JPH11104306A - Control processor in pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device by which the control program constitution of a pachinko game machine having a pattern display device can be easily seized and programs can be easily changed. SOLUTION: Control programs of an ordinary pattern display device 24, a first kind starting winning hole 4 being an ordinary motor-driven generator started by conditional operation of this ordinary pattern display device 24, also a special pattern display device and a large winning hole 6 being a first kind special motor-driven generator started by conditional operation of this special pattern display device 2, are respectively constituted in a block unit on a game board 10 surface, and are constituted as a control program module structure that respective control program blocks respectively gather with plural stories.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to a normal symbol display device and a special symbol display device provided on a game board of a pachinko game machine, and a normal symbol display device and a special symbol display device. The present invention relates to a control mechanism for modularizing an ordinary electric accessory and a first-class special electric accessory generated as a result of a symbol change and controlling the modular electric accessory for each hierarchical structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, a type 1 starting port for an ordinary electric accessory, a big winning port opening at the time of a "big hit", and various winning ports on the left and right sides of the game board are provided. The player obtains the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls by causing the game balls to win the winning holes. In this winning opening, there is provided a winning opening for changing a normal symbol display device or a special symbol display device, and a plurality of symbols fluctuate according to the winning, depending on a combination of stop symbols displayed on the display device. The condition device in the case of "big hit" works, and a large amount of prize balls are paid out.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The operation of the condition device in response to the fluctuation of the normal symbol display device and the special symbol display device in accordance with such a prize and the occurrence of a "big hit" are performed by various control programs. A plurality of such programs are set in order to control the game situation, and when the sum of data which triggers the generation of conditions for operating the control program and output results calculated by the operation of the program becomes a large number, the program configuration is large. There is a problem in that it takes time to change the above set values and to detect and check abnormalities due to control.

To solve this problem, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H08-2808
No. 80 discloses a structure of a control system that is simple and easily changeable. According to this structure, the data section and the control section of the control system are separated and configured. The data section is further divided into a storage area in which a data name is registered and a storage area in which an actual data value is registered. By managing in stages, it is possible to easily and easily change data and the like.

However, in the structure disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-280880, the data section and the control section of the control system are merely divided and modularized. Has a problem in that it has time to grasp its constituent programs and deal with them.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko game machine having a symbol display device such as a normal symbol display device or a special symbol display device on a game board, and a normal symbol display device, a special symbol display device, and a game machine. A plurality of control programs for controlling the ordinary electric accessory and the first-type special electric accessory that are driven according to the situation have a program module structure, and the program modules are formed into a plurality of hierarchical structures and processed collectively for each module. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control processing device in a pachinko game machine in which a program configuration can be easily grasped and an abnormality in the program can be easily found and changed.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve this problem, a control processing device for a pachinko game machine according to the present invention is activated by a normal symbol display device on a game board surface and a conditional operation of the ordinary symbol display device. Pachinko game in which a normal electric accessory, a special symbol display device activated by winning the ordinary electric accessory, and a first-class special electric accessory activated by conditional operation of the special symbol display device are provided. In the machine, the control means for controlling these symbol display device and the accessory, a normal symbol display processing control program block for controlling the ordinary symbol display device, a special symbol display processing control program block for controlling the special symbol display device, , An ordinary electric accessory control program block for controlling an ordinary electric accessory, and a type 1 special electric accessory control program for controlling a type 1 special electric accessory And the lock is configured in each block, it is an Abstract that these control programs block is constituted by the respective control program modules set hierarchically.

According to the control processing device having this structure,
The control of the ordinary symbol display device is controlled and processed by a control program module group assembled for each of a plurality of layers of the ordinary symbol display processing control program block, and the control of the ordinary electric accessory activated by the conditional operation of the ordinary symbol display device is: The control of the special symbol display device is processed by the group control program module group of the ordinary electric character control program block, and the control of the special symbol display device is processed by the group control program module group of the special symbol display control program block. Is processed by a group of control modules of the first type special electric accessory control program block. Since the symbol display device and the accessory are processed for each block in which the control program is assembled, the configuration of the program can be easily grasped, and inspections and changes can be easily performed.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the gaming board surface of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment ((a) arrangement of LEDs and the like on the gaming board surface,
(B) a symbol display section, and (c) a special winning opening section). A special symbol display device 2 is provided at the center of the gaming area of the pachinko gaming board 10, and special symbol display units (middle symbol display unit 2a, left symbol display unit 2b, right symbol display unit 2c) are provided at the center. Can be At the position directly below the special symbol display device 2, there is provided a first-class start winning opening 4 which is a normal electric accessory, and further below the large winning opening 6 which is a normally-operated first-class special electric accessory. And a specific area winning opening 8 that can be awarded when the big winning opening 6 is opened.

[0010] On the left and right of the display device 2, there are provided a leftward winning opening 11 and a rightward winning opening 12 which are ordinary winning openings. 1
8 and a right sleeve winning port 20 are provided. When a game ball wins at one of these winning ports, a prize ball set for each winning port is paid out to the player (for example, six first-class starting winning ports 4 and ten winning ports 16 are provided, and left and right drop winning ports 11 are provided). , 12, left and right sleeve winning openings 18, 20 are 10 pieces, and large winning opening 6 is 15).

On the left side of the special symbol display device 2, there is provided a gate 22 through which a game ball can pass, and a normal symbol display device 24 is displayed in 7-segment digital each time the game ball passes.
The normal symbol starts to fluctuate. Here, the game balls that have passed through the gate 22 are counted, and are usually stored and displayed for design symbols.
At 25, up to four are stored and displayed by lighting of the lamp. Further, a windmill 26 and a ramp windmill 27 for changing the falling direction and direction of the hit ball at random or changing the falling speed and direction of the hit ball, a decoration under the sleeve 28, or a simple passage 29, etc. Is provided.

A game ball fired and fired by a player is:
It rolls in the game area of the game board 10 and wins each of the above winning ports or the game board 1 at the discharge port 39 opened at the bottom of the game area.
Emitted from 0. The gate 22 may be configured to pay out prize balls (for example, six) when the game balls pass through the gate 22 as a winning opening of the game balls.

On the surface of the game board 10, various lamps are provided. One of them, a side lamp 30 is provided on the left and right sides of the game board 10, and a side lamp decoration LED 3 for lighting (flashing) the side lamp 30 inside the side lamp 30.
0a to 30h are provided. Further, on the left and right sides of the game board 10, a lamp windmill display lamp 32 lit (flashing) on a lamp windmill 27, a display lamp 34 attached to the left and right sleeve winning openings 18 and 20, and a display lamp attached to the sleeve decoration 28. 36 are provided, and frame decoration lamps LED 37a to 37h are respectively attached along the upper edge of the outside of the game area, and light (blink).

Further, on the upper outside of the game area of the game board 10, a ball payout LED 38 which is lit (blinks) and displayed and driven at the time of a prize ball payout operation, when a game ball on a tank or a tank rail becomes less than a predetermined amount. There is provided an out-of-sphere LED 40 that lights up (blinks) and indicates that. Also, on both sides of the special symbol display device 2, a special symbol storage display LED
42a to 42d are provided.
The EDs 46a to 46c are provided, and light up (blink) for decorating the display device 2. Also, decorative lamp LEDs 48a to 48h, 50a to 50f attached around the special winning opening.
According to and 52, lighting (flashing) is performed to enhance the effect of the game.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the outflow path of award balls on the back of the game board. As shown in the figure, the winning balls that have won the first-class starting winning opening 4, the left-fall winning opening 11, the winning winning opening 16, and the left sleeve winning opening 18 are inclined plate-shaped winning ball collecting paths (winning ball collecting plate). ) The same inclined plate-shaped winning ball guideway (winning ball guide plate) which falls on 40 and is provided at the lower end position of the slope.
The player is guided to the winning ball discharging mechanism via the reference numeral 42. Also the first
The winning balls that have entered the seed starting winning opening 4, the large winning opening 6, the specific area winning opening 8, the right sleeve winning opening 20, and the right drop winning opening 12 fall directly on the winning ball guiding path 42, and the winning ball discharging mechanism section. It is configured to be guided to.

In the outflow path of the winning balls entering the first-type start winning opening 4, a detection switch 44 for the first-type starting opening which detects the winning is provided. A counting switch 46 for counting the number of winning balls is provided on the outflow path of the winning ball that has entered the special winning opening 6, and the outflow path of the winning ball that has entered the specific area winning opening 8 has its specific path. A specific area winning detection switch 48 for detecting that a winning ball has entered the area winning port 8 is provided. Further, a gate switch 5 for detecting that the game ball has passed through the gate 22 is provided on the passage path of the game ball passing through the gate 22.
0 is provided respectively.

The detection switch 4 for the first type starting port is provided.
When it is detected from the detection signal from the first type start winning opening 4 that there is a winning ball, the special symbol display device 2 is driven as described above. When it is detected from the detection signal from the counting switch 46 that there are ten winning balls in the opening state of the special winning opening 6 each time, the special winning opening 6 is closed. Further, if the detection signal from the specific area winning detection switch 48 during the opening of the special winning opening 6 detects that there is a winning ball in the specific area winning opening 8, these operations are repeated.

If there is a detection signal from the gate switch 50, the normal symbol display device 24 is driven as described above. Further, on the back surface of the game board 10, there are also provided a solenoid for opening an ordinary electric accessory 52 for opening and closing the first-class start winning opening 4 and a solenoid 54 for opening and closing the special winning opening 6 for opening and closing the special winning opening 6.

On the other hand, a switch 56 for detecting a prize is provided in the flow path of the safe sphere that has entered the winning opening of the prize winning port 16, and based on a detection signal from the switch 56 for detecting a prize, a prize ball payout mechanism is provided. Prize balls from the club are paid out (for example, 1
0 each). Similarly, six prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout mechanism by a detection signal from the first kind start winning port 4 or the above-mentioned first kind start port detection switch 44. . The counting switch 46 provided in the large winning opening 6 or the specific area winning opening 8
If there is a detection signal from the specific area winning detection switch 48 provided in the above, 15 winning balls are paid out from the winning ball payout mechanism.

A winning detection switch is not provided in the flow path of the winning ball entering the left and right winning opening 11, 12 and the left and right sleeve winning opening 18, 20, but is provided in the winning ball payout mechanism. Since the total number of winning balls is counted by the winning ball detecting switch 57, ten winning balls are paid out by the difference of the number. That is, the prize ball continuously flowing down the safe ball discharge gutter 53 is:
The lever member 55 installed in the middle of the safe ball discharge gutter 53 is intermittently rocked by the safe ball discharge solenoid 58, and the prize ball stored in the safe ball discharge gutter 53 is 1.
At this time, if there is no winning signal from the first-type start-up detecting switch 44, the winning detecting switch 56, the counting switch 46, and the specific area winning detecting switch 48, ten prize balls will be passed. It is paid out.

FIG. 3 shows a control flowchart based on winning of a game ball on the game board 10. When the game ball fired and fired by the player passes through the gate 22 while rolling in the game area (S1 "YES"), the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 24 starts to change (S2). When a predetermined time or more has passed after the game ball passed through the gate 22 (for example, 5.2 seconds), the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 24 stops changing, and the stopped symbol at that time is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 24. indicate. If the game ball does not pass through the gate 22 (S1 "NO"), a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player if the player wins another winning port (S3 "YE").
(S ", S4), if no prize is found, the paper is discharged from the outlet 39 as it is (S3" NO ", S5).

The symbols displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 24 include a "winning" symbol and a "losing" symbol. When the symbol that has stopped changing displays the "winning" symbol (S6).
“YES”), the first-class start winning opening 4 is opened for a predetermined time (S7). However, there are two game balls in the opening of the first kind opening
If more than one prize is won, the first-class starting prize port 4 is closed at that time even during the opening time. When the displayed symbol is other than the "hit" symbol (S6 "YE
S ")," losing ", and the first-class start winning opening 4 is not opened (S8).

Further, when a game ball wins in the opened first kind start winning opening 4 (S9 "YES"), the middle symbol 2a, the left symbol 2b, and the right symbol 2c of the special symbol display device 2 start to change. (S10). Then, when a predetermined time or more has passed since the game ball won the first-class start winning opening 4, the special symbol display device 2 stops changing (S11), and the symbol to be displayed is determined (S12). If all the symbols displayed at this time are the same symbol, a so-called "big hit" game situation occurs (S13 "YES"), and the condition device that operates only when a "big hit" occurs is activated. I do. However, if the symbol to be displayed is a combination other than "big hit", that is, if the same symbol is not displayed for all three, "miss"
(S14), and the condition device does not operate.

When a "big hit" occurs, the first-class special electric accessory is activated to open the special winning opening 6 for a predetermined time (S1).
5). When the game ball passes through the specific area winning opening 8 during the opening of the special winning opening 6 or within a predetermined time (for example, within about 2.0 seconds) after the end of the operation of the first-class special electric accessory (S16 " YES "), the continuous operating device of the electric accessory is operated (S17), and after the opening operation of the winning opening or the like is completed, the first type special electric accessory is operated again, and the special winning opening 6 is opened.

The maximum number of times of repeatedly opening the special winning opening 6 due to this "big hit" is set (for example, 14).
If the number exceeds the maximum number or if 10 or more game balls are won in the special winning opening 6 (S18 "YES"), the special winning opening 6 is closed (S19). However, when the number of repetition operations is equal to or less than the maximum number, or when 10 or more game balls do not win while the special winning opening 6 is open (S18 “N”).
O "), it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area winning opening 8, and if it is determined that the ball has not passed (S1).
6 "NO"), the special winning opening 6 is closed (S19).

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a connection relationship between various control boards in the gaming machine. As shown in the control block diagram, the main board 1 for issuing various control instructions
00 is the relay board 102, CR prize ball payout control board 10
4. Connected to the CR external connection terminal board 106, and also directly connected to the special symbol control board 108 for controlling the special symbol display device 2. This special symbol control board 108 is connected to a special symbol display board 110, and T
FT-LCD module 112 and backlight 114
Connected to.

The ordinary symbol display device substrate 116 of the ordinary symbol display device 24 is connected to the main substrate 100 via the relay substrate 102. The boards connected to the main board via the relay board 102 include control boards for respective lamps provided on the game board surface such as the special design storage display board 118 and the left and right shoulder gate boards 120. Further, the first-principle opening port detection switch 44,
A count switch 46 and a specific area prize detection switch 48 are connected.
2. The winning port opening solenoid 54 and the like are connected to the main board 100 from the winning port board 122 via the relay board 106.

Further, the CR award ball payout control board 104 includes:
CR relay board 130 for controlling an emptying prevention switch, etc.
A firing device control board 132 for controlling the firing lever 20 and the like,
It is connected to a card interface board 134 that controls the prepaid card unit 30 and the like. Various other control boards and switches are also provided on this control board, but the description is omitted. Arrows indicate transmission / reception relations of electric signals between the control boards and input / output relations of various switch signals, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control circuit relating to the operation of the ordinary symbol display device 24 in the gaming machine. The normal symbol display device 24 is connected to the main board 10 via the relay board 102.
0 is connected to the main board 100, and a type 1 starter opening detection switch 44 is connected to the main board 100. A CPU / RAM circuit 140 is provided inside the main board 100, and the circuit 14
0 is connected to the PIO 150 via the address bus 142 and the decode circuit 144, and further connected to the data bus 148. PIO 150 is connected to transistor arrays 154a-154 via a small SIP resistor network 152.
c. Then, it is connected to the ordinary symbol display device 24 via the relay board 102. Normal symbol display device 24
Is provided with a 7-segment LED 156.

The operation is performed by the CPU / RA of the main board 100.
When the M circuit 140 displays “0”, the address bus 1
When 42 selects “61H”, the PIO 150 is selected, whereby D3 of the data bus 148 is initially set to “1”.
And “HI” is output to PB3 of PIO 150. In response, the transistor array 154c outputs a red common power supply for the 7-segment LED 156, and holds it for a certain period of time. Then, D4 of the data bus 148
Becomes "1", "HI" is output to the PIO, and in response to this, a green common power supply is output from the transistor array 154c to the 7-segment LED 156 and is held for a certain period of time.

The segment data of the 7-segment LED 156 is such that the address bus 142 becomes "62H", the data bus 148 becomes "3FH", and the PIO 15
“3FH” is output to 0. As a result, the data is set in the transistor arrays 154a and 154b, thereby turning on the 7-segment LED 156. CP
The U-RAM circuit 140 performs this operation at regular intervals,
Output (display) is maintained for a certain period of time in accordance with the red and green common power supplies.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the ordinary electric accessory which is activated when the symbol display device 24 starts to fluctuate and as a result a "hit" is displayed. When the game ball wins the winning opening on the game board surface, the normal symbol display device 24 is operated to receive the winning and the "win" is displayed, and when the CPU circuit 140 of the main board 100 determines that the "win",
The CPU circuit 140 passes through an address bus 142 and a D-type flip-flop 146 via a decode circuit 144.
Send data to As a result, D7 of the data bus 148
Becomes "Hi", and "Hi" appears at Q7 of the D-type flip-flop 146. As a result, the transistor 170 is turned "ON", and further, a current flows through the solenoid 52 for opening the ordinary electric accessory, and the operation is started. The D-type flip-flop 146 outputs “Hi” within a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of game balls (for example, two) pass through the first-type starting winning opening detection switch 44,
After that, “Low” is output and the operation of the ordinary electric accessory ends.

FIG. 7 is a control block diagram relating to the operation of the special symbol display device 2. The special symbol display device 2
The main board 100 and the special design display board 108 are directly connected,
This display substrate 108 is connected to a TFT-LCD module 114 via a special symbol display substrate 112. Furthermore, it is also connected to the special symbol display device power supply substrate 160. The special symbol display device 2 displays a special symbol by controlling the TFT-LCD module 114. This TFT
-The LCD module 114 is controlled by 8-bit LCED data and a parallel transfer method. The main substrate 1
00 and the special symbol display device 2 are asynchronous communication systems. When the CPU / RAM circuit 140 of the main board 100 sends data to the special symbol display device 2, the address bus 142 is set to “03H”, and in response to this, the D-type flip-flop 162 is selected. And data buses 148 to 8
With a bit configuration, the D-type flip-flop 162
Output data.

FIG. 8 is a control block diagram relating to the operation of the first-class special electric accessory. When the special symbol display device 2 starts to fluctuate with the winning of the game ball and the stop symbol displays "big hit", that is, the result of the lottery of the symbol that the main board 100 displays on the front special symbol display device 2 When it is determined to be a "win", the first type special electric accessory is activated after the special symbols 2a to 2c stop changing. In this operation, the D-type flip-flop 146 is selected by setting the address bus 142 to "23H". With this selection, the data bus 148 and the D-type flip-flop 14
6, "HI" is output, and the transistor 170 is turned "ON" to turn on the large winning port opening solenoid 54 to operate the solenoid.

Then, when ending the operation of the first-class special electric accessory, the CPU / RAM circuit 140 outputs "Low" to the D-type flip-flop 146. As a result, the transistor 170 is turned "OFF" and the energization is stopped, and the energization of the special winning opening opening solenoid 54 is also stopped. Note that the time during which the CPU / RAM circuit outputs “Hi” to the D-type flip-flop 146 is until nine game balls are won in the count switch 46 or until a certain time elapses.

FIG. 9 is a control block diagram relating to the accessory continuous operation device. The special symbol display device 2 fluctuates in accordance with the winning of the game ball, and as a result, when a “big hit” occurs, the big winning opening 6 is opened. The CPU / RAM circuit 140 provided on the main board 100, when a “big hit” occurs and the special winning opening 6 is continuously opened, the opening is one.
By the end of the 13th to 13th pauses, the specific area winning opening 8
When the game ball wins, and the winning is detected by the specific area winning detection switch 48, the accessory continuous operation device continues to operate.

FIG. 10 shows a hierarchical structure (block) of a program module for controlling the ordinary symbol display device 24. The hierarchical structure of the block is indicated by a dashed line, and each processing module indicated in the dashed line is assumed to be classified into the same block. The blocks of the program module of the normal symbol display device 24 are classified into five blocks, and one block includes switch input and data output processing, random number processing, normal symbol processing and scan processing modules, and 2 blocks.
The blocks are classified into gate switch processing and detailed processing and scan processing modules related to the ordinary symbol processing, and the blocks 3 are classified into processing modules related to JOB time related to the ordinary symbol processing. Further, four blocks are classified into modules for data processing and a probability state check process in which a "hit" occurs, and five blocks are classified into processing modules related to data acquisition. Since a detailed flowchart showing the details of the control processing module will be described later, the description of the control processing module will be omitted.

The hierarchical structure (block) of these program modules takes a form in which processing modules classified as lower blocks are called from processing modules classified as upper blocks, and processing modules of upper blocks are connected by solid lines. Call the processing module at the destination. For example, the main processing which is the main program and one of the sub-programs called by the initial setting, the scan processing, the scan processing module is processed in one block, and the scan 4, 5 processing which is processed as a sub-program of this scan processing module Modules are classified into two blocks. Furthermore, scans 4, 5 of these two blocks
As subprograms for processing the processing modules, processing modules related to the probability state check processing and the RAM data are classified into four blocks and processed. Then, as a subprogram of the scan 5 processing module of 2 blocks, the table data acquisition processing module
Classified into blocks. By processing these subprograms, the processing of the scan processing module of one block is completed.

FIG. 11 shows a hierarchical structure (block) of a program module for controlling a normal electric accessory.
The blocks of the program module of the ordinary electric accessory are classified into four blocks, and one block is composed of modules for switch input and information output processing and ordinary symbol processing.
The two blocks are classified into a first-type start-up switch process which is a sub-program of the switch input process, a normal symbol variation process which is a sub-program of the normal symbol process, and a processing module related to the normal electric accessory. Further, three blocks are a JOB time processing module which is a subprogram of a normal electric accessory release and pause processing module, and a fourth block is a data which is a subprogram of one block of normal symbol processing and two blocks of normal symbol fluctuation processing. Each module of acquisition and probability state check processing is classified.

FIG. 12 shows a hierarchical structure (block) of a program module for controlling the special symbol display device 2. The program module of the special symbol display device 2 is 5
In one block, modules for switch input and random number processing, LCD data transmission processing and special symbol processing are classified. In the second block, a module relating to the first type start-up switch processing which is a subprogram of the switch input processing and the symbol processing which is a subprogram of the special symbol processing, and in the third block, the detailed processing in the module relating to the symbol processing of the two blocks. Modules are classified. Further, in the four blocks, data processing is performed as a subprogram of random number generation 1 and 2 processing modules of one block, and data processing and game state processing and check processing modules of a detailed processing module of symbol processing of three blocks are classified. . In the five blocks, data acquisition processing modules in each processing are classified.

FIG. 13 shows a hierarchical structure (block) of a program module for controlling the first type special electric auditors. The program module of the first-class special electric accessory is 4
The blocks are classified into blocks. One block includes modules for switch input processing, information output processing, and special symbol processing. Two blocks relate to a detailed switch processing module for the switch input processing and a "big hit" as a subprogram for the special symbol processing. The processing modules are classified. Further, in the three blocks, the processing modules related to JOB among the processing relating to the “big hit” classified in two blocks, and in the four blocks, each data acquisition processing module is classified.

FIG. 14 shows a hierarchical structure (block) of a program module for controlling the accessory continuous operation device. The program module of the continuous accessory actuating device is classified into four blocks. In one block, each module of switch input processing and special symbol processing is performed. In the second block, a specific area switch processing is performed as a subprogram of a processing module classified in one block. And "big hit" dormant processing modules. And in 3 blocks, 2
The processing module relating to JOB which is a subprogram of the processing module during the "big hit" pause of the block is classified into a processing module, and the four blocks are classified into processing modules relating to data acquisition and storage.

FIGS. 15 to 116 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure for each control module. Table 1 shows a list of control modules used in this program. FIG. 15 shows a processing procedure in the power-on processing module “POW ON”. "POW
In "ON", the value is stored in the stack pointer, "0" is set in the access control register, and the CPU is set.
Make the settings for After these processes, an initial setting processing module “INT PRC” shown in FIG. 16 is processed.

[0044]

[Table 1]

The initialization processing module "I" shown in FIG.
In NT PRC, first, R in the RAM check area
Check the AM address. As a result, if the RAM check data is normal, the output buffers of the ports A to C are output to the respective ports, and the main processing module "MAIN" shown in FIG. 17 is processed. However, if an abnormality is detected in the RAM, the processing program “RAM CL
After performing the PIO mode setting and the initial setting of the RAM by “R”, the main processing 2 module “M” shown in FIG.
AIN 90 ".

FIG. 17 shows the main processing module “MAI
N ". “MAIN” is a program that calls each module process and is a reference program. The configuration is such that a switch input processing module, random number generation 1 and 2 processing modules, and a decorative LED display processing module are sequentially processed, and then an information output processing module, an error processing module, an LCD data transmission processing module, and an error check module. Perform processing. After the processing of the error check module, it is determined whether or not an error has occurred. If the error has occurred, the main processing 2 module shown in FIG. 25 is processed. If there is no error, the special symbol processing module, the ordinary symbol processing module, the scan processing module, and the scan data output processing module are processed. Then, after processing the payout LED output processing module, the main processing 2 module processing is performed.

FIGS. 18 to 22 show the "MA" shown in FIG.
IN "switch input processing module" SW PRC "
Is shown. 20 to 22,
The number of payouts is 1 from the "ON" operation of the prize ball switch
5, 10, and 6 switching setting processes are performed, the number of payout operations (based on the prize ball number data) is set, and the payout flag is transmitted from the relay board 102 and the main board 100.
The payout motor (not shown) driven through the CR award ball payout control board 104 controls the delivery of the award ball.
“SW PRC” determines the switch “ON” when “ON” is detected twice after inputting the switch state.
When the count switch 46 is “ON”, the occurrence of a disconnection and a short-circuit error is set in the error flag.
At the time of "OFF", the error check timer is set at the error detection time 1 and the disconnection of the error flag and the short-circuit error are cleared. If the gate switch 50 is "ON", the gate switch processing module is processed. If the specific area winning detection switch 48 is "ON", the specific area switch processing module is processed. Further, when the first-type start-up switch 44, the prize-ball switch, and the count switch 46 are each "ON", the corresponding switch processing module is processed. And
When the "RADY" signal is detected, award ball number data is set.

FIGS. 23 and 24 show a random number generation 1 processing module “RN” in “MAIN” shown in FIG.
D PRC1 ”. "RND P
RC1 "updates the random number A counter and the CE counter, the decoration time and decoration index, and the special symbol measurement time. FIG. 25 shows a processing procedure of the main processing 2 module “MAIN 90”.
"MAIN 90" is the time until reset occurs, and the random number generation 2 processing module "RNDP" shown in FIG.
RC2 "is repeated. The random number A counter is a counter for extracting random numbers for determining the "big hit" of a special symbol, and the random number B counter is a counter for extracting symbols which are displayed at the time of "losing" of the left and right symbols in the special symbol. The random number C counter is a counter for design creation selection displayed at the time of "hit" of a normal symbol, and the random number D counter is a counter for determining "hit" of an ordinary symbol. The random number E counter is a counter for selecting a symbol to be displayed when the special symbol is "big hit".

FIG. 26 and FIG.
N "in the decorative LED display processing module" PPA
OUT ”. "PPA OUT"
When the game situation shifts to the special game situation due to the occurrence of the "big hit", decoration LED data (for setting the LED display mode) corresponding to the situation is acquired. Then, the jackpot occurrence probability of the game is further determined, and if the probability is high, the 1-byte table data acquisition processing module is processed. Store the data in the output buffer. If the probability is low, the acquired data is stored in the output buffer as it is.

FIGS. 28 to 31 show the processing procedure of the information output processing module "PPE OUT". "PP
"E OUT" indicates that when the display symbol of the special symbol display device 2 indicates "big hit", the setting of "big hit 1" and "big hit 2" is set to "ON" during the display, and the occurrence probability at that time is high probability. Then, "big hit 2" is set to "ON". Further, if the symbol valid information time is other than "0", the symbol determination frequency 1 is set to "ON". However, if the symbol valid information time is other than "0" and the probability is not high, the symbol determination frequency 2 is set to " ON ". However, if the information time is "0" and the first
If the number of winning balls in the seed winning opening 4 is other than “0”, a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the number of winning balls in the starting winning opening 4 is set in the starting opening winning flag. If this information time is "0" and the number of winning balls to the starting opening 4 is other than "0", "1" is subtracted from the number of passing balls to the specific area winning opening 8 to specify the specific area passing flag. Will be set. By this information output processing, the jackpot is sent from the pachinko machine to the management device of the pachinko game hall, with one big hit, two big hits, one symbol decision,
The number of symbols determined 2, the winning opening flag, the big hit state based on the data held in the specific area passing flag, the number of times the symbol has been determined after the change, the winning opening, the state where the ball passed the specific area, etc. Is output.

Further, when the information time is equal to or longer than the information timer set time and the start opening winning flag is other than "0", the start opening is set to "ON", and when the specific area passing flag is other than "0", If there is, the winning opening is set to “ON”. However, if the information time is not “0” but shorter than the information timer set time, the winning flag and the specific area passage flag of the starting port are cleared. Then, after the processing of the error check processing module, it is determined whether or not an error is occurring.
If there is an error, the special winning opening solenoid 54 is set to "O
FF ". In addition, when the game status is being opened by the "big hit", the big winning opening opening solenoid 54 is turned "ON", and when the ordinary electric accessory is being opened, the ordinary electric accessory opening solenoid 52 is turned on. After turning "ON", output to the port.

FIGS. 32 and 33 show the processing procedure of the error processing module "ERR PRO". "ER
If no error is detected, the process ends without performing any processing. However, if it is detected that the error flag is open or short-circuited, “1” is subtracted from the error detection time 1 and the value at this time is set to “R PRO”. If "0", a disconnection and short circuit error is set. If the error flag indicates that the switch is being moved, "1" is subtracted from the error detection time 2. If the value at this time is "0", a switch movement error is set. If these errors are not set, the “ERR PRO” process ends. However, if an error is set, the error is set in the game situation 2 and the LED other than the error display LED is set. Turns off and stores "0" in the port C output buffer. Based on these error processing modules, in the pachinko machine, a special symbol display device, a normal symbol display device, a first-class starting port, a gate, a special winning opening, a normal electric accessory, a lamp, and an LE
The function of D is controlled to be stopped.

FIG. 34 shows a processing procedure of the LCD data transmission module "PPD OUT". "PPD
“OUT” selects the LCD data according to the LCD flag, and outputs the selected data to the port D. FIG. 35 shows the processing procedure of the special symbol processing module “GM SET”, and FIG. 36 shows the ordinary symbol processing module “N”.
M DEN ”. Each of these processing modules performs an address process designated to perform a process according to a game situation. The display processing state on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit constituting the special symbol display device provided on the game board of the pachinko machine is controlled based on the LCD data transmission module.

FIG. 37 shows a scan processing module “SC”.
“AN PRC”. This "SCA
The address “NPRC” is specified to perform the update of the scan counter and the processing according to the scan counter.
FIG. 38 shows a processing procedure of the scan data output processing module “PPBC OUT”. "PP
“BC OUT” stores output data in the port C output buffer, and then stores common data corresponding to the scan counter in the port B output buffer.

FIGS. 39 to 41 show the processing procedure of the payout / LED output processing module "PPF OUT". When the special symbol display device 2 is displaying "big hit", the decoration LED "O data" and "P data 1" are set, and "PPF OUT" is set to "PPF OUT". In this case, data 2 is set. Also, according to the processing of the probability state check processing module, if the game situation at this time is high probability, decoration LE
D "O data" and "P data 3" are set, and the decoration LED "O data" and "P data" corresponding to the decoration index are set. If the normal electric accessory is being opened, the decoration LED “J” is turned on, and if the specific area has already passed, and if the number of rounds is less than 13, the decoration LED K is set. These set LED data and prize ball number data
Is output to It should be noted that the decoration L is determined by differentiating the “O data”, “P data 1”, “P data 2”, “P data 3”, “P data”, “J data”, “K data”, and the like.
The lighting display mode of the ED is set.

FIG. 42 shows the processing procedure of the gate switch processing module "LEF IN". "LEF
In the case of "IN", the process ends when the number of storages normally stored in the symbol display device 24 becomes four or more. 4 memories
If it is less than one, "1" is added to the storage number and set in the storage area of the random number D counter. FIG. 43 shows a processing procedure of the specific area switch processing module “TK IN”. In the case of "TKIN", the process ends if the special game status is other than "open" or "pause" due to "big hit". However, when the module is being processed during the jackpot opening module or during the jackpot pause module processing, “1” is added to the specific area passage number, and the fact that the specific area has been passed is set in the game situation 2, and an error flag is set. Set the switch to Moving. Then, an error check timer is set for the error detection time 2.

FIG. 44 and FIG. 45 show the processing procedure of the switch processing module "CEN IN" for the type 1 starting port. "CEN IN" is "1" added to the normal count number and "1" is added to the number of winnings to the first-class start winning opening 4 when the ordinary electric accessory is being opened, which is a normal game situation. I do. Here, if the number of storages in the special symbol display device 2 is four or more, these processes are terminated, and if the number is four or less, the value of the random number counter is set in the storage area and the special symbol measurement is performed in the special symbol measurement time. Set the timer.

FIG. 46 shows a processing procedure of the award ball switch processing module "SYO IN". "SYO
In the case of "IN", "1" is added to the six payout numbers of RAM addresses, and if the result does not become "0", "1" is subtracted. FIG. 42 shows the processing procedure of the count switch processing module “TEN IN”. In “TEN IN”, “1” is added to the RAM address of the 15 payout number, the switch of the error flag is being moved, the switch movement error and the no count error are cleared, and the error OFF processing module is processed. I do. Then, if the gaming state is a jackpot opening or jackpot pause and the count number is less than “9”, “1” is added.

FIGS. 47 to 56 show the processing procedure of the processing module "GIDLPRC" during idling.
"GIDLPRC" ends the process when there is no winning storage in the special symbol display device 2. However, if there is a winning memory, "1" is subtracted from the stored number, and the high-speed fluctuation time and the type of symbol fluctuation are set. Then, the shift of the storage area of the random number A counter and the unnecessary area are cleared, and the random number A data for special symbol lottery is acquired and then cleared. Then, the processing of the jackpot check processing module, the determination as to whether or not it is "big hit", and the processing of the reach condition selection processing module are performed.

Further, after reaching, when a "big hit" occurs and the probability variation flag is equal to or greater than a predetermined value when the stop symbol is created, a display symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 2 is selected from the symbol selection table. If it is less than the predetermined value, it is selected from the jackpot selection table. Then, in the reach, the type of the reach is selected along with the conditions in the reach, and the reach is displayed while displaying the reach.
If so, a stop number is set in the right symbol 2c of the special symbol display device 2, the symbol selection number for LCD transmission is cleared, and each value is stored in the variation table address. After that, the game situation 3 is set to the symbol change.

FIGS. 57 and 58 show the processing procedure of the symbol change processing module "GZHENPRC".
“GZHENPC” performs processing of the special game situation and JOB time setting processing module when the special symbol is not changing. If the special symbol is being changed, the symbol change command processing module is processed, and then "1" is added to the LCD transmission symbol selection number, and the LCD transmission symbol selection number is a value corresponding to the symbol transmission confirmation. In case, LC
"1" is added to the D display counter.

FIGS. 59 to 61 show the processing procedure of the post-symbol variation delay processing module "GHDLYPRC". "GHDLYPRC" subtracts "1" from the special symbol JOB time processing module. If the result is other than "0", the process ends. In the case of "0", the reach flag, the back reach flag, the flag before and after the stop of the reach, and the number of symbols with variable symbols are cleared, and the game situation 1 is also cleared. Then, the jackpot check processing module is processed. If the result is "big hit", it is determined whether or not the displayed symbol is a special symbol.
When the "big hit" symbol generated here is determined to be "big hit" by the ordinary symbol, the probability variation flag is cleared, and when the "big hit" is determined by the special symbol, the special game situation and JOB time setting processing module are executed. To process.

FIG. 62 shows a processing procedure of the jackpot demonstration module “GBDEMPRC”. "GB
“DEMPRC” performs processing of a demo game generated by “big hit”. The special symbol JOB time 1 subtraction processing module is processed according to the occurrence of the "big hit", and if the result value is other than "0", the processing ends. Note that "0"
In the case of, the count number and the round number are cleared, the decoration LED N data is set, and in the special game situation, the jackpot opening processing module is set, and the special symbol JOB time is set.

FIG. 63 shows the processing procedure of the processing module “GBOPNPRC” during the jackpot opening. When the consecutive occurrence count of “big hit” is “9” or less, the special symbol JOB time 1 subtraction processing module is processed.
As a result, if the JOB time obtains a value other than “0”, the process is terminated. If the job time is “0”, a no-count error is set. Then, the processing module during the suspension of the jackpot in the special game situation is processed.

FIG. 64 and FIG. 65 show the processing procedure of the jackpot suspension processing module “GBCLSP”.
“GBCLSP” processes the special symbol JOB time 1 subtraction processing module. If the JOB time at this time is a value other than “0”, the process ends. If it is "0", the count is set to "0". If the game ball has already passed through the specific area winning detection switch 48, the special symbol specific area passed flag is cleared. Then, the number of rounds is updated. If the number of rounds is equal to or more than the maximum set value (for example, 14 times), the special game situation and JOB time setting processing module are processed. After setting the end delay, the special game situation and JOB time setting processing module is processed.

FIG. 66 shows the processing procedure of the jackpot end delay processing module "GBDLYPRC".
“GBDLYPRC”, after processing the special symbol JOB time 1 subtraction processing module, if the value is other than “0”, terminates the processing. However, if it is "0", the RAM is cleared after the special symbol jackpot is completed, and if the probability variation flag is other than "0", the high probability medium flag is set.

FIGS. 67 to 69 show the processing procedure of the normal idling processing module "NIDOLPRC". In the case of "NIDOLPRC", when there is no winning number of game balls stored in the normal symbol display device 24, the process is ended. If there is a prize memory, "1" is subtracted from the prize memory number of the ordinary symbol display device 24, and the shift of the random number counter storage area and the unnecessary area are cleared.

Further, random number data for ordinary symbol lottery is obtained and cleared. Here, when the symbol displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 24 indicates a winning, a winning is set in the ordinary symbol winning flag and an ordinary winning symbol number table address is set. On the other hand, when a shift is displayed on a normal symbol, a normal shift symbol number table address is set. The normal stop symbol number obtained from the set table and the fluctuation time selected by the normal symbol JOB time are stored, and a normal symbol change is stored in the normal game situation.

FIG. 70 shows the processing procedure of the normal symbol fluctuation processing module "NZHENPRC". "NZ
"HENPRC" processes the normal symbol JOB time 1 subtraction processing module, and if the value is other than "0", the process ends. In the case of "0", it is next determined whether or not the ordinary symbol hit flag of the ordinary symbol display device 24 is "1". If it is other than "1", the ordinary symbol change setting processing module shown in FIG. Perform processing.

FIG. 71 shows the processing procedure of the normal electric accessory opening processing module "NOPNPRC". "NO
When the ordinary count number is equal to or larger than the maximum value, the ordinary symbol setting processing module shown in FIG. 106 is processed. If the value is equal to or less than the maximum value, the normal symbol JOB time 1 subtraction processing module is processed, and if the result value is other than “0”, the processing ends. If it is "0", the normal game situation is set to "normal electric auditorium suspension", and then the normal symbol setting processing module shown in FIG. 106 is processed.

FIG. 72 shows a processing procedure of the normal electric accessory suspension processing module “NCLSPRC”. "NC
LSPRC ”processes the normal symbol JOB time 1 subtraction processing module. If the result value is other than“ 0 ”, the processing ends. If“ 0 ”, the normal symbol fluctuation setting processing module shown in FIG. Process. FIG. 73 shows a delay processing module “NDLYPR” after the opening of the ordinary electric accessory.
C "shows the processing procedure. “NDLYPRC” also processes the normal symbol JOB time 1 subtraction processing module, and if the result value is other than “0”, the processing ends. In the case of "0", the normal game situation is set to normal idling, and the normal symbol hit flag and the normal count are cleared.

FIGS. 74 and 75 show the processing procedure of the scan 1 and 2 processing modules "ATK SCN". After processing the reach check processing module, the "ATK SCN" determines whether the reach operation and the jackpot operation are being performed, whether the game ball has passed the specific area winning detection switch, and whether the round is less than the maximum set value. The decoration LED data is selected and obtained according to the result of the determination of the condition.

The scan 3 processing module “THRY SCN” shown in FIG. 76 acquires the symbol storage display LED data, and the scan 4 processing module “L7SG SCN” shown in FIG. The symbol displayed during the symbol change is updated, and a red display for displaying the displayed ordinary symbol in orange is performed. Then, the scan 5 processing module “H7SG” shown in FIG.
"SCN" performs green display for displaying the ordinary symbols displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 24 in orange.

Further, the scan 6 processing module “DHRY SCN” in FIG. 79 acquires the symbol storage display LED data, and the scan 7 processing module “HKZ” in FIG. 80.
RSCN ”is a decoration LE while the symbol display device 24 is fluctuating.
Set the D data table. And when the normal design is not fluctuating and the normal electric accessory is not open, the decoration LED
Is set to non-display, and when the symbol is fluctuating and the accessory is being opened, decoration LED data is acquired. Further, the scan 8 processing module “SID SCN” shown in FIG. 81 processes the reach check processing module. As a result, if the special symbol state is in the reach operation, the data of the decoration LED data table 2 is acquired, and the special symbol data is acquired. If the status is not "reach operation" but "big hit" operation, decorative LED
The data of the data table 1 is obtained.

FIGS. 82 and 83 show the processing procedure of the random number generation 2 processing module “RND PRC2”. "RN
DPRC2 ”processes the RAM data 1 addition processing module, and generates random number counters B1 to B3 and random number counters F to
Update I. Then, the special game situation and JOB time setting processing module “RST30H” shown in FIG.
The special game status storage and the special symbol JOB time are stored. Further, in the error OFF processing module “ERRORFP” shown in FIG. 85, the error check processing module is processed to determine whether or not an error is occurring. As a result, if a disconnection and a short circuit, a movement of a switch, or a no-count error are detected, a process corresponding to the error is performed, and “ERRORP” ends. If no error is detected, the game situation 2 is cleared and the carry flag is set. Also, the middle symbol stop number set module "ZGRA SET" shown in FIG.
The storage of the middle symbol stop number and the color number are acquired. Here, the random number F counter is a counter for selecting a symbol to be displayed when an ordinary symbol is "losing", and the random number G counter is a counter for setting a variable frame and a variable unit when a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner. is there. Furthermore, a random number H counter is a counter for determining reach when a special symbol is displayed, and a random number I
The counter is a counter for selecting the type of the reach display mode in the special symbol. Note that the random number counter B1,
B2 and B3 constitute the aforementioned random number B counter,
B3 is used for determining the right symbol stop symbol at the time of the reach, and B2 is used at the start of the reach operation to determine whether or not the left symbol undergoes back fluctuation (reverse rotation display different from usual). B1 is a medium symbol from 0 to 38, B
2 is "0-12" on the left symbol and B3 is "0-1" on the right symbol.
In this case, the count processing is performed in response to “2”.

FIGS. 87 and 88 show the processing procedure of the reach condition selection processing module “RCH SPT”. The probability state check processing module has a low probability of occurrence of “hit” and the symbol number displayed on the middle symbol is “3,
In the case of "5, 8", "0" is set to the reach condition number,
If the stop number of the middle symbol is “3, 5, 8” with a high probability, “1” is set as the reach condition number. Further, if the probability of the "hit" is low and the "big hit" does not occur, the reach condition number is set to "2". If the low probability and the "big hit" occur, the middle symbol stop number is " 2,
If the value is other than "4, 6", "3" is set as the reach condition number, and if "2, 4, 6", "4" is set. If the probability is high and "big hit" does not occur, "5" is set as the reach condition number, and if "big hit" occurs, "6" is set. Note that the symbol number is an index assigned with a different variation time for each display content of each symbol, and the reach condition number is an index for acquiring the type of display mode in the reach.

FIGS. 89 to 102 show the processing procedure of the symbol variation command processing module "GZ HEN". In "GZ HEN", when the symbol operation command data is "0", the symbol changing symbol of the game state 3 of the corresponding symbol is cleared. If the command data is data indicating a special "255", a symbol variation pattern is set, and if the command data is "254", a high-speed variation time is set. Further, if “253”, the reach fluctuation operation is set to “2”.
If "52", the reach is set, and if "251", the pattern replacement is set. If the command data is other than these values, the command address and data are updated, the flag is updated, the number of commands and the number of interrupts are updated, and the symbol display address is updated. Then, the symbol display address for LCD is set. As described above, the display content variation mode on the symbol display screen composed of the liquid crystal is represented by the main board 100, the special symbol control board 108, the special symbol display board 110,
The setting change processing is performed using the T-LCD module, the backlight 114, and the like as components.

FIG. 103 shows the processing procedure of the special symbol JOB time 1 subtraction processing module "GTMP". "GTMP" subtracts "1" from the special symbol JOB time. Then, it is confirmed whether or not the special symbol JOB time is “0”, and the count number is obtained.
Also, the normal symbol JOB time 1 subtraction processing module “NTMRP” shown in FIG. 104 subtracts “1” from the ordinary symbol JOB time. And JOB time for normal symbol is "0"
After checking whether or not this is the case, “80H” is set for “H”. The reach check processing module “RCH CHK” in FIG. 105 confirms the reach operation by comparing the reach flags.

FIG. 106 shows the processing procedure of the normal symbol change setting processing module "NCLS 10".
"NCLS 10" stores the value obtained by adding the random number counter F to the delay timer after the ordinary symbol fluctuates with respect to the ordinary symbol JOB time, and then executes the process of the ordinary symbol setting processing module "NCLS 20" shown in FIG. Do. This “NCLS 20” stores the set ordinary symbol JOB time and the ordinary game situation. Further, the RAM data 1 addition processing module “RST10H” shown in FIG. 108
Adds "1" to the RAM address content indicated by "HL" and stores "0" if the result is larger than the set maximum value.

The probability state check processing module “RST28H” shown in FIG. 109 checks the probability state, and the 2-byte table data acquisition processing module “RST38H” shown in FIG. 110 calculates the offset value, and calculates the offset value. Is added to the data table start address to obtain the corresponding table data. And
The error check processing module “ER” shown in FIG.
R CHK "determines and confirms whether or not an error is occurring by comparing error flags. In addition, the jackpot check processing module “ATR CHK” shown in FIG. 112 similarly determines and confirms whether it is a “big hit” by comparing the big hit flags.

The color judgment processing module “C” shown in FIG.
For the LR PRC, when the color number is purple, “0” is set to the stop symbol calculation data, and when the color number is blue, “13” is set. When the color is red, "26" is set. Also, FIG.
The symbol operation update processing module “INCJO” shown in FIG.
"B" processes the one-byte table data acquisition processing module shown in FIG. 116 and the two-byte table data acquisition processing module shown in FIG. 115, and further sets the address of the next symbol operation command. Then, the 2-byte data acquisition processing module “RST18H” shown in FIG. 115
Acquires the 2-byte data of the storage data RAM address, and the 1-byte table data acquisition processing module “RST20T” shown in FIG. 116 adds the offset value to the data table head address and sets the table corresponding to the offset value. Get the data.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the structure of the main program and the sub-programs, and the control processing content for each module can be changed, and the number of processing modules for controlling the game situation can be changed as needed. And the maintainability is improved.

As described above, each processing module and the processing module structure disclosed in the embodiment are adopted as the control processing means of the pachinko machine, so that each of the processing modules and the pachinko machine employing the control processing means having the module structure are employed. From the development stage (development staff) to the prototype stage,
Inspection courses, when placed in the market, the person in charge of prototype production, inspection, maintenance, etc. other than the development staff can easily confirm and supplement the operating state of the pachinko machine based on the unitized processing contents and This provides an effect of simplifying the debugging of the pachinko control program in the pachinko machine development process for each processing unit to simplify the debugging. It is possible to provide a pachinko machine equipped with software control processing means having no program error and no problem in control processing to the market.

[0084]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The regular symbol display device and the special symbol display device start to fluctuate in accordance with the winning of the game ball, and the pachinko gaming machine, in which the gaming situation changes variously in response to the fluctuating operation, has a plurality of programs for controlling these operations. The game state is subdivided according to the game state, and is configured with a module structure for each game state. Further, since this program module is classified into a plurality of hierarchical structures (blocks), it is used for the fluctuation of the normal symbol display device and the special symbol display device, the operation of the ordinary electric accessory, and the operation of the first type special electric accessory. Such a program structure can be easily grasped, a program can be changed, an abnormality can be found, a new function can be added and the function can be deleted, and the like, and a highly entertaining gaming machine can be provided. A good and efficient gaming machine can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1a, 1b and 1c are front views of a game board of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a ball outflow path diagram of award balls on the back of the game board shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing connection of a control board in the gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a control circuit block diagram showing an operation of a normal symbol display device in the gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the ordinary electric accessory.

FIG. 7 is a control block diagram relating to the operation of the special symbol display device.

FIG. 8 is a control block diagram relating to the operation of a first-class special electric accessory.

FIG. 9 is a control block diagram relating to the accessory continuous operation device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a hierarchical structure (block) of a program module for controlling the ordinary symbol display device 24.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a hierarchical structure (block) of a program module for controlling a normal electric accessory.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a hierarchical structure (block) of a program module for controlling the special symbol display device 2.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a hierarchical structure (block) of a program module for controlling the first type special electric accessory.

FIG. 14 is a hierarchical structure (block diagram) of a program module for controlling the accessory continuous operation device.

FIG. 15 to FIG. 116 are detail flowcharts of a control processing program module used in the gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Special symbol display device 4 First-class start winning opening (ordinary electric accessory) 6 Big winning opening (first-class special electric accessory) 10 Game board surface 24 Normal symbol display device 44 First-class start opening detection switch 46 count Switch 48 Specific area winning detection switch 108 Special symbol control board 116 Normal symbol display board 122 Large winning port board

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 8, 1998

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0033

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

FIG. 7 is a control block diagram relating to the operation of the special symbol display device 2. The special symbol display device 2
The main board 100 and the special design display board 108 are directly connected,
The display substrate 108 is connected to a backlight 114.
It is, is connected to the TFT-LCD module 112.
Furthermore, it is also connected to the special symbol display device power supply substrate 160.
The special symbol display device 2 includes a TFT-LCD module 11
2 is displayed by displaying the special symbol. This T
The FT-LCD module 112 is controlled using 8-bit LCED data and a parallel transfer method. The main board 100 and the special symbol display device 2 are of an asynchronous communication system. When the CPU / RAM circuit 140 of the main board 100 sends data to the special symbol display device 2, the address bus 14
2 is set to “03H”, and in response to this, the D-type flip-flop 162 is selected. The data bus 148 has an 8-bit configuration, and the D-type flip-flop 1
Data is output from 62.

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0073

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The scan 3 processing module “THRY SCN” shown in FIG. 76 acquires the symbol storage display LED data, and the scan 4 processing module “L7SG SCN” shown in FIG. The symbol displayed during the symbol change is updated, and a red display for displaying the displayed ordinary symbol in orange is performed. Then, the scan 5 processing module “H7SG” shown in FIG.
"SCN" performs green display for displaying the ordinary symbols displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 24 in orange.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An ordinary symbol display device on a game board, an ordinary electric accessory activated by a conditional operation of the ordinary symbol display device, and a special symbol display device activated by a prize to the ordinary electric auditorium In a pachinko game machine provided with a first-class special electric accessory activated by the conditional operation of the special symbol display device, a control means for controlling the symbol display device and the accessory includes a normal symbol display device. A normal symbol display processing control program block for controlling, a special symbol display processing control program block for controlling a special symbol display device, a normal electric accessory control program block for controlling an ordinary electric accessory, and a first-class special electric accessory And a first-type special electric accessory control program block for controlling the control program block, and each of these control program blocks is classified by hierarchy. A control processing device in a pachinko game machine, comprising a control program module assembled in a pachinko game machine.