JP3585516B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
In the present invention, a game ball is awarded to a specific winning opening.Based onVariable displayA variable display device for playing a game;Based on the stop symbol aspectTo the playerPredeterminedGame valueGrantA game control means capable of generating a big hit and shifting a game state after the big hit to a special game state.Related to pachinko gaming machines.
[0002]
[Background of the Invention]
In recent years, in pachinko gaming machines and the like, the interest in the game has been enhanced by a variable display game on a special symbol display device arranged substantially at the center of the game area.
[0003]
In this variable display game, when the symbols displayed in the special symbol display device are in a predetermined combination, a jackpot is set, and the variable winning device is opened by activating the continuous character, thereby facilitating winning. It is to be.
[0004]
In such a variable display game, a stochastic factor is incorporated in the determination of a jackpot, the symbol at the time of stopping (hereinafter, referred to as a symbol to be stopped), etc. ing. For this reason, random numbers with uniformity and irregularity are used for determining a jackpot, determining a stop symbol, and the like.
[0005]
By the way, in the pachinko gaming machines of the first class probability variation type, when a special symbol display device has a big hit in a specific symbol, the probability of the small hit in the ordinary symbol display device is changed from a normal low probability state to a high probability state. In a pachinko game machine called a CR (card reader) machine (hereinafter referred to as a card-type pachinko game machine), not only a small hit probability in a normal symbol display device but also a variable display of a special symbol display device The jackpot probability itself in the game can also be varied.
[0007]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a pachinko gaming machine in which the small hitting probability in the ordinary symbol display device fluctuates from a low probability state in a normal state to a high probability state, there is a pachinko gaming machine of a first type variation type, and a regular symbol display device. There is a card-type pachinko gaming machine as a pachinko gaming machine that changes the probability of not only the small hitting probability but also the large hitting probability in the special symbol display device from a low probability state in a normal state to a high probability state.
[0008]
Regardless of the pachinko gaming machine of any probability variation type, for example, in the low probability operation mode in normal time, when the probability variation start symbol hits a large hit, the game shifts to the high probability operation mode in which the number of small hits wins 10 times. Thereafter, the small hit probability in the ordinary symbol display device is increased by about 10 times until a large number of hits are set in advance, and the normal electric accessory is opened due to the occurrence of the small hit. It is that the ball holding improves to the jackpot.
[0009]
In addition, in the card-type pachinko gaming machine, in the low-probability operation mode at the normal time, by winning a large amount in the probability variation start symbol, the jackpot is shifted to a high-probability operation mode in which the number of winning values becomes five times. Until the set predetermined number of big hits, the big hit probability in the special symbol display device is increased to about 5 times.
[0010]
Note that the high-probability operation mode lasts for a predetermined number of hits after a large hit with a specific symbol, and then returns to the low-probability operation mode (however, during the big-hit operation, it is temporarily converted to the low-probability operation mode). .
[0013]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However,When a big hit occurs with a specific symbol (probability changing symbol), there is a problem that the gaming state after the big hit is recognized as a probability changing state.
[0019]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention described in claim 1 is for winning a game ball to a specific winning opening.Based onVariable displayA variable display device for playing a game;Based on the stop symbol aspectTo the playerPredeterminedGame valueGrantA game control means capable of generating a big hit and shifting a game state after the big hit to a special game state.In pachinko machines,
The game control means,
A big hit random number for determining the big hit in the variable display game is generated, and a lucky number random number for determining whether to shift the gaming state after the big hit to the special gaming state is generated,
Lottery of the jackpot random number and the lucky number random number based on the timing of the game ball winning the specific winning opening,
At the start of the variable display game, determine the lottery value of the big hit random number,
If the determination result of the lottery value of the big hit random number is a hit, the stop symbol mode of the variable display game is set to the big hit stop symbol mode, and the lucky number random number is determined. On condition that there is a game state after the end of the big hit by the big hit stop symbol mode is shifted to the special game state,
On the other hand, when the determination result of the lottery value of the big hit random number is a loss, by setting the stop symbol mode of the variable display game to the loss stop symbol mode,The above objective has been achieved.
[0020]
The invention described in claim 2 is:When the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, a gaming state notifying means for notifying the outside that the gaming state is the special gaming state by a background image displayed on the variable display device is provided.Achieves the above object.
[0023]
[Action]
According to the first aspect of the present invention,The big random number and the lucky number are randomly selected based on the timing at which the game ball wins the specific winning opening, and the random number of the big random number is determined at the start of the variable display game. In the case of, the stop symbol mode of the variable display game is set to the big hit stop symbol mode, and the lucky number random number is determined, and the big hit stop symbol mode is performed on condition that the determination is a win. The game state after the end of the big hit is shifted to the special game state.
[0024]
ContractAccording to the invention described in claim 2,When the game state shifts to the special game state, the game state notification means for notifying the outside that the game state is the special game state by a background image displayed on the variable display device is provided. Is ensured, and the gaming state of the probability fluctuation is notified to the outside without fail.
[0027]
【Example】
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 23, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0028]
First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described.
[0029]
FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 11 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 2, a game area 13 surrounded by guide rails 12 is formed on the surface of the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, and a special symbol is provided at a substantially central position of the game area 13. A special symbol display device 14 for performing a variable display game (hereinafter referred to as a special figure game) is provided.
[0031]
A normal symbol display device 15 for performing a normal symbol variable display game (hereinafter, a general symbol game) is provided below the special symbol display device 14. An electric tulip 16 serving both as a special symbol starting port and an ordinary electric accessory is provided, and at a position below the electric tulip 16, a special game is performed when a big hit occurs in a variable display game on the special symbol display device 14. A variable winning device (large winning opening) 17 is provided for making the winning.
[0032]
At the left and right positions of the special symbol display device 14, through chuckers (ordinary symbol display device operation gates) 18L and 18R serving as ordinary symbol operation portions are provided, respectively, and the left and right positions of the variable winning device (large winning opening) 17 are provided. Are provided with winning ports 19L and 19R, respectively.
[0033]
In FIG. 2, 14a to 14d are special figure holding lamps indicating special symbol display device storage, and 15a to 15d are ordinary figure holding lamps indicating normal symbol display device storage.
[0034]
The special symbol display device 14 includes a left symbol display area for displaying a left symbol, a medium symbol display area for displaying a middle symbol, and a right symbol display area for displaying a right symbol. “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “10”, “11”, “12”, “13” , "14", and "15" are displayed.
[0035]
Thus, the jackpot probability on the display is 1/256 (= 16/4096). By the way, when the power is turned on, the symbol "012" is displayed on the special symbol display device 14.
[0036]
The special figure game on the special symbol display device 14 is specially provided that a game ball guided into the game area 13 by a game ball launching device (not shown) wins the electric tulip 16 serving as a special symbol starting port. The three symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol displayed in the symbol display device 14 start to fluctuate, and fluctuate in the order of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol after a predetermined time (5 seconds or more). Stops, and at the time of stop, the three symbols are “0 0 0”, “1 1 1”, “2 2 2”, “3 3 3”, “4 4 4”, “5 5 5”, “6 6 6”. "," 77 7 "," 8 8 8 "," 99 9 "," 10 10 10 "," 11 11 11 "," 12 12 12 "," 13 13 13 "," 14 14 14 ", If you have a pattern of "15 15 15" The variable winning device 17 is opened for about 29.5 seconds.
[0037]
At this time, if a special symbol such as “1 1 1”, “3 3 3”, “5 5 5”, or “7 7 7” is hit, the jackpot probability changes from a low probability to a high probability, and the jackpot symbol is “1 1 In the case of "1" or "5 5 5", the high probability state is maintained until the jackpot appears once. When the jackpot symbol is "3 3 3" or "7 7 7", the jackpot is twice thereafter. Maintain a high probability state until it appears. As a result, the intrusion probability in the display of the probability fluctuation is 1/1024 (= 4/4096).
[0038]
On the other hand, in the ordinary symbol display device 15, on the condition that a game ball guided into the game area 13 by the gaming ball launching device (not shown) passes through the through chuckers 18L and 18R, the ordinary symbol display device 15 is used. , "1", "3", "5", "7" start changing display, and when the stop symbol after predetermined time is "7", the electric tulip 16 is opened for about 1.5 seconds. Is performed three times.
[0039]
As a result, the jackpot probability on the display is reduced to one fourth. Incidentally, when the power is turned on, the symbol "1" is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 15.
[0040]
In this case, the small jackpot probability in the ordinary symbol display device 15 is synchronized with the above jackpot probability and becomes a high probability state when the jackpot probability changes from a low probability to a high probability, and the jackpot probability becomes a high probability. When the probability becomes low from, the state becomes a low probability state.
[0041]
As described above, the determination of the big hit and the small hit, the determination of the stop symbol, and the like are performed based on the random numbers generated by the game control circuit 2 described later, so that the special figure game and the general figure game are accompanied by chance. Includes probabilistic elements, and enhances the interest in pachinko games.
[0042]
FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining random number generation in a digit rising counter. FIG. 3A shows a large hit counter, and FIG. 3B shows a small hit counter.
[0043]
The random number generation for the jackpot according to the present embodiment is performed by a digit rising counter in which values from “000” to “279” are constantly counting up one by one at all times as shown in FIG. Is controlled when the value selected at a predetermined timing becomes one predetermined winning value (in this case, “003”). The probability of the jackpot is 1/280.
[0044]
Incidentally, the timing at which this jackpot value is captured is when the gaming ball wins the electric tulip 16, but the time required for the counter to move up by one digit in the digit rising system is, for example, a very short period of about 0.002 seconds. In addition, since the round cycle is sufficiently short, about 0.56 seconds (≒ 0.002 × 280 seconds), it is used as a random number in this embodiment.
[0045]
Similarly, in the generation of random numbers for small hits in this embodiment, values from “00” to “99” as shown in FIG. 3B are regularly counted up one by one at all times. The small hit is controlled by a digit rising counter, and the small hit is determined when the value selected at a predetermined timing is a predetermined 10 winning values (in this case, “03”, “13”). , “23”, “33”, “43”, “53”, “63”, “73”, “83”, “93”), whereby the probability of a small hit is 10 minutes. It is 1.
[0046]
Incidentally, the timing at which the small hit value is captured is the time when the game ball passes through the through chucker 18.
[0047]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the game control circuit 2 according to the present embodiment.
[0048]
In FIG. 4, the game control circuit 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is roughly divided into an accessory control circuit 3 having a function of a game control unit, a display control circuit 4 having a function of an operation state notification unit, A power supply circuit 5 for supplying a power supply voltage to the entire pachinko gaming machine 1; an image display unit 6 connected to the display control circuit 4 for displaying an image; and an audio output unit 7 connected to the display control circuit 4 for outputting audio It is composed of In FIG. 4, L is a signal path between the accessory control circuit 3 and the display control circuit 4.
[0049]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a main part configuration of the accessory control circuit 3 according to the present embodiment.
[0050]
In FIG. 5, the accessory control circuit 3 in this embodiment includes an accessory control central circuit 8 and an input / output control circuit 9, and the accessory control central circuit 8 and the input / output control circuit 9 are connected to a bus B. Are connected by
[0051]
The accessory control central circuit 8 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a frequency dividing circuit 22, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 23, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24, and has a predetermined setting probability (in the case of the present embodiment). For example, for a function of generating a uniform random number based on a jackpot probability of 1/280 and a small jackpot probability of 1/10 in a normal time, or a management device for a hall (game store), for example, an electric tulip 16 It has a function of outputting various information such as the number of winnings, the number of start of the special figure game, the number of jackpots in the special figure game, the number of continuations of the cycle at the time of the big hit, and illegal information (illegal due to winning, disconnection of a connector, etc). is there.
[0052]
The CPU 21 is an 8-bit microprocessor serving as the center of the game control circuit 2 for controlling various other circuits, and executes a program processing procedure stored in the ROM 23 by a reset interrupt process based on a reset signal described later. Various program processes are executed in units of one sequence based on the above. When a random number to be used for a game is required, the random number is obtained by the above-mentioned digit rising counter.
[0053]
The frequency divider 22 divides a clock pulse output from the clock oscillator to generate a reset signal about every 2 msec, and supplies the reset signal to the CPU 21.
[0054]
The ROM 23 is a semiconductor memory that stores various control programs and data used by the CPU 21, and the RAM 24 stores program data and the like used during execution of program processing in the CPU 21, and temporarily stores data related to games. This is a semiconductor memory that stores data temporarily and is used as a work area.
[0055]
Incidentally, the RAM 24 is provided with a predetermined storage area (hereinafter referred to as a special figure holding area) for sequentially storing up to four lottery values of the jackpot random number when the game ball wins the electric tulip 16. When the lottery value is stored in the figure holding area, the special figure holding lamps 14a to 14d corresponding to the special figure holding area are turned on to indicate the storage state of the holding memory (special symbol display device storage).
[0056]
Similarly, there is also provided a predetermined storage area (hereinafter referred to as a general figure holding area) for sequentially storing up to four lottery values of random numbers for small hits when the game ball passes through the through chuckers 18L and 18R. When the lottery value is stored in the figure holding area, the general figure holding lamps 15a to 15d corresponding to the general figure holding area are turned on to indicate the storage state of the holding memory (normal symbol display device storage).
[0057]
The input / output control circuit 9 includes a special figure start switch 31, a continuation switch (specific area passing sphere detection unit) 32, a count switch (variable winning sphere detection unit) 33, a normal figure start switch 34, a low-pass filter 35, a buffer gate 36, An output port 37, a driver 38, a normal symbol display device 15, an electric tulip 16, and a variable winning device (large winning opening) 17 are provided, for example, for various signals represented by winning of a game ball to the electric tulip 16. It is for controlling the input and output, generates a signal for starting the jackpot determination, and at the time of a jackpot, drives the variable winning device (large winning port) 17 to open or at the time of a small jackpot, It opens the electric tulip.
[0058]
The special figure start switch 31 is provided in the electric tulip 16 and detects a winning of a game ball. The continuation switch 32 and the count switch 33 are both provided in the variable winning device (large winning opening) 17. The continuation switch 32 detects a passing ball passing through a specific area (V zone) in the variable winning device (large winning opening) 17, and the count switch 33 includes a proximity switch. (Winning opening) 17 to detect all winning balls.
[0059]
The general-purpose start switch 34 is provided on the through chuckers 18L and 18R, and detects the passage of a game ball.
[0060]
The low-pass filter 35 receives output signals from the special figure start switch 31, the continuation switch 32, and the count switch 33, and receives a request signal output from a discharge control circuit (not shown) for controlling discharge of game balls. The input and shaped signals are shaped as pulse waves and output to the buffer gate 36. The buffer gate 36 amplifies the pulse waves shaped by the low-pass filter 35 and outputs the amplified signals to the bus B.
[0061]
The output port 37 outputs various signals input via the bus B to the driver 38. The driver 38 outputs the various signals input from the output port 37, for example, the electric tulip 16 or the variable winning prize. The device (large winning opening) 17 outputs a drive control signal for driving the ordinary symbol display device 15 or, for example, outputs to a management device or the like on the hall side. A signal, a jackpot signal, a jackpot cycle continuation signal, a data signal output to a display control circuit of the special symbol display device 14, a control code signal, a strobe signal, a transmission clock signal output to a discharge control circuit (not shown), It outputs other control signals such as a prize ball data signal.
[0062]
The ordinary symbol display device 15 is configured by a 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diode), and performs an ordinary symbol game based on the passage timing to the through chuckers 18L and 18R. Is opened three times for about 1.5 seconds, with the case where the number displayed in ".." is "7" as a small hit.
[0063]
The variable winning device (large winning opening) 17 plays a special figure game based on the timing of winning the electric tulip 16, and when all of the symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 14 are the same, the winning is determined as a jackpot. It is released continuously for a maximum of 16 times for 29.5 seconds, giving a player a special game opportunity, and giving the player a chance to obtain many prize balls.
[0064]
In addition, when approximately 10 game balls are won in the variable winning device (large winning opening) 17, the opening operation of the variable winning device (large winning opening) 17 is stopped even if the opening time is within about 29.5 seconds. I do.
[0065]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the display control circuit 4. As shown in FIG.
[0066]
6, the display control circuit 4 according to the present embodiment includes a display control central circuit 10, an image output circuit 41, and an audio output circuit 42. The display control circuit 4 is based on a display data signal from the accessory control circuit 3. The image used in the game is displayed on the special symbol display device 14, and a sound such as a sound effect for exciting the special figure game is generated.
[0067]
The display control central circuit 10 includes a CPU 51, a ROM 52, and a RAM 53, and performs control related to display output and control related to audio output based on data sent from the accessory control circuit 3.
[0068]
The CPU 51 controls generation of an image to be displayed and a sound to be output based on a display data signal input via the signal line L.
[0069]
The ROM 52 is a semiconductor memory that stores various control programs used by the CPU 51 and data such as image data and audio data. The RAM 53 stores program data and the like used during execution of the program processing in the CPU 51, image display and audio data. This is a semiconductor memory that temporarily stores data related to output and is used as a work area.
[0070]
The image output circuit 41 controls image processing independently of the CPU 51 and outputs image data to the image display unit 6 (hereinafter, referred to as VDC: Video Display Controller) 54, and an image display unit 6 and a video memory 55 for storing image data to be displayed.
[0071]
The sound output circuit 42 includes a sound generator 56 that generates a sound effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an amplifier 57 that amplifies the sound signal generated by the sound generator 56 and outputs the signal to the sound output unit 7. .
[0072]
The power supply circuit 5 is a DC power supply circuit that rectifies an AC current having an average voltage of 25 V converted from a general commercial power supply, converts the AC current into a DC current, and supplies the DC current to each circuit in the game control circuit 2.
[0073]
In the present embodiment, the image output unit 6 includes a special symbol display device 14 using a 4-inch size liquid crystal display device (hereinafter, referred to as an LCD: Liquid Crystal Display), and is output from the image output circuit 41. By displaying the image data, a display output, which is the center of the special figure game, is performed.
[0074]
The display device used for the image output unit 6 is not limited to the LCD in the present embodiment, and may be replaced with a display device including a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or a display device using a fluorescent display tube or an LED matrix. It is possible.
[0075]
The audio output unit 7 is composed of a dynamic speaker attached to the lower part of the front of the inner frame of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and converts the audio data output from the audio output circuit 55 into actual sounds (for example, BGM (Back Ground Music), sound effects, etc.) and output to the outside.
[0076]
Next, the operation (operation) of the present embodiment will be described.
[0077]
In the above configuration, first, a game ball fired from a game ball launching device (not shown) by operating a handle provided at a lower right position of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is guided by the guide rails 12 to play the game board. 11 is fired in the game area 13.
[0078]
The accessory control circuit 3 monitors the presence / absence of the input of the special figure start switch 31, the continuation switch 32, the count switch 33, and the general figure start switch 34. When the game ball wins the electric tulip 16, the special figure start is performed. When the switch 31 detects the winning of the game ball and the game ball passes through the through chuckers 18L and 18R, the passage of the game ball is detected by the general-purpose start switch, and the removal of the chattering of the detection signal and the logical conversion are performed. The input processing is performed.
[0079]
When a winning of a game ball is detected by the electric tulip 16, the number of winning game balls up to four is stored in the special figure holding area, and the number of the winning game balls used in the special figure game is stored. The lottery value of the random number is also temporarily stored in the special figure holding area. Similarly, when the passing of the game ball is detected in the through chuckers 18L and 18R, the passing game ball is stored in the general figure holding area. Up to four numbers are stored, and a lottery value of a random number at the time of passage used in the general-purpose game is temporarily stored in the general-purpose holding area. In this case, random numbers for determining the big hit and the small hit in the special figure game and the ordinary figure game are generated by the accessory control circuit 3.
[0080]
Then, the special figure display device 14 starts the special figure game based on the storage of the winning of the game ball in the electric tulip 16, that is, the data stored in the special figure holding area. The ordinary symbol game is started on the ordinary symbol display device 15 based on the storage of the passing of the game balls, that is, on the data stored in the ordinary symbol holding area.
[0081]
In the special figure game process, in the accessory control circuit 3, for example,. Normal operation processing; 1. Automatic stop time end monitoring processing; 2. Stop monitoring processing of the first stop symbol (left symbol); 3. Stop monitoring of second stop symbol (middle symbol) and reach determination process; 4. Judgment processing of stop results other than at the time of reach; 5. a process of determining a stop result at the time of reach; 6. Stop result determination processing during super reach; 7. Loss operation processing, 8. End monitoring of fanfare operation; 9. End monitoring process in the latter half of interval operation 10. Jackpot operation processing before continuation, 11. Jackpot operation processing after continuation; 12. Validity time end monitoring processing; 13. End monitoring process in the first half of interval operation; Each process such as the end monitoring process of the jackpot end operation is executed.
[0082]
Incidentally, the accessory control circuit 3 is provided with a symbol memory for storing a stop symbol. This symbol memory is a reset symbol storage area corresponding to the symbol display area in the special symbol display device 14 and is reset. Updated sequentially for each interrupt.
[0083]
Then, the accessory control circuit 3 determines whether the created stop symbol is in a big hit state, a reach state, or a lost state. When it is determined that the big symbol is in the big hit state, the big hit symbol memory When it is determined that the vehicle is in the reach state, the symbol data is stored in the reach symbol memory, and when it is determined that the vehicle is in the loss state, the symbol data is stored in the loss symbol memory.
[0084]
A control process procedure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the game control circuit 2 will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
[0085]
FIGS. 7 to 9 are flowcharts showing an outline of the overall processing in the game control circuit 2.
[0086]
When the control process is started, first, initial information is set (for example, a stack pointer is set, access to the RAM 24 is permitted, a reset signal is cleared, etc.) (step S1), and the first power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed. It is checked whether it is (step S2).
[0087]
Here, when it is detected that power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 by operating the power switch, a register used by the CPU 21 and the RAM 24 are initialized, that is, a so-called initialization process is executed (step S3). After setting the wait time, which is the time required to check the memory contents at power-on, the wait time is updated and the output process is executed (step S4), and the process proceeds to the event execution process shown in FIG. move on.
[0088]
On the other hand, in the processing of the step S2, when the power-on is not detected, the memory including the RAM 24 is inspected, that is, the presence or absence of abnormality in the memory is checked (step S5). , S4, and then proceeds to the event execution process.
[0089]
If no abnormality is detected in the memory in the process of step S5, the accessory control circuit 3 performs prize ball control by performing communication processing on prize ball data with an emission control circuit (not shown). (Step S6), a probability setting process of setting a jackpot probability in the special figure game is performed (Step S7).
[0090]
Next, it is checked whether or not the wait time at the time of power-on set in step S3 has expired (step S8). If the wait time has not expired, the CPU 21 waits for an interrupt through the processing in step S4. If the wait time has expired, an output process for outputting the output data set in the various subroutine processes is performed (step S9), and one of the jackpot, the reach, and the loss in the special figure game is determined. In order to do so, a new random number is generated based on the above-mentioned digit rising counter, the random number is updated by a random number updating process (step S10), and an input process is performed (step S11).
[0091]
Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 8, a power failure monitoring process for monitoring a power supply voltage such as a lamp power supply or a solenoid power supply (step S12), a count switch winning monitoring process (step S13), and a continuation switch winning monitoring process (step S14). The special figure start switch winning monitoring processing of monitoring the winning of the special figure start switch 31 in the electric tulip 16 and capturing four random numbers from the special figure random numbers (step S15), and the general figure in the through chuckers 18L and 18R. A monitoring process of monitoring the passage of the start switch 34 and taking in four random numbers from ordinary figure random numbers and storing four values (step 16). It is monitored, and when it is determined that fraud has occurred, the fraud is reported. After-up S17) is performed, as shown in FIG. 9, branch processing is performed based on the value of the event counter for processing each sequence efficiently (step S18). Note that the value of the event counter is set by counting the number of times the sequence is executed.
[0092]
That is, when the event counter value is "0", "speech synthesis processing" for synthesizing various types of audio data to be output to the outside is performed (step S19). When the event counter value is "1", the special symbol display device 14 is used. , A “special figure game process” is performed (step S20), and when the event counter value is “2”, a “general figure game process” is performed on the ordinary symbol display device 15 (step S21), and the event counter value is “ In the case of "3", "normal drawing rotation processing" is performed (step S22), and when the event counter value is "4", "external information editing processing" is performed (step S23).
[0093]
Next, display data setting processing for the display control circuit is performed (step S24), sound editing and output processing are performed (step S25), and the CPU 21 enters a stop state of waiting for an interrupt.
[0094]
Then, based on the above-described reset signal, the CPU 21 returns from the state of waiting for an interrupt.
[0095]
By the way, in the special figure game process in the present embodiment, the accessory control circuit 3 controls the. Normal operation processing; 1. Automatic stop time end monitoring processing; 2. Stop monitoring processing of the first stop symbol (left symbol); 3. Stop monitoring of second stop symbol (middle symbol) and reach determination process; 4. Judgment processing of stop results other than at the time of reach; 5. a process of determining a stop result at the time of reach; 6. Stop result determination processing during super reach; 7. Loss operation processing, 8. End monitoring of fanfare operation; 9. End monitoring process in the latter half of interval operation 10. Jackpot operation processing before continuation, 11. Jackpot operation processing after continuation; 12. Validity time end monitoring processing; 13. End monitoring process in the first half of interval operation; End monitoring processes of the jackpot end operation are respectively performed, and the accessory control circuit 3 sets a variable display command to be output to the display control circuit 4 of the special symbol display device 14, For example, game effect sound data corresponding to the game state is set.
[0096]
In the general game processing according to the present embodiment, the process of notifying the storage state of the game ball holding memory to the outside by lighting the general map holding lamps 15a to 15d corresponding to the general game holding area, Judgment of figure random value (In a normal low probability state, judgment is made once, in a high probability state, the number of judgments is increased to increase the probability), stop symbol determination, losing operation (initialization), hitting operation (electric tulip) Open, blinking of lamp / LED, etc.).
[0097]
The ordinary symbol rotation process is a process of rotating the symbol displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 15, and after a predetermined time, stops the symbol at the determined stop symbol.
[0098]
Then, the processes of “speech synthesis processing”, “special figure game processing”, “general figure game processing”, “general figure rotation processing”, and “external information editing processing”, each of which has complicated control contents, are divided into five. The program blocks are divided into program blocks, and each of these five blocks is executed once in five sequences.
[0099]
As a result, in the program processing on the premise of the reset interrupt processing (in this embodiment, every 2 msec), the processing time of each sequence is shortened, the processing load on the accessory control circuit 3 is reduced, and a complicated processing program is implemented. Be executed.
[0100]
In this embodiment, the processes of “voice synthesis process”, “special figure game process”, “general diagram game process”, “general diagram rotation process”, and “external information editing process” are picked up and time-division processed. However, the processing content is not limited to this, and may be replaced or added to another processing.
[0101]
In addition, as described above, when the processing contents of the respective processes from step S19 to step S23, which are branched depending on the value of the event counter, become complicated and cannot be executed during the processing of one sequence that is completed within the reset interruption time of 2 msec. The processing may be further divided.
[0102]
Hereinafter, the special figure game processing in block 2 shown in FIG. 9 will be described in detail.
[0103]
10 to 12 are flowcharts of the special figure game process.
[0104]
First, at the beginning of the process, it is checked whether or not the sequence timer has ended, and it is determined whether or not the sequence is to be switched (step P1).
[0105]
Here, if it is determined that the sequence is not to be switched, the sequence timer is updated (step P2), and the process returns to step S24 in FIG.
[0106]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step P1 that the sequence is to be switched, then it is checked whether the current execution step number is an inappropriate step number (step P3). Only when it is determined that the execution step number is inappropriate, the execution step number is initialized (step P4).
[0107]
In the processing in steps P3 and P4, for example, data held in the RAM 24 is destroyed by external noise or the like caused by static electricity, electromagnetic waves, or the like, and the execution step number is changed to an inappropriate value. In this case, if the execution step number is executed as it is, the CPU 21 may run out of control. This is a process for preventing occurrence of such an accidental failure.
[0108]
Hereinafter, step branch processing is performed based on each execution step number (hereinafter, referred to as a processing number) (step P5).
[0109]
When the processing number is "0", an operation process in a normal game state (hereinafter, referred to as a normal operation process) is executed. In the normal operation process, for example, the storage state of the game ball holding memory is changed to a special figure holding area. Is performed by turning on the special map holding lamps 14a to 14d corresponding to the process (step P6).
[0110]
If the processing number is "1", the automatic stop time end monitoring processing is executed, and in this processing, the big hit random number value is determined and the stop symbol is determined (step P7).
[0111]
When the process number is "2", the stop monitoring process of the first stop symbol is executed, and in this process, the stop monitor of the left symbol which is the first stop symbol is performed (step P8).
[0112]
When the process number is “3”, the stop monitoring process of the second stop symbol and the reach determination process are executed. In this process, the stop monitoring of the middle symbol, which is the second stop symbol, is performed, and the first stop symbol and the middle symbol are monitored. A determination process is performed to determine whether or not the vehicle is in the reach state based on whether or not the second stop symbol matches (step P9).
[0113]
When the processing number is “4”, a stop result determination process other than at the time of the reach is executed. In this process, the stop symbol is a big hit state (ie, a state where all three symbols are aligned) in a state other than the reach time. It is determined whether it is not (step P10).
[0114]
When the process number is "5", a process of determining the stop result at the time of the reach is executed. In this process, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is the big hit state in the state at the time of the reach, and the initialization at the time of the big hit is performed. The process is performed (Step P11).
[0115]
When the processing number is “6”, a process of determining a stop result at the time of super reach is executed. In this process, in the state at the time of super reach, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is a big hit state, Initialization processing is performed (Step P12).
[0116]
When the process number is "7", a losing operation process is executed. In this process, when the third stop symbol (final stop symbol, that is, the left symbol) is a losing symbol, the losing operation is performed (step P13). .
[0117]
If the process number is "8", a process of ending the fanfare operation is executed, and in this process, it is determined whether the fanfare operation has been completed within a specified time (step P14).
[0118]
When the processing number is "9", the end monitoring processing in the latter half of the interval operation is executed, and in this processing, the initialization processing for the next big hit operation is performed (step P15).
[0119]
When the process number is “10”, the jackpot operation process before the continuation is executed, and in this process, various processes related to the jackpot operation performed before the continuation of the jackpot operation (in this case, up to 16 times) are executed ( Step P16).
[0120]
When the process number is “11”, the subsequent jackpot operation process is executed, and in this process, various processes related to the jackpot operation performed after the continuation of the jackpot operation are executed (step P17).
[0121]
That is, in the processes of steps P16 and P17, the jackpot operation process before and after winning the continuous switch 32 in the variable winning device (big winning opening) 15 is executed.
[0122]
When the processing number is “12”, the end monitoring processing of the effective time is executed. In this processing, the effective time, that is, the opening time of the variable winning device (large winning opening) 15 per one time, is about 29.5. A process of determining whether or not the second time has ended is performed (step P18).
[0123]
When the process number is "13", the end monitoring process in the first half of the interval operation is executed, and in this process, the initialization process for the current big hit operation is performed (step P19).
[0124]
If the process number is "14", a process of monitoring the jackpot end operation is executed, and in this process, a process of determining whether or not the jackpot operation has ended is performed (step P20).
[0125]
Then, when each of these processes is executed, the process returns to the process of step S24 in FIG.
[0126]
Hereinafter, the automatic stop time end monitoring processing indicated by the processing number 1 in FIG. 11 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0127]
FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are flowcharts of the automatic stop time end monitoring process.
[0128]
In the automatic stop time end monitoring process, first, if the lottery value is “003” based on the lottery value stored in the hold memory, the stop symbol (for example, “333”, “777”), and the lottery values are “005”, “019”, “023”, “037”, “051”, “065”, “079”, “093”, “107”, If any one of the 16 values of “115”, “121”, “135”, “148”, “164”, “181”, and “207”, the stop symbol stored in the reach symbol memory (for example, , “335”, “776”, etc.), and if it is a lottery value other than the above, a stop symbol (eg, “345”, “787”, etc.) stored in the lost symbol memory is extracted. (Step T1).
[0129]
Next, the extracted stop symbol is read by the accessory control circuit 3, and it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is a specific symbol (step T2).
[0130]
That is, in the special figure game on the special symbol display device 14, at the start of the special figure game on the special symbol display device 14, based on the lottery value stored in the holding memory, the lottery value and the predetermined jackpot value The stop symbol of any of "big hit", "reach", and "losing" is determined based on the determination result. For example, when the stop symbol is extracted from the big hit symbol memory, the extracted symbol is Indeed, a "big hit determination" of whether or not it is a big hit symbol is performed, and similarly, when a stop symbol is extracted from the reach symbol memory, a "reach determination", and when a stop symbol is extracted from the loss symbol memory. Is determined in three stages of "loss determination", and if the result of the symbol determination process is "big hit determination" or "reach determination", the reach flag is set, and , Super reach flag is set at a predetermined probability.
[0131]
In addition, the "super reach" mentioned here enhances the display content on the special symbol display device 14 and the decorative expression such as lamps and LEDs as compared with the normal reach, and increases the reach from the normal reach. Reach with a high probability of a jackpot.
[0132]
By the way, the above-described symbol determination processing is performed, for example, when data stored in the symbol memory is destroyed due to noise or the like due to external static electricity or electromagnetic waves, and erroneous symbol data is stored in the symbol memory. If the symbol data is extracted and displayed, there is a possibility that a lost symbol will be displayed even though it is a "big hit", or a large jackpot symbol will be displayed even if it is a "losing". This is a process for preventing such a problem, whereby it is determined whether or not the determined items of “big hit”, “reach”, and “losing” correspond to the design data reliably. .
[0133]
Next, based on the reach flag or the super reach flag set in the symbol determination process, a reach branch is performed to set whether or not to display a reach in the special figure game (step T3).
[0134]
Here, if the reach flag or the super reach flag is not set, a losing command is set (step T4). If the reach flag is set, a reach command is set (step T5). If the super reach flag has been set, a super reach command is set (step T6), and frame advance information corresponding to each command (losing, reach, super reach) is set (step T7).
[0135]
Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 14, the execution step number information is set (step T8), and the sequence time is calculated based on the frame advance information of the first stop symbol set in the process of step T7 (see FIG. 14). Step T9).
[0136]
Then, for the next processing after the end of the automatic stop time end monitoring processing, the execution step number switching flag is set (step T10), and the processing number switching processing (in this case, processing from processing number = 1 to processing (No. = 2) is executed (step T11), and the process returns to step S24 in FIG.
[0137]
Hereinafter, the stop symbol extraction processing shown in FIG. 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0138]
FIGS. 15 and 16 are flowcharts of the stop symbol extraction process.
[0139]
First, a jackpot symbol storage area is set for a stopped symbol (step Q1), and it is checked whether or not the current operation state is a probability variation operation (in this case, a special symbol probability variation) (step Q2). If the probability is not fluctuating (that is, the jackpot probability is in the low probability state), one determination is set as the number of jackpot determinations in the special figure (step Q3), and the probability is fluctuating (that is, the jackpot probability is in the high probability state). ), Five determinations are set as the number of jackpot determinations for the special map (step Q4).
[0140]
As a result, when the state is in the high probability state due to the probability fluctuation, the jackpot probability increases with a probability about five times that of the low probability state in the normal state.
[0141]
Next, based on the number of determinations set in the above step Q3 or step Q4, the jackpot random number of the special figure hits (that is, in the case of the low probability state, one determination with the determination value “003”, and in the case of the high probability state, Is checked five times with “003”, “006”, “009”, “0012”, and “0015” (step Q5). If it is not a hit, the loss symbol A storage area is designated (step Q6), and the process proceeds to step Q9 in FIG.
[0142]
On the other hand, in the process of step Q5, if it is a win, then it is checked whether or not a lucky number random number is hit (step Q7).
[0143]
The lucky number random number in the present embodiment is a random number independent as a lucky number random number separately from the jackpot random number of the special figure, and is updated based on the reset signal every time like the jackpot random number of the special figure. Based on the timing at which the game ball wins, in parallel with the loading of the special figure random number into the special figure storage area, a lucky number random number is also captured, and the operation state is shifted to the probability variation (high probability state) after the jackpot determination. It is a random number used to determine whether or not it is.
[0144]
When it is determined that a lucky number random number (for example, a random number with a probability of about 1/45) is a hit, the setting of the storage area for the stop symbol is changed to the lucky number symbol storage area (step Q8), and FIG. The process proceeds to step Q9. If the lucky number random number is lost, the process directly proceeds to step Q9 in FIG.
[0145]
Next, a stop symbol is fetched from the set stop symbol storage area and set as a stop symbol (step Q9), and a corresponding portion of the random number storage area is initialized (step Q10).
[0146]
Hereinafter, the end monitoring process of the jackpot end operation indicated by the process number 14 in FIG. 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
[0147]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the termination monitoring process of the jackpot termination operation.
[0148]
In the end monitoring process of the jackpot end operation, first, the saved probability state (high-probability storage in this process) is taken in to restore the probability state (step R1), and thereafter, this probability state is referred to. Processing proceeds. This is because the special figure random number and the ordinary figure random number are both determined in the low probability state during the jackpot during the probability fluctuation, and the probability state is changed.
[0149]
Next, when the lucky number random number is a hit, the stop symbol is a lucky number symbol, and in the present embodiment, any one of “111”, “3333”, “5555”, and “7777” is used. Since such a symbol is set, it is determined whether or not the stopped symbol is a lucky number symbol of “3 3 3” or “7 7 7” (step R2).
[0150]
In the process of step R2, if the stopped symbol is a lucky number symbol of “3 3 3” or “77 7”, “2” is set in the high-probability memory (step R3), and the probability variation As the first background display information in the state (the upper 4 bits of the mode data shown in FIGS. 19 to 22), background display information with a sumo motif as shown in FIG. 18B is set (step R4). The process proceeds to step R11.
[0151]
On the other hand, if the stop symbol is not the lucky number symbol of “3 3 3” or “7 7 7” in the process of step R2, the stop symbol is the lucky number of “1 1 1” or “5 5 5”. It is determined whether or not a number symbol has been hit (step R5).
[0152]
Here, when the stop symbol is a lucky number symbol of “1 1 1” or “5 5 5”, “1” is set in the high probability memory (step R6), and 2 in the probability variation state. As the second background display information, background display information with a horse racing motif as shown in FIG. 18C is set (step R7), and the process proceeds to step R11.
[0153]
Then, in the process of step R5, if the stopped symbol is not the lucky number symbol of “1 1 1” or “5 5 5”, it is checked whether or not the high probability memory is “2” (step S5). R8) If the high-probability storage is “2”, the processing of the above-described steps R6 and R7 is performed and the process proceeds to step R11. If the high-probability storage is not “2”, the high-probability storage is cleared (step S8). R9), normal background display information with a soccer motif as shown in FIG. 18A is set (step R10), and processing number switching processing (that is, processing number = 14 in this case) is performed for the next processing. To process number = 0) (step R11).
[0154]
FIGS. 19 to 22 are tables showing data transferred from the accessory control circuit 3 to the display control circuit 4, and show the setting of the background information in the normal state and the first and second probability fluctuations.
[0155]
The transfer data in this embodiment is sent in units of 7 bytes, and the upper 4 bits of the mode data are used as background display information. In this embodiment, the transfer data is “0000B” and is shown in FIG. The normal background display information with a soccer motif, "0001B", the first background display information with probability variation based on the sumo wrestling motif shown in FIG. 18 (b), and the horse racing shown in FIG. 18 (c) with "0010B", The background display information of the second probability variation as the motif is specified.
[0156]
FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a transition state of the operation in the game.
[0157]
As shown in FIG. 23, when any one of the lucky number symbols of “1 1 1”, “3 3 3”, “5 5 5”, and “7 7 7” hits a jackpot, a probability variation state occurs, and the probability variation occurs. If a lucky number symbol hits again during the game, a probability variation game is newly started.
[0158]
That is, in the normal state, the change of the special figure progresses in the background display with the soccer motif as a normal background display, and when the lucky number symbol becomes a big hit, after the big hit is completed, the ordinary figure game and the special figure game Becomes a high probability state, and the background display of the special map is switched to the background display using the sumo wrestling as a motif in order to recognize the first probability fluctuation.
[0159]
Here, when the jackpot again becomes a low probability state, the state once returns to the high probability state after the end of the jackpot, and the background display of the special figure has a horse racing motif as a background pattern in order to recognize the second probability variation. Is switched to.
[0160]
Then, when the second big hit occurs, the state becomes a low probability state, and the probability change game ends.
[0161]
As described above, in this embodiment,
The stop symbol mode of the variable display symbol displayed on the variable display device by the accessory control circuit 3 is a special stop symbol mode set in advance, that is, “1 1 1”, “3 3 3”, “5 5 5”. When a lucky number symbol of "7, 7 7" is obtained, the operating state is shifted to the high probability state by the probability change, and the display control circuit 4 indicates that the state is the high probability state by the probability change on the variable display device. By notifying to the outside by the displayed background display symbol, the gaming state of the probability variation can be reliably notified to the outside, and the gaming state of the probability variation is notified to the outside while securing the decoration display area. be able to.
[0162]
As described above, the invention made by the inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. Needless to say.
[0163]
For example, in the present embodiment, the background display is fixed in consideration of the first probability change and the second probability change, and the background display is fixed when the jackpot is newly hit with a lucky number symbol during the probability change. In the case of a jackpot with a lucky number symbol in the middle, in this embodiment, a probability change game is newly started, and the background display after the end of the next jackpot is the first background display of the probability change. Considering the continuation of the previous time (the third probability fluctuation), a background display different from the first probability fluctuation and the second probability fluctuation may be displayed.
[0164]
In addition, in the present embodiment, it is a condition that a large hit with a lucky number symbol enters a probability variation, but only a hit determination of a lucky number random number is set as a probability variation condition, and a constant The probability variation may be entered with the probability.
[0165]
Further, in the present embodiment, the background pattern is changed at the time of the probability change. However, the present invention is not limited to this. "The second probability change may be" Roman numerals. " However, in this case, the special figure itself has a plurality of symbols (in this case, numerals, Chinese numerals, and Roman numerals) having the same identifier, and a part of them is enlarged and displayed.
[0166]
In the above description, the case where the invention made mainly by the inventor is applied to a card-type pachinko game machine, which is a field of use as a background, has been described, but the invention is not limited to this.
[0167]
The present invention can also be applied to a small-hit probability change in a pachinko gaming machine of the first-type probability change type.
[0168]
In addition, by utilizing the change of the probability setting in three stages in the card-type pachinko gaming machine, the setting state of the probability may be recognized by the player by the background display, and may be used as a factor of the selection of the gaming machine.
[0169]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention,Based on the timing when the game ball wins the special winning opening, the random number of the big hit and the random number of the lucky number are randomly selected. In the case of, the stop symbol mode of the variable display game is set to the big hit stop symbol mode, and the lucky number random number is determined, and the big hit stop symbol mode is performed on condition that the determination is a win. Since the game state after the big hit is shifted to the special game state, the game state after the big hit cannot be recognized by the big hit symbol.
[0170]
According to the second aspect of the present invention,When the game state shifts to the special game state, the game state notification means for notifying the outside that the game state is the special game state by a background image displayed on the variable display device is provided. Is ensured, and the gaming state of the probability fluctuation is notified to the outside without fail.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of a pachinko gaming machine in the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining random number generation in a digit rising counter;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of a pachinko game machine including a game control circuit according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a main part configuration of the accessory control circuit according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of a display control circuit according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an overall processing outline in the game control circuit.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an overall processing outline in the game control circuit, following FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an overall processing outline in the game control circuit, following FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a special figure game process.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the special figure game process following FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the special figure game process following FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an automatic stop time end monitoring process.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of an automatic stop time end monitoring process following FIG. 13;
FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a stop symbol extraction process.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a stop symbol extraction process following FIG.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a termination monitoring process of the jackpot termination operation.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a background image display example based on special figure background display information.
FIG. 19 is a table showing data transferred from the accessory control circuit to the display control circuit.
FIG. 20 is a table following FIG. 19, showing data transferred from the accessory control circuit to the display control circuit.
FIG. 21 is a table following FIG. 20, showing data transferred from the accessory control circuit to the display control circuit;
FIG. 22 is a table following FIG. 21 and showing data transferred from the accessory control circuit to the display control circuit.
FIG. 23 is a view illustrating a transition state of an operation in a game.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine
2 Game control circuit
3 Accessory control circuit (game control means)
4 Display control circuit (operation status notification means)
5 Power supply circuit
6 Image display
7 Audio output section
8 Central control circuit
9 I / O control circuit
10. Display control central circuit
11 Game board
12 Guide rail
13 Gaming area
14 Special symbol display device
14a-14d Special figure holding lamp (special symbol display device storage)
15 Normal design display device
15a ~ 15d General drawing hold lamp (usually memorized symbol display device)
16 Electric tulip (Special design opening, Normal electric accessory)
17 Variable winning device (large winning opening)
18 through chucker (normal pattern operation part)
19 Winner
21 CPU
22 divider circuit
23 ROM
24 RAM
31 Special figure start switch
32 Continuation switch
33 count switch
34 General-purpose start switch
35 Low-pass filter
36 Buffer Gate
37 Output port
38 Driver
41 Image output circuit
42 Audio output circuit
51 CPU
52 ROM
53 RAM
54 Video Display Controller
55 video memory
56 sound generator
57 amplifier
B bus

Claims (2)

A variable display device for variably displaying game based on the winning of the game ball to a particular winning hole, together with generating a big hit for imparting a predetermined game value to the player based on the stop symbols embodiment of the variable display games, the large per Game control means capable of shifting the game state after the end to the special game state ,
The game control means,
A big hit random number for determining the big hit in the variable display game is generated, and a lucky number random number for determining whether to shift the gaming state after the big hit to the special gaming state is generated,
Lottery of the jackpot random number and the lucky number random number based on the timing of the game ball winning the specific winning opening,
At the start of the variable display game, determine the lottery value of the big hit random number,
If the determination result is a hit, the stop symbol mode of the variable display game is set to the big hit stop symbol mode, and the lucky number random number is determined, on the condition that the determination is a hit. The game state after the end of the big hit by the big hit stop symbol mode is shifted to the special game state,
On the other hand, when the determination result of the lottery value of the big hit random number is a loss, the stop symbol mode of the variable display game is set to a loss stop symbol mode . When the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state, the game state is provided with a gaming state notifying means for externally informing that the gaming state is a special gaming state by a background image displayed on the variable display device. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1.

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