JP5138721B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing various lotteries for determining whether or not to give a gaming state advantageous to a player and displaying the lottery results.

  Conventional display control techniques include the following. For example, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is a game that uses a special symbol (including a probability variation determination symbol) and a normal symbol, and displays the special symbol and the normal symbol. Was provided separately and displayed. The main CPU (main control means) that controls the overall game operation directly performs display control of normal symbols, various sound effects, and notification effect control using decorative lamp displays. In addition, since a notification effect is provided for each lottery result, the notification effect is uniformly applied to a player who particularly wants to grasp the result or a player who does not particularly care about the lottery result.

JP-A-8-229223

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since the main CPU uniformly performs notification effects such as a sound effect effect and a lamp lighting effect, the control load on the main CPU is increased. In addition, because the player was uniformly informing the player who wants to grasp the result, or the player who does not particularly care about the lottery result, the player will be able to perform the notification effect without any inconvenience. It was.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem, and while reducing the control burden, the notification effect is concentrated on what the player really wants to grasp the lottery result. An object is to provide such a gaming machine.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
In the first invention, various lotteries for determining whether or not to give a gaming state advantageous to a player are performed, and in the gaming machine capable of displaying the lottery result, whether or not a specific gaming state is caused as the various lotteries. A second lottery for determining whether or not to cause a quasi-specific gaming state in which a degree of a gaming state advantageous to the player is smaller than the specific gaming state, and the specific gaming state; A third lottery for determining whether or not to improve the possibility of causing at least one of the quasi-specific gaming states; a lottery unit for performing the first lottery result performed by the lottery unit; First display control means for performing control to display in a predetermined area; and second display control means for performing control to display the second lottery result performed by the lottery means in an area smaller than the predetermined area. And the lottery means A third display control means for performing control to display the third lottery result, and a single or a plurality of lottery result display control means configured to include a command received from the transmission destination And a lottery result display control means for displaying the third lottery result after showing the result of causing the specific gaming state as the first lottery result. The command includes event data that is an identifier for identifying a classification of the command, and mode data indicating the content of the command to be executed. When displaying the first lottery result and the third lottery result by the result display control means, the event data and the mode data in the received command are displayed. On the other hand, when the second lottery result is displayed by the lottery result display control means while receiving a predetermined notification effect corresponding to the display, the command including the event data and the mode data is received. Without performing the predetermined notification effect corresponding to the display, the lottery result display control means is configured to display the first lottery result or the during the second lottery result display. When the third lottery result is being displayed, a predetermined notification effect corresponding to the display of the first lottery result or the third lottery result is displayed despite the second lottery result being displayed. Do.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the notification effecting means is a sound effect generating device or a lamp display device.

  In these inventions, when the second lottery result is displayed, a predetermined notification effect corresponding to the display is not performed. Therefore, notification effects on the first and third lottery results that the player most wants to grasp can be concentrated to improve the player's expectation, and the sub-like has a small hit meaning. Since the announcement effect is refrained from the second lottery result, indirectly, the first lottery and the third lottery in which the player is most interested, that is, the advantageous gaming state given to the player However, it is possible to alert the player to the main lottery result with high game value. Moreover, since only the notification effect for the required lottery result is performed, the control burden is reduced.

  In addition, the display of various lottery results in the present invention indicates which operation mode (for example, hit or miss) the gaming machine has entered in a plurality of operation modes after it has performed a series of operations and the operation has been completed. This is to inform the player of the information for the operation, thereby enabling the player to identify which operation mode the gaming machine has entered. More specifically, for example, it is determined in advance that, for example, a three-digit number design fluctuates, and when the same symbol is stopped and displayed together, it is a win, and when the same symbol is not aligned and stopped, it is lost. This means that information for enabling each symbol to change and to make it possible to identify whether it is a hit or miss is displayed by a stop display thereafter. In addition, naturally, it is also included to notify information that makes it possible to identify whether a character has won or lost by winning or losing due to a race or fight between characters. Further, as a display device for performing this display, a liquid crystal display device, an LED or the like that is electrically displayed may be used, or a display is made by a display using a drum or the like that is driven using an electric drive source such as a motor or a solenoid. But it ’s okay.

  As described above, according to the present invention, while reducing the control burden, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is possible to concentrate the notification effect on what the player really wants to grasp the lottery result.

2 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a game board 10. FIG. It is a control block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a block block diagram of various lottery result display devices. 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 various lottery result display apparatuses 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 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 flowchart for demonstrating the display control of embodiment of this invention. It is a block block diagram of the sound effect generator. It is explanatory drawing of command transmission. It is explanatory drawing of a character. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of a display change. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of a display change. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of a display change. It is explanatory drawing of other embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration and operation of a gaming machine that performs display control by transmitting and receiving control commands will be described, and then the main operation of the present invention will be described to facilitate understanding of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of the game board 10. Various lottery result display devices 100 for displaying various lottery results are arranged at a substantially central portion of the game board 10, and a special symbol start port 104 is arranged immediately below the special symbol starter 104. Normal symbol operation gates 102 and 102 are disposed on both sides of the start 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. The lottery result display device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display the lottery results of the special symbol, the normal symbol, and the probability variation determination symbol on the same display screen. While the CPU 1020 provided on the apparatus 100 side performs collectively, a notification effect is performed on the lottery result based on the special symbol and the probability variation determination symbol. In other words, there is a feature in that the notification effect for the lottery result by the normal symbol is not performed. The various lottery result display devices 100 can also display a character image in a specific gaming state, an error notification image in which an error has occurred, and the like.

  Further, a special winning opening 106 and an out opening 114 are arranged below the special symbol starting port 104 in this order, and lamp display devices 110 and 110 are disposed obliquely above the special symbol starting port 104. In addition, lamp (LED) display devices (an example of a notification effect device) 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, and when the random number selected is a big hit value, a special symbol variable display is started in a special symbol display area 1800 described later, Thereafter, display of a predetermined pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is performed by the various lottery result display devices 100, and the big winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed in a predetermined pattern, which is advantageous for the player (special game) State). In addition, there are a plurality of probability that the jackpot value is selected by the random number lottery described above (probability that the predetermined pattern is displayed) when the probability is low (for example, 1/300) and when the probability is high (for example, 1/50). To do. This high probability is called a probability variation state or a probability variation state. In order to display the lottery process and the lottery result as to whether or not the probability change state is used, symbols such as characters are used.

  The display of the lottery result whether or not to cause the probability variation state is performed only when the special symbol becomes the predetermined pattern. When the changing probability variation determination symbol becomes the predetermined pattern, for example, the probability variation symbol When a display effect in which a character who has won a battle over another character is performed, a probability variation state is generated during a period from the end of the specific game state to the occurrence of the next specific game state.

  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, a winning mark in the normal diagram display area 1810 of the various lottery result display devices 100 is displayed. A display that fills with a specific color is performed. After that, even when the opening / closing member 120 is in an open state (semi-specific game state) for a few seconds and the game ball wins the special symbol starting port 104, a random number lottery is performed in the same manner, and the random number thus won is a big hit When it is a value, the variable display in the special symbol display area 1800 described later is started. Thereafter, display of a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is performed by the various lottery result display devices 100, and the big winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed with the predetermined pattern, thereby achieving a big hit state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, hitting balls that are not won are discharged through the out port 114. In addition, when the big hit probability of the special symbol is improved, the small hit probability of the normal symbol is also improved.

  Then, in the open state where the game balls are likely to win the big winning opening 106, when the 10 game balls are won, the game balls passing through the V zone (not shown), which is the specific area, In some cases, the special winning opening 106 is closed once, and then the special winning opening 106 is opened again to make it easy to win a game ball. This is referred to as one round, and when a maximum of 16 rounds have been consumed, the big hit operation control for making the big winning opening 106 advantageous to the player is ended.

  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, and stores command data for storing various control commands including at least various commands for controlling various lottery result display devices 100, which will be described later. A table area 202, a ROM 201 for storing a control program and control data describing a series of gaming machine control procedures, and a RAM 203 in which a work area is formed are provided, and it is 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. The V zone winning switch and the like are not shown.

  Various peripheral devices are connected to the main control unit 200 via the output port 215. Specifically, various lottery result display devices 100 realized by an LCD or the like, lamp display devices 110 and 112 for controlling lighting of the lamps, a sound effect generator 116 for generating sound effects, and an opening / closing member 120 for the start opening are controlled. Are connected to a start opening actuating solenoid 300 and a large winning opening actuating solenoid 302 for controlling the opening and closing of the wide opening and closing member of the big winning opening 106, etc., and the main controller 200 controls to control each device. Commands can be sent. The main control unit 200 can transmit a predetermined number of display control commands to the various lottery result display devices 100 at a predetermined timing, and the various lottery result display devices 100 receive the received commands. Based on the above, the CPU in itself performs fine display control without depending on the main control unit 200. Furthermore, the communication form by the one-way communication which only transmits a command to the various lottery result display apparatuses 100 from the main control part 200 is taken.

  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.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 12, the display control command sent from the main control unit 200 to the various lottery result display devices 100 is a mode (1 byte long digital information) that is an identifier for identifying the command classification. MODE) and an event (EVENT) which is 1-byte digital information indicating the content (function) of the command to be executed. FIGS. 6 to 9 and FIGS. 15 to 18 show part of command data for display control and notification effect control on the command data table area 202 stored in the ROM 201. 6 to 9 are commands related to display control of special symbol lottery results, commands shown in FIG. 15 are commands related to display control of normal symbol lottery results, and commands shown in FIG. 16 are display control of probability variation determination symbol lottery results. 17 is a command related to the sound effect output control of the sound effect generator 116 corresponding to the special symbol lottery result display, and the command shown in FIG. 18 is a sound effect generator corresponding to the probability variation determination symbol lottery result display. 116 is a command related to sound effect output control 116.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the special symbol lottery display control commands include “a command for changing a special symbol and designating a variation pattern (first command)”, “a special symbol on the left of the special symbol "Command to specify stop symbol (second command)", "Command to specify stop symbol in special symbol (second command)", "Command to specify stop symbol to the right of special symbol (second command) And “command for stopping special symbol (third command)”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the normal symbol lottery result display control command designates the start of variation and the variation time thereof, and designates a win or miss display. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 16, the command for controlling the display of the probability variation symbol lottery result is a command for designating the start of variation and designating any display pattern corresponding to the hit or miss.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 17, the sound effect output control command for the special symbol lottery result display is a command for performing a notification effect with the sound effect output corresponding to the designated special symbol variation pattern. Yes. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 18, the command for controlling the sound effect output for the probability variation determination symbol lottery result display is a command for performing a notification effect with the sound effect output corresponding to the display pattern of the designated special symbol. ing. Although not shown, command data for designating a decorative lamp and LED display is also provided as a notification effect corresponding to the designated special symbol variation pattern and the designated probability variation determination symbol display pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 21 (a), the main control unit 200 performs a probability variation determination lottery when the big hit value is lottery and designates a fourth command (circle) that reflects the lottery result. 6) is transmitted next to the third command (circle 5). Note that the first command (circle 1) is a command including designating (1) symbol variation pattern, (2) character effect operation accompanying it, (3) background image to be displayed, etc. These (1) to (3) are collectively referred to as a variation pattern. The main control unit 200 sends these five commands (or six commands) to the various lottery result display devices 100 at a predetermined timing in one variation display control when the game situation is such that the symbol variation display is started. Send. Further, as shown in FIG. 21 (c), the main control unit 200 performs lottery with a normal symbol, and displays a normal symbol display control command for displaying the lottery result at various timings. To 100.

  Therefore, since various types of lottery result display device 100 side is responsible for fine display control such as changes in symbol display speed, the program for main control unit 200 is simplified and the program is changed even if the display contents are changed. This eliminates the need to construct a general-purpose program, thereby reducing the control burden on the main control unit 200 side.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of various lottery result display devices 100. The various lottery result display devices 100 supply 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. A power supply circuit 1160 to perform, a CPU 1020 (display control means) that generates control data necessary to perform 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 A program ROM 1040 containing the described program, a RAM 1090 functioning as a work area or a buffer memory, an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060 for performing image development processing, and image data developed by the image processing LSI (VDP) 1060 Video RAM 1080 for temporary storage and image processing Character ROM 1180 storing data necessary for image development by LSI (VDP) 1060, LCD panel interface circuit 1100 for receiving and sending image data temporarily stored in video RAM 1080, and this LCD panel interface An LCD panel 1120 that outputs a display image using image data sent from the circuit 1100, and an output for outputting a lighting control command and a sound effect output control command to the lamp display device 110 (112) and the sound effect generating device 116. Port 1300.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the lottery result display device 100 shows a signal indicating that various symbols are changing as a lottery result display related signal, a signal indicating that various symbols have been determined, and various types of symbols that have been determined. Equipped with an output port and signal line for outputting an error signal indicating that a signal or command transmission error is in progress to the outside of the gaming machine, thereby facilitating inspection at an inspection organization and game information Is easier to grasp.

  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.

  In the character image data area, image data such as a character as shown in FIG. 22 is stored. In this gaming machine, for example, it is possible to enter any one of five reach game modes, and in each reach game mode, different characters appear and display effects. In the case of the reach game mode 1, the main character “Zeus” appears. This reach game mode 1 is set with a high probability of rushing at the time of symbol change in the big hit state among all reach game modes. The character appearing in this reach game mode 1 is referred to as a main character. Yes.

  The characters that appear in the reach game modes 2, 3, 4, and 5, which are other reach game modes, are “Poseidon”, “Medusa”, “Athena”, and “Hercules”, which are against the main character. Sub-characters. It goes without saying that the type of reach game mode and the type of characters to appear need not be limited to this example. This character also appears when displaying the third lottery result.

  Then, when the CPU 1020 of the various lottery result display devices 100 gives the control data generated according 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 character image data area is decompressed and colored with the color data acquired from the palette data area, and the image data is temporarily developed at the position on the video RAM 1080 specified by the information acquired from the scenario data area. By sending the temporarily stored data to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100, the LCD panel 1120 finely displays various images 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 rise of (DUSTB), and event (EVENT) information is transmitted in response to the second rise of the strobe signal (DUSTB). In response to this, the CPU 1020 of the various lottery result display devices generates an interrupt when a strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives a command by this interrupt processing, and stores it in the RAM 1090.

  Next, normal control operations performed by the main control unit 200 and the CPU 1020 of the various lottery result display devices 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (game control general flowchart) and FIG. 11, and then FIG. The characteristic display control of the present invention will be described with reference to try to facilitate the 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, the count value of various random number generation loop counters (not shown) for determining big hits, small hits, and probability fluctuations formed in the RAM 203 is incremented. In step S130, the gaming machine Update timer values of various timers used for control.

  Next, in step S140, an input port process for reading and storing the detection signals output from the special symbol start switch 304, the normal symbol operation switch 306, and the big prize opening switch 308 into a register in the terminal (not shown) via the input port 203. 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.

  Next, in step S160, it is checked whether the switches 304, 306, 308, etc. are disconnected or short-circuited. If these faults have occurred (Yes), the process proceeds to step S202. In this case (No), the process proceeds to step S180 (step S170).

  In step S180, commands necessary for display control of the various lottery result display devices 100 (including the commands described in FIG. 6 to FIG. 9, FIG. 15 and FIG. 16) are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. The timer values of 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 the sound effect generation corresponding to the gaming state is sent to a predetermined error in the RAM 203. Executing the sound effect processing for storing the A.

  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. Then, a strobe signal is first output to the various lottery result display devices 100, and the mode and event data stored in the RAM 203 in step S180 are transmitted as shown in FIG. Accordingly, for example, the commands shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the various lottery result display devices 100 and received.

  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 various lottery result display devices 100 that have 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, the 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. Next, in step S1114, the symbol offset value is calculated based on the velocity data. Update and prepare to perform symbol variation at the set speed.

  Next, in step S1116, animation data is acquired from an animation processing table (not shown) in which animation processing data set in the RAM 1090 is stored, and preparation for displaying a background image is performed. And determines whether 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, and then the symbol display control signal is output to the outside of the gaming machine in step S1122. The image processing LSI 1060 acquires the data in the character ROM 1180 in accordance with the processing in step S1120 and develops the image. The image developed data is temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080 and then stored in the LCD panel interface circuit 1100. The image is displayed on the LCD panel 1120. In this manner, symbol variation display, background image display, and the like are performed at the set speed at the set display position in the various lottery result display devices 100. In addition to these processes, an external information transmission process for transmitting a lottery result display related signal to the outside of the gaming machine is also executed.

  Through the operation of the CPU 1020 over the above, the first display control process for displaying the lottery result whether or not to cause the specific gaming state, and the second to display the lottery result whether or not to cause the semi-specific gaming state to occur. Display control processing and third display control processing for displaying a lottery result indicating whether or not to improve the possibility of causing at least one of the specific gaming state and the quasi-specific gaming state, respectively, as appropriate Executed. Since the lottery result display control means has a single configuration in this way, there is no need to provide a display control means (display CPU) for each display content, so there is only one display control system that represents the lottery results. Is simplified. In the present invention, a plurality of lottery result display control means may be provided.

  FIGS. 13 and 14 are examples of transmission timings of commands transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the various lottery result display devices 100, and are explanatory diagrams of transmission commands. As can be seen by referring to these drawings, the main control unit 200 first starts the symbol variation and the variation pattern when a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the special symbol starting port 104 is satisfied. A command (circle 1) is sent to specify a left stop symbol after a lapse of time T1, and a command to specify a middle stop symbol after a lapse of T2 (Circle 3) is transmitted, and a command (circle 4) for designating a right stop symbol is transmitted after the elapse of T3 time, and a command (circle 5) for stopping all symbols after the elapse of T time from the start of fluctuation. Then, the CPU 1020 of the various lottery result display devices 100 having received these commands receives the command (circle 1) and changes the speed with the specified fluctuation pattern. A detailed display control such as a change is performed to perform a series of variable display controls, and the variable display control is terminated when the third command (circle 3) is received. Is selected, the main control unit 200 transmits a fourth command (circle 6) to the various lottery result display devices 100 in order to specify a display pattern according to the lottery result (see FIG. 6). Further, although not shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the main control unit 200 transmits a normal symbol display control command at an appropriate timing.

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Now, referring to FIG. 19, which is a flowchart for explaining display control according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 23, 24, 25, etc., which are explanatory views showing changes in display, the present invention is described. The display control which is the feature of the above will be described. These processes can be realized by appropriately changing the data in steps S1110 to 1116 in FIG. The CPU 1020 performs display control as described below.

  In the following description of the embodiment, the notification effect by the sound effect generator 116 will be described as an example. However, other notification effect peripheral devices such as the lamp display device 110 (112) may be employed (or used in combination). The present invention can be similarly applied.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the sound effect generator 116 includes a CPU 2000, a ROM 2010 that records a control program, a RAM 2020 that serves as a work area, a speech synthesis LSI 2030, and a speaker 2040. Then, when the CPU 2000 drives and controls the voice synthesis LSI 2030 in a drive mode according to the received sound effect output control command, the sound effect in the sound effect output pattern specified by the received sound effect output control command is transmitted from the speaker 2040. Is output.

  First, it is assumed that the CPU 1020 has received the normal symbol lottery result display command and the first command (see (circle 1) in FIG. 14). In step S1900, in response to the received first command, the CPU 1020 displays the scroll fluctuation display of symbols in three columns of left, middle, and right in the special symbol display area 1800 of the horizontally long display area 1121 of the LCD panel 1120. Display control is performed such that the circle marks 1811 and 1812 in the normal symbol display area 1810 at the lower right of the display area 1121 blink alternately. This is shown in FIG.

  Next, in step S1902, the CPU 1020 receives the second command and the third command, and performs display control to stop and display the special symbol designated by the second command in response to the third command. In this case, a special symbol (“333”) stopped in the same display area as that in FIG. 23 is displayed. Thereby, the lottery result of the special symbol is fixed.

  In this series of fluctuation display, the main control unit 200 is designated by the first command after the transmission of the first command via the output port 215 as shown in FIG. A sound effect output control command corresponding to the variation pattern is transmitted to the sound effect generator 116.

  The CPU 2000 of the sound effect generator 116 that has received this sound effect output control command drives and controls the speech synthesis LSI 2030 in a driving manner according to the received sound effect output control command. The sound effect with the sound effect output pattern specified in is output from the speaker 2040. Thus, a notification effect for the special symbol lottery result is performed.

  In step S1904, the CPU 1020 determines from the received second command or the like whether the determined symbol has become the predetermined pattern described above, that is, whether the three-digit special symbol has been prepared. If they are not aligned (No), the process ends. If they are aligned (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1906.

  Next, in step S1906, the CPU 1020 displays the special symbol designated by the second command in response to the received third command as a stopped symbol. In this case, as shown in FIG. A stop special symbol is displayed in the reduced special symbol display area 1801 located at the upper left of the display area 1121 (“333”). At this time, since the CPU 1020 has previously received the normal symbol lottery result display command for designating the loss display, the circle mark 1812 for the loss in the normal symbol display area 1810 at the lower right of the display area 1121 is displayed in a specific color. Execute display control that fills with. The normal symbol display area 1810 is the smallest in size compared to other symbol display areas, and is always secured during display control. Note that the CPU 2000 of the sound effect generator 116 does not perform a notification effect for the small lottery result.

  Furthermore, since the main control unit 200 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to cause a probability variation state, a fourth command for designating a display pattern corresponding to the probability variation lottery result is transmitted, and the CPU 1020 transmits the fourth command. Receive.

  Next, since the fourth command (see FIG. 16) for designating a display pattern according to the probability variation lottery result in the main control unit 200 has been received first, the probability variation symbol display process is performed in step S1908. One example will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 21B, the main control unit 200 transmits a sound effect output control command to the sound effect generating device 116 via the output port 215, triggered by the transmission of the fourth command. The CPU 2000 of the sound effect generation device 116 that has received this controls the sound synthesis LSI 2030 in a driving manner in accordance with the received sound effect output control command, and therefore the sound effect specified by the received sound effect output control command. Sound effects in the output pattern are output from the speaker 2040. Thus, a notification effect for the probability variation determination symbol lottery result is performed.

  Now, the CPU 1020 of the various lottery result display devices 100 performs an action effect such that the main character “Zeus” and “Poseidon”, which is an example of the sub character, face each other in the widest probability variation lottery result display area 1820. When the sub-character “Poseidon” is erased from the probability variation lottery result display area 1820 and the main character “Zeus” remains, it is determined that “Zeus” has won, and the state shifts to a certain change state after the end of the specific gaming state. This is displayed as a message. Even during this process, the normal symbol display area 1810 is secured and the winning result is displayed.

  Therefore, according to the first embodiment, the main control unit 200 displays a lottery result indicating whether or not to cause a big hit state (specific game state) on the various lottery result display devices 100, A lottery result indicating whether or not to improve the possibility of causing at least one of a big hit state (specific game state) and a small hit state (semi-specific game state) when transmitted to the CPU 1020 (display control means) Is transmitted to the CPU 1020, a command for controlling the operation of the sound effect generating device 116 as a notification effect device is transmitted to the CPU 2000, whereas a small hit state is transmitted. A command for displaying a lottery result indicating whether or not (quasi-specific game state) is to be generated on the various lottery result display devices 100, C When transmitting the U1020 is, since the command for operating controls sound effect producing apparatus 116 does not transmit to the CPU 2000, refrains from notification effect against sub lottery result with Koatari implications. Accordingly, a player who indirectly determines whether or not to cause a specific gaming state and whether or not to improve the possibility of generating at least one of a specific gaming state and a quasi-specific gaming state. Can draw the player's attention to the main lottery result having a high game value among the lotteries that are most interested in, that is, the advantageous game state given to the player.

  Further, the CPU 1020 of the various lottery result display devices 100 receives a display control command from the main control unit 200, performs display control according to the received display control command, and the CPU 2000 of the sound effect generating device 116 performs the display control. The sound effect output control command (notification control command) is received from the main control unit 200, and the sound effect output control (notification control) is performed in accordance with the received sound effect output control command (notification control command). Therefore (see reference A in FIG. 20), the control system on the peripheral device side is further systematized to facilitate inspection and the like, and the control burden on the main control unit 200 can be reduced. In addition, since the control capacity of the main control unit 200, which may be fraudulent to intentionally improve the lottery probability, is reduced, the inspection quantity can be reduced and fraud detection can be easily performed at the inspection organization.

(Second Embodiment)
This embodiment is characterized in that the CPU 1020 of the various lottery result display devices 100 transmits a sound effect output control command to the sound effect generator 116, as indicated by reference numeral B in FIGS. That is, a sound effect output control command output process is added to the operation of the CPU 1020 of the various lottery result display devices 100 shown in FIG. Further, the command data table for notification effect control as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is stored in the program ROM 1040 of the various lottery result display devices 100.

  First, it is assumed that the CPU 1020 has received the normal symbol lottery result display command and the first command (see (circle 1) in FIG. 14). In step S1900, in response to the received first command, the CPU 1020 displays the scroll fluctuation display of symbols in three columns of left, middle, and right in the special symbol display area 1800 of the horizontally long display area 1121 of the LCD panel 1120. Display control is performed such that the circle marks 1811 and 1812 in the normal symbol display area 1810 at the lower right of the display area 1121 blink alternately. This is shown in FIG.

  Next, in step S1902, the CPU 1020 receives the second command and the third command, and performs display control to stop and display the special symbol designated by the second command in response to the third command. In this case, a special symbol (“333”) stopped in the same display area as that in FIG. 23 is displayed. In a series of variation display, the CPU 1020 transmits a sound effect output control command corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the first command to the sound effect generator 116 via the output port 1300.

  The CPU 2000 of the sound effect generator 116 that has received this sound effect output control command drives and controls the speech synthesis LSI 2030 in a driving manner according to the received sound effect output control command. The sound effect with the sound effect output pattern specified in is output from the speaker 2040. Thus, a notification effect for the special symbol lottery result is performed.

  In step S1904, the CPU 1020 determines from the received second command or the like whether the confirmed symbol has become the predetermined pattern described above, that is, whether the three-digit special symbol has been prepared. If they are not aligned (No), the process ends. If they are aligned (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1906.

  Next, in step S1906, the CPU 1020 displays the special symbol designated by the second command in response to the received third command as a stopped symbol. In this case, as shown in FIG. A stop special symbol is displayed in the reduced special symbol display area 1801 located at the upper left of the display area 1121 (“333”). At this time, since the CPU 1020 has received the normal symbol lottery result display command for designating the loss display first, the circle mark 1812 for the loss in the normal symbol display area 1810 at the lower right of the display area 1121 is specified. Display control that fills with colors. The normal symbol display area 1810 is the smallest in size compared to other symbol display areas, and is always secured during display control. Note that the CPU 2000 of the sound effect generator 116 does not perform a notification effect for the small lottery result.

  Further, since the main control unit 200 performs lottery for determining whether or not the probability variation state is caused, the main control unit 200 transmits a fourth command for designating a display pattern corresponding to the probability variation lottery result, and the CPU 1020 transmits the fourth command. Receive commands.

  Next, since the fourth command (see FIG. 16) for designating a display pattern according to the probability variation lottery result in the main control unit 200 has been received first, the probability variation symbol display process is performed in step S1908. One example will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 21B, the CPU 1020 transmits a sound effect output control command to the sound effect generating device 116 via the output port 1300, triggered by the transmission of the fourth command. The CPU 2000 of the sound effect generation device 116 that has received this controls the sound synthesis LSI 2030 in a driving manner in accordance with the received sound effect output control command, and therefore the sound effect specified by the received sound effect output control command. Sound effects in the output pattern are output from the speaker 2040. Thus, a notification effect for the probability variation determination symbol lottery result is performed.

  Then, as described above, if the sub-character “Poseidon” is eliminated from the probability variation lottery result display area 1820 and the main character “Zeus” remains, it is determined that “Zeus” has won, This is displayed as a message. Even during this process, the normal symbol display area 1810 is secured and the winning result is displayed.

  Therefore, the main control unit 200 generates a command for displaying a lottery result indicating whether or not to cause a big hit state (specific game state) on the various lottery result display devices 100, a small hit state (semi-specific game state). A command for displaying the lottery result indicating whether or not to be displayed on the various lottery result display devices 100, and at least one of the big hit state (specific game state) and the small hit state (semi-specific game state) is generated. A command for causing the lottery result display apparatus 100 to display the lottery result as to whether or not to improve the possibility is transmitted to the CPU 1020 (display control means).

  Then, the CPU 1020 displays a lottery result indicating whether or not to generate a big hit state (specific game state) on the various lottery result display devices 100, a big hit state (specific game state), and a small hit state ( If a lottery result indicating whether or not to improve the possibility of causing at least one of the quasi-specific gaming state) is received on the various lottery result display devices 100 is received, the received command And a command for controlling the operation of the sound effect generating device 116 as a notification effect device is transmitted to the CPU 2000 (sub-control means) of the sound effect generating device 116. On the other hand, when a command for displaying the lottery result indicating whether or not the small hit state (semi-specific game state) is caused to be displayed on the various lottery result display devices 100 is received, the display control corresponding to the received command is performed. However, since the command for controlling the operation of the sound effect generator 116 is not transmitted to the CPU 2000, the notification effect is refrained for the sub lottery result having a small hit meaning also in the second embodiment. Indirectly, a lottery for determining whether or not to cause a specific gaming state, and a lottery for determining whether or not to improve the possibility of causing at least one of a specific gaming state and a quasi-specific gaming state Draws the player's attention to the main lottery result with high game value, even among the lotteries that are most interested in, that is, the advantageous game state given to the player Kill.

  In addition, control synchronization between the two CPUs can be easily achieved, and the control burden on the main control unit 200 can be further reduced.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the normal symbol is displayed, the notification effect is not performed. Therefore, the lottery result of the big hit or the probability variation that the player most wants to grasp Only the notification effect for the player is performed, and the player's expectation can be improved.

(Other embodiments)
Next, another embodiment will be described. This embodiment is characterized in that a command that is a display command signal transmitted from the main control unit 200 to various lottery result display devices 100 is simplified. First, the main control unit 200 determines whether or not a specific game state (big hit state) is established when a game ball wins a special symbol start port 104, whether or not a semi-specific game state (small hit) is established, and Then, a random lottery is performed to determine whether or not the probability will change.

  The main control unit 200 transmits information (for example, 3-bit data) indicating the lottery result to the various lottery result display devices 100 as a command. Receiving this command, the various lottery result display devices 100 appropriately select a display pattern to perform display control according to the various lottery results. First, display control is performed in the special symbol display area 1800 to change the special symbol in the selected display pattern and stop the special symbol according to the lottery result after a predetermined time has elapsed, and in the normal symbol display area 1810. Displays the result of winning. Furthermore, the various lottery result display devices 100 display in a probability variation lottery result display area 1820 in a display pattern corresponding to the lottery result. That is, the display control shown in FIGS. 19 and 23 to 25 is performed as described above. In this case, the notification effect command to the sound effect generator 116 or the like may be transmitted by either the main control unit 200 or the various lottery result display devices 100, but the notification effect for the normal symbol lottery result is Do not do it.

  As described above, the main control unit 200 only transmits information on the winning results of various lotteries, and the display pattern of each symbol (including the background image, the display pattern of the character image, etc.) and the stop symbol are displayed in the main control unit 200. The lottery result display device 100 can be arbitrarily selected as long as it does not violate the winning result of the lottery, so that the control burden on the main control unit 200 is reduced. Furthermore, since the command is simplified, there is an effect of reducing communication errors due to noise.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, it becomes possible to give a various deformation | transformation and change to the said embodiment within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, the main control unit 200 performs a random variation lottery in a small hit state instead of or in combination with a big hit state probability variation lottery so that the lottery result is also displayed on the same display screen, and a notification effect is sounded. Two or more types of notification effects are performed simultaneously, such as letting other devices other than the generator 116 such as the lamp display device 110 (112) perform, and using sound effect output control and lamp lighting control together. And so on.

  When two or more types of notification effects are performed simultaneously, for example, the CPU 1020 sends a sound effect output control command and a lamp to each of the sound effect generator 116 and the lamp display device 110 (112) via the output port 1300. The lighting control commands may be transmitted simultaneously or with a slight time difference. Of course, the main control unit 200 may be responsible for command transmission to both.

  Further, in the embodiment described above, various lottery results are displayed on one display device. However, as shown in FIG. 26, the CPU 1020 on the peripheral device side performs special symbol display for performing display control of special symbols. By collectively controlling the liquid crystal device 2600, the normal symbol display LED 2610 for performing normal symbol display control, and the probability changing symbol display EL device 2620 for performing probability variable symbol display control, these symbols are collectively controlled. It is also conceivable to adopt a configuration that controls display. Of course, any one of various lottery results may be displayed using a mechanism that rotates the drum and other rotating bodies by driving and controlling the motor. Also, instead of displaying various lottery results with one CPU, for example, one CPU performs display control for special symbols and normal symbols, and another CPU performs display control for probability variation determination symbols. The symbol display control using the CPU may be performed.

  In this embodiment, the result of the probability variation symbol is displayed according to the action mode of the character. However, a numerical symbol may be used to indicate whether or not a predetermined pattern is obtained as in the special symbol. It goes without saying that numerical symbols may be used for ordinary symbols as well. In addition, the state that improves the possibility of causing at least one of the specific gaming state and the quasi-specific gaming state is generated by improving the probability of winning. It is possible to improve the possibility of winning by shortening the time compared to the normal time, increasing the number of symbol starting memories from the normal time, and further increasing the opening time of the opening / closing member due to the quasi-specific gaming state. It is also possible to employ a combination of these. In addition, the time for lottery display of whether or not to improve the possibility of causing at least one of the specific game state and the semi-specific game state is not limited to this, and during the specific game state, after the specific game state ends, the specific It may be performed regardless of the occurrence of the gaming state.

  In the above description, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but it can be applied not only to a pachislot machine but also to other gaming machines having a display unit capable of displaying effects. Not too long.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 100 Various lottery result display apparatus 102 Normal symbol operation gate 104 Special symbol start opening 106 Grand prize opening 108 Normal symbol display apparatus 110 Lamp display apparatus 112 Lamp display apparatus 114 Out port 116 Sound effect generator 120 Opening / closing member 200 Main control Part 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 reception circuit 1160 Power supply circuit 1180 Character ROM
1300 output port

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine capable of performing various lotteries as to whether or not to give a gaming state advantageous to a player and displaying the lottery results,
As the various lotteries, a first lottery for determining whether or not to cause a specific gaming state, and whether or not to cause a quasi-specific gaming state having a smaller degree of gaming state advantageous to the player than the specific gaming state A lottery means for performing a second lottery for determining the third lottery for determining whether or not to improve the possibility of causing at least one of the specific gaming state and the semi-specific gaming state; ,
The first display control means for performing control for displaying the first lottery result performed by the lottery means in a predetermined area, and the second lottery result performed by the lottery means is smaller than the predetermined area. A single display unit configured to include a second display control unit that performs control to display in the area, and a third display control unit that performs control to display the third lottery result performed by the lottery unit. A plurality of lottery result display control means;
Based on reception of a command from the transmission destination, a notification effect means for performing a predetermined notification effect,
The lottery result display control means is configured to display the third lottery result after showing the result of causing the specific gaming state as the first lottery result,
The command includes event data that is an identifier for identifying the classification of the command, and mode data indicating the content of the command to be executed.
When the lottery result display control means displays the first lottery result and the third lottery result, the notification effecting unit displays the display based on the event data and the mode data in the received command. On the other hand, when displaying the second lottery result by the lottery result display control means, without receiving the command composed of the event data and the mode data, By not performing the predetermined notification effect corresponding to the display, the first lottery result or the third lottery is performed while the lottery result display control means is displaying the second lottery result. When displaying the result, the first lottery result or the third lottery result is displayed even though the second lottery result is displayed. Gaming machine and performing a corresponding predetermined notification effect.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification effecting means is a sound effect generating device or a lamp display device.

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