JPH07204328A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To indicate the process of transformation, and to attain the improvement of interest, by continuously changing coordinate data at a singular point on the present discrimination data, in corresponding to coodinate data at a singular point on the next discrimination data, in the case where a plurality of discrimination data with regard to a game are indicated by progresively switching them. CONSTITUTION:This pachinko machine 1 has an indication part 14 indicating a plurality of discrimination data preset in regard to a game and an indication means 3 which progressively switches a plurality of the discrimination data and indicates them on the indication part 14. In this case, an indication change of the next discrimination data from the present discrimination data through the indication means 3 is done by continuously changing coordinate data at a singular point on the present discrimination data, in corresponding to coordinate data at a singular point on the next discrimination data. An image data storage means 22 for prestoring intermediately-indicating image data necessary for the indication change is attached to the indication means 3. Furthermore, an image data operation means 23 for operating intermediately- indicating image data necessary for continuous transformation which is required for the indication change.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, more specifically, a display mode of a variable display device.
The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that adds a predetermined added value to a variable display game.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, in pachinko gaming machines and the like, the interest in pachinko gaming has been enhanced by a variable display game on a variable display device (special symbol display device) arranged in the approximate center of a game area. .

This variable display game is a combination of predetermined stop symbols when the display symbols displayed in the variable display device (special symbol display device) stop after changing based on predetermined game conditions. When the jackpot is a big hit, the variable winning device (special winning opening) is opened to operate the continuous winning objects in accordance with the occurrence of the big hit to facilitate the winning.

However, the conventional display mode in the variable display device (special symbol display device) is uniform and lacks in fun.

Therefore, variations are required for the display mode.

[0006]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pachinko gaming machine for performing a variable display game on a variable display device (special symbol display device) arranged in the approximate center of a game area, for example, a pachinko gaming machine of the first type continuous winning type There is.

The variable display device (special symbol display device) of such a type 1 continuous role-type pachinko gaming machine is, for example, a monochromatic 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diod).
e), color 7-segment LED, dot matrix with single color LED, color dot matrix, single color segment liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid
Crystal Display), fluorescent display tube, color L
A display device such as a CD is used, and the display pattern of the variable display device (special symbol display device) is, for example, a display pattern corresponding to the numbers "1", "2", "3", .... The variable display game is played by sequentially performing variable display with the variable display pattern as.

In this case, as the variable display of the variable display pattern, one that is sequentially scrolled in a predetermined one direction or one
It is general that the frames are sequentially fed in units of one symbol, and as a device for providing the variable display itself with playability, for example, the variable display speed of the variable display symbol is switched or the variable display symbol is changed. There are things that change the variable direction of.

[0009]

However, in such a conventional pachinko gaming machine, the variable display of the display symbols displayed on the variable display device (special symbol display device) is basically uniform. Therefore, even if the variable display itself is provided with a playability by changing the variable display speed of the variable display symbol or changing the variable direction of the variable display symbol, the entire variable display game The degree of improvement in playability is low.

For this reason, in order to improve the overall playability in the variable display game, some display is elaborately displayed on the background image of the variable display design, but the essential display of the variable display design is merely Just by switching display,
There was a problem that the game playability was not improved.

[Object] In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel display that attracts the interest of the player.

[0012]

The invention according to claim 1 is, as shown in FIG. 1, a display section 14 for displaying a plurality of preset identification information relating to a game, and a plurality of identifications on the display section. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the display means 3 for sequentially switching and displaying information, the display switching from the current identification information to the next identification information by the display means 3 is performed by changing the coordinate information at the singular point of the current identification information to the next. The above object is achieved by continuously transforming the coordinate information in correspondence with the coordinate information at the singular point of the identification information.

In this case, in addition to the invention described in claim 1, as described in claim 2, the display means 3 is for intermediate display necessary for switching the display from the current identification information to the next identification information. Image information storage means 2 for storing in advance image information of
It is effective to have 2.

In this case, in addition to the invention described in claim 1, as described in claim 3, the display means 3 is provided.
It is effective to have an image information calculation means 23 for calculating the image information for intermediate display necessary for continuous transformation required for switching the display from the current identification information to the next identification information.

And in this case, claim 1, 2 or 3
In addition to the invention described in claim 4, as described in claim 4,
It is preferable that the identification information is the symbol information of the variable display symbol displayed on the variable display device on condition that the game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 16.

Further, in this case, claim 1, 2 or 3
In addition to the invention described in claim 5,
The identification information is preferably information indicating the number of continuations and the number of winning prizes when the variable winning device 15 is opened.

[0017]

According to the invention described in claim 1, when the display means switches the display from the current identification information to the next identification information, the coordinate information at the singular point of the current identification information becomes the coordinate information at the singular point of the next identification information. Since the transformation is performed continuously while being associated with each other, a transformation process in which the current identification information gradually transitions to the next identification information is displayed, and a new display is obtained.

In this case, according to the invention of claim 2,
The image information for intermediate display necessary for switching the display from the current identification information to the next identification information is stored in advance in the image information storage means. Therefore, in addition to the invention described in claim 1, the stored image is stored. Deformation display is performed at high speed by continuously displaying information.

Further, in this case, according to the invention of claim 3, the image information for intermediate display necessary for switching the display from the current identification information to the next identification information is calculated by the image information calculation means. Therefore, in addition to the invention described in claim 1, the modified display is performed while the area for storing the image information is suppressed.

In this case, according to the invention of claim 4, since the pattern information of the variable display symbol is used as the identification information, in addition to the invention of claim 1, 2 or 3, the game It is possible to obtain a new variable display that attracts people's interest.

Further, in this case, according to the invention described in claim 5, since the information indicating the number of continuations and the number of winning prizes when the variable winning device is opened is used as the identification information. In addition to the invention described in No. 3, a new inter-round display that attracts the player's interest can be obtained.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, in FIGS.
The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals.

First, the configuration of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 11 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, a game area 13 surrounded by guide rails 12 is formed on the surface of the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, and a substantially central position of the game area 13 is formed. In addition, a variable display device (hereinafter referred to as a special symbol display device) 14 for playing a variable display game is provided.

And, in the lower position of the special symbol display device 14, in the variable display game on the special symbol display device 14, a variable winning device (big winning opening) 15 for performing a special game when a big hit occurs is provided. Further, between the special symbol display device 14 and the variable winning device (large winning hole) 15, a first type starting port 16 which is a special symbol starting port is provided.

In FIG. 2, 17L, 17R, 18L,
18R is a winning opening, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19
Reference numeral d is a hold storage display unit that is a special symbol display device storage.

The special symbol display device 14, the symbol display area A for displaying the left symbol which is the first stop symbol, the symbol display area B for displaying the middle symbol which is the second symbol, the third stop symbol It has a symbol display area C for displaying the right symbol, and the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are, as shown in FIG. 15, "apple", "banana", and "pineapple" with a fruit motif. , "Plum", "Peach",
Any of the variable display design consisting of 15 patterns of "Strawberry", "Orange", "Watermelon", "Lemon", "Cherry", "Melon", "Pear", "Oyster", "Loquat", "Kiwi" One of the symbols is displayed.

The variable display game on the special symbol display device 14 is a game area 1 by a game ball launching device (not shown).
Provided that the game ball guided in 3 wins the first type starting opening 16, the three symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol displayed in the special symbol display device 14 are displayed in a variable manner. Along with the start, after a predetermined time (5 seconds or more), the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol stop changing in this order, and when stopped, the three symbols are "apple", "banana", "pineapple", "plum", "Peach", "Strawberry",
"Orange,""watermelon,""lemon,""cherry,""melon,""pear,""oyster,""loquat,"
If you have the same squares of "Kiwi", it is a big hit,
The variable winning device (big winning opening) 15 is opened for about 29.5 seconds.

By the way, in this embodiment, 15 symbols are prepared for each of the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol,
The jackpot probability on the display is 1/252.

Such a jackpot decision, a stop symbol decision, etc. are performed based on a random number generated by the gaming machine control section 5, and a variable display game is incorporated with a stochastic element accompanied by a contingency, for a pachinko game. The interest is excited.

Further, the hold storage display unit 19 in the present embodiment.
a, 19b, 19c, and 19d are LEs that emit red light.
D is used, and when the winning is input to the first-type starting opening 16, the holding storage display units 19a, 19b, 19c, and 19d are controlled to emit light so that the winning is notified to the outside. Thus, the player can grasp the number of holding memories in the variable display game from the number of light emission of the holding storage display units 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the gaming machine control section 5 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment.

In FIG. 3, the gaming machine control unit 5 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is roughly divided into a gaming control circuit 2, a display control circuit 3, and a power supply circuit 4, and in particular, The game control circuit 2 has a first type starting switch 41 for detecting a winning of the first type starting opening 16,
The display control circuit 3 includes a display information acquisition unit 21, an image information storage unit 22, an image selection display unit 23, an output voice storage unit 24, and a voice output unit 25.

The game control circuit 2 and the display control circuit 3 are connected via a signal line L, and data is exchanged between the game control circuit 2 and the display control circuit 3 by communication.

In FIG. 3, 6 is an image display unit, and 7
Is an audio output unit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the main structure of the game control circuit 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game control circuit 2 is provided with an accessory control circuit 8 and an input / output control circuit 9, and the accessory control circuit 8 and the input / output control circuit 9 are connected via a bus B. Each is connected.

The accessory control circuit 8 is a CPU (Central Proc
essing unit) 31, frequency dividing circuit 32, ROM (Read Onl)
y Memory) 33, RAM (Random Access Memory) 34
And a function of generating uniform random numbers based on a predetermined setting probability, and a hall (game shop) management device, for example, the number of winnings to the first type starting opening (special symbol starting opening) 16, It has a function of outputting various information such as the number of start of the variable display game, the big hit in the variable display game, the number of cycles of the big hit, the illegal information (illegal due to winning, disconnection of connector, etc.).

The CPU 31 is an 8-bit microprocessor that is the center of the accessory control circuit 8 for controlling various other circuits, and is stored in the ROM 33 by a reset interrupt process based on a reset signal described later. Various program processes are executed in one sequence unit based on the program process procedure. Further, when a random number used for the game is required, in this embodiment, the random number is obtained by the digit-up type counter X that counts up in accordance with the reset timing.

The frequency divider circuit 32 divides the clock pulse output from the clock oscillator to generate a reset signal about every 2 msec, and the reset signal is generated by the CPU 31.
Is to be supplied to.

The ROM 33 is a semiconductor memory that stores various control programs and data used by the CPU 31, and the RAM 34 stores program data and the like used during execution of program processing in the CPU 31 and is related to games. A semiconductor memory that temporarily stores data and is used as a work area.

By the way, in the RAM 34, a predetermined storage area (hereinafter, referred to as a special figure reservation area) in which the lottery values of the jackpot random numbers at the time when the game ball wins the first type starting opening 16 are sequentially stored. Is provided, and when the lottery value is stored in the special figure holding area, the holding storage display portions 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d corresponding to the special figure holding area are provided.
Lights up in red, holding memory (special symbol display device memory)
It shows the memory state of.

The input / output control circuit 9 is for controlling the input and output of various signals typified by, for example, winning of a game ball into the first type starting opening 16, and specifically, it is a big hit. Generates a signal for starting the determination of, and at the time of a big hit, the variable winning device (big winning opening) 1
5 is driven to open.

As shown in FIG. 4, the input / output control circuit 9 includes a first type starting switch 41, a continuation switch (specific area passing ball detecting section) 42, a count switch (variable winning ball detecting section) 43, a low pass filter. 44, buffer gate 4
5, the output port 46, the driver 47, the variable winning device (big winning opening) 15 is provided.

The first type starting switch 41 is a switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the first type starting opening 16.

Continuation switch 42 and count switch 4
3 is a proximity switch both of which are provided in the variable winning device (special winning opening) 15, and the continuation switch 42 is
A specific area (hereinafter referred to as V
This is for detecting passing balls that pass through a zone), and the count switch 43 is for detecting all winning balls that are won in the variable winning device (major winning opening) 15.

The low-pass filter 44 receives the output signals from the first-type start switch 41, the continuation switch 42, and the count switch 43, and outputs from a discharge control circuit (not shown) that controls the discharge of the game balls. Request signal is input, and each of these signals is shaped as a pulse wave and output to the buffer gate 45. The buffer gate 45 amplifies the pulse wave shaped by the low-pass filter 44 and outputs it to the bus B. It is a thing.

The output port 46 outputs various signals input via the bus B to the driver 47, and the driver 47 is based on the various signals input from the output port 46, for example, a variable winning apparatus. (Winning hole) A drive control signal for driving 15 is output, or, for example, a display data signal (display information) output to the display control circuit 3 of the special symbol display device 14 via the signal line L, , Various signals to be output to the management device on the hall side (for example, start opening winning signal, special symbol rotation signal, jackpot signal, jackpot cycle continuation signal, etc.), and also output to the discharge control circuit (not shown) It outputs other control signals such as a clock signal and a prize ball data signal.

The variable winning device (large winning opening) 15 plays a variable display game based on the winning timing to the first type starting opening 16, and the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 14 has a specific pattern. If the big hit is about 29.
The game is opened continuously for a maximum of 16 times for 5 seconds, giving the player a chance of a special game and giving the player a chance of winning many prize balls.

When approximately 10 game balls are won in the variable winning device (large winning hole) 15, the opening time is about 2
Variable prize winning device (large prize hole) 15 even within 9.5 seconds
The opening operation of is stopped.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the display control circuit 3.

The display control circuit 3 displays an image used in the variable display game on the special symbol display device 14 based on the display data signal (display information) from the game control circuit 2, and the effect of enlivening the variable display game is increased. The CPU 51, the ROM 52, the RA are for generating sounds such as sounds.
It is composed of an M53, an image output circuit 54, and an audio output circuit 55, and the function of the display information capturing means 21 is CP.
The display image storage means 22 and the output sound storage means 24 are provided in the U51, and the functions of the image information calculation indicating means 23 are provided in the CPU 51 and the image output circuit 54, and the functions of the sound output means 25 are provided. Is CPU51
And the audio output circuit 55.

The CPU 51 controls the generation of an image to be displayed and a sound to be output based on the display data signal input via the signal line L.

The ROM 52 is a semiconductor memory for storing various control programs used by the CPU 51 and data such as image data and audio data, and the RAM 53.
Is a semiconductor memory used as a work area for temporarily storing program data and the like used during execution of program processing in the CPU 51 and data relating to image display and audio output.

The image output circuit 54 controls image processing independently of the CPU 51 and outputs image data to the image display unit 6 (hereinafter referred to as VDC: Video Display Controller) 56.
And a video memory 57 that stores image data to be displayed on the image display unit 6.

The sound output circuit 55 is composed of a sound generator 58 for generating a sound effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an amplifier 59 for amplifying the sound signal generated by the sound generator 58 and outputting it to the sound output unit 7. Has been done.

The power supply circuit 5 is a DC power supply circuit that rectifies an AC current having an average voltage of 25 V converted from a general commercial power supply, converts the AC current into a DC current, and supplies the DC current to each circuit in the gaming machine control section 5.

In the present embodiment, the image output section 6 is composed of a display device using a 4-inch size LCD,
By displaying the image data output from the image output circuit 54, the central display output of the variable display game is performed.

The display device used for the image output unit 6 is not limited to the LCD in this embodiment, but may be a CRT (Cath).
It is possible to replace the display device with an ode ray tube) or a display device with a fluorescent display tube or an LED (Light Emitting Diode).

The audio output unit 7 is composed of a dynamic speaker attached to the lower part of the front surface of the inner frame of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and outputs the audio data output from the audio output circuit 55 as an actual sound (for example, in a variable display game). BGM (BackGr
Sound Music) and sound effects, etc.) and output to the outside.

Next, the operation (action) of this embodiment will be described.

In the above configuration, first, the game ball launched from the game ball launching device (not shown) by operating the handle provided at the lower right position of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is guided to the guide rail 12. It is launched into the game area 13 of the game board 11.

In the game control circuit 2, the presence or absence of input of the first type starting switch 41, the continuation switch 42 and the count switch 43 is monitored, and the game ball is the first type starting port 16
If the winning of the game ball is detected by the first type starting switch 41, the chattering of the detection signal is removed, the logic conversion is performed, and the input processing is performed.

Further, when the winning of the game balls is detected at the first type starting opening 16, the special display holding area stores the number of the winning game balls up to four and the variable display game. Random lottery values at the time of winning, which are used for, are also temporarily stored in the special map reservation area. In this case, a random number for determining the jackpot in the variable display game is generated by the game control circuit 2.

Then, the variable display game is started in the special symbol display device 14 based on the memory of the winning of the game ball to the first type starting opening 16, that is, based on the data stored in the special symbol reservation area.

In the variable display game process, in the game control circuit 2, for example, 0. Normal operation processing, 1. 1. Automatic stop time end monitoring process First stop symbol stop monitoring process,
3. Second stop symbol stop monitoring process and reach determination process,
4. Third stop symbol stop monitoring process (when lost), 5. Third stop symbol stop monitoring process (when reach is lost), 6. Third stop symbol stop monitoring process (when reach jackpot), 7.
Design determination process, 8. End-of-life monitoring process of fanfare operation, 9. End monitoring processing of interval operation (after continuation),
10. Jackpot operation processing before continuation, 11. Jackpot operation processing after continuation, 12. End time monitoring (before continuing),
13. End of effective time monitoring (after continuation), 14. Each process of end monitoring (before continuation) of the interval operation is executed.

The aforementioned game control circuit 2 is provided with a symbol memory (not shown) for storing a stop symbol, and this symbol memory is a stop symbol corresponding to each symbol display area in the special symbol display device 14. The storage area is updated every time a reset interrupt occurs.

Then, by the game control circuit 2, it is determined whether the updated stop symbol is in the big hit state, the reach state, or the lost state, and when it is determined that it is the big hit state, When it is determined that the jackpot pattern memory area in the RAM 34 is in the reach state, the reach symbol memory area in the RAM 34 is in the lost state, and when it is determined that it is in the lost state, the symbol data is in the lost symbol memory area in the RAM 34, respectively. Is stored.

On the other hand, in the CPU 31, it is determined whether to be a big hit judgment, a reach judgment, or a loss judgment based on the stop symbol extracted by the lottery value of the big hit determination. The stop symbol is determined by the stored jackpot symbol, and in the case of reach determination, the stop symbol is determined by the reach symbol stored in the reach symbol memory area, and in the case of loss determination, the loss symbol memory The stop symbol is determined by the lost symbol stored in the area.

The display symbol data relating to the special symbol display device 14 set in the variable display game process is sequentially output to the display control circuit 3 via the driver 47, and the final stop symbol is stored in the RAM 34. In order to obtain the final stop design, the display design is switched from several frames before including the final design, and the special design display device 14
Is displayed and output.

In the display control circuit 3, the special symbol display device 1
The variable display symbol displayed in 4 is displayed in a variable manner while being deformed in the procedure described later.

Based on the flow charts shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the control processing procedure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the game control circuit 2 will be shown.

FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are flowcharts showing the overall processing outline in the game control circuit 2.

When the control process is started, first, the initial information is set (for example, the stack pointer is set, the RAM 34 is set).
Is permitted (step S1), and it is checked whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on for the first time (step S2).

Here, when it is detected that power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 by operating the power switch,
A register used by the CPU 31 and the RAM 34 are initialized, that is, so-called initialization processing is executed (step S3), and an interrupt waiting state is set.

On the other hand, in the processing of step S2,
If the power-on is not detected, the input process is performed (step S4), and the game contents are involved based on the above-described digit-up counter X in order to determine one of the big hit, reach, and loss in the variable display game. A new random number is generated, and the random number is updated by the random number updating process (step S5).

Then, the game control circuit 2 performs prize ball control processing by communication with the discharge control circuit (not shown) based on prize ball data (step S6).
Output processing for outputting the output data set by various subroutine processing is performed (step S7).

Next, a count switch winning a prize monitoring process,
Continuation switch prize monitoring processing, the first in the first type starting port 16
Switch input monitoring processing is performed to monitor the inputs of various switches for performing prize monitoring processing of the seed starting switch 41 (step S8), and fraud such as no count fraud and fraudulent clogging is performed in the count switch 43. Whether or not there is fraud is monitored, and if fraud is determined to have been performed, so-called fraud monitoring processing (step S9) of notifying the fraud is performed, and then each sequence is efficiently processed as shown in FIG. Branch processing is performed based on the value of the event counter for good processing (step S1).
0). The value of the event counter is set by counting the number of times the sequence is executed.

That is, when the event counter value is "0", "voice synthesis processing" for synthesizing various voice data to be output to the outside is performed (step S11), and when the counter value is "1", "LED ( "Light Emitting Diode) editing process" is performed (step S12), if the counter value is "2", "lamp editing process" is performed (step S13), and if the counter value is "3", the counter value is "3". Similar to the case of "1", "LED edit processing" is performed (step S14), and when the counter value is "4", "variable display game processing" is performed on the special symbol display device 14 (step S15), If the counter value is "5",
"Design control edit process" is performed (step S16), if the counter value is "6", "data transfer process" is performed (step S17), and if the counter value is "7", "external information" Edit processing "is performed (step S1
8).

Next, a sound edit output process is carried out (step S19), and the CPU 31 enters a suspended state waiting for an interrupt.

Then, based on the above-mentioned reset signal, the CPU 31 recovers from the interrupt waiting state.

By the way, in the variable display game of this embodiment, the game control circuit 2 controls, for example, 0. Normal operation processing, 1. 1. Automatic stop time end monitoring process 1. Stop monitoring process of the first stop symbol, 2. Stop monitoring processing and reach determination processing of the second stop symbol, Third stop symbol stop monitoring process (when lost), 5. Third stop symbol stop monitoring process (when reach is lost), 6. Third stop symbol stop monitoring process (when reach jackpot), 7. Design determination process, 8. End-of-life monitoring process of fanfare operation, 9. End interval monitoring process (after continuation), 10. Jackpot operation processing before continuation,
11. Jackpot operation processing after continuation, 12. End time monitoring (before continuing), 13. End of effective time monitoring (after continuation), 14. End monitoring of the interval operation (before continuation) is carried out, and the game control circuit 2 further sets a variable display command to be output to the display control circuit 3 of the special symbol display device 14, or in each of the above processes. Data of game sounds corresponding to each game state is set.

Here, the LED edit processing and the lamp edit processing are L arranged on the surface of the game board 11 according to the game state.
It is a process of setting display data such as ED and lamps, and the data transfer process is a process of transferring display data from the game control circuit 2 to the display control circuit 3.

In addition, the external information editing process outputs on / off data of the starting opening winning a prize which is output to the hall managing device in order to measure the proportion of winning in the first type starting opening 16 and the like. Is a process of setting and outputting a jackpot signal or the like that informs that the jackpot is being hit.

As described above, each of the above-mentioned processes has relatively complicated control contents, that is, "voice synthesis process", "LED edit process", "lamp edit process", "LED edit process", "variable display game process". , “Symbol control edit process”, “Data transfer process”, and “External information edit process”, each of 8 program processing blocks are prepared, and these program processing blocks are once in 8 sequences. It is supposed to be run in.

As a result, the processing time of each sequence is shortened and the processing load on the game control circuit 2 is reduced in the program processing premised on the reset interrupt processing (in this embodiment, about 2 msec intervals).
A complex processing program is executed.

In the present embodiment, "speech synthesis processing",
"LED edit process", "lamp edit process", "LED edit process", "variable display game process", "symbol control edit process", "data transfer process", and "external information edit process"
However, the processing content is not limited to this, and may be replaced or added to other processing.

Further, as described above, the processing content of each processing from step S11 to step S18 which is branched according to the value of the event counter becomes complicated, resulting in about 2 mse.
When a process that cannot be executed occurs in one sequence of processes that ends within the reset interrupt time of c, the process may be further divided. For example, in the “LED editing process” that requires a considerable processing time, As in the embodiment, it is possible to process by assigning the sequence twice in the eight sequences.

The variable display game process shown in FIG. 7 will be described in detail below.

8 to 10 are main flowcharts of the variable display game process.

First, at the beginning of the process, it is checked whether or not the sequence timer has expired, and it is determined whether or not the sequence has been switched (step P1).

If it is determined that the sequence is not switched, the sequence timer is updated (step P2), and the process returns to step S19 in FIG.

On the other hand, in the processing of step P1 above,
If it is determined that the sequence is switched, then,
It is checked whether or not the current execution step number is an inappropriate step number (step P3), and in this case, the execution step number is initialized only when it is determined to be an inappropriate execution step number. (Step P
4).

In the processing of steps P3 and P4, for example, the data stored in the RAM 34 is destroyed by noise from the outside caused by static electricity or electromagnetic waves, and the execution step number is modified to an inappropriate value. If you execute the same execution step number, the CPU
This is a process for preventing the occurrence of such an accidental failure because there is a risk that the 31 will run away.

Thereafter, step branch processing is performed based on each execution step number (hereinafter referred to as a processing number) (step P5).

When the process number is "0", the operation process in the normal game state (hereinafter referred to as the normal operation process) is executed, and in this normal operation process, for example, the storage state of the reserve memory of the game ball is specified. Processing such as notification to the outside is performed by turning on the hold storage display portions 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d corresponding to the figure hold area (step P6).

When the process number is "1", the end stop monitoring process of the automatic stop time is executed, and in this process, the big hit random number value is determined and the stop symbol is determined (step P).
7).

When the process number is "2", the stop monitoring process of the first stop symbol is executed, and in this process, the stop monitor of the left symbol which is the first stop symbol is performed (step P8).

When the process number is "3", the stop monitoring process and the reach determination process of the second stop symbol are executed. In this process, the stop monitoring of the middle symbol which is the second stop symbol is performed, and the first stop Depending on whether or not the stop symbol and the second stop symbol match, it is determined whether or not the reach state is reached (step P9).

If the process number is "4", the stop monitoring process of the third stop symbol at the time of losing is executed, and in this process, the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is the big hit state ( That is, it is determined whether or not all three symbols are in a complete state (step P10).

When the process number is "5", the stop monitoring process of the third stop symbol at the time of reach loss is executed, and in this process, the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is the big hit state in the state at the reach time. It is determined whether or not (step P11).

When the process number is "6", the stop monitoring process of the third stop symbol at the time of the reach jackpot is executed, and in this process, the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is in the lost state in the state at the time of the reach. It is determined whether or not it is, and initialization processing at the time of a big hit is performed (step P12).

When the process number is "7", a symbol determination process is executed, and in this process, when the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is a lost symbol, a losing operation is performed (step P13).

When the process number is "8", a fanfare operation ending process is executed, and in this process, it is determined whether the fanfare operation is completed within a specified time (step P14).

When the process number is "9", the end monitoring process of the interval operation after continuation is executed. In this process,
Initialization processing for the next big hit operation is performed (step P15).

When the process number is "10", the jackpot operation process before the continuation is executed, and in this process, various processes related to the jackpot operation that are performed before the continuation of the jackpot motion (in this case, up to 16 times) are executed. (Step P1
6).

When the process number is "11", the jackpot operation process after the continuation is executed, and in this process, various processes related to the jackpot motion performed after the continuation of the jackpot motion are executed (step P17).

That is, the above steps P16 and P17
In the process of, the jackpot operation process before and after winning the continuation switch 42 in the variable winning device (special winning opening) 15 is executed.

When the process number is "12", the end monitoring process of the effective time before the continuation is executed, and in this process, the effective time before the continuation of the jackpot operation, that is, the variable winning device (special winning opening) 15 is executed. A determination process of whether or not the opening interval time has ended is performed (step P18).

When the process number is "13", the end time monitoring process of the effective time after the continuation is executed, and in this process, the effective time after the continuation of the jackpot operation, that is, the variable winning device per one time (the big prize). Mouth) 15 opening time is about 29.
A determination process of whether or not the time of 5 seconds has ended is performed (step P19).

When the process number is "14", the end monitoring process of the interval operation before continuation is executed, and in this process, the initialization process for the current big hit operation is performed (step P20).

When each of these processes is executed,
The game control information processing described later is executed (step P2
1) and returns to the process of step S19 of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart of the game control information processing shown in FIG.

In the game control information processing, first, the control information corresponding to the control number (see [Table 1] and [Table 2]) is taken out (step R1), and the sound control area is updated (step R).
2) The mode data is updated (step R3), the process number storage area is updated (step R4), and the sequence timer area is updated (step R5).

By the way, the communication data transferred from the game control circuit 2 to the display control circuit 3 is, as shown in [Table 1] and [Table 2], mode data indicating the operating state, symbols in each mode, and Data 1 to data 6 indicating the display position are transferred one byte at a time as a total of 7 bytes of data.

[0117]

[Table 1]

[0118]

[Table 2]

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of the symbol control editing process shown in FIG.

In the symbol control editing process, first, after the current process number in the variable display game process is taken out (step T1), there is a change request of the variable display symbol in the variable display game, that is, a special symbol rotation request. Whether or not there is no rotation request is checked (step T2), and the process proceeds to step T11.

On the other hand, in the processing of step T2,
When there is a rotation request, the address of the control data table for performing the variable display of the variable display design is calculated (step T3), and the control data is taken out based on the calculated address value (step T4).

Next, it is checked whether or not the counter for performing the rotation operation for the symbol display is Max (step T5), and if it is not Max, the counter is counted up (step T6) and the previous deformed position. Is updated (step T7) and the rotation operation is performed, while Max
If it is, the deformation position is updated (step T8), the symbol number is also updated (step T9), and the link information is set between the previous symbol and the current symbol (step T10).

Then, the respective symbol numbers and deformation positions in [Table 1] and [Table 2] are updated.

It is checked whether or not the above control processing is performed for all the symbols (step T11), and when the control of all the symbols is completed, the process returns to the processing of step S19 in FIG. 7, while the control processing is terminated. If there is a symbol that is not present, the processes of steps T2 to T10 are repeatedly executed. Thereby, the variable display control of the variable display symbol is performed.

The display contents of the variable display game according to this embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of the variable display symbol in the present embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a variation due to deformation of the variable display symbol in the present embodiment.

By the above processing, when a game ball is won in the first type starting opening 16, as shown in FIG. 13, "apple", "banana", "pineapple", "plum",
Variable pattern consisting of 15 patterns of "peach", "strawberry", "orange", "watermelon", "lemon", "cherry", "melon", "pear", "oyster", "loquat", "kiwi" The variable display of is started.

That is, the commands and data shown in [Table 1] and [Table 2] are transferred from the game control circuit 2 to the display control circuit 3, and on the display control circuit 3 side, the display by the sent command, The design corresponding to the sent data is displayed.

Specifically, "apple" in the fluctuation pattern described above.
And, taking the pattern of "banana" as an example, when changing the variable pattern from "apple" to "banana", prepare a plurality of intermediate symbols in the transformation process of "apple" and "banana" in advance, and As shown in 14, by changing and displaying the variable symbol corresponding to the data of the deformed position,
It is possible to display a process in which the variable symbol is continuously deformed and transitions to the next symbol.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the display control circuit 3 switches the current identification information (in this case, "apple") to the next identification information (in this case, "banana") by switching the current identification information. Since the coordinate information at the singular point of is continuously transformed while corresponding to the coordinate information at the singular point of the next identification information, it is possible to display the transformation process that gradually transitions from the current identification information to the next identification information. , You can get a new display.

Further, in this case, since the image information for intermediate display necessary for switching the display from the current identification information to the next identification information is stored in the ROM 52 in advance, the stored image information is continuously displayed. As a result, the calculation for the transformation process is unnecessary, and the transformed display can be executed at high speed.

In the above embodiment, the images for intermediate display from "apple" to "banana" are set to four frames. However, this number of frames is taken into consideration while considering the load of the switching process.
It can be set arbitrarily, and the deformation becomes smoother as the number of frames for intermediate display increases.

Further, as a modification, as in the above-mentioned embodiment,
Not only the images for intermediate display prepared in advance are switched and displayed, but also the image for intermediate display is generated and displayed on the display control circuit 3 side based on the deformation position information transferred from the game control circuit 2. It may be one. That is, the deformed position information is used as timing data.

As a concrete method, coordinate information at the singular points of "apple" and "banana", that is, 2
Set corresponding points in two images (for example, enclose the outline with a polygon, perform triangulation based on the coordinates of each vertex of the polygon, and perform a task called a morph), and "apple"
The image for intermediate display is generated and displayed by dividing the coordinates between the corresponding points of "," and "banana" according to the number of divisions.

As described above, in this embodiment, the current identification information (in this case, "apple") by the display control circuit 3 is changed to the next identification information (in this case, "banana") in the same manner as in the previous embodiments. When switching the display, since the coordinate information at the singular point of the current identification information is continuously transformed while corresponding to the coordinate information at the singular point of the next identification information, the current identification information gradually changes to the next identification information. It is possible to display the deformation process that is going on, and obtain a new display.

Further, in this case, the CPU 51 calculates the image information for intermediate display required for switching the display from the current identification information to the next identification information, and thus the area for storing the image information is basically obtained. Therefore, the modified display can be executed without requiring a large amount of memory.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of counts and rounds in another embodiment, and FIG. 16 is a diagram showing fluctuations due to modification of counts and rounds in another embodiment.

In the above-described embodiment, by using the symbol information of the variable display symbol as the identification information, it is possible to obtain a new variable display that attracts the interest of the player, but in the present embodiment, By using the information indicating the number of continuations (the number of rounds) and the number of winnings (the number of counts) when the variable winning device is opened as the identification information, it is possible to obtain a new inter-round display that attracts the interest of the player. The specific method is the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the display control circuit 3 switches the display from the current identification information (in this case, "1") to the next identification information (in this case, "2"). Since the coordinate information at the singular point of is continuously transformed while corresponding to the coordinate information at the singular point of the next identification information, it is possible to display the transformation process that gradually transitions from the current identification information to the next identification information. , You can get a new display.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Needless to say.

For example, as described above, the number of frames of the intermediate display image of the variable display pattern is not limited to four as in the present embodiment, but can be set arbitrarily, and the display pattern also has a fruit motif. Not limited to the above, it may be, for example, a mahjong pie, a playing card, or a Hanafuda.

Further, as in the above-described embodiment, during the variable display, all the variable display symbols are not modified and displayed, but
For example, the player may be more entertained during the reach by performing the scroll display during the normal time and performing the modified display only during the reach (or only during the special reach).

As a concrete method in this case, for example, normally, variable display is performed by the data of the symbol number and the deformation position "00H", and the deformation position information is used at the time of the reach (at the special reach). The display control circuit 3 side based on the control signal from the game control circuit 2 has symbol information (symbol number) and position information obtained by dividing the symbol as normal display data. It is conceivable that the variable display is performed with and the deformed display is performed at the reach.

[0144]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the display information is switched from the current identification information to the next identification information by changing the coordinate information at the singular point of the current identification information to the coordinate information at the singular point of the next identification information. By continuously transforming while making them correspond, the transforming process in which the current identification information gradually transitions to the next identification information can be displayed, and a new display can be obtained.

In this case, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the image information for intermediate display necessary for switching the display from the current identification information to the next identification information is stored in advance in the image information storage means. In addition to the first aspect of the present invention, by continuously displaying the stored image information, the calculation for the deformation process is unnecessary, and therefore the deformation display can be executed at high speed.

Further, in this case, according to the invention described in claim 3, the image information calculating means calculates the image information for intermediate display necessary for switching the display from the current identification information to the next identification information. In addition to the invention described in claim 1, the area for storing the image information is basically unnecessary, so that the modified display can be executed without requiring a large amount of memory.

In this case, in the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the invention described in claim 1, 2 or 3 described above, by utilizing the pattern information of the variable display pattern as the identification information, It is possible to obtain a new variable display that is entertaining.

Further, in this case, the invention according to claim 5 uses information indicating the number of continuations and the number of winning prizes when the variable winning device is opened, as the identification information. In addition to the above invention, it is possible to obtain a novel round-to-round display that attracts the player's interest.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram in a pachinko gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a gaming machine control unit in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a game control circuit.

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

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an overview of overall processing in a gaming machine control unit.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an overall processing outline in the gaming machine control unit, following FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a main flowchart of a variable display game process.

FIG. 9 is a main flowchart of the variable display game process continued from FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a main flowchart of the variable display game process continued from FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of normal operation processing of processing number “0” shown in FIG. 9.

12 is a flowchart of the game control information processing shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of variable display symbols in the present embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a variation caused by deformation of a variation display symbol in the present embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of counts and rounds in another embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing fluctuations due to deformation of counts and rounds in another example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko gaming machine 2 Game control circuit 3 Display control circuit 4 Power supply circuit 5 Gaming machine control section 6 Image display section 7 Voice output section 8 Accessory control circuit 9 Input / output control circuit 11 Gaming board 12 Guide rail 13 Gaming area 14 Special design Display device 15 Variable winning device (large winning opening) 16 First type starting opening (special symbol starting opening) 17L, 17R winning opening 18L, 18R Ball path changing device 19a to 19d Suspended storage display unit (special symbol display device storage) 21 Display information acquisition means 22 Display image storage means 23 Image selection display means 24 Output sound storage means 25 Sound output means 31 CPU 32 Frequency divider circuit 33 ROM 34 RAM 41 First type start switch 42 Continuation switch (specific area passing ball detection unit) ) 43 count switch (variable winning ball detection unit) 44 low-pass filter 45 buffer gate 46 Output port 47 Driver 51 CPU 52 ROM 53 RAM 54 Image output circuit 55 Audio output circuit 56 Video display controller (V
DC) 57 video memory 58 sound generator 59 amplifier L signal line B bus

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko gaming machine comprising: a display section for displaying a plurality of preset identification information relating to a game; and a display section for sequentially switching and displaying the plurality of identification information on the display section. Switching the display from the current identification information to the next identification information by, while making the coordinate information at the singular point of the current identification information correspond to the coordinate information at the singular point of the next identification information,
A pachinko game machine characterized by continuous deformation. 2. The display means has an image information storage means for storing in advance image information for intermediate display necessary for switching the display from the current identification information to the next identification information. Pachinko machine. 3. The display means has an image information calculation means for generating image information for intermediate display necessary for continuous transformation required for switching the display from the current identification information to the next identification information. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1. 4. The identification information is design information of a variable display design, which is displayed on a variable display device on condition that a game ball is won to a special design starting opening, and is characterized in that: Alternatively, the pachinko game machine described in 3. 5. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the identification information is information indicating the number of continuations and the number of winning prizes when the variable winning device is opened.