JPH09108412A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a character image and its action rich in variety by independently performing the selection of character image information and the selection of its action information by different random number generating means and deciding the character image to be displayed and its action corresponding to the combination of the selected results. SOLUTION: A variable display control means for performing control for displaying the character image to act on a variable display device is composed of a CPU 401 of a basic circuit 40. Based on a 1st random number generated by the 1st random number generating means, any character image information is selected out of a 1st storage means and based on a 2nd random number generated by the 2nd random number generating means, any character action information is selected out of a 2nd storage means. Based on the selected character image information and character action information, the display of the character image to act is controlled. Thus, the character image and its action can be made rich in variety.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine or the like, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a variable display capable of variably displaying an image. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine of this type, a generally known one is provided with a variable display device capable of variably displaying images of a plurality of types of identification information such as patterns. After the variable display device is variably started, the display result is derived and displayed by being stop-controlled, and when the display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), the specific game State (big hit state)
There was a game machine configured to be controlled in a game state advantageous to the player.

In such a conventional game machine, for example, an operating character image (moving image) is displayed on the variable display device in a predetermined control process such as a reach state and a big hit state. is there. In this gaming machine, a data table in which a plurality of sets of data for designating a character image and one set of data for designating a motion of the character image are collected is stored in the memory. Then, one of the character images and the plurality of sets of data defining the motion of the character image stored in the data table as described above is 1
Based on the count value of one random counter (random number generator), based on the selected data,
Display control has been performed to display an image in which a character image operates.

[0004]

In order to make a variety of character images and character image motions in a game machine displaying such a moving character image, a set of data stored in the above-mentioned data table is used. Had to increase the number of.

However, when the number of data in the data table is increased in this way, there arises a disadvantage that the capacity of the memory included in the control circuit for performing the game control of the gaming machine must be increased.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to display a character without significantly increasing the capacity of a memory used for selecting a character image and a character image action. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of making a variety of image and character image motions.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having a variable display device capable of variably displaying an image, wherein a character image displayable on the variable display device is displayed. First storage means for storing a plurality of character image information defining a plurality of types, and second storage means for storing a plurality of character motion information defining a plurality of types of motions of the character image displayed on the variable display device. ,
A first random number generating means for generating a first random number for selecting the character image information and a second random number generating means for generating a second random number for selecting the character motion information are operated. Variable display control means for controlling the display of the character image on the variable display device, wherein the variable display control means stores the first memory based on the first random number generated by the first random number generating means. Selecting character image information from the means, selecting character motion information from the second storage means based on the second random number generated by the second random number generating means, and selecting the selected character image information and character motion information. The display control of the moving character image is performed based on

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first storage means stores a plurality of character image information defining a plurality of types of character images displayable on the variable display device. The second storage means stores a plurality of pieces of character motion information that defines a plurality of types of motions of the character image displayed on the variable display device. By the operation of the first random number generating means, the first random number for selecting the character image information is generated. By the operation of the second random number generating means, the second random number for selecting the character motion information is generated. The function of the variable display control means controls to display the moving character image on the variable display device. By the further function of the variable display control means, the character image information is selected from the first storage means on the basis of the first random number generated by the first random number generation means, and the second random number generation means generates the character image information. Character motion information is selected from the second storage means based on the random number of 2, and display control of the moving character image is performed based on the selected character image information and character motion information.
In this way, the character image displayed on the variable display device and the motion of the character image are independently selected by separate random number generating means, and the moving character image is displayed based on the combination of the selection results. Control is performed.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like may be used, and an image is variably displayed. The present invention can be applied to all gaming machines having a variable display device capable of performing the above.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention. A game area 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a hit ball operation handle (not shown) for a player to operate a hit ball,
By the player operating this hitting operation handle,
Pachinko balls can be fired one by one. The fired pachinko balls pass between the section rails 2 and play area 3
Guided inside. The pachinko balls that are hit in the game area 3 are called "hit balls" in the following description.

At the center of the game area 3, there is provided a variable display device 4 for variably displaying a plurality of types of images including identification information (special symbols) consisting of a plurality of types of symbols and the like.
The variable display device 4 has a variable display section 5 composed of a CRT in this embodiment. The image is controlled to be displayed on the variable display section 5.

The special symbols variably displayed on the variable display device 4 are, for example, three types. On the screen of the variable display unit 5, left, middle, and right variable display units arranged in order from the left side to the right side of the screen are displayed. In the following description,
The special symbols displayed on the left, middle, and right variable display parts are called a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol. In the left, middle, and right variable display portions, the left, middle, and right symbols are scroll-displayed to perform variable display. In this way, the special symbol is left on the screen of the variable display unit 5,
A total of three are displayed on the variable display areas on the middle and right sides. In the variable display section 5, in addition to such special symbols, various types of images such as character images and background images are appropriately displayed. Here, the character means an image displayed on the variable display device 4 representing a person, an animal, a figure, an object, or the like.

Below the variable display device 4, a variable winning ball device 11 is provided. A variable starting port device 16 having a so-called electric accessory is provided at a position on the left side of the variable winning ball device 11 which is generally called a “sleeve portion”.

At the right end of the game area 3, a decorative LED 18 is provided. A wind turbine 31 is provided on each of the left side and the right side above the variable display device 4. A windmill lamp 32 is provided at the center of each windmill 31.
In the upper part of the variable display device 4, a normal winning opening 9 is provided. Further, a normal winning opening 10 is provided at a position commonly called "sleeve" at the lower right of the game area 3.

Next, the variable winning ball device 11 will be described in detail. The variable winning prize ball device 11 is provided with an opening / closing plate 14 that can be tilted in a predetermined range in the front-rear direction of the game area 3. The opening / closing plate 14 is driven by a solenoid 24 (shown by a broken line) provided on the back surface of the game board 1.

In the variable winning ball device 11, the opening / closing plate 14 is normally in an open state, which is disadvantageous to a player who does not win or is unlikely to win a hit ball (hereinafter, this state is referred to as a "second state"). ). On the other hand, in the variable display unit 5 of the variable display device 4, based on the fact that a ball has been hit in the starting port 19 of the variable starting port device 16 or the starting port 13 provided on the upper part of the variable winning ball device 11, Variable display (variable display) of special designs (left, middle, right designs)
Is performed.

During such variable display of the variable display device 4, a reach state may occur. here,
Reach has a variable display device whose display state is changeable, and the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results, and the plurality of display results are a combination of predetermined specific display modes. In this case, in the gaming machine to which a predetermined game value is given, at a stage where some of the plurality of display results have not been derivatized and displayed yet, the derivatized display results are the combination of the specific display modes. The display state that satisfies the following condition. Specifically, the plurality of display results are
When referring to a combination of identification information displayed on a plurality of variable display portions, a display state in which some display results of the variable display portions have not been derived and displayed is included, and the plurality of display results are 1 One variable display is stopped and displayed multiple times,
When referring to the combination of the identification information of the results that are stopped and displayed, the display state at a stage where the display results of some times have not been derived and displayed is included.

Alternatively, the reach is a stage in which the gaming machine can derive and display the combination of the specific display modes when all of the plurality of display results are not yet derived and displayed.
It also refers to the state shown to be the state before the stage. Specifically, in the case where the plurality of display results indicate a combination of identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display portions, in a state where some or all of the identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display portions are gathered. It means the state of variable display.

When such variable display is stopped, left,
A "big hit" occurs when the combination of the three special symbols on the middle and the right becomes a predetermined specific combination (for example, 777). This big hit state is called a specific game state.

When a big hit occurs, the variable winning ball device 1
1 is the first state, which is advantageous for the player, in which the opening / closing plate 14 is opened, and a hit ball can be won in the special winning opening of the variable winning ball device 11 that appears when the opening / closing plate 14 is opened.

The first state of the variable winning ball apparatus 11 is that a predetermined time, for example, 29.5 seconds has elapsed after the opening / closing plate 14 is in the open state, or the variable winning ball apparatus 11 has a large size. A certain number of hit balls in the winning opening (for example, 10)
It ends when the earlier condition of winning is satisfied. That is, when the above conditions are satisfied, the opening / closing plate 14 is closed, and the variable winning ball device 1 is
1 is the second state.

The hit balls which have won the big winning opening are detected by a prize winning detector 23 (shown by a broken line) provided on the back surface of the game board 1. In response to this detection, a predetermined number of pachinko balls (prize balls) are paid out. On the other hand, in the central portion inside the special winning opening, a specific area commonly called "V pocket" is provided. When the hit ball that has entered the special winning opening wins the specific area, the winning ball is detected by a specific ball detector 22 (shown by a broken line) provided on the back surface of the gaming board 1.

If a hit ball that has entered during the period in which the variable winning ball device 11 is in the first state wins the specific area and is detected by the specific ball detector 22, the first of the times (rounds). After waiting for the end of the above state, the second state is temporarily entered, and the repetitive continuation control for setting the variable winning ball apparatus 11 to the first state again is executed. The upper limit of the number of executions (the number of rounds) of this repeat continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. The number of hit balls that have won the variable winning ball device 11 is as follows:
The number is displayed by the number display 15 composed of a seven-segment display.

Next, the starting winning will be described. Winning a ball at the starting opening 13 or 19 is particularly called "starting winning". The shot that wins the starting port 13 or 19 is
Starting ball detector 21 or 2 provided on the back of game board 1
5 (shown by broken lines). As a result of the ball hitting the starting opening 13 or 19, the variable display portion 5 of the variable display device 4 starts the variable display (scroll display) of the special symbol. When a combination of specific left, middle, and right special symbols (for example, 777) is displayed when the variable display is stopped, the variable winning ball device 11 is in the first state as described above.

While the variable display of the special symbol is being performed and while the variable winning ball device 11 is in the first state based on the result of the variable display of the special symbol, a ball is hit at the starting opening 13 or 19. If a prize is won, the starting prize is stored in the memory. This is called start memory (or start winning memory). The number of start memories is notified to the player by lighting of the start memory display 6 composed of an LED. The upper limit of the starting storage number is set to a predetermined number (for example, four). If there is a start memory, after the variable display of the special symbol on the variable display unit 5 is stopped or after the big hit state of the variable prize ball device 11 ends, the special symbol by the variable display unit 5 is again based on the start memory. Is started.

Next, the structure of the variable starting port device 16 will be described in detail. The variable starting port device 16 has the starting port 19 as described above. When a hit ball that has won the starting port 19 is detected by the starting ball detector 25 (shown by a broken line), variable display by the variable display device 4 is started. The variable starting port device 16 includes a pair of movable pieces 17 that can be opened and closed.
When the movable piece 17 is opened, a ball can be hit in the starting port 19.

A passage opening 20 is provided in the left side area of the game area 3. The variable starting port device 16 is provided with a normal symbol variable display device 28. This ordinary symbol variable display device 28 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display,
A plurality of types of identification information (normal symbols) can be variably displayed.

Whether or not the movable piece 17 is opened in the variable starting port device 16 is determined as follows. When the hit ball passes through the passage opening 20, the hit ball is detected by the passing ball detector 27.
(Shown by broken lines). The variable display of the ordinary symbol variable display device 28 provided on the variable starter device 16 is started based on the detected output. The variable display is stopped after being continued for a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds).

When the display result when the variable symbol display device 28 is normally stopped becomes the predetermined specific identification information (for example, 7), the movable piece 17 of the variable starting port device 16 is the solenoid 26 (shown by a broken line). The ball is driven and opened by the player and the ball is in an advantageous state for the player who can win the ball at the starting opening 19. The opening period is continued until a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number of prizes are won. When a ball hits in the starting port 19 of the variable starting port device 16, the ball is detected as a starting ball detector 25.
(Shown by broken lines). The variable display of the variable display unit 5 of the variable display device 4 is started based on the detection output.

If the hit ball passes through the passage port 20 and is detected by the passing ball detector 27 again while the normal variable design display 28 is variably displaying, the passing ball is stored.
Then, after the variable display of the ordinary symbol variable display device 28 is stopped, the variable display can be started again, and then the ordinary symbol variable display device 2 is again stored based on the storage of the passing balls.
8, the variable display is started. The storage of the passing balls is set to a predetermined number (for example, up to “4”). The stored number of passing balls is displayed by turning on a normal symbol start storage display 29 made of an LED.

On the left and right of the lower position of the variable display device 4, there are provided members called warp entrances 7 for guiding a hitting ball. The hit ball that has won the warp entrance 7 is guided to the warp exit 8 provided above the starting port 13 and is released again into the game area 3 and falls. For this reason, the hit ball that has entered the warp entrance 7 is relatively easy to win the starting opening 13. The provision of the warp entrance 7 and the warp exit 8 has an effect that the interest of the player becomes higher than in the case where they are not provided.

On the left and right sides of the variable winning ball device 11, ordinary winning holes 12 are provided. An out port 30 for accommodating out balls is provided at the lower center of the game area 3. A decorative LED 36 is provided near the warp exit 8.
Are provided, and the decoration LEDs 35 are also provided on the left and right of the decoration LED 36. Further, decoration LEDs 34 are also provided on the left side portion and the right side portion of the variable display portion 5. Further, a decoration LED 37 is provided below each winning opening 12, and each decoration LED 37 is provided.
A decorative LED 38 is also provided in the vicinity of. A sleeve lamp 300 is provided below the winning opening 10. Further, the V display LED 30 is provided on the surface of the opening / closing plate 14.
1 is provided.

Next, the control circuit provided in this pachinko gaming machine will be described. First, a control circuit for performing game control of a pachinko gaming machine will be described. FIG. 2 and FIG.
It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which performs the game control of a pachinko gaming machine. The control circuits shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are formed on the main substrate.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, this game control circuit includes a basic circuit 40, an input circuit 41, and an information output circuit 4.
2. Initial reset circuit 43, periodic reset circuit 44, address decode circuit 45, LED circuit 46, solenoid circuit 47, lamp circuit 48, illumination signal circuit 49, CRT
Circuit 50, prize ball number signal output circuit 51 and power supply circuit 5
2 inclusive. Further, a CRT display 55 is connected to the CRT circuit 50.

Inside the basic circuit 40, a ROM 402 storing a control program, a CPU 401 performing a control operation according to the control program, and a CPU 4 thereof.
A RAM 403 for storing a work memory 01, an I / O port (not shown), and the like are provided.

The address decoding circuit 45 is the basic circuit 4
Decode the address signal sent from 0
ROM 402, RA included in the basic circuit 40
M403, a circuit for outputting a signal for selecting one of the I / O port and the like. Initial reset circuit 4
A circuit 4 outputs an initial reset pulse for resetting the basic circuit 40 when the power is turned on. The basic circuit 40 initializes the RAM 403 and the I / O port in response to the initial reset pulse sent from the initial reset circuit 44.

The periodic reset circuit 44 outputs a reset pulse, which is a clock pulse for periodic reset, to the basic circuit 40.
It is a circuit for supplying to. CPU 4 of basic circuit 40
01 performs a reset process for repeatedly executing a predetermined control program from the beginning in response to a reset pulse periodically sent from the regular reset circuit 44. The reset pulse from the periodic reset circuit 44 is sent, for example, every 0.002 seconds.

The input circuit 41 includes starter ball detectors 21 and 2.
5, a specific ball detector 22, a winning ball detector 23, a passing ball detector 27, etc. are connected. If a hit ball is awarded in the starting port 13 and detected by the starting ball detector 21, a detection signal thereof is input to the basic circuit 40 via the input circuit 41. When a ball hits the starting opening 19 and is detected by the starting ball detector 25, the detection signal is input to the basic circuit 40 via the input circuit 41. If the hit ball wins the big winning opening and is detected by the winning ball detector 23, the detection signal is input to the basic circuit 40 via the input circuit 41. When a hit ball is awarded in a specific area and detected by the specific ball detector 22, the detection signal is sent to the basic circuit 4 via the input circuit 41.
Input to 0.

This pachinko gaming machine is provided with a payout control board (not shown) for performing payout control for paying out prize balls in association with winning. And the variable winning ball device 1
If one hit ball wins, for example, 1 per hit ball
The payout control of five premium balls (prize balls) is performed. In addition, in the case of winning in the other winning openings, for example, five prize balls (prize balls) are controlled to be paid out per one winning ball.

As described above, in this pachinko gaming machine, the winning regions are classified into a plurality of types so that the number of prize balls paid out in accordance with the winning is different. When a hit ball is won, a hit ball signal A or a hit ball signal B for specifying to which category the hit ball belongs in the payout area is input to the input circuit 41 from the payout control board. Then, the signal is input to the basic circuit 40.

In the basic circuit 40, the prize ball number signals 0 to 3, which are the number of prize balls to be paid out, are paid out through the prize ball number signal output circuit 51 according to the type of the hit ball signal inputted. Output to control board. This prize ball number signal 0-3
Is composed of 4-bit signals of 0, 1, 2, and 3.

A probability setting key switch (not shown) is also connected to the input circuit 41. This probability setting key switch is constituted by a key switch. By inserting a predetermined key into this probability setting key switch and operating the key, the probability of a big hit can be variably set in three stages of setting 1, setting 2 and setting 3, as will be described later. Become.

The basic circuit 40 is, through the LED circuit 46, the number indicator 15, the starting memory indicator 6, the ordinary symbol variable display device 28, the ordinary symbol starting memory indicator 29, the V indicator 301, and the decorative LED 33. , 34, 35, 36,
37, 38 and 39 are connected to control the display of each of these display devices. The basic circuit 40 is connected to the solenoids 24 and 26 via a solenoid circuit 47 and controls the excitation of these solenoids.

The basic circuit 40 outputs the probability variation information, the symbol determination frequency information and the big hit information to the hall management computer or the like, which is a host computer, through the information output circuit 42. The probability variation information is information on the occurrence of a probability improvement state (high probability state). The symbol confirmation frequency information is information regarding the number of times the symbol is confirmed in the variable display device 4. The big hit information is information about the occurrence of a big hit due to the variable display of the variable display device 4.

The basic circuit 40 outputs a display control command signal to the CRT display 55 through the CRT circuit 50.
The CRT circuit 50 receives the command signal and causes the CRT display 55 to display an image. Then, the CRT display 55 displays an image, so that the variable display section 5 displays the image. The signals transmitted from the basic circuit 40 to the CRT display 55 via the CRT circuit 50 include command data (variable display command information) CD0 to CD7 and an interrupt signal INT which is a trigger signal for display control communication. And are included. Furthermore, the CRT circuit 50 and the CRT display 55
The signal line connecting between the
5V line, + 12V line and GND line (ground signal line)
Is included.

The basic circuit 40 controls, via the lamp circuit 48, various lamps such as the windmill lamp 32 and the sleeve lamp 300 to be lit or blinked.

The power supply circuit 54 is connected to an AC 24V AC power supply, and is + 30V, + 21V, + 12V, + 5V, G.
It is a circuit for supplying a power supply voltage, which is a plurality of types of DC voltage such as ND, to each circuit. The + 30V and GND power supply voltages generated from the power supply circuit 52 are supplied to the CRT unit (included in the CRT display 55).

The illumination signal circuit 49 receives a control signal from the basic circuit 40 and, in response to the signal, controls the lighting state of a plurality of types of illumination (not shown) provided on the pachinko gaming machine. The lamp control data D0 to D3 are transmitted to the decorative substrate. The lamp control data D0 to D3 are data for controlling the lighting state of the electric decoration, and specify the lighting state of the electric decoration during a big hit or a high probability state. The lamp control data common is a common line signal.

The CRT circuit 55 described above includes a display control board (not shown). A control circuit for controlling display of an image displayed on the variable display section 5 is formed on the display control board. Next, a control circuit formed on the display control substrate will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit formed on the display control board. On the display control board, CPU / PSG (PSG is a program sound generator) 62, AMP circuit (amplifier circuit) 63, WRAM (work RAM) 64, ROM 6
5,66, VCE (Video Color Encoder) 67, V
DC (Video Display Controller) 68, VRA
It includes M (video RAM) 69, 70, 71, 72.

The CPU / PSG 62 receives command data CD0 to CD7 and an interrupt signal INT for image display control from the basic circuit 40 shown in FIG. 2 via the CRT circuit 50 (see FIG. 3) and the connector 61, ROM
Image display control is performed while using the WRAM 64 as a work area based on the image display program and data stored in 65 and 66. The procedure is as follows. In response to the received command data CD0 to CD7, the CPU / PSG 62 reads out the image display data from the ROMs 65 and 66, and reads the data from the VDC6.
Give 8 At this time, the CPU / PSG 62 performs not only data for image display but also coordinates for display and data for VRAM control such as scrolling in the VDC6.
Give 8

The VDC 68 receives image display data, allocates them to the VRAMs 69 to 72, and
Perform processing related to color and brightness. VDC68
Is the data for image display created in this way.
Give to CE67. VCE67 is VRAM69-72
The data given by the above is converted into a composite synchronizing signal for display on the variable display section 5, and the composite synchronizing signal is given to the variable display section 5 via the connector 74.

The image display data stored in the ROMs 55 and 66 includes a plurality of types of character image data and a plurality of types of character motion data for operating those character images on the display screen. Has been. The plurality of character image data are selectively used for image display based on the value of a random counter WCRND ENEMY which will be described later, and the plurality of character motion data are random counter WCRND AC which will be described later.
It is selectively used for image display based on the value of T. The character image data and the character motion data are used by appropriately combining them by combining respective values of the random counter WCRND ENEMY and the random counter WCRND ACT. Therefore, the selected character image can selectively perform a plurality of types of motions on the display screen.

The CPU / PSG 62 also performs sound control such as generation of sound effects in addition to display control. The sound control is mainly performed by the PSG included in the CPU / PSG 62. From the CPU / PSG 62, an audio signal for generating sound from a speaker (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine is supplied to the AMP circuit 63. AMP
The circuit 63 amplifies the supplied audio signal and supplies the amplified audio signal to a sound generation circuit (not shown) including a speaker or the like via the connector 73. As a result, a sound such as a sound effect is emitted from the speaker.

As described above, in this pachinko game machine, the CPU of the display control board is changed from the basic circuit 40 of the main board.
• Unidirectional data transfer is performed to the PSG 62. Then, based on the data thus transferred, in the display control board, the CPU / PSG 62 controls the display image of the variable display device 4 and controls the sound, so that the image displayed on the variable display device 4 is displayed. And the control of the sound generated from the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters which are random number generating means used for game control and variable display control of the variable display device 4. The following eight types of random counters are typical examples.
Each random counter has the basic circuit 40 described above.
Is counted by.

WC RND1 is used to predetermine whether or not to generate a big hit state (specific game state), and counts up from "0" to determine its upper limit (372,
It is configured to count up to 390 or 406) and count up again from "0". The count upper limit value of this WC RND1 is set at 1,
Settings 2 and 3 are different from each other. Setting 1 is "372", setting 2 is "390", and setting 3 is "4".
06 ". These settings 1, 2, 3
As described above, the probability setting key switch provided at a position where the player cannot operate the game and the attendant of the game hall can operate the game, such as the back side of the game board of the pachinko game machine or a place such as a mechanism plate. The staff in the field will set three levels.

The addition and update of the count-up of WC RND1 is performed by adding 1 to WCRND1 every 0.002 seconds. Here, the CPU 401 provided in the basic circuit 40 described above periodically (0.00
Every 2 seconds), a reset signal is input from the periodic reset circuit 44, the program is executed from the beginning and is in a waiting state for reset at the addresses executed to the end, and the program is restarted by inputting the reset signal. By repeating the execution from the beginning and repeating the program from the beginning to the end each time the reset signal is input, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine can be controlled.

If there is a start memory, WC at that time
The value of RND1 is stored in the big hit random storage bank of the RAM 403 of the basic circuit 40. The big hit random storage bank is composed of four banks, first to fourth banks, and when there is a start memory, the value of WC RND1 is stored in order from the first bank. And the first
Each time the start memory is exhausted by performing variable display based on the start memory of each bank, the data stored in each jackpot storage bank is changed from the fourth bank to the first bank by 1
The storage location is changed in such a manner as to move from bank to bank.

WCRND L is used to predetermine the left symbol (left scheduled stop symbol) of the special symbol displayed when the left variable display portion is stopped. This WCRND L
Counts up from "0", which is the upper limit "1"
After counting up to "4", it is counted up again from "0". This WCRND L is
Similar to WC RND1, 1 is added every 0.002 seconds. The value of this WCRNDL is also stored in the above-mentioned big hit random storage bank, similarly to WC RND1.

WCRND C is used to predetermine the middle symbol (middle scheduled stop symbol) of the special symbol displayed when the medium variable display portion is stopped. This WCRND C
Counts up from "0", which is the upper limit "1"
It is configured to count up to "4" and then count up again from "0". This WCRN
DC is incremented and updated by 1 at the time of carry of WCRND L. That is, the value of WCRND L is "14".
From WCRND C when changing from 0 to “0”
Is added and updated.

WCRND R is used to predetermine the right symbol (right scheduled stop symbol) of the special symbol displayed when the right variable display portion is stopped. This WCRND R
Counts up from "0", which is the upper limit "1"
It is configured to count up to "4" and count up again from "0". This WCRND R
Is incremented and updated by 1 when WCRND C is carried. That is, when the value of WCRND C changes from “14” to “0”, this WCRND R is added and updated one by one.

WCRND ENEMY is used for designating an enemy character (reach player at reach) displayed on the variable display section 5 in the reach state.
This WCRND ENEMY is counted up from "0", counted up to its upper limit of "3", and then counted up again. Here, in the variable display unit 5 of the variable display device 4, the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped and displayed, and when the reach state occurs due to the coincidence of the symbols, the ally character to be the ally of the player and the player. The enemy characters that are the enemies of are displayed, and the game (battle mode) in which those characters compete in martial arts is displayed.

When the combination of the big hits is displayed when the middle symbol is stopped and displayed, the teammate character wins over the enemy character, and when the middle symbol is missed, the teammate character loses the enemy character. Done. The enemy character that is the opponent at this time is WCRND ENEMY from among the enemy characters prepared in advance.
Is specified by A plurality of types of character image data defining such a plurality of types of enemy characters are stored in the ROM 55,
The character image data corresponding to the enemy character designated by WCRND ENEMY stored in 56 is read out, and the enemy character is displayed based on the character image data.

On the other hand, a character prepared in advance is fixedly selected as the teammate character. That is, the character image data defining the ally character is stored in one or a plurality of types of ROMs 55 and 56, the character image data corresponding to a predetermined ally character is read, and the ally character is read based on the character image data. Is displayed as an image.

A plurality of types of ally characters may be prepared in advance and images may be selectively displayed based on the value of the random counter, as in the case of the enemy characters. In that case, a plurality of types of character image data defining a plurality of teammate characters are stored in the ROMs 55 and 56, the image data corresponding to the teammate character selected based on the value of the random counter is read, and the image The teammate character is displayed as an image based on the data. As a random counter used when selectively displaying an image of a teammate character based on the value of the random counter, WCRND ENEMY may be used, or another random counter other than that may be used.

The game program for this pachinko gaming machine is started from the beginning every 0.002 seconds and executed to the end of the program, and the game control is executed by repeatedly executing it every 0.002 seconds. Since the execution from the beginning to the end of the program does not normally take 0.002 seconds, there is a surplus interrupt processing time until the 0.002 seconds ends. This WCRN
D ENEMY is added and updated by an infinite loop by using the interrupt processing surplus time.

The WCRND RCH is used to determine in advance whether or not to reach. This WCRND RCH counts up from "0" and up to its upper limit of "144",
It is counted up from "0" again.
This WCRND RCH is incremented and updated by 1 at the time of carry of WCRND ENEMY. That is, WC
This WCRND RCH is added and updated one by one when the value of RND ENEMY changes from "3" to "0".

WCRND ACT is mainly used to determine the type of motion (reach motion) of the character (allied character, enemy character) displayed on the variable display portion 5 in the reach state. This WCR
The ND ACT is counted up from “0”, counted up to its upper limit “127”, and then counted up from “0” again. This WCRND ACT is incremented and updated by 1 when the WCRND RCH is carried. That is, WCRND
1 when the ACT value changes from "144" to "0"
This WCRND RCH is added and updated one by one.

A plurality of types of the reach operation are prepared in advance, and the reach operation is selected by the value of WCRND ACT. The reach operation is performed by the ROM 6 of the display control board.
The display is controlled based on the character motion data stored in 5, 66. That is, the character motion data is selected according to the value of the random counter, and the reach motion using the character is selectively display-controlled based on the selected data. Also, this W
Based on the value of CRND ACT, the ally character designation described above is also performed.

Incidentally, the hit determination of the normal symbol is also performed using a predetermined random counter. The value of the random counter for normal symbol hit determination is also stored in the random storage bank (for normal symbols), as in the case of WC RND1. The bank is divided into four banks corresponding to the start memory.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the arrangement of special symbols variably displayed on the variable display section 5 of the variable display device 4. In FIG. 6, WCRND L, C, R
The relationship between the extracted value of, and the type of the left, middle, and right symbols is shown. Left design and right design are "0 and background 0" respectively.
It is defined in 15 types of patterns "14 / background 14". Each of the left symbol and the right symbol is a symbol for displaying a background image and a number at the same time, and 15 types of numbers 0 to 14 are defined. Fifteen types of background 14 are defined. Here, for example, “3 / background 3” indicates a design in which the background image 3 and the numeral “3” are combined. The left symbol and the right symbol are allocated in the same arrangement with respect to 0 to 14 of WCRND L and R.

Further, the middle symbols are numbers "0" to "14".
Specified in 15 types of patterns. Those patterns are
It is assigned to WCRND C 0 to 14 in a predetermined arrangement. WCRND L, C, the symbol of the place which corresponds to the number of each extracted value is selected and decided as the scheduled stop symbol.
In this pachinko gaming machine, a big hit state occurs when the numbers on the left, middle, and right symbols are the same.

Next, the procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit based on the value of the random counter will be described separately for setting 1, setting 2, and setting 3 of the big hit occurrence probability. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit based on the value of the random counter in the case of setting 1. The hit ball wins the starting port 13 and is detected by the starting ball detector 22 or
If a hit ball is awarded in the starting opening 19 and is detected by the starting ball detector 25, the value of the WC RND1 at that time is extracted, and it is predetermined to generate a big hit when the value is "7". You. In that case, the symbol to be a big hit is determined by the extracted value of WCRND L. That is, W
The jackpot pattern is predetermined corresponding to each of CRND L "0" to "14", and WCR in this case
In order to display the big hit symbol corresponding to the value of ND L, a value for displaying the big hit symbol is set in WCRND L, C, R. As a result, the jackpot pattern is displayed.

On the other hand, when the extracted value of WC RND1 is other than "7", the deviation is predetermined. In that case,
The left scheduled stop symbol is determined by the extracted value of WCRND L, the middle scheduled stop symbol is determined by the value of WCRND C, and the right scheduled stop symbol is determined by the extracted value of WCRND R.

When the three scheduled stop symbols of the left, middle, and right are decided, the decided contents are, for example, randomized and the combination of the symbols for generating a big hit happens to coincide with each other, WCRND C “1” is added to the extracted value of “1” to forcibly control the pattern so that it is out of sync.

Further, when the gaming state is the probability improving state (hereinafter referred to as the high probability state), it is pre-determined that a big hit is generated when the extracted value of WCRND1 is "3", "7", "43". Otherwise, the disconnection is predetermined.

Here, the high probability state will be described. The high-probability state is a state in which the probability of a big jackpot fluctuates and improves, and is also called a probability-increasing state or a probability-changing state. In this high-probability state, left, middle, and right stop symbols are aligned to generate a big hit state, and the stop symbols are "1, 1, 1", "3, 3, 3", "5". , 5, 5 ",
It is generated when "7, 7, 7" or "9, 9, 9" is reached.

In the high probability state, the following control is performed. In the high probability state, the probability of displaying a combination (specific display mode) of specific identification information predetermined so as to be a big hit displayed by the variable display unit 5 of the variable display device 4 is improved. Yes, when the variable display unit 5 of the variable display device 4 displays a specific combination of identification information, the big hit control is started again.

In addition, in this high probability state, it is controlled so that the probability that the hit (display result becomes specific identification information) normally occurs in the variable symbol display device 28 becomes high. This hit is also called a small hit. When such control is performed, the movable piece 1 of the variable starting port device 16
7 frequently opens, a large number of hit balls start winning, and the variable display frequency (the extraction frequency of the WC RND1) of the variable display device 4 increases, so that a big hit easily occurs, and in this state, the starting winning increases. As a result, the number of payout balls to be paid out from the gaming machine increases, so that the player can play a game without reducing the number of balls (game balls owned by the player), which is advantageous for the player.

Further, in this pachinko gaming machine, a variable time shortening control (shortening mode) for shortening the variable display period of the special symbol is also performed. The fluctuation time reduction control is executed, for example, on condition that the number of start storages reaches a predetermined number. When the control is performed, useless starting winnings can be reduced.

Next, the case of setting 2 will be described. FIG.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for determining in advance whether to generate a big hit based on the value of a random counter in the case of setting 2. Here, differences from the case of setting 1 shown in FIG. 7 will be described.

The setting 2 is different from the setting 1 in the following points. First, the upper limit value of WC RND1 (39
0) is different. Furthermore, the extracted value of WC RND1 that causes a big hit in the high probability state is different. That is,
In the high probability state, the extracted value of WCRND1 is
It is pre-determined that a big hit is generated at "3", "7", "43", "89", and "173", and at other times it is pre-determined. As described above, in the case of the setting 2, the probability of generating a big hit in a normal state (when the state is not the high probability state) is lower than in the case of the setting 1, but the probability of generating a big hit in the high probability is higher.

Next, the case of setting 3 will be described. FIG.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for determining in advance whether a big hit is to be generated based on the value of a random counter in the case of setting 3. Here, differences from the setting 1 and the setting 2 will be described.

The case of setting 3 is different from the settings 1 and 2 in the following points. First, the upper limit value of WC RND1 (4
06) is different. Furthermore, the extracted value of WC RND1 that causes a big hit in the high probability state is different. That is, in the high probability state, the extracted values of WC RND1 are “3”, “7”, “43”, “89”, “17”.
When "3", "293", and "337", it is predetermined to generate a big hit, and at other times, it is predetermined to be out. As described above, in the case of setting 3, compared with the cases of setting 1 and setting 2, the probability of generating a big hit in the normal time (when not in a high probability state) is low, but the probability of generating a big hit is high in a high probability. Of.

Next, a procedure for determining in advance whether or not the reach state will be generated based on the value of the random counter will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether or not the reach state should be generated based on the value of the random counter. If it is determined to be out of the jackpot based on the extracted value of WC RND1, the value of WCRND RCH at that time is extracted, and the reach state is generated when the value is "60" to "69". Is predetermined. In that case, WCRN
The left symbol and the right symbol for reach display are determined by the extracted value of D L. Then, the value for displaying the determined right symbol is set in WCRND R.

On the other hand, the extracted value of WCRND RCH is "6".
When it is other than 0 "to" 69 ", it is predetermined that the reach state is not generated. In that case, WCRND
The left scheduled stop symbol is determined by the extracted value of L, and WCR
The right scheduled stop design is determined by the value of NDR. In addition, when these two planned stop symbols are determined and the determined contents are the same symbol and coincidentally with the symbol in the reach state, by adding "1" to the value of WCRND R and forcibly reach. It is controlled so that it does not become the pattern of.

Next, the relationship between the extracted value of WCRND Enemy and the designated enemy character will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing, in a tabular form, an enemy character designation table that designates enemy characters. In FIG. 11, the relationship between the extracted value of WCRND Enemy and the designated enemy character is shown in a table format. The enemy characters displayed on the variable display portion 5 in the reach state are prepared in advance in four types of enemy characters 1 to 4.

These enemy characters 1 to 4
Is the extracted value of WCRND Enemy from "0" to "3"
Are respectively associated with. WCRND like this
The data in which the extracted value of Enemy and the enemy character are associated with each other are stored in the ROM 402 as a table data format as an enemy character designation table. WCRND
ENEMY is the WC when the jackpot state is determined to be generated by the determination of the extracted value of WC RND1 and the reach state is displayed, or when the WC is disengaged.
It is extracted in response to a case where it is determined to generate the reach state by judging the extracted value of RND RCH.

Then, using the enemy character specification table, the enemy character corresponding to the extracted value is specified as the enemy character displayed in the reach state.
The plurality of image data for displaying each of these enemy characters 1 to 4 is R of the display control board.
It is stored as a plurality of character image data in the OMs 65 and 66. That is, among the plurality of stored character image data, WCRND ENEM
Character image data corresponding to the enemy character designated according to the extracted value of Y is read and displayed on the variable display unit 5.

Next, the relationship between the extracted value of WCRND ACT and the reach operation will be described. As previously mentioned,
WCRND ACT specifies the motion of the image displayed in the reach state, including the motion types of the teammate character and the enemy character displayed in the reach. As described above, a plurality of types of reach motions are prepared, and in order to realize those reach motions, a plurality of character motion data are stored in the ROMs 65 and 66 of the display control board in correspondence with the respective reach motions. ing.

Then, the character motion data corresponding to the reach motion designated based on the extracted value of WCRND ACT is read, and based on the data, the character image (allied character and enemy character) displayed on the variable display unit 5 is read. ) Operation is controlled.

For example, 32 types of reach operations are prepared. These reach operations have different display times for each reach operation. Next, the relationship between the extracted value of WCRND ACT and the designated reach operation will be described from the viewpoint of the time of the reach operation.

The relation between the extracted value of WCRND ACT and the specified reach operation differs between the normal time other than the high probability state and the high probability state. Therefore, WCR
The reach operation designation based on the extracted value of NDACT is normally performed using the reach operation designation table 1 which is a data table shown in FIG. 12 described later.
In the high probability state, the reach operation designation table 2 which is a data table shown in FIG. 13 described later is used. The reach operation designation table 1 and the reach operation designation table 2 are stored in the ROM 402.

First, the case of normal time (other than high probability state) will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a reach operation designation table 1 for designating a reach operation at normal times. FIG.
In 2, the WCR is divided into the missed time and the big hit time.
The relationship between the extracted value of ND ACT and the type of reach operation is shown. As an example in the case of disconnection, W
When the extracted value of CRND ACT is “0 to 7”, the operation of reach 1 displayed for 7.700 seconds is designated. As an example of big hit, WCRND at big hit
When the extracted value of ACT is “0 to 3”, 9.29
The operation of the reach 17 displayed for 0 seconds is designated.

Next, the case of the high probability state will be described. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a reach operation specifying table 2 for specifying a reach operation at a high probability. FIG. 13 shows FIG.
In the same format as the above, the relationship between the extracted value of the WCRND ACT and the type of the reach operation at the time of disengagement and at the time of a big hit is shown.

As an example in the case of disconnection, WC
When the value of RND ACT is “0 to 15”,
5. The action of reach 9 displayed for 800 seconds is specified. As an example of a big hit, WCRND A
When the extracted value of CT is “0 to 15”, 6.90
The operation of the reach 25 displayed for 0 seconds is designated.

Next, the types of changing states of special symbols in the variable display device 4 will be described. FIG. 14 shows a variable display device 4.
It is explanatory drawing explaining the kind of the fluctuation state of the symbol in FIG. There are two types of variation states (variation patterns) A and B in the variation state of the symbols.

On the variable display section 5 of the variable display device 4, basically, the symbols are variably displayed by scrolling the symbols. In the fluctuation state A, the fluctuation speed of the left, middle, and right symbols is made constant. In fluctuation state B, left, middle,
Gradually reduce the fluctuation speed of the right pattern, and in 1 for 0.512 seconds
After changing the symbol, the symbol is stopped.

Next, the variable display control procedure of the variable display device 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. The time marked with * in FIGS. 15 and 16 is the time in the high probability state.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing a variable display control procedure of the variable display device 4 when the reach state and the big hit state are not generated in the normal state (other than the high probability state).

First, a ball hitting the starting opening 13 is detected by the starting ball detector 22, or a ball hitting the starting opening 19 is detected by the starting ball detector 25. At the timing when the detection pulse rises, the CPU 401 of the basic circuit 40 causes the value of WC RND1 and WCRN to change.
The value of D L is extracted and the value is stored in the RAM 403.
Stored in a random storage bank of.

Then, the CPU 401 sets the value of WC_RND1 and the value of WCRND_L stored in the RAM 403 at the falling timing of the detection pulse after 0.002 seconds have elapsed after the start winning is detected. Read and determine those values. At the same time, CPU 401
Performs extraction of the respective values of WCRND C and WCRND R. In this case, the CPU 401 determines that the WC
Based on the value of RND1, it is determined to be off, and the variable display of the variable display device 4 is controlled based on the determination result.

Then, after the start prize is received, 0.00
After the lapse of 4 seconds, the variation of the special symbol is started simultaneously on each of the left, middle, and right variable display portions. This allows
Variable display of the left symbol, the right symbol and the middle symbol is started.

In the left variable display portion, the display control of the fluctuation state A is performed for 7.070 seconds after the fluctuation is started. After that, the variation state B is controlled for 0.512 seconds. In this variation state B, first, the symbol before the one symbol of the stop symbol determined by the value of WCRND L is set, and then the variation display for one symbol is performed within 0.512 seconds, and finally, The control is performed so that the variable display is stopped with a predetermined stop design. In the high probability state, the time of the fluctuation state A is 6.570 seconds. This is to shorten the fluctuation time in the high probability state in the variable display device 4 so that the starting memory can be quickly consumed.

In the right variable display section, the display control of the fluctuation state A is performed for 7.582 seconds after the fluctuation is started. After that, the variation state B is controlled for 0.512 seconds. The display control in the changing state B is, similarly to the above-mentioned left variable display portion, after setting the symbol before the one symbol of the predetermined stop symbol, varying the symbol in 0.512 seconds, and finally. , The variable display is stopped and controlled by the determined stop pattern. Further, in the high probability state, the time in the variable state A is shortened to 7.082 seconds for the same reason as in the case of the left variable display section.

In the middle variable display portion, display control of the variation state A is performed for 8.094 seconds after the variation is started. After that, the variation state B is controlled for 0.512 seconds. The control of the display in the changing state B is similar to the left and right variable display portions described above, after setting the symbol before the one symbol of the predetermined stop symbol, the symbol is varied in 0.512 seconds,
Finally, the variable display is stopped and controlled by the determined stop design. Further, in the high probability state, the time in the variable state A is shortened to 7.594 seconds for the same reason as in the case of the left and right variable display portions.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing a variable display control procedure of the variable display device 4 when the reach state or the big hit state is generated. The procedure of the variable display control in this case is the same as in the normal case shown in FIG. 15 until the left, middle, and right variable display portions start changing the variation state A and the variation state A of the left variable display portion ends. It is the same. However, in this case, it is determined that the big hit state is generated by the extracted value of WC RND1, or WCRND
It is different that it is decided to generate the reach state by the extracted value of RCH. Here, a description will be given from the time when the right variable display section controls the variable state B.

In the right variable display portion, after the display control of the variable state A is performed for 7.582 seconds, the variable state B is controlled for 1.024 seconds. In this fluctuation state B, first, W
The symbol before the one symbol of the stop symbol determined by the value of CRND R is set, and then the variable display for one symbol is performed within 1.024 seconds, and finally, the variable display with the predetermined stop symbol is displayed. Control is performed so as to stop.

In this case, when the right variable display section is stopped, the left symbol and the right symbol match. In such a state, since the background image indicated by the left symbol and the background image indicated by the right symbol match, one background image having a geometrical connection with the left symbol and the right symbol is displayed on the variable display section 5. To be done.

In the middle variable display portion, display control of the variation state A is performed for 8.036 seconds after the variation is started. After that, the variation state B is controlled during the reach operation time designated by the extracted value of WCRND ACT. In this variation state B, the specified reach operation (in the reach operation time corresponding to the type of the reach operation specified using the reach operation specification table 1 or the reach operation specification table 2 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13). The battle between the teammate character and the enemy character) is displayed on the variable display unit 5, and the variable display on the medium variable display unit is continued.

Finally, the variable display of the middle variable display portion is stopped and controlled with a predetermined stop symbol, and the result of the battle between the ally character and the enemy character is displayed. In this case, when the stop symbol of the middle variable display unit matches the respective stop symbols of the left variable display unit and the right variable display unit, a display indicating that the teammate character has won the enemy character is made, while When the stop symbols of the middle variable display portion do not match the stop symbols of the left and right variable display portions, a display indicating that the ally character has lost the enemy character is displayed.

As described above, the time of the fluctuation state B of the middle variable display portion is designated by the extracted value of WCRND ACT, and when it is finally out of the range, 5.800 seconds to 18.6.
When it becomes 00 seconds and finally it becomes a big hit, 4.700
Seconds to 19.100 seconds. In the high probability state,
The time of fluctuation state A is shortened to 16.536 seconds.

In this way, in the reach state, the variable display portion 5 displays an image of the randomly selected character and the reach motion based on the motion of the character. Therefore, the variable display unit 5 in the reach state
It is possible to make the displayed image of a variety of changes, and as a result, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game.

Further, in this pachinko gaming machine, if a big hit state occurs after the reach state image is displayed using the character image, the character image (especially the ally character) and the background image displayed during the reach state are displayed. The image display used (a game in which a teammate character and a plurality of enemy characters compete with each other) is performed even during the big hit state.

Next, an example of a control procedure of control for displaying the character image and the background image displayed in the reach state in the big hit state will be described.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of display control regarding the character image and the background image of the variable display portion 5 of the variable display device 4 in the reach state and the big hit state. The control shown below is performed by the CPU 401 of the basic circuit 40 and the CPU / PSG 62 of the display control board.
Is executed by

First, in step S1 (hereinafter simply referred to as S1), it is determined whether or not the reach state is displayed. This judgment is based on WC RND1, W
It is determined based on the value of CRND RCH. That is, if the occurrence of the jackpot condition is determined in advance based on the value of WC RND1, it is determined to display the reach condition, while if the deviation is determined in advance, the WCRND RCH This is because it is determined whether or not the reach state is generated based on the value. In S1,
If it is determined that the reach state display has not been determined, the process proceeds to S7, which will be described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S1 that the display in the reach state has been decided, the process proceeds to S2, in which the character to be displayed on the variable display portion 5 in the reach state is selected. Specifically, the enemy character designation table is used to select the enemy character according to the value of WCRNDENEMY. As for the ally character, when one character is fixedly used, it is not necessary to select the ally character in this step, but when the ally character is selectively used, the ally character is selected in this step. .

Next, in S3, a process of selecting a reach motion using the ally character and the enemy character displayed on the variable display portion 5 in the reach state is performed. Specifically, the reach operation designation table 1 or the reach operation designation table 2 is used to select the reach operation based on the value of WCRND ACT.

Next, in S4, it is determined whether it is time to display the reach state. If it is determined that it is not the time to display the reach status,
The process proceeds to S8 described below. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is time to display the reach state, the process proceeds to S5, and a teammate character (a teammate character selected when used for selection), an enemy character selected in S2, and a selection in S3. Based on the reach motion, the reach state image is displayed using the moving ally character and the enemy character. Specifically, an ally character and an enemy character appear in front of the background image composed of the left stop symbol and the right stop symbol, and an image display in which these characters compete in a martial art is displayed.

Next, in S6, it is determined whether or not the big hit state is determined based on WC RND1. When it is determined in S6 that it is determined that the deviation occurs, the process proceeds to S8 described below.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the big hit is determined, the process proceeds to S7, and the character image (especially the ally character) displayed on the variable display unit 5 in the reach state.
And the process of storing the background image is performed.

Next, in S8, it is determined whether or not it is time to display the big hit state. If it is determined in S8 that it is not the time to display the big hit state, the control process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is time to display the big hit state, S
In step S9, the character image and the background image in the reach state stored in S7 are selected (read out).

Next, in S10, the character image and the background image selected in S9 are displayed on the variable display section 5. As a result, the character image and the background image displayed on the variable display portion 5 in the reach state are displayed on the variable display portion 5 even in the big hit state, and an image display showing the big hit state is made using these character image and background image. It Then, after S10, this control process ends.

Next, an example of an image displayed on the variable display section 5 of the variable display device 4 by the display control shown in FIG. 17 will be described. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the variable display section 5.

The upper portion of FIG. 18 shows a display image of the variable display section 5 during the variable display of the left, middle and right symbols. With reference to the upper part of FIG. 18, in the lower region of the variable display section 5, the left variable display section 5a and the right variable display section 5c are displayed side by side in the left-right direction. Further, the middle variable display portion 73 is displayed in the area on the boundary between the left variable display portion 5a and the right variable display portion 5c. In the upper part of FIG. 18, the left,
The state where the middle and right variable display portions 5a, 5b, 5c are simultaneously scroll-displayed is shown by arrows in the figure.

The middle part of FIG. 18 shows a display image of the variable display section 5 in the reach state. Here, the left and right variable display parts 5a, 5c of the left, middle, and right variable display parts 5a, 5b, 5c which are variably displayed are sequentially stopped, and those stop symbols (numbers / background) are matched. Reach has occurred. In this case, the matched background images 57a, 5
In front of 7c, an ally character 58a and an enemy character 58a
The characters c and c appear, and a display is shown in which those characters compete in a martial art. In this state, the middle variable display portion 5b still continues the scroll display.

The lower part of FIG. 18 shows a display image of the variable display section 5 in the big hit state. When the reach state display as shown in the middle part of FIG. 18 progresses and the ally character 57a is displayed to beat the enemy character 57c, the middle variable display portion 5b is stopped, and the stop symbol is the left variable display portion 5a. And stop pattern of the right variable display portion 5c (number)
Matches. In such a state, a big hit state occurs as shown in the lower part of FIG. 18, and a display indicating that the big hit state has been made is displayed.

In the big hit state, the variable display section 5
, The background image 57a displayed in the reach state,
57c and a teammate character 58a are displayed. Further, the variable display section 5 displays a new enemy character 59c that fights against the ally character 58a. The new enemy character 59c displayed in this way is replaced with another enemy character and displayed for each round of repeated continuation control in the big hit state.

In this embodiment, the character image and the background image displayed in the reach state are both displayed in the big hit state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reach state is displayed in the big hit state. At least one of the character image and the background image displayed at any time may be continuously displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the battle mode in which the fighting game is played as the image displayed on the variable display portion 5 in the reach state and the big hit state is adopted. The display image at the time makes a race game using a plurality of characters (for example, automobiles) and a big hit state occurs based on the result of the race, or a cannon character plays a shooting game and shoots it. You may make it image-display the other game in which the winning / losing result, such as the shooting mode which produces a big hit based on a result, is obtained.

As described above, according to this embodiment, at least one of the character image and the background image displayed on the variable display portion 5 in the reach state is displayed on the variable display portion 5 even in the big hit state. , It is possible to make the displayed images before and after the occurrence of the big hit state relevant. That is, the display image of the variable display section 5 during the game can have a consistent story. In this way, since it is possible to make the display images before and after the occurrence of the big hit state relevant, in this pachinko gaming machine,
It is possible to improve the fun (playability) of the game as compared with the conventional game. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved more than ever before.

Further, according to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. As described above, when it is desired to make the character image and the type of motion of the character image rich in variety, conventionally, a plurality of sets of data are stored in a data table in which the character image and the data of the motion of the character image are set as one set. Then, a method of selecting one of the character image and the set of motions of the character image using one random counter is conceivable.
However, in that case, if the types of display images using characters are to be varied, it is necessary to increase the number of data stored in the data table.
There is an inconvenience that the capacity of the memory (ROM 402 in the case of this embodiment) used for game control must be increased.

On the other hand, according to this embodiment, the selection of the character image and the selection of the motion of the character image are independently performed using the separate counter and the separate data table, and the combination of the selection results is performed. Determines the character image and the motion of the character image. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the character image to be displayed and the operation of the character image can be varied without unnecessarily increasing the number of data stored in the data table and significantly increasing the memory capacity as conventionally considered. Can be rich in

Specific examples are as follows. For example, if it is assumed that each of the four characters has 32 different motions, then a set of characters and motions in one data table requires 128 data. On the other hand, when the character and the motion are separately combined and used in the two data tables, 36 data are required. Thus, according to this embodiment, the capacity of the memory can be saved.

Next, the characteristic points of the modified examples of the present invention will be listed. (1) In this embodiment, one random counter (WCRNDENEMY) selectively selects one character image (enemy character) of the two characters (ally character and enemy character) displayed in the reach state. It was mainly explained that the other character image (allied character) was designated and fixedly designated without selection. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the other character (allied character) is selectively designated by a random counter and a data table provided separately, as in the case of the one character (enemy character), and the designated character image is displayed. May be displayed.

(2) In this embodiment, only the motion of the displayed character image is designated by the random counter (WCRND ACT).
Not limited to this, this random counter (WCRND A
In addition to specifying the motion of the character image by CT),
You may make it specify the ally character image to display.

(3) In this embodiment, one random counter (WCRND ENEMY)
Although one of the two character images displayed in the reach state is designated, the present invention is not limited to this, and one random counter is used to display a plurality of character images (allied character and enemy character). ) May be designated.

(4) The variable display control means is a CPU
Instead of being configured by 401 and the CPU / PSG 62, it may be configured by only the CPU / PSG 62.
That is, instead of configuring the variable display control means with a main CPU for performing game control and a sub CPU for performing variable display control and image display control, the CPU is provided with both game control and variable display control / image display control. It may be performed.

(5) C of the basic circuit 40 shown in FIG.
The PU 401 and the CPU / PSG 62 shown in FIG. 4 constitute a variable display control means for controlling the variable display device 4 to display a character image and a background image. Instead of the control of continuously displaying at least one of the character image and the background image displayed in the reach state in the subsequent jackpot state (specific game state), the character image and the background image displayed in the reach state are displayed. Both of them may be controlled to be displayed on the variable display device 4 in the big hit state (specific game state).

(6) The variable display device 4 is composed of a CRT capable of variably displaying an image. In addition to this, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an electroluminescence display or a dot matrix display is used. Good. That is, the variable display device 4 only needs to be capable of variably displaying an image.

[0141]

Concrete Example of Means for Solving the Problem A character image (allied character, enemy character) that can be displayed on the variable display device by one or both of the ROM 402 shown in FIG. 2 and the ROMs 85 and 86 shown in FIG. A plurality of character image information (character image data) defining a plurality of types) are stored.
ROM 402 shown in FIG. 2 and RO shown in FIG.
Variable display device 4 by using either or both of M85 and M86
Second storage means for storing a plurality of character motion information (character motion data) that defines a plurality of types of motions of the character image displayed in FIG. That is,
The first storage means may store data designating a character image or character image data, or may store both data. Further, the second storage means may be data for designating the motion of the character image or data for image display for directly moving the character image. The random counter WCRND ENEMY shown in FIG. 5 constitutes a first random number generating means for generating a first random number for selecting character image information. FIG.
The random counter WCRND ACT shown in FIG. 2 constitutes second random number generating means for generating a second random number for selecting the character motion information. FIG.
The CPU 401 of the basic circuit 40 shown in FIG. 4 and the CPU / PSG 62 shown in FIG. 4 constitute variable display control means for performing control to display the moving character image on the variable display device 4. The variable display control means is
The character image information is selected from the first storage means based on the first random number generated by the first random number generation means, and the second storage is selected based on the second random number generated by the second random number generation means. Character movement information is selected from the means, and display control of the moving character image is performed based on the selected character image information and character movement information.

[0142]

[Effect of a concrete example of means for solving the problem]
According to the present invention, the selection of the character image information and the selection of the character motion information are independently performed by different random number generating means, and the character image to be displayed and the character are displayed by the combination of the selection results. Image motion is determined. Therefore, it is possible to make the displayed character image and character image motion rich in variation without significantly increasing the capacity of the memory used for selecting the character image and character image motion. As a result, the interest of the player who sees such a variety of character images can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit for performing game control of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit for performing game control of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit formed on a display control board.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters used for game control and variable display control of the variable display device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement configuration of symbols displayed on the variable display device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit based on the value of a random counter in the case of setting 1;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether a big hit is to be generated based on the value of a random counter in the case of setting 2.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether to generate a big hit based on the value of a random counter in the case of setting 3.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether or not a reach state will be generated based on the value of a random counter.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing, in a tabular form, an enemy character specification table for specifying an enemy character.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing, in a tabular form, a reach operation specification table 1 for specifying a reach operation at normal times.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing, in a tabular form, a reach operation specifying table 2 for specifying a reach operation in a high probability state.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining types of varying states of symbols in the variable display device.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing a variable display control procedure of the variable display device when the reach operation and the big hit state are not generated in normal times.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing a variable display control procedure of the variable display device when the reach state or the big hit state is generated.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of display control regarding a character image and a background image of the variable display section in the reach state and the big hit state.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on a variable display section.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 3 is a game area, 4 is a variable display device, 5 is a variable display unit, 11 is a variable winning ball device, 40 is a basic circuit,
01 is a CPU, 50 is a CRT circuit, 55 is a CRT display, 57a and 57c are background images, 58a is a ally character, 58c and 59c are enemy characters, and 62 is a CPU / P.
SG, 65, 66 and 402 are ROMs.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a variable display device capable of variably displaying an image, wherein a plurality of character image information defining a plurality of character images displayable on the variable display device is stored. Storage means, second storage means for storing a plurality of character motion information defining a plurality of motions of a character image displayed on the variable display device, and a first random number for selecting the character image information. And a second random number generating means for generating a second random number for selecting the character motion information, and a control for displaying an operating character image on the variable display device. Variable display control means, wherein the variable display control means stores the characters from the first storage means based on the first random number generated by the first random number generation means. Character image information is selected, and character motion information is selected from the second storage means based on the second random number generated by the second random number generation means, and based on the selected character image information and character motion information. A gaming machine characterized by performing display control of a moving character image.