JPH08229208A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily change a ratio by which a specific game is commenced based on the stoppage result mode of a variable display device in a game machine with game content to play a game using the variable display device. CONSTITUTION: A CPU 57 estimates a division number based on detection signals from a safe ball sensor 52 and a collection ball sensor 55, etc., and the CPU 57 decides whether a specific mode should be formed as the stoppage display mode of the variable display device based on judgement by comparing a value of division number set by a division number setting switch 63 with an estimated division number. The commencing ratio of the specific game according to the set value of the division number is obtained by applying stoppage display control to the variable display device corresponding to the above decision.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and causes the variable display device to perform a variable display operation based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition, and based on the satisfaction of the predetermined condition. The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a game control device that causes a special game on condition that a stop result mode, which is a display mode of identification information when the variable display operation is terminated, forms a predetermined special mode. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine that uses small balls as a game medium, which is a typical game machine, various winning devices and the like are dispersedly arranged on a game board surface, and a plurality of identification symbols are provided as a relatively large winning device. There is widely used a variable display device capable of variably displaying and a variable winning device capable of converting a first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, and a second state, which is advantageous to the player.

In such a pachinko machine, an auxiliary game in which the variable display device is variably displayed is performed based on the achievement of a predetermined auxiliary game start condition, and the result of stopping the variable display device is the result of the game in the auxiliary game. On the condition that the mode forms a predetermined special mode, the so-called game content that causes a special game in which the variable winning device is converted and driven from a first state that is disadvantageous to the player to a second state that is advantageous to the player First-class pachinko machines are known.

That is, in such a game machine such as a pachinko machine of the first kind, when a special game is generated on condition that a special mode is formed by an auxiliary game using a variable display device, before that. Since there is a high possibility that a large amount of game profit can be obtained in a short time compared to the game state, the player's expectation for the increase in the obtained game profit is increased, and the interest in the game is increased.

However, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that causes a special game based on the result of the auxiliary game performed using the variable display device as described above, the occurrence rate of the special game is set appropriately. If this is not the case, the profit balance between the player and the amusement store will be lost, so it is extremely important for the amusement store how to properly set the occurrence rate of the special game for each individual gaming machine.

[0006] That is, if the occurrence rate of special games is extremely high, the management balance of the game store may decrease and it may become difficult to operate the business. Conversely, if the occurrence rate of special games is extremely low, the player It is possible that it will become a bad gaming machine with a customer because the entertainment will be cut off, and the operating rate of the gaming machine will drop extremely, so that the operating balance as a gaming shop will end up It will decrease.

Therefore, in the game store, the occurrence rate of the special game is adjusted by adjusting the number of occurrences of the auxiliary game (the number of times the variable display device is converted and displayed) in such a game machine. Such measures are often taken. For example,
In the so-called first-class pachinko machine described above, assuming that the winning probability to the specific winning area, which is the condition for the auxiliary game to occur, is changed by nail adjustment, when the winning rate to the specific winning area is increased, , Since the auxiliary game is played relatively often during the continuation of the game, the probability that the special game start condition will be achieved increases, and if the winning rate to the specific winning area is low, it will rarely occur during the continuation of the game. Since only auxiliary games are played,
The probability that the special game start condition will be achieved is reduced.

[0008]

However, as is well known, a highly skilled technique is required for adjusting the nails of a pachinko machine, and the desired result is not always obtained. Therefore, a special game is required. It cannot be said that it is desirable as a means for arbitrarily changing the probability of occurrence, and there is a problem that the probability control by nail adjustment cannot be performed in a pachi-slot machine that does not use prize balls as a game medium.

Moreover, since the number of occurrences of the auxiliary game in which conversion display is performed by the variable display device is significantly different between the pachinko machine in which the occurrence rate of the special game is remarkably increased by the nail adjustment and the pachinko machine in which it is not so, The player can relatively easily distinguish the difference between these pachinko machines. It is extremely difficult to finely adjust the nails so that the player does not notice such a remarkable difference.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the occurrence rate of special games can be easily changed in a state where it is difficult for the player to understand.

[0011]

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine 1) according to the present invention,
Variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information (14)
And a stop result mode including a display mode of identification information when the variable display device is caused to perform a variable display operation based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition and the variable display operation is terminated based on the satisfaction of the predetermined condition. In a gaming machine having a game control device (for example, an accessory control device 50) that causes a special game on condition that a mode is formed, the game control device causes the variable display device to operate in an arbitrary stop result mode. It is possible to stop the display, and by controlling the rate at which a special mode is formed in the stop result mode of the variable display device, special game occurrence rate change control means (for example, CPU 57) that changes and controls the occurrence rate of the special game. ), And special game occurrence rate setting means (for example, the split number setting switch 63, the receiving device 8) for performing settings relating to the change of the special game occurrence rate controlled by the special game occurrence rate change control means. , A transmission device 88, etc.) and a display unit (for example, a divisor display 64, a variable display unit 9, etc.) for displaying the value set by the special game occurrence rate setting unit, and the game control device is The display means is formed so as to be visible to the setting person in a state where the display means is arranged at a predetermined position.

When the setting relating to the change of the special game occurrence rate controlled by the special game occurrence rate change control means is performed through the special game occurrence rate setting means, the special game occurrence rate change control means causes the variable display device. By intervening in the stop result mode, the rate at which the stop result mode forms the special mode is changed and controlled so that the special game occurrence rate is set according to the setting.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment in which a game machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 1. This pachinko machine 1 is provided with a ball supply tray 3, a ball hitting operation section 4, a stop switch 5, a speaker 6 and the like on the surface of a frame-shaped front frame 2, A game board 8 is provided so as to close the window 7 of the frame 2 from the rear. The stop switch 5 is a switch for the player to arbitrarily stop the display of the variable display section 9 described later. Further, various sound effects and the like are generated from the speaker 6 according to the game state.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 8 has a game section 11 surrounded by a guide rail 10 on the surface thereof.
In addition to planting a myriad of obstacle nails in 1
..., a winning opening 13 is provided, a variable display device 14 having a variable display portion 9 is provided at substantially the center of the game portion 11, and a variable winning device 15 is provided below the variable display device 14 to vary. A start opening 17 having a start switch 16 is provided between the right and left sides of the prize winning device 15 and the variable display device 14 and the variable winning device 15, and an opening time indicator 18 is provided below the variable winning device 15 so that the game section 11 has An outlet 19 is provided in the lower center.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the above-mentioned variable display device 14 is provided with a variable display portion 9 composed of a dot matrix display device at a substantially central portion of the surface of a substrate 20 attached to the game board 8, and the variable display portion is provided. An armor portion 22 having a winning hole 21 is projected on the upper part of the plate 9, a decoration plate 23 is attached to the front surface of the armor portion 22, and game state display lamps 24 are provided on the left and right ends of the decoration plate 23 and the substrate 20, respectively. ... are provided, and the winning number storage display lamps 25 are arranged below the variable display section 9.
The gaming state display lamp 24 displays such as a blinking lamp according to each gaming mode in the normal game and the special game. On the winning number storage display lamp 25, the number of balls winning the starting opening 17 is displayed.

The above-described variable winning device 15 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, an opening 27 is opened above the center of the board 26 to be attached to the game board 8, an armor portion 28 is projected above the opening 27, and an opening 7 is formed below the opening 27. A surrounding frame 29 having open time indicators 18, 18 composed of segments and the like is projectingly provided, and movable members 30, 30 are pivotally mounted between the armor portion 28 and the surrounding frame 29. Further, a concave chamber 31 is formed rearward from the opening 27, and a continuous winning opening 33 having a continuous switch 32 is provided in the concave chamber 31.
Is provided, and a count switch 35 is provided in the flow-down path 34 through which the ball winning in the concave chamber 31 flows down. Recessed chamber 3
1, a drive source mounting board 37 is mounted on the mounting shafts 36 protruding from the board 26. A solenoid 38, which is a drive source for driving the movable member 30, is attached to the drive source attachment board 37. Open time indicator 18,
In 18, the remaining open time of the variable winning device 15 is displayed.

The above-mentioned movable member 30 is a wing-shaped member, and is attached to one end of a support shaft 40 inserted into an insertion hole 39 formed in the substrate 26. The support shaft 40 is inserted into a bearing 41 provided on the outer side wall of the recessed chamber 31, and an arm 43 connected to a plunger 42 of a solenoid 38 serving as a drive source is attached to the other end of the support shaft 40.

Therefore, the plunger 42 is always projected by the urging force of the spring 44, which causes the movable member 3 to move.
0 is positioned so as to close the space between the armor portion 28 and the surrounding frame 29, and is in the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player who has difficulty in winning a ball in the opening 27. On the other hand, when the solenoid 38 is excited, the plunger 42 is attracted, which causes the movable member 30 to rotate outward, resulting in a second state that is advantageous for a player who easily wins a ball in the opening 27.

The surrounding frame 29 described above is the opening time indicator 1
The opening time indicator 1 is provided on the lower part of the front surface of the substrate 26 to cover the balls 8 and 18 and guide the hit ball into the concave chamber 31.
It is attached so that it covers 8 and 18. This enclosure 29
Is made of a semi-translucent member, and a lens window 45 for enlarging and visually recognizing the display of the open time indicators 18, 18 is provided at the center of the front surface.

FIG. 8 shows the back side of the pachinko machine 1.
The back mechanism board 46 is provided with a storage tank 47, a ball guide trough 48, an award ball discharge device 49, an accessory control device 50, and the like. A safe sphere sensor 52, which is a discharge ball detector, is provided below the safe sphere flow-down path 51.
A collection ball sensor 55, which is a collection ball detector, is provided in the collection ball flow path 54 where the 3 and the safe ball flow path 51 merge.

FIG. 9 shows the accessory control device 50.

The accessory control device 50 is a variable display device 14.
It has a game control function for controlling the operation of a game device such as a variable winning device 15 or the like, and a difference number generation means, a first calculation storage means, a second calculation storage means, on a board 56 attached to the back mechanism board 46. It has a CPU 57 composed of a third arithmetic storage means and the like, and a cover member 58 covering the CPU 57 is attached. Further, the collected ball signal output terminal 5 is provided at one end of the substrate 56.
9, award ball signal output terminal 60, in-game signal output terminal 6
1, the jackpot signal output terminal 62 and other terminals are provided,
It is electrically connected to a central processing unit provided in a management room or the like in the game shop.

On the surface of the cover member 58 described above, there are provided a divisor setting switch 63 as a setting operation portion, a divisor display 64 as a display means, and a prize ball number setting switch 65. In addition, the "divisor" is a numerical value that represents the ratio of the number of discharged balls to the number of collected balls by a 10-minute rate, and in the present embodiment, the special game occurrence rate (variable display is used as an index value of this divided number. Rate at which a special aspect is formed in the stop result aspect of the device 14)
Is to control the adjustment.

The divisor setting switch 63 is a switch for setting a divisor in each pachinko machine, and is composed of a push-type rotary switch, for example, 9.
50% -10% -10.50% -11% -11.50% -12
The divisor changes in a cycle such as divisor-9.5. As described above, if the setting operation unit for performing the setting related to the change of the special game occurrence rate is provided at a proper position on the outer surface of the cover member 58, even if the cover member 58 is attached. Since the setting operation unit (rotary switch) can be easily operated, it becomes extremely easy to change the setting of the special game occurrence rate.

If the setting operation section is exposed on the outer surface of the cover member 58, there is a possibility that a person other than the responsible person who has the right to set the setting will change the special game occurrence rate. It is not desirable for security, so
In the present embodiment, in order to operate the divisor setting switch 63, a thin rod-shaped operating member 68 is inserted as a dedicated operating means into the small hole 66 formed in the cover member 58, and the button 67 is pressed for operation. is there. Therefore, if the operating member 68 is not owned, the divisor setting switch 63 cannot be operated.
Only the person who owns the game, for example, the person in charge of the game store can set the divisor. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a fraudulent act such as a convenience of the player from being changed by the store clerk who communicates with the player.

The divisor display 64 is a divisor setting switch 63.
It is for displaying the divisor selected in step 7. It consists of 7 segments arranged in parallel. In this way, when the set value is displayed digitally, it is easy to recognize the set value, but it is sometimes difficult to uniquely recognize the relationship between the set value and the special game occurrence rate. High and low of the level value (level 1,
It may be displayed as level 2 ...). Also,
In the present embodiment, the division indicator 64 as the display means is formed on the outer surface of the cover member.
It may be provided inside the cover member 58 as long as 8 is formed of a transparent member (when the inside of the person can be visually recognized by the setter).

The number of prize balls discharged by one winning is 15
The number of prize balls is often different for each pachinko machine, such as the number of platforms, 13 units, etc. In order to handle different numbers of prize balls with one type of accessory control device 50, a prize ball number setting switch 65 is provided. That is, in the present embodiment, the safe sphere sensor 52 detects the safe sphere and calculates the number of discharged spheres to be discharged as the prize sphere in the second calculation storage means. Whether or not it corresponds to a discharge ball is set by the prize ball number setting switch 65. This prize ball number setting switch 65
By rotating the knob, for example, 15 or 13
It is possible to select the number of prize balls such as 11, 11, or 7.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the accessory control device 50 described above.

The CPU 57 in the accessory control device 50 is capable of centrally controlling the operation of gaming devices (so-called "accessories") such as the variable display device 14 and the variable winning device 15, and R
An OM 69, a RAM 70, a sound generator 71, a logical operation circuit 72, an interrupt timer circuit 73, an input port buffer 74, a first output port latch 75, a second output port latch, etc. 76.

The ROM 69 is a memory for storing program data, symbol data to be displayed on the variable display device 14, voice data, divisor data and the like. The RAM 70 is a data memory for working, and stores data necessary for controlling the accessory such as difference number data for controlling the divisor. The sound generator 71 inputs the musical score data,
This is a circuit for frequency-converting this musical score data. The logical operation circuit 72 is a circuit that executes a logical operation based on a program in the ROM 69, and calculates a numerical value necessary for controlling the accessory such as difference number data. Interrupt timer circuit 73
Is a circuit for dividing the clock from the oscillator 77 and generating an interrupt signal to the logical operation circuit 72 at regular intervals defined by the program. In the present embodiment,
It is programmed to generate an interrupt signal every 2 ms. Also, the time-related control is programmed with this 2 ms as the time base. The input port buffer 74 is a gate circuit for reading an input signal from the outside into the CPU 57. Output port latch 75, 76
Is a latch circuit for temporarily storing an output signal to the outside.

A clock is supplied to the CPU 57 from the oscillator 77, power is supplied from the first constant voltage circuit 78 and the second constant voltage circuit 79, a power monitoring signal is input from the power monitoring circuit 80, and an auxiliary power is supplied. Circuit 81 to RAM7
Backup power is supplied to 0. The clock from the oscillator 77 is used for the interrupt timer circuit 73 and the like. The first constant voltage circuit 78 outputs + 12V, LED,
It will be the power source for driving the amplifier. The second constant voltage circuit 79 is +5
It outputs V and serves as a drive power source for the CPU 57.

The input port buffer 74 of the CPU 57 has, as input signals, a start signal from the start switch 16, a continuation signal from the continuation switch 32, a count signal from the count switch 35, and a display stop signal from the stop switch 5. The safe sphere signal from the safe sphere sensor 52, the collected sphere signal from the collected sphere sensor 55, the prize sphere number signal from the prize sphere number setting switch 65, and the divisor signal from the divisor setting switch 63 are passed through the low-pass filter 82. Entered through.

On the other hand, from the first output port latch 75 of the CPU 57, the solenoid 3 is passed through the first driver 83.
A drive signal is output to 8, and a signal for performing variable display, big hit display, continuous display, winning number display, continuous number display, count display, etc. of the variable display section 9 is output. Further, an output signal is sent from the second output port latch 76 of the CPU 57 to the divisor display 64 via the second driver 84, and at the same time via the semiconductor relay 85, a collected ball signal, a prize ball signal, Output signals such as a game signal and a big hit signal are transmitted. This semiconductor relay 85 is
When the control input is "H", the resistance between the two output points is low, and when the control input is "L", the resistance between the two output points is high. That is,
When the control input is "H", the contact is on, and when the control input is "L", the contact is off.

From the sound generator 71,
The output signal is sent to the speaker 6 via the amplifier 86.

The processing in the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

When a store opening command signal is output from a central processing unit installed in a management room or the like in a game store, each pachinko machine 1
In the accessory control device 50, the CPU 57 is reset and the I / O port is initialized.

If the return flag is set due to the interruption due to the power-off, the return flag is cleared, the internal register is restored, the routine immediately before the interruption of the processing is restored, and the processing is continued. To do.

On the other hand, when a pachinko machine newly introduces a pachinko machine, etc., and the pachinko machine is in a completely initial state,
The RAM 70 is cleared, and the divisor, which is the index value of the special game occurrence rate, is automatically set to, for example, 10. The reason for setting the divisor automatically is that the divisor is undecided. If the divisor is temporarily set, the process proceeds to the difference table creation process. It should be noted that the difference number is a number obtained by subtracting the number of discharge balls given to the player as a game profit from the number of collected balls collected after the game is played on the pachinko machine.

When the divisor setting switch 63 is pressed, divisor setting processing is performed. When the number of jackpots reaches 43, the current divisor is reset and difference number table creation processing is performed.
If there is a winning number memory, game processing is performed.

Next, the divisor setting process will be described.

In the divisor setting process, the current divisor is displayed on the divisor display 64, and the setting timer is set in the CPU 57 as a time measuring means. This setting timer is for forcibly ending the setting of the divisor when a predetermined time has elapsed, and prevents the divisor from becoming unset.

Each time the divide setting switch 63 is pressed, the display of the divide display 64 is cyclically displayed from the current display (for example, 9.5% -10% -100.5% -11% -11.5). % -12% -9.5%). Therefore, when a desired divisor is selected and displayed, the setting timer is reset, and the selected divisor is set when a predetermined time set by the setting timer has elapsed. On the other hand, if the divisor setting switch 63 is pressed again before the elapse of the predetermined time, the timer starts to operate again from that point. When the divisor is set in this way and the set divisor is different from the previous divisor, the process shifts to the process of creating a new difference number table.

In this difference number table creating process, the RAM 70 in which the difference number table is stored is cleared and the set divisor is stored, and then the set percentage is selected from the average difference number group stored in the ROM 69. The average difference number group corresponding to the number is read out, and the difference number table is created by arbitrarily assigning 43 random numbers, and stored in the RAM 70. That is, since the probability that the special mode is formed in the stop result mode of the variable display device 14 (special game occurrence rate) is controlled with the probability based on the difference table created according to the set divisor, the divisor is changed. The CPU 57 as the special game occurrence rate change control means can control the change of the special game occurrence rate using the index value.

On the other hand, when the difference number set by the divisor setting switch 63 is the same as the previous one, the RAM 70 is already available.
The difference number table stored in is used again and a new difference number table is not created. Then, the display of the divisor display 64 is turned off, and the divisor setting processing ends. In the present embodiment, the difference number table is created by reading out the average difference number group corresponding to the set divisor from the average difference number group stored in the ROM 69. Flock
It may be calculated each time, or a new difference number table different from the previous one may be created even when the divisor is not changed.

In the above-described arithmetic processing by the CPU 57, the auxiliary power supply circuit 81 stores the RAM 70 when the power is turned off, and the timer control that serves as a reference for various time settings is interrupted by the arithmetic processing. To do.

In the power-off interrupt routine, when the power monitor circuit 80 senses power off, an interrupt signal is output to the CPU 57 and the internal register is saved in the RAM 70 backed up by the auxiliary power circuit 81.
Then, a return flag is set and the internal register is in the RAM 70.
Indicates that the CPU 57 is being evacuated, the I / O port is initialized, and the CPU 57 is stopped.

In the timer interrupt routine, an interrupt signal is output from the interrupt timer circuit to the logical operation circuit 72 every 2 ms, the interrupt process is performed, and then the routine immediately before the interrupt is returned to continue the process. To do.

This interrupt processing will be described below.

When the input signal is detected in the interrupt processing, the input signal is temporarily stored in the RAM 70.

When the starting switch 16 is turned on, 1 is added to the value of the starting memory until the starting memory becomes 4. That is, when the ball hits the starting opening 17 and the start switch 16 is operated, the display of the variable display portion 9 is started to be converted, but up to four winnings in the starting opening 17 are effectively held, and the starting memory When the number is 4, even if the starting opening 17 is won further, the winning ball becomes a non-count.

When a ball hits the winning opening 13 and the safe ball sensor 52 provided in the safe ball flow down path 51 detects this ball, the number of prize balls is stored in the prize ball memory, which is the second calculation storage means in the CPU 57. The number of prize balls set by the setting switch 65 is added, and similarly, the number of prize balls is added to the prize ball signal memory. When the value of the prize ball signal memory exceeds 10, the prize ball signal is output and 10 is subtracted from the prize ball signal memory.
The prize ball signal memory is a memory for outputting a signal for data totalization, and in the present embodiment, one pulse is output for ten prize balls to a management device or the like having a data totalization function.

The safe ball and the out ball are the collecting ball flow path 5
Each time it is detected by the collected ball sensor 55 provided in
1 is added to the recovery ball memory which is the first calculation storage means in the CPU 57, and 1 is similarly added to the recovery ball signal memory. When the value of the collected ball signal memory exceeds 10, a collected ball signal is output and 10 is subtracted from the collected ball signal memory. This collected sphere signal memory is a memory for outputting a signal for data totalization, and in the present embodiment, one pulse is output from 10 collected spheres to a management device or the like having a data totalization function.

Then, the difference number calculation register which is the third calculation storage means in the CPU 57 calculates and stores the difference between the number of collected balls and the number of prize balls.

After that, the timer in the main routine is updated, the output information stored in the RAM 70 is output to the first output port latch 75, and the device corresponding to each output information is operated. Also, when voice output is required,
The sound data stored in the ROM 69 is output to the sound generator 71, the audio signal is amplified by the amplifier 86, the audio is output from the speaker 6, and the interrupt processing ends.

Next, the game processing will be described.

When the pachinko machine 1 is powered on, the normal game display is made by flashing the game state display lamp 24 and the winning number display lamp 25 provided on the variable display device 14 so as to flow in a certain direction. Done. Further, in the display of the variable display section 9 in the normal game state, three displays are electrically (multiplexing type) dot matrix displayed, and the three displays are changed one by one in order from left to right.

When the hit ball enters the starting port 17, the auxiliary game start condition is achieved, the prize number storage display lamp 25 lights up in accordance with the number of prizes, and the auxiliary game is started. In the present embodiment, the display number of the winning number storage display lamp 25 is up to 4 as described above. When the auxiliary game is started, 1 is subtracted from the starting memory, the winning number storage display lamp 25 is returned to the blinking state, and the display on the variable display section 9 starts conversion. Further, the second output port latch 76 of the CPU 57 outputs the in-game signal, the sound generator 71 outputs sound data, and the speaker 6 outputs a sound indicating that the game is in progress.

The variable display section 9 starts changing so that the three displays flow independently in the vertical direction.

Then, when a predetermined time elapses in advance or when the player presses the stop switch 5, the CPU 57
Then, the in-game signal output is turned off, and the difference number set by the random number is read from the difference number table. When the difference number read from the difference number table and the value of "collected ball number-discharged ball number" calculated by the third calculation storage means become equal, a predetermined predetermined special mode becomes the stop result mode. Such a stop symbol is displayed, and a special game is started as a big hit described later.

On the other hand, when the difference number read from the difference number table and the value of the number of collected balls-the number of discharged balls calculated by the third calculation storage means are different from each other, the variable display portion was changed so as to flow in the vertical direction. The display of 9 is stopped in a stop result mode in which the three displays are different and represent "miss". Then, the speaker 6 outputs a voice indicating "miss", performs wait time processing for "miss", and then returns to the determination process of the divisor setting switch 63.

Next, the processing of the special game of the big hit will be described. When the special mode is formed in the stop result mode of the variable display device 14 and the condition for generating the special game is satisfied, the storage of the third calculation storage means is cleared. Then, the display of the variable display portion 9 which has been changed so as to flow in the vertical direction is stopped so that, for example, the three displays become the same and represent a big hit, and the big output signal is output from the second output port latch 76 of the CPU 57. Output. When the display of the variable display section 9 becomes a big hit state, the gaming state display lamp 24, which was blinking so as to flow in a certain direction, starts blinking at the same time to give a big hit display, and the speaker 6 produces a big hit sound effect. And after the wait time processing of the hit is done,
The solenoid 38 is turned on, the variable winning device 15 is in the second state, which is advantageous for the player, and the ball is likely to enter the opening 27.

When the special game is generated in this way, whether the number of winning prizes in the opening 27 reaches a predetermined number, for example, 10 or a specified time, for example, 29 seconds, elapses, whichever comes first. Cycle game with 1 cycle until is achieved.

The counting of a predetermined number is performed by the count switch 35 provided in the flow path below the concave chamber, and the CPU 5
Calculation processing is performed at 7. This count value is displayed on the variable display unit 9
Is displayed in a dot matrix on the right side of "1", "1" is displayed first, and each time the count switch 35 detects a winning ball, the current display scrolls downward and disappears, and "1" is added to the current value from above. The new display added will appear in a scroll.

The specified time is measured by the interrupt signal of 2 ms as described above. This specified time is displayed on the open time display 18, for example, "29" is displayed first, and "1" is subtracted every 1 second for display.

During the above-mentioned one cycle, the ball continues to win
If the continuation switch 32 is turned on after winning 3 and the continuation condition of the special game is established, the right to shift to a new cycle game is acquired after the end of the cycle game. At this time, the continuation flag is set in the CPU 57. In addition, the game status display lamp 24 blinks to notify the player that the continuation condition is satisfied.

The current number of cycles is displayed in a dot matrix on the left side of the variable display section 9. Therefore, during the special game, the current number of cycles is displayed on the left side of the variable display unit 9, and the number of winnings in the opening 27 is displayed on the right side. This display, for example, is initially displayed as "1-0", which means that the winning number is 0 in the first cycle. After that, every time a ball hits the opening 27, "1-1", "1-2" ...
“1-9” is displayed.

When one cycle is completed, the solenoid 38
Is turned off, the variable winning device 15 is in a disadvantageous state for the player, and it becomes difficult for a hit ball to enter the opening 27. Here, if the continuation condition is satisfied and the continuation flag is set, after the tenth hit ball is won in the opening 27, “NE
The word “XT” is displayed and the second cycle starts, and “2-
"0", "2-1", "2-2" ... Are sequentially displayed. In this way, in each cycle game, if the continuation condition is satisfied, the CPU 57 clears the continuation flag and the count memory that stores the signal from the count switch 35, turns off the continuation display, and the next cycle game. Prepare for

When the number of times of continuation is the 9th time and the number of winning prizes reaches 10, the character "FINAL" is displayed to indicate to the player that it is the final cycle. In the final cycle game, "F-0", "F-1", "F-2" ... "F-9" are sequentially displayed, and when the 10th ball wins, the character "END" is displayed and the final The player is informed that the special game has ended by the end of the cycle game. In addition, this "E
The character "ND" is also displayed when the special game ends after the stipulated time has elapsed.

When the special game ends, the output of the big hit signal is turned off, the big hit display is stopped, the big hit sound is stopped, and 1 is added to the big hit number memory.

When the above-mentioned game process is completed, the process returns to the determination process of the divisor setting switch 65.

Next, another embodiment of the device for setting the divisor which is the index value of the special game occurrence rate will be described. still,
Devices equivalent to those in the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, this divisor setting device comprises a receiving device 87 and a portable transmitting device 88 provided on the upper portion of the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1, and these are special games. Functions as a birth rate setting means.

The receiving device 87 is a device for receiving an optical signal, converting ON / OFF of the optical signal into an electric signal, and transmitting the electric signal to the CPU 89 as special game occurrence rate change control means.

The transmitting device 88 is a remote control device having operation buttons on its surface, and an optical signal transmitting section 90 is provided on one end face thereof.
Is provided. The operation buttons include, for example, a divisor setting button 91 displaying numbers 1 to 6, a set button 92 for transmitting the divisor set, a set value of the current divisor, and a setting start command. It comprises a call button 93 as a means.

Each number on the divisor setting button 91 indicates a level value corresponding to a different divisor, for example, "1" is 9.5%, "2" is 100%, and "3".
Is 10.50%, 4 is 11%, "5" is 11.50%,
“6” is 120%. In addition, the divisor setting button 9
One may be configured as one, and the set value may be changed each time the button is pressed. In addition, the display means for displaying the set value on the game control device side receiving this setting is
The "divisor" may be displayed as a numerical value as in the above embodiment, or the "level value" corresponding to each divisor may be displayed as an index value of the special game occurrence rate.

The setting of the divisor by the above divisor setting device will be described below.

First, when the call button 93 as the setting start command means is pressed, the current set value is read out on the variable display section 9 to display the dot matrix, and the setting timer of the CPU 89 is set as the time measuring means.

To change the divisor, direct the optical transmitter 90 toward the receiver 87 provided on the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1.
Press the divisor setting button 91 corresponding to the desired divisor. When the receiving unit 90 receives the optical signal, this signal is detected by the detection circuit 9
4 is converted into an electric signal by the input port buffer 74
Is sent to the CPU 89 via. In addition, the variable display section 9
In addition, the received divisor is displayed in a dot matrix, and the setting timer of the CPU 89 is reset (reset) each time the receiving unit 90 receives an optical signal.

Here, whether the set button 92 is pressed,
When the predetermined time set by the setting timer elapses, the divisor displayed on the variable display section 9 is set and stored, and
The display of the index value displayed on the variable display section 9 disappears.
If the setting operation is not performed after pressing the call button 93, the current set value is displayed on the variable display portion 9 for the predetermined time set by the setting timer.
Functions as a setting confirmation means to confirm the set value.

Although the set button 92 is provided in the present embodiment, the set button 92 may be omitted because the divisor is set and stored when the predetermined time set by the setting timer elapses. . Further, in the present embodiment, the data is transmitted by the optical signal, but the data transmission is not limited to the optical signal, and any means capable of transmitting the data such as radio wave may be used.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a character object control device as a game control device in a pachinko machine when the above-mentioned divisor setting device is used, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the process.
To FIG. 23.

The processing other than the setting of the divisor is the first
The description is omitted because it is similar to that of the embodiment.

In this way, the receiving device 87 and the transmitting device 88
If the special game occurrence rate setting means is configured from,
Since the special game occurrence rate can be set from outside the pachinko machine 1 without opening the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1, the setting of the special game occurrence rate becomes easier. Further, the setting of the divisor can be performed only by the person who possesses the transmitting device 88, for example, the person in charge of the game shop, so that the clerk of the game shop cannot change the special game occurrence rate without permission. . Further, since the current special game occurrence rate in each pachinko machine 1 ... Can only be known by the person in charge of the game store, the clerk who communicates with the player can use the pachinko machine with a high special game occurrence rate. It is possible to prevent injustice that would be taught to.

[0085]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the special game occurrence rate change control means for changing the special game occurrence rate is controlled through the special game occurrence rate setting means. When the related settings are made, the special game occurrence rate change control means intervenes in the stop result mode of the variable display device, so that the stop result mode has a special mode so that the special game occurrence rate according to the setting is obtained. The rate to be formed is changed and controlled, and thus the special game occurrence rate is controlled according to the setting of the special game occurrence rate setting means.

Therefore, even if the number of variable display operations of the variable display device is the same, the rate at which the stop result mode forms the predetermined special mode can be increased or decreased, so that the game being played on the game machine is played. Since the player cannot infer the level of the special game occurrence rate from the variable display operation number with respect to the game continuation time, the player can enjoy the game without giving a disadvantage.

Since the value set by the special game occurrence rate setting means of the pachinko machine is displayed by the display means, the setter increases / decreases the special game occurrence rate using this display value as an index. The setting operation for can be performed.

Further, the special game occurrence rate change control means,
Since the set value is displayed on the display means during the setting process and turned off at the end of the setting process, the player cannot inadvertently see the set value.

Further, since the special game occurrence rate change control means ends the setting process based on the timing of the time counting means, forgetting the end of the setting process when leaving the game for some reason during the setting. There will be no unset state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine as an example of a game machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game section.

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a variable display device.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an accessory control device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an accessory control device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a main routine and a writing routine.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a divisor setting process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a writing process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a game process 1.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a game process 2.

FIG. 16 is a front view of a pachinko machine as an example of a game machine.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a transmitter.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of an accessory control device.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a main routine.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a divisor setting process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a game process 1.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a game process 2.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 14 Variable display device 50 Accessory device control device 57 CPU 63 Divisor setting switch 64 Divisor display

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] December 11, 1995

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Full text

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Document name] Statement

[Title of Invention] Amusement machine

[Claims]

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and causes the variable display device to perform a variable display operation based on the satisfaction of a start condition, and based on the satisfaction of a stop condition. The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a game control device that causes a special game on condition that a stop result mode, which is a display mode of identification information when the variable display operation is terminated, forms a predetermined special mode. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine that uses small balls as a game medium, which is a typical game machine, various winning devices and the like are dispersedly arranged on a game board surface, and a plurality of identification symbols are provided as a relatively large winning device. There is widely used a variable display device capable of variably displaying and a variable winning device capable of converting a first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, and a second state, which is advantageous to the player.

In such a pachinko machine, an auxiliary game in which the variable display device is variably displayed is performed based on the achievement of a predetermined auxiliary game start condition, and the result of stopping the variable display device is the result of the game in the auxiliary game. On the condition that the mode forms a predetermined special mode, the so-called game content that causes a special game in which the variable winning device is converted and driven from a first state that is disadvantageous to the player to a second state that is advantageous to the player First-class pachinko machines are known.

That is, in such a game machine such as a pachinko machine of the first kind, when a special game is generated on condition that a special mode is formed by an auxiliary game using a variable display device, before that. Since there is a high possibility that a large amount of game profit can be obtained in a short time compared to the game state, the player's expectation for the increase in the obtained game profit is increased, and the interest in the game is increased.

However, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that causes a special game based on the result of the auxiliary game performed using the variable display device as described above, the occurrence rate of the special game is set appropriately. If this is not the case, the profit balance between the player and the amusement store will be lost, so it is extremely important for the amusement store how to properly set the occurrence rate of the special game for each individual gaming machine.

In other words, if the occurrence rate of special games is extremely high, the operating profit of the game store may decrease and it may become difficult to operate the business. Conversely, if the occurrence rate of special games is extremely low, the player It is possible that the gaming machine will be cut off and it will become a bad gaming machine with customers, and the operating rate of the gaming machine will drop extremely, resulting in operating revenue as a gaming shop. It will decrease.

Therefore, in the game store, the occurrence rate of the special game is adjusted by adjusting the number of occurrences of the auxiliary game (the number of times the variable display device is converted and displayed) in such a game machine. Such measures are often taken. For example,
In the above-mentioned so-called first-class pachinko machine, if the winning probability to the specific winning area, which is the condition for starting the auxiliary game, is changed by nail adjustment, when the winning rate to the specific winning area is increased. , Since the auxiliary game is played relatively often during the game, the probability that the special game start condition will be achieved increases, and if the winning rate in the specific winning area is lowered,
Since the auxiliary game is rarely played during the game, the probability that the special game initiation condition will be achieved becomes low.

[0008]

However, as is well known, a highly skilled technique is required for adjusting the nails of a pachinko machine, and a desired result is not always obtained. Therefore, a special game is required. the desirable as a means for changing at will the Okoshisei probability Tsu or a say.

Moreover, since the number of occurrences of the auxiliary game in which conversion display is performed by the variable display device is significantly different between the pachinko machine in which the occurrence rate of the special game is remarkably increased by the nail adjustment and the pachinko machine in which it is not so, The player can relatively easily distinguish the difference between these pachinko machines. It is extremely difficult to finely adjust the nails so that the player does not notice such a remarkable difference.

In addition, there are usually hundreds of pachinko machines at game shops.
Since the machine is installed, special game of all pachinko machines
To change the birth rate of a complicated work over a long period of time
Had to do.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the occurrence rate of a special game can be changed easily and in a short time in a state where it is difficult for the player to understand.

[0012]

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine 1) according to the present invention,
Variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information (14)
And a stop result mode including a display mode of identification information when the variable display device is caused to perform a variable display operation based on the satisfaction of the start condition and the variable display operation is terminated based on the satisfaction of the stop condition. In a gaming machine having a game control device (for example, an accessory control device 50) that causes a special game on condition that a mode is formed, the game control device is a special mode in the stop result mode of the variable display device. There controls the rate to be formed, the special game Okoshisei ratio change control means for changing control of the electromotive production rate of該特another game (e.g. CPU5
7 , CPU 89, etc. ) and special game occurrence rate setting control means (for example, CPU 5) for performing setting control related to change of the special game occurrence rate controlled by the special game occurrence rate change control means.
7, CPU 89, etc.) , and the above special game occurrence rate
The setting control means changes the set value related to the special game occurrence rate.
Setting operation means for performing an operation (for example, the divisor setting switch 6
(3, divisor setting button 91, etc.) and operation of the setting operation means.
Setting start command means (for example, divisor setting switch)
Switch 63, call button 93, etc.) and the setting start command
Command signal from the means and operation signal from the setting operation means
Based on a timer (for example, CPU5
7, CPU 89, etc.) and a device that can display the set value.
A constant value display means (for example, a divisor display 64, a variable display 9
Etc., and a command signal from the setting start command means
Display the current set value on the set value display means based on
The setting control process is started at the same time
While ending the setting control process based on the fixed time measurement
It was shall turn off the display of the setting value display means.

When the setting relating to the change of the special game occurrence rate controlled by the special game occurrence rate change control means is performed through the special game occurrence rate setting control means, the special game occurrence rate change control means variably displays. By intervening in the stop control of the device, the rate at which the stop result mode forms the special mode is changed and controlled so that the special game occurrence rate according to the setting is achieved.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment in which a game machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 1. This pachinko machine 1 is provided with a ball supply tray 3, a ball hitting operation unit 4, a stop switch 5, a speaker 6 and the like on the surface of a frame-shaped front frame 2, A game board 8 is provided so as to close the window 7 of the frame 2 from the rear. The stop switch 5 is a switch for the player to arbitrarily stop the display of the variable display section 9 described later. Further, various sound effects and the like are generated from the speaker 6 according to the game state.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 8 has a game section 11 surrounded by a guide rail 10 on the surface thereof.
In addition to planting a myriad of obstacle nails in 1
..., a winning opening 13 is provided, a variable display device 14 having a variable display portion 9 is provided at substantially the center of the game portion 11, and a variable winning device 15 is provided below the variable display device 14 to vary. A start opening 17 having a start switch 16 is provided between the right and left sides of the prize winning device 15 and the variable display device 14 and the variable winning device 15, and an opening time indicator 18 is provided below the variable winning device 15 so that the game section 11 has An outlet 19 is provided in the lower center.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the above-mentioned variable display device 14 is provided with a variable display portion 9 composed of a dot matrix display device at a substantially central portion of the surface of a substrate 20 attached to the game board 8, and the variable display portion is provided. An armor portion 22 having a winning hole 21 is projected on the upper part of the plate 9, a decoration plate 23 is attached to the front surface of the armor portion 22, and game state display lamps 24 are provided on the left and right ends of the decoration plate 23 and the substrate 20, respectively. ... are provided, and the winning number storage display lamps 25 are arranged below the variable display section 9.
The gaming state display lamp 24 displays such as a blinking lamp according to each gaming mode in the normal game and the special game. On the winning number storage display lamp 25, the number of balls winning the starting opening 17 is displayed.

The above-described variable winning device 15 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, an opening 27 is opened above the center of the board 26 to be attached to the game board 8, an armor portion 28 is projected above the opening 27, and an opening 7 is formed below the opening 27. A surrounding frame 29 having open time indicators 18, 18 composed of segments and the like is projectingly provided, and movable members 30, 30 are pivotally mounted between the armor portion 28 and the surrounding frame 29. Further, a concave chamber 31 is formed rearward from the opening 27, and a continuous winning opening 33 having a continuous switch 32 is provided in the concave chamber 31.
Is provided, and a count switch 35 is provided in the flow-down path 34 through which the ball winning in the concave chamber 31 flows down. Recessed chamber 3
1, a drive source mounting board 37 is mounted on the mounting shafts 36 protruding from the board 26. A solenoid 38, which is a drive source for driving the movable member 30, is attached to the drive source attachment board 37. Open time indicator 18,
In 18, the remaining open time of the variable winning device 15 is displayed.

The movable member 30 is a wing-shaped member, and is attached to one end of a support shaft 40 inserted into an insertion hole 39 formed in the base plate 26. The support shaft 40 is inserted into a bearing 41 provided on the outer side wall of the recessed chamber 31, and an arm 43 connected to a plunger 42 of a solenoid 38 serving as a drive source is attached to the other end of the support shaft 40.

Therefore, the plunger 42 is always projected by the biasing force of the spring 44, which allows the movable member 3 to move.
0 is positioned so as to close the space between the armor portion 28 and the surrounding frame 29, and is in the first state, which is disadvantageous for a player who has difficulty winning a ball in the opening 27. On the other hand, when the solenoid 38 is excited, the plunger 42 is attracted, whereby the movable member 30 rotates outward, and the second state is advantageous for a player who easily wins a ball in the opening 27.

The surrounding frame 29 described above is the opening time indicator 1
The opening time indicator 1 is provided on the lower part of the front surface of the substrate 26 to cover the balls 8 and 18 and guide the hit ball into the concave chamber 31.
It is attached so that it covers 8 and 18. This enclosure 29
Is made of a semi-translucent member, and a lens window 45 for enlarging and visually recognizing the display of the open time indicators 18, 18 is provided at the center of the front surface.

FIG. 8 shows the back side of the pachinko machine 1.
The back mechanism board 46 is provided with a storage tank 47, a ball guide trough 48, an award ball discharge device 49, an accessory control device 50, and the like. A safe sphere sensor 52, which is a discharge ball detector, is provided below the safe sphere flow-down path 51.
A collection ball sensor 55, which is a collection ball detector, is provided in the collection ball flow path 54 where the 3 and the safe ball flow path 51 merge.

FIG. 9 shows an accessory control device 50 as a game control device .

The accessory control device 50 is a variable display device 14.
It has a game control function for controlling the operation of a game device such as a variable winning device 15 or the like, and a difference number generation means, a first calculation storage means, a second calculation storage means, on a board 56 attached to the back mechanism board 46. It has a CPU 57 composed of a third arithmetic storage means and the like, and a cover member 58 covering the CPU 57 is attached. Further, the collected ball signal output terminal 5 is provided at one end of the substrate 56.
9, award ball signal output terminal 60, in-game signal output terminal 6
1, the jackpot signal output terminal 62 and other terminals are provided,
It is electrically connected to a central processing unit provided in a management room or the like in the game shop.

On the surface of the cover member 58 described above, a split number setting switch 63 as a setting operation means , and a split set value
A divisor display 64 as a set value display means for displaying the number,
A prize ball number setting switch 65 is provided. In addition, "division"
Is a numerical value representing the ratio of the number of discharged balls to the number of collected balls by a 10-minute rate, and in the present embodiment, the special game occurrence rate (stop result mode of the variable display device 14 is used as an index value for this divisor. The rate for forming a special mode is adjusted and controlled, but the setting for performing the adjustment control of the special game occurrence rate is not limited to the divisor, and other values (for example, simple An integer value) may be set as an index value, and the special game occurrence rate may be adjusted based on this set value.

The divisor setting switch 63 is a switch for setting a divisor in each pachinko machine, and is composed of a push type rotary switch, for example, 9.
50% -10% -10.50% -11% -11.50% -12
The divisor as the set value circulates and changes, such as divisor-9.5. In this way, if the setting operation means for performing the setting relating to the change of the special game occurrence rate is provided at a proper position on the outer surface of the cover member 58, even if the cover member 58 is attached. Since the setting operation means (rotary switch) can be easily operated, it is extremely easy to change the setting of the special game occurrence rate.

The setting operation is performed on the outer surface of the cover member 58.
If the means is exposed, there is a possibility that a person other than the responsible person who has the right to set the right may change the setting of the special game occurrence rate, which is not desirable for security. Is the divisor setting switch 63
To operate the, a thin rod-shaped operating member 68 is inserted as a dedicated operating means into the small hole 66 formed in the cover member 58,
The operation is performed by pressing the button 67. Therefore,
If the operating member 68 is not owned, the divisor setting switch 63 cannot be operated. Therefore, only the person who has the operating member 68, for example, the person in charge of the amusement store sets
It can be a to. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a store clerk or the like who communicates with the player from arbitrarily changing the set value and making a fraud such as providing convenience to the player. Although the thin rod-shaped operating member 68 is used as the dedicated operating means in the present embodiment, a key or the like owned only by the person in charge at the game shop may be used as the dedicated operating means.

The divisor display 64 is a divisor setting switch 63.
This is for displaying the set value selected in step 7. It consists of 7 segments arranged in parallel. In this way, when the set value is displayed digitally, it is easy to recognize the set value, but it is sometimes difficult to uniquely recognize the relationship between the set value and the special game occurrence rate. It is also possible to display the high and low levels as level values (level 1, level 2 ...). Further, in the present embodiment, the divisor display 64 as the set value display means is formed on the outer surface of the cover member, but when the cover member 58 is formed of a transparent member (the inside can be visually recognized by the setter). If it is), it may be provided inside the cover member 58.

The number of prize balls discharged by one winning is 15
The number of prize balls is often different for each pachinko machine, such as the number of platforms, 13 units, etc. In order to handle different numbers of prize balls with one type of accessory control device 50, a prize ball number setting switch 65 is provided. That is, in the present embodiment, the safe sphere sensor 52 detects the safe sphere and calculates the number of discharged spheres to be discharged as the prize sphere in the second calculation storage means. Whether or not it corresponds to a discharge ball is set by the prize ball number setting switch 65. This prize ball number setting switch 65
By rotating the knob, for example, 15 or 13
It is possible to select the number of prize balls such as 11, 11, or 7.

FIG. 10 shows a block diagram of the accessory control device 50 described above.

The CPU 57 in the accessory control device 50 is capable of centrally controlling the operation of gaming devices such as the variable display device 14 and the variable winning device 15 (so-called "accessory").
An OM 69, a RAM 70, a sound generator 71, a logical operation circuit 72, an interrupt timer circuit 73, an input port buffer 74, a first output port latch 75, a second output port latch, etc. 76.

The ROM 69 is a memory for storing program data, symbol data to be displayed on the variable display device 14, voice data, divisor data and the like. The RAM 70 is a data memory for working, and stores data necessary for controlling the accessory such as difference number data for controlling the divisor. The sound generator 71 inputs the musical score data,
This is a circuit for frequency-converting this musical score data. The logical operation circuit 72 is a circuit that executes a logical operation based on a program in the ROM 69, and calculates a numerical value necessary for controlling the accessory such as difference number data. Interrupt timer circuit 73
Is a circuit for dividing the clock from the oscillator 77 and generating an interrupt signal to the logical operation circuit 72 at regular intervals defined by the program. In the present embodiment,
It is programmed to generate an interrupt signal every 2 ms. Also, the time-related control is programmed with this 2 ms as the time base. The input port buffer 74 is a gate circuit for reading an input signal from the outside into the CPU 57. Output port latch 75, 76
Is a latch circuit for temporarily storing an output signal to the outside.

A clock is supplied to the CPU 57 from the oscillator 77, power is supplied from the first constant voltage circuit 78 and the second constant voltage circuit 79, a power supply monitoring signal is input from the power supply monitoring circuit 80, and an auxiliary power supply is supplied. Circuit 81 to RAM7
Backup power is supplied to 0. The clock from the oscillator 77 is used for the interrupt timer circuit 73 and the like. The first constant voltage circuit 78 outputs + 12V, LED,
It will be the power source for driving the amplifier. The second constant voltage circuit 79 is +5
It outputs V and serves as a drive power source for the CPU 57.

The input port buffer 74 of the CPU 57 described above has, as input signals, a start signal from the start switch 16, a continuation signal from the continuation switch 32, a count signal from the count switch 35, and a display stop signal from the stop switch 5. The safe ball signal from the safe ball sensor 52, the collected ball signal from the collected ball sensor 55, the prize ball number signal from the prize ball number setting switch 65, and the setting signal from the divisor setting switch 63 are passed through the low-pass filter 82. Is entered.

On the other hand, from the first output port latch 75 of the CPU 57, the solenoid 3 is passed through the first driver 83.
A drive signal is output to 8, and a signal for performing variable display, big hit display, continuous display, winning number display, continuous number display, count display, etc. of the variable display section 9 is output. Further, an output signal is sent from the second output port latch 76 of the CPU 57 to the divisor display 64 via the second driver 84, and at the same time via the semiconductor relay 85, a collected ball signal, a prize ball signal, Output signals such as a game signal and a big hit signal are transmitted. This semiconductor relay 85 is
When the control input is "H", the resistance between the two output points is low, and when the control input is "L", the resistance between the two output points is high. That is,
When the control input is "H", the contact is on, and when the control input is "L", the contact is off.

From the sound generator 71,
The output signal is sent to the speaker 6 via the amplifier 86.

The processing in the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 11 to 15.

When a store opening command signal is output from a central processing unit installed in a management room or the like in a game store, each pachinko machine 1
In the accessory control device 50, the CPU 57 is reset and the I / O port is initialized.

Here, if the return flag is set due to the interruption caused by turning off the power, the return flag is cleared, the internal register is restored, the routine immediately before the interruption of the processing is restored, and the processing is continued. To do.

On the other hand, when a pachinko machine newly introduces a pachinko machine, and the pachinko machine is in an initial state,
The RAM 70 is cleared, and the divisor, which is the index value of the special game occurrence rate, is automatically set to, for example, 10. The reason for setting the divisor automatically is that the divisor is undecided. If the divisor is temporarily set, the process proceeds to the difference table creation process. It should be noted that the difference number is a number obtained by subtracting the number of discharge balls given to the player as a game profit from the number of collected balls collected after the game is played on the pachinko machine.

When the divisor setting switch 63 is pressed, divisor setting processing is performed, and when the number of jackpots reaches 43, the current divisor is reset and difference number table creation processing is performed.
If there is a winning number memory, game processing is performed.

Next, the divisor setting as the setting start command means
The divisor setting process started when the switch 63 is pressed will be described.

In the divisor setting process, the current set value is set to the set value.
The CPU 5 displays on the divisor display 64 as a display means.
A setting timer as a time measuring means provided in 7 is set. This setting timer is for forcibly ending the setting process when a predetermined time has elapsed ,
It is prevented that the gaming machine is started and the game is played .

Setting procedure by the setting operation means thus configured
An example will be described. For example, every time the divide setting switch 63 as the setting operation means is pressed, the setting timer is reset.
The display of the divisor display 64 is cyclically displayed from the current display (for example, 9.5% -10% -100.5% -1).
10% -11.50% -12% -9.5%). Therefore, select and display the divisor as the desired setting value,
Has been a predetermined time has elapsed set by the re-set the set timer based on the operation of the split number setting switch 63 to display, confirmation of the set value displayed in the split number display 64
The settings are stored . On the other hand, if the divisor setting switch 63 is pressed again before the elapse of the predetermined time, the timer starts to operate again from that point. The setting value is changed in this way, and the predetermined time set in the setting timer elapses.
As a result, the set value is decided and the setting is stored. However, if the decided set value is different from the previous set value, the process shifts to the process of creating a new difference number table.

In this difference number table creating process, the RAM 70 in which the difference number table is stored is cleared and the set divisor is stored, and then the set percentage is selected from the average difference number group stored in the ROM 69. The average difference number group corresponding to the number is read out, and the difference number table is created by arbitrarily assigning 43 random numbers, and stored in the RAM 70. That is, since the probability that the special mode is formed in the stop result mode of the variable display device 14 (special game occurrence rate) is controlled with the probability based on the difference table created according to the set divisor, the divisor is changed. The CPU 57 as the special game occurrence rate change control means can control the change of the special game occurrence rate using the index value.

On the other hand, when the difference number set by the divisor setting switch 63 is the same as the previous one, the RAM 70 has already been used.
The difference number table stored in is used again and a new difference number table is not created. Then, the display of the divisor display 64 as the set value display means is turned off, and the divisor setting processing ends. In this embodiment, the divisor setting process ends.
After that, the display of the set value display means is turned off, so the game
The front frame is open for repairs such as ball clogging while the store is open
And an accessory control device 50 having a set value display means is provided.
When the back side of the pachinko machine 1 that has been played is seen by the player
Even the set value is prevented from being known to the player.

In the above-described arithmetic processing by the CPU 57, the auxiliary power supply circuit 81 stores the RAM 70 when the power is turned off, and the timer control serving as a reference for various time settings is interrupted by the arithmetic processing. To do.

When the power supply monitoring circuit 80 senses power off, the interrupt routine at the time of powering off outputs an interrupt signal to the CPU 57 and saves the internal register to the RAM 70 backed up by the auxiliary power supply circuit 81.
Then, a return flag is set and the internal register is in the RAM 70.
Indicates that the CPU 57 is being evacuated, the I / O port is initialized, and the CPU 57 is stopped.

The timer interrupt routine outputs an interrupt signal from the interrupt timer circuit to the logical operation circuit 72 every 2 ms, performs interrupt processing, then returns to the routine immediately before the interrupt, and continues processing. To do.

The interrupt processing will be described below.

When the input signal is detected in the interrupt processing, the input signal is temporarily stored in the RAM 70.

When the start switch 16 is turned on, 1 is added to the value of the start memory until the start memory becomes 4. That is, when the ball hits the starting opening 17 and the start switch 16 is operated, the display of the variable display portion 9 is started to be converted, but up to four winnings in the starting opening 17 are effectively held, and the starting memory When the number is 4, even if the starting opening 17 is won further, the winning ball becomes a non-count.

When a ball hits the winning opening 13, and the safe ball sensor 52 provided in the safe ball flow down path 51 detects this ball, the number of prize balls is stored in the prize ball memory, which is the second arithmetic storage means in the CPU 57. The number of prize balls set by the setting switch 65 is added, and similarly, the number of prize balls is added to the prize ball signal memory. When the value of the prize ball signal memory exceeds 10, the prize ball signal is output and 10 is subtracted from the prize ball signal memory.
The prize ball signal memory is a memory for outputting a signal for data totalization, and in the present embodiment, one pulse is output for ten prize balls to a management device or the like having a data totalization function.

Safe sphere and out sphere are collected sphere flow down path 5
Each time it is detected by the collected ball sensor 55 provided in
1 is added to the recovery ball memory which is the first calculation storage means in the CPU 57, and 1 is similarly added to the recovery ball signal memory. When the value of the collected ball signal memory exceeds 10, a collected ball signal is output and 10 is subtracted from the collected ball signal memory. This collected sphere signal memory is a memory for outputting a signal for data totalization, and in the present embodiment, one pulse is output from 10 collected spheres to a management device or the like having a data totalization function.

Then, the difference number calculation register which is the third calculation storage means in the CPU 57 calculates and stores the difference between the number of collected balls and the number of prize balls.

After that, the timer in the main routine is updated, the output information stored in the RAM 70 is output to the first output port latch 75, and the device corresponding to each output information is operated. Also, when voice output is required,
The sound data stored in the ROM 69 is output to the sound generator 71, the audio signal is amplified by the amplifier 86, the audio is output from the speaker 6, and the interrupt processing ends.

Next, the game processing will be described.

When the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, the normal game display is made by blinking the game state display lamp 24 and the winning number display lamp 25 provided on the variable display device 14 so as to flow in a certain direction. Done. Further, in the display of the variable display section 9 in the normal game state, three displays are electrically (multiplexing type) dot matrix displayed, and the three displays are changed one by one in order from left to right.

When the hit ball wins the starting opening 17, the starting condition is achieved, the winning number memory display lamp 25 is turned on according to the winning number, and the auxiliary game is started. In the present embodiment, the display number of the winning number storage display lamp 25 is up to 4 as described above. When the auxiliary game is started, 1 is subtracted from the starting memory, and the winning number storage display lamp 25 is returned to the blinking state, and the variable display portion 9
Will start the conversion. In addition, auxiliary games and special features described later
If there is a memory in the starting memory when another game is over,
The starting conditions are achieved by using the memory of the starting prize of
Auxiliary games are to be played. In addition, the CPU 57
The second output port latch 76 outputs an in-game signal, the sound generator 71 outputs sound data, and the speaker 6 outputs a sound indicating that the game is in progress.

The variable display section 9 starts changing so that the three displays flow independently in the vertical direction.

[0061] Then, whether a predetermined time preset is elapsed, stopped by the player presses the stop switch 5
When the condition is satisfied, the CPU 57 turns off the in-game signal output and reads the difference number set by the random number from the difference number table. When the difference number read from the difference number table and the value of "collected ball number-discharged ball number" calculated by the third calculation storage means become equal, a predetermined predetermined special mode becomes the stop result mode. Such a stop symbol is displayed, and a special game is started as a big hit described later.

On the other hand, when the difference number read from the difference number table and the value of the number of collected balls-the number of discharged balls calculated by the third calculation storage means are different from each other, the variable display portion was changed so as to flow in the vertical direction. The display of 9 is stopped in a stop result mode in which the three displays are different and represent "miss". Then, the speaker 6 outputs a voice indicating "miss", performs wait time processing for "miss", and then returns to the determination process of the divisor setting switch 63.

Next, the processing of the special game of the big hit will be described. When the special mode is formed in the stop result mode of the variable display device 14 and the condition for generating the special game is satisfied, the storage of the third calculation storage means is cleared. Then, the display of the variable display portion 9 which has been changed so as to flow in the vertical direction is stopped so that, for example, the three displays become the same and represent a big hit, and the big output signal is output from the second output port latch 76 of the CPU 57. Output. When the display of the variable display section 9 becomes a big hit state, the gaming state display lamp 24, which was blinking so as to flow in a certain direction, starts blinking at the same time to give a big hit display, and the speaker 6 produces a big hit sound effect. And after the wait time processing of the hit is done,
The solenoid 38 is turned on, the variable winning device 15 is in the second state, which is advantageous for the player, and the ball is likely to enter the opening 27.

When the special game is generated in this way, whether the number of winning prizes in the opening 27 reaches a predetermined number, for example, 10 or a specified time, for example, 29 seconds, elapses, whichever comes first. Cycle game with 1 cycle until is achieved.

The counting of a predetermined number is performed by the count switch 35 provided in the flow path below the concave chamber, and the CPU 5
Calculation processing is performed at 7. This count value is displayed on the variable display unit 9
Is displayed in a dot matrix on the right side of "1", "1" is displayed first, and each time the count switch 35 detects a winning ball, the current display scrolls downward and disappears, and "1" is added to the current value from above. The new display added will appear in a scroll.

The specified time is measured by the 2 ms interrupt signal as described above. This specified time is displayed on the open time display 18, for example, "29" is displayed first, and "1" is subtracted every 1 second for display.

During the above-mentioned one cycle, the ball continues to win
If the continuation switch 32 is turned on after winning 3 and the continuation condition of the special game is established, the right to shift to a new cycle game is acquired after the end of the cycle game. At this time, the continuation flag is set in the CPU 57. In addition, the game status display lamp 24 blinks to notify the player that the continuation condition is satisfied.

The current number of cycles is displayed in a dot matrix on the left side of the variable display section 9. Therefore, during the special game, the current number of cycles is displayed on the left side of the variable display unit 9, and the number of winnings in the opening 27 is displayed on the right side. This display, for example, is initially displayed as "1-0", which means that the winning number is 0 in the first cycle. After that, every time a ball hits the opening 27, "1-1", "1-2" ...
“1-9” is displayed.

When one cycle is completed, the solenoid 38
Is turned off, the variable winning device 15 is in a disadvantageous state for the player, and it becomes difficult for a hit ball to enter the opening 27. Here, if the continuation condition is satisfied and the continuation flag is set, after the tenth hit ball is won in the opening 27, “NE
The word “XT” is displayed and the second cycle starts, and “2-
"0", "2-1", "2-2" ... Are sequentially displayed. In this way, in each cycle game, if the continuation condition is satisfied, the CPU 57 clears the continuation flag and the count memory that stores the signal from the count switch 35, turns off the continuation display, and the next cycle game. Prepare for

When the number of times of continuation is the ninth and the number of winning prizes is 10, the character "FINAL" is displayed to indicate to the player that the final cycle is reached. In the final cycle game, "F-0", "F-1", "F-2" ... "F-9" are sequentially displayed, and when the 10th ball wins, the character "END" is displayed and the final The player is informed that the special game has ended by the end of the cycle game. In addition, this "E
The character "ND" is also displayed when the special game ends after the stipulated time has elapsed.

When the special game is over, the output of the big hit signal is turned off, the big hit display is stopped, the big hit sound is stopped, and 1 is added to the big hit number memory.

When the above-mentioned game process is completed, the process returns to the determination process of the divisor setting switch 65.

Next, another embodiment of the device for setting the divisor which is the index value of the special game occurrence rate will be described. still,
Devices equivalent to those in the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

[0074] The dividing number setting device 16, as shown in Figure 17, provided on the front frame 2 upper part of the pachinko machine 1, a receiving device 87, Ru consists transmitter 88 of the portable.

The receiving device 87 receives the optical signal, converts the ON / OFF of the optical signal into an electric signal, and serves as CP as special game occurrence rate change control means and special game occurrence rate control means.
It is a device for transmitting to U89.

The transmitting device 88 is a remote control device having operation buttons on its surface, and an optical signal transmitting section 90 is provided on one end face thereof.
Is provided. The operation button is, for example , a divisor setting button 91 as a setting operation means displaying a number from 1 to 6.
And a set button 92 for sending the set divisor
And a call button 93 as a setting start command means while confirming the current set value of the divisor.

For each number of the divisor setting button 91, the level value corresponding to a different divisor is used to indicate the special game occurrence rate.
There as indicating a target value, for example, "1" is 9.5
%, “2” is 100%, “3” is 10.50%, 4 is 11
%, “5” was 11.50%, and “6” was 120%. Alternatively, the divisor setting button 91 may be configured as one, and the set value may be changed each time the button is pressed. The set value display means for displaying the set value on the game control device side that has received this setting may be one that displays the "divisor" as a numerical value as in the above embodiment, and corresponds to each divisor. The "level value" may be displayed as an index value of the special game occurrence rate.

The setting of the divisor by the above divisor setting device will be described below.

First, when the call button 93 as the setting start command means is pressed, the present set value is read out and displayed in the dot matrix on the variable display section 9 as the set value display means, and also as the time measuring means provided in the CPU 89. Set the setting timer.

To change the set value , the optical transmitter 90
To the receiving portion 87 provided on the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1, and presses the split number setting button 91 corresponding to the desired set value . When the receiving unit 90 receives the optical signal, the signal is converted into an electric signal by the detection circuit 94 and sent to the CPU 89 via the input port buffer 74. Further, the variable display unit 9 displays the received set values in a dot matrix, and the CPU 89 is provided each time the receiving unit 90 receives an optical signal.
Reset (reset) the setting timer of.

Here, the set button 92 is pressed,
When the predetermined time set by the setting timer elapses, the set value displayed on the variable display unit 9 is settled,
Together with the display value is set and stored as a set value, vanishing to the display of the variable display unit 9. If the setting operation is not performed after pressing the call button 93, the current set value is displayed on the variable display unit 9 for the predetermined time set by the setting timer. Therefore, the call button 93 functions as a setting confirmation unit. You can check the set value.

Although the set button 92 is provided in the present embodiment, the set value displayed is set and stored when the predetermined time set by the setting timer elapses. Therefore, the set button 92 is set. May be abolished.
Further, in the present embodiment, the data is transmitted by the optical signal, but the data transmission is not limited to the optical signal, and any means capable of transmitting the data such as radio wave may be used.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of the accessory control device as a game control device in the pachinko machine when the above-mentioned divisor setting device is used, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the process.
To FIG. 23.

The process other than the setting of the divisor is the first.
The description is omitted because it is similar to that of the embodiment.

In this way, the receiving device 87 and the transmitting device 88
If the special game occurrence rate setting means is configured from,
Since the special game occurrence rate can be set from outside the pachinko machine 1 without opening the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1, the setting of the special game occurrence rate becomes easier. Further, the setting of the divisor can be performed only by the person who possesses the transmitting device 88, for example, the person in charge of the game shop, so that the clerk of the game shop cannot change the special game occurrence rate without permission. . Further, since the current special game occurrence rate in each pachinko machine 1 ... Can only be known by the person in charge of the game store, the clerk who communicates with the player can use the pachinko machine with a high special game occurrence rate. it is possible to prevent the illegal that would tell me to, split the number of set
After the fixed processing is completed, the display of the set value display means is turned off.
So before repairing a ball jam, etc.
An accessory control device having a face frame opened and having set value display means
The back side of the pachinko machine 1 on which 50 is installed is seen by the player
Prevents the player from knowing the set value even if
It is Ru can be.

[0086]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the change of the special game occurrence rate controlled by the special game occurrence rate change control means via the special game occurrence rate setting control means. When the setting related to is performed, the special game occurrence rate change control means intervenes in the stop control of the variable display device so that the special result occurrence rate is set to the special aspect so that the special game occurrence rate is set according to the setting. The rate of formation is changed and controlled, and thus the special game occurrence rate is controlled according to the setting of the special game occurrence rate setting control means.

Therefore, even if the number of variable display operations of the variable display device is the same, the rate at which the stop result mode forms the predetermined special mode can be increased or decreased, so that the game being played on the game machine is played. Since the player cannot infer the level of the special game occurrence rate from the variable display operation number with respect to the game time, the player can enjoy the game without giving a disadvantage.

Also, a special game occurrence rate setting system for the game machine
Since the value set by the control means is displayed by the set value display means, the setter can perform a setting operation for increasing or decreasing the special game occurrence rate using this display value as an index.

Further, the set value display means is
Displays the set value, and the time set by the setting timer has elapsed.
Since the spent setting process is assumed to be turned off at times has been completed, work for the resolution of problems that occurred during the game
By opening the front frame of the gaming machine, etc., the set value display means
Even if it may come into contact with the eyes of the player, setting
Since the display of the value display means is turned off, special game occurrence
The player does not see the set value as the index value of the rate .

Further, since the special game occurrence rate setting control means ends the setting processing based on the timing of the timing means, the operation procedure is simplified and the settings of many gaming machines are changed.
Operation is easy even if
And work time can be shortened. In addition, a large number of game machines
Even if you leave the gaming machine that is in the process of setting while making a constant change, you forget the end of the setting process and the gaming machine is started in the unset state and the game is played < br /> No such thing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine as an example of a game machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game section.

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a variable display device.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an accessory control device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an accessory control device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a main routine and a writing routine.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a divisor setting process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a writing process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a game process 1.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a game process 2.

FIG. 16 is a front view of a pachinko machine as an example of a game machine.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a transmitter.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of an accessory control device.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a main routine.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a divisor setting process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a game process 1.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a game process 2.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 Pachinko machine 9 Variable display unit 14 Variable display device 50 Variable object control device 57 CPU 63 Dividing number setting switch 64 Dividing number indicator 89 CPU 91 Dividing number setting button 93 Call button

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information, and a variable display operation is performed on the variable display device when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the variable display operation is terminated when the predetermined condition is satisfied. In a gaming machine having a game control device that causes a special game on condition that a stop result mode that is a display mode of identification information when forming a predetermined special mode, the game control device is the variable It is possible to stop the display of the display device in any stop result mode, and by controlling the rate at which the special mode is formed in the stop result mode of the variable display device, the special game in which the occurrence rate of the special game is changed and controlled. Occurrence rate change control means, special game occurrence rate setting means for performing settings relating to change of the special game occurrence rate controlled by the special game occurrence rate change control means, and the special game occurrence rate setting hand A gaming machine comprising display means for displaying a value set by a step, and the display means being visible to a setting person when the game control device is arranged at a predetermined position. . 2. The special game occurrence rate setting means is provided with a setting operation section on an outer surface of a cover member that covers electronic components and the like which form the game control device, and the cover member is attached. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the setting operation can be performed via the setting operation unit. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the special game occurrence rate setting means enables setting operation by using a dedicated operation means. 4. The special game occurrence rate change control means causes the display means to display the value set on the basis of the setting start signal from the setting start command means and starts the setting process to perform a predetermined operation related to the setting. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the setting process is terminated and the display of the display unit is turned off based on the establishment of a predetermined condition in the timing unit that performs timekeeping based on the above.