth symbol consisting of the middle-middle symbol 79I. Consists of.

The first design and the second design were respectively provided for one big hit pattern "7", six fruit designs, between the big hit design and the fruit design, or between the fruit design and the fruit design. It consists of a total of 13 symbols, including 6 outliers. The numbers on the left side of FIG. 8 are symbol numbers pre-assigned to each symbol.
1st design and 2nd again using this design number
Explaining the design is as follows. The symbol numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and A are outlying symbols. Symbol numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and B are fruit symbols. Symbol number C is a jackpot symbol.

Similarly, the third symbol is a symbol number 0, 2,
4, 6, 8, A, B deviating symbol and symbol number 1,
It is composed of fruit patterns of 3, 5, 7, and 9 and a jackpot pattern of symbol number C. This third design has one less fruit design and the first fruit design used.
It is different from the first design and the second design in that it is different from that of the design and the second design. Also this third
Designs 79G and 79H are of the same color and design.

The fourth symbol 79I has an arrangement of symbols 79G and 79.
It is the same as H, but the design of the design is different from the others. For this reason, since the fruit pattern of the same symbol does not line up on each line, the player is less likely to mistake it for a big hit.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a game control board used in a pachinko gaming machine.

Game control board 107 of the pachinko gaming machine
Is a game control microcomputer 81 as game control means for performing game machine control according to a program for controlling various devices, and a start winning prize detector 11
The detection signals from a, 11b and 11c, the specific winning ball detector 8 and the winning number detector 9 are sent to the microcomputer 8
A detection circuit 91 for applying to the I / O port 85 of 1;
A solenoid drive circuit 93 for driving the solenoid 13 according to a command from the microcomputer 81, a lamp drive circuit 94 for driving the decoration lamps 18 to 22 according to data given from the microcomputer 81, and a lamp drive circuit 94 from the microcomputer 81. Starting prize winning memory display 16 and decoration LE according to the data
A segment / LED driving circuit 95 for driving the D23 and the winning number display 12, and a microcomputer 8
1 includes an amplifier 96 for driving the speaker 98 in accordance with the sound data given by 1 to generate a sound effect.

Game Control Microcomputer 81
In addition to the above-mentioned I / O port 85, is a CPU (central processing unit) 82, a ROM (read-only memory) 83 in which a game control program is written in advance, and a RAM (writable and readable at any time) ( Random Access
Memory 84, a power-on reset circuit 87 for resetting the CPU 82 when the power is turned on, and a CPU
A clock generation circuit 88 for generating a clock signal for operating 82 and a clock signal generated by the clock generation circuit 88 are frequency-divided and periodically (for example, 2 ms).
reset pulse to the CPU 82 every
A pulse frequency dividing circuit 89 for repeatedly executing the game control program stored in 83 from the beginning, and a CPU 8
A sound generator 86 for generating sound data to be given to the amplifier 96 in accordance with a command given from
And an address decoding circuit 90 for decoding an address signal supplied from the CPU 82 and outputting a signal for selecting one of the ROM 83, the RAM 84, the I / O port 85, and the sound generator 86. The I / O port 85 has a detection circuit 91, a solenoid drive circuit 93, a lamp drive circuit 94, a segment / LE.
In addition to the D drive circuit 95, the LCD unit 24 is also connected.

The game control board 107 of the pachinko gaming machine includes a power supply circuit 97 which is connected to an AC 24V AC power supply and generates a plurality of kinds of DC voltages.

With reference to FIG. 10, the electrical connection inside the LCD unit 24 is as follows. Cover 50
(See FIGS. 3 and 4) Inside the liquid crystal display plate (LCD) 25
The LCD power supply circuit 100 and the LCD on the LCD panel 25.
A volume 43 for adjusting the voltage applied from the power supply circuit 100, a CFL backlight 46, FIG.
An inverter circuit 101 which is provided on the substrate 40 shown in FIGS. And are provided.

The segment drivers 103, 104 and the common driver 105 are connected to the liquid crystal display panel 25.
The segment drivers 103 and 104 are connectors 26A,
It is connected to the microcomputer interface 61 via 41. The microcomputer interface 61 and the LCD control microcomputer 92 are provided on the same substrate 58 (see FIG. 3) and are connected by a common bus formed on the substrate 58. Then, the LCD control microcomputer 92 receives display data from the game control board 107 via the connectors 62 and 66 and drives the microcomputer interface 61.

The LCD power supply circuit 100 includes a connector 42,
The LCD control microcomputer 92 and the microcomputer interface 61 are connected via 59. Also connector 2
6A, 41 via the segment drivers 103, 10
4, connected to the common driver 105.

The LCD power supply circuit 100 and the volume 43 have + 12V with respect to the inverter circuit 101.
DC voltage of + 5V, + 45V, -7V from the same power supply circuit that supplies the DC current of the connector 42,
It is given through 59.

Referring to FIG. 9, the following signals are applied to game control microcomputer 81 via detection circuit 91. The winning number detector 9 gives a detection signal of a winning ball that has won the variable winning ball device 4 to the microcomputer 81 via a detection circuit 91. The specific winning ball detector 8 detects a winning ball that has won a specific winning area 7 of the variable winning ball device 4, and gives a detection signal to the microcomputer 81 via the detection circuit 91. Start winning prize detector 11
a, 11b, and 11c are start winning openings 10a and 1a, respectively.
The pachinko balls that have won the prizes 0b and 10c are detected, and a detection signal is given to the game control microcomputer 81 via the detection circuit 91.

From the game control board 107 to the LCD control microcomputer 92, in addition to the five power supply voltages, an interrupt signal INT and data signals D0 to D7 for driving the LCD are given. A power supply voltage of + 12V and GND is applied from the LCD control microcomputer 92 to the inverter circuit 101. The LCD power supply circuit 100 has a DC voltage of +5
V, + 45V, -7V and GND are provided. Further, from the LCD control microcomputer 92 to the segment drivers 103 and 104 via the microcomputer interface 61, the lower liquid crystal segment driver data D1 to D3 are stored.
And the upper liquid crystal segment driver data D4 to D6
, Basic clocks CK1 and CK2, a liquid crystal gradation display creation signal CKC, a data latch signal, a liquid crystal drive waveform creation signal CKN1, and a data sampling start signal STI. In addition, the LCD power supply circuit 10 from the LCD control microcomputer 92 through the microcomputer interface 61.
0 is a liquid crystal common driver scan start signal SR2 to the common driver 106 and a scan signal shift clock CKN2 for shifting one of the plurality of common drivers included in the common driver 105 to be driven one by one.
And a frame inversion signal CKF for defining the timing at which the voltage applied to the segment electrodes is inverted for AC driving the LCD 25.

From the LCD power supply circuit 100 to the common driver 105, the liquid crystal common driver drive signal VC, the scanning signal shift clock CKN2, the liquid crystal common driver frame inversion signal CKFC, the liquid crystal common driver drive signal V0, and the liquid crystal common driver. Scan start signal DOUT
, And a liquid crystal common driver drive signal V4 and GND. Rth is a thermistor terminal. Also LCD
From the power supply circuit 100 to the segment drivers 103 and 104
Are supplied with GND, DC voltage + 5V, liquid crystal segment driver drive signal V3, liquid crystal segment driver drive signal V1, and zero bias signal ECB.

FIGS. 11 and 12 are timing charts of signals for driving the LCD 25, which are output from the LCD control microcomputer 92. FIG. 11 shows data transmission at a time corresponding to one horizontal period of the display screen.
2 indicates a data transmission state in one vertical period. In one vertical period shown in FIG. 12, 223 horizontal periods shown in FIG. 11 are included. This number 223 is shown in FIG.
0 corresponds to the number of drivers for LCD driving of the common driver 105.

Referring to FIG. 11, basic clock signal CK
1 and CK2 are clock signals having the same period, which are shifted from each other by a half period. The cycle of this clock signal is equal to a period obtained by dividing one horizontal period into 184. The data latch signal and the liquid crystal drive waveform generation signal CKN1 are signals for defining the beginning of one horizontal period, and one horizontal period starts at the rising edge thereof. Data sampling start signal S
TI is a signal for defining the sampling start timing of the data signals D1 to D6. The falling of the data sampling start signal STI starts the sampling of the first data of the data signals D1 to D3 and D4 to D6 within one horizontal period. Data sampling is repeatedly performed at the timing defined by the clock signals CK1 and CK2.

Each 3 bits of data D1 to D3 and D4 to D6 represent one of RGB values of each pixel in 8 gradations. In one horizontal period, data D1 to D3, D4 to D
A total of 720 pieces of data are transmitted by each of the 6 pieces. Since each pixel is composed of one RGB segment, 720/3 = 240 pixels are displayed on one horizontal scanning line by this 720 data.

The voltage applied to each segment electrode of the LCD 25 is alternated for each adjacent segment electrode. That is, in a certain segment electrode, if a voltage for controlling the alignment of the molecules of the liquid crystal layer is applied to the electrode provided on the upper side of the liquid crystal layer, the segment electrode adjacent to that segment electrode is It is designed to be added to the electrode provided on the lower side.

D1 to D3 in FIG. 11 represent voltage data applied to the upper electrode, and D4 to D6 represent voltage data applied to the lower electrode. These data 1 to 72
0 designates the color of each pixel in the order of R, G, B, R, G, B, ...

The liquid crystal gradation display creation signal CKC is the LCD
Adjusting the voltage applied between the 25 segment electrodes,
This is for controlling the gradation of liquid crystal display. The voltage applied to the segment electrodes is adjusted according to the duty cycle ratio of the liquid crystal gradation display creation signal CKC.
The frame inversion signal CKF is for defining the timing of inverting the voltage applied to each segment electrode when the LCD 25 is AC-driven as described above.
That is, the voltage applied to each opposing segment electrode is inverted at the timing defined by the rising edge or falling edge of the frame inversion signal CKF. The LCD 25 is AC-driven in this manner because the life of the LCD 25 is longer when AC driving is performed as compared to when DC driving is performed. Scan signal shift clock C
When KN2 finishes one cycle and enters the next cycle, one of the drivers included in the common driver 105 is shifted by one.

Referring to FIG. 12, 2 is set in one vertical period.
Twenty-three horizontal periods are included. The image in each horizontal period is displayed by sequentially selecting the corresponding common driver according to the shift operation by CKN2. The voltage applied to the segment electrode of the LCD 25 when displaying an image in each horizontal period is inverted every horizontal period as indicated by the frame inversion signal CKF. The liquid crystal common driver scan start signal SR2 is for defining the start of one vertical period, and the falling edge thereof defines the start of the vertical period.

The LCD unit 24 is controlled by the game control microcomputer 81 and displays as follows. First, in the normal state, the LCD unit 24 stops and displays all nine symbols. When the start winning occurs and is variably started, all the symbols rotate at high speed (vertical scroll). This vertical scroll is a vertical scroll for each symbol display unit. The first symbol is stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time. That is, the upper left symbol and the lower right symbol are slowly scrolled from the two symbols before the scheduled stop symbol, and are stopped at the scheduled stop symbol. It should be noted that this stop symbol is determined in advance by using a random number based on the start winning as will be described later.

When the predetermined time elapses after the first symbol stops, the second symbol
The design is stopped. That is, like the stop of the first symbol,
Left middle, middle upper, middle lower, right middle design scrolls slowly from the two symbols before the planned stop symbol, and stops at the planned stop symbol. Further, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the third symbol is similarly stopped. However, in this case, if the reach line occurs when the second symbol stops, the third symbol is scrolled more slowly (for example, 10 seconds) than when it is normally stopped, and then the scheduled stop symbol is used. Stop. When a new reach line is generated by stopping the third symbol, a mark display frame is displayed in each symbol display part of the reach line, and the reach line generated when the second symbol is stopped is specified. When the identification information is displayed, the big hit is displayed by blinking the mark display frame of each symbol display section of the reach line, and the reach that is generated when the second symbol is stopped is displayed. When it is determined that the specific identification information is not available on the line due to the stop of the third symbol, the mark display frame is deleted. After a further predetermined time, the fourth symbol is stopped in the same manner. Also in this case, if the reach line occurs when the third symbol stops, the fourth symbol is scrolled more slowly than at the time of the normal stop and stopped at the planned stop symbol.

Depending on the display result at the time of stop, when the specific identification information "777" is gathered on any of the activated lines, or when all the symbols at the time of stop are fruit symbols, it is a big hit. In this case, the microcomputer 81 drives the speaker 98 to generate a fanfare sound, displays a fanfare character on the display surface of the LCD unit 24 for a predetermined time, and then displays an image when the variable winning device 4 described later is opened. indicate.

While the big winning jackpot and the variable winning ball device 4 are in the open state, the LCD unit 24 displays the symbols at the time of stop, but the frame of the line in which the specific identification information is complete has a specific color. The area is surrounded by and blinks. When a pachinko ball is won in the specific winning area 7 within a predetermined period, the LCD unit 24 displays the character displayed during V winning for 2 seconds.

When there is a V winning, the variable winning ball device 4 once receives a predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, 10) or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, and then the variable winning ball device 4 once. After 4 is closed, the variable winning ball device 4 is opened again with an interval of 2 seconds. At this interval, the LCD unit 24 displays a character for displaying the number of times of opening. The upper limit of the number of repetitions is limited to a predetermined number (for example, 16 times), and the character is displayed according to each number.

The number of repetitions of the variable winning ball device 4 is 16
When the final opening is completed, the LCD unit 2
4 displays the symbol at the time of stop and then displays the animation at the end of the big hit for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds).
Then, after that, the design at the time of stop is displayed again. The symbol display at the time of stop is ended when the next start winning is detected, and the next variable display is started. If there is no start prize even after a lapse of a predetermined time, it is considered that there is no player playing the game on the gaming machine, so that a demo display including a predetermined animation is started. .

The LCD unit 24 informs the player and the operator of the occurrence of an error by displaying an error character when the pachinko gaming machine is in an abnormal state.

Decorative LED 23 and decorative lamps 18-2
2 turns on, turns off, and blinks according to the game state. The speaker 98 produces a sound effect that is predetermined according to the game state. The solenoid 13 opens and closes the variable winning ball device 4 under the control of the microcomputer 81. The starting winning prize memory display device 16 stores and displays the number of winning prizes when there is a starting prize during variable display or the like. The winning number display 12 is one of the variable winning ball devices 4
Displays the number of winning pachinko balls in the first opening.

13 to 16 and FIGS. 19 to 37,
10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9. FIG. 13 shows a flow chart of the main program, and FIG. 14 to FIG. 16 and FIG. 19 to FIG.
Shows a flowchart of a subroutine program.

The main routine program shown in FIG. 13 is executed once every 2 msec, for example, as described above.
This execution is started in response to the reset pulse generated once every 2 msec by the pulse frequency dividing circuit 89 of FIG.
First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, stack set processing is performed, and in step S2, it is determined whether or not there is a RAM error. This judgment is based on the RA in FIG.
This is performed by reading the contents of the predetermined address of M84 and checking whether the value is equal to the predetermined value. Since the data stored in the RAM 84 is undefined at the time of program runaway or immediately after the power is turned on, the answer to this decision is NO, and the control advances to S3. In S3, initial data is written in a predetermined address of RAM 84. Then control is S
Go to 10. Since the initial data is written in S3, the answer to the determination in S2 is YES when the main routine is executed thereafter, and the control directly proceeds to S4.

At S4, a process of outputting predetermined data to the I / O port 85 in the game control microcomputer 81 is performed. Subsequently, in S5, it is determined whether or not the alarm flag is set. The alarm flag means S75, S61, S described later.
The flag is set by the process of 153 and determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the winning number detector 9 or the specific winning ball detector 8. When the alarm flag is not set, the control advances to S6, and after the process processing is executed, advances to S7. If the alarm flag is set, the process of S6 is not executed and the process directly proceeds to S7.

The process processing of S6 is a step for performing necessary processing according to the game process, as described later with reference to FIG.

Subsequently, in S7, display process processing is performed to change the display of the variable display device 3 according to the process. In S8, a command to be issued to the LCD control microcomputer 92 (hereinafter referred to as a sub CPU) shown in FIG. 10 is set in the I / O port 85 and output to the sub CPU. By this processing, a command for performing display according to the game state is given to the LCD control microcomputer 92 of the LCD unit 24.

Subsequently, in S9, switch input processing for inputting detection signals from various detectors is performed.

Next, in S10, 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 for determining whether or not the display result when the variable display device 3 is stopped is a combination (for example, 777) of specific identification information in which a big hit occurs. The random 1 counter is for the primary lottery described later, and the random 2 counter is for the secondary lottery described later. Also, random 2
As will be described later, the counter is also used to determine a stop symbol when it is determined to be a big hit.

Next, in S11, it is determined whether the number of resets is "0" or "other than 0". The number of resets means the number of resets in accordance with the periodic reset pulse issued from the pulse frequency dividing circuit 89, and each time it is reset, it is incremented by one from "0" and after reaching "7". By further stepping, it becomes “0”. If the number of resets is 0, S12
To the sound generator 86, the speaker 9
Data indicating the sound effect generated from 8 is set and S1
It is output at 3. The post-processing of S13 proceeds to S16.

When the number of resets is other than 0, the processing is S
Proceed to 14. In S14, the selection of the output data table,
A process of setting each data of LED / lamp data is performed, and each set data is I by S15.
It is output from the / O port 85. Based on the output data
As described above, the decoration lamps 18 to 22, the decoration LED 23
Is displayed.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to S16, and a prize storage area storing process described later is performed. The post-processing of S16 proceeds to S17, in which the random 1 counter, random 2 counter, and random 3 counter are updated. The random 3 counter is a random counter used to determine the display symbol at the time of the deviation. The process of S15 is
Time to be reset by the pulse frequency dividing circuit 89 (2 m
The processing from S1 to S16 is performed within sec), and the reset waiting time which is the remaining time is used.
Therefore, since the processing time from S1 to S16 is random, the processing time from S17 is also random, and S1
As a result of the update process by 7, the count values of the random 1 counter, the random 2 counter, and the random 3 counter take random values.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the process processing shown in S6. S
By 18, it is determined what value the process flag indicating the game state is set to. The process flags are S83, S106, and S11, which will be described later.
0, S116, S120, S124, S126, S12
8, S130, S132, S134, S135, S13
8, S139, S143, S150, S151, S15
It is set to each value by 6, and is necessary for controlling the pachinko gaming machine while maintaining a predetermined control time. As shown in FIG. 14, the program to be executed is selected according to the value of the process flag. When the process flag is "0", the normal process in S19 is performed, and when the process flag is "1", the random 2 counter check process in S20 is performed, and "2" is performed.
In the case of, the big hit symbol setting process in S21 is performed, in the case of "3" the outlying symbol setting process is performed in S22, and in the cases of "4" to "9", each symbol stop process (4) Is the first symbol stop process, 5 is the second symbol stop process, 6 is the third symbol stop process, 7 is the third at the time of reach
Symbol stop process, 8 is the fourth symbol stop process, 9 is the fourth symbol stop process at the time of reach) is performed, in the case of "10, 11" big hit check by S24 (10 is out, 11
Is a big hit) processing is performed, and in the case of "12, 13", processing during opening (12 before V winning, 13 after V winning) is performed, and in "14" opening by S26. Post-processing is performed, and in the case of "15", post-processing for ending the big hit in S27 is performed.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the contents of the display process processing shown in S7. First, in S28, it is determined whether the first digit (hexadecimal number) of the display process flag is 1 to 7H. When the first digit of the display process flag is 1H, the demo display process of S29 is performed. If it is 2H, the symbol display process of S30 is performed. If it is 3H, the big hit display process of S31 is performed. If it is 4H, S32
The round display processing during the big hit is performed. If it is 5H, V display during big hit in S33 is performed. If it is 6H, the big hit end display processing of S34 is performed. If it is 7H, the error message display process of S35 is performed. This subroutine is completed when any of the processes of S29 to S35 is completed.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the display control command setting process shown in S8 of FIG. Referring to FIG. 16, first, in S36, the interrupt signal INT (see FIG.
Game control board 107 and LCD control microcomputer 92
Processing (see connection information between and) is performed. When this interrupt signal INT is ON, L
This indicates that a display control command is sent to the CD control microcomputer 92. Therefore, the LCD control microcomputer 92 accepts the display control command if the interrupt signal INT given from the game control board 107 is ON, and
If it is FF, it will be rejected. In this way, the display control command set processing may be performed only when the interrupt signal INT is input, and only the image display control processing may be performed when the interrupt signal INT is not input. There is no burden for information transmission. In addition, since it is sufficient to transmit information only when necessary, game control can be effectively performed. Further, since the data is taken in only when necessary, it is less likely to be immediately affected by the noise generated on the transmission line.

At S37, it is determined whether the value of the data output counter for determining which data is to be transmitted is 0-9. Depending on whether the data output counter is 0-9, S38-S
47 comH set processing, com0 set processing, co
m1 set processing, com2 set processing, com3 set processing, com4 set processing, com5 set processing, co
The m6 set process, the com7 set process, and the process of S47 are performed. After the processing of S38 to S46, S49
Then, the process of incrementing the data output counter by 1 is performed, and the process proceeds to S50. On the other hand, when the value of the data output counter is 9, in S47, S38 to S46.
Processing is performed in which all the data of com0 to com7 set in step 3 are added and the lower 7 bits of the result are set as comC. This comC is L as described later.
On the side of the CD control microcomputer 92, the game control board 107
A checksum used to determine if the data received from is correct. After S47, the data output counter is cleared in S48 and the control proceeds to S50.

In S50, a process of outputting the command data set by any of the processes of S38 to S47 to the LCD control microcomputer 92 is performed.

Then, in S51, a process of turning OFF the interrupt signal INT turned ON in S36 is performed again. As a result, the LCD control microcomputer 92 rejects the data from the game control board 107 until the next display control command set process is executed.

FIG. 17 shows the LCD control microcomputer 92.
5 is a flowchart of a command input process executed in. Referring to FIG. 17, first, in S201, it is determined whether or not the interrupt signal INT from the game control board 107 is ON. If it is not ON, it means that the command has not been input, so this subroutine ends immediately. Interrupt signal is O
If N, the process proceeds to S202.

At S202, the input signal is comH.
A determination is made as to whether or not it is (command header). If it is comH, the process proceeds to S203, where the data input counter is cleared and the input data preliminary storage area is cleared, and the command input flag is set, in preparation for the subsequent data input. After S203, the process accompanying the input of comH ends.

If the input data is not comH, the process proceeds to S204. In S204, a determination is made as to whether or not the command input flag has already been set. If the command input flag is not set, it means that the data was not input in the proper order, so the input data is discarded and the process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when the command input flag is set, the data is input in the proper procedure, and therefore the process proceeds to S205.

At S205, it is determined whether or not the value of the data input counter is 8. This data input counter is for counting the number of pieces of data input after comH, and can take a value of 0 to 8 depending on the number of pieces of input data. Since the data input counter is incremented by 1 each time one data is stored in the input data preliminary storage area, the case where this value is 8 means that all the data other than the checksum has been input. means. Therefore, if the determination result in S205 is YES, the process proceeds to S208, and the checksum collation process is performed below. On the other hand, if the data input counter is less than 8, the process proceeds to S206.

In S206, a process of storing the input data in the input data preliminary storage area is performed. After that, in S207, the process of incrementing the data input counter by 1 is performed, and this subroutine ends.

When the process proceeds to S208, a process of adding all the data stored in the input data spare storage area and comparing the lower 7 bits of the addition result with the data input this time are performed. Be done.

In S209, it is determined whether or not the two data match as a result of the comparison performed in S208. If they match, the input data is considered to be correct, so S210
Then, a certain process based on the already input data is performed below. On the other hand, if the data do not match, the input data may contain some errors.
The data cannot be used as it is. Therefore, in this case, the processing directly proceeds to S213, and the input data is not used for LCD control.

In S210, the display process flag is set to 16
A determination is made as to whether it is a decimal number 12. The case where the display process flag is 12H indicates a case where all the symbols are rotated and displayed. This will be described later. If the determination result in S210 is YES, that is, if all the symbols are rotated and displayed, the process proceeds to S211, and all the data stored in the input data preliminary storage area is stored in the command data storage area. Processing is performed, and further processing is S2.
Proceed to 13.

On the other hand, the display process flag is set to 16 in S210.
If it is determined that it is not a decimal number 12, the processing is S21.
Proceeding to 2, a process of storing data other than the stop symbol data in the command data storage area among the data stored in the input data preliminary storage area is performed. S21
The post-processing of step 2 proceeds to S213.

In this way, whether or not to use the stop symbol data in the received data is distinguished between the case where all the symbols are rotated and displayed and the case other than that, for the following reason. By comparing the checksum data as described above, it is possible to determine whether the input data is erroneous. In such a case, the checksum calculated after the error occurs is based on the correct data. It may happen that the calculated checksum coincides with the calculated checksum. In that case, the process proceeds from S209 to S210. In that case, if an error occurs in the data of the stop symbol data, the symbol display according to the stop symbol data will be performed, so if the symbol is stopped, It is not possible to use the data that may contain such an error as it is for the subsequent display control. This is because the next display symbol is determined according to the incorrect stop symbol data, and the stopped symbol may suddenly change to another symbol. When all the symbols are rotated, even if an error is included in the stop symbol data, since no data is displayed due to the error, no inconvenience occurs. Therefore, S211 and S2
The processes are distinguished as shown in FIG.

At S213, the command input is completed or all the input commands have been discarded. Therefore, the command input flag set at S203 is cleared and preparation for the next command input is made. S2
After 13, this subroutine ends.

Of the above subroutines, S201 to S201
The information transmission means is configured by the processing of step 213 and the LCD control microcomputer 92, and particularly S201 to S207, S213.
The LCD control microcomputer 92 and the LCD control microcomputer 92 constitute a transmission error detecting means, and the S208 to S212 and the LCD control microcomputer 92 constitute an information selecting means. Also LCD
The variable display control means is composed of the control microcomputer 92 and the part of the program executed by the microcomputer 92 except the part shown in FIG.

FIG. 18 shows a game control microcomputer to LC.
Command comH given to the D control microcomputer
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between meanings of ~ comC and storage areas prepared in each microcomputer, and a checksum calculation method. With reference to FIG. 18, the game control microcomputer command area is provided with an area for storing commands comH to comC. Each area is
It consists of 8 bits of data D0 to D7. The meaning of each command is as follows.

The header comH is fixed to a hexadecimal FF, and is for indicating to the LCD control microcomputer that the command storage is started.

Com0 indicates the value of the above-mentioned display process flag. Note that bit D3 of this flag is not used.

Of the 8-bit data of the command com1, D7 to D4 represent the upper left of the symbol, and D3 to D0 represent the lower right of the symbol. D7 to D4 of the command com2 indicate the upper middle of the symbol, and D3 to D0 indicate the left middle of the symbol, respectively. Command c
D7 to D4 of om3 show the lower middle of the symbol, and D3 to D0 show the middle of the right symbol. D7 to D4 of the command com4 indicate the upper right of the symbol, and D3 to D0 indicate the lower left of the symbol, respectively. D3 to D0 of the command com5 represent the inside of the design, D4 indicates whether to display the frame of the line 8 (80H, 80I, 80G), and D6 indicates the speed at which the frame blinks. D5 and D7 are not used. D0 to D6 of the command com6 are line 1 (80A, 80C, 80
G) to 7 (80A, 80I, 80B) are displayed or not. D7 is not used. D3 to D0 of the command com7 indicate the reach operation time. D4 to D7 are not used. The command comC is input at the end of a series of commands, and its D0 to D6 are comH.
The lower 7 bits of the result of the addition of all the data of ~ com7 are shown. D7 is not used.

In the LCD control microcomputer input data preliminary storage area, an area corresponding to the commands com0 to com7 and an area corresponding to comC are prepared. All of com0 to comC are temporarily stored in the corresponding spare storage areas. When checking the checksum,
All the data of com0 to com7 stored in the preliminary storage area are added to obtain the lower 7 bits.
The obtained lower 7 bits are compared with the contents stored in the spare storage area prepared corresponding to comC, and if they match, the data of com0 to com7 is stored in the LCD control microcomputer command data storage area. Is stored. If they do not match, it means that the command data obtained contains some error. Therefore, the data stored in the spare storage area is not processed and is cleared at the next comH input. As a result, the data is discarded. By doing so, data can be transferred from the game control microcomputer to the LCD control microcomputer.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the switch input processing shown in S9. First, in S52, a process of inputting detection signals of various detectors from the I / O port 85 is performed. Then S5
By 3, 10 count switch (winning number detector) 9
A determination is made as to whether or not is on. If the answer to the decision is NO, the process proceeds to S54, the process of clearing the ON counter of the 10-count switch is performed, and the process proceeds to S55. The ON counter of the 10-count switch is incremented by 1 in S58, which will be described later, and used to determine whether or not it is the timing of the winning determination in S59. In S55, it is determined whether or not the alarm flag B is set. If the alarm flag is set, the process proceeds to S56, and if not, the process proceeds to S67. The alarm flag B is an alarm flag that is set when the process proceeds to S61, which will be described later, and is a flag that indicates that the 10-count switch has been continuously turned on for more than a predetermined time. When the alarm flag B is set, it is possible that the winning number detector 9 (10-count switch) is disconnected or short-circuited or causes a ball jam.

If the alarm flag B is set, the alarm flag B is cleared in S56. Further, a process of setting the value temporarily stored in another storage area in S61, which will be described later, to the display process flag is set again to the display process flag. S61 is a process performed when it is determined that some error has occurred. When an error occurs, it is necessary to display a screen notifying the occurrence of the error using the variable display device as described above. Therefore, it is necessary to temporarily set a value for displaying the error screen in this display process flag.
In that case, when the error is repaired, it is necessary to operate the gaming machine again from the state before the error occurred. Therefore, the value of the display process flag at the time of the error occurrence is temporarily stored, and the display process flag is displayed again in this way. By setting to, the display screen before the error occurred can be restored. S
The post-processing of 56 proceeds to S67.

If the answer in S53 is YES, the process proceeds to S57, in which it is determined whether the value of the ON counter of the 10-count switch is the maximum value. If it is the maximum value, the process proceeds to S67, but if it is not the maximum value, the process proceeds to S58. 1 in S58
A process of incrementing the ON counter of the 0 count switch by 1 is performed. Subsequently, in S59, it is determined whether or not the value of the 10-count switch is a predetermined value (for example, 3). If it is 3, it is determined that the 10-count switch has won, and the process is S62. If not, the process proceeds to S60. The reason why it is determined that the prize has been won for the first time when the ON counter of the 10 count switch becomes 3 in this way will be described later. In S60, it is determined whether or not the ON counter of the 10-count switch has the maximum value (for example, 1450 corresponding to 2.9 seconds).
If it is the maximum value, since the ON counter of the 10-count switch has been kept ON for a predetermined time or longer, the prize number detector 9 may be short-circuited or jammed as described above. Conceivable. Therefore S61
The alarm flag B is set by, and the process of storing the current value of the display process flag in another prepared storage area for temporary storage is performed, and an error occurs in the winning number detector in the display process flag. A value (07 hexadecimal) for designating a display screen is set to indicate that this has been done. As a result, the screen is switched from the current display state to the error screen. The current value of the display process flag once stored is set to the display process flag again in the process of S56 as described above, and the display screen is restored. The post-processing of S61 proceeds to S67.

When a pachinko ball is won in the variable winning ball device 4 and detected by the winning number detector 9, a detection pulse having a predetermined pulse width is derived from the winning number detector 9, and this game control micro. Given to the computer. In this case, the determination of YES is continuously made in S58 every time the subroutine of the switch input processing is executed during the pulse width of the detection pulse. Each time, the ON counter of the 10 count switch is incremented,
The count value is a predetermined value (for example, 3) as described above.
The first time the number of times reaches, the determination of YES is made in S59, and it is determined that a prize has been won. On the other hand, there is a case where the output from the winning number detector 9 has a value such that it is momentarily judged to be ON due to noise caused by static electricity or the like. In such a case, the input from the winning number detector 9 Is a pulse signal whose pulse width is almost zero. Therefore, the determination in S53 is performed once at the same timing as the timing when such noise is input, and S5 is determined.
Even if the value of the ON counter is incremented by 1 by 8,
Since it is judged as NO in 59, immediately 10
It is not determined that the count switch has detected a pachinko ball. Then, when the subsequent switch input process is executed, the noise falls, so the determination in S53 is NO, and as a result, the ON counter of the 10-count switch is cleared in S54. Therefore, there is no risk of erroneously determining that the 10-count switch is ON due to noise.

If it is determined in S59 that the prize is won, the process proceeds to S62. In S62, it is determined whether or not alarm flag A is set.
As will be described later with reference to FIG. 30, the alarm flag A is a flag set in S153, and when there is no winning in the variable winning ball device 4 during the current opening of the variable winning ball device 4. Is set to. That is, the alarm flag A is for detecting the occurrence of shift from the predetermined detection position due to the illegality of the winning number detector 9. If the answer in S62 is NO, the process proceeds to S64, but if YES, the process is S63.
Proceed to. In S63, since the pachinko balls are detected by the 10 count switch, it is determined that there is no displacement from the detection position in the winning number detector, and the alarm flag A is cleared. Further, as the display process flag, the value of the display process flag which has been temporarily stored by the process of S153 described later is set to the display process flag again. Post processing of S63 is S64
Proceed to.

Subsequently, in S64, it is determined whether or not the process flag is 12 or more. Process flag is 1
The case of two or more is the case where the variable winning ball device 4 is during or after the opening (including the interval) as already described with reference to FIG. If the determination result in S64 is NO, the control directly proceeds to S67.
If YES, the process proceeds to S65, and the variable winning ball device 4
It is determined whether or not the number of winning prizes is the maximum value allowed (for example, 10). If it is the maximum, it is not necessary to add the prize detected this time, and the process directly proceeds to S67.

In S67, it is determined whether or not the V switch (specific winning ball detector 8) for detecting a pachinko ball that has won the specific winning area is turned on. ON
If so, the process proceeds to S71, but if not, the process proceeds to S68 to clear the contents of the V switch ON counter. In S69, it is determined whether or not the alarm flag C, which is set when the V switch is kept ON for a predetermined time or longer, is set. If not set, the process proceeds to S85,
If it is set, the process proceeds to S70. S70
Then, since the V switch has been turned off, the alarm flag C is cleared. Further, since the value (07H) for the display screen indicating the error occurrence is set in the display process flag in S75, the value indicating the display screen before the error occurrence that was once stored in S75 in S70 is set. Set. The post-processing of S70 proceeds to S85.

On the other hand, when the processing proceeds to S71, V
It is determined whether the value of the ON counter of the switch is the maximum value. If it is the maximum value, this subroutine ends immediately. If it is not the maximum value, the process proceeds to S72, and the process of incrementing the value of the ON counter of the V switch by 1 is performed. Then, in S73, V
The value of the ON counter of the switch is a predetermined value (for example, 3)
By determining whether or not, it is determined whether or not it is determined that a prize has been won. If the result of the determination is that the value of the ON counter has not yet reached the predetermined value, the process proceeds directly to S74, but if it is determined that it has reached the predetermined value, the process proceeds to S76 and moves to the specific winning area 7. When it is determined that the pachinko ball is won, the processing is performed. By performing the processes of S67, S71, S72, and S73 in this way, it is possible to prevent the erroneous determination of the V switch due to noise or the like, as in the case of the 10-count switch. On the other hand, when the process proceeds to S74, it is determined in S74 whether the value of the ON counter of the V switch is the maximum value allowed. If it is not the maximum value, the process proceeds to S85. If it is the maximum value, the process proceeds to S75. In S75, since the V switch has been kept ON for a predetermined time or longer, it is considered that some abnormality has occurred in the V switch, and therefore the alarm flag C is set. A value (07H) for displaying an error screen is set in the display process flag, and prior to that, the current value of the display process flag is stored in the temporary storage area. The current value of the display process flag once stored is set to the display process flag again after the error is restored in S70 as described above. S75
After this subroutine ends.

When the process proceeds from S73 to S76, S
At 76, a determination is made as to whether any of the alarm flags A, B, C have been set. If it is set, this subroutine ends immediately without performing the processing described below. As a result, the V winning and the starting winning during the alarm are invalidated. While set, the process proceeds to S77.

At S77, it is again determined whether the process flag is 12 or more. That is, a determination is made as to whether the current gaming state is during opening or after opening. If it is determined that it is neither opened nor opened, the process directly proceeds to S85. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is during or after the opening, the process proceeds to S78, and after S78, the process when the V winning is made during the opening of the variable winning ball device is performed.

First, in S78, it is determined whether or not the number of pachinko balls that have won the variable winning ball device during the opening of the variable winning ball device this time is the maximum value allowed (for example, 10). . If it is determined to be the maximum value, the process directly proceeds to S85, but if the maximum value is not reached yet, the process proceeds to S79, and the winning number is incremented by 1.

Subsequently, in S80, it is determined whether or not the V winning flag is set. The V winning flag is a specific winning area 7 while the variable winning ball device 4 is opened once.
It is prepared to determine whether or not there was a prize for a pachinko ball. If this flag has already been set, it is not necessary to set it again, so the process proceeds directly to S85, but in other cases, the process proceeds to S80A, and the number of releases is maximum (16 in this embodiment). If there is, proceed to S85, and if it does not reach the maximum, S
Proceed to 81. As a result, even if there is a V winning at the time of the final opening, the variable winning ball device is not opened further.

In S81, it is determined whether the process flag is 12. The process flag of 12 means that the variable winning ball apparatus 4 is open and there is no pachinko ball winning in the specific winning area 7.
Proceeding to 83, the process flag is set to 13 (indicating that V prize has been won while it is open), and the data indicating the V prize sound (sound effect) generated from the speaker 98 is set. Further, the display process flag is set to a value (05H) indicating the screen displayed at the time of V winning, and the display process timer is set to a value indicating the time for displaying the V display screen. After that, the process proceeds to S84, the V winning flag is set, and the process proceeds to S85.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S81 that the process flag is not 12, it is further determined in S82 whether the process flag is 14. The case where the process flag is 14 means that after the opening of the variable winning ball device 4 is completed and before the time set in advance as the V reception time has elapsed. In this way, the V reception time is valid only for a predetermined time even after the opening of the variable winning ball device 4 is completed. That is, the pachinko ball that wins the variable winning ball device 4 immediately before the closing of the variable winning ball device 4, This is because there is a possibility that the specific winning area will be won after the opening of the variable winning ball device 4, and it is necessary to validate such winning in the specific winning area at least within a predetermined time after the opening. . When the answer to the determination in S82 is YES, the process proceeds to S84, the V winning flag is set, and
A value (14H to F4H) corresponding to the value of the release counter is set in the display process flag, and the round display time is set in the display process timer.

At S85 and below, the starting winning opening 10a-10
It is determined whether or not there is a prize for c. S8
The processing of 5 to S90 is performed by the three starting prize winning ball detectors 11a.
It is executed once for each of 11c, and is repeated three times in total.

First, in S85, it is determined whether or not the starting winning ball detector is ON. If it is not ON, the corresponding ON counter is cleared in S86 and the process proceeds to S90. If it is ON, it is determined in S87 whether or not the value of the corresponding ON counter is a predetermined value (for example, 3) to determine whether or not to win. If it is not a value that should be judged as a prize, the process directly proceeds to S90. If it is determined that a prize has been won, in S88,
A determination is made as to whether or not the stored starting memory number is a predetermined maximum value (for example, 4). If it is already the maximum, there is no room for further storage, so the process directly proceeds to S90. If it is not the maximum, the process proceeds to S89, in which the number of starting memories and the number of winning prizes for starting are 1 respectively.
Are added one by one. Subsequently, in S90, it is determined whether or not the checks have been completed for all the starting winning ball detectors. If the checks have not been completed yet, S85 is executed again.
Then, the process from S85 onward is repeated. When the check has been completed for all the starting winning prize detectors, this subroutine ends.

FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program for performing the LED / lamp data setting process performed in S14 of FIG. S
It is determined by 91 whether or not any of the alarm flags A, B, and C is set. If the alarm flags are set, the process proceeds to S93, data is set at the time of alarm, and the solenoid 13 is turned on. The data for turning it off is set. The set data is output in S15 of FIG. The data at the time of alarm is data for lighting or blinking the state at the time of alarm on the decoration lamps 18 to 22, the decoration LED 23 and the like. Further, since the data for turning off the solenoid 13 is set and output, the opening / closing plate 6 of the variable winning ball device 4 is closed, and the second state is disadvantageous to the player.

If the alarm flag is not set, the process proceeds to S92, and the LED / lamp data of the corresponding address is set according to the value of the process flag.
The set data is output in S15 of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program for performing the sound data setting process performed in S12 of FIG. First, in S94, it is determined whether any of the alarm flags A, B and C is set. If it has been set, the flow proceeds to S96, and the sound data at the time of the alarm of the corresponding address is set according to the type of the set alarm flag. If it is not set, the process proceeds to S95, and according to the value of the display process flag,
The sound data of the corresponding address is set. The data set here is output in S13 of FIG.

FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the winning storage area storing process shown in S16 of FIG. Due to S97, the number of starting prizes is "0"
Is determined. This starting prize number is
"1" is incremented by 1 in S89 described above, and S
By 99, "1" is subtracted. Number of starting prizes is "0"
In the case of, the subroutine program is finished as it is, but if the number of winning prizes for starting is not 0, the process proceeds to S98, where the values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter are stored in the corresponding areas of the starting winning memory area. Done. A plurality of the starting prize winning storage areas (four in the present embodiment) for storing the value of each random 1 counter and the value of the random 2 counter according to the number of starting winning prizes are stored.
Has an area for storing the count value of.

Next, in S99, the process of subtracting "1" from the number of winning prizes for start is performed, and the process is again performed in S97.
Return to. The processes of S97 to S99 are repeated until the number of winning prizes for starting becomes "0". By this prize storage area storage processing, the value of the random 1 counter and the value of the random 2 counter corresponding to each start prize are stored in each prize storage area.

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the normal processing shown in S20 of FIG. First, in S100, it is determined whether or not there is a winning record. The winning memory is incremented by "1" by S89 described above and decremented by "1" by S113 described later.

If there is no winning memory, the process proceeds to S101, the primary lottery flag is set to "out", and the subroutine program is terminated. On the other hand, if there is a prize memory, the process proceeds to S102, the count value of the random 1 counter stored in the area 1 of the prize memory area and the current count value of the random 1 counter are added, and the result is calculated. Based on the value, a determination is made as to whether or not the primary lottery is successful. Area 1 of the winning memory area
Is an area in which the oldest count value among the count values stored in S98 is stored. The determination process in S102 is performed based on the oldest count value. In S102, the oldest count value is added to the current count value of the random 1 counter, and the winning of the primary lottery is determined based on the addition result, so it is stored in area 1 of the winning storage area. Randomness is further improved as compared with the case where the hit / miss is determined only based on the count value of the random 1 counter.

Subsequently, in S103, it is determined whether or not the result of the primary lottery is a win. When it is determined that the winning is not achieved, the process proceeds to S104, the primary lottery flag is set to "out", and the process proceeds to S106. On the other hand, if it is determined that the player has won, the process proceeds to S105, the primary lottery flag is set to "win", and the process proceeds to S106. In S106, the process flag is set to "1". As a result, when the process process of S6 (FIG. 13) is executed next time, the check process of the random 2 counter shown in S20 of FIG. 14 is executed. Further, 02H is set in the display process flag. This value shows the stop symbol display screen. In this way, the display process flag is set to 02H when there is a start winning prize. For example, when the demo display screen is displayed, the stop symbol screen is temporarily displayed, and then the screen is switched to a screen according to the gaming state. This is because. After S106, this subroutine ends.

FIG. 24 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the check process of the random 2 counter shown in S20 of FIG. First, in S107, it is determined whether or not the primary lottery flag is "win". If it is not a "hit", the process goes directly to S112.
Proceed to. On the other hand, if “win”, the process is S
Proceed to 108.

At S108, area 1 of the winning storage area
A determination is made as to whether or not the value of the random 2 counter stored in is a value that wins the secondary lottery. As a result of this determination, in S109, it is determined whether or not the secondary lottery is successful. If not, the process is S
Proceeding to step 111, “out” is set in the primary lottery flag, and the flow proceeds to step S112. In S112, the process flag is set to 3, and the process proceeds to S113. Since the process flag is set to 3, when the process process of S6 of FIG. 13 is executed next time, the outlier symbol setting process of S22 of FIG. 14 is executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the secondary lottery is a win in S109, the process proceeds to S110, in which the big hit symbol number (9 ×) is determined based on the value of the random 2 counter stored in the prize storage area 1 A value indicating which column of "777" is displayed in the display area 9 or a value indicating that all the symbols are fruit symbols is set, and the process flag is set to "2". By setting the process flag to “2”, the big hit symbol setting process shown in S21 of FIG. 14 will be executed the next time this process process is executed. The post-processing of S110 proceeds to S113.

In S113, a process of subtracting "1" from the number of memory for winning a prize for starting is performed. Next, in S114, a process of shifting the starting prize winning storage area by one is performed. As described above, the starting winning prize storage area has a plurality of (four) areas for storing the count values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter respectively corresponding to the number of starting winnings. Of these areas, the oldest count value is stored in area 1, the second oldest count value is stored in area 2, the third oldest count value is stored in area 3, and the newest count value is stored in area 4. Is stored. By this S114, the count value stored in area 2 is shifted by 1 and stored in area 1. Similarly, the count value stored in area 3 is also shifted to area 2 and stored. Similarly, the count value stored in area 4 is also shifted to area 3 and stored, and area 4 is cleared. After S114, the random 2 check process ends.

FIG. 25 is a flow chart of a subroutine of the big hit symbol setting process performed in S21 of FIG. This subroutine is executed when the process flag is set to "2". First S1
At 15, the jackpot symbol number set at S110 sets the jackpot symbol when the variable display device 3 is stopped. The value of the random 3 counter is also used in the set of big hit symbols. That is, if the jackpot symbol number is the content to stop "777" on any of the eight effective lines, set the stop symbol on the line corresponding to that number to "777", but other symbols Random 3 to determine the stop symbol on the display
The value of the counter is used. In addition, in the case of the content to stop the fruit symbol on all the symbol display parts, the value of the random 3 counter is referred to and the value of the digit which is not the value corresponding to the fruit symbol is changed to the value corresponding to the fruit symbol. (For example, the value of the digit is changed to the value of the nearest fruit symbol) to stop the fruit symbol on all the symbol display portions. Further, in S116, a value indicating a big hit is set in the big hit flag. “4” is set in the process flag. In the process timer, the first symbol stop waiting time (for example, 5 seconds) is set.
The display process flag is set to a value (12H) indicating the rotating state of all the symbols. In addition, the display process timer, the basic rotation time of all symbols (eg 5
Seconds) is set. By setting the process flag to "4", when the next process process is executed, the stop process of the first symbol is executed among the respective symbol stop processes shown in S23 of FIG. . The first symbol stop waiting time is a waiting time until the first symbol stops after the rotation basic time has elapsed after the variable start, and the stop control is performed in the first symbol stop process later according to the time set in S116. Done.

FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program for the outlier symbol set shown in S22 of FIG. This process is executed when the process flag is set to "3", that is, when it is determined that the result of the primary lottery or the secondary lottery is out.

First, in S117, based on the value of the random 3 counter, an outlier symbol (a stop symbol number indicating a combination of stop symbols displayed on the variable display device 3) corresponding to each digit is set. Next, in S118,
It is determined whether the first symbol to the fourth symbol satisfy the combination of the big hit symbols. If it is not a big hit symbol, the process proceeds directly to S120, but if it is a big hit symbol by accident, the process proceeds to S119, and the symbol number on the line which is a combination of the big hit symbols among the third symbol and the fourth symbol. The process of adding 1 to is performed and the process proceeds to S120. In this way, by adding 1 to the symbol number on the line which is a combination of the big hit symbols of the third symbol and the fourth symbol, the symbol at the time of stop is forcibly shifted by 1 and becomes a deviating symbol.

In S120, the process flag is set to "4", the display process flag is set to "12H", and the process timer is a value indicating the first symbol stop waiting time (for example, 5 seconds). Each time (for example, 5 seconds) is set. After the variable start, the first symbol will be stopped after the rotation basic time and the stop waiting time set in S120 have elapsed.

FIG. 27 is a flow chart of a subroutine of each symbol stop process executed in S23 of FIG.

First, in S121, it is determined whether or not the process timer has expired. If it is not finished yet, this subroutine does nothing and terminates immediately.
If it has ended, the process proceeds to S122, and in S122 and subsequent steps, the process of stopping the symbol according to the value of the process flag is performed. In this way, by waiting for the process until the process timer ends, by executing the stop control of the symbol only after the process timer ends, after the variable start until the first symbol is stopped, after the first symbol stop A predetermined waiting time is set until the second symbol is stopped, the third symbol is stopped after the second symbol is stopped, and the fourth symbol is stopped after the third symbol is stopped. Become.

In S122, a process of setting data representing a sound effect (symbol stop sound) to be generated from the speaker 98 when the symbol is stopped is performed. This data is output in S13 shown in FIG. Subsequently, in S123, it is determined whether or not the process flag is "4". When the process flag is "4", since it is necessary to set the time until the second symbol is stopped after stopping the first symbol, "5" is set in the process flag in S124, and the process is further performed. The second symbol stop waiting time (for example, 1 second) is set in the timer. Then the subroutine ends.

If the process flag is not "4", S
Proceeding to 125, a determination is made as to whether the process flag is "5". When the process flag is "5", the process proceeds to S126, and when the process flag is other than "5", the process proceeds to S129. If the process flag is "5", after stopping the second symbol, it is necessary to set the waiting time until the third symbol stop after the second symbol stop,
First, the process flag is set to "6", and the process timer further waits for the third symbol stop (for example, 1 second)
Is set.

After S126, the operation proceeds to S127, where line 1,
3 (upper and lower horizontal lines), 4, 6 (left and right vertical lines)
A determination is made as to whether or not the symbol is in the reach state. If it is the reach, the process proceeds to S128, the process flag is further set to “7”, and the process timer is
3rd symbol stop waiting time at the time of reach (reach operation time)
(For example, 8 to 10 seconds) is set. By the process of S128, at the time of reach, the time until the third symbol stops after the second symbol stops becomes longer than the normal time. The reach operation time is selected and set from among 13 different times according to the type of the stop symbol. If the lines 1, 3, 4, 6 are not the values indicating the reach in S127, nothing is done and this subroutine ends.

S if the process flag is not "5".
Proceeding to 129, it is judged whether the process flag is "6" or "7". If the process flag is "6" or "7", the process goes to S130 and "6".
Alternatively, if the value is other than “7”, the process proceeds to S133.
If the process flag is "6" or "7",
After stopping the 3rd symbol, it is necessary to set the waiting time until the 4th symbol stop after the 3rd symbol is stopped, so the process flag is set to "8", and the process timer stops the 4th symbol. A waiting time (eg 1 second) is set.

After S130, the process proceeds to S131, where line 2,
A judgment is made as to whether or not the symbols of 5 (horizontal horizontal and vertical lines) and 7, 8 (downward rightward and upward diagonal lines) are in the reach state. S1 if reach
32, the process flag is further set to "9", and the process timer is set to the fourth symbol stop waiting time (reach operation time) (8-10 seconds, for example) at the time of the reach.
By the process of S132, at the time of reach, the time until the fourth symbol stops after the third symbol stops becomes longer than the normal time. The reach operation time is 1 depending on the type of stop symbol.
It is selected and set from three different times. When it is determined in S131 that the lines 2, 5, 7, and 8 are not in the reach state, this subroutine ends immediately.

In S129, the process flag is "6".
However, if it is determined that it is not “7”, the process is S13.
Proceeding to 3, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is a value representing a big hit. If it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to S134, the process flag is set to "10", the process timer is deviated, and the waiting time (for example, 1
Second) is set and this subroutine ends. On the other hand, when the value indicating the big hit is set in the big hit flag, the process proceeds to S135, and the process flag is set to "11".
Is set, and the process timer is set to the time before initial opening (for example, 10 seconds). S134, S13
5, the process flags are "10" and "11", respectively.
Therefore, the jackpot check process S24 shown in FIG. 14 is executed at the next process process execution. Further, since the deviation wait time is set in the process timer in S134, the deviation symbol is stopped and displayed for the deviation wait time when the variable display device 3 is stopped, and the player can confirm the deviation symbol. Further, since the initial opening waiting time is set in the process timer in S135, the variable winning ball device 4 after the time before the initial opening after the symbol stop of the variable display device 3 has elapsed
The opening operation of the opening / closing plate 6 is started.

FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the big hit check process shown in S24 of FIG. This big hit check processing is executed when the process flag is set to either "10" or "11".

First, in S136, it is determined whether or not the process timer has expired. If not, the jackpot check process ends immediately. If the process timer has expired, the process proceeds to S137 and S1.
Processing of 37 or less will be performed. By not performing any processing until the process timer ends in this way, the disconnection waiting time set in S134 and S135 of FIG.
The processes of 37 and below are not executed.

In S137, it is determined whether or not the value indicating the big hit is set in the big hit flag. When the value indicating the big hit is not set in the big hit flag, the process proceeds to S138, "0" indicating the normal process is set in the process flag, and this subroutine ends. On the other hand, when the value representing the big hit is set in the big hit flag, the process proceeds to S139, the value "12" indicating the open state is set in the process flag, and the open time (for example, 30 seconds) is set in the process timer. , The value of the release counter is set to 1. In addition, data indicating an open sound generated by the speaker 98 is set according to the type of big hit. As a big hit, when "7" is displayed on all the symbol display parts, when "777" is displayed on any of the valid columns, and as described above, the fruit pattern is displayed on all the symbol display parts. There are three types, that is, the case where is displayed, and different open sounds are selected according to the respective big hits. After S139, this subroutine ends.

Since the process flag is set to "0" in S138, the normal process shown in S19 of FIG. 14 will be executed when the next process process is executed. On the other hand, the process flag is set to "1" in S139.
If it is set to "2", the processing during open processing S25 shown in FIG. 14 will be executed in the next execution of the process processing. Further, since the opening time is set in the process timer, the opening in S25 is performed for a predetermined time.

FIG. 29 is a flow chart of a subroutine of open processing performed in S25 of FIG. In this process, the process flag is "12" or "1".
3 ”is executed.

First, in S140, the big hit information for notifying the hall management computer (not shown) of the big hit and the solenoid ON data for turning on the solenoid 13 to open the opening / closing plate 6 are set. It This data is output in S4 of FIG.

Subsequently, in S141, it is determined whether or not the number of the pachinko balls that have won the variable winning ball device 4 is the predetermined maximum number (for example, 10). If not, the process proceeds to S142
Further, in S142, it is determined whether the process timer has expired. If it is not finished yet, this subroutine is finished in order to continue the opening of the variable winning ball device 4. On the other hand, if it is determined in S141 that the winning number is the maximum, or if it is determined in S142 that the process timer has ended, that is, the predetermined opening time has ended, the variable winning ball device 4 is opened. Since it is necessary to end it once, the processing is S1.
Proceed to 43.

In S143, the process flag is set to "14", and the process timer is set to the above-mentioned V acceptance time (for example, 2 seconds, but V prize is not accepted at the final opening). Since "14" is set in the process flag, if a valid V winning is detected during the present opening and during the V reception time set in S143, S150 of post-opening processing described below is performed.
At 12, the process flag is set to "12" again, and the open process is repeated. The post-processing of S143 proceeds to S144, where it is determined whether or not the V winning flag is set. If it is set, in S145, a process is performed to set a value (14H to F4H in 10 steps in hexadecimal notation) according to the value of the open count counter in the display process flag.
As a result, the round display screen corresponding to the number of times of opening is displayed in the big hit medium round display process described later. Further, the round display time for displaying this round display screen is set in the display process timer, and this subroutine ends. On the other hand, if the V winning flag is not set, the process proceeds to S146, only the process of setting the round display time in the display process timer is performed, and the subroutine ends.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of the subroutine program for post-opening processing shown in S26 of FIG. This process is executed when the process flag is "14". First, in S147, in order to close the opening / closing plate 6 of the variable winning ball device 4, data for turning off the solenoid 13 is set. Next, in S148, it is determined whether or not the process timer has expired. If the process timer has not expired, this subroutine ends without performing the processing of S149 and thereafter. Then, after the program is repeatedly executed and the process timer ends, the process proceeds to S149, and at S149, V
A determination is made as to whether the winning flag is set. Since the V winning flag is not set during the opening of the variable winning ball device 4 and during the V reception time subsequent thereto and when there is no V winning, the V winning flag is not set during S1.
Proceed to 51. In S151, "15" is set in the process flag, the end display time (for example, 5.5 seconds) is set in the process timer in order to end the repeat continuation control associated with the big hit, and the process proceeds to S152. Since "15" is set in the process flag, the big hit end process of S27 will be executed the next time the process process of FIG. 14 is executed.

On the other hand, when the V winning flag is set, the process proceeds from S149 to S150, and the process for repeatedly opening the variable winning ball device 4 is performed. That is, first, the value "12" representing that the process is open is set in the process flag, and the next time the open / close plate 6 is opened is set in the process timer. Further, the open count counter is incremented by 1, an open sound corresponding to the type of jackpot is set, and the process proceeds to S152. The value of the opening number counter is used to check the maximum opening number of the repeat continuation control as described above.

In S152, the variable winning ball device 4 of that time
A determination is made as to whether the number of winning prizes detected during the opening of the game is zero. If it is 0, there is a possibility that the prize number detector 9 has been displaced from the predetermined detection position due to injustice or the like, so the flow proceeds to S153, the alarm flag A is set, and the flow proceeds to S154. If the winning number is not 0, it is not necessary to set the alarm flag and the process directly proceeds to S154.

At S154, both the winning number and the V winning flag are cleared, and this subroutine ends.

FIG. 31 is a flow chart of the subroutine program of the big hit ending process performed in S27 of FIG. This processing is executed when the process is "15". In S155, it is determined whether or not the process timer set in S151 of FIG. 30 has expired. If it has not ended, this subroutine ends immediately, and the process proceeds to S156 only after the process timer ends. In S156, the open count counter is cleared to end the repeat continuation control, and the jackpot information OFF output is set to notify the hall management computer of the end of the jackpot. Further, after the temporary lottery flag and the big hit flag are both cleared, "0" is set in the process flag, and this subroutine ends. "0" in process flag
Is set, the normal process of S19 will be executed when the process process of FIG. 14 is executed next time.

FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the demo display process performed in S29 of the display process process shown in FIG. This processing is executed when the value of the first digit of the display process flag is "1H".

First, in S157, a determination is made as to whether or not the display process timer has expired, and if not, this subroutine ends immediately. Only after the display process timer ends, the processing is S15.
Go to 8. This display process timer will be described later in S16.
1 or the time corresponding to the display when setting the display screen in S165 of FIG. 33.

In S158, the display process flag is set to 16
Judgment is made as to whether or not it is "51". 51H is the maximum possible value of the display process flag in the demo display process. Therefore, when the display process flag is 51H, the process proceeds to S159, and is set to the first value, that is, the display process flag of 01H. When the display process flag is not 51H, the process proceeds to S160, and the value of the display process flag is incremented by 10 in hexadecimal. The post-processing of S159 and S160 is S
Proceed to 161.

The display process flag is set to 01H when the start winning is not detected even once while the normal processing shown in FIG. 14 is executed for a predetermined time. More specifically, in step S165 of the symbol display subroutine described later, the display process flag is set to 01H, and the display process timer is set to the time corresponding to the value of the display process flag. Similarly, S16
Even at 1, the process of setting the time corresponding to the value of the display process flag in the display process timer is performed. That is, in S157, the current demo display is executed until the display process timer set in S165 or S161 ends, and if the process timer ends, in S160, the value of the display process flag is increased by 10 in hexadecimal and the next The display of the stage is executed, and the process of setting the display time of the new stage is executed in S161. Also, the display process timer is 01H, 11
The values of H, 21H, 31H, 41H and 51H are repeatedly taken, and the demonstration display is repeated.

FIG. 33 is a flow chart of a subroutine program of symbol display processing. This process is S in FIG.
30 is executed, and in S28,
It is executed when the value of the first digit of the display process flag is "2" in hexadecimal. The value of the first digit of the display process flag becomes “2H” due to the processing such as S106 of the normal processing shown in FIG. 23, for example.

First, in S162, it is determined whether the display process timer has expired. The display process timer includes S165, S173, and
It is a timer set in S175, S177, S179 and the like. If the display process timer has not expired, the process proceeds to S166, but if the display process timer has expired, the process proceeds to S163, and a determination process as to whether or not to shift to the following demo display is performed. Done.
First, in S163, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag has a value indicating a big hit. In the case of a big hit, the transition to the demo display should not be made, so this subroutine ends immediately. If the big hit flag is not a big hit, the process proceeds to S164. In S164, in order to determine whether or not there is a winning start prize within a predetermined time, it is determined whether or not a demo display transition timer for defining the predetermined time has expired.
If it is not finished yet, this subroutine is finished immediately, but if the demo display transition timer is finished, it is necessary to shift to the demo display. Therefore, in S165, the process of shifting to the demo display is performed. In S165, as described above, the display process flag is set to the value (01
H) is set. Then, a predetermined time is set in the display process timer to keep the value of the display process flag at 01H, and this subroutine is finished. Since the value 01H is set in the display process flag in S165, S2 is set in the next display process process.
The demo display process 9 (see FIG. 15) is executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S162 that the display process timer has not expired, a determination is made in S166 as to whether or not the display process timer should be terminated by subtracting 1 from the display process timer. If it is determined to end, the process proceeds to S167, but if not, this subroutine ends immediately. In S167, it is determined whether the value of the display process flag is 02H. 02H indicates that the normal stop symbol display should be performed as described above. If the determination result in S167 is YES, the process proceeds to S168, but otherwise, the process proceeds to S172.

S172 and subsequent steps are processes for controlling the symbol variation from variable display to stop. First, in S172, it is determined whether or not the value of the display process flag is 12H. 12H shows the state where all the symbols are changing as described above. If the answer to the determination in S172 is YES, the display process flag is set to 22H in S173, and the process of setting the first symbol stop waiting time (for example, 1 second) in the display process timer is performed. After S173, this subroutine ends.

If the determination result in S172 is NO, the process proceeds to S174, and it is determined whether or not the display process flag is 22H. 22H is a value indicating a state in which the first symbol is stopped. If the display process flag is 22H, 32H is further set in the display process flag in S175, and the second symbol stop waiting time (for example, 1 second) is set in the display process timer. After S175, this subroutine ends.

If the determination result in S174 is NO, the process proceeds to S176. In S176, it is determined whether the value of the display process flag is 32H. When the display process flag is 32H, it means that the second symbol is stopped. S1
If the determination result in 76 is YES, the process is S177.
Then, the display process flag is set to a value of 42H, and the display process timer is set to the third symbol stop waiting time (for example, 1 second).

Further, in S178, of the eight effective lines of the variable display device 3, it is judged whether or not the symbols of the lines 1, 3, 4, 6 are in the reach state when the second symbol is stopped. . If it is not in the reach state, this subroutine ends immediately, but if it is in the reach state, the process proceeds to S179. In S179, the display process flag is set to a value (62H) indicating that the reach state is reached before the third symbol is stopped. Also,
Display data for displaying the mark display frame as shown in FIG. 6C is set to the line determined to be in the reach state in S178. Further, the operation time at reach (for example, 8 to 10 seconds) is set in the display process timer. This reach operation time has 13 ways according to the number of symbols to be displayed, and is for stopping the symbols by taking a time longer than the third symbol stop waiting time set in S177. After S179, this subroutine ends.

If the determination result in S176 is NO, the process proceeds to S180. In S180, the value of the display process flag is 42H (see S177) or 62H (S
179)). If the determination result is YES, the process is S18.
1, and otherwise the process proceeds to S184.

In S181, after the third symbol is stopped, in order to perform the process until the fourth symbol is stopped, 02H (stop symbol display) is first set in the display process flag. The display process timer is set to the fourth symbol stop waiting time (for example, 1 second). Then, in S182, the third
With the symbols stopped, a determination is made as to whether lines 2, 5, 7, 8 are in reach. If the answer to the decision is NO, this subroutine ends immediately, but if the answer is YES, the process proceeds to S183. S
In 183, the display process flag is set to 52H in order to perform the reach operation until the fourth symbol is stopped. Further, among the lines 2, 5, 7, and 8, the mark display frame of the line that is determined to be in the reach state in S182 is displayed as shown in FIGS. 6D and 7D, and thus the frame is displayed. Display data is set. Further, a value indicating the reach operation time (for example, 8 to 10 seconds) is set in the display process timer. After S183, this subroutine ends.

On the other hand, the processing proceeds from S180 to S184 only when the value of the big hit flag is 52H. This is because this symbol display process is executed only when the first digit of the display process flag is 2H, and the value of the second digit of the display process flag can be only 0H to 6H. That is, S184 is performed only when any of the lines 2, 5, 7, and 8 is in the reach state with the third symbol stopped. In S184, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag has a value indicating a big hit. If the answer is NO, S1
At 85, a value (02H) representing the stop symbol display is set in the display process flag, and the frame display data of the line displayed at the time of reach is cleared and the mark display frame is erased. After S185, this subroutine ends.

On the other hand, the determination result in S184 is YES.
In the case of, the control shifts to S186 in order to perform the process corresponding to the big hit. In S186, 02H is set in the display process flag for displaying the stop symbol. Further, in order to display the mark display frame on the line which is a big hit, a process of setting the frame display data is performed, and further frame blinking speed data for blinking the frame is set. In this way, since the blinking speed of the mark display frame is changed and displayed during a big hit, the display mode changes depending on whether it is in the reach state or when the big hit is confirmed, and the player can easily know the occurrence of the big hit. be able to. Further, the display process timer is set to a waiting time (character appearance waiting time, for example, 2 seconds) until the start of the character screen for displaying the occurrence of the big hit on the screen, and this subroutine is finished.

On the other hand, if the display process timer has not yet expired and the display process flag is 02H, the determination result in S167 is YES, and the process proceeds to S168. In S168, the following three processes are performed according to the value of the process flag. The display process flag is 02H when the process flag is 0 (normal process), 11 (big hit check process), or 15 (big hit end process). If it is 0, the process proceeds to S169, and the demo display transition timer (for example, 5 minutes)
Is set. As described above, this timer is a timer used when it is determined in S164 whether or not to shift to the demo display. After S169, this subroutine ends.

If the process flag is 11, S170
The display process flag is set to 03H. This 0
The value of 3H is a value indicating the start of screen display at the time of a big hit. Further, the character change time (for example, 2 seconds) is set in the display process timer. The character change time is set to measure the time until the character is changed in order to change the character displayed on the screen when the big hit occurs.

When the process flag is 15, S171
Then, the display process flag is set to 06H.
The value of 06H is a value indicating the display start at the end of the big hit. When the big hit end is displayed, the display process flag is set to 02 by S199 as described later with reference to FIG.
Set to H. Therefore, at the end of the big hit, the stop symbol is temporarily displayed. Then, in step S171, the display process flag is set to 06H, so that the temporarily displayed stop symbol is erased after a predetermined screen change. The display process timer is set to the time (for example, 3.5 seconds) for changing and erasing this screen. After S171, this subroutine ends.

FIG. 34 is a flow chart of a subroutine program of the big hit display process executed in S31 of FIG. This processing is executed when the first digit of the display process flag is 3H. More specifically, this big hit display process is executed when the display process flags are 03H, 13H, and 23H.

First, in S187, it is determined whether or not the display process timer has expired. If it is determined that the display process flag is set to 2 in S188.
A determination is made as to whether it is 3H. If the determination result is YES, the process proceeds to S190, otherwise the process proceeds to S189. In S189,
The process of adding 10H to the value of the display process flag is performed, and the process proceeds to S191. On the other hand, in S190, the display process flag is set to 04H, and the process proceeds to S191. S19
In 1, the process of setting a predetermined time corresponding to the value of the display process timer is performed, and this subroutine ends.

The symbol display by this big hit display processing is as follows. First, when the display process flag is 03H, the first screen of the big hit display screen is displayed as described above. When the time corresponding to the display process timer assigned to the first screen ends, S18
10H is added to the value of the display process flag in 9, and 13
It becomes H. When the display process flag is 13H, the screen display in the middle of the big hit display screen is performed. Then, when the time allotted to the screen on the way further elapses, the big hit display process is performed next, so that S189
Then, 10H is further added to the display process flag, and the display changes to the last screen of the big hit screen. After the final screen of the big hit display, the process proceeds from S188 to S190, and the display process flag becomes 04H. This 04H is a value indicating the screen for the first round display of the round display screen of the repeat continuation control. By setting this value in the display process flag, the next time the display process process is executed, the first step of the big hit mid-round display process S32 of FIG.
The rounds will be displayed.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart of the subroutine program of the big hit medium round display processing.
“Round” indicates the number of times the repeat continuation control is released.
This big hit mid-round display processing is executed when the first digit of the display process flag is 4H, as shown in FIG. First, in S192, a determination is made as to whether the display process timer has expired. When it is finished, 02H is set to the display process flag in S193, and this subroutine is finished. If the display process timer has not expired, this subroutine ends without any processing.
In other words, the round display process during the big hit causes the process shown in FIG.
The round display according to the value of the display process flag at that time is performed until the display process timer set in S191 of 4 or S145 of FIG. 29 expires. Then, when the predetermined time elapses, 02H is set to the display process flag in S193, so that the normal stop symbol display is performed. Further, the display process flag is set to 04H in S190 of FIG. 34, and S14 of FIG.
In 5 the value (14H ~ F4) according to the value of each opening counter
Because H) is set, every time the variable winning ball device 4 is opened, the round display corresponding to the number of times of opening is displayed for a predetermined time, and the stop symbol display is displayed again.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart of the subroutine program of the V display during the big hit performed in S33 of FIG. This processing is executed only when the first digit of the display process flag is 5H. The display process flag is set to 05H when, as shown in S83 of FIG. 19, it is detected that the V winning is first during the opening of the variable winning ball device other than the last time. First, in S83, the V display time (for example, 2 seconds) is set in the display process timer. In S194, it is determined whether or not this display process timer has expired, and the process proceeds to S195 only after the display process timer has expired, and the display process flag is set to 02H. That is, since the display process flag is set to 05H in S83 of FIG. 19, the screen displayed at this time is a screen for notifying the player of the V winning, but the time during which the display is continued is the same. It is the V display time set in the display process timer in S83 of FIG. When this V display time is completed, 02H is set in the display process flag in S195, so that the display screen becomes the stop symbol display screen again.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart of the subroutine program of the big hit end display processing executed in S34 of FIG. This subroutine is executed when the first digit of the display process flag is 6H. The display process flag is set to 06H in S in FIG.
171. After that, this big hit end display processing is repeatedly performed, and each time the set display process timer ends, the value of the display process flag is incremented by 10H, and when it finally reaches 76H, the normal stop symbol display processing is performed. Processing for shifting is performed.

In the big hit end display processing, first, S19.
In S6, it is determined whether or not the display process timer set in S171 or S198 described later has expired. If it has not ended, this subroutine ends immediately, and the processing from S197 onward is performed only after the display process timer ends, and the jackpot end display processing proceeds.

In S197, it is determined whether or not the value of the display process flag is its maximum value, that is, 76H. If it is not the maximum value, the processing is S19.
In step 8, 10H is added to the display process flag, a predetermined time corresponding to the value of this display process flag is set in the display process timer, and this subroutine ends. On the other hand, the value of the display process flag is 76H.
If it is, the process proceeds to S199, the value of the display process flag is set to 02H, and the demo display transition timer is set.

Therefore, as described above, S1 in FIG.
When the display process flag is set to 06H at 71, the stop symbol screen of the big hit once displayed at the end of the big hit changes to the end screen at the end of the big hit that can be switched every predetermined time, and finally the big hit. The stop symbol screen at the time of occurrence will be displayed again.

As described above, in the pachinko game machine of this embodiment, the microcomputer for game control and the microcomputer for variable display device control are separate, and the variable display control is performed from the game control microcomputer. The data required for variable screen display control can be transmitted to the microcomputer for.
Therefore, it is not necessary for the game control microcomputer to perform fine control for variable display, and more advanced game control can be executed relatively easily. Further, the variable display control microcomputer can freely control the display of the variable display device based on the data received from the game control microcomputer. Therefore, there is an effect that the display on the screen can be made more versatile.

Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below. (1) A plurality of combinations of symbols displayed by the variable display device 3 may be prepared and switched by using the symbol changeover switch, or automatically switched based on the day of the week. In this case, a symbol display may be provided to inform the player what kind of symbol the jackpot symbol or the fruit symbol currently displayed by the variable display device 3 is.

(2) The image data for the combination of symbols in (1) is, for example, a memory cassette or a memory card,
Alternatively, a ROM (read-only memory) may be used to store in a storage means that can be detachably attached to the gaming machine, or may be transmitted from the hall management computer to each gaming machine.

(3) The variable display device 3 may be, for example, a device that displays an image of boxing, and is configured to give a predetermined game value when the player-side boxer wins. Good.

(4) In the embodiment, the data is transmitted from the game control computer to the variable display device only in one direction, but the data transmission from the variable display device to the game control computer is also possible. It may be suitable for you.

(5) In the embodiment, the transmission data is simply discarded when a transmission error occurs, but alarm processing may be performed.

(6) Further, the type of the variable display device 3 is not limited to the liquid crystal display device as in the embodiment, and for example, a drum, a dot matrix LED, a segment LED,
It may be one using EL, plasma, CRT, or the like.

The display state is changed by the variable display device 3.
It is possible to realize, and that a game ball has won the starting winning opening
Variable display for deriving and displaying display results based on
After performing the operation, the display result is derived and displayed, and the display result is displayed.
Is a condition that the predetermined display mode has been set in advance.
Then, the jackpot state in which the variable winning ball device is brought into the first state
The image display device is designed to be controllable
Has been done. The image by S188 and S189
After the display result of the display device becomes the specific display mode
A series of character displays displayed on the image display device
Display process that controls the progress of the operation.
A process value updating means is configured. And the series
Character display motion is divided into multiple (3)
It is composed of a set of display operations,
Divided display corresponding to the display process value in the display operation
The operation is selected and displayed on the image display device, and
The displayed process value is updated by the indicated process value update means.
The divided display corresponding to the new updated value
Operations are selected and sequentially displayed on the image display device.
(S170, S187-S191). As previously mentioned,
The plurality of divided display operations corresponding to the display process value are
Start time division display operation at the start of character display operation (large
The first screen of the hit display screen) and the character display operation
End time division display operation at the end (the last of the big hit display screen
Screen), the start time division display operation, and the end time division table
Display split operation in the middle of the display operation
Work (screen display in the middle of the big hit display screen) and
It Further, a table corresponding to each of the display process values
The display operation time is predetermined and the character display
The control means controls the divided display operation corresponding to the display process value.
Display the display operation time corresponding to the display process value
Control is performed (S170, S187, S19
1).

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According to the present invention described in claim 1, the cap
The lactate display operation consists of a set of multiple split display operations.
The split display operation corresponding to the display process value is selected.
Change the design of the character display behavior so that
When performing a split display operation among the plurality of split display operations
If you want to change the behavior, include the part you want to change
Corresponding by changing only the split display operation
It is possible to change some design changes of the character display operation.
It will be easier to change. In addition, the display
After the process value is temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area,
The error screen by the error character is displayed on the image display device.
A value for indicating is set to the display process value,
When the abnormal condition is restored, the temporarily stored value is
Since it is set as the display process value, error recovery
In the old time, it is possible to quickly return to the control before the error occurred.
Wear.

According to the present invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, a character display operation
However, the start time split display operation, the midway split display operation and the end time / minute
Split display operation is included, so start time division display operation
There is only part of or part of the split display operation in the middle
Can change the design only for the end time division display operation
Yes, it is necessary for a series of character display operations
It is easy to change the design of the place.

[0208] According to the present invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, the display-flop
The display operation time corresponding to each process value is set in advance.
The split display operation corresponding to the display process value is
Display control only for display operation time corresponding to the display process value
Therefore, each split display operation is
The display can be controlled only for the specified time, and multiple divided display operations can be performed.
Each display operation time can be controlled.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming area of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention and a gaming machine liquid crystal display device and other various devices provided in the gaming area.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of an LCD unit forming a variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a rear surface of the LCD unit.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part of the game board showing a state where the LCD unit is attached to the game board.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a display mode of a variable display device.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a display mode of a variable display device.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing various symbols displayed on each display unit of the variable display device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram showing a connection state of a game control microcomputer and a gaming machine liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart of an LCD drive signal in one horizontal period.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart of an LCD drive signal during one vertical period.

13 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a program for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for process processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of display process processing.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of display control command set processing.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of command input processing performed by the LCD control microcomputer.

FIG. 18 is a game control microcomputer to LC
It is a schematic diagram which shows the data transmission method to a D control microcomputer.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of switch input processing.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of LED / lamp data set processing.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a subroutine program for sound data setting processing.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a winning storage area storing process.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a subroutine program for normal processing.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of random 2 counter check processing.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a big hit symbol setting process.

FIG. 26 is a flow chart of a subroutine program of outlier design setting processing.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of each symbol stop processing.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a big hit check process.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of open processing.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of a subroutine program for post-release processing.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of jackpot end processing.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of demo display processing.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of symbol display processing.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a big hit display process.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a big hit medium round display process.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of V display processing during big hit.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a big hit end display process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 3 is a variable display device, 4 is a variable winning ball device,
7 is a specific winning area, 8 is a specific winning ball detector, 9 is a winning number detector, 10a to 10c are start winning holes, 11a to 11
c is a start winning prize detector, 24 is an LCD unit, 25 is a liquid crystal display board, 61 is a microcomputer interface, 79A
~ 79I is a symbol display part, 80A ~ 80I is a mark display frame,
Reference numeral 81 is a game control microcomputer which is an example of game control means, 92 is an LCD control microcomputer which is an example of variable display control means, and 62 and 66 are connectors 10
Reference numeral 7 denotes a game control board.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game is played by hitting a game ball in the game area.
It is a game machine that is said to be a starting prize in which a game ball hit in the game area can win a prize.
Mouth and first area provided in the game area, which is advantageous for the player.
Can be changed to a state and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player
With a variable winning ball device, the display state can be changed, and a game ball is placed in the starting winning hole.
Displayed the display results based on winning
After performing variable display operation for
However, the display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode.
The condition that the variable winning ball device is in the first state
An image determined to be controllable in a big hit state
A display device, a variable display control means for displaying controls the image display device, and displays the results the particular display mode of the image display apparatus I
The series of characters displayed on the image display device after
Update the display process value that controls the progress of the display operation.
And a display process value updating means for dividing the series of character display operations into a plurality of divisions.
It is composed of a set of display operations,
Divided display corresponding to the display process value in the display operation
The operation is selected and displayed on the image display device, and
The displayed process value is updated by the indicated process value update means.
The divided display corresponding to the new updated value
The operation is selected and sequentially displayed on the image display device, and the gaming machine, when the gaming machine is in an abnormal state,
Display process value when an abnormal condition occurs Temporarily specified storage area
And then display the error screen on the image display device.
To set the display process value to the value for
When the abnormal condition is restored, the temporarily stored value is
The variable display control means includes means for setting as a display process value, and the variable display control means displays an error as the error screen.
Characterized by performing control to display a character ,
Amusement machine. 2. A plurality of minutes corresponding to the display process value.
The split display operation is the start time and minute at the start of the character display operation.
End time and minute at the end of split display operation and character display operation
Split display operation, the start time division display operation and the end time / minute
Split table in the middle of the split display operation
The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: an indicating operation. 3. Corresponding to each of the display process values
The display operation time is set in advance, and the image display device displays the amount corresponding to the display process value.
Display operation time corresponding to the display process value
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is displayed only .