JPH01136680A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To display diversified patterns by switching and controlling a display output of a dot matrix LED continuously at each specified cycle shorter than a reading cycle based on data stored in a memory means. CONSTITUTION: Patterns X, Y and Z sequentially shown on respective pattern display lamps are read and stored from a random file at each different reading cycle per pattern display lamp. In a gap between the reading cycles, LED outputs of the respective pattern display lamps are switched at time intervals shorter than the reading cycles, a display is performed on the respective display lamps looking as if the displayed patterns move from the top to the bottom and the patterns are varied like a rotary drum of a slot machine to accomplish a rotation processing thereof. The switching cycle of the LED outputs of the respective pattern display lamps is controlled separately by a timer to change. In the reading cycle, operation is performed separately at each of the pattern display lamps based on a variable value indicating the number of lines of the respective pattern data and a set time of the timer. The subsequent pattern is automatically read upon the end of a display processing of one pattern at each of the pattern display lamps.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial applications The present invention relates to improvements in pachinko machines.

Conventional technology Conventionally, the display means provided in pachinko machines was a simple lighting or
Many of them used blinking indicator lights or 7-segment LEDs. However, display means using indicator lamps can only display binary status with a single display means, and even with display means using 7-segment LEDs, alphanumeric characters and some numbers can be displayed. It stopped at displaying English characters. Therefore, in pachinko machines that perform pattern matching between slots 1 and 1, and pachinko machines that display effects when a bonus ball is inserted, the symbols that can be displayed are extremely limited, and the lighting elements are sparsely arranged. Therefore, there has been a complaint that by giving a continuous motion to the movement of the pattern, the pattern displayed with scratches is discontinuous and static and lacks interest.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can display a variety of symbols and is equipped with a display means that can drive the displayed symbols.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. The data storage means for temporarily storing the data storage means continuously switches and controls the display output of the dot matrix LED at predetermined intervals shorter than the reading period based on the data stored in the data storage means during the gaps between the reading periods. The above problem was solved by providing a switching control means C.

Operation The data reading means a sequentially reads display data at each reading cycle and temporarily stores it in the data storage means. The switching control means C continuously switches and controls the display output of the dot matrix LED at predetermined intervals shorter than the reading period, based on the data stored in the data storage means, in the interval between the reading periods.

Example Examples of the present invention will be described below.

In Fig. 2 showing the game board surface of a pachinko machine, reference numeral 1 is the grand prize opening, below which are the left and right prize openings 2, 2, and on the left and right of the approximately central portion are the left and right prize openings 3, 3, respectively. There is a prize opening on the left and right sleeves below it.
is provided.

In addition, windmills 5, 5 and 6.6 are rotatably supported on the right and left sides of the approximately central part, and lamp windmills 7.7 are provided on the left and right of the upper part.
is provided.

Reference numeral 8 provided approximately in the center is a display device equipped with various indicator lights. Approximately at the center of the display device 8, there are a left symbol indicator Ll, a middle symbol indicator L2, and a middle symbol indicator L2, each consisting of a dot matrix LED. A symbol display section 9 equipped with a right symbol indicator light 3 is provided, and approximately at the center of the upper part thereof, the number of pachinko balls that have entered the prize in the accessory continuous operation device 11 while the big prize opening 10.10 is open is displayed.
That is, a continuous number indicator light 12 is provided to display the number of opening operations of the big prize opening 10.10 that will be executed in the future.

Further, on the left and right sides of the consecutive number indicator light 12, there are memory number indicator lights 15 for displaying the number of winning pachinko balls up to a maximum of 4 at the central first type starting port 13 and the left and right first type starting ports 14°14.
．． 15.15.15 is provided. Reference numeral 16 provided below the symbol display section 9 is a grand prize opening winning number indicator light that displays the number of pachinko balls that have entered the winning hole while the winning opening 10.10 is open. Moreover, it goes without saying that each of the above-mentioned winning holes is provided with a detection switch and the like for detecting winning balls.

Note that the ball hitting handle, ball hitting device, prize payout device, audio device that generates sound effects, etc. of a pachinko machine equipped with a touch switch are already known and are not directly related to the present invention. Explanation regarding this will be omitted.

Next, the control system of this embodiment will be briefly explained.

In FIG. 3 showing the main parts of the control system, the touch switch 17 provided on the ball batting handle (not shown) is connected to the input circuit 1.
8 to the CPU 19 to input a signal for detecting the operation of the batting handle, and the central type 1 starting port 13
A central type 1 starting opening ball entry detection switch 20 provided in the
Right and left first type starting port ball entry detection switches 21, 21 provided in the left and right first type starting ports 14, 14, accessory continuous operation device 1
Accessories continuous operation device ball entry detection switch 22 provided in 1
, the big winning hole incoming ball detection switch 23 provided in the big winning hole 10.10 is connected to input a detection signal to the CPU 19 via the counter 24 and the input circuit 18, respectively.

Also, the big winning opening opening solenoid 25 that opens and closes the big winning opening 10.10 is driven and controlled by the CPU 19 via a solenoid drive circuit 26 and an output circuit 27, and a sound generating device 28 that generates a sound effect when winning a prize, etc. The indicator light 29 is also connected to be driven and controlled by the CPU 19 via the output circuit 27.

Then, the left symbol display light provided in the symbol display section 9 is 1.
Medium pattern indicator L2. The right symbol indicator L3 is connected to the CPU 19 via the display circuit 30 and the output circuit 27 so as to be driven and controlled. In addition, each of these symbol indicator lights 1
1 to L3 are composed of dot matrix LEDs arranged in 7 rows and 5 columns as shown in FIG. , katakana and various symbols are displayed.

A request number 31 in FIG. 3 is a memory that stores a control program for the CPU 19 and the like.

The following is a pattern indicator light L1 consisting of a dot matrix LED.
The operation of this embodiment will be explained based on a processing flowchart of the CPU 19 which serves as the drive control means for L3. This embodiment is an example in which various symbols are variably displayed on the symbol indicator lights 1 to L3.

In FIG. 5(a) showing the main 70- of the CPU 19, the CPU 19 is initialized when the power is turned on (step S1
) Start processing according to the control program.

First, the touch switch 17 provided on the ball batting handle is turned off.
In step S2), if the touch switch 17 is ON and the game is being played, then the various ball detection switches are turned OFF when a pachinko ball enters.
Step S3) to determine whether the pachinko ball is N, and if it is confirmed that the pachinko ball has entered the ball, the pachinko ball enters the central first type starting port 13.
When a ball enters the center first type starting opening ball entry detection switch 2
Step S4)
Also, when a pachinko ball enters the left and right first type starting ports 14.14, the left and right first type starting port ball entry detection switch 21.2
It is checked whether the flag F2 set by 1 is set, that is, whether or not the balls confirmed in step S3 were entered into the left and right type 1 starting ports 14.14 (step S5). . Then, step S4, or
When it is confirmed in step S5 that the ball has entered any of the first type starting ports, the CPU 19 performs a confirmation end process, that is, the set flag F1. After executing the F2 reset process (
Step S6), symbol variation subroutine A that randomly rotates the symbols 1 to L3 using each symbol indicator light to match the symbols.
The process moves to (step 87).

Symbol variation subroutine A as shown in FIG. 6(a)
First, as shown in the random file written in the memory 31 in FIG. A variable j indicating the arrangement of the middle symbols Yj to be displayed on the middle symbol indicator L2 and a variable k indicating the arrangement of the right symbols Zk to be displayed on the right and left symbol display 3 are each set to an initial value of 1, and as shown in FIG. As shown in , initial values are set for variables U, V, and W indicating the rows of binary data of the left symbol Xi, middle symbol Yj, and right symbol Zk, which are composed of 7 rows and 5 columns of binary data that constitute each symbol. Set to 1 (step 8201).

Note that the left symbol Xi, the middle symbol Yj, and the right symbol 7 are composed of binary data in 7 rows and 5 columns, for example, as shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 4, each symbol is displayed by performing a switching process that outputs the LED output of 7 vertical rows and the common output of 5 horizontal columns of the driver 1 matrix LED when the data element of each symbol is 1. It is designed to be displayed by lighting on the light.

Next, three uncorrelated random numbers are created using the random number generating function RND#, and the value of each random number is stored in general-purpose registers R1, R2, and R3 (step 5202
). Then, the value 5, which is the reference value set during high-speed rotation of the timers TX, TY, and TZ that control the rotation time of each symbol indicator light, is added to the value of register R1, and the value 5 is added to the value of register R2.
Add the value of register R1 obtained as above to the value of , then add the value of register R2 obtained as above to the value of register R3, and store each value in each register. Set the high speed rotation time of each symbol indicator light (step 52)
03). Therefore, 5〈value of register R1〈register R2
It goes without saying that the value <<the value of register R3.

Next, a timer T that controls the rotation time of the left symbol indicator L1
Set the value of register R1 to (step 204)
).

Next, set the switching time HX for high-speed rotation to the timer tx that controls the LED output switching time of the left symbol indicator L1, and set the switching time HX for high-speed rotation to the timer ty that controls the LED output switching time of the middle symbol indicator L2. A switching time HY is set, and a switching time H2 for high-speed rotation is set in a timer tz that controls the LED output switching time of the right symbol indicator L3 (step 5205).

And a timer TX that controls the rotation time of each symbol indicator light.
, TY, TZ, and timers tx and ty that control the ED output switching time of each symbol indicator light.

tz are started at the same time (step 5206>, and immediately the variable i indicating the arrangement of the left symbols Xi to be displayed on the left symbol indicator L1, the variable j indicating the arrangement of the middle symbols Yj to be displayed on the middle symbol indicator L2, and the right and right Right symbol Z displayed at 3 on the symbol display
By specifying an address based on the value of the variable indicating the array of k, the symbols to be displayed on each symbol indicator light are accessed and read from a random file as shown in FIG. 8 (step 5207), and the left symbol indicator light L1 is read. Left symbol X in the first row of
Display the binary data of the 0th row of i, and turn on the middle symbol indicator L2.
The binary data of the V-th row of the middle symbol Yj is displayed on the first row, and the binary data of the W-th row of the right symbol Zk is displayed on the first row of the right symbol indicator L3 (step 5208). Note that in the first process, in step 5201, i
=1. j=1°k=1. U=1. v=1. Since the value of 'w=1 is set, the first line of each symbol indicator will display the binary data of the first line of the first symbol.For example, the left symbol display In the first row of the light L1, the left symbol x 1, that is, roooloJ, which is the bottom data when the alphanumeric character "4" is erected, will be displayed (see Figure 9). In the data group shown in FIG. 9, the alphanumeric character "4" is inverted).

Next, the CPU 19 checks whether the flag F3 indicating that the rotation process of the left symbol indicator L1 has been completed and the left symbol xi has been determined is set or not (step 5209).
Check whether the set time of the timer tx that controls the LED output switching time of the left symbol indicator L1 has ended (step 5210), and the rotation process of the middle symbol indicator L2 has been completed and the middle symbol Yj has been determined. Check whether the flag F4 indicating this is set (Step 8211), and check whether the set time of the timer ty that controls the LED output switching time of the middle symbol indicator L2 has expired (Step 5212). , Check whether the flag F5 indicating that the rotation process of the right symbol indicator L3 has been completed and the right symbol Zk has been determined is set (step 5213), and control the LED output switching time of the right symbol indicator L3. Step 5214) to check whether the set time of timer tz has expired; step 5215) to check whether flag F3 is set; timer TX to control the rotation time of left symbol indicator 1; Setting ``Check whether the time has ended or not (step 8216), Check whether the flag F4 is set or not (step 5217)'',
Step 521: Check whether the set time of the timer TY that controls the rotation time of the middle symbol indicator L2 has ended.
8) Check whether the flag F5 is set (step 5219), check whether the set time of the timer TZ that controls the rotation time of the right symbol indicator L3 has expired (step 5220), flag It is checked whether F5 is set (step 5221), but since each flag is not set at this stage and each timer has not finished its set time, the determination process in step 5221 is ended. The CPU 19 then performs step 52.
22, and after starting this symbol variation subroutine A, check whether the flag F1, which is set when a new pachinko ball enters the central first type starting port 13, has been set, or if the left and right first type starting Check whether the flag F2, which is set when winning 14.1/I, is set to Sera 1 or not, and determine whether the ball has entered any of the first type starting ports,
If a ball enters any of the first type starting ports, a counter C1 that takes the ball entering each first type starting port as an argument
After adding 1 to and memorizing that the ball has entered any of the first type starting ports (step 5223), step 20
7 and repeats the same process as the previous time to form a loop. Note that while this loop is repeated, data rewriting and display output switching are not executed, so each symbol indicator light continues to display the same part of the same symbol.

While executing the loop formed in this way, when it is confirmed in step 5210 that the set time of the timer tx that controls the output switching time of the left symbol indicator light and 10 LEDs has ended, the CPU 19 then switches the left symbol Variable U indicating the line of binary data of the left symbol Xi displayed on the first line of indicator light L1
Step 822
'4), Step 5225>, it is determined whether this number of lines U is less than or equal to 7, that is, whether it is the last line of binary data of the currently selected left symbol x 1. is 7 or less and there is a line of binary data that should be displayed, next, the LED ratio output of the left symbol indicator L1 is switched, and the 2 that was previously displayed in the left symbol indicator 1-1 is changed. decimal data to 1
At step 226), the display output switching process is executed to send the display line downward one by one and display the 0th line of the binary data of the left symbol Xi on the first line of the left symbol indicator 1-1 (step 226). After restarting the timer tx that controls the LED output switching time of the light L1 (step 5227), the process returns to step 8208 and the left symbol x 1 is displayed on the left symbol indicator light L1.
The 0th line of the binary data of is additionally displayed. Such processing from step 8224 to step 5227 is executed every time it is confirmed in step 5210 that the set time of the timer tx that controls the LED output switching time of the left symbol indicator L1 has ended. Each time, the binary data displayed on the left symbol indicator L1 until the previous cycle is sent downward one line at a time, and the next binary data is additionally displayed on the first row of the left symbol indicator L1. However, during this process, if it is determined in step 5225 that the number of lines U exceeds 7 and is 1=, all the binary data that constitutes the left symbol Xi will be displayed on the left symbol indicator L1, so In the next process, the CPU resets the number of lines U of binary data to be displayed on the first line of the left symbol indicator L1 to the initial value 1 (step 5228), and resets the symbol to be displayed in the left symbol indicator 1-1. Add 1 to variable 1 indicating the array of X1 and select the next left symbol X
1 is specified (step 5229), and it is determined whether the value of variable 1 indicating the arrangement of the left symbol Xi is 13 or less (step 5230); if the value of variable 1 is 13 or less, the left symbol X1 to be displayed is determined. If it still exists, the process returns to step 8207, reads the next left symbol x1, and sends this left symbol Xi from above to below the left symbol indicator L1 in the same way as the previous time. Output j switching = 17
- Executed every time the expiration of the set time of the timer tx that controls the elapsed time is confirmed in step 5210. During this processing, if it is determined in step 5230 that the variable i indicating the array of left symbols x 1 exceeds 13, it means that all the left symbols Xi have been rotated by -, so the CPU Step 5231: Reset the variable i indicating the array to the initial value 1.
), the process returns to step 5207 and rotation display is executed again from the first left symbol x1 in the random file.

In addition, in the case of the middle symbol indicator L2 and the right symbol indicator L3, the only difference is the setting value of the timer that controls the LED output switching time and the displayed symbol, and the processing itself of the CPU 19 is the same as the left symbol indicator L1 described above. Since this is the same as in the case of , the explanation of the flowchart for this part will be omitted.

In this way, while the symbols are being displayed in high-speed rotation by each symbol indicator light, the timer TX with the shortest set time for controlling the rotation time of the left symbol indicator light L1 reaches the set value in step 8216. Once this is confirmed, the CPU19
The program proceeds to step 3232, and determines whether the value of counter A that counts the number of changes in the set time of timer TX is O. If the value of counter A is O, the counter is initialized. The setting time of the timer TX has not been changed yet, and the setting time of the timer TX that has ended this time is the high speed rotation time set in step 8204, so next, the rotation time is changed. Step 5233) Set the medium-speed rotation time NX to the timer TX to control, and set the LED output switching time Nx at medium-speed rotation to the timer tX to control the LED output switching time.
1 is added to the counter A that counts the number of times the setting time of X has been changed to remember that the setting of the timer TX has been changed once. Step S234 > After starting the timers TX and tx again (step 5235 ), step 20
8, the rotation display of the left symbol xi during medium speed rotation by the left symbol indicator light L1 is started in the same manner as during high speed rotation.

In this way, while the left symbol indicator L1 is displaying medium-speed rotation, the high-speed rotation of the middle symbol indicator L2 and the high-speed rotation of the right symbol indicator L2 are sequentially completed, and step 82
18 and step 5220,
Since the processing by the CPU 19 is the same as that for the left symbol indicator L1 described above, a description of the flowchart for this portion will be omitted.

In this way, while medium-speed rotation of the symbols is being displayed by each symbol indicator, it is confirmed again in step 8216 that the timer TX, which controls the rotation time of the left symbol indicator L1, has reached the set value. Then, the CPU 19 executes step 5.
232, it is determined whether the value of counter A, which counts the number of changes in the set time of timer TX, is 0 or not. However, 1 is added to counter A when the medium speed rotation time is set. Since the current value is 1, the CPU 19 moves to step 5237 via step 8236, sets the low speed rotation time LX to the timer TX that controls the rotation time, and sets the low speed rotation time LX to the timer TX that controls the LED output switching time. Set the LED output switching time LX during rotation (step 8237), and add 1 to counter A that counts the number of times the timer TX setting time has been changed to remember that the timer TX setting has been changed for the second time. Step 52
34), after starting timers TX and tx again (
Step 5235), the process returns to step 208, and the rotation display of the left symbol Xi during low speed rotation by the left symbol indicator L1 is started in the same manner as during medium speed rotation.

In this way, while the left symbol indicator L1 is performing a low-speed rotation display, the middle-speed rotation of the middle symbol indicator L2 and the middle-speed rotation of the right symbol indicator L3 are sequentially completed, and step 82
18 and step 5220,
Since the processing by the CPL 119 is the same as that for the left symbol indicator L1 described above, the explanation of the flowchart for this part will be omitted.

In this way, while the symbols are being displayed in slow rotation by each symbol indicator, it is confirmed again in step 8216 that the timer TX, which controls the rotation time of the left symbol indicator L1, has reached the set value. Then, the CPU 19 executes step 5.
232, it is determined whether the value of counter A, which counts the number of changes in the set time of timer TX, is O or not, but 1 was added to counter A when the low speed rotation time was set. Since the current value is 2, the CPU 19 moves to step 8238 via step $236, sets a flag F3 indicating that the rotation process of the left symbol indicator L1 has been completed, and at this time the left symbol indicator Confirm up to which line of binary data of the left symbol Xi was displayed in L1 by the value of variable U indicating the number of lines, and check that the value of variable U is 4.
If the value of the variable U is 4 or less, the left symbol Xi is displayed as the left symbol indicator L.
Since more than half of the symbols are not displayed in 1, the left symbol at the end of the rotation process is set to be the previously displayed left symbol x 1-1 (step 5240), and if the value of variable U is greater than 4, the left symbol is Since more than half of the symbol Xi is displayed on the left symbol indicator L1, the left symbol at the end of rotation is xi.
Suppose that

Then, the process returns to step 5207 to read out the left symbol Xi or the left symbol x 1-1, that is, the determined left symbol, and display this symbol in its complete form on the left symbol indicator L1 to display the determined symbol. Display.

In addition, since the flag F3 indicating that the rotational display of the left symbol indicator L1 has ended when the symbol of the left symbol indicator L1 is confirmed is set, the determination process in step $210 is performed after the symbol of the left symbol indicator L1 is confirmed. It will be bypassed, and the determined left symbol will be reliably held.

In this way, after the symbol of the left symbol indicator L1 is determined, the low speed rotation of the middle symbol indicator L2 and the low speed rotation of the right symbol indicator L3 are completed in sequence, and after confirmation in step 8218 and step 5220, Each symbol is determined, but since the processing by the CPU 19 is the same as that for the left symbol indicator L1 described above, the explanation of the flowchart for this portion will be omitted. In addition, when the symbol of the middle symbol indicator L2 is determined, the flag F4 is set to 1-, and when the symbol of the right symbol indicator L3 is determined, the flag F5 is set.

Then, after the symbol on the right symbol indicator L3 is determined, steps 5207-8208-step 5209-step 5211-step 5213-step 5215
- Step 5217 - Step 5219 - Step 52
After executing the determination process No. 21, the CPU returns to step S8 of the main flow as shown in FIG. 5(a).

Then, compare the value X of the left symbol indicator L1, the value Y of the middle symbol indicator L2, and the value Z of the right symbol indicator L3 determined in the symbol variation subroutine A (step S8), and all values must be the same. For example, in step S9, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter C1, which stores the number of pachinko balls that entered each of the first type starting ports during the execution of the symbol variation subroutine A, is 3 or less. If the value of the counter C1 exceeds 3, the limit value 3 is set to the counter C1 again (step S10). Next, add 1 to the counter that counts the number of executions of the symbol variation subroutine A to remember that the symbol variation subroutine A has been executed once (step 511), and then proceed to step 511).
Compare the value of 1 in the counter that counts the number of executions of the symbol variation subroutine A with the value of the counter C1 that stores the number of pachinko balls that entered each type 1 starting slot during the execution of the symbol variation subroutine A. If the value of 1 in the counter that counts the number of executions of A is less than the value of the counter C1 that stores the number of pachinko balls that entered each of the first type starting slots during the execution of the symbol variation subroutine A, the step is repeated. The process moves to S7 and a symbol variation subroutine A is executed. In addition, while executing the symbol variation subroutine A again in this way,
If a pachinko ball enters each of the first type starting ports, the value of the counter C1 will be updated in steps 8222 to 5223 of the symbol variation subroutine A, but if the value of the counter C1 exceeds 3. After finishing the symbol variation subroutine A, the limit value is set to 3 again in the processing from step 89 to step S10 of the main flow, while the value of 1 is constantly accumulated in the counter that counts the number of executions of the symbol variation subroutine A in step 811. Therefore, the number of executions of =25- symbol variation subroutine A will not be repeated more than four times counting from the first entry into any of the first type starting ports.

Then, when it is confirmed in step S8 that the value Y of the left symbol display L2 determined in the symbol variation subroutine A and the value Z of the right symbol indicator L3 are the same, the CPU 19
Turn the grand prize opening solenoid 25 ONL to the grand prize opening 10.
Step 513) to open 10, big prize opening 10.10
The timer T1 that controls the opening time of the CPU is started (step 514), the various indicator lights 29 and the sound device 28 that generates the sound effects are turned on (step 515), and the process moves to the symbol variation processing subroutine B. In addition, in this example, the patterns of each pattern indicator light match and the big winning hole 10.10
The effect that is released is displayed in the above subroutine, and after the character string "Yattane! Jackpot" is displayed moving from the right to the left of each symbol indicator light, the characters "1 Jackpot" are statically displayed. ing.

The CPU 19, which has proceeded to the symbol variation processing subroutine B as shown in FIG.
The initial value 1 is set to the variable ρ indicating the array of the 10th
As shown in the figure, set the initial value 1 to the variable Q indicating the column of binary data of the moving symbol consisting of 7 rows and 5 columns of binary data corresponding to the LED matrix.Step 83.01
), and starts timer T2 that controls the switching time of the LED common output of each symbol indicator light (step 5302).
, the moving symbol Mi) displayed on the left symbol indicator L1, the moving symbol M(ll+1) displayed on the middle symbol indicator L2, and the moving symbol M(ll+2) displayed on the right symbol indicator L3 are shown in FIG. A random file is accessed and read based on the value of the variable g (step 5303), and the binary data of the 0th column of the moving symbol M(9) is displayed in the 5th column of the left symbol indicator L1. , the binary data of the 0th column of the moving symbol M(β+1) is displayed in the 5th column of the middle symbol indicator L2, and the moving symbol M(
The binary data in the 0th column of β+2) is displayed (step 5304). Note that in the first process, 1.1! is determined in step 5301! =1. Since the value Q=1 is set, the fifth column of each symbol indicator light has the first moving symbol M1. Second moving symbol M2. The binary data of the first column of the third moving symbol M3 is displayed, the display output of the left symbol indicator L1 and the middle symbol indicator L2 becomes blank, and the fifth column of the right symbol indicator L3 is displayed. Only the binary data of the first column of the third moving symbol M3 will be displayed. Incidentally, FIG. 10 shows the moving symbol M3, that is, binary data representing the katakana character "ya".

Then, in step 5305, it is determined that the set time of timer T2 that controls the switching time of each LED common output has ended.
When this is confirmed, the CPU 19 adds 1 to the variable Q indicating the binary data column of the moving symbol to be displayed in the fifth column of each symbol indicator, and in the next process, Step 530: Calculate the number of columns Q of binary data to be displayed in the fifth column.
6) It is determined whether this number of columns Q is 5 or less, that is, whether it is the binary data of the last column of the currently selected moving symbol.Step 5307), the number of columns Q is 5 or less If there is a column of binary data to be displayed, then switch the LLED common output of each symbol indicator and move the binary data that was previously displayed on each symbol display one column at a time to the left. 2 of the symbol moved to the 5th column of each symbol indicator light.
After executing the display output switching process to display the 0th column of digit data (step 8308), restarting the timer T2 that controls the switching time of each LED common output (step $309), the process returns to step 5304. Then, the 0th column of binary data is additionally displayed on each moving symbol of each symbol indicator light. Such processing from step 8304 to step S'309 is performed in step 5305 for each LE.
It is executed every time the end of the set time of timer T2 that controls the switching time of the D common output is confirmed, and each time the binary data displayed on each symbol indicator until the previous cycle is changed to 1.
The data is sent to the left column by column, and the next binary data is additionally displayed in the fifth column of each symbol indicator, but during this process, it is determined in step 8307 that the number of columns Q exceeds 5. Then, all the binary data that constitutes the moving symbol is displayed on each symbol indicator light, so the CPU 19 determines the number of columns Q of binary data to be displayed in the fifth column of the symbol indicator light in the next process. is reset to the initial value 1 (step S310), and 1 is added to the variable 1 indicating the arrangement of moving symbols to be displayed on each symbol indicator light, and the next moving symbol M(β) to be displayed on each symbol indicator light.

M (, 11 + 1), M (j! + 2) are specified (Step 8311), and it is determined whether the value of variable g indicating the arrangement of moving symbols is less than or equal to 8 (Step 5312), the value of variable 1 is 8. If the following moving symbols still exist to be displayed, the process returns to step 5303 and the next moving symbol M
'(,II), M(,ll+1), M(,0+2) are read, and in the same way as last time, the process of sending these symbols from the right side to the left side of each symbol indicator is performed for each [ED common output switching] This is executed every time the end of the set time of timer T2, which controls time, is confirmed in step 5305. During this process, if it is determined in step 8312 that the variable p indicating the arrangement of the moving symbols exceeds 8, then all the moving symbols have been displayed by moving to the left by -, so the CPU 19 stops feeding the moving symbols. Then, the process returns to step S17 of the main flow while maintaining the display output. In other words, at the end of this symbol variation processing subroutine B, the moving symbols M8 to M10 as shown in the random file in FIG.
The symbol will be displayed.

The CPU 19, which has returned to the main flow as shown in FIG. Check whether there is a ball or not (Step 517)
, a counter C that counts the number of times balls have entered each first type starting port when it is confirmed that the ball has entered any of the first type starting ports.
Add 1 to 1 to remember that the ball has entered the first type starting port (step 518), check whether the ball has entered the accessory continuous actuation device 11 (step 519), accessory continuous actuation device 11
If a ball enters the accessory continuous operation device 11, 1 is added to the counter C2 that counts the number of times the ball enters the accessory continuous operation device 1.
Remember the ball entered into 1 (step 520), big prize opening 10
．． Step 521 to check whether there is a ball in 10.
), if the ball has entered the big winning hole 10.10, 1 is added to the counter C3 that counts the number of times the ball has entered the big winning hole io, io.
is added, and the winning in the big winning opening 10.10 is stored (step 522). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter C3 that counts the number of times the ball enters the big winning slot 10°10 is less than 10 (step 523), and if the value of the counter C3 is less than 10, next, Step 524), check whether the set time of the timer T1 that controls the opening time of the big prize opening 10°10 started in step S14 has expired;
If the set time of timer T1 has not ended, the process returns to step S17 again to form a loop, and various confirmation processes are continuously executed, and in step S23, the grand prize opening 10.10
When it is confirmed that the value of the counter C3 that counts the number of balls entered into the slot becomes 10 or more, or that the set time of the timer T1 that controls the opening time of the big prize opening 10.10 has ended in step S24. , the process moves to step S25, resets the value of the counter C3 that counts the number of balls entering the big winning hole 10.10, turns off the big winning hole opening solenoid 25, and closes the big winning hole 10.10 (step 326). >, various indicator lights 29 and audio device 28 are turned off (step 52
7).

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter C2 that counts the number of times the ball enters the accessory continuous operating device 11 is less than or equal to 9 (step 528), and if the value of the counter C2 exceeds 9, the value of the counter C2 is Step $2 to reset the value to limit value 9
9). Next, add 1 to 2 to the counter that counts the number of times the big winning opening opening operation is repeated, and remember that the big winning opening opening operation has been executed once (step 530), and count the number of times the big winning opening opening operation is repeated. The value of 2 is used in the counter that counts and the value of the counter C2 that counts the number of times the ball enters the accessory continuous operation device 11 is compared, and the value of 2 is used as the counter that counts the number of times the big winning opening opening operation is repeated. If the value is less than the value of the counter C2 that counts the number of balls entering the object continuous operation device @11, the process returns to step S13 and the big winning opening opening operation is repeated. In addition, if a pachinko ball enters the accessory continuous operation device 11 while the grand prize opening opening operation is being executed again in this way, the value of the counter C2 will be updated in steps 819 to 820. If the value of the counter C2 exceeds 9, it is set to 9 again in the process from step 828 to step S29 after the big winning opening operation is completed, while the counter that counts the number of times the big winning opening opening operation is executed. Since the value of 2 is constantly accumulated in step S30, the number of times the big winning opening opening operation is executed is the first time, which was performed when it was determined that the symbols of each symbol indicator light matched in step $8. It will not be repeated more than 10 times counting from the big winning opening opening operation.

In this way, when all the big winning opening opening operations are completed,
Next, after resetting the value of the counter C2 that counts the number of times the ball enters the accessory continuous operation device 11 (step 532), the value of 2 is reset to the counter that counts the number of times the big winning opening opening operation is executed (step 532). 533), the process returns to step S9.

Then, it is determined whether the value of the counter C1 that stores the number of pachinko balls that have entered any of the first type starting ports during the execution of the symbol variation subroutine A or the grand prize opening opening operation is 3 or less. , if the value of the counter C1 exceeds 3, the limit value 3 is set to the counter C1 again (step 810). Next, add 1 to the counter that counts the number of executions of the symbol variation subroutine △, and then
When executing blue routine A that changes the frequency symbol, calculate in advance how many values of 1 will be in the counter that counts the number of executions (step 511), and then compare the value of 1 in the counter with the value of counter C1. Then, the value of 1 in the counter is the counter C.
If it is less than the value of 1, the process moves to step S7 again and the symbol variation subroutine A is executed.

The process is repeated in this way, and the value of 1 in the counter that counts the number of executions of the symbol variation subroutine A is the value of the counter C1 that stores the number of pachinko balls that have entered any of the first type starting ports, or the maximum value. When the smaller value of the number of line returns "3" is reached, the CPU 19 moves to step S34 and executes a prize payout process according to the number of balls entered, and if a prize enters any of the first type starting slots. Step 535) to reset the value of the counter C1 that stores the number of pachinko balls;
The counter for counting the number of executions of the symbol variation subroutine A is reset to a value of 1 to end all processing (step 836), and the process returns to step S2.

As mentioned above, in the symbol variation buroutine A of this embodiment, from a random file as shown in FIG. Patterns X and Y displayed on each pattern indicator light.

While data indicating Z is read and stored, in the gap between the reading cycles, the LED output of each symbol indicator light is switched at a time interval shorter than the above reading cycle, so that the displayed symbol appears as if it were the same as each symbol indicator light. The symbols are displayed so as to move from the top to the bottom, and the symbols are rotated by moving like a rotating drum of a slot machine. In addition, in this embodiment, the switching cycle of the LED output of each symbol indicator light is controlled separately by the timers tx, ty, and tz to vary the symbol of each symbol indicator light separately, and the reading cycle is changed depending on each symbol data. This is performed separately for each symbol indicator light based on the values of variables Ll, V, and W indicating the number of lines and the set times of the timers tx, ty, and tZ, and the display process for one symbol is completed in each symbol indicator light. Then, the next pattern will be automatically loaded. Therefore, the above-mentioned timers tx, ty.

By changing the setting time of tz, it is possible to freely set the switching cycle of the LED output of each symbol indicator light, that is, the rotating speed of the symbol displayed on each symbol indicator light.

In the symbol variation subroutine B, the data of the moving symbol M to be displayed on each symbol indicator light is sequentially read and stored in each reading cycle from a random file as shown in FIG. In this case, the common output of each symbol indicator light is switched in a time shorter than the above-mentioned reading cycle, so that the displayed moving symbol moves from the right to the left in each symbol indicator light. it's shown. In addition, in this embodiment, the switching cycle of the common output of each symbol indicator lamp is simultaneously controlled by the timer T2 to simultaneously change the symbols of each symbol indicator lamp, and the reading cycle indicates the number of columns of each moving symbol data. This is done based on the value of the variable Q and the set time of the timer T2, and when the display processing of one symbol is completed, the next symbol is automatically read. Therefore, the above timer T
By changing the setting time of 2, the fluctuation speed of the moving symbols can be freely set. Also, symbol indicator light L1
．． When arranging L2 and L13 with a gap between them, in a random file as shown in FIG. 8, if blank data corresponding to the gap is provided between the data indicating each moving symbol, it will be as if " It is also possible to create a visual effect in which the character string "Yattane! Otari" moves while passing through the above-mentioned gap.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, various patterns can be displayed on the dot matrix IED provided in a pachinko machine, and the displayed patterns can be driven, making it possible to display various role objects and effects. The entertainment value of the game is improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a game board of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment, Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the main parts of the control system, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the dot matrix LED. Figures 5 (a) to (b) are the main processing flow rate of the CPU, Figures 6 (a) to (C), and Figure 7 are diagrams showing the pattern fluctuation processing, and Figure 8 is the symbol variation process. A conceptual diagram of a random file of data, FIGS. 9 and 10 are conceptual diagrams showing an example of symbol data. 1...Big winning opening, 2...Tenka left and right winning opening, 3...
Left and right winning openings, 4... Left and right sleeve winning openings, 5, 6... Windmills, 7... Lamp windmills, 8... Display device, 9... Symbol display section, 10... Big winning openings , 11...Accessory continuous operation device, 12...Continuous number of times indicator light, 13...Central first type starting port, 14...Right and left first type starting ports, 15...
Memory number indicator light, 16... Big winning opening winning indicator light, 17.
...Touch switch, 18...Input circuit, 19...
CPU, 20...Central first type starting opening ball entry detection switch, 21...Right and left first type starting opening ball entry detection switch, 22
...Accessories continuous operation device detection switch, 23...Big prize opening ball detection switch, 24...Counter, 25...
・Big prize opening solenoid, 26...Solenoid drive circuit, 27...Output circuit, 28...Audio device, 29
... Indicator light, 30... Display circuit, Ll... Left pattern indicator light, L2... Middle pattern indicator light, L3... Right pattern indicator light. S213 S214

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) In a pachinko machine equipped with a dot matrix LED as a display means, a data reading means reads predetermined display data sequentially at each reading cycle, and a data storage temporarily stores the data read by the data reading means. and switching control means for continuously switching and controlling the display output of the dot matrix LED at predetermined periods shorter than the reading period based on the data stored in the data storage means during the gaps in the reading period. A pachinko machine featuring (2) The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching control means switches the common output of the dot matrix LED. (3) The switching control means is a dot matrix LED (
7) The pachinko machine according to claim 1, which switches the LED output. (4) The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching control means switches between a common output of a dot matrix LED and an LED output.