JP6409909B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or the like.

Conventionally, for example, a main control unit for controlling the game, the display in accordance with the control of the game played by the main control unit, a pinball machine or the like and a display control unit for causing the display device having a liquid crystal display A gaming machine is known. In the LCD screen of the game machine, performance and the like are performed change production and skilled or. Variation effect is, for example, a production which sphere ball entrance opening is initiated by ball entrance, a demonstration like symbols varies. Directing those or is, for example, a presentation or the like performed after the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed at a variable effect is a demonstration that those have enough that winning balls or the like are paid out to the player is performed in the event of.

Images data for performing variation effect and effect equivalent or is pre-stored in the ROM. Here, for example, when the gaming machine is turned on, the image data is read from the ROM and written to the RAM. Various effects are performed by image data stored in the RAM (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-210427 A

The present invention aims to be suitable viable display in the upper Symbol illustrated game machine or the like.

In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a display device for displaying identification information, display control means for controlling display of the identification information performed by the display device, and display control for the display device. and a power supply means for supplying a driving voltage to the means, wherein the display control unit, the identification information for displaying on the display device is stored in advance, the stored identification information is configured to be read When the drive voltage is supplied from the first storage means and the power supply means, the reading means for reading the identification information from the first storage means, and the identification information read by the reading means are stored , written and A second storage unit configured to be readable, and a display execution unit configured to execute display based on the identification information stored in the second storage unit, on the display device. Identification information stored in the unit has a first display information and the second display information, the gaming machine, a lottery for imparting advantageous gaming value to the player, starting condition is satisfied A game state that provides a game value advantageous to the player when the second display information is stopped and displayed in a specific display mode based on the lottery result of the lottery means. is intended to shift the reading means, a driving voltage by said power supply means is supplied, the have line reading of the second display information, the first display information after reading the second display information The display executing means performs a variable display of the second display information based on the lottery result of the lottery means, and stops and displays the second display information. Variation based on second display information If the indicate is not running, the identification information used for display performed by the display device, and a switching means for switching from said second display information to the first and second display information, before Symbol reading means first of until display information is stored in the second storage means have rows based display of the display device to the second display information, the first display information and the second read by after being stored in the storage means switches the identification information used for display on the display device by the switching unit state, and are not carried out based on the display of the display device to the first and second display information, wherein The first display information stored in the first storage means is stored in a non-executable storage format having a storage capacity smaller than a storage format executable by the display execution means, and the display control means is controlled by the reading means. The first note Conversion means for converting the first display information in a non-executable storage format read from the storage means into a storage format executable by the display execution means, and the second storage means is configured to convert the first display information by the conversion means. The first display information converted into a storage format executable by the display execution means is stored.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention , there is an effect that display on the gaming machine can be suitably executed .

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is the block diagram which showed the electrical structure of the pachinko machine. (A) is the figure which showed typically the area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, (b) is the figure which illustrated the actual display screen. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary of various counters. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a main controller. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing variation processing executed in the main processing of FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a change start process executed in the change process of FIG. 9. It is the flowchart which showed the timer interruption process. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a start winning process executed in the timer interrupt process of FIG. 11. FIG. It is the flowchart which showed NMI interruption processing. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in an audio lamp control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a display control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the external interruption process performed by MPU in a display control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the process of the interval interruption X performed by MPU in a display control apparatus. It is the schematic which showed an example of the display screen of a 3rd symbol display apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in the display control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the character information read-out process performed by MPU in the display control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the interval interruption X performed by MPU of the display control apparatus of 3rd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU of the display control apparatus of 4th Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 having an outer shell formed of a wooden frame combined in a substantially rectangular shape, and an outer frame 11 having substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11. And an inner frame 12 supported to be openable and closable. In order to support the inner frame 12, metal hinges 18 are attached to the outer frame 11 at two upper and lower portions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinge 18 is provided is used as an opening / closing axis. The frame 12 is supported so as to be openable and closable to the front front side.

  A game board 13 (see FIG. 2) having a large number of nails, winning holes 63, 64, and the like is detachably mounted on the inner frame 12 from the back side. A ball ball game is performed when the ball flows down the front surface of the game board 13. The inner frame 12 has a ball launch unit 112a (see FIG. 4) that launches a ball to the front area of the game board 13 and a launch that guides the ball launched from the ball launch unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. A rail (not shown) or the like is attached.

  On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 that covers the upper side of the front surface and a lower dish unit 15 that covers the lower side of the front frame 14 are provided. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower dish unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached to two upper and lower portions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinges 19 are provided is used as an opening / closing axis. 14 and the lower pan unit 15 are supported so as to be openable and closable toward the front front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are respectively released by inserting a dedicated key into the key hole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

  The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electrical parts, and the like, and a window part 14c that is formed in an approximately elliptical shape is provided at a substantially central part thereof. A glass unit 16 having two plate glasses is disposed on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front surface of the game board 13 can be seen on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16. On the front frame 14, an upper plate 17 that stores balls is formed in a substantially box shape that protrudes forward and the upper surface is opened, and prize balls and rental balls are discharged to the upper plate 17. The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the sphere thrown into the upper plate 17 is guided to the ball launch unit 112a by the inclination. A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17. This frame button 22 is operated by the player, for example, when changing the effect pattern of the variable display displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or changing the effect content at the reach effect.

  In addition, the front frame 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing or controlling the light emission mode by turning on or blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. On the peripheral edge of the window portion 14c, there are provided electric decoration portions 29 to 33 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs. In the pachinko machine 10, these lighting parts 29 to 33 function as effect lamps such as jackpot lamps, and the lighting parts 29 to 33 are turned on by lighting or blinking of the built-in LEDs at the time of jackpot or reach effects. Alternatively, it blinks to notify that the jackpot is being hit or that the reach is one step before the jackpot.

  Further, in the upper left part of the front frame 14 as viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), there is provided a display lamp 34 which has built-in light emitting means such as LEDs and can display the payout of a prize ball and when an error occurs. In addition, a small window 35 is formed by attaching a transparent resin from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized, on the lower side of the right illumination part 32, and a sticking space K1 on the front side of the game board 13 (FIG. 2) is visible from the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, a plated member 36 made of ABS resin that is chrome-plated is attached to an area around the electric decoration parts 29 to 33 in order to bring out more gorgeousness.

  A ball rental operation unit 40 is disposed below the window 14c. The ball lending operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41, a ball lending button 42, and a return button 43. When the ball lending operation unit 40 is operated in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, Loans are made. Specifically, the frequency display unit 41 is an area in which the remaining amount information such as a card is displayed, and the built-in LED is lit to display the remaining amount as the remaining amount information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 17 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 43 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. In addition, in a pachinko machine in which a ball is lent directly to the upper plate 17 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, a so-called cash machine does not require the ball lending operation unit 40. In this case, the ball lending operation unit 40 It is also possible to add a decorative seal or the like to the installation portion of the parts so that the component configuration is common. A pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine can be shared.

  In the lower plate unit 15 located on the lower side of the upper plate 17, a lower plate 50 for storing a ball that could not be stored in the upper plate 17 is formed in a substantially box shape having an open upper surface. Yes. On the right side of the lower plate 50, an operation handle 51 that is operated by a player to drive a ball into the front surface of the game board 13 is disposed, and the operation of the ball launching unit 112a is permitted inside the operation handle 51. And a variable resistor (not shown) for detecting a rotation operation amount of the operation handle 51 by a change in electric resistance. When the operation handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes corresponding to the operation amount, and according to the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 51. A ball is fired with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor that changes, and the ball is driven into the front surface of the game board 13 with a jump amount corresponding to the player's operation.

  In the lower part of the front of the lower plate 50, a ball removal lever 52 is provided for operating when the balls stored in the lower plate 50 are discharged downward. The ball removal lever 52 is always urged in the right direction. By sliding the ball release lever 52 in the left direction against the urge, the bottom opening formed in the bottom surface of the lower plate 50 is opened. A ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball removal lever 52 is usually performed in a state where a box (generally referred to as “a thousand box”) for receiving the balls discharged from the lower plate 50 is placed below the lower plate 50. As described above, the operation handle 51 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 50, and the ashtray 53 is attached on the left side of the lower plate 50.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 includes a wooden base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, a large number of balls for nails, windmills and rails 61 and 62, a general winning opening 63, The ball entrance 64, the variable winning device 65, the variable display device unit 80, and the like are assembled, and the peripheral edge thereof is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12. The general winning port 63, the first winning port 64, the variable winning device 65, and the variable display device unit 80 are arranged in a through hole formed in the base plate 60 by router processing, and the wood screw is provided from the front side of the game board 13. It is fixed by etc. Further, the front center portion of the game board 13 can be viewed from the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window portion 14 c of the front frame 14. Below, the structure of the game board 13 is demonstrated.

  An outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front surface of the game board 13, and the strip-shaped metal plate is located on the inner side of the outer rail 62 in the same manner as the outer rail 62. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed by the above is planted. The inner circumference 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13, and the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 surround the front and rear. A game area to be played is formed. The game area is a substantially circular area that is formed on the front surface of the game board 13 and defined by the two rails 61 and 62 and the arc member 70.

  The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball launching unit 112a to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball preventing member 68 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 61 (upper left portion in FIG. 2) to prevent the ball once guided to the upper portion of the game board 13 from returning to the ball guide path again. Is done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right part in FIG. 2) at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the sphere, and the ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 69 and gains momentum. Is bounced back to the center while being attenuated. A resin arc member 70 formed by providing an arc connecting the rails on the inner surface side between the lower right end of the inner rail 61 and the upper right end of the outer rail 62 is a base. The plate 60 is driven and fixed.

  A first symbol display device 37 provided with a plurality of LEDs 37a, which are light emitting means, and a 7-segment display 37b is disposed in the upper right portion of the game area as viewed from the front (upper right portion in FIG. 2). The first symbol display device 37 displays information corresponding to each control performed by the main control device 110, and mainly displays the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The plurality of LEDs 37a indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the process of being probabilistically changing, operating in a short time, or in a normal state, indicating whether the pachinko machine 10 is changing or not by a lighting state, and the symbols corresponding to the probable big hit. Whether the symbol is a symbol corresponding to a normal jackpot or an out-of-game symbol is indicated by a lighting state, or the number of reserved balls is indicated by a lighting state. The 7-segment display device 37b displays the number of rounds that are a big hit and an error display. In addition, LED37a is comprised so that the light emission color (for example, red, green, blue) of each LED may differ, The various game states of the pachinko machine 10 can be suggested with few LEDs by the combination of the light emission color. . It should be noted that the fact that the pachinko machine 10 described above is being probable is a state in which the jackpot probability is increased and it is easy to shift to the special gaming state. During the probability change of the present embodiment, the game is in a state where the probability of hitting the second symbol is increased and the ball is likely to enter the first entrance 64 (see FIG. 3). In addition, when the pachinko machine 10 is short-running, the game is in a state in which it is easy for the ball to easily enter the first entrance 64 (see FIG. 3) with the jackpot probability remaining as it is and only the hit probability of the second symbol is increased. In other words, when the pachinko machine 10 is normal, it means that the game is not in the midst of probability change or time reduction (the state where neither the jackpot probability nor the second pattern hit probability is increased). Further, according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to change the time when the electric accessory (not shown) attached to the first entrance 64 is opened or the number of times of opening per hit. .

  The game area is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 63 through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as winning balls when the balls win. In addition, a variable display device unit 80 is disposed in the central portion of the game area. The variable display device unit 80 includes a third symbol display device 81 configured with a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as “LCD”) that displays the third symbol in a variable manner with a winning at the first entrance 64 as a trigger. There is provided a second symbol display device 82 composed of a light emitting diode (hereinafter abbreviated as “LED”) that variably displays the second symbol with the passage of the ball of the second entrance 67 as a trigger.

  The display content of the third symbol display device 81 is controlled by a display control device 114, which will be described later. For example, three symbol sequences of left, middle, and right are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are vertically scrolled for each symbol row so that the third symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. Further, in the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 81 is constituted by a large liquid crystal display of 8 inch size, and the variable display device unit 80 surrounds the outer periphery of the third symbol display device 81 so as to surround the center frame. 86 is arranged. In the third symbol display device 81 of the present embodiment, the display of the gaming state accompanying the control of the main control device 110 is performed by the first symbol display device 37, whereas the display of the first symbol display device 37 is performed. The decorative display according to is performed. Instead of the LCD, for example, the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using a reel or the like.

  In addition, when the ball enters the first entrance 64 until the stop symbol (any one of the probable jackpot symbol, the normal jackpot symbol, or the off symbol) is displayed on the first symbol display device 37. The number of entered balls is held up to 4 times, and the number of held times is indicated by the first symbol display device 37 and the number of lights of the holding lamp 85. Four hold lamps 85 are provided corresponding to the maximum number of holds, and are arranged symmetrically above the third symbol display device 81. In the present embodiment, the winning at the first entrance 64 is configured to be held up to 4 times, but the maximum number of times of holding is not limited to 4 times, but 3 times or less, Or you may set to the frequency | count (for example, 8 times) of 5 times or more. In addition, the hold lamp 85 is deleted, and the number of times the variable display is held based on the winning at the first entrance 64 is numerically held in a part of the third symbol display device 81, or the area divided into four is held. You may make it display in a different aspect (for example, a color and a lighting pattern) by the frequency | count. In addition, since the number of times of holding is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the holding lamp 85 may not perform lighting display.

  The second symbol display device 82 includes a second symbol display unit 83 and a holding lamp 84, and each time the ball passes through the second entrance 67, the display unit 83 displays a display symbol (second symbol). The symbol “○” and “x” in FIG. 1 are alternately lit to display a variation, and the variation display is stopped when the variation display stops at a predetermined symbol (in this embodiment, the symbol “◯”). The entrance 64 is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of passes through the second entrance 67 of the sphere is suspended up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of suspensions is displayed by the above-described first symbol display device 37 and is also lit on the hold lamp 84. The second symbol variation display is performed by switching on and off of a plurality of lamps in the display unit 83 as in the present embodiment, as well as the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device. A part of 81 may be used. Similarly, the hold lamp 84 may be turned on by a part of the third symbol display device 81. In addition, the passage of the second entrance 67 is not limited to 4 times as in the case of the 1st entrance 64, and is not limited to 4 times, or 3 times or less (for example, (8 times). In addition, since the number of times of holding is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the holding lamp 84 may not perform lighting display.

  Below the variable display device unit 80, a first entrance 64 into which a sphere can enter is disposed. When a ball enters the first entrance 64, a first entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the first entrance switch is turned on. The main controller 110 performs a lottery lottery, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is indicated by the LED 37 a of the first symbol display device 37. The first entrance 64 is also one of the entrances through which 5 balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball enters.

  A variable winning device 65 is disposed below the first ball opening 64, and a horizontally-long rectangular specific winning port (large opening) 65a is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when the lottery in the main controller 110 is a big hit, after a predetermined time (fluctuation time) has elapsed, the LED 37a of the first symbol display device 37 is turned on so as to become a big hit stop symbol. The stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to indicate the occurrence of the jackpot. Thereafter, the gaming state transitions to a special gaming state (big hit) where the ball is easy to win. In this special gaming state, the special winning opening 65a that is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have elapsed or ten balls have been won).

  The specific winning opening 65a is closed when a predetermined time elapses, and after the closing, the specific winning opening 65a is opened again for a predetermined time. The opening / closing operation of the specific winning opening 65a can be repeated up to 16 times (16 rounds), for example. The state in which the opening / closing operation is performed is a form of a special gaming state advantageous to the player, and the player is given out a larger amount of prize balls than usual in order to give a gaming value (game value). Is done.

  Specifically, the variable winning device 65 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing plate that covers the specific winning opening 65a, and a solenoid that is opened and closed forward with the lower side of the opening / closing plate as an axis. The special winning opening 65a is normally closed so that the ball cannot win or is difficult to win. In the case of a big hit, the solenoid is driven to tilt the opening / closing plate downward, and an open state in which the ball is likely to win the specific prize opening 65a is temporarily formed. The open state and the normal closed state Operates to alternate states.

  Note that the special gaming state is not limited to the above-described form. When the game area is provided with a large opening that is opened and closed separately from the specific winning opening 65a, and the LED 37a corresponding to the jackpot is turned on in the first symbol display device 37, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time, and the specific winning opening A special gaming state is defined as a game state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific winning port 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the ball 65 is opened into the specific winning port 65a. You may make it form.

  Adhesive spaces K1, K2 for adhering certificate papers, identification labels, etc. are provided at the left and right corners on the lower side of the game board 13, and the certificate paper, etc., adhered to the adhesive space K1, is a front frame 14. Can be visually recognized through the small window 35.

  Further, the game board 13 is provided with an out port 66 and a second entrance (through gate) 67. A ball that has not entered any of the winning openings 63, 64, 65a is guided through an out port 66 to a ball discharge path (not shown). A number of nails are planted on the game board 13 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill are arranged.

  Control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 are mainly provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 3). The control board unit 90 is unitized by mounting a main board (main control apparatus 110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control apparatus 113), and a display control board (display control apparatus 114). The control board unit 91 is unitized by mounting a payout control board (payout control apparatus 111), a firing control board (launching control apparatus 112), a power supply board (power supply apparatus 115), and a card unit connection board 116. The back pack unit 94 includes a back pack 92 and a dispensing unit 93 that form a protective cover. In addition, each control board is used for MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that controls each control, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lotteries, time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generation circuit or the like is mounted as necessary. The main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114, the payout control device 111 and the firing control device 112, the power supply device 115, and the card unit connection board 116 are housed in the board boxes 100 to 104, respectively. . The board boxes 100 to 104 include a box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected to store each control device and each board.

  Further, the substrate box 100 (main control device 110) and the substrate box 102 (dispensing control device 111 and launch control device 112) connect the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be opened by a sealing unit (not shown) (caulking structure). Consolidated). In addition, a sealing seal (not shown) is attached to the connecting portion between the box base and the box cover over the box base and the box cover. This seal seal is made of a brittle material. If the seal is to be peeled off in order to open the substrate boxes 100, 102, or if the substrate boxes 100, 102 are forcibly opened, the box base side and the box cover are removed. Cut to the side. Therefore, it is possible to know whether or not the substrate boxes 100 and 102 have been opened by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal.

  The payout unit 93 includes a tank 130 that is located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and opens upward, a tank rail 131 that is connected to the lower side of the tank 130 and is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and downstream of the tank rail 131. A case rail 132 that is vertically connected to the side, and a payout device 133 that is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and that pays out a ball by a predetermined electrical configuration of the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). ing. The tank 130 is successively replenished with balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall, and a required number of balls are paid out by the payout device 133 as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131.

  The payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with a variable resistor operation knob 121, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erase switch 122. The state return switch 120 is operated, for example, to eliminate ball clogging (return to a normal state) when a payout error occurs, such as ball clogging in the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

  The main controller 110 is equipped with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 201 includes a ROM 202 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 201 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 202 is executed. A certain RAM 203 and various other circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. Note that various commands are transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sub control device by the data transmission / reception circuit in order to instruct the sub control device such as the payout control device 111 and the sound lamp control device 113 to operate. The command is transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sub controller only in one direction.

  The RAM 203 stores the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 201, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 201, and the work area (work area for storing various flags and counters, I / O values, etc. Area). The RAM 203 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, and all data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up.

  When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, values such as I / O when the power is shut off (including when a power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) are stored in the RAM 203. On the other hand, at the time of power-on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before power-off based on information stored in the RAM 203. Writing to the RAM 203 is executed when the power is shut off by the main process (see FIG. 8), and restoration of each value written in the RAM 203 is executed in a start-up process when the power is turned on (see FIG. 7). Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Is input immediately, the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 13) as a process during a power failure is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 via a bus line 204 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 205 is connected to a payout control device 111, a sound lamp control device 113, a first symbol display device 37, a second symbol display device 82, and various switches 206 including a switch group and a sensor group (not shown). Yes.

  The payout control device 111 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout motor 216. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic unit, includes a ROM 212 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. And a work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to be able to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up.

  When the power supply is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a value such as I / O when the power supply is shut off is stored in the RAM 213. On the other hand, when the power is turned on, based on the information stored in the RAM 213, the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is shut off. Writing to the RAM 213 is executed by the main process (see FIG. 15) when the power is shut off, and restoration of each value written to the RAM 213 is executed in a startup process (see FIG. 14) when the power is turned on. As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the power failure signal SG1 is also input to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, an NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 13) as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The main control device 110, the payout motor 216, the firing control device 112, and the like are connected to the input / output port 215, respectively.

  The launch control device 112 controls the ball launch unit 112a so that the launch strength of the ball according to the rotational operation amount of the operation handle 51 is obtained when the main control device 110 gives an instruction to launch a ball. The ball launch unit 112a includes a launch solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the launch solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, it corresponds to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 on the condition that the touch sensor detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 and the firing stop switch for stopping the firing is not operated. Then, the launch solenoid is excited, and the ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the operation handle 51.

  The voice lamp control device 113 is a voice output in a voice output device (such as a speaker not shown) 226, an output of lighting and extinguishing in a lamp display device (such as the illumination units 29 to 33 and the display lamp 34), The setting of the display mode of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81 performed etc. is controlled. The MPU 221 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 222 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  An input / output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 including an address bus and a data bus. The main control device 110, the display control device 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, and the like are connected to the input / output port 225, respectively.

  The display control device 114 controls the change display of the third symbol on the third symbol display device (LCD) 81. The display control device 114 includes an MPU 231, a ROM (program ROM) 232, a work RAM 233, a video RAM 234, a character ROM 235, an image controller 236, an input port 237, an output port 238, and bus lines 239 and 240. It has. The input side of the input port 237 is connected to the output side of the sound lamp control device 113, and the output side of the input port 237 is connected to the MPU 231, ROM 232, work RAM 233, image controller 236 and output via the bus line 240. Port 238 is connected. A third symbol display device 81 is connected to the output side of the output port 238. Even if the pachinko machine 10 is a different model with different winning probability for winning the jackpot and the number of prize balls to be paid out in one jackpot, there is a model having the same specifications as the symbols displayed on the third symbol display device 81. Therefore, the display control device 114 is made into a common part to reduce the cost.

  The MPU 231 of the display control device 114 controls the display content of the third symbol display device 81 based on the symbol display command input from the sound lamp control device 113. The ROM 232 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 231 and fixed value data. The work RAM 233 is a memory for temporarily storing work data and flags used when various programs are executed by the MPU 231. The work RAM 233 includes a change start flag 233a, a production flag 233b, and a character information setting flag 233c. ing.

  The variation start flag 233a is turned on when a variation pattern command instructing a display mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is received, and is turned off when variation display is started on the third symbol display device 81. is there. The effect flag 233b is a flag that is turned on when the variable display is continuously performed on the third symbol display device 81 and is turned off when the variable display is finished. The character information setting flag 233c is a flag that is turned on when the character information is read and stored in the effect data storage area 234b.

  The character ROM 235 includes an effect data memory 235a in which data for effects such as symbols (background symbols and third symbols) displayed on the third symbol display device 81 are stored. The effect data memory 235a includes a simple effect information memory 235a1 and a character information memory 235a2. The simple effect information memory 235a1 stores only the numerical data (for example, 0 to 9) of the third symbol that is variably displayed. On the other hand, the character information memory 235a2 stores symbol data other than numeric data (for example, a box symbol and a helmet symbol (see FIG. 5B)), a background symbol, a notice character symbol, and a character symbol (for example, a boy (FIG. 5B)). )))) Etc. are stored. Therefore, the simple effect information stored in the simple effect information memory 235a1 is configured with a data amount extremely smaller than the character information stored in the character information memory 235a2.

  The simple effect information stored in the simple effect information memory 235a1 only needs to have a data amount smaller than that of the character information stored in the character information memory 235a2, and therefore the third symbol data (numeric data and symbol data) can be simplified. The effect information may be other background symbols, notice character symbols, and character symbols as the character information. Moreover, it is good also as what sets simple production | presentation information and character information suitably according to the data amount which can be read during the starting time (starting time of each control apparatus) of the pachinko machine 10. FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the character information described above is composed of about 1024 Mbytes, and is stored in the character information memory 235a2 after being compressed to about 768 Mbytes. The simple performance information is composed of about 512 Kbytes. The simple performance information is not compressed because the amount of data is small, but may be stored in a compressed state. Even if the simple effect information is compressed and stored, the amount of data is small, so that the decompression process does not take time and can be stored in the effect data storage area 234b at an early stage.

  Further, since the character information stored in the character information memory 235a2 is stored as compressed data in order to reduce the amount of data to be stored, the read character information is decompressed, and then the effect data storage area 234b. Further, since the simple effect information stored in the simple effect information memory 235a1 is stored as uncompressed data, the data is read from the simple effect information memory 235a1 at an early stage and written into the effect data storage area 234b.

  The video RAM 234 stores a display storage area 234a in which effect data displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is stored, and an effect in which simple effect information and character information stored in the effect data memory 235a of the character ROM 235 are stored. And a data storage area 234b.

  The display storage area 234a is a memory for storing effect data displayed on the third symbol display device 81. By rewriting the contents of the display storage region 234a, the display of the third symbol display device 81 is displayed. The contents are changed. In the effect data storage area 234b, character data serving as a material such as a background symbol and a fluctuating symbol is stored, and necessary data to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is read from the effect data storage area 234b and displayed. Is written in the storage area 234a.

  The simple effect information and the character information are stored in the effect data storage area 234b of the video RAM 234 because the processing speed of the RAM is higher than that of the ROM and the display data is processed (for example, the size of the fluctuation pattern is large). Change of the size and the color of the background pattern), and when the character information is read from the character information memory 235a2 and directly written to the display storage area 234a, the reading takes time if the amount of data to be read is large. This is because a smooth display cannot be made or a clear display cannot be made.

  The image controller 236 adjusts the timings of the MPU 231, the video RAM 234, and the output port 238 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 234 at a predetermined timing to read the third symbol display device 81. Is displayed.

  The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 253 having a RAM erase switch 122. ing. The power supply unit 251 supplies a necessary operating voltage to each of the control devices 110 to 114 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of AC 24 volts supplied from the outside, and drives various switches, solenoids, motors, etc. 12 volts, logic 5 volts, RAM A backup voltage or the like for backup is generated, and a necessary voltage is supplied to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like using the 12 volt voltage, the 5 volt voltage, and the backup voltage.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the voltage of 24 VDC, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown) occurs when this voltage is less than 22 volts, Power failure signal SG1 is output to main controller 110 and payout controller 111. Based on the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. Note that the power supply unit 251 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Accordingly, the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit that outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 when the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed. The main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 clear the respective backup data when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 5, the display content of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81 is demonstrated. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, and FIG. 5 (a) is a diagram schematically showing area division setting and effective line setting of the display screen, FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an actual display screen.

  The third symbol is composed of ten types of main symbols with numbers from “0” to “9” and one type of sub-shaped petal shape formed smaller than this main symbol. Each main symbol is composed of numbers from “0” to “9” on the rear symbol consisting of a wooden box, of which the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) are A large number is added to almost the front of the wooden box. On the other hand, the main symbols with even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) are attached to the front of the wooden box almost fully, and attached symbols imitating characters such as furoshiki and helmets are added. An even number is small in green on the lower right side of the attached symbol and is added so as to be displayed on the front side of the attached symbol.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the lottery result by the main controller 110 is a big win, a variable display in which the same main symbols are arranged is performed, and a big hit occurs after the variable display is finished. It is configured as follows. When shifting to the high probability state (probability variation state) after the big hit, the variable display in which the main symbols (corresponding to “high probability symbols”) to which odd numbers are added is arranged. On the other hand, when shifting to the low probability state after the big hit, the variable display is performed in which the main symbols to which the even numbers are added (corresponding to “low probability symbols”) are arranged. Here, the high probability state refers to a state in which the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as an added value after the jackpot ends, that is, a so-called probability fluctuation (probability change). Further, the normal state (low probability state) refers to a time when the probability of hitting is not probable, and refers to a state where the probability of jackpot is normal, that is, a state where the probability of jackpot is lower than that during probability change.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is roughly divided into two parts vertically, and the lower 2/3 is the main display area Dm for displaying the third symbol in a variable manner, and the others. The upper third is a sub display area Ds for displaying a notice effect and a character.

  In the main display area Dm, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of left, middle, and right are displayed. In each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, the above-described third symbols are displayed in a prescribed order. That is, in each symbol row Z1 to Z3, main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. For this reason, a total of 20 third symbols of 10 main symbols and 10 sub-designs are set in each symbol row, and each symbol row Z1 to Z3 scrolls from top to bottom with periodicity. The display is changed. In particular, the left symbol row Z1 is arranged so that the numbers of the main symbols appear in descending order, and the middle symbol row Z2 and the right symbol row Z3 are arranged so that the numbers of the main symbols appear in ascending order.

  In the main display area Dm, the third symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three rows for each symbol row Z1 to Z3. Accordingly, the third symbol display device 81 displays a total of nine third symbols of 3 rows × 3 columns. In the main display area Dm, five effective lines, that is, an upper line L1, a middle line L2, a lower line L3, a right rising line L4, and a left rising line L5 are set. In each game, the variable display stops in the order of the left symbol row Z1 → the right symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and the combination of jackpot symbols on any active line at the time of the stop (in this embodiment, A jackpot moving image is displayed as a jackpot if the same combination of main symbols is arranged.

  The sub display area Ds is horizontally long above the main display area Dm, and is further equally divided into three notice areas Ds1 to Ds3 in the left-right direction. Here, the left and right notice areas Ds1, Ds3 are normally covered with a double-open opaque door that is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid, and sometimes the solenoid is excited and the door is opened to the front side. The display area is visible to the player. The center notice area Ds2 is a display area that is always visible without being covered by the door.

  On the actual display screen, as shown in FIG. 5B, a total of nine main symbols and sub-designs of the third symbol are displayed in the main display area Dm. In the sub display area Ds, the left and right doors are closed, and the left and right notice areas Ds1, Ds3 are covered and the display screen cannot be visually recognized. If either one of the left and right doors or both doors are opened during the variable display, a video is displayed in the left and right notice areas Ds1 and Ds3, and it is easy for the player to change to a big hit than usual. It is suggested. In the center notice area Ds2, a predetermined character (a boy with a bee in this embodiment) usually performs a predetermined action and sometimes performs a special action different from the predetermined action or another character appears. The announcement effect is performed by putting out. The display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is divided into upper and lower display areas Dm and Ds in principle, but the third symbol and characters are displayed larger across the display areas Dm and Ds. A display effect can be performed.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described. In the present embodiment, the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 uses various counter information during the game to perform jackpot lottery, display setting of the first symbol display device 37, and the like. As shown in FIG. 6, the first per-random number counter C1 used for the big win lottery, the first per-type symbol counter C2 used for the selection of the big win symbol, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the first per-random number counter C1 A first initial value random number counter CINI1 used for initial value setting and variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 used for variation pattern selection are used. The second symbol random number counter C4 is used for lottery of the second symbol display device 82, and the second initial random number counter CINI2 is used for setting the initial value of the second symbol random number counter C4. Each of these counters is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

  Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. The RAM 203 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). The values of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in accordance with the ball winning timing.

  Specifically, each counter is configured such that the first random number counter C1 is incremented by 1 in order, for example, within a range of 0 to 738, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (ie, 738). In particular, when the first random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the first random number counter C1. The first initial value random number counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the first per-random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), and is updated once every timer interrupt (see FIG. 11). And is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 8). The value of the first per-random number counter C1 is updated, for example, periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in The number of random number values that are jackpots is set at low probability and high probability, and the number of random numbers that are jackpots at low probability is 2, and the value is “373, 727” There are 14 random numbers that are big hits at high probability, and the values are "59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, 421, 479, 523, 631, 683, 733".

  The first hit type counter C2 determines the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 at the time of the big hit. In the present embodiment, the first hit type counter C2 is incremented one by one within the range of 0 to 4, and the maximum value ( That is, it is configured to return to 0 after reaching 4). The value of the first hit type counter C2 is updated, for example, periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in In addition, the value of the random number that becomes a high probability state after the jackpot is “1, 2, 3”, the value of the random number that becomes the low probability state after the jackpot is “0, 4”, and two types of hits are determined. The Therefore, the display mode corresponding to the stop symbol displayed on the first symbol display device 37 is a display mode corresponding to two types of jackpots of a high probability state and a low probability state, and one type of display mode corresponding to a deviation. Any one of the three display modes is selected.

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is, for example, incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 238, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, the stop pattern selection counter C3 selects the effect pattern displayed on the third symbol display device 81, and after reaching, the final stop symbol is shifted by one before and after the reach symbol and stopped. And “reach out of front / rear” (for example, in the range of 0 to 8), and “reach out of front / rear out of front / rear” (for example, in the range of 9 to 38) where the final stop symbol stops other than before and after the reach design. Three stop (rendering) patterns that are not completely generated (for example, a range of 39 to 238) are selected. The value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is updated, for example, periodically (in this embodiment, once every timer interruption), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored.

  Further, the stop pattern selection counter C3 is provided with a plurality of tables having different ranges of random number values from which the stop pattern is selected. This depends on whether the current state of the pachinko machine 10 is a high probability state or a low probability state, in which area of the reserved ball storage area each random number value is stored (ie, the number of reserved balls), etc. This is to change the stop pattern selection ratio.

  For example, in a high probability state, a table with a wide random value range of 10 to 238 corresponding to the stop pattern of “completely out” is selected so that a jackpot is likely to occur and a reach effect is not selected more than necessary. It becomes easy to select “completely off”. In this table, “front / rear out of reach” is narrowed to 0-5, and “reach other than front / rear out of reach” is also narrowed to 6-9, making it difficult to select “rear out of front / rear out of reach” or “reach out of front / rear out of reach”. Further, if each random number value is not stored in the holding ball storage area in a low probability state, a disturbance corresponding to the stop pattern of “completely off” in order to secure the time for the ball to enter the first entrance 64. A table having a narrow numerical value range of 51 to 238 is selected, and it is difficult to select “completely out”. In this table, the range of random numbers corresponding to the stop pattern of “reach other than front / rear deviation” is as wide as 9 to 50, and “reach other than front / rear deviation” is easily selected. Therefore, in the low probability state, the ball entry time to the first entrance 64 can be secured, and therefore, the variable display by the third symbol display device 81 is easily performed continuously.

  Of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2, one variation type counter CS1 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The other variation type counter CS2 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 240, for example, and reaches the maximum value (that is, 240) and then returns to 0. In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first variation type counter”, and CS2 is also referred to as “second variation type counter”.

  Rough display modes such as so-called normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are determined by the first variation type counter CS1. Specifically, the display mode is determined by determining the variation time of the symbol variation. Further, the second variation type counter CS2 determines a variation time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the final stop symbol (in the present embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the occurrence of reach. Based on the variation time determined by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, the display control device 114 determines the reach type of the third symbol displayed on the third display device 81 and the detailed symbol variation mode. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol. The values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a main process (see FIG. 8) described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated within the remaining time in the main process.

  For example, the value of the variation type counter CS3 is sequentially incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 162, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 162). In the following description, CS3 is also referred to as a “third variation type counter”. The 3rd symbol display device 81 of this Embodiment performs the decorative production according to the display mode of the 1st symbol display device 37, and can slide the symbol which is changing in addition to the variation of a symbol A notice effect such as passing a notice character for notifying the occurrence of the reach effect is performed. The effect pattern of the notice effect is selected by the variation type counter CS3. Specifically, the time required for the notice effect is added to the variable time, or on the contrary, the variable time is subtracted to shorten the variable display time, or an effect pattern that does not add or subtract the variable time is selected. . As with the stop pattern selection counter C3, the variation type counter CS3 is provided with a plurality of tables with different ranges of random values from which the production pattern is selected, and whether the current state of the pachinko machine 10 is in a high probability state. Depending on the low probability state or in which area of the reserved ball storage area each random value is stored, the selection ratio of each effect pattern is different.

  As described above, the variation time of the symbol variation is determined by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, and the time to be added to or subtracted from the variation time is determined by the variation type counter CS3. Therefore, the final fluctuation time until the final stop symbol stops is determined by the fluctuation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3.

  The second random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 250, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). In the present embodiment, the value of the second per-random number counter C4 is periodically updated, for example, every timer interruption, and it is detected that the ball has passed through either the left or right second entrance (through gate) 67. Get when it is done. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”. The second initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the second per-random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250), and is updated once every timer interrupt (see FIG. 11). And is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 8).

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the MPU 201 is roughly divided into a startup process activated upon power-on, a main process executed after the startup process, and periodically (in this embodiment, 2 milliseconds (hereinafter “ms”). (Indicated by a period) and a timer interrupt process activated by a period) and an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of the power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal. For convenience of explanation, first, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process After that, the startup process and the main process will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. The timer interrupt process is executed by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110, for example, every 2 ms. In the timer interrupt process, first, a process for reading various winning switches is executed (S501). That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 122) connected to the main controller 110 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored. Next, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S502). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the first initial value random number counter CINI 1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203. Similarly, the second initial value random number counter CINI2 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (250 in the present embodiment), and the updated value of the second initial value random number counter CINI2 Is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Further, the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4 are updated (S503). Specifically, 1 is added to each of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4, and these counter values are the maximum values (this embodiment) Then, when 738, 4, 238, 250) are reached, they are cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Thereafter, a start winning process is performed in accordance with winning at the first entrance 64 (S504), a firing control process is performed (S505), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. Note that the launch control process detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 with a touch sensor and turns on / off the launch of the ball on the condition that the launch stop switch for stopping the launch is not operated. This is a process for determining OFF. When the launch of the sphere is on, the launch control device 112 is instructed to launch the sphere.

  The start winning process executed in the process of S504 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the ball has won (start winning) at the first entrance 64 (S601). If it is determined that the ball has won the first entrance 64 (S601: Yes), whether or not the number N of the operation reserved balls of the first symbol display device 37 is less than the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). Is determined (S602). If there is a winning at the first entrance 64 and the number of operation-reserved balls N <4 (S602: Yes), the number N of operation-reserved balls is incremented by 1 (S603), and further updated in step S503. The values of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in the first area among the free reserved areas in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 (S604). On the other hand, if there is no winning at the first entrance 64 (S601: No), or even if there is a winning at the first entrance 64, if the number N of operational reserves is not N <4 (S602: No). , S603 and S604 are skipped, the start winning process is terminated, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. The NMI interruption process is a process executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, the information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. Then, the MPU 201 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process, stores the power-off occurrence information in the RAM 203 as a setting of the power-off occurrence information (S701), and ends the NMI interrupt process. To do.

  The above NMI interrupt process is executed in the same manner in the payout and emission control device 111, and information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 213 by the NMI interrupt process. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 in the payout and emission control device 111, and the MPU 211 interrupts the control being executed. Then, the NMI interrupt process is started.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing start-up processing executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110. This start-up process is activated by a reset at power-on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S101). Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (audio lamp control device 113, payout control device 111, etc.) to become operable, Wait processing (in this embodiment, 1 second) is executed. Next, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S103).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 provided in the power supply device 115 is turned on (S104). If it is turned on (S104: Yes), the process proceeds to S110. On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S105), and if not stored (S105: No). Since the backup data is not stored, in this case as well, the process proceeds to S110. If power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S105: Yes), a RAM determination value is calculated (S106). If the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S107: No), that is, the calculated RAM determination is performed. If the value does not match the RAM determination value stored when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed, and the process proceeds to S110 even in such a case. As described above, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 203. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly stored.

  In the process of S110, a payout initialization command is transmitted in order to initialize the payout control device 111 as the sub-side control device (S110). Thereafter, the process proceeds to initialization processing (S111, S112) of the RAM 203.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall starts business, the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (S111, S112). Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power interruption is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to the initialization process of the RAM 203 in the same manner. That is, in the RAM initialization process of S111 and S112, the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S111), and the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S112). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S113.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), the occurrence information of the power shutdown is stored (S105: Yes), and if the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S107: Yes), the information on occurrence of power interruption is cleared (S108). Next, a payout return command at the time of power recovery for returning the sub-side control device to the gaming state when the drive power supply is cut off is transmitted (S109), and the process proceeds to S113.

  In the process of S113, an interrupt is permitted and the process proceeds to a main process described later.

  Next, the main process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this main process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, each process of S201 to S206 is executed as a periodic process with a period of 4 ms, and the counter update process of S209 and S210 is executed in the remaining time.

  In the main processing, first, output data such as a command updated in the previous processing is transmitted to each control device on the sub side (S201). Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball command corresponding to the number of acquired balls is transmitted to the payout control device 111. Further, a variation pattern command, a stop symbol command, a stop command, an effect time addition command, and the like necessary for the variation display of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113. Further, when launching a sphere, a sphere launch signal is transmitted to the launch controller 112.

  Next, each value of the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 is updated (S202). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240, 162 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS 1, CS 2, and CS 3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  When the update of the variation type counters CS1, CS2 and CS3 is completed, the winning ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 111 are read (S203), and the process for displaying on the first symbol display device 37 is performed. A variation process for setting a variation pattern of the third symbol and the like by the three symbol display device 81 is executed (S204). Details of the variation process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the end of the variation process, a large opening opening / closing process for opening or closing the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a of the variable winning device 65 is executed in the case of the big win state (S205). That is, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for each round of the big hit state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the specific winning opening 65a has elapsed or whether a specified number of balls have won the specific winning opening 65a. When any of these conditions is met, the specific winning opening 65a is closed. The opening and closing of the specific winning opening 65a is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds.

  Next, a display control process of the second symbol (for example, the symbol “◯” or “x”) by the second symbol display device 82 is executed (S206). Briefly, on the condition that the ball has passed through the second entrance (through gate) 67, the value of the second random number counter C4 is acquired at the timing of the passage, and the second symbol display device 82 The display unit 83 displays the variation of the second symbol. Then, the lottery of the second symbol is performed according to the value of the second winning random number counter C4, and when the winning state of the second symbol is reached, the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is released for a predetermined time.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S207). If information on occurrence of power interruption is not stored in the RAM 203 (S207: No), the execution timing of the next main process is determined. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous main process (S208). If the predetermined time has already elapsed (S208: Yes) ), The process proceeds to S201, and the processes after S201 described above are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since the start of the previous main process (S208: No), the first time is within the remaining time until the predetermined time is reached, that is, until the next main process is executed. The initial value random number counter CINI1, the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 are repeatedly updated (S209, S210).

  First, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S209). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738, 250 in this embodiment). . Then, the updated values of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively.

  Next, the fluctuation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 are updated (S210). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when their counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240, 162 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of S201-S206 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next main process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly performing the update of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 using the remaining time, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 (that is, , The initial value of the first per-random number counter C1 and the initial value of the second per-random number counter C4) can be updated at random. Similarly, the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 can be updated at random.

  Further, in the process of S207, if the occurrence information of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S207: Yes), the process at the time of power interruption after S211 is executed. First, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited (S211), and a power-off notification command indicating that the power has been cut off is transmitted to other control devices (such as the payout control device 111 and the voice lamp control device 113). (S212). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored (S213), the access to the RAM 203 is prohibited (S214), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area to be backed up in the RAM 203.

  Note that the processing of S207 is performed at the timing when the series of processing corresponding to the game state change performed in S201 to S206 is completed, or at the end of one cycle of the processing of S209 and S210 performed within the remaining time. It is running. Therefore, in the main process of the main controller 110, the occurrence information of the power supply interruption is confirmed at the timing when each setting is completed. Therefore, when returning from the power supply interruption state, the process from S201 is completed after the start-up process is completed. Be started. That is, the process starts from step S201 as in the case of initialization in the start-up process. Therefore, in the process at power-off, the stack pointer is not stored in the initial setting process (S101) without saving the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 to the stack area or saving the value of the stack pointer. By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), the process can start from S201. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the main control device 110 and to perform accurate control without causing the main control device 110 to malfunction or run away.

  Next, the variation process (S204) will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the variation process, first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is currently being hit (S301). The jackpot includes the jackpot game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 when the jackpot is won and the middle of a predetermined time after the jackpot game ends. As a result of the determination, if it is a big hit (S301: Yes), this processing is terminated as it is.

  If it is not a big hit (S301: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S302), and if the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is not changing. (S302: No), it is determined whether or not the number N of active suspension balls is greater than 0 (S303). If the number N of active balls is 0 (S303: No), this process is terminated as it is. If the number of the operation hold balls N> 0 (S303: Yes), the operation hold ball number N is decremented by 1 (S304), and the data stored in the hold ball storage area is shifted (S305). This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side, and the reserved first area → execution area, reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area. After the data shift process, the fluctuation start process of the first symbol display device 37 is executed (S306). The variation start process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the process of S302, if it is determined that the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S302: Yes), it is determined whether or not the change time has elapsed (S307). The display time during fluctuation of the first symbol display device 37 is determined according to the fluctuation pattern selected by the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 and the addition time selected by the fluctuation type counter CS3, and this fluctuation time has elapsed. If not (S307: No), the display of the first symbol display device 37 is updated (S308). In the present embodiment, among the LEDs 37a of the first symbol display device 37, for example, if the currently lit LED is red until the variation time elapses after the variation starts, the red LED is Turn off and turn on the green LED. If the green LED is on, turn off the green LED and turn on the blue LED. If the blue LED is on, turn on the blue LED. A display mode for turning off the red LED and turning on the red LED is set. Note that the variation process is executed every 0.4 ms, but if the LED lighting color is changed for each variation process, the player cannot confirm the change in the LED lighting color. Therefore, in order to make the player confirm the change in the LED lighting color, each time the change process is executed, a counter (not shown) is counted by 1 and when the counter reaches 100, the LED is turned on. The color is changed, and the lighting color of the LED is changed every 0.4 s. The counter value is reset (value 0) when the lighting color of the LED is changed.

  On the other hand, if the variation time of the first symbol display device 37 has elapsed (S307: Yes), a display mode corresponding to the stop symbol of the first symbol display device 37 is set (S309). Whether or not the stop symbol is set is determined based on the value of the first random number counter C1, whether or not it is a big hit. Or a symbol that is in a low probability state. In this embodiment, a red LED is turned on when a high probability state is reached after a big hit, a green LED is turned on when a low probability state is reached, and a blue LED is turned on when it is out of place. . In addition, although the lighting of each LED is released when the next fluctuation display is started, it may be turned on only for a few seconds after the fluctuation stops.

  When the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 corresponding to the stop symbol is set in the processing of S309, the variation stop of the third symbol display device 81 is stopped to synchronize with the lighting of the LED in the first symbol display device 37. A command is set (S310). The sound lamp control device 113 receives this stop command and instructs the display control device 114 to stop. When the variation time elapses, the third symbol display device 81 stops the variation, and receives the stop command, whereby one variation effect in the third symbol display device 81 ends.

  Next, the variation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the variation start process (S306), first, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made based on the value of the first hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area (S401). Whether it is a big hit is determined based on the relationship between the first random number counter value and the mode at that time. As described above, “373,727” is a winning value among the values 0 to 738 of the first random number counter C1 at the normal low probability, and “59,109,163, 211,263,317,367, "421,479,523,631,683,733" is the winning value.

  When it is determined that it is a big hit (S401: Yes), the value of the first hit type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area is confirmed, and the display mode for the big hit is set (S402). ). In the process of S402, based on the value of the first hit type counter C2, whether to shift to the high probability state or shift to the low probability state after the big hit is set. When the transition state after the big hit is set, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 (the lighting state of the LED 37a) is set. Further, based on the transition state after the jackpot, the jackpot stop symbol of the third symbol display device 81 is set by the display control device 114. That is, the stop symbol in the third symbol display device 81 can be set by setting the transition state after the big hit in the process of S402. Of the numerical values 0 to 4 of the first hit type counter C2, when “0, 4”, the state shifts to the low probability state, and when “1, 2, 3”, shifts to the high probability state.

  Next, a variation pattern at the time of jackpot is determined (S403). When the variation pattern is set in the process of S403, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set and the variation time of the third symbol until the third symbol display device 81 stops at the jackpot symbol is determined. The At this time, the values of the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 are confirmed, and rough symbol fluctuations such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc. based on the value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1. In addition to determining the variation time, the variation time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the final stop symbol (in the present embodiment, the middle symbol Z2) stops after the occurrence of reach is determined based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2. decide.

  The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the variation time, and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the variation time are respectively defined in advance by a table or the like. However, the fluctuation time can be set using only the value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1 without using the value of the second fluctuation type counter CS2, and can be set only with the value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1. Whether or not to set with both values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is appropriately determined according to the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the game conditions each time.

  If it is determined in the process of S401 that it is not a big hit (S401: No), the display mode at the time of disconnection is set (S404). In the process of S404, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to the display mode corresponding to the off symbol, and based on the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, An effect to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set to indicate whether the reach is front / rear out of reach, reach other than front / rear out, or complete out. In the present embodiment, as described above, the range of values corresponding to each stop pattern of the stop pattern selection counter C3 depends on whether the state is a high probability state, a low probability state, and the operation suspension number N. Different tables are set up.

  Next, the variation pattern at the time of detachment is determined (S405), the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the variation time of the third symbol until the third symbol display device 81 stops at the detachment symbol. Is determined. At this time, as in the process of S403, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 are confirmed, and the normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. In addition to determining the fluctuation time of the rough symbol variation such as, the variation time until the final stop symbol (the middle symbol Z2 in the present embodiment) stops after the reach occurs based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 (in other words, paraphrase) For example, the number of fluctuating symbols) is determined.

  When the process of S403 or the process of S405 is completed, the effect time to be added to or subtracted from the variation time determined by the first and second type counters CS1 and CS2 is determined (S406). At this time, the addition / subtraction of effect time is determined based on the value of the third type counter CS3 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the third symbol display The variation time of the device 81 is set. In the present embodiment, the effect time addition / subtraction is determined according to the value of the third variation type counter CS3 when the variation display time is not changed and when the variation display time is added for one second, the variation display time is set to 2. In the case of adding seconds, four types of addition values are determined for the case of subtracting 1 second from the variable display time.

  In addition, when the variable display time is added or subtracted, a notice effect that increases the expected value of the jackpot on the third symbol display device 81 (for example, a slip effect that causes the change time of the variable symbol to be longer than usual and is accompanied by a slip) An effect of displaying a notice character is produced, for example, an effect of making the change time of one change symbol shorter than usual and stopping it immediately). In addition, when the value of the first random number counter C1 is a big hit, the probability that an added value of 2 seconds is selected is set high, so that the player expects a big hit by confirming the notice effect. Can do.

  Next, a variation pattern command is set according to the variation pattern (variation time) determined in S403 or S405 (S407), and a stop symbol command is set according to the stop symbol set in S402 or S404. (S408). Then, an effect time addition command is set according to the added value of the effect time determined in the process of S406 (S409), and the process returns to the variation process.

  Next, payout control executed by the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a start-up process of the payout control device 111, and this start-up process is started when the power is turned on. First, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S801). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. Then, the RAM access is permitted (S802), and an external interrupt vector is set (S803).

  After that, data backup processing is executed for the RAM 213 in the MPU 211. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 213 (S804). If not stored (S804: No), the backup data is not stored, so the process proceeds to S810. Transition. If power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 213 (S804: Yes), a RAM determination value is calculated (S805). If the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S805: No), that is, the calculated RAM determination is performed. If the value does not match the RAM determination value stored when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed, and the process moves to S810 even in such a case. As described above, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 213. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 213 is correctly stored.

  In the RAM initialization process from S810 to S812, all areas of the RAM 213 are cleared to 0 (S810), and initial values of the RAM 213 are set (S811). After that, the MPU 211 peripheral device is initialized (S812), and the process proceeds to S813, interrupt is permitted, and the process proceeds to the main process.

  On the other hand, if the power-off occurrence information is set (S804: Yes) and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal (S806: Yes), the power-off occurrence information is cleared (S807). ), The payout permission flag for permitting the payout of the prize ball is cleared (S808). Also, the MPU 211 peripheral device is initialized (S809), the process proceeds to S813, interrupt is permitted, and the process proceeds to the main process.

  Next, the main process executed by the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the main process, first, a prize ball command from the main control device 110, a command transmitted to the firing control device 112, and the like are acquired, and a determination process for the command is performed (S901). In the command determination process, when a command (a payout initialization command, a payout power recovery command, a prize ball command, etc.) transmitted from the main control device 110 is received, a payout permission flag is turned on and payout is permitted.

  When the command determination process (S901) ends, it is determined whether or not the payout is permitted (S902). If the payout is not permitted (S902: No), the payout is permitted in the command determination process (S901). Until the command determination process (S901) is repeated. On the other hand, if the payout is permitted in the process of S902 (S902: Yes), the state return operation is executed when the state return switch 120 is checked and it is determined that the state return operation is started (S903).

  Thereafter, the setting of the lower plate full state or the lower plate full state is executed according to the change in the state of the lower plate 301 (S904). That is, when the lower pan 50 is determined based on the detection signal of the lower pan full switch, the lower pan full state is set when the lower pan is full. , Set the lower pan full release state. Further, the setting of the tank ball absence state or the tank ball absence release state is executed according to the change in the state of the tank ball (S905). In other words, the tank ball no switch state is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball no switch, and when there is no tank ball, the setting of the tank ball no state is executed. Perform configuration. Thereafter, the presence / absence of a notification state is determined, and if there is a notification state, notification is made by a 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 111 (S906).

  Next, a winning ball payout process is executed by each process of S907 to S909. That is, if the total number of winning balls is not 0 (S907: No, S908: No), the winning ball control process is started to pay out winning balls (S909). . On the other hand, if the prize ball cannot be paid out (S907: Yes) or if the total number of prize balls is 0 (S908: Yes), the process proceeds to the lending and payout process.

  In the lending process of S910 to S912, if the lending is not disabled and a lending payout request from the card unit has been received (S910: No, S911: Yes), The lending control process is started. On the other hand, when the rental ball cannot be paid out (S910: Yes) or when the rental ball payout request has not been received (S911: No), when the processing of S912 is completed, the vibrator is conditioned on the condition that the ball is jammed. The control of 134 (vibrating motor control) is executed (S913).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not occurrence information of power interruption is stored in the RAM 213 (S914). If no occurrence information of power interruption is stored (S914: No), the process returns to S901 and repeats the main process. Run.

  On the other hand, if the information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the process of S914 (S914: Yes), the power supply is shut off, so the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited (S915), and the main control is performed. Command determination processing is executed again in order to prevent omission of reception of commands transmitted from the device 110 (S916). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the RAM 213 (S917), access to the RAM 213 is prohibited (S918), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Here, for example, the RAM determination value is a checksum value in the stack area and the work area to be backed up in the RAM 213.

  In the process of S914, the occurrence information of the power supply interruption is confirmed at the timing when one cycle of the main process of the payout control device 111 is completed. Therefore, when returning from the state before the power supply interruption, The process starts from S901. That is, the main process is started in the same manner as when initialized in the startup process. Therefore, in the process at the time of power shutdown, the contents of each register used by the MPU 211 are not saved in the stack area or the value of the stack pointer is not saved. By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), the process can start from S901. Therefore, the control burden on the payout control device 111 can be reduced, and accurate control can be performed without causing the payout control device 111 to malfunction or run away. In addition, since the power-off process is executed at the timing when each process is completed, the amount of information to be backed up in the RAM 213 can be reduced.

  Next, processing performed by the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a start-up process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and this start-up process is started when the power is turned on.

  First, initial setting processing accompanying power-on is executed (S1001). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance for the stack pointer is set. Thereafter, depending on whether or not the power-off processing flag is turned on, the current start-up processing is performed during the execution of the power-off processing in S1115 due to an instantaneous voltage drop (instantaneous power failure, so-called “instantaneous power failure”). It is determined whether it has been started (S1002). As will be described later with reference to FIG. 17, when the sound lamp control device 113 receives a power-off command from the main control device 110 (see S <b> 1112 in FIG. 17), it executes the power-off process of S <b> 1115. The power-off process flag is turned on before the power-off process is executed, and the power-off process flag is turned off after the power-off process ends. Therefore, whether or not the power-off process in S1115 is in the middle of execution can be determined by the state of the power-off process in progress flag.

  If the power-off process flag is off (S1002: No), the current start-up process is started after the power supply is completely turned off or after a momentary power failure occurs and the power-off process at S1115 is performed. It was started after the execution of the process was completed, or started only after the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 was reset due to noise or the like (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110). is there. Therefore, in these cases, it is confirmed whether or not the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed (S1003).

  Confirmation of data destruction of the RAM 223 is performed as follows. That is, data as a keyword “55AAh” is written in a specific area of the RAM 223 by the process of S1006. Therefore, the data stored in the specific area is checked, and if the data is “55AAh”, there is no data destruction in the RAM 223. Conversely, if the data is not “55AAh”, the data destruction in the RAM 223 can be confirmed. If data destruction of the RAM 223 is confirmed (S1003: Yes), the process proceeds to S1004, and initialization of the RAM 223 is started. On the other hand, if data destruction of the RAM 223 is not confirmed (S1003: No), the process proceeds to S1008.

  If the current startup process is started after the power is completely turned off, the keyword “55AAh” is not stored in the specific area of the RAM 223 (because the memory is lost in the RAM 223 when the power is turned off). It is determined that the data in the RAM 22 has been destroyed (S1003: Yes), and the process proceeds to S1004. On the other hand, this startup process was started after an instantaneous power failure and after completing the power-off process in S1115, or reset only to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 due to noise or the like. When the process starts, since the keyword “55AAh” is stored in the specific area of the RAM 223, it is determined that the data in the RAM 22 is normal (S1003: No), and the process proceeds to S1008.

  If the power-off process flag is on (S1002: Yes), the startup process of this time is after an instantaneous power failure, and during the execution of the power-off process of S1115, the sound lamp control device 113. The MPU 221 is started after being reset. In such a case, since the power-off process is being executed, the storage state of the RAM 223 is not necessarily correct. Therefore, since control cannot be continued in such a case, the process proceeds to S1004 and initialization of the RAM 223 is started.

  In the processing of S1004, the entire storage area of the RAM 223 is checked (S1004). As a check method, first, “0FFh” is written for each byte, and it is read for each byte to check whether it is “0FFh”. If “0FFh”, it is determined as normal. The writing and checking for each byte are performed in the order of “55h”, “0AAh”, and “00h” after “0FFh”. This RAM 223 read / write check clears all storage areas of the RAM 223 to zero.

  If it is determined that the read / write check is normal for all the storage areas of the RAM 223 (S1005: Yes), the keyword “55AAh” is written in the specific area of the RAM 223, and the RAM destruction check data is set (S1006). By checking the keyword “55AAh” written in this specific area, it is checked whether or not there is data corruption in the RAM 223. On the other hand, if an abnormality in the read / write check is detected in any storage area of the RAM 223 (S1005: No), the abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified (S1007), and an infinite loop is performed until the power is shut off. The abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified by the display lamp 34. Note that the audio output device 226 may output a sound to notify the RAM 223 of an abnormality.

  In the process of S1008, it is determined whether or not the power-off flag is turned on (S1008). Since the power-off flag is turned on when the power-off process in S1115 is executed (see S1114 in FIG. 17), the current start-up process is instantaneous when the power-off flag is turned on. This is a case where the process is started after a power failure has occurred and the power-off process in S1115 has been executed. Therefore, in such a case (S1008: Yes), the RAM work area is cleared to initialize each process of the sound lamp control device 113 (S1009), and the initial value of the RAM 223 is set (S1010), and then the interrupt is performed. The permission is set (S1011), and the process proceeds to the main process. Note that the work area of the RAM 223 is an area other than an area for storing commands received from the main control device 110.

  On the other hand, the process of S1008 is reached with the power-off flag turned off because the current start-up process is started after the power supply has been completely shut down, for example, through the processes of S1004 to S1006. This is a case where the processing has been reached, or the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is reset only (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110) due to noise or the like. Therefore, in such a case (S1008: No), S1009 which is the work area clear process of the RAM 223 is skipped, the process proceeds to S1010, the initial value of the RAM 223 is set (S1010), and the interrupt permission is set. Then (S1011), the process proceeds to the main process.

  The reason for skipping the clear process of S1009 is that when the process from S1004 to S1006 is reached via the process of S1006, all the storage areas of the RAM 223 have already been cleared by the process of S1004. When only the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is reset due to noise or the like and the start-up process is started, the data in the work area of the RAM 223 is stored without being cleared, so that the sound lamp control device 113 is saved. This is because the control can be continued.

  Next, a main process executed by the MPU 221 will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not 1 ms or more has elapsed since the start of the main process (S1101). If 1 ms or more has not elapsed (S1101: No), the process proceeds to S1110 without performing the processes of S1102 to S1109. Transition. Whether or not 1 ms has elapsed in the processing of S1101 is processing related to display (production) in S1102 to S1109, and it is not necessary to edit in a short cycle (within 1 ms). This is because it is preferable to execute the counter update processing and the command reception processing of S1111 in a short cycle. As a result, it is possible to prevent omission of a command transmitted from the main controller 110.

  If 1 ms or more has elapsed in the processing of S1101 (S1101: Yes), the output of each lamp is set so as to set the lighting mode of the display lamp 34 or the lighting mode of the lamp edited in the processing of S1107 described later ( After that, a power-on notification process is executed (S1103). In the power-on notification process, when the power is turned on, a notification is given to notify that the power is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). The notification is performed by the audio output device 226 or the lamp display device 227. Is called. Moreover, it is good also as what transmits a command to the display control apparatus 114 to alert | report that power was supplied on the screen of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81. FIG. If it is not at the time of power-on, notification by the power-on notification process is not performed, and the process proceeds to S1104.

  In the process of S1104, a waiting-for-customer effect is executed, and then a hold number display update process is executed (S1105). In the customer waiting effect, when a time during which the pachinko machine 10 is not played by the player has elapsed for a predetermined time, setting for switching the display of the third symbol display device 81 to the title screen is performed, and the setting is displayed as a command as a display control device. 114. In the number-of-holds display update process, a process for turning on the hold lamp 85 in accordance with the operation hold ball N is performed.

  Thereafter, frame button input monitoring / effect processing is executed (S1106). This frame button input monitoring / production process monitors the input of whether or not the frame button 22 operated by the player has been pressed to enhance the production effect, and corresponds to the case where the input of the frame button 22 is confirmed. This is a process for setting to produce an effect. For example, when a notice character appears at the start of fluctuation display, the expected value of the jackpot due to the current fluctuation is displayed by pressing the frame button 22, or the feeling of expectation for the jackpot is displayed by pressing the frame button 22 during reach production. It is good also as a decision button for changing to the production which can have, or selecting one reach production out of a plurality of reach productions. If the frame button 22 is not provided, the process of S1106 is omitted.

  When the frame button input monitoring / production process ends, the lamp editing process is executed (S1107), and then the sound editing / output process is executed (S1108). In the lamp editing process, lighting patterns and the like of the illumination units 29 to 33 are set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81. In the sound editing / output process, the output pattern of the sound output device 226 is set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81, and the sound is output from the sound output device 226 according to the setting.

  Thereafter, a liquid crystal effect execution management process is executed (S1109), and the process proceeds to S1110. In the liquid crystal effect execution management process, a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed by the third symbol display device 81 is set based on the change pattern command and the effect time addition command transmitted from the main control device 110. Based on the time set in the liquid crystal effect execution monitoring process, the effect time of the lamp editing process in S1107 and the sound editing / output process in S1108 is set.

  In the process of S1110, the variable display process of the third symbol display device 81 is executed. In this variation display process, a plurality of counters (a counter for setting a stop symbol at the time of big hit, a counter for selecting a stop symbol at the time of disconnection, etc.) mounted on the sound lamp control device 113 are updated. Based on the variation pattern command and the stop symbol command transmitted from the control device 110, the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set, or the variation display pattern (rear / rear out, front / rear non-rear reach, complete out) Etc. are set. The stop symbol and the variation pattern are transmitted to the display control device 114 as a command.

  In the process of S1110, for example, when the command of the variation pattern transmitted from the main controller 110 is “completely out”, a complete out A pattern is selected from a plurality of patterns corresponding to complete out, and the third symbol display A command is transmitted to the display control device 110 so that the device 81 can produce a completely off A pattern. In addition, when the stop symbol command is a symbol that is a big hit and becomes a high probability state after the big hit, one symbol (an odd number of symbols 1 to 9) is selected from a plurality of symbols, and the third symbol display A command is transmitted to the display control device 110 so that the odd symbol is stopped by the device 81. Therefore, the voice lamp control device 113 determines a detailed variation pattern, stop symbol, etc. displayed on the third symbol display device 81 for one command determined by the main control device 110, so that the main control device The control burden of 110 can be reduced. Furthermore, since the production patterns and stop symbols determined in the main controller 110 can be reduced, the storage capacity of the ROM 202 can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

  Then, the command from the main control device 110 is received (S1111). When a command from the main control device 110 is received, if the command is used in the sound lamp control device 113 in accordance with the command, processing corresponding to the command is performed, the processing result is stored in the RAM 233, and the command used in the display control device 114 If so, the command is transmitted to the display control device 114.

  When the processing of S1111 is completed, it is determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the work RAM 233 (S1112). The information on the occurrence of power-off is stored when a power-off command is received from the main controller 110. If power failure occurrence information is stored in the processing of S1112 (S1112: Yes), both the power interruption flag and the power interruption processing flag are turned on (S1114), and the power interruption processing is executed (S1115). After the power-off process is executed, the power-off process flag is turned off (S1116), and then the process loops infinitely. In the power-off process, the generation of the interrupt process is prohibited and each output port is turned off to turn off the output from the audio output device 226 and the lamp display device 227. Further, the storage of the information on occurrence of power interruption is also erased.

  On the other hand, if the information on occurrence of power interruption is not stored in the process of S1112 (S1112: No), it is determined whether or not the RAM 223 is destroyed based on the keyword stored in the RAM 223 (S1113), and the RAM 223 is destroyed. If not (S1113: No), the process returns to S1101, and the main process is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the RAM 223 is destroyed (S1113: Yes), the process is infinitely looped in order to stop the subsequent processes. Here, if it is determined that the RAM is destroyed and an infinite loop is performed, the main process is not executed, and thereafter the display on the third symbol display device 81 does not change. Therefore, since the player can know that an abnormality has occurred, he can call a hall clerk or the like and request repair of the pachinko machine 10 or the like. Further, when it is confirmed that the RAM 223 is destroyed, the sound output device 226 or the lamp display device 227 may notify the RAM destruction.

  Next, processing performed by the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIGS. For convenience of explanation, the external interrupt process in FIG. 19 will be described first, and then the main process in FIG. 18 will be described.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an external interrupt process executed by the MPU 241 in the display control device 114, and is executed when a command is received from the audio lamp control device 113. When the external interrupt process is executed, it is determined whether or not the received command variation pattern command is received (S1301). If the received command is a variation pattern command (S1301: Yes), the variation start flag 233a of the work RAM 233 is turned on (S1302), and the external interrupt process is terminated.

  If the received command is not a variation pattern command (S1301: No), the process corresponding to the other received command is executed (S1303), and the external interrupt process is terminated. Note that the process of S1303 includes a stop command, and when the stop command is received, a process of stopping the fluctuation performed in the third symbol display device 81 is executed.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the MPU 241 in the display control apparatus 114, and this main process is started when the power is turned on. First, initial setting processing accompanying power-on is executed (S1201). Specifically, processing for initializing the MPU 231 and clearing the storage of the work RAM 233 and the video RAM 234 is performed.

  When the initial setting process is completed, interrupt permission is set (S1202), and interval interrupt X is permitted (S1203). In the present embodiment, the interval interrupt X is repeatedly executed every 1 ms.

  Here, the processing of the interval interrupt X will be described with reference to FIG. If the interval interrupt X process is permitted in the process of S1203 of the main process, it is first determined whether or not the reading of the character information (character data) stored in the character information memory 235a2 of the character ROM 235 has been completed. (S1401). Character information is read from the character information memory 235a2 by a predetermined amount of data every time the interval interrupt X is executed. When the read data is decompressed and all data necessary for display on the third symbol display device 81 is stored in the effect data storage area 234b of the RAM 234, the process is completed.

  If the reading of the character information from the character information memory 235a2 is not completed as a result of the processing of S1401 (S1401: No), the character information that has not been read is read from the character information memory 235a2 (S1402). Since the character information is stored in the character information memory 235a2 in the compressed data format as described above, the compressed character information is decompressed and stored in the effect data storage area 234b of the video RAM 234 (S1403). Then, the processing of the interval interrupt X is finished.

  On the other hand, if the reading of the character information from the character information memory 235a2 has been completed as a result of the processing of S1401 (S1401: Yes), it is not necessary to read the character information any more, so the interrupt of interval interrupt X is prohibited. (S1404), and the interval interrupt X process is terminated. Since the interval interrupt X is prohibited in the processing of S1404, the interval interrupt X executed for reading the character information from the character information memory 235a2 is not executed thereafter, and unnecessary control is performed. Can be prevented.

  Returning to FIG. When the processing of S1203 is completed, the simple effect information stored in the simple effect information memory 235a1 is read and set in the data of the effect performed on the third symbol display device 81 (S1204). That is, the display based on the simple effect information is made on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 when the power is turned on. In the present embodiment, since the simple effect information is stored as uncompressed data, the simple effect information is not decompressed, but the simple effect information is stored in the simple effect information memory 235a1 in a compressed format. In the case where it is set, after the simple effect information is read and decompressed, the effect data is set.

  Here, FIG. 21A shows an example of the third symbol display device 81 when the simple effect information is set as effect data in the process of S1204. As shown in the figure, a simple numeric symbol (“357”) is displayed on the display screen. This number symbol is composed of only the symbol part of the main symbol shown in FIG. For this reason, in the present embodiment, even number symbols are displayed as smaller symbols than odd number symbols. In this state, when the player starts playing and a ball enters the first entrance 64, the change starts with a simple number. In addition, the fluctuation | variation by a simple number is a simple fluctuation | variation in which a number changes on the spot, without scrolling a symbol.

  Since the simple performance information is composed of simple symbols, the amount of data can be extremely reduced compared to the character information. Therefore, since the readout of the simple effect information can be completed at an early stage, the symbols can be displayed at an early stage on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 when the power is turned on. In addition, since the effect of changing display is also performed with simple changes, the control burden on the display control device 114 can be reduced.

  When a simple number is displayed by the third symbol display device 81, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is being hit (S1205). If the jackpot is being hit (S1205: Yes), the jackpot processing is executed (S1206). , The process proceeds to S1216. On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (S1205: No), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation start flag 233a is turned on (S1207). In the jackpot processing in S1206, a jackpot effect based on the character information is performed. This is because, in the present embodiment, there is sufficient time to complete the reading of the character information while the variation process is being executed. Therefore, when the jackpot process is executed, the reading of the character information is completed. Because it is. Further, when the data amount of the character information is increased and a big hit is made before the reading of the character information is completed, only the round display may be performed by combining the numbers of figures that become the simple performance information (see FIG. 21 (b)).

Results of the processing of S1207, if the change start flag 233a is turned on (S1207: Yes), the variation start flag 233 a to allow discrimination that is already initiated change in the process of S1210 after 1 cycle It is turned off (S1208), and the variable display corresponding to the variable pattern command is started on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 (S1209). Note that since the simple effect information is set in the effect data in the process of S1204, the variable display is performed by a simple display based on the simple effect information.

Meanwhile, as a result of the check in the processing of S1207, when the fluctuation start flag 233 a is off (S1207: No), or, when the variation in the processing of S1209 is started, the reading of the character information from the character information memory 235a2 In order to determine whether or not the character information is set in the effect data of the third symbol display device 81, the character information setting flag 233c is checked (S1210).

  If the character information setting flag 233c is off in the process of S1210 (S1210: No), the simple variation process based on the simple effect information is executed (S1211), and if the character information setting flag 233c is on (S1210: Yes). A normal variation process based on the simple effect information and the character information is executed (S1212). Note that the simple variation process of S1211 and the normal variation process of S1212 shift to the processing of S1213 without performing any particular process unless the variation is in progress. When the stop command is received, the fluctuation is stopped.

  While the simple variation process of S1211 is a simple variation effect, the normal variation process of S1212 performs detailed effects such as scrolling a symbol row, changing a background symbol, displaying a notice character, etc. Therefore, in each case, the necessary image is read and the fluctuation is continuously performed. Here, the simple variation process of S1211 is further performed while the display is stopped without scrolling the symbol sequence, the number of effective lines is varied, or the number of varying symbol sequences is reduced. Alternatively, a variation mode may be adopted in which the variation is performed using a design with a small number of pixels. If the simple variation process is set to the above-described variation mode, the data amount of symbols used in the simple variation process can be further reduced, and the control burden of the variation process can be reduced. Any variation display may be used as long as the variation display (mode) can reduce the data amount of the symbols used in the simple variation processing and reduce the control burden of the variation processing.

  Here, since the simple change display is performed in the process of S1211, even if information such as super reach and notice effect is included in the change pattern command and the effect time addition command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113. Only the fluctuation time is set based on the temporal information without performing these effects.

  Note that, as a configuration for transmitting a character information read completion signal to the sound lamp control device 113, the sound lamp control device 113 sets a command to perform a simple variation effect based on the simple effect information until the completion signal is received. At the same time, a command may be set so as to produce a normal variation based on the character information when a completion signal is received.

  When either the process of S1211 or the process of S1212 ends, it is determined whether or not the variable display is continuously effected (S1213), and if the variable display is continuously effected (S1213: Yes). ) When the effect flag 233b is turned on (S1214) and the variable display is finished (stop display) (S1213: No), the effect flag 233b is turned off (S1215), and the process proceeds to S1216.

  In the processing of S1216, it is determined whether or not the character information setting flag 233c is turned on. This is a process for switching the effect data in the processes of S1216 to S1220. When the effect data has already been switched from the simple effect information only to the simple effect information and the character information, the processes of S1216 to S1220 are performed. This is for shifting to the processing of S1221 without executing. Therefore, if the character information setting flag 233c is ON in the process of S1216 (S1216: Yes), the process proceeds to S1221.

  On the other hand, if the character information setting flag 233c is off as a result of the processing of S1216 (S1216: No), the character information is read from the character information memory 235a2 and the processing of writing to the effect data storage area 234b of the RAM 234 is completed. Is determined (S1217). If the process is not completed (S1217: No), the process proceeds to S1221. On the other hand, if such processing is completed (S1217: Yes), it is determined whether or not the effect flag 233b is turned on (S1218). If the in-effect flag 233b is turned on (S1218: Yes), it is not time to switch the effect data for variable display, and the process proceeds to S1221. If the production flag 233b is off (S1218: No), the character information is set to be added to the production data (S1219), the character information setting flag 233c is turned on (S1220), and the process proceeds to S1221. To do. Since the simple effect information and the character information are set as effect data in the process of S1219, the screen of the third symbol display device 81 is changed from the display of only the simple effect information (numbers) to the display based on the simple effect information and the character information. When the switching is performed and the variation process (S1212) is executed next, the variation display is performed with the symbols as shown in FIG.

  In the process of S1221, in order to perform the process (S1205 to S1215) for performing the effect in the third symbol display device 81 every 20 ms, it is determined whether or not 20 ms or more has elapsed since the process of S1205 was started. If 20 ms or more have not elapsed (S1221: No), the process proceeds to S1216. By shifting to the processing of S1216, the effect data can be switched when the reading of the character information is completed during the standby 20 ms. On the other hand, if 20 ms or more have elapsed (S1221: Yes), the process proceeds to S1205.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 is displayed with simple symbols (numbers) on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 when the external power supply is turned on. Production is performed. Further, since the simple performance information for performing the simple display is configured with an extremely small amount of data as compared with the character information, the reading is completed at an early stage. Therefore, symbols can be displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 at an early stage. Therefore, even if the player starts playing immediately after turning on the external power supply, the variation of the third symbol display device 81 can be started.

  Further, since the simple variation process (S1211) is performed on a part of the main symbol used in the variation display of the normal variation process (S1212), it is not necessary to newly provide symbol data for performing the simple variation process. Therefore, since the storage capacity of the character ROM 235 does not increase, it is not necessary to use an expensive storage medium.

  In addition, since the effect data is switched between the simple effect information and the character information when the effect flag 223e is turned off, the display of the third symbol display device 81 is prevented from suddenly changing during the variable display. it can.

  Further, the process of reading the character information from the character information memory 235a2 (S1402) and the process of decompressing the character information and writing it into the effect data storage area 234b of the character RAM 234 (S1403) are performed by the interval interrupt X. Character information can be read while displaying based on the simple performance information. Therefore, the reading of the character information from the character information memory 235a2 can be completed early.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment is configured to repeatedly execute character information reading at an interval interrupt X. Instead, in the second embodiment, the character information is read repeatedly in the main process. The display control device 1114 of the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except for the processing performed by the MPU 1231. Therefore, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 1231 (not shown) of the display control device 1114 (not shown) according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 23 shows the second embodiment. 12 is a flowchart showing a character information reading process executed by the MPU 1231 of the display control device 1114.

  In the main process performed by the display control device 1114 of the second embodiment, when the simple effect information is read and set as effect data (S1204), the character information read process is executed (S1501). Thereafter, the processing of S1205 to S1221 is executed as in the first embodiment.

  Here, since the simple fluctuation process (S1211) performs simple fluctuation display, the processes of S1205 to S1220 are completed early (within approximately 20 ms). Therefore, since the process of S1501 is executed approximately every 20 ms, it is possible to accurately grasp the time required for reading and writing character information.

  Next, the character information reading process (S1501) shown in FIG. 23 will be described. In the character information reading process (S1501), when the reading of the character information from the character information memory 235a2 is completed (S1601: Yes), the process is terminated, and the reading of the character information is not completed (S1601). : No), as in the first embodiment, character information of a predetermined amount of data is read from the character information memory 235a2 and written to the effect data storage area 234b of the video RAM 234 (S1602, S1603), and the character information is read. The process ends.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the character information is read out at the start of one cycle, so that it is possible to read out the character information while performing display based on the simple effect information. Therefore, the reading of the character information can be completed early.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment reads out character information of a predetermined data amount every 1 ms in the interval interrupt X (see FIG. 20), and decompresses the read character information to produce an effect data storage area 234b. Configured to memorize. Instead, the third embodiment reads out and stores character information of a predetermined amount of data, and after reading out all the character information, decompresses the data by a predetermined amount of data and produces an effect data storage area 234b. It is comprised so that it may memorize. The display control device 2114 of the third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except for the processing (interval interrupt X) performed by the MPU 2231. Therefore, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an interval interrupt X executed by the MPU 2231 (not shown) of the display control device 2114 (not shown) of the third embodiment.

  If the interval interrupt X process is permitted in the process of S1203 of the main process, it is first determined whether or not the reading of the character information (character data) stored in the character information memory 235a2 of the character ROM 235 has been completed. (S1701). The reading of the character information from the character information memory 235a2 is completed when a predetermined amount of data is read each time the interval interrupt X is executed, and is completed when all the character information is stored in the video RAM 234.

  If the reading of the character information from the character information memory 235a2 is not completed as a result of the processing of S1701 (S1701: No), the character information that has not been read is read from the character information memory 235a2 (S1702), and is read. The stored character information is stored in a predetermined area of the video RAM 234, and the interval interrupt X is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the reading of the character information from the character information memory 235a2 has been completed as a result of the processing of S1701 (S1701: Yes), it is determined whether or not the character information has been decompressed (S1704). If the character information has not been decompressed (S1704: No), the character information stored in the predetermined area of the video RAM 234 is decompressed by a predetermined amount of data, stored in the effect data storage area 234b, and the interval interrupt X Exit.

  If it is determined as a result of the processing in S1704 that the character information has been decompressed (S1704: Yes), it is not necessary to decompress the character information any more, so the interrupt of interval interrupt X is prohibited (S1706). ), The processing of the interval interrupt X is terminated. Since the interval interrupt X is prohibited in the processing of S1706, the interval interrupt X is not executed thereafter, and unnecessary control can be prevented.

  In the third embodiment, when the decompression of character information is completed in the process of S1226 of the main process, reading of all character information is completed.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the character information is read from the character information memory 235a2 by the interval interrupt X and stored in the video RAM 234 (S1702, (S1703) and the process of decompressing the character information and storing it in the effect data storage area 234b (S1705), the character information is read and decompressed while displaying based on the simple effect information. Can do. Therefore, the reading of the character information from the character information memory 235a2 can be completed early.

  Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the simple performance information is configured only with numeric data of the main symbol. Instead, the fourth embodiment is configured so that the simple effect information includes symbol data used during the jackpot effect. The symbol data used in the jackpot is composed of, for example, numeric data indicating the number of rounds, symbol data corresponding to the numeric data, background symbol data, and the like, and is stored in a simple effect information memory 3235a1 (not shown). The simple performance information is only the number data of the round number display.

  In the fourth embodiment, the symbol data stored in each area of the character ROM 3235 (not shown) is different, and only the main process executed by the display control device 3114 (not shown) is different. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating main processing executed by the MPU 3231 (not shown) of the display control device 3114 according to the fourth embodiment.

  In the fourth embodiment, since the symbol data used at the time of the jackpot presentation is included in the simple presentation information, if the jackpot is reached before the reading of the character information is completed, the jackpot processing is a simple symbol display. Done. The processing when the jackpot is won will be described below.

  If it is determined in step S1206 that the game is a big hit (S1206: Yes), it is determined whether or not the character information setting flag 233c is turned on (S1801).

  If the character information setting flag 233c is turned off as a result of the processing of S1801 (S1801: No), a simple jackpot process based on simple effect information is executed (S1803), and if the character information setting flag 233c is on (S1801: Yes). ), A normal jackpot process based on the simple performance information and the character information is executed (S1802). In addition, while the simple jackpot process of S1803 is a simple jackpot effect, the normal jackpot process of S1802 changes the background symbol, changes the displayed character, and performs a detailed effect. Each time, necessary images are read out and the jackpot effect is continuously performed.

  Note that, in the jackpot process, when the simple effect information is set in the effect data, only numbers are displayed as in FIG. This number is only the symbol data of the number of rounds used in the normal jackpot process (S1802), and the arrangement position thereof is also the same position as the normal jackpot process. Therefore, in the simple jackpot process, there is no change in the display position and size of the number of rounds, so that the control change can be reduced.

  When either the processing of S1802 or the processing of S1803 is finished, it is determined whether or not the jackpot effect is being performed (S1804). If the jackpot display is continuously being performed (S1804: Yes), the flag during performance 233d is determined. Is turned on (S1805), and if the jackpot effect is over (S1804: No), the effect flag 233d is turned off (S1806), and the process proceeds to S1216.

  As described above, the fourth embodiment can perform the jackpot process based on the simple performance information when the jackpot is reached before the reading of the character information is completed. Therefore, even if the data amount of the character information is increased in the future and the reading of the character information is not completed during the variation process, it is possible to cope without changing the control.

  The present invention has been described above based on one embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can be inferred.

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the character information is stored in compressed format data and the simple performance information is stored in non-compressed format data. Since the time for decompression is shortened even if stored as data, it may be stored as compressed data. Further, in order to shorten the reading time of the character information, the character information may be stored as uncompressed data.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the variation pattern of the simple performance information is composed of 10 symbols of “0 to 9”, but is further composed of two symbols of “big hit / out”. However, it is also possible to perform a variable display that alternately switches between the jackpot and the out-of-line symbols. In this configuration, a pachinko machine that displays “big hit” symbol data and “out” symbol data during normal performance, and performs simple variation processing on a portion of the symbol data used during normal performance. .

  In each of the above embodiments, each command is transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sound lamp control device 113, and the sound lamp control device 113 issues a display instruction to the display control device 114. However, the command may be directly transmitted from the main control device 110 to the display control device 114. Further, an audio lamp control device may be connected to the display control device, and a command instructing the output of each sound and the lighting of the lamp may be transmitted from the display control device to the audio lamp control device. Furthermore, the sound lamp control device and the display control device may be configured as one control device.

  Further, as shown in the above embodiment, the variable display, which is a kind of dynamic display, is not limited to the one in which the symbol as identification information is scrolled in the vertical direction on the display screen of the first symbol display device 81. It may be performed by moving and displaying a symbol along a predetermined route such as a direction or an L shape. In addition, the dynamic display of the identification information is not limited to the display of variation of the symbol. For example, one or a plurality of characters may be displayed in various manners together with the symbol or displayed in a variety of manners separately from the symbol. The effect display etc. which are displayed are also included. In this case, one or more characters are used as identification information together with the symbols or separately from the symbols.

  Moreover, it is good also as what performs a simple fluctuation process only in the first fluctuation process. In this configuration, the main control device sets a variation time (variation pattern command) dedicated to the first time so that the variation time corresponds to the amount of data stored in the character information memory 234a2. That is, the variation time is set in the main controller so that the variation time is equal to or longer than the time required to complete the reading of the character information stored in the character information memory 234a2, and the display controller is instructed by the instruction from the main controller. Simple variation processing is performed only for the first time. With this configuration, when the first variation process is completed, the character information has been read out, so that it is possible to reduce the presentation of an inferior image quality to the player multiple times. Even when the data amount of the character information is increased, it is only necessary to change the variation time according to the character information, so that it is possible to cope with the processing without changing each processing.

  You may implement this invention in the pachinko machine etc. of a type different from the said embodiment. For example, the present invention may be applied to a so-called second type pachinko gaming machine having a winning device having a special area such as a V zone. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the game machine may be implemented as another game machine such as an alepacchi or a sparrow ball.

  You may implement this invention in the pachinko machine etc. of a type different from the said embodiment. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Further, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Further, the present invention may be implemented in a pachinko machine that has a special area such as a V-zone and has a special gaming state as a necessary condition for winning a ball in the special area. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the game machine may be implemented as various game machines such as an alepatchi, a sparrow ball, a slot machine, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

  In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating a control lever in a state where a symbol effective line is determined by inserting coins, and a symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating a stop button. Is. Accordingly, the basic concept of the slot machine is that it is provided with a display device for confirming and displaying the identification information after variably displaying the identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, the operation lever). The variation display of the identification information is started, and the variation display of the identification information is stopped and fixedly displayed due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. It is a slot machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value on the condition that the combination of identification information at the time is a specific condition. In this case, the game medium is typically a coin, medal, etc. Take as an example.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a display device is provided that displays a symbol after a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed, and has a handle for launching a ball. What is not. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of spheres based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the change of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or With the passage of time, the variation of the symbol is stopped, and a special game that gives a predetermined game value to the player is generated on the condition that the determined symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. In this case, a large amount of balls are paid out to the lower tray.

  Below, the gaming machine and the modification of the present invention are shown. In a gaming machine comprising a display device for displaying identification information, a display control means for controlling the display of the identification information performed by the display device, and a power supply means for supplying a drive voltage to the display control means The display control means is driven by the first power storage means configured so that the identification information for displaying on the display device is stored in advance and the stored identification information is readable. Read means for reading the identification information from the first storage means when the voltage is supplied, and second storage means configured to be able to write and read the identification information read by the read means. And display execution means for executing display on the display device based on the identification information stored in the second storage means, and the identification stored in the first storage means The information is composed of first display information and second display information. When the driving voltage is supplied from the power supply means, the reading means reads the second display information and the second display information. The first display information is read after the second display information is read, and the display execution means until the first display information read by the reading means is stored in the second storage means. During the interval, display of the display device is performed based on the second display information, and after the first display information is stored in the second storage means, the display of the display device is displayed in the first and second displays. A gaming machine 1 which is performed based on the display information.

  According to the gaming machine 1, when the power is turned on, the driving voltage is supplied by the power supply means, the second display information is read by the reading means, and then the first display information is read. The read first and second display information is stored in the second storage means. However, since the second display information is read first, the second display information is stored in the second storage means. Completed early. Until the first display information is stored in the second storage means, display based on the second display information is performed on the display device by the display execution means, and the first display information is read and identified. When the reading of information is completed, display based on the first and second display information is performed on the display device.

  Therefore, since the display based on the second display information is performed on the display device before the first display information is read by the display execution means and the reading of the identification information is completed, the display start on the display device is turned on. Later, it can be done early. Therefore, even when the player starts playing immediately after powering on the gaming machine, display on the display device can be started early.

  Moreover, since the identification information for displaying on the display device is composed of the first display information and the second display information, the display immediately after the power is turned on is based on a part of the display information of the identification information. It can be carried out. Therefore, it is not necessary to newly provide dedicated display information for performing variable display immediately after the power is turned on, so that the amount of information stored in the first storage unit can be reduced. In general, the storage means becomes more expensive as the amount of stored information increases, but the amount of information can be reduced, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Here, the identification information includes, for example, symbol information that is displayed in a variable or stopped manner and represents the result of the lottery, background information that is displayed in the background, and character information that is displayed separately from the symbol information and the background information. . In this case, if the second display information is symbol information and the first display information is background information and character information, it is possible to perform fluctuation display and stop display early after the supply of the drive voltage by the power supply means. A game can be started with a small amount of information. When the symbol information is composed of “number” information and “picture” information corresponding to the “number” information, the second display information is “number” information, and the first display information is “picture” information. If the information, background information and character information are used, the amount of information of the second display information can be reduced, and reading can be finished early.

  In the gaming machine 1, the gaming machine 2 is characterized in that the second display information has a smaller amount of information than the first display information.

  According to the gaming machine 2, since the second display information is configured to have a smaller information amount than the first display information, the second display information is less than half the information amount of the identification information. Therefore, the reading of the second display information is completed early after the supply of the driving voltage by the power supply means, and the display device can be displayed.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, at least one of the first and second display information stored in the first storage means has a storage capacity that is less executable than the storage format that can be executed by the display execution means. The display control means stores the first and second display information in the non-executable storage format read from the first storage means by the reading means and executable by the display execution means. The second storage means stores the first and second display information converted by the conversion means into a storage format that can be executed by the display execution means. A gaming machine 3.

  According to the gaming machine 3, since at least one of the first and second display information is stored in the first storage means in a storage format with a small storage capacity, the amount of information stored can be reduced, and the cost of the storage means can be reduced. Can be reduced. Further, since the first display information and the second display information are stored in a storage format that can be executed by the display execution means by the conversion means, the display execution means prevents the display based on the first and second display information from being disabled. it can.

  When the amount of information of the second display information is smaller than that of the first display information, it is preferable to store at least the first display information in a non-executable storage format. This is because the first display information has a larger amount of information. Therefore, storing the first display information in a non-executable storage format can efficiently reduce the storage capacity of the first storage means. . Further, since the second display information is used for early display when the drive voltage is supplied by the power supply means, it is desired to shorten the time until the storage in the second storage means is completed as much as possible. Therefore, it is preferable that the second display information is stored in an executable storage format, and the first display information is stored in a non-executable storage format.

  In any of the gaming machines 1 to 3, the game machine includes a lottery means for performing a jackpot lottering that gives a valuable value advantageous to the player when the start condition is satisfied, and the first lottery is based on a lottery result of the lottery means. When the display information of 2 is stopped and displayed in a specific display mode, a transition is made to a gaming state in which a gaming value advantageous to the player is given, and the display execution means is based on the lottery result of the lottery means The gaming machine 4 is characterized in that the second display information is variably displayed and the second display information is stopped and displayed.

  In general, the player visually recognizes the display on the display device in the hope of winning a big hit. The lottery result by the lottery means can be confirmed by the display mode of the stop display of the second display information, and whether the second display information is stopped by the specific display mode or not is a big hit Can be confirmed. Therefore, the player expects that the display mode of the stop display of the second display information will be a big hit. Here, if the second display information does not represent the lottery result by the lottery means, whether or not the player is a big hit even if the display is started early after the supply of the drive voltage by the power supply means Can not be confirmed from the display of the display device, it is not possible to concentrate on the game.

  According to the gaming machine 4, the display based on the lottery lottery result by the lottery means is performed with the second display information, so that the player can determine whether or not the jackpot is early after the supply of the driving voltage by the power source means. It can be clearly confirmed. Therefore, the player can concentrate on the game after the drive voltage is supplied by the power supply means.

  In the gaming machine 4, the display executing means is based on the first and second display information from the variable display based on the second display information when the variable display based on the second display information is not executed. A gaming machine 5 comprising switching means for switching to a variable display.

  For example, a player who is playing a game concentrates on the display of the display device to confirm whether or not the display is a variable display that can be expected to be a jackpot. Therefore, when the display on the display device is suddenly switched during the game, the player thinks that the gaming machine has failed and interrupts the game. However, when the player interrupts the game, the operating rate of the gaming machine is lowered, and the failure of the gaming machine gives a discomfort to the player.

  According to the gaming machine 5, when the variable display based on the second display information is not executed, the variable display based on the second display information is switched to the variable display based on the first and second display information. , It is possible to prevent the display from suddenly changing during the display. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine and to reduce discomfort to the player.

  In addition, when the variable display based on the second display information is not executed (state), the state from when the gaming machine is turned on until the first variable display is executed, and at least the second display information It is assumed that it includes a state from when the first variation display based on is performed until the next variation display is performed.

  In the gaming machine 5, the switching means is based on the second display information after the end of the first variable display based on the second display information and before the next variable display is started. A gaming machine 6 characterized by switching from a variable display to a variable display based on first and second display information.

  According to the gaming machine 6, after the first variation display based on the second display information is finished and before the next variation display is started, the first variation display based on the second display information is started. And since it can switch to the variable display based on 2nd display information, it can prevent that a display switches suddenly in the middle of a display. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine and to reduce discomfort to the player.

  In the gaming machine 5 or 6, the display control means is a changing storage means for storing that one change display executed by the display execution means is in the middle of display, and information stored in the change storage means. Based on the first determining means for determining whether one fluctuation display is in the middle of display, and the switching means is configured to determine whether the first fluctuation display is in the middle of display by the first determination means. Switching from the variable display based on the second display information to the variable display based on the first and second display information is not executed, and it is determined by the first determination means that the variable display of 1 is not in the middle of display. In this case, the gaming machine 7 switches from the variable display based on the second display information to the variable display based on the first and second display information.

  According to the gaming machine 7, from the variable display based on the second display information to the first and second display information according to the determination result of whether or not the one variable display by the first determination means is in the middle of display. Since switching to the variable display based on this is performed, switching can be performed at an accurate timing.

  In the gaming machine 5 or 6, the display control means includes second determination means for determining whether the first display information is read by the reading means and the writing to the second storage means is completed, and the switching The means does not execute switching from the variable display based on the second display information to the variable display based on the first and second display information when the second determination means determines that the writing has not been completed. And switching from the variable display based on the second display information to the variable display based on the first and second display information after the second determination means determines that the writing has been completed. A gaming machine 8 characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine 8, the first display information is changed from the variable display based on the second display information according to the determination result of whether or not the first display information by the second determination means is stored in the second storage means. Since the switching to the variable display based on the display information of 2 is performed, the effect can be switched after the first display information is reliably read out.

  Further, by combining the determination result by the first determination means and the determination result by the second determination means of the gaming machine 7, the change display based on the second display information is changed to the change display based on the first and second display information. By performing switching, it is possible to perform switching at a more accurate timing.

  In any one of the gaming machines 4 to 8, the variable display based on the second display information performed on the display device is simplified compared to the variable display based on the first and second display information. A gaming machine 9 characterized by:

  Here, for example, the variable display executed by the display device includes a scroll effect in which a plurality of identification information strings are continuously scrolled (changed), a notice effect indicating an expected value for the jackpot of the scroll effect, and an identification information string. May include various effects such as a reach effect that gives a sense of expectation to stop display with predetermined identification information, and a super reach effect that gives a sense of expectation further than the reach effect. As the types of effects increase, and as various effect patterns become more complex, the amount of display information increases and the time for reading the display information increases.

  According to the gaming machine 9, since the variable display based on the second display information becomes a simplified variable display compared to the variable display based on the first and second display information, the information amount of the second display information The reading time of the second display information can be further shortened.

  In addition, the simplified variable display may be an effect that the display is switched in a state where the identification information string is stopped without scrolling, or only two types of symbols, that is, a winning symbol that becomes a special game state and other symbols that are out of place. The display may be changed. Further, the background pattern may not be displayed during the variable display. In addition, in a gaming machine that shifts to a special gaming state by aligning predetermined identification information on the active line of the display device when the lottery result by the lottery means is a win, one line out of a plurality of active lines of the display device You may comprise so that the fluctuation display simplified only on the top may be performed.

  In any of the gaming machines 4 to 9, when the lottery result by the lottery means is won, after the predetermined second display information is stopped and displayed on the display device, the gaming value advantageous to the player is obtained. The first storage means stores special display information displayed on the display device during the special gaming state, and the special display information is the first display means. A gaming machine 10 comprising one display information and second display information.

  According to the gaming machine 10, since the special display information displayed during the special gaming state is composed of the first display information and the second display information, the second display information is displayed during the special gaming state. Contains information to display. Therefore, the special gaming state can be displayed based on the second display information when the variable display based on the second display information is successful. If no display is made on the display device in the special game state, it is conceivable that the player quits the game halfway and causes a loss to the player. However, even if the special display state is obtained before the first display information is read, the display based on the second display information can be performed so that the player can confirm that the special display state is present. Giving loss can be reduced.

  When the special game state is performed with the second display information, the display may be performed with a simplified display. For example, when the special game state is configured to give a game medium corresponding to a prize divided into a plurality of rounds, the special game state effect executed on the display device is the display of the number of rounds. In addition to the number of winning game media, the display of identification information that has been stopped, etc., the game machine character, the announcement effect, the super reach, etc. Some display suggest various information. As the various types of effects increase, and as the various effects become complicated, the amount of display information increases, and the time for reading the display information increases. Therefore, the display of the special game state based on the second display information may be configured not to display the background symbol. Further, at least one of the display of the identification information stopped and displayed, the number of rounds, and the number of game media won may be displayed.

  In any one of the gaming machines 4 to 10, when a driving voltage is supplied from the power supply means, the variable display based on the second display information first performed by the display execution means is displayed in the first storage means. The gaming machine 11 is characterized in that the game machine 11 is performed for a longer time than it takes for all the stored first display information to be read and stored in the second storage means.

  According to the gaming machine 11, since the reading of all the first display information is completed before the first variation display is completed, the presentation based on the first and second display information is performed from the next variation display. It can be carried out. Therefore, the variable display by the second display information can be performed only once after the drive voltage is supplied. Therefore, since the variable display with inferior image quality is not performed a plurality of times, it is possible to reduce discomfort to the player. Further, even if the information amount of the first display information increases, it is only necessary to change the time for the variable display based on the second display information, so that it is possible to cope with the game without significantly changing the control of the game.

  In the gaming machine in which the first variation time is longer than the time required for reading the first display information, the main control means stores a plurality of variation display patterns performed on the display device and at least the first display information. A pattern storage unit storing an initial variation display pattern corresponding to the variation display, a selection unit for selecting a variation display performed on the display device based on the pattern storage unit, and a result selected by the selection unit. A transmission means for transmitting to the display control means as a command, and for the first fluctuation display after the drive voltage is supplied by the power supply means, the initial fluctuation display pattern is selected by the selection means from the pattern storage means. And a command corresponding to the initial variation display pattern is transmitted to the display control means by the transmission means. It may be a thing.

  The main control means includes power supply storage means for storing that the drive voltage is supplied by the power supply means, and the selection means stores drive voltage supply in the power supply storage means. In addition, the initial variation display pattern may be selected.

  The main control means may include a first initialization means for initializing the contents stored in the power supply storage means when the initial variation display pattern is selected by the selection means.

  The display control means includes a receiving means for receiving a command transmitted from the main control means, and a third for determining whether the command received by the receiving means is a command corresponding to the initial variation display pattern. First variation display for storing that the variation display performed on the display device is the first variation display when the determination unit and the third determination unit determine that the command corresponds to the first variation display pattern Storage means, and fourth determination means for determining whether or not the first fluctuation display storage means is stored as the first fluctuation display, and the display execution means stores the first fluctuation display storage means in the first fluctuation display storage means. When it is determined by the fourth determination means that the variable display is stored, the display device may perform the first variable display.

  Further, the display control means includes a during-change storage means for storing that the one change display executed by the display execution means is in the middle of display, and the display execution means uses the first display information based on the second display information. Second initialization means for initializing the contents stored in the initial fluctuation display storage means when the fluctuation display is not stored in the fluctuation storage means after the fluctuation display is started. It is good also as a thing provided.

  In any of the gaming machines 1 to 11, the writing process of reading the first display information from the first storage unit and writing it to the second storage unit is executed repeatedly at predetermined intervals in the display control unit. On the other hand, the display display process based on the display information by the display execution unit is performed in a main process that is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals from the start of the display control unit. A gaming machine 12 characterized by the following.

  According to the gaming machine 12, the display process is performed by the main process and the write process is performed by the interrupt process. Therefore, the first display information can be efficiently read and written while performing the presentation by the second display information. it can.

  In any of the gaming machines 1 to 11, the display control performed by the display control unit is repeatedly executed after a startup process performed after the drive voltage is supplied by the power supply unit, and after the startup process, And a main process for performing display based on the display information by the display execution means, and the writing process for reading the first display information from the first storage means and writing it to the second storage means A gaming machine 13 that is executed each time processing is started.

  According to the gaming machine 13, since the first display information can be read and written each time the main process that is repeatedly executed is started, the first display information can be read and written every cycle of the main process. . Therefore, it is possible to efficiently read and write the first display information while performing an effect based on the second display information.

  Here, for example, the main process of the gaming machine 13 performs display control based on various display information, so even if the process is executed at an extremely short interval, there is not much change in display and only a burden is imposed on the control. On the other hand, if the process is executed with an extremely long interval, the change in display becomes awkward. Therefore, a process for checking the passage of time may be provided at the end of the main process so that the main process is repeatedly executed at least at a predetermined interval. In this configuration, the display based on the first display information and the second display information may exceed the predetermined interval. However, the display processing based on the second display information has a small amount of information, so the processing is performed within the predetermined interval. Ends. Therefore, while the display based on the second display information is being performed, the first display information can be read at predetermined intervals, so that the time required for the reading can be accurately grasped. Therefore, in the main control means, if the initial variation display pattern is set so as to be the time required for reading the first display information, the first display is performed while the display based on the second display information is being performed. Information can be read reliably. Note that after the reading of the first display information is completed, the reading process may be skipped.

  In addition, the fluctuation display of the gaming machine includes a fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation of the identification information is temporarily stopped and re-fluctuated. However, when the identification information corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery means is finally stopped and displayed, Since the variable display ends, the variable information is displayed with a period of 1 until the identification information is temporarily stopped and the re-variation is stopped.

  A gaming machine 14 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 13, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is placed in an operation port disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through the operating port), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  Any one of the gaming machines 1 to 13, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “equipped with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information is specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

  The gaming machine 16 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 13, wherein the gaming machine is a fusion of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to the operation of the identification information, the change of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and the identification information The game machine is configured such that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display, and a large number of balls are paid out when the special gaming state occurs.

Here, in the present embodiment, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 , the reading means for reading the second display information corresponds to the process of reading the simple effect information in S1204 of FIG. 18, FIG. 22, and FIG . Also the processing of S1702 in S1602 of the process and 24 of the first as a reading means for reading display information and the processing of S1402 of FIG. 20 FIG. 23 corresponds. The conversion means corresponds to the processing in S1403 in FIG. 20, the processing in S1603 in FIG. 23, and the processing in S1705 in FIG. The display execution means corresponds to the processing of S1211, S1212 of FIGS. The means for stopping the display information corresponds to the process of setting the stop command in S310 of FIG. The switching means corresponds to the processing of S1219 in FIGS. The lottery means corresponds to the process of S401 in FIG .

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
81 3rd symbol display device (display device)
110 main control equipment 114 display control unit (display control means)
115 Power supply (power supply means)
233b production in the flag
234 video RAM (second storage means)
234b Production data storage area (second storage means)
235 Character ROM (first storage means)
235a Production data memory (first storage means)
235a1 Simple effect information memory (first storage means)
235a2 character information memory (first storage means)

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine comprising a display device for displaying identification information, a display control means for controlling the display of the identification information performed by the display device, and a power supply means for supplying a drive voltage to the display control means ,
The display control means includes
The display device the identification information for display stored beforehand in a first storage means the stored identification information is configured to be read,
A reading means for reading the identification information from the first storage means when a driving voltage is supplied by the power supply means;
Identification information read by the reading means is stored , and a second storage means configured to be writable and readable;
Display execution means for executing display on the display device based on the identification information stored in the second storage means,
Identification information stored in said first storage means includes first display information and the second display information,
The gaming machine includes lottery means for performing a lottery for giving a game value advantageous to a player based on a start condition being satisfied,
When the second display information is stopped and displayed in a specific display mode based on the lottery result of the lottery means, a transition is made to a gaming state that gives a gaming value advantageous to the player,
The reading means, a driving voltage by said power supply means is supplied, have row readout of the second display information, and performs reading of the first display information after reading the second display information Yes,
The display execution means includes
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the variable display of the second display information, and means for stopping and displaying the second display information,
Switching that switches identification information used for display performed on the display device from the second display information to the first and second display information when the variable display based on the second display information is not executed. Means and
Until first display information read out by the previous SL reading means is stored in said second storage means have lines based on the second display information displayed on the display device, the first display information Is stored in the second storage means, the identification information used for the display of the display device is switched by the switching means, and the display of the display device is performed based on the first and second display information. Oh it is,
The first display information stored in the first storage unit is stored in a non-executable storage format having a storage capacity smaller than a storage format executable by the display execution unit,
The display control means includes conversion means for converting the first display information in a non-executable storage format read from the first storage means by the reading means into a storage format executable by the display execution means. ,
The gaming machine, wherein the second storage means stores first display information converted into a storage format executable by the display execution means by the conversion means . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

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