JP5544556B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention has a variable display device in which a plurality of identification information is variably displayed, and a predetermined game when a combination mode of stop display as a variable display result performed by the variable display device becomes a predetermined combination mode. It relates to a gaming machine capable of adding value.

  Conventionally, a game capable of causing a variable display device to perform a variable display game based on a winning at a start opening (start gate), and to give a predetermined game value (for example, a jackpot) based on a stop display mode of the variable display game As machines, for example, pachinko machines, arrange ball machines, sparrow ball machines, and the like are known. Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, a variable display unit is configured based on a winning at a starting port, for example, three display windows are displayed with a variable display of symbols (identification information) at a high speed, and a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) When the symbols are stopped sequentially after the elapse of time, and the stop display mode is a special stop display mode (for example, “7, 7, 7”, etc.) For example, a jackpot state (special game state) is generated as the game value. In conventional variable display (scrolling) control, a symbol sequence composed of a plurality of types of symbols arranged in a predetermined order based on a certain regularity (for example, a sequence of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.). Is rotated at a high speed (circular display), and after a predetermined time has passed, the rotational speed is gradually reduced, and the rotational display is stopped at the symbol that should eventually be stopped.

  However, in the variable display control in the conventional gaming machine described above, the order in which the symbols are rotated does not change according to the arrangement of the symbol rows, and the direction in which the symbol rows are rotated and displayed is the same direction (for example, (Downward, upward, rightward, or leftward) only, the change in the symbol display was small, and it was uninteresting. In particular, for example, in a process where a result of a variable display game is obtained, a state that may generate a jackpot state, a so-called reach state (for example, “7, 7,-” (− indicates that scrolling is still in progress)) ), There is regularity in the variable display as described above, so that the timing at which the symbol (in this case “7”) that generates the jackpot state (special game state) appears during scrolling is known. As a result, the expectation of occurrence of a jackpot is limited only when the jackpot symbol appears on the variable display portion, and there is a place where the entertainment of the game is somewhat lacking.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of a player in a variable display game by changing the variable display game. With the goal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 has a variable display device that variably displays a plurality of identification information, and a combination mode of stop display as a variable display result performed by the variable display device is specified. In a gaming machine that can be given a predetermined game value when it becomes a combination mode, a normal symbol that can form the specific combination mode, and a re-change of the symbol are notified to the player, and a stop display as a variable display result When the combination mode is the specific combination mode, it is possible to display a variation instruction symbol that is not stopped and displayed as the specific combination mode , and the variation command symbol is displayed during the variable display game in, and re fluctuation variable display corresponding to the change instruction symbols, if the combination aspect of the stop display of the variable display result of the variable display game is the particular combination aspects, those As the variable display result of the variable display game, comprising a variation control means for stopping displaying in combination aspect that does not include the variation indication symbol, the variation control means when the change instruction symbol in the middle of the variable display game is displayed Then, after the change instruction pattern is changed, the re-change variable display is performed .
Here, the gaming machine includes a pachinko gaming machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, and the like. The identification information includes numbers, letters, symbols and characters, and identification patterns (identification marks) that can be visually identified, such as colors. The variable display device may be a single device such as a liquid crystal display device, a CRT (cathode ray tube) display device, a display device in which these devices and a large number of light emitting elements are arranged, and a mechanical display using a rotating drum. A combination with a device or the like may be used, as long as an image displayable area is included. The state in which a predetermined gaming value can be given is, for example, the opening of a large winning opening (also referred to as a special variable winning device) in the first type pachinko gaming machine, the state of right generation in the third type pachinko gaming machine, Or a game state that is particularly advantageous to the player compared to during normal gaming, such as a state where the electric player is continuously opened in a general electric machine having a plurality of electric members (a state in which a large number of game media can be easily acquired). That is.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the variation control means can display the variation instruction symbol again after performing the revariable variable display in one variable display game. , and the when the combination aspect of the stop display of the variable display results in variable display game is the particular combination aspects, until it stops displayed in the combination aspect that does not include the variation indication symbol, the re fluctuation variable display The variable display game including is continued.

According to the present invention, in the process of obtaining the result of one variable display game, when the display state of the predetermined combination mode including the variation instruction symbol is reached, the variation control means is associated with the variation instruction symbol. Therefore, the variable display game is changed, so that the player can be more interested in the variable display game.

It is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine exemplified as a gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a main control block diagram of the accessory control apparatus which controls the game system | strain installed in the back side of the pachinko game machine of FIG. It is a main control block diagram of the display control apparatus which performs display control of a variable display part under control of the accessory control apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the variable display symbol arrangement | sequence of the variable display game of the special figure performed in the variable display part with which the pachinko game machine of FIG. 1 is equipped. It is an image figure displayed on the variable display part in the variable display game of the special figure, (a) is a state in which the left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol is fluctuating, (b) is the left symbol, middle symbol, right The state where the replay symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol, (c) is the state in which the variable frame number designation symbol is stopped and displayed in the right symbol, and (d) is the variation content in the variable frame number designation symbol in (c). (E) shows the state where the right symbol is changing according to the display of the variable frame number designation symbol of (d). It is a flowchart of the variable display game control process (general flow) performed by the accessory control apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart of the replay process performed in the normal process (step S7) of the general flow of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing procedure (general flow of display control) of the display control processing of the variable display part performed by the display control apparatus of FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an interrupt process performed during the general flow of display control in FIG. 8 based on an interrupt signal input to the display control device in FIG. 3.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings of FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine exemplified as a gaming machine (bullet ball gaming machine) according to the present invention.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 according to this embodiment is a game in which a game ball is launched into an internal game area (described later), and a glass plate 101 is placed on the upper half of the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. It is attached in a state held by 102. On the back side of the glass plate 101, a game board 1 constituting a game area 1a is installed.

  In the game area 1a surrounded by the guide rails 2 of the game board 1, there are the universal figure start gates 6 and 6, the special symbol (special figure) variable display device 4, the normal symbol (general figure) variable display device 7, Opening / closing members 9a, 9a are opened (a state advantageous for the player) and closed (a disadvantageous state for the player) depending on the result of the variable display game. Depending on the result of the special figure variable display game, a special figure (special) variable prize is awarded for performing a cycle game in which the big prize opening is closed (disadvantageous for the player) to open (advantageous for the player). A device 5, a general winning port 8,..., A decorative lamp LED (Light Emitting Diode) 11,. An out hole 13 for collecting the out ball is provided at the center of the lowermost end of the game area 1a.

  The special variable display device 4 includes, for example, a special variable display unit 4a made of a liquid crystal display (LCD), and the variable display unit 4a includes a plurality of types of identification information (for example, A variable display game is possible by variably displaying symbols. In addition, in the upper part of the variable display device 4 of the special figure, a special figure start memory for lighting up and displaying the number of unprocessed times in which the special ball variable display game has not been processed because the game ball has won the universal figure variable prize winning device 9. Indicators 4b,... Are provided. The usual variable display device 7 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment type LED or the like, and a variable display game of normal symbols (identification information) is performed. In addition, on both sides of the variable display device 7 of the ordinary figure, a game ball is won in the ordinary figure start gates 6 and 6 (ordinary start prize of the ordinary figure), and the ordinary figure variable display game is unprocessed. A general-purpose start memory display 7a,... For lighting the number of times is provided.

  The universal variation winning device 9 includes a pair of left and right opening and closing members 9a and 9a, and the opening and closing members 9a and 9a are normally kept closed at intervals sufficient to allow one game ball to flow in. When the result of the variable display game of the usual variable display device 7 becomes a predetermined stop display mode (for example, “7”), it is opened in a reverse “C” shape and the universal figure variable winning device 9 is opened. The game ball is changed to a state in which it is easy for the game ball to flow in (a state advantageous to the player). This ordinary figure variable winning device 9 also serves as a special drawing start port, and includes a special drawing start switch 9b (FIG. 2). Further, in the normal start gates 6 and 6, general start switches 6b and 6b (FIG. 2) are provided.

  The special variable winning device 5 includes a large winning opening 5b that is opened and closed by an attacker-type opening / closing door 5a. The open / close door 5a can be opened by turning in the direction in which the upper end of the open / close door is tilted to the near side, and the result of the variable display game of the special figure becomes a special stop display mode (for example, “7, 7, 7”). When a big hit (special game state) or the like occurs, the big prize opening 5b is opened. Inside the special winning opening 5b, a continuation switch 5d (FIG. 2) and a count switch 5c (FIG. 2) are arranged.

  Further, in the lower half of the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 100, an upper plate 105 that supplies (game) balls to a launching unit (not shown), a lower plate 107 that stores balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate 105, An operation handle 104 or the like for performing a game ball launch operation toward the game area 1a is provided.

  In FIG. 2, the main control block diagram of the accessory control apparatus 20 which controls the game system | strain installed in the back side of this pachinko gaming machine is shown.

  The accessory control device 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21a, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 21b, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 21c, a one-chip microcomputer 21, a clock circuit 22, a power supply circuit 23, I The / O interface 24, the sound generator 25, the amplifier 26, and the like are configured to control various devices connected to the I / O interface 24 according to control programs and control data written in the ROM 21c.

  The CPU 21a includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, and also generates random numbers that determine the probability of occurrence of a special figure jackpot (special game state) and a common figure. ing. The RAM 21b stores an on signal of the special figure start switch 9b as a special figure start signal (special figure start memory) and stores an on signal of the general figure start switches 6b and 6b as a general figure start signal (common figure start memory). Storage area, random numbers generated by the CPU 21a (special figure jackpot random number values related to the occurrence of special figure variable display game, random numbers value per figure related to the occurrence of variable display games of the usual figure, reach variable Reach generation random value related to generation of display game, reach pattern determination random value related to pattern determination of reach variable display game, etc.), storage area and flag for temporarily storing various data, and A work area for the CPU 21a is provided. In the ROM 21c, a game control program and control data are written, and a normal probability and a high probability jackpot judgment value for judging the occurrence of a special figure jackpot are written.

  The I / O interface 24 is installed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100 via a low-pass filter and a buffer gate (not shown), and a normal start switch 6b, 6b, a special start switch 9b, a count switch 5c, a continuation switch 5d. The probability setting device 28 is connected, and various output signals output from these are output to the one-chip microcomputer 21. This probability setting device 28 changes the setting of the jackpot occurrence probability of a special display variable display game using a changeover switch or the like. The I / O interface 24 receives a control signal output from the one-chip microcomputer 21 and outputs a decoration lamp LED 11,. It is output to the device 9, the special variable winning device 5, the special figure start indicator 4b, the general figure start indicators 6a, 6a, and the like. A speaker 27 is connected to the sound generator 25 via an amplifier 26. The one-chip microcomputer 21 is connected via a I / O interface 24 to a display control device 40 that performs display control of the variable display device 4 (variable display unit 4a).

  FIG. 3 shows a main control block diagram of the display control device 40 that performs display control of the variable display portion 4a under the control of the accessory control device 20.

  The display control device 40 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 42, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 43 and a DMA (Direct Memory Access) 44, a clock 45, a VDP (Video Degital Processor) 46, The font ROM 47 and the VDP 46 are provided with a γ correction circuit 48 for performing γ correction when converting an electrical signal (input signal) into an optical signal (output signal), an interface 49, and the like. The variable display unit (LCD) 4a of the figure variable display device 4 is caused to perform variable display (display of variable display game) by using identification information (for example, symbols), various information display, and the like. This display control device 40, together with the above-mentioned accessory control device 20, constitutes a variation control means.

  The CPU 41 includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, and the like, and is connected to the accessory control device 20 via an interface (I / F) 49. A command signal, a strobe signal that takes the timing of the command signal, and a reset signal are transmitted from the one-chip microcomputer 21 of the accessory control device 20 to the CPU 41. This command signal includes mode data whose data structure is changed in accordance with various game states, and in this mode data, there are design type data and display position designation data displayed on the variable display portion 4a. include. Based on these data, the CPU 41 transmits a command signal indicating the editing contents of the image to the VDP 46 in synchronization with the pulse from the clock 45. In addition, an interrupt signal is transmitted from time to time to the CPU 41 from the accessory control device 20 or the VDP 46, whereby an interrupt process (FIG. 9) described later is performed.

  In the ROM 42, a display control program (including display control programs for various reach variable display games) for performing display control of the variable display unit 4a, display control data, and the like are written. The RAM 43 includes a storage area for temporarily storing various data, a work area for the CPU 41, and the like. The DMA 44 directly exchanges display control data between each memory, the VDP 46 and the like without accessing the CPU 41 in response to a command signal from the accessory control device 20.

  In the font ROM 47, variable display game design data, background image data, characters describing the game content, and the like are written. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the symbol data for variable display games includes normal symbol (“1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”) data and variation instruction symbols (“ “rep”: replay symbol, “★”: variable frame number designation symbol) data. Although not shown, the VDP 46 includes a sprite RAM, a palette RAM, a V-RAM, and the like, and performs image data control as described below. In response to the command signal from the CPU 41, the VDP 46 takes out the image data of the design and background from the font ROM 47 and edits it. Then, based on the color arrangement data included in the command signal, a color arrangement is designated for the edited image data in the palette RAM (not shown), and then image editing of symbols, characters, etc. is performed in the sprite RAM (not shown). I do. The edited image data signal is corrected by the γ correction circuit 48 and then transmitted to the variable display unit (LCD) 4a in synchronization with V_SYNC or H_SYNC.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 according to this embodiment is configured as described above, and, for example, the following game control and display control are performed by the accessory control device 20 and the display control device 40.

  That is, normally, the display control device 40 controls the display of the variable display unit 4a based on the command signal from the accessory control device 20, and the variable display unit 4a displays an image such as a customer call display. Yes. In this state, the game ball driven into the game area 1a passes through the normal start gates 6 and 6, and the detection signals from the normal start switches 6b and 6b are transmitted through the I / O interface 24. 20, a control signal is output from the accessory control device 20 to the general variable display device 7 via the I / O interface 24, and a normal variable display game is performed. In this variable display game, a variable display of symbols such as numbers and symbols is displayed on the display unit of the variable variable display device 7, and after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), a certain symbol is stopped and displayed. It is a game, and whether to win or not is determined by the game result.

  During this variable display game, the game ball passes through the normal start gates 6 and 6, and the detection signals from the general start switches 6b and 6b are sent to the one-chip microcomputer via the I / O interface 24. 21, the number of detected passages is stored in the RAM 21b in the one-chip microcomputer 21 (normal start-up storage), and the stored number of display signals is read from the RAM 21b in the one-chip microcomputer 21. It is output to the general variable display device 7 via the I / O interface 24, and the variable display games of the general map corresponding to the stored number are sequentially executed.

  If the result of this variable display game is a winning stop display mode (for example, “7”), then the normal variable winning device 9 is set for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). Opened. Thereby, it becomes easy to win a game ball in the normal variation winning device 9, and it becomes easy to start a variable display game with a special symbol.

  Next, the special display variable display game will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is an image diagram that is displayed on the variable display unit during the variable display game of the special diagram, where (a) is a state in which the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are fluctuating, and (b) is a left symbol, The state where the replay symbol is stopped and displayed in the middle symbol and the right symbol, (c) is the state where the variable frame number designation symbol is stopped and displayed in the right symbol, and (d) is the variable frame number designation in (c). A state in which the variation content is displayed on the symbol, and (e) shows a state in which the right symbol is varied according to the display of the variation frame number designation symbol in (d).

  When a game ball that has been driven into the game area 1a wins the normal variation winning device 9, the winning is detected by the special figure start switch 9b and stored in the RAM 21b (special figure starting storage) and output based on the storage. A signal is sent to the special display variable display device 4 via the I / O interface 24, and the special display variable display game is performed in the variable display unit 4a.

  During the special display variable display game, when a game ball wins the normal variation winning device 9 and is detected by the special figure start switch 9b, the detection signal is displayed as the unprocessed number of special figure variable display games in the RAM 21b. And the special figure start indicator 4b is turned on for the number of times of unprocessed storage. Then, after the end of the variable display game, the number of unprocessed variable display games is sequentially performed, and each time the variable display game is performed, the number of unprocessed memories in the RAM 21b is subtracted and the special figure start display 4b. Are sequentially turned off one by one and continued until the number of unprocessed storages in the RAM 21b becomes “0”.

  In the special display variable display game, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the left, middle, and right symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and each symbol may be stopped in order. When it becomes a mode (for example, “1,1, −”, “3,3, −”, etc.), the reach variable display game is started. When the reach variable display game results in a special stop display mode (for example, “1,1,1”, “3,3,3”, etc.) that is a predetermined symbol combination mode A special gaming state called jackpot is generated. The jackpot (special game state) is a cycle in which the open / close door 5a of the special variable prize-winning device 5 is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds). The game is continued up to a predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds) on condition that it is detected by the continuous switch 5d in the continuous winning area. However, during each round, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the big winning opening 5b, the round ends at that time. During each round, the number of winning prizes to the big winning opening 5b is detected by the count switch 5c and stored in the RAM 21b. When the predetermined number is reached, the open / close door 5a is closed and the special gaming state of the round ends.

  In addition, this jackpot (special gaming state) occurred in a stop display mode (for example, “3”, “7”, etc., which has three specific symbols such as “3”, “7”), that is, a probability variation symbol). Occasionally, after the jackpot special game ends, the probability of jackpot occurrence is from a normal probability (for example, 1/359) to a high probability (for example, 7/359) until the jackpot is subsequently generated a predetermined number of times (for example, once). A probability variation state that is converted into And, in this probability variation state, a big hit occurs again in a stop display mode that satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, “3”, “7”, etc., which has three specific symbols, ie, probability variation symbols). When this happens, the probability variation state continues to occur. However, in this probability variation state, the number of times that the jackpot can continuously occur is limited to a predetermined number of times (for example, five times).

  Further, in this probability variation state, a normal time reduction state is generated in which the variable display time of the variable display game in the normal diagram is shortened (for example, from 30 seconds to 6 seconds). This normal time reduction state increases the number of times that the variable display game of normal time can be executed per unit time, and the number of occurrences of normal display increases accordingly. In addition, during the normal time shortening state, the change control of the opening pattern of the normal variation winning device 9 by hitting the normal time may be performed together. As the change control of the opening pattern, for example, the opening / closing members 9a, 9a are changed from being opened once for 0.5 seconds to being opened twice for 3 seconds, or opened once for 5 seconds. There is control.

  In addition, in the process of obtaining the result of the variable display game of the special figure, the stop display mode includes a change instruction pattern (“rep”, “★”) as shown in FIG. 5 (b) and FIG. 5 (c). When the combination is determined in advance, predetermined variation control based on the variation instruction symbol is performed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5B, for example, when a replay symbol is stopped and displayed on each of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed. As shown in FIG. 5A, the variable display game is replayed by being changed again. As a result of the replay of the variable display game, when the replay symbols are stopped and displayed on the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol again, the variable display game is replayed again. As described above, the replay of the variable display game may be continuously performed a plurality of times, and the number of times of replaying continuously (the number of replays) is determined based on the number of unprocessed memories stored in the RAM 21b. It is like that. For example, when the probability of jackpot increase is high, when the number of unprocessed memories is 3, the replay is 4 times, when the number of unprocessed memories is 2, the replay is 3 times, and the number of unprocessed memories is 1. The replay is performed twice, and when the number of unprocessed memories is 0, the replay is performed once.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5C, for example, after a reach variable display game has occurred, if the final stop symbol (right symbol) becomes a variable frame number designation symbol, As shown in d), the number of fluctuating frames and the fluctuating direction (for example, “4 frames back”, “6 frames advancing”, etc.) are displayed on the variable frame number designation symbol, and a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed. Later, as shown in FIG. 5E, the right symbol is changed by a predetermined number of frames according to the display of the variable frame number designation symbol. For example, when a special stop display mode (for example, “7, 7, 7”), which is a predetermined symbol combination mode, is caused by this change, as described above, a special game state called a jackpot is set. Generated.

  In addition, various kinds of electronic sounds are emitted from the speaker 27 when a reach display mode occurs, when a big hit occurs, or when a specific game occurs, etc. Flashes.

  In FIG. 6, the flowchart of the variable display game control process (general flow) performed by the accessory control apparatus 20 is shown.

  This control process is performed from the start to the end based on a reset signal having a predetermined period (for example, about 2 ms) created by the one-chip microcomputer 21 for a function based on the clock signal of the clock circuit 22 of FIG. These processes are performed one sequence at a time.

  This process is started by the reset signal. In step S1, it is first determined whether or not the power is on. If the result of this determination is that the power is on, in step S2, initialization processing for initializing the registers and RAM 21b used by the CPU 21a of the accessory control device 20 is performed, and the sequence processing is terminated as it is. If the power is not turned on, a prize ball control process related to prize ball control is performed in step S3, and the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, various random numbers (for example, special figure jackpot random number value related to occurrence of special figure variable display game, random number value per figure related to occurrence of hit figure variable display game, reach variable display game) A random number value for generating a reach, a random value for determining a reach pattern for determining a reach variable display game, and the like, and the random number value for storing and updating the updated random number value in the RAM 21b. Update processing is performed, and the process proceeds to switch (SW) input processing in step S5. In step S5, a process for inputting a switch signal from the normal figure start switches 6b and 6b, the special figure start switch 9b, the count switch 5c, the continuation switch 5d, the probability setting device 28, etc. is performed, and then the special figure start switch 9b When there is an input signal, the generation of this input signal is stored in the RAM 21b as a start-up memory of a special figure, and various random numbers updated in the RAM 21b are extracted in step S4, and the process proceeds to step S6. .

  In step S6, the process NO. Accordingly, a branching process for performing the corresponding process from step S7 to step S10 is performed.

  As the order of this branch processing, first, normal processing (step S7) is performed. In this normal process (step S7), in addition to making the variable display unit 4a perform a call display or the like, it is determined whether or not there is a starting memory based on winning in the normal variable winning device 9, and there is a starting memory. For example, after performing a determination process for determining whether or not to perform variation control, such as a replay process (FIG. 7), the symbol variation processing process NO. If there is no start memory, the normal process NO. Is performed in order to perform the normal process in the next sequence process. Do not change.

  Design variation processing NO. When it is, the symbol variation process (step S8) is performed. As the symbol variation processing, the variable display unit 4a performs variable display and stop of the special figure, and when the result of the variable display is in the special stop display mode, the jackpot processing is performed to perform the jackpot processing in the next sequence processing. Process NO. When the display is in the stop display mode, the process NO. Of the loss process is performed to perform the loss process in the next sequence process. Change to Jackpot processing NO. If it is, the jackpot processing (step S9) is performed. As the jackpot processing, the jackpot display is performed on the variable display unit 4a. When the jackpot process is completed, the normal process NO. Is performed so that the normal process is performed in the next sequence process. Change to Loss processing NO. If it is, the loss process (step S10) is performed. As this losing process, the normal process No. in order to perform the normal process in the next sequence process. Change to

  Thus, the process NO. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S11.

  In step S11, a general-purpose power transmission process relating to a variable-display game of a general map is performed. As this ordinary figure ordinary power processing, the ordinary figure variable display device 7 is caused to perform variable display and stop of the ordinary figure, or to perform a time reduction process, on condition that there is a memory of the ordinary figure starting prize. . Then, when the stop display mode is a normal figure, a process for opening the general figure variable prize device 9 for a predetermined period is performed. After this process, the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, solenoid / external information processing for exchanging information with the outside is performed, and the process proceeds to step S13. In step S13, after performing lamp / LED processing for setting display data such as decoration lamps LED11,... Arranged on the game board surface according to the gaming state, the process proceeds to step S14, and control signals are sent to various decoration lamps / LEDs. Perform output processing to output. Thereafter, a data transfer process (step S15) for sequentially transferring command signals (including mode data corresponding to each gaming state) relating to display control from the one-chip microcomputer 21 to the display control device 40, and a sound output process (steps) S16), fraud monitoring and fraud processing (step S17) is performed, and one sequence of processing is terminated.

  FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the replay process performed in the general process (step S7) of the general flow of FIG.

  In this replay process, first, in step S21, it is determined whether or not a replay is to be generated. If the result of determination is that no replay is to be generated, this process is terminated, and the general flow normal process (FIG. Return to step S7). On the other hand, when the replay is generated, the process proceeds to step S22, and a replay operation control process for continuously generating the replay for a predetermined number of times is performed based on the number of start-up memories stored in the RAM 21b. When this replay operation control process is completed, the process returns to the general process of the general flow in FIG. 6 (step S7).

  FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of a control processing procedure (display control general flow) of the display control processing of the variable display section 4a performed by the display control device 40.

  When this display control processing is started, first, in step R1, initialization processing for initializing the RAM 43 of the display control device 40, setting I / O registers, registers in the system, and the like is performed, and then in step R2. Transition. In Step R2, it is determined whether or not the image creation flag in the CPU 41 is on. If it is not on, Step R2 is repeated again. If it is on, the image creation flag is cleared in Step R3, and then Step R4 is performed. Shift to mode and branch by mode. This mode-specific branch process (step R4) is written in the ROM 42 of the display control device 40 based on the mode data sent from the one-chip microcomputer 21 to the CPU 41 of the display control device 40 via the interface 49. The display control program is a process for editing the configuration of the symbol display area that changes in accordance with the mode data, the background image, and the like. After completion of the mode-specific branching process (step R4), the process proceeds to a sprite process (step R5) for editing sprite images such as symbols and characters. After this sprite process (step R5) is completed, the process returns to step R2.

  FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of interrupt processing performed during the general flow of display control in FIG. 8 based on the interrupt signal input to the display control device 40.

  This interrupt process is performed based on an interrupt signal (such as an image timing signal from the VDP 46 or a reset signal from the accessory control device 20) that is entered when the general flow of display control is being performed. When this interrupt process is started, it is determined in step R11 whether or not it is a V-BLANK interrupt. As a result of the determination, if it is not a V-BLANK interrupt, the process proceeds to step R12 to determine whether it is a communication interrupt due to a reset signal from the one-chip microcomputer 21. If the result of this determination is that it is not a communication interrupt, the interrupt processing is terminated as it is, and the display control general flow shown in FIG. 8 is resumed. However, if it is a communication interrupt, the reception processing is performed in step R15 and the interrupt processing is terminated. Then, the display returns to the general flow of display control in FIG. This reception process (step R15) is a process of receiving a command signal (including a mode signal) transmitted from the one-chip microcomputer 21 in the accessory control apparatus 20 in accordance with the strobe signal timing. On the other hand, if the result of determination in step R11 is a V-BLANK interrupt, after image data transfer processing in step R13, image creation flag setting processing for setting an image creation flag in the CPU 41 is performed in step R14. After completion of the image creation flag setting process (step R14), the interruption process is terminated and the process returns to the display control general flow of FIG.

Thus, based on the image signal transferred from the display control device 40, the variable display section 4a performs the following image display.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, for example, when the replay symbol is stopped and displayed on each of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, the left symbol, The middle symbol and the right symbol are variably displayed again as shown in FIG. As a result of the reach variable display game, as shown in FIG. 5C, for example, when the last stop symbol (right symbol) becomes a variable frame number designation symbol, after the stop display, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5 (e), the fluctuating frame number and the fluctuating direction ("4 frames return") are displayed on the fluctuating frame number designation symbol, and after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed. According to the display of the variable frame number designation symbol, the right symbol is displayed in a predetermined frame number variation manner.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, in the process of producing a result of variable display game, a predetermined instruction including a variable instruction symbol (for example, “rep”: replay symbol, “★”: variable frame number designation symbol, etc.). When a combination state (for example, “rep, rep, rep”, “7, 7, ★”, etc.) is displayed, a predetermined variation control (for example, a stop display is performed in association with the variation instruction symbol). The replay symbol is re-variable and the variable display is replayed, or the variable frame number designation symbol that is stopped and displayed is changed according to the display), so the variable display game will change. It is possible to enhance the interest of the player in the variable display game. Further, in order to perform the predetermined variation control based on the number of unprocessed variable display games stored in the RAM 21b, an element of the number of unprocessed times is added to the variable display game, and the player's interest in the variable display game is enhanced. Is further enhanced.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, and can be applied to, for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrangement ball gaming machines, bullet ball gaming machines such as sparrow ball gaming machines, and the like. is there. Further, the symbol sequence to be cyclically displayed on the variable display portion 4a is not limited to the symbol sequence shown in FIG. 4, for example, the left symbol array and the middle symbol array are converted into the same symbol array as the right symbol array, You may make it make a variable frame number designation | designated symbol appear in the left part and center part of the variable display part 4a. Further, as examples of the predetermined combination mode including the change instruction symbol, “rep, rep, rep” shown in FIG. 5B and “7, 7, ★” shown in FIG. The present invention is not limited, and any stop display mode may be used as long as it is a combination mode of symbols including variation instruction symbols such as “rep” and “★”. In addition, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the player in the game by associating the occurrence of the combination mode with the occurrence of the special game state (big win state).

  According to the present invention, the number of unprocessed times of the variable display game is stored in the storage means based on the detection of the start winning that becomes the cause of the occurrence of the variable display game, and the predetermined instruction including the variable instruction pattern is obtained in the process of obtaining the result of the variable display game. When the display state of the combination mode is changed, the variation control means performs predetermined variation control in relation to the variation instruction symbol, so that a change occurs in the variable display game. It is possible to enhance interest.

  In particular, since the variation control means performs a predetermined variation control based on the number of unprocessed variable display games stored by the storage means, an element of the number of unprocessed times is added to the variable display game, so that the variable display of the player Interest for games is further enhanced.

1 Game board 4 Special display variable display device (variable display device)
4a Variable display unit 20 Equipment control device (variation control means)
40 Display control device (variation control means)
100 Pachinko machines (game machines)

Claims (2)

A variable display device that variably displays a plurality of identification information is provided, and a predetermined game value can be given when the combination mode of stop display as a variable display result performed by the variable display device becomes a specific combination mode In gaming machines,
When the normal symbol that can form the specific combination aspect and the player's re-variation of the symbol are notified to the player and the combination aspect of the stop display as the variable display result becomes the specific combination aspect, the specific combination It is possible to display a variation instruction pattern that is not stopped and displayed as an aspect ,
When the change instruction symbol is displayed in the middle of the variable display game, a re-variable variable display corresponding to the change instruction symbol is performed, and the combination of the stop display as the variable display result of the variable display game is the specific display In the case of a combination mode, as a variable display result of the variable display game, provided with a variation control means for stopping and displaying in a combination mode not including the variation instruction symbol ,
The game machine characterized in that, when the change instruction symbol is displayed in the middle of a variable display game, the change control means performs the re-variable variable display after changing the change instruction symbol . The variation control means can display the variation instruction symbol again after performing the revariable variable display in one variable display game,
When the variable display results in the stop display of the combination aspect of the variable display game is the particular combination aspects, until it stops displayed in the combination aspect which does not contain the variation indication symbol, a variable containing the re fluctuation variable display 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display game is continued.

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