JPH09135948A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable variation of a variable display game to be kaleidoscopic, by performing image display control of discrimination information on a plurality of display windows on the image display part and differentiating a variable display embodiment of one of plural display windows parts from another variable display embodiment of another display window part. SOLUTION: On 1st-7th display window parts 51-57 displayed on the image display part of a direction display device, a variable display of a patter is displayed as discrimination information. Corresponding to the result of a variable display game after a prescribed time, a combined embodiment of a first single display window area 65 and a plural display area 66, and a second single display area 67 are stopped at a combined embodiment corresponding to the result of the variable display game. Thus, a variable display embodiment of discrimination information on plural display window parts, i.e., the base to be given a prescribed game value, is varied to enhance playing interest of variable display.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a case where a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed on the same screen of an image display unit and a combination mode of stop display as a result of the variable display is a predetermined combination mode. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be given a gaming value.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a variable display device having a variable display portion is provided, and the variable display portion is allowed to perform a variable display game based on a winning (including passage of a start gate) to a starting opening, and the variable display game is played. There is known a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that generates a predetermined gaming value (for example, a big hit, a medium hit, a small hit, etc.) based on a combination mode of stop display symbols.

In this type of gaming machine, conventionally, based on the winning of the starting opening, for example, the identification information in each display window portion of the variable display portion composed of three display window portions is variably displayed at high speed. , 3 after a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds)
The symbols are sequentially stopped, and the jackpot state is generated when the combination display mode of the stop displays is a predetermined mode (eg, "7,7,7", etc.).

In the conventional variable display (scroll) control, the previous display pattern is gradually moved (scrolled) downward, and its moving speed is gradually increased to make the moving speed invisible to the player. After the lapse of time, the speed was gradually lowered again, and the vehicle was stopped at the design that should be finally stopped.

Recently, a liquid crystal display device or a CRT (cathode ray tube) display device is used as the variable display device, and three drum-like displays are displayed on the variable display portion of the variable display device, and each of the drum displays faces upward. Direction or downward direction to make a variable display, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the symbols at the center of each drum display and the symbols above and below it are made effective so that multiple symbols are displayed in one display window ( For example, based on the combination mode of the stop display on the effective combination display line (effective combination pattern) of the nine stop designs including the display of nine designs) and the three stop designs of the three drum displays. Gaming machines that generate jackpots are also known.

[0006]

However, the variable display control in the conventional gaming machine is such that the scroll direction in each display window of the variable display device is, for example, only the upward direction or the downward direction, or the leftward direction or the rightward direction. Since it was a display change only in the same direction such as only,
There was no change in the direction of change in the display, and it was of little interest.

In the past, there were many cases in which the jackpot was determined only by three symbols, but in those cases, the jackpot pattern stops only at one place (one horizontal line), so the expectation of the jackpot is small. Met.

Further, even in the case of a gaming machine in which a large number of effective lines for jackpots are displayed (5 lines), the changing direction of each drum is the same, and the change in scroll mode is also poor. there were. In the case of drum-like display, the order of the display symbols in each drum display is fixed, so, for example, when the display symbol of "7" is displayed in the center of the drum display, the display symbol that stops above and below Since the fixed display such as "5" or "6" does not change the stop mode, the reach generation mode has few variations.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has a variation in a variable display game which is a base for imparting a predetermined game value, thereby further increasing the interest in the game. The purpose is to provide.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 has an image display section in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed on the same screen by the display control means. In a gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined game value when the combination mode of the stop display as the display result becomes the predetermined combination mode, the display control means causes a plurality of display windows on the same screen of the image display unit. Portions are displayed as images, and image display control of the identification information is performed on the plurality of display window portions, and any variable display manner in the plurality of display window portions is variable display manner in another display window portion. Different display control is used.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image display section in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed on the same screen by the display control means, and a combination mode of stop display as the variable display result is provided. In addition to being able to give a predetermined game value in the case of a predetermined combination mode, the display control means displays a plurality of display window parts on the same screen of the image display part and While image display control of the identification information is performed on a plurality of display window portions, because any one of the variable display aspects of the plurality of display window portions is subjected to display control different from the variable display aspect of the other display window portions, A variable display mode of the identification information in the plurality of display windows, that is, a basis for giving a predetermined game value,
The variable display of the plurality of pieces of identification information on the image display unit has a novel change that has never been seen before, and the interest in the variable display can be further enhanced.

Here, the gaming machine is a so-called first and third
Includes gaming machines such as various types of pachinko and pachislot machines. The image display unit is, for example, an effect display unit, but may be a variable display of a special symbol or a general symbol. The display control means includes:
It may be configured by an accessory control circuit for performing game control or a display control circuit for performing display control, or may be independently configured. The identification information includes patterns such as numbers and symbols and characters. The image display unit is a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, a dot display device including a large number of display elements, or the like. The predetermined combination mode is, for example, "1,1" or "5,5", and
This is a predetermined combination mode that gives the predetermined game value, such as "3, 3, 3" or "7, 7, 7", such as a set of two or three pieces of the same identification information. The predetermined game value is
For example, the opening of the variable winning device by the big hit, the medium hit and the small hit in the so-called 1st type of pachinko gaming machine, the right occurrence in the so-called 3rd kind of pachinko gaming machine, and the occurrence of the normal symbol It also includes a probability fluctuation state in which the probability is high, and a general time saving state in which the variable time of the variable display game of the normal symbol is shortened. The variable display mode is
It is a scroll display mode in various directions, a rotation display mode at a fixed position, and the like. The display control different from the variable display mode in the other display window section means, for example, that the variable display mode in the other display window section is variably displayed so that only one piece of identification information is always visible. The variable display mode may be changed in any manner such that one or more pieces of identification information are variably displayed so as to be visible or the number of pieces of identification information that change is reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, in particular, the display control means sequentially stops the variable display of the identification information in the plurality of display window portions, and the plurality of the display windows. In the display window portion, the variable display control is performed so that the variable display mode in the display window part that finally stops the variable display of the identification information is different from the variable display mode in the other display window parts.

According to the invention of claim 2, in particular,
The display control means sequentially stops the variable display of the identification information in the plurality of display window portions, and changes the display window portion that finally stops the variable display of the identification information among the plurality of display window portions. Since the variable display control is performed to make the display mode different from the variable display mode of the other display window section, the variable display mode in the display window section for finally stopping the variable display of the identification information is changed, and the display is made to the player. It is possible to surely and freshly recognize that the variable display of the window is the last one to stop. Further, for example, by applying to a gaming machine in which the reach mode can be generated, the display mode of the reach mode, that is, the variable display mode of the display window part that stops at the end can be changed. If that occurred,
The change of the variable display mode and the reach mode are combined to further emphasize the reach effect.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, in particular, the variable display mode is changed by changing the variable display direction of the identification information in the display window section. did.

According to the invention of claim 3, in particular,
By changing the variable display direction of the identification information in the display window section, the variable display mode can be changed and the change of the variable display mode can be surely brought out.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first, second, or third aspect, in particular, the plurality of display window portions make it possible to effectively display only a single piece of identification information. And a plurality of display window portions that effectively display a plurality of pieces of identification information.

According to the invention of claim 4, in particular,
Since the plurality of display window portions include a single display window portion that enables display of only a single piece of identification information, and a plurality of display window portions that enable display of a plurality of pieces of identification information, a single display window portion The variable display mode of the display window section and the multiple display window section is different between the display of only a single symbol and the display of a plurality of symbols, thereby clearly changing the variable display mode. be able to.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, in particular, the image display section includes a single display window area having a plurality of the single display window sections and the plurality of display window sections. A plurality of display window areas having, and a stop display mode of variable display of the single display window section in the single display window area, and a stop display mode of variable display of the plurality of display window sections in the plurality of display window areas. The predetermined combination mode can be displayed in a plurality of combination patterns.

According to the invention of claim 5, in particular,
The image display unit comprises a single display window region having a plurality of the single display window units, and a plurality of display window regions having the plurality of display window units, and a single display window unit in the single display window region. By the stop display mode of the variable display and the stop display mode of the variable display of the plurality of display window portions in the plurality of display window regions, it is possible to display the predetermined combination mode in a plurality of combination patterns. Even if the predetermined combination mode occurs in any combination pattern of the combination patterns, a predetermined game value is given,
Therefore, the player's expectation during variable display can be increased.

[0021]

Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a front view of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This pachinko game machine is of the so-called first type, and has a game area 3 surrounded by guide rails 2 of the game board 1.
Includes a variable display 4 of a special symbol (special symbol), an effect display device 5 as an image display unit, a variable indicator 6 of a normal symbol (ordinary symbol), universal symbol starting gates 7, 7, a special symbol starting opening 8 , A special variable winning device 9, a normal variable winning device 10 also serving as a special figure starting port,
General winning holes 11, 11, direction changing member 1 called a windmill
2, 12, ..., Side lamps 13, 13, decorative LED
(Light Emitting Diode) 14, 14, ... Are provided.

The variable display 4 of the special figure is composed of, for example, a 2-digit 7-segment type LED or the like and variably displays a 2-digit symbol.

The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed on the image display portion of the effect display device 5. Further, special figure starting memory indicators 5a, 5a, ... Are installed above the effect display device 5.

The normal symbol variable display 6 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment type LED, etc., and the universal figure starting memory indicators 6a, 6a, ... Are installed in the vicinity thereof.

The ordinary variable winning device 10 has a winning opening 10b which is opened and closed by an attacker type opening / closing door 10a. Although the opening / closing door 10a is normally closed, depending on the result of the normal figure variable display game of the normal symbol variable display device 6, the upper end side of the opening / closing door 10a is pivoted in the direction of falling toward the front side and opened. Has become.

The special variation winning device 9 also has a big winning opening 9b which is opened and closed by an attacker type opening / closing door 9a. The opening and closing door 9a is always closed, but depending on the special symbol variable display game result of the special symbol variable display 4, the upper end side of the opening and closing door 9a is rotated in the direction in which it falls toward the front side and is opened. ing.

In FIG. 2, an accessory control circuit 20 installed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine for controlling the game system, and a display control on the effect display device 5 under the control of the accessory control circuit 20. The main control block diagram of the display control circuit 40 which performs is shown.

The accessory control circuit 20 has a CPU (Cent) inside.
ral Processing Unit) 21a and RAM (Random Ac)
cess Memory) 21b and ROM (Read Only Memor)
y) An accessory IC (Integrated Circuit) 21, a divider circuit 23, a power supply circuit 24, an I / O (input / output) bus 3 that includes a ROM 21 and a ROM 22
0, sound generator 32, output port 25, driver 26, buffer gate 28, low pass filter 2
7 and the like.

The low pass filter 27 has a special drawing starting port 8
And special figure start switch 8 in the regular variable winning device 10
a, 10c, universal figure starting switches 7a, 7a in the universal figure starting gates 7, 7, and count switch 9c in the special winning opening 9b
And the continuation switch 9d and the probability setting device 38 on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine are connected.

In the driver 26, the special symbol variable display device 4, the special variable winning device 9, the special symbol starting memory display devices 5a, 5
a, ..., Ordinary symbol variable display 6, universal figure starting memory display 6
a, 6a, ..., Ordinary variable winning device 10, and decorative lamps such as side lamps 13, 13 and decorative LEDs 14, 14
Are connected to the sound generator 32, and a speaker 34 is connected to the sound generator 32 via an amplifier 33.

The driver IC 3 is provided in the accessory IC 21.
A display control circuit 40 that controls the display of the effect display device 5 is connected via 6.

The CPU 21a is provided with a control unit, an arithmetic unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and is adapted to perform arithmetic control. RAM 21b is CPU 21
The ROM 21c has a storage area and a work area for temporarily storing various data in addition to the random number value for jackpot and the random number for universal figure generated in a, and a program for security check is written in the ROM 21c. .

The ROM 22 is written with a program for game control and display control of a pachinko gaming machine, a normal probability and a high-probability random number judgment value for judging occurrence of a big hit or a special hit of a special drawing.

FIG. 3 shows a main control block diagram of the display control circuit 40.

The display control circuit 40 has an external control ROM 4
1a and a control RAM 41b for display CPU 41, and a character ROM (Read Only Memory) 4 externally
Display CPU with 2a and video RAM 43
VDP (Video Digital Processor) connected to 41
42, a driver 44, a sound generator 45, an amplifier 46, and the like.

The display CPU 41 is provided with a control unit, an arithmetic unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and is adapted to perform arithmetic control. Display data and various display control programs according to the game state are written in the control R0M 41a, and the control RAM 41b is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing various signal data, a work area of the display CPU 41, and the like.

In the character ROM 42a, image data such as a pattern (identification information) and a background which are variably displayed on the effect display device 5 in the variable display game of the special figure are written. The video RAM 43 includes a design RAM area 43a and a background RAM area 43b therein. Then, in response to the command signal from the display CPU 41, VDP
42 takes out the image data of the design and the background from the character ROM 42a and edits it, and puts the edited design data in the design RAM area 43a and the background image data in the background R.
Each of them is temporarily stored in the AM area 43b, and the stored information is displayed on the effect display device 5 via the driver 44.

A ground line is connected from the accessory control circuit 20 side, a power source for the backlight of the effect display device 5, a liquid crystal drive power source for driving the effect display device 5, and the display control circuit 40. A line such as an IC driving power supply for driving the IC is connected to the display control circuit 40, a reset signal made by the accessory IC, a command signal in which game data is written, and this command signal A strobe signal for timing, a ball lending sound control signal, and the like are transmitted to the display CPU 41.

In addition to the ground, the power supply for the backlight, the power supply for the liquid crystal drive, etc., connected to the effect display device 5 from the display control circuit 40, the image drive signals (R, G,
B image signal) is transmitted from the VDP 42 via the driver 44. In addition, an image timing signal for timing the image driving signal is alternately transmitted between the VDP 42 and the effect display device 5.

The display control circuit 40 and the accessory control circuit 20 described above constitute display control means for causing the effect display device 5 to perform variable display of the special symbol variable display game.

The pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment,
For example, the following game control and display control are performed by the accessory control circuit 20 and the display control circuit 40.

That is, at all times, based on the command signal from the accessory control circuit 20, the display control circuit 40 displays images on the effect display device 5, such as a customer attraction display.

In this state, when the game ball shot in the game area 3 passes through the starting gates 7, 7 of the universal figure and the detection signal from the universal figure starting switch 7a is inputted from the low pass filter 27 side, the driver Based on the output to 26, the variable display game of the universal figure by the variable display 6 of the universal figure is performed.

During the game of variable display of this figure, the game ball passes through the start gates 7, 7 of the figure, and the figure start switch 7a
When the detection signal from the low-pass filter 27 is input from the low-pass filter 27 side, the number of detections of the passage is stored in the RAM 21b, and the display signal of the stored number is output to the driver 26, and the starting memory indicators 6a and 6a shown in FIG. , ... are lit up as many times as there are memories. Then, the variable display games of the ordinary figure for the stored number are sequentially performed.

As a result of the variable display game of this public figure, if it is a specific stop display mode (for example, "7"), it becomes a hit of the general figure, and the opening / closing door 10a of the normal variation winning device 10 is for a predetermined time ( For example, 0.5 seconds). By opening the normal variation winning device 10, it becomes possible to insert a game ball into the normal variation winning device 10, and the number of times a variable display game of special symbols to be described later is performed increases by that amount.

On the other hand, when the game ball hit in the game area 3 wins the special figure starting port 8 or the normal variable winning device 10, the winning is detected by the special figure starting switches 8a, 10c and stored in the RAM 21b. And based on that memory,
The variable display game of the special symbol stopped after the 2-digit symbol is variably displayed by the special symbol variable display 4 is performed.

Variable display of special symbols When the game ball is further won in the special figure starting port 8 or the normal variation winning device 10 during the game and detected by the special figure starting switches 8a and 10c, the special symbol is variably displayed by the winning. The number of times the game is unprocessed is stored in the RAM 21b, and the special figure starting memory indicators 5a, 5a ... Then, after the variable display game is finished, the variable display game is sequentially played for the number of unprocessed times, and the unprocessed memory number of the RAM 21b is subtracted each time the game is performed and the special figure start memory display is performed. Vessels 5a, 5a, ...
Are turned off one by one.

As a result of this special symbol variable display game,
When the stop symbol is in a predetermined stop display mode that causes a big hit (for example, a set of two predetermined symbols such as "3", "5", and "7"), it is called a big hit. A special game state, which is a predetermined game value, is given.

In this special game, a cycle in which the opening / closing door 9a of the special variation winning device 9 is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) is defined as one cycle, and during each cycle, the game ball is in the big winning opening 9b. Continuation switch 9d for continuous winning area
It is a game that continues until a predetermined cycle (for example, 16 cycles) on condition that it is detected (described later). However,
During each cycle, when a predetermined number (eg, 10) of game balls are won in the special winning opening 9b, the cycle is finished at that point. During each cycle, the number of winnings to the special winning opening 9b is detected by the count switch 9c, and the RAM 21
It is stored in b, and when the predetermined number is reached, the solenoid 9e of the special variation winning device 9 is demagnetized, the opening / closing door 9a is closed, and the cycle of the special game ends.

The cycle of the special game is a predetermined cycle (for example, a condition that the game ball flows into the continuous winning area in the special winning opening 9b and is detected by the continuation switch 9b in the continuous winning area during each cycle). 16 cycles).

When this special game is stopped in a specific stop symbol mode of jackpot occurrence (eg, "7", an array of two specific symbols, that is, a probability variation symbol), a game value called probability variation After the end of the special game of the jackpot, for example, until the next jackpot occurs, the probability of the jackpot or small hit of the special figure variable display game and the probability of the hit of the general figure variable display game being high are high. Will be changed.

As a result of the special symbol variable display game, the stop symbol has a predetermined stop display mode that causes a small hit (for example, "0, 3", "0, 5", "0, 7").
In the case of a specific small hit pattern), a game value called small hit is given and the opening / closing door 9a of the special variation winning device 9 is opened for a predetermined short time (for example, 1 second).

When a small hit occurs during the probability changing state, a game value called a time saving game of a general figure is given according to the number of times the small hit occurs, and after the probability changing state ends, a special figure variable display game The display variation time of the universal figure variable display game is shortened until is performed a predetermined number of times (time saving number). By this time-saving game, the number of times the variable figure display game can be executed in a unit time is increased, and accordingly, the variable figure display game can be hit frequently. The correspondence between the number of small hits and the number of time reductions during the probability variation state is set as follows, for example.

<Number of occurrences of small hits and number of shortening times> Number of occurrences of small hits during probability fluctuations Shortening times 0 times → 0 times 1 to 4 times → 50 times 5 times or more → 200 times Also, variable display game of special symbol During the production display device 5, the production display related to the variable display game of the special figure is performed by the following control processing.

That is, a command signal is transmitted from the accessory IC 21 to the display CPU 41 based on the winning memory of the game ball to the special figure starting port 8 or the normal variation winning device 10 in the RAM 21b, and based on the command signal. hand,
The display CPU 41 uses the control RAM 41b as a work area, executes a predetermined display program written in the control ROM 41a, and transmits a display instruction signal based on the program to the VDP 42.

Based on the command signal for display, VDP
42 reads out the image data of the design or the background from the character ROM 42a and edits the edited image data of the design in the design RAM area 43a, and the background image data as the background R.
Each is temporarily stored in the AM area 43b. Then, the stored display symbols and background image display data are placed on the image drive signals (R, G, B image signals) and transmitted to the effect display device 5 via the driver 44, and the special symbol variable display is performed. The effect display device 5 displays variable display of symbols related to the game and effect display of the background.

4 to 8 show examples of images displayed on the effect display device 5 during the special figure variable display game. FIG.
In the figure, (a) is an image diagram at the start of fluctuation, and (b) is the first to fourth images.
Of the image when the variation of the design of the display window part of is stopped, (c)
It is an image figure when the symbol variation of the 5th display window part is stopped by a detachment symbol. In addition, in FIG. 5, (a) is an image diagram when the reach scroll is performed, (b) is an image diagram when the possibility that preliminary reach is performed during the reach scroll, and (c).
Fig. 6 is an image diagram when the preliminary reach occurs after the reach is out, and Fig. 6A is an image diagram at the preliminary reach. Fig. 6B is the preliminary reach and the sixth display window portion is stopped. FIG. 7 is an image diagram when a small hit occurs and FIG. 7C is an image diagram when the fifth display window portion stops and a big hit occurs.
(A) is an image diagram at the start of fluctuation during probability fluctuation,
FIG. 8B is an image diagram when a preliminary reach occurs during a probability change, FIG. 8C is an image diagram when a preliminary reach occurs during a probability change, and FIG. 8 is an image diagram during a time saving game. .

Further, FIG. 9 shows each of the symbols (a) to (m) displayed in the first, second, third and fourth display window sections 51 to 54, and FIG. 10 shows the fifth display. The symbol arrangement displayed in the window 55, the sixth and seventh display windows 56, 5 in FIG.
Each of the symbols (a) to (n) displayed on 7 is shown.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the first, sixth, and fourth display window portions 51, 56, and 54 form the first single display window area 65, and the fifth display window portion 55 A plurality of display window areas 66,
The third, seventh, and second display window portions 53, 57, 52 constitute a second single display window area 67, respectively.

On the image display section of the effect display device 5, when a special figure variable display game in a normal game state (other than during probability change and time saving game), a variable display corresponding to the special figure variable display game is displayed. As shown in (a), a leaf is displayed as a background display, and a first display window portion 51 on the upper left side, a fourth display window portion 54 on the lower left side, and an upper middle middle lower stage are included. No. 5 display window 55, right upper third display window 53, right lower second display window 52, and left middle middle sixth display hidden behind leaves (background). The window 56 and the seventh display window 57 on the right middle stage
Are displayed separately.

At the same time, the first to fourth display window portions 51 to 5 are formed.
In 4, the change and stop of the variable display of the identification information (design) are independently performed in a state where only a single identification information (design) is visible. These first to fourth display window parts 51
The variable display mode in 54 to 54 is performed in a mode in which the design changes by horizontally rotating at a certain position.

The symbols as a plurality of identification information displayed in these first to fourth display window portions 51 to 54 are shown in FIG. 9 (a).
Numbers “1” to “7” and “9” shown in (g) and (i)
No., the symbols of “bee” shown in FIGS. 9 (h) and (j) to (m), the symbol of “butterfly”, the symbol of “dragonfly”, the symbol of “frog”, the symbol of “snail”.

The fifth display window 55 is variably displayed with a plurality of symbols visible, and when the variable display is stopped, the upper tier 55a, the middle tier 55b and the lower tier 55c of the display window 55 are respectively displayed. Stop with the pattern visible.
The variable display mode in the fifth display window section 55 is a vertical scroll circulation in which a plurality of symbol displays move from top to bottom, and the first to fourth display window sections 51 to 54 and the other display window sections. 6 This is different from the variable display mode in the seventh display window portions 56 to 57. The symbols variably displayed in the fifth display window portion 55 are the "1" symbol, the "Shizuku" symbol, ..., the "Snail" symbol, "Shizuku" in FIG.
The symbols are circulated and displayed in a symbol arrangement, and scroll variations and stop symbols are displayed in accordance with the symbol arrangement. After the lower end of the symbol array "..., snail symbol, dripping symbol", the upper end "1" symbol, dripping symbol, ... "is successively displayed.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the sixth and seventh display window portions 56 and 57 have first to fourth display window portions 51.
Like 54 to 54, the variable display of the identification information (design) is changed and stopped independently of each other so that only a single identification information (design) is visible.

The variable display of symbols in the sixth and seventh display window portions 56 and 57 is as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b).
A caterpillar comes out from either or both of the left and right sides of the screen, eats leaves (background) of the sixth and seventh display window portions 56 and 57 to make a hole, and the inside of the hole is performed. The variable display mode in this case is vertical scrolling by single symbol display, and the displayed symbols are as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) to (g), (i).
The numbers "1" to "7" and "9" shown in FIG.
(H), (j) ~ (m) "bee" design, "butterfly" design, "dragonfly" design, "frog" design,
It is a design of "snail" and a design of "ladybird" shown in FIG. 9 (n). The design of "Ladybird" is stopped when a small hit occurs in the variable display game of the special figure.

The configurations of the first to seventh display window portions 51 to 57 that can be displayed on the image display portion of the effect display device 5, and the symbols as the identification information variably displayed on the display window portions 51 to 57 are In the above-described configuration, the variable display of symbols as identification information is performed on the first to seventh display window portions 51 to 57 in association with the variable display game of special figures. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, the variable display of the first single display window area 65, the plurality of display window areas 66, and the second single display window area 67 is made to correspond to the result of the variable display game of the special figure. The result of the variable display game where the combination mode is a special figure (big hit, medium hit,
It is stopped in a combination mode (a mode such as a big hit, a medium hit, a small hit, a miss, etc.) corresponding to a result such as a small hit.

For example, when the result of the variable display game of the special figure is a normal big hit, a combination pattern of the symbols arranged side by side (first, third display window parts 51, 53 and fifth display window part) 55, the pattern combination pattern of the upper portion 55a, or the pattern combination pattern of the middle portion 55b of the sixth and seventh display window portions 56, 57 and the fifth display window portion 55, or
Fourth and second display window portions 54 and 52 and fifth display window portion 55
Pattern combination pattern of the lower step portion 55c) or a pattern combination pattern of three diagonally arranged symbols (the first and second display window portions 51 and 52 and the middle step portion 55b of the fifth display window portion 55).
Pattern combination pattern, or the pattern combination pattern of the middle section 55b of the fourth, third display window portions 54, 53 and the fifth display window portion 55, or the first, fourth, sixth display window Either the left vertical pattern combination pattern of the parts 51, 54, 56 and the right vertical pattern combination pattern of the second, third, and seventh display window parts 52, 53, 57, totaling 7 lines) A predetermined combination mode that generates a jackpot of (for example,
Stop in a normal pattern such as "2, 2, 2", "4, 4, 4").

In the case of a big hit in the probability variation symbol, the above-mentioned three-sided pattern combination pattern, or the above-mentioned three diagonally-arranged pattern combination pattern, or the right-and-left vertical pattern combination One of the patterns is "1,
Stop at the alignment of specific symbols such as "3, 5, 7".

At the time of a small hit, variable display is carried out on at least one of the sixth and seventh display window portions 56, 57, and the design of "Ladybird" which is a small hit symbol is stopped.

Special figure variable display When the game is out, for example, as an out-of-range display with no reach, the variable display as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (c) is stopped on the image display section of the effect display device 5. The display is done.

That is, when the special figure variable display game is started, as shown in FIG. 4A, the first to fifth display window portions 5 are formed.
1 to 55, variable display is performed in two different variable display modes. That is, the first to fourth display window portions 51 to 54
In, the horizontal rotation scroll at a fixed position and the vertical scroll at the fifth display window portion 55 are performed.

Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the process shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the first and second display window portions 51, 52
The variable display of the symbols stops almost at the same time, and, for example, the symbols "1" and "6" are displayed, respectively, and after a further predetermined time, the third and fourth display window portions 53, 54.
The variable display of is stopped almost at the same time, and the symbols "9" and "frog" are displayed, respectively. That is,
At this stage, a combination mode in which reach cannot occur is obtained.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), the fifth display window portion 55 is stopped, and for example, "drops" are formed by a symbol arrangement continuous to the upper step portion 55a, the middle step portion 55b, and the lower step portion 55c, The symbols "4" and "Shizuku" are displayed, and the symbol is removed.

The stop order of the first to fifth display window portions 51 to 55 is always the first or the first, regardless of the result of the variable display game.
Second display window parts 51 and 52, third and fourth display window parts 5
3, 54 and the fifth display window 55 are stopped in this order.

When the first to fourth display window portions are stopped at the display where the big hit can be generated, a reach display mode for highlighting the possibility of the big hit is generated. For example, first to
The variable display of the fourth display window portions 51 to 54 is stopped and, for example, as shown in FIG. 5A, “7”, “7”, “5”,
The “7” symbol is displayed, and the fourth and second display window portions 54 and 52 and the fifth display window portion 5 are arranged side by side.
5. A reach state in which a big hit can be generated in a combination pattern of the lower step portion 55c of 5, a combination pattern of the first and second display window portions 51 and 52 and the middle step portion 55b of the fifth display window portion 55 which are diagonally arranged. Then, the reach display lines 71 and 72 for notifying the reach are displayed along the reach lines, and the fifth display window portion 55 is changed to the reach scroll (slow scroll) having a slow scroll speed.

After the reach, even if the variable display of the fifth display window portion is stopped and comes off, the variable display of the sixth and seventh display window portions 56, 57 (referred to as preliminary reach). In some cases, as shown in FIG. 5B, the character “caterpillar” appears from the left just before the fifth display window 55 stops, and the sixth display window 55 is displayed. 56
It informs the possibility of occurrence of preliminary reach, which is a fluctuation of In addition, "caterpillars" may appear from the right or both of the left and right, and the seventh display window 57,
Alternatively, both the sixth and seventh display window portions 56 and 57 are informed of the possibility of occurrence of preliminary reach.

When this "caterpillar" appears and causes a call reach, the "caterpillar" eats a leaf of the background of the display window portion 56 to make a hole, and as shown in FIG. Variable display by vertical scrolling, that is, preliminary reach is performed in the sixth display window portion 56 of the inside. However, in some cases, even if the “caterpillar” appears, it returns without eating the leaves and does not generate the preliminary reach.

Further, when the result of the special figure variable display game is a small hit, for example, the above-mentioned FIG. 5 (c), FIG.
Preliminary reach occurs as shown in (a), and then, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the sixth display window portion 56 is stopped and the symbol of "Ladybird" which is a small hit symbol is displayed. It The "Ladybird" as a small hit symbol is displayed only on the sixth and seventh display window parts 56 and 57, so in the case of a small hit, a preliminary reach always occurs and the sixth and seventh display window parts. Variable display is performed on at least one of 56 and 57, and the design of "Ladybird" as a small hit symbol is stopped and displayed.

Further, when the result of the special figure variable display game is a big hit, the variable display of the symbols on the image display portion of the effect display device 5 goes through the reach state, for example, FIG.
It is stopped by the combination of displays as shown in (c). That is,
As shown in FIG. 6C, first to fourth display window portions 51 to
The symbols “7”, “5”, “7”, and “dragonfly” are stopped and displayed at 54, and the reach display line 73 is displayed on the upper horizontal line, and the reach scroll is performed in the fifth display window section. After that, the symbols "7", "drop", and "6" consecutive on the upper stage portion 55a, the middle stage portion 55b, and the lower stage portion 55c of the fifth display window portion 55 are stopped and displayed.
As a result, in the combination pattern of the first, third display window portions 51, 53 and the fifth display window portion 55 which are arranged side by side, the symbols of "7" are arranged, that is, the jackpot (probability variation symbol). Jackpot).

On the other hand, in the special figure variable display game during probability change, as shown in FIG. 7A, etc., the leaf display is performed as the background display on the image display section of the effect display device 5. The image display section of the effect display device 5 has an eighth display window section 58 on the left side, a ninth display window section 59 on the right side, and
It is divided into a left side tenth display window portion 60 and a right side eleventh display window portion 61 hidden behind the leaves (background). In addition, the color of the background diagram for changing the probability is being changed (for example, an orange color) and "bonus time!" Is displayed. At the same time, the variable display and the stop display with only a single symbol are independently performed on the eighth and ninth display window portions 58 and 59, respectively.

The variable display mode in the eighth and ninth display window portions 58 and 59 is vertical scrolling, and the symbols displayed in these eighth and ninth display window portions 58 and 59 have a preliminary reach occurrence. Includes the "caterpillar" design, which is the design for.

Tenth and eleventh display window portions 60, 61
Independently, variable display and stop display of only a single symbol are performed independently. Tenth and eleventh display window portions 6
The symbols displayed at 0 and 61 include the symbol of "Ladybird" which is a small hit symbol.

Then, in correspondence with the variable display game of the special figure, the variable display of the symbols is performed on the eighth to eleventh display window portions 58 to 61, and the eighth to eleventh display window portions 58 are also displayed. The combination mode of the symbols stopped and displayed at 61 is determined. That is, when a normal big hit occurs, a combination pattern of two left and right display window portions (eighth and ninth display window portions 58, 59, or eighth and eleventh display window portions 58, 61, or 10 and 9th display window parts 60 and 59, or 10th and 11th display window parts 6
The combination pattern of 0,61) is stopped by the regular pattern alignment ("2,2" or "6,6").

Further, when a big hit occurs in the probability variation pattern, the above two left and right display window portions are "1, 3, 5, 7".
It is designed to stop with a special pattern such as, and when a small hit occurs, the 10th or 11th
The display windows 60 and 61 are variably displayed, and the symbol of "Ladybird", which is a small hit symbol, is stopped.

When the special figure variable display game in the probability variation state is performed, the following series of variable display is performed on the effect display device 5 in association with the special figure variable display game.

That is, when the special figure variable display game in the probability changing state is started, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the vertical scrolling can be changed in the eighth and ninth display window parts 58 and 59. The display is done.

During this variable display game, for example, FIG. 7 (b)
As shown in, when the "caterpillar" pattern is stopped in the ninth display window 59, the "caterpillar" eats a background image of the leaf to make a hole, and the eleventh display window is placed in the hole. Preliminary reach is performed as a variable display of the portion 61. In addition, "caterpillar"
There is a case where the symbol is stopped also in the tenth display window portion 60, and the preliminary reach is also performed in the tenth display window portion 60 due to the stop.

When the small hits occur less than 5 times during the probability change, the number of small hits during the probability change is, for example, “4 small hits” as shown in FIG. 7B.
Is displayed.

When the result of the special figure variable display game is a small hit, "caterpillar" appears and eats the leaves as shown in FIG. 7 (b). After that, the "caterpillar" is shown in Fig. 7 (c).
As shown in FIG. 5, while disappearing to the right of the screen, preliminary reach is performed as a variable display of the eleventh display window portion 61 in the hole in which the “caterpillar” is opened, for example, a small hit symbol. Stop with the "Ladybird" pattern. The tenth
The small hit symbol can also be stopped by the preliminary reach in the display window 60 of FIG.

When the small hit occurs 5 times or more during the probability change, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the small hit occurs 5 times or more during the probability change. Up to that, for example, "small hit V" is displayed.

On the other hand, in the special figure variable display game during the time-saving game, as shown in FIG. 8, leaves are displayed as a background display on the image display section of the effect display device 5 as in the case of probability change. . At the same time, the image display section of the effect display device 5 has an eighth display window section 58 on the left side, a ninth display window section 59 on the right side, and a left side display window section hidden behind the leaves (background). It is divided into ten display window portions 60 and an eleventh display window portion 61 on the right side. In addition, for example, "chance time!" Indicating that the time saving game is being performed and the number of time saving times ("200" in the illustrated example) indicating the remaining number of time saving games are displayed.

When the special figure variable display game in the time saving game is played, the eighth to eleventh display window portions 58 to 61 are associated with the special figure variable display game as in the probability change.
The variable display of symbols is performed with.

In addition to the above-mentioned game control and display control, various electronic sounds are emitted from the speaker 34 when a big hit occurs, and the side lamps 13, 13 and the decorative LED 1 are emitted.
4, 14 ... are also lit or blinked as a decorative display to inform them. Also, during the special game of jackpot,
Based on the detection signals from the count switch 9c and the continuation switch 9d, the effect display device 5 displays the number of winning game balls in the special winning opening 9b for each cycle, the number of times the special game cycle continues, and the like.

FIG. 12 shows a flowchart of the main game control process (general flow) performed by the accessory control circuit 20.

This control processing is started based on a reset signal having a predetermined cycle (for example, about 2 ms) created in the accessory IC 21 based on the clock signal of the frequency dividing circuit 23 of FIG. The processing from 1 to the end is performed in sequence.

This processing is started by the reset signal, and it is first determined in step S1 whether or not the power is on. If the result of this determination is that the power is on, the power is turned on in step S2 and processing jumps to step S23.

However, if the power is not turned on, switch input processing is performed in step S3, and the process proceeds to step S4.
In step S4, the processing No. determined in the course of the control processing by the accessory IC 21. In accordance with step S5
A branch process is performed to perform the corresponding process in S19.

As the order of this branch processing, as shown in the explanatory view of the flow of the control processing of FIG. 13, in the normal processing (step S5), the start based on the winning of the special figure starting port (normal variation winning apparatus 9) When there is a memory, the processing NO. And the high-speed fluctuation process (step S6) is performed in the next sequence of the general flow (FIG. 12). This high-speed variation process is a process of varying the variable display of the symbols on the effect display device 5 at such a speed that human eyes cannot follow it.

After a predetermined time in this high-speed fluctuation processing, the first and second symbol stop processings NO. Is changed to, and in the next sequence of the general flow, the first and second symbol stop processing (step S7) is performed. At the end of the first and second symbol stop processing, the third and fourth symbol stop processing process NO. The third and fourth symbol stop processing (step S8) is performed in the sequence following the general flow (FIG. 12).

In the third and fourth symbol stop processing, if it is a stop other than the reach symbol, the process NO. Of the fifth symbol stop processing. On the other hand, if the stop is the reach pattern, the process of the reach stop process NO. Respectively, and the modified process N in the next sequence of the general flow (FIG. 12).
O. The fifth symbol stop process (step S9) or the reach stop process (step S10) is performed according to.

As a result, the fifth symbol stop process or reach stop process is performed, and in the fifth symbol stop process or reach stop process, the process NO. Is converted to, the special symbol stop processing (step S11) of stopping the variable symbol in the special symbol variable display 4 is performed in the next sequence of the general flow (FIG. 12). In this special figure stop process, the process NO. Of the stop symbol determination process. Is converted to, and the stop symbol determination process (step S12) is performed in the next sequence of the general flow (FIG. 12).

In the stop symbol determination process, if the stop is a disengagement symbol, the disengagement process NO. On the other hand, if it is a stop in the small hit pattern, the processing number of the small hit processing is NO. If it is a stop with a jackpot pattern, the processing N of fanfare processing
O. To the general flow (Fig. 1
In the next sequence of 2), the changed process NO. Detachment processing (step S13), small hitting processing (step S14) or fanfare processing (step S1)
5) is performed.

As a result, when the disconnection process is performed,
Processing number NO. Is changed to the normal processing (step S5) in the next sequence of the general flow (FIG. 12).

Further, when the small hitting process is performed,
Processing number NO. Has been changed to
In the next sequence of the general flow (FIG. 12), the normal processing (step S5) is performed again.

On the other hand, when the fanfare processing is performed, the processing NO. Is changed to a big hit process in the next sequence (step S16)
Is performed.

When the continuation condition is satisfied in the big hit process and the final time (final cycle) is not reached, the process NO. In the case of the final hit of jackpot processing, or if the continuation condition is not satisfied even if it is not the final hit, the processing N0. Respectively, and in the next sequence of the general flow (FIG. 12), the changed process NO. The interval processing (step S18) or the jackpot end processing (step S17) corresponding to is performed.

As a result, when the interval process is performed, the special figure process NO. The jackpot process is repeated again in the next sequence of the general flow (FIG. 12).

On the other hand, when the jackpot end process is performed, the special figure process NO. And is returned to the normal processing (step S5) in the next sequence of the general flow (FIG. 12).

The above step 4 performed in this order
By the branch processing in step S5, the normal processing (step S5),
High-speed fluctuation processing (step S6), first and second symbol stop processing (step S7), third and fourth symbol stop processing (step S8), fifth symbol stop processing (step S9), reach stop processing (step S10) ), Special figure stop process (step S11), stop symbol determination process (step S12), disengagement process (step S13), small hitting process (step S1)
4), fanfare processing (step S15), big hit processing (step S16), big hit end processing (step S17), and interval processing (step S18), processing number NO. Then, the process corresponding to step S19 is performed and the process proceeds to step S19.

[0112] After that, in order, a universal figure universal communication process relating to a variable universal game display (step S19), external information processing relating to exchange of information with the management device of the game store and the production device of the island facility (step S20), special figure Of the variable display 4, the effect display device 5, and the variable display 6 of the universal figure which are stored and updated in the RAM 21b such as the stop display mode of the symbols, the universal figure stop symbol creating process (step S21), and the effect display device 5 Display symbol editing process relating to editing of display symbol (step S2)
2), random numbers for determining the reach display mode displayed on the effect display device 5 are updated by the CPU 21a, and the updated random numbers are stored and updated in the RAM 21b. Reach determination random number update processing (step S23), special symbol The CPU 21a updates the random numbers, etc. involved in the big hit or the small hit occurrence of the variable display game and the hit occurrence of the normal symbol variable display game, respectively, and the updated random numbers are RA.
Special figure to be stored and updated in M21b, general figure random number update processing (step S24), data transfer processing (step S25) regarding transfer of control signal (command signal) from the accessory IC 21 side to the display control circuit 40, accessory Control circuit 2
0 special driver variable display 4, special variation winning device 9, special figure starting memory display 5a, public figure variable display 6, public figure starting memory display 6a, normal variable winning apparatus 10,
Output processing to various decorative lamps, LEDs 14, 14, ... (Step S24) is performed, and the processing of this sequence ends.

Then, after waiting for the next reset signal to be generated in the accessory IC 21, the next sequence processing (the processing of steps S1 to S26) is performed by the next reset signal.

FIG. 14 shows a flowchart of a subroutine process of the switch process performed in step S3 of the general flow of FIG.

When this switch processing is started, first,
In step S30, special figure starting switches 8a and 10c
If there is no special figure starting prize, the process jumps to step S36. If there is a special figure starting prize, the process proceeds to step S31.

In step S31, it is determined whether or not the number of special figure starting memories in the RAM 21b is "4" or more. If it is "4" or more, the process jumps to step S36, but if it is not "4" or more, step S32 is executed. Move to.

After that, in order, the number of special figure starting memory in the RAM 21b is updated (incremented by 1) (step S32), and the random number for special figure jackpot generated by the CPU 21a and stored in the RAM 21b is extracted. Similarly to the process (step S33), a process for extracting a reach determination random number value related to the determination of the reach display mode of the effect display device 5 generated by the CPU 21a and stored in the RAM 21b (step S34), step S33, S3
The random numbers for special figure jackpot and the random number for reach determination extracted in step 4 are made to correspond to the numbers in the special figure starting memory and RA
The process of storing in M21b (step S35) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S36.

In step S36, the universal figure starting switch 7
It is determined whether or not there is a detection signal of a, that is, a universal figure starting prize,
If there is no universal figure starting prize, this subroutine is ended as it is and the process proceeds to step S4 of the general flow (FIG. 12). If there is a universal figure starting prize, the process proceeds to step S37.

In step S37, it is determined whether or not the number of ordinary figure starting memories in the RAM 21b is "4" or more, and if it is "4" or more, this subroutine is finished as it is and step S4 of the general flow (FIG. 12). Move to, but "4"
If not, processing for updating (incrementing by 1) the number of universal figure starting storages in the RAM 21b in order (step S
38), a process (step S39) of extracting a random number value for universal figure generated by the CPU 21a and stored in the RAM 21b is performed, the subroutine is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S4 of the general flow (FIG. 12). To do.

FIG. 15 shows a flowchart of the subroutine processing of the normal processing performed in step S5 of the general flow of FIG.

When this normal process is started, first, in step S40, it is determined whether or not there is a special figure starting memory in the RAM 21b. If there is no special figure starting memory, this subroutine is terminated and the general flow ( 12), the process proceeds to step S19, but if there is a special figure starting memory,
In step S41, the number of special figure starting memory in the RAM 21b is set to 1
It decrements and shifts to step S42.

In step S42, it is determined whether or not the universal figure time saving counter in the RAM 21b in which the number of times saved is written is "0".
However, if it is not “0”, processing for updating (decrementing by 1) the universal figure time saving counter in order (step S
43), a process of setting general-purpose time saving information to be sent to the display control circuit 40 in the RAM 21b (step S).
44) is performed and the process proceeds to step S45.

After that, in order, the special symbol stop symbol determining process for determining the stop symbol of the variable indicator 4 of the special symbol (step S4)
5), scroll mode determination processing for determining the scroll mode (including the reach mode) of the effect display device 5 (step S)
46), R to send the scroll type information corresponding to the stop symbol determined in step S45 to the display control circuit 40
A process of setting in the AM 21b (step S47), a process of setting in the RAM 21b to send the reach type information corresponding to the reach mode determined in step S46 to the display control circuit 40 (step S48), the variable display of the special figure Performance display device 5 according to the timing of the fluctuation stop of 4
The process of setting the timer value information, which is the stop time of the variable stop of the above, in the RAM 21b in order to be sent to the display control circuit 40 (step S49) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S50.

Then, in step S50, the process N of the high speed fluctuation process is performed so that the process in the next sequence of the general flow (FIG. 12) is changed to the high speed fluctuation process (step S6).
O. , And this sub-routine is terminated and the routine proceeds to step S19 of the general flow (FIG. 12).

FIG. 16 shows a flowchart of a subroutine process of the stop symbol determination process performed in step S45 of the flowchart of the normal process of FIG.

When the stop symbol determination process is started, first,
In step S60, it is determined whether the special figure probability is changing, and if it is not changing the special figure probability, the ROM is determined in step S61.
The jackpot random number determination value in the normal probability is selected from among 22 and the process proceeds to step S63. However, if the special figure probability is fluctuating, the jackpot random number determination value during the probability increase (during probability variation) is selected from the ROM 22 in step S62. Then step S63
Move to

In step S63, the jackpot random number judgment value selected in step S61 or S62 is compared with the random number for special figure jackpot stored in step S35 of the flow chart (FIG. 14) of the switch input process, and step S64 is performed. Move to.

In step S64, it is determined whether or not the random number value for special figure big hit is the big hit value, and if it is the big hit value, the big hit stop symbol on the special figure variable display 4 is determined in step S72 to normally process ( Step S4 of FIG. 15)
The process shifts to step 6, but if it is not the jackpot value, the process shifts to step S65.

In step S65, it is determined whether or not the probability is changing, and if it is not changing, the ROM 2 is read in step S66.
The small hitting random number judgment value in the normal probability is selected from 2 and the process proceeds to step S68, but if the probability is being changed, the probability is being increased from the ROM 22 in step S67 (the probability is being changed).
The small hit random number judgment value of is selected and the process proceeds to step S68.

In step S68, the small hit random number determination value selected in step S66 or S68 is compared with the random number value for special figure big hit, and the process proceeds to step S69. Then, in step S69, it is determined whether or not the random number value for special figure big hit is the small hit value.
In 71, the stop symbol of the small hit on the special figure variable display 4 is determined, and if it is not the small hit value, the stop symbol of the deviation in the special figure variable display 4 is determined in step S70. Then, after that, this subroutine is terminated and the routine proceeds to the routine of step S46 (FIG. 15).

FIG. 17 shows a flowchart of the subroutine process of the scroll mode determination process performed in step S46 of the flowchart of the normal process of FIG.

When the scroll mode determination process is started, first, in step S80, it is determined whether the probability is changing, and if the probability is changing, the process proceeds to step S91.
If the probability is not changing, the process proceeds to step S81.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step S81, the reach determining random number value stored in step S35 of the flowchart (FIG. 14) of the switch input process is determined in step S81, and the process proceeds to step S82.

In step S82, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the special symbol is a big hit symbol, and if it is a big hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S85, but if it is not a big hit symbol, the stop symbol of the special symbol is small hit in step S83. It is determined whether or not it is a symbol, and if it is a small hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S85, and if it is not a small hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S84.

In step S84, it is determined whether or not the result of the determination in step S81 of the extracted reach determining random number value is a random number value ("0-10") for generating the reach of the effect design, and the reach is determined. Random value to generate (“0 to
10 "), the process proceeds to step S85, but it is not a random number value (" 0-10 ") for generating reach (" 11 ").
.About.164 "), this subroutine is terminated and the routine proceeds to the routine of step S47 (FIG. 15).

At step S85, the reach type is distributed based on the reach determination random number value (for example, an integer value from 0 to 164) determined at step S81.

In this reach type distribution process, the processes of reach A to E are performed at different rates depending on whether the special figure is a big hit symbol, the special symbol is a small hit symbol, or the symbol is a deviant symbol (steps). Allocate to any of S86 to S90).

The distribution ratio is as follows, for example.

That is, in the case of the jackpot of the special figure,
In the process (step S86) of determining the reach A which is the normal reach mode with a low probability (for example, the reach determination random value is 0 to 7), a relatively low probability (for example, the reach determination random value is 8 to 32). ), A relatively high probability (for example, the reach determination random number value is 33 to 7) is included in the process (step S87) of determining the reach B which is the reach mode having the relatively low expectation.
In the process of determining the reach C which is the reach mode having the relatively high expectation in 3) (step S88), the reach having the relatively high expectation with the relatively high probability (for example, the reach determination random number value is 74 to 114). In the process of determining the reach D which is the mode (step S89), the process of determining the reach E which is the reach mode with a high probability (for example, the reach determination random number value is 115 to 164) is high (step S90).
, Respectively.

In the case of the special figure small hit pattern, reach C which is a relatively high probability (for example, the reach determination random number value is 0 to 39) and is a relatively high expectation reach mode.
Reach D, which is a reach mode in which a small hit is possible with a relatively high probability (for example, the reach determination random number value is 40 to 80) and which has a relatively low expectation, in the processing for determining (step S88).
In the process of determining (step S89), the process of determining reach E, which is a reach mode with a high probability (for example, a reach determination random number value of 81 to 164) and a high expectation, is possible (step S90). Each is assigned.

In the case where the special figure is a deviating symbol, for example, in the process of determining the reach A which is the normal reach mode with the reach determination random number value of "0 to 2" (step S86), the reach determination random value is In the process of determining the reach B which is the reach mode having a low expectation of "3 to 5" (step S87), the reach C which is the reach mode having a relatively high expectation and having a reach determination random number value of "6 to 8". Processing to determine (step S8
8), the random number for reach determination is "9 to 10", and the process is determined to reach (D), which is a reach mode having a relatively high expectation (step S89).

Then, after performing the distributed corresponding processing, the routine proceeds to step S47 of the normal processing (FIG. 15).

These distribution ratios may be changed appropriately.

On the other hand, as a result of the branch processing in step S80,
When the process proceeds to step S91, the reach determination random number value stored in step S35 of the flowchart of the switch input process (FIG. 14) is determined in step S91, and the process proceeds to step S92.

In step S92, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the special symbol is a jackpot symbol. If it is a jackpot symbol, the process proceeds to step S95, but if it is not a jackpot symbol, the process proceeds to step S93.

In step S93, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the special symbol is a small hit symbol. If it is a small hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S95, but if it is not a small hit symbol, the process proceeds to step S94.

In step S94, the result of the determination in step S81 of the extracted reach determination random number value is a random number value ("0 to 55") that causes the reach out of the effect design.
If it is a random number value (“0 to 55”) that causes the reach loss, the process proceeds to step S95, but it is not the random number value (“0 to 55”) that causes the reach loss (“56”). .About.164 "), this subroutine is terminated and the routine proceeds to the routine of step S47 (FIG. 15).

In step S95, the reach type is distributed based on the reach determination random number value determined in step S91 (for example, an integer value from 0 to 164), the stop symbol of the special figure, and the stop symbol of the effect display device 5. To do.

As the reach type distribution process, if the stop symbol of the special symbol is the jackpot symbol, step S96,
Almost the same probability is assigned to S97 and S98. That is,
When the reach determination random number value is, for example, 0 to 54, the reach determination random number value is, for example, 55 to 11 in the process of determining the reach F which is a normal probability variation reach mode (step S96).
When it is 0, in the process of determining the reach G which is the probability variation reach mode including the preliminary reach (step S96), when the reach determination random number value is 111 to 164, the reach H which is the probability variation reach mode including the preliminary reach is determined. Each is assigned to the determining process (step S96).

[0150] If the stop symbol of the special figure is a small hit symbol,
Step S9 of determining a reach mode in which a small hit can occur
7 and S98 are distributed with almost the same probability. That is, when the reach determination random number value is, for example, 0 to 82, the reach determination random number value is set to, for example, 83 to in the process (step S96) of determining the reach G that is the probability variation reach mode that includes the preliminary reach that can generate the small hit. In the case of 164, each is assigned to the process (step S96) of determining the reach H which is the probability variation reach mode including the preliminary reach that can generate the small hit.

In the case where the stop symbol of the special figure is the off symbol, for example, the process for determining the reach F which is the normal probability variation reach mode in which the reach determination random number value is 0 to 27 (step S96).
In step S97, the reach determination random number value is 28 to 55 and the reach G is the probability variation reach mode including the preliminary reach.

Then, after carrying out the distributed corresponding processing, the routine proceeds to step S47 of the ordinary processing (FIG. 15).

FIG. 18 shows a flowchart of the subroutine processing of the stop symbol determination processing (symbol determination processing) performed in step S12 of the general flow of FIG.

When the stop symbol determination process is started, first, the stop symbol of the special symbol is determined in step S100, and it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the special symbol is the jackpot symbol in the next step S101. If it is a jackpot design, the process proceeds to step S102, but if it is not a jackpot design, the process proceeds to step S107.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step S102, it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter in the RAM 21b is "0". If it is not "0", the probability variation counter is updated (1 decrement) in step S103. Then, the process proceeds to step S104, but if "0", the process directly proceeds to step S104.

In step S104, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the special figure is the probability variation symbol, and if it is the probability variation symbol, the probability variation jackpot information to be sent to the display control circuit 40 is set in step S105. Step S10
The process proceeds to step 6, but if it is not a probability fluctuation pattern, the process directly proceeds to step S106.

Then, in step S106, the processing of the fanfare processing is performed so that the processing of the next sequence of the general flow (FIG. 12) is changed to the fanfare processing. Is changed to, the subroutine is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S19 of the general flow (FIG. 12).

On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step S107 in the branch process of step S101, step S1
In 07, it is judged whether the stop symbol of the special symbol is a small hit symbol,
If it is a small hit pattern, the process proceeds to step S108,
If it is not a small hit symbol, in step S112 the process NO. To step S19 of the general flow (FIG. 12).

In step S108, it is determined whether or not the probability is changing, and if the probability is not changing, the process is directly performed in step S1.
If the probability change is in progress, the RAM 2 which is a counter for determining the number of shortening times after the probability change ends is sequentially displayed.
Processing for incrementing the small hit counter in 1b by "1" (step S109), processing for setting small hit counter information to be sent to the control circuit 40 to display the number of small hits on the effect display device 5 in the RAM 21b (step S110). ) Is performed and the process proceeds to step S111.

Then, in step S111, the process No. of the small hitting process is performed so that the process subsequent to the general flow (FIG. 12) is the small hitting process. To end this subroutine and shift to step S19 of the general flow (FIG. 12).

FIG. 19 shows a flowchart of the big hit processing subroutine processing performed in step S16 of the general flow of FIG.

When this jackpot processing is started,
Processing for opening the special variation winning device 9 (step S1
20), a process of checking the count winning based on the detection signal of the count switch 9c (step S121), a process of checking the V winning based on the detection signal of the continuation switch 9d (step S122), for sending to the display control circuit 40 The process of setting the count winning information of 1 to the RAM 21b (step S123) and the process of setting the continuous frequency information to be sent to the display control circuit 40 in the RAM 21b (step S124) are performed, and the process proceeds to step S125.

In step S125, it is determined whether or not the conditions for ending the cycle of the jackpot (special game) (whether the opening time of the special winning opening has passed or a predetermined number of winnings to the special winning opening) have been established. If it is not established, this subroutine is finished as it is and the process proceeds to step S19 of the general flow (FIG. 12), but if it is established, the process proceeds to step S126.

In step S126, it is determined whether or not the jackpot (special game) cycle is the final round. If it is not the final round, the general flow in step S127 (FIG. 3).
No. of the interval process so that the process in the next sequence of step No. is set to the interval process (step S18). To the general flow (Fig. 1
The process proceeds to step S12 of 2), but if it is the final one, the process proceeds to step S128.

In step S128, it is determined whether or not the jackpot in the probability variation pattern is ended, and if the jackpot in the probability variation pattern is ended, in step S129, the probability variation in the RAM 21b is changed to the probability variation state until the next jackpot occurrence. The counter is set to "1" and the process proceeds to step S130, but if the big hit in the probability variation pattern is not over, the process directly proceeds to step S130.

In step S130, it is determined whether or not the probability fluctuation has ended in this big hit. If the probability fluctuation has ended, the process proceeds to step S131, but if the probability fluctuation has not ended, the general flow (FIG. 12) in step S136 is executed. In order to make the next process the jackpot end process (step S17), the jackpot end process No. To the step S19 of the general flow (FIG. 12).

In step S131, it is determined whether or not the small hit counter in the RAM 21b is "5" or more, in order to determine the number of time saving in the time saving game after the end of the probability change based on the number of small hits during the probability change. If it is not "5" or more, the universal figure fluctuation shortening counter for writing the number of hour reductions in the RAM 21b is set to "50" in step S133, but if it is "5" or more, the universal figure fluctuation shortening counter is set to "200" in step S132. After setting, the process proceeds to step S134.

After that, in order, processing for clearing the small hit counter in the RAM 21b (step S134) and probability variation end information to be sent to the display control circuit 40 are stored in the RAM2.
1b is set (step S135), and the process proceeds to step S136.

Then, in step S136, the process N of the jackpot end process is performed so that the next process of the general flow (FIG. 12) is changed to the jackpot end process (step S17).
O. Is changed to and the subroutine is finished.

FIG. 20 shows a flowchart of a control processing procedure (general flow of display control) of the display control processing of the effect display device 5 performed by the display control circuit 40.

When the display control process of the effect display device 5 is started, first, in steps R1 to R3, the RAM of the display control circuit 40 is initialized, the I / O registers are set, and the registers inside the system are set. After that, the process proceeds to step R4.

In step R4, it is determined whether or not there is a V sync (SYNC) flag, and if not, in step R6 the normal jackpot pattern, the probability variation jackpot symbol, the small hit symbol, the normal out symbol, and the reach-off symbol in the effect display device 5. Step R4 in which processing for creating each stop symbol such as a symbol is performed
However, if there is, the process proceeds to step R7 to perform branching processing for each mode.

This mode-specific branching process is carried out by the accessory IC 21.
The display data and the display control program written in the control ROM 41a of the display control circuit 40 are selected on the basis of each mode data described later sent from the display control circuit 40, and the display by the display data and the display control program is displayed. This is a process to be performed by.

Thereafter, in step R8, a symbol scrolling process relating to variable display of symbols on the effect display device 5 is performed.

In other words, in the processing of steps R7 and R8, effect display such as variable display of symbols is performed on the effect display device 5 in correspondence with the special figure variable display game in the special display variable display 4.

Thereafter, frame information processing (information processing such as whether or not the frame of the glass plate covering the game area 3 of the pachinko gaming machine is open, a request for ball supply, whether or not the ball tray is clogged) (step R9) ), And a symbol data sort process (step R10) as a rearrangement process of symbol data, and the process returns to step R4.

FIG. 21 shows a flow chart of the subroutine process of the symbol scrolling process which is carried out in step R8 of the general flow of the display control of FIG.

When the symbol scrolling process is started,
First, in steps R20 to R22, the accessory IC2
The scroll type information, the reach type information, and the timer value information included in the mode data sent from No. 1 are checked, and the process proceeds to step R23.

In step R23, steps R20 to R
The effect display device 5 based on the scroll type information, reach type information, and timer value information checked in 22.
The stop symbol in is determined and the process proceeds to step R24.

In step R24, it is determined whether or not the time saving state information is received based on the mode data sent from the accessory IC 21, and if it is received, the step R2 is performed.
In step 7, the variable display mode of the symbols on the effect display device 5 is changed to the vertical scroll configuration with two symbols, and the process proceeds to step R28, but if not received, the process proceeds to step R25.

In step R25, it is determined whether or not the probability variation information is received based on the mode data sent from the accessory IC 21, and if it is received, the step R2 is performed.
The variable display mode of the symbols on the effect display device 5 in 7
With the 9th display window parts 58 and 59, the two symbols are vertically scrolled and the process proceeds to step R28, but if not received, the variable display mode of the symbols on the effect display device 5 is first to fourth in step R26. Display windows 51 to 5
The variable display according to No. 4 is rotationally scrolled, and the variable display according to the fifth display window section is configured to be vertical scrolling.
Move to

In other words, by these steps R24 to R27, the variable display mode of the symbols on the effect display device 5 is changed to the vertical scroll of the two symbols by the eighth and ninth display window parts 58 and 59 during the probability change and the time saving game. In the configuration, during the other normal game state, the first to fourth display window portions 51 to 5
The variable display of No. 4 is set to the rotary scroll configuration, and the variable display of the fifth display window unit 55 is set to the vertical scroll configuration.

In step R28, it is determined whether or not there is a request for preliminary scrolling based on the mode data sent from the accessory IC 21, and if there is a request, step R2 is performed.
In step 9, the preliminary scroll display process is performed and the process proceeds to step R30. If there is no request, the process directly proceeds to step R30.

That is, by these steps R28 and R29, the preliminary reach display mode is generated according to the reach type, and the "caterpillar" symbol appears to cause the sixth and seventh display window portions 56 and 57 (during normal game state). ) Or the tenth and eleventh display window portions 60 and 61 (during probability variation or during a time-saving game), a variable display is performed.

Then, in step R30, the corresponding symbol number data and symbol position data corresponding to each scroll configuration determined in steps R24 to R29 are set, this subroutine is ended, and the general flow of the display control (FIG. 20) is executed. Control goes to step R9.

FIG. 22 shows a flowchart of the interrupt processing performed based on the interrupt signal that is entered when the general flow of the display control of FIG. 20 is being performed.

When this interrupt processing is started, interrupt prohibition processing and register saving processing are performed in order at steps R40 and R41, and then the routine proceeds to step R42.

At step R42, it is determined whether or not it is a communication interrupt. If it is not a communication interrupt, the routine proceeds to step R44, but if it is a communication interrupt, communication processing is performed at step R43 and the routine proceeds to step R48.

At step R44, V sync (SYNC) is performed.
It is determined whether or not it is an interrupt, and if not, the process directly jumps to step R48, but if so, the process of transferring the image data (step R45), setting the interrupt flag of the V sync (SYNC) (step R46), the frame After signal processing (step R47), the process proceeds to step R48.

Then, when the process proceeds to step R48,
Register restoration processing in step R48 (step R4
8), the interrupt permission process (step R49) is performed, and the process returns to the original process of the general flow of the display control in FIG.

FIG. 23 shows the accessory control circuit 2 during the normal state.
3 is a mode configuration chart showing a data configuration transferred from 0 to the display control circuit 40.

In this mode configuration chart, the data is sent from the accessory IC 21 to the display control circuit 40 in the data transfer process (step S25) of the general flow (FIG. 12), and the mode of the general flow of the display control (FIG. 20) is displayed. The structure of the mode data used for display control in the separate branch process (step R6) and the pattern scroll process (step R7) is shown.

The configuration of the mode data is such that its configuration is changed according to each game state, and the mode (MO
DO) and data (D) indicating the display content in each mode
ATA) 1 to 6 and a checksum (Check Sum) of data (DATA) 7.

For example, the process NO. Is the process NO. Of the normal process (step S5). If so, the mode corresponding to it is “01”.

In this "01" mode, as shown in the horizontal row of the chart, data 1 is data "DC (Don't Care)", data 2 which is unrelated to the display of the effect display device 5.
Is data of "time saving counter information" indicating the contents of the time saving counter in the RAM 21b of the accessory IC 21, and data 3 is "random" used for creating a stop design in the effect display design and determining the number of frame advance at reach. Counter data, data 4 and data 5 are respectively "DC (Don't Car
"e)" data, data 6 is "submode D3" data, and data 7 is a "Check Sum" for checking whether the data sent from the accessory IC 21 to the display control circuit 40 is correct. The data is "00-3F".

Then, the processing NO. Is the process NO. Of the high speed fluctuation process (step S6). If so, the mode is "02", the first and second symbol stop processing (step S7) processing NO. If so, the mode is "03", the process NO. Of the third and fourth symbol stop process (step S8). If so, the mode is "04",
Process NO. Of the fifth symbol stop process (step S9) If so, the mode is "05", the reach stop process (step S1
Process No. 0). If so, the mode is "06", and the processing No. of the fanfare processing (step S15). If so, the mode is "11", and the processing NO. Of the jackpot processing (step S16). If so, the mode is "12", and the processing No. of the jackpot end processing (step S17). If so, the mode is "1.
3 ”, the mode is“ 15 ”when the false signal is detected, and the mode is“ 20 ”when the test mode is selected, as shown in the vertical column of the chart. Data 1 to 7 for each mode are as shown in the horizontal row of the chart.

In the figure, "Scroll type information D
"1" is data for determining a scroll pattern, "timer value D4" is data for fluctuation times of the first to fifth display windows 51 to 55, "timer value D5 corresponding to reach type" is reach data corresponding to reach type. Scroll time data,
The "reach type information D2" is data for determining a reach pattern, the "round number" is data for displaying the number of rounds (special games) of the jackpot (special game), and the "count number" is one round. The data for displaying how many prizes have been won in the special winning opening 9b, the "big hit design number" is the data for displaying what design number the big hit has occurred, and "the same as above" is the same as above. Is the meaning.

Further, FIG. 24 shows a mode configuration chart showing a data configuration transferred from the accessory control circuit 20 to the display control circuit 40 during the probability fluctuation.

This mode configuration chart is a mode configuration chart during probability variation similar to the mode configuration chart of FIG.

During the probability change, the process NO. Is the process NO. Of the normal process (step S5). If so, the mode is “21”, and the process NO.
If so, the mode is "22", if the control state is the first symbol stop process, the mode is "23", if the second symbol stop process is the mode "24", and if the reach stop process is the mode "25". It will be. Also, data 1 to 7 for each mode
Are shown in each row of the chart.

That is, based on these mode data,
Step R7 of the general flow for display control (FIG. 20),
The branching process for each mode and the symbol scrolling process performed in R8 are performed, and effect display such as variable display of the symbols is performed on the effect display device 5.

FIG. 25 shows a data structure chart of submode D3 (DATA6) in the mode structure charts of FIGS.

"Sub mode D3" (DATA6) is 8b
It is data of it (binary digit) (numbers 0 to 7 are assigned for each 1 bit in the figure), and FIG. 23 and FIG.
It is included in the mode data for all modes in the mode configuration chart of No. 4.

In the 0th bit of "submode D3", "0" is written as probability variation information in the normal low probability state, and "1" is written in the high probability state. In the first bit, "0" is written as the time saving state information in the normal state where the time saving game is not played, and "1" is written in the time saving game.

That is, based on this data, step R24 of the flowchart (FIG. 21) of the symbol scrolling process.
The branching process for receiving the time saving state information is being performed.

Further, the small hit counter information for displaying the number of occurrences of small hits and "V" during the probability fluctuation is written in the second to fourth bits, and the small hit counter in the RAM 21b indicates ". When it is "0", it is "000", when the small hit counter is "1", it is "001", when the small hit counter is "2", it is "010", and when the small hit counter is "3", it is "011". , "100" is written when the small hit counter is "4", and "101" is written when the small hit counter is "5" or more.

That is, based on this data, the number of occurrences of small hits and "V" are displayed on the effect display device 5 during the probability change.

[0208] Further, "0" is written in the fifth bit as the prize ball sound information when the ball lending sound is not output, and "1" is written when the ball lending sound is output. Also, the sixth
And the 7th bit is unused.

FIG. 26 shows a chart of data contents of the scroll type information D1 in the mode configuration charts of FIG. 23 and FIG.

This table shows "Scroll type information D
The data transmitted by "1" and the content of the scroll pattern corresponding to the data are shown.

For example, when the transmission data is "000", the scroll pattern is "normal deviation stop", when the transmission data is "001", the scroll pattern is "reach deviation stop", and when the transmission data is "010", scrolling is performed. The pattern is set to “normal jackpot stop”, the scroll pattern is set to “probably variable jackpot stop” when the transmission data is “011”, and the scroll pattern is set to “small hit jackpot” when the transmission data is “100”.

That is, the stop symbol in the effect display device 5 is displayed on the basis of the scroll type information.
It is decided within.

FIG. 27 shows a chart of the data contents of the reach type information D2 in the mode configuration charts of FIGS.

In this chart, the data transmitted by the "reach type information D2", the reach type corresponding to the data, and the display contents of the reach scroll are shown.

For example, when the transmission data is "000", the reach type is "reach A" and the transmission data is "00".
When it is "1", the reach type is "reach B", and when the transmission data is "010", the reach type is "reach C".
When the transmission data is “011”, the reach type is “reach D”, when the transmission data is “100”, the reach type is “reach E”, and when the transmission data is “101”, the reach type is “reach F”. , The reach type is set to “reach G” when the transmission data is “110”, and the reach type is set to “reach H” when the transmission data is “111”.

Reach scroll display contents are such that "reach A" normally stops after performing low-speed scrolling in the fifth display window 55 for a predetermined time, and "reach B" is on the verge of stopping the fifth display window 55. A pattern of a caterpillar appears (left, right,
Or (from both left and right) one that returns without eating leaves (background), "Reach C" appears on the left side just before the stop of the fifth display window portion 55, and the pattern of the caterpillar appears on the first display window portion 51.
Eating a leaf (background) between the fourth display window portion 54 and the fourth display window portion 54 to perform a preliminary reach in the sixth display window portion 56. "Reach D" is on the right side just before the stop of the fifth display window portion 55. "Reach E", in which a symbol of a caterpillar appears, eats a leaf (background) between the third display window portion 53 and the second display window portion 52 and performs a preliminary reach at the seventh display window portion 57, Fifth display window portion 55
Immediately before the stop of the, a pattern of a caterpillar appears on both left and right sides, and leaves between the first display window portion 51 and the fourth display window portion 54 and between the third display window portion 53 and the second display window portion 52. Eating (background) to perform preliminary reach in the sixth and seventh display window portions 56 and 57, after performing low-speed scrolling in the ninth display window portion 59 for a predetermined time while "reach F" is changing probability Normally stopped, while the "reach G" is changing probability, the design of the caterpillar stops on the eighth display window 58 to eat the leaves (background) and perform the preliminary reach on the tenth display window 60, While "Reach H" is changing the probability, the design of the caterpillar stops on the ninth display window 59 and eats the leaf (background), and the preliminary reach is performed on the eleventh display window 61.

That is, based on this data, the reach pattern in the effect display device 5 is determined in the display control circuit 40.

FIG. 28 shows a timing chart of each symbol variation in the special symbol variable display 4 and the effect display device 5.

Regarding the timing of fluctuation of each symbol according to each scroll pattern and each reach scroll pattern in the effect display device 5, the mode and scroll type information included in the mode data sent from the accessory IC 21 to the display control circuit 40. D1, the reach type information D2, the timer value D4, and the timer value D5 corresponding to the reach type, etc., based on the reach display type variable display start and stop timing of the variable display in the effect display device 5 of the special symbol variable display 4 It has been decided to match the fluctuation start and fluctuation stop.

For example, as to the timing of the symbol variation according to the variation of the symbol on the special symbol variable display 4 and the reach scroll pattern of "reach E" on the effect display device 5, as shown in FIG. 28, "start prize" After that, the processing NO. In the general flow (FIG. 12) is performed. When high-speed fluctuation processing is performed, the mode data of "Mode 2" will be the IC for accessory products.
21 is transferred to the display control circuit 40 (indicated by the arrow of "contents of transmission data" in the figure), and the special figure variable display 4 is displayed.
Simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation (“special symbol” in the figure), the first to fifth display window sections 51 to 55 (“first, second symbol”, “third, fourth symbol” in the figure) in the effect display device 5 , "Fifth design")
Then, the symbol fluctuation is started respectively.

Then, based on the scroll type information D1, the timer value D4, the random counter D6 and the like included in the mode data of "mode 2", the effect display device 5 is displayed.
In the first to fifth display window portions 51 to 55, the symbol variation is continued for a predetermined time.

Then, the process NO. In the general flow (FIG. 12). Becomes the first and second symbol stop processing, the mode data of "mode 3" is transferred to the display control circuit 40, the scroll type information D1, the timer value D4, and the random counter included in the mode data. Based on D6 and the like, the first and second display window portions 51 and 52 stop after a predetermined time has elapsed.

In addition, the processing NO. In the general flow (FIG. 12). When it comes to the third and fourth symbol stop processing,
The mode data of "mode 4" is transferred to the display control circuit 40, and the scroll type information D1, the timer value D4, and the random counter D6 included in the mode data.
Based on the above, the third and fourth display window parts 5 after a predetermined time elapses.
3,54 stop.

In addition, the processing NO. In the general flow (FIG. 12). Is for the reach stop process, the mode data of “mode 6” is transferred to the display control circuit 40,
The reach scroll is started in the fifth display window 55.

Then, based on the reach type information D2 included in the mode data of "mode 6" and the timer value D5 corresponding to the reach type, etc., the reach scroll is performed for a predetermined time in the fifth display window 55. After that, the fifth display window 55 stops fluctuating, and a caterpillar pattern appears just before the fluctuating stop to eat leaves (background), and then the sixth and seventh display windows 56, 57. ("6th and 7th in the figure
The pattern is changed for a predetermined time, and the sixth and seventh display window portions 56, 56 are changed at the same time as the fluctuation of the special variable display 4 is stopped.
57 stops. In addition, the special symbols are stopped at the same time every time two symbols are drawn.

Then, the general flow (see FIG. 1)
Process No. 2) Is shifted to the stop symbol determination process (step S12) (indicated by "determination" in the figure).

As described above, according to the pachinko game machine according to this embodiment, the symbols which are a plurality of identification information on the same screen are displayed by the accessory control circuit 20 and the display control circuit 40 which act as the display control means. Having a production display device 5 that is variably displayed, and when the combination mode of the stop display as a result of the variable display becomes a predetermined combination mode, a predetermined game value such as a big hit, a small hit, and a probability change is given. In addition to being possible, by the accessory control circuit 20 and the display control circuit 40 acting as display control means,
The same screen of the image display section of the effect display device 5 is divided into the first to seventh display window sections 51 to 57 to perform image display control of the symbols, and the variable display mode (3 in the fifth display window section 55). A variable display mode (horizontal rotation at a fixed position) in the other first to fourth display window parts 51 to 54 or sixth to seventh display window parts 56 and 57 is a vertical scroll of continuous symbols in which one symbol is displayed. Since display control different from scrolling or vertical scrolling by an independent symbol) is performed, a variable display mode of symbols in the first to seventh display window sections 51 to 57, that is, a base for imparting a game value such as a jackpot, production The variable display of the symbols on the display device 5 is changed, and the interest during the variable display can be further enhanced.

Further, in particular, the accessory control circuit 20 and the display control circuit 40 acting as the display control means are provided with a plurality of the first to fifth display window portions 51 to 55, for example, in the variable display in which the preliminary reach is not performed. The variable display of the symbols of the first, second and third display window parts 51, 52, 53, 5
The variable display mode in the fifth display window 55 is the one in which the variable display of the symbols is stopped at the end while sequentially stopping in the order of the fourth and fifth display windows 55 (vertical scrolling of continuous symbols in which three symbols are displayed. ) To the other first to fourth display window parts 5
Since variable display control is performed that is different from the variable display modes of 1 to 54 (horizontal rotation scrolling at a fixed position), the variable display mode in the fifth display window 55 that stops variable display of symbols at the end can be changed. Thus, the player can surely and freshly recognize that the variable display of the fifth display window portion 55 is the last stop.

Further, particularly, the first to fourth display window portions 51 to 51
Since the variable display direction of the symbols in 54 is changed to the horizontal rotation direction, while the variable display direction of the symbols in the fifth display window 55 is changed to the vertical scroll direction from the upper side to the lower side,
First to fourth display window portions 51 to 54 and fifth display window portion 55
The change of the variable display mode can be surely brought out.

Further, in particular, while the first to fourth and sixth to seventh display window portions 51 to 54, 56 and 57 are single display window portions which are effective for displaying only a single symbol, Since the display window portion 55 of 5 is a plurality of display window portions that effectively display a plurality of identification information, the first to fourth and sixth seventh display window portions 51 to 54, which are single display window portions, 56, 57 and the variable display mode of the fifth display window portion 55, which is a plurality of display window portions, are different between the display of a single symbol and the display of a plurality of symbols. The change in the variable display mode can be clearly indicated.

Further, in particular, the image display section of the effect display device 5 includes the first, sixth and fourth display window sections 51, which are single display window sections.
A first single display window area 65 having 56, 54, a plurality of display window areas 66 having a fifth display window section 55 which is a plurality of display window sections, and a third display window section having a single display window section. Second single display window area 67 having two display window portions 53, 57, 52
And a stop display mode of the first, sixth, and fourth display window portions 51, 56, 54 in the first single display window area 65,
According to the stop display mode of the fifth display window part 55 in the multiple display window region 66 and the stop display mode of the third, seventh, and second display window parts 53, 57, 52 in the second single display window region 67. , A predetermined combination mode that becomes a jackpot (for example,
"3,3,3" or "8,8,8" with the same number 3
5 kinds of combination patterns), that is, a combination pattern of three patterns arranged sideways in 3 ways (upper part of the first and third display window parts 51 and 53 and the fifth display window part 55) The pattern combination pattern of the parts 55a, or the middle step part 55 of the sixth and seventh display window parts 56, 57 and the fifth display window part 55.
b) a pattern combination pattern, or a pattern combination pattern of the lower step portion 55c of the fourth and second display window portions 54, 52 and the fifth display window portion 55), and two diagonally arranged three patterns Combination pattern (a pattern combination pattern of the middle step portion 55b of the first and second display window portions 51 and 52 and the fifth display window portion 55, or the fourth and third display window portions 54 and 53 and the fifth The pattern combination pattern of the middle section 55b of the display window section 55, or the first, fourth, and sixth left vertical display window sections 51, 54,
56 pattern combination patterns, or the pattern combination patterns of the second, third, and seventh right vertical display windows 52, 53, 57). Whichever of the combination patterns causes the predetermined combination mode of the big hit, a predetermined game value such as the big hit is given, so that the expectation of the player during the variable display can be increased. .

Since the number of display window portions in which the symbols are variably displayed is changed between the normal game and the probability change (for example, 5 during the normal game and 2 during the probability change).
On the other hand, in the conventional gaming machine in which the number of display windows does not change, it is difficult to visually recognize the probability variation even during the probability variation, whereas in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the probability of hitting on the display is also high. Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize from the display that the probability variation has occurred.

Similarly, the number of display window portions in which the symbols are variably displayed is changed between the normal game and the time saving game (for example, 5 during the normal game and during the time saving game. 2) In a conventional gaming machine in which the number of display windows does not change, it is possible to inform the time saving game only by lighting a decoration lamp, or even during the time saving game, the time saving game is advantageous in the game. , Which is difficult to be recognized visually, the game machine of the present embodiment can accurately inform that the time saving game is being executed by the change in the number of display windows, and the game can be recognized by the time saving game. It is possible to let the player recognize from the display that it is advantageous.

Further, the control of the variable display in the effect display device 5 is related to the result of the variable display in the special figure variable display 4 (the deviation, the small hit, the big hit, the probability fluctuation big hit), and the special figure variable display 4 is different. Since it is performed irrespective of the variable display of the conventional, the gaming machine that has also determined the stop design of the effect display device corresponding to the stop design of the special view variable display (for example, the special view variable display is When the reach display is generated on the effect display device when "3, 3,-", etc.), the reach display cannot be freely generated, while the effect display is provided on the gaming machine of the present embodiment. The device 5 can determine its own stop design and generate its own reach display. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the variable display of the symbols on the effect display device 5 by increasing the variation such as the occurrence mode of the reach.

Further, the data transferred from the accessory control circuit 20 to the display control circuit 40 regarding the control for the variable display of the symbols of the effect display device 5, the information of the result of the special figure variable display game (usually out of stop, usually jackpot) Stop, probability variation jackpot stop, etc.), and only the type of reach and the timer value information for matching the timing of the symbol variation in the special figure variable display game and the effect display device 5, and the display control circuit 40 based on those information. Since the variable design and the stop design in the effect display device 5 are created, the conventional detailed data (such as the symbol number information and the symbol display position information) is transferred from the accessory control circuit to the display control circuit. In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the processing load on the accessory control circuit side is large, whereas in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the accessory control circuit 20 changes to the display control circuit 4 The amount of data transferred to the character control circuit 20 can be reduced, and the processing load on the accessory control circuit 20 side is distributed to the display control circuit 20 side, and the processing load on the accessory control circuit 20 side and the display control circuit 20 side. Can be equalized.

Further, since the accessory control circuit 20 counts the number of small hits during the probability change and determines the number of the time-saving games after the jackpot is over according to the count result, the conventional jackpot pattern and time saving The game content that was used to determine the number of time-saving games was determined by the number of times the symbol was drawn, but the game content changed little, whereas the game machine of this embodiment has a novel game content that has never existed before. It is possible to give the player an expectation for the occurrence of a big hit in addition to an expectation for the occurrence of a big hit during the probability change, and it is possible to improve the interest during the probability change.

The gaming machines include so-called first-class pachinko gaming machines, as well as so-called third-class pachinko gaming machines and pachislot gaming machines. The display control means may be configured by the accessory control circuit 20 and the display control circuit 40, or may be configured by other control means or may have a unique configuration. The identification information may be characters, figures, symbols, colors, etc., as well as characters such as numbers and insects, as long as they are display patterns that can be visually recognized. The image display unit may be a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, or a display unit such as a dot display device including a large number of display elements. The predetermined combination mode is not limited to a combination mode in which three horizontally or diagonally arranged symbols are the same number such as "3, 3, 3" or "5, 5, 5", and a predetermined game value Any form may be used as long as it is a predetermined combination form for giving. As for the predetermined game value, in addition to opening the variable winning device due to the big hit of the special figure, there is a high probability that the right will occur in so-called third-class pachinko game machines, the big hit of the special figure, the hit of the general figure, etc. Probability change, variable display of ordinary symbols It also includes a shortened state of universal figure that shortens the variation time of the game. The variable display mode is not limited to scrolling in various directions, rotation at a fixed position, and the like, and may be any variable display mode in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed. The plurality of display window portions are not limited to the first to seventh display window portions 51 to 57, and may be divided in any way as long as the same screen of the image display portion is divided and image display control of identification information is performed. good. Also, a variable display stop order in the plurality of display window portions, a variable display direction of identification information in the display window portion, and a plurality of combination patterns by a single display window area and a plurality of display window areas capable of displaying a predetermined combination mode are also available. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various changes may be made.

[0238]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display control means has an image display section in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed on the same screen, and a combination mode of stop display as the variable display result. In addition to being able to give a predetermined game value in the case of a predetermined combination mode, the display control means displays a plurality of display window parts on the same screen of the image display part, and Image display control of the identification information is performed on the plurality of display window portions, and display control is performed so that any one of the variable display aspects of the plurality of display window portions is different from the variable display aspect of the other display window portions. , The variable display mode of the identification information in the plurality of display windows, that is, the variable display of the plurality of identification information in the image display section, which is the basis for imparting a predetermined game value, changes and It is possible to enhance the flavor.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in particular, the display control means sequentially stops the variable display of the plurality of pieces of identification information in the plurality of display window portions, and also among the plurality of display window portions. Since variable display control is performed to make the variable display mode of the display window section that finally stops the variable display of the identification information different from the variable display mode of the other display window section, a display that stops the variable display of the identification information last The variable display mode in the window portion is changed, and the player can surely and freshly recognize that the variable display in the display window portion is the last stop. Further, for example, by applying to a gaming machine in which the reach mode can be generated, the display mode of the reach mode, that is, the variable display mode of the display window part that stops at the end can be changed. When it occurs, the change of the variable display mode and the reach mode are combined,
The reach production is emphasized more.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in particular, the variable display mode is changed by changing the variable display direction of the identification information in the display window section, and the change of the variable display mode is surely made. You can

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in particular, the plurality of display window portions are effective to display only a single piece of identification information, and the plurality of identification information pieces are to be effectively displayed. Since it includes a plurality of display windows, the variable display mode of the single display window and the plurality of display windows is different between the display of a single symbol and the display of a plurality of symbols. Therefore, the change in the variable display mode can be clearly output.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in particular, the image display section includes a single display window area having a plurality of the single display window sections and a plurality of display window areas having the plurality of display window sections. According to the stop display mode of the variable display of the single display window section in the single display window area and the stop display mode of the variable display of the plurality of display window sections in the plurality of display window areas, a plurality of the predetermined combination modes are provided. Since it is possible to display in any combination pattern, even if the predetermined combination mode occurs in any combination pattern of the plurality of combination patterns, a predetermined game value is given, therefore,
It is possible to increase the player's expectation during variable display.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a main control block diagram of an accessory control circuit and a display control circuit, which are provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine and control a game system.

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

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of an image of a variable display game displayed on the effect display device, in which (a) is an image diagram at the start of fluctuation;
(B) is an image diagram when the symbol variation of the first to fourth display window portions is stopped, and (c) is an image diagram when the symbol variation of the fifth display window portion is an off symbol and stopped.

FIG. 5 shows an example of an image of a variable display game displayed on the effect display device. (A) is an image diagram at the time of reach scroll, (b) is a possibility that preliminary reach is performed during the reach scroll. FIG. 6C is an image diagram when it occurs, and FIG. 7C is an image diagram when the preliminary reach occurs after the out-of-reach.

FIG. 6 shows an example of an image of a variable display game displayed on the effect display device, in which (a) is an image diagram during preliminary reach,
(B) is an image diagram when the sixth display window portion is stopped and a small hit is generated in preliminary reach, and (c) is an image diagram when the fifth display window portion is stopped and a big hit is generated. is there.

FIG. 7 shows an example of an image of a variable display game during probability change displayed on the effect display device, where (a) is an image diagram at the start of the change and (b) is an image when a preliminary reach occurs. FIG. 6C is an image diagram when a small hit occurs in the preliminary reach.

FIG. 8 is an image diagram of a variable display game during the time saving game displayed on the effect display device.

FIG. 9 shows the symbols displayed in the first, second, third and fourth display window parts, and (a) to (m) are the respective symbols.

FIG. 10 is an array of symbols displayed in a fifth display window section.

FIG. 11 shows the symbols displayed in the sixth and seventh display window portions, and (a) to (n) are the respective symbols.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a main game control process (general flow) performed by an accessory control circuit.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing steps S5 to S in the general flow of FIG.
It is explanatory drawing of the flow of the control processing of 18.

14 is a flowchart of a subroutine process of SW input process performed in step S3 of the general flow of FIG.

15 is a flowchart of a subroutine process of a normal process performed in step S5 of the general flow of FIG.

16 is a flowchart of a subroutine process of a stop symbol determination process performed in step S45 of the flowchart of the normal process of FIG.

17 is a flowchart of a subroutine process of a scroll mode determination process performed in step S46 of the flowchart of the normal process of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a subroutine process of a symbol determination process performed in step S12 of the general flow of FIG.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a jackpot process subroutine process performed in step S16 of the general flow of FIG. 12;

It is the flowchart of the control processing procedure (general flow of display control) of the display control processing of the production display device which is done with the display control circuit.

21 is a flowchart of a subroutine process of the symbol scrolling process performed in step R8 of the general flow of the display control in FIG.

22 is a flowchart of an interrupt process performed based on an interrupt signal that is input when the general flow of the display control of FIG. 20 is being performed.

FIG. 23 is a mode configuration chart showing the configuration of data transferred from the accessory control circuit to the display control circuit during the normal game state.

FIG. 24 is a mode configuration chart showing a configuration of data transferred from the accessory control circuit to the display control circuit during the probability change.

FIG. 25 is a data configuration chart showing the configuration of submode data (DATA6) in the mode configuration charts of FIGS. 23 and 24.

FIG. 26 is a chart showing the contents of scroll type information in the mode configuration charts of FIGS. 23 and 24.

FIG. 27 is a chart showing the contents of reach type information in the mode configuration charts of FIGS. 23 and 24.

FIG. 28 is a timing chart of each symbol variation in the special symbol variable display and the effect display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 5 Performance display device (image display part) 20 Characters control circuit (display control means) 40 Display control circuit (display control means) 51-54 1st-4th display window part (plural display window parts, Single display window portion) 55 Fifth display window portion (plural display window portions, plural display window portions) 56, 57 Sixth and seventh display window portions (plural display window portions, single display window portion) 65 First Single Display Window Area 66 Multiple Display Window Area 67 Second Single Display Window Area

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. When the display control means has an image display unit on which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed on the same screen, and the combination mode of stop display as the variable display result is a predetermined combination mode. In a gaming machine capable of imparting a predetermined game value, the display control means displays a plurality of display window portions on the same screen of the image display portion, and the identification information of the plurality of display window portions is displayed. An image display control is performed, and display control is performed such that one of the variable display modes in the plurality of display window sections is different from the variable display mode in another display window section. 2. The display control means sequentially stops the variable display of the identification information in the plurality of display window portions, and finally stops the variable display of the identification information in the plurality of display window portions. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein variable display control is performed to make a variable display mode in the display window section different from a variable display mode in another display window section. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display mode is changed by changing the variable display direction of the identification information in the display window section. 4. The plurality of display window portions include: a single display window portion that enables display of only a single piece of identification information; and a plurality of display window portions that enables display of a plurality of pieces of identification information. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein: 5. The image display section includes a single display window area having a plurality of the single display window sections, and a plurality of display window areas having the plurality of display window sections. By the variable display stop display mode of the single display window section and the variable display stop display mode of the multiple display window sections in the multiple display window area, the predetermined combination mode can be displayed in a plurality of combination patterns. The gaming machine according to claim 4, characterized in that.