JP4642822B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a control technology for variable game display and effect display of identification information of a variable display device.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a game is played by a variable display game on a variable display device arranged substantially at the center of the game area. In the variable display game, the symbols of the left, middle, and right of the variable display device start to change by winning at the start of the game area, and after a predetermined time, the symbols are stopped and a specific symbol (for example, “7” , 7, 7 ”, etc.), the player is released by repeatedly releasing an attacker (variable winning device) provided at the bottom of the game area as a big win and winning a lot of game balls. Award value such as a prize ball is given to.

  In order to display a symbol on the variable display device, a display control device that performs display control of the variable display device and a game control device that is separate from the display control device are provided. The game control device is a device that is the center of game control, and is provided with a function for determining the occurrence of the jackpot, as well as command signals for instructing the display mode of symbols, various effects display, etc. to the display control device. It also has a function to transmit.

  The variable display device displays not only the design image but also the background image and the character image for presentation. When these are displayed, each image is prioritized and a higher priority image is preferentially displayed. Thus, when the low priority image and the high priority image overlap, display control is performed so as not to display the low priority image of the overlapped portion.

  In addition, as a display at the jackpot (effect display, information display), fanfare display, various displays related to the jackpot game (special game) (special game round display, winning information display, etc.) are performed.

  Note that the information communication form between the game control device and the display control device is configured such that data can be transmitted only in the direction from the game control device to the display control device.

  By the way, the symbol display and the effect display in the variable display device are performed one frame at a time for each command signal in a one-to-one correspondence with the command signal transmitted from the game control device to the display control device. For example, the symbol can be changed by continuously sending the command signal to the display control device while the game control device updates the symbol number information included in the command signal and the symbol position information specifying the symbol position. The control of the fluctuation / stop of the pattern was performed while freely changing.

  However, a large amount of data is sent from the game control device to the display control device, and the display corresponding to the large amount of data is output to the variable display device by the display control device. Therefore, it takes time to verify the command signal and verify the program of the game control device during the inspection by the inspection machine of the gaming machine and the development by the manufacturer.

  Therefore, only when the symbol or other display changes, a command signal instructing the operation or change is transmitted from the game control device to the display control device, and the display control device controls the display based on the command signal. However, there is a concern about the influence of noise and the like.

  For example, when a jackpot occurs, after the symbol variation display ends, the jackpot fanfare display and various displays relating to the jackpot game are performed. In this case, the signal data for terminating the symbol variation display changes due to noise or the like. If it is not transmitted, it will enter the jackpot display with the changing symbol displayed, and the symbol and jackpot display effect display (background image, character image), information display will be displayed in an overlapping state End up.

  For this reason, even if a big hit occurs, the player is less likely to get satisfaction, and there is a risk that the game performance and the interest of the game will be significantly impaired.

  An object of the present invention is to improve the certainty of display at the time of jackpot against noise or the like.

The present invention includes a variable display device that variably displays a plurality of identification information, and performs the variability display based on the winning of a game ball at the start opening, and a lottery for generating a big hit, and the jackpot lottery result becomes a big hit. In the case of a game machine that generates a special game by stopping and displaying the variation display of the plurality of identification information in a predetermined combination, a command signal used for overall control of the game and for display control in the variable display device And a display control device that performs display control based on a command signal from the game control device, and an information communication mode between the game control device and the display control device is the It is configured so that data can be transmitted only in the direction from the game control device to the display control device, and the game control device sends a game state signal corresponding to the game state to equipment outside the game machine. While being configured to be sent to the location, the signal indicating the change contents of the variable display as said command signal, a signal for instructing the stop of the variable display, and a signal indicating the fanfare display indicating the occurrence of the special game, the transmitted to a special signal indicating the end indication which indicates the end of the game, the display control unit, the display control unit, during the variation display of the definitive identification information to the variable display device, the stop of the variable display When a signal for instructing a fanfare display indicating the occurrence of the special game is received without receiving an instruction signal, the variable display of the plurality of identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination for generating the special game. Then , a fanfare display showing the occurrence of the special game is performed.

According to the present invention , the player can visually recognize that the variation display of the identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination, so that the player can fully enjoy the special game without feeling uncomfortable .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 of a ball game machine (pachinko game machine).

  On the surface of the game board 1, a part surrounded by the guide rail 2 becomes a game area 3. Near the center of the game area 3, a variable display device (special symbol display device) 4 for displaying an image corresponding to the progress of the game is provided. The display screen portion of the variable display device 4 includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a CRT (Brown Tube), etc. (In this embodiment, an LCD is used). The image display of the variable display device 4 is controlled by a display control device 40 (see FIG. 2).

  Below the variable display device 4, a special variable winning device (large winning opening) 5 is arranged. A start opening 7 having an electric gate (ordinary variable winning apparatus) 6 is disposed immediately above the special variable winning device 5, and a special symbol start sensor (switch) 30 for detecting a winning ball is provided in the starting port 7. (See FIG. 2). The winning timing of the game ball to the starting port 7 is stored in the game control device 20 (see FIG. 2) as a winning memory, and the number of the winning memories is a special symbol memory display 8 at the top of the variable display device 4. Is displayed. The game control device 20 performs a lottery for generating a jackpot based on the winning memory.

  Each time the big winning lottery is selected, the image display of the variable display device 4 is in a variable state. Specifically, the identification information (special symbol) displayed in each of a plurality of display areas (for example, three display areas) on the display screen is changed (for example, scrolled). When the game becomes a big hit state by lottery, each changed identification information is stopped in a predetermined combination (special display result mode), and the special variable winning device 5 is closed for a predetermined period (a player) A special game state in which a cycle game for converting a ball to an open state (a first state advantageous to the player) that is easy to accept a ball is repeated a specified number of times (the number of rounds). A chance to win a prize ball is given.

  In the special variable winning device 5, a count sensor (switch) 31 (see FIG. 2) that counts the number of winning balls to the special variable winning device 5, and a continuous winning port provided in the special variable winning device 5. A continuation sensor (switch) 32 (see FIG. 2) for detecting a sphere is provided.

  The above-mentioned cycle game is executed with a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings to the special variable winning device 5 detected by the count sensor 31 or a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) as one unit (one round). . As long as there is a predetermined number of winnings in the special variable winning device 5 in each round and there is a winning in the continuous winning opening detected by the continuation sensor 32, the cycle game is up to a predetermined upper limit (for example, 16 rounds). It is supposed to be repeated.

  At the base of the start port 7, a normal symbol display 10 for displaying a normal symbol which is, for example, a single digit is disposed. Then, based on the passage of the game ball (normal symbol start memory) to the passage port 11 provided in the game area, which is detected by the normal symbol start sensor (switch) 33 (see FIG. 2), the normal symbol display 10 The lottery regarding the variable display and the normal symbol in the game control device 20 is performed. When the lottery regarding the normal symbol is won, the normal symbol display 10 stops at a predetermined winning symbol and the electric gate 6 of the start port 7 is opened. The normal symbol start memory indicating the timing at which the game ball has passed through the passage opening 11 is stored in the game control device 20, and the stored number is displayed on the normal symbol memory display 12 around the normal symbol display 8. It is like that.

  In addition to the above configuration, the game area 3 is provided with general winning holes 13 and 14, a rolling guide member (windmill) 15 for game balls, a decorative lamp 71 (see FIG. 2) including a side lamp 16, and the like. Established. The side lamp 16 also serves as an abnormality notification lamp, and notifies the occurrence of an abnormality such as an illegal act by changing the blinking pattern. Further, most of the game nails disposed in the game area 3 and the plurality of decoration LEDs 72 (see FIG. 2) are omitted from the drawing.

  At the lower part of the gaming machine, an operation unit of a hitting ball launching device (not shown) is arranged, and by operating the game ball (pachinko ball), one by one is launched into the game area.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system centered on the game control device 20 of the ball game machine.

  As shown in the figure, the game control device 20 includes an arithmetic processing device 21 incorporating a ROM 21A and a RAM 21B, an input interface 22, an output interface 23, an oscillator 24, a reset signal generation circuit 25, and the like.

  The arithmetic processing unit 21 receives signals from the special symbol start sensor 30 at the start port 7, the count sensor 31 and the continuation sensor 32 in the special variable winning device 5, the normal symbol start gate sensor 33 at the passage port 11, and the safe sensor 34. Entered. Here, the safe sensor 34 is a collection of game balls (winning balls) won in each winning device (special variable winning device 5, starting port 7, general winning ports 13, 14) in a safe unit (not shown). It is a sensor that detects this winning ball when the player hits.

  Based on these detection signals, the arithmetic processing unit 21 performs overall control (game control) of the game in the ball game machine with a predetermined sequence as a unit by a program (game program) stored in the ROM 21A. .

  Specifically, the arithmetic processing unit 21 determines the jackpot lottery (determination as to whether or not the game ball is won at the start port 7 at the jackpot timing based on the above-mentioned winning memory) and the instruction to the display control device 40. Display control of the variable display device 4 by transmission of signals (symbol fluctuation game command signal, jackpot command signal, etc.), control of each display of the normal symbol display 10, the special symbol storage display 8, and the normal symbol storage display 12, Special variable winning device 5 by transmitting control signals to the driving solenoid (special variable winning device solenoid) 35 of the special variable winning device 5 and the driving solenoid (ordinary variable winning device solenoid) 36 of the electric gate 6 of the start port 7. , Opening / closing control of the electric gate 6, control of blinking operation of the decoration lamp 71 and decoration LED 72, and speed by transmission of a command signal (sound command information) to the sound control device 50 Control of the audio output from 51 performs winning balls and Kashitama control of emissions from the sphere discharge device 61 by the transmission of a sphere discharge command information to the spherical emission control device 60. The various control signals from the arithmetic processing unit 21 are output to the port of the output interface 23, converted into a communication format, and then transmitted to the various control devices.

  The reset signal generation circuit 25 divides the clock pulse of the oscillation circuit 24 to generate a reset interrupt signal having a constant period (for example, 2 msec) and inputs the reset interrupt signal to the reset terminal of the arithmetic processing unit 21. The arithmetic processing unit 21 executes the game program from a predetermined address every time the reset interrupt signal is input. The processing of one sequence of game control described above is configured to be within the interrupt time (signal cycle) of the reset interrupt signal. Note that the reset of the arithmetic processing device 21 can be performed in software in the arithmetic processing device 21.

  The game control device 20 is connected to a hall computer (central management device) 70 of the game store, and receives a jackpot signal when a jackpot occurs, a probability variation signal indicating a transition to a probability variation state, and a symbol stop in the variable display device 4. A symbol stop signal, an abnormality signal, etc. are transmitted to the hall computer 80.

  FIG. 3 is a block configuration diagram showing the configuration of the display control device 40.

  As shown in the figure, the display control device 40 includes a CPU 41, a ROM 41, a RAM 43, a DMA 44, an input interface 45, an output interface 46, a VDP 47, a font ROM 48 storing image data of the variable display device 4, a clock 59, and the like. .

  When the CPU 41 receives a communication interrupt from the game control device 20 via the input interface 45, the CPU 41 reads a command signal (display control signal) from the game control device 20, and screen information (symbols) based on the command signal. Display information, background screen information, moving image character screen information, etc.) are created and stored in the RAM 43.

  This screen information is transferred to the VDP 47 by the DMA 44 that receives a transfer command from the VDP 47 at the timing of the vertical synchronization interrupt from the VDP 47 to the CPU 41. Based on this screen information, the VDP 47 takes in the corresponding image data in the font ROM 48 and performs a predetermined image display by performing horizontal scanning and vertical scanning on the screen of the variable display device 4.

  Note that the communication between the game control device 20 and the display control device 40 is only possible in one-way communication from the game control device 20 to the display control device 40. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an illegal act in which an illegal signal is sent from the display control device 40 side to the game control device 20, and to facilitate the inspection of the game control device 20 by the inspection organization. Yes.

  FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are flowcharts showing a processing sequence of one sequence of game control in the game control device 20. As described above, this one sequence of game control is repeated for each reset interrupt signal having a fixed period.

  In step S1, a power-on determination process is executed to determine whether or not the reset interrupt signal from the reset signal generation circuit 25 is the first after power-on, and is determined to be the first after power-on. If YES, go to step S2.

  In the initialization process of step S2, the process of storing a predetermined value in the test data area of the RAM 21B and the process of initializing the register of the arithmetic processing unit 21 are executed, and the routine ends as it is.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1 that the reset interrupt signal is not the first one after the power is turned on, the process proceeds to step S3, and a switch reading process is executed. In this switch reading process, the detection data input from the various sensors (special symbol start sensor 30, count sensor 31, continuation sensor 32, normal symbol start sensor 33, safe sensor 34) to the port of the input interface 22 is subjected to chattering removal, etc. The processing is read into the arithmetic processing unit 21.

  In step S <b> 4, port output processing is executed, and various control output data in the buffer of the arithmetic processing unit 21 is output to the port of the output interface 23.

  In step S5, an event counter update process is executed to update the counter value of the event counter provided in the arithmetic processing unit 21 by +1. Here, the event counter is used to determine a branch in the time division processing of Step S6, Step S11, and Step S12, which will be described later. Become.

  Step S6 is a time division process, and a corresponding process is selectively executed according to the value of the event counter.

  Specifically, when the event counter value is 2, the left symbol related command port output process of step S6.2, and when the event counter value is 3, the right symbol related command port output process of step S6.3. However, if the event counter value is 4, the middle symbol related command port output process in step S6.4 is executed. Further, when the event counter value is 5, the background-related command port output process of step S6.5 is performed, when the event counter value is 6, the character-related command port output process of step S6.6 is performed, and the event counter If the value is 7, the sound command information port output process of step S6.7 is executed. In these command port output processes, the data of various command signals edited according to the game state are output to the ports of the output interface 23, respectively. The data output to the port is converted into a communication format and output to various control devices. If the event counter value is 0 or 1, no processing is performed.

  In step S7, a switch read information handling process is executed. In this switch read information corresponding processing, the winning process of the special symbol starting sensor 30, the winning process of the normal symbol starting sensor 33, the number of winnings in the big winning opening based on the detection by the count sensor 31, and the detection by the continuation sensor 32 are used. A determination as to whether or not to continue the round is performed.

  In step S8, prize ball command information editing processing is executed, and prize ball command information transmitted to the ball discharge control device 60 is edited.

  In step S9, the first various random number update processing is executed, and processing such as updating a special symbol random number counter used for jackpot determination is executed.

  In step S10, it is determined whether or not the game is in an abnormal state. And if a game is not in an abnormal state, the time division process of subsequent step S11 and step S12 will be performed sequentially. On the other hand, if the game is in an abnormal state, the time division process of step S12 is executed without performing the time division process of step S11.

  Step S11 is a time-sharing process that is not executed when an abnormal state occurs, and processes related to games for determining the award (prize ball) are collectively arranged.

  Specifically, when the event counter value is 0, the special symbol game progress control process in step S11.0 is performed. When the event counter value is 1, the special symbol variation control process in step S11.1 is performed. When the value is 2, the normal symbol game progress control process of step S11.2 is executed, and when the event counter value is 3, the normal symbol fluctuation control process of step S11.3 is executed. In the special symbol game progress control process, a process for determining whether or not there is a winning memory at the start port 7, a process for monitoring a special symbol for fluctuation stoppage, a process for determining a jackpot related to a special symbol, various operations at the time of a jackpot Then, processing for controlling the display (fanfare display, cycle game display, etc.) of the variable display device 4 is executed. Further, in the special symbol variation control process, a pointer update process or the like indicating a special symbol to be displayed is executed. In the normal symbol game progress control process and the normal symbol variation control process, processes corresponding to the special symbol game progress control process and the special symbol variation control process are executed for the normal symbol. If the event counter value is 4-7, no processing is performed.

  Step S12 is a time-sharing process that is executed even when an abnormal state occurs, and processes that are not related to the game for determining the awarding of the prize are arranged in an intensive manner. Specifically, when the event counter value is 2, the count SW related abnormality monitoring process of step S12.2 is performed, and when the event counter value is 3, the mechanical device output information processing of step S12.3 is performed. If the value is 4, the light emitting device output information editing process in step S12.4 is performed, if the event counter value is 5, the various output information combining processes in step S12.5, and if the event counter value is 7, The business information editing process in step S12.7 is executed. The data of various command signals output to the port of the output interface 23 in the time division process in step S6 is edited in the various output information combining processes in S12.5. If the event counter value is 0, 1, or 6, no processing is performed.

  Step S21 is a second various random number update process, and the various random number update process is repeated over the remaining time until the next reset interrupt signal.

  FIG. 6 shows a command signal (symbol fluctuation game command signal, jackpot command signal, etc.) from the game control device 20 to the display control device 40, and is transmitted every time a communication interrupt request data signal is transmitted. Data (mode data, object data, action data) is sequentially transmitted in synchronization with the strobe signal.

  The mode data is a code indicating a symbol variation mode, three display areas (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) on the left, middle, and right of the variable display device 4, a background image, a moving image character image, and the like.

  The object data is symbol number data and a code indicating a big hit.

  Action data includes the data of the movement of symbols (including high-speed fluctuation, medium-speed fluctuation, low-speed fluctuation, shaking movement, rotation movement, temporary stop, stop), background image, animation character image selection, and cycle game data. It is a code to indicate.

  As the symbol variation game command signal, every time the variation content of the symbol variation is changed, a predetermined command signal (mode data is 01H to 03H indicating the left, middle, and right display areas, and the object data is 01H indicating symbol number data. The action data is transmitted as high-speed fluctuation, medium-speed fluctuation, low-speed fluctuation, shaking operation, rotation operation, temporary stop and stop operation 01H-).

  As a jackpot command signal, when a jackpot occurs, a fanfare command signal (mode data is 04H indicating a background image, object data is 0BH indicating a jackpot, etc.) is displayed after the symbol fluctuation is stopped. Is done. After the fanfare display, a jackpot cycle game command signal is transmitted.

  The data contents of this cycle game command signal are shown in FIGS. Before the start of the cycle game, 04H is transmitted as the mode data, 0BH indicating the big hit as the object data, and data (01H to) indicating the round of the cycle game as the action data.

  At the start of the cycle game, the mode data is 05H, the object data is 0BH indicating the jackpot, the action data is the winning count number “0” of the special variable winning device 5 and the data (21H˜) indicating the jackpot occurrence symbol is Each is sent.

  During a cycle game, 05H is transmitted as the mode data, 0BH indicating the big hit as the object data, and the winning count number (01H to 0AH) is transmitted each time the special variable winning device 5 is won as the action data. Further, in this case, when a winning is made at the continuous winning slot of the special variable winning device 5, data (11H to 1AH) indicating that the next cycle game can be continued is transmitted as action data together with the winning count number.

  When the jackpot ends, an end command signal for performing a jackpot end display is transmitted.

  The display control device 40 displays the design, background image, and action character image during the design change game based on the design change game command signal, and displays the background image and action character image at the time of jackpot based on the jackpot command signal. When the background image, the action character image, the design image, and the like overlap, the action character image, the design image, and the background image are preferentially displayed.

  On the other hand, the display control device 40 performs the control of FIG. 10 when a jackpot time command signal is received during the symbol variation game display.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in step S51, the received command signal includes information related to the jackpot effect display, that is, 0BH (hit jacking command signal) indicating that the object in the background image mode and the action character image mode is jackpot. See if.

  If NO, a predetermined priority display process is performed in step S52. During the symbol variation game display, when the background image, the action character image, the symbol image, etc. overlap, the animation character image, the symbol image, and the background image are preferentially displayed in this order, and the symbol variation game display is performed.

  If YES, it is determined in step S53 whether the symbol is displayed, that is, whether the symbol variation game is being displayed. If YES, the flow proceeds to step S54 to perform symbol non-display processing.

  In the symbol non-display process, the symbol priority is lowered and the symbol is not displayed so that the symbol in the variable game display is hidden in the background image. In this case, the symbol variable game display may be disabled and terminated.

  Further, after the jackpot ends, the process proceeds from step S51 to step S52, and when a symbol variation game command signal is received, the symbol variation game display is performed with priority display in the order of the moving image character image, the symbol image, and the background image.

  With such a configuration, when a game is performed and a game ball is won at the start port 7, a lottery in which a big hit is generated by a big number for jackpot based on the winning memory, that is, a variable display of a plurality of symbols on the variable display device 4 is displayed. When the lottery is a big win, the changed symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination (special display result mode), and a big win state (special game state) is generated.

  The symbol variation display is stopped based on the symbol variation game command signal for commanding the stop, and after that stop, the jackpot fanfare display and various displays relating to the cycle game are performed based on the jackpot time command signal, and the special variation winning device 5 is displayed. A cycle game is performed to convert to an open state for a predetermined period.

  At this time, if the symbol variation game command signal commanding the stop of the symbol variation display is changed or not transmitted due to noise or the like, the symbol variation display is performed and the jackpot display is entered based on the jackpot time command signal. Thus, as shown in FIG. 11B, the symbol and the jackpot effect display overlap, but in such a case, the variation display of the symbol is terminated as non-display or impossible.

  For this reason, when a big hit state occurs, the big hit as shown in FIG. 11 (c) (when the symbol is hidden, the dotted line in the figure is not actually visible) or (d) (when the symbol is turned off as impossible) Thus, it is possible to accurately display the effects of the game, and the game performance and the fun of the game are not impaired.

  In particular, only in the case of changing the operation content of symbol variation and the display at the time of jackpot as in the present invention, a command signal is transmitted from the game control device 20 to the display control device 40, and the display control device 40 is based on the command signal. The device that controls the display of the variable display device 4 is easily affected by noise or the like, but can thus prevent the display on the big hit.

  Further, when the symbol variation game command signal is transmitted after the jackpot state is finished, as shown in FIGS. 12A to 12D, after the jackpot end display, the variable display device 4 is based on the symbol variation game command signal. Variation display of a plurality of symbols is performed. For this reason, it is possible to reliably return to the symbol variation game.

  Therefore, it is possible to improve display reliability while sufficiently reducing the command signal and the amount of data.

  FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the present invention.

  This is because when the display control device 40 receives a jackpot time command signal during the symbol variation game display, the symbol variation display is forcibly stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination (special display result mode). Thereafter, the jackpot display is performed (steps S61 to S64).

  Therefore, when the symbol variation game command signal for commanding the stop of symbol variation display is changed or not transmitted due to noise or the like, the symbols being varied as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (f) and (g). After properly stopping and displaying with the jackpot combination, you can enter the jackpot display. In this case, the variable display is continued until the target symbol appears as shown in FIG.

  In this way, the player can visually recognize that the symbols have been arranged in the jackpot combination, and the player can fully enjoy the jackpot without feeling uncomfortable.

  The following are typical examples of aspects of the present invention other than those described in the claims.

  (1) A game control device that controls the game in an integrated manner, and a display control device that displays a variable game display and an effect display of identification information on the variable display device based on a command signal from the game control device. When the result mode of the variable game display of the identification information is a special display result mode determined in advance, in the gaming machine capable of generating a special game state advantageous to the player, the display control device identifies the variable display device. A non-display means for hiding or disabling the variable game display of the identification information when the signal received from the game control device includes information related to the effect display of the special game state during the variable game display of the information. A gaming machine characterized by comprising.

  (2) A game display device that controls the game in an integrated manner, and a display control device that displays a variable game display and an effect display of identification information on the variable display device based on a command signal from the game control device. When the result mode of the variable game display of the identification information is a special display result mode determined in advance, in the gaming machine capable of generating a special game state advantageous to the player, the display control device identifies the variable display device. When the information received from the game control device contains information related to the effect display of the special game state during the information variable game display, the identification information in the variable game display is forced in a predetermined special display result mode. A game machine comprising a forced stop means for stopping and displaying automatically.

  (3) When the display control device receives the variable game signal of the identification information from the game control device after the special game state ends, the display control device resumes the variable game display of the identification information (1) or (2) The gaming machine described in 1.

It is a front view which shows the game board of embodiment of this invention. It is a block block diagram which shows the control system of a game machine. It is a block block diagram which shows a display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of game control. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of game control. It is a figure which shows the transmission data of a command signal. It is a chart which shows the data contents of a cycle game command signal. It is a chart which shows the data contents of a cycle game command signal. It is a chart which shows the data contents of a cycle game command signal. It is a flowchart of display control. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display at the time of jackpot. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display after the jackpot end. It is a flowchart of display control of other embodiments.

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4 variable display device 5 special variation winning device 20 game control device 30 special symbol start sensor 31 count sensor 32 continuation sensor 40 display control device

Claims (1)

A variable display device that variably displays a plurality of identification information,
Based on the winning of a game ball at the start opening, the variable display is performed, and a lottery for generating a big hit is performed. When the big hit lottery result is a big hit, the variable indications of the plurality of identification information are stopped in a predetermined combination. In gaming machines that display and generate special games,
A game control device that controls the game in an integrated manner and transmits a command signal used for display control in the variable display device;
A display control device that performs display control based on a command signal from the game control device,
The information communication mode between the game control device and the display control device is configured to transmit data only in the direction from the game control device to the display control device,
The game control device includes:
The game state signal corresponding to the game state is configured to be transmitted to the equipment device outside the gaming machine,
As the command signal, a signal for instructing variation contents of variation display, a signal for instructing stop of variation display, a signal for instructing fanfare display indicating the occurrence of the special game, and an end display indicating the end of the special game A signal to instruct, and transmit to the display control device,
The display control device, while variable display of definitive identification information to the variable display device, without being received signal for instructing the stop of the varying display, receives a signal indicating fanfare display indicating the occurrence of the special game In this case, the game machine is characterized in that the change display of the plurality of identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination for generating the special game, and the fanfare display indicating the occurrence of the special game is performed.

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