JP4636571B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to variable display control of a reach image of a gaming machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Whether or not a game machine, for example, a ball or ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, is put into a special game state due to the establishment of a judgment condition, for example, a prize at a start winning opening In other cases, the determination of whether or not is performed, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the variable display device, and then sequentially stopped and displayed to display the determination result. This judgment result display (also called a jackpot symbol or a specific display result), for example, a combination of three symbols, such as 777, if three symbols are aligned, a bonus game is displayed and a special gaming state is generated. On the other hand, otherwise, it is normal to display a detachment. In this case, when the determination is made, for example, the display is variably displayed by scrolling or the like, and the three symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of, for example, left, right, and the middle, and when all are stopped and displayed, the hit / miss is determined. If the left and right symbols are different, for example, if the left symbol is 7 and the right symbol is stopped at 8, it is determined that the symbol is out of place at that time. If the left and right symbols are the same, for example, if both the left and right are 7, the final symbol that is displayed in a stop state will be determined by whether or not it will be 7, so this is called reach display. Yes (also simply called reach).
[0003]
In this reach display, for example, various reach actions such as changing the speed of change of the symbol that is stopped at the end, changing the background image, or performing some action such as the appearance of a person, etc. Normally, the reliability is set differently for each reach action. For this reason, the player has been amazed by the reach action, such as increasing the expectation that the reach action is highly reachable and not expecting it otherwise.
[0004]
The reach reliability is the probability that a hit is displayed after reaching reach, and is calculated by the product of the big hit probability and the reciprocal of the reach determination probability. The jackpot probability is the probability of a big hit, and the reach determination probability is the probability of reaching. For example, when the jackpot probability is 1/300 and the reach determination probability is 1/30, the reliability of the reach jackpot is 0.1 (10%), the jackpot probability is 1/300 and the reach determination probability is 1/6. In this case, the reach reliability is 0.02 (2%). Here, if the reach determination probability is 1/30, according to probability theory, if the above-described success / failure determination is performed 30 times in succession, one of them is displayed as reach fluctuation, and all other cases are not displayed. This means that the setting is a reach variation display. When the big hit probability is 1/300 and the reach determination probability is 1/300, the reach is always a big hit when the reach is displayed, and the reach reliability is 100%.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the past, since it is determined whether or not the reach variation is executed by the main control board, the burden on the main control board becomes heavy, and the reach variation is continuously generated or generated according to the number of changes. There is a problem that the degree of freedom in freely controlling the display of reach images is limited. In addition, the relationship between the variation time and the reach image display is not clear, and there is a limit to the preference of reach display.
Furthermore, a high reach determination probability means low reach reliability, and the probability of winning a big hit when reaching is low, but the reach frequency is concentrated and the fun is increased. On the other hand, if the reach determination probability is low, the reach reliability is high and the probability of winning a big hit when reach display is high, but the number of reach display is reduced and the pattern change stop screen is monotonous and lacks in interest. Means that. Therefore, it has been difficult to improve the correlation between the concentration of reach and the increase in reach reliability with the conventional method. In other words, for players, if the reach is concentrated, it is normal to feel that the big hit is near and the expectation will increase, but even if the reach is concentrated, the reliability of the reach will be lowered on the contrary. The player may lose confidence in the reach and lose the game preferences.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention can reduce the control burden on the main control board, can generate reach fluctuations continuously, or can generate reach images freely according to the number of fluctuations. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can increase the reliability of reach when the reach is concentrated, and increase the interest in reach.
[0007]
[Means and effects for solving the problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the gaming machine according to claim 1 determines whether or not to execute a game advantageous to the player due to the entry of the game ball.Has a random numberGame control means comprising condition establishment determination means;
  By the condition establishment determination meansThe extracted random number is a predetermined value.In this case, an advantageous notification image that a game advantageous to the player is executed,Not a predetermined valueIn a gaming machine comprising image control means including notification image display means for displaying a disadvantage notification image indicating that an advantageous game is not executed in some cases,
  In the game control means,
  A variation time determining means for determining a variation time of an image displayed by the notification image display means from a plurality of variation times due to the entry;
  By the data indicating the variation time determined by the variation time determination means and the condition establishment determination meansIndicates whether the extracted random number is a predetermined valueData transmission means for transmitting the success / failure data to the image control means;
  In the image control means,
  A determination unit for determining whether or not to execute a game advantageous to the player based on the transmitted / failed data;
  When the determination unit determines that the game advantageous to the player is not executed, the precondition is that the advantageous notification image is established.StationaryDecide whether to display reach imagesHave reach random numbersReach determination means;
  By the reach determination meansSaid stationaryIf it is determined to display the reach image, the transmitted data indicating the variation time is used.Fluctuating display and still with the still reach imageReach image display means toWith
  The reach image display means of the image control means is:Said stationaryDetermining the disadvantage notification image including a reach image, and generating image control data of the disadvantage notification image;
    The reach determining means of the image control means extracts the reach random number due to the timing of receiving the data indicating the variation time, and if the extracted reach random number value matches a predetermined value, Determining to display the disadvantage notification image including a static reach image;
  The reach determination means of the image control means, when the received data indicating the fluctuation time indicates a long fluctuation time, the reach occurrence probability by the reach random number is higher than when the fluctuation time is short,This is a gaming machine characterized by this.
[0008]
  The gaming machine according to claim 1, having the above-described configuration, determines whether or not to execute reach variation by the image control unit, so that a burden on the game control unit is reduced.The StrangeSince the reach image is displayed according to the moving time, the preference of reach display can be enhanced.
  In addition, the image control means decides to perform reach display by the reach random number, and the reach occurrence probability by the reach random number is increased as the variation time is longer.The fluctuation time determined by the image controlmeansCan influence your reach decisions.
  Furthermore, since the image control means determines to perform reach display by the reach random number, the reach display may not be executed even if the fluctuation time is long, and the reach display is not uniform.
[0009]
The term “advantageous game” as used herein includes not only a game that displays an advantageous notification image and opens a special winning opening, but also a game that displays an advantageous notification image and opens a specific winning opening (specific entry gate). A game may be added that opens the grand prize opening on condition that the specific area in the specific winning opening is passed. “Condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not to execute a game advantageous to the player due to the entry of a game ball” is, for example, a game ball launched on a game board surface at a specific entrance Whether or not the game content is advantageous to the player is determined according to the random number value extracted due to the timing of entering the ball or passing through a specific passage. Naturally, it is naturally included in a state that is advantageous to the player by the value of a random number extracted due to the timing of entering or passing through a specific entrance. A predetermined winning entrance (entrance entrance) is opened by a random value extracted due to the timing of entering the ball entrance or passing through a specific passage entrance, and a specific area in the opened specific winning entrance is a game ball. So-called type 3 gaming machines (rights), arrange ball gaming machines, and other types of gaming machines that are combined with appropriate combinations of type 1 and type 3 pachinko machines. The content of the game that the gaming machine has indirectly advantageous to the player is also included. It should be noted that a configuration in which a game ball as a winning ball is paid out along with a winning ball (in this case, often referred to as a “winning port”) or a configuration in which no gaming ball is paid out may be employed.
[0010]
“Notification image display means” means, for example, whether or not the game content is advantageous to the player after the image on the screen is variably displayed every time it is determined whether or not the game content is advantageous to the player. As long as it is controlled so as to be displayed statically with an advantageous notification image indicating, an image indicating that the game content is advantageous to the player is, for example, an image displaying the same three-digit symbol such as “777”, Images where the leading role (hero) wins in martial arts, images where the leading role wins the race, images where the leading role wins or finishes in ball games, images where the leading role finds a treasure in an adventure story, or the leading role or leading role An image showing a happy state can be considered, for example, by benefiting people related to. The “disadvantage notification image” includes, for example, an image that displays a three-digit non-identical symbol such as “769”, an image that indicates that the main character is unhappy, and the like. The “notification image display means” includes a display unit of a device capable of displaying the image, such as a dot matrix display and a 7-segment LED, as well as a screen of a CRT and a liquid crystal display.
[0011]
The “image” is displayed on the screen, and may be a special symbol, background, or character, or a combination thereof. For example, it includes numbers, letters, symbols and figures indicating people and animals, and specific colors of specific shapes. The shape of the pattern does not need to change or may change. For example, they may be the same or enlarged / reduced.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and it goes without saying that various forms can be adopted as long as it belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a rectangular outer frame 11 and a front frame 12, and a known prepaid card unit 13 is provided on the left side of the outer frame 11. The front frame 12 is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 by hinges 14 at the upper and lower left ends.
[0020]
An upper plate 15 is provided below the front frame 12, and a lending button 16, a settlement button 17 and a balance display unit 18 are provided on the upper plate 15. When a prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 19 of the prepaid card unit 13, the stored balance is displayed on the balance display unit 18, and when the lending button 16 is pressed, gaming balls are lent out, and the gaming balls are discharged from the dispensing outlet of the upper plate 15. Is discharged.
[0021]
A window-shaped metal frame 20 is removably attached to the front frame 12 with respect to the front frame 12. A plate glass 21 is double fitted in the metal frame 20. A game board 22 is stored behind the plate glass 21.
[0022]
A lower plate 23 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 12 of the upper plate 15, and a firing handle 24 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 23. A rotation ring (not shown) is held on the outer periphery of the launch handle 24, and the game ball can be launched onto the game board 22 by rotating clockwise.
[0023]
The upper plate 15 and the lower plate 23 are connected to each other, and are configured to guide the game ball to the lower plate 23 when the upper plate 15 is full of game balls.
[0024]
FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the back side. As shown in the drawing, a mechanism board 26 to which the above-described game board 22 is detachably attached is housed in the above-described outer frame 11. The mechanism panel 26 is provided with a ball tank 27, a guide rod 28, and a payout device 29 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning opening on the game board 22, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 27 to the above-described upper plate 15 through the guide rod 28 by the payout device 29. .
[0025]
In addition, the main control board 30 and the prize ball control board 31 can be attached to and detached from the mechanism board 26, a special symbol display device 32 is provided on the game board 22, a launch control board 33 is provided on the lower left part of the front frame, and a special symbol display device is provided. External connection terminal boards 50 are respectively attached to the left side of 32. It should be noted that the structure related to the payout of game balls with the mechanism panel 26 as the center is the same as the conventional structure, and the detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0026]
Next, the game board 22 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 22 has an LCD panel unit (hereinafter referred to as “LCD”) 32a constituting a special symbol display device 32 at the center, and a normal electric accessory serving as a first type starting port at the lower part thereof. 36, the normal symbol display device 37 on the upper part of the LCD 32a, the normal symbol operation gates 38 and 39 on the left and right of the LCD 32a used for starting the variation of the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37, and the big winning opening 40 on the lower part of the ordinary electric accessory 36. Further, an out port 41 at the bottom of the board surface, other various winning ports, a windmill, a game nail (not shown), and the like are provided.
With this configuration, when the above-described launch handle 24 is rotated, the launch motor 33a (see FIG. 4) driven by the launch control board 33 is driven, and the game ball on the upper plate 15 is played through the guide rail 22 via the guide rail. Fired up. If the launched game ball wins each winning hole, the game ball is taken into the back of the board as a safe ball, and if not won, it is taken into the back of the board through the out port 41 as well.
[0027]
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 described above will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.
As shown in the figure, the electric circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes the main control board 30, the prize ball control board 31, the special symbol display device 32, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, the sound control board 35, and the like. ing. In this circuit diagram, so-called relay boards and power supply circuits are not shown in order to exchange signals.
[0028]
The main control board 30 is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer incorporating a ROM that stores a game control program and a RAM that serves as a work area for operations and the like. An external input / output circuit for inputting / outputting with various actuators is also provided.
On the input side of the main control board 30 are a first type start port switch 36a, normal symbol operation switches 38a and 39a, an accessory continuous operation switch (hereinafter simply referred to as "V switch") 40a, and a (ten) count switch 40b. The prize ball payout switch 29a, the full tank switch 43, the supply switch 44, the touch switch 24a, and the like are connected. On the output side, a special prize opening solenoid 40c, a V solenoid 40d, a normal accessory solenoid 36b, an external connection terminal board 50, and the like are connected.
[0029]
Here, the first type start port switch 36a is in the ordinary electric accessory 36 on the game board 22 described above, the normal symbol operation switches 38a and 39a are respectively in the normal symbol operation gates 38 and 39, and the V switch 40a is the big winning port 40. Within the specific area, the count switch 40b is also in the big prize opening 40, the prize ball payout switch 29a is below the ball cutting motor 29b in the payout device 29, the full tank switch 43 is in the lower plate 23, and the replenishment switch 44 is a ball. In the tank 27, each is attached. Here, the V switch 40a wins the prize winning opening 40 when the game ball that has won the prize winning opening 40 has passed the special device operating area (hereinafter referred to as "special area"). For all game balls, the prize ball payout switch 29a is a game ball that is discharged to the upper plate 15 by the ball cutting motor 29b, and the full tank switch 43 is that the game ball is full in the lower plate 23. The replenishment switch 44 detects the presence of a game ball in the ball tank 27, and the touch switch 24a is provided in the launch handle 24 to detect that the player is touching the launch handle 24.
Further, the large winning opening solenoid 40c connected to the output side is used for the large winning opening 40, the V solenoid 40d is used for a special area in the large winning opening 40, and the ordinary accessory solenoid 36b is used for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 36, respectively. Is.
[0030]
The special symbol display device 32 includes the LCD 32a described above, a symbol display device control board (hereinafter simply referred to as “design control board” (hereinafter also referred to as “image control board”)) 32b, a backlight, It is composed of an accessory unit 32c such as an inverter board. Similar to the main control board 30 described above, the symbol control board 32b is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer incorporating a ROM that stores an image control program and a RAM that functions as a work area for operations, In addition, an external input / output circuit for inputting / outputting from / to each substrate or various switches and various actuators and a counter for updating random numbers are also provided.
[0031]
The prize ball control board 31 pays out a game ball as a prize ball to the player when the ball cutting motor 29b is driven and controlled in accordance with a command command from the main control board 30, and the prepaid card unit described above. 13 and the CR adjustment display board 42 are also controlled, and may be configured as a logical operation circuit using a microcomputer, or may be configured as a discrete circuit. The CR adjustment display board 42 includes the lending button 16, the adjustment button 17, and the balance display portion 18 of the upper plate 15 described above.
The winning ball control board 31 pays out a game ball in accordance with a command from the main control board 30, and the main control board 30 detects whether or not a gaming ball corresponding to the winning is paid out.
[0032]
The launch control board 33 drives and controls the launch motor 33a in accordance with the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24 operated by the player. When the player presses the launch stop switch 24b, the launch control board 33 stops firing or launches. When the touch switch 24a built in the handle 24 is in an ON state, the touch lamp 45 is turned on.
[0033]
The lamp control board 34 is mainly composed of drive elements such as transistors. Upon receiving a command from the main control board 30, the lamp control board 34 is used for normal symbol display devices 37, lamps such as big hit lamps and error lamps, and various lamps such as LEDs. It is intended to light up the display.
[0034]
The sound control board 35 includes a sound source IC, an amplifier, and the like, and is used to drive and control the speaker 46 in response to a command from the main control board 30.
[0035]
A circuit for one-way communication so that the transmission to the special symbol display device 32, the prize ball control board 31, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, and the sound control board 35 can be transmitted only from the main control board 30. It is configured as.
[0036]
Processing executed by an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter simply referred to as “microcomputer”) in the main control board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 having the circuit configuration described above will be described according to a flowchart shown in FIG.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 represents a main process executed by the microcomputer of the main control board 30, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, each process from step S10 to step S60 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process, and is referred to as “main process”. As long as time is allowed within the remaining time after executing this main process. The processing of steps S65 and S70 that are repeatedly executed is referred to as “residual processing”.
[0037]
When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (step S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. As an unusual case, a microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when the power is turned on, but the microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually at the time of power on. When the power is turned on, the value in the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.
If it is determined that it is not normal, each initial value is written to the memory work area, such as a predetermined value is written in the predetermined area of the memory, a special symbol and a normal symbol are set as an initial symbol, that is, initial setting is performed ( Step S15), the process proceeds to the remaining process.
[0038]
If a positive determination is made, an initial random number update process is first executed (step S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by one, but the random value before this process is executed is the maximum value. When it is “299”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 300 integers from “0” to “299” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.
[0039]
The success / failure random number update process (step S25) subsequent to step S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 every time the process is executed, as in the initial random number update process. However, when the maximum value “299” is reached, The initial random number at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and further incremented by +1 for each interrupt, and a value “1” less than the update initial value (hereinafter referred to as “maximum update”). In the next processing, 300 integer values from “0” to “299” are repeatedly created with the initial random number at that time as the initial value.
[0040]
That is, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to an integer value from “0” to “299” is not different from the initial random number. In this interrupt processing, the update initial value at that time is set as the initial value, and +1 is added for each interrupt until the update maximum value is reached, and the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the random number is set to 300 integer values from “0” to “299” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by +1 for each interrupt process. Since it is changed to a value determined by the initial random number, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent elements of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value are the same as the 300 integer values “0” to “299” that are the same as the conventional pass / fail random numbers, and thus the elements constituting the random numbers The appearance rate is made uniform.
[0041]
The jackpot symbol random number update process (step S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers “0” to “14”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded and the initial value is “0”. Return to. Each of the 15 random numbers “0” to “14” is “111”, “222”, “333”, “444”, “555”, “666”, “ 777 ”,“ 888 ”,“ 999 ”, [AAA”, “BBB”, “CCC”, “DDD”, “EEE”, “FFF”, respectively.
[0042]
The off symbol random number update process (step S35) is composed of a random symbol for the left symbol, a random number for the middle symbol, and a random number for the right symbol, and is used as a miss symbol when it is not a big hit. The left symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 15 integers “0” to “14”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded, and returns to the initial value “0”. The medium symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”. When the left symbol random number returns to “0”, it is incremented by 1 every time this process exceeds the maximum value. Return to "0". The right design random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”. When the medium design random number returns to “0”, it is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded and exceeds the maximum value. Return to "0".
[0043]
The normal symbol random number update process (step S40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates seven integers “0” to “6”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is an initial value “0”. Return to.
[0044]
The initial random number, the success / failure random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the off symbol random number, and the normal symbol random number are respectively updated by each of the random number update processes (steps S20 to S40) described above. The input processing of each switch connected to the main control board 30 is executed. In this embodiment, the full switch 43, the replenishment switch 44, the touch switch 24a, the first type start port switch 36a, the V switch 40a, the count switch 40b, the normal symbol operation switches 38a and 39a, and the other winning ports are provided. A process of checking the operating state of each switch such as each winning detection switch (not shown) is executed.
When there is an input to the first type start port switch 36a by this input process, it is the time when a game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as the start port, and the value of the success / failure random number at the time of this interrupt process is extracted. The result is compared with an appropriateness determination value.
[0045]
The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured as a probability variation machine, and the success / failure determination value is “1” at the normal probability, and “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “ 9 ”. As described above, the appearance rates of the 300 integer values of “0” to “299” constituting the success / failure random number are uniform, and are extracted at the timing when the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as the starting port. The value of the random number is a randomly extracted value because the winning timing cannot be adjusted in minute time units as compared with 2 ms which is the minute time of the hard interrupt, and the wrong number functions as a complete random number. Accordingly, the probability that the extracted random number value matches the true / false determination value and is a big hit is 1/300 at the normal probability and 1/60 (= 5/300) at the high probability. In the present embodiment, the probability that the jackpot is generated shifts from the low probability state to the high probability state. In this embodiment, the value of the jackpot symbol random number in the interrupt processing when the jackpot occurs is “1”, “3”, “ 5 ”,“ 7 ”,“ 9 ”,“ 11 ”, and“ 13 ”(hereinafter referred to as“ high probability random value ”), with a high probability of 7/15 when a big hit occurs. Transition. If the value of the jackpot symbol random number when the jackpot is generated again during the high probability is high, the higher probability state continues. That is, every time the high probability state is entered, there is a possibility that the high probability continues with a probability of 7/15.
[0046]
Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (step S50) for determining whether or not a big hit is made. When this success / failure determination process (step S50) is completed, an image output process (step S55) is subsequently executed.
This image output process (step S55) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The command code shown in FIG. 7 is a code transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 32b of the special symbol display device 32.
[0047]
As shown in FIG. 7, the transmission command codes of the main control board 30 and the symbol control board 32b of this embodiment are 1. 1. When power is turned on 2. Demonstration waiting for customers. 3. During design fluctuation. 4. At the start of jackpot During the big hit, 6. 6. At the end of jackpot It can be roughly divided into 7 types when operation is abnormal.
[0048]
1. When power is turned on
The power-on command is a command code transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 32b when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The command is composed of a 2-byte instruction having an operation number 10H and an identification number 01H. Yes. When the symbol control board 32b receives this command, a demonstration screen at power-on is displayed on the screen of the LCD 32a according to the control program written in the ROM.
[0049]
2. Customer waiting demonstration
The customer waiting demonstration command is a command that is transmitted after the demonstration screen when the power is turned on or when it is determined that the player has not touched the firing handle 24 for a predetermined time (usually about 3 minutes). , Composed of a 2-byte instruction having an operation number 20H and an identification number 01H. When the symbol control board 32b receives this command, a demonstration screen waiting for the customer is displayed on the screen of the LCD 32a according to the control program written in the ROM. For example, all the special symbol variation patterns that are variably displayed on the special symbol display areas 50a to 50c shown in FIG. 6 are sequentially displayed. Further, the on-hold storage display portions 51a to 51d are sequentially turned on and displayed. At this time, a background image and a character corresponding to each variation pattern are displayed on the background screen 52. This waiting-for-customer demonstration screen displays all the variation patterns in order until the player operates the firing handle 24, and then repeatedly displays them. Note that whether or not the player is touching the firing handle 24 can be detected by the input of the touch switch 24a. In this embodiment, since the input of the touch switch 24a is input to the main control board 30, the detection is performed while the communication between the main control board 30 and the launch control board 33 is one-way communication from the main control board 30. Is possible. Of course, on / off information of the touch switch 24 a is transmitted from the main control board 30 to the launch control board 33. The input of the touch switch 24a is configured to be input to the launch control board 33, and there is no winning for a predetermined time at any or all of the winning openings, or a switch is provided at the out opening 41 on the surface of the game board 22. A configuration may be adopted in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game by not turning it on for a predetermined time.
[0050]
3. Changing design
The symbol changing command is a command that is generated by the main control board 30 and is transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 32b when the special symbol changes, as shown in FIG. 4 types of command codes (hereinafter, these four command codes are collectively referred to as “image display commands”): left still symbol designation code, (3) middle static symbol designation code, and (4) right still symbol designation code Is also classified).
[0051]
(1) Variable time code
The variable time code is composed of 30 types of 1-byte instructions of 30H as operation numbers and 30 types of 1-byte instructions of 01H to 1EH as identification numbers. Thirty types of 1-byte instructions represent 30 types of time from 5 seconds to 35 seconds in units of 1 second.
[0052]
(2) Left stationary symbol designation code
The left stationary symbol designation code is an instruction code consisting of an operation number of 31H and 15 types of identification numbers of 01H to 0FH. When the identification number is 01H, it is “0” as the left stationary symbol, and “1” when it is 02H. ”,“ 2 ”for 03H,“ 3 ”for 04H,“ 4 ”for 05H,“ 5 ”for 06H,“ 6 ”for 07H,“ 7 ”for 08H, "09" for 09H, "9" for 0AH, "A" for 0BH, "B" for 0CH, "C" for 0DH, "D" for 0EH, 0FH In this case, the character “E” is displayed as a special symbol in the special symbol display area 50a.
[0053]
(3) Medium stationary symbol designation code
The middle stationary symbol designation code is an instruction code consisting of 32H operation numbers and 15 types of identification numbers from 01H to 0FH. The identification number has the same meaning as the identification number of the left stationary symbol designation code and is designated by each. The character to be displayed is displayed as a special symbol in the special symbol display area 50b.
[0054]
(4) Right stationary design designation code
The right stationary design designation code is an instruction code consisting of an operation number of 33H and 15 types of identification numbers of 01H to 0FH. The identification number has the same meaning as the identification number of the left stationary design designation code and is designated by each. The character to be displayed is displayed as a special symbol in the special symbol display area 50c.
[0055]
This variable time code, left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes are sent almost simultaneously to the symbol control board 32b in units of 2 bytes when a game ball launched on the game board 22 wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as a starting port. This is a command code to be transmitted, and its content is determined as follows.
[0056]
As described above, when the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36, the value of the success / failure random number, the value of the jackpot symbol random number, the value of the off symbol random number, and the value of the ordinary symbol random number are extracted. The extracted success / failure random value is compared with the success / failure determination value “1” at the normal probability, and the success / failure determination values “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, and “11” at the high probability. If it matches, a big hit will be generated, otherwise it will be missed. When a big hit occurs, the extracted big hit symbol random number value is incremented by 1 and this value is used as the identification number of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes. That is, the identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes are the same. If they do not match and are out of place, left, middle, and right stationary symbols are specified by adding 1 to each of the random values for the left symbol, random value for middle symbol, and random value for right symbol of the extracted random symbol The code identification number. At this time, if the three identification numbers coincide by chance, a process is performed in which the identification number value of the right stationary symbol designation code is set to a value different by “1”. The above-mentioned variable time code is a large value when the identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes all match, and is an intermediate value when the identification numbers of the left and middle stationary symbol designation codes do not match. If they do not match at all, they are sorted into smaller values.
[0057]
A process performed by the symbol control board 32b when an image display command composed of these four command codes is received will be described. Details of reach and reach determination probability control will be described later. When the microcomputer of the symbol control board 32b receives the image display command, it executes a process of creating a special symbol variation pattern from the received variation time and the identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes. In the ROM of the symbol control board 32b, as shown in FIG. 8, a table corresponding to each combination of values of the received image display command is written. The microcomputer of the symbol control board 32b reads the table written in the ROM from the received image display command and creates a special symbol variation pattern. This variation pattern is created as follows.
[0058]
The microcomputer determines whether or not the left and middle identification numbers match from the identification numbers of the received left, middle and right stationary design designation codes (that is, whether or not it is a reach), and whether the fluctuation is normal or not. Judgment is made on reach fluctuations, and whether or not various fluctuations such as trick fluctuations are made depending on whether the fluctuation time value is larger or smaller than the predetermined value even in reach fluctuations. Each time from the start of the fluctuation of the left, middle and right symbols to the time of standing still is determined. The background and character display data displayed on the background screen 52 are also created in accordance with the special symbol variation pattern thus created.
When the fluctuation pattern is created, the left, middle and right special symbols are started to change according to the created fluctuation pattern, and the process of displaying still images with the specified still symbols is executed. Executed.
If a game ball wins in the ordinary electric accessory 36 serving as a starting port during the change of the special symbol, a command code not shown in FIG. 7 is transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 32b, and the reserved memory display is displayed. The parts 51a to 51d are lit and displayed.
[0059]
4). Jackpot start
The jackpot start demo command code indicates that a jackpot has occurred after the left, middle and right special symbols displayed in the special symbol display areas 50a to 50c display the same symbol until the jackpot operation is started. This command is used to display an image that appeals to the player, and is composed of an operation number of 40H and an identification number of 01H. When the symbol control board 32b receives this command code, a character such as a big hit is displayed on the screen of the LCD 32a to display an image that the character is pleased with, and the sound control board 35 outputs sound effects.
At this time, the symbol control board 32b determines that a big hit has occurred from the image display command, that is, whether or not the received identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes match. If the affirmative determination is made, the value of the number of jackpots stored last time is incremented by 1, and processing for displaying the number of times on the background screen 52 is executed.
Thereby, it is possible to notify the player of the total number of jackpots that have occurred in the pachinko machine 10 during business since opening the pachinko hall.
[0060]
In addition, the symbol control board 32b determines whether the identification number of the received left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes matches from the image display command and the value when the previous big hit has occurred. It can be determined whether or not it is a big hit in probability, and if a positive decision is made with a big hit in high probability, the value of the number of big hits in the high probability stored last time is incremented by 1 and the number of times is displayed on the background screen 52 Execute the process to be displayed. As a result, the player is notified of the number of big hits (so-called “continuous number of times”) with a high probability. The number of big hits during the high probability is cleared to zero when the high probability continuation is no longer executed, and is displayed again when the high probability continuation big hit occurs again. The symbol control board 32b stores the maximum number of hits with a high probability after opening the pachinko hall during business, and updates the value when a big hit with a high probability exceeding the maximum number occurs. The number of big hits in the high probability can be displayed together with the cumulative number of big hits.
[0061]
5. Big hit
The jackpot command is classified into five command codes: pre-open code, open code, 10-count winning code, V pass code, and round display code.
(1) The pre-release code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 01H. When the symbol control board 32b inputs this command code, an image that informs the player that the special winning opening 40 will be opened is displayed on the background screen. The process displayed on 52 is executed.
(2) The open code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 02H, and when the symbol control board 32b inputs this command code, an image that informs the player that the big prize opening 40 is open. Processing to be displayed on the background screen 52 is executed.
(3) The 10-count winning code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 03H, and the main control board 30 detects that a game ball has entered the big winning opening 40 by the count switch 40b or the V switch 40a. This instruction code is transmitted every time. When the symbol control board 32b inputs this command code, the value is incremented every time it is input, and the value is displayed on the background screen 52. Thereby, on the screen, the number of 0 to 10 is displayed every time a game ball wins the big winning opening 40.
(4) The V passing code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 04H. When the main control board 30 detects that the game ball has passed through a special area in the big prize opening 40, this command is issued. Send the code. When the symbol control board 32b inputs this command code, the character “V” is displayed large on the background screen 52 to inform the player that the special winning opening 40 is closed and then opened again.
(5) The round display code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 05H, and the main control board 30 transmits this instruction code every time the special winning opening 40 is opened again after the opening operation is completed. When the symbol control board 32b inputs this command code, the value is incremented every time it is input, and the value is displayed on the background screen 52. As a result, the player is notified of the number of times the special winning opening 40 is opened.
[0062]
6). End of jackpot
The jackpot end command includes a jackpot end demo command code and a high probability transition command code.
The jackpot end demo command code indicates that the game ball does not pass through the special area when the jackpot operation ends, that is, when the big winning opening 40 ends the opening operation 16 times, or even if it does not continue until 16 times. The instruction code is transmitted when the operation is performed, and consists of an operation number of 60H and an identification number of 01H. When the symbol control board 32b inputs this command code, a message is displayed informing the player that the big hit has ended.
The high probability transition command code is composed of an operation number of 61H and identification numbers of 01H to 02H. When the identification number is 01H, the high probability state is continued, and when the identification number is 02H, the high probability is not continued. The high probability transition command code may be transmitted from the main control board 30 as in the present embodiment, or may be determined by the symbol control board 32b from the value of the image display command described above.
[0063]
7. When operation is abnormal
The abnormal operation command is an instruction command transmitted when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 10, and in this specific example, is composed of an E1 error code of 70H01H, an E2 error code of 70H02H, and an E3 error code of 70H03H. Yes. In this specific example, the E1 error code is output when a ten-count abnormal error is detected and no game ball is detected when the special winning opening 40 is opened, and the E2 error code is full when the lower plate 23 is full. 43 is output when the switch is turned on, and the E3 error code is output when the supply switch 44 is turned on. The error message displayed by sending these abnormal time commands is deleted by the error release code of 70H04H that is sent when the abnormality is released.
[0064]
In each subsequent output process (step S60), as the game progresses, the main control board 30, the special symbol display device 32, the prize ball control board 31, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, the sound control board 35, Output processing is executed for each of the various solenoids such as the prize opening solenoid 40c. That is, when it is detected by each input process (step S45) that there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board surface 22, a winning ball is placed on the winning ball control board 31 to pay out the playing ball as a winning ball. An error signal is sent to the symbol control board 32b to notify the fact that an error is occurring when the pachinko machine 10 is abnormal in the process of outputting data, the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sound control board 35. The output process is further executed, and when a big hit occurs, the big hit process is executed.
[0065]
The remaining process subsequent to the above-described process is composed of an outlier symbol random number update process (step S65) and an initial random number update process (step S70), which are exactly the same as the above-described steps S20 and S35, respectively. These two processes form an infinite loop and are repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required for executing this processing from steps S10 to S60 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the interrupted process shown in FIG. 5 is executed once, and the values to be updated (added) of the symbol random number and the initial random number are uniform. Disappear. Thereby, there is no possibility that the initial random number and the out-of-sequence random number are synchronized with the random number. In the present embodiment, the update of the random number is changed according to the value of the initial random number, so there is no possibility of synchronization. The normal symbol random number update process (step S40) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.
[0066]
The control executed by the prize ball control board 31, the lamp control board 34, the sound control board 35, etc. during the game has the same configuration as the conventional one, and the description thereof will be omitted.
[0067]
Next, a main routine executed by the symbol control board 32b will be described with reference to FIG.
The symbol control board 32b performs a receiving process of a start opening prize command indicating that a winning has been made at the start opening (S110). This is because whether or not the main control board 30 is a start opening prize, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the ordinary electric accessory 36 and the first type start opening switch 36a is turned on. Since the start opening winning command is generated and transmitted to the symbol control board 32b, the symbol control board 32b receives the command and performs the processing.
Next, reception processing of the decision data indicating the random number lottery result performed due to the winning at the start opening is performed (S120). This is because the main control board 30 is responsible for determining the success / failure, generates the determination data indicating whether or not the random number is a predetermined value, and transmits it to the design control board 32b. In response, the above processing is performed.
Reception processing of each command (see FIG. 7) such as an image display command is performed (S130).
With reference to the command data received in the above-described step and the reach data uniquely generated by the symbol control board 32b, image output processing including special symbol variation execution is performed on the LCD 32a (S140). Since this has been described in detail in connection with the image output processing in S55 of FIG. 5, it is omitted here.
Further, other processing is performed (S150), and the process returns to return.
[0068]
(Processing of reach determination random number change 1 in the first specific example)
The reach determination random number update routine shown in FIG. 10, the reach determination random number change 1 routine shown in FIG. 12, and the reach occurrence determination routine shown in FIG. 13 are controlled by the hardware interrupt at a preset timing during operation of the pachinko machine 10. The substrate 32b executes repeatedly. When a big hit occurs, a reach always occurs before that. On the other hand, when a big hit does not occur, a reach may or may not occur. It is the reach determination random number that determines whether or not to generate reach, and the routines shown in FIGS. 10 to 13 are performed.
[0069]
As shown in FIG. 10, reach determination random number update processing is performed. First, the count value N, which is a reach determination random number, is updated by incrementing, for example, +1 to maintain the randomness of reach generation. Here, for example, 30 types of 0 to 29 are set as the reach determination random numbers. That is, when the reach determination random number update routine is started, a count value N of a counter (not shown) provided on the symbol control board 32b is set to 0 (S210). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not there is an output request (S220). If it is determined in S220 that there is an output request, the process proceeds to S230, and the count value N is output. When it is determined in S220 that there is no output request, and after performing the process of S230, it is determined whether or not the count value N = 29 (S240). If N = 29, the process returns to S210 and the above-described processing is repeated. On the other hand, if N ≠ 29, the count value N is incremented (S250), and the process returns to S220. That is, the counter repeatedly counts 0 to 29 as the count value N, and outputs the count value N every time there is a request. The increment is to increment the reach determination random number by 30 integers from 0 to 29 every time (for example, every 1.3 ms), and the above output request is, for example, from the main control board 30 for symbol control. When the command data is generated at the timing when the command data is transmitted to the board 32b, the symbol control board 32b extracts a random number.
[0070]
Next, as described above, the design control board 32b sets 30 reach determination random numbers from 0 to 29, and among these, two types of determination values that will cause reach are set. If a determination value that causes reach is extracted, reach is generated, and reach is not generated with the remaining determination values. That is, as shown in the middle and lower columns of FIG. 11, two types of determination value A and determination value B are set for the reach generation range, the reach number, reach determination probability, and reach reliability. Specifically, (1) When the determination value A = 0, the value that causes reach is one, the reach determination (occurrence) probability is 1/30, the reach reliability is 10% (30 × 100/300), and (2) When the determination value B = 0 to 7, the number of reach occurrence values is 8, the reach determination (occurrence) probability is 8/30, and the reach reliability is 1.25% (30 × 100/8 × 300). Is the case. In the case of the conventional case shown in the upper column of FIG. 11, when calculated based on the average probability of the determination value A and the determination value B, the reach determination random numbers are 60 from 0 to 59, the determination value = 0 to 8, and the value at which reach occurs. , The reach determination (occurrence) probability is 9/60 = 4.5 / 30, and the reach reliability is 2.2% (30 × 100 / 4.5 × 300). Therefore, when the reach reliability of the present embodiment is compared with the reach reliability of the present embodiment, the reach can be artificially generated by switching from the determination value A to B, and then the determination value B is returned to A. This increases reach reliability. When this determination value A is compared with the conventional reach reliability, the reach reliability is 10 / 2.2 = 4.5 times. Thereby, the taste different from the conventional one can be realized. If the extracted random number value is the same as the true / false determination value (big hit), the symbol control board 32b forcibly extracts the reach random number determination value. For this reason, the reach determination probability and the reliability of the reach jackpot have some errors from the theoretical values, but there is no problem.
[0071]
Next, the routine for reach determination random number change 1 in FIG. 12, which is an example of the control for switching the determination values A and B, will be described.
First, it is determined whether or not the symbol control board 32b has received the decision data from the main control board 30 (S310). If the determination is negative, the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the first reach is reached. It is determined from the reach history table stored in the control board 32b whether or not the current reach is the first (S320). If the determination is affirmative, the determination value of the reach determination random number is set to the determination value A (S330), it is determined whether or not a reach is generated (S340), and the process returns to the return. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in S320, that is, when the current reach is not the first reach, that is, after the second reach, whether or not the determination value A is used in the previous reach is read from the reach history table and determined. If the determination is affirmative (S350), the previous determination is made using the determination value A, so the determination value B is set (S360), whether or not a reach is generated is determined (S340), and the process returns. If a negative determination is made in S350, since the previous determination was made using the determination value B, the determination value A is set (S370), a determination is made as to whether or not a reach is to be generated (S340), and the process returns. Thus, every time there is a request for reach determination, the determination values A and B are switched and used.
[0072]
The subroutine of S340 will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the reach determination random number is first read from the counter (S410). It is determined whether or not the reach determination random number is equal to the above-described determination value A or B (S420). If a positive determination is made in S420, a reach command is generated and a reach display is instructed (S430). If a negative determination is made in S420, a non-reach command is generated and a non-reach display is instructed (S440), and the process returns. If the reach image is determined to be displayed in S430, the reach image is displayed in a variable manner according to the change time determined by the main control board 30.
[0073]
As described above, according to the first specific example, the reach determination probability is controlled by the determination value A until the first reach is generated by the reach determination probability control by the symbol control board 32b. The reach reliability is high and is determined by the judgment value B until the second reach occurrence. Therefore, the reach occurrence probability is high and the reach is concentrated, but the reach reliability is low. Further, the reach value is judged until the third reach occurrence. Therefore, the reach probability is low but the reach reliability is high. In other words, the odd-numbered reach occurrence probability is 1/30, and the even-number reach occurrence probability is 8/30, and the reliability of the jackpot due to reach increases or returns. When the occurrence of such reach is considered as one set with the determination values A and B twice, the reliability of the third reach is about twice that in the case of the one set, and the reliability is increased. In addition, since the second reach is likely to occur immediately by adopting the determination value B, the player is excited to generate the third reach, and the preference is increased. As shown in FIG. 11, the reach reliability is conventionally controlled to be constant as shown in FIG. 11, but in this specific example, as shown in FIGS.
[0074]
(Processing of reach determination random number change 2 in the second specific example)
In the first specific example described above, the determination values A and B are alternately used for the determination of reach occurrence, but the reach fluctuation due to the determination value B is displayed a predetermined number of times as in the reach determination random number change 2 routine of the second specific example of FIG. After (three times here), it is switched to the judgment value A. For example, the determination value A is used until the first reach, the determination value B is used until the third reach thereafter, and then the determination value A is used again, and these processes are repeated. 14, S510 to 560 are the same processes as S310 to 360 in FIG. However, in the second specific example, after S560, the counter CI (initial value is 0) is set to 1 (S570), the reach occurrence determination (S540) is executed, and the process returns to the return. In the case of negative determination in S550, the previous reach is the case where the determination value A is not used, that is, the determination value B is used, and whether or not the counter CI is 3, that is, the determination value B is used three times continuously. (S580), in the case of negative determination, that is, when the determination value B is not used three times continuously, that is, the determination value B is used once or twice continuously. If the counter CI is incremented by 1 (S595), the reach occurrence determination (S540) is executed and the process returns. If the determination in S580 is affirmative, that is, if the determination value B is used three times consecutively, the counter CI is set to the initial value 0 (S590), the reach history table is cleared (S600), and the reach occurrence determination (S540). And return to return. In this way, reach occurs in the order of the determination value ABBB, the reach history is cleared, and thereafter the same processing is repeated. As a result, for example, as shown in the list of FIG. 15, the first reach has a variation time of 5 seconds based on the determination value A, and the second reach has a variation time of 10 seconds based on the determination value B. Reach is performed for a variation time of 7 seconds based on the decision value B, the fourth reach is performed for a variation time of 30 seconds based on the decision value B, the fifth reach is performed for a variation time of 20 seconds based on the determination value A, and so on. Processing is performed. Of course, there may be intervening fluctuation stoppages that do not reach as appropriate between these reach and are omitted in the chart. In the above specific example, the determination value A is used until the first reach. However, this determination may be performed using the determination value A until reaching a plurality of times (for example, two times, three times, etc.).
[0075]
As described above, according to the second specific example, the reach determination probability is controlled by the determination value A until the first reach is generated by the reach determination probability control by the symbol control board 32b. The reach reliability is high and the reach occurrence from the second time to the fourth time is determined by the judgment value B. Therefore, the reach occurrence probability is high but the reach reliability is low and the reach concentration (occurrence frequency) is increased. Until the fifth reach occurs, the determination is made by returning to the determination value A. Therefore, the reach occurrence probability is low, but the reach reliability is high. In other words, by continuously adopting the determination value B a predetermined number of times, the frequency of reach increases and the reach concentrates. Thereafter, the use of the determination value A increases the reliability of the jackpot from the reach and increases the player's satisfaction. It becomes higher and can meet the player's expectations accurately. In addition, since the second to fourth reach is likely to occur in a short period of time, the player is excited to increase the preference to generate the fifth reach.
[0076]
(Processing of reach determination random number change 3 in the third specific example)
In the second specific example, the determination value B is used a predetermined number of times. However, the predetermined number of times may be determined randomly using a random number. For example, the determination value A is used until the first reach, the determination value B is used until the K-th reach that has been randomly drawn, and then the determination value A is used again, and these processes are repeated. In FIG. 16, S610 to 700 are the same processes as S510 to 600 in FIG. However, in the third specific example, as shown in FIG. 16, in S661, the counter upper limit value K is set to the random number value 0 to 5 (the random number values 0 to 5 correspond to the reach upper limit value 3 times to the reach upper limit value 8 times, respectively) (The range can be changed as appropriate), and one value is randomly selected, the number of times corresponding to this random value is set as the counter upper limit value K in S662, and a process of comparing the counter CI with the counter upper limit value K in S680 is added. And it has been changed.
[0077]
As described above, according to the third specific example, by the reach determination probability control by the symbol control board 32b, the number of times that the determination value B is determined from the second to the (K + 1) th reach occurrence and the determination value B is used. Change randomly, the concentration of reach changes randomly, and the player cannot predict.
[0078]
(Processing of reach determination random number change 4 in the fourth specific example)
In the first specific example to the third specific example described above, when reach variation is performed according to the variation time of the special symbol received from the main control board 30, the determination values A and B are appropriately switched and the reach is generated in a concentrated manner. The reach image is generated a predetermined number of times with the larger determination value regardless of the variation time of the special symbol. However, it is possible to perform processing that influences the selection of the range of the determination values A and B of the reach determination random number by the variation time code, and the reach determination processing is indicated by the variation time code transmitted from the main control board 30. It is also possible to determine whether to display a reach image according to the variation time. For example, when reach is intensively generated, the reach is generated a predetermined number of times with a wider range of judgment values regardless of the variation time of the special symbol, and thereafter, the variation time is long and the range of judgment values is small Various configurations such as a configuration in which reach is generated with the reach determination random number or a configuration in which reach is generated only when the variation time of the special symbol is long can be employed. In the fourth specific example, the determination values A and B of the reach determination random number are set to increase or decrease in accordance with the variation time of the special symbol. For example, when the variation time is 10 seconds or more, the range of the determination value is expanded to increase reach variation, and when the variation time is 10 seconds or less, the range of the determination value is set to be narrow. decide. For example, as shown in the table of FIG. 17, (1) when the variation time is 10 seconds or less, the determination value A is 0, the determination value B is 0 to 5, and (2) when the variation time is 10 to 20 seconds, When A is 0, 1 and determination value B is 0 to 10, (3) When the variation time is 20 to 30 seconds, determination value A is 0, 1, 2, and determination value B is 0 to 15, (4) variation time Is 30 seconds or more, the judgment value A is set to 0, 1, 2, 3 and the judgment value B is set to 0-20. As shown in FIG. 18, first, it is determined whether or not a variable time code is received from the main control board 30 (S710). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether the current determination value A or B is used (S720). The determination value corresponding to the time code and the determination value A or B to be used is read from the table of FIG. 17 (S730), and the process returns to the return. If a negative determination is made in S710, the process returns.
[0079]
According to the above fourth specific example, the reach concentration (occurrence frequency) increases if the variation time of the special symbol is long, so that the player does not get bored with the screen even if the variation time is long. In the case of a big hit, since control is usually performed in which the fluctuation time is determined to be long, it can be expected that the player will win a big hit from the length of the fluctuation time. Further, even if the reach is concentrated by using the determination value B, the reliability of the reach can be improved by returning to the determination value A.
[0080]
(Processing of reach determination random number change 5 in the fifth specific example)
In the first to fourth specific examples described above, there are two types of determination values A and B, but reach determination random number change processing using three or more types is possible. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the range of values that the reach determination random number can take is 0 to 29, and the three types of determination values A, B, and C are values that generate reach. The possible range of the judgment value A is 1 and the reach determination probability is 1/30, the possible range of the judgment value B is 0 to 1, the reach determination probability is 2/30, and the judgment value C can be The range is 8 from 0 to 7, and the reach determination probability is set to 8/30. The determination value A is set up to the first reach, the determination value B is set up to the next predetermined number of times, the determination value C is set up to the next predetermined number of times, and the determination value A is set up to the next reach. Yes. The flowchart is applicable to those skilled in the art since it is possible to implement from three types of processing to three or more types of processing. According to the fifth specific example described above, since the determination probability random number can be changed in multiple stages, it is possible to finely control the frequency of occurrence of reach.
[0081]
(Operation of this embodiment)
By executing the processes described above, the pachinko machine 10 performs the following operations.
That is, a game ball is launched onto the game board 22 by the launch motor 33a in accordance with the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24 operated by the player, and the fired game ball serves as a first electric starter 36 as a first type starting port. If it wins, it will be detected by the first type start port switch 36a, and the special symbols will be displayed on the LCD 32a screen of the special symbol display device 32 on the special symbol display areas 50a to 50c (see FIG. 6) for a predetermined time and then displayed statically. Work like that. A command related to a symbol is transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 32b, and the symbol control board 32b determines the occurrence of reach as described above and displays an image such as a special symbol or a background symbol on the LCD 32a screen. As described above, image control is executed. As for the special symbol, the left symbol is first statically displayed, then the right symbol is statically displayed. If the right symbol and the left symbol do not match, the disengagement is confirmed, and then the middle symbol is statically displayed. When the right symbol and the left symbol coincide with each other (for example, 7-7), the reach is reached, and the middle symbol fluctuates and the still symbol is displayed. When the stationary middle symbol does not match the right and left symbols, the reach is lost (for example, 727). On the other hand, if the special symbol is displayed in a static state, the special symbol is displayed in advance. For example, when all special symbols match after the reach (three-digit same symbol such as “777”), a big hit state is displayed. Then, the game content advantageous to the player is provided.
As described above, whether or not the big hit state is reached depends on whether or not the value of the random number that is determined when the game ball is detected by the first type start port switch 36a by the main control board 30 is a predetermined value. It is determined. Whether or not reach is determined by the symbol control board 32b is determined by whether or not the reach determination random number is a determination value.
[0082]
In this way, when the big hit state is reached, the big winning opening 40 is opened for about 30 seconds or until 10 seconds when the game is won by the count switch 40b, whichever comes first. When it is detected by the V switch 40a that the winning game ball has passed through the special area, the large winning opening 40 is once closed and then opened again, and this opening operation is repeated up to 16 times. Normally, 15 game balls are paid out as winning balls for one winning game ball, so when one big hit state occurs, about 2400 (= 15 × 10 × 16) A game ball can be obtained as a prize ball. This prize ball discharge operation is executed by the prize ball control board 31. The V solenoid 40d for opening and closing the special area of the special winning opening 40 is for closing the special area when one game ball passes through the special area.
[0083]
(Effect of this embodiment)
As described above, according to the present embodiment described in detail, the main control board 30 only transmits various commands such as a symbol display command to the symbol control board 32b. In addition to the transmitted data, the symbol control board 32b Image control data is generated after determining whether or not to execute the reach independently. Therefore, the burden of reach control of the main control board 30 is greatly reduced. In addition, reach reach is intentionally concentrated by displaying the reach image a predetermined number of times with a higher probability of reach determination probability, and then the reliability of reach is forcibly by using the one with the lower probability of reach determination probability. To increase the control. Therefore, the higher the occurrence frequency of reach, the higher the reach reliability and the higher the player's preference. Since it is determined whether or not the reach variation is executed by the image control board 32b, the reach image can be freely displayed and controlled by, for example, generating the reach variation continuously or generating it according to the number of times of variation.
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The present invention is not limited to the specific examples described above, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be modified within the intended scope of the present invention.
In the embodiment described above, the symbol control board 32b extracts the reach determination random number due to the timing at which the main control board 30 transmits the success / failure determination data to the symbol control board 32b, but the symbol data and other data are extracted from the main control board 30. The reach determination random number may be extracted due to the timing of transmission, and further, the start determination prize may be extracted by the main control board 30 by extracting the reach determination random number due to the timing at which the start winning command is received. The timing may be synchronized with the detection. In this case, a reach random number having the same configuration as the pass / fail random number updated and extracted by the main control board 30 may be updated and extracted by the symbol control board 32b, and the pass / fail judgment value may be included in the reach random number judgment value.
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FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a pachinko machine 10 employing the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine 10 as viewed from the back.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board 22 of the pachinko machine 10;
4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a “main routine” process executed by the main control board 30;
FIG. 6 is a front view illustrating an image on the screen of the LCD 32a.
7 is a chart showing command codes transmitted from the main control board 30. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a chart showing a table for determining the stationary time of each symbol from the variation time on the symbol control board 32b.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing of a “main routine” executed by the symbol control board 32b.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing of a “reach determination random number update routine” of the first specific example executed by the symbol control board 32b.
FIG. 11 is a list of various data relating to reach determination random numbers executed by the symbol control board 32b.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing processing of a “reach determination random number change 1 routine” executed by the symbol control board 32b.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing processing of a “reach occurrence determination routine” executed by the symbol control board 32b.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing processing of a “reach determination random number change 2 routine” of the second specific example executed by the symbol control board 32b.
FIG. 15 is a chart showing an example of an execution result for a reach determination random number of the second specific example executed by the symbol control board 32b.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing processing of a “reach determination random number change 3 routine” of a third specific example executed by the symbol control board 32b.
FIG. 17 is a chart showing a table showing the relationship between the variation time and the determination values A and B regarding the reach determination random number of the third specific example executed by the symbol control board 32b.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing processing of a “reach determination random number change 4 routine” of the fourth specific example executed by the symbol control board 32b.
FIG. 19 is a list of various data relating to reach determination random numbers of the fifth specific example executed by the symbol control board 32b.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... Pachinko machine 22 ... Game board 24 ... Launch handle
24a ... Touch switch 30 ... Main control board 31 ... Prize ball control board
32 ... Special symbol display device 32a ... LCD panel unit (LCD)
32b ... design display control board (design control board)
33 ... Launch control board 34 ... Lamp control board
35 ... Sound control board 36 ... Ordinary electric accessory (starting port)
36a ... First kind start port switch 37 ... Normal symbol display device
40 ... Large winning opening 40a ... Continuous action switch (VSW)
40b ... (ten) count switch (count SW)
50a, 50b, 50c ... Special symbol display area
52 ... Background screen hero, bad ... Character

Claims (1)

Game control means comprising condition establishment determination means having a random number for determining whether or not to execute a game advantageous to the player due to the entry of the game ball;
An advantageous notification image indicating that a game advantageous to the player is executed when the value of the success / failure random number extracted by the condition establishment determining means is a predetermined value, and an advantageous game is not executed when the value is not the predetermined value. In a gaming machine provided with an image control means provided with a notice image display means for displaying a disadvantage notice image of the effect,
In the game control means,
A variation time determining means for determining a variation time of an image displayed by the notification image display means from a plurality of variation times due to the entry;
Data for transmitting to the image control means data indicating the variation time determined by the variation time determining means and the success / failure data indicating whether or not the value of the success / failure random number extracted by the condition satisfaction determining means is a predetermined value. A transmission means;
In the image control means,
A determination unit for determining whether or not to execute a game advantageous to the player based on the transmitted / failed data;
Reach determination means having a reach random number for determining whether or not to display a still reach image as a precondition that the advantage notification image is satisfied when it is determined that the game not advantageous to the player is executed. ,
Reach image display means that, when it is determined by the reach determination means to display the still reach image, varies according to the transmitted data indicating the variation time and is stationary with the still reach image ,
The reach image display means of the image control means determines the disadvantage notification image including the still reach image, generates image control data of the disadvantage notification image,
The reach determining means of the image control means extracts the reach random number due to the timing of receiving the data indicating the variation time, and if the extracted reach random number value matches a predetermined value, Determining to display the disadvantage notification image including a static reach image;
The reach determination means of the image control means, when the received data indicating the fluctuation time indicates a long fluctuation time, the reach occurrence probability by the reach random number is higher than when the fluctuation time is short,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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