JP5275076B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve attractiveness by enhancing the fun of a variable display. <P>SOLUTION: The control of display is made by altering the order of stopping variable display operations of a plurality of variable display parts (left, middle and right pattern display parts) according to the display aspects being introduced and displayed on the plurality of variable display parts (left, middle and right pattern display parts). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

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. Specifically, the game control device that controls the gaming state of the gaming machine and a variable display device that includes a plurality of variable display units whose display states can be changed, and the display results of the plurality of variable display units are specified in advance The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player when the display mode is set.

  In this type of gaming machine, for example, a plurality of (for example, three) variable display portions that can change the display state by variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information are provided in what is generally known. After the plurality of variable display units are variably started, stop control is performed in the order of the left variable display unit, the right variable display unit, and the middle variable display unit, for example. When a specific display mode (for example, 777) is obtained, there is one configured to be in a specific gaming state (big hit state) that is advantageous to the player.

  In this conventional gaming machine, the player is controlled to be in a specific gaming state depending on the display result of the variable display device, so that the player plays a game with great interest in the variable display state of the variable display device. Therefore, conventionally, a device has been devised to make the variable display of the variable display device interesting and to improve the interest of the game.

  However, in this conventional gaming machine, since the stop order of the variable display operations of the plurality of variable display units is uniformly determined, there is a disadvantage that the variability is low and the fun is lacking.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the variable display device by improving the fun of variable display.

The present invention described in claim 1 includes a game control device that controls a gaming state of a gaming machine, and a variable display device that includes a plurality of variable display portions that can change a display state, and displays the plurality of variable display portions. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player when the result is a predetermined display mode,
Specific display mode determining means for determining whether or not to display the specific display mode;
Variable display control means for performing control for deriving and displaying a display result after variable display operation of the plurality of variable display units,
The game control device is provided with a CPU,
The CPU
After executing the process of determining the abnormality of the RAM and the process of setting the timer interruption time as the initialization process, the process of updating the random number for display is repeatedly executed,
Executing said set based on the timer interrupt occurs every between when the timer interrupt occurs to pause repeatedly execute the process interrupt processing while repeating execution of the processing is performed And
After the interrupt process is completed, the process is resumed repeatedly by returning to the place where the process was paused without executing the initialization process ,
The variable display control means includes
Numerical information updating means for updating numerical information used for determining the stop order of the variable display operation of the plurality of variable display sections;
The numerical information updated by the numerical information updating means is used to determine the stop order of the variable display operations of the plurality of variable display sections, and the variable display operations of the plurality of variable display sections so as to be the determined stop order And stop order control means for controlling display.

[Action]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, whether or not a specific display mode is derived and displayed is determined by the function of the specific display mode determination means. By the action of the variable display control means, control is performed to derive and display the display result after the variable display section performs variable display operation. The game control device is provided with a CPU, and the CPU executes a process for determining an abnormality of the RAM and a process for setting a timer interruption time as an initialization process, and then a process for updating a random number for display. the repeatedly executed, and pause repeated execution of the processing based on the that the configured timer interrupt that occurs between every time the timer interrupt has been occurred during repeated execution of the processing is being performed After executing the interrupt process and ending the interrupt process, the process is resumed from the point where it was temporarily stopped without executing the initialization process and the process is repeatedly executed. . The numerical information used for determining the stop order of the variable display operations of the plurality of variable display units is updated by the function of the numerical information updating means. By the operation of the stop order control means, the stop order of the variable display operations of the plurality of variable display units is determined using the numerical information updated by the numerical information update means, and a plurality of variable is set so as to be the determined stop order. Display control is performed on the variable display operation of the display unit.

Effects of specific examples of means for solving the problem

With respect to claim 1, the stop order of the variable display operation of the plurality of variable display units is determined using the numerical information updated by the numerical information update means, and the plurality of variable display units are set to be the determined stop order. Since the variable display operation is controlled in display , the stop order becomes interesting with various changes .

It is a whole front view which shows the pachinko game machine of an example of the game machine with which the card unit was adjacent. It is a whole rear view which shows the partial internal structure of the pachinko game machine with which the card unit was adjacent. It is a rear view of the game board of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit used for a pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit used for a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the various random counters used for a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the rough control of a variable display operation | movement. FIG. 5 shows a control operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 4, (a) shows a main routine, and (b) shows an interrupt routine. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of FIG. 9. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of FIG. 9. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of FIG. 9. It is a timing chart which shows the stop order of each symbol display part. It is a timing chart which shows the stop order of each symbol display part. It is a timing chart which shows the stop order of each symbol display part. It is a timing chart which shows the transmission timing of command data. It is a figure explaining the data structure of command data. It is a figure which shows the content of command data. It is a figure which shows the content of command data. 6 is a timing chart when data is transmitted from the game control board to the display control board. 6 is a timing chart when data is transmitted from the game control board to the display control board. It is a screen figure which shows the example of a display of a variable display part. It is a figure which shows the command data for background screen control. It is a timing chart which shows the control operation of a background screen. It is a flowchart of a total rotation fluctuation setting process. It is a screen figure which shows total rotation fluctuation | variation. It is a screen figure which shows total rotation fluctuation | variation.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like, and the display state changes. Any game machine that has a variable display device that can be controlled and can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display device is in a predetermined specific display mode. It becomes.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray 3. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3 and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door frame 2. A game area 7 is provided in front of the game board 6.

  Near the center of the game area 7, there is provided a variable display device 8 including a variable display unit 9 for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (symbols) and a variable display 10 using 7 segment LEDs. In this embodiment, the variable display section 9 has three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. On the side of the variable display device 8, a passing gate 11 for guiding a hit ball is provided. The hit ball that has passed through the passing gate 11 is guided to the start winning opening 14 through the ball exit 13. In the path between the passage gate 11 and the ball exit 13, there is a gate switch 12 that detects a hit ball that has passed through the passage gate 11. Also, the winning ball that has entered the starting winning port 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the winning port switch 17. A variable winning ball device 15 that opens and closes is provided below the start winning opening 14. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16.

  An open / close plate 20 that is opened by a solenoid 21 in a specific gaming state (big hit state) is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. In this embodiment, the opening / closing plate 20 is a means for opening and closing the special winning opening. Of the winning balls led from the opening / closing plate 20 to the back of the game board 6, the winning ball entering one (V pocket) is detected by the V count switch 22. The winning ball from the opening / closing plate 20 is detected by the count switch 23. At the bottom of the variable winning ball apparatus 8, a start winning memory display 18 having four display portions for storing and displaying the number of winning balls that have entered the start winning opening 14 is provided. In this example, with the upper limit being four, each time there is a start prize, the start prize storage display 18 increases the number of lit display units one by one. Then, each time the variable display of the variable display unit 9 is started, the lit display unit is reduced by one.

  The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of winning openings 19, 24. Decorative lamps 25 that are lit and displayed during the game are provided around the left and right sides of the game area 7, and an outlet 26 is provided at the bottom for collecting hit balls that have not won. Two speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a game effect LED 28a and game effect lamps 28b and 28c are provided. In this example, a prize ball lamp 51 is provided in the vicinity of one speaker 27 so as to be turned on when the prize ball is paid out, and a ball-out lamp 52 that is turned on when the supply ball is cut out is provided in the vicinity of the other speaker 27. Is provided. Further, FIG. 1 also shows a card unit 50 that is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and enables ball lending by inserting a prepaid card.

  The hit ball fired from the hit ball launching device passes through the hit ball rail and enters the game area 7, and then flows down the game area 7. When the hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12 through the passing gate 11, the display number of the variable display 10 is continuously changed. Further, when the hit ball enters the start winning opening 14 and is detected by the start opening switch 17, the symbol in the variable display portion 9 starts to rotate if the variation of the symbol can be started. If it is not in a state where the change of the symbol can be started, the start winning memory is temporarily increased. The start winning memory will be described in detail later. The rotation of the image in the variable display unit 9 stops when a certain time has elapsed. If the combination of images at the time of stop is a combination of jackpot symbols, the game shifts to a jackpot gaming state. That is, the opening / closing plate 20 is opened until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hitting balls wins. When a hit ball enters the specific winning area while the opening / closing plate 20 is opened and is detected by the V count switch 22, a right to continue is generated and the opening / closing plate 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is allowed a predetermined number of times (15 rounds).

  When the combination of symbols in the variable display section 9 at the time of stop is a combination of jackpot symbols with probability fluctuations, the probability of the next jackpot increases. In other words, a special gaming state that is more advantageous for the player in a high probability state (probability variation state).

  Further, when the stop symbol on the variable display 10 is a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined time. Further, in the high probability state, the probability that the stop symbol in the variable display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased.

  The card unit 50 adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a usable indicator 151 indicating whether or not the card unit 50 is usable, and the usable indicator 151 is lit. If it is inside, it is ready for use. Furthermore, the card unit 50 is locked and unlocked with a display 153 that displays which pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected, a prepaid card insertion / discharge port 155, and a front side cover of the card unit 50. And a key hole 156 into which a key for inserting the key is inserted. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 152 denotes a fraction display switch for displaying the fraction of the balance of the inserted card. Reference numeral 154 denotes a card insertion lamp which is lit or blinks when the card is inserted.

  Next, the gaming operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be briefly described. First, when a player inserts a prepaid card into the card insertion / exit slot 155 and performs a ball lending operation, the card balance recorded on the prepaid card is partially reduced, and only the reduced amount of pachinko balls are supplied. It is dispensed into the dish 3. In this state, when the player turns the hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5, the pachinko balls in the hitting ball supply tray 3 are driven into the game area 7 one by one. If the pachinko ball that is driven into the game area 7 passes through the passing gate 11 and is detected by the gate switch 12, the variable indicator 10 performs a variable display operation, and the display result is a predetermined specific identification. When the information (for example, 7) is obtained, the variable winning ball apparatus 15 constituting the start winning opening 14 is opened for a predetermined time and becomes a first state advantageous to the player.

  On the other hand, if a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 14, the variable display unit 9 of the variable display device 8 performs a variable display operation, and the display result is determined in a predetermined display mode (for example, specific identification information of 777). ), A specific gaming state (a big hit state) occurs, and the opening / closing plate 20 of the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is opened, which is a first state advantageous to the player. This first state is terminated when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is awarded, whichever comes first, which is disadvantageous for the player. The second state is entered. If the hit ball that has entered the variable winning ball apparatus 19 in the first state wins the specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by the V count switch 22, the end of the first state of that time. After that, the opening / closing plate 20 is opened again to be in the first state. This repeated continuation control in the first state can be executed up to 15 times.

  In addition, when the variable display unit 9 displays a full rotation reach that is scroll-displayed with the left, middle, and right symbols aligned in a flat pattern, a predetermined effect display is performed. Time reduction control is performed as many times as required. The short time control is a control for deriving and displaying a display result at an early stage by shortening the variable display period of the variable display 10 described above. If the hit ball passes through the passage gate 11 during the variable display of the variable indicator 10, the start passage is stored, and the variable indicator 10 stops and becomes ready for the variable display. The variable display 10 is variably controlled by subtracting “1” from the passage memory. The upper limit of the start pass memory is set to “4”, for example, and the current start pass memory number is displayed by a start pass memory display (not shown).

Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
A mechanism plate 36 is provided on the back side of the game board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. A ball tank 38 is provided on the upper portion of the mechanism plate 36, and pachinko balls are supplied to the ball tank 38 from above in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed on the gaming machine installation island. The pachinko balls in the ball tank 38 are supplied to the ball dispensing device through the guide rod 39.

  The mechanism plate 36 has a variable display control unit 29 for controlling the variable display unit 9 via the relay board 30, and a game control board (main control board) 31 covered with a board case 32 and mounted with a game control microcomputer or the like. A relay board 33 for relaying signals between the variable display control unit 29 and the game control board 31, and a prize ball board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer for carrying out payout control of pachinko balls is mounted. ing. Further, on the mechanism plate 36, a ball hitting device 34 for launching a hit ball to the game area 7 using the rotational force of the motor, and a lamp for sending a signal to the speaker 27 and the game effect lamps / LEDs 28a, 28b, 28c. A control board 35 is installed.

  FIG. 3 is a rear view of the game board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the back. On the back surface of the game board 6, as shown in FIG. 3, a winning ball collective cover 40 is provided for guiding the winning balls that have won the winning holes and the winning ball devices along a predetermined winning path. The winning ball guided by the winning ball collective cover 40 is supplied to a winning ball processing device (not shown) for processing one winning ball. The winning ball processing device is provided with a winning ball detection switch 99 (see FIG. 4), and a detection signal of the winning ball detection switch 99 is sent to the main control board 31. The main control board 31 generates a prize ball signal for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the detection signal, the detection signal of the start port switch 17, the detection signal of the V count switch 22, and the detection signal of the count switch 23. Output to the prize ball substrate 37. The prize ball substrate 37 controls the ball dispensing device based on the outputted prize ball signal to perform a control for dispensing a predetermined number of prize balls.

  Specifically, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball for the winning ball that has been won through the opening / closing plate 20, and for each winning ball, for example, for the winning ball that has won the start winning opening 14. Six prize balls are paid out, and the prize balls won through the other prize opening 24 and the winning ball apparatus are controlled so that, for example, 10 prize balls are paid out for each prize ball.

  In order to control the payout of the three types of prize balls, the main control board 31 performs a control operation as follows. If a detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 99 is input, it is determined whether or not there is a detection signal from the start port switch 17 before the input, and if so, the main control board 31 sends a “ A prize ball command signal for giving a prize command of the number of prize balls of “6” is output. On the other hand, when there is a detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 99 and there is a detection signal from the V count switch 22 or the count switch 23 before that, the main control board 31 has a “15” prize ball. A number of prize ball command signals are output to the prize ball substrate 37. Further, when there is a detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 99, if no detection signal has been input from any of the start port switch 17, V switch 22 and count switch 23 before that, the main control is performed. The board 31 outputs a prize ball command signal to the prize ball board 37 for giving a command of paying out the number of prize balls “10”.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration in the main control board 31. 4 also shows a prize ball board 37, a lamp control board 35, a sound control board 70, a launch control board 91, and a display control board 80. The main control board 31 includes a circuit board 35 for controlling the pachinko machine 1 in accordance with a program, and signals from the gate switch 12, the start port switch 17, the V count switch 22, the count switch 23, and the winning ball detection switch 99 as basic circuits. 53, a solenoid circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening / closing the variable winning ball apparatus 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 20 according to a command from the basic circuit 53, and lighting of the start memory display 18 It includes a lamp / LED circuit 60 that blinks and drives the variable display 10 using the 7-segment LED and the decorative lamp 25.

  Further, according to the data given from the basic circuit 53, the jackpot information indicating the occurrence of the jackpot, the effective start information indicating the number of start winning balls used for starting the image display of the variable display unit 9, and the fact that the probability variation has occurred. An information output circuit 64 for outputting probability variation information and the like to a host computer such as a hall management computer is included.

  The basic circuit 53 includes a ROM 54 that stores a game control program and the like, a RAM 55 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 56 that performs a control operation according to the control program, and an I / O port 57. Note that the ROM 54 and RAM 55 may be built in the CPU 56.

  Further, the main control board 31 includes an initial reset circuit 56 for resetting the basic circuit 53 when power is turned on, and an I / O port 57 that decodes an address signal supplied from the basic circuit 53. An address decode circuit 67 for outputting a signal for selecting the / O port is provided.

  A ball striking device for projecting and hitting a ball is driven by a drive motor 94 controlled by a circuit on the launch control board 91. Then, the driving force of the drive motor 94 is adjusted according to the operation amount of the operation knob 5. That is, the circuit on the firing control board 91 is controlled so that the hit ball is fired at a speed corresponding to the operation amount of the operation knob 5.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration in the display control board 80 together with a CRT 82 that realizes the variable display unit 9. The display control CPU 101 operates in accordance with a program stored in the control data ROM 102. When a strobe signal (interrupt signal) is input from the main control board 31, the display control CPU 101 enters an interrupt operation state, and a display control command is displayed. Capture data. Then, display control of an image displayed on the CRT 82 is performed according to the fetched display control command data. Specifically, a command according to the display control command data is given to the VDP 103. VDP 103 reads necessary data from character ROM 86. The VDP 103 generates image data to be displayed on the CRT 82 in accordance with the input data, and stores the image data in the VRAM 87. The image data in the VRAM 87 is converted into R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals (RGB signals), converted into analog signals by the D / A conversion circuit 104, and output to the CRT 82. .

  In FIG. 5, a reset circuit 83 for resetting the VDP 103, an oscillation circuit 85 for supplying an operation clock to the VDP 103, a character ROM 86 for storing frequently used image data, and an input for inputting display control command data A buffer circuit 105 is also shown. The frequently used image data stored in the character ROM 86 is, for example, a person, animal, or an image made up of characters, figures, symbols, or the like displayed on the CRT 82.

  Each buffer in the input buffer circuit 105 can pass a signal only in the direction from the main control board 31 to the display control board 80. Therefore, there is no room for signals to be transmitted from the display control board 80 side to the main control board 31 side. Even if the tampering is added to the circuit in the display control board 80, the signal output by the tampering is not transmitted to the main control board 31 side.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing various random counters used for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1. The random counter includes six types of random counters C_RND1, C_RND_L, C_RND_C, C_RND_R, C_RND_RCH, and C_RND_JUN.

  C_RND1 is a random counter used to determine whether or not to generate a specific gaming state (big hit state), and is incremented and updated by 1 every timer interrupt (specifically every 0.002 seconds) described later. Then, the addition is updated from 0, and the addition is updated to 293 which is the upper limit, and then the addition is updated from 0 again.

  C_RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R are used to predetermine a stop symbol displayed by the variable display unit 9.

  C_RND_L is for determining the left symbol. When C_RND_L is added from 0 and added up to 14 which is the upper limit, C_RND_L is added again from 0. Note that C_RND_L is incremented by 1 for each timer interrupt described above, that is, every 0.002 seconds.

  C_RND_C is a random counter for medium symbol determination, and is added from 0 again when it is added from 0 and added up to its upper limit of 14. Note that C_RND_C is incremented by 1 for each timer interrupt described above, that is, for every 0.002 seconds, and for each extra interrupt processing time. The interrupt processing surplus time is the surplus time until the next timer interrupt is generated after the interrupt routine of FIG. 8 has been executed in a row, and step S4 in FIG. 8 is performed using this surplus time. As a result, the addition process is executed in an infinite loop.

  C_RND_R is a random counter for determining a medium symbol, and is added from 0 and added up to 14 which is the upper limit thereof, and then added again from 0. C_RND_R is incremented by one for each carry of C_RND_C described above.

  C_RND_RCH is for determining the type of reach, and is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds, which is the above-mentioned timer interruption, and the remaining time of interruption processing, and is incremented from 0 to 11 which is the upper limit. After the addition, it is added again from 0.

  C_RND_JUN is a random counter for determining the stop display order of the left, middle, and right symbols, and is incremented by 1 every timer interrupt (every 0.002 seconds) and uses the remaining interrupt processing time. The addition process is performed.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an outline for performing the jackpot control of the pachinko gaming machine 1. First, the count number of the random counter C_RND1 that counts in the range of 0 to 293 is extracted.

  In a normal time that is not a high probability time, when the extracted value is “7”, it is predetermined to generate a big hit. When the extracted value of C_RND1 is other than “7”, the removal is determined in advance, data is extracted from the count values of C_RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R, and the outlier symbol displayed on the variable display unit 9 based on the extracted value Is determined. Here, if the determined out symbol is accidentally a symbol of a doublet, “1” is added to the extracted value of C_RND_C to forcibly display the symbol as a disjoint symbol.

  On the other hand, in the case of high probability, it is determined that the specific gaming state (big hit state) is generated when the extracted value of C_RND1 is 7, 11, 79. On the other hand, when the extracted value of random 1 is other than 7, 11, 79 at high probability, the deviation is determined in advance.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing main processing and interrupt processing executed by the basic circuit 53. 8A shows a flowchart of the main program, and FIG. 8B shows a flowchart of the interrupt processing program.

  Referring to FIG. 8A, in the main process, first, a stack setting process for setting a designated address of the stack pointer is performed in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1. Specifically, processing for setting 00FFH to the stack pointer is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S2, and initialization processing is performed. This initialization process is a process of determining whether or not an error is included in the RAM 55 of the basic circuit 53, and initializing the RAM 55 when an error is included. Further, by this initialization process, a process of setting a timer interruption time (for example, 0.002 seconds) for designating timing for executing an interruption process described later to the CPU 56 is performed. As a result, timing for designating the execution timing of the first interrupt process after reset due to power-on or the like is started.

  Next, the process proceeds to S3, where the above-described random update counters of C_RND_C, C_RND_RCH, and C_RND_JUN are added and updated. The repeated execution of the infinite loop of S3 is paused at a position in the program that constitutes the process of S3 when an interrupt process to be described later is started, and then the interrupt process ends. Execution resumes from the position of the paused program.

  Next, referring to FIG. 8B, in the interrupt process, the time value of the timer interrupt timer managed by the CPU 56 is a predetermined value (timer interrupt time set in S2: specifically, Execution is started every time (0.002 seconds).

  First, in S4, processing for setting display control data is performed. This display control data is command data (command data) for controlling the display of the variable display unit 9 of the variable display device 8. Details of the display control data (command data) will be described later with reference to FIGS. Next, the process proceeds to S5, and the process of outputting the display control data (command data) set in S4 to the display control board 80 is performed. Details of the command data output processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. 16, 17, 20, and 21.

  Next, the process proceeds to S6, in which processing for transmitting predetermined command data for generating sound and controlling LED lighting is performed to the lamp control board 35 and the sound control board 70, and the jackpot information, starting information, probability is transmitted to the hall management computer. Data output processing for transmitting data such as fluctuation information is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S7, where various abnormality diagnosis processes are performed by the self-diagnosis function provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an error process in which an alarm is issued according to the result is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S8, and processing for updating various determination random numbers used for game control is performed. Specifically, C_RND1 for jackpot determination as a random number for determination and C_RND_L for jackpot symbol determination are counted up (1 to 3).

  Next, the process proceeds to S9 and special symbol process processing is performed. The special symbol process process is a process of selecting and executing a corresponding process according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. The value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state. Next, the process proceeds to S10, where the normal symbol process is performed. In the normal symbol process, the corresponding process is selected and executed according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the variable display 10 in a predetermined order. The value of the normal symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state.

  Next, the process proceeds to S11 and a switch process is performed. In this switch process, the states of the gate switch 12, the start port switch 17, the count switch 23, the V count switch 22 and the like are input, and it is determined whether or not each winning port or variable winning ball device has been won. Next, the process proceeds to S12, and processing for updating the display random number is performed. Specifically, the display random number is a process for adding and updating C_RND_C, C_RND_R, C_RND_RCH, and C_RND_JUN for symbol determination by “1”. Next, it progresses to S13 and a winning ball signal process is performed. This is a process of receiving a winning ball detection signal and specifying a winning ball number signal corresponding to the detection signal. The award ball number signal is recorded on the basic circuit 53 side of the game control board. In the pachinko machine 1, the number of prize balls to be paid out (the number of prize balls) differs depending on which winning hole the winning ball has won, and each prize ball number data is stored in the basic circuit 53 side. ing. Then, the basic circuit 53 calculates the number of winning ball data corresponding to the winning ball signal input to the winning ball or the variable winning ball apparatus based on the winning ball detection signal.

  Next, the process proceeds to S14, where a process of outputting a prize ball command composed of the prize ball number signal and the prize ball possible signal determined in S13 to the prize ball substrate 37 is performed. The prize ball substrate 37 receives the prize ball possible signal and the prize ball number signal, and controls the ball dispensing device 97 to dispense the number of prize balls specified by the prize ball number signal.

  Next, it progresses to S15 and a timer interruption time setting process is made. This is a process of setting the timer interruption time for designating the timing for executing this interruption process in the CPU 56, specifically, 0.002 seconds is set as the timer interruption time.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of special symbol determination processing for determining a scheduled stop symbol in the special symbol process of S9 described above.

  First, it is determined by SA1 whether the probability variation flag is turned on, that is, whether the pachinko gaming machine 1 is being controlled to a high probability state. If it is controlled to a high probability state, the process proceeds to SA3, and if not, the process proceeds to SA2.

  In SA2, a process of setting special symbol determination value data at a low probability, that is, a normal state that is not in a high probability state is performed as jackpot determination data, and the process proceeds to SA4. The big hit determination data is data such that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit state when the extracted value of C_RND1 for big hit determination matches the data. The special symbol determination value data at the normal time is specifically “7”.

  In SA3, a process of setting the special symbol determination value data when the probability is high, that is, in the state of probability variation, is set as big hit determination data, and the process proceeds to SA4. Specifically, the special symbol determination value data in the case of the probability variation state is “7”, “11”, “79”.

  In SA4, a process of clearing the big hit flag is performed, and the process proceeds to SA5. As a result, the memory of the previous big hit state is cleared. In SA5, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination random number stored in the special symbol determination bank 0 matches the special symbol determination value data set in SA2 or SA3. Here, when there are a plurality of special symbol determination value data, it is determined whether or not it matches one of the data. If they match, the process proceeds to SA6, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to SA14.

  In SA14, when there are a plurality of special symbol determination value data, processing for setting to use special symbol determination value data different from the data used in the previous SA5 determination as the special symbol determination value data used for the determination of SA5 And proceed to SA15. In S15, it is determined whether or not the setting using another special symbol determination value data could not be performed in SA14, that is, whether or not all the special symbol determination value data have been used for the determination in SA5 before that. If not, the process returns to SA5. If so, that is, if all the special symbol determination value data has been used for the determination of SA5, the process proceeds to SA20.

  In SA20, it is determined whether or not the scheduled stop symbols for the left symbol display area and the right symbol display area in the variable display unit 9 match. This is determined based on the values of C_RND_L and C_RND_R. If they do not match, the process proceeds directly to SA22, and if they match, the reach flag is set (SA21) to SA22.

  On the other hand, in SA6, a big hit flag is set and the process proceeds to SA7. In SA7, a reach flag is set, and the process proceeds to SA8. In SA8, a process of extracting the jackpot symbol determination random number (C_RND_L) stored in the specific symbol determination bank 0 is performed, and the process proceeds to SA9.

  In SA9, it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter is equal to or greater than the maximum number of continuations. Here, the probability variation counter is a counter that counts the number of continuations of jackpot with probability variation. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, control is performed so that the number of continuations of jackpot with probability fluctuation does not exceed a predetermined number (maximum number of continuations). Therefore, if it is determined in SA9 that the probability variation counter is equal to or greater than the maximum number of continuations, in SA11, the special symbol data when the limiter is activated is set for the extracted value of C_RND_L, and the process proceeds to SA22. . The limiter is a control operation for limiting the high probability state so as not to continue any further at the high probability. On the other hand, if it is determined at SA9 that the probability variation counter is less than the maximum number of continuations, the special symbol data at the normal time is set for the extracted value of C_RND_L at SA10, and the process proceeds to SA22.

  In SA22, based on the values of C_RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R, a process of setting special symbol data related to the scheduled stop symbols in the left, middle, and right areas of the variable display unit 9 is executed, and the process proceeds to SA12.

  In SA12, the special symbol data set in SA22 is extracted, and in SA13, the scheduled stop symbols for the left, middle, and right areas of the variable display unit 9 are set based on the extracted special symbol data. And proceed to SA23. In SA23, a process for setting the symbol stop order is performed. The specific contents of this process will be described later. Next, it progresses to SA16.

  In SA16, a work area transfer process is executed, and the process proceeds to SA17. Here, the work area transfer processing means that the jackpot determination random numbers stored in the special symbol determination bank 1 to the special symbol determination bank 3 are transferred to the special symbol determination bank 0 to the special symbol determination bank 2, respectively. This is a process of shifting and storing one area at a time.

  In SA17, a process for clearing the big hit determination random number stored in the special symbol determination bank 3 is performed, and the process proceeds to SA18. In SA18, a process of clearing the jackpot symbol determining random number stored in the specific symbol determining bank 3 is performed, and the process proceeds to SA18.

  In SA19, the special symbol process flag is incremented by 1, and the process returns. By the process of SA19, the next process of the special symbol determination process is executed in the special symbol process (FIG. 10).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the symbol stop order setting process shown in SA23 described above. First, a process of adding “1” to the symbol stop order counter is performed by SR1. The symbol stop order counter counts a numerical value for selecting and determining the stop order of each symbol of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. As will be described later, there are nine types of stop orders. Therefore, this symbol stop order counter also counts numerical values within the range of 0-8. Next, the process proceeds to SR2, and it is determined whether or not the symbol stop counter has exceeded the maximum value (8 in this embodiment). If not, the process proceeds to SR4. Proceeding to SR3, the symbol stop order counter is set to "0". Next, the process proceeds to SR4, and the symbol stop order is set. Specifically, the SR4 is a process of extracting the current count value of the symbol stop order counter and determining and setting the symbol stop order corresponding to the value. By this processing, the stop order is changed every time the variable display is performed, and the variable display can be changed.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of another example of the symbol stop order setting process shown in SA23. Whether or not the big hit flag is set is determined by SS1. If the jackpot flag is set, the process proceeds to SS2, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol is a probability variation symbol (probability variation symbol). This jackpot symbol is determined in advance based on the above-described extracted value of C_RND_L. When the predetermined jackpot symbol is a probability variable symbol determined to generate a probability variation state, The process proceeds to SS4, where the symbol stop order counter is set to “2”. On the other hand, if it is not the probability variation symbol, the process proceeds to SS3, and the symbol stop sequence counter is set to “1”. Then, the process proceeds to SS6, and a process of determining and setting the symbol stop order based on the value of the set symbol stop order counter is performed.

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not set, the process proceeds to SS7, and it is determined whether or not the reach flag is set. If the reach flag is set, the process proceeds to SS8, and the symbol stop order counter is set according to the reach mode. Then, SS6 determines and sets the symbol stop order corresponding to the count value set by SS8. In the SS8 process, for example, a setting process as shown in FIG. 12 is performed.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of still another example of the symbol stop order setting process shown in SA23. First, at ST1, it is determined whether the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are all different. Each of these symbols is a scheduled stop symbol determined in advance based on the extracted value of each random counter of C_RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R. If all of these scheduled stop symbols are different, the process proceeds to ST2, and a process of setting the symbol stop order counter to “0” is performed. On the other hand, if NO is determined in ST1, the process proceeds to ST3, where it is determined whether the left symbol and the right symbol are the same and only the middle symbol is different. If YES is determined, the process proceeds to ST4. The process proceeds to set the symbol stop order counter to “1”.

  On the other hand, if NO is determined in ST3, the process proceeds to ST5, and it is determined whether the left symbol and the middle symbol are the same and only the right symbol is different. If only the right symbol is different, the process proceeds to ST6. The symbol stop order counter is set to “2”. If NO is determined in ST5, the process proceeds to ST7, and it is determined whether the middle symbol and the right symbol are the same and only the left symbol is different. If only the left symbol is different, the process proceeds to ST8. Processing for setting the stop order counter to “3” is performed. If NO is determined in ST7, the process proceeds to ST9, and processing for setting a stop order (design stop order counter) from the extracted value of C_RND_JUN is performed. When the process of ST9 is performed, the symbol stop order is determined at random.

  13 to 15 are timing charts for explaining the value of the symbol stop order counter and the actual symbol stop order. When the symbol stop order counter described in FIG. 12 is “0”, as shown in FIG. 13A, the left, middle and right symbols are variably started at the same time. The middle symbol is controlled to stop, and finally the right symbol is controlled to stop. The case where the symbol stop order counter is “0” means that the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are all different. In such a case, the stop order is as shown in FIG. .

  When the symbol stop order counter is “1”, as shown in FIG. 13B, the left symbol is first controlled to stop, then the right symbol is controlled to stop, and finally the middle symbol is controlled to stop. When the symbol stop order counter is “1”, the left symbol and the right symbol are the same and only the middle symbol is different. In such a case, the control is performed in the stop order as shown in FIG. In the case of being made, when the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped, both symbols become the same type of symbols and a so-called reach state is established.

  When the symbol stop order counter is “2”, as shown in FIG. 13C, the middle symbol is first stopped, the left symbol is then stopped, and the right symbol is finally stopped. As a result, the reach state is established when the middle symbol and the left symbol are stopped.

  When the symbol stop order counter is “4”, as shown in FIG. 14A, the right symbol first stops, then the left symbol stops, and finally the middle symbol stops.

  When the symbol stop order counter is “5”, as shown in FIG. 14B, the middle symbol first stops, then the left symbol stops, and finally the right symbol stops.

  When the symbol stop order counter is “3”, as shown in FIG. 14C, the right symbol first stops, then the middle symbol stops, and finally the left symbol stops. As a result, when the right symbol and the middle symbol are stopped, both symbols become the same symbol, so that the reach state is established.

  FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing another example of the stop order. When the symbol stop order counter is “2”, that is, when the left symbol and the middle symbol are the same symbol, as shown in FIG. 15A, the right symbol first stops and then the left symbol and the middle symbol stop simultaneously.

  When the symbol stop order counter is “2”, that is, when the left symbol and the middle symbol are the same symbol, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), the left symbol and the middle symbol are first stopped and then the right symbol is finally displayed. Stop.

  When the symbol stop order counter is “1”, that is, when the left symbol and the right symbol are the same symbol, as shown in FIG. 15 (c), the middle symbol is first stopped, and then the left symbol and the right symbol are Are controlled to stop simultaneously.

  The stop order shown in FIG. 15 is a specific example in which stop control is simultaneously performed for the same symbol. As mentioned above, “simultaneous” when two symbols stop “simultaneously” includes a case where they can be regarded as simultaneous in terms of expression, although not strictly at the same time due to a difference in command transmission timing.

  FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing a transmission operation when command data is transmitted from the main control board 31 to the display control board 80. The display control command data CD0 to CD7 are transmitted from the basic circuit 53 to the display control board 80 when command data having contents different from the previously sent command data must be transmitted to the display control board 80. Is done. In that case, first, the basic circuit 53 outputs the display control signal INT (interrupt signal), which is a strobe signal, to the display control board 80 as a pulse signal of 30 μsec. This signal is input to IRQ2 of the display control CPU 101. As a result, the display control CPU 101 enters an interrupt state. On the other hand, the basic circuit 53 outputs display control command data CD0 to CD7 in synchronization with the output of the display control signal INT. Then, the display control CPU 101 performs control to fetch the command data CD0 to CD7 in the interrupt state.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of command data. Each of the display control command data CD0 to CD7 is composed of 8-bit data of 0 to 7, and the upper 4 bits of 4 to 7 are for variably controlling, for example, the left, middle or right symbols. This is data for designating a mode such as command data. The lower 4 bits of 0 to 3 are data for specifying the specific contents of the mode specified by the upper 4 bits, for example, the specific contents of the symbol fluctuation speed and the fluctuation method.

  FIG. 18 shows the contents of the command. When the upper 4 bits of the 8-bit command data are 80H, it is specified that the command is for controlling the fluctuation of the symbol, and the contents of EXTDATA (extra data) which is data for specifying the specific control operation contents Are variously set in accordance with the fluctuation speed of the symbol and the fluctuation method (for example, high speed fluctuation, low speed fluctuation, frame feed fluctuation, etc.).

  When the upper 4 bits are 83H, it is specified that the command is for displaying a screen when the power is turned on, and the extra data is data fixed at 00H. When the upper 4 bits are 88H, it is specified that the command is to replace the left symbol, and the extra data of the lower 4 bits is variously set depending on the type of symbol to be replaced. When the upper 4 bits are 89H, it is specified that the command is a command to replace the middle symbol, and the extra data of the lower 4 bits is variously set depending on the type of symbol to be replaced. When the upper 4 bits are 8AH, it is specified that the command is to replace the right symbol, and the extra data of the lower 4 bits is variously set depending on the type of symbol to be replaced.

  When the upper 4 bits are 8BH, it is specified that the command is to stop the left symbol, and the extra data, which is the lower 4 bits, is variously set depending on the type of symbol to be stopped. When the upper 4 bits are 8CH, it is specified that the command is for stopping the middle symbol, and the extra data, which is the lower 4 bits, is variously set depending on the type of symbol to be stopped.

  When the upper 4 bits are 8DH, it is specified that the command is to stop the right symbol, and the extra data that is the lower 4 bits is variously set according to the type of symbol to be stopped.

  When the upper 4 bits are 8FH, it is specified that the command changes all symbols, and the extra data that is the lower 4 bits is fixed to 00H. This total symbol variation refers to a state in which the left, middle, and right symbols are variably displayed at the same time as the starting ball is won.

  When the upper 4 bits are 90H, it is specified that the command is a command for controlling the symbol variation area and the symbol shape, and the extra data that is the lower four bits is variously set according to the symbol display region and shape. By this command data, the size, position and shape of the display area of the left, middle and right symbol display portions are controlled. When the upper 4 bits are A0H, it is specified that the command is for displaying the screen of the variable display unit 9 during the big hit control that controls the variable winning ball apparatus 19 to the first state, and the lower 4 The extra data, which is bits, is variously set according to the display screen such as the number of repeated executions (round times) of the big hit control and the interval. When the upper 4 bits are C0H, it is specified that the command is for controlling the background and character of the variable display unit 9, and the extra data that is the lower 4 bits is set variously according to the background and the display character. The

  The “reach state” means that after the variable display unit 9 of the variable display device 8 is variably started, even when the display control progresses and reaches the stage before the display result is derived and displayed, A display mode that does not deviate from the display condition.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram showing command data used in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and its command contents. The basic circuit 53 sequentially transmits 29 types of command data of 1 to 29 to the display control board 80 as shown in FIG. Each of these command data is given a name as shown in FIG. A timing chart of the transmission of each command data is shown in FIGS. FIG. 22 shows the display contents on the variable display unit 9 as a result of the transmission of each command data.

  Referring to FIGS. 19 to 22, basic circuit 53 first outputs command data 8FH00H to display control board 80. Since the upper 4 bits of the command data are 8FH, as described with reference to FIG. 18, the mode changes all symbols. And the display content which starts the low speed fluctuation | variation of all the symbols is designated by 00H of the extra data. This first command data, 8FH00H, is transmitted when the number 1 in FIG. 20 is assigned, that is, when the fluctuation starts. In accordance with this command data, the display control CPU 101 on the display control board 8 starts changing the left, middle and right symbols of the variable display section at a low speed. At this time, the variable display unit 9 displays the stop symbol as a result of the previous variable display as shown in FIG. Switch to variable display in each area.

  Next, when the time T1 shown in FIG. 20 elapses, second command data, that is, C0HA5H, which is command data for changing the background character shown in FIG. 19, is transmitted. Since the upper 4 bits of the command data are C0H, it is designated that the mode for controlling the background and the character is set, and the display content for rotating the airplane is designated by the A5H of the extra data. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22B, an image in which the airplane character rotates to the right is displayed.

  Next, when the time T2 in FIG. 20 has elapsed, C0H04H, which is the third background character change command data, is transmitted. Since the upper 4 bits of this command data are C0H, it is specified that the mode is to control the background and the character, and background data at the start of variation (at the time of high probability) is specified by 04H of the extra data.

  Next, when the time T3 shown in FIG. 20 elapses, the fourth left symbol variation change command data 80H03H is transmitted. Since the upper 4 bits of this command data are 80H, it is specified that the mode is to control the variation of the symbol, and the left symbol is specified to be a high-speed variation by the extra data 03H. As a result, the scroll speed of the left symbol is changed and displayed at a high speed.

  Next, 81H03H which is the fifth medium symbol variation change command data is transmitted when the time T4 shown in FIG. 20 has elapsed. Since the upper 4 bits of the command data are 81H, it is specified that the mode is a mode for controlling the fluctuation of the middle symbol, and 03H, which is the extra data, designates the display content that changes the middle symbol at a high speed. As a result of this command data being transmitted, the middle symbol is switched to a state in which it is scroll-displayed at a high speed.

  Next, when the time T5 shown in FIG. 20 has elapsed, 82H03H which is the sixth command data for changing the right symbol variation is transmitted. The upper 4 bits of the command data specify that the mode is a mode in which the right symbol is changed, and the extra data 03H specifies that the display content is to change the right symbol at high speed. As a result of the transmission of this command data, the right symbol is switched to a state of scrolling display at high speed.

  90H05H, which is command data for changing the seventh symbol variation area, is transmitted when the time T6 shown in FIG. 20 has elapsed. As shown in FIG. 18, 90H, which is the upper 4 bits of the command data, designates the mode for controlling the symbol display area and the symbol shape. The display content for enlarging and moving the variation area of the left symbol and the right symbol to the position when the symbol is determined is designated by 05H which is the extra data.

  Next, when the time of T7 shown in FIG. 20 has elapsed, C0H00H, which is the command data for changing the eighth background character, is transmitted. The mode for controlling the background and the character as shown in FIG. 18 is designated by C0H which is the upper 4 bits of this command data, and the display contents for changing the background and producing the fighter character are displayed by 00H which is the extra data. It is specified. As a result of the transmission of the command data, as shown in FIG. 22 (c), a fighter character is displayed and an image of shooting a front enemy fighter is displayed.

  Next, when the time T8 shown in FIG. 20 has elapsed, 80H02H, which is the command data for changing the 9th left symbol variation, is transmitted. The upper 4 bits of the command data specify the mode for controlling the variation of the symbol, and the extra data 02H specifies the display content for switching the left symbol to the medium speed variation.

  Next, when the time T9 shown in FIG. 20 has elapsed, 88H07H, which is the 10th left symbol replacement command data, is transmitted. It is designated that the left symbol shown in FIG. 18 is replaced by 88H which is the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for changing the left symbol to “7” is designated by 07H which is the extra data. Is done. As a result, the left symbol is replaced with “7” and displayed.

  Next, when the time T10 in FIG. 20 has elapsed, 80H10H, which is the 11th left symbol variation change command data, is transmitted. The mode for controlling the fluctuation of the symbol shown in FIG. 18 is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for changing the left symbol by the fluctuation is designated by 10H which is the extra data. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22 (c), “7” is displayed as the left symbol, and the symbol “7” is swayed up and down in small increments.

  Next, 82H02H, which is the command data for changing the 12th right symbol variation, is transmitted when the time T11 shown in FIG. 20 has elapsed. The mode in which the right symbol is changed is specified by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for changing the right symbol to the medium speed is specified by the extra data. As a result, the right symbol is switched to the middle speed scroll state.

  Next, when the time of T12 has elapsed, 8AH07H which is the 13th right symbol replacement command data is transmitted. The upper 4 bits of the command data specify the mode for replacing the right symbol shown in FIG. 18, and the display data for replacing the right symbol with “7” is specified by the extra data. As a result, the right symbol is replaced with “7” and is displayed.

  Next, when the time of T13 has passed, 82H10H which is the 14th command data for changing the right symbol variation is transmitted. The mode in which the right symbol is changed is specified by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for changing the right symbol in a shaking manner is specified by the extra data. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22 (c), “7” is displayed as the right symbol, and “7” is swayed up and down in small increments.

  Next, 81H02H, which is the command data for changing the fifteenth medium symbol variation, is transmitted when the time T14 has elapsed. A mode for changing the middle symbol is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for changing the middle symbol to the middle speed is designated by the extra data. As a result, the scroll speed of the medium symbol is switched to the medium speed.

  When the time of T15 elapses, the 16th medium symbol replacement command data 89H07H is transmitted. The mode for replacing the middle symbol shown in FIG. 18 is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for replacing the middle symbol to “7” is designated by the extra data. As a result, the middle symbol is replaced with “7” and is displayed.

  Next, when the time of T16 elapses, C0H01H which is the 17th background character change command data is transmitted. The mode for controlling the background and character shown in FIG. 18 is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for flushing the background and escaping the fighter plane is designated by the extra data. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22 (d), an image of the enemy fighter running away is displayed.

  Next, when the time of T17 has elapsed, 81H03H which is the 18th medium symbol variation change command data is transmitted. A mode which is a control for changing the middle symbol is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and display contents for changing the middle symbol at high speed are designated by the extra data. As a result, the middle symbol that has been stopped and displayed at “7” is again scrolled at a high speed as shown in FIG.

  Next, when the time T18 elapses, the 19th medium symbol replacement command data 89H06H is transmitted. The mode for changing the middle symbol shown in FIG. 18 is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for changing the middle symbol to “6” is designated by the extra data. As a result, the middle symbol that has been displayed at high-speed scrolling is replaced with “6” and is displayed.

  Next, when the time of T19 has elapsed, 81H10H which is the 20th medium symbol variation change command data is transmitted. A mode for controlling the fluctuation of the middle symbol is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display contents for changing the middle symbol for fluctuation are designated by the extra data. As a result, a display state in which “6” as the middle symbol sways up and down in small increments is obtained.

  Next, when the time T20 has elapsed, 81H02H which is the 21st medium symbol variation change command data is transmitted. A mode for controlling the fluctuation of the middle symbol is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display contents for changing the middle symbol to the middle speed are designated by the extra data. As a result, the state in which “6” fluctuates up and down in small increments is switched to a state in which scroll display is performed at a medium speed.

  Next, when the time of T21 has elapsed, 89H07H which is the 22nd medium symbol replacement command data is transmitted. The mode for changing the middle symbol shown in FIG. 18 is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for changing the middle symbol to “7” is designated by the extra data. As a result, the middle symbol scrolled at the medium speed is replaced with “7”, and “7” is displayed.

  Next, when the time T22 has elapsed, 81H03H, which is the 23rd medium symbol variation change command data, is transmitted. A mode for controlling the fluctuation of the middle symbol is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for changing the middle symbol at high speed is designated by the extra data. As a result, it is switched to a state in which the middle symbol that has stopped displaying “7” is scroll-displayed at high speed.

  Next, C0H02H which is the command data for changing the 24th background character is transmitted when the time T23 has elapsed. The mode for controlling the background and character shown in FIG. 18 is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display contents for flashing the background and shooting down the enemy fighter are designated by the extra data. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22 (f), an image in which an enemy fighter is shot down is displayed.

  Next, 81H02H which is the command data for changing the 25th middle symbol variation is transmitted when the time T24 has elapsed. A mode for controlling the variation of the middle symbol is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and display contents for changing the middle symbol to the middle speed are designated by the extra data. As a result, the middle symbol on which “7” is stopped is scroll-displayed at a medium speed.

  When the time of T25 elapses, the 26th medium symbol replacement command data 89H07H is transmitted. The mode for replacing the middle symbol shown in FIG. 18 is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for replacing the middle symbol to “7” is designated by the extra data. As a result, the middle symbol is changed to “7” and is stopped and displayed.

  When the time of T26 elapses, the 27th medium symbol variation change command data 81H10H is transmitted. A mode for controlling the fluctuation of the middle symbol is designated by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display contents for changing the middle symbol for fluctuation are designated by the extra data. As a result, “7” as the middle symbol is displayed content that swings up and down in small increments.

  Next, 8FH01H, which is command data for stopping all 28th symbol variation, is transmitted when the time T27 has elapsed. The control mode for changing and stopping all symbols shown in FIG. 18 is specified by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display content for stopping the change of all symbols is specified by the extra data. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22G, all the symbols on the left, middle, and right are stopped and displayed at “7”.

  Next, C0H03H, which is command data for changing the 29th background character, is transmitted when the time T28 elapses. The mode for controlling the background and character shown in FIG. 18 is specified by the upper 4 bits of the command data, and the display data of the background data at the time of high probability is specified by the extra data.

  For example, as shown in (e) of FIG. 22, when the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped and displayed, the left symbol is stopped and displayed by moving the fighter character so as to approach the left symbol. The right symbol is stopped and displayed by moving closer to.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram showing command data for controlling the background image, and FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing a change state of the background image according to the command data. There are five types of command data for background image control, as shown in FIG. In these five types of command data, the upper 4 bits are all C0H, and the mode for controlling the background and the character is designated. When the extra data in these five types of command data is 00H, the customer waiting display data at the low probability is designated, and when 01H, the customer waiting time display data at the high probability is designated, and the 02H In this case, the background data at the time of change at the low probability is specified, the background data at the time of change at the high probability is specified at 03H, and the background data at the start of change at the high probability is specified at 04H. The fluctuation background data at the time of high probability is background data in a state of waiting for a start winning prize where no starting prize has occurred. The fluctuation start background data at the time of high probability is background data when the variable display device starts variably in the high probability state.

  Next, referring to FIG. 24, when the hit ball is started and a detection signal is input from the start port switch 17, the symbol variation is turned ON and the symbol variation is started. At this time, the probability fluctuation is OFF and the normal probability state is not the high probability state. Then, the background of A, that is, the background data at the time of the change at the low probability according to the command data C0H02H is displayed until the predetermined time elapses after the symbol change is stopped. Next, the background of B, that is, the background of the waiting display data at the low probability according to the command data C0H00H is displayed. If the symbol variation is performed again, the background of A, that is, the variation background data at the low probability is displayed according to the command data C0H02H.

  If the probability variation is turned ON and the state becomes a high probability state (probability variation state), the background according to the background data at the time of the high probability is displayed according to the background of C, that is, the command data C0H03H. Thereby, the background of the start winning waiting state at the time of high probability is displayed. When the start winning is turned ON, the symbol variation is started and the background of D, that is, the background of the variation starting background data at the high probability according to the command data C0H04H is displayed. When the symbol variation is stopped, the background of C is displayed again. In this way, at the time of probability change, the background changes between waiting for the start winning prize and when the symbol changes.

  In the case of A and D backgrounds, the background may change depending on the effect during the design variation. Accordingly, the backgrounds A and D shown in FIG. 24 are backgrounds of the basic screen when no other effects are performed.

  FIG. 25 to FIG. 27 are diagrams showing other embodiments, FIG. 25 is a flowchart of the full rotation variation setting process, FIG. 26 is a screen diagram showing the full rotation state, and FIG. It is a screen figure of the other example shown.

  The total rotation fluctuation is a reach state in which the same type of symbols are variably displayed (scrolled) in all the variable display portions of the left variable display portion, the middle variable display portion, and the right variable display portion. . First, it is determined by SU1 whether or not the big hit flag is set. If it is not set, the total rotation variation setting process is terminated. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is set, the process proceeds to SU2, and it is determined whether or not the big hit symbol is a probability variation symbol (probability variation symbol). If it is not a probable variation symbol, the process proceeds to SU3 and a process for setting the total rotation fluctuation 1 is performed. On the other hand, in the case of the probability variation symbol, the process proceeds to SU4, and processing for setting the total rotation variation 2 is performed.

  FIG. 26 is a display screen diagram of the variable display device when the total rotation variation 1 is set. As shown in FIG. 26, the left, middle, and right variable display sections are variably displayed (scrolled) in a state where the same symbols are aligned.

  FIG. 27 is a variable display screen diagram of the variable display device when the total rotation fluctuation 2 is set. In this case, when the same design is variably displayed on the left, middle, and right variable display sections, the next design is aligned after the frame-by-frame display is performed once for each symbol. In the state, it is enlarged again and displayed on the next symbol. The player can have an expectation that a big hit by the probability variation symbol will occur if the all symbol variation state as shown in FIG. 27 occurs.

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(1) The reach state described above includes a variable display device whose display state can be changed. The variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are determined in advance. In the gaming machine in which the gaming state is a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the combination of the specific display modes is given, a part of the plurality of display results is not yet derived and displayed. A display state in which the display result that is derived and displayed satisfies a condition that is a combination of the specific display modes.

  In other words, the reach state refers to the display condition that is the specific display mode even when the variable display control of the variable display device proceeds and the display result is reached before the display result is derived and displayed. A display state that is not off. For example, the reach state includes a state in which variable display by a plurality of variable display units is performed while maintaining a state where the combinations of the specific display modes are aligned.

  The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the variable display device progresses and reaches a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. The display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display sections that have been satisfied the condition for the specific display mode.

  In addition, some reach is likely to generate a big hit when it appears compared to a normal reach. Such a specific reach is called super reach.

  (2) As described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21, when the 11th command data 80H10H is transmitted, “7” as the left pattern is displayed in a state of swaying up and down, and the 14th command At the stage when 82H10H, which is data, has been transmitted, “7”, which is the right pattern, is in a display state that sways in small increments. As described above, the stop of the variable display operation referred to in the present invention is not only a case where the identification information (symbol) is completely stopped and displayed, but also a state in which some variation such as a small up and down swing is performed. Is a broad concept. That is, the stop of the variable display operation means a state in which the display operation in which the type of identification information is changed from one identification information to another identification information is stopped, and it is sufficient if a certain type of identification information continues to be displayed for a predetermined period. The information on which the specific type of identification information is moved and displayed is also a target.

  Further, the variable display operation in the variable display operation stage before the final display result is derived and displayed, such that the symbol “7” starts to variably start again from a state where the symbol fluctuates up and down in small increments. Temporary stop is also included in the concept of “stop of variable display operation” in the present invention.

  In the case of FIGS. 20 and 21, the case where the left symbol is first stopped, the right symbol is stopped, the middle symbol is stopped lastly has been described. This stop sequence is as described above. Is changed on a case-by-case basis, and command data is transmitted so that the changed stop order is obtained.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, with respect to the background at the time of the probability change, the start winning awaiting screen, that is, the interval screen between the variable display operation and the variable display operation (The background screen of C in FIG. 24) and the change start screen (background screen of D in FIG. 24) are configured to have different display contents. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, it is advantageous for a player who is different from the specific gaming state (hit state) when the display results of the plurality of variable display units are in a special display mode determined in advance. A special gaming state (probability variation state or short-time control state), and during the period of the special gaming state, the variable display device during the variable display operation and the variable display operation is not in the background image of the variable display device There are provided background image display control means (basic circuit 53, display control board 80) for controlling the display of different images.

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  The variable display device 8 constitutes a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions whose display states can be changed. The pachinko gaming machine 1 constitutes a gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state (big hit state) that is advantageous to the player when the display results of the plurality of variable display portions are in a predetermined specific display mode. Has been. C_RND1, C_RND_L, C_RND_C, C_RND_R, C_RND_RCH, S3, S8, S12, and the flowchart of FIG. 7 constitute display result mode determining means for determining the display result mode of the plurality of variable display units. The basic circuit 53 and the display control board 80 constitute variable display control means for performing control for deriving and displaying the display result after the plurality of variable display units are variably displayed. The plurality of variable displays according to the display result mode derived and displayed on the plurality of variable display units determined by the display result mode determining means according to the flowchart of each symbol stop order setting process shown in FIGS. Stop order control means that can perform display control by changing the stop order of the variable display operation of the unit is configured.

  According to the flowchart shown in FIG. 12, when the reach state is established in the display result mode determined by the display result mode determining unit, the reach is changed by changing the stop order of the variable display operations of the plurality of variable display units. Stop order control means that can perform display control by changing the process of deriving the state from the usual is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the stop order control means can change the variable display section to be stopped first. Further, the variable display device has three or more variable display units, and the stop order control means can change the stop order for at least two variable display units.

  C_RND1, S8, the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, and SA5 and SA6 constitute specific display mode determining means for determining whether or not to display and display the specific display mode. When the specific display mode determination unit determines that the specific display mode is derived and displayed (when the big hit flag is set), the stop order control unit is configured to notify the specific display mode. It is possible to perform control to stop the variable display operation in the stop order (SS3).

  When the reach state is displayed by the plurality of variable display units (when YES is determined by SS7), the stop order control unit stops the variable display operation in the stop order for the advance notice of establishment of the reach state. Can be controlled (SS8).

  The gaming machine has a special advantage that is advantageous to a player who is different from the specific gaming state when the display result of the plurality of variable display parts has a predetermined special display mode (a state in which a probability variation symbol is displayed). It is possible to control to a gaming state (high probability state, short time control state, etc.). Then, C_RND1, C_RND_L, S3, S8, and S12 constitute special display mode determination means that determines whether or not to display the special display mode. When the special display mode determining unit determines that the special display mode is derived and displayed (when the probability variation flag is at a high probability), the stop order control unit is configured to display a special display mode. It is possible to perform control for stopping the variable display operation in the order of stopping the display mode in advance (SS2, SS4).

  The basic circuit 53 constitutes a game control device that controls the gaming state of the gaming machine and outputs a command signal (command data) for controlling the variable display device. The display control board 80 constitutes a variable display control device that controls the variable display device in accordance with the command signal output from the game control device. And the said game control apparatus outputs the command signal (command data) according to the stop order by the said stop order control means according to a stop timing (FIG. 20, FIG. 21).

  The stop order control means performs display control by changing a pause order in which the variable display operation of the variable display unit is temporarily stopped before the final display result of the variable display unit is derived and displayed. It is configured to be able to perform.

  1 is a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine, 6 is a game board, 7 is a game area, 8 is a variable display device, 10 is a variable display, 9 is a variable display unit, 19 is a variable winning ball device, and 53 is game control A basic circuit of an example of the apparatus, a display control board 80 of an example of a variable display control apparatus, and a CPU 101 for display control.

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A specific display mode including a game control device for controlling a gaming state of a gaming machine and a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions whose display states can be changed, wherein display results of the plurality of variable display portions are predetermined. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when
Specific display mode determining means for determining whether or not to display the specific display mode;
Variable display control means for performing control for deriving and displaying a display result after variable display operation of the plurality of variable display units,
The game control device is provided with a CPU,
The CPU
After executing the process of determining the abnormality of the RAM and the process of setting the timer interruption time as the initialization process, the process of updating the random number for display is repeatedly executed,
Executing said set based on the timer interrupt occurs every between when the timer interrupt occurs to pause repeatedly execute the process interrupt processing while repeating execution of the processing is performed And
After the interrupt process is completed, the process is resumed repeatedly by returning to the place where the process was paused without executing the initialization process ,
The variable display control means includes
Numerical information updating means for updating numerical information used for determining the stop order of the variable display operation of the plurality of variable display sections;
The numerical information updated by the numerical information updating means is used to determine the stop order of the variable display operations of the plurality of variable display sections, and the variable display operations of the plurality of variable display sections so as to be the determined stop order And a stop order control means for controlling the display of the game machine.

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