JP5945664B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that displays a symbol based on an extracted random number.

  A pachinko machine, which is a general gaming machine, extracts a plurality of random values when a game ball wins a start opening, and makes a determination of success / failure based on the random number value. The special symbol jackpot symbol is determined based on the numerical value, the special symbol is displayed on the symbol display device after starting the variation of the special symbol, and the special winning symbol is opened according to the type of the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and displayed. The mainstream is a model that executes a jackpot game and determines the game state after the jackpot game according to the type of the jackpot symbol.

  As mentioned above, in the recent pachinko machines, as a special symbol display method, if the winning / no-going determination random number acquired at the time of entering the start opening is the winning value, the symbol determining random number acquired together at the time of entering the ball It is a general configuration to refer to a value, read symbol display designation data corresponding to the value from a storage area, and issue a display instruction to a special symbol display device <Patent Document 1>. In general, the main control device directly controls the special symbol display device, and the sub-control device generally controls the effect symbol (pseudo symbol) display device corresponding to the special symbol.

JP 2006-174863 A

  The current pachinko machines tend to diversify the combination of the contents of the jackpot game (opening time and number of times of the big prize winning opening) and the game state after the jackpot game ends, thereby increasing the number of types of jackpot symbols Therefore, the trend (increased jackpot symbol) is expected to increase in the future. If so, there is a concern that the data capacity of the symbol display designation data also increases, increasing the burden on the main controller.

  As a solution to the increase in the data capacity for designating symbol display, a configuration in which the value of the symbol determining random number used for determining the jackpot symbol is directly replaced with a binary number and output to the port of the special symbol display device is considered. It is done. With this configuration, it is not necessary to provide symbol display designation data corresponding to the symbol determining random number in the main control device, and the capacity problem does not occur even if the number of jackpot symbols increases.

  However, by simply converting the random number value into a binary number, the relationship between the display format of the jackpot symbol and the random number value can be easily discriminated, and the content (type) of the jackpot game and the end of the jackpot game can be determined simply by looking at the special symbol. There is a risk that later game state (probability change or normal) etc. will be revealed, and it makes no sense what kind of effect is performed with the effect design controlled by the sub control device according to the signal from the main control device turn into.

  Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, the present invention discriminates the relationship between the type of the special symbol displayed and the random number for symbol determination even if the value of the random symbol for symbol determination is directly converted into the data for instructing display of the special symbol. It is an object to provide a gaming machine that can be made difficult.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
A design random number extracting means for extracting one numerical value as a random number from a predetermined group of consecutive values;
Addition value storage means for storing a plurality of different addition values;
Correspondence storage means for storing the correspondence between the random number and the added value;
A total value calculation means for calculating a total value of the random number extracted by the symbol random number extraction means and the addition value corresponding to the random number obtained based on the storage content of the correspondence relationship storage means;
Converting the total value該合meter value calculation means has calculated a binary number, and a display data output means for outputting the symbol display device for the symbol display instruction data,
The correspondence relationship storage means sets the numerical value group from the initial value of the predetermined continuous value to a predetermined value as an initial term of an arithmetic sequence, and the initial term from the initial value to the predetermined value. In the gaming machine, a plurality of the difference number sequences having a tolerance of the number of the first number are stored, and different addition values are stored corresponding to the difference number sequences having different initial terms .

  The numerical group of consecutive values determined in advance may be a random number from an initial value to a final value (maximum value) of a random number generated by the main controller, and the random number is periodically interrupted by the main controller. It may be created by processing, or may be a numerical value in which integers are created in ascending order by increment processing incremented by 1 every time the interrupt processing is executed.

  The symbol random number extraction means preferably extracts one symbol determining random number due to the game ball entering the starting port arranged in the game area, and simultaneously due to the ball entering. It is preferable to extract a random number used for determination of success / failure and a random number for determining a variation pattern of the design, and other random numbers to be extracted are specifically a jackpot determination random number, a reach determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number It is desirable to have a configuration that

  The relationship between each random number and each added value stored in the correspondence relationship storage means may be changed depending on the gaming state as long as it is predetermined. In addition, the total number of all random numbers and the total number of values obtained by adding each random number and the added value are configured to be the same, and when different random values and different added values are added together, the same value is prevented. It is desirable that an addition value is set in.

Each bit of the symbol display instruction data obtained by converting the total value into a binary number, the configuration corresponding to each lighting position of the symbol display device is desirable.

  “Predetermined continuous value” refers to, for example, a design random number composed of integers from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 99, and “is an equal difference from an initial value to a predetermined value. For example, when the initial value of the design random number is 0 and the predetermined value is 3, 0, 1, 2, and 3 are the initial terms of the arithmetic sequence. “Tolerance is the number of initial terms up to 4” means that the number of integers from 0 to 3 is 4 and the tolerance of the arithmetic progression of the first terms 0, 1, 2, 3 is the tolerance.

  Therefore, the arithmetic sequence in this example is “0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,... 96” (first term 0, tolerance 4, maximum) and “1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21-97 ”(first term 1, tolerance 4),“ 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 98 ”(first term 2, tolerance 4),“ 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23 to 99 ”(first term 3, tolerance 4), and different addition values correspond to each of the equality sequences, so that the addition value storage means stores four types of addition values in this case. It becomes.

  In the above configuration, the total value calculating means adds the same added value when the symbol random number is 0, 4, 8, 12 (first term 0, tolerance 4), and 1, 5, 9, 13 (first term 1). In the case of tolerance 4), the same added value is added, but in the case of 0, 4, 8, and 12, the added value is different from the added value. Therefore, when the target design random numbers are included in the same arithmetic sequence, the same addition value is added, and when the design random numbers are included in different differential sequences, the different addition values are added.

According to the gaming machine of claim 1, since different values are added depending on the extracted random number value, it becomes difficult to determine the value of the random number for determining the symbol even if the displayed symbol is viewed. since the value obtained by converting the the total value corresponding to the random number into a binary number is as data indicating the turn-on position of the symbol display device, only the symbol display data becomes unnecessary, even if the increased kinds of display symbol This can avoid a burden of storage capacity.

It is also possible to easily associate a plurality of types of addition values with each random number value.

The front view of the game board 8. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko machine. The flowchart which shows the main routine which the main controller 50 performs. The flowchart which shows the start winning process which the main controller 50 performs. The flowchart which shows the special figure success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 50 performs. The chart which shows the contents of the random number for jackpot symbol determination. The table | surface which shows the relationship between the random number for jackpot symbol determination, each addition value, a total value, and an output value (symbol display instruction data). The figure which shows the relationship between symbol display instruction data and a symbol display mode. The figure which shows the example of lighting display of the special figure display apparatus 29. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various forms can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 8 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. In addition, since the whole structure of this pachinko machine is based on a well-known technique, illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted. The game board 8 is provided with a substantially circular game area 26 surrounded by known guide rails 25a and 25b, and a large number of game nails 27 are implanted therein. A liquid crystal frame decoration 28 having a window portion 28a is provided substantially at the center of the game area 26, and the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 54b (see FIG. 2) is configured to be visible to the player, and is not shown. Warp entrance, warp passage, stage, etc. are also provided.

  A normal symbol operation gate 42 having a normal symbol operation switch 42a (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is provided on the left side of the liquid crystal frame decoration 28, and the lower side can be awarded only when the first start port 31 is opened. An ordinary electric accessory is provided as the second start port 32. Below the second start opening 32, a large winning opening unit having an attacker-type large winning opening 33a is arranged, and an out opening is provided below the large winning opening unit. In addition, four general winning openings 35a including general winning opening switches 35b (see FIG. 2) are provided on the upper left of the big winning opening unit 33.

  In the lower right part of the game area, a normal symbol display device 41 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 41a, a special symbol hold number display device 29a, and a special symbol display device 29 are arranged. It is difficult for the player to check constantly depending on the position. The special symbol display device 29 corresponds to the symbol display device of the present invention.

  By configuring the game board 8 as described above, when the game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 42 (the normal symbol operation switch 42a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball), the normal symbol display device 41 normally The normal electric solenoid 40b (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is driven in accordance with the mode of the normal symbol that has started to change and the symbol has stopped after a predetermined time. When the ordinary electric combination solenoid 40b is driven, the blade member of the ordinary electric combination is opened almost synchronously, and the ball entering the ordinary electric combination (detection of the second special figure start switch 32a (see FIG. 2)) is performed. It is configured to be possible. In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the opening time during which the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory is driven is normally 0.2 seconds (once), and in the short time state (open extended state), 1.8 seconds (2 Times).

  When a game ball enters the first start port 31 and the second start port 32 (the first special figure start switch 31a and the second special figure start switch 32a detect the game ball), the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 29. Starts changing and stops after a predetermined time. During the change of the special symbol, the effect pattern linked to the change of each special symbol is displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b arranged in the window 28a.

  A special prize opening solenoid 33c (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is driven in accordance with the form of the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed. When the big prize opening solenoid 33c is driven, the door member of the big prize opening unit opens almost synchronously, and the game ball enters the big prize opening 33a (count switch 33b (see FIG. 2)). Detection).

  Subsequently, FIG. 2 will be described with reference to a block diagram showing electrical wiring of the pachinko machine in the present embodiment. FIG. 2 does not describe a complicated power supply system, but is configured to be supplied directly or indirectly from a power supply device (not shown) to a control device or actuator that requires power. ing. Note that the parts relating to the pachinko machine body on which the game board 8 is mounted are not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 2, at the input end of the main controller 50, a first special figure start switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the first start port 31 via the game board relay terminal plate 62 and a second start A second special figure start switch 32a for detecting a game ball that has entered a normal electric combination that is the mouth 32, a normal symbol operation switch 42a for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 42, and a prize winning opening A count switch 33b that detects a game ball that has entered the ball 33a is connected to a general winning port switch 35b that detects a game ball that has entered the general winning port 35a, and is connected to the front via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63. A front frame closing switch 38 for detecting that the frame is closed and design frame closing switches 39a and 39b for detecting that the design frame is closed are connected.

  At the output end of the main controller 50, a large winning opening solenoid 33 c that opens the door member of the large winning opening 33 a through the game board relay terminal plate 62 and a normal electric combination solenoid that opens the blade member of the normal electric accessory. 40b, a special symbol display device 29 for displaying a special symbol via a symbol display device relay terminal board 64, a special symbol hold number display device 29a for displaying the number of reserved special symbols, and a normal symbol. A normal symbol display device 41 for displaying and a universal symbol hold number display device 41a for displaying the number of reserved normal symbols are connected, and a hall computer (not shown) is connected via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the external connection terminal plate 61. 70 are connected.

  The main controller 50 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the mounted ROM, and progresses the game based on various input detection signals. Various related commands are generated and output to the payout control device 51 and the sub integrated control device 53. Here, the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the main control device 50 and the sub-integrated control device 53 are connected to the sub-control from the main control device 50 via the production relay terminal plate 65. It is configured as a one-way communication circuit to the integrated control device 53.

  At the input end of the payout control device 51, a ball break switch for detecting that there is a shortage of game balls in a ball tank (not shown) or tank rail (not shown) via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63. 22a or 23a, a payout switch 24b for detecting a game ball paid out via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the payout relay terminal plate 66, and a large number of game balls on the path to the lower plate without passing through various terminal plates The full switch 13a for detecting this is connected. A payout motor 24 a for paying out game balls to the upper plate is connected to the output end of the payout control device 51 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the payout relay terminal plate 66.

  The payout control device 51 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The payout control device 51 performs processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and is input from various detection signals that are input and from the main control device 50. Based on the command, various commands relating to payout of the game ball are generated and output to the main controller 50 and the launch controller 52. Here, the payout control device 51 and the main control device 50 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the payout control device 51 and the launch control device 52 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 51 to the launch control device 52. Has been.

  In addition, the payout control device 51 transmits information relating to the winning ball to the hall computer 70 via the external connection terminal board 61 and also transmits a firing stop signal to the firing control device 52. The launch control device 52 controls the launch motor 36 to cause the game ball to be launched into the game area 26. In addition to the payout control device 51, the launch control device 52 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 18, a touch signal from the touch switch 20a, and a launch stop switch signal from the launch stop switch 19a. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 18, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 18, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 19a. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the firing control device 51, the game ball cannot be fired. If the firing stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be fired even if the player touches the firing handle 18. There is no such thing.

  A game switch 14 a that can be operated by a player is connected to an input terminal of the sub integrated control device 53. The output terminal of the sub integrated control device 53 is connected to a design frame (not shown) and various LEDs / lamps 37 provided in the game board 8 and the speaker 10 provided in the front frame and the speaker unit. The sub integrated control device 53 and the main control device 50 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 50 to the sub integrated control device 53 via the production relay terminal board 65 between the sub integrated control device 53 and the sub integrated control device 53. The effect symbol control device 54a is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub integrated control device 53 to the effect symbol control device 54a.

  The sub-integrated control device 53 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The sub-integrated control device 53 executes processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and inputs the game switch 14a and the main control device 50. Various commands related to the production are generated on the basis of the command input from, and are output to the production symbol control device 54a of the production symbol unit 54.

  The sub integrated control device 53 is provided with a volume control switch 10a for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume control switch 10a, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker 10, The sound volume output from the speaker 10 is controlled by software.

  The effect symbol control device 54a displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 53 (both those transmitted from the main control device 50 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 53). The device 54b is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the window 28a.

  Next, a main routine executed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 3 represents a main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 50, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every about 2 mS. In this embodiment, each process from S10 to S75 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process, and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeated as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The processing of S80 and S85 to be executed is referred to as “residual processing”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: no), the initial value is written to the work area of the memory such as a special symbol for writing a predetermined value in the predetermined region of the memory and a normal symbol as an initial symbol. The setting is made (S13), and the process proceeds to the remaining process.

  If S10 is affirmative (S10: yes), update processing for various random numbers is performed. First, an update process of the initial random number 1 for jackpot determination of special symbols is executed (S15). This process is an increment process that increments the value of the initial value random number 1 every time this process is executed. The process increments the value of the initial value random number 1 before execution of this process by one, but the random number before this process is executed is increased. When the numerical value is “3966” which is the maximum value, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next processing, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  Subsequently, update processing of the initial value random number 2 for normal symbol hit determination is executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the value of the initial random number 2 by 1 for each execution, as in the process of S15. The difference is that the maximum value of the initial value random number 1 is “3966” while the maximum value of the initial value random number 2 is “997”. Therefore, when the random value of the initial value random number 2 before executing this process is “997” which is the maximum value, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next process.

  The subsequent big hit determination random number update process (S25) is an increment process that increments by one each time the process is executed, similar to the update process of the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2, but reaches the maximum value “3966”. In the next processing, the initial value random number 1 at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and the process of incrementing by +1 for each interrupt is continued to “1” from the update initial value. If the value reaches a small value (hereinafter referred to as “update maximum value”), in the next processing, the initial value random number 1 at that time is set as an initial value, and 3967 integer values from “0” to “3966” are obtained. Create repeatedly.

  In other words, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to an integer value from “0” to “3966” is not different from the initial value random number 1, but reaches the updated maximum value of this time. For example, in the next interrupt process, the update initial value at that time is set as an initial value and incremented by +1 for each interrupt until the maximum update value is reached, and the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the big hit determination random number is set to 3967 integer values from “0” to “3966” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by +1 for each interrupt process. Then, since it is changed to a value determined by the initial value random number 1 at that time, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent element of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value is the same as the conventional random number of random numbers and does not change from 3967 integer values of “0” to “3966”, so that the constituent elements of the random number The appearance rate is made uniform.

  The hit determination random number update process (S30) subsequent to S25 is an increment process that increments by one each time the process is executed, similar to the update process of the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2, but has a maximum value of “996”. In the next processing, the initial value random number 2 at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and the process of incrementing by +1 for each interrupt is continued. If the value is decreased by “1” (hereinafter referred to as “update maximum value”), in the next processing, the initial value random number 2 at that time is set as an initial value, and 997 values from “0” to “996” are set. Create integer values repeatedly.

  In other words, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to an integer value from “0” to “996” is not different from the initial value random number 2, but reaches the updated maximum value of this time. For example, in the next interrupt process, the update initial value at that time is set as an initial value and incremented by +1 for each interrupt until the maximum update value is reached, and the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the random number for hit determination is set to 997 integer values from “0” to “996” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by +1 for each interrupt process. Then, since it is changed to a value determined by the initial value random number 1 at that time, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent elements of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value are the same as 997 integer values of “0” to “996” that are the same as the conventional pass / fail random numbers, and thus the elements constituting the random numbers The appearance rate is made uniform. As shown in FIG. 6, the number of values to be won in the normal probability state is 10, and the values are “31” to “40”. The number is 966, and the values are “31” to “996”.

  The big hit symbol determination random number update process (S35) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 100 integers from “0” to “99”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process exceeds the maximum value (99). It is configured to return to a certain “0”, and one jackpot symbol is determined from 100 types of jackpot symbols based on the 100 random values.

  The reach determination random number update process (S45) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process, and the initial value is “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S50) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the initial value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0". Note that the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern determination random number are extracted when the game ball enters the first special symbol start port 31 or the second special symbol start port 32. The hit determination random number is normally extracted when the game ball passes through the symbol operating gate 42.

  In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S55), it is a process of confirming whether or not the game ball has entered each winning opening provided in the game area 26 and whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operating gate 42. .

  Subsequently, a special figure win / fail judgment process (S60) as condition establishment judgment means for judging whether or not a big hit is made, and a normal figure win / fail judgment process (S65) for judging whether or not a normal symbol lottery is won. When the special figure success / failure determination process (S60) and the universal figure success / failure determination process (S65) are finished, each output process (S70) such as an image output process is executed.

  In each output process (S70), as the game progresses, the main controller 50 controls the production symbol controller 54a, the payout controller 51, the launch controller 54, the sub-integrated controller 53, the big prize opening solenoid 33c, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S55) that there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board 8, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 51 so as to pay out the gaming ball as the winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 53, an error signal is output to the effect symbol control device 54a to notify that there is an error when there is an abnormality in the pachinko machine. Each process is executed.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S75) is a process for monitoring whether or not the general winning a prize is fraudulent, and whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning a prize in a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number. This is a process for determining whether or not there is a lot and determining that it is illegal and notifying that effect. That is, the abnormality determination means is provided in the main controller 50.

  The remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of an initial value random number 1 update process (S80) and an initial value random number 2 update process (S85), which are exactly the same processes as S15 and S20 described above. is there. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time permits until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the main processing from S10 to S75 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing (execution of the special game), the difference in the display mode of the special symbol, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the updated values (added values) of the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2 are not uniform when the interrupt process is executed once. Accordingly, there is no possibility that the initial value random number 1 is synchronized with the big hit determination random number and the initial value random number 2 is synchronized with the hit determination random number. In the present embodiment, the update of the big hit determination random number is changed by the value of the initial value random number 1, and the hit determination random number is changed by the value of the initial value random number 2, so there is no possibility of synchronization.

  Next, the start winning process executed by the main control measure 50 will be described with reference to FIG. This process is a process including the design random number extracting means of the present invention. When the start winning process is started, it is determined whether or not the first special figure start switch 31a or the second special figure start switch 32a has detected a game ball (S100). If the determination is affirmative (S100: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of reserved storages already stored in the main controller 50 is less than the maximum value (four in the present invention) (S105). If the determination is affirmative (S105: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern determination random number are extracted (corresponding to the symbol random number extraction means of the present invention) and stored and stored. 1 is added to the on-hold storage counter indicating (S110).

  Subsequent to S110, the pre-reading determination of the stored hold storage is performed (S115). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the big hit determination random number is a value that causes a big hit, and if it is a big hit value, the type of jackpot symbol (probable or non-probable) is confirmed. If the big hit determination is a loss, it is checked whether the value is a value that causes a small hit, and if the big hit is lost, it is checked whether the reach determination random number is a value that is a super reach. If it is not a super reach, it is confirmed whether or not it is a reach value, and the variation time is confirmed from the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern. By performing the above determination, it is determined whether or not the stored random value is a specific value that the player can expect to win.

  Subsequently, a prefetch determination command is generated from the determination result of S115 and transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S120) (prefetch determination command transmission means), and a hold count instruction indicating the value of the hold storage counter added in S110 The command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S125).

  Following the processing of S125 and the negative determinations of S100 and S105 (S100: no, S105: no), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol operation switch 42a has detected a game ball (S130). If the determination is negative (S130: no), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S130: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of reserved maps stored in the main controller 50 is less than the upper limit (= 4) ( S135). If the determination is negative (S135: no), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S135: yes), the extracted hit determination random number and the winning symbol determination random number are stored as a general figure hold memory (a general figure hold storage means). ), 1 is added to the general-purpose reserved memory counter indicating the general-purpose reserved memory counter (S140), and a general-purpose reserved memory number instruction command indicating the value of the added general-purpose reserved memory counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53. (S145) (pending storage number transmitting means), the process returns.

  When the sub integrated control device 53 receives the reserved memory number instruction command, the sub integrated control device 53 performs control to change the number of reserved memories displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b in accordance with the reserved memory number indicated by the received command. Further, in the present embodiment, the normal symbol hold memory number display is not performed on the effect symbol display device 54b, but it may be configured to display in response to the reception of the general symbol hold memory number instruction command. A configuration may be adopted in which the number instruction command itself is not transmitted. A configuration is also conceivable in which normal prefetch determination is performed and the determination result is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device. As a result, it is possible to implement a pre-reading notice that expects the normal electric accessory 40 to be opened long.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a special figure success / failure determination process executed by the main controller 50 will be described. When the hit / no-go determination process is started, it is determined whether or not a special drawing start condition is satisfied (S150). In this determination processing, it is confirmed that no big hit game is being played, and that the special symbol is not changing or not being displayed.

  If S150 is negative (S150: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S150: yes), it is determined whether there is a special figure pending storage (S155). If a negative determination is made (S155: no), a return is made. If an affirmative determination is made (S155: yes), a hold memory shift process is performed. 1 is subtracted from the hold storage counter indicating (S160), and a hold count instruction command indicating the value of the subtracted hold storage counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S165).

  In the subsequent big hit determination random number comparison processing, the reserved big hit determination random number for the special figure success / failure determination is compared with a preset special hit determination table (for big hit determination and small hit determination). Then, it is compared whether the value of the jackpot determination random number matches the determination value in the special figure determination table (S170).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the comparison result in S170 is a big hit (S175). If the determination is affirmative (S175: yes), the contents to be described later (FIGS. 6 and 7 are used) according to the read value of the big hit symbol determining random number. In the detailed explanation), a combined value as a basis of the jackpot symbol display data is calculated and stored as the jackpot symbol data until the symbol is determined (S180) (corresponding to the total value calculation means of the present invention).

  Subsequent to S180, the game state after the big hit game determined based on the value of the big hit symbol determining random number is stored in the mode buffer. The mode buffer is a device that stores and sets the gaming state (probability change or non-probability change) determined at the time of determination of success / failure until the jackpot game is finished (until the game state is set at the time of jackpot game end). Depending on the value of the mode buffer, the game state set at the end of the big hit game is different.

  If S175 is negative (S175: no), it is determined whether or not the comparison result of S170 is a small hit (S200). If positive (S200: yes), based on the read random number for determining the small hit symbol The small hit symbol is selected and stored until the symbol is determined (S210).

  Subsequent to S185 or S210, the opening pattern of the big winning game 33 or the big winning game 33a is set (S215), and the variation pattern is selected from the variation pattern selection table according to the above contents (S225). If S200 is negative (S200: no), a lost symbol selection process is performed (S220), and a variation pattern selection process is performed in the same manner as described above (S225). Subsequent to the variation pattern selection process of S225, a variation instruction command including data (the type of big hit symbol, the type of small hit symbol, the type of loss (whether there is reach), the variation time, etc.) indicating the lottery result described above. While outputting to the sub integrated control apparatus 53, the special figure display apparatus 29 performs the process which carries out the variable display of the special symbol (S230), and returns.

  Next, the contents of the jackpot symbol determining random number (corresponding to the symbol random number of the present invention) will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the jackpot symbol determination random number is composed of 100 integers of “0” to “99” (corresponding to the “predetermined numerical value group of consecutive values”) of the present invention, and the initial value (the present invention). Corresponds to the initial value of “0”, and the maximum value is “99”. Also, if the jackpot symbol determination random number extracted when winning the jackpot is any one of 60 of “10-29”, “40-59”, “70-89”, the jackpot game is over It becomes the structure which transfers to a probability fluctuation state later.

  Next, the relationship between the jackpot symbol determining random number and the symbol display instruction data when the jackpot symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 29 will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is calculated according to a predetermined content (S180), and the calculation result is converted into a binary number when the special symbol is determined and displayed, and the special symbol display device 29 is converted. Symbol display instruction data indicating the jackpot symbol to be displayed on the screen. Accordingly, FIG. 7 shows the specific calculation contents for each random value, including the addition value storage means of the present invention.

  FIG. 7 shows the above-described predetermined calculation contents, specifically, the addition value set for each random number value, the sum value of each random number value and the addition value, and the symbol display instruction data obtained by converting the sum value into a binary number. Shows the relationship.

  Also in this embodiment, a predetermined addition value is added to the extracted random number value, and the sum value is converted into a binary number as the symbol display instruction data. Therefore, dedicated symbol data corresponding to each extracted random number value is obtained. There is no need to memorize, but if the type of the added value is simply increased so that the relationship between the extracted random number value and the display form of the special symbol is difficult to determine, storage of the added value itself places a burden on the storage capacity. End up.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the entire arrangement of the big hit symbol determination random numbers is stored as a plurality of types of equal number sequences with the same tolerance so that the number of types of added values does not need to be increased more than necessary. There are four types of addition values by associating different addition values for each arithmetic progression. However, the number of added values (number of equidistant series) is not limited to this.

  In the specific configuration of this embodiment, 100 (0 to 99) jackpot symbol determination random numbers as a whole are arranged in any of four equal number sequences. Specifically, each initial term of the four equidistant sequences is set to an initial value “0” of the jackpot symbol determining random number, “1” added to 0, “2” added to 1, By substituting “2” plus “3”, the number 4 of the first term is the tolerance of all the arithmetic sequences, and the maximum values are “96”, “97”, “98”, and “99”, respectively. All are arranged in one of four equality sequences.

  Then, 11 is set as the addition value in the differential sequence of the first term “0”, and the big hit symbol determination random number included in the differential sequence of the first term “0” tolerance 4 is extracted. Addition with the value 11 is performed.

  Similarly, 23 is set as the addition value in the first differential equation sequence “1”, and when the jackpot symbol determination random number included in the first differential equation sequence “1” tolerance 4 is extracted, Addition value 23 is summed, 35 is set as the addition value in the initial difference number sequence of “2”, and the jackpot symbol determination random number included in the difference number sequence of the first term “2” tolerance 4 is When extracted, the sum is added to the addition value 35, and 51 is set as the addition value in the difference number sequence of the first term “3” and included in the difference number sequence of the first term “3” tolerance 4. When the jackpot symbol determination random number to be extracted is extracted, the addition with the added value 51 is performed.

  The relationship between the arrangement of the jackpot symbol determining random number in the arithmetic sequence and the added value is as follows: “The numerical group is an arithmetic sequence from the initial value of the predetermined continuous value to a predetermined value. And adding the different number for each of the difference number sequences different in the first term, as a plurality of the difference number sequences having a tolerance of the number of the first term from the initial value to the predetermined value. The configuration corresponds to “store the values so as to correspond”, and the contents of FIG. 7 become the correspondence storage means.

  In the table of FIG. 7, the leftmost column is the added value set for each arithmetic sequence, and the right row representing each added value is the jackpot symbol determining random number arranged as the differential sequence corresponding to the added value It becomes the value of. For example, when the random number value is “0” (the leftmost end of the table), the corresponding added value is 11, and the total value is 11 at 0 + 11. Then, as the symbol display instruction data for indicating the display symbol to the special symbol display device 29 (corresponding to the symbol display instruction data of the present invention), 1011 obtained by converting 11 into a binary number is output at the time of displaying the fixed symbol 00001011. (Applicable to the display data output means of the present invention).

  Further, for example, when the extracted random number value is “21” that is a probability variation symbol, 23 is used as the addition value, and the total value becomes 44 as 21 + 23. Then, 101100 obtained by converting 44 into a binary number is output as 00101100 of 1-byte data. Similarly, when the extracted random number value is “42” which is a probability variation pattern, 35 is used as the addition value, and the total value is 77 by 42 + 35. Then, 1001101 obtained by converting 77 into a binary number is output as 0100101 of 1-byte data. When the extracted random number is “91”, 51 is used as the added value, and the total value is 142 as 91 + 51. Then, 100001110 obtained by converting 142 into a binary number is output as 100001110 of 1-byte data.

  In this embodiment, the four added values are all set as different values. However, as in this embodiment, the big hit symbol determination random number and the special symbol big hit symbol type have a one-to-one correspondence. In some cases, when the addition values set in the respective difference sequences belonging to the random number values arranged in different difference sequences are added together, it is necessary to set the addition values so that the same value does not exist in the addition value. is there. In addition, when a plurality of jackpot symbol determining random numbers correspond to one jackpot symbol, the added value is set so that the summed values overlap.

  As described above, there are a plurality of addition values, and different values are added in order in accordance with the ascending order of random numbers (different arithmetic progressions), but the addition of the same value is performed at a predetermined stage according to the number of the arithmetic progressions. Since the process is repeated, it is difficult to determine the sum of the random value and the added value, that is, the relationship between the special symbol display mode and the random value.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the contents of the symbol display instruction data (data obtained by converting the sum of the jackpot symbol determining random number value and the corresponding added value into a binary number) and the actual data according to the data The display (lighting) mode of the jackpot symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 29 will be described.

  In the special figure display device 29 of this embodiment, eight LEDs are arranged at the lighting positions shown in the figure, and the values of the respective bits of the symbol display instruction data composed of 8 bits are arranged at the corresponding lighting positions. Instruct to turn on and off the LED.

  Specifically, the first bit (lowest bit) from the lower order of the symbol display instruction data instructs to turn on (or turn off) the LED at the position indicated by 0 in the figure. Similarly, the second bit corresponds to 1 in the figure. LED lighting, the third bit indicates the lighting of the LED 2 in the figure, the fourth bit indicates the lighting of the LED 3 in the figure, the fifth bit indicates the lighting of the LED 4 in the figure, 6 bits The eye indicates the lighting of the LED 5 in the figure, the 7th bit indicates the lighting of the LED 6 in the figure, and the 8th bit indicates the lighting of the LED 7 in the figure.

  Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 9 (lighting mode example 1), when 0 is extracted as the jackpot symbol determination random number, the total value 11 (the total value with the addition value 11) is converted into a binary number. The symbol display instruction data is 00001011, and the special symbol display device 29 receives the symbol display instruction data and lights the LEDs whose lighting positions are 0, 1, and 3 (LEDs whose lighting positions are 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7). Off).

  Further, as shown in (Lighting mode example 2), when 21 which is a probable variation value is extracted as a random number for determining the big hit symbol, the total value 44 (the total value with the addition value 23) is converted into a binary number, and the symbol is determined. The display instruction data is 00101100, and the special symbol display device 29 receives the symbol display instruction data and turns on the LEDs whose lighting positions are 2, 3, and 5.

  Further, as shown in (Lighting mode example 3), when 42 which is a probable variation value is extracted as a jackpot symbol determination random number, the sum 77 (the sum of the addition value 35) is converted into a binary number and the symbol is converted. The display instruction data is 01001011, and the special symbol display device 29 receives the symbol display instruction data and lights the LEDs whose lighting positions are 0, 2, 3, and 6.

  Further, as shown in (Lighting mode example 4), when 91 is extracted as a jackpot symbol determining random number, the sum 142 (the sum of the added value 51) is converted into a binary number and the symbol display instruction data is The special symbol display device 29 receives the symbol display instruction data and lights the 1, 2, 3, and 7 LEDs at the lighting position.

  The above is the description of the embodiment. As described above, according to the present embodiment, according to the extracted random number value (big hit symbol determination random number), an addition value for which a correspondence relationship between the random number value and the random number value is determined in advance from among the plurality of addition values; The symbol display data is generated by performing the summation. Therefore, since different values are added depending on the extracted random number value to form symbol display data, it is difficult to determine the random number value based on the symbol content.

  Also, the symbol display data becomes symbol display data as it is by converting the sum of the random number value and the added value for which the correspondence between the random number values is set into a binary number. There is no need to memorize, and even if the number of types of jackpot symbols increases, it becomes possible to deal with without considering the burden of memory capacity.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, a different value is added to the extracted random number value, and then the combined value is converted into a binary number to be directly handled as symbol display instruction data. The configuration is possible. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine configured to determine a display symbol based on the extracted random number value.

8 Game board 29 Special symbol display device 31 First starting port 31a First special diagram starting switch 32 Second starting port 32a Second special diagram starting switch 33a Large winning port 42 Normal symbol operating gate 42a Normal symbol operating switch 50 Main controller

Claims (1)

A design random number extracting means for extracting one numerical value as a random number from a predetermined group of consecutive values;
Addition value storage means for storing a plurality of different addition values;
Correspondence storage means for storing the correspondence between the random number and the added value;
A total value calculation means for calculating a total value of the random number extracted by the symbol random number extraction means and the addition value corresponding to the random number obtained based on the storage content of the correspondence relationship storage means;
Converting the total value該合meter value calculation means has calculated a binary number, and a display data output means for outputting the symbol display device for the symbol display instruction data,
The correspondence relationship storage means sets the numerical value group from the initial value of the predetermined continuous value to a predetermined value as an initial term of an arithmetic sequence, and the initial term from the initial value to the predetermined value. A plurality of the arithmetic sequence having a tolerance of the number of the same, and storing such that the different addition values correspond to the different arithmetic sequences of the first term .

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