JPH08117415A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a pachinko game machine equipped with a variable display device capable of performing the fluctuating operation of identification informa tion with high diversity. CONSTITUTION: The fluctuation of a final stopping pattern in a display part 58b is performed by frame feed display in a ready for winning state, and also, when a pattern in the frame feed display is updated, the display of a curtain 58d which covers the pattern is performed. In this way, the fluctuating operation of the pattern (identification information) with high diversity can be performed, consequently, the interest of a game can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a variable display device capable of variably displaying identification information when a predetermined condition is satisfied and giving a specific game value when the identification information has a predetermined display result. The present invention relates to a ball game machine provided.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a variable display device provided in a pachinko game machine as a ball game machine is generally adapted to variably display identification information on a plurality of rows of variable display portions. Then, the variation of each variable display unit is allowed along with the winning of the ball hitting the starting winning opening, and when the combination of the identification information stopped and displayed on each variable display unit has a predetermined combination result, the specific game A specific game value such as a state or a right generation state has been given. Further, in such a variable display device, at the time of reach, that is, before the variable display portions of all columns are stopped, if the identification information may have a predetermined combination result, the variation of the identification information to be finally stopped is changed. By changing the pattern (speed) from the normal one, the identification information fluctuates differentially during the reach.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional variable display device, since the variation speed of the identification information is simply changed at the time of reach, the variation operation of the identification information at the time of reach becomes monotonous. Had the problem of doing. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine provided with a variable display device capable of varying a variety of identification information. .

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the present invention, identification information is variably displayed with the establishment of a predetermined condition, and when the identification information has a predetermined display result. In a ball game machine provided with a variable display device capable of imparting a specific game value, the variable display device enables frame-by-frame display of the identification information, and at the time of updating the display in the frame-by-frame display, the identification is performed. It is characterized in that a mask image covering information is displayed.

Further, the variable display device makes the variation operation of the identification information surprising by continuously displaying the same identification information without updating the display of the identification information during the display of the mask image. It is advantageous in that it can be done.

Further, the variable display device is advantageous in that the variation operation of the identification information can be given a surprise by also performing a display for updating a plurality of the identification information while the mask image is being displayed. Is.

[0007]

The variable display device enables the frame-by-frame display of the identification information and, at the time of updating the display in the frame-by-frame display, displays the mask image covering the identification information. It is possible to change the movement, which in turn can improve the enjoyment of the game.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a configuration of a game board 1 of a ball game machine (pachinko game machine in the figure) according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the game board 1.
In FIG. 1, on the surface of a game board 1, a guide rail 2 for guiding a shot hit ball is planted in a substantially circular shape, and a region partitioned by the guide rail 2 constitutes a game region 3. ing. A variable display device 50 that allows variable display (hereinafter, also referred to as variation) of identification information (hereinafter, referred to as a game symbol) on each of the later-described symbol display portions 58a to 58c is arranged at approximately the center of the game area 3. ing. The detailed structure of the variable display device 50 will be described later.

Below the variable display device 50, a starting opening 4 is arranged, and the hit ball entering the starting opening 4 is a game board 1
Is guided to the back surface of the vehicle and detected by the starting ball detector 5.
When the starting ball detector 5 detects a hit ball, the symbol display portions 58a to 58c of the variable display device 50 change, and when the display result is a winning symbol, the opening / closing member of the ordinary variable winning ball device 6 described later. 9 is opened for a predetermined time. The fluctuation of the variable display device 50 based on the ON operation of the starting ball detector 5 is stored a predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times), and the fact is displayed by a storage display LED 64, which will be described later, provided in the variable display device 50. .

Below the starting port 4, a normal variable winning ball device 6 is arranged, and the normal variable winning ball device 6 has a horizontally elongated mounting substrate 7 mounted on the surface of the game board 1. There is. In the central part of the mounting board 7, usually a variable winning port 8
An opening / closing member 9 is provided on the normal variable winning port 8. The opening / closing member 9 is movable between a tilting position and a vertical position based on the drive of a solenoid 10 arranged on the back surface of the game board 1. This allows
When the solenoid 10 is turned on, the opening / closing member 9
When the solenoid 10 is turned off, the normal variable winning port 8 is opened while the normal variable winning port 8 is tilted.
It becomes a vertical state that closes up. As shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B), the inside of the normal variable winning a prize port 8 is divided into three areas of left, middle, and right.
While the a and 8b are formed, the specific ball detector 11 is provided at the center.
A specific region 8c including (see FIG. 1) is formed. As a result, the ball hitting the ordinary areas 8a and 8b is processed as a simple winning ball, while the specific area 8c is processed.
The hit ball that has won a prize can generate a specific game state in accordance with the detection by the specific ball detector 11. A ball retaining hole 9a for retaining a hitting ball in the open state of the opening / closing member 9 is formed in the central portion of the opening / closing member 9, and the opening / closing member 9 is provided at the peripheral portion on the back surface side of the ball retaining hole 9a. A ball guiding trough 9b for guiding the stopped ball T of the ball stopping hole 9a to the specific region 8c with the closing operation of the ball 9 is formed. Therefore, once the ball stop hole 9
When the hitting ball stays at a, the next winning ball that wins in the ordinary variable winning a prize opening 8 is played by the stopped ball T in the ball stopping hole 9a and guided to the ordinary areas 8a and 8b. As a result, it is possible to prevent the right from disappearing (described later) immediately after the right is generated by a plurality of winning balls. In addition, the mounting board 7
Is provided with a ball guiding member 12 made of a translucent material at left and right lateral positions of the opening / closing member 9, and the ball guiding member 12 has a decorative LED 13 (hereinafter referred to as a decorative LED-C) built therein. Is provided.

In the game area 3 on one side (left side in the figure) of the variable display device 50, the winning opening 14 and the starting ball exit 1 are arranged in this order from the top.
5, and the winning openings 17 incorporating the sleeve lamps 16 are arranged in a column. The starting ball outlet 15 is communicated with the starting port 4 through the ball passage 18 on the back side of the game board 1, and the hit ball that has entered the starting port 4 is discharged to the game area 3 again above the winning port 17. It is supposed to do. On the other hand, in the game area 3 on the other side (right side in the drawing) of the variable display device 50, a rotating body 19 as a game device is arranged. Rotating body 19
Has a mounting plate mounted on the surface of the game board 1,
A circular enclosing frame is projected on the surface of the mounting plate, and is rotated by a motor 20 (see FIG. 6) inside the enclosing frame. A ball receiving recess 19a for receiving one ball is formed on the outer periphery of the rotating body 19
The ball is rotated to receive a ball hit from the operation winning port 21 formed on the upper part of the surrounding frame. The hit ball received in the ball receiving recess 19a is guided to the rear surface of the mounting plate from a winning hole formed in the mounting plate, passes through a passage formed on the rear surface of the mounting plate, and detects an operating ball provided therebelow. Bowl 2
Detected by 2. The operating ball detector 22 derives an ON signal to a solenoid 26 of a special variable winning ball apparatus 23, which will be described later, by detecting a hit ball during the specific game state, and based on this, an opening / closing piece of the special variable winning ball apparatus 23. 25a ・ 25
b is driven to open.

A special variable winning ball device 23, which constitutes the variable winning ball device of the present invention, is provided below the rotating body 19. The special variable winning ball device 23 includes a special variable winning opening 24 and a pair of left and right opening and closing pieces 25a and 25b provided at the upper end of the special variable winning opening 24. The opening and closing pieces 25a and 25b are Each is movable between a tilted position and a vertical position based on the drive of a solenoid 26 (see FIG. 5) arranged on the back surface of the game board 1. Due to the positional relationship between the opening / closing pieces 25a and 25b and the obstacle nail 27 provided above the opening / closing pieces 25a and 25b, when the solenoid 26 is turned on, the opening / closing pieces 25a and 25b are tilted to open the special variable winning port 24, while the solenoid 26 is turned off. When it is done, it is in a vertical state in which the special variable winning port 24 is closed. In addition, the special variable winning ball device 23, the number-of-opening display LED2 for displaying the number of opening cycles of the opening / closing pieces 25a and 25b described later.
8, a number display LED 29 for displaying the number of winning balls to be won in the special variable winning port 24 during one opening cycle of the opening / closing pieces 25a and 25b, and a decoration LED 30 (hereinafter, decoration LED)
-D) is provided. The number display L
The display operation of the number of winning balls by the ED 29, the winning ball detector 31 arranged on the rear surface side of the game board 1 is a special variable winning port 24
This is performed based on the operation of detecting a winning ball derived from.

Further, in the game area 3, in addition to the above-mentioned structure, the winning holes 32 and 33, the rail protection nail 34, the side L.
ED35a and decoration LED35b (hereinafter, decoration LED-
A side decoration 35 having a built-in B), a rail decoration lamp 36, an outlet 37, a back ball prevention member 38, and the like are provided. Although not shown, a game effect lamp 39 (see FIG. 5) is provided on the upper front surface of the pachinko gaming machine, and a speaker 40 (see FIG. 5) that produces a sound effect is provided at an arbitrary position. The above-mentioned lamps and LEDs are controlled to be displayed in a predetermined manner during a specific game state or the like.

When the ball hits the ball receiving concave portion 19a of the rotating body 19 and the actuating ball detector 22 is turned on during the above-mentioned specific game state, the opening / closing pieces 25a, 25b of the special variable winning ball device 23 are opened. Is opened until a fixed time (for example, 9.5 seconds) elapses, or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are generated until the fixed time elapses. In addition, the ball is the rotating body 1 when not in the specific game state.
When a prize is received in the 9 ball receiving recess 19a, it is treated as a simple prize.

Here, the contents of the game in the specific game state will be briefly described. The opening / closing member 9 of the normal variable winning a prize device 6 is opened along with the display of the winning symbol on the variable display device 50, and the normal variable winning a prize port 8 is provided. When the hitting ball is guided to the specific area 8c, the specific game state (controllably, the special device operates) is set. Then, when the specific game state continues, when the hit ball wins the ball receiving concave portion 19a of the rotating body 19 and turns on the operating ball detector 22, the opening / closing pieces 25a and 25b of the special variable winning ball device 23. Performs an opening operation. Then, such an opening operation is repeated every time a ball hits the ball receiving recess 19a of the rotating body 19 as long as the specific game state continues (opening cycle). However, the continuation of the specific game state, the normal variable winning port 8 again during the specific game state
When the ball is guided to the specific area 8c, or when the actuating ball detector 22 detects a predetermined number (for example, 16) of balls, the process is ended.

Next, the back surface structure of the game board 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, upper and lower ball guide covers 41 and 42 are attached to the back surface of the game board 1. Each of the ball guide covers 41, 42 has a plurality of guide passages formed on the front surface side for guiding the prize balls that have won the various winning openings and the winning ball devices described above. Specifically, as shown in the figure, the winning balls that have won the respective winning openings 32, 14, and 17 are guided to the guide passage 43 and discharged from the ball discharging opening 44, and the winning balls that have won the operating winning opening 21 are , Is guided to the guide passage 45 and discharged from the ball discharge port 46. The ball outlet 44
Reference numerals 46 are formed by cutting out the back wall of the ball guide cover 42, respectively, so as to guide the winning balls to a prize ball device (not shown) for returning seven balls. On the other hand, each prize hole 8
The prize balls won in 33.24 drop directly downward,
It is guided to a prize ball device (not shown) for returning 15 pieces. That is,
When a ball hits at each prize hole 32.14.17.21, seven game balls are returned to the player for each prize, while a ball hits at each prize hole 8.11.24. In this case, 15 game balls are returned to the player for each prize.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment,
Among the prize balls associated with winning, the number of prize holes with the largest number (15) of the plurality of types of prize balls (two types, 15 and 7 in this embodiment) (3) is set. It is set to 1/3 or more and 1/2 or less of the number of all winning openings (7). Therefore, an appropriate payout cycle of prize balls in the gaming machine 1 is ensured without incurring a loss of playability associated with a reduction in the winning rate to each winning port. Also, the operation winning port 2
The number of prize balls associated with the winning of a hit ball in 1 is set to the smallest number of prize balls (7) out of a plurality of types of prize balls, and the prize ball associated with the winning of a hit ball into the special variable winning a prize hole 24. Since the number is set to the maximum number of award balls (15) out of a number of types of award balls, the winning rate of the hit ball to the operation winning port 21 is secured after securing the number of balls to be delivered at the time of a big hit. It is possible to improve, and in turn, the interest of the game is improved. In addition, the type setting of the number of prize balls at the winning opening is not limited to the description in the present embodiment. For example, to show a modified example of the configuration described in the present embodiment, the number of prize balls of the prize hole 21 is 7, the number of prize balls of each prize hole 32.14.17 is 10, the prize hole 8.11. The number of prize balls of 24 may be set to 15 and each prize hole may be set to three types of prize balls. As a matter of course, if the number of prize holes having the highest number of prize balls is 1/3 or more and 1/2 or less of the number of all prize holes, the number of kinds of prize balls may be set to 4 or more.

Next, the detailed structure of the variable display device 50 arranged in the approximate center of the game area 3 will be described. The variable display device 50, as shown in FIG.
1 and a mounting board 59 for mounting the display unit 51 on the surface of the game board 1. The display unit 51 includes a liquid crystal display section 52 and a backlight section 53.
Consisting of an LCD display 54, a display control board 55 for controlling the display operation of the LCD display 54, and a display base 56 for covering the back surface side of the LCD display 54 and mounting the display control board 55 inside. And are equipped with. The liquid crystal display portion 52 of the LCD display 54 has a substantially square image display surface and enables divided display in two upper and lower areas. Further, in such a split display, the upper display surface is used as a character display portion 57 for displaying a character symbol, while the lower display surface is used as a symbol display portion 58 for variably displaying a game symbol. (See FIG. 62). The symbol display section 58 is composed of left, middle, and right symbol display sections 58a to 58c, which are divided into three columns and individually change the symbols.

On the other hand, a window frame portion 61 having a substantially square display window 60 is formed on the mounting substrate 59, and a black frame member 62 is interposed in the display window 60 of the window frame portion 61. An image display surface of the LCD display device 54 is provided in advance.
Therefore, irregular reflection of light emitted from the LCD display 54 to the player side is avoided by the frame member 62, and the visibility of the image on the LCD display 54 is improved. The color tone of the frame member 62 is not limited to black and may be any dark color tone that can avoid diffused reflection of light. In addition, the window frame portion 61
On the upper part of the decoration LED 63 (hereinafter, referred to as decoration LED-A), a memory display LED 64 for storing and displaying the number of hit balls passing through the starting opening 4 at the time of fluctuation or a specific game state,
Is provided. It should be noted that the maximum number of stored variable undigested portions of the variable display device 50 is four, and therefore four memory display LEDs 64 are also provided.

Next, each symbol displayed on the character display portion 57 and the symbol display portion 58 of the LCD display 54 will be described. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, "family restaurant" is adopted as the game concept, so the symbols displayed on the display units 57 and 58 also correspond to this. First, the game symbols displayed on the symbol display unit 58 will be described. The game symbols are WCRND corresponding to the left, middle, and right symbol columns variably displayed on the symbol display units 58a to 58c. ZUL / ZUC / Z
Each random number of UR (see FIG. 53) is provided.
WCRND ZUL (left pattern) and WCRND ZUR
(Right pattern) is, as shown in FIG. 7, "strawberry parfait (figure)""curry rice (figure)""green salad (figure)""cream soda (figure)""fried chicken (figure)" 12 types of "cake / coffee (figure)""pizza(figure)""spaghetti(figure)""steak(figure)""hot cake (figure)""sandwich(figure)""hamburger potato (figure)" It is made up of 12 random numbers corresponding to the design of WCRND. ZUC (middle pattern) is "strawberry parfait (figure)""potato(figure)""curry rice (figure)""green salad (figure)""cream soda (figure)""fried chicken (figure)""cake" 14 types of (figure), "pizza (figure)""coffee(figure)""spaghetti(figure)""steak(figure)""pancake(figure)""sandwich(figure)""hamburger(figure)" It is composed of a total of 14 random numbers corresponding to the symbols. And the above three (WCR
ND Each symbol row of (ZUL, ZUC, ZUR) is changed so that it rotates as if the reels rotate, and when the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change, the symbols are stopped in the order of left, right, and middle, and three symbols are confirmed. Will be done. In addition, for the combination of the winning symbols in each of the left, middle and right symbol columns,
A random number of WCRND1 (see FIG. 53) is provided. As a combination of the winning symbols, the same symbols are arranged in each of the left, middle, and right symbol columns, and the "cake / coffee (figure)" grouping symbol (two symbols in the left and right symbol columns) When the "Cake (figure)" or "Coffee (figure)" is stopped in the middle pattern row, it becomes a win.
When the "hamburger potato (figure)" grouping design is stopped in each symbol row on the right, the case where "hamburger (figure)" or "potato (figure)" is stopped in the middle symbol row is a win.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8 (A), a number is added to the lower right portion of each symbol displayed in the above-mentioned left / middle / right symbol rows, and such a number is As shown in the list of FIG. 9, "strawberry parfait (figure)" has a number of "1", and "curry rice (figure)" has a number of "2", and "1" for each symbol. By sequentially adding the numbers "" to "10", the visibility of the symbols that are variably displayed is improved. In addition, "cake, coffee (figure)"
"Hamburger potato (figure)" each grouping pattern, and "cake (figure)""coffee(figure)""hamburger(figure)" corresponding to this grouping design
A number is not added to each individual pattern of “potato (figure)” because the player may misidentify it (FIG. 8).
(B)).

Next, the character design displayed on the character display unit 57 will be described. The character design is, for example, "strawberry parfait (figure)" or "curry rice (figure)" displayed on the design display unit 58. A female clerk who cooks a product (food) (see FIG. 62), and performs various operations depending on each reach to be described later. Regarding the specific operation,
It will be described in detail later. In addition, the character display unit 57
A decorative pattern display portion 57a is provided in the upper left portion of the. The decorative symbol display portion 57a is adapted to display a winning symbol when the first specific game state occurs. For this reason, the winning symbol is determined in advance in the hall, and when a specific game state occurs in the winning symbol, it is possible to raise the additional game content by allowing the continuous use of the prize ball. ing.

The structure of the game board 1 of the pachinko game machine including the variable display device 50 has been described above, but those game devices are controlled by the game control circuits shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. 5 and 6 are circuit diagrams showing the game control circuit in a block configuration, including MPU, ROM, RAM,
It is controlled by a basic circuit 70 including an input / output circuit. Then, the basic circuit 70 has a switch input circuit 71.
The detection signals from the starting ball detector 5, the specific ball detector 11, the operating ball detector 22, and the winning ball detector 31 are input via the chip, and the address decoding circuit 72 transfers the chips to the basic circuit 70 and the switch input circuit 71. A select signal is given. Further, when the power is turned on, the initial reset circuit 73 gives a reset signal to the basic circuit 70, and the periodic reset circuit 74 gives a periodic reset signal to the basic circuit 70 at predetermined time intervals.

On the other hand, the basic circuit 70 provides control signals to the following devices and circuits. That is, the LCD circuit 75
A display control signal is given to the LCD display 54 via
A drive signal is given to the motor 20 through the motor circuit 76, and a display control signal is given to each of the display LEDs 28, 29 and 64, the decorative LEDs-A to D, and the side LED 35a through the 7-segment LED / LED lamp circuit 77. Drive signals are given to the respective solenoids 10 and 26 through the solenoid circuit 78, display drive signals are given to the rail decoration lamp 36, the sleeve lamp 16, and the game effect lamp 39 through the lamp circuit 79, and a sound circuit is provided. Speaker 40 through 80
An audio signal is given to. Further, the basic circuit 70 outputs jackpot information, effective starting information, and probability variation information to the outside via the information output circuit 81. Electric power having various voltages is supplied from the power supply circuit 82 to the above-described devices and circuits.

The basic circuit 70 to the LCD circuit 7 are also included.
The display control signal (INT signal) to 5 is shown in FIG. 10 and FIG.
As shown in 1, the header command of DATA1 (1st byte), the main status of DATA2 (2nd byte), the stop pattern of DATA3 (3rd byte) (left), DA
TA4 (4th byte) stop design (middle), DATA5
From (5th byte) stop symbol (right), DATA6 (6th byte) reach operation designation, DATA7 (7th byte) reach lap count / per symbol designation, and DATA8 (8th byte) checksum The following command block format is 8-byte data. Each of the command data 1 to 8 is composed of 8 bits, and its transmission interval is set to 2 mS. Further, specific transmission contents of each command data 1 to 8 are shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. Of these, when the command data 2 (main status) is 2xH, the game display command is issued. Specifically, all reels stop at 20H, all symbol rotation starts at 21H, left reel stop at 22H, right at 23H. Reel stop, 24H right reel reach advance stop, 25H
Stops the middle reel at, 26H stops the reach of the middle reel, 27
The hyperreach operation is set at H, and the hyperreach stop is set at 28H. Further, the 6th bit and the 5th bit of the command data 6 (reach operation designation) respectively designate the type of reach, and 00b indicates the normal reach, 01b.
Hyper Reach, 10b Microwave Reach, 11b
It is a banner reach. Also, command data 7
4b from the 6th bit of (number of reach cycles / designation per hit)
Up to the it-th, the number of reel turns at the reach is designated, and from the 3rd-bit to the 0-bit, the symbol in the hyper-reach is designated. The command data 1 (header command) is fixed data for notifying the destination that the data (display control signal) is transmitted, and the command data 8 (checksum) is the transmission of the data (display control signal). This is the data for checking the completion.

Next, the processing process of the above-mentioned game control circuit will be described below with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 14 to 52. This processing process is a timer interrupt process (see FIG. 14) and a reset interrupt process (see FIG. 14). System main process) and roughly divided. As shown in FIG. 15, the system main processing includes stack pointer setting (S1), initialization processing for determining the initialization flag and clearing the MCU built-in RAM (S2), checksum operation and data transfer processing. Display control processing (S3) for performing the above, branch process execution of the symbol process and symbol process process (S4) for setting reel back color during probability change, open process process for performing branch execution process of the open display process (S4)
5), warning process for turning on the display lamp at the time of warning (S
6), output data control processing for updating the output data timer of the lamp / LED (S7), output data setting processing for performing data setting processing for the lamp / LED output data (S7)
8), solenoid control processing (S9) for performing data setting processing for various solenoids, information output processing (S10) for setting information such as valid start information as output data, port D output data, and output data corresponding to the digit counter. Output data output process for outputting (S11), display symbol random update process for updating the display symbol random counter (S1)
2), a big hit determination random update process (S13), a switch process (S14) for executing various switch processes,
Music performance output processing for setting and performing music performance data (S
15), after sequentially performing the PCM output processing (S16) for executing the output processing of the output data according to the PCM flag,
Random update (S17) and display symbol random update processing (S18) are looped within the remaining time.

The subroutine in each step of the system main process described above has the initialization process of S2 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, and the display control process of S3 shown in FIGS.
The symbol process process of FIG. 4 is FIG. 19 (A), the release process process of S5 is FIG. 19 (B), and the warning process of S6 is FIG.
The output data control processing of (A) and S7 is shown in FIG.
21 shows the output data setting process of FIG. 8, FIG. 22 shows the solenoid control process of S9, and FIG. 23 shows the information output process of S10.
The output data output processing of 11 is FIG. 24 (A), the display symbol random update processing of S12 is FIG. 24 (B) and FIG. 25, S.
FIG. 26 shows a random update process for determining the 13 big hits.
(A), the switch process of S14 is shown in FIG.
26C shows the music performance output process of FIG. 26, and FIG. 26D shows the PCM output process of S16. By the way, in the symbol process of S4,
As shown in FIG. 19 (A), it is determined whether or not a warning is being issued (S41), and if not being a warning, each process routine described later is executed by the symbol process control flag (S4).
2) Extract reelback color designation data (S4)
3). After that, when it is determined in each of the steps S44 and 45 that the right or probability is not changing, the reel back color designation data is cleared (S46), and the reel back color designation data is set (S47). Thereby, in the variable display device 50, the color tone of the background display area 57f of the character display portion 57, which will be described later, is changed during the probability change, and the player is visually informed of that.

The data set processing of FIGS. 16 and 17 is the processing process shown in FIG. 27 (B).
Each process routine (S42) of (A) is a processing process shown in FIG. Note that the normal processing, all-reel fluctuation processing, left reel stop processing, right reel stop processing, middle reel stop processing, fever check processing,
The respective flows of the electric accessory release preprocessing, the right occurrence display processing, and the right non-occurrence display processing are shown in FIGS. 27A and 29, respectively.
(A), FIG. 29 (B), FIG. 30 (A), FIG.
33, FIG. 30 (B), FIG. 34 (A), and FIG. 34 (B). Further, each process routine of FIG. 19B is a processing process shown in FIG. Note that FIG.
Flows of the pre-attacker opening process, the attacker opening process, and the attacker opening end process shown in FIG. 5 are shown in FIGS. 34 (C), 36 (A), and 36 (B), respectively. In addition, each flow of the normal symbol switch process, the special device switch process, the third type start opening switch process, and the winning number counting switch process, which are the process routines of FIG. 26B, are respectively FIG. 37A and FIG.・ 37
(A) / 39 (A), FIG. 40, and FIG. 39 (B). Further, the flow of the sound processing which is the process routine of FIG. 26C is shown in FIG. 41A. The flow of PCM output processing, which is the process routine of FIG. 26D, is shown in FIG. 41B.

Further, the flow of the normal process data processing, the random check processing, the symbol setting processing, the reach operation setting processing, and the bank shift processing, which are the process routines of FIG. 27 (A) described above, are respectively shown in FIG. 42,
This is shown in FIGS. 43 (A), 44, 45, and 43 (B). Further, the respective flows of the reach target symbol calculation process and the reach time circulation time calculation process which are the process routines of FIG. 31 are shown in FIGS. 46 (A) and 46 (B), respectively. The flow of the hit occurrence symbol setting process which is the process routine of FIG. 33 is shown in FIG. 46 (C). The flow of process data / timer processing, which is the process routine of FIG. 36 (A), is shown in FIG. 47. The flow of the switch check process, which is the process routine of FIG. 37A, is shown in FIG. The flow of the winning number counting process, which is the process routine of FIG. 39 (B), is shown in FIG. 49. Further, the flow of the sound setting process which is the process routine of FIG. 41 (B) is shown in FIG. The symbol process data set process in the normal process data process shown in FIG. 42 is the flow of FIG. 51, and the function process data set process in the process data / timer process shown in FIG. 47 is the process of FIG. It is a flow.

Played by the game control circuit described above
Shown in FIG. 53 to FIG. 74.
A description will be given with reference to a chart and an explanatory diagram. First, OK
The random number used for the varying operation of the variable display device 50.
And explain. The variable display device 50 is shown in FIG.
5 kinds of random numbers are used.
The number of random, WCRND1 for winning determination, and left symbol display
WCRND for ZUL and WCRND for displaying middle symbols
ZUC and WCRND for right symbol display ZUR and
WCRND for torch operation RCH and
You. In addition, WC RND1 is 240 from "0 to 239"
Value is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds
WCRND ZUL is "0
12 kinds of numerical values of "~ 11" are set to 1 every 0.002 seconds.
By adding one by one in the remaining time of addition and interrupt processing
WCRND, which changes from moment to moment ZUC is
WCRND has 14 different numbers from "0 to 13" ZUL's
What changes every moment by adding 1 at the time of carry
And WCRND ZUR has 12 copies of "0-11"
RCR is WCRND Add 1 when carrying ZUC
WC RND
ZU3 has 24 WC numbers from "0-23" R
ND By incrementing by one when carrying ZU1
WCRND RCH is "0
20 numbers of "19" are added one by one every 0.002 seconds.
By adding 1 by the remaining time of arithmetic and interrupt processing
It changes from moment to moment.

Then, as shown in FIG. 54, WCRND
If the value extracted from 1 is "3" and it is determined to be a hit, WCRND The winning symbol is determined from the ZUC data, and the winning symbol is displayed in each symbol display unit 4 of the variable display device 50.
1a to 41d. On the other hand, if a value other than “3” is extracted in WCRND1 and it is determined that the value is out of the range, WC
RND The value extracted by ZUL / ZUC / ZUR is used as a stop symbol, and this symbol is displayed as a symbol on each of the symbol display portions 41a to 41d of the variable display device 50. Also, WCRND If the value extracted by ZUL / ZUC / ZUR coincides with the winning design by chance, W
CRND One is added to the ZUC data to display it as a deviating pattern. The determination of the extracted data from the WCRND1 is performed when the hit probability is normal,
At high probability, the value extracted from WCRND1 is "3.
5, 7, 61, 127, 139, 181, 197, 19
While it is determined to be a hit with any of the values of "9, 211",
Any other value is determined to be off.

Next, the changing operation of the variable display device 50 is shown in FIG.
This will be described below based on the time charts of FIGS. The variation of each of the left, middle, and right symbol strings is performed based on the pattern shown in the list chart of FIG. The fluctuation pattern A gradually accelerates (192 dots at 517 mS),
The pattern is a constant variation, and the variation pattern B is
The variation pattern C is a pattern in which 384 dots are varied and stopped, the variation pattern C is a pattern in which 512 dots are varied and stopped, and the variation pattern D is a constant variation (1
6.7 mS is a 4 dot variation pattern, variation pattern E is a constant variation (16.7 mS 51 dots variation) pattern, and variation pattern F is a constant variation (1S variation). 64 dot variation) pattern.

First, in the varying operation of the variable display device 50, the variation of the symbol row when the variable display device 50 comes off without reaching will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. In FIG. 55,
When a hitting ball enters the starting port 4 and the starting ball detector 5 is turned on to derive a starting signal, the WCR is generated when the starting signal rises.
A numerical value is extracted from ND1 and stored. After that, when a very small time (0.002 seconds) has elapsed from the derivation of the start signal, the stored value of WCRND1 is read to determine whether it is out, and at the same time, WCRND is determined. ZUL / ZUC / Z
Extract the number from the UR. Then, when 0.004 seconds have elapsed from the derivation of the starting signal, the fluctuation of all the symbol rows is started. Note that in this case, since there is a change in the outlier without reaching, the WCRND RCH does not extract random numbers.

Then, from the start of variation of all the symbol columns as described above, the left symbol column is 5.000 seconds, the right symbol column is 5.900.
It is fluctuated by the fluctuation pattern A for each second and the middle symbol row for 6.800 seconds. After that, the left symbol column is 0.9
WCRND is changed by changing pattern B for 00 seconds Z
The design of the value extracted by UL is stopped and displayed. In addition, the right symbol column is changed in the change pattern B for 0.900 seconds to WCRND. The symbol of the value extracted by ZUR is stopped and displayed. Also, the middle pattern row is a variation pattern B for 0.900 seconds.
Changed in WCRND The symbol of the value extracted by ZUC is stopped and displayed. As a result, each WCRND is displayed in each of the left, middle, and right symbol columns. The out-of-range design determined by ZUL / ZUC / ZUR is displayed.

Next, in the varying operation of the variable display device 50, the variation of the symbol row when the reach is released will be described based on the time charts of FIGS. 56 and 57. First, in FIG. 56, when a ball hits the starting port 4 and the starting ball detector 5 is turned on to derive a starting signal, a numerical value is extracted from WCRND1 at the rising of the starting signal and stored. After that, a small amount of time (0.002
Seconds) has elapsed, the stored value of WCRND1 is read to determine whether it is out, and at the same time, WCRND ZU
L / ZUC / ZUR and WCRND Extract the numbers from the RCH. Then, when 0.004 seconds have elapsed from the derivation of the starting signal, the fluctuation of all the symbol rows is started.

Then, from the start of variation of all the symbol columns as described above, the left symbol column is 5.000 seconds, and the right symbol column is 5.9.
For 00 seconds, each is changed in the change pattern A, and then the left symbol column is changed in the change pattern B for 0.900 seconds to be WCRND. The symbol of the value extracted by ZUL is stopped and displayed, while the right symbol column is changed by the change pattern C for 1.418 seconds, WCRND. The symbol of the value extracted by ZUR is stopped and displayed. Further, when the reach symbol is configured by such stop display of the left and right symbols, WC
RND The middle symbol row is variably controlled based on the random number read from the RCH. In addition, in the reach variation of the middle symbol sequence described below, conditions 1 to 4 and Note 1.2
Is as shown in the list of FIG.

In FIG. 57, WCRND under condition 1 R
If the CH value is "0 to 5", WCRND is set in condition 2. R
If the value of CH is "0 to 18", WCRND is set in condition 3.
When the RCH value is "0-4" or under condition 4, WC
RND When the RCH value is “0 to 4”, the middle symbol row is variably controlled in a manner of reach (also referred to as normal reach). That is, in the reach, the middle symbol string is changed in the fluctuation pattern A for 7.318 seconds from the start of fluctuation, then is changed in the time fluctuation pattern D of Note 1, and finally WCRND The symbol of the value extracted by ZUC is stopped and displayed. Also, under condition 1, WCRND The value of RCH is "6-1
1 ”or WCRND under condition 3 When the value of RCH is "5-18", the middle symbol row is variably controlled in a manner of reach (also referred to as microwave reach).
That is, in the reach, the middle symbol string is 7.3 from the start of fluctuation.
2.734 after being changed by the change pattern A for 18 seconds
It is fluctuated in the fluctuation pattern D for 2 seconds, and then 12.40.
It is fluctuated by fluctuation pattern E for 0 seconds and finally WCR
ND The symbol of the value extracted by ZUC is stopped and displayed. Also, under condition 1, WCRND RCH value is "12-18"
Or WCRND under condition 4 When the RCH value is “5 to 18”, the middle symbol row is variably controlled in a reach mode. That is, in the reach (also referred to as a banner reach), the middle symbol string is changed in the change pattern A for 7.318 seconds from the start of change, and then changed in the change pattern D for 2.734 seconds, and then It is changed by the time change pattern F of 2 and finally WCRND ZUC
The design of the value extracted by is stopped and displayed.

In the reach variation of the middle symbol row, WCRND under each of the conditions 1 to 4 When the value of RCH is "19", the variation control of each of the left and right symbol strings as described above is not performed, and all the left, middle, and right symbol strings are reached (this is also called hyperreach) Variation control is performed simultaneously in the mode (see FIG. 56). That is, in the reach, the left, middle, and right symbol rows are each the fluctuation pattern A for 5.000 seconds from the start of fluctuation.
After being changed at 10.902 seconds or 12.9
It is fluctuated by fluctuation pattern E for 02 seconds, and finally each WC
RND Stop display of the out-of-range design extracted with ZUL / ZUC / ZUR.

Next, in the varying operation of the variable display device 50, the variation of the symbol row in the case of winning is shown in FIGS. 58 and 59.
This will be described based on the time chart of. First, in FIG. 58, when a ball hits the starting port 4 and the starting ball detector 5 is turned on to derive a starting signal, a numerical value is extracted from WCRND1 at the rising of the starting signal and stored. After that, when a very small time (0.002 seconds) has elapsed from the derivation of the start signal, the stored value of WCRND1 is read to determine the hit, and at the same time, the WCRND is determined. ZUL / Z
UC / ZUR and WCRND Extract the numbers from the RCH. Then, when 0.004 seconds have elapsed from the derivation of the starting signal, the fluctuation of all the symbol rows is started.

Then, from the start of variation of all the symbol columns as described above, the left symbol column is 5.000 seconds, and the right symbol column is 5.9.
For 00 seconds, each is changed in the change pattern A, and then the left symbol column is changed in the change pattern B for 0.900 seconds to be WCRND. While the hit symbol corresponding to the extracted value of ZUC is stopped and displayed, the right symbol column is changed by the change pattern C for 1.418 seconds and WCRND. The hit symbol corresponding to the extracted value of ZUC is stopped and displayed. In addition, when the reach symbol is constructed by such stop display of the left and right symbols, WCRND The middle symbol row is variably controlled based on the random number read from the RCH.

In FIG. 59, WCRND RCH value
When is "0-4", the middle pattern row is in the form of reach
Change control. In other words, in the reach, the middle symbol string changes
It was changed in the change pattern A for 7.318 seconds from the start
After that, 10.050 seconds, 10.586 seconds, 13.78 seconds
Change pattern D for 8 seconds or 14.324 seconds
Fluctuated and eventually WCRND Of the value extracted by ZUC
Stop the display of the design. Also, WCRND RCH value
When is "5-9", the middle pattern row is in the form of reach
Change control. In other words, in the reach, the middle symbol string changes
It was changed in the change pattern A for 7.318 seconds from the start
After that, it is changed in the change pattern D for 2.734 seconds.
After that, it is changed in the change pattern E for 12.400 seconds,
Finally WCRND Stop the design of the value extracted by ZUC
Display it. Also, WCRND RCH value is "10-1"
In the case of "4", the middle symbol row is controlled in a variation manner in a reach manner.
I do. That is, in the reach, the middle symbol row is from the start of fluctuation
After being changed by the change pattern A for 7.318 seconds, 2.
It is fluctuated in the fluctuation pattern D for 734 seconds, and then 1
Variation pattern for 7.384 seconds or 19.384 seconds
FCR and finally WCRND Extracted with ZUC
The design of the specified value is stopped and displayed. In addition, Lee in the middle pattern row
WCRND If the RCH value is "15-1"
In the case of "9", the fluctuation of the left and right symbol columns as described above
Control is not performed, and the left, middle, and right symbol rows are all reached.
(See FIG. 58), the fluctuation control is simultaneously performed. That is, reach
Then, the left, middle, and right symbol columns are respectively 5.
After being changed by the change pattern A for 000 seconds, 10.9
Change pattern E for 02 seconds or 12.902 seconds
Fluctuated and eventually WCRND According to the extracted value of ZUC
The hit design is stopped and displayed.

Next, a specific display operation of the symbols in each of the above-mentioned reach will be described. In the reach (normal reach), first, as shown in FIG. 62 (A), when the reach symbol of “B6” is reached in the left and right symbol columns in the symbol display portion 58, the character display portion 57 is displayed.
The symbol 57b (in this case, "B6") that hits in front of the female clerk displayed in is scrolled horizontally from left to right (see FIG. 62B). At this time, the middle symbol row is continuously changed. Then, in the case of a hit, as shown in FIG.
While the hit corresponding design 57b of the character display unit 57 is stopped and displayed in front of the female clerk, the hit design (“B6”) is also stopped and displayed in the middle design row of the design display unit 58, and thereafter the hit corresponding design 57b is the character. The display is transferred from the display unit 57 to the symbol display unit 58, and the hit is determined by overlapping the hit symbols in the middle symbol row.

In the reach (microwave oven reach), first, as shown in FIG. 63 (A), the symbol display section 58.
When the reach symbol of, for example, “B6” is displayed in the left and right symbol columns in, the symbol 57b (in this case, “B6” in this case, hits the front of the female salesclerk displayed in the character display portion 57).
6 ") is scrolled horizontally from left to right.
At this time, the middle symbol row is continuously changed, and the female store clerk in the character display unit 57 is displayed horizontally to the right. Then, as shown in FIG. 63 (B), a microwave oven 57c appears on the right side of the female clerk, and the corresponding symbol 57b is put into the microwave oven 57c. Then, the countdown display 57d is displayed in front of the microwave oven 57c so as to cook the corresponding design 57b (food) in the microwave oven 57c (see FIG. 63 (C)). Also, the countdown display 57
After the completion of d, as shown in FIG. 63 (D), the door 57 of the microwave oven 57c is opened and the cooked hit corresponding symbol 57b is obtained.
(Food) is displayed and the hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the middle symbol row of the symbol display section 58, whereby the hit is determined. In addition, when it is out, countdown display 5
After the end of 7d, the door 57 of the microwave oven 57c is opened and becomes dark, and the corresponding symbol 57b (food) is displayed.

In the reach (draft reach), first, as shown in FIG. 64 (A), when the reach symbol of, for example, "B6" is reached in the left and right symbol columns in the symbol display portion 58, the character display portion 57 is displayed. The symbol 57b (in this case, "B6") that hits in front of the female clerk displayed in 1 is 1
Scrolls horizontally from left to right. In addition,
At this time, the middle symbol row is continuously changing,
Further, the female store clerk in the character display portion 57 is displayed in a lying state. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 64 (B), a count display portion 57e appears in the central portion of the character display portion 57, and a countdown display is performed on the count display portion 57e. Further, when the countdown display is performed on the count display portion 57e, the hanging curtain 58d as a mask image appears in the middle symbol row of the symbol display portion 58 corresponding to this, and each time the hanging curtain 58d is opened or closed, that is, the count display portion 57e. For each countdown display in (1), it changes to one symbol (see FIGS. 64 (C) to 64 (E)). Then, in the case of a hit, as shown in FIG.
Simultaneously with the end of the countdown on the count display portion 57e, a symbol (“B6”) hits the middle symbol row of the symbol display portion 58.
When is displayed as a stop, the hit is confirmed. In addition, the variation of the design in the hanging reach does not necessarily change to one symbol in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the hanging curtain 58d. That is, in the case where the setting is made to always change to one symbol in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the hanging curtain 58d, the player, in the variation of the symbols shown in FIGS. 65 (A) to (E), the count display unit 57.
The count value at e already indicates whether the hit or the hit is out. For this reason, in the case of disengagement, FIG. 65 (F)
After the closed state of the drape 58d shown in Fig. 65, it changes by one symbol depending on the opening of the drip 58d (see Fig. 65 (G)). On the other hand, in the case of hitting, after the closed state of the drape 58d shown in Fig. 65 (F). The design does not change even if the hanging curtain 58d is opened.

In the reach (hyper reach),
As shown in FIG. 66 (A), left / middle /
The entire right symbol row is controlled to change at the same time. At this time, the fluctuation of each of the left, middle, and right symbol rows is a high-speed fluctuation in a state where the winning symbols (in this case, "B6") are aligned,
Further, the background display area 57f of the character display unit 57 is
The color tone changes (see FIG. 66B). Then, in the case of a hit, as shown in FIG. 66 (C),
All symbols in the symbol display section 58 are stopped and displayed as a winning symbol (“B6”) all at once, so that the hit is confirmed.

As described above, the variable display device 5 of the present embodiment.
0 enables split display in the upper and lower two regions of the character display portion 57 and the symbol display portion 58, and in such split display, the character display is performed in accordance with the variation of the reach in the symbol display portion 58. By controlling the display of the character pattern of the section 57, the game state can be visually easily understood, and various image display according to the game state is enabled. Furthermore, in reach (draft reach),
Along with the frame-by-frame display of the pattern (identification information), when the display is updated in the frame-by-frame display, the mask image (draper 58d) covering the identification information is displayed, thus enabling a variety of variations in the identification information. , As a result, the interest of the game is improved.

Next, the operation of the variable display device 50 after the end of variation will be described with reference to FIGS. 67 to 70. First, as a result of the change, when there is a combination of out-of-designs and there is a memory in the memory display LED 64, as shown in FIG. 67, the variation of the design starts again 0.800 seconds after the variation of the middle design is stopped. To be done. On the other hand, in the case where the winning symbols are combined and there is a memory in the memory display LED 64, as shown in FIG. 68, 6.8 after the change of the medium symbols is stopped.
After 00 seconds, the opening / closing member 9 of the normally variable winning ball device 6 is 5.8.
It is released for 00 seconds, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the fluctuation of the symbol is started again. In addition, as the predetermined time until the fluctuation of the symbol is restarted, when the special device is operated (the specific game state occurs), it is 5.000 seconds, and the special device is not operated (the specific game). If no condition has occurred), then 2.000 seconds.

Then, in the specific game state, as shown in FIG. 69, a hit ball is won into the ball receiving concave portion 19a of the rotating body 19 through the operation winning opening 21, and the operating ball detector 22 detects the winning ball. Then, the opening / closing piece 25 of the special variable winning ball device 23
Release a.25b for 9.500 seconds. After that, the opening / closing piece 2 associated with the detection of the winning ball by the operating ball detector 22 as described above.
5a / 25b opening operation a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times)
Repeat the specific game to finish. When the first occurrence of the specific game state (operation of the special device) ends, FIG.
As shown in 0, the winning probability of the symbol is changed from normal to high at that point. Further, this probability variation is continued until the second specific game state occurs (the special device operates), and such a cycle of probability variation (FIG. 7).
(* 1 in 0) will be repeated after the big hit. Further, during the probability change, the color tone of the background display area 57f of the character display portion 57 changes, and the player is visually informed of that fact.

Next, the lamps in the variable display device 50
More specific operations of the components such as the LED and the speaker will be described with reference to FIGS. 71 to 74. FIG. 71
74 to 74 are list charts showing the operations of the lamp, the LED, and the speaker that are displayed or driven according to each game state. In addition, in the figure, a circle indicates a lighting state, a display with a cross in the circle indicates a blinking state, and a double circle indicates
It shows a fluctuating (lighting movement) state.

First, when the power is turned on, the rail decoration lamp 36 blinks at a cycle of 1024 ms, and the decoration LED
-A blinks at a cycle of ON500ms / OFF1500ms, and the decorative LED-D lights up at a cycle of 2000ms. At this time, the respective display LEDs 28 and 29
Respectively light and display "0". Then, the rail decoration lamp 36 blinks at a cycle of 1024 ms while the left, middle, and right symbol rows on the variable display device 50 are changing.
Each of the decorative LEDs-A, B, D and the side LED 35a blinks synchronously or alternately in a cycle of 200 ms. At this time, each of the display LEDs 28 and 29 lights and displays "0", and the memory display LED 64 lights and displays from the left according to the number of memories. In addition, the speaker 40
Generates a sound effect during symbol fluctuation.

When the reach is reached during the change, the rail decoration lamp 36, the sleeve lamp 16, and each decoration LED-
Each of A to D blinks synchronously or alternately in a cycle of 120 ms, and the side LED 35a lights up and moves in a cycle of 240 ms. At this time, each display LED 28
29 is a memory display LED for displaying "0" in a lighted state.
64 is lit and displayed from the left according to the number of memories. Further, the speaker 40 generates a sound effect according to the variation of the reach pattern. On the other hand, when the reach is reached during the change, the rail decoration lamp 36, the sleeve lamp 16, and the decoration LEDs-A to D flash and operate alternately in a cycle of 60 ms, and the side LED 35a is 120 m.
It lights up and moves in a cycle of s. At this time, each display LE
Each of D28 and 29 lights and displays "0", and the memory display LED 64 lights and displays from the left according to the number of memories.
In addition, the speaker 40 generates a sound effect corresponding to each symbol variation of reach ...

A predetermined time from the stop of the symbol to the determination (0.8
Within 00 seconds, the sleeve lamp 16 and the decorative LED-C are turned on. At this time, each display LED 28
29 is a memory display LED for displaying "0" in a lighted state.
64 is lit and displayed from the left according to the number of memories. Further, the speaker 40 generates a stop sound of the symbols as a sound effect, and when the hit symbols are aligned, a fanfare is generated in response thereto.

Next, when the respective symbols of the variable display device 50 are a combination of the winning symbols, the opening / closing member 9 (indicated as an ordinary electric combination in FIGS. 71 to 74) is opened before, during, and after the opening.
At the time of operation of the special device for generating the specific game state, during operation of the special device, during opening of the opening / closing pieces 25a and 25b (described as the special winning opening in FIGS. 71 to 74), and after the operation of the special device is completed. It is divided into 5 stages. Therefore, these will be sequentially described. When the winning symbols are combined, a demo screen is displayed on the variable display device 50 at any stage. First, before opening / closing / opening the opening / closing member 9, the rail decoration lamp 36, the sleeve lamp 16, each decoration LED-A to.
Each of the D and side LEDs 35a blinks synchronously at a cycle of 60 ms. At this time, each display LE
Each of D28 and 29 lights and displays "0", and the memory display LED 64 lights and displays from the left according to the number of memories.

After that, when the special device is operated, the game effect lamp 39 blinks at a cycle of 120 ms, the rail decoration lamp 36 blinks at a cycle of ON80 ms / OFF160 ms, the sleeve lamp 16, each decoration LED-B / D. ,
And the side LEDs 35a are OFF 80 ms / O respectively
The blinking operation is performed at a cycle of N80ms / OFF80ms, and each decorative LED-A / C blinks at a cycle of OFF160ms / ON80ms. At this time, each display LED 2
8 and 29 light up and display "0" respectively, and the memory display L
The ED 64 lights and displays from the left according to the number of memories. Then, during the operation of the special device, the game effect lamp 39, the rail decoration lamp 36, the sleeve lamp 16, each decoration LED-A to
Each of the D and the side LEDs 35a blinks synchronously or alternately in a cycle of 120 ms. At this time, the number display LED 29 lights and displays "0", while the opening number display LED 28 displays the opening number.
The display operation of the open count display LED 28 is as follows.
"0" to "9" are lit up and displayed until the 9th opening.
After that, "0" to "6" are displayed by blinking after the 10th time. Further, the memory display LED 64 lights and displays from the left according to the number of memories, and the speaker 40 produces a sound effect according to the operation of the special device and the operation thereof.

Thereafter, while the opening / closing pieces 25a and 25b are open, the game effect lamp 39 blinks at a cycle of 120 ms, and the rail decoration lamp 36 is turned ON 80 ms / OFF 16.
Flashes at a cycle of 0 ms, sleeve lamp 16, each decoration LE
D-B / D and side LEDs 35a are off
It blinks at a cycle of 80ms / ON80ms / OFF80ms and each decorative LED-A / C is OFF160ms / O.
It blinks at a cycle of N80 ms. At this time, the number display LED 29 lights up and displays the winning number, the number-of-opens display LED 28 displays the number of releases, and the memory display LED.
64 is lit and displayed from the left according to the number of memories. The display operation of the number display LED 29 is to display the tenth item as "0". In addition, the speaker 40 is
A sound effect is generated according to the opening and closing of the opening / closing pieces 25a and 25b and the final opening. Then, after the operation of the special device is completed, the rail decoration lamp 36 is turned on 80 ms / OFF 16
Flashes at a cycle of 0 ms, sleeve lamp 16, each decoration LE
D-B / D and side LEDs 35a are off
It blinks at a cycle of 80ms / ON80ms / OFF80ms and each decorative LED-A / C is OFF160ms / O.
It blinks at a cycle of N80 ms. Further, at this time, the respective display LEDs 28 and 29 illuminate and display "0", and the memory display LED 64 illuminates and displays from the left according to the number of memories.

When an abnormality occurs in the specific game state as described above, the variable display device 50 displays an error, the decorative LED-B and the side LED 35a are turned on, and the opening frequency display LED 28 is "E". Is lit up. At this time, the memory display LED 64 is
The state before the occurrence of the abnormality is held, and the number display LED 29 displays any of the characters “1”, “2”, “4”, and “E” according to the abnormality. Further, the speaker 40 generates an error sound according to the abnormality.

The above embodiment is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the variable display device 50 is set to LC
Although it is configured by the D display 54, the configuration is not particularly limited to this, and it may be configured by CRT, LED, VFD, EL, or plasma. In addition, as the configuration of the gaming machine, the starting opening 4, the normal variable winning ball device 6, the rotating body 19, the special variable winning ball device 23, and the variable display device 5.
Although the one with 0 (this is commonly called the third type) is illustrated, it is not particularly limited to this, and it is a variable display device (game device) in association with the winning of a ball at the starting opening. To start the variation of the identification information, and when the identification information has a predetermined display result, a specific game state occurs to open the variable winning ball device (this is generally called the first type), or to the starting opening A gaming machine that opens a variable winning ball device (gaming device) in accordance with the winning of a ball, and generates a specific gaming state by winning a ball in a specific area in the variable winning ball device (this is commonly called 2 types) and the like. Furthermore, the entire gaming machine is L
Consist of a display device such as a CD display, that is, "hitting ball"
It is also possible to configure the gaming machine by displaying the components such as the "variable winning ball device" on the display in a pseudo manner. In this case, the payout of prize balls may be performed on behalf of points.

[0058]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, the variable display device enables the frame-by-frame display of the identification information, and at the time of updating the display in the frame-by-frame display, the identification information is displayed. Since the mask image covering the information is displayed, it is possible to perform a variety of variation operations of the identification information, which can improve the enjoyment of the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

2A and 2B are perspective views showing a ball receiving operation by an opening / closing member of a normally variable winning ball device.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the game board.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a part of a block diagram showing a control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 6 is a part of a block diagram showing a control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 7 is a list showing the symbols in each of the left, middle and right symbol columns.

FIG. 8 (A) is an explanatory diagram showing symbols with numbers, and FIG. 8 (B) is an explanatory diagram showing symbols without numbers.

FIG. 9 is a list diagram showing a relationship between each symbol and a number.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a command block format of a display control signal.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a transmission interval of each command data of a display control signal.

FIG. 12 is a part of a list showing specific command contents of a display control signal.

FIG. 13 is a part of a list showing specific command contents of display control signals.

It is the flowchart which shows the timer interruption processing of the game control circuit.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a system main process of the game control circuit.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

19A and 19B are flowcharts showing a subroutine of system main processing, respectively.

20A and 20B are flowcharts showing a subroutine of system main processing, respectively.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

24A and 24B are flowcharts showing a subroutine of system main processing, respectively.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

26 (A) to (D) are flowcharts each showing a subroutine of system main processing.

27A and 27B are flowcharts showing a subroutine of system main processing, respectively.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

29 (A) and (B) are flowcharts each showing a subroutine of system main processing.

30A and 30B are flowcharts showing a subroutine of system main processing, respectively.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

34 (A) to (C) are flowcharts each showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

36A and 36B are flowcharts showing a subroutine of system main processing, respectively.

37A and 37B are flowcharts showing a subroutine of system main processing, respectively.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

39 (A) and (B) are flowcharts each showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

41A and 41B are flowcharts showing a subroutine of system main processing, respectively.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

43 (A) and (B) are flowcharts each showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

46 (A) to (C) are flowcharts each showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of system main processing.

FIG. 53 is a list of random numbers for determining a hit or miss and a symbol to be displayed.

FIG. 54 is a simple flowchart for explaining the operation determined by the selected random number.

FIG. 55 is a time chart showing a changing operation of the symbol row when the character string comes off without reaching.

FIG. 56 is a part of a time chart showing the variation operation of the symbol row when the reach is released.

FIG. 57 is a part of a time chart showing the changing operation of the symbol row when the reach is released.

FIG. 58 is a part of a time chart showing the variation operation of the symbol row in the case of winning.

FIG. 59 is a part of a time chart showing the variation operation of the symbol row in the case of winning.

FIG. 60 is a list view showing a variation pattern of a symbol row.

FIG. 61 is a list view showing conditions in a symbol column changing operation.

62 (A) to (C) are explanatory diagrams showing specific display operations of symbols in the normal reach, respectively.

63 (A) to (D) are explanatory diagrams showing specific display operations of symbols in the microwave reach.

64 (A) to (F) are each an explanatory diagram showing a specific display operation of a symbol in the hanging curtain reach.

FIG. 65 (A) to (H) are each an explanatory view showing a specific display operation of the game symbol in the hanging reach.

66 (A) to (C) are each an explanatory diagram showing a specific display operation of a symbol in hyper-reach.

FIG. 67 is a combination of a detachment pattern and a memory display LED
6 is a time chart showing a changing operation of the variable display device when there is a memory in the memory.

FIG. 68 is a combination of winning symbols and a memory display LED
6 is a time chart showing a changing operation of the variable display device when there is a memory in the memory.

69 is a time chart showing an opening operation of the opening / closing piece of the special variable winning ball device in the specific game state. FIG.

70 is a time chart showing an operation in which the probability of winning a symbol is changed from normal to high with the occurrence of a specific game state.

FIG. 71 is a part of a list showing the operations of the lamp, the LED, and the speaker.

FIG. 72 is a part of a list showing operations of a lamp, an LED, and a speaker.

FIG. 73 is a part of a list showing operations of a lamp, an LED, and a speaker.

FIG. 74 is a part of a list showing operations of a lamp, an LED and a speaker.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game Board 3 Game Area 4 Starting Port 5 Starting Ball Detector 6 Ordinary Variable Winning Ball Device 8 Ordinary Variable Winning Port 9 Opening / Closing Member 11 Specific Ball Detector 14, 17, 21, 32, 33 Winning Port 19 Rotating Body 22 Working Ball Detector 23 Special variable winning ball device 24 Special variable winning opening 25a / 25b Opening / closing piece 31 Winning ball detector 50 Variable display device 54 LCD display 57 Character display portion 57a Decorative pattern display portion 57b Applicable symbol 57c Microwave oven 57d Countdown display 57e Countdown display part 57f Background display area 58 / 58a to 58c Design display part 58d Banner (mask image) 64 Memory display LED 70 Basic circuit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A ball game machine provided with a variable display device capable of variably displaying identification information when a predetermined condition is satisfied and giving a specific game value when the identification information has a predetermined display result. In the ball game machine, the variable display device enables frame-by-frame display of the identification information, and displays a mask image covering the identification information when updating the display in the frame-by-frame display. . 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display device also performs continuous display of the same identification information that does not update the display of the identification information while the mask image is being displayed. . 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display device also performs a display for updating a plurality of the identification information while the mask image is being displayed.