JPH06225969A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent contradiction from being incurred in the result of each process in a game machine even if a flag or the like set to a RAM connected to a CPU is affected by noises. CONSTITUTION:Taking stop display modes stored in a taking stop display mode storing means 13 are successively read out by a stop display mode judging means 11d. Whether or not the taking stop display mode corresponds to a specific stop display mode is judged and the game condition is converted to a predetermined one by a game condition converting means 11e on the basis of the result of the judgement, so that the displayed stop mode can always coincide with the game condition to be converted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine for converting a game state in accordance with a stop display mode of an identification mark composed of numbers and symbols which are variably displayed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, it is detected that a game ball has reached a specific location (for example, a winning opening) provided in a gaming section forming a winning area (for example, detection of winning) ), A variable display game is played, and based on a predetermined result of the variable display game, the game ball is converted into a game state in which a game ball is easy to win. The hit / miss in the variable display game is determined based on a random number value that is taken in when it is detected that the game ball has reached the specific place. That is, the received random number value is a predetermined determination value (for example, “7
7 ") and whether or not they match with each other. If they match, the hit flag" 1 "is set, and if they do not match, the loss flag" 0 "is set to the CPU (Central Processing Unit).
Set in a predetermined storage area of RAM (Random Access Memory) inside, a series of processes such as reach determination processing and stop symbol determination processing performed thereafter, the state of the flag set in the RAM is "win" It was done based on whether it was "or lost".

[0003]

However, various noises (external noises) such as static electricity and electromagnetic waves are apt to occur in a game hall where a pachinko game machine or the like is installed, and the noise causes a predetermined amount of RAM in the CPU to be generated. The flag set in the storage area may be affected, resulting in inconsistency in the result of each process. That is, for example, the C
When the flag set in the RAM in the PU is “hit flag“ 1 ””, the stop symbol determination process or the like is executed based on the flag, and the hit symbol (for example, “7,
"7, 7") is stopped and displayed. However, after the winning symbol is stopped and displayed, if the flag set in the RAM is changed to "miss flag" 0 "" due to the influence of noise, it is originally "hit". According to the "flag", "big hit operation process" should be performed, and "miss operation process" is performed. That is, the hit symbol "7,7,7" is stopped and displayed, and the "big hit" corresponding to the hit symbol. Although the "motion" should occur, the result is a "missing motion", which causes a contradiction, which causes a trouble between the player and the game shop. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and even if noise is generated, CP
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not cause a contradiction in the result of each processing even if a flag set in a predetermined storage area of a RAM connected to U is affected.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a variable display game means for playing a variable display game based on detection of a predetermined state of a game medium, and the variable display game means. In a gaming machine provided with a game state conversion means for converting into a predetermined game state based on a specific stop display mode, a random number fetching means for fetching a random number on the basis of detection of a predetermined state of a game medium and the random number fetching means Determining means for comparing and comparing a predetermined random number value with a predetermined determination value, stop display mode fetching means for fetching the stop display mode of the variable display game means from a predetermined storage area based on the determination result of the determination means, and A stop display mode storing means for storing the stop display mode captured by the stop display mode capturing means; Stop display mode determining means for sequentially reading the stop display mode from before start to ending the variable display game, and determining each time whether or not the stop display mode corresponds to the specific stop display mode. It is configured to include.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the stop display mode determination means (for example, CPU) programs the stop display mode (for example, a symbol such as a number) stored in the capture stop display mode storage means (for example, RAM) as a program ( Sequential reading according to control instructions (eg, written in assembly language),
It is determined whether or not the capture stop display mode corresponds to a specific stop display mode, and based on the result of the determination, the game state conversion means converts the game state into a predetermined game state. It is possible to always match the game state with. That is, for example, when the stop display mode stored in the capture stop display mode storage means is “7, 7, 7”, the stop display mode determination means reads the symbol according to the instruction of the program, and the specific stop display. After determining and confirming that it matches the mode (for example, "7, 7, 7" corresponding to a big hit), the gaming state of the gaming machine is converted into a state corresponding to the state. On the other hand, when the symbol stored in the capture stop display mode storage means is destroyed due to noise or the like, such as "7, *, *",
The stop display mode determination means reads out the stop display mode according to the control command of the program, determines and confirms that it does not match a specific stop display mode (“7,7,7”), and then determines the gaming state of the gaming machine. It has been converted to a lost state.
Therefore, the mode displayed in a stopped state and the converted game state always match exactly, and when the symbol displayed in a stopped state is a hit symbol (“7, 7, 7”) as in the conventional case, the losing operation is performed. It is surely prevented that a contradiction such as being seen is caused.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control device of the gaming machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a main part of the gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game area 3 surrounded by a guide rail 2 attached to the front of the game board 1 is provided with a special symbol variable display device 4 for playing a variable display game in the center, and immediately below the special symbol variable display device 4. Is provided with a variable winning device 5 for allowing a player to play a special game when a big hit is made in a variable display game. On both sides of the special symbol variable display device 1, first type starting ports 6 and 7 are provided, and below the special symbol variable display device 4, first type starting port 8 is provided, respectively. Further, the game area 3 is provided with lamps 9, 9 and LEDs 61, 61 for notifying a player of a game state. The control device 1 for the pachinko gaming machine Y according to the present invention
0 controls each part of the variable winning device 5 and the like. Here, the outline of the game executed by the pachinko gaming machine Y will be described. First, a game ball is struck into the game area 3 by a hitting ball launching device (not shown), and a variable display game is executed when the player wins in any of the first-type starting openings 6, 7, and 8. This game is the special symbol variable display device 4
When the identification mark stopped as a result of the variable display game performed by the three identification information display units 4A, 4B, and 4C has a predetermined stop display mode (for example, "7, 7, 7"), it is a big hit. It is a game in which (special game) is established. Then, when the special game occurrence conditions are met,
On data is set as control data to the solenoid SOL-A that opens and closes the movable pieces 50, 50 of the variable winning device 5 by the "solenoid SOL-A editing process" which will be described in detail later. After maintaining the open state for a predetermined period of time, a game cycle of a big hit operation to return to the closed state is started. This game cycle is continuously executed up to, for example, 16 times, with the continuation condition that the game ball that has flown into a specific place of the special winning opening 51 of the variable winning device 5 is detected by the continuation switch SW4 during each cycle. It is like this. Further, a count switch SW5 is provided in the special winning opening 51, and a predetermined number (for example, 10) is provided in the special winning opening 51 even before a predetermined duration of each cycle of the special game has elapsed. When the game ball is won, the movable pieces 50, 50 are controlled so as to change to the closed state at that time, so that the profit balance between the player and the game store is achieved.

Next, a configuration example of the control device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The control device 10 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 11 as a control unit, a ROM 12 as a read-only memory, a RAM 13 that can be read and written at any time, an oscillation circuit 14, and memory contents written by an electric signal. Erasable EEPROM6
3, a power supply circuit 15 for supplying drive power to the CPU 11 and the like, a sound generator 16 and an amplifier 17 for synthetically outputting sound effects, a buffer gate 18 and a low-pass filter 19 provided on the input side of the CPU 11, and C
The PU 11 includes an output port 20 and a driver 21 provided on the output side of the PU 11. Although FIG. 3 shows a case where the RAM 13 is stored in a chip that constitutes the CPU 11, the present invention is not limited to this, and the CPU 11 and RA are not limited to this.
It may be the case where the M13 is composed of a separate chip.

The CPU 11 carries out various controls in accordance with programs stored in the ROM 12, and the CPU 11 carries out control processing in sequence units. As shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 11 has a RAM 13 as a capture stop display mode storage means,
It is provided with a random number fetching means 11a, a judging means 11b, a stop display mode fetching means 11c, a stop display mode judging means 11d, a game state converting means 11e as a big hit operation executing means, and the like. The reset means (not shown) commands the start of sequence processing and sends a reset signal for operation to the CPU 11, and divides the clock pulse of the oscillation circuit 14 to generate a reset signal every 2 msec. Counter. The CPU 11 starts the program processing one sequence at a time based on the reset signal. Hereinafter, such processing is referred to as reset interrupt processing.

The random number fetching means 11a is a random number (for example, 0) generated in the CPU 11 based on the winning detection signals from the first type starting switches SW1, SW2 and SW3.
.. 209) to the RAM 13 in the CPU 11. The determination means 11b is the random number fetching means 1
The random number value captured in 1a (eg, “77”) and RO
A judgment value preset in M12 or the like (for example, "77")
When they match, a big hit signal is output, and when they do not match, a loss signal is output.

When the signal from the judging means 11b is a big hit signal, the stop display mode fetching means 11c,
CPU1 for the symbol data (in this example, the symbol data corresponding to the winning symbol "7, 7, 7") D1 which is the stop display mode
1 is taken in, and in the case of a miss signal, a miss pattern (for example, "3, ☆, 8", etc.) is taken in. In addition, a capture stop display mode storage means (RAM)
13 is the symbol data (in this example, the winning symbol “7, 7,
7 ") D1 is stored in a predetermined storage area (for example, a winning symbol storage section) in the RAM 13.

The stop display mode determination means 11d is an RO
According to the program stored in the predetermined storage area in M12, the ending monitoring process of the variable symbol automatic stop time,
Whenever various processes such as the stop monitoring process of the first symbol, the stop monitoring of the second symbol, and the reach determination process are executed, RA is executed each time.
Read the symbol data D1 stored in M13,
Whether or not the individual pattern data match each other (ie,
In the above example, each of the pattern data “7, 7, 7” is “7”
= “7” = “7” or not).

The game state conversion means 11e, based on the determination result of the stop display mode determination means 11d, automatic stop time end monitoring process of the variable symbol, stop monitoring process of the first symbol, stop monitoring of the second symbol The game state is converted by executing various processes such as the reach determination process according to the big hit state or the lost state. Then, based on the control signal from the game state conversion means 11e, the variable display game means (special symbol variable display device) 4 and the variable winning device (big winning opening) 5 are drive-controlled according to the big hit state or the lost state. . Therefore, the stop display mode determination unit 11d determines whether to hit or lose based on the capture stop display mode (symbol) stored in the capture stop display mode storage unit 13 each time each process is executed. Therefore, for example, when the determination result is “win”, the variable display game means 4 hits the winning symbol (“7, 7,
7 ”) is stopped and displayed, and the winning operation is executed by the variable winning device 5. Therefore, even if the symbol data stored in the RAM 13 is affected by noise such as static electricity or electromagnetic waves, the symbol (“7, 7, 7”) is stopped and displayed on the variable display game means as in the conventional case. It is possible to reliably prevent a contradiction in which the variable winning device 5 performs a losing operation while the game is in progress. In the ROM 12, program data for controlling each game device of the game board 1, display patterns of various display lamps,
Fixed data such as a sound generation pattern output from the speaker 17A is stored. In addition, the RAM 13
Data relating to the game is temporarily stored in the predetermined storage area.

The low-pass filter 19 includes the first
Seed starting switches SW1, SW2, SW3, continuation switch SW4, count switch SW5 (neither shown),
The probability setting switch 64 and the probability setting value display switch 65 are respectively connected, and a discharge request signal S1 is input from a discharge control circuit (not shown) which controls a discharge device (not shown) for discharging game balls. It is like this. On the other hand, the driver 21 includes a solenoid SOL-A for driving the special winning opening 51 and a continuation switch closing lever (not shown) 60.
Driving solenoid SOL-B, LED 61, lamp 9, high probability medium clear LED 62, probability set value display LED
66 are connected to each. Further, from the driver 21 side, a big hit signal S2, a special figure rotation signal S3, a start opening winning signal S4 are respectively output to the hall management device side, and the special symbol variable display device 4 is controlled. A data signal line L1, a control code signal line L2, and a strobe signal line L3 are connected to a display control circuit (not shown) that controls the discharge control circuit, and a transmission clock signal S5 and a prize ball data signal S6 are output to the discharge control circuit. It has become so.

Next, based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the pachinko gaming machine Y configured as described above.
The control processing procedure of the gaming machine control device 10 in FIG. First, FIG. 4 is a general flowchart showing a general control processing procedure of the gaming machine control device 10. When this control processing is started, initial information is set in step S0.
In setting the initial information, the interrupt signal (reset signal) of the reset means 22 is cleared. Then, the process proceeds to step S1, and it is determined whether or not this sequence is applicable when the power is turned on. If it is determined that the power is turned on, the process proceeds to step S2 to initialize the RAM 13 or the register of the CPU 11. After performing initialization processing such as initialization, the process proceeds to step S3, the output process is performed, and the process jumps to step S14. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1 that the power is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S4, and in steps S4 to S8,
Prize ball control processing for 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 by various subroutines, After performing random number update processing for updating random numbers for determining hit / miss of special figure game and random number for creating stop symbols and input processing for removing chattering of various switches and logical conversion, step S9
Move to. In steps S9 to S12, a power failure monitoring process for sequentially monitoring the power source voltage of the lamp power source, the solenoid power source, etc., the count switch (SW).
5) Prize monitoring process, continuation switch (SW4) prize monitoring process, special symbol operation switch (first type start switch)
Prize winning monitoring processing 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 a sequence execution number counting means (not shown). When the counter value is "0", the illegal process is counted in step S14. When the value is "1", the special figure game process is performed in step S15, and when the counter value is "2", the solenoid SOL-A editing process and the first-type start switch input information control process are performed in step S16. If the counter value is "3", the lamp / LED processing is performed in step S17.

Here, the contents of each processing will be briefly described. "Illegal processing" (step S14) Regarding the count switch (SW5) and the like, whether or not fraud such as non-counting fraud and fraudulent jamming is being monitored, and when it is determined that fraud is being performed, the fraud is determined. Is a process of informing.

"Special figure game process" (step S15) This is a process for executing a special figure game. This special figure game, the three symbol display sections 4A, 4 of the special symbol variable display device 4
B and 4C are respectively changed, and it is a game in which a big hit occurs when the symbols stopped after a predetermined time are gathered. In this special figure game process, the gaming machine control device 10 determines a normal operation process and a stop symbol. , A symbol determination process and an automatic stop time end monitoring process for setting stop information of the symbol display unit 4A, a stop monitoring process of the symbol display unit 4A, a stop monitoring of the symbol display unit 4B and a reach determination process, Various processes such as a stop symbol determination process, a losing motion process, and a big hit motion process are performed. Then, the gaming machine control device 10 is based on the symbol determination process, the special symbol variable display device 4
The command relating to the variable display output to the display control circuit is set, and the data of the game sound corresponding to each game state is set based on the above processes.

"Editing process of solenoid SOL-A" (step S16) The solenoid SOL-A and the solenoid SOL-B are turned on,
This is a process of setting off data. When a big hit occurs in the special drawing game, the player is given an opportunity of a special game. In this special game, a cycle in which the movable pieces 50, 50 are changed from the closed state to the open state is performed to give the player many opportunities to win prize balls. Therefore, the gaming machine control device 10 is performing an editing process of the solenoid SOL-A for setting ON / OFF data of the solenoid SOL-A for rotating the movable pieces 50, 50 of the variable winning device 5. At the time of special game, a cycle of special game in which the movable pieces 50, 50 are changed from the closed state to the open state and returned to the closed state after a lapse of a predetermined time is started, and the special winning opening 51 is won during each cycle. The game ball that you made is the prize hole 5
The next game cycle is performed on condition that it is detected by the continuation switch (SW4) provided in 1. That is, during each game cycle of the special game, the game ball that has flown into the special winning opening 51 is the special winning opening 5
For example, up to 16 cycles are continuously performed on the condition that the continuation switch (SW4) in 1 is detected as a continuation condition. In addition, the special winning opening 51 is provided with a count switch (SW5) so that a predetermined number of game balls are present in the special winning opening 51 even before a predetermined time has elapsed since the movable pieces 50, 50 were opened. (Eg 10
When the prize is won, the movable pieces 50, 5 at that time
0 changes to the closed state. Further, the gaming machine control device 1
0 performs the "count switch winning prize monitoring process" for monitoring the winning of the game ball to the count switch (SW5) and the "continuation switch winning prize monitoring process" for monitoring the prize of the game ball to the continuation switch (SW4). ing.

"Starting switch input information control process" (step S16) This is a process for setting ON / OFF data of the starting opening winning signal output to the management device of the game store.

"Lamp / LED processing" (step S1)
7) It is a process of setting the display data of the lamps 9, 9 and the LEDs 61, 61 according to the game state. And among the above-mentioned respective processes, “illegal process”, which has a relatively large amount of control content,
Four programs are configured by including "special figure game processing", "solenoid SOL-A output processing and start switch SW1, SW2, SW3 input information control processing" or "lamp / LED processing" processing, respectively. , The executions of these programs are allocated to each of the four sequences. In this way, the processing time of each sequence can be shortened in the program premised on the reset interrupt processing, and the gaming machine control device 10 can execute all the programs including many contents without omission. become. The above-mentioned processing is limited to "illegal processing", "special figure game processing", "solenoid SOL-A output processing and start switch SW1, SW2, SW3 input information control processing", and "lamp / LED processing". It may be applied to processing contents other than those.

Further, each of the above-mentioned processes branched according to the value of the event counter has much content to be processed, and if all of these processes are to be executed in one sequence, all the processes should be included within a reset interrupt of 2 msec. There is a fear of not. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the above step S14
Through each process of step S17 is divided for each sequence, and the control process for the pachinko gaming machine is time-divided so as to be completed in four sequences. If processed in this way, even a program corresponding to complicated game contents can be easily processed in sequence units.

Next, in steps S18 to S19, the display data is set to the display control circuit, the sound is edited, and the output process is sequentially performed to enter the reset waiting state and stop the processing.

Then, based on the reset signal from the reset means, the CPU 11 exits from the stopped state. In this embodiment, step S0
Up to step S8 is processed as phase 1, steps S9 to step S12 are processed as phase 2, steps S13 to step S17 are processed as phase 3, and steps S18 to S19 are processed as phase 4.

Next, the details of the special figure game process in step S15 will be described with reference to the detail flowchart shown in FIG.

In this process, first, in step S1501, it is determined whether or not the sequence is switched (that is, whether or not the sequence timer has ended). If it is determined that the sequence is not switched, the process proceeds to step S1502 to update the sequence timer. Then, the process returns to step S18 of the main process, and if it is determined that the sequence is switched, the process proceeds to step S1503.

In step S1503, it is determined whether the current step number is an inappropriate execution step number, and "Y"
If "es", the process proceeds to step S1504 to initialize the execution step number and then proceeds to step S1505, and if "No", the process directly proceeds to step S1505 and branches to the game process according to each step number. In the case where the data of the step number stored in the memory (for example, RAM) is destroyed by the noise or the like by executing the processing of the steps S1503 and S1504, and is modified into an inappropriate value. Even in this case, problems such as runaway can be prevented.

Here, each process branched in step S1505 will be briefly described. Step S
In the processing number “0” of 1506, the operation processing in the normal gaming state is performed. In the operation processing of this normal game state, the storage information of the game balls is set in the display control area, and the special figure rotation sound at the time of high probability and low probability of the hit occurrence is set. In the process number "1" of step S1507, the monitoring process of the end of the automatic stop time for determining the big hit random number value read in step S12 and determining the stop symbol is executed. In the processing number "2" of step S1508,
The stop monitoring of the first symbol is performed, and in the process number "3" of step S1509, the stop monitoring of the second symbol and the determination of whether it is a reach or not, it is determined whether it is a lucky number (for example, "7").

Further, in the processing number "4" in step S1510, the stop result other than the reach is determined. That is, in a state other than the reach, determination of whether or not the stop symbol is a big hit and initialization processing at the time of a big hit are performed. In the process number "5" of step S1511, the stop result at the time of reach is determined. That is, at the time of the reach, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is a big hit, and initialization processing at the time of a big hit is performed.
In the process number "6" of step S1512, the detaching operation is executed when the stop symbol is the detaching symbol. Step S15
With the processing number "7" of 13, the end of the fanfare operation is monitored, and with the processing number "8" of step S1514,
The end of the latter half of the interval operation is monitored and the initialization processing of the next big hit operation is performed. In the process number "9" in step S1515, the jackpot operation before continuation is executed, and in the process number "10" in step S1516, the jackpot operation after continuation is executed. That is, the operation process before and after winning the continuation switch SW4 in the special winning opening 51 is performed. In the process number "11" in step S1517, the end of the valid time before continuing is monitored, and the process number "1" in step S1518.
In "2", the end of the first half of the interval is monitored. That is,
The end of one big hit operation is monitored. The effective time here means a big hit operation time of 29 seconds + 1.9 seconds. Further, in the process number "13" in step S1519, the end of the big hit ending operation is monitored.

Next, based on the flowcharts shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the processing procedure relating to the core of the present invention will be described as "end monitoring processing of automatic stop time (step S150).
7) ”,“ Stop monitoring of second symbol and reach determination processing (step S1509) ”,“ Stop result determination processing other than reach time (step S1510) and stop result determination processing at reach time (step S1511) ” An example will be described. First, the processing procedure of the "automatic stop time end monitoring processing (step S1507)" will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In step S150701, a stop display mode (stop symbol) import process is called. In this stop display mode (stop pattern) import process, it is determined whether the captured random number value corresponds to a big hit and the capture of the stop display mode (stop pattern) based on the determination result (for example, it is determined to be a big hit). In this case, "7, 7, 7" is fetched from the hit storage section of the RAM 13 as a stop symbol).

Subsequently, in step S150702, the symbol determination process is called and then the process proceeds to step S150703. With the symbol determination process, the stop symbol data D1 is read from a predetermined storage area of the RAM 13 as the take-in / stop display mode storing means, and whether the symbol corresponds to a "reach symbol", a "big hit symbol" or a "lucky number symbol". This is a process of determining whether or not (in this example, the stop display mode (stop symbol) is "7, 7, 7", so it is a "reach symbol" and corresponds to a "big hit symbol"). In step S150703, as a result of the determination in step S150702, it is determined whether or not the reach flag is set. If “No”, the process proceeds to step S150704 to set a detach command (command). The process proceeds to step S150708. If “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S150705, and it is determined whether or not the super-reach is to be performed with a predetermined probability. If “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S150707 and “super-reach” is performed. After setting the command, step S15070
8, the process proceeds to step S150706 if "No".
Then, the normal reach command is set and the process proceeds to step S150708. Here, the “super reach” means that the lamp 9 and the LED are different from those in the normal reach state.
A reach state that enhances the decorative expression such as 61. In step S150708, the frame feed information is set, then the process proceeds to step S150709, the next step information is set, and then the process jumps to step S150907 in FIG. 7.
Thus, before performing the determination process in step S150703, the symbol determination process is performed in step S150702, and the hit / miss or the like is determined based on the stop display mode (symbol) stored in the RAM 13. Therefore, the mode in which the display is stopped and the operation actually performed (that is, the operation based on the various commands set in step S150704, S150706, or S150707) always match. That is, static electricity, noise such as electromagnetic waves affect the stop symbol data stored in the RAM 13, and hit the jackpot symbol (eg, "7, 7, 7").
However, even if it is changed to a lost symbol (for example, "7, *, *", etc.), since the step S150704 is executed and the "out command" is set, the lost symbol "7, *" is set. , * ”Is stopped and displayed, there is no inconsistency such as reach notification or big hit operation.

Next, based on the flowchart of FIG.
"Stop monitoring of the second symbol and reach determination processing (step S
1509) ”will be described. First, step S
In 150901, the symbol determination process is called to determine the stop display mode (stop symbol) again, and in accordance with the determination result, it is determined in step S150902 whether or not the reach is reached, and in the subsequent step S150903, the stop symbol is a "lucky number symbol". It is determined whether or not Then, the steps S150902 and S150903 are performed.
If both are “Yes” in step S150904,
After setting the lucky number flag and moving to step S150905, the process advances to step S150905 to set frame feed information for super-reach, sets step information for super-reach in step S150906, and then sets step S150907.
Move to. In step S150907, the sequence time is calculated from the frame feed information, and then step S1 in FIG.
Jump to 5112.

In step S150902, "N"
If it is determined to be "o", the flow advances to step S150908 to set frame feed information and then to step S150909.
The process proceeds to step S150907 after setting the step information of the disengagement stop. If it is determined to be "No" in step S150903, the process advances to step S150910 to clear the lucky number flag, set frame feed information for normal reach in step S150911, and set the normal reach step in step S150912. After setting the information, the above step S150
Proceed to 907. As described above, in step S15090,
Before performing the determination process in 2 or step S150903, the symbol determination process is performed in step S150901, and the stop display mode (symbol) stored in the RAM 13
Based on the above, it is determined whether it is a reach or whether it is a lucky number symbol. Therefore, the mode in which it is stopped and displayed and the operation actually performed (that is, step S15090).
4, the operation based on the flag set or cleared in S150910, etc.) is always matched, and no contradiction occurs.

Next, based on the flow chart of FIG. 8, "determination processing of stop result other than at reach (step S15
10) and the process of determining the stop result at the time of reach (step S1511) ”will be described. First, in step S15101, the symbol determination process is called, the stop display mode (stop symbol) is determined again, and the determination result (the flag for reach, lucky number, and jackpot is set by the symbol determination process). According to step S15102, it is determined whether or not a big hit. Then, the determination result of step S15102 is "No".
If so, the flow advances to step S15112 to set a step number switching flag, and then step S151.
13, the control number switching process is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S18 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined "Yes" in step S15102, the process shifts to step S15103 to initialize the number of big hit operations, and then the process proceeds to step S15104. Step S151
In 04, the fanfare step number information is set, the process proceeds to step S15105, the lucky number information is set, and then the process proceeds to step S15106. In step S15106, it is determined whether or not the stop display mode (stop symbol) determined in step S15101 corresponds to a lucky number, and if “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S15107 to generate the next big hit rate. A high-probability flag that makes the jackpot random number a high probability is set so as to increase, and the process proceeds to step S15108. If “No”, the process directly proceeds to step S15108. Step S
In 15108, it is determined whether or not the lucky number is hit, and if "No", the process proceeds to step S15109 to set normal fanfare sound data, and then proceeds to step S15111 to call a sound output request process. Then, the process proceeds to step S15112. If "Yes" is determined in the step S15108, the process proceeds to a step S15110 to set the fanfare sound data of the super reach, and then the step S15111.
Move to. As described above, in step S15102,
Before performing the determination process in step S15106 or step S15108, the symbol determination process is performed in step S15101, and based on the stop display mode (stop symbol) stored in the RAM 13, it is determined whether it is a big hit or a lucky number. Since it is determined whether or not, the mode in which the display is stopped and the operation actually performed (that is, the sound output based on the fanfare sound data set in steps S15109 and S15110, etc.) always match,
When the lost pattern "7, *, *" is stopped and displayed, the contradiction that the fanfare sound for notifying the hit state is output does not occur.

As described above, in the game machine according to the present invention, in each game process, the determination of the stop display mode (stop symbol) is individually performed as the process progresses.
Therefore, for example, even if the "hit symbol" data stored in the RAM 13 is destroyed by the influence of noise or the like during the course of a series of processes and is changed to the "miss symbol" data. , In the next symbol determination process, the determination is made based on the "missing symbol", and the subsequent process is executed based on the determination result, so when the hit symbol is stopped and displayed as in the conventional case. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unnecessary trouble between the player and the game store without causing a contradiction such as a losing operation.

In the present embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine among the gaming machines has been described, 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 (Pachicon). ) Or the like. Further, in the above embodiment, the first type of pachinko gaming machine has been described, but it may be a second or third type gaming machine.

[0037]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the stop display mode determination means (eg, CPU) causes the stop display mode (eg, RAM) stored in the take-in stop display mode storage means (eg, RAM). Pattern) is read sequentially,
It is determined whether or not the take-in stop display mode corresponds to a specific stop display mode, and the game state conversion means converts the game state into a predetermined game state based on the determination result. You can always match the game state, the way the stop display is a winning symbol ("7, 7,
7)), there is an excellent effect that it is possible to surely prevent the contradiction that the game state becomes the losing operation state.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

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

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

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

5 is a detail flowchart showing a processing procedure of special figure game processing in step S15 of FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing in step S1507 of FIG.

7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing in step S1509 in FIG.

8 is a flowchart showing steps S1510 and S1 of FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing 511.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Y Pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 4 variable display game means (special symbol variable display device) 5 variable winning device (big winning opening) 10 gaming machine control device 11 central processing unit (CPU) 11a random number taking means 11b determining means 11c stop Display mode take-in means 11d Stop display mode determination means 12 ROM 13 RAM (take-in stop display mode storage means) D1 Symbol data

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable display game means for playing a variable display game based on detection of a predetermined state of a game medium, and a game state conversion for converting into a predetermined game state based on a specific stop display mode of the variable display game means. In the gaming machine comprising: means, a random number fetching means for fetching a random number based on detection of a predetermined state of the game medium, and a judging means for comparing and judging the random number value fetched by the random number fetching means with a predetermined judgment value. A stop display mode fetching means for fetching the stop display mode of the variable display game means from a predetermined storage area based on the judgment result of the judging means, and a fetch for storing the stop display mode fetched by the stop display mode fetching means The stop display mode storage means and the stop display mode stored in the capture stop display mode storage means are changed from before the start of the variable display game to the end thereof. Until that time, the game machine is provided with: a stop display mode determination means that sequentially reads and determines whether or not the stop display mode corresponds to the specific stop display mode each time.