JP4823364B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, or a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine including a control means having a control processor.

  In this type of gaming machine, conventionally known control means such as a microcomputer having a control processor is provided in what is generally known, and game control is performed by the control means in accordance with the player's operation. There was something configured to be done. In this type of gaming machine, for example, as an example of an operation device capable of executing a plurality of types of operations, there is one provided with a variable display device capable of changing a display state.

  The variable display device is configured to stop display after a plurality of types of identification information including symbols and the like are variably displayed, for example, and a display result of the variable display device is determined in a specific display mode. If so, the gaming state of the gaming machine is controlled so as to be advantageous to the player.

  In this variable display device, for example, the plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed. Depending on which type of identification information is to be stopped and displayed as a display result at the time of stoppage, the variable display time varies. In addition, depending on the gaming state, control such as making the variable display speed slower than usual has been performed. That is, the operation device (variable display device) in this conventional gaming machine can execute a plurality of types of operations such as variable display speeds, and each operation variably displays a plurality of types of identification information. It is similar.

  FIG. 29 is a table storing data for controlling a variable display device as the operation device in a conventional gaming machine. This conventional variable display device of a gaming machine is configured to variably display 15 types of identification information having symbol numbers 0 to 14, for example, which identification information is displayed when the variable display device is stopped. Accordingly, since there are 15 types of operation time related to variable display, the 15 types of operation time are arranged and stored in respective tables.

  In the first table shown in FIG. 29A, for example, a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed at a high speed and the identification information is stopped and displayed in a relatively short time. It is relatively short. In the second table shown in (B), since the identification information is stopped and displayed after being variably displayed at a slow speed and variably displayed for a relatively long time, a relatively long operation time is stored. When the variable display device is controlled based on the operation time of the second table, the identification information displayed when the variable display device is stopped is certain three types of identification information among the 15 types of identification information. Since there are only three types of operation time corresponding to the three types of identification information, the second table stores the three types of operation time. .

  FIG. 30A is a flowchart showing a program module for selecting and determining the operation time of the variable display device in a conventional gaming machine. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) A1, processing for selecting the variable display speed of the variable display device is performed according to the gaming state, the process proceeds to SA2, and then a table corresponding to the selected variable display speed (FIG. 29). A process of selecting and determining one of the first table and the second table is performed. Then, the process proceeds to SA3, a process of jumping to the table lookup module corresponding to the selected table is performed, and the control is finished.

  FIG. 30B is a flowchart showing a table lookup module for looking up the first table shown in FIG. First, the head address (Addr) of the first table is set by SA4, and then the process proceeds to SA5, where the offset address = scheduled stop symbol (symbol scheduled to be displayed when the variable display device is stopped) × 2 Calculated. Next, the process proceeds to SA6, where effective address = Addr + offset address is calculated. Then, the process proceeds to SA7, where the operation time recorded at the calculated effective address is read and set.

  FIG. 30C is a flowchart showing a table lookup module for looking up the second table shown in FIG. First, the process of setting the top address (Addr) of the second table is performed by SA8, and the process proceeds to SA9 to determine whether or not the symbol number of the scheduled stop symbol is 14, and if not, the process proceeds to SA10. , Offset address = scheduled stop symbol × 2 is calculated, and the process proceeds to SA12. On the other hand, if it is determined by SA9 that the symbol number of the scheduled stop symbol is 14, the process proceeds to SA11 and processing for setting the offset address = 4 is performed. Next, the process proceeds to SA12, where the effective address = Addr + offset address is calculated, and the process proceeds to SA13, where the operation time stored at the effective address is read and set.

  As described above, in a conventional gaming machine, a plurality of tables storing operation time data of a variable display device as an example of an operation device are provided, and a table lookup module program for looking up the table data is provided. There was no choice but to have more than one.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 31, in a conventional gaming machine, when tables 1 to n are provided, n program modules that look up each table are required to be n. It was. For this reason, many table lookup modules have to be stored in a program storage area of a memory such as a ROM storing a control program, and the program storage area cannot be used effectively.

  In pursuit of the cause of this conventional defect, the operation time data of symbol number 14 in the first table and the second table shown in FIGS. It is stored at the 15th array position in the table, while it is stored at the 3rd array position in the second table, and the array position in each table is the same type of operation time data. As a result, it has been found that the cause is that the table cannot be referred to unless the respective arithmetic expressions are used, as indicated by SA5, SA10 and SA11 in FIG. Further, in a case where different types of data are included in a certain data table and another data table, the arrangement position of the different types of data in the certain data table and the above-described other data table It was also found that even when the arrangement positions of different types of data are the same, the table can not be referenced with the same arithmetic expression.

  The present invention is a completely new invention that has been conceived based on the newly discovered fact that the storage area of the memory cannot be used effectively in the data array structure of the table described above. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can effectively use a storage area of a memory.

The present invention of claim 1 includes a plural kinds of identification information variable display, variable display device, viewed contains a control unit including a processor for controlling the variable display results display specific display results of device and A gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state when
A program storage unit for storing a control program for operating the processor;
A data storage unit that stores a plurality of data tables in which a plurality of types of data for control by the processor are arranged,
The program storage unit stores a search program module that selects a desired data table from among a plurality of data tables and searches for data in the data table,
When the plurality of data tables have the same type of data in a certain data table and another data table, the arrangement position of the same type of data in the certain data table and the other data table Are arranged so that the arrangement position of the same kind of data in the same data arrangement structure is the same, and the certain data table and the other data table can be searched by the common search program module Has been
The data storage unit stores a plurality of data tables in which data for reach display operations of the variable display device are arranged corresponding to a plurality of types of reach display operations,
The processor selects a reach display operation to be executed by the variable display device from the plurality of types of reach display operations, selects a data table corresponding to the selected reach display operation, and selects the selected data table The variable display device is controlled in accordance with the data within.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of data tables can be searched by the common search program module, it becomes easy to easily refer to the plurality of data tables and save a program storage unit. It becomes possible. In addition, a plurality of data tables in which data for display operation of a variable display device capable of executing a plurality of types of reach display operations are arranged are stored corresponding to the plurality of types of reach display operations. said variable display operation to be performed on the variable display device is selected data table corresponding to the selected reach display operation among the reach display operation is selected in the variable display according to the data in the selected data table Since the device is controlled, a program for controlling the variable display device can be configured with a small one, and the program storage unit can be saved.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the variable display device, there is an effect that the variable display of the identification information is terminated by displaying an image in which characters different from the identification information act as the reach display operation. Is possible.

It is a front view which shows the game board surface of the pachinko game machine of an example of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the number of each symbol displayed from a variable display apparatus, and the extraction value of WCRND L, C, R. It is explanatory drawing which shows a hit symbol arrangement | sequence. It is explanatory drawing explaining various random counters. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which controls the hit-and-miss of a pachinko gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing explaining the fluctuation pattern of a variable display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the conditions which select the reach display operation | movement by a variable display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing explaining the reach display operation | movement by a variable display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the method of selecting the kind of reach display operation | movement. It is a timing chart which shows the variable display operation | movement of a variable display apparatus based on the detection signal of a start winning ball detector. It is a timing chart which shows the variable display operation | movement of a variable display apparatus. It is a timing chart which shows the variable display operation | movement of a variable display apparatus. It is a screen figure of a variable display apparatus. It is a screen figure of a variable display apparatus. It is a screen figure of a variable display apparatus. It is a screen figure of a variable display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the memory map of ROM. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between various tables and the program module which looks up it. It is explanatory drawing which shows a reach operation time table. It is a flowchart which shows the program module which looks up the reach operation time table shown in FIG. (A), (B) is a figure which shows a reach address table, (C) is a figure which shows a reach flag table. It is a flowchart which shows the program module which looks up the reach address table shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of a reach operation time table. It is a flowchart which shows the program module which looks up the reach operation time table shown in FIG. (A) is a figure which shows a reach operation time address table, (B)-(G) is a figure which shows a reach operation time table. It is a flowchart which shows the program module which looks up the table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the table for the conventional variable display control. It is a flowchart which shows the program module which looks up the table shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between each table in the past, and the program module which looks up it.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, 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 ball gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, for example. Any gaming machine having a processor of

  First, with reference to FIG. 1, the structure of the game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the game board 1. In FIG. 1, a guide rail 2 for guiding the shot hit ball is provided in a substantially circular shape on the surface of the game board 1, and an area partitioned by the guide rail 2 is a game area 3. It has become. A special variable display device as a variable display device that enables variable display (hereinafter, also referred to as “variation”) of identification information (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol”) on a character image display unit 60 (to be described later) substantially at the center of the game area 3 30 is disposed. The detailed configuration of the special variable display device 30 will be described in detail later.

  Below the special variable display device 30, there is provided a mounting substrate 4 for mounting various components such as the normal variable winning ball device 5 and the special variable winning ball device 9 to the game board 1. An ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 5 having a variation function that allows variation of a special symbol is disposed at the center upper end portion of the mounting substrate 4. This normally variable winning ball apparatus 5 has a pair of movable wing pieces 7a and 7b that are controlled to move between a vertical (normally open) position and a tilted (expanded open) position by a solenoid 6, and is a so-called tulip type. A start ball detector 8 configured to detect a hit ball that has been won is provided in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 5 that is configured as an accessory. Even when the movable blade pieces 7a and 7b are in the vertical (normally open) position, the normal variable winning ball apparatus 5 can be awarded. Further, the variation of the special symbol based on the winning to the normal variable winning ball apparatus 5 is stored a predetermined number of times (four times in the present embodiment) except during the variation, and this is displayed by a special symbol memory display LED 36 described later. Is done.

  A special variable winning ball apparatus 9 is disposed at the center of the mounting substrate 4, and the special variable winning ball apparatus 9 includes an opening / closing plate 11 that controls opening / closing of the winning area 14. In other words, the opening / closing plate 11 can be varied between the tilting position and the vertical position based on the driving of the solenoid 10 provided on the back surface of the game board 1. When the solenoid 10 is turned on, the winning area 14 is displayed. On the other hand, when the solenoid 10 is turned off, the winning area 14 is closed when the solenoid 10 is turned off. In the winning area 14, a specific ball detector 12 and a winning ball detector 13 for detecting a winning ball are provided. The specific ball detector 12 is allowed to establish a continuation right, which will be described later, by detecting a winning ball.

  A projecting member 16 having a passing ball detector 15 is provided below the special variable winning ball apparatus 9. In addition, a passage port 16 a for allowing the hit ball to pass through the passing ball detector 15 is formed in the left side portion of the protruding member 16. And when the passing ball detector 15 detects the passing ball, the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 34 described later is allowed to change. The normal symbol display 34 controls the opening of the movable wing pieces 7a and 7b of the normal variable winning ball apparatus 5 until a predetermined time elapses when the normal symbol becomes a winning symbol. When a probability change (a gaming state in which the jackpot determination probability is changed to a high probability different from the normal time) occurs, the opening time is set to be long. Further, the variation of the normal symbol is stored a predetermined number of times (four times in the present embodiment) except during the variation, and the fact is displayed by a normal symbol storage display LED 35 described later, and the variation time Is shortened compared to the normal time when the probability changes. In addition, it is not always necessary to set such a normal symbol variation memory to be constant (for example, 4 times). For example, the normal symbol variation memory may be set to 1 time in normal times, but may be set to 4 times in the probability variation described later. is there. In addition, at the left and right ends of the mounting substrate 4, winning holes 18 each having a decoration LED 17 are provided. A V winning display LED 19 is provided on the inner wall of the winning area 14 of the special variable winning ball apparatus 9.

  Thus, the special variable winning ball apparatus 9 configured as described above operates as follows. That is, when the hit ball is awarded to the normally variable winning ball device 5 and the starting ball detector 8 is turned on, the special variable display device 30 starts to change, and when a certain time elapses, for example, in order of left, right, and middle. When the special symbol is determined, and the determined combination of symbols becomes a predetermined jackpot combination (same pattern) having a specific display result, a specific gaming state (also referred to as a jackpot gaming state) is entered. In this specific gaming state, the opening / closing plate 11 of the special variable winning ball apparatus 9 is opened (opening cycle) until a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are generated. The ball hitting the surface of the game board 1 is set while being opened. Then, when the received hit ball turns on the specific ball detector 12, the above-described release cycle is repeated again, and the repeated continuation condition is satisfied each time the specific ball detector 12 is turned on, and the special variable winning ball apparatus 9. Repeated continuation control is executed to release the button again. The number of execution conditions of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. In addition, a predetermined number (for example, 15) prize balls are paid out to one winning ball as the winning balls entered in each winning opening or each variable winning ball apparatus.

  Further, on the surface of the game board 1 including the game area 3, in addition to the above-described configuration, a windmill 20 incorporating a windmill lamp 20a, a pair of left and right decorative lamps 21a and 21b, and a winning opening 22 incorporating a sleeve lamp 22a. A side lamp decoration 23 incorporating a side lamp 23a, an out port 24, a back ball prevention member 25, and the like are provided. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a game effect lamp and a game effect LED (both not shown) that are lit or blinked in a specific game state or when it changes, and a speaker that generates sound effects 26 (only reference numerals refer to FIG. 3).

  Next, the configuration of the special variable display device 30 constituting the main part of the present embodiment will be described. The special variable display device 30 has an attachment board 31 attached to the surface of the game board 1, and a rectangular window frame portion 32 is formed on the attachment board 31. An LCD display 33 having a character image display unit 60 capable of variably displaying left, middle and right special symbols, which will be described later, is adjacent to the rear of the window frame portion 32. A normal symbol display 34, a normal symbol storage display LED 35, a special symbol storage display LED 36, and a decoration LED 37 are provided above the window frame portion 32. Each decoration LED 38 is provided on the left and right sides of the window frame portion 32. , 39 are provided. On the other hand, below the window frame portion 32, the decorative LEDs 40 and 41 are provided. The normal symbol changing operation of the normal symbol display 34 and the operation of various components relating thereto will be described in detail later.

  The left, middle, and right special symbols displayed on the character image display unit 60 of the LCD display 33 are “0-9, F, X, G, P, It consists of 15 types of “R” order. Each of the left, middle and right symbols is provided with a corresponding WCRND L / C / R (see FIG. 4) random counter which will be described later. As shown in FIG. 5, the jackpot symbol combination is a combination in which the left, middle, and right symbols are aligned in the same symbol, and this combination is based on the extracted value (random number) from the random counter of WCRND L. It is determined. Further, among the jackpot symbols, symbols arranged in any one of “1, 3, 5, 7, 9” constitute probability variation symbols and generate probability fluctuations that will be described in detail later. Note that such a probabilistic symbol has a red symbol color, while the other special symbols have a green color. This makes it possible to clearly notify the player of the difference in game value at the time of big hit (presence / absence of change).

  The configuration of the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine including the special variable display device 30 has been described above, but these gaming devices are controlled by the game control circuit shown in FIGS. FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are circuit diagrams showing the game control circuit in a part configuration, and the game control circuit is controlled by a basic circuit 42 including an MPU 30a, a ROM, a RAM, and an input / output circuit (not shown). The basic circuit 42 receives the detection signals from the passing ball detector 15, the starting ball detector 8, the specific ball detector 12, and the winning ball detector 13 through the input circuit 43, and the address decoding circuit 44. A chip select signal is applied to the basic circuit 42. Further, when the power is turned on, a reset signal is given from the initial reset circuit 45 to the basic circuit 42, and a regular reset signal is given from the regular reset circuit 46 to the basic circuit 42 every predetermined time.

  On the other hand, the basic circuit 42 gives control signals to the following devices and circuits. That is, a display control signal is given to the special variable display device 30 (described as “LCD display device” in FIG. 2) via the LCD circuit 47, and the normal symbol display 34 and the special symbol memory display LED 36 via the LED circuit 48. A display drive signal is given to the normal symbol memory display LED 35, the V prize display LED 19, and the decoration LEDs 17, 37 to 41, and a drive signal is given to the solenoids 6 and 10 via the solenoid circuit 49. The display control signal is given to the windmill lamp 20a, the side lamp 23a, and the sleeve lamp 22a via the voice synthesis circuit 51, and the voice signal is given to the speaker 26 via the voice synthesis circuit 51 and the volume amplification circuit 52. Further, various lamp control data are output from the lamp circuit 50, whereby display control of lamps other than the above-described components is performed. Further, the basic circuit 42 outputs effective start information, jackpot information, and probability variation information to the outside (a hall computer, a call lamp, etc.) via the information output circuit 53, and also via a prize ball number signal output circuit 54. Various prize ball number signals are output to the outside. Note that power having various voltages is supplied from the power supply circuit 55 to the devices and circuits described above. The display control signal transmitted from the basic circuit 42 to the special variable display device 30 via the LCD circuit 47 is composed of command data (CD0 to CD7, INT) having a command block format of 9 bytes. Is transmitted from the MPU 42 a in the basic circuit 42 to the MPU 30 a in the special variable display device 30.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an arrangement of winning symbols displayed on the special variable display device 30 when it is determined to generate a specific gaming state (big hit state). The winning symbol arrangement is determined based on the extracted value (random number) of WCRND L, as will be described later. For example, as shown in the figure, when the extracted value of WCRND L is 0, “000” is displayed on the left, middle, and right variable display portions. When the extracted value of WCRND L is “1”, “111” is stopped and displayed.

  Next, the special symbol changing operation by the special variable display device 30 will be described with reference to timing charts and explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. First, a random counter used for the changing operation of the special variable display device 30 will be described. In the special variable display device 30, five types of random counters as shown in FIG. 6 are used. These random counters are WCRND1 for determining a big hit, and WCRND L for displaying a left symbol and displaying a big hit. , WCRND C for medium symbol display, WCRND R for right symbol display, and WCNDACT for reach operation display.

  The MPU 42a of the basic circuit 42 described above executes the program stored in the ROM 100 from the beginning to the end every time a periodic reset signal (a signal from the periodic reset circuit 46) inputted every 2 msec is input, and has finished executing. After waiting for the next periodic reset signal to be input, the program is executed again from the beginning when it is input. The WCRND1 is incremented by 1 every time the MPU 42a executes a program, that is, every 0.002 seconds. The WCRND1 is incremented from 0 and incremented up to the upper limit of 224 and then incremented from 0 again. The

  Similarly, WCRND L is also incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds, is incremented from 0, is incremented to 14 which is the upper limit thereof, and is incremented from 0 again. In WCRND C, addition processing is performed by an infinite loop during the interruption processing surplus time waiting for the input of the next periodic reset signal after the MPU 42a has finished executing the program. Then, it is added from 0 and added up to 14 which is the upper limit, and then added again from 0.

  WCRND R is incremented by 1 when the carry of WCRND C is carried out. That is, WCRND R is incremented by 1 each time “1” is incremented while WCRND C is incremented to 14. Then, it is added from 0 and added up to 14 which is the upper limit, and then added again from 0. As with WCRND C, WCRND ACT is added to the interrupt processing surplus time by an infinite loop, is added from 1, is added to 100, which is the upper limit thereof, and is added again from 1. This WCRND ACT is used to determine the type of reach operation.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when the value (random number) extracted from WCRND1 is “3” and determined to be a big hit, it is shown in FIG. 5 by the extracted value (random number) of WCRND L (0-14). Thus, the arrangement of the jackpot symbol is determined, and this jackpot symbol (scheduled stop symbol) is displayed on the LCD display 33 of the special variable display device 30. On the other hand, if the extracted value from WCRND1 is other than “3”, it is determined that the extracted value is out, and the scheduled stop symbol corresponding to each extracted value from WCRND L, C, R is determined in advance, and the special variable display device is used as the off symbol It is displayed on 30 LCD displays 33. If each extracted value from WCRNDL, C, R happens to coincide with the big hit symbol (when it becomes a rough line), “1” is added to the data of WCRND R and it is forcibly removed. Display it shifted to the design. In such a hit / loss determination, when the probability changes (when the probability is high), the value of “3, 7, 67, 77, 137” in WCRND1 becomes the jackpot determination value for determining the jackpot, and the value of WCRND1 If the extracted value corresponds to one of these jackpot determination values, it is determined to generate a jackpot.

  The variation of the special symbol is as shown in the timing charts of FIGS. Note that the variation of the left, middle, and right symbol sequences is performed based on the patterns shown in the list of FIG. The fluctuation pattern A is a pattern that fluctuates at a constant speed (one symbol fluctuation in 16.7 msec), the fluctuation pattern B is a pattern that gradually decelerates and stops, and the fluctuation pattern C is a pattern that gradually decelerates. Fluctuation pattern D is a pattern that fluctuates at a constant speed (one symbol variation at 333.3 msec, one cycle is 5.000 seconds), and variation pattern E is gradually decelerated and stopped (one symbol variation) The fluctuation pattern G is a pattern that decelerates and stops after a constant speed. Further, conditions 1 to 3 and * 1 to * 5 described in the time charts of FIGS. 12 to 14 are shown in the respective charts of FIGS. 9 to 11. * 2 is the fluctuation time when short slip fluctuation control is performed, * 3 is the fluctuation time when middle slip fluctuation control is performed, and * 4 is when long slip fluctuation control is performed. It is a variable time. Also, * 5 is a selection condition for each reach 1 to 3 to be described later, and is determined for each miss and jackpot based on each condition 1 to 3 and the extracted value of the WCRND ACT. The slip variation (this is referred to as slip) is a special variation with respect to symbols other than the final stop symbol, and refers to variation control having a larger symbol variation amount than normal variation control.

  First, in FIG. 12, when a hit ball is won in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 5 and the start ball detector 8 outputs a start signal, a numerical value is extracted from the WCRND 1 and stored when the start signal rises. Thereafter, after 0.002 seconds from the rise of the start signal, numerical values are extracted from WCRND L, C, R and WCRND ACT, and the stored WCRND1 is read and determined. Then, after 0.004 seconds from the rise of the start signal, all the left, middle and right symbol sequences are changed to change pattern A. After that, the left symbol row is changed by the 6.260-second fluctuation pattern A, and then the 3 symbols before the scheduled stop symbol is set, and then changes by the fluctuation pattern B for 0.420 seconds. Such control is called skip control. Then stop. As for the right symbol row, when there is no slip variation, after the variation in variation pattern A for 6.680 seconds, 3 symbols before stop symbol are set, and from there, variation pattern B for 0.420 seconds is changed to 3 Stops after changing the pattern. Such control is called skip control. As for the right symbol row, when there is no slip variation, after the variation pattern A is varied for 6.680 seconds, the three symbols before the scheduled stop symbol are set, and then the variation pattern B is set for 0.420 seconds from there. Changed by 3 symbols and stops at the scheduled stop symbol. In addition, when there is a short slip, after the fluctuation pattern A is changed for 6.680 seconds, 4-7 symbols before the scheduled stop symbol is set, and the fluctuation pattern of 0.560-0.980 seconds as described in * 2 above. At B, the symbol is changed by any of symbols 4 to 7 and stops. If there is a middle bell, as shown in FIG. 13, after changing in the fluctuation pattern A for 6.680 seconds, 8-15 symbols before the scheduled stop symbol are set, and 1.120-2. It is changed by any of the 8 to 15 symbols in the variation pattern B for 100 seconds and stops. If there is a long slip, the fluctuation pattern A is changed for 6.680 seconds, then 16-21 symbols ahead of the scheduled stop symbol is set, and the variation pattern B of 2.240-2.940 seconds of * 4 above is set. Then, it is changed by any of symbols 16 to 21 and stops. Also, if there is a short slip due to a temporary stop, after changing in the fluctuation pattern A for 6.680 seconds, 4-7 symbols before the scheduled stop symbol is set, paused for 0.480 seconds, and then 0.560 It is changed by any of the 4-7 symbols in the variation pattern G for ˜0.980 seconds and stops.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14, when the middle symbol is other than the reach, after the variation in the variation pattern A for 7.100 to 9.620 seconds, 3 symbols before the scheduled stop symbol for the middle symbol are set, From there, the fluctuation is started in the fluctuation pattern B and stopped after fluctuation for 0.850 seconds (time for fluctuation for three symbols). As a result, the stop display is performed with exactly the scheduled stop symbol.

  The middle symbol in reach 1 is changed in the variation pattern A for 7.100 to 9.620 seconds, and then the four symbols in front of the reach symbol are set. When the reach is established, the right symbol and the left symbol that are always displayed in a stopped state are the same type of symbols, and the symbols of the same type are called reach symbols. Therefore, if this middle symbol is stopped and displayed by the reach symbol, a specific gaming state (big hit state) will occur. Then, after the variation pattern A is finished, the variation pattern C is started in a state in which the front of the 4 symbols of the reach symbol is set, and the variation pattern D is initiated after 0.420 seconds (3 symbol variation time). Therefore, this variation pattern D starts from one symbol before the reach symbol. This variation pattern D is continued for 5.664 to 10.340 seconds (time varying for 17 to 31 symbols). This variation pattern D is the reach operation time read from the R1TBL table based on FIG. 21 and FIG. 22 to be described later, and is one reach operation out of 15 types of reach operation times of +0 symbol to +14 symbol. Time is selected and the variation pattern D is executed for the selected reach operation time. That is, the R1TBL table stores 15 types of reach operation times, which are fluctuation times corresponding to 17 to 31 symbols. Then, after the fluctuation pattern D is completed, the fluctuation pattern E is executed for 1.184 seconds (time for fluctuation for one symbol). After the fluctuation control for one symbol, the stop control is performed. As a result, the display is stopped at the middle symbol scheduled stop symbol.

  In the case of reach 2, when the variation pattern A is executed for 7.100 to 9.620 seconds, 4 symbols before the reach symbol are set, from which the variation pattern C is disclosed and the variation pattern is varied by 0.420 seconds. Thus, it is changed by 3 symbols. In this state, the front of the reach symbol is displayed. In this state, the variation pattern D is started and is executed for 10.340 seconds, and is varied by 31 symbols. As described above, there are 15 kinds of symbols having symbol numbers 0 to 14 as described above. Therefore, if the symbol pattern fluctuates by 31 due to the variation pattern D, the medium symbol will change exactly by 2 rotations + 1 symbols. As a result, when the variation pattern D is completed, the big hit symbol is displayed. Thereafter, a frame feed variation consisting of a stop for 0.400 seconds and one symbol variation for 0.200 seconds is performed for 0.600 to 9.000 seconds (1 to 15 symbol variations), and the display is stopped. The frame feed fluctuation time is a reach operation time read out by looking up a table of R2TBL shown in FIG. Therefore, the R2TBL table stores 1 to 15 symbol change times, that is, 15 types of reach change times. In the case of the reach 3, the variation pattern A is executed for 7.100 to 9.620 seconds, and the 4 symbols before the reach symbol are set. Then, the front of the reach symbol is displayed in a state where the variation pattern C is executed for 0.420 seconds and the three symbols are varied. In this state, the variation pattern D is started and is executed for 10.340 seconds, and 31 symbols are varied, so that a short reach symbol is displayed. In this state, after being stopped for 0.400 seconds, it is changed in the fluctuation pattern A for 0.167, 2.338, or 2.505 seconds, and changes for 1 or 14 or 15 symbols are made and stopped. The variation time of the variation pattern A is a reach operation time read by looking up a table of R3TBL in FIG. When the reach 3 is executed and the middle symbol is stopped, the stop symbol of the middle symbol is stopped when the reach symbol is stopped and when the stop symbol is displayed with the symbol immediately before the reach symbol. There are only three types, that is, the case where the symbol is stopped and displayed at the next symbol. Therefore, the three types of reach operation times are stored in the R3TBL table.

  By the way, as described above, in the present embodiment, the design variation of the symbol can be performed only for the right symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be possible to control the variation of the symbol for the left symbol. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12, when a hitting ball wins the normal variable winning ball apparatus 5 and the start ball detector 8 derives a start signal, a numerical value is extracted from WCRND1 at the rise of the start signal, and this is extracted. Store. Thereafter, after 0.002 seconds from the rise of the start signal, numerical values are extracted from WCRNDL, C, R and WCRND ACT, and the stored WCRND1 is read and determined. Then, after 0.004 seconds from the rise of the start signal, all the left, middle, and right symbol sequences are varied in the variation pattern A (only the left symbol is shown in FIG. 12). After that, if there is no slip for the left symbol row, after changing in the fluctuation pattern A for 6.260 seconds, 3 symbols before the scheduled stop symbol is set, and then in the fluctuation pattern B for 0.420 seconds Change by 3 symbols and stop at the scheduled stop. In addition, when there is a short slip, after changing in the fluctuation pattern A for 6.260 seconds, 4-7 symbols in front of the stop symbol are set, and in the fluctuation pattern B for 0.560-0.980 seconds, Stops after being changed by any of the 7 symbols.

  Also, if there is a short slip due to a stop, after changing in the fluctuation pattern A for 6.260 seconds, 4-7 symbols before the stop symbol is set and paused for 0.480 seconds, and then 0.560- It is changed by any of the 4 to 7 symbols in the variation pattern G for 0.980 seconds and stops. FIG. 15 shows a case where there is a short slide and a case where there is a short slide once stopped, but a short slide, a middle slide, a long sleeve and a short stop shown in FIGS. Each slip variation control of slip may be executed for the left symbol. In addition, the middle and right symbol variation control and the control shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 can be applied in a similar combination to the left symbol slip variation control. Specifically, the slip variation control may be performed on the left and right symbols, or the slip variation control may be performed only on the right symbol. In this embodiment, the identification information is composed of three symbols, left, middle, and right, and the stop symbol is displayed in the order of left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol. Sliding variation control is performed for each of the left and right symbols other than (symbol). However, the number of symbols and the stop order are not particularly limited, and at least for symbols other than the final stop symbol. Any device that performs slip fluctuation control may be used.

  Next, a specific symbol variation image displayed on the character image display unit 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the character image displayed on the character image display unit 60 is also based on the “car race” adopted in the game concept. That is, as shown in FIG. 15A, the racing car 61 becomes a character image for a player, while the three racing cars 62 to 64 displayed in front of the racing car 61 become opponent character images. These four racing cars 61 to 64 are displayed on the display image as if performing a car race. On the racing cars 62 to 64, left, middle, and right special symbol display portions (variable display portions) 62a, 63a, and 64a are provided, respectively. In these special symbol display portions 62a, 63a, and 64a, The left, middle and right special symbols are variably displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 15B, the racing car 61 first hits the left racing car 62 while the symbols are changing in the special symbol display portions 62a, 63a, 64a. As a result, the variation of the left special symbol display unit 62a is stopped, and the left symbol whose variation has been stopped is displayed as the left fixed symbol 62b on the upper left side of the display screen (see FIG. 15C). After that, similarly, the racing car 61 sequentially touches the right and middle racing cars 64 and 63 so that the left and middle symbols are confirmed at the upper right and upper center of the display screen. It is displayed as symbols 64b and 63b (see FIG. 16A). Note that FIG. 16A shows a display image in a case where disconnection is confirmed without reaching.

  Next, the display of the character image at each reach variation in the presence or absence of the variation in the right pattern will be described. First, when there is no slip variation of the right symbol, as shown in FIG. 16B, the time when the racing car 61 hits the right racing car 64 while performing the symbol variation similar to the case where the above-mentioned reach is not performed. When the display symbol of the right special symbol display unit 64a is the same as the left symbol 62b that has already been confirmed, the left and right symbols 62b and 64b are aligned and reach. On the other hand, in the case where there is a variation in the right symbol, if the racing car 61 hits the right racing car 64 after the left symbol 62b is confirmed as shown in FIG. The special symbol variation unit 64a starts the right symbol sliding variation, and after a predetermined time, the right special symbol display unit 64a is stopped at the same symbol as the left confirmed symbol 62b to reach (see FIG. 17B). Thereafter, the racing car 61 is centered in the reach state in which the left and right determined symbols 62b and 64b are aligned in the same pattern as shown in FIG. When hitting the racing car 63 and the medium special symbol display portion 63a is stopped at the same symbol as the fixed symbols 62b and 64b, as shown in FIG. Confirmed.

  The reach state referred to in the present invention includes a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are preliminarily displayed. In a gaming machine in which the gaming state becomes a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the combination of the specific display modes is determined, a part of the plurality of display results is not yet derived and displayed. 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. In other words, the reach state is a game in which 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 specific display modes. In a gaming machine in which the state is a specific gaming state advantageous for the player, the combination of the specific display modes is easily displayed at the stage where the display result of the variable display device has not yet been derived and displayed. A display state that makes a player 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.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a memory map in the ROM 100 shown in FIG. The storage areas of addresses E000H to FFFFH in the ROM are divided into various storage areas as shown in the figure. First, the storage areas of E000H to E0FFH are allocated to the program management area, the storage areas of E100H to E1FFH are allocated to the ROM comment area, and the storage areas of E200H to EAD6H are table 1, table 2,. This is a data area for storing various table data of n. Further, the storage areas of EAD7H to EDFFH are unused areas. The storage area of EE00H to F7FFH is a program area in which the program modules of module 1, module 2,... Module n are stored. The storage areas of F800H to FFBFH are unused areas. The storage areas FFC0H to FFFFH are areas for storing interrupt vector tables.

  In the case of the ROM 100 of the gaming machine, there is a limit to the storage capacity of the program area and the data area, and in order to make the game control contents interesting and improve the interest, It depends on whether a certain control program is stored. Therefore, in this embodiment, as will be described later, the efficiency of the program area is improved by modularizing a program and handling a plurality of data tables with a minimum number of modules.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between a program module and a data table. 20 are configured so that they can be referred to by one program module stored in the program area. As a result, the number of program modules for table lookup in the program area can be reduced, and various interesting control programs can be stored by effectively using the remaining program area.

  21 to 24 show tables and control flowcharts for performing reach operation control of the variable display device.

  First, referring to FIG. 23, (A) and (B) in FIG. 23 are reach address tables, and (C) in FIG. 23 shows each reach flag table. The reach address table is a table that stores the top address data of each reach flag table shown in FIG. There are two types of reach address tables: RCATBN that is looked up when the gaming state is at the low probability described above and RCATBH that is looked up at the high probability described above.

  The RCATBN for low probability is a table that is looked up when a big hit occurs, and the head address data of RCTBL1, which is a table that is looked up when a specific gaming state (big hit state) does not occur. The head address of RCTBL2 is stored.

  RCATBH for high probability is looked up when a big hit occurs at the start address of RCTBL3, which is a table looked up at the time of deviation at the time of the first probability change at the time of high probability, and at the time of the first probability change. When the leading address of RCTBL4, which is the table to be uploaded, and the leading address of RCTBL3, which is the table to be looked up when there is a divergence at the time of the second probability change, and when the big hit occurs at the second time of the probability change The head address of RCTBL4 which is a table to be looked up is stored.

  FIG. 23C shows the reach flag tables of RCTBL1 to RCTBL4. The reach random upper limit value, the reach flag, with / without slip, and the slip operation table are records of one unit. Multiple unit records are stored. The reach random upper limit value is a boundary value for determining which one unit record is to be looked up based on the extracted value (random number) of the random counter of WCRND ACT shown in FIG. One unit record where the extracted value of WCRND ACT is within the range of the reach random upper limit value is selected. That is, which reach flag table is referred to among the reach flag tables RCTBL1 to RCTBL4 is determined by looking up the reach address table shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, and the determined reach flag table is stored in the reach flag table. Which one unit record is selected from the plurality of stored one unit records is determined by the extracted value of WCRND ACT and the reach random upper limit value.

  The reach flag is a flag for determining the type of reach. “With / without slip” is data for determining the presence or absence of the slip operation described with reference to FIGS. The sliding operation table is address data of a table that stores the type of sliding and its operation time as a record.

  A specific method for determining the type of reach based on the reach flag described above will be described with reference to FIG. First of all, there are two cases: a case where a big hit occurs and a case where a big hit does not occur. In the case of divergence, the cases are further divided into three conditions, Condition 1, Condition 2, and Condition 3 shown in FIG. Condition 1 is the case where the middle symbol stops before reaching the big hit symbol in the reach, and condition 2 is the case where the middle symbol stops after one symbol of the big hit symbol in the reach, condition 3 Is a case where the middle symbol stops at a position other than before or after the big hit symbol.

  In the case of divergence, reach 1 is selected in the case of condition 1 and the extracted value of WCRND ACT is in the range of 1 to 25, and the extracted value of WCRND ACT is 1 to 25 in condition 2 Reach 1 is selected, and reach 1 is selected when condition 3 and WCRND ACT is in the range of 1-75.

  Reach 2 is condition 1 and the WCRND ACT extraction value is in the range of 26 to 50; if condition 2 is the WCRND ACT extraction value is in the range of 26 to 50; the condition 3 is the WCRND ACT Is selected when the extracted value is in the range of 76-100. Reach 3 is selected when Condition 1 is set and the extracted value of WCRND ACT is within a range of 51 to 100, and when Condition 2 is set and the extracted value of WCRND ACT is within a range of 51 to 100.

  On the other hand, when a big hit occurs, reach 1 is selected when the extracted value of WCRND ACT is within a range of 1 to 25, and reach 2 is selected when it is within a range of 26 to 50. If it is within the range of 100, reach 3 is selected.

  The selection of reach 1 to reach 3 described above is performed by S1 of FIG. When the reach type is determined, a table corresponding to the determined reach type is selected from the reach operation time tables R1TBL to R3TBL shown in FIG. Then, the reach operation time stored in the selected reach operation time table is selected, and the reach operation control shown in FIG. 14 is performed according to the reach operation time.

  The reach operation time table R1TBL is selected when reach 1 is selected, the reach operation time table R2TBL is selected when reach 2 is selected, and the reach operation time table R3TBL is selected when reach 3 is selected. Is selected. Each reach operation time table stores each reach operation time according to how many symbols the planned stop symbol of the middle symbol is displaced from the reach symbol described in FIG. is doing. For example, when the reach symbol itself is a middle symbol scheduled stop symbol (in the case of +0 symbol), the reach operation time in that case is stored in offset addresses 0 and 1. Further, when the scheduled stop symbol of the middle symbol is a symbol displaced by one symbol from the reach symbol (+1 symbol), the reach operation time is stored in the offset addresses 2 and 3.

  In the reach operation time table R3TBL when the reach 3 is selected, there are only three kinds of stop symbols of the middle symbols as described based on FIG. That is, there are three types: a case of stopping at the reach symbol itself, a case of stopping at the symbol next to the reach symbol, and a case of stopping at the symbol immediately before the reach symbol, that is, the symbol following the reach symbol. Therefore, the three types of reach operation times are stored in R3TBL. If the reach symbol itself is a scheduled stop symbol, the reach operation time is stored in offset addresses 0 and 1, and if the next symbol of the reach symbol is a scheduled stop symbol, the reach operation time is stored in offset addresses 2 and 3. When the symbol displaced 14 symbols from the reach symbol is a scheduled stop symbol, the reach operation time is stored in the offset addresses 28 and 29. As a result, no reach operation time is stored in the offset addresses 4 to 27. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 21C, 24 bytes of dummy data are stored in the offset addresses 4 to 27. This dummy data may be any data, but normally, the reach operation time of +2 symbol to +13 symbol is stored in the same manner as R1TBL and R2TBL in consideration of the versatility when changing the program specifications. It is desirable to leave. By doing so, the work of changing the size of the data table or newly providing each time the program specification is changed can be omitted.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a program for looking up the reach operation time table shown in FIG. First, in S1, processing for selecting the type of reach according to the contents of the reach flag (see FIG. 23C) is performed. This has already been described in detail with reference to FIG. Next, the process proceeds to S2, and a process for determining the start address (Addr) of the reach operation time table corresponding to the type of reach selected in S1 is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S3, in which the offset address of the reach operation time table selected in S2 is calculated by the number of reach operation symbols × 2. As described above, the total number of symbols is 15 symbols, each of which is assigned a serial number of 0 to 14, and the “reach operation symbol number” here is the planned stop symbol number of the middle symbol and the aforementioned reach symbol number. Is the difference. Next, in S4, effective address = Addr + offset address is calculated. Then, the process proceeds to S5, where the reach operation time stored in the effective address calculated in S4 is read and set.

  Thus, by inserting dummy data as shown in FIG. 21, the arrangement position of the same type of data in a certain data table in the reach operation time tables R1TBL to R3TBL and the same in other data tables. Since the data arrangement structure is the same as the arrangement position of the types of data, only the start address of the reach operation time table is specified, and thereafter, an expression for calculating one offset address (see S3). It is possible to refer to the records in all reach operation time tables. That is, the records in all reach operation time tables R1TBL to R3TBL can be referred to by one program module (FIG. 22), and the program area can be saved. With respect to the reach operation time table R3TBL, since only three kinds of symbols of +0 symbol, +1 symbol, and +14 symbol are selected, the program does not refer to the 24-byte dummy data area.

  In the reach address table shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B, dummy data is stored in the area of the offset address +0 to +3 of the reach address table RCATBH for high probability. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a program for looking up the reach address table.

  Referring to FIG. 24, in S6, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set. When the gaming state is set to the high probability state, the probability variation flag is set to “1”, and when the probability variation flag = 0 is determined by S6, it is not the high probability state but the low probability state. In S7, the leading address of RCATBN, which is a low probability reach address table, is set. On the other hand, if it is determined that the probability variation flag ≠ 0, the process proceeds to S8, and the head address of RCATBH which is a high probability reach address table is set.

  Next, the process proceeds to S9, where offset address = probable change number × 4 + big hit flag × 2 is calculated. The probability variation number is “0” at normal time, that is, at low probability, and is “1” when the first probability variation control is performed at the high probability, and the second probability variation control is performed. If it is, it is “2”. The big hit flag is set to “1” when it is determined to generate a specific gaming state (big hit state), and is set to “0” when the big hit does not occur, that is, when it is out of play.

  Next, in S10, the effective address = leading address + offset address is calculated. For example, in the case of a low probability and a big hit, the start address is the start address of RCATBN, the probability variation number is “0”, and the big hit flag is “1”, so if substituted, effective address = the start of RCATBN Address + 0 × 4 + 1 × 2 = Start address of RCATBN + 2. Therefore, RCTBL2 of the reach address table RCATBN shown in FIG. 23 is selected. In addition, when the probability change control is the second time and out of control at the time of high probability, the head address is the head address of RCATBH, the number of probable changes is “2”, and the jackpot flag is “0”. Is substituted, effective address = start address of RCATBH + 2 × 4 + 0 × 2 = start address of RCATBH + 8. As a result, RCTBL3 stored in the offset addresses +8 and +9 of the reach address table RCATBH in FIG. 23 is selected.

  Next, in S11, the start address (any one of RCTBL1 to 4) of the reach flag table stored in the effective address calculated in S10 is selected.

  In this way, since dummy data is stored in the offset address +0 to +3 area of the reach address table RCATBH for high probability shown in FIG. 23, the equation for obtaining one offset address (see S9) It is possible to determine the offsets of both the RCATBN and RCATBH tables. That is, when a plurality of data tables including RCATBN and RCATBH have different types of data in a certain data table and other data tables, the different types of data in the certain data table are stored. Since both the array position and the array position of the different types of data in the other data table are configured in different data array structures, both tables are looked up by an expression for obtaining one offset address. Is possible.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram showing another embodiment which is another example of the reach operation time table. 25A to 25C show the same data arrangement structure as the reach operation time table shown in FIG. Each of these reach operation time tables has a data array structure as shown in FIGS. That is, only the common record (reach operation time of +0 symbol, +1 symbol, +14 symbol) is extracted from each storage record of the three reach operation time tables of R1TBL, R2TBL, and R3TBL, and these common reach operations are performed. Time data was stored in each table in the same sequence. That is, as shown in FIGS. 25 (D), (E), and (F), +14 symbols are stored first for +14 symbols, +0 symbols, and +1 symbols that are common data, and +0 symbols are stored second. The +1 symbol was memorized third.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a program for looking up the reach operation time table shown in FIGS. First, in S12, the type of reach is selected from the contents of the reach flag (see FIG. 23C), the process proceeds to S13, and the start address (Addr) of the reach operation time table corresponding to the selected type of reach is selected. Processing is performed. In step S14, the offset address = reach operation symbol number × 2 + 2 is calculated. The “reach operation symbol number” here is the difference between the scheduled stop symbol number for the middle symbol and the reach symbol number for the middle symbol, as described in FIG.

  In step S15, the effective address (pointer) = Addr + offset address is calculated.

  Next, in S16, it is determined whether or not the pointer (effective address) referenced in S15 is outside the reach operation time table. If not, the process proceeds to S18, and the reach operation time data stored in the effective address calculated in S15 is read and set. On the other hand, if it is determined in S16 that the pointer (effective address) is outside the reach operation time table, the process proceeds to S17, where the effective address = the head address of the selected table is calculated. In S18, the reach operation time stored in the head address is read and set.

  For example, when the scheduled stop symbol of the middle symbol is the next symbol relative to the reach symbol, that is, +1 symbol, the number of reach operation symbols is “1”, so that the offset address = 1 × 2 + 2 = 4, and each reach The reach operation time of the +1 symbol stored at the position where the offset address in the operation tables R1TBL to R3TBL is +4 is selected. Further, when the scheduled stop symbol of the middle symbol is +14 symbols relative to the reach symbol, the number of reach operation symbols is “14”, so that offset address = 14 × 2 + 2 = 30. However, R1TBL and R2TBL store the reach operation time in the region where the offset address is +0 to +29, and R3TBL stores the reach operation time in the region where the offset address is +0 to +5. When the offset address is +30, the effective address (pointer) is out of the reach operation time table selected in S13. In this case, the process of S17 is performed in which a determination of YES is made in S16, and the leading address of the reach operation time table selected in S13, that is, the reach operation time of +14 symbols is selected and read.

  In this way, in the three data tables R1TBL to R3TBL, all the records of the same type are arranged so that the record arrangement is the same in the table. In other words, a certain data table in a plurality of data tables. And other data tables have the same kind of data, the arrangement position of the same kind of data in the certain data table and the arrangement position of the same kind of data in the other data table Since the data array structures are the same as each other, it is possible to look up the plurality of tables with an expression for obtaining one offset only by designating the top addresses of the plurality of data tables. Note that the reach operation time of the +14 symbol, +0 symbol, and +1 symbol, which are the same type of data shown in FIG. 25, is not limited to the arrangement in FIG. 25, for example, the +0 symbol is arranged first, and then +1 The symbols may be arranged and the +14 symbol may be arranged third.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment using still another example of the reach operation time table. FIG. 27A shows a reach operation time address table for selecting each reach operation time table shown in FIGS. 27B to 27G. There are a total of 14 reach operation time tables, TBL0 to TBL13, and the start address of each reach operation time table is stored in the reach operation time address table of FIG.

  The reach operation time tables shown in FIGS. 27B to 27G are provided in a plurality depending on how much the planned stop symbol of the middle symbol is displaced from the reach symbol. For example, when the scheduled stop symbol of the middle symbol is the reach symbol itself, that is, when the symbol is +0 symbol, the reach operation time in that case is stored in the reach operation time table TBL0. When the scheduled stop symbol of the middle symbol is +1 symbol with respect to the reach motion symbol, the reach motion time is stored in the reach motion time table TBL1. Therefore, the reach operation time address table shown in FIG. 27A stores the start address of the reach operation time table according to how much the scheduled stop symbol of the middle symbol is displaced with respect to the reach symbol.

  On the other hand, the reach operation time table stores reach operation times corresponding to the three types of reach 1, reach 2, and reach 3 described above. For the +0 symbol, the +1 symbol, and the +14 symbol, there are three types of reach operation times, that is, reach 1 to reach 3, and therefore, for the reach operation time tables TBL0, TBL1, and TBL14, reach 1, reach 2, reach 3 The same time is stored for each of the three types of reach. On the other hand, in the case of the +2 symbol to the +13 symbol, there is only the case of the reach 1 and the case of the reach 2. Therefore, only two types of reach operation times of the reach 1 and the reach 2 are included in the reach operation time tables TBL2 to TBL13. It is remembered.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a program for looking up the table shown in FIG. First, at S19, the start address (RTBL) of the reach operation time address table is set. In step S20, offset address = reach operation symbol number × 2 is calculated. The “reach motion symbol number” here is the difference between the scheduled symbol number of the middle symbol and the reach symbol number, as described above. The offset address in S20 is an offset address in the reach operation time address table RTBL.

  Next, in S21, the effective address = reach operation time address table start address RTBL + offset address is calculated. Next, the process proceeds to S22, and a process for setting the head address (TBLn) of the reach operation time table stored in the effective address calculated in S21 is performed. Next, in S23, offset address = reach type × 2 is calculated. This offset address is an offset address of the reach operation time table TBLn (n = 0 to 14). The “reach type” in S23 is 0 for reach 1, 1 for reach 2, and 2 for reach 3. For example, in the case of reach 2, offset address = 1 × 2 = 2. Next, in S24, the effective address of the reach operation time table = TBLn + offset address is calculated. In S25, the reach operation time stored in the effective address calculated in S24 is read and set.

  In this embodiment, the reach operation time address table and the reach operation time table can be looked up with one address calculation formula. In the case of the method shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, if the record arrangement in the table becomes complicated, the conditional expression and the address calculation expression increase and the program capacity increases, but this FIG. 27 and FIG. In the case of the method shown in (1), there are not so many conditional expressions and address calculation expressions, and an increase in program capacity can be prevented as much as possible.

Next, features and modifications of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) Although the variable display device 30 shown in FIG. 1 is a liquid crystal display device, a CRT, electroluminescence, or plasma display device may be used instead, and a rotating drum type may be used. It may be. The special variable winning ball apparatus 9 may be one in which the open / close plate 11 is continuously opened and closed as an advantageous state for the player, and a hitting ball can be won as a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. It may be difficult. Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention displays an image of the entire gaming machine, for example, a ball hitting image is displayed by, for example, a hitting operation, and the hitting ball image is displayed as if it falls naturally in the gaming area. A so-called video game machine may be used.

  The ROM shown in FIG. 2 constitutes a program storage means in which a control program is stored. The MPU 42a constitutes control center means that operates according to the program stored in the program storage means. The basic circuit 42 constitutes game control means for controlling the gaming state of the gaming machine. The game control means outputs command signals (CD0 to CD7) for controlling the variable display device. The MPU 30a of the LCD display device 30 constitutes variable display control means for controlling the variable display device in accordance with a command signal output from the game control means.

  The basic circuit 42, the speech synthesis circuit 51, and the volume amplification circuit 52 shown in FIG. 3 constitute sound control means for controlling sound generation means including the speaker 26. The sound control means performs control to change the sound generated from the sound generation means in accordance with the game state. In particular, it has a function of performing control to generate a sound corresponding to the display state according to a change in the display state of the variable display device. For example, similar sounds may be generated according to the types of reach 1, reach 2, and reach 3 in FIG. 14. Then, the sound generation data for controlling the sound generation means may be stored in the form of a table as in FIGS.

  (2) The WCRND1 shown in FIG. 6 constitutes a hit random number generating means for generating a random number for randomly determining whether or not to generate a specific gaming state. When the random number generated by the hit random number generating means is a random value for generating a specific gaming state by WCRND L, the hit display result for generating a random number for randomly determining the display result to be displayed on the variable display device Random number generating means is configured. The WCRND ACT constitutes reach state random number generating means for randomly determining what kind of reach state is to be generated when the reach state is generated.

  As described with reference to FIG. 7, the game control means including the basic circuit 42 includes specific game state occurrence probability changing means for changing the occurrence probability of the specific game state. This specific gaming state occurrence probability changing means has a function of changing from a normal occurrence probability to a higher probability state higher than that.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 19, the ROM 100 has a program area for storing a control program and a data area for storing control data. A plurality of program modules are stored in the program area. A plurality of data tables are stored in the data area. The plurality of program modules include a table lookup program module for looking up (referring to) the plurality of data tables. Note that the program module refers to an independent part of the program.

  As described with reference to FIG. 14, the game control means and the variable display control means select a predetermined reach state from a plurality of predetermined reach states and display the selected reach state in the variable display device. Reach control means for displaying on the screen. The reach control means has a function of selecting a predetermined reach from the plurality of types of reach according to the random number generated by the reach state random number generating means. Each of the plurality of types of reach performs a reach operation for a reach operation time selected from a plurality of reach operation times. That is, a plurality of types of reach operation time are allocated to each of the plurality of types of reach, and the selected reach is selected depending on which reach is selected from the plurality of types of reach by the reach control means. A predetermined reach operation time is selected by the reach control means from among a plurality of reach operation times corresponding to, and the variable display device is controlled by the reach control means so as to perform a reach display operation for the selected reach operation time. Is done. The reach operation time is stored in the form of a table in the data area. A program module for looking up these reach control data tables is stored in the program area.

  A plurality of types of reach control data tables are provided, and at least the same type of records (plus the same number of symbols) are shared. The data areas of all the reach control data tables are set so that the records of all the reach control data tables can be looked up (referenced) with a common arithmetic expression in the table lookup program module that looks up the table. Unnecessary dummy data is inserted and adjusted in the reach control data table so as to be the same (see FIG. 21). The plurality of reach control data tables are configured such that all records can be looked up (referenced) by the common table lookup module.

  Instead of inserting dummy data in the table, other table data may be inserted. For example, instead of the 12-byte dummy data of R3TBL shown in FIG. 21C, another data table of 12 bytes is inserted.

  (4) The data area stores a reach selection table for selecting a reach state for a low probability time and a high probability time. A table lookup module for looking up the reach selection table is stored in the program area. The same type of records are not shared in both tables of the reach selection table. Then, adjustment is performed by inserting dummy data into the reach selection table so that all the records of the reach selection table can be referred to by a common arithmetic expression in the table lookup module (see FIG. 23).

  The plurality of reach control time table records storing the reach operation time data can be referred to by a common arithmetic expression in a table lookup module that looks up the reach control data table. All the shared records of the same type in the reach control data table are configured in a data array structure in which the array positions are unified in the plurality of reach control data tables (see FIG. 25).

  Thereby, the plurality of reach control data tables are configured such that all the records in the plurality of reach control data tables can be looked up (referenced) by the common table lookup module.

  Further, a reach control data table storing a plurality of reach operation times for controlling the plurality of types of reach states is provided in the data area, and the reach control data tables are the same for each. All types of shared records are configured to have the same data array position (see FIG. 27). The head addresses of the plurality of reach control data tables are stored in an address table provided for selecting one of the plurality of reach control data tables (see FIG. 27A).

The contents disclosed in the above embodiment include the following.
(1) A gaming machine including control means having a control processor,
A program storage unit for storing a control program for operating the processor;
A data storage unit that stores a plurality of data tables in which a plurality of types of data for control by the processor are arranged,
The program storage unit selects a desired data table from the plurality of data tables, and stores a search program module for searching for data in the data table;
When the plurality of data tables have the same type of data in a certain data table and another data table, the arrangement position of the same type of data in the certain data table and the other data table Are arranged so that the arrangement position of the same kind of data in the same data arrangement structure is the same, and the certain data table and the other data table can be searched by the common search program module Has been.

  As an effect of this disclosure, a control program for operating the processor is stored in the program storage unit. A data storage unit stores a plurality of data tables in which a plurality of types of data for control by the processor are arranged. Further, the program storage unit stores a search program module for selecting a desired data table from the plurality of data tables and searching for data in the data table. When the plurality of data tables have the same type of data in a certain data table and another data table, the arrangement position of the same type of data in the certain data table and the other data The arrangement position of the same kind of data in the table is unified so as to have the same data arrangement structure, and the certain data table and the other data table can be searched by the common search program module. It is comprised so that it may become.

  As an effect of this disclosure, when a plurality of data tables have the same type of data in a certain data table and another data table, the arrangement of the same type of data in the certain data table The data array structure is unified so that the position and the array position of the same type of data in the other data table are the same, and the certain data table and the other data table are shared by a common search program module. Since the data table can be searched, a plurality of data tables can be easily referred to, and the program storage unit can be saved.

  (2) A gaming machine including control means having a control processor, wherein a program storage unit for storing a control program for operating the processor and a plurality of types of data for control by the processor are arranged A data storage unit for storing a plurality of data tables, wherein the program storage unit selects a desired data table from the plurality of data tables and searches for data in the data table. When the plurality of data tables have different types of data in a certain data table and other data tables, the arrangement positions of the different types of data in the certain data table And a data arrangement in which the arrangement position of the different kind of data in the other data table is different It is arranged so as to be granulated, and is configured to allow searching and the other data table with the certain data table by a common said search program modules.

  As an effect of this disclosure, a control program for operating the processor is stored in the program storage unit. A data storage unit stores a plurality of data tables in which a plurality of types of data for control by the processor are arranged. Further, the program storage unit stores a search program module for selecting a desired data table from the plurality of data tables and searching for data in the data table. When the plurality of data tables have different types of data in one data table and another data table, the arrangement position of the different types of data in the one data table and the other Are arranged so that the arrangement positions of the different types of data in the different data tables have different data arrangement structures, and the certain data table and the other data table are shared by the common search program module. It is configured to be searchable.

  As an effect of this disclosure, when a plurality of data tables have different types of data in a certain data table and other data tables, the different types of data in the certain data table An arrangement position and an arrangement position of the different types of data in the other data table are arranged to have different data arrangement structures, and the certain data table and the other data table are arranged by a common program module. Since the data table can be searched, a plurality of data tables can be easily referred to, and the program storage unit can be saved.

  (3) In the plurality of data tables, all data in one data table and another data table are the different types of data, and the final array position of the data in the certain data table A data array structure in which data in the other data table is arrayed from the array position in the other data table corresponding to the next array position.

  As an effect of this disclosure, the plurality of data tables are such that all data in the certain data table and other data tables are different types of data, and the data in the certain data table A data array structure in which data in the other data table is arranged from the array position in the other data table corresponding to the array position next to the last array position.

  As an effect of this disclosure, when all data in the data table of the plurality of data tables and another data table are the different types of data, Since the data in the other data table is arranged in the data arrangement structure from the arrangement position in the other data table corresponding to the arrangement position next to the final arrangement position of the data of The arithmetic expression for reference for referring to the certain data table and the other data table is sufficient in common, and the program storage unit can be further saved.

  (4) It further includes an operation device capable of selectively executing a plurality of types of operations that are similar to each other, and the data storage unit includes a data table in which data for operations of the operation device is arranged. A plurality of operations corresponding to the plurality of types of operations, and the control means selects an operation to be executed by the operation device from the plurality of types of operations and corresponds to the selected operation. A data table is selected and the operating device is controlled according to the data in the selected data table.

  As an effect of this disclosure, an operation device capable of selectively executing a plurality of types of operations similar to each other is provided. The data storage unit stores a plurality of data tables in which data for operation of the operation device is arranged corresponding to the plurality of types of operations. Then, by the action of the control means, an operation to be executed by the operation device is selected from the plurality of types of operations, and a data table corresponding to the selected operation is selected, and the selected data table The operating device is controlled in accordance with the data.

  As an effect of this disclosure, a data table in which data for operation of an operation device capable of selectively executing a plurality of types of operations that are similar in operation corresponds to the plurality of types of operations. A plurality of types of operations are selected, an operation for causing the operation device to execute is selected, and a data table corresponding to the selected operation is selected. Since the operating device is controlled according to the data, a program for controlling the operating device can be configured with a small one, and the program storage unit can be saved.

  (5) The operation device is a variable display device capable of changing a display state, and the data table includes control data for variably displaying the variable display device.

  As an effect of this disclosure, the operation device is constituted by a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and control data for variably displaying the variable display device is arranged in the data table.

  As an effect of this disclosure, the program for controlling the variable display device whose display state can be changed is small, and the program storage unit can be saved.

  The MPUs 42a and 30a constitute a control processor. The basic circuit 42 and the LCD display device 30 constitute a control means having a control processor. A program storage unit for storing a control program for operating the processor is configured by the addresses EE00H to F7FFH of the ROM 100. The area of addresses E200H to EAD6H of the ROM 100 constitutes a data storage unit for storing a plurality of data tables in which a plurality of types of data for control by the processor are arranged. The plurality of data tables include the same type of data (eg, +0 symbol, +1 symbol, +14 symbol reach operation time data) in a certain data table (eg, R1TBL) and another data table (eg, R3TBL). If so, the data arrangement structure is such that the arrangement position of the same type of data in the certain data table is the same as the arrangement position of the same type of data in the other data table. . In addition, when a certain data table (for example, RCATBN) and another data table (for example, RCATBH) have different types of data (for example, RCTBL1 to RCTBL4), the different types of data in the certain data table The arrangement positions of the data and the arrangement positions of the different types of data in the other data table are arranged to have different data arrangement structures.

  A search program module for selecting a desired data table from the plurality of data tables and searching for data in the data table is constituted by the program modules shown in FIGS. 22, 24, 26, and 28. ing. The certain data table and the other data table can be searched by a common search program module.

  Further, in the plurality of data tables, all of the data in the certain data table (for example, RCATBN) and another data table (for example, RCATBH) are the different types of data, The data is arranged in the data arrangement structure in which the data in the other data table is arranged from the arrangement position in the other data table corresponding to the arrangement position next to the final arrangement position of the data.

The variable display device 30 constitutes a variable display device capable of executing a plurality of types of reach display operations (for example, reach 1 to reach 3).

  The plurality of data tables store a plurality of reach display time data when the reach display operation is performed.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board, 3 Game area | region, 30 Variable display apparatus of an example of an operating device, 26 Speaker of an example of an operating device, 9 Variable winning ball apparatus, 42 Basic circuit of an example of control means, 42a MPU, 30a MPU, 100 ROM 51 voice synthesis circuit, 52 volume amplification circuit.

Claims (2)

A plurality of types of identification information variable display, variable display device, viewed contains a control unit including a processor for controlling the display result of the variable display device can be controlled to a specific game state when a specific display results A gaming machine
A program storage unit for storing a control program for operating the processor;
A data storage unit that stores a plurality of data tables in which a plurality of types of data for control by the processor are arranged,
The program storage unit stores a search program module that selects a desired data table from among a plurality of data tables and searches for data in the data table,
When the plurality of data tables have the same type of data in a certain data table and another data table, the arrangement position of the same type of data in the certain data table and the other data table Are arranged so that the arrangement position of the same kind of data in the same data arrangement structure is the same, and the certain data table and the other data table can be searched by the common search program module Has been
The data storage unit stores a plurality of data tables in which data for reach display operations of the variable display device are arranged corresponding to a plurality of types of reach display operations,
The processor selects a reach display operation to be executed by the variable display device from the plurality of types of reach display operations, selects a data table corresponding to the selected reach display operation, and selects the selected data table A game machine, wherein the variable display device is controlled in accordance with data in the game machine. 2. The variable display device according to claim 1, wherein the variable display device can produce an effect of terminating the variable display of the identification information by displaying an image in which characters different from the identification information act as the reach display operation. Gaming machine.

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