JP4683701B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like. Specifically, the present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with variable display means having a plurality of variable display areas in which a plurality of types of identification information can be updated and displayed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Variable display that can update and display a plurality of types of identification information, such as pachinko gaming machines, coin gaming machines, slot machines, etc. Some have variable display means having a plurality of regions.
[0003]
In such a gaming machine, when a plurality of identification information displayed in the variable display area of the variable display means is a combination of specific identification information, control to a specific gaming state (big hit) advantageous to the player There is something to be done. In addition, there is a gaming machine in which a reach effect is made to make the player expect a big hit before entering the specific gaming state. In addition, before the reach effect is performed, a special effect that suggests that the reach effect is to be performed may be performed. When this special performance was performed, the player continued the game with a sense of expectation to develop into a reach.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above gaming machines, even if a special performance is performed, the type of reach performance is selected at random, so even if a reach performance is performed after a special performance, the probability of a big hit is not particularly high Since there was no such thing, the player was not so excited about the special performance.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and selects a reach effect after a special effect has been performed from a plurality of types of reach effects that have a relatively high probability of being a big hit. It is possible to provide a gaming machine with improved reliability for special effects.
[0006]
[Specific Examples of Means for Solving the Problems and Their Effects]
Hereinafter, specific examples of means for solving the problems and the effects thereof will be described with reference to a functional block diagram shown in FIG.
[0007]
  (1) Variable display means (variable display device 8) having a variable display area capable of updating and displaying a plurality of types of identification information;
  Display control means (display control board 80) for controlling the variable display means;
  As a result of the updated display of the identification information, it is possible to control to a specific gaming state (hit) that is advantageous to the player, provided that the identification information displayed in the variable display area becomes a specific display result (hit game) Game control means (game control board 31),
  The display control means includes
    After the update display of the identification information is started ((a) and (b) in FIG. 18 and (a) and (b) in FIG. 19), the update display of the identification information is stopped and the display of the identification information is performed. Display resultsFirstControl,
    After starting the update display of the identification informationIn the period until the display result of the identification information is displayed,Update display of the identification informationProvisionalStopAfter that, it is possible to execute the second control in which the control for resuming the update display of the identification information is performed (during the update display of the identification information, the identification information is temporarily stopped, Updated)
  The second control is, The update displayProvisionalDuring stoppage, a concealed state in which the identification information is difficult or impossible to see with the shutter (FIG. 18 (c) and FIG. 19 (c): In the concealed state, the structural shutter comes down. The identification information is concealed, and in the concealment state, concealment control is performed to control the identification information to be concealed by performing an effect in which the shutter is released in a video manner (identification information). During the update, the identification information may be temporarily updated after being temporarily stopped, so that the player can be entertained until the concealment control is performed.- Furthermore, if the concealment control is performed during temporary stop (during quasi-stop), the change from the high speed fluctuation to the concealment state can be recognized and the player can be further enjoyed). After being performed (after SJ12 in FIG. 16), control is performed to return the identification information to a visible state (SJ18 in FIG. 16, (d) in FIG. 18 and (d) in FIG. 19), and thereafter , Control for performing a reach effect selected from a plurality of types of reach effects among all types of reach effects ((e) and (g) in FIG. 18 and (e) and (g in FIG. 19). ))sois there.
[0008]
The state where it is difficult to visually recognize the identification information refers to a state where even though a part of the identification information can be seen, the whole cannot be seen and it cannot be determined at a glance what kind of identification information it is. The state where the identification information is invisible means a state where the identification information is not visible at all, or a part of the identification information is visible, but the whole is not visible, and what kind of identification information cannot be determined. The state in which the identification information is visible refers to a state in which the entire identification information is visible, or even if the identification information is in a state where a part of the identification information is not visible.
[0009]
Furthermore, the state in which the identification information is difficult to visually recognize may be a state in which at least a part of at least one piece of identification information is covered with something and cannot be seen. Further, the state in which the identification information is difficult to visually recognize is that the identification information is less visible compared to the state of the identification information that is visible in the normal update display state in which the normal identification information update display of the gaming machine is performed, The identification information may be difficult to determine. At this time, the visible state may be a state where all parts of all the identification information are visible, and the invisible state is a state where no part of the identification information is visible. May be.
[0010]
According to the above configuration, when concealment control is performed, a reach effect selected from a plurality of types of reach effects among all types of reach effects is performed. It will be improved. In addition, compared with the case where the reach effect is performed without performing the concealment control, it is possible to give the player a greater expectation as a specific display result. Furthermore, after starting the update display of the identification information, concealment control, which is a special effect for notifying that the reach effect will be performed, is performed, so that the player is not bored even during the update display of the identification information. be able to.
[0011]
Note that the game control means and the display control means may have one function. That is, the game control means and the display control means may be configured to be incorporated in a one-chip microcomputer.
[0019]
  (2The variable display area is partitioned by lines (FIGS. 18 and 19).
[0020]
According to the configuration described above, the player can easily understand the movement and enlargement display of the variable display area.
[0021]
  (3) When a plurality of the variable display areas are provided and the concealment control is performed, what kind of identification information is the identification information displayed in at least one variable display area among the plurality of variable display areas. It is in a discriminable state ((c) in FIG. 18 or (c) in FIG. 19).
[0022]
It should be noted that the state where the identification information can be discriminated is a state where all the identification information is visible so that the identification information can be recognized, or even if a part of the identification information is concealed. This means a state in which it is possible to recognize what kind of identification information is judged from a portion that is not concealed. Furthermore, the state in which the identification information can be discriminated may be any state as long as the player can know what kind of identification information the identification information displayed in the variable display area is. Even if it is difficult to visually recognize when the update display of the identification information is stopped, it is possible to determine which identification information is updated and displayed in the variable display area during the update by performing the update display (scrolling). It may be in a state where the person can understand.
[0023]
According to the above configuration, since only the identification information of one variable display area can be determined, it is possible to make the player interested in what aspect the other identification information that cannot be determined is.
[0024]
  (4) When the concealment control is performed, the identification information displayed in each variable display area is updated and displayed in synchronization ((c) in FIG. 18 or (c) in FIG. 19).
[0025]
According to said structure, after concealment control, all the identification information displayed on each of a some variable display area can produce the state updated and displayed synchronously without a sense of incongruity.
[0026]
  (5) The reach effect includes an effect of full rotation reach that all of the identification information displayed in each of the plurality of variable display areas is synchronously updated and displayed ((e) of FIG. 18 or (e) of FIG. 19). )).
[0027]
According to the above configuration, when concealment control is performed, the player always sees it as a combination of specific identification information as seen from the player, so that the expectation to the big hit is improved. Can do.
[0028]
  (6When the concealment control is performed, a series of variation modes until the reach effect is performed are the same ((a) to (d) in FIG. 18 or (a) to (d) in FIG. 19). ).
[0029]
It should be noted that the same variation mode means that the switching timing of the change of the variable display mode such as the timing at which the concealment control is started, the timing at which the concealment control is ended, and the timing at which the reach effect is performed after the concealment control is completed is displayed. It means the same.
[0030]
According to the above configuration, even if the concealment control is performed, it is impossible to identify whether the full rotation reach effect or another reach effect is produced until the reach effect is started. The game can be continued with the player.
[0031]
  (7) When the concealment control is performed and the reach state is reached (the special table in FIG. 6), the specific game is compared with the case where the concealment control is not performed and the reach state is reached (the normal table in FIG. 6). It is characterized in that the reliability of the state is high (see the stop symbol condition in FIG. 6).
[0032]
The reliability indicates how much the reach can be expected for a specific gaming state (big hit) after reaching the reach state.
[0033]
According to the above configuration, when the concealment control is performed, the reliability of entering the specific gaming state is set high, so that the player has a greater sense of expectation that the specific gaming state is achieved when the concealment control is performed. Can be made.
[0034]
  (8The display control means can perform the concealment control even when it is determined that the specific display result is not obtained (command “80H 10H” or “80H 30H” in the special table in FIG. 6). ").
[0035]
  According to the above configuration, even when it is determined that no special display result is obtained, the concealment control can give a sense of expectation as a specific display result, so that the player does not get bored of the game. The game can be continued.
  (9) The display control means may display the updated display when performing the concealment control.ProvisionalStopped identification informationThe identification information is displayed without updating the identification information to other identification information.The display mode is changed.
  According to the above configuration, the update display when concealment control is performed.ProvisionalBy changing the display mode of the stopped identification information, the player can be more entertained.
[0036]
Hereafter, the feature point and modification of this invention are enumerated.
(1) During the update display of the identification information, the identification information is temporarily displayed again after being temporarily stopped.
[0037]
(2) At the time of the temporary stop, the identification information is in a semi-stop state in which update display is not performed. (In the semi-stop state, the identification information is moved, the size of the identification information is changed, the color of the identification information is changed, the identification information is rotated two-dimensionally, the identification information is rotated on both sides)
(3) In the semi-stop state, all identification information is not updated and displayed.
[0038]
(4) During the update display, it is possible to perform a high-speed update display at a speed at which the identification information is difficult to visually recognize.
[0039]
(5) The concealment control is performed during the temporary stop (during semi-stop).
(6) In the concealment state, the identification information is concealed by mosaic.
[0040]
(7) In the concealment state, the identification information is concealed behind the character.
[0041]
(8) In the concealment state, the identification information is concealed when a structural shutter comes down. Further, in the concealment state, the identification information is concealed by performing an effect in which the shutter is released as a picture.
[0042]
(9) In the concealment state, the identification information is reduced and concealed.
(10) In the concealment state, the identification information disappears for a while and is concealed.
[0043]
(11) In the concealment state, the identification information is concealed by becoming transparent.
[0044]
(12) In the concealment state, the identification information disappears due to the effect that the identification information falls into the sea.
[0045]
(13) In the concealment state, the front and back of the card on which the identification information is drawn are reversed and the identification information is concealed.
[0046]
(14) In the concealment state, other identification information is concealed behind the one identification information.
[0047]
(15) In the concealment state, brightness of the variable display area is adjusted and the identification information is concealed.
[0048]
(16) In the concealment state, the identification information is concealed by an effect as if it moves out of the frame of the variable display area.
[0049]
(17) In the concealment state, the identification information is put in a box and concealed.
[0050]
(18) In the concealment state, the identification information is concealed by being put in a dug hole.
[0051]
(19) The concealment control is performed by combining the identification information during update display of the identification information.
[0052]
(20) In the concealment state, the concealment is concealed by a morphing effect. Morphing refers to an effect that gradually changes one piece of identification information to another piece of identification information.
[0053]
(21) The game control means outputs display command information for controlling the variable display means, and the display control means controls the variable display means based on the output display command information.
[0054]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like, and the display state can be changed. It can be applied to any game machine that has a variable display device and can be controlled to a specific game state advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display device is in a specific display mode. It is.
[0055]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention and a card unit 50 installed correspondingly.
[0056]
The card unit 50 is provided with a card availability display lamp 151, and the player is notified by the lighting or blinking of the card availability display lamp 151 that the card unit 50 is in a usable state. This card unit 50 is installed in a state where it is inserted between a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 installed on the gaming machine installation island, and it indicates which of the left and right gaming machines is connected to the connected table. Displayed by the instrument 153.
[0057]
When the player inserts a prepaid card in which the card balance is recorded into the card insertion slot 155, the card balance recorded in the prepaid card is read. Next, when the player performs a predetermined ball lending operation, the balance for the lending unit amount set in advance is reduced, and the hit ball for the lending unit amount is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is rented out to dish 3.
[0058]
The card unit 50 is provided with a fraction display switch 152. By pressing the fraction display switch 152, for example, information such as a card balance or an error code when an error occurs is displayed on an information display (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, reference numeral 156 denotes a card unit lock, which is configured to open the front side of the card unit 50 by inserting a predetermined key into the card unit lock 156 and performing an unlocking operation.
[0059]
The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door frame 2. A hitting ball supply tray 3 is provided on the lower surface of the glass door frame 2. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3 and an operation knob 5 for a player to hit the ball. When the player operates the operation knob 5, the pachinko balls stored in the hit ball supply tray 3 can be launched one by one. In the center of the game area 7, a variable display device 8 is provided for variably displaying (hereinafter also referred to as variable display) a plurality of types of special symbols that are examples of identification information.
[0060]
The variable display device 8 is provided with a variable display 10 for a normal symbol on which a normal symbol is variably displayed, and a start memory display 18. Further, below the variable display device 8, there are provided a starting electric accessory 15 having a starting opening 14, and a variable winning ball device 19 that is in an open state in which a hitting ball can be won by tilting the opening / closing plate 20. It has been. The starter electric accessory 15 is provided with movable pieces on the left and right. In addition, as general winning holes, winning holes 24 are provided at the upper portion of the variable display device 8, the left and right sides of the variable winning ball device 19, and the lower left and right sides of the game area 7, respectively. Reference numeral 26 denotes an out port that is collected as an out ball when the hit ball that has been driven does not win any of the winning holes or the variable winning ball apparatus, and 25 is a decorative lamp.
[0061]
A frame lamp (game effect LED 28a and game effect lamps 28b and 28c), a prize ball lamp 51 that is turned on when the prize ball is paid out, and a lamp ball break lamp 52 that is turned on when the ball is blown are provided on the outer periphery of the game area 7. Speakers 27 and 27 for generating sound effects such as stereo sound are provided on the left and right above the game area 7.
[0062]
The variable display device 8 is composed of a CRT display capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of special symbols. In the image display area 9 in the center of the variable display device 8, three variable display portions, that is, a left variable display portion, a middle variable display portion, and a right variable display portion are displayed in a manner arranged from left to right on the display screen. In each variable display section, special symbols as a plurality of types of identification information can be individually variably displayed. In the case of this example, the special symbols displayed on each variable display unit are symbols representing 12 kinds of symbols from 0 to 11 in Chinese numerals, and a predetermined arrangement is determined, and scrolling is performed according to the arrangement order. The display is cyclically displayed on the variable display device in such a variable manner.
[0063]
All variable display sections on the left, middle, and right start variably at the same time on the condition that a start winning has occurred, and multiple types of special symbols are scroll-displayed from top to bottom on each variable display section. . First, the left variable display unit is controlled to stop, then the right variable display unit is controlled to stop, and finally the middle variable display unit is controlled to stop. The symbol variably displayed on the left variable display portion is called a left symbol, the symbol variably displayed on the middle variable display portion is called a middle symbol, and the symbol variably displayed on the right variable display portion is called a right symbol.
[0064]
A plurality of types of variation display patterns in the variation display of the special symbol are determined in advance, and are selectively used from among them. This variation display pattern can specify the variation display time required from the start of variation to the fixed display (stop display) of the display result. Some of these variation display patterns have the same variation mode, but a shortened variation pattern in which the variation display time is shorter than normal (normal variation pattern) is set. And a shortened variation pattern are selectively used.
[0065]
In a state where the variable display device 8 is variably stopped, the special symbol becomes a predetermined special symbol combination (for example, a combination of a double-thick symbol such as 777), so that the display result is obtained in advance. When the specified display mode (combination of specific identification information) is established, a jackpot state as a specific gaming state occurs. Hereinafter, a combination of specific special symbols in which such a big hit state occurs is referred to as a big hit symbol. If it is a big hit, the opening / closing plate 20 of the variable winning ball apparatus 19 tilts and the big winning opening is opened. As a result, the first state is controlled to be advantageous to the player who can win the hit ball in the big winning opening, and the gaming state becomes the specific gaming state (big hit state) advantageous to the player. The opening / closing plate 20 is driven by a solenoid 21.
[0066]
During the variable display of the variable display device 8, a reach state may occur. Here, “reach” has a variable display device whose display state can be changed (identification information is updated and displayed), the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of displays. In a gaming machine in which the gaming state becomes a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the result is a combination of predetermined specific display modes (a combination of specific identification information), the plurality of display results A display state in which a display result that has already been derived and displayed satisfies a condition that is a combination of the specific display modes at a stage where a part has not yet been derived and displayed. In other words, reach means that a game state is obtained when a display result of a variable display device having a plurality of variable display units whose display states can be changed is a combination of predetermined display modes. In a gaming machine that is in a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player, when the display result of the variable display device has not yet been derived and displayed, the combination of the specific display modes is likely to be displayed. This is the display state that makes a person think. For example, a state in which variable display by the plurality of variable display units is performed while maintaining a state where the combinations of the specific display modes are aligned is also included in the reach display state. In addition, some reach is likely to generate a big hit when it appears compared to a normal reach. Such a specific reach is called super reach.
[0067]
In addition, the reach state is out of the display condition that becomes the specific display mode even when the display control proceeds after the variable display device is variably started and the display result is reached before the display result is derived and displayed. Also refers to a display mode that does not exist.
The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the variable display device progresses and reaches a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. This also refers to a display state in a case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas that have been satisfied the conditions for the specific display mode.
[0068]
A count switch 23 for detecting a ball won in the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is provided inside the large winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 19. The special winning opening is divided into a specific winning area and a normal winning area, and a V count switch 22 for detecting a V winning is provided in the specific winning area. The winning ball that has won the specific winning area is detected by the V count switch 22 and then detected by the count switch 23. On the other hand, a normal winning ball won in the normal winning area is detected only by the count switch 23 in the large winning opening. Each time a winning ball won in the variable winning ball device 19 is detected by the count switch 23, 15 prize balls are paid out.
[0069]
On the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is provided a winning ball collective cover (not shown) that guides the winning balls that have won the winning holes and the winning ball devices along a predetermined winning path. The winning ball guided by is supplied to a winning ball processing device (not shown) for processing one winning ball. The winning ball processing device is provided with a winning ball detection switch (see FIG. 2), and thereby, the winning ball to be paid out by the winning ball processing device is detected.
[0070]
The first state of the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is either when the number of hit balls that have entered the big winning opening reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9) or when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed. When the earlier condition is established, the process is temporarily terminated and the opening / closing plate 20 is closed. Thereby, the variable winning ball device 19 is controlled to the second state which is disadvantageous for the player who cannot win a hit ball. Then, on the condition that the hit ball that has entered during the period in which the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is in the first state has made a specific winning in the specific winning area and has been detected by the V count switch 22, the variable winning ball is again detected. The repeated continuation control for setting the device 19 to the first state is executed. The upper limit number of executions of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. In the repeated continuation control, a state in which the variable winning ball device 19 is in the first state is called a round. When the upper limit number of executions of the repeated continuation control is 16, the variable winning ball apparatus 19 can be set to the first state for 16 rounds from the first round to the 16th round.
[0071]
A warp inlet 11 is provided in each of the left side portion and the right side portion of the variable display device 8. The hit ball that has entered the warp inlet 11 flows down through the back side of the variable display device 8 and is discharged from the warp outlet 13 to the game area 7 again. For this reason, the hit ball discharged from the warp outlet 13 is in a state where it is relatively easy to win the start opening 14.
[0072]
The hit ball that has entered the warp inlet 11 is detected by the gate switch 12. On the condition that the hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12, the variable display 10 for normal symbols is variably started. If a hit ball is further detected by the gate switch 12 while the variable symbol display 10 is variably displayed, the passing ball is stored with the upper limit of “4” as the storage number. The number is displayed by the number of lit LEDs on a passage memory display (not shown).
[0073]
The normal symbol variable display 10 is composed of a 7-segment display, and identification information called a normal symbol is variably displayed. If the display result of the normal symbol variable display 10 becomes a predetermined display mode (for example, 7), the normal symbol is “hit”. When the “winning” display result is derived on the normal symbol variable display 10, the pair of left and right movable pieces provided on the starter electric accessory 15 is opened once. As a result, the starter electric accessory 15 is opened and the hitting ball becomes easier to win. If one starting ball wins when the starting electric accessory 15 is in the open state, the movable piece closes to the original position, and the hit ball returns to a state where it is difficult to start winning. Further, if a predetermined opening period elapses after the starter electric accessory 15 is in the open state, the movable piece is closed to the original position and the open state is ended even if no start winning is generated. In the probability variation state, the starting electric accessory 15 is opened twice and the opening period of one time is extended.
[0074]
The start winning ball won in the start opening 14 is detected by a start opening switch 17 provided on the game board 6. When the start winning ball is detected by the start opening switch 17, five prize balls are paid out, and the variable display device 8 is variably started based on the detection output. The start prize detected by the start port switch 17 while the variable display device 8 is variably displayed is stored with “4” as the upper limit of the stored number, and the stored number is displayed on the start storage display 18 by the number of lit LEDs. The The above-described special symbol shortening variation is performed when the number of start winnings stored is "4". Such start winning is stored in a RAM of a basic circuit described later.
[0075]
If the stop display result of the variable display of the variable display device 8 is a big hit symbol, and the big hit symbol is a predetermined probability variable symbol, the probability hit state is controlled after the big hit state based on the stop display result. Here, the probability variation state is a kind of special gaming state that is advantageous to the player, which is different from the specific gaming state, and is a state in which the probability that a big hit will occur is improved compared to the normal time (normal gaming state). Say. In addition, the probability variation symbol is a predetermined type of jackpot symbol among a plurality of types of jackpot symbols, and if the jackpot symbol determined as the probability variation symbol results in a stop display result of variable display, the probability Control is performed in a fluctuating state. A big hit with the occurrence of a stochastic fluctuation state is called a probabilistic big hit, and a big hit without the occurrence of a stochastic fluctuation state is called a non-probable big hit.
[0076]
Such a probability variation state continues for a predetermined duration as will be described later, and if the next big hit is a probable big hit again, the specific gaming state associated with the second probable big hit After the end, the probability variation state is entered again.
[0077]
Therefore, if the number of consecutive probable big hits is not limited, it may be repeatedly controlled to the probability variation state for an extremely long time, and the player's gambling will be overwhelmed by the special gaming state. .
[0078]
Therefore, in the case of this pachinko gaming machine 1, after the first probability variation jackpot has occurred, if the probability variation jackpot continues for a predetermined number of times, there is a restriction so that the probability variation jackpot does not occur. In the following, this restriction is referred to as “limiter operation”. A jackpot that occurs in a low probability state (a state in which the probability of jackpot occurrence is set lower than a high probability state, which means the above-described normal gaming state) is also referred to as first hit.
[0079]
The probability variation state is also referred to as a high probability state, a probability improvement state, or a probability variation state. In the probability variation state, the probability that the display result of the normal symbol variable display 10 is a hit is also improved.
[0080]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration in the game control board 31. In FIG. 2, a game control board (also called main board) 31, a prize ball board (also called payout control board) 37, a lamp control board 35, a sound control board 70, a launch control board 91, and a display control board are shown as control boards. 80 is shown.
[0081]
The winning ball board 37, the lamp control board 35, the sound control board 70, the launch control board 91, and the display control board 80 are equipped with microcomputers, and are provided with, for example, a CPU and an I / O port.
[0082]
A ball dispensing device 97 and a card unit 50 are connected to the prize ball substrate 37. Connected to the lamp control board 35 are a game effect LED 28a, a prize ball lamp 51, a ball break lamp 52, and game effect lamps 28b and 28c. An operation knob (hit ball operation handle) 5 and a drive motor 94 for driving a ball hitting hammer (not shown) are connected to the firing control board 91. The driving force of the drive motor 94 is adjusted according to the operation amount of the operation knob 5. A variable display device 8 (not shown) is connected to the display control board 80. A speaker 27 is connected to the sound control board 70.
[0083]
The game control board 31 includes a basic circuit (game control microcomputer) 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a game control program, a switch circuit 58, a solenoid circuit 59, a lamp / LED circuit 60, information An output circuit 64, an initial reset circuit 65, and an address decode circuit 67 are provided.
[0084]
The basic circuit 53 is a microcomputer for game control, and includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control program, a RAM 55 used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing a control operation in accordance with a game control program, and an I / O port 57. including. The basic circuit 53 repeatedly executes the game control program stored in the ROM 54 periodically (for example, every 2 msec) from the top in accordance with the timer interrupt.
[0085]
The initial reset circuit 65 is a circuit that resets the basic circuit 53 when the power is turned on. The basic circuit 53 initializes the pachinko gaming machine 1 in response to the initial reset pulse sent from the initial reset circuit 65. The address decode circuit 67 is a circuit that decodes the address signal supplied from the basic circuit 53 and outputs a signal for selecting any one of the I / O ports 57.
[0086]
The switch circuit 58 is a circuit that supplies signals from various switches to the basic circuit 53. The switch circuit 58 is connected to the gate switch 12, the start port switch 17, the V count switch 22, the count switch 23, and the winning ball detection switch 99.
[0087]
The information output circuit 64 is based on the data given from the basic circuit 53, probability variation information indicating that a probability variation has occurred and a probability variation state, jackpot information indicating that a big hit has occurred and a specific gaming state has occurred, In addition, the circuit is a circuit for outputting start winning information indicating the occurrence of the start winning that is effectively used for variable display of the image display area 9 to the host computer such as a hall management computer.
[0088]
The solenoid circuit 59 is a circuit that drives the solenoid 16 that operates the movable piece of the starting electric accessory 15 and the solenoid 21 that opens and closes the opening / closing plate 20 of the variable winning ball apparatus 19 in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 53.
[0089]
The lamp / LED circuit 60 is a circuit that controls lighting and extinction of the variable display (ordinary symbol variable display) 10, the decorative lamp 25, and the start-up memory display 18.
A command, which is an example of command information, is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the prize ball board 37, the lamp control board 35, the sound control board 70, and the display control board 80.
[0090]
The commands transmitted from the game control board 31 to the prize ball board 37 include commands as command information related to prize ball payout control and commands as command information related to ball payout control (for example, ball lending prohibition command, Lending prohibition release command, etc.).
[0091]
The command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 is a display control command. Among the display control commands, a command related to a special symbol is used to start the variable display of the variable display device 8 and to display the fluctuation pattern. The change start command to specify, the left, middle and right stop symbol commands to specify each of the left, middle and right special symbols, the all symbol stop command to specify the end of the symbol change display, etc. is there. This display control command is composed of two sets of 2-byte data of MODE data (CMD1) and EXT data (CMD2) made up of 1-byte data. The MODE data is data indicating a command type such as a change start command or a stop symbol command. The EXT data is data that specifically designates specific display control contents among the command types indicated by the MODE data. Such command data is stored in the ROM 54 of the basic circuit 53.
[0092]
The basic circuit 53 outputs a predetermined lamp control command to the lamp control board 35 based on occurrence of a big hit or winning. On the lamp control board 35, lighting control of the electrical decorative component is performed based on the lamp control command.
[0093]
The basic circuit 53 outputs a predetermined voice control command to the voice control board 70 based on occurrence of a big hit or winning. The sound control board 70 performs control to output a predetermined sound effect from the speaker 27 based on the sound control command.
[0094]
The basic circuit 53 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the detection signal of the winning ball detection switch 99, the detection signal of the start port switch 17, the detection signal of the V count switch 22, and the detection signal of the count switch 23. A prize ball signal is output to the prize ball substrate 37. The prize ball substrate 37 controls the ball dispensing device based on the outputted prize ball signal to perform a control for dispensing a predetermined number of prize balls.
[0095]
More specifically, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball for the winning ball that has won the big winning gate of the variable winning ball apparatus 19, and one for the winning ball that has won the starting winning port 14. For example, 6 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball, and for the other winning balls 24 awarded to the winning opening 24, for example, 10 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball.
[0096]
The game control board 31 performs the following control operation in order to control the payout of the three types of prize balls. When a detection signal from the start port switch 17, the V count switch 22 or the count switch 23 is input, the detection signal is used as a payout number determination data used when determining the payout number of the award balls. The number of payouts is temporarily stored internally. Thereafter, if a detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 99 is input, it is determined by referring to the payout number determination data whether there is a detection signal from the start port switch 17 before the input. The game control board 31 outputs a prize ball command signal for instructing the prize ball board 37 to pay out the number of prize balls “6”. On the other hand, when there is a detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 99 and there is a detection signal from the V count switch 22 or the count switch 23 before that, the game control board 31 has a prize ball of “15”. A number of prize ball command signals are output to the prize ball substrate 37. Further, when there is a detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 99, if no detection signal has been input from any of the start port switch 17, V switch 22 and count switch 23 before that, game control is performed. The board 31 outputs a prize ball command signal to the prize ball board 37 for giving a command of paying out the number of prize balls of “10”.
[0097]
The prize ball number signal sent from the game control board 31 to the prize ball board 37 is received by a payout control microcomputer (not shown) provided on the prize ball board 37. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 97 to perform control for paying out the number of prize balls specified by the prize ball number signal.
[0098]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration in the display control board 80 together with a CRT 82 for realizing image display. The display control CPU 101 incorporating the RAM 101a operates according to a program stored in the control data ROM 102, and displays a display control signal INT (interrupt signal) as a strobe signal from the game control board 31 via the input buffer 105a in the input buffer circuit 105. Display control CPU 101 enters an interrupt operation state and takes in display control command data. Then, display control of an image displayed on the CRT 82 is performed according to the fetched display control command data. The control data ROM 102 stores various types of display control data such as data related to the display pattern of variable display.
[0099]
Specifically, the display control CPU 101 gives a command according to the display control command data to the VDP 103. VDP 103 reads necessary data from character ROM 86. The VDP 103 generates image data to be displayed on the CRT 82 in accordance with the input data, and stores the image data in the VRAM 87. The image data in the VRAM 87 is converted into R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals (RGB signals), converted into analog signals by the D / A conversion circuit 104, and output to the CRT 82. .
[0100]
FIG. 3 shows a reset circuit 83 for resetting the VDP 103, an oscillation circuit 85 for supplying an operation clock to the VDP 103, a character ROM 86 for storing frequently used image data, and an input for inputting display control command data. A buffer circuit 105 is also shown. The frequently used image data stored in the character ROM 86 is, for example, a person, animal, or an image made up of characters, figures, symbols, or the like displayed on the CRT 82.
[0101]
The display control CPU 101 has a built-in RAM 101a for storing display control command data, which will be described later. When a display control command is received from the game control board 31, a background or character determined in advance in each variation pattern. Is controlled to move and display on the screen. Note that the background and the character are switched at a predetermined timing, and the display control CPU 101 also controls them independently.
[0102]
The input buffer circuit 105 to which a display control command is input on the display control board 80 side allows signal transmission only in the direction from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80, but game control is performed from the display control board 80 side. This is an irreversible input means that does not transmit a signal toward the substrate 31 side. As the input buffer 105a constituting the input buffer circuit 105, for example, a general-purpose CMOS-IC 74HC244 is used in two chips. The enable terminal of the input buffer 105a is always given a low level (GND level). According to such a configuration, the possibility that a signal is given from the display control board 80 to the game control board 31 can be reliably eliminated. Accordingly, there is no room for signals to be transmitted from the display control board 80 side to the game control board 31 side, and even if unauthorized modification is added to the transmission path of the display control command, the signal output by the unauthorized modification is sent to the game control board 31 side. There is no transmission. Therefore, one-way communication is secured for the signal between the game control board 31 and the display control board 80, and an illegal signal (data) is input to the game control board 31 via the transmission path of the display control command. Unauthorized acts that cause unauthorized control operations can be reliably prevented. Further, since the irreversible input means is composed of a buffer IC circuit, it is possible to prevent illegal information from being input to the game control means relatively easily. Note that other circuit elements such as individual transistors may be provided as the irreversible input means.
[0103]
Similarly, the output buffer circuit 63 from which the display control command is output on the game control board 31 side permits signal transmission only in the direction from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80, but from the display control board 80 side. This is an output interface having irreversibility that does not transmit a signal toward the game control board 31 side. Accordingly, there is no room for signals to be transmitted from the display control board 80 side to the game control board 31 side, and even if unauthorized modification is added to the transmission path of the display control command, the signal output by the unauthorized modification is sent to the game control board 31 side. There is no transmission.
[0104]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing various random counters used by the basic circuit 53 on the game control board 31 side for game control. FIG. 4 shows five types of random counters C_RND1, C_RND_L, C_RND_C, C_RND_R, and C_RND_RACT.
[0105]
C_RND1 is a jackpot determination (judgment) used to determine whether or not the result of variable symbol special display based on the start winning memory is a big hit when there is a start winning memory (also referred to as a start memory). It is a random counter. This random counter is incremented and incremented by 1 every timer interrupt (specifically every 0.002 seconds), incremented and updated from 0 to the upper limit of 299, and then incremented and updated again from 0. The
[0106]
C_RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R are random counters used to determine the type (scheduled stop symbol) of the stop symbol (deterministic symbol) that is finally stopped and displayed in the image display area 9.
[0107]
C_RND_L is for determining the left symbol. When C_RND_L is added from 0 and added to 11 which is the upper limit, C_RND_L is added again from 0. C_RND_L is incremented by 1 every timer interrupt, that is, every 0.002 seconds. In the case of a big hit, the middle symbol and the right symbol are determined based on the C_RND_L and are aligned with the same symbol as the left symbol.
[0108]
C_RND_C is a random counter for medium symbol determination, and is added from 0 again when it is added from 0 and added to 11 which is the upper limit thereof. C_RND_C is incremented by 1 every timer interruption, that is, every 0.002 seconds, and every interruption processing surplus time. Here, the interrupt processing surplus time is the surplus time until the next timer interrupt is generated after the interrupt processing routine of FIG. 22 to be described later is executed, and this surplus time is used. Then, the addition process is executed in an infinite loop according to step S3 in FIG.
[0109]
C_RND_R is a random symbol for determining the right symbol, is added from 0 and is added up to 11 which is the upper limit thereof, and is added again from 0. C_RND_R is incremented from 0 after being added up to 11 which is its upper limit. C_RND_R is incremented by one for each carry of C_RND_C described above.
[0110]
C_RND_RACT is a reach selection random counter for selecting and determining the type of reach effect display when the reach state effect display is performed, and is added from 0 to 119 which is the upper limit thereof, and then 0 again. Is added. C_RND_RACT is incremented by 1 every timer interruption, that is, every 0.002 seconds, and every interruption processing surplus time. Each value of 0 to 119 that C_RND_RACT can take is associated with one of a plurality of types of reach effect display types (reach 1 to reach 5 to be described later), and this C_RND_RACT The type of reach effect display corresponding to the extracted value is performed.
[0111]
Next, the arrangement configuration of special symbols displayed in the image display area 9 of the variable display device 8 will be described. Each of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the special symbol of the right symbol is composed of a plurality of types (12 types in this example) of Chinese numerals, and is variably displayed in a display mode such as scroll display. Each special symbol is stored in the ROM 54 of the basic circuit 53 as symbol data in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order. The special symbols are variably displayed by scrolling in the order according to the arrangement order.
[0112]
The specific configuration of the special symbol design data is as follows. In each of the left, middle, and right symbols, symbol position numbers 0, 1,..., 11 are assigned to the 12 symbols. Such a symbol position number corresponds to each of 0 to 11 counter values that can be extracted from each of C_RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R described above.
[0113]
When the jackpot is pre-determined based on the extracted value of C_RND1, the symbol where the extracted value of C_RND_L matches the symbol position number is selected and determined as the left, middle, and right scheduled stop symbols. The As a result, when the big hit is determined in advance, the left, middle and right scheduled stop symbols are aligned to the same symbol. On the other hand, when the deviation is determined in advance, the symbols where the extracted values of C_RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R match the corresponding symbol position numbers are selected and determined as the left, middle, and right scheduled stop symbols. Is done. However, if all of the scheduled stop symbols selected and determined as such match, the middle symbols are shifted by one symbol so that the left, middle and right scheduled stop symbols are not aligned with the same symbol type. As a result, the symbol is forcibly corrected to the symbol.
[0114]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure for determining whether or not the result of variable display of a special symbol based on the start memory is a big hit when there is a start memory.
[0115]
If there is a start win, the count value of C_RND1 is extracted. The extracted value of C_RND1 is stored in the jackpot determination bank. Here, the big hit determination bank is a storage area for temporarily storing data of the extracted value of C_RND1 extracted according to the start winning, and is provided in the work area of the RAM 55 of the basic circuit 53. Since up to four start winnings are stored, the big hit determination bank is constituted by a shift register having four storage areas of bank 0 to bank 3. In the big hit determination bank, when the start winning is detected, the extracted value data of C_RND1 corresponding to the start win is stored in the order of the big win determination banks 0, 1, 2, and 3.
[0116]
Specifically, the maximum four extracted values of C_RND1 corresponding to the start winning are stored, but the extracted values at the oldest timing are stored in the big hit determination bank 0, and according to the start winning, the banks 1, 2 , 3 are stored in the order of extraction values. The extracted value stored in the bank 0 of the big hit determination banks 0 to 3 is used to determine whether or not to generate a big hit. When the determination of bank 0 is completed, the stored data of bank 0 is cleared and the stored data of banks 1, 2, and 3 are shifted toward bank 0 by one bank. Then, the big hit determination according to the start winning memory is performed by repeatedly executing such a big hit determination and data shift.
[0117]
In addition, the count value of C_RND_L is extracted at the same time when the start winning is detected, and the extracted value is stored in the left symbol determination bank. The left symbol determination bank is also provided in the work area of the RAM 55 of the basic circuit 53 in the same way as the big hit determination bank, and is a shift register having four storage areas of the left symbol determination bank 0 to the left symbol determination bank 3. It is comprised by. In the left symbol determination bank, when the start winning is detected, the extracted value data of C_RND_L corresponding to the start symbol is stored in the order of the left symbol determination banks 0, 1, 2, and 3. go.
[0118]
Next, a jackpot determination value for determining the extracted value stored in the jackpot determination bank is set. Here, in a normal time (normal game state) that is not a high probability time (probability fluctuation state), “7” is set as the jackpot determination value. On the other hand, when the probability is high, five jackpot determination values “3”, “7”, “11”, “19”, and “79” are set.
[0119]
Next, the set big hit determination value and the extracted value are compared. In normal times, it is determined that the big hit is made when the extracted value is “7”, and it is decided that the extracted value is lost. On the other hand, when the extracted value is “3”, “7”, “11”, “17”, “79”, it is determined to be a big hit, and at other times, it is out of place. It is decided to do. As a result, the jackpot probability in the normal state other than the probability variation state is 1/300, whereas in the probability variation state, the jackpot probability is improved to 5 times as 1/60.
[0120]
When it is determined that the jackpot is determined, the value of C_RND_L stored in the left symbol determination bank is referred to, and the jackpot symbol to be stopped at the doublet is determined based on the extracted value. On the other hand, if it is determined to be out of place, the values of C_RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R are extracted at the start of the variable display, and the image display area 9 is finally stopped based on the extracted values. The symbol is determined. Here, if the determined symbol is accidentally a symbol of a slot, “1” is added to the extracted value of C_RND_C, and the symbol is forcibly set as a symbol.
[0121]
Of the processes described with reference to FIG. 5, processes other than the determination of the off symbol are performed in advance before starting the special symbol variable display. The process of determining the off symbol is performed at the start of the variation of the special symbol.
[0122]
In the case of this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a probability variation state occurs, two types of durations are provided. One type of duration (first duration) is until the next big hit occurs. The other type of duration (second duration) is a period until a predetermined number of changes are displayed after the probability change state occurs. However, in the second continuation period in this case, if the next big hit occurs, the continuation period ends even if the number of times of the variable display has not reached the predetermined number. Such a duration is selectively used according to the type of jackpot symbol.
[0123]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a command table related to reach production in a table format. In FIG. 6, the type of reach effect corresponding to the normal command CMD1 “00H to 15H” and the short time command CMD2 “20H to 35H” in the reach effect command indicated by “80H” (including the symbol position to be reached). ), Stop symbol conditions are shown.
[0124]
Of the commands selected from the normal variation, the normal variation is performed for the normal time command CMD1 “00H” and the short time command CMD2 “20H”.
[0125]
Among the normal table commands, when the normal time command CMD1 “01H to 6H” and the short time time command CMD2 “20H to 26H”, the reach 1 effect is performed. In this case, the stop symbol condition is shown in FIG. Thus, there are cases where -2 frames are shifted, -1 frames are shifted, hits, +1 frames are shifted, +2 frames are shifted, and large frames are shifted.
[0126]
Here, -2 to +2 frames out of frame is a kind of display result of out-of-range, and the reach from the reach symbols that constitute the reach when temporarily stopped among the three symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. This indicates how many frames the final stop symbol that stops when the symbol is finally finalized other than the symbol is shifted. The semi-stop means that the design (identification information) is not updated, but the update operation is completely stopped and the display result is not derived, and the design shakes, changes in color, and changes in size. A state where variable display is performed at that position such as rotation.
[0127]
The number of frames in this case is the number of symbols, and one symbol of the symbol difference between the reach symbol and the final stop symbol (the difference in symbol position on the symbol arrangement described above) is represented as one symbol. Then, the symbol position number of the schedule designation symbol of the reach symbol is regarded as the reference value “0”, the direction in which the number decreases from the symbol position number serving as the reference value is represented by “−”, and the direction in which the number increases It is represented by “+”. Therefore, for example, +2 frames out of position means a state in which the final stop symbol is out of +2 frames from the reach symbol. Moreover, the large deviation means a deviated state in which the final stop symbol deviates more than ± 2 frames from the reach symbol.
[0128]
Among the normal table commands, when the normal time command CMD1 “07H to BH” and the short time time command CMD2 “27H to 2BH”, the reach 2 effect is performed, but the stop symbol condition in this case is shown in FIG. Thus, there are cases where -2 frames are shifted, -1 frames are shifted, hits, +1 frames are shifted, and +2 frames are shifted.
[0129]
Among the normal table commands, when the normal time command CMD1 “0CH to 0EH” and the short time time command CMD2 “2CH to 2EH”, the reach 3 effect is performed, but the stop symbol condition in this case is shown in FIG. Thus, there are cases where -1 frame is off, hit, and off.
[0130]
Among the special table commands, when the normal time command CMD1 “0FH, 10H” and the short time time command CMD2 “2FH, 30H”, the reach 4 effect is performed. In this case, the stop symbol condition is shown in FIG. As described above, there is a case where the winning and +1 frame are off. Prior to the production of reach 4, a special production that will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Only in the case of the normal time command CMD1 “10H” and the short time time command CMD2 “30H”, even if the special table command is selected, the display result is lost. In other words, even when the display result is out of place, the special table is used and the reach 4 effect is performed, that is, the special effect detailed with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19 before the reach effect. Is done.
[0131]
Among the special table commands, when the normal time command CMD1 “11H to 15H” and the short time time command CMD2 “31H to 35H”, the reach 5 is performed, but the stop symbol condition in this case is the full rotation reach condition. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6, there are cases after 10 frame movement, after 11 frame movement, after 12 frame movement, after 13 frame movement, and after 14 frame movement. Even before the production of reach 5, the special production described in detail with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19 is performed in the same manner as the special production performed before the production of reach 4. Further, the full rotation reach is performed only when a command for producing reach 5 is selected from the special table commands.
[0132]
7 and 8 are flowcharts for explaining the game control main process and the interrupt process executed by the basic circuit 53. In FIG. 7, the game control main process is shown, and in FIG. 8, the interrupt process is shown. This interrupt process is executed once every 2 msec, for example.
[0133]
In the game control main process, first, before entering the step SA (hereinafter simply referred to as “SA”) 1, the stack pointer is set. This is a stack setting process for setting the designated address of the stack pointer. Next, initialization processing is performed by SA1. In the initialization process, it is determined whether or not an error is included in the RAM 55. If an error is included, the RAM 55 is initialized and various flags are initialized. Further, in the initialization process, a process of setting a timer interrupt time (for example, 2 msec) that defines timing for executing an interrupt process described later in the CPU 56 is performed. As a result, timing for defining the execution timing of the first interrupt process after reset due to power-on or the like is started.
[0134]
Next, a display random number update process for determining a fixed symbol (scheduled stop symbol) is performed by SA2. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the fixed symbol of the special symbol in the variable display of the variable display device 8 is determined based on the random number (count value of the random counter). In SA2, the display random number for determining the stop symbol is updated. Next, at SA3, it is determined whether there is a timer interrupt. If there is no timer interrupt, the process returns to SA2, and the display random number update process is repeatedly executed by an infinite loop of SA2 and SA3.
[0135]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the timer interrupt process is executed every timer interrupt time (for example, 2 msec) defined in the initialization process, timer interrupt is set by SB1, and interrupt permission is set by SB2. Made. As a result, if NO is determined in SA3 of FIG. 7, the process proceeds to SA4, no timer interruption is set, and the processes of SA4 to SA14 are executed.
[0136]
In SA4, the state of the gate switch 12, the start port switch 17, the V count switch 22, the count switch 23, etc. is input, and processing for determining whether or not each winning port or variable winning ball device has been won is performed. When a start winning is detected by the start port switch 17, a start storage process is executed in this switch process. Specifically, when the start winning switch is detected by the start port switch 17, the count value of the random counter for jackpot determination is extracted at that timing, and the extracted value is stored in the specific symbol determination bank for starting storage. The As a result, the start memory is stored. The special symbol determination banks for starting memory are composed of four banks, bank 0 to bank 3, and a maximum of four starting memories can be made by these four banks. Therefore, when a start winning is detected and there is a memory in all the banks, the start winning is invalidated.
[0137]
Next, error processing is performed in SA5. This error process is a process in which various abnormality diagnosis is performed by a self-diagnosis function provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an alarm is generated if necessary according to the result.
[0138]
Next, it progresses to SA6 and a random number update process is made. This is a process of updating each random counter (such as C_RND_1 shown in FIG. 4) indicating various random numbers for determination used for game control.
[0139]
Next, it progresses to SA7 and the update process of a display symbol random number is performed. This process is the same as the process of SA2, and specifically, is a process of updating five types of random counters C_RND_L, C_RND_C, C_RND_R, C_RND_RACT, and E_RND_RACT shown in FIG.
[0140]
Next, it progresses to SA8 and a special symbol process process is made. In this special symbol process, one of a plurality of types of processing is selected and executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag. The value of the special symbol process is updated during each process according to the gaming state. Next, the normal symbol process is performed by SA9. In this normal symbol process, a corresponding process is selected according to a normal symbol process flag for controlling the normal symbol variable display 10 by 7-segment LED in a predetermined order, and is updated during each process.
[0141]
Next, it progresses to SA10 and a special symbol command process is performed. This special symbol command process is a process in which the basic circuit 53 transmits the above-described special figure display command data to the display control board 80. Next, the process proceeds to SA11, where normal symbol command processing is executed. This normal symbol command processing is processing in which the basic circuit 53 transmits command data for controlling the display of the normal symbol variable display 10 by 7-segment LED to the lamp control board 35.
[0142]
Next, it progresses to SA12 and an information output process is made. This information output process is a process for outputting the above-described probability variation information, jackpot information, and starting information via the information output circuit 64 to the outside. Next, the process proceeds to SA13, and processing for outputting a control signal for exciting and controlling the solenoids 16 and 21 to the solenoid circuit 59 is performed. Next, it progresses to SA13 and a prize ball process is made. This prize ball process is a process for the basic circuit 53 to send a prize ball number signal and a prize ball possible signal to the prize ball substrate 37 and issue a prize ball payout command. After SA14, the process proceeds to SA2 again to perform processing.
[0143]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the initialization process. In the initialization process, it is determined whether or not a clear switch for initializing the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on.
[0144]
In S1, if the clear switch is on, the process proceeds to S4, the stored data stored in the RAM 55 is erased, and the initialization process is terminated. In S1, if the clear switch is not turned on, the process proceeds to S2, and it is determined whether or not there is backup data in the backup storage area that holds the storage of the game progress status when the power is turned off as backup data.
[0145]
If the backup data is not held in S2, the process proceeds to S4, the stored data stored in the RAM 55 is erased, and the initialization process is terminated. If the backup data is retained in S2, the process proceeds to S3, the process for restoring the state before power-on is performed, and the initialization process is terminated.
[0146]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol process. The special symbol process is a process executed in SA8 of FIG. In this special symbol process, after any one of SD1 to SD8 is executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag, the display control data processing of SD9 is executed. By executing the special symbol process, the variation of the special symbol is controlled and the control in the big hit state is performed. Here, the special symbol process flag is a flag that specifies a process to be executed when variable display of each special symbol is executed.
[0147]
The special symbol variable display operation is divided into a plurality of processes, and is controlled to a state corresponding to the process designated by the data of the special symbol process flag.
[0148]
The special symbol variation waiting process (SD1) determines whether or not there is a start prize (whether or not there is a start memory), and when there is no start prize, a demonstration screen which is a standby screen for waiting for a customer The command information for displaying the (demo screen) is set, and when there is a start winning, the special symbol process flag is updated to enable the transition to the special symbol determination process.
[0149]
The special symbol determination process (SD3) is a process of extracting data related to the start memory and predetermining whether or not to make a big hit. The symbol variation setting process (SD5) is a process for setting a stop symbol and a variation pattern. Details will be described later with reference to FIG. The symbol determination setting process (SD7) is a process of outputting a symbol determination command for ending variable display (to end the special symbol variation) to the display control board 80.
[0150]
The big hit start process (SD2) is a process for outputting a command for starting the first round to the display control board 80. The big hit middle process (SD4) is a process for outputting a command for starting the second and subsequent rounds to the display control board 80. The big hit end process (SD6) is a process executed when the big hit state is ended.
[0151]
The probability variation lottery process (SD8) is a process of setting lottery data that can specify whether or not the probability variation lottery effect result is a certain probability change. The lottery data set in the probability variation lottery process is output to the display control board 80 in advance before the display control of the probability variation lottery effect.
[0152]
The display control data process (SD9) is a process for outputting the display control command data set in the various processes (SD1 to SD8) to the display control board 80. This display control data processing (SD9) is always executed when the special symbol process is executed regardless of the value of the special symbol process flag.
[0153]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the symbol variation setting process. This symbol variation setting process is a process performed in SD5 of FIG. In this symbol variation setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the output timer has been set (SC1). The output timer is set in SC11, which will be described later, after command data specifying a special symbol variation pattern (such as variable display control time) is set in the output data storage area. If the output timer is not set, it is determined whether or not a variation shortening condition that is a condition for performing variation shortening variation is satisfied (SC2). This embodiment is established when the current start winning memorized number stored in the RAM 54 is “4”.
[0154]
If it is determined by SC2 that the variation shortening condition is not satisfied, the processing (SC3) for performing the setting used for outputting the variation pattern command in the normal column shown in FIG. Proceed to SC5. On the other hand, when it is determined by SC2 that the fluctuation shortening condition is satisfied, a process (SC4) for setting to be used for outputting the fluctuation pattern command in the shortening column of the table shown in FIG. 6 is performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to SC5 described later. Thus, first, the table column for output of the variation pattern command is selected according to whether or not the variation time reduction control is performed.
[0155]
When the process proceeds to SC5, it is determined whether or not the aforementioned big hit flag is set (ON). When it is determined that the big hit flag is not set, the command of the variation pattern in the case of a loss is set, and the process proceeds to SC6 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined that the big hit flag is set, this is a case where the command of the variation pattern in the case of the big win is set, the process proceeds to SC6 and the following processing is performed. That is, the type of reach corresponding to the extracted value of C_RND_RACT is selected, and the type of reach selected by C_RND_RACT with reference to the normal column or the shortened column set according to the current situation by SC3 or SC4 described above. Is selected and read, and the command data is set as a variation pattern command to be output as display control command data. With the above processing, in SC6, the variation pattern command is set according to the value of C_RND_RACT. Thereafter, the process proceeds to SC10 described later.
[0156]
If it is determined by SC5 that the big hit flag is not set and the process proceeds to SC7, it is determined whether or not the reach flag is set. When it is determined by SC7 that the reach flag is not set, the reach state is not generated, and the process proceeds to SC9 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined by SC7 that the reach flag is set, it is a case where a reach state (reach reach) is generated, and the process proceeds to SC8 and the following processing is performed. That is, C_RND_RACT and the type of reach shown in FIG. 6 according to the number of out-of-frames obtained from the symbol difference between the scheduled stop symbol of the left symbol based on the extracted value of C_RND_L and the scheduled symbol of the middle symbol based on the extracted value of C_RND_C Select correlation data (either -2 frames out of alignment-+2 frames out of alignment or out of alignment) and select the type of reach corresponding to the extracted value of C_RND_RACT using the selected correlation data To do. Then, the command data corresponding to the reach type selected by C_RND_RACT is selected and read by referring to the normal column or the shortened column set according to the current situation by SC3 or SC4, and the command data Is set as a variation pattern command to be output as display control command data. With the above processing, in SC8, the variation pattern command is set according to the value of C_RND_RACT using the correlation data corresponding to the symbol difference at the time of loss. Then, it progresses to SC10 mentioned later.
[0157]
Further, when it is determined by SC7 that the reach flag is not set and the process proceeds to SC9, the normal variation in which the display result is derived without causing the reach state is performed. A variation pattern command for selecting and reading out command data corresponding to normal variation and outputting the command data as display control command data with reference to the normal column or shortened column selected according to the current situation by SC4 Set as. Then, it progresses to SC10 mentioned later.
[0158]
As described above, when the variation time reduction control is performed, the variation pattern command is selected based on the shortening time table which is the data table in which the average variable display time of the variation pattern is set shorter. For this reason, when performing variable time shortening control, it can be ensured that display with the variable display control time shortened is actually performed. Further, at the time of inspection of the control operation related to the variation display of the gaming machine, it is confirmed on the basic circuit 53 side that the selection of the variation command data is selected based on the shortened time table in which the average variation display time is set shorter. By doing so, it is possible to confirm that the time reduction display is actually performed.
[0159]
When the process proceeds to SC10, the variation pattern data that can specify the variation pattern set as described above is set in the output data storage area. The output data storage area is an area for storing command data output to the display control board 80. The command data set in the output data storage area is output to the display control board 80 as a change start command.
[0160]
Next, an output timer corresponding to the variation pattern is set (SC11). For example, when the variation display control time specified by the variation pattern is 10522 ms, the time from the symbol variation start to the symbol variation stop is set as an output timer corresponding to the variation display control time. The game control board 31 starts subtraction update of the output timer from the time when the variation pattern data set in the output data storage area is output to the display control board 80, and the timer value of the output timer becomes 0. At that time, the process flag is updated by SC17 described later, and the process proceeds to a big hit start process or a special symbol variation waiting process.
[0161]
Next, a process of setting the confirmed symbol (scheduled stop symbol) data of the special symbol in the output data storage area is performed (SC12). Specifically, in SC12, when the big hit flag is set, the confirmed symbol (big hit symbol) is based on the extracted value of C_RND_L already stored in the left symbol judgment bank 0 and the special symbol table. The symbol data is determined and set in the output data storage area. Here, the special symbol table is a table that defines the correspondence between the count values of the left, middle, and right stop symbol determination random counters (C_RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R) and the types of special symbols. When the big hit flag is set, the scheduled stop symbols of all symbols of the left, middle and right are aligned with the symbols corresponding to the extracted value of C_RND_L. On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not set, the left, middle and right special symbols are extracted from the special symbol table based on the respective values of C_RND_L, C_RND_C and C_RND_R extracted by SA9 of the special symbol determination process described above. Data is extracted and the symbol data is set in the output data storage area.
[0162]
Next, a process of shifting the data of the big hit determination bank and the left symbol determination bank is executed (SC13). That is, the data in bank 0 is discarded and each data in banks 1 to 3 is shifted to the next bank. As a result, in the case of the big hit determination bank, the next data (the extracted value of C_RND1 newly shifted to bank 0) is used for the big hit determination processing.
[0163]
Next, the data stored in the big hit determination bank 3 is cleared (SC14). This is because it is no longer necessary to hold the stored data in the jackpot determination bank 3 before the data shift due to the data shift by the SC 13, so that the extracted value of C_RND1 corresponding to the new start winning prize is determined Can be stored in the bank 3.
[0164]
Next, a process of clearing the stored data of the left symbol determination bank 3 is performed (SC15). This is because it is no longer necessary to hold the stored data of the left symbol determination bank 3 before the data shift due to the data shift by SA13, and thus the extracted value of C_RND_L corresponding to the new start winning is left. It can be stored in the symbol determination bank 3.
[0165]
Next, it is determined whether or not the timer value of the output timer is 0 (SC16). When the timer value of the output timer is not 0, it can be determined that the variation of the special symbol is continued in the variable display device 8 because the variable display period corresponding to the variation pattern has not ended. Therefore, in this case, the symbol variation setting process is terminated without performing the process of updating the process flag. As a result, when the special symbol process (see FIG. 10) is executed again, this symbol variation setting processing is executed again, and it is determined that the output timer has been set in SC1, and the output timer is again set in SC16. It is determined whether or not the timer value is zero. If the timer value of the output timer is 0, it can be determined that the condition for deriving and displaying the display result by terminating the variable display of the special symbol in the variable display device 8 is satisfied. Is updated to a value that can execute the symbol determination setting process (SC17).
[0166]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a display control main process executed by the display control CPU 101 of the display control board 80. In the display control main process, first, a process of initializing the RAM 101a, I / O, VDP, and the like is executed (S701). Then, display control for causing the initial screen to appear in the image display area 9 is performed (S702). In the initial screen, for example, “one” (left symbol), “two” (middle symbol), and “three” (right symbol) are displayed in the image display area 9. Thereafter, in the main process, the display random number update process for updating the random counter such as the above-described random number for notice is repeatedly executed (S703).
[0167]
As will be described later, in this embodiment, the actual display control process is executed by an interrupt process activated by a timer interrupt that occurs periodically.
[0168]
In this embodiment, as described above, actual symbol variation control and the like are performed by timer interrupt processing. A timer interrupt occurs every 2 ms, for example.
[0169]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of timer interrupt processing executed according to the timer interrupt. In the timer interrupt process, the display control CPU 101 executes a display control process process (S711). In the display control process, various display control processes are performed according to the value of the display control process flag.
[0170]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the display control process (step S711) in the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. In the display control process, any one of S720, S750, S780, S810, S840, and S870 is performed according to the value of the display control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.
[0171]
In the fluctuation start command reception waiting process (S720), it is confirmed whether or not a fluctuation start command indicating a fluctuation pattern is received by the IRQ2 interrupt process. In the all symbol variation start process (S780), control is performed so that the variation of the left middle right symbol is started. In the advance notice setting process (S750), when a reach state occurs, a setting process related to the big hit notice is performed. In the symbol variation processing (S810), the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed, character, background) constituting the variation pattern is controlled and the end of the variation time is monitored. In addition, left and right symbols are stopped.
[0172]
In the all symbol stop setting process (S840), at the end of the variation display of the special symbol, control is performed to stop the variation of the symbol and display the final stop symbol (definite symbol). In the big hit display process (S870), after the end of the variable display control time, the control of the probability variable big hit display or the normal big hit display is performed.
[0173]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the process during symbol variation. This symbol changing process is a process performed in S810 of FIG. That is, in S810 of FIG. 14, this symbol variation processing is performed after the variation start processing of all special symbols is completed. In the symbol variation processing, first, in SH1, it is determined whether or not the received command is a special table command. Whether or not the command is a special table command is determined by the game control board 31 depending on whether the command is selected from the normal table or the command selected from the special table in the table shown in FIG. In SH1, if the received command is a special table command, the process proceeds to SH2 to perform special table processing. This special table process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.
[0174]
In SH1, if the received command is not a special table command, that is, if it is a normal table command, the process proceeds to SH3 to perform normal table processing. In the special table process, a process corresponding to a command in the special table in the table shown in FIG. 6 is performed. In the normal table process, a command selected from the normal table in the table shown in FIG. Done.
[0175]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the special table processing. This special table process is a process performed in SH2 of the symbol changing process of FIG. In the special table process, first, in SJ1, it is determined whether or not it is time to start a high-speed fluctuation different from the normal fluctuation. If it is determined in SJ1 that it is not time to start high-speed fluctuation, the special table processing is terminated as shown in FIG. 17, but if it is determined that it is time to start high-speed fluctuation, the process proceeds to SJ2.
[0176]
In SJ2, it is determined whether or not high-speed fluctuation has already been set. In SJ2, if the high speed fluctuation is already set, the process proceeds to SJ4. If the high speed fluctuation is not yet set, the process proceeds to SJ3, and after setting the high speed fluctuation, the process proceeds to SJ4. Note that this high-speed fluctuation is a fluctuation speed at which the player cannot recognize the identification information as shown in FIG. 18A or FIG. 19A.
[0177]
In SJ4, it is determined whether or not the time for high-speed fluctuation has already elapsed, that is, whether or not the setting of high-speed fluctuation is to be ended. If it is not determined in SJ4 that it is time to end the setting of the high-speed fluctuation, the special table processing is ended as shown in FIG. 17, but if the time for setting the high-speed fluctuation is over, the process proceeds to SJ5. It is determined whether or not the low speed fluctuation has already been set.
[0178]
In SJ5, if the low speed fluctuation has already been set, the process proceeds to SJ7. If the low speed fluctuation has not been set yet, the process proceeds to SJ6, and after setting the low speed fluctuation, the process proceeds to SJ7. The low speed fluctuation is performed after the update display is started and before the concealment control is started as shown in FIG. 18B or 19B.
[0179]
In SJ7, it is determined whether or not it is time to finish setting the low speed fluctuation. If it is determined in SJ7 that it is not yet time to end the setting of the low-speed fluctuation, the special table processing ends as shown in FIG. 17, but if it is determined that it is time to end the setting of the low-speed fluctuation, SJ8 Proceed to
[0180]
In SJ8, it is determined whether or not the symbols of the left variable display portion, middle variable display portion, and right variable display portion have already been set. In SJ8, if symbol enlargement is already set, the process proceeds to SJ10. If symbol enlargement is not set, the process proceeds to SJ9, and then proceeds to SJ10. In addition, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), the symbol enlargement setting gradually increases the identification information of the left symbol variable display portion, the middle symbol variable display portion, and the right symbol variable display portion. Eventually, as shown in FIG. 18C, only the middle symbol variable display portion is displayed on the screen, and the left symbol and the right symbol are set in a state in which the player cannot see.
[0181]
In SJ10, it is determined whether or not the time for setting the symbol enlargement is the end time. In SJ10, if it is determined that it is not time to end the symbol enlargement setting, the special table processing is ended as shown in FIG. 17, but if it is determined that it is time to end symbol expansion, the process proceeds to SJ11.
[0182]
In SJ11, it is determined whether or not the enlarged symbol display has been set. In SJ11, if the setting of the enlarged symbol display has already been completed, the process proceeds to SJ13. If the enlarged symbol display has not yet been set, the process proceeds to SJ12, and after setting the enlarged symbol display, the process proceeds to SJ13. In SJ13, it is determined whether or not to end the enlarged symbol display setting. If it is determined in SJ13 that it is not time to end the setting of the enlarged symbol display, the special table processing is ended as shown in FIG. 17, but if it is determined that it is time to end the setting of the enlarged symbol display. Proceed to SJ14. That is, in SJ13, it is determined whether or not a symbol has been displayed for a predetermined time after being enlarged. If a certain time has elapsed after the symbol has been enlarged, the subsequent symbols are reduced. Transition.
[0183]
In SJ14, it is determined whether or not replacement processing is performed so that the three symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are made the same symbol. In SJ14, if the replacement process has already been completed, the process proceeds to SJ17. If the replacement process has not been completed, the process proceeds to SJ15. In SJ15, it is determined whether or not a replacement timing time is set. In SJ15, if the replacement timing time is not yet set, the special table processing is terminated as shown in FIG. 17, but if the replacement timing setting time is already set, the process proceeds to SJ16. In SJ16, the replacement process is performed so that the three symbols of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are the same.
[0184]
In SJ17, it is determined whether or not symbol reduction has already been set. In SJ17, if symbol reduction is set, the process proceeds to SJ19. If symbol reduction is not yet set, the process proceeds to SJ18, and after symbol reduction is set, the process proceeds to SJ19. Note that the symbol reduced by the symbol reduction is in a state as shown in FIG.
[0185]
In SJ19, it is determined whether or not it is time to finish the symbol reduction setting. If it is not time to finish the symbol reduction setting, the special table processing is ended as shown in FIG. 17, but if the symbol reduction setting time is to end, the process proceeds to SJ20 in FIG.
[0186]
In SJ20, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is a standard setting. In SJ20, if the special symbol is standard setting, the process proceeds to SJ22. If the special symbol is not standard setting, the process proceeds to SJ21. After the standard setting, the process proceeds to SJ22. The standard setting is a normal variation of the special symbol, and the variable display or update operation is performed with the size of the symbol and the scrolling speed so that the player can recognize the special symbol being scrolled. It is a state setting.
[0187]
In SJ22, it is determined whether or not the symbol standard set time has elapsed. In SJ22, if the symbol standard setting time has not elapsed, the special table processing is terminated. If the symbol standard setting time has already elapsed, the process proceeds to SJ23, where it is determined whether or not the reach is full rotation reach. Whether or not this full rotation reach is determined when the command table shown in FIG. 6 is selected.
[0188]
In SJ23, if the reach is not the full rotation reach, the process proceeds to SJ27 and it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. In SJ27, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the special table processing is terminated. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to SJ28, where the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped at the same timing, and reach effect display is performed. . That is, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the state where the three symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol set in SJ16 of FIG.
[0189]
Note that the reach effect performed in SJ28 is a reach effect in which the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped as shown in FIG. 18G, and only the middle symbol is updated. If it is determined in SJ23 that the reach is a full rotation reach, the flow proceeds to SJ24, and a full rotation reach effect as shown in FIGS. 18E and 18F is performed.
[0190]
Next, when the processes of SJ24 and SJ28 are completed, the process proceeds to SJ25 and each stop symbol is stored. That is, the final symbol to be finally stopped is stored in the storage area. Next, proceeding to SJ26, a display control process flag is set, and all symbols stop processing is performed. That is, the process proceeds to S840 in FIG.
[0191]
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a variable pattern of variable display performed in the special table processing described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 18A, first, all symbols start high-speed fluctuation. That is, the three symbols of the right symbol, the middle symbol, and the left symbol are scrolled in a state that is not clearly recognized by the player.
[0192]
Next, as shown in FIG. 18B, all symbols change to low-speed fluctuations. In other words, the right symbol, the left symbol, and the middle symbol are scrolled in a state that can be seen by the player. Furthermore, the symbols displayed on the left column variable display unit and the left column variable display unit, the middle column variable display unit and the middle column variable display unit, the right column variable display unit and the right column variable display unit The symbols displayed on the variable display section gradually expand, and part of the symbols displayed on the left column variable display section and the left column variable display section, the right column variable display section, and the right column variable display section. Part of the symbols displayed on the screen cannot be visually recognized by the player, that is, the symbols in the right column and the symbols in the left column are in a concealed state that is difficult to visually recognize. Next, as shown in FIG. 18C, only the middle symbol is enlarged and displayed. The middle symbol is in a concealed state that is difficult to see at a glance and cannot be identified. A change for a certain time is performed in a state in which only the middle symbols are enlarged and displayed. At this time, the symbols are replaced, and the symbols of the right symbol, the middle symbol, and the left symbol change while being synchronized.
[0193]
Next, as shown in FIG. 18D, the right symbol, the middle symbol, and the left symbol continue to change while the symbols are synchronized. That is, preparations for developing into reach production are made. Next, in the case of performing full rotation reach, as shown in FIG. 18E, the full rotation reach is performed in which the three symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are updated synchronously while displaying the same symbol. Reach production will be performed. Next, as shown in FIG. 18 (f), scrolling is performed with full rotation reach, and the final symbol is determined.
[0194]
Further, when the state of FIG. 18D is developed to a normal reach production, as shown in FIG. 18G, the left symbol and the right symbol stop at the same symbol, and only the middle symbol is displayed. Begins to fluctuate. Then it evolves into reach production.
[0195]
In the case shown in FIG. 18, a special effect with a special variation pattern is performed before the reach effect, but only the middle symbol is displayed and the left symbol is displayed as shown in FIG. Enter the concealment state to conceal the right design. As a concealment method in this concealment state, the left symbol and the right symbol may be concealed by a mosaic. Further, the left symbol and the right symbol may be concealed when a character appears. Alternatively, the left symbol and the right symbol may be temporarily invisible with a shutter or the like. Moreover, all the symbols may be reduced and concealed. Further, it may be a pattern concealment in which all the symbols have disappeared for a while. Further, it may be a concealment of a pattern whose pattern is transparent. Alternatively, the pattern may be concealed so that the pattern disappears due to the effect of falling into the sea. Further, the concealment may be such that the identification information cannot be visually recognized so that the front and back of the card are turned over.
[0196]
FIG. 19 is a variation pattern showing another example of the variation pattern shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 19, in other variation patterns, first, as shown in FIG. 19A, the three symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol start high-speed variation. Next, as shown in FIG. 19B, the left symbol and the right symbol begin to hide behind the middle symbol.
[0197]
Next, as shown in FIG. 19 (c), the left symbol and the right symbol are moved behind the variable display portion on which the middle symbol is displayed and completely hidden, and it is visually recognized what kind of identification information it is. It becomes impossible to hide. Next, as shown in FIG. 19D, the left symbol and the right symbol appear after the middle symbol. At this time, the three symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol have already undergone synchronized fluctuations while displaying the same symbol.
[0198]
Next, in the case of development with full rotation reach, as shown in FIG. 19 (e), the three symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol fluctuate in synchronism. As shown, it fluctuates and the jackpot is fixed. Further, when the reach effect of the normal variation pattern is performed, as shown in FIG. 19 (g), the reach design in which the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped at the same symbol and only the middle symbol is varied. Is done.
[0199]
In the variation pattern in FIG. 18, since the middle symbol is enlarged, only the middle symbol is visible as the symbol. However, in the variation pattern shown in FIG. 19, (b) and (c) in FIG. As shown in Fig. 4, the left symbol and the right symbol were moved after the middle symbol and concealed. In addition, this special effect with the concealment state is that the display unit is darkened once, only one display unit is displayed, then the concealed display unit is returned to the original brightness, and then the three symbols are synchronized. It may be a special effect that fluctuates. In addition, a special effect involving the concealment state is an effect in which the display unit of the left symbol and the right symbol is once compressed and then restored to the original size and synchronized with the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. Also good.
[0200]
Further, during the update of the identification information, the identification information may be temporarily updated after being temporarily stopped. Thereby, a player can be entertained until concealment control is performed. Furthermore, at the time of temporary stop, it may be in a semi-stop state in which the identification information is not updated. In this semi-stop state, all the identification information is not updated, and the movement of the identification information, the change in the size of the identification information, the change in the color of the identification information, the planar rotation of the identification information, the identification information If the front and back are rotated, the player can be more entertained. In addition, during the update, if the fluctuation of the speed at which it is difficult to visually recognize the identification information is updated, the expectation for the concealment control can be given more effectively due to the gap with the concealment control. Furthermore, if the concealment control is performed during temporary stop (during semi-stop), the change from the high speed fluctuation to the concealment state can be recognized, and the player can be more enjoyed.
[0201]
In the present embodiment, the example is shown in which the symbols are updated and displayed in the variable display section partitioned for each unit. However, the symbols are updated and displayed in the variable display area not partitioned for each variable display section. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine.
[0202]
The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine adjacent to a card unit.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in a game control board.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration in a display control board together with a CRT that realizes image display.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing various random counters used by the basic circuit on the game control board side for game control.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure for determining whether or not to win a result of variable display of a special symbol based on the start memory when there is a start memory;
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a command table related to reach production in a tabular format.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a game control main process executed by the basic circuit 53;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining interrupt processing executed by the basic circuit 53; .
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining initialization processing;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a special symbol process.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining symbol variation setting processing;
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a display control main process executed by a display control CPU of the display control board.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of a timer interrupt process executed in accordance with a timer interrupt.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing display control process processing in the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 13;
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a process during symbol variation.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining special table processing;
FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining special table processing;
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a variation pattern performed in special table processing.
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating another example of a variation pattern of special table processing.
FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram of the present invention.
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8 variable display device, 80 display control board, 31 game control board.

Claims (9)

Variable display means having a variable display area capable of updating and displaying a plurality of types of identification information;
Display control means for controlling the variable display means;
Game control means capable of controlling to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, provided that the identification information displayed in the variable display area is a specific display result as a result of the updated display of the identification information. ,
The display control means includes
A first control for stopping the update display of the identification information and displaying the display result of the identification information after starting the update display of the identification information;
In the period from when the update display of the identification information is started until the display result of the identification information is displayed, control is performed to temporarily stop the update display of the identification information and then restart the update display of the identification information. 2 control can be executed,
The second control performs concealment control for controlling the identification information to a concealment state that is difficult to view or cannot be visually recognized by a shutter during the temporary stop of the update display, and after the concealment control is performed, the identification information is performs control to return the visible state, which is then, system to perform reach demonstration selected your from the reach demonstration of specific plural types of all kinds of reach effect, the gaming machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display area is partitioned by a line. A plurality of the variable display areas are provided,
When the concealment control is performed, the identification information displayed in at least one variable display area among the plurality of variable display areas is in a state in which it is possible to determine what kind of identification information is provided. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.   4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein when the concealment control is performed, all of the identification information displayed in each of the plurality of variable display areas is updated and displayed in synchronization.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the reach effect includes an effect of full rotation reach that all of the identification information displayed in each of the plurality of variable display areas is synchronously updated and displayed. .   The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein when the concealment control is performed, a series of fluctuation modes until the reach effect is performed are the same.   The reliability of the specific gaming state is higher when the concealment control is performed and the reach state is reached than when the concealment control is not performed and the reach state is achieved. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means can perform the concealment control even when it is determined that the specific display result is not obtained. The display control means changes the display mode of the identification information that is temporarily stopped in the update display when the concealment control is performed without updating the identification information to other identification information. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein:

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