JPH07185079A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a game machine in which a player can easily confirm that the display state of which combination of a plurality of display areas of an image display part is the subject to judge whether a prescribed game value is imparted or not. CONSTITUTION:When a hit pattern image 102 and a miss pattern image 103 are variably displayed in each of pattern display areas 41a-41c in the image display part 40 of a variable display device 6, hit line images 105a-105e are displayed on the hit line where the combination of the stopped patterns is judged.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like, and more specifically, it has an image display section for displaying an image. Including a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and a predetermined gaming value can be given when the display result of the plurality of display areas of the image display unit is a predetermined specific display mode. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine generally known as this type of game machine includes, for example, a liquid crystal display device and a CRT (Cath).
ode Ray Tube) is composed of an image display device typified by a device such as a variable display device whose display state can be changed. This variable display device has an image display unit for displaying a screen including an image, and in a plurality of display areas of the image display unit, for example, sequentially displays images of a plurality of types of identification information such as numbers and patterns, It variably displays or images of people, animals, vehicles, etc. are variably displayed along a story. Then, as a result of these variable displays, when the display state in the plurality of display areas of the image display unit becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the prize is paid out or the game state is advantageous to the player. A predetermined game value such as is given to the player.

A specific example of the above-mentioned gaming machine for displaying an image is as follows. In the image display unit, images of a plurality of types of symbols are individually variably displayed in each of three display areas simulating a rotating drum which is a mechanical variable display device. When this variable display is stopped, three symbols are stopped and displayed in each of the three display areas, and nine 3 × 3 nine stopped symbols are displayed in a matrix as a whole. Then, in this matrix, the upper row of three, the middle row of three, the lower row of three, right-down one row of three, left-down one
If all the three stop symbols in any one of the three columns are of the same type, a predetermined game value is given to the player.

[0004]

By the way, in this kind of conventional game machine, which combination of a plurality of display areas of the image display section is displayed as a determination target for determining the addition of the game value. Some do not have a means for notifying the player of what will happen. Alternatively, in this type of conventional gaming machine, as a means for informing the combination to be judged, a line-shaped member for indicating the combination to be judged is formed on a transparent member or the like formed on the front surface of the image display unit. Alternatively, a frame-shaped sticker is attached or a line or a frame is drawn.

In a gaming machine that does not have means for notifying the player of the combination to be judged, the variable display is started on the image display section, and the player becomes the judgment object only when the variable display is stopped. Even when the combination can be known, or when the variable display is stopped, even if a predetermined portion of the display result has a predetermined specific display mode, the player does not It may not be noticed that the specific display mode is displayed until the game value is added.

Further, in a gaming machine in which a line-shaped or frame-shaped sticker is attached to the transparent member on the front surface of the image display unit or a line or a frame is drawn, the player can be notified of the combination to be judged. However, since the line and the frame are always displayed regardless of the game state, when the line and the frame are not necessary, they may be a hindrance. Further, in such a gaming machine, since the display position of the line and the frame is fixed, it is not possible to play a game in which the combination to be judged is variously changed.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the actual situation, and an object thereof is to determine which combination of display states in a plurality of display areas of the image display unit is to be used for giving a game value. It is to provide a gaming machine that allows a player to easily know whether or not.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention includes a variable display device having an image display section for displaying an image, the display state of the image display section being changeable. A gaming machine capable of imparting a predetermined gaming value when the display result of a plurality of display areas of the image display unit has a predetermined specific display mode, wherein the display is performed on the image display unit. It is characterized in that the image display unit includes display control means for displaying an image for showing a combined effective display of the plurality of display areas every time the image is variably displayed for deriving the result.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in the image display unit of the variable display device, the display control means is set to a predetermined specific display mode every time the image is displayed in a variable manner to derive the display result. An image is displayed on the image display unit to show the combined effective display of the plurality of display areas that are targets for determining whether or not it is.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an image display unit for displaying an image, such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine. Including a variable display device capable of changing the display state of the image display unit,
The present invention can be applied to all gaming machines that can give a predetermined game value when a predetermined part in the display result of the image display section has a predetermined specific display mode.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a structure of a game board surface of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. An outer rail 2a and an inner rail 2b are circularly attached to the front surface of the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. A region surrounded by the outer rail 2a and the inner rail 2b is called a game region 3.

The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a hit ball operation handle (not shown) for the player to operate a hit ball. When the player operates the hit ball operation handle, the pachinko balls are fired one by one. The shot pachinko balls are guided into the game area 3 by the guide path 4 formed between the outer rail 2a and the inner rail 2b. At the exit portion from the taxiway 4 to the game area 3, once the game area 3
A valve-shaped backflow prevention member 5 is provided for preventing the pachinko ball that has been driven into the backflow from returning to the guide path 4. The pachinko balls that are hit in the game area 3 are called "hit balls" in the following description.

At the center of the game area 3, a variable display device 6 for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided. Below the variable display device 6, a starting opening 7 and a variable winning ball device 8 are provided. The passages 9a, 9 are provided at positions commonly called "shoulders" on the left and right sides of the variable display device 6.
b is provided. Below each of the passage openings 9a and 9b, there is an ordinary winning opening 10 at a position commonly called "sleeve".
a and 10b are provided. Ordinary winning holes 11a and 11b are provided at positions commonly referred to as "drop portions" on the left and right sides of the variable winning ball device 8. At the position commonly called "top" of the top of the variable display device 6, a normal winning hole 12
Is provided. An outlet 13 is provided at the bottom of the game area 3.

The ball hit in the game area 3 is one of the starting hole 7, the variable winning ball device 8 and the normal winning holes 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12 while flowing down the game area 3. It is won as a prize or is guided to the outlet 13 and processed as an out ball. When a hit ball is won in the variable winning ball device 8, 15 prize balls are paid out to the player for each winning ball. Starting opening 7 and normal winning opening 10
When a hit ball is won in any of a, 10b, 11a, 11b, and 12, seven prize balls are paid out to the player for one prize ball.

On the upper part of the game board 1, decorative members 14, 15
Is installed. A maker name display member 16 for indicating the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine is formed on the left decorative member 14. On the decoration member 15 on the right side, a model name display member 17 for indicating the model name of the pachinko gaming machine and a prize ball number display member 18 for indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player.
And are formed.

In the conventional pachinko game machine, the decorative member 1
In addition to 4, 15 and 15, a decorative member 19 is attached to the lower left part of the game board 1 as shown by the chain double-dashed line, and one of the model name display member 17 and the prize ball number display member 18 is provided as the decorative member 1
5 and the decorative member 19.

Since the maker name does not change even if the model of the pachinko game machine is different, the maker name display member 16
As the decorative member 14 having, the same type of member can be used in different types of pachinko game machines. on the other hand,
Since the model name and the number of prize balls must be changed for each model of the pachinko gaming machine, the model name display member 17, the prize ball number display member 18, the decoration member 15, and the decoration member 19 as in the conventional case. In the case where they are separately formed, the decorative member 15 and the decorative member 19 dedicated to each model are required.

Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment,
The decorative member 19 is eliminated, and both the model name display member 17 and the prize ball number display member 18 are formed on the decorative member 15 to reduce the number of exclusive decorative members for each model. As a result, labor for assembling the pachinko gaming machine is saved, and the procurement cost of parts can be reduced.

In the game area 3, further, windmill decorations 21a, 21b, 22a, 22b, 23a, 23 for decorating the game area 3 and diversifying the flow direction of the hitting balls.
b is provided.

In addition, in order to enhance the game effect by decorating the game board surface and informing the player of the game state in the game area 3 and its periphery, the following various lamps and LEDs ( Light Emitting Diodes) are provided.

The variable display device 6 includes a decorative LED_A26.
a, 26b, a center lamp 27, a start memory display LED 28, decoration LEDs_B 29a and 29b, and decoration LED_C30 are provided. At the left and right ends of the game area 3, decorative LEDs_D 31a to 31j for lighting and displaying 10 decorative symbols "1" to "10" are provided.

The windmill decorations 21a, 21b are provided with windmill lamps 32a, 32b. Passageway 9 on the shoulder
Shoulder LEDs 33a and 33b are provided on a and 9b. Sleeve lamps 34a and 34b are provided at the normal winning openings 10a and 10b on the sleeves. Variable winning ball device 8
The attacker lamps 35a and 35b, the winning number display LED 36, the V display LED 37, and the decoration LED_
E38a and E38b are provided. Rail decoration lamps 39a to 39e are provided around the game area 3.

The variable display device 6 includes an image display section 40 for displaying an image. The image display unit 40 is composed of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display described later. The image display unit 40 has three symbol display areas 41a, 4 on the left side, the center, and the right side, as shown by the dotted lines.
1b and 41c. When a ball hits the starting opening 7,
In each of the left, center, and right symbol display areas 41a to 41c, variable display of symbols as a plurality of types of identification information is started. When the combination of symbols when this variable display is stopped becomes a predetermined specific combination (described later), a "big hit" occurs, and the variable winning ball device 8
A state in which ball hitting is easy for players to win (hereinafter,
This is referred to as "first state".

The variable winning ball device 8 will be described. The variable winning ball device 8 is provided with a special winning opening 45. The special winning opening 45 is provided with an opening / closing plate 46 which is rotatable in the front-back direction of the game area 3 within a predetermined range. This open / close plate 46
Is driven by a solenoid 47 (illustrated by a broken line) provided on the back surface of the game board 1.

The variable winning ball device 8 normally closes the opening / closing plate 46, which is disadvantageous to the player who cannot hit the ball at the special winning opening 45 (hereinafter referred to as "the 2 state ”). Then, as described above, based on the fact that the hitting ball is won in the starting opening 7, the variation display of the symbol starts on the image display unit 40 of the variable display device 6 and then the variation stops, and the display result at the time of the stop When a "big hit" occurs with a combination of specific symbols, the variable winning ball device 8 opens the open / close plate 46 and allows the player to win a ball at the special winning opening 45. This is the advantageous first state.

The first state of the variable winning ball device 8 is 29.5 seconds after the opening / closing plate 46 is opened, or 9 prizes into the special winning opening 45, whichever is earlier. When the condition is satisfied, the process ends, and the variable winning ball device 8 enters the second state.

The ball hitting the big winning opening 45 is the game board 1
It is detected by the winning ball detectors 48a and 48b provided on the back surface of the.

Inside the special winning opening 45, a specific area 49 which is commonly called "V pocket" is provided. When the hit ball that has entered the special winning opening 45 wins the specific area 49, the specific winning ball is detected by a specific ball detector 50 (shown by a broken line) provided on the back surface of the game board 1. When a specific winning ball is detected, the first one of the variable winning ball device 8 of that time is detected.
Wait until the state of the above is finished, and then again, the variable winning ball device 8
Is repeatedly controlled to drive the first state to the first state. The upper limit number of times of this repeating continuation control is set to 16 times.

The LED 36 for displaying the number of winning coins provided in the variable winning ball device 8 displays the number of hit balls that have won in the special winning opening 45. The fact that the number of LEDs 36 for displaying the number of winning prizes is one of the conditions for ending the first state of the variable winning ball device 8 has led to the fact that the number of winning balls to the special winning opening 45 has reached nine. Be informed.

The ball hitting the starting opening 7 is detected by a starting ball detector 44 (shown by a broken line) provided on the back side of the game board 1.

As a result of a ball hitting the starting opening 7, variable display of symbols is started on the image display section 40 of the variable display device 6. While the variable winning ball device 8 is in the first state during the variable display of the symbols and the result of the variable display of the symbols, if the hitting ball is won in the starting opening 7, the starting winning is stored. . This is called starting memory. The number of starting memories is notified to the player by turning on the starting memory display LED 28 of the variable display device 6. The upper limit of the starting memory is set to four. When there is a start-up memory, after the variable display of the symbols on the image display unit 40 is stopped, or after the first state of the variable winning ball device 8 is finished, the variable display of the symbols on the image display unit 40 is again displayed. Be started.

With the structure of the game board 1 described above, in the pachinko game machine of this embodiment, if the ball hits the starting area 7 after the ball has been hit in the game area 3, the image display section 40
At, the variable display of symbols is started. Then, when the variable display of the symbols on the image display unit 40 is stopped, if the specific symbol combination is displayed, the opening / closing plate 46 of the variable winning ball device 8 is opened, and the variable winning ball device 8 is opened. Is the first state that is advantageous to the player. By changing the variable winning ball device 8 from the second state to the first state, the winning rate of the hit ball is significantly higher than in the normal state,
The game value given to the player increases. The player is
Enjoy a series of these pachinko games on the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing the structure of the variable display device 6. The detailed configuration of the variable display device 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The variable display device 6 includes an image display section 40 and a frame section 55 for supporting the image display section 40.

On the top of the frame portion 55, the ordinary winning port 12 at the top is provided. On the upper part of the frame part 55, decorative LEDs_A 26a and 26b are provided on the left and right, and a center lamp 27 is provided on the center part. Around the image display section 40, an LED for starting memory display is provided on the upper side.
28 is provided, and decorative LED_B 29a, 2 is provided on both left and right sides.
9b is provided, and the decorative LED_C 30 is provided on the lower side.

Obstacle members 56a and 56b are formed on the upper portion of the frame portion 55 so as to project forward in the shape of an eaves. Further, ball receiving members 57a and 57b having a width in the front-rear direction which is substantially the same as the diameter of one pachinko ball are formed in the lower portion of the frame portion 55. A notch 58 for dropping the hit ball downward is formed between the ball receiving members 57a and 57b.

The ball hitting down from the upper part of the game area 3 is blocked by the obstacle members 56a and 56b and does not directly fall on the front surface side of the image display section 40.
a, 56b and the ball receiving members 57a, 57b, the image display unit 4 from the gaps on the left and right sides of the image display unit 40.
Enter the front side of 0. The hit ball that has entered the front side of the image display unit 40 and has been placed on the ball receiving members 57a and 57b is guided to the notch 58 and drops downward. As described above, the starting port 7 and the variable winning ball device 8 are provided below the variable display portion 6, and the hit ball dropped from the cutout portion 58 is likely to win one of the two.

Next, the structure of the screen displayed on the image display section 40 will be described. The state of the image display unit 40 shown in FIG. 2 is a screen displayed based on the fact that a ball has been hit at the starting opening 7. The image display unit 40 has a left side, a center,
The right symbol display areas 41a to 41c are displayed. The left, center, and right symbol display areas 41a to 41c are divided by the frame image 101. In each of the left, center, and right symbol display areas 41a to 41c, "7" and "J" are displayed.
A pattern consisting of letters "AC", a bell figure and "BAR"
The hit symbol image 102 including the symbol consisting of the characters and the symbol consisting of the character “7”, the deviating symbol image 103 of the ○ mark symbol, and the symbol images 102 and 103.
And a background image 104 forming the background of.

By displaying these images in combination, the image display section 40 displays a screen simulating a rotary drum which is a conventional mechanical variable display device. As shown, the background image 104 has an upper side and a lower side.
The ridge lines are displayed in a curved shape so that the widths on the left and right become gradually narrower toward the upper and lower ends. As a result, the symbol display areas 41a to 41c on the left side, the center, and the right side are three-dimensionally viewed, and a realistic image similar to an actual reel of a rotating drum is obtained.

Symbol display areas 41a on the left side, the center, and the right side
In 41c, similar to the conventional rotary drum, the hitting symbol image 102 and the deviating symbol image 103 are variably displayed. When this variable display is stopped, three symbol images are displayed in a stationary state in the symbol display areas 41a to 41c on the left side, the center, and the right side. The symbol displayed in this stationary state is called a "stop symbol".

The stop symbols are displayed in a 3 × 3 matrix. Then, in this matrix,
When three stop symbols of the same type are gathered at a location, a "big hit" occurs. A combination of three symbols, which is a target for determining whether or not a big hit occurs, is called a "hit line".
In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the hit line is displayed in the image display section 40 as a line graphic image. The graphic image of the hit line is referred to as a "hit line image" in the following description.

As shown in the figure, the image display section 40 displays five hit line images 105a to 105e. The hit line image 105a shows that the three stop symbols in the upper row are a combination that is a judgment target of a big hit. Similarly, the hit line images 105b and 105c are
It shows that each of the three stop symbols in the middle row and the three stop symbols in the lower row are a combination that is a judgment target of a big hit. Also, the hit line images 105d and 105e are
It shows that each of the three stop symbols descending to the right and the three stop symbols descending to the left are a combination that is a determination target of a big hit.

Some conventional pachinko game machines do not notify the player in advance which combination of stop symbols in the matrix of stop symbols as shown in FIG. . In such a conventional pachinko gaming machine, the variable display is started in the image display unit, and when the variable display is stopped, the player can only know the position to be the jackpot judgment target, or the jackpot. Even if the combination of is established, the player may not be aware of the occurrence of a big hit until the variable winning ball device is in the open state (first state), and the game is devised in various ways. In some cases, the control effect was not fully exerted.

In another conventional pachinko game machine, a line-shaped sticker or a transparent film in which a line is drawn on a transparent member or the like formed on the front surface of the image display unit in order to inform the player of the hit line. There was a thing that stuck or painted a line on the transparent member with paint. In such a conventional pachinko game machine, although the player is informed of the position of the hit line, the hit line is always displayed regardless of the state of the pachinko game, so, for example, a variable display of the symbols is performed. The winning line is displayed even during the demonstration display or when the variable winning ball device 8 is in the first state after the big hit occurs. When the symbol is not changing, the display of the winning line is often an obstacle.

Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment,
In the image display unit 40, an image relating to variable display of symbols is displayed, and a winning line is also displayed as an image, so that the winning line can be displayed only when necessary.

FIG. 3 is a screen configuration diagram showing an example of a display mode on the image display unit 40. The screen shown is an example of a display when the jackpot is hit after a "reach" occurs. The "reach" is a state in which two hit symbols of the same type are stopped and displayed on the hit line, and when one symbol of the same type is stopped and displayed, a big hit occurs.

Symbol display regions 41a on the left side, the center, and the right side
The variable display in 41c is started all at once, and at the predetermined timing, the symbol display area 41a on the left side is first displayed.
The variable display is stopped, and then the variable display of the right symbol display area 41c is stopped. Finally, the variable display of the central symbol display area 41b is stopped. Symbol display area 4 on the left
The fluctuation of 1a is stopped, and subsequently, the symbol display area 41 on the right side
When the reach is generated when the variation of c is stopped, the line width and the color of the hit line image showing the hit line where the reach occurs are changed.

In the illustrated display example, a reach occurs on the hit line image 105b in the middle stage, and then the fluctuation of the central symbol display area 41b is stopped, resulting in a big hit. The state in which the line width and the color of the hit line image are changed is continued after the reach is generated and thereafter until it is determined whether or not the big hit is achieved. When a big hit occurs, the line width and color of the corresponding hit line image may be changed to different states.

In this way, by changing the state of the hit line image when the reach occurs, it is possible to easily inform the player on which hit line the reach occurs during the variable display of the symbols. Further, when the big hit occurs, if the hit line image is further changed, it is possible to notify the player that the big hit has occurred and to enhance the game effect by visual stimulation.

FIG. 4 is a screen configuration diagram showing another example of the display mode on the image display unit 40. As shown,
During the variable display of the symbols, when the symbol images 102 and 103 come to the display positions of the hit line images 105a to 105e, the hit line images 105a to 105e are displayed as the symbol image 10.
Blank in the display range of 2,103. This allows
The pattern images 102 and 103 and the hit line images 105a to 1
05e is prevented from being displayed redundantly, and it is possible to prevent the type of symbol from being difficult to identify. In addition, even if the design of each symbol is an important factor in improving the game effect, by making the entire symbol always visible to the player as in this embodiment, The visual game effect can be fully exerted.

Next, the control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main control circuit 61, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub control circuit 81. In this embodiment, the main control circuit 61 and the sub control circuit 81 control the pachinko game in a predetermined procedure.

The configuration of the main control circuit 61 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control circuit 61 is a basic circuit (hereinafter, referred to as “main basic circuit”) 6 for controlling various devices of a pachinko gaming machine according to a control program.
2 and circuits 63 to 73 for various functions which are driven by receiving a control command from the main basic circuit 62. The function circuit includes a switch circuit 63 and an LCD circuit 6
4, an LED circuit 65, a solenoid circuit 66, an information output circuit 67, an address decoding circuit 68, a ramp circuit 69, a sub CPU command output circuit 70, a regular reset circuit 71, an initial reset circuit 72, There is a power supply circuit 73.

Inside the main basic circuit 62, a ROM (Read Only Memory) storing a control program and the like.
And a CPU (Central Processing Unit) for performing control operation according to the control program, and a RAM (Random Access) functioning as a work memory of the CPU.
Memory), an I / O (Input / Output) port, and a clock generation circuit. The internal structure of the main basic circuit 62 is not shown.

The switch circuit 63 is a starting ball detector 44 for detecting a ball hitting the starting port 7, and a winning ball for detecting a ball hitting the special winning port 45 of the variable winning ball device 8. A detection signal from each of the detectors 48a and 48b and a specific ball detector 50 for detecting a ball hit in a specific area 49 provided inside the special winning opening 45 is transmitted to the main basic circuit 62. It is a circuit for.

The LCD circuit 64 is an LC included in the variable display device 6 according to a control signal from the main basic circuit 62.
It is a circuit for driving and controlling the D display device 75. LCD
Among the signals transmitted from the circuit 64 to the LCD display 75, as shown in the figure, CD0-C as command signals are included.
D10 and INT which is an initialization signal are included. Further, the signal lines connecting the LCD circuit 64 and the LCD display 75 are + 13V line for supplying power, + 12V line, -8V line, -20V line, and three ground signal lines. There is a GND line.

The LED circuit 65 is a circuit for controlling the decorative LEDs_D 31a to 31j for lighting and displaying the decorative pattern.

The solenoid circuit 66 is a variable winning ball device 8
It is connected to a solenoid 47 for driving the opening / closing plate 46. The solenoid circuit 66 is the main basic circuit 62.
In response to the command signal from, the solenoid 47 is operated at a predetermined timing.

The information output circuit 67 is the main basic circuit 62.
The variable display device 6 based on the data signal given from
As a result of the variable display of the image display section 40, big hit information for showing that a big hit has occurred, and among the winning numbers of the hit balls to the starting opening 7, actually the variable display of the symbols on the variable display device 6 can be started. This is a circuit for outputting effective start information for indicating the number of used units to a hall management computer or the like which is a host computer.

The address decoding circuit 68 decodes (decodes) the address signal sent from the main basic circuit 62, and the ROM included in the main basic circuit 62,
It is a circuit that outputs a signal for selecting any one of RAM, I / O port, and the like.

The lamp circuit 69 includes the center lamp 27.
And windmill lamps 32a and 32b and lamps 34a and 34
It is a circuit for controlling lighting of b, attacker lamps 35a and 35b, rail decoration lamps 39a to 39e, and game effect lamp 76 (not shown).

The sub CPU command output circuit 70 is shown in FIG.
It is a circuit for outputting a data signal to a basic circuit (hereinafter, referred to as “sub basic circuit”) 82 of the sub control circuit 81 shown in FIG. The data signals sent from the sub CPU command output circuit 70 to the sub basic circuit 82 include DATA0 to DATA6 as shown in the figure.

The regular reset circuit 71 is a circuit for giving a reset pulse to the main basic circuit 62 periodically (for example, every 2 msec) to repeatedly execute a predetermined game control program from the beginning.

The initial reset circuit 72 is a circuit for resetting the main basic circuit 62 when the power is turned on. In response to the initial reset pulse sent from the initial reset circuit 72, the main basic circuit 62 initializes the pachinko gaming machine.

A reset signal R_RESET issued by the regular reset circuit 71 and the initial reset circuit 72.
Is sent to the main basic circuit 62 and also to the sub basic circuit 92.

The power supply circuit 73 is connected to an AC 24V AC power supply, and is + 45V, + 30V, + 21V, +12.
This is a circuit for supplying a plurality of types of DC voltages of V, + 5V, and -7V to the main control circuit 61.

Next, the configuration of the sub control circuit 81 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub control circuit 81 includes a sub basic circuit 82, an LED circuit 83, a voice synthesizing circuit 84,
And a volume amplifier circuit 85.

The sub basic circuit 82 is the sub C shown in FIG.
Data signal D output from the PU command output circuit 70
According to the ATA0 to DATA6 and the reset signal R_RESET output from the regular reset circuit 71, the LED
This is a circuit for issuing a control signal to the circuit 83 and the voice synthesis circuit 84.

The LED circuit 83 receives the command signal from the sub basic circuit 82, the winning number display LED 36, the starting memory display LED 28, the V display LED 37, the decoration LED_C 30, and the shoulder LEDs 33a and 33b. Decorative LED_E 38a, 38b and decorative LED_A 26a,
26b and the decorative LEDs_B 29a and 29b are controlled to light.

The voice synthesis circuit 84 generates voice data in response to the voice generation command signal output from the sub-basic circuit 82, and sends the voice data to the volume amplification circuit 85.
The volume amplifier circuit 85 amplifies the given audio data to a predetermined level and outputs it as a sound effect from a speaker (not shown).

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the LCD display 75. The LCD display 75 includes an LCD control circuit 78 and an LCD display 79. The LCD control circuit 78 includes a CPU 91 and a VDP (Video
Display Processor) 92, control ROM 93, VR
It includes an AM 94, a character ROM 95, and an LCD driver 96. The CPU 91 receives the command signals HD00 to HD11 from the LCD circuit 64 and controls the entire LCD control circuit 78 to generate image data to be displayed on the display unit 40 in response to the received command. The CPU 91 has a VDP 92 and a control ROM 93,
Sending address signal, data signal and control signal VDP9
Data signals are transmitted and received between the control ROM 93 and the control ROM 93. The control ROM 93 stores in advance a control program for controlling the operation of the CPU 91.
In response to the address signal and the control signal transmitted from 1, the corresponding control program is used as a data signal C
Reply to PU91.

The VDP 92 produces image data in response to a command signal from the CPU 91. VDP92 is V
The VRAM address signal, the VRAM data signal, and the VRAM control signal are transmitted to the RAM 94, and the VRAM data signal is returned from the VRAM 94 to the VDP 92. VDP
A character ROM address signal 92, a character ROM data signal, and a character R to the character ROM 95.
OM control signal is transmitted, and character ROM 95 outputs V
A character ROM data signal is returned to DP92.

The character ROM 95 is used for the image display section 40.
Character data of an image for forming the screen displayed in is stored in advance. VRAM94 is VDP92
The screen data generated by is temporarily stored. VDP92
Reads the character data stored in the character ROM 95, generates screen data based on the read data, and stores it in the VRAM 94. The screen data stored in the VRAM 94 is VDP9 at a predetermined timing.
2 and read from VDP 92 as an RGB signal L
It is transmitted to the CD driver 96. LCD driver 96
Drives the LCD display unit 79 based on the transmitted RGB signals.

The VRAM 94 includes a first storage section S0 and a second storage section S1 for storing screen data. The first storage unit S0 and the second storage unit S1 share and store the data of the variable display screen of the symbols shown in FIG. The first storage unit S0 stores screen data including the frame image 101 and the hit line images 105a to 105e. The second storage unit S1 stores screen data including the winning symbol image 102 and the deviating symbol image 103. When displaying the variable display screen of the symbols, VDP92 is VRAM
The screen data is read from each of the first storage unit S0 and the second storage unit S1 of 94 to generate RGB signals.

In the figure, LCD circuit 64 to LCD
The inputs to the control circuit 78 are numbered 1-20. Input 1 is a + 12.0V backlight power supply. Input 2 is a + 12.0V logic power supply. Input 3 is a liquid crystal power supply of + 13.0V.
Input 4 to input 14 (HD00 to HD10) are the 0th to 10th bits of the received command data. These inputs 4 to 14 are CD0 to CD10 shown in FIG.
Is an input corresponding to. The input 15 (HD11) is a strobe of received command data. This input 15 is
This corresponds to INT shown in FIG. Input 16 is −
It is a power supply for liquid crystal of 8.0V. Input 17 is -20.0
It is a V liquid crystal power supply. Input 18 to 20 are GND
The input 18 is used as a power source for a backlight, and the inputs 19 and 20 are used as a common.

In the figure, the LCD control circuit 78
The numbers from 1 to 16 are assigned to the outputs from the to the LCD display unit 79. Output 1 (/ HSY) is a horizontal sync signal. Output 2 (FRP) is a video signal. This video signal includes a video signal whose polarity is inverted.

Output 3 (SYN) is a composite sync signal.
Output 4 (VGH) is a liquid crystal power supply of + 13.0V. Output 5 (VSL) is a liquid crystal power supply of -20.0V. Output 6 (VB) is a blue (B) video signal. Output 7 (VR) is a red (R) video signal.
Output 8 (VG) is a green (G) video signal. Output 9 (GND) is common. Output 10 (VSH)
Is a + 5.0V liquid crystal power supply. Output 11 (VS
L) is a liquid crystal power supply of -8.0V. Output 12 (V
CDC) is the DC bias of the common electrode drive signal.
The output 13 (N / P) is an NTSC / PAL switching terminal. Output 14 to Output 16 (VSY, TST, TST)
Is set to open.

The main basic circuit 62 and the LCD circuit 6
4, the LCD control circuit 78, and the character RO
The hit line image 105a stored in advance in M95
The display control means described in the claims is constituted by the character image data 105e.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the symbols displayed on the variable display device 6. The same figure (a) has shown the arrangement | sequence of the symbol variably displayed in each of the left, center, and right symbol display areas 41a-41c by name. The symbol on the software shown in the left column is an identification number for identifying each symbol by a program for controlling a pachinko game.

Symbol display areas 41a on the left side, the center, and the right side
Each of the symbols 41c has a symbol (identification number) "00"-
The 23 symbols of "22" are variably displayed. As a design, "watermelon", "grape", "lemon", "melon", "apple", "strawberry", "7", "JAC",
"Bell", "BAR", "cherry", "star", "7.
15 of "JAC", "bell, BAR", "cherry, star"
There are types of hit designs and ◯ marks removed designs.

Of the winning symbols, "7 JAC", "bell
The configurations of the symbols “BAR” and “cherry / star” are shown in FIGS. These three kinds of symbols are the same value as the symbols for two kinds added to one symbol. For example, "7.JAC" is provided with two types of symbols, "7" and "JAC", as shown in FIG. Similarly, "Bell BAR"
Is given a value of two types of symbols, "bell" and "BAR", as shown in FIG. 6C, and "cherry / star" is given as "star" as shown in FIG. The value of two types of symbols, "" and "cherry" are given.

A symbol having the value of two types of symbols in one symbol like this is referred to as an "overlapping symbol" in the following description. On the other hand, 1 like "watermelon", "grape", "7"
An individual symbol having the value of one type of symbol is called a "single symbol".

Symbol display areas 41a, 41 on the left and right sides
In each of the symbol arrays that are variably displayed in c, 9 hit symbols of 6 single symbols and 3 overlapping symbols, and 14
Includes individual outliers. Also, in the symbol array that is variably displayed in the central symbol display area 41b, 1
Includes two single winning symbols and eleven off symbols.

Symbol display regions 41a on the left side, the center, and the right side
The variable display of the symbols in 41c is stopped in the order of left, right, and center. Left and right symbol display areas 41a, 41c
When the fluctuation display of is stopped, 5 hit lines (Fig. 2
If a reach due to an overlapping symbol occurs in any of the above), a single symbol identical to either one of the two types of symbols included in the overlapping symbol is the central symbol display area 41b. If it is stopped and displayed, a big hit will occur.

For example, the image display section 4 shown in FIG.
At 0, "7.JAC" on the hit line image 105d
After the reach by the symbol and the reach by the symbol "Bell / BAR" on the hit line image 105e occur, the "7" symbol is stopped and displayed in the middle of the central symbol display area 41b, and a big hit occurs. ing. In this case, as a hit symbol that is to be generated in a big hit by being stopped and displayed in the middle of the central symbol display area 41b, "7"
Besides, "JAC" design which is the other type of design included in the overlapping design "7.JAC" and the winning line image 1
Overlapping pattern "Bell B" that has generated reach on 05e
There are "bell" symbols and "BAR" symbols included in "AR". In this way, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, by including the overlapping symbols together with the single symbol in the variable arrangement of the symbol arrangement, the pachinko game to enjoy the combination of the symbols is made more interesting. . The types of symbol combinations are 23 × 23 × 23 = 12167 ways.
Among them, the winning combination is 12 symbols x 5 arrangements =
There are 60 ways. Therefore, the display probability that a big hit occurs is 60 / 12167≈0.986 / 200. Further, the relationship between the probability on display and the maximum number of times the variable winning ball device 8 is continuously opened is 0.986 /
200 × 16 times ≈0.078.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the types and contents of the random counters used in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. The random counter is a means for counting random numbers used for control of variable display of the variable display device 6 and lighting control of the decorative LEDs_D 31a to 31j. In this embodiment, eight types of random counters are used. The values of these random counters are read at a predetermined timing during the pachinko game, and the variable display device 6 and the decorative LEDs_D 31a to 31j are controlled based on the values.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the random counters are C_RND1, C_RND2 and C_RND.
_L, C_RND_C, C_RND_R, C_RND_
There are RCH, C_RND_FVR, and C_RND_M.
C_RND1 and C_RND2 are random counters for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit as a result of variable display of symbols on the variable display device 6. The procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit is divided into a first stage and a second stage as shown in FIG. C_RND1 is used for the first stage determination for determining in advance that a big hit will be generated.
C_RND1 is incremented by 1 at a predetermined timing in the range of "0" to "19". C_RND2
Is incremented by 1 at a predetermined timing in the range of "0" to "9".

C_RND_L, C_RND_C, C_R
ND_R is the result of variable display of the symbols on the variable display device 6,
This is a random counter for determining the types of symbols to be stopped and displayed in each of the left, center, and right symbol display areas 41a to 41c when it is determined in advance that the symbol is out of alignment. C_RND_L, C_RND_C,
C_RND_R is incremented by 1 at predetermined timing in the range of "0" to "22".

C_RND_RCH is, when it is determined in advance that a reach is generated during variable display of symbols,
It is a random counter for selecting and deciding the procedure of the variable display of the central symbol display area 41b to be stopped finally from a plurality of types. The display control operation at the time of the occurrence of the reach determined by the C_RND_RCH includes a procedure in the case of a big hit finally. C_RND_RC
H is incremented by 1 at a predetermined timing in the range of "0" to "7".

C_RND_FVR is a random counter for determining which symbol combination array causes the big hit when the big hit is determined in advance. C_RND_FVR is “0”
Up to "59" is incremented by 1 at a predetermined timing.

C_RND_M is a decorative LED_D31a
As a result of the lighting movement display of ~ 31j, it is a random counter for finally deciding which decorative pattern (see FIG. 1) is to be lighted. C_RND_M is “0” to “9”
The count is incremented by 1 at a predetermined timing within the range.

Next, referring to FIG. 10B, as a result of the variable display of the symbols, it is determined in advance whether the jackpot is the big hit or the big hit, and further, the symbol display areas 41a on the left side, the center and the right side.
A procedure for determining the type of symbol to be stopped and displayed in each of 41c will be described. Whether to hit the jackpot or not is determined by performing the first-stage determination by C_RND1 and the second-stage determination by C_RND2. If the value of C_RND1 is other than “7” in the determination in the first stage, it is determined in advance that the value is out of alignment. If the value of C_RND1 is “7”, then
The second stage judgment is performed. When the value of C_RND2 is other than "7" in the determination in the second stage, it is determined that the value is out of range. In the second stage judgment, C_RN
When the value of D2 is "7", it is determined to be a big hit.

If it is decided to be off, C
Depending on the values of _RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R, the left, center, and right symbol display areas 41a to 41c
The types of stop symbols in are determined respectively. When it is determined to be a big hit, the value of C_RND_FVR determines a combination arrangement of symbols for generating a big hit. In addition, when it is out of alignment, C_RND
If the symbol combination array determined based on the values of _L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R happens to be a symbol combination array that is a big hit, if the value of C_RND_C is subtracted by "1", the combination of the deviated symbols is forcibly removed. Adjust to stop display in the array.

The probability of a big hit is C_RND1 and C_
Since it is determined by RND2, its probability is 1/2
0 × 1/10 = 1/200. Therefore, the probability of a big hit on software is 1/200 / 0.986
/200≈1.014 (about 101%).

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between the value of the random counter C_RND_FVR for the big hit symbol arrangement and the combination arrangement of the big hit symbols. In the same figure (a), the value of the random counter is shown in the column of "C_RND_FVR". The combination arrangement of the big hit symbols determined when the value of the random counter is read is shown in the "big hit symbol" column. Further, in the "hit line" column, it is shown on which hit line of the five hit lines the combined arrangement of the big hit symbols is established.
"Top", "Middle", included in the "Hit line" column
“Bottom”, “bottom right”, and “bottom left” are the hit line images 105.
a to 105e (see FIG. 2), respectively. Left column in the "big hit pattern" column,
The center column and the right column are the symbol display areas 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side.
a to 41c respectively.

For example, the value of C_RND_FVR is "0".
The combination of the big hit symbols having three "7" s is associated with "0" to "04". The combination of symbols of the big hit with three “bells” is associated with “10” to “14” of the value of C_RND_FVR. Similarly, C_
RND_FVR values "20" to "24" and "30"
Each of ~ 34 is associated with a combination of big hit symbols including three "watermelon" and "lemon".

The value of C_RND_FVR is "00" to "1".
The combination of the jackpot symbols associated with "9" and "40" to "49" includes overlapping symbols. Of the combinations of big hit symbols including overlapping symbols, the value of C_RND_FVR is “0”.
The display mode of the combination array of the jackpot symbols associated with "3", "08", "14", and "19" is shown in FIG.
Each is shown in (e).

As shown in the figure, these four types of display modes are different only in the middle stop symbols in the central symbol display area 41b, and the other stop symbols are all the same. That is, in the symbol display area 41a on the left side during variable display of symbols, the upper, middle and lower stop symbols are "7J
AC ”, ○ mark,“ Bell · BAR ”, and right when the upper, middle, and lower stop symbols on the right side of the symbol display area 41c are“ Bell · BAR ”, ○ mark,“ 7 · JAC ” Reach due to "7" and "JAC" occurs on the falling hit line, and reach due to "bell" and "BAR" occurs on the falling contact line to the left.

In this case, 4 of "7", "JAC", "bell" and "BAR" are displayed in the middle of the central symbol display area 41b.
If any of the types of symbols is stopped and displayed, it is a big hit. Therefore, the symbol display areas 41a, 41 on the left side and the right side in the display modes as shown in FIGS.
If c stops, the apparent probability that a big hit will occur at the time when the variable display of the central symbol display area 41b is stopped thereafter is extremely high, so the player has a great expectation.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 8 is configured so that the display modes as shown in FIGS. The interest of is increasing.

Next, control of variable display of symbols in the variable display device 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing types of varying states of symbols in the variable display device 6. There are four types of variation states A to E in the variation state of the symbols.

In the changing state A, the changing speed is gradually increased for 0.517 seconds (for 3 symbols), and then the symbols are changed at a constant speed. The time for one cycle in which all 23 types of symbols are displayed in each of the left, center, and right symbol display areas 41a to 41c is about 0.981 seconds.

In the fluctuation state B, the fluctuation speed is gradually decreased and then the fluctuation is stopped. At the time when the display control by the fluctuation state B is started, the symbols before the 7 symbols in the symbol arrangement of the predetermined stop symbols are set at the middle position. Then, the change from the 7 symbol front to the 1.5 symbol front is performed in about 0.467 seconds, and thereafter, the change from the 1.4 symbol front to the stop symbol is performed in about 0.433 seconds.

In the fluctuation state C, the fluctuation speed is gradually decreased and then the fluctuation display is stopped. At the time when the display control by the variation state C is started, the symbols 7 symbols before in the symbol arrangement of the predetermined stop symbols are set in the middle position. Then, the change from 7 symbols to 3.5 symbols is performed in about 0.467 seconds, and subsequently, the variation from 3.4 symbols to the stopped symbols is performed in about 0.933 seconds.

In the fluctuation state D, the fluctuation for one symbol is about 0.
The change is displayed at a slow speed in 267 seconds.

In the fluctuation state E, from the symbol before two symbols in the symbol array of the symbols to be the big hit to the passage of the symbols to be the big hit, the fluctuation for one symbol is about 0.533 seconds. The fluctuation display is performed at a slower speed than that of the fluctuation state D. Except from the time before the symbol which is two symbols of the symbol which is the big hit to the time when the symbol which is the big hit is passed, the fluctuation for one symbol is displayed at a high speed which is about 0.043 seconds.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of the variable display device 6 in the normal time when the big hit is not generated and the reach is not established. When a ball hits the starting opening 7, the winning ball is detected by the starting ball detector 44 (see FIG. 1). At the timing when the detection pulse rises, the main basic circuit 62 (see FIG.
The CPU of (see) extracts the values of C_RND1 and C_RND2 and stores them in the RAM.

Then, the CPU waits 0.002 seconds after the start winning of the ball hitting the starting opening 7 is detected,
At the falling edge of the detection pulse, the values of C_RND1 and C_RND2 stored in the RAM are read out, and based on the read values, it is determined whether or not to make a big hit in the procedure shown in FIG. 9 (b). . At the same time, the CPU
The values of C_RND_L, C_RND_C and C_RND_R are extracted. In the control procedure shown in FIG.
By determining the values of _RND1 and C_RND2, it is determined that the big hit is not generated, and further, C_RND_
The values of L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R determine in advance that the reach is not established.

The symbol display areas 41a on the left side, the center, and the right side
The specific procedure of the variable display in each of 41c is as follows. The main basic circuit 62 sends a control command to the LCD circuit 64 (see FIG. 2) based on the determination result by the CPU, and the LCD circuit 64 outputs the control command to the LCD display 75 (FIG. 2) of the variable display device 6 based on the control command. Command signal CD0 to CD10, ING. As a result, in the variable display device 6, after 0.018 to 0.032 seconds have elapsed since the hitting of the ball at the starting opening 7 was detected, the symbol display areas 41a to 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side.
In each of c, the variable display of symbols is started all at once.

In the symbol display area 41a on the left side, the display control of the variation state A is performed for 5.300 seconds after the variation is started. After that, the symbols before the 7 symbols of the stopped symbols determined in advance by the value of C_RND_L are set in the middle row, and the display control of the variation state B is started. Fluctuating state B
The display control of is performed for 0.900 seconds, during which variable display of 7 symbols is performed, and finally, a predetermined stop symbol is controlled to be stopped and displayed in the middle stage.

In the symbol display area 41c on the right side, the display control of the variation state A is performed for 6.200 seconds after the variation is started, and then the display control of the variation state B is performed for 0.900 seconds. Be done. In the changing state B, like the above-mentioned left symbol display area 41a, after setting the symbols 7 symbols before the predetermined stop symbol, 7 symbols are varied in 0.900 seconds, and finally, The predetermined stop design is controlled so as to stop in the middle stage.

In the central symbol display area 41b, the display control of the variation state A is performed for 7.100 seconds after the variation is started, and then the display control of the variation state B is performed for 0.900 seconds. Be done. In the fluctuation state B, the above left side,
Similarly to the right symbol display areas 41a and 41c, after setting a symbol before 7 symbols of a predetermined stop symbol,
By varying the 7 symbols, the predetermined stop symbol is controlled so as to stop in the middle stage.

13 to 15 are timing charts showing the control procedure of the variable display when the reach that does not result in a big hit is finally generated. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the reach is established, the stop symbol in the central symbol display area 41b after that is a big hit target (hereinafter referred to as "reach symbol") in the symbol array before and after. The content of the variable display is different depending on whether it is stopped or not.

First, with reference to FIG. 13, a description will be given of a control procedure when the reach is generated and then stopped in a symbol other than the reach symbol on the corresponding hit line in the central symbol display area 41b. . The control procedure from the detection of the hitting of the ball at the starting opening 7 to the stop of the variable display in the right symbol display area 41c is the same as the procedure shown in FIG. For the variable display control in the central symbol display area 41b, one of two types of procedures is selected depending on the value of C_RND_RCH.

The value of C_RND_RCH is "0",
If any of “3”, “5”, and “6”, the display control of the fluctuation state A is performed for 7.600 seconds after the fluctuation is started, and then the fluctuation state is continued. Display control of D is performed. In fluctuation state D, at the start of
5 symbols in the symbol arrangement of the reach symbol are set so that the symbol in front of them is on the hit line where the reach is established, and then 5 to 33 in 2.208 to 9.712 seconds.
It is stopped after the variable display of symbols is performed.

On the other hand, the value of C_RND_RCH is "1",
When it is any one of “2”, “4”, and “7”, the display control of the variation state D is 8.372 to 15.876.
The operation is performed for a second, and during that time, a variable display of 28 to 56 symbols is displayed and stopped.

In the central symbol display area 41b, the symbol set at the time of starting the display control of the variation state D is a symbol before the 5 symbols of the reach symbol when the reach is a single symbol. However, in the case of reach by overlapping symbols, the symbols for 7 symbols of the reach symbol are set. Further, when the reach of overlapping symbols is established on two hit lines, that is, when the reach of 4 overlapping is established, a symbol before 9 symbols of reach symbols is set.

Next, referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, after the reach is generated, control is performed when stopping the symbols before and after the reach symbol on the corresponding hit line in the central symbol display area 41b. The procedure will be described. FIG. 14 shows the timing of detecting the winning of a ball hitting the starting opening 7 and the procedure of the variable display in the left and right symbol display areas 41a and 41c, and the control procedure of the variable display in the central symbol display area 41b. Is shown in FIG. The procedure from the detection of the hitting of the ball at the starting opening 7 to the stop of the variable display in the symbol display area 41c on the right side is the same as in FIG.

In the central symbol display area 41b, after the display control of the variation state A is performed for 7.600 seconds after the variation is started, the symbol 5 symbols before the reach symbol in the symbol array is the reach. Is set so that it is on the hit line. The control procedure after that is C_R
One of four procedures is selected depending on the value of ND_RCH.

When the value of C_RND_RCH is "0", the display control of the variation state D is performed in 7.300 to 9.444 seconds, and the variation display is performed after performing the variation of 24 to 32 symbols in the meantime. Be stopped. C_RND_RCH
When the value of is 1, the display control of the variation state D is 13.
464-15.608 seconds, with 47 in between
After the change of up to 55 symbols has been made, the change display is stopped.

The values of C_RND_RCH are "2" and "5".
When any of the above, the display control of the variation state D is performed in 7.300 to 9.444 seconds, during which the variation of 24 to 32 symbols is performed. Subsequently, display control of the variation state E is performed for 1.518 to 5.806 seconds, during which 14 to 22 symbols are varied, and then the variation display is stopped.

The value of C_RND_RCH is "3",
When it is one of "4", "6", and "7", display control of the variation state D is performed in 7.300 to 9.444 seconds, during which variation of 24 to 32 symbols is performed. After that, the display control of the fluctuation state E is performed from 7.860 to 12.1
It is carried out for 48 seconds, during which 37 to 45 symbols are varied, and then the variation display is stopped.

16 and 17 are timing charts showing the control procedure of the variable display when the big hit is generated. The timing of detecting the winning of a ball hitting the starting opening 7,
FIG. 16 shows a control procedure of variable display in the left and right symbol display areas 41a and 41c and a part of control procedure of variable display in the central symbol display area 41b. Also,
FIG. 17 shows the remaining part of the control procedure of the variable display in the central symbol display area 41b. Regarding the control procedure from the detection of the winning of the hitting ball to the starting opening 7 to the stop of the variable display in the symbol display area 41c on the right side, FIG.
Same as 2.

In the central symbol display area 41b, after the display control of the variation state A is performed for 7.600 seconds after the variation is started, 5 in the symbol array of the symbol (reach symbol) which is the object of the big hit. The symbol before the symbol is set to come on the hit line where the reach is established. For the control procedure after that, refer to C_RND_RCH.
Depending on the value of, any one of the six types of procedures is selected.

The value of C_RND_RCH is "0", "1"
If either of the above, the display control of the fluctuation state D is 1
It is carried out for 3.732 to 15.340 seconds, and the fluctuation display is stopped after the fluctuation of 48 to 54 symbols is carried out in the meantime.

When the value of C_RND_RCH is "3", the display control of the variation state D is performed in 7.568 to 9.176 seconds, during which the variation of 25 to 31 symbols is performed. Subsequently, the display control of the fluctuation state E is 2.054.
~ 5.270 seconds, the fluctuation display is stopped after 15 to 21 symbols are changed in the meantime.

The values of C_RND_RCH are "2" and "4".
If any of the above, the display control of the variable state D is 7.
568-9.176 seconds, between 25-
31 symbols are changed. Subsequently, the display control of the variation state E is performed for 8.396 to 11.612 seconds, during which 38 to 44 symbols are varied, and then the variation display is stopped.

When the value of C_RND_RCH is "5", the display control of the fluctuation state D is 13.732 to 15.34.
It is carried out in 0 seconds, during which fluctuations of 48 to 54 symbols are carried out. Subsequently, the display control of the fluctuation in the reverse direction according to the fluctuation state D is performed for 0.234 seconds, and the fluctuation display is stopped after the fluctuation of 0.875 symbols in the reverse direction is performed in the meantime.

When the value of C_RND_RCH is "6", the display control of the fluctuation state D is 13.732 to 15.34.
It is carried out in 0 seconds, during which fluctuations of 48 to 54 symbols are carried out. After that, the variable display is stopped in 0.484 seconds. Subsequently, the display control of the fluctuation state D is 0.26.
It is carried out for 8 seconds, and the fluctuation display is stopped after the fluctuation for one symbol is carried out during that time.

When the value of C_RND_RCH is "7", the display control of the variation state D is performed in 7.568 to 9.176 seconds, during which variation of 25 to 31 symbols is performed. Subsequently, the variable display is stopped in 0.484 seconds. Subsequently, the display control of the variation state D is performed for 5.896 seconds, during which the variation of 22 symbols is performed, the variation display is stopped.

FIG. 18A is a timing chart showing the relationship between the stop of the variable display on the variable display device 6 and the control procedure for opening / closing the special winning opening 45 of the variable winning ball device 8. After the variable display of the central symbol display area (middle symbol) 41b in the variable display device 6 is stopped, 1.20
When 0 seconds have passed, the combination of stop symbols is checked. When the combination of the stop symbols is the combination of the big hit symbols, the opening / closing plate 46 is in the open state after 9.000 seconds have elapsed from that point, and the special winning opening 45 is opened.

The opening of the special winning opening 45 has been 29.500 seconds, or the number of hits to the special winning opening 45 has reached about 9 after the special winning opening 45 has been opened. It continues until either of the conditions is satisfied. When one of the two conditions is met
5 is closed. When it is detected by the specific ball detector 50 (see FIG. 1) that a hit ball has been won in the specific area 49 while the special winning opening 45 is open, the special winning opening 45 is 2. It is closed for 000 seconds and then opened again. By this repeated continuation control, the special winning opening 45 is continuously opened up to 16 times including the first opening.

Further, since it takes a certain amount of time for a hit ball entering the special winning opening 45 to enter the specific area 49 and for the entered specific ball to be detected by the specific ball detector 50, 2.00 seconds after the winning opening 45 is closed, a grace period is set to enable the detection by the specific ball detector 50. It should be noted that this grace time is not set when the last 16th opening by the repeated continuation control is completed.

When the type of the stop symbol in the variable display device 6 is checked, at the same time, C_RND_
The value of M is extracted. The value of C_RND_M is a random number for controlling the decorative LEDs_D 31a to 31j.

In FIG. 18B, when the start winning memory is present at the time when the opening of the special winning opening 45 of the variable winning ball device 8 is finished, the variable display of the variable display device 6 is subsequently started. 3 is a timing chart showing the control procedure up to. After 15.000 seconds have passed since the opening of the special winning opening 45, the memory of the winning of the ball at the starting opening 7 (starting memory)
It is checked whether there is any. If there is a start memory, the variable display of the variable display device 6 is started when 0.018 to 0.032 seconds have passed thereafter.

FIG. 18C shows that when the variable display on the variable display device 6 is stopped, if the combination of the stopped symbols does not become the combination of the big hit symbols, then it is changed again based on the starting memory. 9 is a timing chart showing a control procedure for starting variable display on the display device 6. In the figure, the previous variable display is shown as the "middle pattern" at the bottom,
The next variable display is shown as the "left pattern" in the upper row.

At 1.200 seconds after the variable display of the central symbol display area 41b of the variable display device 6 is stopped, it is checked whether or not there is a start memory. In this check, the values of C_RND1 and C_RND2 are extracted and the extracted values are stored in the RAM as in the case of the rising edge of the start winning detection pulse shown in FIG. Further, after 0.002 seconds have elapsed since the check, the values of C_RND1 and C_RND2 stored in the RAM are read and determined. At the same time, C_
The values of RND_L, C_RND_C and C_RND_R are extracted. And 0.018 from the time of checking
The next variable display is started when ~ 0.032 seconds has elapsed.

It should be noted that the values of C_RND1 and C_RND2 are extracted, stored, read and judged, and C_RND_L and C_R are stored.
The illustration of the extraction of the values of ND_C and C_RND_R is omitted.

FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing the correspondence between the variable display of the variable display device 6 and the variations of the decorative LEDs_D 31a to 31j. After the variable display in the central symbol display area 41b of the variable display device 6 is stopped, 1.
When 200 seconds have passed, the combination of stop symbols is checked. If the combination of stop symbols is a combination of big hit symbols including overlapping symbols, decoration LEDs_D31a to 31
At j, variable lighting is performed in which decorative symbols "1" to "10" are sequentially lit. After this fluctuating lighting is performed for 5.00 seconds, the lighting fluctuation is stopped at a position of a predetermined decorative pattern for 0 to 0.402 seconds. The decorative pattern that is turned on when the variable lighting is stopped is determined based on the value of C_RND_M. 5.0
The variable lighting for 0 to 0.402 seconds after the variable lighting for 00 seconds has elapsed is the time required for the lighting position to reach the position of the decorative pattern associated with "0" to "9" of C_RND_M. is there.

FIG. 19B is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between the value of C_RND_M and the types of decorative symbols that are stopped and lit in the decorative LEDs_D 31a to 31j. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a decorative LED_D depending on whether the jackpot is achieved after the reach by the single symbol is established or the jackpot is reached after the reach by the overlapping symbol is established.
In 31a to 31j, the correspondence relationship between the type of decorative design to be stopped and turned on and the value of C_RND_M is made different.

When a big hit occurs after the reach is generated by a single symbol, the value of C_RND_M is "0" to "9".
The decorative patterns “1” to “10” are respectively associated with.

On the other hand, in the case of a big hit after the reach of overlapping symbols is achieved, the value of C_RND_M is "0" to "9".
"1,""3","5","7" of the decorative pattern,
Only "9" is associated. In this case, the decorative LED_
Results of variable lighting in D31a to 31j 1, 3, 5,
Only the decorative pattern of either 7 or 9 is stopped and lit. For example, when the game hall side handles some of the decorative patterns included in the decorative patterns of 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 or all of the decorative patterns as a "lucky number", this C_R
By the switching control of the correspondence between the value of ND_M and the decorative pattern,
It is possible to increase the probability that a lucky number decorative pattern appears.

The decorative pattern is not directly related to the control of the pachinko game, and for example, the game hall side exchanges the prize balls paid out to the player for a prize or the like according to the type of the decorative pattern stopped and turned on. It is used to set conditions such as whether or not the player should use the paid prize balls as they are in the game.

In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, C_RND
The condition for changing the correspondence between the value of _M and the type of decorative design is a big hit after the reach of the overlapping designs is established, but the condition for changing the correspondence is not limited to this. For example, a big hit occurs after the number of times the symbols of the variable display device 6 change reaches a predetermined number, and a big hit occurs after the number of times the reach is established during the change of the variable display device 6 reaches a predetermined number. That a big hit occurred after the number of pachinko balls used in a pachinko gaming machine (the number of hammered balls) reached a predetermined number, or the difference or ratio between the number of hammered balls and the number of prize balls ( It may be that a big hit occurs after the ball rate) reaches a predetermined number or a predetermined value.

20 to 23 are various lamps and LED lighting control corresponding to the operating state of the pachinko gaming machine,
It is an explanatory view showing generation control of a sound effect (a voice is included). In the figure, the operating state is a variable display device when the power of the pachinko game machine is turned on (power is turned on), when the ball hitting the starting opening 7 is detected by the starting ball detector 44 (starting opening winning). When the reach is generated during the variable display of the symbols in 6 (reach, reach), the variable display of the symbols on the variable display device 6 shown in FIGS. 18 (a), 18 (c) and 19 (a) is stopped. 1.200 seconds (from the stop of all symbols to the check) until the check process for detecting the combination of stop symbols and determining whether or not there is a start memory, when a big hit occurs (big hit), at a pachinko game machine It is classified when an abnormality such as a failure or fraud occurs (when an abnormality occurs).

The reach is a reach in the case where the symbols other than the symbols before and after in the symbol arrangement of the jackpot and the symbol arrangement of the jackpot are stopped in the central symbol display area 41b, and shown in FIG. It is an operating state controlled by a procedure. Further, the reach is a reach in which the symbols before and after in the symbol array of the symbols to be the big hit stop in the symbol display area 41b in the center, which is an operation state controlled by the procedure shown in FIGS. 14 and 15. .

Among the above-mentioned divided operation states, the big hit is 9 from the occurrence of the big hit shown in FIG. 18 (a) until the variable winning ball device 8 opens the special winning opening 45. .000 seconds (before the variable winning ball device is opened), when the variable winning ball device 8 is open (when the variable winning ball device is open), and when the special winning opening of the variable winning ball device 8 is open. 1.920 seconds after the specific ball detector 50 detects that the hitting ball has passed through the specific area 49 (when passing through the specific area), a large amount of the variable winning ball device 8 shown in FIG. 2.00 seconds from the open state of the winning opening 45 to the open state of the next time (until the next opening) and the variable winning ball device 8 shown in FIG. 18B. The variable display device 6 after the special winning opening 45 changes from the open state to the closed state It is divided 15.000 seconds until the determination of the presence or absence of starting memories that trigger for starting variable display of symbols and (after opening operation end) to.

When the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, the decoration L
Lighting movement of ED_C30 and decorative LEDs_D31a to 3
It is controlled so that only the upper left one (symbol number 1) of 1j is turned on and the sound effect A introduced by the human character displayed on the variable display device 6 from the speaker is generated.

When the winning of a ball hitting the starting opening 7 is detected, the shoulder LEDs 33a and 33b blink and the decoration LED_
Lighting movement of C30, lighting of only the upper left one (designation number 1) of the decorative LEDs_D 31a to 31j and subsequent lighting movement, and sound effect B including the fluctuation start sound of the variable display device 6 from the speaker and the following. It is controlled so that the sound effect C including the rotating sound of the reel being changed is generated.

When the reach occurs, the rail decoration lamp 39
a to 39e, center lamp 27, windmill lamp 32a,
32b, sleeve lamps 34a, 34b, attacker lamp 35
blinking a, 35b, and decorative LED_A 26a, 26b,
Decorative LEDs_B 29a, 29b, shoulder LEDs 33a, 33
b, decorative LED_E 38a, 38b, decorative LED_C3
Blinking 0, lighting of only the upper left one (designation number 1) of the decorative LEDs_D 31a to 31j and subsequent blinking, and a sound effect D or a sound effect E including a reach sound from the speaker and the left side, center, and the following. It is controlled so that the sound effect F including the stop sound of the variable display of the symbols in the right symbol display areas 41a to 41c is generated.

Regarding the reach and reach, the center lamp 27, the windmill lamps 32a and 32b, the sleeve lamp 3
4a, 34b, attacker lamps 35a, 35b, decoration L
ED_A 26a, 26b, decorative LED_B 29a, 29
b, shoulder LEDs 33a, 33b, decorative LED_E 38a,
38b, decorative LED_C30, decorative LED_D31a ~
What kind of reach occurs to the player by making the ON / OFF time of blinking 31j different from the type of the sound effect including the reach sound (the sound effect D for the reach and the sound effect E for the reach). I am able to inform you if there is something.

1.200 from all symbols stop to check
In seconds, shoulder LEDs 33a, 33b, decorative LED_C3
It is controlled so that 0 blinks and only the upper left one (designation number 1) of the decorative LEDs_D 31a to 31j is lit.

Before opening the variable winning ball device, the game effect lamp 76, rail decoration lamps 39a to 39e, center lamp 27, windmill lamps 32a and 32b, sleeve lamp 34.
blinking of a, 34b, attacker lamps 35a, 35b,
Decorative LED_A 26a, 26b, Decorative LED_B29
a, 29b, shoulder LEDs 33a, 33b, decorative LED_E
38a, 38b, flickering of decoration LED_C30, and decoration L
It is controlled so that the variable lighting of ED_D 31a to 31j and the lighting of the subsequent stop symbol and the generation of the sound effect G including the fanfare sound including the cheering of the human character from the speaker are performed.

While the variable winning ball device is open, the game effect lamp 76, the rail decoration lamps 39a to 39e, the center lamp 27, the windmill lamps 32a and 32b, and the sleeve lamp 34.
blinking of a, 34b, attacker lamps 35a, 35b,
Decorative LED_A 26a, 26b, Decorative LED_B29
a, 29b, shoulder LEDs 33a, 33b, decorative LED_E
38a, 38b, flickering of decoration LED_C30, and decoration L
ED_D31a ~ 31j stop symbol lighting and lighting movement of other symbols and lighting movement only when passing through a specific area, and sound effects H, I, J including opening sound of variable winning ball device for each round of big hit from speaker. Are generated and controlled.

A sound effect H generated and controlled from a speaker,
The sound effect J generated in the final round (16th time) of I and J includes a sound for notifying the player that the jackpot round is final.

When passing through the specific area, the game effect lamp 7
6, rail decoration lamps 39a-39e, center lamp 27, windmill lamps 32a, 32b, sleeve lamps 34a, 3
4b, blinking of attacker lamps 35a and 35b, and decoration L
ED_A 26a, 26b, decorative LED_B 29a, 29
b, shoulder LEDs 33a, 33b, decorative LED_E 38a,
38b, flickering of the decorative LED_C30 and V display LED
The lighting movement of 37 is controlled. No special control is performed on the sound effect when passing through the specific area.

Until the next opening, the game effect lamp 76, the rail decoration lamps 39a to 39e, the center lamp 27, the windmill lamps 32a and 32b, the sleeve lamp 34a,
34b, attacker lamps 35a, 35b blinking, decoration LED_A 26a, 26b, decoration LED_B 29a, 2
9b, shoulder LEDs 33a, 33b, decorative LED_E38
a, 38b, and the decorative LED_C30 blinking, and sound effects K, L, M including voices such as cheering, declaration, greetings and encouragement of the human character from the speaker are generated.

The sound effects K and L include a passing sound indicating that the hitting ball has passed through the specific area, and the sound effect M excites the atmosphere of the game between the last time when the special winning opening 45 is opened and the next time. Including interval sounds for.

After completion of the opening operation, the game effect lamp 7
6, blinking rail decoration lamps 39a to 39e, center lamp 27, windmill lamps 32a and 32b, and decoration LED
_A 26a, 26b, decorative LED_B 29a, 29b,
Shoulder LEDs 33a, 33b, decorative LEDs_E38a, 38
b, Flashing of decorative LED_C30 and decorative LED_D31
Illumination of the stop symbols of a to 31j and subsequent blinking,
The sound effect N including the voice of the greeting of the person character from the speaker is generated and controlled.

When an abnormality occurs, the center lamp 27, the windmill lamps 32a and 32b, the sleeve lamps 34a and 34b, the attacker lamps 35a and 35b are turned on, and the decoration LED_A is displayed.
26a, 26b, decorative LED_B 29a, 29b, shoulder L
ED33a, 33b, decorative LED_E38a, 38b,
It is controlled so that the decoration LED_C 30 is turned on and the sound effects O and P including the voice for calling the person in charge of the game hall management from the speaker are generated.

Further, when an abnormality occurs, the type of the abnormality is notified by the number displayed on the winning number display LED 36. The correspondence between the displayed numbers and the types of abnormalities is as shown in FIG.

Regarding the sound effect from the speaker,
The sound effect O reports an abnormality such as a disconnection, a short circuit, or a ball jam related to the specific area 49 and the specific ball detector 50, and the sound effect P.
Notifies the deviation of the arrangement position of the specific ball detector 50.

In each of the above operating states, the winning number display LED 36 displays the number "0" from power-on, starting mouth winning, reach, reach, from stopping all symbols to checking, before opening the variable winning ball device. However, during the opening of the variable winning ball device, until the next opening, after the opening operation is completed, the number of hit balls hitting the special winning opening 45 at that time is displayed. In addition, the starting memory display LED 28 always displays the starting memory number in order from the leftmost LED after the ball hitting the starting opening 7 for the first time after the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned on.

FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing the correspondence between the variable display of the symbols on the variable display device 6 and the generation control of the sound effects B to F shown in FIG. In the drawing, the left, right, and right upward straight line portions and the right downward straight line portions of the middle symbol indicate periods in which the variable speed of the symbol is accelerated and decelerated. In addition, the type of the sound effect is distinguished between when the reach is generated and when the reach is not generated, and the first sound effect generation control (“sound effect 1” in the figure)
And the second sound effect generation control (“sound effect 2” in the figure).

Further, as a modified example in which the sound effect 1 and the sound effect 2 in the present embodiment are respectively corresponded, the generation control of the third sound effect (“sound effect 3” in the figure) and the fourth sound effect are performed. Generation control (“sound effect 4” in the figure).

Since the winning of a ball hitting the starting opening 7 is detected, the variable display of symbols is simultaneously started in each of the left, center, and right symbol display areas 41a to 41c in the image display section 6, and the symbols are varied. When in acceleration,
It is controlled so that the sound effect B is generated.

Subsequently, the effect sound C is controlled so as to be generated until the fluctuation speed of each symbol becomes constant and the variable display of all the symbols is stopped. While the sound effect C is being generated, the sound effect F is controlled to be generated from immediately before the variable display of each of the left, right, and middle symbols is stopped until the time when the variable display is stopped. In the generation control of the second sound effect, from the same timing when the variation display of the middle symbol is stopped at the time other than when the reach is generated, until the variation display of the middle symbol is stopped when the reach is generated. The sound effect C is controlled to generate the sound effect D and the subsequent sound effect E.

As a modified example of the effect sound generation control, when the reach is not generated, the sound effect B is already generated immediately before the variable display of the variable display device 6 is started. Control is performed, and the control is switched from the sound effect B to the sound effect C while the fluctuation of the symbol is accelerated. Further, in the fourth effect sound generation control, the control is switched so that the effect sound B is started to be generated after the fluctuation speed of the symbol becomes constant, and the sound effect C is generated after a predetermined time has elapsed. . In the third effect sound generation control, the effect sound B is generated before the variable display of the symbols on the variable display device 6 is started, so that the variable display of the symbols is started to the player before the variable display. Can be notified.

Further, in the fourth effect sound generation control, the effect sound B is generated after the acceleration of the fluctuation of the symbol is finished, so that the image display section 40 displays an image simulating the reel of the rotary drum, for example. In such a case, the effect sound B is generated at the time when the accelerated rotation of the reel ends and the constant high-speed rotation starts, so that the speed feeling can be controlled.

FIG. 25 and FIG. 26 are screen configuration diagrams showing an image display example on the image display unit 40. FIG. 25 shows a display example of overlapping symbols. As described above, the overlapping symbols represent two types of symbols with one symbol. Overlapping symbols are displayed, for example, with different color tones between the part of the symbol of one type and the part of the symbol of the other type. With this, it is possible to easily inform the player that the overlapping symbols have a game value of two types of symbols.

FIG. 26 is displayed when it is detected that a hitting ball has passed through the specific area 49 when a big hit occurs and the big winning opening 45 of the variable winning ball device 8 is open. The image of V display is shown. In the V display image, the color tone of the background image is alternately displayed in a plurality of color tones when it is detected that the hitting ball has passed through the specific area 49. In this way, by switching the color tone of the background image of the V display image and controlling the screen so that it blinks, it is possible to easily inform the player that the hitting ball has passed through the specific area 49. Becomes

FIG. 27 is a screen configuration diagram showing a display example of a screen displayed on the image display unit 40 when a big hit occurs and the special winning opening 45 is in an open state. When a big hit occurs, a screen including a character image of a person is displayed on the image display unit. This person character is configured such that the image configuration changes as the big hit round is continuously repeated by the repeat continuation control. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, the first round (R1)
And the 8th round (R8) as shown in FIG.
Then, as shown in FIG. 7C, the control is performed so that the person character image appears and changes in the 16th final round (R16). This allows the player to easily be notified of the progress of the big hit round.

The timing of the change of the person character is once every big hit round, every round other than this embodiment, and every time it is detected that a hitting ball has passed in the specific area 49 instead of the big hit round (V prize). ).

28 to 33 are screen layout diagrams showing display examples when a reach occurs during variable display of symbols on the variable display device 6.

Referring to FIG. 28, when the variable display of the symbol display area 41a on the left side is stopped in S1, when a reach is continuously generated, a hit line image corresponding to the hit line causing the reach is displayed. To be controlled. After that, switching control of three types of screens S2 and S3, S4 and S5, S6 and S7 can be considered.

S2 and S3 are display control of the stop symbol on the hit line where the reach has occurred alternately and alternately with enlargement and reduction, or with the stop symbol and the central symbol display area 4 during variable display.
The stop position of the symbol to be judged in 1b is controlled so as to be surrounded by a frame image and displayed. In S4 and S5, the hit line image displayed in S1 is erased, and the symbols other than the stopped symbols on the hit line where the reach has occurred are controlled to be alternately enlarged and reduced. In S6 and S7, the hit line image displayed in S1 is erased, and the brightness and color of the symbols other than the stopped symbols on the hit line where the reach occurs are controlled so as to be changed.

Referring to FIG. 29, after the variable display of the left symbol display area 41a is stopped in S11, S12 and S1
Three types of screen switching control, S14 and S15, S16 and S17, can be considered.

At S12 and S13, control is performed so that the image of the stop symbol on the hit line where the reach occurs moves. S14 and S15 are controlled so that the stop symbol on the hit line where the reach occurs rotates. S16 and S1
7 is controlled so that the stop pattern on the hit line where the reach occurs is deformed.

Referring to FIG. 30, after the variable display of the left symbol display area 41a is stopped in S21, the variable display of the right symbol display area 41c is stopped in S22, and if reach is generated, S23 At, the reach is controlled so that a part of the stop symbol on the hit line is erased. Alternatively,
If the variable display of the left symbol display area 41a is stopped in S24 and then the variable display of the right symbol display area 41c is stopped in S25, if reach is generated, S26
The control is performed so that another image is additionally displayed on the stop pattern on the hit line where the reach occurs.

Referring to FIG. 31, if a reach occurs at the time when the variable display of the left and right symbol display areas 41a, 41c is stopped in S31, then S32, S33,
It is conceivable to perform switching control of three types of screens S34 and S35, S36 and S37. These three types of screen switching control are display control when a big hit occurs after the reach occurs.

S32 and S33 are controlled so that the stop symbols on the hit line where the big hit occurs are alternately enlarged and reduced. S34 and S35 are controlled so that the stop symbols other than the stop symbols on the hit line where the big hit occurs are alternately enlarged and reduced. S36 and S37 are controlled so as to change the brightness and color of the stop symbols other than the stop symbols on the hit line where the big hit occurs.

Referring to FIG. 32, if a reach occurs at the time when the variable display of the left and right symbol display areas 41a, 41c is stopped in S41, S42, S43, S4.
It is conceivable to perform switching control of three types of screens of 4 and S44, S45 and S46. These three types of screen switching control are controls when a big hit occurs after the reach occurs in S41.

In S42 and S43, the stop symbol on the hit line where the big hit occurs is controlled to move. S4
4 and S45 are controlled so that the stop symbol on the hit line where the big hit occurs rotates. S46 and S47 are
It controls so that the stop pattern on the hit line where the big hit occurs is deformed.

Referring to FIG. 33, in S51, the variable display of the symbol display areas 41a and 41c on the left side and the right side is stopped,
Then, at S52, when the variable display of the central symbol display area 41b is stopped, if a big hit occurs, a part of the stop symbol on the hit line where the big hit occurs is erased.

Alternatively, if the variable display of the left and right symbol display areas 41a and 41c is stopped in S54 and the variable display of the central symbol display area 41b is stopped in S55, if a big hit occurs, In S56, control is performed so that another image is additionally displayed on the stop pattern on the hit line where the big hit occurs.

FIG. 34 is a screen configuration diagram showing the configuration of an image displayed on the image display unit 40 during variable display of symbols. Image display control in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 34.

When displaying a screen for variable display of symbols on the image display section 40, two types of screen data shown in FIGS. 34 (a) and 34 (b) are used. The screen data of (a) includes the frame image 101 and the hit line images 105a to 105a which are constantly displayed in the image display unit 40 in a constant manner.
05e and image data.

The screen data of (b) is data for scrolling a plurality of types of symbols in the image display section 40 one after another from top to bottom. The screen data of (b) is deviated from the hit symbol image 102 that is variably displayed in the symbol display areas 41a to 41c on the left side, the center, and the right side, and the symbol image 1
03 and 03 in the sequence shown in FIG. During the variable display of the symbols, the data of the necessary part in the screen data of (b) is read and displayed. By changing the read position (address) little by little from the bottom to the top, a variable display in which the winning symbol image 102 and the deviating symbol image 103 are scrolled from the top to the bottom is performed.

If the frame image 101 only displays the left, center, and right symbol display areas 41a to 41c in parallel in the left-right direction in the image display section 40, the frame image is displayed in the screen data of (b). If 101 is included, a screen for variable display of symbols can be configured by using only the screen data of (b). However, as shown in FIG. 2, the frame image 101 has the symbol display areas 41a to 41 on the left side, the center, and the right side.
1c includes a part that divides the upper side and the lower side, and the ridge line in the vertical direction is displayed as a curved line. In addition to the frame image 101, the hit line images 105a to 105a are also included.
When 05e is also displayed, it is not possible to scroll these symbols by including these unchanging images in the screen data of (b).

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the screen data of (a) including the image which is not changed is first stored in the VRAM 94.
Of the image data stored in the storage unit S0 of the image display unit 4 and the screen data of (b) including the image to be changed are stored in the second storage unit S1.
When displaying screen data on 0, the VDP 92
Screen data is read separately from the storage unit S0 and the second storage unit S1 and displayed by combining them, and the winning symbol image 102 and the deviating symbol image 103 are scrolled and variably displayed while being realistic. The frame image 101 and the hit line images 105a to 105e can be displayed in a fixed manner.

The screen data of (a) and the screen data of (b) are generated by the VDP 92 in the control circuit 78 of the LCD display 75 shown in FIG. 7 in response to the control command signal from the CPU 91. . The VDP 92 is a character ROM according to the program of the control ROM 93.
The character data of the image is read from 95, the screen data of (a) and the screen data of (b) are respectively generated based on the read character data, and the first data of the VRAM 94 is generated.
The storage unit S0 and the second storage unit S1 are separately stored.

When the screen data is displayed on the image display unit 40, the VDP 92 transfers the background image 104 from the VRAM 94.
Data is read, and then the screen data of (a) and the screen data of (b) are read separately. VDP92 is
An RGB signal is generated based on the combined data of the read screen data, and the RGB signal is transmitted to the LCD driver 96.

At this time, the VDP 92 controls the priorities of the screen data of (a) and the screen data of (b) to be switched as necessary. For example, when the display priority of the data in (b) is set to be high, the winning symbol image 102 or the deviating symbol image 103 is displayed with priority, so that the hit line image 105 becomes blank at the position of the symbol image. .
On the contrary, when the display priority of the data in (a) is set high, the winning symbol image 102 and the out-of-symbol symbol image 103
A hit line image 105 is displayed on the top of.

Next, the function of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment for coping with the occurrence of abnormality and the occurrence of fraud will be described. The conditions for detecting an abnormality are the winning ball detectors 48a, 4
When a break or short circuit occurs in any of 8b and the specific ball detector 50, and when the special winning opening 45 is opened, the winning ball detectors 48a and 48b count even one hit ball. When there is not, and when the special winning opening 45 is in an open state, one or more ball hits is a winning ball detector 48a,
When the specific ball detector 50 is displaced after being detected by 48b.

When a break or short circuit occurs in any of the winning ball detectors 48a, 48b and the specific ball detector 50, the function is controlled to stop 2.900 seconds after the occurrence of the abnormality. If no single ball is detected when the special winning opening 45 is in the open state, the function is controlled to stop 2.000 seconds after the open state of that time is ended. . When the specific ball detector 50 shifts after one or more hit balls are detected when the special winning opening 45 is in the open state, the function is performed after 2.000 seconds after the open state of that time is finished. Is controlled to stop.

Also, as a recovery measure, the prize winning detector 4
When disconnection or short circuit occurs between 8a, 48b and the specific ball detector 50, the state of those detectors is controlled to be as normal as possible. Further, if no single hitting ball is detected when the special winning opening 45 is in the open state, the specific ball detector 50 that may have the arrangement position shifted
After returning to the normal position as much as possible, the management person in the game hall makes one ball hit the specific area 49 and returns to the normal state.

Incidentally, when the pachinko gaming machine is powered off in performing the restoration procedure, the pachinko gaming machine is controlled so that the state of the pachinko gaming machine is normally restored by turning on the power again.

[0197]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the image display section of the variable display device, an image for deriving a display result to be a subject of judgment as to whether or not to give a predetermined game value is displayed. Each time the variable display is performed, the target of determination as to whether or not a predetermined specific display mode, which is a condition that a predetermined game value can be given, is determined is a plurality of display areas of the image display unit. An image is displayed to show which combination. Therefore, the player can easily know which combination of the plurality of display areas of the image display unit is the predetermined specific display mode to which the predetermined game value can be given.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a screen configuration diagram showing an example of a display mode on an image display unit.

FIG. 4 is a screen configuration diagram showing an example of a display mode on an image display unit.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main control circuit.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sub control circuit.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an LCD control circuit included in the LCD display.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of symbols displayed on the variable display device, and FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of symbols which are variably displayed in the symbol display areas on the left side, the center, and the right side, (B)-(d) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of an overlapping design.

FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram showing types of random counters, and FIG. 9B is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit based on the value of the random counters.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a value of a random counter for a big hit symbol array and a combination array of big hit symbols.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing types of varying states of symbols in the variable display device.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols in the variable display device.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols in the variable display device.

FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols in the variable display device.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols in the variable display device.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols in the variable display device.

FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols in the variable display device.

FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing a control procedure for opening and closing the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 19A is a timing chart showing a control procedure of lighting the decoration LED_D, and FIG. 19B is a decoration LED_.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the correspondence of the value of the random counter for D display, and the stop position of lighting of decoration LED_D.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between an operating state of a pachinko gaming machine and lighting control of various lamps.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between an operating state of a pachinko gaming machine and lighting control of various LEDs.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between an operating state of a pachinko gaming machine and lighting control of various LEDs.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between the operation state of the pachinko gaming machine and the effect sound generation control.

FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing a correspondence relationship between variable display of symbols on the variable display device and generation control of a sound effect from a speaker.

FIG. 25 is a screen configuration diagram showing a configuration of images of overlapping symbols.

FIG. 26 is a screen configuration diagram showing the configuration of a V mark image.

FIG. 27 is a screen configuration diagram showing a configuration of an image of a human character displayed during a big hit occurrence.

FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing an example of display control when a reach occurs in variable display of the variable display device.

FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing an example of display control when a reach occurs in variable display of the variable display device.

FIG. 30 is a schematic diagram showing an example of display control when a reach occurs in variable display of the variable display device.

FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram showing an example of display control when a big hit is generated in the variable display of the variable display device.

FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram showing an example of display control when a big hit is generated in the variable display of the variable display device.

FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram showing an example of display control when a big hit is generated in the variable display of the variable display device.

FIG. 34 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of screen data stored in a VRAM of the LCD control circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 3 is a game area, 6 is a variable display device, 7 is a starting opening, 8 is a variable winning ball device, 40 is an image display unit, and 41a.
˜41c are symbol display areas on the left, center and right sides, 44 is a starting ball detector, 45 is a special winning opening, 46 is an opening / closing plate, 48a,
48b is a winning ball detector, 49 is a specific area, 50 is a specific ball detector, 61 is a main control circuit, 62 is a basic circuit, 64
Is an LCD circuit, 70 is a sub CPU command output circuit, 7
5 is an LCD display, 78 is an LCD control circuit, 7
9 is an LCD display unit, 81 is a sub control circuit, 82 is a sub basic circuit, 84 is a voice synthesis circuit, 85 is a volume amplification circuit, 9
1 is a CPU, 92 is a VDP, 93 is a control ROM, 94 is a VRAM, 95 is a character ROM, 96 is an LCD driver, 101 is a frame image, 102 is a winning symbol image, 103
Missing design image, 104 background image, 105a-10
5e is a hit line image.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device having an image display unit for displaying an image, the display state of the image display unit being changeable, wherein the display results of a plurality of display areas of the image display unit are predetermined. In the case of a specified display mode, a gaming machine capable of providing a predetermined game value, each time a variable display of an image for deriving the display result is performed in the image display unit, A gaming machine, characterized in that the image display unit includes display control means for displaying an image for showing a combined effective display of the plurality of display areas.