JP4189608B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention includes a symbol display device that displays a plurality of variation symbols, and after the start of variation of variation symbols, after reaching the reach state where some variation symbols stop in a predetermined manner, all variation symbols are in a predetermined combination. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a gaming state advantageous to a player occurs when stopped.

  Conventionally, a special symbol display device provided in a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine starts changing a changing symbol in accordance with winning a winning winning opening. Then, the variation of the variation symbol is finished, and the display result is a reach state, and a predetermined jackpot symbol (for example, three variation symbols “7”, “7”, “7” are displayed) is displayed. At times, a gaming state (so-called jackpot state) advantageous to the player is generated.

However, in the case of the above-described symbol display device, since the plurality of variation symbols only change in the vertical direction in order, the player gets bored and the interest is lowered.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to display the reach notice information or the player advantageous condition notice information in a state where all of the reach notice information or the player advantageous condition notice information is hidden. Since the number specified in the order of specifying a part of the display shows a special mode in which the selected part is displayed by specifying a part of the display field, the game content is rich in change Therefore, it is to provide a gaming machine that can increase the interest of the player because it attracts the player's interest.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the gaming machine according to claim 1, the game machine includes a symbol display device that displays a plurality of variation symbols. through a reach state of stopping, when all the variation pattern is stopped at a predetermined combination, the gaming machine advantageous gaming state occurs for the player, before the plurality of special reach state display form is generated, the A display means for displaying a plurality of special reach state display modes and a notice screen for notifying the occurrence of the player advantageous state display mode; reach notice information corresponding to each special reach state display mode in the notice screen ; and , and a selection state display means for displaying the player advantageous state notice information corresponding to each player advantageous state display mode, the selection state display means, in the notice screen, before these Performed to display the reach advance notice information and the display column described side by side in rows and columns in a state of hiding the player advantageous state notice information, then in said reach advance notice information and the player's advantageous state notice information of these from performs the selection of the reach notice information or the player advantageous state notice information occurs, the corresponding portion of the display section corresponding to the selected the reach notice information or the player advantageous state notice information The designated designation character to be designated is controlled to be displayed, and then the reach notice information or the player advantageous state notice information at the corresponding place designated by the designation character in the display field displayed on the notice screen. It is characterized by controlling to perform display so that appears.

Specifically, in the reach state, the selection state display means is a state where the reach notice information corresponding to each reach state display mode and the player advantageous state notice information corresponding to each player advantageous state display mode are hidden. Display the display column that is arranged vertically and horizontally . The designation characters for designating the corresponding portion of the display column corresponding to the reach notice information or the player advantage status notice information selected from the reach notice information and the player advantage status notice information are displayed. When the hidden reach notice information or player advantage status notice information of the corresponding portion of the display column designated by the designation character is displayed so as to appear, the reach advance notice information or player advantage state notice information is selected. That's right. After that, a special reach state corresponding to the selected reach advance notice information or player advantageous state advance notice information occurs, and the game content of the gaming machine becomes rich in change, attracting the player's interest. The interest of will increase. In addition, since the designation characters for designating the corresponding portion of the display column are displayed on the symbol display device, the player who sees the characters is attracted to the interest, and the entertainment is further induced. . In this case, the designation character may be a designation symbol or a designation number, and is preferably displayed on the symbol display device together with the character.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the structure of the gaming board 1 of the gaming machine (the pachinko gaming machine in the drawing) according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the game board 1. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing a game area of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment.
In this pachinko gaming machine 1, various structures such as a prize opening, a special symbol display device, an electric accessory and a gate, which will be described later, are arranged on the game board 2. Specifically, an upper plate 3 that receives a prize ball that is paid out via a prize ball payout device 73 (see FIG. 3) is disposed on the plate 4 below the game board 2, and the plate 4 is connected to the speaker 3A. Built in. Under the upper plate 3, a lower plate 5 for receiving pachinko balls overflowing from the upper plate 3 is disposed. Further, an operation handle 6 for a launching device (not shown) is provided below the plate 4, and a ball feeding mechanism (not shown) in which pachinko balls on the upper plate 3 communicate with the upper plate 3. It is comprised so that it may send to a launching device (not shown) via.
Further, on the back surface of the game board 2, a main board 71 and a prize ball control board 72 (see FIG. 3) for performing control and the like related to the special symbol display device and the prize ball payout device are provided. In addition, on both shoulders of the game board 2, there are provided prize ball payout display lamps and ball break display lamps 10,10.
On the other hand, the front side of the game board 2 is covered with a glass door 9 made of metal such as a steel plate or stainless steel, and this glass door 9 has an inner frame that can be opened and closed via a hinge member or the like on the front side of the frame. It is attached. Further, a glass holding frame made of metal such as a steel plate or stainless steel having an opening is fixed to the glass door 9 by spot welding or the like. Therefore, the player can see the game area on the game board 2 through the two glasses attached to the glass holding frame. Further, an error display lamp 7 for displaying an error during the game and hit display lamps 8 and 8 for displaying “Win” are attached to the upper part of the glass door 9.

Next, in FIG. 2, the configuration of the game area on the game board 2 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. Various structures such as a prize opening are arranged in the game area 11 on the game board 2 made of a plate material of a predetermined thickness, and an annular rail 12 is erected on the game board 2 so as to surround it. ing. This rail 12 constitutes a guide path 13 that guides the launched pachinko ball into the game area 11, and restricts the progress of the pachinko ball driven along the rail 12 to the right shoulder on the game board 2. A step 14 is provided for this purpose.
An opening is provided in the game board 2 substantially at the center of the game area 11, and a special symbol display device 18 as a symbol display device is disposed on the front side of the opening. The special symbol display device 18 includes a liquid crystal display 19 for video display, and the liquid crystal display 19 is attached to the opening of the game board 2 from the back side. The liquid crystal display 19 displays three fluctuation patterns on the left side, middle fluctuation pattern, and right fluctuation pattern on the background screen. The three fluctuating symbols arranged on the left side, middle side, and right side fluctuate in the vertical direction of the liquid crystal display 19.
In addition, a normal symbol display unit 20 that displays a normal symbol (for example, numbers “0” to “9”) that is divided into right and left is provided at the lower right corner of the liquid crystal display 19.
On the other hand, decorative windmills 23 and 24 are provided on the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 18. Further, normal windmills 25 and 26 are provided between the decorative windmills 23 and 24 and the special symbol display device 18, and windmills 27 and 28 with electric lamps are provided on both shoulder sides of the special symbol display device 18. Is provided.

Further, a first start port 31 for starting a special symbol variation of the liquid crystal display 19 is disposed immediately below the special symbol display device 18. The first start port 31 is provided with a first start port switch 31A (see FIG. 3) that detects the winning of a pachinko ball.
When the first start-up switch 31A detects the winning of the pachinko ball, special symbols such as a left variation symbol, a middle variation symbol, and a right variation symbol displayed on the background image of the liquid crystal display 19 are displayed. It is configured to fluctuate. When these special symbols are fluctuating, if the first start port switch 31A detects the winning of a pachinko ball at the first start port 31, the first holding counter 77C of the RAM 77 provided on the main board 71 (FIG. 3). 4), the count value of the number of winning prizes is stored up to four, and is held as the number of confirmed changes. Two first hold LEDs 34 for displaying the count value stored in the first hold counter 77C are disposed on both shoulder portions of the liquid crystal display 19, respectively.
In addition, on the left and right sides of the first start port 31, the gates 32 and 33 for starting the normal symbol variation of the normal symbol display unit 20 are disposed. Each of the gates 32 and 33 is provided with gate switches 32A and 33A (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the pachinko sphere. When these gate switches 32A and 33A detect the passage of a pachinko ball, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 20 is configured to change. When it is detected that each of the gates 32 and 33 has won during normal symbol variation, the second holding counter 77D (see FIG. 3) of the RAM 77 provided on the main board 71 counts the count value of the winning number. Are stored as the number of changes determined. Four second hold LEDs 35 for displaying the count value stored in the second hold counter 77D are arranged on the upper side of the liquid crystal display 19 in the left-right direction.

A special winning device 41 is disposed below the first start port 31 and the gates 32 and 33. The special winning device 41 is in a specific gaming state (so-called jackpot) advantageous to the player. It is used when generating. The special prize winning device 41 has a second starting port 38 whose upper surface is covered with the second opening / closing door 37 on the upper side, and has a wider width than the second starting port 38, and the first opening / closing unit A large winning opening 40 whose front part is covered with the door 39 is formed on the lower side.
Then, after the fluctuation pattern on the left side in the liquid crystal display 19, the fluctuation pattern on the middle side, and the fluctuation pattern on the right side start to fluctuate, the three fluctuation patterns are stopped in a state where the fluctuation state of a predetermined time has passed and stopped. (That is, when a plurality of variation symbols become a predetermined specific display result such as “10, 10, 10”, etc.), a so-called jackpot is obtained.

In this case, the first opening / closing door 39 is opened to open the special winning opening 40 so that the pachinko balls can be easily won in the special winning opening 40, and a specific gaming state (so-called “big hit”) advantageous to the player is achieved. A large number of prize balls are paid out).
In the big winning opening 40, in addition to the big winning opening count switch 40A for counting the number of winning prizes, a V switch 40B (see FIG. 3) for continuing the “hit” is provided.
In addition, after the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 20 starts to change, the normal symbol is stopped after a predetermined time, and the left and right normal symbols are arranged in a predetermined combination (for example, a predetermined specific display such as “3, 3”). In the case of the result, the second opening / closing door 37 is opened and the second starting port 38 is opened, so that the pachinko ball is easily won in the second starting port 38 and a gaming state advantageous to the player is generated. To do.
The second start port 38 is provided with a second start port switch 38A (see FIG. 3) for detecting the winning of a pachinko ball. When this second start port switch 38A detects the winning of a pachinko ball, three special symbols, a left side fluctuation symbol, a middle side fluctuation symbol, and a right side fluctuation symbol displayed on the background image of the liquid crystal display 19 are displayed. Each of them is configured to vary in the vertical direction of the liquid crystal display 19. If the second starting port switch 38A detects that the second starting port 38 has won a prize while the special symbol is changing, the main board 71 is provided with a count value of up to four winnings. Stored in the first hold counter 77C of the RAM 77.

  In addition, above the both sides of the special prize winning device 41, lower prize winning openings 42 and 43 provided with electric lamps are arranged. These lower winning holes 42 and 43 communicate with a winning ball bowl (not shown) on the back of the game board 2 and lower winning opening switches 42A and 43A (see FIG. 5) for detecting winning in the lower winning holes 42 and 43. 3). Further, an outlet 44 is opened along the rail 12 immediately below the special winning device 41. Further, in such a game area 11 surrounded by the rails 12, a plurality of nails (not shown) are driven together with the above components to constitute a complicated flow path of the pachinko ball.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the control system that controls the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main board 71 as a main control unit that controls the entire pachinko gaming machine, and an award as a prize ball control unit that controls the payout of prize balls. The ball control board 72, the prize ball payout device 73, and a display control circuit unit 95 as a display control unit for controlling the symbol display device.
The main board 71 is provided with a CPU 75, a ROM 76, a RAM 77, an input circuit 78, an output circuit 79, and the like. The CPU 75, the ROM 76, the RAM 77, the input circuit 78 and the output circuit 79 are mutually connected by a bus line. It is connected. The CPU 75 is connected to a clock circuit 80 that outputs a predetermined clock signal. The ROM 76 stores parameters and control programs for controlling the CPU 75. The RAM 77 stores data, parameters, counter values, and the like for controlling the CPU 75 in a manner described later. The input circuit 78 is a circuit that converts an analog signal input from an external switch into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal. The output circuit 79 is a circuit that converts various data calculated via the CPU 75 into serial data or the like and outputs the data.

  In addition to the prize ball tank switch 91 that detects the presence or absence of pachinko balls in the prize ball tank, the input circuit 78 of the main board 71 includes a lower dish overflow switch 92 that detects the overflow of the pachinko balls in the lower dish 5. Are connected by wiring. In addition, the input circuit 78 of the main board 71 includes the winning port switches 49A and 50A, the lower winning port switches 42A and 43A, the first starting port switch 31A, the second starting port switch 38A, and the gate switches 32A and 33A. The special winning opening count switch 40A and the V switch 40B are connected by wiring, and a payout count switch 87 for counting pachinko balls to be paid out by a predetermined number is connected by wiring.

In addition, the liquid crystal display 19 is connected to the output circuit 79 of the main substrate 71 through a display control circuit unit 95 by wiring. Further, the output circuit 79 of the main board 71 is connected to the first solenoid 54 for opening / closing the first opening / closing door 39, the second solenoid 53 for opening / closing the second opening / closing door 37, and the like by wiring. The output circuit 79 of the main board 71 and the input circuit 84 of the prize ball control board 72 are connected by wiring.
Then, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 sends various control signals to the prize ball via the output circuit 79 based on the input signal etc. inputted via the input circuit 78 in accordance with parameters and control programs stored in the ROM 76 in advance. The data is output to the control board 72, the display control circuit unit 95, and the like.

  The RAM 77 is provided with a special symbol counter 77A, a normal symbol counter 77B, a first hold counter 77C, a second hold counter 77D, and a parameter storage area 77E. The special symbol counter 77A stores a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding 1 from 0 to 499 based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 80 (the maximum value 499 is followed by the minimum value 0).

  In addition, the normal symbol counter 77B of the RAM 77 repeatedly adds one by one from “0” to “9” based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 80 (next to the maximum value “9”, The minimum value “0” is stored). Further, the first holding counter 77C of the RAM 77 has a maximum of 4 winning prizes in the first start port 31 or the second start port 38 during the fluctuation of the left, middle and right fluctuation symbols of the special symbol display device 18. Since the count is counted, the count value data is stored. Further, the second holding counter 77D of the RAM 77 counts up to four passes through the gate 32 or the gate 33 while the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 20 is changing. Remember. Further, in the parameter storage area 77E of the RAM 77, pachinko balls have passed through the count value data of the special symbol counter 77A when winning the first starting port 31 or the second starting port 38, and the respective gates 32 and 33. Data such as the count value of the normal symbol counter 77B is stored.

The count values of the counters 77A, 77B, 77C, and 77D are set to “0” at the time of activation. The first hold counter 77C decrements the count value by 1 each time all of the left, middle, and right fluctuation symbols stop. Further, the second hold counter 77D decrements the count value by 1 every time the normal symbol starts to change.
In addition, the ROM 76 stores, for example, a number “1” H1 with a character or the like as a left variation symbol, a middle variation symbol, and a right variation symbol on the background image of the liquid crystal display 19. The number “1” H1 with such a character is displayed as a left variation symbol, a middle variation symbol, and a right variation symbol. Then, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 selects any one of the stop symbol data “1” to “10” from the ROM 76 and outputs it as a stop symbol signal to the display control circuit unit 95 via the output circuit 79. be able to.

  In this case, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 causes the left, middle, and right variation symbols on the background image of the liquid crystal display 19 to stop, and the left, middle, and right variation symbols vary. Since the symbol data can be grasped, it is possible to grasp the time from the fluctuation start to the fluctuation stop of the left, middle, and right fluctuation symbols. Thereby, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 functions as a measuring unit, measures the time from the start of change of the left, middle, and right change symbols to the stop of the change, and displays the left side on the background image of the liquid crystal display 19. In the state where the middle and right fluctuation symbols are stopped, a stop determination signal corresponding to the symbol determination command is output to the display control circuit unit 95 via the output circuit 79.

  The prize ball control board 72 is provided with a CPU 81, ROM 82, RAM 83, an input circuit 84, an output circuit 85, and the like, and the CPU 81, ROM 82, RAM 83, input circuit 84, and output circuit 85 are connected to a bus. They are connected to each other by lines. Further, a payout solenoid 88 and the like are connected to the output circuit 85 of the prize ball control board 72 by wiring.

The ROM 82 of the prize ball control board 72 is a memory for storing prize ball payout number data, a drive control program for the payout solenoid 88, and the like, and also stores parameters for controlling the CPU 81 and a control program described later. The RAM 83 is a memory that temporarily stores various data calculated via the CPU 81, prize ball data input from the outside, and the like, and also stores control data and the like for controlling the CPU 81. The input circuit 84 is a circuit that converts an analog signal or the like input from the outside into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the CPU 81. The output circuit 85 outputs a driving voltage of the dispensing solenoid 88 and the like under the control of the CPU 81.
The prize ball payout device 73 includes a payout count switch 87, a payout solenoid 88, and the like. The CPU 81 of the prize ball control board 72 outputs various control signals to the output circuit 85 on the basis of input signals from the main board 71 input via the input circuit 84 in accordance with parameters and control programs stored in the ROM 82 in advance. To control the driving of the dispensing solenoid 88 and the like.

Next, the display control circuit unit 95 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the display control circuit unit 95 of the control system according to this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, the display control circuit unit 95 includes a display CPU 96, a program ROM 97, a CPU RAM 98, a video digital processor (hereinafter referred to as VDP (Video Digital Processor)) 99, a VDP RAM 100, and a character. ROM 101 and an output circuit 102 connected to the liquid crystal display 19. The display CPU 96 is mutually connected to the program ROM 97 and the CPU RAM 98 by a bus line, and the VDP (Video Digital Processor) 99 is mutually connected to the VDP RAM 100, the character ROM 101, and the output circuit 102 by a bus line. It is connected.
As shown in FIG. 4, the display CPU 96 temporarily stores various signal data and the like in the CPU RAM 98 in accordance with a control signal from the CPU 75 of the main board 71, and then on the left side of the background image of the liquid crystal display 19. To display the fluctuation status of the middle and right fluctuation symbols, to reach the left and right fluctuation symbols, or to stop and confirm the fluctuation status of the left, middle and right fluctuation symbols. Control signals are exchanged with the VDP 99 based on a control program stored in the program ROM 97, a control program for displaying normal symbols and the like, control data, and the like.

  In addition, the VDP 99 displays a variation symbol design that varies the left, middle, and right variation symbols read from the character ROM 101 on the background image data shown in FIG. 8 based on a control signal from the display CPU 96. On the data, the background image data of FIG. 8, the display data Y0 and designation numbers Y1 to Y9 read from the character ROM 101 and the design data such as the effect character PM are displayed. At that time, the VDP 99 takes out symbol data such as normal symbol data from the character ROM 101, edits the VDP RAM 100 as a work area, and displays these symbol data on the liquid crystal display via the output circuit 102. To the device 19.

Next, a control process executed by the CPU 75 of the main board 71 when a pachinko ball wins each first start port 31 or second start port 38 of the control system configured as described above is based on FIG. I will explain. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control process executed by the CPU 75 when a pachinko ball wins each first start port 31 or the second start port 38 according to this embodiment.
In the case of this embodiment, “in case of jackpot without special mode”, “in case of jackpot with special mode”, “in case of loss after special mode”, and “out of case without special mode” In the case of ”, four modes are set.
In this case, the reach modes A to F may be used as the “special mode”.

As shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 first wins each first start port 31 or the second start port 38 in step (hereinafter, simply referred to as S) 1, that is, each start port switch 31A, A determination process for determining whether or not the pachinko ball detection signal from 38A is input via the input circuit 78 is executed.
Note that the CPU 75 of the main board 71 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 determines whether the first start port 31 or the second start port 38 is based on an interrupt signal input every predetermined time (in this embodiment, about every 30 msec). A control process for determining whether or not a prize has been won is executed.
Then, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 ends the process when the pachinko ball detection signals from the start port switches 31A and 38A are not input via the input circuit 78 (S1: NO).

On the other hand, when the pachinko ball detection signal from each of the start port switches 31A and 38A is input to the CPU 75 via the input circuit 78 (S1: YES), the CPU 75 performs “count value acquisition processing” in S2. ”Is executed.
In this “count value acquisition process”, the special symbol counter 77A stores a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 499 based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 80. However, when a detection signal is input from each of the start port switches 31A, 38A, the numerical value stored in the special symbol counter 77A is substituted into the algebra F as the “special symbol count value” and stored in the parameter storage area 77E. The process to do. Therefore, any numerical value of “0” to “499” is assigned to the algebra F and stored in the parameter storage area 77E. However, this numerical value is merely determined for convenience and may be changed in any way.

When the algebra F as the “special symbol count value” is “1” to “10”, it is set as “big hit without a special mode”, and when the algebra F is “11” to “23”, “special Is set to "Big jackpot with mode". When the algebra F is “24” to “60”, it is set as “out of special mode”, and when the algebra F is “61” through “499”, it is set as “out of special mode”. Is done.
Specifically, if it matches any of “1” to “10”, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 determines that the jackpot algebra G (when the power is turned on) "00" is substituted in advance), and "11" is substituted.
If the algebra F matches any of “11” to “23”, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 sets “10” to the jackpot algebra G in the count value acquisition process as “big jack with special mode”. substitute. If the algebra F matches any of “24” to “60”, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 substitutes “01” for the jackpot algebra G. When the algebra F is “61” to “499”, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 assigns “00” to the jackpot algebra G as “abnormality without special mode”.
Next, in S <b> 3, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 determines whether or not it is “big jackpot” (both “big jackpot without special mode” and “big jackpot with special mode”). Execute.

In this determination process, first, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 reads the jackpot algebra G from the parameter storage area 77E. The jackpot algebra G matches the “jackpot value” stored in the ROM 76 (in this embodiment, the value stored in the parameter storage area 77E is “11” or “10”). It is determined whether or not.
When the jackpot algebra G is “10” or “11”, it is determined that a “jackpot” has occurred (S3: YES).

Next, in S <b> 4, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 executes a determination process for determining whether the game is “big hit” and there is no “special mode”. That is, (when the jackpot algebra G is “11” (S4: NO), for example, when the jackpot algebra G is “10” while the jackpot algebra G is “10” (S4: YES), for example, It is determined that the jackpot is with a special mode.
Here, in the case of NO in S4 (in the case of a big hit without a special mode), in S6, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 receives an algebra F (“1” to “1” from the parameter storage area 77E as a “special symbol count value”). 10 ”is read.
Specifically, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 reads the algebra F (“10” which is one of “01” to “10”) as the “special symbol count value” from the parameter storage area 77E, and then The CPU 75 of the main board 71 stops the signal having the content of the 2-byte hexadecimal number selected from the ROM 76, for example, “1010” to the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 via the output circuit 79. It outputs as a symbol signal, and further outputs a fluctuation pattern signal having a 1-byte hexadecimal number, for example, “10”.
Here, if YES in S4 (in the case of a jackpot with a special mode), the CPU 75 of the main board 71 in S5 receives an algebra F (“11”) as a “special symbol count value” from the parameter storage area 77E. Or any one of “23”) is read.
Specifically, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 reads the algebra F (“22” which is one of “11” to “23”) as the “special symbol count value” from the parameter storage area 77E, and then Then, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 outputs a stop symbol signal having a 2-byte hexadecimal number, for example, “2222” to the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 via the output circuit 79, and then outputs 1 byte. The fluctuation pattern signal having the hexadecimal number, for example, “22”, is output.

Further, when the jackpot algebra G is read from the parameter storage area 77E, and when the jackpot algebra G is “01” or “00”, it is determined that “disconnection” has occurred (S3: NO), so S7 The CPU 75 of the main board 71 executes a determination process for determining whether or not there is a special mode even if it is “out of”.
Here, when the jackpot algebra G read from the parameter storage area 77E is “01”, it is determined to be “out of special mode” (S7: YES). Further, when the jackpot algebra G read from the parameter storage area 77E is “00”, it is determined as “out of special mode” (S7: NO).
Here, if YES is obtained in S7 (when the special mode is off), the CPU 75 of the main board 71 causes the algebra F (“23” to “23”) as the “special symbol count value” from the parameter storage area 77E in S8. 34) ”is read.

Specifically, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 reads the algebra F (“26” which is one of “24” to “60”) as the “special symbol count value” from the parameter storage area 77E, and then The CPU 75 of the main board 71 outputs a stop symbol signal containing 2 bytes of hexadecimal number, for example, “0206” to the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 via the output circuit 79, and then 1 byte. The fluctuation pattern signal having the hexadecimal number, for example, “26”, is output.
Here, in the case of NO in S7 (in the case of the absence of the special mode), in S9, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 receives the algebra F (“61” through “61” as the “special symbol count value” from the parameter storage area 77E in S9. A process of reading a numerical value of any one of “499” is performed.

  Specifically, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 reads the algebra F (“61” to “499”, for example “66”) as the “special symbol count value” from the parameter storage area 77E, After that, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 sends a stop symbol signal containing the 2-byte hexadecimal number selected from the ROM 76 to the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 via the output circuit 79, for example, “6060”. And a fluctuation pattern signal having a 1-byte hexadecimal number, for example, “60”.

Next, in S <b> 10, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 outputs a signal indicating a change start command for special symbols (left side, middle side, and right side change symbols) to the display control circuit unit 95 via the output circuit 79.
Subsequently, in S11, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 waits until a predetermined time elapses (S11: NO). In the case of this embodiment, depending on the jackpot without a special mode, the jackpot with a special mode, the losing with a special mode, and the losing without a special mode, The fluctuation time of the middle and right fluctuation patterns is different.
When a predetermined time has elapsed (S11: YES), in S12, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 outputs a stop confirmation signal to the display control circuit unit 95 via the output circuit 79, and the liquid crystal display 19 Command to stop the change of the special symbols (left side, middle side and right side change symbols) finally, that is, confirm.
Subsequently, in S13, after executing the sub-process of “big hit game process”, the process shown in FIG. 5 is terminated. The subroutine of “big hit game process” (see FIG. 7) will be described later.
The number of pachinko balls won in each of the first start port 31 and the second start port 38 during the variation of the left, middle and right variation symbols displayed on the background image of the liquid crystal display 19 is as follows. Since one hold counter 77C holds up to a maximum of four, even if the fluctuation of the left, middle, and right fluctuation patterns displayed on the background image of the liquid crystal display 19 is confirmed, only the count value that has been held. After the determination, the fluctuations of the left, middle, and right fluctuation symbols displayed on the background image of the liquid crystal display 19 are resumed.

Next, a control process for displaying a special symbol of the liquid crystal display 19 of the control circuit unit 95 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 executes a control process corresponding to a control signal input from the main board 71. Here, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control process executed by the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment. Any one of the jackpot without the special mode, the jackpot with the special mode, the losing with the special mode, and the losing without the special mode is performed.
As shown in FIG. 6, the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 first inputs a control signal from the CPU 75 of the main board 71 in S20.

Specifically, the display CPU 96 includes, via the output circuit 79, a stop symbol signal including, for example, a 2-byte hexadecimal number such as “2222”, and a 1-byte hexadecimal number such as “22”, for example. Input the fluctuation pattern signal.
In S21, the display CPU 96 stores the stop symbol data corresponding to the stop symbol signal and the variation symbol data corresponding to the variation pattern signal in the CPU RAM 98 of the display control circuit unit 95 shown in FIG.

Next, in S22, the CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 executes a determination process for determining whether or not a change start command for a special symbol (left side, middle side, and right side change symbols) is input. The display CPU 96 waits for the processing when a change start command for special symbols (left, middle, and right change symbols) is not input from the main board 71 (S22: NO).
On the other hand, when a change start command for special symbols (left side, middle side, and right side change symbols) is input from the main board 71 (S22: YES), the display CPU 96 is for the CPU of the display control circuit unit 95. Based on the stop symbol data and the variation symbol data stored in the RAM 98, the stop symbol image data corresponding to the stop symbol data (including the temporary stop and the final stop), and the variation symbol image data corresponding to the variation pattern symbol data. The control program data is sequentially read from the program ROM 97 of the display control circuit unit 95 (S23), and necessary data is output to the VDP 99 (S24).

Next, the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 determines whether or not a stop confirmation signal for stopping the variation of the special symbols (left, middle and right variation symbols) is output from the main board 71. The process is executed (S25).
Here, if a stop confirmation signal of special symbols (left, middle and right variation symbols) is not input from the main board 71 (S25: NO), the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 in S26. Is a determination process for determining whether or not a special mode is executed when moving the left, middle, and right side changing symbols displayed on the background image of the liquid crystal display 19 from above to below. Execute.

If no special mode data is input (S26: NO), the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 returns to S23. When the data for the special mode is input (S26: YES), the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 executes the special mode process while the left and right fluctuation symbols are paused. (S27). Then, when a special symbol stop confirmation signal is input from the main board 71 (S25: YES), the display CPU 96 of the display control circuit unit 95 determines VDP99 or the like based on the read stop symbol data in S28. The special symbols are determined by displaying the stop of the three changing symbols of the left, middle, and right changing symbols on the background image of the liquid crystal display 19 (S28), and the process is terminated.

Next, the sub-process of “big hit game process” will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a sub-flowchart showing specific contents of the “big hit game process” (S13 in FIG. 5) of the pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 first executes a determination process for determining whether or not the “big hit game process” sub-process is “big hit” in S <b> 32. In the determination process of whether or not it is “big hit”, the big hit algebra G is read again from the parameter storage area 77E, and it is determined whether this big hit algebra G is “00”, “01”, “10”, or “11”. When the jackpot algebra G is “00” or “01”, it is determined as “losing” (S32: NO), the process is terminated, and the process returns to the flowchart of the “jackpot game process”.

As shown in FIG. 7, first, in S <b> 33, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 opens the first opening / closing door 39 that closes the big prize opening 40 via the solenoid drive circuit 62 and the first solenoid 54.
Subsequently, in S34, it is determined whether or not 10 winning balls have been won in the big winning opening 40, that is, whether or not the number of winning balls detected by the big winning count switch 40A has reached ten. To do.
Then, when the number of winning balls that have won the big winning opening 40 has not reached ten (S34: NO), in S35, after the large winning opening 40 is opened, a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 25). It is determined whether it has elapsed). And when predetermined time has not passed since the special winning opening 40 was opened (S35: NO), the process after S33 is performed again.
On the other hand, when 10 winning balls have been won in the grand prize opening 40 (S34: YES), or when a predetermined time has elapsed after opening the big prize opening 40 (S35: YES), in S36, The CPU 75 of the main board 71 closes the first prize opening 40 by closing the first opening / closing door 39 via the first solenoid 54.

Subsequently, in S37, the CPU 75 of the main board 71 determines whether or not the V zone provided in the big prize opening 40 is won while the big prize opening 40 is opened, that is, when the big prize opening 40 is opened. A determination process for determining whether a winning ball detection signal is input from 40B is executed.
If a winning detection signal is input from the V switch 40B while the special winning opening 40 is opened (S37: YES), the number of times that the special winning opening 40 is continuously opened is determined in S38. A determination process for determining whether or not the maximum number of continuations has been reached (in the present embodiment, “16 times”) is executed. If the number of times that the special winning opening 40 is opened does not reach the predetermined maximum number of continuations (S38: NO), the processing after S33 is executed again.
In addition, when the winning detection signal is not input from the V switch 40B while the special winning opening 40 is opened (S37: NO), or the number of times that the special winning opening 40 is opened has reached the predetermined maximum number of times. In that case (S38: YES), the sub-process is terminated.

Next, display on the liquid crystal display 19 as the special symbol display device 18 will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is a so-called first-class pachinko gaming machine, in which all the fluctuation symbols are matched through the reach state in which the left and right fluctuation symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 19 match. It can be set to a jackpot state.
At that time, if the game moves straight to the jackpot state where all the variation symbols are matched immediately after reaching the matching state where the left and right variation symbols match, the player's interest will fade, so the left and right variation symbols will match. If the game is developed from a reach state to a variety of reach and then shifted to a jackpot state, the player who sees it will be attracted to interest and will be even more interesting. Reach notices and jackpot notices that inform players in advance that they will develop into various reach, develop into a jackpot where a large number of prize balls will be paid out, and shift to a probable state that increases the probability of winning a jackpot If the notice of probable change is notified, the player will be attracted to interest and will be even more interesting.
In the case of the variation pattern symbol data, on the liquid crystal display 19, as shown in FIG. 8, as the variation symbol, at the position on the left side, the numeral “10” with character and the numeral “1” with character are displayed. H1 moves from top to bottom. At the middle position, the number “2” H2 with the character and the number “3” H3 with the character move from top to bottom, and at the right position, the character A number “9” H9 with a number and a number “10” H10 with a character are displayed so as to move downward from above. The mode in which the numbers with the characters as the moving symbols are moved continues.

In the reach state, as shown in FIG. 9, the number “10” H10 with the character pauses at the left and right positions, and the number “2” H2 with the character and the character are at the middle position. The number “3” H3 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 19 so as to move downward from above. The mode in which the numbers with the characters as the moving symbols are moved continues. Here, as shown in FIG. 12, in the positions of the left side, the middle side, and the right side, when the number “10” H10 with the character stops, it becomes a big hit, and the number “10” H10 with the character on the middle side does not stop. If it is, it will be out of place.
Here, the generation of a special reach mode for displaying the character appearance stage and the display field Y0 after the reach state will be described. Then, in the special reach mode, as shown in FIG. 10, the effect character PM of “a dog jumping from above” is displayed, and reach notice information or player advantageous state notice information is arranged vertically and horizontally. A display column Y0 is displayed. In this display column Y0, as shown in FIG. 17, “reach A” to “reach F” as reach notice information or “probability change” or “jackpot” as player advantageous state notice information is displayed. It is normally invisible to the player. In this case, the mode for displaying the display column Y0 is the selection state display means.

Specifically, reach B is displayed at the position Y1 in the display field Y0. In addition, reach A as reach notice information is displayed at Y2 in the display column Y0, reach “none” as reach notice information is displayed at Y3, and reach C as reach notice information at Y4. , Reach D as reach notice information is displayed at Y5, “big hit” as player advantageous state notice information is displayed at Y6, and player advantageous state notice information is displayed at Y7. “Probability change (abbreviated as probability change)”, reach E as reach notice information is displayed at Y8, and reach F as reach notice information is displayed at Y9.
The portions Y1 to Y9 in the display column Y0 are normally displayed in a hidden state, and are displayed when the player shows the designation number Y3 displayed on the back of the effect character PM. The reach “none” Y3 hidden at the position Y3 in the column Y0 is displayed. In this case, the selection state display means displays reach “none” Y3.
Thereafter, as a result of execution of the selected one in the display column Y0, as shown in FIG. 12, in the left and right positions, the number “10” H10 with the character is paused and the middle side At the position, the number “10” H10 with the character is displayed on the liquid crystal display 19 so as to stop.

In the case of the variation pattern symbol data, on the liquid crystal display 19, as shown in FIG. 13, as the variation symbol, at the left side of the variation symbol number “10” H10 and the character number “1”. H1 moves from top to bottom. At the middle position, the number “2” H2 with the character and the number “3” H3 with the character move from top to bottom, and at the right position, the character A number “9” H9 with a number and a number “10” H10 with a character are displayed so as to move downward from above. The mode in which the numbers with the characters as the moving symbols are moved continues.
Then, in the reach state, as shown in FIG. 14, the number “10” H10 with the character pauses at the left and right positions, and the number “2” H2 with the character and the character are at the middle position. The number “3” H3 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 19 so as to move downward from above. The mode in which the numbers with the characters as the moving symbols are moved continues.
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 15, the stage for character appearance and the display column Y0 are displayed. As shown in FIG. 16, on the stage where the character appears on the background image of the liquid crystal display 19, the effect character “Dog with the number“ Y2 ”facing the back” is displayed. The designated number “Y2” displayed on the back of the character is shown to the player.
Then, the display column Y0 presents the designation number P10 and designates the number “Y2” in the display column Y0. As a result, the number “Y2” designated in the display column Y0 becomes Y2 as shown in FIG. Reach A as reach notice information is displayed at the location. Here, although the content of reach A will not be described in detail, for example, “fight reach” may be produced.

  Similarly, in the case of the fluctuation pattern symbol data, on the liquid crystal display 19, the number with the character moves from the top to the bottom as the variation symbol, and the reach state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 19. The mode in which the numbers with the characters as the moving symbols are moved continues. The performance character PM designates no reach, reach B, reach C, reach D, reach E, and reach F as reach notice information, or “big hit” or “probability change” as player advantageous state notice information Can be specified. Then, the selected no reach, reach B, reach C, reach D, reach E, and reach F are executed, or the selected “big hit” or “probability change” is executed.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the liquid crystal display 19 that displays three of the left, middle, and right variation symbols H1 to H10 is provided, and each start port of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided. When the pachinko ball wins 31 and 38, the left, middle and right variation symbols H1 to H10 start to vary and the left and right variation symbols H1 to H10 are aligned on the display of the liquid crystal display 19. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is in the reach state, before the occurrence of no reach, reach A to reach F or the player advantageous state display mode (probability fluctuation or jackpot) as a special mode state display mode, these display modes Is displayed, and in this notice screen, the display field Y0 is all reach notice information corresponding to each reach state display mode, or each player's advantage letter All the player advantage state notice information corresponding to the display mode is displayed in a hidden state, all reach notice information such as reach A to reach F, or all player advantage state notice such as probability fluctuation or jackpot The information is displayed with the designation number together with the character, and the reach designation information or the player advantageous status notice information that is generated in the order of designation of a part of the display column is selected. Is displayed, the contents of the game are varied and attract the player's interest, thereby increasing the interest of the player.
When the reach state in which the two variable symbols H1 to H10 are aligned, the display column Y0 in which the reach notice information or the player advantageous state notice information is arranged vertically and horizontally is displayed in a state where all are hidden. The number specified in the order of specifying a part of the display field is displayed by selecting a part of the display field Y0, and the selected one is displayed, and the reach of the selected reach notice information or the player advantageous state notice Execute information.

Thus, the display column Y0 in which the reach notice information or the player advantageous state notice information is arranged at random in the vertical and horizontal directions is displayed on the liquid crystal display 19, and the designation numbers P1 to P13 with characters are the locations Y1 to Y9 in the display column Y0. By specifying, the game content is varied and attracts the player's interest, thereby increasing the interest of the player.
In this case, in the reach state, when the display column Y0 in which the reach notice information or the player advantageous state notice information is arranged vertically and horizontally is displayed, for example, a game state advantageous to the player such as a jackpot may occur. Therefore, the player is easily notified, so that the player can feel the occurrence of a big hit or the like, and can attract the player's interest.
In particular, in the case of the conventional reach state in which such a display field Y0 is not provided, when the two symbols are stopped at, for example, “7” and “7”, If it is set to be displayed so as to continue in order from “1” to “2”, “3”,..., The player can predict the next variable pattern to be displayed. In the case of a pachinko gaming machine in which a variation symbol is constituted by a person or the like, since the player cannot predict the variation symbol to be displayed next, the player cannot be made to predict the occurrence of a jackpot or the like. However, as with the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, it is easy for the player to generate a game state advantageous to the player, such as a jackpot, at the stage where the display field Y0 is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's interest by making the player sense that a jackpot or the like has occurred.
In addition, the “special reach mode” is not simply a set of two fluctuating symbols, but a variety of effects. For example, a bingo game with numbers arranged vertically and horizontally Two bins Y1 may be displayed on the left and right, and a bingo game may be played by causing a directing character with a designation number to appear in the middle of the display columns Y1 and Y2.
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Of course, various improvement and deformation | transformation are possible within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, and it may be as follows. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the notice screen for notifying a plurality of special reach state display modes or the player advantageous state display modes may be other than the display column. Only the reach advance notice information corresponding to the state display mode or only the player advance state advance information corresponding to each player advantageous state display mode may be displayed. In the above embodiment, the present invention is embodied in the first type pachinko gaming machine, but may be implemented in the second or third type pachinko gaming machine, or may be embodied in other gaming machines. It doesn't matter. Moreover, although the said embodiment was a gaming machine which uses a lending ball prepaid card as a card, it may be a gaming machine which does not use a lending ball prepaid card.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Of course, various improvement and deformation | transformation are possible within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

It is the front view which showed the whole pachinko game machine concerning this embodiment. It is the front view which expanded and showed the game field of the pachinko gaming machine concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the pachinko game machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the display control circuit part of the pachinko gaming machine concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing which CPU of the main board | substrate of the pachinko gaming machine concerning this embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing which CPU for display of the display control circuit part of the pachinko game machine concerning this embodiment performs. It is a sub-flowchart which shows "big hit game processing" of the pachinko gaming machine concerning this embodiment. It is a front view displayed on the liquid crystal display of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, and shows its fluctuation state. It is a front view displayed on the liquid crystal display of the pachinko game machine concerning this embodiment, and shows the reach state. It is a front view displayed on the liquid crystal display of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment. It is a front view displayed on the liquid crystal display of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment. It is a front view displayed on the liquid crystal display of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, and shows a jackpot state without a special reach state. It is a front view displayed on the liquid crystal display of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment. It is a front view displayed on the liquid crystal display of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment. It is a front view displayed on the liquid crystal display of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment. It is a front view displayed on the liquid crystal display of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment. It is a front view of the display column displayed on the liquid crystal display of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, and shows a state that is not hidden from the player.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 18 Special symbol display device 19 Liquid crystal display device 20 Normal symbol display part 32, 33 Gate 37 2nd opening / closing door 38 2nd starting port 53 2nd solenoid 71 Main board (main control part)
75 CPU
76 Output circuit 95 Display control circuit section (display control section)
96 CPU for display (game control means)
97 Program ROM
98 RAM for CPU
99 VDP
100 VDP RAM
101 Character ROM
102 Output circuit Y0 display field P1 to P13 Designation number (designation number)
H1 to H10 numbers with characters “1” to “10” (variable symbols)

Claims (1)

When there is a symbol display device that displays multiple variation symbols, after reaching the variation state where some variation symbols stop in a predetermined manner after all the variation symbols stop in a predetermined combination In a gaming machine where a gaming state advantageous to the player occurs,
Display means for displaying a notice screen for notifying the occurrence of the plurality of special reach state display modes and the player advantageous state display mode before the plurality of special reach state display modes are generated;
The notice screen includes reach notice information corresponding to each special reach state display mode , and selection state display means for displaying player advantage state notice information corresponding to each player advantage state display mode ,
The selection status display means, in the notice screen is performed to display the display column described side by side in rows and columns in a state of hiding these the reach advance notice information and the player's advantageous state notice information, then, these wherein from the leech advance notice information and the player's advantageous state notice information, it performs the selection of the reach notice information or the player advantageous state notice information generated, the reach notice information or the game in which the selected of Control to display a designation character for designating a corresponding portion of the display field corresponding to the user advantageous state notice information , and then designated by the designation character in the display field displayed on the notice screen to and controls so as to perform said reach notice information or the player advantageous state notice information of the corresponding position is displayed to appear The gaming machine.

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