JPH06218113A - Game machine controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the game machine controller which makes a stop picture pattern in advance irrespective of a variable display game, decides in advance whether the stop picture pattern is a hit picture pattern or a miss picture pattern, and can store these data. CONSTITUTION:The game machine controller 10 for controlling various game devices is provided with a CPU 11, a RAM13, etc. In the RAM 13, stop pattern data of each discrimination element 4A, 4B and 4C of a variable display device 4 are stored, and those stop pattern data are updated one by one at every one sequence by a data updating means 22 of the CPU 11. Subsequently, a combination of the stop pattern data of each updated discrimination element 4A, 4B and 4C is decided as to its value by a data value deciding means 23 irrespective of a special picture game, and when it is decided to be a hit picture pattern, each data is stored in a hit picture pattern storage part 13d of the RAM 13, and when it is decided to be a miss picture pattern, each data is stored in a miss picture pattern storage part 13e of the RAM 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine control device for controlling the operating states of various game devices provided in a game area of a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a recent pachinko game machine, a variable display game has become an important game that enhances the interest of the game.
In this variable display game, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined time, and the player enjoys the game depending on the symbols stopped after the predetermined time has elapsed. By the way, when the variable display game is started based on the winning of the game ball to the specific winning opening,
In the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the gaming machine control device determines whether the game is out of contact through a random number at the time of winning the game ball, and then creates a stop pattern for hitting or a stop pattern for falling out.

[0003]

However, there is the following inconvenience in creating a stop design after determining whether or not the variable display game is out of contact. First, in the current situation in which the process related to the variable display game is complicated, adding a program for creating a symbol after determining whether or not the player has missed the game makes the process related to the variable display game more complicated. Next, when a stop design is created after determining whether or not the contact is lost, the stop design tends to be biased toward a specific design. Therefore, a stop symbol is created in advance regardless of the variable display game, it is determined in advance whether the stop symbol is a hit symbol or a miss symbol, and these data can be divided and stored according to the determination. The purpose is to provide.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a first invention variably displays identification information consisting of a plurality of identification elements on a variable display device installed in a game area, and controls the game. In the machine controller,
A combination of data updating means for updating the stop pattern data of the plurality of identification elements forming the identification information one by one with a time difference, and the updated stop pattern data of the plurality of identification elements forming the identification information. And a data value determination means for determining the value of the identification value, and the stop pattern data of the plurality of identification elements forming the identification information is divided and stored according to the value determination by the data value determination means. . In a second aspect of the invention, the gaming machine control device performs variable display and control relating to the game in sequence, and the data updating means sets stop pattern data of the plurality of identification elements forming the identification information to 1
One data is updated for each sequence, and the data value determining means is configured to determine the value of the combination of the updated stop pattern data of the plurality of identification elements forming the identification information for each sequence.

[0005]

According to the first and second aspects of the invention, the stop pattern data of a plurality of identification elements forming the identification information are updated one by one with a time difference, and the updated stop pattern data For the combination, the data value judgment means judges the value of the combination of the stop pattern data. The stop pattern data is sorted and stored according to the value judgment.

[0006]

Embodiments of the gaming machine control device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine operated by the gaming machine control device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the gaming machine control device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is the present invention. It is a principal part block diagram of the gaming machine control device.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a game area 3 surrounded by a guide rail 2 mounted on the front surface of a game board 1, a variable display device for playing a variable display game (hereinafter also referred to as a special figure game) at the center. As a special symbol variable display device (hereinafter also referred to as a special symbol) 4, a variable winning device 5 is provided immediately below the variable prize winning device 5 for allowing the player to perform a special game when a big hit occurs in the variable display game. First-type starting ports 6 and 7 are provided on both sides of the special symbol variable display device 4, and first-type starting ports 8 are provided below the special symbol variable display device 4, respectively. Further, the game area 3 is provided with lamps 9, 9 and LEDs for informing a player of a game state. The special figure game is started on the condition that a game ball hit in the game area 3 by a hitting ball launching device (not shown) wins at any one of the starting openings of the first type starting openings 6, 7 and 8. When a predetermined time has elapsed after the start, the variably displayed identification elements 4A, 4B, 4C are stopped,
When the identification information including the stopped identification elements (hereinafter, also referred to as a stop symbol) is gathered in a specific manner, it is a big hit. The game machine control device 10 according to the present invention performs control related to the game, such as creation of stop symbol data in the special figure game and determination of the value of the stop symbol data.

An example of the configuration of the gaming machine control device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. This gaming machine control device 10
Is a central processing unit (CPU) 11, a ROM 12 which is a read-only memory, an EEPROM 12A which holds the hit probability of the special figure game, a RAM 13 which can be read from and written to at any time, an oscillation circuit 14, and driving power for the CPU and the like. Power supply circuit 15 for supplying the
6, the amplifier 17, the buffer gate 18 and the low-pass filter 19 provided on the input side of the CPU 11, and the CP.
It is composed of an output port 20, a driver 21 and the like provided on the output side of U11.

The central processing unit 11 performs various controls according to a program stored in the ROM 12, and the CPU 11 performs control processing in sequence units. Here, the sequence means the CPU 1
1 means that the first instruction to the last instruction are sequentially executed to enter the stopped state.

The central processing unit 11 is a data updating means 2
2, a data value judging means 23, a resetting means, a sequence execution count counting means, an address designating means (not shown) and the like. The data updating means 22 includes the identification elements 4A stored in the RAM 13,
4B, 4C stop pattern data with a time difference 1
They are updated one by one. Here, each stop pattern data is data regarding each stop pattern of each of the identification elements 4A, 4B, and 4C, and each stop pattern data is composed of "15" pattern data. The stop pattern data of the identification elements 4A, 4B, 4C is updated one by one by the data updating means 22 for each sequence, and the stop pattern data to be updated for each sequence is identified by the identification elements 4A, 4B. , 4C to select from the stop pattern data, the data updating means 22 is provided with a symbol selection counter (not shown). Then, the data updating means 22 updates the data one by one in the order of the stop pattern data of the identification element 4A, the stop pattern data of the identification element 4B, and the stop pattern data of the identification element 4C according to the count value of the symbol selection counter. It is like this. Although the execution time of one sequence is used as the update time difference in this embodiment, the passage of a predetermined time may be used as the time difference.

The data value judging means 23 judges the value of the combination of the updated stop pattern data of the plurality of identification elements 4A, 4B, 4C constituting the identification information. Since the stop pattern data is updated one by one by the data updating means 22 with a time lag, each set of the stop pattern data of the identification elements 4A, 4B, 4C corresponding to the stop symbol is updated in the RAM 13 each time. It will be remembered. The data value judging means 23 reads the stop pattern data of the set of identification elements 4A, 4B, 4C updated and stored in this way, and judges the value of the combination. The value judgment of the combination is to judge the value as a stop symbol on the assumption of a special figure game, and for example, when the stop symbols based on the stop pattern data are arranged in a specific manner (7, 7, 7). Makes a "big hit" value judgment, and otherwise makes a "outside hit" value judgment. In addition, the value judgment such as "medium hit" or "small hit" may be made based on the stop pattern based on the stop pattern data. The value judgment with respect to such stop pattern data is made every time the stop pattern data is updated, for example, every sequence, and is performed regardless of the hit / miss judgment in the special figure game. . Then, each stop pattern data (hereinafter also referred to as judged data) whose value is judged by the data value judging means 23 is divided and stored in a predetermined area (described later) of the RAM 13 according to the value judgment. Therefore, the gaming machine control device 1 according to the present invention
According to 0, a stop symbol is created in advance irrespective of the variable display game, it is determined in advance whether the stop symbol is a hit symbol or a miss symbol, and these data can be stored.

The reset means sends a reset signal for operation to the CPU 11, and is composed of a counter which divides the clock pulse of the oscillation circuit 14 to generate a reset signal every 2 msec. And the CPU 11
Starts program processing one sequence at a time based on the reset signal. Hereinafter, such processing is referred to as reset interrupt processing.

The sequence execution number counting means counts the number of sequence executions executed by the CPU 11 in a predetermined cycle. For example, a quaternary counter is used as the sequence execution count counting means, the initial state of the counter is "0", and "1" is incremented for each sequence. The count value returns to "0" at the stage of entering the next sequence with the count value "3". That is, the number of times of sequence execution of 4 counts is counted in one cycle, and the control program relating to the game is allocated to 4 sequences according to the count value and executed.

The address designating means designates an address in which the instruction associated with the count value of the sequence execution number counting means is stored, and a series of instructions allocated to four by this designation (hereinafter, 1 program) will be decided. In this embodiment, the count value of the sequence execution frequency counting means is "0".
In the case of, the address of “illegal processing” is designated, in the case of the count value of “1”, the address of “processing of the special figure game” is designated, and in the case of the count value of “SOL”
Output processing of A, each start switch SW1, switch SW2, switch SW3 provided in the first type start ports 6, 7, and 8
Address of “input information control process” is specified, and when the count value is “3”, the address of “lamp / LED process” is specified (each process will be described later). Therefore, if the count value is "0", 1 including "illegal processing"
When the program has a count value of "1", one program including "special figure game processing" has the count value of "2", "SOLA output processing, first-class start ports 6, 7, 8"
Each start switch SW1, switch SW2 provided in
One program including "input information control processing of the switch SW3" is set, and when the count value is "3", one program including "lamp / LED processing" is determined.

As described above, the gaming machine control device 10 according to the present invention executes the program by allocating the control relating to the game to a plurality of sequences, so that the program is executed in a time division manner. Therefore, in a program that is premised on the reset interrupt process, the CPU 11 can execute the program by allocating the program to a plurality of sequences even if the program content increases in proportion to the complexity of the game content. In this embodiment, the execution of the program is allocated to four sequences, but it is not limited to four sequences and may be two sequences or six sequences depending on the amount of program contents.

The ROM 12 stores fixed data such as program data for controlling each game device of the game board 1, display patterns of various display lamps, and a sound generation pattern of sound output from the speaker 17A.

The RAM 13 is adapted to temporarily store game-related data. The stop pattern data and the judged data are stored in the RAM 13. Therefore, the RAM 13
Is provided with a stop pattern data storage unit 13A for storing the data updated by the data updating unit 22 and a determined data storage unit 13B for storing the determined data whose value has been determined by the data value determining unit 23. . The stop pattern data storage unit 13A is a left symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13a that stores the stop pattern data of the identification element 4A, a middle symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13b that stores the stop pattern data of the identification element 4B, and the identification. The right pattern stop pattern data storage unit 13c stores the stop pattern data of the element 4C. And the data updating means 22 is data of the left symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13a, data of the middle symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13b, and data of the right symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13c for each sequence according to the counter value of the symbol selection counter. Are being updated sequentially.

The determined data storage unit 13B is composed of a winning symbol storage unit 13d and a detachment symbol storage unit 13e. Then, the data value judging means 23 reads the data from the stop pattern data storage unit 13A for each sequence and judges the value thereof, and the judged data for which the value judgment of "big hit" is made is the hit symbol storage unit 13d.
In addition, the judged data for which the value judgment of “out” is made is stored separately in the deviation symbol storage unit 13e. The data stored in this way is utilized when a "win" or "miss" of the game is determined in the special figure game process (described later).

The low-pass filter 19 includes the first type starting switch SW1, switch SW2, and switch SW.
3, a continuation switch SW4, a count switch SW5, a special figure game winning probability setting switch SW, probability setting value display switch SW are respectively connected, discharge control circuit for controlling the discharge device (not shown) for discharging the game ball ( A discharge request signal is input from (not shown).
On the other hand, the driver 21 includes a solenoid A (not shown) for the special winning opening 51, an LED, a lamp, and a high probability medium L.
ED (not shown), probability setting value display LED (not shown)
Are connected respectively. In addition, a jackpot signal, a special figure rotation signal, and a start opening winning signal are output to the management device on the side of the hall, and a data signal line and a control are provided to a display control circuit (not shown) that controls the special symbol variable display device 4. The code signal line and the strobe signal line are connected to each other, and the transmission clock signal and the prize ball data signal are output to the discharge control circuit.

The gaming machine control device 10 configured as described above controls the pachinko gaming machine as follows by a program according to the count value of the sequence execution number counting means. When power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the CPU 11 executes one program including "illegal processing" corresponding to the count value "0" and finishes one sequence of processing and then stops. Then, the next program processing is started after waiting for the reset signal of the reset means. When the count value increases to "1" in response to the reset signal, the C
The PU 11 executes one program including the "special figure game process", completes one sequence of processes, and then stops. "SOL" corresponding to the count value "2" by the second reset signal
Output processing of A, each start switch SW1, switch SW
2, the input value control process of the switch SW3 ”, and the count value“ 3 ”for the third reset signal
That is, one program including the “lamp / LED processing” corresponding to the above is executed and stopped, and the control processing of all the programs is performed once. After that, the program is repeatedly executed as described above each time the reset signal is input.

The data updating means 22 reads the stop pattern data from the middle symbol stop pattern data storage section 13b in the first sequence, adds the register value of the refresh register (not shown) of the CPU 11, and adds 15 to the added value. Take the remainder and write the remainder value in the middle symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13b. Then, in the following sequence, the stop pattern data is read from the right symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13c, the register value of the refresh register is added, and the remainder of the added value is taken,
The surplus value is written in the right symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13c. In the third sequence, the stop pattern data is read from the left symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13a,
The register value of the refresh register is added, the 15th power of the added value is taken, and the power value is written in the left symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13a. Therefore, the identification element 4A, 4B or 4C is once every three sequences.
Each stop pattern data of is updated.

The data value judgment means 23 is a combination of the stop pattern data updated by writing data in the middle symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13b in the first sequence, that is, the stop pattern data storage unit 13a of each of the symbols. , 13b, 13c are read and the value of the combination of these data is judged. Each value-determined data is sorted and stored in the determined data storage unit 13B according to the determination. Further, the data value judgment means 23 is a combination of the stop pattern data updated by writing the data in the right symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13c in the following sequence, that is, the stop pattern data storage units 13a and 13b of the respective symbols. , 13c are read and the value of the combination of these data is judged. Each value-determined data is sorted and stored in the determined data storage unit 13B according to the determination.
Further, the data value judging means 23 is a combination of the stop pattern data updated by writing data in the left symbol stop pattern data storage unit 13a in the third sequence, that is, the stop pattern data storage unit 13 of each of the symbols.
The data of a, 13b, and 13c are read, and the value of the combination of those data is judged. The value-determined data are stored in the determined data storage unit 13 according to the determination.
It is classified into B and stored. In this way, the data value judging means 23 judges the value of the combination of the updated stop pattern data every time the data updating means 22 updates.

The pachinko game machine and the game machine control device are constructed as described above, and the game ball is driven into the game area 3 by a hitting ball launching device (not shown), and the first type starting ports 6, 7, 8 are provided. If any of the above is won, the gaming machine control device 10 has each switch SW1, switch SW
2, "input processing" such as chattering removal of the switch SW3 and logic conversion is performed. Further, the gaming machine control device 10 has the switches SW1, switch SW2, and switch SW3.
Process to monitor the input of "(Special symbol operation switch SW
(First-class start switch SW) winning a prize monitoring process ”) is performed, and when each of the switches SW1, switch SW2, and switch SW3 detects a winning of a game ball, the number of stored winnings (the number of stored) is updated. Alternatively, the variable time of each symbol of the special symbol variable display device 4 corresponding to the stored number is set, and a random number for determining the big hit of the special symbol game is stored. Further, the gaming machine control device 10 performs a "starting switch SW input information control process" for setting ON / OFF information of a starting opening winning signal output to a management device of a game store.

The special figure game is started on the basis of the memory of the winning of the game balls to the first type starting openings 6, 7, and 8. In the processing of this special figure game, the gaming machine control device 10 carries out the normal operation processing, Confirmation of the stop symbol, determination processing of the symbol, automatic stop time end monitoring process for setting stop information of the symbol display unit 4A, stop monitoring process of the symbol display unit 4A, stop monitoring of the symbol display unit 4B and A lot of processing such as reach determination processing, stop symbol determination processing, deviating operation processing, and big hit operation processing are performed. The stop symbol is determined as follows. The gaming machine control device 10 determines whether or not to hit based on the random number that determines the big hit generated as described above,
In the case of a hit, the stop symbol is determined by the hit symbol stored in the hit symbol storage unit 13d, and the stop symbol is determined by the detach symbol stored in the detach symbol storage unit 13e when the hit symbol is out.

The data relating to the special symbol variable display device 4 set in the processing of this special figure game is set so as to be output to the display control circuit (display control processing).

When a big hit occurs in the special figure game, the player is given an opportunity of a special game. In this special game, the movable pieces 50, 50 are opened to give the player many chances of winning prize balls. Therefore, the gaming machine control device 10 performs an editing process of the solenoid A that sets ON / OFF information of the solenoid A that rotates the movable pieces 50 of the variable winning device 5.

At the time of the special game, the game cycle of the special game in which the movable pieces 50, 50 are maintained in the open state for a predetermined period of time and then changed to the closed state is started. During each cycle, when the game ball winning the special winning opening 51 is detected by the continuation switch SW4 provided in the special winning opening 51, the next game cycle can be enjoyed. In other words, the game cycle of the special game is continuously performed for a maximum of 16 cycles, for example, on the condition that the game ball that flows into the movable piece 50 while the movable piece 50 is open is detected by the continuation switch SW4. It is like this. The big prize hole 5
1 is provided with a count switch SW5, and a predetermined number of game balls (eg, 1) in the special winning opening 51 even before a predetermined time elapses after the movable pieces 50, 50 are opened.
(0 pieces) When winning, the movable pieces 50, 5
0 changes to the closed state.

The gaming machine control device 10 monitors the count switch SW5 and the like to see if any injustice has been made, and if it is determined that any injustice has been made, it carries out a process of notifying the injustice.

Further, the gaming machine control device 10 "count switch SW winning monitoring process" for monitoring the winning of the game ball to the count switch SW5, the continuation switch SW
The "continuation switch SW winning monitoring process" for monitoring the winning of the game ball to 4 is performed.

Further, the gaming machine control device 10 carries out a lamp / LED process for setting lighting data of the lamps 9, 9, LEDs and the like according to the gaming state.

FIG. 4 shows a control processing procedure for the pachinko gaming machine, which is performed by the gaming machine control device. When this control process is started, first, initial information is set in step S0. In this initial information setting, the interrupt signal (reset signal) of the reset means is cleared. Then, the process proceeds to step S1, and it is determined whether or not the power is turned on this time. If the power is turned on, the process proceeds to step S2 to perform initialization processing for initializing the RAM 13 and the registers of the CPU 11, Proceed to S3 to perform output processing, and proceed to step S14. On the other hand, the step S1
If it is determined that the power is not turned on in step S4
The process proceeds to step S4 to step S8, and prize ball control processing for sequentially exchanging prize ball data with the discharge control circuit,
Probability setting processing for setting the hit probability of the special figure game in three stages, output processing for outputting output data set in various subroutines, random numbers for determining hit / miss of the special figure game are updated, and design data is created. Random number updating processing for updating the random number for input and input processing are performed, and the process proceeds to step S9. In step S9 to step S12, a power failure monitoring process for sequentially monitoring the power source voltage of a lamp power source, a solenoid power source, etc., a winning monitor process of a count switch SW5, a winning monitor process of a continuation switch SW4, a special symbol operation switch SW (first The winning monitoring of the type 1 starting switch SW) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S13, a branching process is performed according to the value of the event counter as the sequence execution number counting means. If the counter value is "0", the illegal process is executed in step S14, and the counter value is "1". "
If the counter value is “2”, the SOLA output process and the first-type start switch SW input information control process are performed at step S16 if the counter value is “3”. In this case, the lamp / LED processing is performed in step S17.

Each of the above-mentioned processes branched according to the value of the event counter has a lot of contents to be processed, and if all of these processes are executed in one sequence, there is a possibility that all the processes cannot be included within the reset interrupt of 2 msec. . Therefore, each processing of step S14 to step S17 is divided for each sequence, and the control processing for the pachinko gaming machine is time-divided in four sequences.
By processing in this way, even programs corresponding to complicated game contents can be easily processed in sequence units.

Next, in step S18, the display data is set in the display control circuit, the process proceeds to step S19, the sound is edited and output, and the process is stopped. Based on the reset signal from the reset means. CPU11
Is designed to escape from a standstill.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, a detailed processing procedure of steps S7 to S8 of the general flow chart shown in FIG. 4 will be described. First, in steps S20 to S21, random numbers for determining the hit / miss of the special figure game are sequentially updated, various switch SW input processing is performed, and the process proceeds to step S22. The step S22 is a symbol creating process (described later) performed by the data updating means 22 according to the present invention, and the identification element 4A,
The processing for updating the stop pattern data of 4B and 4C one by one is performed. In the next step S23, based on the data generated in step S22, the update result of the special symbol (the stop pattern data of the identification elements 4A, 4B, 4C) is determined, and when it is determined that it is a symbol of a big hit, it is a big hit. The flag is set, and the process proceeds to step S24. In step S24, it is determined whether or not a combination of big hit symbols, that is, whether or not the big hit flag is set, and if it is determined that it is set, step S24
25, the big hit symbol area (hit symbol storage unit 13
d) is set and the process proceeds to step S27, but if the jackpot flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S26, and the deviation symbol area (remove symbol storage unit 13e) is set, and the process proceeds to step S27. That is, the step S23
~ Step S26 is data value judging means 2 according to the present invention
It is a process performed by 3, and the value of the combination of each stop pattern data relating to the stop symbols is judged regardless of the hit / miss of the special figure game. In the step S27, the step S25 or the step S26
The determined data relating to the stop symbol set in step 3 is stored, and the process proceeds to the power fail monitoring process (step S9). By the processing of steps S22 to S27, the stop pattern data of the plurality of identification elements is updated one by one for each sequence, and the data value determination means 23 determines the stop pattern data for the combination of the updated stop pattern data. The value of the combination is determined, and the stop pattern data is divided and stored according to the value determination.
Therefore, it is possible to create stop symbol data in advance regardless of the variable display game, determine in advance whether the stop symbol data is hit symbol data or missed symbol data, and store these data.

Next, based on FIG. 6, step S22 of FIG.
The symbol creating process will be described. When this symbol creating process is started, it is determined in step S220 whether the value of the scan counter is "2". The scan counter constitutes the symbol selection counter and is counted up for each sequence processing of the CPU 11. If the count value is "2", the process proceeds to step S221, the scan counter is set to "0" and the process proceeds to step S223, and if not "2", the process proceeds to step S222.
The scan counter is updated and the process proceeds to step S223. In step S223, it is determined whether the value of the scan counter is "0", and if "0", step S22.
4, the address of the left symbol stop pattern data storage unit is set, and the process proceeds to step S228. But,
If not "0", the process proceeds to step S225 to determine whether or not the value of the scan counter is "1", and if "1", the process proceeds to step S226 to set the address of the middle symbol stop pattern data storage unit and step. The process moves to S228.
On the other hand, if it is not "1", the process proceeds to step S227, the address of the right symbol stop pattern data storage unit is set, and the process proceeds to step S228. By the processing of steps S220 to S227, the stop pattern data is prepared to be updated one symbol for each sequence.

Then, steps S228 to S23.
In step 1, the contents of the corresponding address are sequentially read, the value of the refresh register is added to the read value, the remainder of 15 is added, the remainder value is stored in the corresponding address, and the process proceeds to step S23. Here, "1
The reason why the remainder of "5" is taken is that the identification elements 4A, 4B, and 4C are variably displayed according to the pattern of "15". In this way, one symbol for each sequence,
Since the stop pattern data is updated, stop patterns can be created uniformly and evenly.

In the gaming machine control device according to the present invention, the identification information updates each stop pattern data of a plurality of identification elements and judges and stores the value thereof, but the identification information is a variable display consisting of one identification element. The invention may also be implemented in a device. The gaming machine control device according to the present invention is implemented for pachinko gaming machines among gaming machines, but other various gaming machines, for example, so-called pachi-slots and gaming machines that always maintain a constant start rate of a variable display game. The gaming machine control device according to the present invention may be used for controlling (Pachi-Con) and the like. Further, in the above embodiment, the first type of pachinko gaming machine has been described, but the gaming machine control device according to the present invention can be used for the second type, the third type, etc. gaming machines.

[0039]

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the stop pattern data of a plurality of identification elements forming the identification information are updated one by one with a time difference, and the updated stop is performed. The data value judging means judges the value of the combination of the stop pattern data with respect to the combination of the pattern data. Then, the stop pattern data is sorted according to the value judgment and stored. Therefore, regardless of the variable display game, a stop symbol is created in advance, it is determined in advance whether the stop symbol is a winning symbol or a deviating symbol, and these data can be stored. From this, it is possible to store the data of the stop symbols with no bias in the specific symbols, and to make a program by fully utilizing the stored stop pattern data in the processing relating to the variable display game. This means that the control relating to the game such as the processing relating to the variable display game can be made efficient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a game machine using a game machine control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a gaming machine control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main part configuration of a gaming machine control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a general flowchart showing a control procedure by the gaming machine control device according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart showing a detailed processing procedure from step S7 to step S8 of the general flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a step S22 shown in FIG. 5 (design creation process).
It is a flowchart figure which showed the detailed processing procedure of.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 gaming area 4 variable display device 4A 4B 4C identification element 10 gaming machine control device 22 data updating means 23 data value judging means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine control device that variably displays identification information composed of a plurality of identification elements on a variable display device installed in a game area and controls the game, wherein the plurality of identifications forming the identification information. Data updating means for updating the stop pattern data of the elements one by one with a time difference, and data value judging means for judging the value of the combination of the updated stop pattern data of the plurality of identification elements forming the identification information. A gaming machine control device, comprising: stop pattern data of the plurality of identification elements forming the identification information, which are divided and stored according to the value judgment by the data value judgment means. 2. The gaming machine control device performs variable display and control relating to the game in sequence, and the data updating means sets stop pattern data of the plurality of identification elements constituting the identification information to 1 for each sequence. 2. The data value determining means determines the value of a combination of updated stop pattern data of the plurality of identification elements forming the identification information for each sequence, according to claim 1. Game machine control device.