JPH06246057A - Game determination value storing area structure and game determination value determination processing device using the structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the operation of writing a game determination value in a game determination value storing area and reading and determining the same so as to conduct processing at a high speed with a small program capacity. CONSTITUTION:A game determination value storing area is formed in RAM 13, and the game determination area comprises a determination area 50 where a random number value for conducting determination processing is written and storage areas 51a-51d for previously writing random number values sequentially subjected to determination processing in the determination area 50 according to the storage number. The storage areas 51a-51d are provided continuously just in the rear of the determination area 50, and the first address of each storage area 51a-51d can be easily calculated by just adding an address of each area to the address of the determination area 50. At the time of determining the random number value, the random number value stored in the storage area is sequentially shifted to the determination area 50 side by one area each, and a game determination value is read out from the determination area to be determined.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game determination value storage area structure for storing game determination values for performing predetermined determination processing,
The present invention relates to a game determination value determination processing device for sequentially determining a game determination value using this game determination value storage area structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of symbols on a special symbol variable display device fluctuate in a fixed order every time a game ball wins a start winning slot provided in a gaming section. There is a so-called special drawing game in which a special pattern game is displayed in which, when the symbols of a specific pattern are stopped with a certain probability, they are displayed as a jackpot, and a chance of winning many prize balls is given.

In this special drawing game, whether or not to be a big hit, for example, every time the game ball wins the start winning hole, bring a random number value from the random number table, and match the predetermined big hit value. This is done by comparing and judging whether or not to do it.

When one game ball is won in the starting winning opening as described above, there is an opportunity to play the special figure game once. This is called the stored number, and even when the game balls are continuously won, the predetermined stored number (for example, 4) is stored, and the special figure game is sequentially played according to the stored number. As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, the RAM (Random Access Memory) is provided with a plurality of storage areas for storing the random number value for determining one special figure game in accordance with the stored number. And CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Accesses each predetermined storage area in this RAM to write a random number value for the number of storages to each storage area, and when the special figure game is played, the written random value is sequentially read from the storage area for determination. It was processing.

Further, conventionally, it has not been performed to read a random number value written in a storage area and perform a determination process, and then write a specific value (deviation value) to the storage area.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional gaming machine, a random number value corresponding to the stored number is stored in the storage area, and the random number value is sequentially used to determine whether or not it is a big hit. Therefore, the address of the storage area for storing the random number value and the address of the storage area for reading the random number value are always different depending on the storage state of the winning balls and the determination processing state of the random number value. For this reason, the CPU of the conventional gaming machine determines the storage area utilization status such as which storage area of the current RAM has been written with a new random number value and which storage area has been used for the determination process. There is a problem in that the processing of the motion program becomes complicated, the program capacity increases, and the processing speed decreases correspondingly, because it must be always grasped.

If the random number is erroneously determined due to noise or the like even though the game ball does not win,
If the last time was the jackpot value, a problem occurs that the jackpot operation is performed again.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and makes it possible to easily write a game determination value in a desired storage area corresponding to the number of stored memory, and at the same time a game determination value to be sequentially processed for determination. Can be easily read to simplify the determination processing operation, and a specific value (shift value) in the storage area where the game determination value is not written and the determination area after the game determination value is read from the determination area. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a game determination value storage area structure and a game determination value determination processing device using the same, in which the accuracy of determination processing is increased by writing, and the determination processing can be performed at high speed with a small program capacity. And

[0009]

The means of the present invention are as follows.

The invention according to claim 1 is a game determination value storage area structure for storing a game determination value for performing a predetermined determination process necessary for the progress of the game, and the game determination value to be subjected to the determination process is written. It is characterized in that it is composed of a judgment area and a plurality of areas following the judgment area, and a storage area in which a game judgment value to be sequentially judged in the judgment area is written in each area.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game determination value determination processing device for determining a game determination value using the game determination value storage area structure according to the first aspect, in which the number of stored game determination values is stored. A memory number recognition unit for recognizing, a memory region address calculating unit for calculating an address for each memory region by adding an address corresponding to the memory number of the game determination value based on the address of the determination region, and the calculated A game determination value writing means for writing a game determination value in a predetermined storage area, and each of the game determination values written in the storage area to the determination area side when performing the determination processing of the game determination value in the determination area 1
A game determination value transfer means for transferring each area, a game determination value determination processing means for reading and determining a game determination value from the determination area, and a specific value in the determination area after the determination by the game determination value determination processing means. And a determination area initialization means for writing.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game determination value determination processing device using the game determination value storage area structure according to the second aspect, wherein the storage area address calculating means stores the predetermined storage area in a predetermined storage area. A memory in which a game determination value is written based on the game determination value writing means, and a specific value is written in a storage area in which the game determination value is not written when the determination value transferring means transfers one area at a time to the determination area side. It is characterized by having a region initialization means.

[0013]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game determination value storage area structure for storing the game determination value has a determination area in which the game determination value for performing the determination process is written, and a plurality of areas following the determination area. And a storage area into which game determination values to be sequentially determined are written.

Therefore, the address of the storage area in which the game determination value is written is easily calculated by simply adding the addresses corresponding to the number of stored game determination values with the address of the determination area as a reference. To be done. Further, in the case of performing the game determination value determination processing, the game determination value to be always subjected to the determination processing can be read from the determination area only by transferring each game determination value written in the storage area to the determination area one by one. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the storage number recognition means recognizes the number of stored game determination values, and the storage area address calculation means uses the determination area address as a reference.
The addresses of the storage number are added to calculate the address of the storage area to be written, and the game determination value writing means writes the game determination value in the calculated storage area. During the determination processing, the game determination value transfer means stores the storage area. Each game judgment value written in is transferred to the judgment area side by one area, and after the game judgment value judgment processing means judges the game judgment value of the judgment area, the judgment area initialization means specifies the specific value in the judgment area ( (Loss value) is written.

Therefore, the write operation of the game determination value and the read operation for the determination processing are simplified, the program capacity is reduced, the processing speed is increased, and the game determination value once determined is processed. It is possible to prevent an erroneous process of performing the determination process again.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the game determination value is written in the predetermined storage area by the storage area address calculating means based on the game determination value writing means,
When the judgment value transfer means transfers the areas one by one to the judgment area side, the storage area initialization means writes the specific value in the storage area in which the game judgment value is not written.

Therefore, even if the data in the storage area in which the game determination value is not written is transferred and determined, it is possible to prevent an erroneous process of a big hit.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 are diagrams showing the configuration of an embodiment of a game machine according to the present invention. In this embodiment, a first-class pachinko gaming machine, which is a so-called fever type or digital pachi, of a pachinko gaming machine is used.

First, the structure will be described.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, game board 1
Includes a guide rail 2, a game area 3, a special symbol variable display device (hereinafter, also referred to as a special symbol display device) 4, a left symbol display portion 4A, a central symbol display portion 4B, a right symbol display portion 4C, and a variable winning device 5. , The first type starting ports 6, 7, and 8, the wind turbine 8a, the notification lamp 9, the LED 10, and the like are provided.

In such a game board 1, when a game ball is won in any of the starting winning openings 6, 7, 8 based on the winning, the variable display portions 4A, 4B of the variable display device 4 are displayed.
A variable display game is performed in which predetermined symbols are variably displayed in a fixed order on 4C. As a result of the game, when the jackpot is generated due to the stop display being aligned, the variable winning device 5
The movable pieces 5A, 5B are opened, and the state in which the game balls easily win in the special winning opening 5C is repeatedly performed under certain conditions.

Further, the various game states are notified to the player by blinking or sounding the notification lamp 9 or the LED 10.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a gaming machine control device for controlling the operation of various devices provided in the game area. Each part of FIG. 2 is configured as follows.

A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 controls game operations of various devices provided in a game area of a pachinko gaming machine based on a control program. Further, the CPU 11 of the present invention constantly recognizes the stored number of the captured random number values corresponding to the stored number of the game balls that have won the starting winning openings 6, 7, and 8 (stored number recognition means 52), and depending on the stored number. Calculates the address of the storage area (storage area address calculation means 53), writes the fetched random number value into a predetermined storage area (game determination value writing means 54), and determines the fetched random number value stored in each storage area. The data is transferred to the side one by one and written (game determination value transfer means 55), and the shift value is sequentially written to the storage area in which the random number value is not written (storage area initialization means 57a) and written to the determination area. After the game determination value is read out and the determination processing is performed (game determination value determination processing means 5
6), a specific value such as a lost random number value is written in the determination area to initialize the data in the determination area (determination area initialization means 57). ROM (Read Only Memory)
In addition to the basic program data, the reference numeral 12 stores fixed data such as display patterns of various display lamps and sound generation patterns output from the speaker 18, or probability setting values preset in a plurality of stages. Then, the CPU 11 performs a control operation according to this basic program. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 stores various parameters necessary for operating the gaming machine. Further, the storage area for storing the fetched random number value according to the present invention and the determination area for performing the determination processing are the RAM.
It is formed so as to be continuous with a part of the inside of 13 (see FIG. 3 described later).

The oscillator circuit 14 generates a clock pulse for operating the CPU 11.

The power supply circuit 15 supplies power to each part of the gaming machine.

The sound generator 16 generates a predetermined audio signal, amplifies it with an amplifier 17, and outputs a game sound from a speaker 18.

First type starting switch 19, continuation switch 2
0, the count switch 21, the discharge request signal 22 from the discharge control circuit, the probability setting switch 41, and the signal from the probability setting value display switch 42 are the low-pass filter 23.
To the CPU 11 via the buffer gate 24. The CPU 11 grasps the winning situation of the game ball based on these signals, writes a new random number value in the storage area with the update of the stored number, and when the special map starts rotating, It is determined whether the random number value in the determination area is a big hit.

In the output port 25, the CPU 11 sends an operation control signal to a predetermined circuit based on the various switches and various signals, and the probability setting value display LED 43, the special winning opening 27, the LED 28, via the driver 26. Lamp 2
9. The high-probability medium LED 30 is activated.

For the management device on the side of the hall,
The jackpot signal 31, the special figure rotation signal 32, and the starting opening winning signal 33 are output.

Further, a data signal line 34, a control code signal line 35, and a strobe signal line 36 are connected to the display control circuit for controlling the special symbol variable display device 4.

A transmission clock signal 37 and an award ball data signal 38 are output to the discharge control circuit.

The bus 39 is a data line for connecting the above-mentioned units and exchanging data. EEPROM (Elec
trically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) 4
0 is a memory for continuously holding the probability setting value that has been switched and set, even when the power of the game machine is turned off. Here, an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory is used.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a game determination value storage area structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game determination value storage area structure in this embodiment is formed in a part of the memory area of the RAM 13 as described above, and a random number value for performing the determination processing is written. Area 50 and its determination area 50
It is configured with a plurality of storage areas (1 to 4) 51a to 51d in which random number values for sequentially performing the determination process are written in advance in accordance with the stored number. Then, the storage areas 51a to 51d
Are continuously provided immediately after the determination region 50.

The game determination value storage area structure in this embodiment is configured as described above, and each storage area (1 to
4) The head addresses of 51a to 51d can be easily calculated by adding the address of each area from the address of the determination area 50. In addition, each storage area (1 to
4) The random number value corresponding to the stored number written in 51a to 51d can be sequentially transferred to the previous region by using the calculated address of each region (in the figure). Arrowheads), storage areas 51a to 51
The random number value stored in d can be sequentially shifted to the determination area 50 side by one area. Then, in the determination area 50 after the determination processing, a specific misalignment value is written, and at the time of shifting the random number value stored in each storage area 51, the specific misalignment value is not written in the storage area in which the random number value is not written. By writing, it is possible to prevent a problem such as a big hit from occurring when the determination process is erroneously performed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game determination value determination processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The components shown in FIG. 4 are realized by the CPU 11. In the present embodiment, the memory number recognition means 52 for recognizing the memory number of the random number value corresponding to the stored number of the game balls won in the starting winning opening 6, 7, 8 shown in FIG.
The memory area address calculating means 53 for calculating the address of the memory area according to the number of memories, the game judgment value writing means 54 for writing the random number value to the predetermined memory area, and the memory area are stored. A game judgment value transfer means 55 for transferring a random number value to the judgment area side one by one, and a judgment area 50.
A game judgment value judgment processing means 56 for reading out the random number value written in the judgment processing, and a judgment area initialization means 57 for initializing the data in the judgment area by writing a specific misalignment value or the like in the judgment area after the judgment processing. It is composed of. Further, as a means for improving the accuracy of the judgment processing, similar to the judgment area initializing means 57, a memory in which a game judgment value is not written when transferring one area to the judgment area side by the judgment value transferring means It is also possible to employ a configuration including a storage area initialization unit 57a for writing a specific value in the area.

The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is constructed as described above, and its control operation will be described below with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the game determination value determination processing device according to this embodiment.

First, for example, assuming that the storage number is "0", when the game ball wins the starting opening, the storage number becomes "1", and the address of the determination area is added to the start address of the determination area 50. Then, the start address of the storage area (1) 51a is calculated (process A).

Next, the jackpot random number value is stored in the calculated address of the storage area (1) 51a (process B).

Here, when the rotation of the special figure is started, a judgment process for judging whether or not it is a big hit is started using the random number value stored in the storage area (1) 51a. 1) The random number value stored in 51a is transferred to one area, that is, the determination area 50 and written (process C).

Then, the CPU 11 reads out the random number value written in the determination area 50 (process D) and determines whether or not it is a big hit (process E). The CPU 11 reads the random number value in the determination area 50 and then the determination area 5
A process of writing a lost value to 0 is performed. This makes it possible to prevent the determination process from being performed again by using the same value even if the determination process is skipped due to noise or the like.

Next, FIG. 6 is a general flowchart showing a control processing procedure performed by the gaming machine control device of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, program processing is started one sequence at a time based on an interrupt signal described later. (For example, the execution of the program is started from the address 0 based on the interrupt signal.) Hereinafter, such a process is referred to as a reset interrupt process.

When the control process of the general flow chart shown in FIG. 6 is started, the initial information setting process is first performed in step 0.

As the setting of this initial information, for example, a stack pointer is set or a reset signal is cleared.

Then, the process proceeds to step 1, and it is judged whether or not this time is the power-on time. If the power is on, the process proceeds to step 2 to initialize the RAM 13 at the time of power-on and the above-mentioned C.
Initialization processing such as initializing the registers of the PU 11 is performed, and the process proceeds to step 3 to perform output processing and step 14
Move to.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 1 that the power is not turned on, the process proceeds to step 4, where prize ball control processing for exchanging prize ball data with the discharge control circuit is performed, and in step 5 the special ball control process is performed. After performing a three-step setting process of the jackpot probability of the figure game and outputting the output data set by various subroutines in step 6, in step 7, the jackpot determining the hit or miss of the special figure game according to the present invention The random number and the random number for creating the stop symbol are updated, and the process proceeds to step 8.

In step 8, the first type start switch (S
Chattering removal such as input of signals from W1, SW2, SW3), continuation switch (SW4), count switch (SW5), or input of game ball discharge request signal,
Also, input processing such as logic conversion is performed.

Then, in step 9, a power failure monitoring process for monitoring the power supply voltage of the lamp power supply, the solenoid power supply, etc. is performed. In step 10, the input monitoring process of the count switch (SW5) in the variable winning device is performed. In step 11, the continuation switch (SW4) in the variable winning device is similarly monitored for winning, and step 1
In 2, the input monitoring process of the special symbol operation switch (first starting switch SW1 to SW3) is performed, and step 1
Go to 3.

In step 13, branch processing is performed according to the value of the event counter. If the count value is "0", illegal processing is performed in step 14, and if the count value is "1", If the count value is "2" in the special figure game process in step 15, the edit process of the solenoid A and the first start switch (S) described above are executed in step 16.
When the count value is "3", the input information control processing of W1 to SW3) and the lamp / LED processing are performed in step 17, respectively.

In step 14 (illegal processing), monitoring of the count switch (SW5) for illegal counting, illegal ball clogging, and the like, and notification processing of the illegal state are performed.

In step 15 (special figure game processing), game processing such as normal display, variable display or jackpot operation of special figures is performed.

Step 16 (Editing of solenoid A
In the start switch input information control process), a process of setting ON / OFF information of each solenoid corresponding to various game states and a process of setting ON / OFF information of a start opening winning signal to the outside are performed. Step 17 (Lamp / L
In the ED process), a process of setting display information of each lamp and LED corresponding to various game states is performed.

Each of the above processes branched by the value of the event counter has a lot of contents to be processed, and if all of these processes are included in the program contents of one sequence, the reset interrupt time of 2 msec is reached. May not be included.

Therefore, here, on the premise of a reset interrupt, each processing of steps 14 to 17 is divided into each sequence, and the control processing for the pachinko gaming machine is time-divided into four sequences.

By processing in this way, it is possible to construct a program corresponding to complicated contents.

Then, in the next step 18, setting processing of display data to the display control circuit is performed, and step 19
The sound edit process and sound output process are performed and the system waits for reset. Next, FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the special symbol operation switch winning prize monitoring processing of step 12 of FIG. 6, and shows the procedure for storing the jackpot random numbers and the setting of the determination area, which is the basis of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, the input monitoring information of the operating switch is set (step 100), and it is determined whether or not there is an input to the operating switch based on the presence or absence of an input edge (step 101). ). Therefore, when the input edge of the operation switch occurs and there is an input, that is,
When a game ball wins the starting winning opening, this information is stored and the input edge of the operation switch is cleared (step 102), and then the input information of the operation switch is updated (step 103). Then, it is determined whether or not the input information has reached 255 or more (step 104). The determination here is to overflow the memory of 255 or more, and this memory informs the winning number of the starting opening.

In step 104, the input information is 25
If the number is five or more, "1" is subtracted from the input information to cause overflow (step 105), and the process proceeds to step 106. Also, in step 104, the input information is 2
If it does not exceed 55, step 106 is performed as it is.
Go to. Then, in step 106, after updating the storage number, which is the rotation storage of the special figure, it is determined whether or not the storage number is 4 or more (step 107). If the number of storages is 4 or more, or if the operation switch is not input in step 101, the process proceeds to step 114.

If the number of stored water is less than "3" in step 107, the flow advances to step 108 to set display data of the number of stored water, and in step 109, an output request for the input sound of the operation switch is issued. It is determined whether normal operation is in progress (step 110). If normal operation is being performed in step 110, the sequence timer is cleared (step 111) and the process proceeds to step 112. Further, if it is not in the normal operation in step 110, the process directly proceeds to step 112, and a subroutine process for updating the storage of the random number is performed.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the subroutine processing procedure of the random number storage update processing in step 112 of FIG. 7, and the random number storage update processing is
This is the process that forms the basis of the present invention.

First, the storage number of the current random number value is added to the address of the determination area to calculate the address of the storage area of the random number value to be written (step 200). Then, the random number value to be written is stored in the calculated address (step 201). This is the storage area 51a-5
Since 1d is continuously formed below the determination area 50, the storage address of the jackpot random number value can be easily determined only by adding the number of addresses to the address of the determination area.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the random number value corresponding to the number of stored data can be efficiently stored in the storage area, the program capacity can be reduced.
Further, in the case of using the universal figure, the random number value in the universal figure can be stored and the determination process (described later) can be performed by the same process as above just by changing the memory area. Returning again to step 113 of FIG. 7, it is judged whether or not the search for the operation switches on the board has been completed. If not completed, the process returns to step 101 and the above-mentioned operation is repeated, and the operation is completed. If so, step 11
Go to 4.

In this step 114, the address where the memory information of the specific switch (five prize balls) is stored is calculated for the three-system processing of discharging the prize balls, and in step 115, the address is stored.
Call the subroutine for updating the number of system inputs. In step 116, a specific switch (15 prize balls)
The address in which the information is stored is calculated, and in step 117, the subroutine of the update processing of the number of inputs of three systems is called.

In this way, the memory corresponding to the number of prize balls is stored, and the memory is used to exchange the data of the number of prize balls with the discharging device, as shown in FIG. The process moves to step 13 of phase 3.

Next, FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the subroutine processing procedure of the special figure game processing of step 15 of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, in step 300,
It is determined whether or not the sequence is switched, that is, whether or not the sequence timer has expired. If the sequence timer has expired, the sequence timer is updated (step 301) and the process proceeds to step 18.

If the sequence timer has not expired in step 300, the process proceeds to step 302 to determine whether or not the current step number is an inappropriate execution step number. Advances to step 303 to initialize the execution step number, and then advances to step 304.

If the execution step number is appropriate in step 302, the execution step number is not initialized and the process proceeds directly to step 304. And step 30
In 4, a process for branching to a process for each execution step number is performed.

By doing so, even if the memory storing the step number is broken and an inappropriate value is written, no trouble occurs. Next, the processing contents for each step number from step 305 to step 318 after branching by the execution step number will be briefly described.

Step 305 (step number "10")
In the normal operation process, the storage information in which the game ball wins the starting opening is set in the display control area, and the special figure rotation sound at high probability and low probability is set.

Step 306 (step number "11")
In the process of monitoring the end of the automatic stop time,
The determination of the jackpot random number value taken in and the determination of the stop symbol are performed.

Step 307 (step number "12")
In the stop monitoring process of the first symbol, the stop monitoring process of the first stop symbol is performed.

Step 308 (step number "13")
In the stop monitoring process and reach determination process of the second symbol of,
The stop monitoring of the second symbol, whether the reach state, or whether the stop symbol is a lucky number is determined.

In the steps 309 and 310 (step numbers "14" and "15") at the time of reach / non-reach stop result determination processing, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is a big hit and initialization at the time of a big hit is performed. Processing etc. are performed.

Step 311 (step number "16")
In the disengagement operation process, the process when the stop symbol is disengaged is performed.

In the end monitoring processing of the fanfare operation of steps 312 and 313 (step numbers "17" and "18") and the end monitoring processing of the latter half of the interval operation, the initialization processing of the next big hit operation is performed.

In steps 314 and 315 (step numbers "19" and "1A"), the jackpot operation processing before and after the jackpot operation processing are continued. In the jackpot operation processing before and after winning the continuation switch in the special winning opening, Is done.

In steps 316 and 317 (step numbers "1B" and "1C"), the end time monitoring processing of the effective time and the end monitoring processing of the first half of the interval are performed while the end monitoring processing of the jackpot operation is performed once. End monitoring processing is performed.

Step 318 (step number "1D")
In the jackpot end operation end monitoring processing, the jackpot operation end monitoring is performed until the final hit of the jackpot operation or until a puncture.

In this way, Step 305 to Step 3
18 (step numbers "10" to "1D") are performed, and the process proceeds to step 18 in FIG.

Next, FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the subroutine processing procedure of the normal operation processing of step 305 of FIG.

First, in step 400, step number information for normal operation is set, and in step 401, it is determined whether or not there is storage. If there is a storage, the number of storages is updated (step 402), the storage information is set in the display device or the control area (step 403), and the lucky number information is initialized (step 404). .

Then, in step 405, the random number value updating process in the determination area and the storage area, which is the basis of the present invention, is performed. As shown in FIG. 3, this update process is performed immediately after the determination area 50 by the four storage areas (1-4) 51a-
Since 51d is continuously formed, the jackpot random number value fetched in each storage area is shifted to the upper determination area 50 side by one area. In this way, by rotating the random number storage area when the special figure is rotated, the jackpot random number value written in the determination area 50 can be read from the storage area 51a, and the preset jackpot is set. By comparing with the value, it is possible to easily determine whether or not a big hit.

When the random number values written in the above-mentioned storage areas are shifted one area at a time toward the judgment area 50,
There will always be a storage area in which random values are not written,
A specific value such as a lost value is written in the storage area in which the random number value is not written. Therefore, even if the data in the storage area in which the random number value is not written is erroneously shifted to the determination area and the determination processing is performed, there is no fear of making an erroneous determination such as a jackpot, and the accuracy of the determination processing is improved. Can be improved.

Further, when the above shift processing is performed and a random number value is read from the determination area and the determination processing is performed, by writing a specific value such as a shift value to the determination area, noise or the like jumps to the determination processing. Even in such a case, erroneous processing such as determination processing of the same random number value is prevented, and the accuracy of determination processing can be further improved.

Next, in step 406, it is determined whether or not the probability is currently high, and if the probability is high, the special figure rotating sound with the high probability is set in step 407. Also,
If the probability is not high, the special figure rotation sound at the time of low probability is set in step 408. Then, in step 409, the subroutine of the sound output setting process is called, and step 41
Go to 0.

Further, when the stored number is "0" in step 401, the process similarly proceeds to step 410.

Then, in step 410, the step switching flag is set, the subroutine processing of the control number switching processing is called in step 411, and the process proceeds to step 18 of phase 4 in FIG.

Next, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine processing procedure called immediately in the automatic stop time end monitoring processing in step 306 of FIG. In this processing, the random number value written in the determination area is taken out and compared with a preset jackpot random number value for determination.

First, as shown in FIG. 11, a table of preset jackpot determination values is taken out (step 50
0), it is judged whether or not it is currently in a high probability (step 501), and if it is at a high probability, the number of times of judgment at a high probability is taken out (step 502), and the process proceeds to step 504. If it is not a high probability at step 501, the number of times of determination at normal time is extracted (step 503) and the process proceeds to step 504. If this is a normal probability, this is done once with the value taken from the jackpot judgment table,
This is because, if the probability is high, for example, the value acquired from the jackpot determination table has a range (for example, if the normal value is 7, then 1 to 10 at the high probability).

Then, in step 504, the area where the jackpot symbol is stored is set for the time being,
In steps 505 and 506, it is determined whether or not a big hit.

Here, in step 505, since the random number is updated by 2 bytes and the preset jackpot value is at the first byte (a value that can be represented by 1 byte is set), the upper byte is truncated. This is the process performed for this purpose. If the judgment result of step 506 is not the jackpot value, the table address of the judgment table is updated (step 507) and it is judged whether or not the jackpot judgment processing is completed (step 508). ). If the determination process is not completed here, step 506.
When the determination process ends, the area in which the deviation symbol is stored is set (step 509) and the process proceeds to step 510.

In this way, regardless of the determination result, the area where the jackpot pattern is stored is set, and when the determination result is out, the area where the out-of-place design is stored is set to several bytes. The program capacity for a minute can be reduced.

If it is determined in step 506 that the jackpot value has been reached, the process proceeds directly to step 510, and the symbol in the designated area is set as a stop symbol,
By writing a specific value such as a loss value in the determination area in step 511, the storage of the random number value is cleared and the process returns to the main routine.

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a judgment area in which a big hit random number value for judging whether or not it is a big hit is written, and the judgment area is followed by the number of reserves. A storage area for storing the jackpot random number value is provided. Therefore, when updating the storage number, it is only necessary to write the newly generated random number value to the address of the storage area obtained by adding the address of the storage area to the address of the determination area. When the random number value is determined, the random number value stored in the storage area is shifted one area at a time toward the determination area side, so that the jackpot random number value to be subjected to the determination processing can always be read from the determination area. In addition, since a specific value (deviation value) is written in the determination area after reading a random number value for determination processing,
Even if the determination process is performed again due to noise or the like, erroneous processing can be prevented. Further, when the random number value is shifted one area at a time toward the determination area side, a specific value (deviation value) is written to the storage area where the random number value is not written, so that erroneous processing can be prevented. it can.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the control program capacity is reduced by simplifying the jackpot random number determination processing, and the accuracy of the random number determination processing is improved along with the processing speed. It has become possible to improve.

In the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example, but other than this, a gaming machine (pachi-con machine) or a pachi-slot machine, etc., which always maintains a constant start rate of the variable display game. It can be applied as a storage area structure of a random number value in a machine and a determination processing device of a random number value.

In the above embodiment, the variable display game is executed based on the winning of the game ball to the starting opening, and the first type of pachinko game machine in which a big hit occurs depending on the game result has been described. Of the wing type second type of pachinko gaming machine, or of the third type of pachinko gaming machine, in which a right occurs under a specific condition and until the right disappears, a gaming state advantageous to the player continues. The same can be applied to the case.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the program processing is explained as time-division processing, but it is of course included in cases other than this.

[0106]

According to the invention of claim 1, the structure of the game determination value storage area for storing the game determination value is a determination area in which the game determination value for performing the determination process is written, and a plurality of areas following the determination area. It is configured with a storage area in which a game determination value that is sequentially subjected to determination processing is written. For this reason,
When writing the game determination value, the number of storages of the game determination value is added to the address of the determination area to calculate the address of the storage area to be written, and the game determination value can be easily written. In addition, the game determination value for performing the determination process is set such that the game determination value is shifted from the storage region to the determination region side by one region each time the determination process is performed. Therefore, the game determination value for performing the determination is always read from the determination region. You can

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the storage number recognizing means recognizes the storage number of the game determination value, and the storage area address calculating means adds an address for the storage number to the address of the determination area. The address of the storage area to be written is calculated, the game determination value is written to the address of the storage area calculated by the game determination value writing means, and is written in the predetermined storage area by the game determination value transfer means when the determination processing is performed. The game determination value is shifted to the determination area by one area, the game determination value determination processing means reads out the game determination value of the determination area and performs determination processing, and the determination area initialization means determines a specific value (shift value) in the determination area. Is written. Therefore, the writing operation of the game determination value and the reading operation for the determination process are simplified, the processing speed is increased, the program capacity can be reduced, and the game determination value once determined is determined again. It is possible to prevent erroneous processing of processing.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the game determination value is written in the storage area predetermined by the storage area address calculating means based on the game determination value writing means,
When the judgment value transfer means transfers the areas one by one to the judgment area side, the storage area initialization means writes the specific value in the storage area in which the game judgment value is not written. Therefore, even if the data in the storage area in which the game determination value is not written is transferred and determined, it can be prevented from being determined as a big hit.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gaming machine control device that controls operations of various devices and the like provided in a game area.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a game determination value storage area structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game determination value determination processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the game determination value determination processing device according to the present embodiment.

6 is a general flowchart showing a control processing procedure performed by the gaming machine control device of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of special symbol operation switch winning a prize monitoring processing of step 12 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine processing procedure of update processing of random number storage in step 112 of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine processing procedure of special figure game processing in step 15 of FIG. 6;

10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine processing procedure of normal operation processing in step 305 of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine processing procedure called immediately in the automatic stop time end monitoring processing in step 306 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko gaming machine 8a First type starting port 11 CPU (memory number recognition means 52, memory area address calculation means 53, game determination value writing means 54, game determination value transfer means 55, game determination value determination processing means 56, determination Area initialization means 57, storage area initialization means 57a) 12 ROM 13 RAM (game determination value storage area) 50 determination areas 51a to 51d storage areas (1) to (4)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game determination value storage area structure for storing a game determination value for performing a predetermined determination process necessary for the progress of a game, the determination area into which the game determination value to be subjected to the determination processing is written, and the determination. A game determination value storage area structure comprising a plurality of areas following the area, and a storage area in which a game determination value to be sequentially processed in the determination area is written in each area, and a storage area. 2. A game determination value determination processing device for determining a game determination value using the game determination value storage area structure according to claim 1, wherein a storage number recognizing means for recognizing a storage number of the game determination value. And a storage area address calculating means for calculating an address for each storage area by adding an address corresponding to the number of stored game determination values based on the address of the determination area, and a game in the calculated predetermined storage area. Game judgment value writing means for writing judgment values, and game judgment value transfer for transferring each game judgment value written in the storage area to the judgment area side one area at a time when judging the game judgment values in the judgment area. Means, a game determination value determination processing means for reading and determining a game determination value from the determination area, and a specific value written in the determination area after the determination by the game determination value determination processing means Game determination value determining processing apparatus using the game determination value storage area structure characterized by comprising a determination area initialization means. 3. A game determination value determination processing device using the game determination value storage area structure according to claim 2, wherein the game determination value writing means is stored in a storage area predetermined by the storage area address calculating means. A game determination value is written based on the above, and when the determination value transfer means transfers the areas one by one to the determination area side, a storage area initialization means for writing a specific value to a storage area in which the game determination value is not written is provided. A game determination value determination processing device using a game determination value storage area structure characterized by the above.