JP6122515B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  For example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is configured to select an effect mode such as a variation pattern and other predetermined determination based on a random value and a predetermined table (see Patent Document 1).

  For example, in the case of a gaming machine that determines (selects) a variation pattern based on a variation pattern random value and a variation pattern distribution table, the variation pattern distribution table includes, for example, variation pattern corresponding data (a predetermined variation pattern) ( A plurality of sets of first data) and determination values (second data) corresponding thereto are set in a predetermined order. Then, the determination value of the variation pattern distribution table is sequentially subtracted from the variation pattern random value acquired at a predetermined timing, and when the value after subtraction becomes 0 or less, the variation pattern corresponding to the determination value last subtracted The variation pattern is determined (selected) according to the corresponding data (first data).

JP 2013-244372 A

  In this type of gaming machine, although the size of the second data is not necessarily constant, the storage area has a fixed length corresponding to the maximum size of the second data. There was a problem that the limited memory capacity was pressed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of effectively using a limited storage capacity by reducing the data storage amount.

The present invention includes a table storing first data and second data corresponding thereto, data acquisition means for acquiring the first data and the second data from the table, the first data and the second data In a gaming machine comprising: a determination unit capable of making a predetermined determination on game content based on data; and a game control unit performing game control based on a determination result by the determination unit, the bit of the second data The length is one of a first bit length and a second bit length longer than the first bit length, and an identification value consisting of one or more bits constituting a part of the first data is assigned to the first data. and corresponding said second value corresponding to the bit length of data, said data acquisition means, the acquired based on the identification value in the first data identifying the bit length of the second data, based on the bit length There are those for obtaining the second data.
Further, in a gaming machine capable of performing a predetermined determination based on a table having one or a plurality of sets of first data and second data corresponding thereto, the data length of the first data is fixed, and the second data The identification value consisting of one or a plurality of bits constituting a part of the first data may be a value corresponding to the data length of the second data corresponding to the first data.

  Further, the first data and the second data may be alternately and continuously stored in the predetermined storage area A. In this case, the data acquisition process for acquiring the first data and the second data corresponding to the first data from the predetermined storage area A is repeatedly executed until an acquisition end condition is satisfied. The second data may be acquired from an area following the first data in accordance with the identification value in the acquired first data.

  Further, the data length of the second data is a multiple of a predetermined unit data length, and in the data acquisition process, reading for the unit data length is performed according to the identification value from the area following the acquired first data. You may comprise so that said 2nd data may be acquired by performing once or several times.

  In the data acquisition process, one or a plurality of the unit data length data read in accordance with the identification value may be the second data that has a common data size regardless of the identification value. In the data acquisition process, one or a plurality of unit data length data read in accordance with the identification value is stored in the specific storage area B corresponding to the maximum data length of the second data in the lower order. If an unstored area is generated on the upper side, the area may be cleared, and data obtained from the entire specific storage area B may be used as the second data.

  Further, when the calculation result based on the second data obtained for each of the data acquisition processes and a predetermined random number satisfies a predetermined condition, the data acquisition process is terminated as a result that the acquisition end condition is satisfied, and finally obtained. You may comprise so that the said predetermined determination may be performed based on the predetermined data which comprises parts other than the said identification value among the said 1st data.

  Further, the table may be a determination table for determining a pattern variation mode, and the first data may be data indicating a type of the variation mode.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively use a limited storage capacity by reducing the data storage amount.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system in the pachinko machine. It is a flow chart of change pattern selection processing in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern distribution table selection table in the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern distribution table corresponding to the deviation in the pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of the data structure of the fluctuation pattern distribution table in the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the fluctuation pattern selection process in the pachinko machine which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the data structure of the fluctuation pattern distribution table in the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-6 has illustrated 1st Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to a front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 on one side, for example, the left side. . On the front side of the front frame 4, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 4 by hinges 7 on the same side as the hinges 3.

  On the front side of the front plate 6, an upper plate 8 that stores the game balls paid out from the paying-out means (not shown) and supplies them to the firing means (not shown) is arranged on the upper side. On the lower side, for example, when the upper plate 8 is full, a lower plate 9 for storing the excess balls is provided on the left end side, and a firing handle 10 for operating the firing means is provided on the right end side.

  A game board 11 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 corresponding to the rear side of the glass door 5. On the front side of the game board 11, a guide rail 12 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a center case 14, a normal symbol start is provided in a game area 13 inside the guide rail 12. Various game parts such as means 15, special symbol starting means 16, big winning means 17, and normal winning means 18 are arranged. In addition to the image display means 19 such as a liquid crystal type, the center case 14 is provided with a movable body 20, a normal symbol display means 21, a special symbol display means 22, a normal reserved number display means 23, and the like. The image display means 19 constitutes an effect symbol display means 24, a special reserved number display means 25, and the like.

  The normal symbol starting means 15 is for starting the symbol variation by the normal symbol display means 21, and is constituted by a passing gate through which a game ball can pass. For example, the normal symbol starting means 15 is arranged on the left side of the center case 14, and A game ball detecting means (not shown) capable of detecting passage is provided.

  The normal symbol display means 21 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. Based on the detection of the game ball by the symbol starter 15, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the hit determination disorder included in the normal random number information acquired when the normal symbol starter 15 detects the game ball. When the numerical value matches a predetermined hit determination value, the “○” side light emitter corresponding to the hit mode emits light, and in other cases, the “×” side light emission corresponding to the off mode The blinking ends when the body emits light.

  The normal random number information such as the hit determination random number value acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 15 is stored up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four, and the symbol by the normal symbol display means 21 is stored. Each time a change is started, it is digested sequentially. The stored number of the normal random number information (hereinafter referred to as the normal reserved number) is notified to the player by the normal reserved number display means 23.

  The special symbol starting means 16 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol display means 22, and includes two upper and lower special starting ports 16a and 16b, an opening / closing means 26 for opening and closing the lower special starting port 16b, and a special starting port. Game ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting the game balls won in 16a and 16b, respectively, is provided on the lower side of the center case 14, for example. The upper special start port 16a is a non-opening / closing type winning port having no opening / closing means or the like. The lower special start port 16b is an open / closed type winning opening that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won by the opening / closing means 26 and a closed state in which no winning is possible (or more difficult to win than the open state). The opening / closing means 26 is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time in a normal profit state that occurs when the stop symbol after 21 changes is in a hit state.

  The special symbol display means 22 is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a seven-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol, for example, and the special symbol starting means 16 detects a game ball, That is, a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time based on the winning of a game ball in one of the two upper and lower special start openings 16a and 16b, and the special random number information acquired when winning the special start openings 16a and 16b is displayed. When the included jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, it is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode (specific mode), and in other cases, it is stopped in a losing mode.

  The special symbol is provided with, for example, one or more types of jackpots and disengages. In the present embodiment, first to third types of jackpot modes and first to third types of detachment modes are provided (FIG. 4). Each of these aspects may be assigned a numerical design or the like, or a design that does not have a special meaning such as a combination of arbitrary lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special design. May be assigned.

  The special random number information acquired at the time of winning the special symbol starting means 16 is stored up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four, and every time symbol variation by the special symbol display means 22 is started. Digested sequentially. The number of stored special random number information (hereinafter referred to as special reserved number) is notified to the player by the special reserved number display means 25.

  The effect symbol display means 24 displays the effect symbols in a variable manner in parallel with the change display of the special symbols by the special symbol display means 22, for example. The display screen 19a of the image display means 19 can be displayed in a variable manner together with the effect image, and the special symbol starting means 16 detects a game ball, that is, a game is played in one of the two upper and lower special starting openings 16a, 16b. On the condition that the ball wins the prize, the design of the effect is changed to the left, right, middle, etc. Are stopped in a predetermined order.

  The special reserved number display means 25 displays the special reserved number based on the display number of the reserved number notification images X1 to X4 corresponding to the special reserved number (for example, up to four). The reserved number notification images X1 to X1 for the special reserved number are displayed.

  The big winning means 17 is an open / close-type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 27 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won. In a special profit state that occurs in the case of a big hit mode (specific mode), the open / close plate 27 opens to the front side in accordance with a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball that has fallen on the open side plate is awarded to the inside. Yes. For example, a plurality of types of opening patterns of the special winning means 17 in the special profit state are provided, and any one of them is selected according to the type of the big hit mode.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, 31 is a main control board, 32 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 31 and 32 collects the center case 14 mounted on the game board 11 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 4 and the game board 11 such as the back side of the back cover to be covered.

  The main control board 31 controls the game operation in an integrated manner, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 41, a normal starting port check processing means 42, a normal random number storage means 43, a normal symbol, and the like composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM and the like. Processing means 44, normal symbol display control means 45, normal reserved number display control means 46, normal profit state generation means 47, special random number creation processing means 51, special start port check processing means 52, special random number storage means 53, special symbol processing Means 54, special symbol display control means 55, special profit state generation means 56, special game state generation means 57, control command transmission means 58 and the like are provided.

  The normal random number generation processing means 41 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set as a hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal starting port check processing means 42 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 15. Based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 15 detects the game ball, the normal random number generating processing means 41. One piece of ordinary random number information such as a created hit determination random number value is acquired, and the ordinary random number information is stored in the first-in first-out ordinary random number storage means 43 with a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, four) as a limit. It is configured.

  The normal symbol processing means 44 performs processing related to normal symbol fluctuation display, and includes a hit determination means 44a, a normal stop symbol selection means 44b, a fluctuation time selection means 44c, and the like. The hit determination means 44a determines whether or not the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol is used as a hit mode. The normal symbol display means 21 is in a state in which the variable symbol can be displayed and is stored in the normal random number storage means 43. On the condition that the above-mentioned ordinary random number information is stored (the number of ordinary holdings is 1 or more), the leading hit determination random value from the queue of ordinary random number information stored in the ordinary random number storage means 43 And the hit / decision determination is performed according to whether or not the hit determination random number value matches a predetermined hit determination value.

  The normal stop symbol selection means 44b is for selecting the type of stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol. In the present embodiment, only one type of symbol corresponds to the hit mode and the miss mode. Therefore, based on the hit / miss judgment result by the hit judgment function, “○” In the case of determination of detachment, “×” is selected uniformly. The variation time selection means 44c selects the variation time of the normal symbol.

  The normal symbol display control means 45 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 21 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 44. The normal symbol display means 21 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 21 can be variably displayed and is a normal random number storage means. On the condition that one or more pieces of ordinary random number information are stored in 43 (the number of ordinary holdings is one or more), the normal symbol display means 21 starts the fluctuation of the normal symbols and is selected by the fluctuation time selection means 44c. The fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal stop symbol selecting means 44b based on the passage of the changed time.

  The normal reserved number display control means 46 performs display control of the normal reserved number display means 23. Based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 15 and the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 21, for example, The normal reserved number information is displayed based on the number of LEDs emitted by the normal reserved number display means 23.

  The normal profit state generating means 47 activates the special symbol starting means 16 when the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 21 is in a winning mode based on the determination result by the hit determining means 44a being a hit determination. The opening / closing means 26 of the lower special start port 16b to be configured is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns, for example.

  The special random number creation processing means 51 is a jackpot determination random number used for determination of jackpot / off, a symbol determination random number used for selection of a stop symbol after fluctuation of a special symbol, a variation pattern random number used for selection of a variation pattern, It is configured to perform special random number generation processing that repeatedly generates random numbers.

  The special start port check processing means 52 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the special symbol start means 16, and includes a pre-reading determination means 52a and the like, that is, the special symbol start means 16 detects the game ball, that is, special. Based on the winning of the game balls at the start openings 16a and 16b, special random number information such as the jackpot determination random number value and jackpot symbol random number value created by the special random number creation processing means 51 is acquired, and the special random number information is obtained. The first-in first-out special random number storage means 53 is configured to store a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four) as a limit.

  Further, the prefetch determination unit 52a determines the special random number information acquired when the special symbol starting unit 16 detects a game ball at a predetermined time before the determination by the jackpot determination unit 54a or the like described later, for example, the special random number information. For example, whether the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value, whether the jackpot symbol random number value matches the high probability determination value, etc., for example, the jackpot determination random value Does not match the jackpot judgment value, "Hold hold memory", the jackpot determination random value matches the jackpot determination value and the jackpot symbol random value does not match the high probability judgment value, "normal jackpot hold memory", the jackpot determination random value It is possible to determine which of the “high probability jackpot pending storage” matches the judgment value and the jackpot symbol random number value matches the high probability judgment value You have me. Note that the prefetch determination by the prefetch determination unit 52a is performed only when a predetermined prefetch execution condition is satisfied, for example, when a lottery for prefetching is won or when a predetermined prefetch is not prohibited. Also good.

  The special symbol processing means 54 performs processing related to special symbol variation display, and includes a jackpot determination means 54a, special stop symbol selection means 54b, variation pattern selection means 54c, and the like. The jackpot determining means 54a is for determining whether or not a big hit / loss is made by random number lottery, that is, whether or not a special profit state is to be generated. Is determined from the queue of special random number information stored in the special random number storage means 53 on condition that one or more special random number information is stored in (a special pending number is one or more) It is configured to take out a random number value and determine whether or not to hit the jackpot depending on whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value.

  The special stop symbol selection means 54b selects the stop symbol form after the change of the special symbol. For example, when the determination result by the big hit determination means 54a is a big hit, it is stored in the special random number storage means 53. Based on the jackpot symbol random number value included in the special random number information, for example, if any one of a plurality of types of jackpot mode is selected, and the determination result by the jackpot determination means 54a is unsuccessful, for example, newly acquired failure symbol disorder It is configured to select one of a plurality of types of detachment modes based on the numerical value.

  The variation pattern selection means 54c selects the variation pattern of the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 24, and is configured to select the variation pattern by executing, for example, a variation pattern selection process shown in FIG.

  In the variation pattern selection process shown in FIG. 3, first, a variation pattern distribution table used to select a variation pattern is determined (S1). The variation pattern distribution table defines the distribution ratio of each variation pattern. In the present embodiment, two types of variation pattern distribution tables FB1, FB2 used in the case of a big hit mode as shown in FIG. And six kinds of variation pattern distribution tables FH1 to FH6 used in the case of being out of place.

  The determination of the variation pattern distribution table is performed based on various parameters such as the type of jackpot / losing mode, the number of special reservations, and the variation pattern distribution table selection table as shown in FIG. According to the variation pattern allocation table selection table shown in FIG. 4, for example, in the case of the second big hit mode, the variation pattern allocation table FB2 is in the first out-of-range mode and the number of special reserves after subtraction is three. The variable pattern distribution table FH4 is selected regardless of the number of special reserves in the case of the third off mode.

  Each variation pattern distribution table defines the correspondence between command data corresponding to each variation pattern and a determination value, for example, as shown in FIG. In the variation pattern distribution tables FH1 to FH6 shown in FIG. 5, the total of the determination values is 10000, and the ratio of each determination value to the total of the determination values is the distribution ratio of each variation pattern. Note that the total of the determination values (here, 10000) in each variation pattern distribution table matches the number of variation pattern random numbers, and the variation pattern random numbers of this embodiment are generated in the range of 0 to 9999, for example.

  As described above, each variation pattern distribution table includes one or a plurality of sets (for example, 10 sets in the variation pattern distribution table FH6 illustrated in FIG. 5) of the determination value and the command data corresponding thereto, as illustrated in FIG. As in the example of the variation pattern distribution table FH6, for example, first data corresponding to command data and second data including determination values are alternately and continuously stored in the predetermined storage area A in that order. .

  The second data consisting of the judgment value has a variable length. For example, if the judgment value is a value that can be expressed in 1 byte (255 or less), an area of 1 byte is allocated. ing. In the example of the variation pattern distribution table FH6 in FIG. 6, the data length of the second data of the first, second, fourth, fifth, and seventh sets is 2 bytes, and the data length of the other second data is other than that. It is 1 byte. Here, 1 byte is an example of the unit data length. When the data length of the second data is 2 bytes, for example, the lower byte of the judgment value is stored in the first half byte and the upper byte of the judgment value is stored in the second half byte, respectively, in the 1-byte area before and after. .

  The first data has a fixed length of 1 byte, and is composed of, for example, a value obtained by adding an identification addition value to command data. The added value for identification corresponds to the data length of the second data. For example, if the data length of the second data is 1 byte, “80H” (that is, “1000000B”), and if it is 2 bytes, “00H” ( That is, “00000000B”). Therefore, the first data when the command data is “07H” (ie, “00000111B”) is “10000111B” if the data length of the corresponding second data is 1 byte, and “00000111B” if the data length is 2 bytes. Become. Thus, since the value does not change even when 00H is added to the command data, the first data when the data length of the second data is 2 bytes is equal to the command data.

  As described above, in the first data, the most significant bit of one byte indicates the identification value corresponding to the data length of the second data, and the remaining lower 7 bits indicate the command data. The data length of the second data Is 1 byte, the identification value is “1”, and when the data length of the second data is 2 bytes, the identification value is “0” (see FIG. 6). In addition, since it is necessary to express 1-byte command data with 7 bits in the first data, it should be noted that only the range of 00H to 7FH can be used for command data.

  When the variation pattern distribution table is determined (S1), the start address of the determined variation pattern distribution table is set to the pointer (S2). Then, the following data acquisition processing of S3 to S11 is repeated for each set of the first and second data constituting the variation pattern distribution table until the determination in S12 becomes Yes (until the acquisition end condition is satisfied). Run.

  That is, the first data (1 byte) is acquired from the address indicated by the pointer (S3), and the pointer is incremented (S4). Accordingly, “00000111B” is acquired as the first data for the first set in FIG. 6. Further, for example, “10001110B” is acquired as the first data for the eighth set in FIG. 6. Then, 1 byte of the second data is acquired from the address indicated by the pointer, stored in the 2-byte specific storage area B (register) in the lower order (S5), and the pointer is incremented (S6). Thus, for example, “10111000B” that is the lower byte of the determination value for the first set in FIG. 6 and “11011100B” that is the determination value for the eighth set in FIG. Stored.

  Subsequently, the value of the most significant bit of the first data acquired in S3, that is, the identification value is determined (S7). If the identification value is not 1 (S7: No), that is, the data length of the second data is 2 bytes. If so, 1 byte of the second data is acquired from the address indicated by the pointer, stored in the remaining area (upper byte) of the 2-byte specific storage area B (S8), and the pointer is incremented (S9). . For example, for the first set in FIG. 6, since the identification value is “0”, “00001011B”, which is the upper byte of the determination value, is stored in the upper byte of the specific storage area B.

  On the other hand, if the identification value is 1 (S7: Yes), that is, if the data length of the second data is 1 byte, the remaining area (upper byte) of the 2-byte specific storage area B is cleared (S10). For example, for the eighth set in FIG. 6, since the identification value is “1”, the upper byte of the specific storage area B is cleared.

  Then, for example, the value (2 bytes) in the specific storage area B is subtracted from the newly obtained variation pattern random value, and the value after subtraction is stored in the variation pattern random value for the next determination (S11) and after the subtraction If the value of S is greater than 0 (S12: No), the process after S3 is repeated, and if the value after subtraction is 0 or less (S12: Yes) (an example of the acquisition end condition being satisfied), the process is acquired at S3. The command data obtained from the lower 7 bits of the first data is set as the lower data of the variation pattern command (S13), and the variation pattern selection process is terminated. In the upper data of the variation pattern command, for example, “A0H” is set in the case of losing, and “A1H” is set in the case of the big hit, according to the jackpot determination result.

  As described above, in the variation pattern distribution table of the present embodiment, the second data indicating the determination value is set to a variable length, and the identification value constituting a part of the first data is set according to the data length of the second data. Therefore, the storage area can be made smaller as compared with the case where the determination value storage area has a fixed length corresponding to the maximum size of the determination value. In addition, since the second data is stored in the same 2-byte specific storage area B regardless of whether the data length is 1 byte or 2 bytes, the determination value is determined from the common specific area regardless of the data length of the second data. Can be calculated and calculated with the random number value of the variation pattern.

  The special symbol display control means 55 controls the display of the special symbol display means 22 so that the special symbol display means 22 can be variably displayed and one or more special random number information is stored in the special random number storage means 53. On the condition that the number of special reservations is 1 or more, the special symbol display means 22 starts to change the special symbol, and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern of the effect symbol selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means 54c Based on the elapse of time, the change of the special symbol is stopped in the stop symbol mode selected by the special stop symbol selecting means 54b.

  The special profit state generating means 56 generates a special profit state in which the big winning means 17 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern. The determination result by the big hit determining means 54a is a big hit, and the special symbol change by the special symbol display means 22 is changed. A special profit state is generated when a later stop symbol becomes a jackpot mode (specific mode). For example, a plurality of types of opening patterns of the special winning means 17 in the special profit state are provided, and any one of them is selected according to the type of the big hit mode.

  The special game state generating means 57 generates a special game state advantageous to the player after the occurrence of the special profit state. For example, when the jackpot determination random number stored in the special random number storage means 53 matches the jackpot determination value. Based on the jackpot symbol random number value, a time reduction state is generated when the jackpot symbol random number value does not match a predetermined probability variation determination value, and a probability variation state is generated when they match.

  During the short time state, the variation time of the special symbol display means 22 is switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time for the special symbol, and the hit probability for the normal symbol is from a normal probability (for example, 1/10) to a high probability (for example, 1/10). For example, to 1 / 1.3), the fluctuation time is changed from the normal fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), and the opening / closing pattern of the opening / closing means 26 of the lower special start port 16b is the normal opening / closing pattern ( For example, it can be switched to a special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening) from 0.2 seconds × 1 time opening. The time reduction state ends when, for example, the number of changes of the special symbol display means 22 after the start reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) or until the next special profit state occurs.

  During the probabilistic state, for example, in addition to each switching similar to the short-time state, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from, for example, 1 to 10, so that the probability that the special symbol becomes a jackpot mode is a normal probability (for example, 1 / 350) is switched to a higher probability (for example, 1/35). The probability change state starts when the special profit state ends, and ends when the next special profit state occurs, for example.

  The control command transmission means 58 is for sending a predetermined control command to a sub-control board such as the effect control board 32 by one-way communication and giving a control command. When the number increases, a hold increase command is sent to specify the number of special hold after the increase, etc. Also, when the special symbol fluctuates, the hold subtraction command that specifies the number of special hold after reduction, etc. For example, a variation pattern command for designating a variation pattern, a symbol designating command for designating a stop symbol for a special symbol, for example, are transmitted in this order, and a variation stop command for instructing variation stop of the effect symbol is transmitted at the end of the variation. Various control commands are transmitted at this timing.

  Here, the hold increase command is, for example, “B * 00H” when the prefetch determination result is “outgoing hold storage”, “B * 01H” when “normal jackpot hold storage”, “high probability jackpot hold memory” "B * 02H" (both "*" is a value corresponding to the increased special reserved number), for example, the prefetch determination result by the prefetch determination means 52a and the increased special reserved number. Correspondingly provided.

  The effect control board 32 is for controlling the image display means 19, the sound output means 61 such as a speaker, the illumination means 62 such as an LED, the various effect means such as the movable body 20, and the effect control means 63 and the special hold. A number display control means 64, a symbol variation effect control means 65, etc. are provided.

  The effect control means 63 controls each effect means. The image display control means 63a controls the image display by the image display means 19, the sound control means 63b controls the sound output by the sound output means 61, and the illumination means 62. Are provided with a light emission control means 63c for controlling the light emission, a movable body control means 63d for controlling the driving of the movable body 20, and the like.

  The special reserved number display control means 64 performs display control of the special reserved number by the special reserved number display means 25 via the effect control means 63, and a game ball wins the special symbol starting means 16, and the main control board 31. When the hold increase command is received from, one hold number notification image X1 is additionally displayed on the image display means 19 based on the number of the hold storage corresponding to the hold increase command. When the suspension subtraction command is received from the main control board 31 at the start of the change of the special symbol, the retained number notification image X1 corresponding to the first suspension is deleted and the second and subsequent suspensions are supported. The reserved number notification image X2 is shifted to the front side.

  The special reserved number display control means 64 includes a prefetch effect control means 64a. For example, based on the prefetch determination result obtained from the hold increase command, a prefetch notification effect that changes the display mode of the reserved number notification images X1 to X1. It is executable.

  The symbol variation effect control means 65 controls the symbol variation effect via the effect control means 63. When the symbol variation command is received from the main control board 31 and then the symbol designation command is received within a predetermined time, The stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol is determined by lottery, the variation pattern is determined based on the value of the lower byte of the variation pattern command (see FIG. 5), and based on the variation pattern scenario corresponding to the variation pattern, When the change of the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 24 and the accompanying voice effect by the sound output means 61, the light emission effect by the illumination means 62, the move effect by the movable body 20 are executed, and when the change stop command is received, a lottery is performed. The change of the production design is stopped at the determined stop design.

  The process of determining the variation pattern based on the value of the lower byte of the variation pattern command is an example of the predetermined determination performed based on a table including one or a plurality of sets of first and second data.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the data length of the first data is fixed, the data length of the second data is variable, and the identification value consisting of 1 bit constituting a part of the first data is Since the value is set according to the data length of the second data corresponding to the first data, it is possible to effectively use a limited storage capacity by reducing the storage amount of the second data.

  7 and 8 exemplify the second embodiment of the present invention. When the data length of the second data in the variation pattern distribution table is 2 bytes, for example, 1 byte in the first half of the 1 byte area before and after. Shows an example in which the upper byte of the judgment value is stored and the lower byte of the judgment value is stored in the latter half 1 byte.

  FIG. 8 differs from FIG. 6 in the first embodiment only in that the data in the 1-byte area before and after the data length of the second data is 2 bytes are switched. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the variation pattern selection process of the present embodiment, and only the processes of S5a to S10a are different from those of FIG. 3 in the first embodiment.

  In the variation pattern selection process shown in FIG. 7, after the first data (1 byte) is acquired and the pointer is incremented (S3, S4), the value of the most significant bit of the first data acquired in S3, that is, the identification value is obtained. If the identification value is not 1 (S5a: No), that is, if the data length of the second data is 2 bytes, 1 byte of the second data is obtained from the address indicated by the pointer. The high-order byte of the 2-byte specific storage area B is stored (S6a), and the pointer is incremented (S7a). For example, for the first set in FIG. 8, since the identification value is “0”, “00001011B”, which is the upper byte of the determination value, is stored in the upper byte of the specific storage area B.

  On the other hand, if the identification value is 1 (S5a: Yes), that is, if the data length of the second data is 1 byte, the upper byte of the 2-byte specific storage area B is cleared (S8a). For example, for the eighth set in FIG. 8, since the identification value is “1”, the upper byte of the specific storage area B is cleared.

Subsequently, 1 byte of the second data is acquired from the address indicated by the pointer, stored in the lower byte of the 2-byte specific storage area B (S9a), and the pointer is incremented (S10a). Thus, for example, “10111000B”, which is the lower byte of the determination value, for the first set in FIG. 8, and “11011100B”, which is the determination value for the eighth set in FIG.
Are stored in the lower bytes of the specific storage area B, respectively.

  Then, as in the first embodiment, for example, the value (2 bytes) in the specific storage area B is subtracted from the newly acquired variation pattern random value, and the value after the subtraction is stored in the variation pattern random value for the next determination. (S11), if the value after subtraction is greater than 0 (S12: No), repeat the processing from S3 onward, and if the value after subtraction is 0 or less (S12: Yes), the first acquired in S3 The command data obtained from the lower 7 bits of one data is set as the lower data of the fluctuation pattern command (S13), and the fluctuation pattern selection process is terminated.

  As described above, when the data length of the second data in the variation pattern distribution table is 2 bytes, for example, in the 1-byte area before and after, the higher byte of the determination value is set in the first half byte, and the determination value is set in the second half byte. May be stored respectively.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, the identification value is assigned to the most significant bit of the first data, but the identification value may be assigned to the least significant bit of the first data. In addition, when there are three or more types of data length of the second data, an identification value may be assigned to a plurality of bits on the most significant side or the least significant side of the first data. Further, an identification value may be assigned to one or a plurality of intermediate bits excluding the most significant bit and the least significant bit of the first data.

  In the embodiment, the unit data length is 1 byte and the data length of the second data is a multiple thereof. However, the unit data length may be other than 1 byte.

  In the embodiment, the determination value is sequentially subtracted from the random number value, and when the subtraction result is 0 or less, it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied (S11 and S12 in FIG. 7). It may be determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied when the addition result reaches a random value.

  The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and can be similarly implemented in various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and a slot machine.

A Predetermined storage area B Specific storage area

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A table storing first data and second data corresponding to the first data ;
Data acquisition means for acquiring the first data and the second data from the table;
Determination means capable of making a predetermined determination regarding game content based on the first data and the second data ;
In a gaming machine comprising game control means for performing game control based on a determination result by the determination means ,
The bit length of the second data is either the first bit length or a second bit length longer than the first bit length,
An identification value consisting of one or more bits constituting a part of the first data is a value corresponding to the bit length of the second data corresponding to the first data ,
The data acquisition means identifies the bit length of the second data based on the identification value in the acquired first data, and acquires the second data based on the bit length .

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