JP4717029B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine control technique for increasing expectation for a game by using a normal variation display and a multiple variation display.

  In conventional pachinko machines, various game control technologies have been proposed to increase the expectation of a game even if the number of winning prizes is small. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses this type of game control technology. It is done. The gaming machine described in this publication has a multi-variation function of performing a plurality of symbol variations by one winning in addition to a normal symbol variation, and temporarily reduces the symbol variation speed during the one variation period. Or by pausing with a design that predicts reach, even in the so-called slump state, the player is given an impression as if there are many start prizes, and the player's expectation is given It was something to increase.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-28279

  Certainly, according to such conventional technology, the player's sense of expectation is temporarily improved, but even if a variable function is selected multiple times, it is the last time that the display pattern is determined to be wrong. For the player, only the final change result is an object of interest. However, since it is difficult for the player to determine whether or not it is the last symbol variation, even if the slump state of the game can be resolved by the multiple variation function, a pseudo-in which does not cause a win There was a problem that the player's expectation was weak due to various fluctuations.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and it is possible to determine the final fluctuation of a plurality of fluctuations, and to further increase the expectation of the game. For the purpose of provision.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that a display device having a display area capable of variably displaying identification information due to winning of a game medium, and both sound output and light output. or in the gaming machine that includes a peripheral device that performs the other hand, the symbol display and controls the sound output and the light output, for a single prize of the game medium, once the first mode of variation Alternatively, when any one of the second mode of multiple times of change is selected and the second mode is selected, the identification information within the display area is changed from the start of change to the stop of the change multiple times, and the a control means for executing the output to the peripheral device during multiple runs, when the second mode is selected, to display a particular character during each of the variations in a plurality of times in the display area Together with a control pattern of the peripheral device in the variation of the first, the last round with different control pattern of the peripheral device in the variation to execute the output, when the first mode is selected, the particular character Viewing is characterized that you displayed on the display area to be determined by the lottery.

In the present invention, even if the display from the start of change to the stop of change is performed over a plurality of times, the number of lighting of the memory start number display section is actually reduced by one. Instead, it can have the impression that it is a gaming machine with a large number of start-ups, and does not give a so-called slump feeling.

  Also, since the control pattern of the peripheral device in the last round is different from the control pattern of the peripheral equipment other than this round, the player can easily grasp that the last round of change is started to the stop of the change. Can do. In particular, it is possible to easily grasp the final game while effectively enhancing the expectation of the game by either or both of the sound output and the light output.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of the game board 10. In the substantially central portion of the game board 10, there is a display area that can display three symbols (left, middle, and right), and in the display area, identification information composed of symbols by numbers and characters independently. A special symbol display device 100 that can display a variable is arranged, and a memory start number in which the number of game balls already won is stored on the upper portion of the housing of the special symbol display device 100 by an LED. A memory start number display unit 103 is provided.

  A special symbol starting port 104 is disposed directly below the special symbol display device 100, and normal symbol operating gates 102 and 102 are disposed on both sides of the special symbol starting port 104. Further, the pair of opening / closing members 120 and 120 are provided so as to be opened and closed apart so as to form the special symbol starting port 104.

  Further, a special prize opening 106, a normal symbol display device 108, and an out port 114 are arranged in this order below the special symbol starting port 104, and further, a lamp is placed on both sides of the special symbol starting port 104 diagonally. Display devices 110 and 110 are provided, and lamp display devices (more specifically, LED devices) 112 and 112 are also provided in the vicinity of both end portions of the game board 10.

Then, a game ball is won at the special symbol start port 104 and a random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a big hit value, a predetermined pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7 ") is displayed by the special symbol display device 100, and the big winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed in a predetermined pattern so that a big hit gaming state advantageous to the player is achieved. In addition, when a specific hit is found among the jackpots, the probability variation function increases the probability of jackpot from small to large, and the symbol variation time is reduced for a predetermined number of times, for example, 50 times. Therefore, it has a time shortening function that is advantageous for the player.

  Further, when the normal symbol operation gate 102 detects the passing of the game ball, a random number lottery is performed, and when the lottery random number is a small hit value, the display unit of the normal symbol display device 108 is displayed in a predetermined pattern (for example, “7”). Or “3”), and then, when the opening / closing member 120 is in the open state and the game ball wins the special symbol starting port 104, the random number lottery is performed in the same manner, and the random number selected is a big hit. When it is a value, the symbol variation display in the display area is started, and then a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is displayed by the special symbol display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is opened and closed with the predetermined pattern. It becomes a big hit state which is controlled and advantageous for the player. On the other hand, hitting balls that are not won are discharged through the out port 114.

  FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing only the main part of the gaming machine in which gaming machine control is performed according to the progress of such a game. The main control unit 200 includes a microprocessor with a built-in CPU. The special symbol display device 100, the lamp display device 110 (112: light output device), and the sound effect generator 116 (sound output device) will be described later. A command data table area 202 for storing a wide variety of control commands including at least various commands for controlling peripheral devices such as a ROM 201 for storing a control program and control data describing a series of gaming machine control procedures, and a work A RAM 203 in which an area is formed is provided to form an integrated one-chip microcomputer.

  The main control unit 200 includes a special symbol start switch 304 that is provided inside the special symbol start port 104 and detects a winning of the game ball in the special symbol start port 104 via the input port 210, and the inside of the normal symbol operation gate 102. Are connected to a normal symbol operation switch 306 for detecting a game ball passing through the gate, and a big winning opening switch 308 for detecting a winning of the gaming ball in the big winning opening 106 provided in the big winning opening 106, The main control unit 200 can receive each detection signal.

  In addition, the main control unit 200 has a display area for displaying special symbols and characters via the output port 215. The left, middle, and right symbols can be variably displayed independently and realized by an LCD or the like. Special symbol display device 100, lamp display devices 110 and 112 for controlling the lighting of the lamp, sound effect generator device 116 for generating sound effects, for example, a normal symbol display device 108 realized by a 7-segment display device, opening and closing of the start port A start opening solenoid 300 for controlling opening / closing of the member 120 and a large winning opening operating solenoid 302 for controlling opening / closing of a wide opening / closing member of the large winning opening 106 are connected, and the main control unit 200 controls each device. A control signal for transmission can be transmitted.

  The main control unit 200 can transmit a predetermined number of display control commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing, and the special symbol display device 100 is based on the received command. Thus, the CPU within itself performs fine display control without relying on the main control unit 200. Furthermore, the lamp display device 110 (112) and the sound effect generator 116 each have a CPU (not shown), and these CPUs also receive control commands sent from the main control unit 200 and receive their own devices. Control.

  The main control unit 200 is connected to a power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 that outputs a reset signal every predetermined time. Further, the main control unit 200 is connected to the reset circuit 213. A pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter is input, and a monitor signal for monitoring the current supply status from the power supply circuit 212 is input.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the display control command sent from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 is a mode (MODE) which is an identifier for identifying a command classification and is 1-byte digital information. ) And an event (EVENT), which is 1-byte digital information indicating the contents (function) of the command to be executed. FIGS. 6 to 9 are diagrams on the command data table area 202 stored in the ROM 201. A part of the display control command data is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 9, the command for display control is “to change the special symbol and to indicate how long after the change starts, the special symbol (identification information) is stopped. ”Command”, “command to specify a stop symbol on the left of a special symbol”, “command to specify a stop symbol in a special symbol”, “command to specify a stop symbol on the right of a special symbol”, “to stop a special symbol Command ". These commands are always necessary no matter how the variation mode of the variation display changes according to the game situation, and when the main control unit 200 enters a game situation in which the symbol variation display is started. These five commands are transmitted to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing in one variation display control. Accordingly, since the special symbol display device 100 side performs fine display control such as changes in symbol display speed, the program for the main control unit 200 is simplified.

  Similarly, the main control unit 200 stores a sound effect control command as shown in FIG. 15A and a lamp lighting control command as shown in FIG. 15B in the command data table area 202. These are transmitted to the sound effect generator 116 and the lamp display device 110 (112) as necessary. The sound effect generator 116 and the lamp display device 110 (112) that have received these commands control their own devices based on the received commands.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. The special symbol display device 100 supplies a power to the data receiving circuit 1140 (including a voltage converting circuit for converting the data level) for receiving a strobe signal and a command from the main control unit 200, and the voltage converting circuit and the like. A power supply circuit 1160, a CPU 1020 (display control means) that generates control data necessary for display control based on the received command and outputs the control data to the image processing LSI (VDP) 1060, and an operation procedure of the CPU 1020 are described. A program ROM 1040 having the built-in program, a RAM 1090 functioning as a work area or a buffer memory, an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060 for performing image expansion processing, and image data expanded by the image processing LSI (VDP) 1060 Storing video RAM 1080 and image processing L Character ROM 1180 storing data necessary for image development by I (VDP) 1060, LCD panel interface circuit 1100 for receiving and transmitting image data temporarily stored in video RAM 1080, and this LCD panel interface And an LCD panel 1120 for outputting a display image using the image data sent from the circuit 1100.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the character ROM 1180 includes a ROM title area, a ROM management information area, a character image data area storing actual character data, a palette data area storing character color data, and a character data area. It has a scenario data area in which information defining movement is stored, and the character data is stored in the character image data area after being compressed by a specific compression method, and is further shown in FIG. As described above, in the palette data area, a plurality of types in which color numbers and color codes are paired are stored.

  Then, when the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 gives the control data generated in response to the command received by the data receiving circuit 1140 to the image processing LSI (VDP) 1060, the image processing LSI (VDP) 1060 The character data acquired from the image data area is decompressed and colored with the color data acquired from the palette data area, and the image data temporarily developed at the position on the video RAM 1080 specified by the information acquired from the scenario data area By storing and temporarily storing the stored data to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100, the LCD panel 1120 performs various image displays including a change in the variable display speed.

  FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing command transmission / reception timing. As described above, the command consists of a 1-byte length mode (MODE) and a 1-byte length event (EVENT). In this example, the main control unit 200 generates a strobe signal generated by itself when the command changes. Mode (MODE) information is transmitted in response to the first rising edge of (DUSTB), and event (EVENT) information is transmitted in response to the second rising edge of the strobe signal (DUSTB). In response to this, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device generates an interrupt when a strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives a command by this interrupt processing, and stores it in the RAM 1090. Note that commands to the sound effect generator 116 and the lamp display device 110 (112) can be transmitted in the same manner.

  Next, normal control operations performed by the main control unit 200 and the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (game control general flowchart) and FIG. An easy-to-understand game machine control will be described to facilitate understanding of the present invention. The series of processing shown in FIG. 10 is executed by the main control unit 200, but is executed from the top step using a reset signal supplied from the reset circuit 213 every predetermined time (for example, 4 msec) as a trigger.

  First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated, and it is determined whether or not the first process has been executed since the power was turned on (step S110). . In the case of the first process after the power is turned on (Yes), the process proceeds to Step S200. In other cases (No), the process proceeds to Step S120.

  In step S200, a storage area clearing process is executed as an initialization process of the RAM 203. Next, in step S210, data for performing an initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. On the other hand, in step S120, count values of various random number generation loop counters (not shown), such as big hit determination, small hit determination, and mode selection, which are formed in the RAM 203, are incremented. In step S130, game machine control is performed. Update the timer values of the various timers used.

  Next, in step S140, input port processing for reading and storing the detection signals output from the special symbol start switch 304, the normal symbol operation switch 306, and the special prize opening switch 308 into a register in the terminal (not shown) via the input port 203 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step S150, and a switch check process for grasping the data read and stored in the port input process is executed. By executing the switch check process of the special symbol start switch 304, it can be detected that the game ball has won the special symbol start port 104.

  Next, in step S160, the switch 304, 306, 308, etc. is checked for disconnection or short circuit. If these faults have occurred (Yes), the process proceeds to step S220. In this case (No), the process proceeds to step S180 (step S170).

  In step S180, data necessary for display control of the normal symbol display device 107 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and commands necessary for display control of the special symbol display device 100 (previously in FIGS. 6 to 9). (Including the described command) is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and the timer values of the various timers are reduced (step S190). In step S180, the main control unit 200 determines a necessary mode and event command in accordance with the game control with reference to the command data table area 202, and sets digital information indicating the determined mode and event in the RAM 203. Store in the area.

  Next, in step S195, in order to control the opening / closing member 120 of the special winning opening 106 and the special symbol starting opening 104 in a predetermined pattern, the start opening operating solenoid 300 and the large winning opening operating solenoid 302 are driven and controlled. Next, in step S220, a prize ball setting process for outputting control information for causing a prize ball payout device (not shown) to perform a payout operation is executed. Further, in steps S230, 240, 250, a gaming machine management device (not shown) An external information processing for outputting various game data, a display light control process for storing the lamp display devices 110 and 112 in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and a sound effect generating device 116 for controlling the lighting of the lamp display devices 110 and 112 corresponding to the gaming state. A command for controlling sound effect generation corresponding to the gaming state is sent to a predetermined area of the RAM 203. Executing the sound effect processing to be stored in.

  Next, in step S260, the data stored in the RAM 203 in each process is output to the corresponding device via the output port 215 (port output processing), and the device that receives this performs a control operation based on this. First, a strobe signal is output to the special symbol display device 100, and the mode and event data stored in the RAM 203 in step S180 are transmitted as shown in FIG. Thus, for example, the commands shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are transmitted to the special symbol display device 100 from the main control unit 200 and received. The lamp display device 110 (112) and the sound effect generator 116 also perform their own operation control based on the command received by executing the port output process.

  In step S270, a reset waiting process is executed until a reset signal is input from the reset circuit 213. If a reset signal is input, the process proceeds to step S110 to continue the gaming machine control. The reset waiting process includes updating the various random number generation counters described above.

  Next, the operation of the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 that has received the command will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1100, the CPU 1020 sets its own stack pointer, initializes the RAM 1090, initializes itself such as register clear, etc., and determines in step S1102 whether a new command has been input. If it is determined that a new command for display control has been input (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1104; otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S1110.

  In step S1104, in the interrupt processing described with reference to FIG. 5, the command received by the data receiving circuit 1140 is copied to the RAM 1090, and it is checked whether or not the command is normal. Next, the CPU 1020 determines the start address of a processing table (not shown) in order to obtain a necessary command for performing fine display control independently of the main control unit 200, and then in step S1108, the image In order to output to the processing LSI 1060, data in a necessary area of the RAM 1090 is updated.

  Next, in step S1110, based on the symbol control data set in the RAM 1090, scroll data to be output to the image processing LSI 1060 is obtained and set in the RAM 1090 to set the symbol display position. In S1112, data necessary for the symbol speed control is acquired from a speed table (not shown) built in the program ROM 1040 and set in the RAM 1090, and then in step S1114, the symbol offset value is updated based on the velocity data. Then, preparations are made for changing the symbols at the set speed.

  Next, in step S1116, animation data is acquired from an animation processing table (not shown) in which the animation processing data set in the RAM 1090 is stored, and preparation for display of a background image and appearance of a character is performed. The VDP output buffer in the RAM 1090 is set, and it is determined whether or not the output permission flag is “1” (step S1118).

  If the output permission flag is not “1” (No), the process returns to step S1102 to repeat the series of processes. On the other hand, if the output permission flag is “1” (Yes), in step S1120, VDP output is performed. The data set in the buffer is output to the image processing LSI 1060. In response to this, the image processing LSI 1060 acquires data in the character ROM 1180 and develops the image. The image developed data is temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080 and then sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100 to be sent to the LCD panel 1120. Is displayed. In this way, at the set display position in the special symbol display device 100, the symbol variation display at the set speed, the appearance of the character, and the like are performed.

  13 and 14 are a timing chart illustrating an example of a transmission timing of a command for symbol display transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100, and an explanatory diagram of the transmission command. When a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the special symbol start port 104 is satisfied, a command for designating the time from the start of symbol variation to the stop is first transmitted (1 ) After this, a command for designating the left stop symbol is transmitted after the lapse of T1 (2), and a command for designating the middle stop symbol is transmitted after the lapse of T2 (3). A command for designating a stop symbol is transmitted (4), and a command (5) for halting all symbols after a lapse of T time from the start of fluctuation is transmitted. The CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 that has received these commands performs a series of variable display controls by performing fine display control such as variable speed changes before the time specified in (1) has elapsed. Then, the fluctuation display control is terminated after a lapse of T time from the fluctuation start.

  Next, FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the gaming machine control according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a control timing chart, FIG. 18, FIG. With reference to the gaming machine control, which is a feature of the present invention, it will be described. The process executed by the special symbol display device 100 can be realized by appropriately changing the settings of the data in steps S1110 to 1116 in FIG.

  First, in step S1700, the main control unit 200 determines whether or not a game ball has been won. If the game ball has been won (Yes), the main control unit 200 proceeds to step S1710; otherwise (No), the connector B Migrate to Instead of actually winning a prize, it is detected that a number other than 0 (no stored start number) is stored in a start number storage area (not shown) of the RAM 203, and this stored start number is decremented by one. At the same time, the number of lighting of the stored start number display unit 103 may be decreased by 1 and step S1700 may be executed. In this case, when a start number other than 0 is stored, the process proceeds to step S1710 and other than this. In this case, the process shifts to connector B.

  Next, in step S1710, one of a first mode and a second mode to be described later is selected by random number lottery or the like, and then in step S1720, it is determined whether or not the first mode is selected. If it is determined that the first mode is selected (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1730. On the other hand (No), it is determined that the second mode is selected and the process proceeds to step S1740. To do.

  When the first mode is selected, in step S1730, as will be described later in detail, the control is executed once from the start of change of the symbol within the display area until the stop of change. If the mode has been selected, in step S1740, as will be described later in detail, the process from the start of change of the symbol within the display area to the stop of change is executed a plurality of times. In either case, the operation shifts to the connector B after the operation control is completed.

  Next, the operation control contents in the first mode and the second mode will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 17 (a), when the main control unit 200 detects winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 104 (or detects that a number other than 0 is stored in the starting number storage area). Control the operation in the selected mode.

  First, when the first mode is selected, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), the symbol change to the symbol stop are performed once, and the fixed symbol is stopped and displayed. In this section (1), as shown in FIG. 18, the lamp display device 110 (112) receives the command sent from the main control unit 200, and based on this, the lighting control of the own device is performed by the first lighting pattern. And the sound effect generator 116 also receives the command sent from the main control unit 200, and based on this, outputs its first fluctuation start sound and first fluctuation stop sound. Control the operation.

  Further, the main control unit 200 selects by lottery whether or not to display a character such as “pig” in the display area of the special symbol display device 100, and if character display is selected, that fact is displayed. A command (not shown) is transmitted to the special symbol display device 100. Upon receiving this, the special symbol display device 100 performs display control so that this character appears in the display area.

  On the other hand, when the second mode is selected, as shown in FIG. 17C, the symbol start is performed three times from the symbol start to the symbol stop, and the fixed symbol is stopped and displayed by the third symbol stop display. First, in the first time (section (1)), the peripheral device is controlled as in the first mode, and the character appears. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the lamp display device 110 (112) receives a command sent from the main control unit 200, and performs lighting control of the device according to the first lighting pattern based on the command. At the same time, the sound effect generator 116 receives the command sent from the main controller 200, and controls the operation of the own device so as to output the first change start sound and the first change stop sound based on this command. To do. Further, main controller 200 transmits a command (not shown) to display the character in the display area of special symbol display device 100 to special symbol display device 100. Upon receiving this, the special symbol display device 100 performs display control so that this character appears in the display area. Note that the special symbol display device 100 stops and displays, for example, symbols in the upper right combination such as “1, 2, 3” (generally left symbol A: middle symbol A + 1: right symbol A + 2) as stop symbols. Thus, the peripheral device control pattern when the first mode is selected is the same as the peripheral device control pattern at least for the first time when the second mode is selected. It becomes more difficult to identify both of them and the expectation of the game is further increased. In particular, by making the sound output and / or light output the same output pattern, it is possible to make it more difficult to identify both modes and to induce the player's illusion, thereby effectively increasing the sense of expectation of the game be able to.

  Next, in the section (2), the main control unit 200 transmits a command to the corresponding device so as to perform the same control operation as that in the section (1) except for the stop of the rising symbol. As a result, as shown in FIG. 18, the lamp display device 110 (112) receives the command sent from the main control unit 200, and based on this, performs the lighting control of the device according to the first lighting pattern, The sound effect generating device 116 also receives the command sent from the main control unit 200 and controls the operation of the own device so as to output the first variation start sound and the first variation stop sound based on the command. Further, main controller 200 transmits a command (not shown) to display the character in the display area of special symbol display device 100 to special symbol display device 100. Upon receiving this, the special symbol display device 100 performs display control so that this character appears in the display area. In the section (2), the special symbol display device 100 displays a symbol having a pattern determined in advance according to the hit probability as a stop symbol. FIG. 19 shows an example of this pattern. When the hit probability is 16.67 (%), “left symbol: A, middle symbol A + 1, right symbol A + 2”, for example, “6, 7, If the probability of winning is 33 (%) and the winning probability is 33 (%), the display is stopped with the pattern “6, 7, 6” as “left symbol: A, middle symbol A + 1, right symbol A”, for example. When the winning probability is 100 (%), for example, “4, 5, 7 (or dolphin)” as “left symbol: A, middle symbol A + 1, right symbol A or a dolphin that is an example of a predetermined character”. Stop display with the pattern. In this way, when the second mode is selected, the symbol of the pattern predetermined according to the hit probability is displayed as the second stop symbol before the third time which is the final time, so that the player wins You can play a game while grasping the probability.

  Next, in the section (3), the main control unit 200 transmits a command to the corresponding device so as to control the operation of the peripheral device so that the player knows that it is the last time. As a result, as shown in FIG. 18, the lamp display device 110 (112) receives the command sent from the main control unit 200, and based on this, controls the lighting of its own device by the second lighting pattern, The sound effect generating device 116 also receives the command sent from the main control unit 200 and controls the operation of the own device so as to output the second variation start sound and the second variation stop sound based on the command. Further, main controller 200 transmits a command (not shown) to display the character in the display area of special symbol display device 100 to special symbol display device 100. Upon receiving this, the special symbol display device 100 performs display control so that this character appears in the display area. In this section (3), the special symbol display device 100 starts the variable display and displays the stop at the outcome for the start winning when the display is stopped. As described above, when the second mode is selected, the control pattern of the peripheral device in the third time which is the final time is different from the control pattern of the peripheral device other than the third time, so that the player It can be easily grasped that the process from the start of change to the stop of change is performed. In particular, it is possible to easily grasp the final game while effectively enhancing the expectation of the game by either or both of the sound output and the light output.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, when the second mode is selected, a specific character, for example, “pig” is caused to appear in each of the variable display controls a plurality of times. When the mode is selected, whether or not to make this particular character “pig” appear is drawn, and according to the lottery result, this particular character “pig” appears. Therefore, when a character appears as a result of the lottery, the player is unable to determine which mode has been entered, so that the game expectation will increase, and such an indeterminate state will always occur. Since it is generated by lottery of appearance of characters, the gameability is increased accordingly.

  Further, when the second mode is selected, the number of lighting of the memory start number display section 103 is actually reduced by one even if the change start to the stop of the change is performed three times. The player can have the impression that it is a gaming machine with a large number of start-ups, although the number of lighting is reduced, so that the so-called slump feeling is not felt, and the hall manager wins a prize ball payout number of 1 There is also an advantage that it can be a gaming machine that requires only a small number of balls.

  The peripheral device is controlled so that the control pattern of the peripheral device when the first mode is selected is the same as the control pattern of the peripheral device at the first time when the second mode is selected. When the mode 2 is selected, the peripheral device is controlled by making the control pattern of the peripheral device in the last round different from the control pattern of the peripheral device other than this time. As the game becomes more difficult and the sense of expectation of the game is further increased, the player can easily grasp that the change from the start of the last change to the stop of the change is performed.

  In the above description, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but not only for a pachislot machine and a video game machine, but also for other gaming machines having a display unit capable of variably displaying identification information. Needless to say, it is applicable.

2 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a game board 10. FIG. It is a control block diagram of a gaming machine. 2 is a block configuration diagram of a special symbol display device 100. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of a character ROM memory map and palette data. It is a timing chart which shows the timing of command transmission / reception. It is explanatory drawing of the command stored in the command data table area | region 202. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the command stored in the command data table area | region 202. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the command stored in the command data table area | region 202. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the command stored in the command data table area | region 202. FIG. It is a general flowchart for demonstrating game control operation | movement of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating control operation of CPU1020 of the special symbol display apparatus 100. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the data structure of a command. It is a timing chart which shows the command transmission timing for a symbol display. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating command transmission. It is explanatory drawing of the command stored in the command data table area | region 202. FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating game machine control which is embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the control timing of the game machine control which is embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the game machine control which is embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the game machine control which is embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 100 Special symbol display device 103 Memory | storage start number display part 102 Normal symbol operation gate 104 Special symbol start port 106 Grand prize opening 108 Normal symbol display device 110 Lamp display device 112 Lamp display device 114 Out port 116 Sound effect generator 120 Opening / closing member 200 Main control unit 201 ROM
202 Command data table area 203 RAM
210 Input port 213 Reset circuit 212 Power supply circuit 215 Output port 300 Start opening solenoid 302 Large winning opening operation solenoid 304 Special symbol starting switch 306 Normal symbol operating switch 308 Large winning opening switch 1020 CPU
1040 Program ROM
1060 Image processing LSI
1080 video RAM
1090 RAM
1100 LCD panel interface circuit 1120 LCD panel 1140 Data receiving circuit 1160 Power supply circuit 1180 Character ROM

Claims (1)

Due to the winning of the game medium, and a display device having a variable display capable display area identification information, the sound output and the light output or both gaming machine that includes a peripheral device that performs one of its, symbol display, wherein It controls the sound output and the light output, for a single prize of the game medium, and select one of the second mode of the first mode or multiple variations of variation once, the second When the mode is selected, the control unit is configured to execute a plurality of times from the start of change of the identification information to the stop of the change in the display area a plurality of times, and to control the peripheral device to execute the output during the plurality of times of execution.
When the second mode is selected, a specific character is displayed on the display area at each of a plurality of variations, and the control pattern of the peripheral device at the first variation and the peripheral device at the last variation game control patterns and with different by executing the output, when the first mode is selected, the display of a particular character is characterized that you displayed on the display area to be determined by the lottery Machine.

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