JP5923720B2 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game table represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine) and a spinning machine (slot machine).

  Conventionally, game machines such as pachinko machines have a movable effect body provided in front of a display device for displaying an image. In such a game stand, the movable effect body is made large enough to cover the entire display area of the display device, and a display effect linked to the opening / closing operation of the movable effect body is performed on the display device, thereby obtaining a high effect effect. ing.

  Furthermore, by forming a transparent or semi-transparent area on the movable effector, even when the movable effector has moved in front of the display device, a game in which the display on the display device can be seen through the movable effector There is also a table (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-209808 A

  In conventional game machines, there is room for improvement in display means.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine having a feature in display means.

The present invention is a gaming machine for solving the above-mentioned problems, comprising an image display means having a display area for displaying an image, and an effect moving means for effect movement, The effect movement means performs a first movement that moves in front of the first display area, and performs a second movement that moves in front of the second display area that is a display area adjacent to the first display area. The second movement is a movement that is continuous with the first movement, and the image display means is configured to perform the first movement by the effect movement means. A display area that combines the first display area and the second display area when the first image is displayed in the first display area and the second movement is performed by the effect moving means. It is displayed by replacing the another second image with the first image in More, the means capable of increasing the image displayed in the display area while changing the image displayed in the display area in accordance with the movement of the presentation moving means, it is the amusement machine according to claim.

Alternatively, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine provided with an image display means having a display area for displaying an image and an effect moving means for effect moving, wherein the effect moving means is a first display. perform a first movement of moving forward region, a second means capable of moving the moving forward of the second display area is a display area adjacent to the first display area, The second movement is a movement that is continuous with the first movement, and the image display means is configured to display the first display area and the first movement when the first movement by the effect movement means is performed. When the first image is displayed in a display area combined with the second display area and the second movement is performed by the effect moving means, the second display area is different from the first image. by displaying replacing the second image, the presentation moving means A means capable of reducing an image to be displayed on the display region while changing the image displayed in the display area in accordance with the movement, it is the amusement machine according to claim.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a game machine having a feature in display means.

It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front side (player side). It is the external view which looked at the same pachinko machine from the back side. It is the schematic front view which looked at the game board from the front. It is the figure which showed the structure of (a) and (b) shielding apparatus. The circuit block diagram of a control part is shown. (A) An example of the stop symbol form of the special figure is shown. (B) An example of a decorative design is shown. (C) An example of a usual stop display symbol is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) It is a flowchart of the main process which CPU of a 1st sub control part performs. (B) It is a flowchart of the command reception interruption process of a 1st sub control part. (C) It is a flowchart of the timer interruption process of a 1st sub control part. (D) It is a flowchart of the image control process of a 1st sub control part. (A) It is a flowchart of the main process which CPU of a 2nd sub control part performs. (B) It is a flowchart of the command reception interruption process of a 2nd sub control part. (C) It is a flowchart of the timer interruption process of a 2nd sub control part. It is the schematic which showed the outline | summary of the display by a decoration symbol display apparatus. It is the schematic which showed the display of the decoration symbol display apparatus in the middle of the movement of a left door or a right door. (A) It is the figure which showed an example of the production data in the case of displaying a back image. (B) It is the figure which showed the coordinate setting of the decoration symbol display apparatus. It is the schematic which showed the example in which expansion of the horizontal width of a back image always precedes the expansion of the horizontal width of the area | region shielded by the left door or the right door. It is the schematic which showed the example of the slide movement display. (A) It is the schematic which showed the example in case the image which comprises a back image contains a different pattern, respectively. (B) It is the schematic which showed the example of the image which comprises the back image displayed only in a part of area | region shielded by the left door or the right door. It is the schematic which showed the prior art example in the case of displaying the back image which a player visually recognizes through a transmissive area | region in the area | region behind a left door or a right door. It is the schematic which showed the case where the image which comprises a back image was made into shapes other than a rectangle. It is the schematic which showed the example in the case of additionally displaying the image which comprises a back image in order. It is the schematic which showed the outline | summary of the display of a decoration symbol display apparatus in case a left door or a right door crosses the near side (front) of a decoration symbol display apparatus. It is the schematic which showed the display of the decoration symbol display apparatus in case a left door or a right door crosses the near side.

  Hereinafter, a gaming table (for example, a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine 100 or a spinning game machine such as a slot machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  <Overall configuration>

  First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side).

  As an external structure, the pachinko machine 100 includes an outer frame 102, a main body 104, a front frame door 106, a door 108 with a ball storage tray, a launching device 110, and a game board 200 on the front surface.

  The outer frame 102 is a wooden frame member having a vertical rectangular shape for fixing to an installation location (island facilities or the like) provided in a gaming machine installation sales shop.

  The main body 104 is a member that is provided inside the outer frame 102 and serves as a longitudinal rectangular gaming machine base body that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 102 via a hinge portion 112. The main body 104 is formed in a frame shape and has a space 114 inside.

  The front frame door 106 is attached to the front surface of the main body 104 on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 so as to be openable and closable with a lock function, and is configured in a frame shape so that the inside Is a door member having an opening 116. The front frame door 106 is provided with a transparent plate member 118 made of glass or resin at the opening 116, and a speaker 120 and a frame lamp 122 are attached to the front side. A game area 124 is defined by the rear surface of the front frame door 106 and the front surface of the game board 200.

  The door 108 with a ball storage tray is a door member attached to the lower side of the main body 104 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 100 so as to have a lock function and be openable and closable. The ball storage tray-equipped door 108 is capable of storing a plurality of game balls (hereinafter simply referred to as “balls”), and an upper plate 126 provided with a passage for guiding the game balls to the launching device 110. A lower plate 128 that stores game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 126, a ball removal button 130 that discharges the game balls stored in the upper plate 126 to the lower plate 128 by the player's operation, A ball discharge lever 132 that discharges game balls stored in the lower plate 128 to a game ball collection container (common name, dollar box) by operation, and a game ball guided to the launching device 110 by operation of the player 200 ball launching handles 134 for launching into the game area 124, chance buttons 136 for changing the effects of the various effects devices 206 by the player's operation, and the chance button 136 to emit light. Sub button lamp 138, ball lending operation button 140 for instructing ball lending to a card unit (CR unit) installed in the game store, and return operation button for instructing the card unit to return the player's balance 142, and a ball rental display unit 144 for displaying the balance of the player and the state of the card unit.

  The launching device 110 is attached to the lower side of the main body 104, and a launching rod 146 that rotates when the ball launching handle 134 is operated by the player, and a launching rod 148 that strikes the game ball at the tip of the launching rod 146. .

  The game board 200 has a game area 124 on the front surface, and is detachably attached to the main body 104 using a predetermined fixing member so as to face the space 114 of the main body 104. The game area 124 can be observed from the opening 116 after the game board 200 is mounted on the main body 104.

  FIG. 2 is an external view of the pachinko machine 100 of FIG. 1 viewed from the back side. The upper part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 100 has an opening that opens upward, a ball tank 150 for temporarily storing game balls, and a lower part of the ball tank 150 that is positioned below the ball tank 150. A tank rail 154 is provided for guiding a ball passing through the formed communication hole and dropping to the dispensing device 152 located on the right side of the back surface.

  The payout device 152 is formed of a cylindrical member, and includes a payout motor, a sprocket, and a payout sensor (not shown) inside.

  The sprocket is configured to be rotatable by a payout motor. The sprocket that temporarily passes through the tank rail 154 and flows down into the payout device 152 is temporarily retained, and the payout motor is driven to rotate by a predetermined angle. Thus, the temporarily accumulated game balls are sent one by one downward to the payout device 152.

  The payout sensor is a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball sent out by the sprocket. When the game ball is passing, either a high signal or a low signal is passed. Either the high signal or the low signal is output to the dispensing control unit 600. The game ball that has passed through the payout sensor passes through a ball rail (not shown) and reaches the upper plate 126 disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 100. The pachinko machine 100 has this configuration. To pay out the ball to the player.

  On the left side of the payout device 152 in the figure, a main board case 158 that houses the main board 156 that constitutes the main control section 300 that performs control processing for the entire game, and control related to effects based on the processing information generated by the main control section 300 The first sub-board case 162 that houses the first sub-board 160 that constitutes the first sub-control unit 400 that performs processing, and the second sub-board that performs control processing related to effects based on the processing information generated by the first sub-control unit 400. An error release switch that constitutes a second sub-board case 166 that houses the second sub-board 164 that constitutes the control unit 500, a payout control unit 600 that performs control processing related to the payout of game balls, and that releases an error by the operation of a game clerk Discharge board case 172 storing the payout board 170 having 168, launch base constituting the launch control unit 630 that performs control processing relating to the launch of the game ball A launch board case 176 that houses 174, a power management unit 660 that supplies power to various electrical gaming machines, and a power switch 178 that turns the power on and off by the operation of a game store clerk and an RWM clear by being operated when the power is turned on A power board case 184 that houses a power board 182 that includes an RWM clear switch 180 that outputs a signal to the main controller 300, and a CR interface 186 that transmits and receives signals between the payout controller 600 and the card unit are provided. ing.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the game board 200 as viewed from the front. In the game board 200, an outer rail 202 and an inner rail 204 are arranged, and a game area 124 in which a game ball can roll is defined.

  An effect device 206 is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 124. The effect device 206 is provided with a decorative symbol display device 208 substantially in the center, and around the normal symbol display device 210, the first special symbol display device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, and the ordinary device. A symbol holding lamp 216, a first special symbol holding lamp 218, a second special symbol holding lamp 220, and a high-probability medium lamp 222 are provided. Hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as “general symbol” and the special symbol may be referred to as “special symbol”.

  The effect device 206 performs the effect by operating the effect movable body 224, and details thereof will be described later.

  The decorative symbol display device 208 is a display device for performing various displays used for decorative symbols and effects. In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 208 is constituted by a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display). The decorative symbol display device 208 divides the display area into four display areas: a left symbol display area 208a, a middle symbol display area 208b, a right symbol display area 208c, and an effect display area 208d. The display area 208b and the right symbol display area 208c display different decorative symbols, and the effect display area 208d displays an image used for the effect. Furthermore, the position and size of each display area 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d can be freely changed within the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208. In addition, although the liquid crystal display device is employ | adopted as the decoration symbol display apparatus 208, it is not a liquid crystal display device, What is necessary is just the structure which can display various effects and various game information, for example, a dot matrix display device Other display devices including a 7-segment display device, an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display device, a reel (drum) display device, a leaf display device, a plasma display, and a projector may be adopted.

  The general map display device 210 is a display device for displaying a general map, and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The first special figure display device 212 and the second special figure display device 214 are display devices for displaying special figures, and in the present embodiment, are constituted by 7 segment LEDs.

  The multi-purpose hold lamp 216 is a lamp for indicating the number of general-purpose variable games (details will be described later) that are on hold. In this embodiment, the general-purpose variable games are reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, two). It is possible to do. The first special figure hold lamp 218 and the second special figure hold lamp 220 are lamps for indicating the number of special figure variable games (details will be described later) that are being held. In this embodiment, the special figure variable games are displayed. It is possible to hold up to a predetermined number (for example, four). The high-probability medium lamp 222 is a lamp for indicating that the gaming state is a high probability state in which a big hit is likely to occur or a high probability state, and the gaming state is changed from a low probability state in which a big hit is unlikely to occur. Turns on when switching to the probability state, and turns off when switching from the high probability state to the low probability state.

  In addition, a general prize opening 226, a general figure starting opening 228, a first special figure starting opening 230, a second special figure starting opening 232, and a variable winning opening 234 are provided around the effect device 206. ing.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of general winning holes 226 are arranged on the game board 200. When a predetermined ball detection sensor (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning holes 226 (in the general winning holes 226). In the case of winning, the payout device 152 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of balls are discharged to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The player can freely take out the balls discharged to the upper plate 126. With these configurations, the player can pay out the winning balls to the player based on winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 226 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side. In this embodiment, a ball to be paid out to a player as a consideration for winning may be referred to as a “prize ball”, and a ball lent to a player may be referred to as a “lending ball”. They are called “balls (game balls)”.

  The normal start port 228 is configured by a device called a gate or a through chucker for determining whether or not a ball has passed a predetermined area of the game area 124. In this embodiment, the left side of the game board 200 is used. One is arranged. Unlike the ball that has entered the general winning opening 226, the ball that has passed through the usual starting port 228 is not discharged to the amusement island side. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has passed through the general map starting port 228, the pachinko machine 100 starts a general map variable game by the general map display device 210.

  In the present embodiment, only one first special figure starting port 230 is disposed at the center of the game board 200. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 230, a payout device 152, which will be described later, is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, three) of balls is used as a prize ball for the upper plate 126. The special figure changing game by the first special figure display device 212 is started. The ball that has entered the first special figure starting port 230 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The second special figure starting port 232 is called an electric tulip (electric Chu), and in the present embodiment, only one second special figure starting port 232 is disposed directly below the first special figure starting port 230. This second special figure starting port 232 is provided with blades that can be opened and closed to the left and right. When the blades are closed, it is impossible to enter a ball. Is stopped and displayed, the blades open and close at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the second special figure starting port 232, the payout device 152 is driven and a predetermined number (for example, four) of balls is discharged to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. At the same time, the special figure variation game by the second special figure display device 214 is started. The ball that has entered the second special figure starting port 232 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The variable winning opening 234 is called a big winning opening or an attacker. In the present embodiment, only one variable winning opening 234 is disposed below the center of the game board 200. This variable winning opening 234 has a door member that can be freely opened and closed, and it is impossible to enter a ball while the door member is closed, and the special figure display devices 212 and 214 win the special figure variable game and the jackpot symbol is displayed. When the stop display is made, the door member opens and closes at a predetermined time interval (for example, 29 seconds for opening time, 1.5 seconds for closing time) and a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 234, the payout device 152 is driven to discharge a predetermined number (for example, 15 balls) of balls to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The ball that entered the variable winning opening 234 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disk-shaped hitting direction changing members 236 called a windmill and a plurality of game nails 238 are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and starting openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 204, An out port 240 is provided for guiding a ball that has not won a prize or starting port to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharging it to the game island side.

  This pachinko machine 100 supplies the ball stored in the upper plate 126 by the player to the launch position of the launch rail, drives the launch motor with strength according to the operation amount of the player's operation handle, and launches 146 Further, the outer rail 202 and the inner rail 204 are passed by the launcher 148 and driven into the game area 124. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 124 falls downward while changing the advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 236, the game nail 238, etc., and a winning opening (general winning opening 226, variable winning opening 234) or start opening (Outside the first special figure starting port 230, the second special figure starting port 232), winning out any winning port or starting port, or just passing through the normal start port 228, the out port 240 To reach.

  <Directing device 206>

  Next, the rendering device 206 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  On the front side of the effect device 206, a warp device 242 and a stage 244 are arranged in an area where the game ball can roll, and an effect movable body 224 is arranged in an area where the game ball cannot roll. . In addition, a decorative symbol display device 208 and a shielding device 246 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a door) are disposed on the back side of the effect device 206. That is, in the effect device 206, the decorative symbol display device 208 and the shielding device 246 are positioned behind the warp device 242, the stage 244, and the effect movable body 224.

  The warp device 242 discharges the game balls that have entered the warp inlet 242a provided at the upper left of the effect device 206 to the stage 244 below the front surface of the effect device 206 from the warp outlet 242b.

  The stage 244 can roll a ball discharged from the warp outlet 242b, a ball carried on by a nail of the game board 200, or the like, and the passed ball is a first special figure starting port 230 at the center of the stage 244. A special route 244a is provided to facilitate entry into the golf course.

  In this embodiment, the effect movable body 224 includes an upper arm 224a and a forearm 224b imitating the upper arm and forearm of a human right arm, and an upper arm motor and an elbow (not shown) that rotate the upper arm 224a to the position of the shoulder. A forearm motor (not shown) that rotates the forearm 224b at a position is provided. The effect movable body 224 moves in front of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the upper arm motor and the forearm motor.

  The shielding device 246 includes a lattice-like left door 246 a and a right door 246 b, and is disposed between the decorative symbol display device 208 and the front stage 244. In the state where the left door 246a and the right door 246b are closed, the shielding device 246 covers the inner end portions of the shielding device 246 so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the decorative symbol display device 208. In a state where the left door 246a and the right door 246b are opened, the inner end portions of the left door 246a and the outer end portion of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208 are slightly overlapped. Is possible. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b can be stopped at arbitrary positions, respectively, for example, only a part of the decorative design so that the player can identify which decorative design the displayed decorative design is. Can be shielded.

  In the left door 246a and the right door 246b, the hole portions of the lattice are transmissive areas 247 in which a part of the decorative symbol display device 208 behind can be visually recognized. In this embodiment, the hole portion of the lattice is closed with a translucent member so that the player can visually recognize the display by the decorative pattern display device 208 through the transmission region 247. The rear decorative symbol display device 208 may be clearly visible through the transparent region 247 by closing the hole portion with a transparent member. Further, the left door 246a and the right door 246b may not be configured in a lattice shape, but may be configured as a semi-transparent member as a whole.

  4A and 4B are diagrams showing the configuration of the shielding device 246. FIG. 2A is a front view of the shielding device 246 in a state where the left door 246a and the right door 246b are in the fully open position, and FIG. 3B is a front view of the left door 246a and the right door 246b in the fully closed position. It is a front view of the shielding apparatus 246 in a state in.

  As shown in these drawings, the shielding device 246 includes a left door 246a, a right door 246b, and a frame 246c. The frame 246c has an opening 246c1 at the center and two pairs of upper and lower guide rails 246c2 and 246c3. The upper and lower ends of the left door 246a and the right door 246b are guided by the guide rails 246c2 and 246c3 and moved in the horizontal direction. The decorative symbol display device 208 is disposed behind (back side) the opening 246c1 of the frame 246c. Therefore, the shielding device 246 is configured as a pair of doors arranged on the left and right side surfaces of the decorative design display device 208, and the display of the decorative design display device 208 is visually recognized through the opening 246c1.

  In addition, two sets of a pair of pulleys 246c4 and an endless belt 246c5 wound around these are disposed on the upper side of the frame 246c. One of the two pairs of pulleys 246c4 is connected to a stepping motor (not shown), and the two endless belts 246c5 are connected to upper portions of the left door 246a and the right door 246b, respectively. That is, the left door 246a and the right door 246b move in the horizontal direction together with the endless belt 246c5 that is driven by the stepping motor and travels.

  The left door 246a and the right door 246b are driven by the stepping motor in this way, and the fully open position where the opening 246c1 is released, and the left end 246a1 of the left door 246a and the right end 246b1 of the right door 246b at the center of the opening. It moves between the fully closed positions that contact and shield the opening 246c1. That is, the left door 246a and the right door 246b move between a fully opened position for releasing the decorative symbol display device 208 and a fully closed position for shielding the decorative symbol display device 208, and between the fully open position and the fully closed position. It is possible to stop at any position.

  Further, a shutter sensor (left door 1) 246d1 and a shutter sensor (left door 2) 246d2 are disposed between the pair of pulleys 246c4 that drive the left door 246a, and the right door 246b is driven at the upper part of the frame 246c. A shutter sensor (right door 1) 246d3 and a shutter sensor (right door 2) 246d4 are disposed between the pair of pulleys 246c4. These shutter sensors 246d1 to 246d4 are for detecting that the left door 246a and the right door 246b are in the fully open position or the fully closed position. Specifically, the shutter sensor (left door 1) 246d1 detects that the left door 246a is in the fully open position, and the shutter sensor (left door 2) 246d2 detects that the left door 246a is in the fully closed position. The shutter sensor (right door 1) 246d3 detects that the right door 246b is in the fully open position, and the shutter sensor (right door 2) 246d4 detects that the right door 246b is in the fully closed position.

  In the present embodiment, the positions of the left door 246a and the right door 246b are represented by the x coordinate of the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 with reference to the inner end portions 246a1 and 246b1. As shown in the figure, the x coordinate of the decorative symbol display device 208 has a coordinate 0 at the left end, a coordinate 784 at the right end, and a coordinate 392 at the center. Accordingly, the left door 246a is located at the coordinate 0 in the fully opened position and is located at the coordinate 392 in the fully closed position. Further, the right door 246b is located at the coordinate 784 in the fully opened position, and is located at the coordinate 392 in the fully closed position. As a result, the left door 246a moves between coordinates 0 and 392, and the right door 246b moves between coordinates 784 and 392.

  <Control unit>

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the pachinko machine 100 can be roughly classified into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. A first sub-control unit 400 that controls the second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400, and a command transmitted by the main control unit 300 A payout control unit 600 that mainly performs control related to payout of game balls, a launch control unit 630 that controls the launch of game balls, and a power management unit 660 that controls the power supplied to the pachinko machine 100. Yes.

  <Main control unit>

  First, the main control unit 300 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, a ROM 306 for storing control programs and various data, and temporary data. RAM 308 for storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time and frequency, and WDT 314 for monitoring abnormalities in program processing are mounted. . Note that another storage device may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 316 as a system clock.

  In addition, the basic circuit 302 includes a counter circuit 318 used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535 each time a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 316 is received (this circuit includes two circuits). And a signal output from various sensors 320 including a ball detection sensor provided inside each start opening, winning opening and variable winning opening, and receiving an amplification result and a reference voltage. A sensor circuit 322 for outputting the comparison result to the counter circuit 318 and the basic circuit 302, a drive circuit 324 for performing display control of the first special figure display device 212 and the second special figure display device 214, A drive circuit 326 for performing display control of the figure display device 210, and various status display units 328 (for example, a general map hold lamp 216, a first special figure hold lamp) 18, a second special figure holding lamp 220, a high-accuracy middle lamp 222, and the like) and a solenoid 332 that opens and closes the second special figure starting port 232, the variable prize opening 234, and the like. A drive circuit 334 for controlling is connected.

  When the ball detection sensor 320 detects that a ball has won the first special figure starting port 230, the sensor circuit 322 outputs a signal indicating that the ball has been detected to the counter circuit 318. Upon receiving this signal, the counter circuit 318 latches the value of the counter corresponding to the first special figure starting port 230 at that timing, and stores the latched value in the built-in counter value corresponding to the first special figure starting port 230. Store in the register. Similarly, when the counter circuit 318 receives a signal indicating that the second special figure starting port 232 has won a ball, the counter circuit 318 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the second special figure starting port 232. The latched value is stored in a built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the second special figure starting port 232.

  Further, an information output circuit 336 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an information input circuit 350 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via this information output circuit 336. The game information (for example, game state) of the machine 100 is output.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a voltage monitoring circuit 338 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit 660 to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 338 is a voltage value of the power source. Is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When an activation signal is input, game control is started (main control section main processing described later is started).

  The main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub-control unit 400 and an output interface for transmitting a command to the payout control unit 600. With this configuration, the first control unit 300 Communication with the sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is enabled. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is one-way communication. The main control unit 300 sends commands and the like to the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600. The first sub control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 are configured such that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main control unit 300.

  <Sub control unit>

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 mainly based on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404 and ROM 406 for storing control programs and various effects data, RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and for measuring time, frequency, etc. The counter timer 412 is mounted. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. The ROM 406 may store the control program and various effect data in separate ROMs.

  The basic circuit 402 includes a sound source IC 416 for controlling the speaker 120 (and amplifier), a drive circuit 420 for controlling various lamps 418 (for example, the chance button lamp 138), and a shielding device 246. A drive circuit 432 for performing drive control, a shielding device sensor 430 that detects the current position of the shielding device 246, a chance button detection sensor 426 that detects pressing of the chance button 136, a shielding device sensor 430, and a chance button detection sensor The sensor circuit 428 that outputs the detection signal from the 426 to the basic circuit 402, and the image data stored in the ROM 406 based on the signal from the CPU 404 are read, and the display image is generated using the work area of the VRAM 436 to decorate VDP 434 (image) for displaying an image on the symbol display device Are connected Oh and display processor), the.

  In the work area of the VRAM 436, two display areas A and B (frame buffer) and other storage areas are provided. The display area A and the display area B are both storage areas for temporarily storing image data of an image to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208 (a set of color information of each pixel constituting the corresponding image). , One of which can be designated as the drawing area, and when the image data of the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed as an image on the decorative symbol display device 208, the display area designated as the drawing area The image data can be expanded (stored). With such a configuration, by switching (swapping) the designation of the drawing area between the display area A and the display area B, the image displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208 can be easily switched. The other storage areas store a color palette storage area for storing image color information, information on frequently used image data, and the like.

  Next, the second sub control unit 500 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The second sub-control unit 500 includes a basic circuit 502 that receives the control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface and controls the entire second sub-control unit 500 based on the control command. The basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 510 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer for measuring time and frequency 512 is installed. The CPU 504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock, and controls a control program and data for controlling the entire second sub-control unit 500, and an image display A ROM 506 storing data and the like is provided.

  The basic circuit 502 includes a drive circuit 516 for controlling the drive of the effect movable body 224, an effect movable body sensor 424 that detects the current position of the effect movable body 224, and a detection signal from the effect movable body sensor 424. Is output to the basic circuit 502, a game board lamp drive circuit 530 for controlling the game board lamp 532, and a game table frame lamp drive for controlling the game table frame lamp 542 The circuit 540 is connected to a serial communication control circuit 520 that performs lighting control by serial communication between the game board lamp drive circuit 530 and the game stand frame lamp drive circuit 540.

  <Discharge control unit, launch control unit, power supply management unit>

  Next, the payout control unit 600, the launch control unit 630, and the power management unit 660 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The payout control unit 600 controls the payout motor 602 of the payout device 152 mainly based on a command signal or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and a prize ball or a rental ball based on a control signal output from the payout sensor 604 It is detected whether or not the payout has been completed, and communication with a card unit 608 provided separately from the pachinko machine 100 is performed via the interface unit 606.

  The launch control unit 630 outputs a control signal output from the payout control unit 600 to permit or stop the launch, or a launch intensity output circuit provided in the ball launch handle 134 to operate the ball launch handle 134 by the player. Control of the launch motor 632 that drives the launcher 146 and launcher 148, and control of the ball feeder 634 that supplies the launcher 110 with a ball from the upper plate 126 based on a control signal that indicates the launch intensity according to the amount. I do.

  The power management unit 660 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the pachinko machine 100 into a DC voltage, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and controls each control unit such as the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400, the payout device 152, etc. Supply to each device. Further, the power management unit 660 supplies a power storage circuit (for example, a power supply circuit) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power supply is cut off. , Capacitor). In the present embodiment, a predetermined voltage is supplied from the power management unit 660 to the payout control unit 600 and the second sub control unit 500, and the main control unit 300, the second sub control unit 500, and the launch control unit are supplied from the payout control unit 600. Although a predetermined voltage is supplied to 630, the predetermined voltage may be supplied to each control unit and each device through another power supply path.

  <Type of design>

  6A to 6C, the first special symbol display device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, the decorative symbol display device 208, and the normal symbol display device 210 of the pachinko machine 100 are stopped and displayed. The types of special maps and general maps to be described will be described. FIG. 6 (a) shows an example of the stop symbol form of the special figure.

  The special figure 1 variable game is started on the condition that the first start port sensor detects that the ball has entered the first special figure start port 230, and the ball has entered the second special figure start port 232 The special figure 2 variable game is started on the condition that the second start port sensor has detected. When the special figure 1 variable game is started, the first special symbol display device 212 performs “variable display of special figure 1” by repeating all lighting of seven segments and lighting of one central segment. In addition, when the special figure 2 variable game is started, the second special symbol display device 214 displays “fluctuation display of special figure 2” which repeats lighting of all seven segments and lighting of one central segment. Do. These “variation display of special figure 1” and “variation display of special figure 2” correspond to an example of the symbol fluctuation display according to the present invention. Then, when the variation time determined before the variation start of the special figure 1 (corresponding to the variation time referred to in the present invention) elapses, the first special symbol display device 212 stops and displays the special symbol form of the special figure 1. When the variation time determined before the start of variation 2 (this also corresponds to the variation time according to the present invention) has elapsed, the second special symbol display device 214 stops and displays the stop symbol form of the special diagram 2. Therefore, from the start of “figure display of special figure 1” until the stop symbol form of special figure 1 is stopped, or after the start of “fluctuation display of special figure 2”, the stop symbol form of special figure 2 is displayed. Until stop display corresponds to an example of the symbol variation stop display referred to in the present invention, hereinafter, after the “variable display of special figure 1 or 2” is started, the stop symbol form of special figure 1 or 2 is stopped and displayed. The series of displays up to is referred to as symbol variation stop display. As will be described later, the symbol variation stop display may be continuously performed a plurality of times. FIG. 6A shows ten types of special drawings from “Special Figure A” to “Special Figure J” as stop symbol forms in the symbol variation stop display. In the figure, the white portions in the figure indicate the locations of the segments that are turned off, and the black portions indicate the locations of the segments that are turned on.

  “Special Figure A” is a 15 round (15R) special jackpot symbol, and “Special Figure B” is a 15R jackpot symbol. In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, as will be described later, determination of whether or not a big hit in the special figure variable game is made by lottery of hardware random numbers, and determination of whether or not a special big hit is made by lottery of software random numbers. The difference between the jackpot and the special jackpot is the difference in whether the probability of winning the jackpot is high (special jackpot) or low (jackpot) in the next special figure variation game. Hereinafter, a state having a high probability of winning the jackpot is referred to as a special figure high probability state, and a state having a low probability is referred to as a special figure low probability state. Moreover, after the 15R special jackpot game ends and after the 15R jackpot game ends, both shift to the time-saving state. Although the time reduction will be described in detail later, the state that shifts to the time reduction state is referred to as a normal high probability state, and the state that does not shift to the time reduction state is referred to as a normal low probability state. “Special figure A”, which is a 15R special jackpot symbol, is a special figure high probability normal figure high probability state, and “Special figure B”, which is a 15R jackpot symbol, is a special figure low probability ordinary figure high probability state. These “special chart A” and “special chart B” are symbols that give a relatively large profit amount to the player.

  “Special figure C” is a 2R jackpot symbol called sudden probability change, and is a special figure high probability normal figure high probability state. That is, “Special Figure C” is 2R compared to “Special Figure A” which is 15R. "Special figure D" is a 2R jackpot symbol called sudden time reduction, and is a special figure low probability normal figure high probability state. That is, “Special Figure D” is 2R compared to “Special Figure B” which is 15R.

  “Special figure E” is a 2R jackpot symbol called hidden probability change, and is a special figure high probability normal figure low probability state. "Special figure F" is a 2R jackpot symbol suddenly called normal, and is a special figure low probability normal figure low probability state. These “special drawing E” and “special drawing F” are both 2R and are in a state in which they do not shift to the time-saving state.

  "Special figure G" is a first small hit symbol, and "Special figure H" is a second small hit symbol, both of which are in a special figure low probability normal figure low probability state. The small hit here is equivalent to the same short hit big hit with 2R. That is, “Special Figure G” and “Special Figure H” are in the same state as “Special Figure F”, but the effects displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208 are different in both cases. By providing “G”, “Special Figure H”, and “Special Figure F”, the interest of the game is enhanced.

  In addition, “Special Figure I” is a first off symbol, and “Special Figure J” is a second off symbol, and the profit amount given to the player is a relatively small profit amount.

  In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, symbols other than “Special Figure A” are prepared as 15R special jackpot symbols, and the same applies to other symbols such as 15R jackpot symbols.

  FIG. 6B shows an example of a decorative design. There are 10 types of decoration patterns of the present embodiment: “Decoration 1” to “Decoration 10”. The first start port sensor detects that a ball has won the first special figure start port 230 or the second special view start port 232, that is, the ball has entered the first special view start port 230; or On the condition that the second start port sensor detects that a ball has entered the second special symbol start port 232, the left symbol display area 208a, the middle symbol display area 208b, and the right symbol display of the decorative symbol display device 208 are displayed. Displayed in the order of “decoration 1” → “decoration 2” → “decoration 3” →... “Decoration 9” → “decoration 10” → “decoration 1” →... “Decoration display of decorative pattern” is performed. When the 15R jackpot of “Special Figure B” is notified, a symbol combination (for example, “decoration 1—decoration 1—decoration”) corresponding to the 15R jackpot corresponding to the 15R jackpot is displayed in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c. 1 ”or“ decoration 2—decoration 2—decoration 2 ”). When the 15R special jackpot of “special drawing A” is notified, a combination of three symbols of the same odd number of decorative symbols (for example, “decoration 3—decoration 3—decoration 3” or “decoration 7—decoration 7—decoration 7”). Etc.) is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, the 2R jackpot called “hidden probability change” of “Special Figure E”, the 2R jackpot called “Special Figure F” suddenly, or the first small hit of “Special Figure G”, “Special Figure H” When notifying the second small hit, “decoration 1-decoration 2—decoration 3” is stopped and displayed. Furthermore, in order to notify the 2R jackpot called “sudden change” of “special drawing C” or the 2R jackpot called “sudden time reduction” of “special drawing D”, “decoration 1-decoration 3—decoration 5” is displayed. Stop display.

  On the other hand, when notifying the first deviation of “Special Figure I” and the second deviation of “Special Figure J”, the symbol combinations other than the symbol combinations shown in FIG. 6B are stopped in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c. indicate.

  FIG.6 (c) shows an example of the usual stop display symbol. In the present embodiment, there are two types of stoppage display modes for ordinary maps: “general diagram A” which is a winning symbol and “general symbol B” which is a missed symbol. Based on the fact that the above-mentioned gate sensor has detected that a sphere has passed through the general-purpose start opening 228, the normal symbol display device 210 repeats all lighting of the seven segments and lighting of the central one segment. Perform a “normal change display”. Then, when notifying the winning of the common figure variable game, the “normal figure A” is stopped and displayed, and when notifying the usual figure variable game, the “normal figure B” is stopped and displayed. Also in the figure, the white portions in the figure indicate the locations of the segments that are turned off, and the black portions indicate the locations of the segments that are turned on.

  <Main control unit main processing>

  Next, main control unit main processing executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main process of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input starts reset by a reset interrupt and executes the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG. 7 in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  In step SA01, initial setting 1 is performed. In this initial setting 1, stack initial value setting (temporary setting) to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, interrupt mask setting, I / O 310 initial setting, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, and WDT 313 The operation is permitted and the initial value is set. In the present embodiment, a numerical value corresponding to 32.8 ms is set in WDT 313 as an initial value.

  In step SA03, the counter value of WDT 313 is cleared, and the time measurement by WDT 313 is restarted.

  In step SA05, whether or not the low voltage signal is on, that is, the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit 660 to the main control unit 300 by the voltage monitoring circuit 338 is a predetermined value (in this embodiment). 9v), it is monitored whether or not a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output. If the low voltage signal is on (when the CPU 304 detects that the power supply is cut off), the process returns to step SA03. If the low voltage signal is off (if the CPU 304 does not detect that the power supply is cut off), the step returns. Proceed to SA07. Even if the predetermined value (9 V) is not yet reached immediately after the power is turned on, the process returns to step SA03, and step SA05 is repeatedly executed until the supply voltage becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined value.

  In step SA07, initial setting 2 is performed. In this initial setting 2, a process for setting a numerical value for determining a cycle for executing a main control unit timer interrupt process, which will be described later, in the counter timer 312 and a predetermined port of the I / O 310 (for example, a test output port, Processing for outputting a clear signal from the output port to the first sub-control unit 400, setting for permitting writing to the RAM 308, and the like are performed.

  In step SA09, it is determined whether or not to return to the state before the power interruption (before the power interruption), and the state before the power interruption is not restored (when the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 is set to the initial state). ) Proceeds to an initialization process (step SA13).

  Specifically, first, a RAM clear signal transmitted when a store clerk or the like of an amusement store operates the RWM clear switch 180 provided on the power supply board is turned on (indicates that there has been an operation). That is, it is determined whether or not RAM clear is necessary. If the RAM clear signal is on (RAM clear is necessary), the process proceeds to step SA13 to set the basic circuit 302 to the initial state. On the other hand, when the RAM clear signal is OFF (when the RAM clear is not necessary), the power status information stored in the power status storage area provided in the RAM 308 is read, and the power status information is information indicating suspend. It is determined whether or not. If the power status information is not information indicating suspend, the process proceeds to step SA13 to set the basic circuit 302 to an initial state. If the power status information is information indicating suspend, a predetermined area of the RAM 308 is set. A checksum is calculated by adding all the 1-byte data stored in (for example, all areas) to a 1-byte register whose initial value is 0, and the calculated checksum results in a specific value (for example, 0) (whether or not the checksum result is normal). If the checksum result is a specific value (eg, 0) (if the checksum result is normal), the process proceeds to step SA11 to return to the state before the power interruption, and the checksum result is a specific value. If the value is other than 0 (for example, 0) (if the result of the checksum is abnormal), the process proceeds to step SA13 to set the pachinko machine 100 to the initial state. Similarly, when the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”, the process proceeds to step SA13.

  In step SA11, power recovery processing is performed. In this power recovery process, the value of the stack pointer stored in the stack pointer save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power failure is read out and reset to the stack pointer (this setting). In addition, the value of each register stored in the register save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power interruption is read out and reset in each register, and then the interrupt permission is set. Thereafter, as a result of the CPU 304 executing the control program based on the reset stack pointer and registers, the pachinko machine 100 returns to the power-off state. That is, the processing is resumed from the instruction next to the instruction (predetermined in step SA15 and step SA17) performed immediately before branching to the timer interrupt process (described later) immediately before the power interruption. In addition, a transmission information storage area is provided in the RAM 308 mounted on the basic circuit 302 in the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. In step SA11, a power recovery command is set in the transmission information storage area. This power recovery command is a command indicating that the power has been restored to the state at the time of power interruption, and is transmitted to the first sub control unit 400 in step SB33 in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300, which will be described later.

  In step SA13, initialization processing is performed. In this initialization process, interrupt prohibition setting, stack initial value setting to the stack pointer (this setting), initialization of all storage areas of the RAM 308, and the like are performed. Further, here, a normal return command is set in the transmission information storage area provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. This normal return command is a command indicating that the initialization process (step SA13) of the main control unit 300 has been performed. Like the power recovery command, the normal return command is the first command in step SB33 in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300. 1 is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400.

  In step SA15, after setting for prohibition of interruption, a basic random number initial value update process is performed. In this basic random number initial value update process, two initial value generation random number counters for generating the initial values of the ordinary figure winning random number counter and the special figure random value counter, the ordinary figure timer random number value, and the special figure timer, respectively. Two random number counters for generating each random number value are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as normal timer random numbers is 0 to 20, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal timer random value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 21, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. Other initial value generation random number counters and random number counters are similarly updated. Further, after this basic random number initial value update process is completed, an interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to Step SA17.

  In step SA17, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated. In the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300, a first special figure notice lottery random number counter for generating a first special figure notice lottery random number value that can take a value in the range of 0 to 127, and a value in the range of 0 to 127 are also taken. A second special figure notice lottery random number counter for generating a second special figure notice lottery random number value to be obtained is provided. In step SA17, the values of these counters are updated.

  The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the processes of step SA15 and step SA17 except during the timer interrupt process that starts every predetermined period.

  <Main control unit timer interrupt processing>

  Next, the main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step SB01, timer interrupt start processing is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step SB03, the WDT is periodically updated (so that the count value of the WDT 314 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment) and no WDT interrupt occurs (so as not to detect a processing abnormality). In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step SB05, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port state update process, detection of various sensors 320 including the above-mentioned front frame door open sensor, inner frame open sensor, lower pan full sensor, and various ball detection sensors via the input port of the I / O 310. A signal is input to monitor the presence or absence of a detection signal, and stored in a signal state storage area provided for each sensor 320 in the RAM 308. If the detection signal of the sphere detection sensor is described as an example, information on the presence / absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected in the timer interruption process (about 4 ms before) is stored in the RAM 308 for each sphere detection sensor. This information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area partitioned and stored in the RAM 308 in the previous detection signal storage area partitioned for each sphere detection sensor, and the previous timer interrupt processing (about 2 ms before) ) Is read from the current detection signal storage area provided for each sphere detection sensor in the RAM 308, and this information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area described above. To remember. Further, the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected this time is stored in the above-described current detection signal storage area.

  In step SB05, the information on the presence / absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor stored in each storage area of the detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area is compared. It is determined whether or not the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in the ball detection sensor matches the winning determination pattern information. This main control unit timer interruption process that is repeatedly started at a very short interval of about 2 ms is started several times while one game ball passes through one ball detection sensor. For this reason, every time the main control unit timer interruption process is started, in the above-described step SB05, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is confirmed. As a result, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is stored in each of the detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area. That is, when the game ball starts to pass through the ball detection sensor, there is no detection signal before, a previous detection signal, and a current detection signal. In the present embodiment, in consideration of erroneous detection of the sphere detection sensor and noise, it is determined that there is a prize when the detection signal is stored twice continuously after no detection signal. In the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 5, winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is no previous detection signal, that there is a previous detection signal, and that there is a current detection signal) is stored. In this step SB05, information on presence / absence of detection signals for the past three times in each sphere detection sensor is predetermined winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, no previous detection signal, previous detection signal, current detection signal present). In the case of the general winning port 226, the variable winning port 234, the first special figure starting port 230, and the second special figure starting port 232, or the ordinary drawing starting port 228. Is determined to have passed. In other words, it is determined that there has been a winning at these winning ports 234, 230 and the starting ports 230, 232, 228. For example, when the information on the presence / absence of the detection signals for the past three matches with the above-described winning determination pattern information in the general winning opening sensor for detecting the winning at the general winning opening 226, there is a winning at the general winning opening 226. If the information on the presence / absence of detection signals for the past three times does not match the above-described winning determination pattern information, the subsequent general winnings are performed. The process branches to the subsequent process without performing the process associated with winning the prize to the mouth 226. Note that the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 stores winning determination clear pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is a detection signal before the previous time, no previous detection signal, and no current detection signal). After it is determined that there has been a single win, it is not determined that there has been a win until the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times matches the winning determination clear pattern information in each ball detection sensor, and the winning determination is cleared. If it matches the pattern information, it is next determined whether or not it matches the winning determination pattern information.

  In step SB07 and step SB09, a basic random number initial value update process and a basic random number update process are performed. In these basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing, the value of the initial value generation random number counter performed in step SA15 is updated, and then the normal winning random number value used in the main control unit 300, Two random number counters for generating the special figure 1 random value and the special figure 2 random value are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as a random number value for a normal winning number is 0 to 100, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal winning random number value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 101, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. If it is determined that the random number counter has made one round as a result of adding 1 to the acquired value, the value of the initial value generating random number counter corresponding to each random number counter is acquired and stored in the storage area of the random number counter. set. For example, a value is acquired from a random number counter for generating a regular winning random number that fluctuates in a numerical range of 0 to 100, and a result obtained by adding 1 to the acquired value is stored in a predetermined initial value storage area provided in the RAM 308. If the value is equal to the previously set initial value (for example, 7), the value is acquired as an initial value from the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the random number counter for generating the random number for winning the normal number, The initial value set this time is stored in the above-described initial value storage area in order to determine that the random number counter for generating the winning random number value has made one round next time, in addition to setting it in the random number counter for generating the winning random value Keep it. Further, apart from the above-described initial value storage area for determining that the random number counter for generating the random number for winning the normal signal has made one round next, it is determined that the random number counter for generating the special figure random number has made one round. An initial value storage area is provided in the RAM 308. In the present embodiment, the counter for acquiring the random number value of FIG. 1 and the counter for acquiring the random value of FIG. 2 are separately provided, but the same counter may be used.

  In step SB11, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated. Here, the random number counter for generating the effect random number performed in step SA17 is updated. Accordingly, the values of the special figure 1 notice lottery random number counter and the special figure 2 notice lottery random number counter are updated in this step SB11.

  In step SB13, timer update processing is performed. In this timer update process, the normal symbol display symbol update timer for timing the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped on the normal symbol display device 210, and the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 212 are timed. Special symbol 1 display symbol update timer for performing, special symbol 2 display symbol update timer for measuring the time for the symbol to be changed and stopped on the second special symbol display device 214, a predetermined winning effect time, a predetermined opening time Various timers including a timer for measuring a predetermined closing time, a predetermined end effect period, and the like are updated.

  In step SB15, winning prize counter updating processing is performed. In this winning opening counter update process, when winning holes 234, 230 and starting holes 230, 232, 228 are won, the RAM 308 stores the winning ball number storage area provided for each winning hole or for each starting hole. The value is read and 1 is added to set in the original prize ball number storage area.

  In step SB17, a winning acceptance process is performed. In this winning acceptance process, if the first and second special figure starting ports 230 and 232 have won a prize and the number of special figure variable games held is less than four, the winning starting port corresponds to The value is acquired from the counter value storage register of the counter circuit 318 to be a special figure winning random number value. In addition, a value is acquired as a special figure random value from the random number counter for generating the special figure random value described above, and stored in a random value storage area provided in the RAM 308 together with the special figure winning random number value.

  In step SB19, a payout request number transmission process is performed. The output schedule information and the payout request information output to the payout control unit 600 are composed of 1 byte, strobe information in bit 7 (indicating that data is set when on), and power supply in bit 6. Input information (indicating that it is the first command transmission after power-on when turned on), bits 4-5 for the current processing type for encryption (0-3), and bits 0-3 for encryption processing The number of subsequent payout requests is indicated.

  In step SB21, a normal state update process is performed. This normal state update process performs one of a plurality of processes corresponding to the normal state. For example, in the normal state update process in the middle of the normal symbol display (the above-described general symbol display symbol update timer value is 1 or more), the 7-segment LED constituting the normal symbol display device 210 is repeatedly turned on and off. Turns off drive control. By performing this control, the normal symbol display device 210 performs a usual fluctuation display (ordinary figure fluctuation game).

  Also, in the normal state update process at the timing when the normal symbol change display time has elapsed (the timing when the value of the general symbol display symbol update timer has changed from 1 to 0), if the hit flag is on, the win symbol is displayed. The normal symbol display device 210 is controlled so that the 7-segment LED constituting the normal symbol display device 210 is turned on / off, and when the hit flag is off, the normal symbol display device 210 is configured to be in the off symbol display mode. 7 segment LED on / off drive control is performed. Further, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a setting area for performing various settings in various processes, not limited to the normal state update process. Here, the above-described lighting / extinguishing drive control is performed, and the setting area is set to indicate that the normal stop display is being performed. By performing this control, the normal symbol display device 210 determines the symbol of either the winning symbol (the general symbol A shown in FIG. 6C) or the off symbol (the universal symbol B shown in FIG. 6C). Display. Thereafter, information indicating the stop period is set in a storage area of a normal stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 msec). With this setting, the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the player is notified of the result of the normal game.

  Further, if the result of the usual figure variable game is a hit, the usual figure hit flag is turned on as will be described later. When the usual figure hit flag is on, in the usual figure state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (when the usual figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), The normal operation is set in the setting area, and the blade member is held in the open state by the solenoid (332) for opening and closing the blade member of the second special figure starting port 232 for a predetermined opening period (for example, 2 seconds). In addition, a signal indicating the open period is set in the storage area of the blade open time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  In the usual state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the value of the blade opening time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the blade member has a predetermined closing period (for example, 500 milliseconds). A signal for holding the blade member in the closed state is output to the opening / closing drive solenoid 332, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the blade closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  Further, in the normal state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined closing period ends (when the value of the blade closing time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the non-operating state is set in the setting area of the RAM 308. To do. Furthermore, if the result of the usual figure fluctuation game is out, the usual figure out flag is turned on as will be described later. When the off-normal flag is on, the normal state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period described above ends (the timing at which the normal stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0) In the setting area of the RAM 308, normal operation inactive is set. In the general state update process in the case where the general map is not in operation, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step SB23.

  In step SB23, a general drawing related lottery process is performed. In this general map-related lottery process, the open / close control of the general map variable game and the second special map start port 232 is not performed (the state of the general map is not in operation), and the pending general map variable game is not held. When the number is 1 or more, it is decided whether to win or not to win the result of the variable figure game by random lottery based on the random number value stored in the random number value storage area. When the winning judgment is made and the winning is made, the winning flag provided in the RAM 308 is set to ON. If unsuccessful, turn off the winning flag. Regardless of the result of the hit determination, next, the value of the random number counter for generating the normal figure timer random value is acquired as the normal figure timer random number value, and a plurality of fluctuation times are obtained based on the acquired general figure timer random number value. One time for displaying the variable map on the general map display device 112 is selected from among them, and this variable display time is stored in the general map variable time storage area provided in the RAM 308 as the normal map variable display time. In addition, the number of pending general figure variable games is stored in the usual figure pending number storage area provided in the RAM 308, and from the number of pending custom figure variable games each time a hit determination is made. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is re-stored in the usual figure number-of-holds storage area. Also, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  Subsequently, the special figure state update process for each of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 is performed. First, the special figure state update process (the special figure 2 state update process) for the special figure 2 is performed (step SB25). In the special figure 2 state update process, one of the following eight processes is performed in accordance with the state of the special figure 2. For example, in the special figure 2 state update process in the middle of the special figure 2 fluctuation display (the value of the above-mentioned special figure 2 display symbol update timer is 1 or more), Performs lighting / extinguishing drive control that repeatedly turns off. By performing this control, the second special symbol display device 214 performs the variable display of the special figure 2 (special figure 2 variable game).

  Further, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 includes a 15R big hit flag, a 2R big hit flag, a first small hit flag, a second small hit flag, a first off flag, a second off flag, a special figure probability variation flag, and a normal figure. A flag for each probability variation flag is prepared. In the special figure 2 state update process starting at the timing when the special figure 2 fluctuation display time has elapsed (the timing when the special figure 2 display symbol update timer value has changed from 1 to 0), the 15R big hit flag is on, and the special figure probability fluctuation When the flag is also on and the normal figure probability fluctuation flag is on, the special figure A, 15R jackpot flag shown in FIG. 6A is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is off, and the common figure probability fluctuation flag is on. When the special figure B, 2R big hit flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is on, and the general figure probability fluctuation flag is also on, the special figure C, 2R big hit flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is off, When the probability fluctuation flag is on, the special figure D, 2R jackpot flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is on, and when the common figure probability fluctuation flag is on, the special figure E, 2R jackpot flag is on, special chart Probability flag is off, normal When the rate fluctuation flag is also off, the special figure F, when the first small hit flag is on, the special figure G, when the second small hit flag is on, the special figure H, and the first off flag are on. In such a case, the 7-segment LED constituting the second special symbol display device 214 is controlled to be turned on / off so that the special figure I and the second off-flag are turned on, respectively, so that the special figure J is in the respective mode. A setting indicating that the special figure 2 stop display is in progress is made in the setting area of the RAM 308. By performing this control, the second special symbol display device 214 has a 15R special jackpot symbol (special symbol A), a 15R jackpot symbol (special symbol B), a sudden probability variation symbol (special symbol C), and a sudden time-short symbol symbol (special symbol). D), hidden probability variation (special E), suddenly normal (special F), first small hit (special G), second small hit (special H), first off symbol (special) Any one of the symbols I) and the first off-set symbol (special symbol J) is confirmed and displayed. After that, information indicating the stop period is set in the storage area of the special figure 2 stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 milliseconds). With this setting, the specially displayed special figure 2 is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the result of the special figure 2 variable game is notified to the player. In addition, if the time reduction number stored in the time reduction number storage unit provided in the RAM 308 is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the time reduction number, and if the subtraction result becomes 1 to 0, the special figure probability is changing. If not (details will be described later), the time reduction flag is turned off. Further, the hourly flag is also turned off during the big hit game (in the special game state).

  In addition, in order to execute the general command rotation stop setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step SB33), 4H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the transmission information storage area described above, and the variable display is stopped. The special figure 2 identification information indicating that is special figure 2 is additionally stored in the RAM 308 as information to be included in command data, which will be described later, and the processing is terminated.

  If the result of the special figure 2 variable game is a big hit, the big hit flag is turned on as will be described later. When the jackpot flag is on, in the special figure 2 state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (the timing when the special figure 2 stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the RAM 308 In the setting area, the special figure 2 is in operation and waits for a predetermined winning effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, a period during which an image for notifying the player that the big win by the decorative symbol display device 208 is started is displayed. Therefore, information indicating the winning effect period is set in the storage area of the special figure 2 standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Further, 5H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command winning effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step SB33).

  Further, in the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined winning effect period ends (the timing when the value of the special figure 2 standby time management timer changes from 1 to 0), a predetermined release period (for example, 29 seconds) Or, until a winning of a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10 balls) is detected in the variable winning opening 234.) The door member is opened to the open / close driving solenoid (332) of the variable winning opening 234. A signal to be held is output, and information indicating an opening period is set in a storage area of a door opening time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Further, 7H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening release setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step SB33).

  In the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the door opening time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the predetermined closing period (for example, 1.5 seconds) A signal for holding the door member in a closed state is output to a solenoid (332) for opening and closing the door member of the variable prize opening 234, and a closing period is indicated in a storage area of a door closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Set the information. Further, 8H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening closing setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step SB33).

  In addition, the opening / closing control of the door member is repeated a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 15 rounds or 2 rounds), and in the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the end timing, a predetermined end effect period (for example, 3 seconds) In other words, the effect standby period is stored in the storage area of the effect standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to set to wait for a period during which an image for informing the player that the big hit by the decorative symbol display device 208 is to be ended is displayed Set the information indicating. Also, if the normal probability fluctuation flag is set to ON, at the same time as the end of the jackpot game, the time reduction number 100 is set in the time reduction number storage unit provided in the RAM 308, and the time reduction flag provided in the RAM 308 is set. Turn on. If the usual time probability variation flag is set to OFF, the time reduction number is not set in the time reduction number storage unit, and the time reduction flag is not turned ON. The short time here means that the pachinko machine is in an advantageous state for the player in order to shorten the time from the end of the big hit in the special figure variable game to the start of the next big hit. If the short time flag is set to ON at this time, it is a normal high probability state. In the ordinary high probability state, compared to the ordinary low probability state, if the common figure variable game is hit, there is a high possibility that the variation time will be shortened. Also, the fluctuation time of the normal figure variable game is shorter in the normal figure high probability state than in the normal figure low probability state. Further, in the normal high-probability state, the opening time in one opening of the pair of blade members of the second special start port 232 tends to be longer than in the normal low-probability state. In addition, the pair of blade members are more likely to be opened in the normal high probability state than in the normal low probability state. In addition, as described above, the hourly flag is set to off during the big hit game (in the special game state). Therefore, the normal low probability state is maintained during the jackpot game. This is because, if the game is in a high probability state during a jackpot game, a large number of games will be placed in the second special figure start port 232 until a predetermined number of game balls are entered during the jackpot game. There is a problem that a ball enters and the number of game balls that can be acquired during the jackpot increases, resulting in an increase in euphoria. This is to solve this problem.

  Furthermore, 6H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command end effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step SB33).

  In the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined end production period ends (the timing when the production standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the special figure 2 is not activated in the setting area of the RAM 308. Set medium. Further, if the result of the special figure 2 variable game is out of the way, the off flag is turned on as will be described later. In the case where the miss flag is on, even in the special figure 2 state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period described above ends (the timing when the special figure 2 stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), In the setting area of the RAM 308, special figure 2 inactive is set. In the special figure 2 state update process when the special figure 2 is not operating, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step SB27.

  Subsequently, special figure state update processing (special figure 1 state update process) for special figure 1 is performed (step SB27). In the special figure 1 state update process, each process described in the special figure 2 state update process is performed according to the state of the special figure 1. Each process performed in the special figure 1 state update process is the same as the process in which “special figure 2” in the contents described in the special figure 2 state update process is replaced with “special figure 1”. Omitted. The order of the special figure 2 state update process and the special figure 1 state update process may be reversed.

  When the special figure state update process in step SB25 and step SB27 is completed, a special figure related lottery process for each of special figure 1 and special figure 2 is performed. Also here, the special figure related lottery process (special figure 2 related lottery process) for special figure 2 is performed first (step SB29), and then the special figure related lottery process for special figure 1 (special figure 1 related lottery process) (Step SB31). Also for these special drawing related lottery processes, the main control unit 300 performs the special figure 2 related lottery processing before the special figure 1 related lottery processing, so that the special figure 2 variable game start condition and the special figure 1 fluctuation Even if the game start conditions are satisfied at the same time, since the special figure 2 variable game is changing first, the special figure 1 variable game does not start changing. Further, the notification of the result of the jackpot determination of the special figure variable game by the decorative symbol display device 208 is performed by the first sub-control unit 400, and the lottery result of the lottery based on the winning at the second special figure starting port 232 is notified. However, it is performed in preference to the notification of the lottery result of the lottery based on the winning at the first special figure starting port 230.

  Here, it is determined whether or not the special figure winning random number value stored in the random value storage area in step SB17 is within the numerical range of the special figure starting port lottery data in the jackpot determination table. If it is within the numerical range of the drawing start lottery data, it is determined that the special figure variable game is won, and information indicating that the jackpot flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is a jackpot is set (here, the jackpot Is to set the jackpot flag to ON). On the other hand, when the special figure winning random number value is outside the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure starting port, it is determined that the special figure variable game is out of the game, and the jackpot flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is out of the storage area. (In this case, setting outlier information in the RAM 308 sets the jackpot flag to OFF).

  In step SB33, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, commands such as basic command, symbol variation start command, symbol variation stop command, winning effect start command, end effect start command, jackpot round number designation command, power recovery command, RAM clear command, etc. Information that can specify the type), bits 0 to 10 are composed of command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  Specifically, the strobe information is turned on and off in the command transmission process described above. If the command type is a symbol variation start command, information indicating the value of the 15R jackpot flag or 2R jackpot flag, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, the timer number selected in the special figure related lottery process, etc. is included in the command data. In the case of the symbol variation stop command, the value of the 15R jackpot flag, 2R jackpot flag, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, etc. are included. In the case of a jackpot round number designation command, the value of the special variation probability flag, the number of jackpot rounds, and the like are included. When the command type indicates a basic command, device information in the command data, presence / absence of winning at the first special figure starting port 230, presence / absence of winning at the second special figure starting port 232, winning of the variable winning port 234 Includes presence or absence.

  In the general command rotation start setting transmission process described above, the value of the 15R jackpot flag or 2R jackpot flag, the value of the special figure probability fluctuation flag, the special figure related lottery process, and the special figure stored in the RAM 308 as command data 2. Information indicating the timer number selected in the related lottery process, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game held, etc. is set. In the general command rotation stop setting transmission process described above, information indicating the value of the 15R jackpot flag, the 2R jackpot flag, the value of the special figure probability variation flag, etc. stored in the RAM 308 is set in the command data. In the above-mentioned general command winning effect setting transmission process, the command control data stored in the RAM 308, the effect control information output to the decorative symbol display device 208, various lamps 418, and the speaker 120 during the winning effect period, the special figure probability variation Information indicating the value of the flag, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game held, etc. is set. In the above-described general command end effect setting transmission process, command control data stored in the RAM 308, effect control information to be output to the decorative symbol display device 208, various lamps 423, and the speaker 120 during the effect standby period, special figure probability variation Information indicating the value of the flag, the number of the first special figure variable game or the second special figure variable game held, etc. is set. In the general command big prize opening release transmission process described above, the number of big hits stored in the RAM 308 in the command data, the value of the special figure probability fluctuation flag, the first special figure fluctuation game or the second special figure fluctuation held. Information indicating the number of games is set. In the above-mentioned general command big prize opening closing setting transmission process, the number of big hit rounds stored in the RAM 308 in the command data, the value of the special figure probability fluctuation flag, the first special figure fluctuation game or the second special figure fluctuation held Information indicating the number of games is set. In step SB33, general command special figure hold increase processing is also performed. In this general command special figure pending increase process, special figure identification information (information showing special figure 1 or special figure 2) stored in the transmission information storage area of the RAM 308, command notice information (preliminary notice information, false) Set either advance notice information or no advance notice information).

  In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined.

  In step SB35, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 350 separate from the pachinko machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step SB37, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, the signal states of the various sensors stored in the signal state storage area in step SB05 are read and monitored for the presence or absence of a front frame door opening error or a bottom pan full error, etc. Device information indicating whether or not there is a front frame door open error or a lower plate full error is set in the transmission information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 when a lower plate full error is detected. Further, various solenoids 332 are driven to control the opening and closing of the second special figure starting port 232 and the variable prize opening 234, and the normal symbol display device 210 and the first special symbol display via the display circuits 324, 326 and 330. Display data to be output to the device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, the various status display units 328, and the like is set in the output port of the I / O 310. Further, the output schedule information set in the payout request number transmission process (step SB19) is output to the first sub-control unit 400 via the output port (I / O 310).

  In step SB39, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when power supply cutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step SB43. When the low voltage signal is off (power supply cutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step SB41.

  In step SB41, a timer interrupt end process is performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step SB01 is set in each original register, the interrupt permission is set, etc., and then the main control part main process shown in FIG. Return to.

  On the other hand, in step SB43, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. After that, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  <Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>

  Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 5B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 5C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 4D is a flowchart of the image control process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step SC01 in FIG. 9A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step SC01. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed. Further, among the image color pallet data and image data stored in the ROM 406, a frequently used one is transferred to the VRAM 436. Specifically, a VRAM transfer request is made to the VDP 434 in order to transfer image data or the like stored in the ROM 406 to the VRAM 436.

  In step SC03, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10. When the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step SC05.

  In step SC05, 0 is assigned to the timer variable. In step SC07, command processing is performed. The CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 determines whether a command has been received from the main control unit 300. In step SC09, an effect control process is performed. For example, if there is a new command indicating the lottery result of the special figure 2 related lottery process (step SB29 of the main control unit timer interrupt process) at step SC07, the effect data corresponding to this command is read from the ROM 406. When the production data needs to be updated, the production data is updated.

  In step SC11, when pressing of the chance button is detected, processing for changing the effect data updated in step SC09 to effect data corresponding to the pressing of the chance button is performed. In step SC13, an image control process (details will be described later) shown in FIG.

  In step SC15, when there is a command to the sound source IC 416 in the effect data read in step SC09, this command is output to the sound source IC 416. In step SC17, when there is a command to various lamps 418 in the effect data read in step SC09, this command is output to the drive circuit 420.

  In step SC19, if there is a command to the shielding device 246 in the effect data read in step SC09, this command is output to the drive circuit 426. In step SC21, when there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read in step SC09, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step SC03.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described using FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step SD01 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms). Execute in the cycle.

  In step SE01 of the first sub control unit timer interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step SC03 in the first sub control unit main process shown in FIG. Is stored in the timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step SC03, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10). In step SE03, transmission of the control command to the second sub control unit 500 set in step SC21, update processing of the random number value for production, and the like are performed.

  Next, the image control process in step SC13 in the main process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of image control processing.

  In step SF01, an instruction to transfer image data is issued. Here, the CPU 404 first swaps the designation of the display areas A and B in the VRAM 436. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the decorative design display device 208. Next, the CPU 404 sets ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 406), VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 436) and the like in the attribute register of the VDP 434 based on the position information table and the like, and then the image from the ROM 406 to the VRAM 436. Sets an instruction to start data transfer The VDP 434 transfers the image data from the ROM 406 to the VRAM 436 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 434 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 404.

  In step SF03, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal from the VDP 434 is input. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step SF05. Otherwise, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it.

  In step SF05, parameters are set based on the production scenario configuration table and attribute data. Here, in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM 436 based on the image data transferred to the VRAM 436 in step SF01, the CPU 404 has information on the image data constituting the display image (coordinate axes and image sizes of the VRAM 436). , VRAM coordinates (arrangement coordinates, etc.) are instructed to the VDP 434. The VDP 434 sets parameters according to attributes based on instructions stored in the attribute register.

  In step SF07, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU 404 instructs the VDP 434 to start drawing an image. The VDP 434 starts drawing an image in the frame buffer in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 404.

  In step SF09, it is determined whether or not a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 434 based on the image drawing end is input. If the generation end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step SF11. If not, the generation end interrupt signal is determined. Wait for input. In step SF11, a scene display counter which is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 408 and counts how many scene images have been generated is incremented (+1), and the process ends.

  <Processing of Second Sub-Control Unit 500>

  Next, the process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 7B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 8C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, in step SG01 of FIG. When power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in SG01. In this initialization processing, initial setting of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 508, and the like are performed.

  In step SG03, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step SG05.

  In step SG05, 0 is assigned to the timer variable. In step SG07, command processing is performed. The CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command has been received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step SG09, an effect control process is performed. For example, when there is a new command in SG07, the effect data corresponding to this command is read from the ROM 506, and when the effect data needs to be updated, the effect data is updated.

  In step SG 11, if there is a command from the first sub-control unit 400 to the game board lamp 532 or the game table frame lamp 542, this command is output to the serial communication control circuit 520.

  In step SG13, if there is a command from the first sub-control unit 400 to the effect movable body 224, this command is output to the drive circuit 516, and the process returns to SG03.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the second sub control unit 500 detects the strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400. In step SH01 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the first sub-control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

  Next, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is predetermined by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step SI01 of the second sub control unit timer interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 508 described in step SG03 in the second sub control unit main process shown in FIG. Is stored in the timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step SG03, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10). In step SI03 of the second sub-control unit timer interrupt process, an effect random number update process is performed.

  <Display by decorative symbol display device>

  Next, display by the decorative symbol display device 208 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of display by the decorative symbol display device 208.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, a normal effect image 700 configured by combining images of decorative symbols and characters is displayed in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208. When the left door 246a or the right door 246b of the shielding device 246 moves and at least a part of the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 is shielded, as shown in FIGS. Is configured to display a back image 710 in a region behind the left door 246a or the right door 246b that blocks the display region.

  As described above, the left door 246a or the right door 246b is provided with the translucent transparent region 247, and the display of the decorative symbol display device 208 on the back (back) is made through (through) the transparent region 247. At least a part of it is visible. Therefore, in the present embodiment, an image corresponding to the transmissive region 247, that is, a rear image 710 that is an image viewed through the transmissive region 247, is a region behind the left door 246a or the right door 246b that blocks the display region. To be displayed.

  For example, if the normal effect image 700 is shielded as it is with the left door 246a or the right door 246b, these images will be visually perceived through the transmissive area 247, resulting in a very poor appearance. There is. In such a case, in the present embodiment, a back image 710 having a uniform color such as white is displayed behind the left door 246a or the right door 246b that shields the decorative symbol display device 208. It is arranged (displayed) in an overlapping manner from above (front side) so that a normal effect image is not visually recognized through the transmission region 247.

  Further, in the present embodiment, there is a case where an effect of causing the player to visually recognize various images through the transmission region 247 of the left door 246a or the right door 246b may be performed. In this way, the display of the decorative symbol display device 208 is not directly made visible to the player, but is intentionally made visible through the transparent area 247, thereby changing the display of various images, messages, etc. and performing various effects. be able to. Therefore, in the case of performing such an effect, a pattern configured in consideration of being visually recognized through the transmissive area 247 behind the left door 246a or the right door 246b shielding the decorative symbol display device 208. A background image 710 including graphics, symbols, characters, etc.) is displayed.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the display of the decorative symbol display device 208 while the left door 246a or the right door 246b is moving. In the figure, the case where the right door 246b moves from the fully open position to the fully closed position is shown as an example.

  During the movement of the left door 246a or the right door 246b, the area behind the left door 246a or the right door 246b, that is, the area of the area shielded by the left door 246a or the right door 246b gradually changes. For this reason, the size of the back image 710 needs to be changed in accordance with the change in the area behind the moving left door 246a or the right door 246b. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the back image 710 is composed of a plurality of types of images, and the plurality of types of images are sequentially displayed in accordance with changes in the area behind the moving left door 246a or the right door 246b. I am doing so.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the background image 710 is composed of, for example, five images A to E having different widths, and the images are displayed in order from the one having the smallest width. In the example shown in the figure, the width of the image A is the narrowest, and the width of the images B, C, D, and E increases in the order. Therefore, as shown in the figure, in this embodiment, after the right door 246b starts to move from the fully open position, first, the timing when the horizontal width of the shielding area of the right door 246b becomes equal to or larger than the horizontal width of the image A, in other words Then, the image A is displayed in the display area behind the right door 246b at the timing when the movement amount of the right door 246b becomes equal to or larger than the horizontal width of the image A. Then, when the horizontal width of the shielding area of the right door 246b becomes equal to or larger than the horizontal width of the image B, the image B is displayed instead of the image A, and the horizontal width of the shielding area of the right door 246b becomes equal to or larger than the horizontal width of the image C. The image C is displayed instead of the image B, and the image D is displayed instead of the image C when the horizontal width of the shielding area of the right door 246b becomes equal to or larger than the horizontal width of the image D. Finally, the right door 246b is fully closed. The image E is displayed instead of the image D at the timing when the position is reached.

FIG. 13A is a diagram showing an example of effect data when the background image 710 is displayed.
FIG. 4B is a diagram showing the coordinate setting of the decorative symbol display device 208.

  The CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 has selected to execute the effect A based on, for example, a command indicating the lottery result by the main control unit 300 in the effect control process (step SC09) of the first sub control unit main process. In this case, the effect data corresponding to the effect A is read from the ROM 406. In this effect data, as shown in FIG. 5A, for example, the moving time and moving distance of the right door 246b, the display frames and display positions of the images A to E constituting the back image 710, and the like are set. ing. In addition, the display data, the display position, and the like of the normal effect image 700 are set in the effect data, but the illustration and description are omitted here.

  In the example of effect data of effect A shown in FIG. 10A, with respect to the shielding device 246, the right door 246b is moved from the coordinate 784 to the coordinate 392 in 0 to 0.4 ms (milliseconds), that is, from the fully open position to the fully closed position. It is set to move to a position. In addition, with respect to the decorative symbol display device 208, the image A constituting the background image 710 is displayed at predetermined coordinates between the frames 1 to 30 (between 0 and 0.1 ms), and the image B is displayed between the frames 31 to 60. (Between 0.1 and 0.2 ms) is displayed at predetermined coordinates, image C is displayed at predetermined coordinates between frames 61 through 90 (between 0.2 and 0.3 ms), and image D is displayed. It is set to display at predetermined coordinates between frames 91 to 120 (between 0.3 and 0.4 ms) and to display image E at predetermined coordinates after frame 120 (after 0.4 ms). .

  Here, the (x, y) coordinates of the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 are (0, 0) at the lower left corner and (0, 0) at the upper left corner, as shown in FIG. 490), the lower right coordinates are set to (784,0), and the upper right coordinates are set to (784,490). Accordingly, the coordinates of the center of the lower end are (392, 0), and the coordinates of the center of the upper end are (392, 490).

  In this embodiment, the display position of the background image 710 is specified by the coordinates of the points a, b, c, and d at the four corners shown in FIG. For example, in the example of the effect data shown in FIG. 5A, the display position of the image A is the coordinates of the point a (706, 490), the coordinates of the point b (784, 490), and the coordinates of the point c ( 784,0) and the coordinates of the point d are specified as (706,0).

  The CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 instructs the VDP 434 to draw the background image 710 together with the normal effect image 700 based on the effect data in the image control process (step SC13) of the first sub control unit main process. To do. Specifically, the CPU 404 instructs the VDP 434 to draw the images A to E constituting the background image 710 at predetermined coordinates in a predetermined frame along with the normal rendering of the effect image 700. The VDP 434 draws (generates) an image to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208 based on an instruction from the CPU 404 and displays the image on the decorative symbol display device 208. Further, in the shutter control process (step SC19) of the first sub control unit main process, the CPU 404 moves the right door 246b of the shielding device 246 by a predetermined movement amount during a predetermined movement time based on this effect data. Control. With the above processing, as shown in FIG. 12, the effect of linking the display of the decorative symbol display device 208 and the right door 246b of the shielding device 246 is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the rear image 710 is displayed in the area behind the moving left door 246a or the right door 246b by replacing a plurality of types of images A to E in the order of narrower width in this way. The enlargement of the lateral width of the back image 710 is always delayed with respect to the enlargement of the lateral width of the area shielded by the door 246a or the right door 246b. Therefore, even when there is an individual difference in the amount of movement of the left door 246a or the right door 246b due to variations in the weight of the left door 246a or the right door 246b, the display position of the rear image 710 relative to the left door 246a or the right door 246b Misalignment is inconspicuous and does not give the player a sense of incongruity.

  Contrary to the above example, the enlargement of the lateral width of the back image 710 may always precede the enlargement of the lateral width of the area shielded by the left door 246a or the right door 246b. That is, the display of the images A to E constituting the back image 710 may be started in a state where it slightly protrudes from the end of the left door 246a or the right door 246b.

  FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example in which the enlargement of the lateral width of the background image 710 always precedes the enlargement of the lateral width of the area shielded by the left door 246a or the right door 246b.

  In this example, as shown in the figure, after the right door 246b starts moving from the fully open position, first, the horizontal width of the shielding area of the right door 246b is shorter than the horizontal width of the image A by a predetermined width. At the timing, the image A is displayed in the display area behind the right door 246b. The image B is displayed instead of the image A at the timing when the width of the shielding area of the right door 246b is shorter than the width of the image B by a predetermined width, and the images C, D, and E are displayed in the same manner. I will do it.

  By doing this, the amount of the normal effect image 700 that protrudes behind the left door 246a or the right door 246b immediately before displaying each image A to E (replaces the previous image) can be reduced. Depending on the image, the player may be able to reduce the uncomfortable feeling given to the player.

  Therefore, whether to delay or advance the enlargement of the width of the background image 710 with respect to the enlargement of the width of the area shielded by the left door 246a or the right door 246b depends on the combination of the normal effect image 700 and the background image 710, What is necessary is just to determine suitably according to various conditions, such as a movement mode of the left door 246a and the right door 246b.

  <Slide movement display and return slide movement display>

  Next, the slide movement display and the return slide movement display that change the display position of the normal effect image 700 in accordance with the movement of the left door 246a or the right door 246b will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the schematic which showed the example of the slide movement display, and has shown as an example the case where the right door 246b moves from a fully open position to a fully closed position.

  In the example shown in FIG. 12, the display position (display coordinates) of the normal effect image 700 displayed before the movement of the right door 246b is not changed during the movement of the right door 246b. In the return slide movement display, the display position (display coordinates) of the normal effect image 700 is changed in accordance with the movement of the left door 246a or the right door 246b.

  First, in the slide movement display, as shown in FIG. 15, as the right door 246b moves, the area in which the background image 710 is displayed increases (for example, changes from image A to image B). The display position of the effect image (background image) 700 is changed in a direction to avoid the movement of the right door 246b (left direction in the figure).

  Specifically, the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400, in the image control process (step SC13) of the first sub-control unit main process, selects the image A constituting the background image 710 in a predetermined frame based on the effect data. When drawing at predetermined coordinates, the VDP 434 is instructed to change the display position of the normal effect image 700 that has been displayed so far in a direction that avoids the movement of the right door 246b (the left direction in the figure).

  Then, when the image B is drawn at a predetermined coordinate instead of the image A in a predetermined frame, the VDP 434 is instructed to further change the display position of the normal effect image 700 in a direction to avoid the movement of the right door 246b. Similarly, when rendering the image C instead of the image B, when rendering the image D instead of the image C, and when rendering the image E instead of the image D, the normal effect image 700 is also displayed. The VDP 434 is instructed to change the display position so as to avoid the movement of the right door 246b.

  As a result, in the normal effect image 700, the display position changes to the left in the figure so as to avoid the movement of the right door 246b in accordance with the movement of the right door 246b from the fully open position to the fully closed position. . It should be noted that a portion (a portion indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 15) that protrudes from the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 due to a change in the display position of the normal effect image 700 is not displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208.

  Next, in the return slide movement display, after performing the slide movement display, when the moved left door 246a or right door 246b is moved in the reverse direction and returned to the original position, the normal effect image 700 is displayed. The display position is changed to follow the return movement of the right door 246b. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 15, when the right door 246 b is returned from the fully closed position to the fully opened position after the right door 246 b is moved from the fully opened position to the fully closed position together with the slide display of the normal effect image 700, Displays the back slide movement. That is, with the movement of the right door 246b, the display position of the normal effect image (background image) 700 is changed to the right as the area where the background image 710 is displayed decreases (for example, changes from image B to image A). It changes to the direction (right direction of a figure) which follows the movement of the door 246b.

  Specifically, the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400 uses the image D instead of the image E constituting the background image 710 based on the effect data in the image control process (step SC13) of the first sub-control unit main process. Is drawn at a predetermined coordinate, when drawing an image C instead of the image D, when drawing an image B instead of the image C, when drawing an image A instead of the image B, and erasing the image A In doing so, the VDP 434 is instructed to change the display position of the normal effect image 700 in a direction to follow the movement of the right door 246b.

  As a result, the normal effect image 700 returns from the display position changed by the slide movement display to the original display position in accordance with the movement of the right door 246b from the fully closed position to the fully open position.

  In this way, by changing the display position of the normal effect image 700 according to the movement of the left door 246a or the right door 246b, for example, the viewpoint of the display image can be changed along with the movement of the left door 246a or the right door 246b. This makes it possible to produce a variety of effects in which the decorative symbol display device 208 and the shielding device 246 are linked. In this embodiment, since the back image 710 composed of a plurality of types of images is displayed in the area behind the left door 246a or the right door 246b, slide movement display and return slide movement display reflecting this can be performed. It is possible.

  <Background image of other aspects>

  Next, the background image of another aspect is demonstrated using FIGS.

  First, FIG. 16A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example in which the images A to E constituting the background image 710 include different patterns. In this way, by configuring the images A to E constituting the back image 710 so as to include different patterns, the player can visually recognize the pattern that continuously changes through the transmission area 247 of the left door 246a or the right door 246b. An interesting expression is possible.

  In the present embodiment, one type of background image 710 is not changed and displayed by processing, but a plurality of types of images A to E stored in advance in the ROM 406 are replaced in order and displayed. It is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable when the player visually recognizes the pattern that changes to the above.

  For example, FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional example in the case where a rear image 710 that is made visible to the player through the transparent region 247 is displayed in the region behind the left door 246a or the right door 246b. Conventionally, one type of background image 710 has been prepared, and as shown in the figure, this is expanded and displayed in accordance with the movement of the left door 246a or the right door 246b. For this reason, if the background image 710 includes a pattern (such as “BB” shown in the figure) that can be viewed through the transparent region 247, these patterns are unnaturally stretched, so that the player feels uncomfortable. In some cases, they were held, or these pictures could not be identified.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since a plurality of types of images A to E are sequentially replaced and displayed, the pattern to be visually recognized through the transparent area 247 is displayed in a manner that allows the player to identify without feeling uncomfortable. Is possible.

  FIG. 16B is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of images A to E that form a back image 710 that is displayed only in a part of a region shielded by the left door 246a or the right door 246b. In this example, the images A to D are composed of a non-transparent non-transparent portion 710a including a pattern of the main character and transparent transparent portions 710b arranged above and below the non-transparent portion 710a. Accordingly, since only the non-transparent portion 710a is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 208, the back image 710 is displayed only in a part of the area shielded by the left door 246a or the right door 246b.

  In this way, by displaying the background image 710 on a part rather than the entire area shielded by the left door 246a or the right door 246b, for example, as shown in FIG. It is possible to perform a novel effect such that the player can visually recognize the appearance of the left door 246a or the right door 246b appearing behind the right door 246b while being gradually enlarged in the direction.

  FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram illustrating a case where the images A to E constituting the background image 710 have a shape other than a rectangle. The shapes of the images A to E constituting the background image 710 are not limited to rectangles, and may be other shapes. In the example shown in the figure, the images A to E constituting the background image 710 are divided into a non-transparent part 710a at the center and a transparent part 710b around the non-transparent part 710a as in the example shown in FIG. By configuring the non-transparent portion 710a to have a shape other than a rectangle, a rear image 710 having a shape other than a rectangle is displayed in a region shielded by the left door 246a or the right door 246b.

  In this case, the non-transparent portions 710a of the images A to E constituting the background image 710 may be similar to each other, or the non-transparent portions 710a of the images A to E may have different shapes, and the shape of the background image 710 May be gradually changed.

  As described above, by making the shape of the back image 710 displayed in the area shielded by the left door 246a or the right door 246b into various shapes, it is possible to make the effects using the back image 710 more diverse.

  FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example in which images A to E constituting the background image 710 are additionally displayed in order. In the above-described example, the case where the images A to E are sequentially replaced and displayed according to the movement of the left door 246a or the right door 246b is shown, but the present embodiment is not limited to this, and the left door The images A to E may be additionally displayed in order according to the movement of the 246a or the right door 246b.

  The figure shows the case where the right door 246b moves from the fully open position to the fully closed position. In this example, after the right door 246b starts moving from the fully open position, first, the width of the shielding area of the right door 246b is shown. At the timing when becomes larger than the width of the image A, the image A is displayed in the display area behind the right door 246b. Then, when the right door 246b moves by a predetermined amount and the width of the portion other than the image A in the shielding area of the right door 246b becomes equal to or larger than the width of the image B, the image B is additionally displayed next to the image A. In the same manner, images C, D, and E are additionally displayed.

  Specifically, the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400 uses the background image together with the normal effect image 700 in a predetermined frame based on the effect data in the image control process (step SC13) of the first sub-control unit main process. The VDP 434 is instructed to add the images A to E constituting the image 710 to predetermined coordinates and draw them.

  As described above, when the images A to E constituting the background image 710 are additionally displayed, the size of each of the images A to E can be reduced, so that the capacity of the ROM 406 can be reduced. Similarly to the example illustrated in FIG. 14, the display of the images A to E to be added may be started in a state of slightly protruding from the end of the left door 246 a or the right door 246 b.

  <When the left and right doors cross the front side of the decorative symbol display device>

  Next, referring to FIGS. 20 and 21, the left door 246 a and the right door 246 b are configured to be movable beyond the fully closed position, and the left door 246 a and the right door 246 b cross the front side of the decorative symbol display device 208. A case where the above is possible will be described.

  FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of display on the decorative symbol display device 208 when the left door 246a or the right door 246b crosses the front side (front) of the decorative symbol display device 208. In addition, in the same figure, the case where the left door 246a crosses is shown as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 displays a normal effect image 700 configured by combining images of decorative symbols, characters, etc., and the left door of the shielding device 246. When the 246a moves, a back image 710 is displayed in a region behind the left door 246a that blocks the display region, as shown in FIG.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 6C, the left door 246a and the right door 246b move beyond the fully closed position (coordinates (392)), and the shielding area (the left door 246a or the right door). It is possible to move the front side of the decorative symbol display device 208 in a state in which the area of the display area behind the screen 246b is kept constant. As described above, even when the left door 246a or the right door 246b moves on the front side of the decorative symbol display device 208 in a state where the area of the shielding area is kept constant, the back image 710 composed of a plurality of types of images is shielded. By displaying in the area, it is possible to make the display position shift of the background image 710 inconspicuous.

  FIG. 21 is a schematic view showing the display of the decorative symbol display device 208 when the left door 246a or the right door 246b crosses the near side. In addition, in the same figure, the case where the left door 246a crosses is shown as an example.

  In the example shown in the figure, first, at the timing when the left door 246a reaches a predetermined position, the image A constituting the back image 710 is displayed in the display area behind the left door 246a. Then, at the timing when the left door 246a moves by a predetermined amount from the position where the image A is displayed, the image B is displayed in the display area behind the left door 246a instead of the image A. Similarly, the images C, D, E The images are replaced and displayed in this order. Specifically, the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400 uses the background image together with the normal effect image 700 in a predetermined frame based on the effect data in the image control process (step SC13) of the first sub-control unit main process. The VDP 434 is instructed to draw the images AE constituting the image 710 by replacing them with predetermined coordinates.

  Conventionally, when the display position of one type of the back image 710 is changed while being displayed, the back image 710 is always displayed on either the left or right side due to the individual difference of the left door 246a or the right door 246b. There is a problem that the display position is easily shifted. On the other hand, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of images A to E are sequentially replaced and displayed, so that the background image 710 is always displayed in a state of protruding to the left or right of the left door 246a or the right door 246b. Therefore, the display position shift of the back image 710 with respect to the left door 246a or the right door 246b is not conspicuous, so that the player does not feel uncomfortable.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes an image display device (in this embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 208) that displays an image related to a game, and a display area in front of the image display device 208. A movable effect body (in this embodiment, the left door 246a and the right door 246b) having a transparent area 247 configured to be movable on the side and capable of visually recognizing a part or all of the display in the display area behind itself; An image display control unit that controls the image display device 208 to display a predetermined effect image in accordance with the movement of the movable effect bodies 246a and 246b (in the present embodiment, mainly the image display control process of the first sub-control unit 400). ), And the image display control unit approves viewing through the transmission area 247 in the display area behind the movable effects bodies 246a and 246b during the movement of the movable effects bodies 246a and 246b. When displaying the rear image 710 serving as controls the image display device 208 to display the composed background images 710 of a plurality of types of images A-E.

  By adopting such a configuration, when the back image 710 is displayed behind the movable effectors 246a and 246b that are moving, the display position shift is not noticeable so that the player does not attract attention. It is possible to perform an effect display that does not give the person a sense of incongruity. Further, when an image corresponding to the lottery result is displayed as the background image 710 and the player makes an effect of visually recognizing this through the transparent area 247, the player is caused to pay attention to the background image 710, and the movable effect body 246a, There is also a case where the effect of diverting attention from the portion protruding from the end portion of 246b is exhibited.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 100 further includes lottery means for performing lottery related to the game (in this embodiment, special drawing 1 and related lottery processing of the main control unit timer interruption process, etc.), and movable effects bodies 246a, 246b. Is configured as a pair of doors arranged on the left and right side surfaces of the image display device 208 and moves based on the lottery result by the lottery means. The image display device 208 is controlled so that .about.E are continuously replaced and displayed in accordance with the movement of the movable effect bodies 246a and 246b.

  With such a configuration, the display position shift of the background image 710 is conspicuous when performing an effect in which the display of the decorative symbol display device 208 and the movement of the movable effect bodies 246a and 246b are performed according to the lottery result. Since it becomes possible to prevent the player from paying attention, it is possible to enhance the production effect.

  The pachinko machine 100 further includes lottery means for performing a lottery related to the game, and the movable effect bodies 246a and 246b are configured as a pair of doors arranged on the left and right side surfaces of the image display device 208 and the lottery means. The image display control unit moves on the basis of the lottery result by the image so that the plurality of types of images A to E constituting the background image 710 are additionally displayed continuously in accordance with the movement of the movable effects bodies 246a and 246b. The display device 208 is controlled.

  Even with such a configuration, the display position shift of the background image 710 is made inconspicuous when performing an effect in which the display of the decorative symbol display device 208 and the movement of the movable effect bodies 246a and 246b are linked according to the lottery result. Since it is possible to prevent the player from paying attention, it is possible to enhance the production effect.

  Further, the plurality of types of images A to E constituting the background image 710 may be configured in different modes. For example, the left door 246a or the right image can be obtained by making the plurality of types of images A to E constituting the background image 710 include different patterns (graphics, characters, symbols, etc.) or have different shapes. It is possible to provide an interesting effect such as allowing the player to visually recognize a pattern or shape that continuously changes through the transparent region 247 of the door 246b without giving the player a sense of incongruity.

  The image display control unit moves the display positions of the normal effect image 700 displayed before the movement of the movable effects bodies 246a and 246b during the movement of the movable effects bodies 246a and 246b. The image display device 208 is controlled so as to perform a slide movement display that is changed so as to avoid the above.

  By adopting such a configuration, for example, it is possible to produce an effect such as changing the viewpoint of the display image of the decorative symbol display device 208 with the movement of the left door 246a or the right door 246b, and the decorative symbol display device 208 and the shielding device 246 are interlocked. It is possible to perform a variety of performances.

  Further, the image display control unit performs the slide movement display during the movement in one direction of the movable effects bodies 246a and 246b, and then displays the slide movement display during the return movement in the other direction of the movable effects bodies 246a and 246b. The image display device 208 is controlled to perform a return slide movement display in which the display coordinates of the normal effect image 700 performed are changed so as to follow the movement of the movable effect bodies 246a and 246b.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to perform various effects in which the decorative symbol display device 208 and the shielding device 246 are interlocked.

  In this embodiment, the background image 710 is composed of five images A to E. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other than five images, for example, three images, 20 images, etc. The background image may be composed of a plurality of types of images.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the left door 246a and the right door 246b of the shielding apparatus 246 were shown as an example of a movable production | presentation body, this invention is not limited to this, A movable production | production body is a thing of another form. It may be.

  As described above, the gaming machine of the present invention (for example, pachinko machine 100) includes an image display means (for example, a decorative symbol display device 208) having a display area for displaying an image, and an effect moving means (for moving an effect) ( For example, a game machine having a left door 246a and a right door 246b), wherein the effect movement means moves in front of at least a part of the display area of the first display area. Is a means capable of performing a second movement that moves in front of at least a part of the second display area that is a display area adjacent to the first display area after performing The image display means displays the first image (for example, the image A in FIG. 12) in the first display area when the first movement by the effect movement means is performed, and the effect movement. Said second movement by means When it is performed, a second image (for example, image B in FIG. 12) is displayed in a display area that is a combination of the first display area and the second display area, and is displayed by movement of the effect moving means. This is a gaming machine characterized in that it is a means capable of increasing the display area of the image to be displayed.

  With such a configuration, when the rear image 710 is displayed behind the moving movable effect bodies 246a and 246b, an effect display that does not make the display position misalignment and does not give the player a sense of incongruity. May be able to do.

  In addition, the game table (for example, pachinko machine 100) of the present invention includes an image display means (for example, a decorative symbol display device 208) having a display area for displaying an image, and an effect movement means (for example, a left door) for effect movement. 246a and right door 246b), wherein the effect moving means performs a first movement that moves in front of at least a part of the display area of the first display area. The image display is a means capable of performing a second movement that moves in front of at least a part of a second display area that is a display area adjacent to the first display area. When the first movement by the effect moving means is performed, the means displays a first image (for example, the image of FIG. 12) in a display area that is a combination of the first display area and the second display area. B) is displayed When the second movement by means is performed, a second image (for example, image A in FIG. 12) is displayed in the second display area, and an image displayed by the movement of the effect movement means is displayed. It is a gaming machine characterized by being a means capable of reducing the area.

  With such a configuration, when the back image 710 is not displayed behind the movable effectors 246a and 246b that are moving, the display position is not conspicuous and the player does not feel uncomfortable. There may be cases where an effect display can be performed.

  The first image is an image including a first transparent part (for example, the transparent part 710b of the image A), and the second image is a second transparent part (for example, the transparent part 710b of the image B). An image excluding at least the first transparent portion of the first image (for example, the non-transparent portion 710a of the image A) and an image excluding the second transparent portion of the second image. (For example, the non-transparent portion 710a of the image B) may be an image having a different shape.

  The image display means may be a means capable of displaying the second image instead of the first image.

The game machine may be a pachinko machine or a slot machine.
In addition, the game machine includes image display means (for example, a decorative symbol display device 208) having a display area for displaying an image, and effect movement means (for example, the left door 246a and the right door 246b) for effect movement. The effect moving means performs a first movement that moves in front of the first display area, and moves in front of a second display area that is a display area adjacent to the first display area. The second movement is a movement that is continuous with the first movement, and the image display means performs the first movement by the effect movement means. The first display area is displayed when the first image is displayed on the first display area (for example, the image A in FIG. 12) and the second movement is performed by the effect moving means. And display area combining the second display area By replacing and displaying a second image (for example, image B in FIG. 12) different from the first image, the image displayed in the display area is changed with the movement of the effect moving means. It may be a means capable of enlarging an image displayed in the display area.
Also, an image display means (for example, a decorative symbol display device 208) having a display area for displaying an image, an effect movement means (for example, the left door 246a and the right door 246b) for effect movement,
The presentation moving means performs a first movement that moves in front of the first display area, and a second display area that is a display area adjacent to the first display area. The second movement is a movement that is continuous with the first movement, and the image display means is the means by the effect movement means. When the first movement is performed, a first image (for example, image B in FIG. 12) is displayed in a display area that is the combination of the first display area and the second display area, and the effect movement is performed. When the second movement by the means is performed, a second image different from the first image (for example, image A in FIG. 12) is replaced and displayed in the second display area. The image displayed in the display area is changed with the movement of the effect moving means. Image to be displayed on reluctant the display area may be a means capable reduced.

  In addition, an image display means (for example, a decorative symbol display device 208) provided with an image display area is configured to be movable on the front side of the image display area and display the image display area behind the image display area. Movable rendering means (for example, the left door 246a and the right door 246b) having a transparent area where all or part of the image can be visually recognized, and image display control means (for example, the first sub-control unit 400) for controlling the image display means, The image display control means includes a back image (for example, a back image 710) that is visible through the transmission area in the image display area behind the movable effect means while the movable effect means is moving. The image display means is controlled to display at least the first image (for example, the image A in FIG. 19) that is an image displayed in the first area, and the first area. At least a second image (for example, image B in FIG. 19) displayed in a second region that is a region subsequent to the image display control unit, wherein the movable effect unit overlaps the image display region. When moving to enlarge the area, the first image is displayed at a timing when the area overlapping the image display area becomes an area larger than the first area, and overlaps the image display area. The image display means is controlled to display the second image at a timing when an area other than the first area in the area becomes an area larger than the second area. It is a game table.

  Further, an image display means provided with an image display area, and a transparent area configured to be movable in front of the image display area and capable of visually recognizing part or all of the display of the image display area behind the image display area. Movable display means, and image display control means for controlling the image display means, wherein the image display control means is the image display area behind the movable effect means during movement of the movable effect means. The image display means is controlled to display at least a background image that is visible through the transparent region, and the background image is a first image that is an image displayed in the first region (for example, Image A) in FIG. 12 and a second image (for example, image B in FIG. 12) displayed in a second region that is larger than the first region and that includes the first region. And at least comprising The image display control means is configured such that when the movable effecting means moves to enlarge the area overlapping the image display area, the area overlapping the image display area is larger than the first area. The first image is displayed at a timing, and the second image is displayed at a timing when an area overlapping the image display area is larger than the second area. A gaming machine characterized by controlling means.

  In the following, we will add that we have explained so far.

  (Appendix 1)

  An image display means provided with an image display area, and a transmission area configured to be movable in front of the image display area and capable of visually recognizing part or all of the display of the image display area behind the image display area Movable display means, and image display control means for controlling the image display means, the image display control means in the image display area behind the movable effect means during the movement of the movable effect means The image display means is controlled to display at least a background image that can be viewed through a transmissive region, and the background image is a first image that is displayed in a first region; At least a second image displayed in a second region that is a region subsequent to the region, and the image display control means moves the movable rendering means to enlarge a region overlapping the image display region. In addition, the first image is displayed at a timing when the region overlapping the image display region becomes a region larger than the first region, and the first region in the region overlapping the image display region. A game table, characterized in that the image display means is controlled to display the second image at a timing when the other area becomes an area larger than the second area.

  (Appendix 2)

  An image display means provided with an image display area, and a transmission area configured to be movable in front of the image display area and capable of visually recognizing part or all of the display of the image display area behind the image display area Movable display means, and image display control means for controlling the image display means, the image display control means in the image display area behind the movable effect means during the movement of the movable effect means The image display means is controlled to display at least a background image that can be viewed through a transmissive region, and the background image is a first image that is displayed in a first region; At least a second image displayed in a second area that is an area that is larger than the first area and that includes the first area. Display area The first image is displayed at a timing when the region that overlaps the image display region becomes a region larger than the first region, and the image display region A game table, wherein the image display means is controlled to display the second image at a timing when the area overlapping with the second area is larger than the second area.

  According to the game table described in the appendix 1 or 2, when an image is displayed behind the moving effect means during movement, there is a case where it is possible to perform a display with no sense of incongruity without paying attention to a display shift. Specifically, when the display position of the back image is changed in accordance with the movement of the movable effect means as in the past, depending on the manufacturing error or assembly error of the movable effect body, In some cases, the image is always displayed in a shifted state. However, according to the gaming table described in Appendix 1 or 2, even if the first image or the second image is displayed at a position shifted from the movable effect means, This deviation may be resolved immediately by the movement of the movable effect means. This makes it possible to prevent the player from being distracted by the display misalignment, and may cause the player to pay attention to a background image that the player should focus on. In other words, the effect of notifying the information through the transmission area of the movable effecting means that moves without being affected by the work accuracy or assembly accuracy of each part constituting the game stand is enhanced, and the interest of the game is enhanced. There are cases where it is possible.

  It should be noted that the game table according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in addition to the pachinko machine 100 (1 type), the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine (2 types and 3 types), a sealed pachinko machine, a pachinko machine, and the like. It can also be applied to ball game machines, smart balls, and the like.

  Further, for example, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine using medals (coins) as a game medium. Here, as a slot machine to which the present invention is applied, a plurality of reels provided with a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and each of the plurality of reels are provided. Provided by a stop switch that individually stops the rotation of the reels, lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of predetermined winning combinations is made by lottery, and the plurality of reels when stopped An example includes a determination unit that determines whether or not the winning combination is determined based on whether or not the combination of symbols is a winning combination that has been won internally by the lottery means.

  In addition, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to things.

  The game machine of the present invention can be used particularly in the field of game machines represented by a spinning machine (slot machine) and a ball game machine (such as a pachinko machine).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 208 Decorative design display device 246 Shielding device 246a Left door 246b Right door 247 Transmission area 300 Main control unit 400 First sub control unit 700 Normal effect image 710 Background image A, B, C, D, E Multiple types of images

Claims (2)

An image display means having a display area for displaying an image;
Effect moving means for effect movement;
A game machine equipped with
The presentation movement means performs a first movement of moving in front of the first display area, moving a second moving in front of the second display area is a display area adjacent to the first display region Is a means that can be
The second movement is a movement that is continuous with the first movement,
The image display means displays the first image in the first display area when the first movement by the effect movement means is performed, and the second movement by the effect movement means is performed. If, by the which the said first image in a first display area and the display area obtained by combining the second display area displaying by replacing a different second image, the movement of the presentation moving means The image displayed on the display area can be enlarged while changing the image displayed on the display area .
A game stand characterized by that. An image display means having a display area for displaying an image;
Effect moving means for effect movement;
A game machine equipped with
The presentation movement means performs a first movement of moving in front of the first display area, moving a second moving in front of the second display area is a display area adjacent to the first display region Is a means that can be
The second movement is a movement that is continuous with the first movement,
The image display means displays a first image in a display area that combines the first display area and the second display area when the first movement is performed by the effect movement means, When the second movement by the effect moving means is performed, the second moving image is displayed by replacing the second image different from the first image in the second display area . The image displayed on the display area can be reduced while changing the image displayed on the display area .
A game stand characterized by that.