JPH08168561A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve visibility and to display the stored number of prize winning with an interesting and fresh expression by storing the number of prize winning at a specified prize winning port with a prescribed number as an upper limit and displaying prescribed picture patterns for alarming the stored contents of prize winning on the display part of a variable display device. CONSTITUTION: In this game machine P for variably displaying picture patterns C on a variable display device 1 based on prize winning into a specified prize winning device T and for applying prescribed game value corresponding to the conditions of those stopped picture patterns, a prize winning number storage means M1 is installed to store the number of prize winning into the specified prize winning port T with the prescribed number as the upper limit. Then, prescribed picture patterns HC for alarming the stored contents in the storage means M1 can be displayed on a display part 1A of the variable display device 1, and that display is controlled through a memory alarm picture pattern display means M2. This memory alarm picture pattern display means M2 is provided with a display picture pattern selecting means M3 for selecting the display picture pattern HC out of plural kinds of picture patterns and a game value applying means M4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine that variably displays a symbol on a variable display device based on a winning of a specific winning opening and gives a predetermined game value according to the mode of the stopped symbol. In particular, the present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of notifying a player of the number of winnings at a specific winning opening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine or the like, displays a predetermined symbol variably on a variable display device arranged substantially in the center of a game area according to the result of a variable display game. It is possible to enhance the interest of the game by giving a predetermined game value (for example, a special game state such as a big hit) to the player.

This variable display game starts variable display of various symbols in a variable display device for a predetermined time when, for example, a predetermined game condition such as winning of a specific winning opening (starting opening or the like) is satisfied. After the lapse of time, the variable display is stopped, and a big hit or the like is generated according to the mode of the stop symbol, thereby providing the player with an advantageous game state.

The predetermined number is set as an upper limit (for example, four is set as the upper limit), and the number of winnings to a specific winning opening is stored, and the variable display game as described above is played by the number of times of storing. There are many pachinko machines.

Conventionally, in such a pachinko gaming machine, for example, a predetermined number (eg, 4) of L's are provided in the vicinity of the variable display device.
The player is informed of the number of winning prizes by disposing EDs, lamps, etc., and turning on or off the LEDs, lamps, etc. according to the number of winning prizes.

[0006]

However, the method of notifying the winning memory number by turning on and off the LED or the like provided in the vicinity of the variable display device as described above is inferior in visibility and is overlooked by the player. There was a problem of fear.

In particular, since the player tends to gaze at the display section of the variable display device while the variable display game is being played on the variable display device, the LED indicating the number of memories is turned on and off. The problem was that it was easy to overlook the situation.

In addition, while the variable display game played on the variable display device is intended to enhance the interest of the game by devising various ideas, regarding the notification of the number of memories, the old state is still LED or lamp. It is generally caused by turning on and off, and there is a problem that it is lacking in fun.

On the other hand, recent variable display devices often employ a CRT display or a liquid crystal display (LCD) as a display unit, and it is possible to perform advanced expression. And LCD
There is a demand to utilize the display function and display characteristics of the above for displaying the number of memories.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and meet the demands, and provides a gaming machine capable of displaying the number of memorized prizes with excellent visibility and interesting and novel expressions. The main purpose is to provide.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 can be changed based on the winning of a specific winning opening T as shown in the principle diagram of FIG. 1, for example. In the gaming machine P that variably displays the symbol C on the display device 1 and gives a predetermined game value according to the mode of the stopped symbol, the number of winnings to the specific winning opening T is stored with a predetermined number as an upper limit. The storage means M1 and the display unit 1A of the variable display device 1 display a predetermined symbol HC for notifying the stored content of the winning number storage means M1 on the display unit 1A.
2 is provided.

Further, as described in claim 2, in the gaming machine P according to claim 1, the memory notification symbol display means M2 is a predetermined symbol HC of a number corresponding to the number stored in the winning number storage means M1. Can be configured to display.

Further, as described in claim 3, in the gaming machine P according to claim 1 or 2, the memory notification symbol display means M2 is selected from a plurality of types of symbols based on a predetermined random number. It can be configured to include a display symbol selection means M3 for selecting the display symbol HC.

Further, as described in claim 4, in the gaming machine P according to claim 3, the memory notification symbol display means M2 corresponds to a combination of the symbols HC selected by the display symbol selection means M3. And a game value giving means M4 for giving a predetermined game value.

Furthermore, as described in claim 5,
In the gaming machine P according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the symbol HC may be configured by a moving image expressing a predetermined movement.

[0016]

The operation of the present invention is as follows.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the winning number storage means stores the number of winnings to the specific winning opening with a predetermined number as an upper limit, and the memory notification symbol display means causes the display portion of the variable display device to display, Since a predetermined symbol for notifying the stored content of the winning number storage means is displayed,
Instead of memory notification by turning on and off an LED or the like provided in the vicinity of the variable display device as in the related art, a predetermined pattern displayed on the display unit of the variable display device provides good visibility and is novel. It becomes possible to notify the number of stored images.

In particular, as described in claim 2, when the memory notification symbol display means is configured to display a predetermined number of symbols corresponding to the number stored in the winning number storage means, the player Can easily grasp the number of memories by the number of displayed predetermined symbols.

Further, as described in claim 3, the memory notification symbol display means is configured to include a display symbol selection means for selecting a display symbol from a plurality of types of symbols based on a predetermined random number. In this case, it is possible to display a plurality of types of symbols representing the number of memories, and it is possible to display a variety of interesting and memorable numbers that could not be expressed by lighting LEDs or the like so far.

Further, as described in claim 4, the memory notification symbol display means includes a game value giving means for giving a predetermined game value according to a combination of the symbols selected by the display symbol selecting means. When configured as described above, it becomes possible to give a player a game value such as a higher winning probability by a combination of symbols representing the number of memories, and it is possible to further enhance the interest in the game.

Further, as described in claim 5, when the symbol is composed of a moving image expressing a predetermined movement, it is possible to change the display of the symbol, which makes the display of the number of memories interesting. Can be added.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are block diagrams showing the main configuration of a pachinko gaming machine P as a gaming machine according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an accessory control device 2, an input control unit 3 and an output. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control unit 4, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connection state with various control devices.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a schematic structure of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine P.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine P in this embodiment is roughly classified into a variable display device (special symbol display device) 1 provided at substantially the center of the game board 100.
Display control device GC for controlling the display of the game, accessory control device 2, input control unit 3 and output control unit 4 which constitute the game control circuit
And the discharge control device 5 and the power supply device 6, and the accessory control device 2 further includes a control center part 2A and a voice control part 2B.

2 and 3, B is a bus (including an address bus, a data bus and a control bus), and K is a management device for collecting and analyzing various data of the pachinko gaming machine P.

Control center 2A in the accessory control device 2
Is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 210, RO
M (Read Only Memory) 211, RAM (Random Acces
s Memor) 212, a frequency dividing circuit 213, and a clock generating circuit 214, and a function of generating a uniform random number based on a predetermined set probability, and a variable display for a hall (game shop) management device K, for example. Design C stopped and displayed on device 1
Signal indicating the mode, the number of winnings to the first-type starting opening (first-type starting switch SW1), the number of executions of the variable display game on the variable display device 1, the number of big hits in the variable display game, and the continuation of the cycle during the big hit. It has a function of outputting various kinds of information such as the number of times, illegal information (illegal due to winning a prize, disconnection of a connector, etc.).

The CPU 210 is, for example, an 8-bit microprocessor that forms the center of the accessory control device 2 that controls various other circuits, and includes a control unit (controller) and an arithmetic unit (ALU: arithmetic logical unit). ROM 211 by a reset interrupt process based on a reset signal described later.
Various program processes are executed in one sequence unit on the basis of the program process procedure stored therein.

Further, when a random number used for a game is required, in the present embodiment, the random number is obtained by a digit-up counter which counts up at the reset timing.

The ROM 211 is a non-volatile memory that stores various control programs and data used by the CPU 210, and the RAM 212 stores program data and the like that are used during program processing in the CPU 210 and is used for games. It is a volatile memory that temporarily stores related data and is used as a work area.

In the RAM 212, a game ball is the first
A predetermined storage area (special map reservation area) for sequentially storing up to four lottery values of the jackpot random numbers at the time of winning the seed starting opening 102 is provided. Number (reserved storage number).

The frequency dividing circuit 213 is a clock generating circuit 21.
Divide the clock pulse output from 4 to about 2 mse
A reset signal is generated for each c and this reset signal is
It is supplied to U210.

The clock generation circuit 214 is the CPU 210.
Is a clock generator that generates a clock pulse that serves as a reference clock for the operation according to (3), and supplies the generated clock signal to the CPU 210 and the frequency dividing circuit 213.

The voice control unit 2B in the accessory control device 2
Is a sound generator 220 that generates a sound effect of the pachinko gaming machine P, and an amplifier 221 that amplifies a sound signal generated by the sound generator 220 at a low frequency.
And a speaker 222 that converts the sound signal amplified by the amplifier 221 into an actual sound (for example, BGM or sound effect in a variable display game) and outputs the sound to the outside.

The input control unit 3 is, for example, the first type starting port 1
This is for controlling the input of various signals typified by winning a game ball to 02, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
Type 1 start switch SW1, universal start switch SW2,
A count switch SW3, a continuation switch SW4, a winning ball detection switch SW5, a low pass filter 10, and a buffer gate 11 are provided.

The first type starting switch SW1 is a switch provided in the first type starting opening 102 on the game area 101 of the game board 100 of the pachinko gaming machine P for detecting the winning of the game ball, and is variable. The switch serves as a trigger for starting a variable display game on the display device 1.

It should be noted that the number of winnings of the first type starting switch SW1 is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation area in the RAM 212 as a reserved memory for starting the variable display game with the upper limit of four.

The normal figure starting switch SW2 is a game area 10
Through chucker on 1 (passing type game ball detector) 10
It is a switch provided in 3, 103 for detecting passage of a game ball, and is a switch serving as a trigger for starting a normal symbol game in the normal symbol display device 17.

The count switch SW3 and the continuation switch SW4 are both constituted by proximity switches provided in the variable winning device (big winning opening) 104 on the game area 101, and the count switch SW3 is the variable winning device 10.
The winning switch 4 detects all winning balls, and the continuation switch SW4 detects passing balls that pass through a specific area in the variable winning device 104.

The winning ball detection switch SW5 is a game area 1
01 is a switch for detecting all the winning balls that have won the respective winning openings.

The low-pass filter 10 receives the output signals from the first type starting switch SW1, the universal figure starting switch SW2, the count switch SW3, the continuation switch SW4, and the winning ball detection switch SW5, and controls the discharge of the game balls. The request signal output from the discharge control device 5 is input, and each of these signals is shaped into a pulse wave and output to the buffer gate 11.

The buffer gate 11 amplifies the pulse wave shaped and input by the low-pass filter 10 and outputs it to the control center 2A via the bus B.

The output control unit 4 is for controlling the output of a signal for controlling the opening drive of the variable winning device (big winning opening) 104, for example, at the time of a big hit, and is shown in FIG. Output port 12, driver 1
3, special winning opening solenoid 14, starting opening solenoid 15,
Ordinary symbol memory indicator 16, ordinary symbol indicator 17, lamp / LED18 for decoration, V winning opening closing solenoid 19
It has.

The output port 12 outputs various signals input from the control center 2A via the bus B to the driver 13.

The driver 13 uses, for example, the solenoid 1 based on various signals input from the output port 12.
4, 15 and 19, a drive control signal for driving the lamp / LED 18, etc., and an emission control signal (for example, a transmission clock signal, a prize ball data signal, etc.) to the emission control device 5. , A display data signal to be output to the display control device GC (display information of the variable display area W, etc.), and various signals to be output to the hall side management device K (for example, a start opening winning signal, a special symbol rotation signal, a jackpot signal) , Jackpot cycle continuation signal, etc.) are output.

The special winning opening solenoid 14 is variable as a result of the variable display game being executed based on the pending storage data stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM 212 at the timing of winning the first-class starting opening 102. When the stop pattern C (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 5) displayed on the display device 1 is a big hit with a specific pattern (for example, “777”), the variable winning device (big winning opening) is operated for about 29.5 seconds. , Is an actuator for continuously opening up to 16 times.

By the operation of the special winning opening solenoid 14, the player is allowed to play a special game (bonus game), and the player is provided with many chances of winning prize balls.

In this case, when 10 game balls are won in the variable winning device (large winning hole) 104, the variable winning device (large winning hole) 104 is opened even if the opening time is within about 29.5 seconds. The opening operation of is stopped.

The starting opening solenoid 15 is a RAM at the timing when the game ball passes through the through chuckers 103, 103.
Based on the information stored in a predetermined storage area in 212, the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 17 described below is changed and stopped, and the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 17 is, for example, "7". When it becomes a so-called small hit after stopping at 1, the opening operation of the electric tulip of the first type starting opening is performed three times for about 1.5 seconds to give the player an opportunity to win a prize ball and start the variable display game. It is a thing.

The normal symbol storage display 16 is for displaying the starting memory of the variable display of the normal symbol, and is constituted by the LEDs 106 and the like provided in the vicinity of the right and left of the normal symbol display 17.

The normal symbol display 17 is "1", "3" on condition that the game ball shot in the game area 101 by the game ball launching device (not shown) passes through the through checkers 103, 103. 4 symbols of ",""5", and "7" are variably displayed, and when the stop symbol after a predetermined time is "7", the electric tulip accessory 107 opens three times for about 1.5 seconds three times. It is to give a state.

The management device K is installed in a management room provided in one screen in the hall, and is connected to a plurality of pachinko gaming machines P, P, P ... Through a data line.

This management device K, at least, receiving means for receiving information of each stop symbol transmitted from each pachinko gaming machine P, storage means for accumulating information about the stop symbol, various based on the information of the stop symbol The host computer is provided with a computing means for performing computation, a display means for displaying information on a stop symbol and a computation result, a printing means for printing various data, and the like.

This management device K can calculate the appearance rate of each symbol, the jackpot occurrence rate, etc. based on the information of each stopped symbol transmitted from each pachinko gaming machine P,
The calculation result is useful for management analysis of the game store, characteristic analysis of each pachinko gaming machine P, and the like.

The discharge control device 5 performs various control processes for performing prize balls based on winning balls.

The power supply device 6 rectifies an alternating current having an average voltage of 24 V converted from a general commercial power source to generate a direct current (+3).
3V, + 12V, + 5V), and is a DC power supply circuit that supplies this to each device of the pachinko gaming machine P.

The display controller GC, as shown in FIG.
Display region R1 at substantially the center of display unit 1A of variable display device 1
In addition, the variable display game is executed by variably displaying the special symbol C based on the display data output from the accessory control device 2, and the display region R positioned below the special symbol C is also executed.
2, based on the pending storage data output from the accessory control device 2, a predetermined storage notification symbol HC (HC1, HC2,
HC3, HC4) are displayed.

As a result, the player has the memory notification symbol HC.
It is possible to grasp the number of pending storages at the present time with good visibility by the display number of.

Further, as will be described later, depending on the combination of the memory notification symbols HC, when a predetermined game value such as a higher winning probability is given to the player, the interest in the pachinko game can be further enhanced. become able to.

The display unit 1A of the variable display device 1 is, for example,
It is composed of a 4-inch size color liquid crystal display (LCD) equipped with a backlight, and can display characters C and HC such as various characters and designs by a control signal from the display control device GC.

The variable display game played on the variable display device 1 is, as shown in FIG. 5, in the display region R1 at the substantially center of the display unit (LCD) 1A, the first symbol (left symbol: C1), the second symbol. (Medium symbol: C2), 3 symbols (right symbol: C3) three symbols are variably displayed, and after a predetermined time (5 seconds or more),
In the order of left symbol → middle symbol → right symbol, respectively, for example,
"0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5",
"6", "7", "8", "9", "cherry tree", "flower",
One of the 15 symbols "treasure,""moon," and "light" is stopped and displayed.

Then, when stopped, the three symbols are "000",
"111", "222", "333", "444",
"555", "666", "777", "888",
"999", "Sakurazakura", "Hanahanahana", "Hoboho",
When the stop display mode of either "Moon, Moon, or Moon" is a big hit, the variable winning device (big winning mouth) 1
04 is opened for about 29.5 seconds.

The determination of such a big hit, the determination of the stop symbol, etc. are performed based on the random number generated by the accessory control unit 2, and the variable display game includes a stochastic element accompanied by chance, It is possible to raise the interest in pachinko games.

Here, the structure of the display control device GC will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the display control device GC.

The display controller GC has a control center GC1.
And an image output unit GC2 and an audio output unit GC3, and variably displayed on the display area R1 of the display unit 1A of the variable display device 1 based on the display data signal (display information) from the accessory control device 2. While displaying the special symbol C used in the game, based on the pending storage data signal from the accessory control device 2, the display area R2 displays a storage notification symbol HC indicating the number of pending storages, and also of the variable display game. Sounds such as sound effects are generated to raise the atmosphere.

The control center GC1 includes the CPU 300, RO
It is composed of an M301 and a RAM302.

The CPU 300 is, for example, the CPU 21.
It is an 8-bit microprocessor similar to 0, and based on the display data signal and the reserved storage data signal sent from the accessory control device 2 via the output port 12 and the driver 13, the image to be displayed (design) Or various characters) and the processing to generate the sound to be output, or
This is for controlling the process of selecting the memory notification symbol HC to be displayed based on the random number generated by the accessory control device 2.

The operation clock of the CPU 300 may be obtained from the clock generation circuit 307 provided independently, or may be supplied with the clock pulse used by the CPU 210 of the accessory control device 2.

The ROM 301 is a non-volatile memory that stores and stores a display control program used by the CPU 300, pattern data, character data, voice data, etc., and a RAM 302 is used during execution of program processing by the CPU 300. It is a volatile memory that temporarily stores program data, calculation results, etc., and is used as a work area during program processing.

The image output section GC2 controls the image processing independently of the CPU 300, and the variable display device 1
A video display controller (GDC: LSI chip dedicated to graphics) 303 for controlling image display of a liquid crystal display (LCD) that constitutes the display unit 1A by outputting image data to the CPU 300, a video display controller A video memory (VRAM: VRAM for temporarily storing graphic data (display data of various symbols C that are variably displayed, display data of various storage notification symbols HC, etc.) that have been arithmetically processed by 303.
Video RAM) 304.

The sound output unit GC3 is used for sound effects and background music (BG) when playing a variable display game.
Sound generator 30 for generating sound data such as M)
5 and an amplifier 306 that amplifies the audio signal, and outputs the audio signal to the speaker SP provided in the pachinko gaming machine P.

The operation of the display control device GC is shown in FIGS.
A brief description will be given with reference to the display example shown in FIG.

First, by the control of the CPU 210 of the accessory control device 2, for example, based on the input signal of the first type starting switch SW1, a random number is obtained from the memory notification symbol selection random number for determining the memory display symbol, and the memory notification is performed. The random number value (for the variable display game) is acquired from the special figure random number generation area and stored in the special figure random number determination storage area while being stored in the symbol information storage area.

Then, the control signal based on each stored information is
CPU 300 via output port 12 and driver 13
Is input to

The CPU 300 receives the new storage display symbol random number value and the current pending storage information based on the control signal.

Specifically, the hold storage information and the storage notification symbol information corresponding thereto are received.

When the reserved storage information is "1" and the storage notification symbol information (storage notification symbol selection random number) is, for example, "A",
The symbol HC1 corresponding to the memory notification symbol information “A” is displayed first from the left of the display area R2 of the display unit 1A of the variable display device 1 (see FIG. 7A), and the pending storage information is “2”. ,
If the memory notification symbol information (memory notification symbol selection random number) is, for example, “B”, the symbol corresponding to the memory notification symbol information “B” is second from the left of the display area R2 of the display unit 1A of the variable display device 1. When HC2 is displayed (see FIG. 7 (B)), the pending storage information is “3” and the storage notification symbol information (storage notification symbol selection random number) is “D”, for example, the display unit 1A of the variable display device 1 Display the symbol HC3 corresponding to the storage notification symbol information “D” third from the left of the display area R2 (see FIG. 7C), and the storage information is “4” and the storage notification symbol information (memorization notification symbol) When the selected random number) is, for example, "A", the symbol HC4 (HC) corresponding to the memory notification symbol information "A" is fourth from the left of the display area R2 of the display unit 1A of the variable display device 1.
The same symbol as 1) is displayed (see FIG. 8D).

When updating the hold storage display, for example, when four hold storage displays are displayed as described above, the storage notification symbol information is a specific value (for example, "FF" in the hold storage information "3"). In the case of “”), HC1 displayed on the leftmost is erased (see FIG. 8 (e)), and sequentially moves to the left (HC4 → HC3, HC3 → HC2, HC2 → HC).
1).

As a result, the player can be informed of the number of pending storages at the present time with good visibility by the number of stored notifications HC displayed in the display area R2.

In this case, for each character of the stored display symbols HC1 to HC4 to be displayed, the symbol associated with the CPU 300 is selected and displayed based on the random number generated by the accessory control device 2. Be done (for example,
One of the four types of characters is selected and displayed. Therefore, a plurality of types of combinations will occur in the display modes of the memory display symbols HC1 to HC4 with a predetermined probability.

Then, the memory display symbols HC1 to HC4
Is a predetermined combination (for example, as shown in FIG. 8D, a combination of two or more identical characters, or a combination of all four characters shown in FIG. 5). In this case, if it is configured to change the probability of "big hit" occurring in the variable display game to a high probability, the randomness of the combination of the memory display symbols HC1 to HC4 can be utilized for the game content, and the pachinko game of It is possible to further enhance the interest.

In addition, the combination of the memory notification symbol HC,
It can also be used as a so-called lucky number business in a game store (a game mode in which a game is continuously played with the acquired game balls when a game is a big hit with a pattern uniquely designated).

That is, for example, at the time of a big hit, or at the end of a big hit, in the case where the combination of all four memory notification symbols is the same character, the game balls obtained by the big hit continuously in the game machine. You may make it play a game.

Display area R of display unit 1A of variable display device 1
In 1, the various symbols C (left symbol C1, middle symbol C2, right symbol C3) under the control of the video display controller 303 based on the control signal of the display symbol information sent from the CPU 210 of the accessory control device 2. ) Is variably displayed,
A variable display game in which stop display is sequentially performed after a predetermined time has elapsed is played.

As a result of this variable display game, for example, the symbol array stopped and displayed in the display area R1 is "77".
7 "or the like, if it is a doublet, C of the accessory control device 2
Under the control of the PU 210, the jackpot game is executed.

Then, until the number of reserved memories becomes "0",
The same variable display game will be sequentially executed.

Next, the control procedure of the pachinko gaming machine P according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

FIG. 9 is a general flow chart showing an outline of the overall processing procedure of the pachinko gaming machine P.

In this process, first, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on for the first time. If the power is turned on for the first time (Yes), the process proceeds to step S2, After executing the initialization process for initializing the registers and the RAM 212 used by the CPU 210 of the object control device 2, the system enters a reset interrupt wait state.

On the other hand, in the processing of step S1 above,
If it is not the first time the power is turned on (in the case of No), the process proceeds to step S3, it is checked whether or not the probability is set, and if the probability is set (in the case of Yes), the probability setting process described later After that, the system waits for a reset interrupt.

Here, the probability setting process is that the power of the pachinko gaming machine P is turned on when the dedicated key is inserted into the key hole of the key switch for setting the probability mode provided in the accessory control device 2 and is turned counterclockwise. This is performed when the key is turned on. By returning the exclusive key to the neutral position and repeating one step of moving to the right, the reference probability value is 1/269, 1/289, 1 /.
This is a process of selecting any one from 308.

In the processing of step S3,
If the probability setting is not performed (No), the process proceeds to step S5, and the control center 2A moves to the emission control device 5
The prize ball control processing relating to the prize ball data and the like is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S6 to determine whether the jackpot, the reach, or the loss in the variable display game is based on the digit rising type counter. Random number update processing is executed to generate a new random number related to the above and update the random number.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S7, the winning monitoring process of the first type starting switch SW1, the universal figure starting switch S
A switch input monitoring process (SW input) for monitoring inputs of various switches for performing a passage monitoring process of W2, a winning monitor process of a count switch SW3, a winning monitor process of a continuation switch SW4, a winning monitor process of a winning ball detection switch SW5, and the like. Processing is performed and then the process proceeds to step S8.

In step S8, the CP of the accessory control device 2
Various processes in U210 (steps S801 to S80
In order to efficiently perform 4), time-sharing method time division processing is performed.

That is, the time division processing is performed based on the value of the event counter, and the value of the event counter is set by counting the number of times the sequence is executed.

By this time division processing, if the event counter value is "0", the special symbol game processing (special figure game processing: normal processing, symbol variation processing, reach processing, jackpot processing, etc., which will be described later) in step S801. Is executed and the counter value is “1”, step S802
The transmission command editing process of transmitting table data corresponding to various modes to the display control device is executed with, and when the counter value is "2", the symbol control editing process of controlling the variation and stop of the symbol in step S803. When the counter value is "3", the data transfer process for transferring the display data from the control center 2A to the display control device GC is sequentially executed in step S804.

Next, in step S9, the normal / universal / general electric power process relating to the normal symbol game is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S10, in which the solenoid / external information processing (first type starting opening 10
In order to measure the rate of winning in 2, the on / off data of the starting entrance winning, which is output to the hall management device K, the data about the stop symbol, the big hit signal that informs that it is a big hit Etc. are output)
Is performed, the process proceeds to step S11.

After the output process is performed in step S11, the process proceeds to step S12, and the lamp / LED process is a process for setting display data of LEDs and lamps arranged on the game board surface 101 according to the game state. Is done.

Next, after proceeding to step S13 and performing the sound output processing, at step S14, it is determined whether or not the count switch SW3 and the continuation switch SW4 are illegitimate such as no-count fraud and fraudulent jam. If it is monitored and if it is determined that fraud is being performed, fraud monitoring and fraud processing for notifying fraud is performed, and then the control center 2
The CPU 210 of A is in a state of waiting for a reset interrupt, and returns from the state of waiting for a reset interrupt based on the reset signal.

Next, the input process of the first type start switch SW1 in the SW input process of step S7 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of 0.

In this process, first, in step S701, it is determined whether or not there is a start winning, that is, whether or not a detection signal of a winning ball is output by the first type starting switch SW1 in the first type starting opening 102. If “No”, the process directly returns to the main process of FIG. 9, and if “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S702.

In step S702, it is determined whether or not the starting memory (holding memory) at the present time is "4".
In the case of “Yes”, it is assumed that new storage cannot be added, and the process directly returns to the main process of FIG. 9 and “No”.
If (i.e., the number of stored memory is "3" or less), the process proceeds to step S703 to increment the number of stored memory by "+1", and then proceeds to step S704.

In step S704, the random number used in the variable display game is extracted from the random number generation area of the special symbol, then the process proceeds to step S705, and the extracted random number is RAM2.
After storing in the special symbol random number determination storage area in 12, the process proceeds to step S706.

In step S706, the memory notification symbol HC
A random number for selecting is extracted, the process proceeds to step S707, the extracted random number is stored in the storage notification symbol information storage area in the RAM 212, and then the process returns to the main process of FIG.

By this SW input processing, the starting memory (holding memory) of the variable display game executed in the variable display device 1 is updated, and the display area R2 of the display section 1A of the variable display device 1 is updated based on the number of starting memories. The number of display of the memory notification symbol HC displayed in is determined.

Therefore, the display portion 1A of the variable display device 1 is
In the display area R2 of, for example, the number of starting memories is "1".
In the case of, the memory notification symbol HC1 is displayed first from the left side, and when the starting memory number is "2", the memory notification symbol HC1 and HC2 are displayed first and second from the left side, and the starting memory number In case of "3", the memory notification symbols HC1 to HC3 are displayed first to third, and in the case where the number of starting memories is "4", the memory notification symbols HC1 to HC4 are first to fourth. It is possible to display and notify the player of the number of starting memories (the number of holding memories) by the number of displayed memory notification symbols HC.

Also, steps S706 and S70.
Based on the process of 7, the character of the memory notification symbol HC to be displayed in the display area R2 is randomly selected from a plurality of types.

That is, one character corresponding to a random value is selected from, for example, four types of characters stored in advance in the ROM 301, and the selected character is displayed in the display area R2 as a memory notification pattern HC. It will be output.

Next, the processing procedure of the normal processing performed as a part of the special figure game processing of step S801 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the normal process included in the special figure game process shown in FIG.

In this normal processing, first, step P1
Then, it is determined whether or not there is a starting memory (holding memory) in the special figure holding area of the RAM 212, and if there is no starting memory (“N
(in the case of “o”), the process immediately returns to the main process of FIG.
If the starting memory is present (in the case of “Yes”), the process proceeds to step S9 and subsequent steps, the starting memory number is decremented by “1” in step P2, and then the process proceeds to step P3. A random number is acquired from the area (special area random number determination storage area), and the process proceeds to step P4.

At step P4, the probability that the gaming state of the variable display game on the current pachinko gaming machine P is changing,
That is, it is determined whether or not it is in the high probability state, and when it is in the low probability state (when the determination result is “No”), the process proceeds to step P5 and “07” is set as the random number determination value in the normal probability. If only one is selected and it is in the high probability state (when the determination result is “Yes”), the step P
As a random number judgment value whose probability is increasing after shifting to 6, "0"
Five of 7 "," 22 "," 75 "," 124 ", and" 189 "are selected so that the probability increases five times when the probability changes compared with the normal time.

Then, the process proceeds to step P7, the random number value obtained in step P3 is compared with the random number judgment value, and then the process proceeds to step P8.

In step P8, it is determined whether or not the obtained random number is the winning value. If it is not the winning value (if the determination result is "No"), the process proceeds to step P9 and the RAM 212 The stop symbol is determined by the lost symbol stored in the lost symbol storage area, and if it is a winning value (if the determination result is "Yes"), the process moves to step P10 and the RAM 212 big hit symbol storage area. The stop symbol is determined by the stored hit symbol.

Then, in step P11, the event counter value is changed to the "symbol variation process" (the details of this process are omitted), and then the process returns to the main process to execute the processes of step S9 and thereafter. .

By this normal processing, the presence or absence of the starting memory is confirmed. If the starting memory is present, the probability of the big hit is changed according to the random number, and the display area R1 of the display unit 1A of the variable display device 1 is changed. The symbols to be displayed in the variable display game to be performed in 1 are determined.

Incidentally, instead of the processing of steps P3 and P4, or in parallel with the processing of steps P3 and P4,
"Acquire the memory notification symbol information from the memory notification symbol information storage area" → "Determine whether the memory notification symbol information matches a predetermined combination" → "In the case of a match, increase the probability, in the case of a mismatch If it is configured to perform the process of “normal probability”, the display unit 1 of the variable display device 1
According to the combination of the memory notification symbols displayed in the display area R2 of A, the probability of the big hit occurrence can be changed, and the interest in the game can be increased.

Next, the processing procedure of the transmission command editing processing of step S802 in FIG. 9 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In this transmission command editing process, table data corresponding to various mode data are calculated in step T1.

The specific contents of the data are shown in Table 1,
As shown in Table 2, the mode data indicating the operation state, the data 1 to data 6 indicating the symbol and the display position in each mode, and the data 7 and the data 8 as the information indicating the reserved storage information are 1 respectively. The data is transferred from the accessory control device 2 to the display control device GC as a total of 9 bytes of data.

[0122]

[Table 1]

[0123]

[Table 2]

That is, for example, if the mode is 01H (normal rotation), data 1 is "left symbol number", data 2 is "left symbol position", data 3 is "middle symbol number", data 4
"Medium symbol position", data 5 "right symbol number", data 6 "right symbol position", data 7 "special symbol memory information", data 8 "memory notification symbol information (for example, memory notification symbol) The random number value selected to specify the character) ”is calculated and the allocation to the storage area of each information for the data number is calculated and set.

Hereinafter, as shown in Table 1, mode 02H
(Continuous rotation), 03H (Stop losing), 04H (Reach lose: When reach is lost), 05H
(Stop reach loss: When the reach state is lost and the lost symbols are stopped and displayed), 06H (reach jackpot: When reach state is a jackpot), 07H (reach jackpot stop: jackpot pattern from reach state is a jackpot) Also in each mode (when the display is stopped), predetermined information is assigned to data 1 to data 8.

Further, in the case shown in Table 2, for example, if the mode is 08H (call-in), the data 1 is "left symbol number", the data 2 is "DC: disconnection; no data state", and the data 3 is " Middle pattern number ", data 0" 0
8H ”, data 5“ right symbol number ”, data 6“ D
C ", data 7 is" special symbol storage information ", data 8 is" memorization notification symbol information ", and the allocation to the storage area of each information for the data number is calculated and set.

Since the mode data is retransmitted with the data 4, the operation mode can be surely transmitted.

Hereinafter, as shown in Table 2, mode 09H
(Fanfare), 0AH (interval), 0BH
Predetermined information is assigned to data 1 to data 8 in each of the modes (first half of big hit), 0CH (second half of big hit), 0DH (end of big hit), and 0EH (illegal).

Next, in step T2 of FIG. 12, the information to be used is acquired from the table data, and then the process proceeds to step T3.

That is, for example, the starting memory number directly related to the present invention is acquired from the special symbol storage information area, and the information of the memory notification symbol is acquired from the memory symbol information memory area.

In step T3, the acquired information (for example, the number of starting memory and memory symbol information) is set in the data transfer area of the RAM 212 in the format of Table 1 or Table 2, and then the process returns to the main processing of FIG. , Step S9
Perform the following processing.

By this transmission command editing process, the display control device GC corresponds to the storage based on the information (starting storage number (holding storage number) and storage symbol information) transferred from the accessory control device 2. The memory notification pattern HC can be displayed and output by the selected character, and it becomes possible to perform a novel memory number notification by the display number of the memory notification pattern HC.

Next, the control procedure of the symbol control editing process of step S803 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In this process, first, in step Q1, the control data table is calculated, then the process proceeds to step Q2, the control data is acquired according to the control data table, and then the process proceeds to step Q3.

At step Q3, the display position of the symbol in the display area R1 of the display unit 1A of the variable display device 1 is updated, and then the process proceeds to step Q4 where the symbol point position (one symbol is divided into horizontal strips). This is a display point, and the variable display of the special symbol C is performed by sequentially moving this display point) and the process returns to the main process of FIG. 9 to perform the processes of step S9 and thereafter.

By this symbol control editing process, based on the control data sent from the accessory control device 2, a special symbol is displayed in the display area R1 of the display unit 1A of the display control device 1 and the variable display game is played. .

Note that the same processing as the above-mentioned symbol control editing processing is applied to the display of the memory notification symbol HC in the display area R2 and is expressed as a moving image (animation display) that causes various characters to perform a predetermined action. The memory notification pattern HC may be added with an interesting feature.

The display control device 1 controls the display other than the special symbol and the memory display symbol, that is, the display of other characters and characters.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine P of the present embodiment, regarding the number of stored memories for starting the variable display game, the display of the stored display symbol HC in the display area R2 of the display portion 1A of the variable display device 1 is displayed. Depending on the number, it is possible to provide an unprecedented new image.

In addition, the player can easily grasp the number of memories by the memory notification pattern HC only by gazing at the display portion 1A of the variable display device 1 in which the variable display game is played, and the visibility is good. Therefore, you can concentrate on pachinko games.

If the probability of a big hit is changed according to the combination of the memory notification symbols, the interest in the pachinko game can be further enhanced.

In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display (LCD) is used for the display unit 1A of the variable display device 1, but the present invention is not limited to this.
It may be configured with a display or the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine P as a gaming machine has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other amusement games are possible within the scope of the present invention. It can also be applied to machines and the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the memory notification pattern HC is selected from the four types of characters has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the number of characters can be arbitrarily changed.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the case where the storage notification pattern HC is displayed and output to the display area R2 below the display area R1 of the display unit 1A of the variable display device 1 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is not a thing, but if it is within the display unit 1A, the memory notification symbol H is at an arbitrary position (for example, the vertical direction)
It is possible to provide a C display area.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the upper limit of the number of reserved memories due to the memory notification symbol HC is 4 has been described, but it is not limited to this and the number of memories is 4 or less or 4 or more. Even when is set as the upper limit, the number of stored notifications corresponding to the number can be displayed in the display area R2, so that the number of stored storages can be notified with good visibility.

[0147]

According to the invention described in claim 1, the winning number storage means stores the number of winnings to the specific winning opening up to a predetermined number, and the memory notification symbol display means displays the display portion of the variable display device. In addition, because it is designed to display a predetermined symbol for notifying the number of memory of the winning number storage means,
Instead of the memory notification by turning on and off the LED or the like provided in the vicinity of the variable display device as in the related art, a predetermined pattern displayed on the display unit of the variable display device has good visibility and is novel. There is an effect that the number of stored images can be notified.

In particular, as described in claim 2, when the memory notification symbol display means is configured to display a predetermined number of symbols corresponding to the number stored in the winning number storage means, the player Can easily grasp the number of memories by the number of displayed predetermined symbols.

Further, as described in claim 3, the memory notification symbol display means is configured to include a display symbol selection means for selecting a display symbol from a plurality of types of symbols based on a predetermined random number. In this case, it is possible to display a number of symbols representing the number of memories, and it is possible to display a variety of interesting and interesting numbers that could not be expressed by lighting LEDs or the like. effective.

Further, as described in claim 4, the memory notification symbol display means is provided with a game value giving means for giving a predetermined game value in accordance with the combination of the symbols selected by the display symbol selecting means. When configured as described above, it is possible to give the player a game value such as a higher winning probability by a combination of symbols representing the number of memories, and it is possible to further enhance the interest in the game.

Further, as described in claim 5, when the symbol is composed of a moving image expressing a predetermined movement, it is possible to change the display of the symbol, which makes the display of the number of memories interesting. Can be added.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of a pachinko gaming machine P according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a pachinko gaming machine P of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a pachinko gaming machine P of the present embodiment, following FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a game board 100 of the pachinko gaming machine P of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of display areas R1 and R2 on the display unit 1A of the variable display device 1.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a display control device GC in the pachinko gaming machine P of the present embodiment.

7A to 7C show the display unit 1 of the variable display device 1.
7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display area R2 in A. FIG.

8 (d) and (e) are display units 1 of the variable display device 1.
7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display area R2 in A. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a general flowchart showing an overview of overall main processing in the accessory control device 2.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of SW input processing in step S7 of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of normal processing performed as part of the special figure game processing of step S801 of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of transmission command editing processing in step S802 of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of symbol control editing processing of step S803 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

P Pachinko gaming machine 1 Variable display device 1A Display unit (liquid crystal display: LCD) 2 Accessory control device 2A Control center unit 2B Audio output unit 3 Input control unit 4 Output control unit 5 Emission control device 6 Power supply device 10 Low-pass filter 11 Buffer Gate 12 Output port 13 Driver SW1 First type start switch SW2 Universal figure start switch SW3 Count switch SW4 Continuation switch SW5 Winning ball detection switch 210 CPU 211 ROM 212 RAM 213 Frequency divider circuit 214 Clock generation circuit 220 Sound generator 221 Amplifier 222 Speaker GC Display control device GC1 Control center unit GC2 Image output unit GC3 Audio output unit 300 CPU 301 ROM 302 RAM 303 Video display controller (VDC) 304 Oh memory (VRAM) 305 sound generator 606 amplifier SP speaker B bass K management device R1 display area R2 display area C special design (C1: left design, C2: middle design, C3: right design) HC memory notification design (HC1, HC2, HC
3, HC4)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine that variably displays a symbol on a variable display device based on a prize to a specific winning opening and gives a predetermined game value according to the mode of the stopped symbol, The winning number storage means for storing the winning number with a predetermined number as an upper limit, the display unit of the variable display device, a storage notification symbol display means for displaying a predetermined symbol for notifying the stored content of the winning number storage means, A game machine characterized by having. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage notification symbol display means displays a predetermined number of symbols corresponding to the number stored in the winning number storage means. 3. The storage notification symbol display means comprises display symbol selection means for selecting a display symbol from a plurality of types of symbols based on a predetermined random number, according to claim 1 or claim 2. Game machine. 4. The memory notification symbol display means comprises a game value giving means for giving a predetermined game value according to the combination of symbols selected by the display symbol selecting means. Game machine. 5. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the symbol is composed of a moving image expressing a predetermined movement.