JPH1133183A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to provide variation display of discrimination information without trouble in a speed satisfying a game player. SOLUTION: In this game machine, concerning control data continuously sent from a premium control circuit 20, a display control circuit 6 judges correctness of taken data of the discrimination display control information concerning discrimination information changing and displayed in a high speed and takes in the information when the data is correct. Concerning rendering display control information referring to rendering information, when the correctness of taken data is judged and it is correct, the correctness of the taken data is judged in the next timing. When this data is correct, the identity of both data is judged, and if both data are the same, the information is taken in. VDP26 sends out the displayed data based on the taken-in discrimination display control information and rendering display control information to a variation display unit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with display means capable of displaying identification information that is displayed at a high speed and cannot be visually recognized by a player and effect information for effect display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional technique will be described by taking a pachinko game machine as a typical game machine as an example. In recent pachinko machines, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is installed in the game area of the game board.
And the like, which is provided with a variable display device, are becoming mainstream.
In this type of pachinko game machine, identification information for determining a jackpot, effect information such as an effect display or a jackpot display at the time of a reach, and the like are displayed on a variable display device. Then, a plurality of (for example, three) symbols constituting the identification information are scrolled (that is, displayed in a variable manner) at a high speed when a predetermined starting condition such as a winning opening is established, and each symbol when stopped is displayed in a predetermined display mode. , And a special game advantageous to the player is performed (that is, a privilege is given). In this special game, a round is determined by a predetermined rule, and when a round update condition is satisfied in each round, a transition to the next round can be made. This round can be continued up to the maximum possible round.

[0003] Such a pachinko gaming machine is provided with a display control circuit, which controls the display of the variable display device.
This is performed by the display control circuit. Then, the accessory control circuit for controlling the game continuously (for example, every 16 milliseconds) the control data (display control information) according to the game state.
To the display control circuit. The display control circuit controls the display of the variable display device based on the received control data. More specifically, the display control circuit acquires the identification display control information according to the identification information and the effect display control information according to the effect information from the received control data, and each symbol constituting the identification information based on the identification display control information. Is displayed, and the display of the effect information is controlled based on the effect display control information.

By the way, the above-mentioned accessory control circuit has to perform processing which is temporally dense. This is because the accessory control circuit performs control of various accessories provided in the game area, monitoring of winning of game balls, and the like. In order to reduce the load on the accessory control circuit, the accessory control circuit is configured to only send control data to the display control circuit unilaterally and not to confirm that the control data has been received.

However, the contents of control data sent from the accessory control circuit to the display control circuit may change due to external electromagnetic noise or static electricity. That is, in a game shop where a pachinko game machine is installed, electromagnetic noise is generated from various electric devices, and game balls charged with static electricity are circulating. Electromagnetic noise and static electricity are easy to get on (work easily). Such electromagnetic noise or static electricity may change the content of the control data transmitted through the signal line.

In order to ensure the validity of the control data (identification display control information and effect display control information) sent from the accessory control circuit, the display control circuit reads the control data twice. I was going. That is, if the validity of the acquired control data is determined and determined to be valid, the validity of the control data acquired at the next timing is determined, and if this data is also determined to be valid,
Determine the identity of the previously acquired control data and the subsequently acquired control data, and if both control data are the same,
The control data sent was determined to be valid.

[0007]

As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, the control data is read twice, and if both are the same, the control data is determined to be valid. Takes a long time to obtain, and it is difficult to scroll each symbol of the identification information at a speed that can sufficiently satisfy the player, which has been one of the causes of lowering the playability.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of displaying identification information in a variable manner at a speed at which a player can be satisfied.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the invention according to claim 1 is an identification method which is displayed at a high speed in a fluctuating manner to determine the grant of a privilege to a player. Display means (for example, the fluctuation display device 4) capable of displaying information and effect information for effect display, and game control means (for example, the accessory control circuit 20) for controlling the game, are continuously transmitted. Display control information (eg, control data)
And a display control means (for example, a display control circuit 6) for controlling the display means, wherein the display control information is identification display control information (for example, first control information) related to identification information. Data is "01H" to "04H"
, And at least the effect display control information (for example, the first control data and the second control data) related to the effect information, and the display control means outputs the acquired identification display control information. A first determining unit (for example, a display control circuit 6) for determining validity, determining the validity of a plurality of effect display control information acquired at different timings, and when each effect display control information is valid, A second discriminating means (for example, a display control circuit 6) for discriminating the sameness between the respective effect display control information, and the discriminating information based on the discriminating display control information that the first discriminating means has determined to be legitimate; An image combined with the effect information based on the effect display control information determined to be the same by the means is displayed on the display means.

[0010] "Defining the privilege is provided" means that the privilege is directly provided based on the display result of the identification information, and a variable display device for determining the provision of the privilege is provided. In addition, it includes both the case where the display result of the identification information is determined based on the display result of the variable display device for determination and the player is indirectly informed of the grant of the privilege using the identification information. Further, "sent continuously" also includes being sent at predetermined intervals. Therefore, information sent at short intervals of, for example, about 16 ms,
It is included in the information sent continuously. Further, "including at least the identification display control information and the effect display control information" means that the identification display control information and the effect display control information are included in a group of information and both are transmitted simultaneously, and the identification display control information And the effect display control information are separately transmitted at different timings.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a pachinko gaming machine, which is a typical gaming machine, will be described as an example. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a main part of an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an area of a RAM 23 in a display control circuit 6, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining control data sent from the accessory control circuit 20 to the display control circuit 6, and FIGS.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing display contents by a variable display device 4.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game area 3 defined by a partition member 2 such as a guide rail is formed on the surface of a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine. In the game area 3, a variable display device 4 for performing variable display of identification information in an auxiliary game is disposed substantially at the center. In the present embodiment, the variable display device 4 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a CRT (CRT), or the like, and functions as a display unit. In the variable display device 4, as shown in FIG. 5, the first symbol (left symbol) 5a, the second symbol
3 of the symbol (middle symbol) 5b and the third symbol (right symbol) 5c
Display identification information 5 with two symbols arranged side by side,
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 6, the demonstration screen and the effect information such as characters at the time of the reach are displayed.

Each of the symbols 5a, 5b,
Each of 5c is, for example, “0”... “9”, “A”.
It consists of 15 types of symbols "E". Each of these symbols 5
a, 5b, 5c can be scrolled in the vertical direction,
When the symbols 5a, 5b, and 5c are aligned in a predetermined display mode (for example, “7”, “7”, “7”) in the auxiliary game, the special game that is advantageous to the player is performed (i.e., a special game). , A bonus is given to the player). Here, each symbol 5a, 5b, 5c is a specific symbol (for example, “1”,
"3", "5", "7", "9")
A high-value privilege for the player (for example, a privilege that makes it easy to win in an auxiliary game after the end of a special game) is given as a probability change (per probability change). In addition, when a big hit occurs with another symbol, it is regarded as a normal hit. Further, in the probable change reach state just one step before the probability change or the normal reach state just one step before the normal, for example,
The variable display speed of the identification information is reduced, and a stunning display in the auxiliary game is performed. Such a fluctuation display device 4
Is in electrical communication with a display control circuit 6 (see FIG. 2) described later, and is controlled by the display control circuit 6.

Below the fluctuation display device 4, there is provided a starting port 7 in which a winning of a game ball is set as a starting condition of an auxiliary game. Below the starting port 7, there is a disadvantage for a player. A large winning opening 8 (special variable winning device) that can be converted between a closed state (first state) and an advantageous open state (second state) is provided. The special winning opening 8 is converted and controlled by a special game played when a big hit is made in the auxiliary game. Also,
In the game area 3, besides the above, there are a general winning opening 9, a general-purpose gate 10, 10, a windmill 1 for changing a flowing direction of a game ball.
1, 1 and 11 and obstacle nails (not shown), lamps / LEDs 12 and 12 for displaying various decorations by light emission, and an out port 13 for collecting game balls flowing down without winning.

Next, the display control circuit 6 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the display control circuit 6 controls the operation of the game and continuously (for example, 16 ms) from the accessory control circuit 20 functioning as the game control means in the present embodiment.
An operation is performed based on the control data (display control information) sent at each time. The display control circuit 6 includes a CPU
(Central processing unit) 21 and control R
OM (Read Only Memory for Control) 22 and RAM
(Random access memory) 23, interface 24, font ROM 25, VDP (video display processor) 26, DMA (direct memory access controller) 27, gamma correction circuit (gamma correction circuit) 28, and clock generation circuit 29 And so on.

The CPU 21 performs display control and the like based on the control program, and the control ROM 22 stores the control program, various set values, and the like. The RAM 23 temporarily stores data necessary for performing control and the like. The interface 24 interrupts the communication with the CPU 21 in response to the arrival of the control data sent from the accessory control circuit 20, and causes the CPU 21 to acquire the control data. The font ROM 25 stores the above-described identification information 5 (that is, each of the symbols 5a, 5b, and 5c), characters and messages to be displayed at the time of a reach or a big hit, and dot data for display of effect information such as a demonstration image. I have. VDP2
Numeral 6 is for generating display data. The display data is obtained by acquiring the image data stored in the RAM 23 every time a display update interrupt occurs, taking in the dot data stored in the font ROM 25 based on the acquired image data, and generating the display data. Then, the generated display data is sent to the gamma correction circuit 28. The DMA 27 directly controls the transmission and reception of data between the RAM 23 and the VDP 26, and the γ correction circuit 28
Adjusts the display illuminance of the display data from the VDP 26 and sends the adjusted display data to the variable display device 4. The clock generation circuit 29 includes the CPU 21 and the VDP 26
Is supplied with an operation clock. Then, the CPU 21, the control ROM 22, the RAM 23, the interface 24, the DM
A27 and VDP26 are electrically connected by a bus B.

Next, the storage area of the RAM 23 and information stored therein will be described. First, the storage area will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, a partial area of the RAM 23 includes a reception buffer area 31 for temporarily storing control data sent from the accessory control circuit 20, and identification information displayed on the variable display device 4. 5, a symbol number / position area 32 for storing the symbols 5a, 5b, 5c and the display positions of the symbols 5a, 5b, 5c, an animation number area 33 for storing an animation number, a mode area 34 for storing a display mode, Sub-mode area 3 for storing display sub-mode
5, jackpot symbol area 36 for storing jackpot symbols, round number area 3 for storing the number of rounds in the special game
7 and a count number area 38 for storing a count number in a special game.

Further, the above-described reception buffer area 31
Is composed of a first reception buffer area 31a to an eighth reception buffer area 31h and a checksum buffer area 31i, and the symbol number / position area 32 is a first symbol number area 3
2a, first symbol position area 32b, second symbol number area 32
c, second symbol position area 32d, third symbol number area 32
e, and a third symbol position area 32f. The mode area 34 includes a two-time mode area 34a and a previous mode area 34a.
b, current mode area 34c, and execution mode area 34d
The submode area 35 also includes a submode area 35a, a previous submode area 35b, a current submode area 35c, and an execution submode area 35d.
Similarly, the big hit symbol area 36 is composed of the last big hit symbol area 36a, the last big hit symbol area 36b, the current big hit symbol area 36c, and the running big hit symbol area 36d, and the round number area 37 is a round number area 37a before the previous round and the last round. The count number area 38 includes a number area 37b, a current round number area 37c, and an execution round number area 37d. The count number area 38 includes a count number area 38a before the previous count, a previous count number area 38b, a current count number area 38c,
And an execution count number area 38d.

Hereinafter, the information stored in each area will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, the control data (that is, the display control information) transmitted from the accessory control circuit 20 includes first to eighth control data and a check (CHK). ) Nine types of data consisting of sum data. Then, the first control data is stored in the first reception buffer area 31a of the reception buffer area 31, and the second control data is stored in the second reception buffer area 31b. Similarly, the corresponding data is stored up to the checksum buffer area 31i (checksum data).

The first control data indicates the display mode of the variable display device 4, and its content is "01H" (1
(The meaning of “1” in hexadecimal, the same applies hereinafter)
The display control circuit 6 causes the variable display device 4 to stop displaying the symbols 5a, 5b, 5c. That is, based on the contents of the third control data to the eighth control data in the control data, the display control circuit 6 generates (edits) display data for displaying the symbols 5a, 5b, and 5c in a stopped state, and generates the display data. Is sent to the variable display device 4 (actually,
(Sent to the fluctuation display device 4 via the gamma correction circuit 28).
When the content is "02H", the variable display (display during the auxiliary game) for vertically scrolling the symbols 5a, 5b, 5c in the vertical direction is displayed on the variable display device 4.
(See FIG. 5). In this case, the accessory control circuit 20
Sends to the display control circuit 6 control data in which the contents of the third control data to the eighth control data are sequentially changed in accordance with the scroll display.

The content of the first control data is "03H".
In this case, based on the second control data to the eighth control data, the display control circuit 6 causes the variable display device 4 to perform the display in the normal reach (first reach) state, and the reach in the auxiliary game is reduced. The occurrence is notified to the player (see FIGS. 6, 7, and 8). Similarly, the content is "04
In the case of "H", a display in the probability change reach (second reach) state is performed, and the player is notified that the probability change reach has occurred in the auxiliary game (see FIGS. 9, 7, and 8). Further, when the content is “10H”, the display control circuit 6 causes the variable display device 4 to display a demonstration image (call-in image) (see FIG. 10).

The content of the first control data is "11
In the case of "H", the display control circuit 6 causes the variable display device 4 to perform a display (fanfare display) in a state of occurrence of a big hit (see FIG. 11). The content is "12
If "H", the variable display device 4 is caused to display a state in which the round update condition (continuation condition) is not satisfied in the special game (see FIG. 12), and the content is changed to "13".
If "H", a display indicating that the round update condition (continuation condition) has been satisfied in the special game is displayed (see FIG. 13). Further, if the content is "14H", the display (interval display) for updating the round in the special game is displayed on the variable display device 4 (see FIG. 14), and the content is "15H". If
A display (final display) indicating that the special game is over is performed (see FIG. 15). The demo image, the fanfare display image, the finale display image, and the like are part of the effect information in the present embodiment.

The second control data indicates a display sub-mode for the variable display device 4, and is control data that is valid at the time of the reach in the auxiliary game (the first control data is "03H" or "04H"). . As shown in FIG. 4B, when the content of the first control data is “03H”, the second control data has a first variation value range (“01H”).
To the range of “03H” and when the content of the first control data is “04H”, the range of the second change value (“01H”)
H ”to“ 03H ”).

The display control circuit 6 determines that the content of the first control data is "03H" and the content of the first variation value is "0".
1H ”,“ reach ”as shown in FIG.
Is horizontally scrolled from the right side of the screen to the left side (horizontal scrolling to the left). When the content of the first variation value is "02H", the character of "chance" is horizontally scrolled leftward as shown in FIG. 7, and the content of the first variation value is "03H". In this case, the character (goldfish) is horizontally scrolled to the left as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the content of the first control data is “04H” and the content of the second variation value is “01H”,
The display control circuit 6 horizontally scrolls the character of “probable change reach” to the left as shown in FIG. When the content of the first control data is “04H” and the content of the second variation value is “02H” and “03H”, the content of the first control data is “03H” and the first variation value is “03H”. If the value is "02
H ”(FIG. 7) and the same display as“ 03H ”(FIG. 8). The characters and characters described above are also part of the effect information in the present embodiment.

In the third control data, the content of the first control data is changed from "01H" (symbol stopped state) to "04H".
If it is any of the (positive change reach state), it becomes the data indicating the symbol number (first symbol number) of the first symbol 5a (left symbol), and the first control data is "11H" (fanfare display state). To "15H" (in the finale display state)
Is the data indicating the symbol number of the big hit (big hit symbol number).
Here, the symbol number is information indicating a symbol to be displayed. For example, the symbol number “01H” means the symbol “1”, and the symbol number “02H” means the symbol “2”. The symbol number is “00” as shown in FIG.
H ”(corresponding to the symbol“ 0 ”) to“ 0EH ”(the symbol“ E ”)
).

The fourth control data indicates the symbol position (first symbol position) of the first symbol 5a when the content of the first control data is any data from "01H" to "04H". And the first control data is “12H”
If the data is any one of the data (from the execution state of the special game), the data indicates the number of rounds (R number) of the special game.

The first symbol position is data indicating the display position of the first symbol. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4B, values from "00H" to "03H" are set. is there. When the first symbol position is “00H”, the display control circuit 6 refers to the first symbol number at that time, reads a symbol corresponding to the first symbol number from the font ROM 25, and Display the read symbol at the reference position. For example, when the symbol number of the first symbol 5a is “05H” and the first symbol position is “00H”, the display reference line of the symbol number “05H” and the symbol position “00H” shown in FIG. The first symbol 5a is displayed such that L1 and the display reference line L0 in the variable display device 4 shown in FIG. 5 match. In this case, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the upper edge of the symbol "5" (corresponding to symbol number "05H"), which is the first symbol 5a, is located on the display reference line L0 of the variable display device 4, and the symbol "5" is displayed in variable display. The image is displayed at substantially the center of the display surface of the device 4 in the vertical direction.

Similarly, when the first symbol number is "05H" and the first symbol position is "01H", the display reference line L of the symbol number "05H" and the symbol position "01H" is displayed.
2 (see FIG. 16) and the display reference line L0 of the fluctuation display device 4.
The symbol "5" (the first symbol 5a) is displayed at the position where (FIG. 5) matches. In this case, as shown in FIG. 17B, the symbol “5” is displayed at a position slightly lower than the center, and accordingly, the symbol “6” is displayed above the symbol “5”. Is displayed. Further, as the first symbol position changes to "02H" and "03H", the display position of symbol "5" sequentially lowers.

When the first symbol number is "06H" and the first symbol position is "00H", as shown in FIG. 17C, symbol "6" (corresponding to symbol number "06H") becomes
The display reference line L3 corresponding to the upper edge of the variable display device 4
Is located on the display reference line L0 in the variable display device 4
Are displayed at approximately the center of the display surface in the vertical direction. In this way, by sequentially changing the first symbol number and the first symbol position, the first symbol 5a appears to the player as vertically scrolling (variable display) in the vertical direction.
Then, by shortening the change cycle of the first symbol number and the first symbol position, the first symbol 5a appears to be vertically scrolled at a high speed from the player (that is, the high speed at which the player cannot visually recognize the first symbol 5a). Will fluctuate).

The data of the number of rounds (number of Rs) is information indicating the number of rounds currently being executed in the special game, and in the present embodiment, corresponds to the first round as shown in FIG. 4B. A value of “10H” corresponding to the 16th round from “01H” is set. When the data of the number of rounds is “01H”, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the display control circuit 6 displays on the variable display device 4 a display indicating that the round is the first round (round 1). Let them do it.

The fifth control data is a symbol number (second symbol number) of the second symbol 5b (middle symbol) when the above-mentioned first control data is any data from "01H" to "04H". ), And the first control data is “12”.
If the data is any one of "H" to "14H", the data indicates the count number (CT number) in the special game. The second symbol number is data having the same function as the above-mentioned first symbol number, and is “00” as shown in FIG.
H ”to“ 0EH ”. The count number is changed from “00H” (corresponding to the count number “0”) to “0H”.
AH "(corresponding to the count number" 10 "). In each round of the special game, when a game ball winning the special winning opening 8 is detected, the value is incremented by one, and reset at the end of each round. Is done. Then, the data of the count number is also displayed as the count number on the variable display device 4 during execution of the special game (see FIG. 12).

The sixth control data is valid when the first control data is any data from "01H" to "04H", and the symbol position of the second symbol 5b (the second symbol position). Is the data indicating This second symbol position is data of the same function as the above-mentioned first symbol position, and is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the value fluctuates in a range from “00H” to “03H”. The second symbol 5b can also be displayed in a variable manner by changing the second symbol number and the second symbol position, similarly to the first symbol 5a described in FIG.

The seventh control data is valid when the first control data is any data from "01H" to "04H", and is a symbol number (third symbol number) of the third symbol 5c. Is the data indicating The eighth control data is also
It is valid when the first control data is any data from “01H” to “04H”.
The data indicates the symbol position (third symbol position) of c. The third symbol number is data having the same function as the first symbol number and the second symbol number, and varies in a range from "00H" to "0EH". The third symbol position is data having the same function as the first symbol position and the second symbol number, and varies in a range from “00H” to “03H” (see FIG. 4B). The third symbol 5c is also the same as the first symbol 5 described in FIG.
By changing the third symbol number and the third symbol position, as in the case of the symbol 5a, a variable display can be performed.

The checksum data is data for examining a change in data due to noise or the like. On the accessory control circuit 20 functioning as game control means, all of the first control data to the eighth control data are added. , And the lower 8 bits. The display control circuit 6 compares the lower 8 bits of the sum of the received first to eighth control data with the received checksum data to determine whether the received (acquired) data is valid. Is determined.

As shown by the broken line frame in FIG. 4A, among the control data, the third to eighth control data when the first control data is "01H" to "04H". The first control data and the second control data are effect display control information according to the present embodiment.

Then, the above-mentioned symbol number / position area 32
In the first symbol number area 32a, data indicating the first symbol number is stored (see FIG. 3). Similarly, data indicating the first symbol position is stored in the first symbol position area 32b, data indicating the second symbol number is stored in the second symbol number area 32c, and data indicating the second symbol number is stored in the second symbol position area 32d. The data indicating the second symbol position is stored in the third symbol number area 32.
e stores data indicating a third symbol number;
Data indicating the third symbol position is stored in the symbol position area 32f.

The animation number area 33 stores data indicating an animation number. In the present embodiment, the animation number is a pointer that is updated with a staging operation (animation operation).
It is also used as a value for calculating an address when the target display dot data is acquired from the font ROM 25.

The mode area 34 stores first control data (display mode), and the sub-mode area 35 stores second control data (display sub-mode). Then, the first control data sent before the previous time (obtained at the timing before the previous time) is stored in the mode area 34a before the previous time in the mode area 34, and the first control data transmitted last time is acquired in the previous time mode area 34b (at the previous time). The first control data (acquired) is stored, and the first control data transmitted this time (acquired at the current timing) is stored in the current mode area 34c (that is, the data stored in the first reception buffer 31a).
Is stored, and the first control data to be executed is stored in the execution mode area 34d. Similarly, in the sub-mode area 35, the sub-mode area 35a, the previous sub-mode area 35b, the current sub-mode area 35c, and the execution sub-mode area 35d of the sub-mode area 35, the second control data transmitted last before Second control data that has been received,
The second control data sent this time and the second control data to be executed are stored.

In the jackpot symbol area 36, the data indicating the jackpot symbol, that is, the content of the first control data is "11".
The content of the third control data in the case of "H" to "15H" is stored. The jackpot symbol area 36a, the jackpot symbol area 36a, the previous jackpot symbol area 36b, the current jackpot symbol area 36c, and the execution jackpot symbol area 36d are also sent to the jackpot symbol area sent before and after the last time. Data indicating the jackpot symbol received, the jackpot symbol sent this time, and the jackpot symbol to be currently displayed are stored.

The round number area 37 stores data indicating the number of rounds, that is, the contents of the fourth control data when the contents of the first control data are "12H" to "14H". The number of rounds transmitted before the previous round, the number of previously transmitted rounds, and the number of rounds transmitted last before are respectively stored in the number-of-last-rounds area 37a, the number-of-last-rounds area 37b, the number-of-last-rounds area 37c, and the number-of-executed-rounds area 37d.
Data indicating the number of rounds transmitted this time and the number of rounds to be currently displayed are stored.

The count number area 38 stores data indicating the count number, that is, the contents of the fifth control data when the contents of the first control data are "12H" to "14H". The count number sent before the previous count, the count sent last time, and the current count are sent to the count number area 38a, the count number area 38b last time, the count number area 38c this time, and the execution count number area 38d. Data indicating the count number and the current count number to be displayed are stored.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described.

When the player is not playing a game, the accessory control circuit 20 (game control means) continuously transmits control data (display control information) in which the first control data (display mode) is set to "10H". The signal is transmitted to the interface 24 of the display control circuit 6. The display control circuit 6 acquires the control data and generates display data based on the acquired control data. Then, the generated display data is sent to the variable display device 4. Thereby, the fluctuation display device 4
Displays the demonstration image (call-in image) shown in FIG.

In the case of performing control based on the first control data, the display control circuit 6 functions as a second discriminating means and relates to the acquired first control data (corresponding to the effect display control information acquired at a later timing). If it is determined that the first control data is valid, the first control data is stored in the current mode area 34c of the mode area 34. Then, the first control data acquired at the previous timing (data stored in the previous mode area 34b; equivalent to the effect display control information acquired at the previous timing) and the first control data stored in the current mode area 34c If the two are the same, it is determined that there is no change in the transmitted first control data due to noise or the like, and the first control data is stored in the execution mode area 34d. Thereafter, an image based on the data stored in the execution mode area 34d (that is, the effect display control information determined to be the same by the second determination unit) is displayed on the variable display device 4 (display unit).

That is, the second determining means determines the validity of a plurality of effect display control information (for example, first control data) acquired at different timings, and if each effect display control information is valid. Then, the sameness of each effect display control information is determined. Then, the display control means (display control circuit 6) causes the display means to perform display based on the effect display control information determined by the second determination means to be the same.

When the player performs a shooting operation, the shooting device shoots the game ball toward the game area 3.
The fired game balls are guided along the partition member 2 and reach the upper part of the game area 3 and flow down in the game area 3 while changing the direction by the obstacles and the windmills 11 and 11. When the game ball has won the general winning opening 9 or the starting opening 7, a predetermined winning ball is discharged, and when none of the winning has been won, it is collected from the out opening 13.

When a game ball wins at the starting port 7, a special figure start switch (start winning detection means) (not shown) detects the winning game ball. Upon receiving the detection signal from the special figure start switch, the accessory control circuit 20 performs an auxiliary game. In the auxiliary game, the accessory control circuit 20 changes the display of the variable display device 4 to a state in which the symbols 5a, 5b, 5c have changed (that is, causes the variable display to be performed). In this variable display, the accessory control circuit 20 changes the first control data to “02H” with respect to the control data continuously transmitted to the display control circuit 6 (interface 24),
The contents of the third control data to the eighth control data (each symbol number and each symbol position) are sequentially changed. Display control circuit 6
Generates display data based on the control data sent from the accessory control circuit 20, and sends the generated display data to the variable display device 4. The variable display device 4 performs variable display of each of the symbols 5a, 5b, 5c based on the display data.

In the state where the symbols 5a, 5b, 5c are variably displayed, the display control circuit 6 functions as the first discriminating means and controls the third control data to the eighth control data (identification display control information). If the validity of each acquired control data is determined and determined to be valid,
Each control data is stored in a predetermined area of the symbol number / position area 32. Then, the display control circuit 6 uses the control data stored in the symbol number / position area 32 (that is, without judging the identity with the data obtained at the previous timing) to display each symbol 5a, 5b, 5c. Make a variable display.

For example, as shown in FIG. 18A, regarding the control data sent from the accessory control circuit 20 at the communication interrupt timing (about 16 ms), at the first display update interrupt timing t 1, If the data (for example, the third symbol position = “01H”) stored in the immediately preceding communication interrupt is checked for validity (check by checksum and check by data value range), if the data is correct, The control data (third control data to eighth control data) stored in the third reception buffer 31c to the eighth reception buffer 31h of the reception buffer area 31 is transferred from the first symbol number area 32a of the symbol number / position area 32. It is stored in the third symbol position area 32f. The design is set based on the stored control data, that is, the image data is edited, and at the next display update interrupt timing t2, the edited image data is
Send to P26.

The image data referred to here is data generated in a predetermined process (for example, the process of S12 or S13 in a flowchart described later), and is a variable display device 4.
Display contents to be displayed on the screen (equivalent to identification information and production information)
Is data including address data, color data, and display position data corresponding to. The address data is data indicating an address for specifying display dot data in which display contents to be displayed are stored from all display dot data stored in the font ROM 25. The color data is data that specifies the color of each dot of the display dot data specified by the address data. The display position data is data for designating a position on the variable display device 4 to display display contents to be displayed. The display position data includes horizontal position data (so-called X coordinate values) and vertical position coordinates (so-called Y coordinates). Coordinate values).

When this image data is received, VD
P26 obtains target display dot data from the font ROM 25 based on the address data included in the image data, and applies coloring based on the color data to the obtained display dot data to create display data. Further, the VDP 26 sends the generated display data to the variable display device 4 so that the image is displayed at the coordinate position determined by the display position data. Thereby, the variable display device 4 updates the display. In this case, the time required for the display update is the time T1 from the communication interrupt timing t0 to the display output start timing t3.

Next, the accessory control circuit 20 controls each symbol 5a,
The variable display of 5b and 5c is stopped. Here, when the auxiliary game involves the reach, the variable display is stopped in a state where the first symbol 5a and the second symbol 5b are in the same symbol, and thereafter, the reach display is performed. On the other hand, when the auxiliary game does not involve the reach, the variable display of each symbol 5a, 5b, 5c is stopped.

When the auxiliary game involves a reach, the accessory control circuit 20 first stops the display of the variable display device 4 so that the first symbol 5a and the second symbol 5b become the same symbol. Then, the variable display of the third symbol 5c is continued.
In this case, "02H" is set as the first control data of the control data, and the third control data to the sixth control data (corresponding to the first and second symbol numbers and the first and second symbol positions) are first set. The same symbol number (third control data) as the stopped first symbol is set as the fifth control data (second symbol number), and the sixth control data (second symbol position) is set to "00".
H ”. Then, the process proceeds to the process at the time of the reach.

On the other hand, when the auxiliary game does not involve the reach, the variable display of the symbols 5a, 5b, 5c is stopped in the order of the first symbol 5a, the second symbol 5b, and the third symbol 5c. Specifically, in a state where the first control data of the control data is set to “02H”, “00” is added to the fourth control data (the first symbol position).
H ”is set. Thereby, the first symbol 5a stops at a symbol corresponding to the third control data (first symbol number).
Next, "00H" is set in the sixth control data (second symbol position), and the second symbol 5b is stopped at the symbol corresponding to the fifth control data (second symbol number). Thereafter, “01H” is set in the first control data, and “00H” is set in the eighth control data (third symbol position), so that the third symbol 5
c is stopped at a symbol corresponding to the seventh control data (third symbol number).

Then, in the above-described processing at the time of the reach, the accessory control circuit 20 causes an effect display. This effect display is performed by, for example, a horizontal scroll display of the character “reach” (see FIG. 6), a horizontal scroll display of the character “chance” (see FIG. 7), or a horizontal scroll display of the character (see FIG. 8). (That is, by displaying the effect information). In the present embodiment, these characters and characters are displayed in the order of “reach” character, “chance” character, and character, and when “chance” character is displayed, “reach” character is displayed. It is more likely that a big hit will occur than when the character is displayed, and when a character is displayed, the possibility of a big hit will be higher than when the character "chance" is displayed. By giving the effect display at the time of the reach in this way, the interest of the player is enhanced. When the reach is the probability fluctuation reach, the character "probable change reach" is horizontally scroll-displayed (see FIG. 9) instead of the character "reach".

In this case, the accessory control circuit 20 changes the first control data of the control data to “03H” and sets “01H” as the second variation value in the second control data. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the character "reach" is displayed in a horizontal scroll display. Then, when this display is switched to the display of the character of “chance”, after setting the second fluctuation value to “01H” for a predetermined period (that is, after displaying the character of “reach” for a predetermined time), This second fluctuation value is changed to “02H”. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the character "chance" is displayed in a horizontal scrolling manner. Further, when switching to the display of the character, the second variation value is changed to “03H”. As a result, the character is scrolled horizontally as shown in FIG.

When performing control based on the above-mentioned second control data (first variation value, second variation value),
The display control circuit 6 functions as a second determination unit. That is,
If it is determined that the acquired first control data and the second control data are valid, the current mode area 34c and the submode area 35 of the mode area 34 are determined.
Each control data is stored in the current submode area 35c. Then, the first control data and the second control data acquired at the previous timing are compared with the first control data and the second control data stored in the current mode area 34c and the current sub mode area 35c, respectively. In this case, it is determined that there is no change in both control data sent, and each control data is stored in the execution mode area 34d and the execution sub-mode area 35d. Thereafter, the execution mode area 34d
The control is performed based on the data stored in the execution sub-mode area 35d.

In conjunction with the above-described effect display, the third symbol 5
c stops after gradually changing the fluctuation speed to a low speed. That is, the accessory control circuit 20 gradually increases the cycle of changing the content of the eighth control data (the third symbol position),
After that, “00H” is set in the eighth control data, and the seventh control data is set.
The third symbol 5c is stopped at a symbol corresponding to the control data.

At the time of the reach, the VDP 26 of the display control circuit 6 makes each of the symbols 5a, 5b, 5c based on the data (identification display control information) determined by the first determination means to be valid.
The variable display device 4 (display means) displays an image in which the (identification information) and a character or character (effect information) based on the data (effect display control information) determined to be the same by the second determination means. Therefore, in the variable display device 4,
In the state where the variable display of the third symbol 5c is being performed, the characters and characters of “reach” are displayed in a horizontal scrolling manner.

Here, when the variable display is stopped in a state where the first symbol 5a to the third symbol 5c are aligned in the same symbol (that is, when the symbols are aligned in a predetermined display mode), a big hit occurs. Due to this jackpot, the accessory control circuit 20 ends the auxiliary game and shifts to the special game. When the first symbol 5a, the second symbol 5b, and the third symbol 5c stop at different symbols, a loss occurs, and the accessory control circuit 20 ends the auxiliary game and shifts to a normal game operation.

Hereinafter, a case will be described in which a bonus game is won in an auxiliary game and the game is shifted to a special game. In this special game,
First, a fanfare display (see FIG. 11) for notifying the player of the big hit is performed. In this case, the accessory control circuit 20 sets “11H” in the first control data of the control data. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11, the character “YONE! Big hit!” Is displayed on the variable display device 4.

It should be noted that even during the execution of this special game,
The display control circuit 6 functions as a second determination unit, and determines the validity of the acquired control data (the first control data or the like). The acquired control data is stored in the current mode area 34c). Then, the control data acquired at the previous timing and the control data acquired at the current timing are compared, and if they are the same, the control data is stored in the execution area (for example, the execution mode area 34d). . Thereafter, control is performed based on the data stored in the execution area.

For example, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), when a large hit has occurred from the probability change reach state, the control data sent from the accessory control circuit 20 at the timing of the communication interruption is subjected to the first display update division. At timing t11, the control data D1 (effect display control information acquired at the previous timing) sent immediately before this timing is acquired, and the validity of the data is checked. At the next (second) display update interrupt timing t12, the control data D2 (effect display control information acquired at a later timing) sent immediately before this timing is acquired, and the data is checked for validity, etc. I do. Furthermore, if both control data are valid,
The identity of the two is determined. If they are the same, a symbol is set based on the control data D2. The edited image data is sent to the VDP 26 at the timing t13 of the third display update interrupt. And VD
P26 generates display data and sends it to the variable display device 4. Thereby, the variable display device 4 updates the display.
In this case, the time required for the display update is the time T2 from the communication interrupt timing t10 to the display output start timing t14.

After the fanfare display has been performed for a predetermined period, the display in the special game (see FIG. 12) is performed. In the display in this special game, the variable display device 4
Displays a jackpot symbol (for example, "7"), a round number (for example, "1"), a count number (for example, "5"), a character, and the like. When the continuation condition is satisfied in each round, a display notifying that the continuation condition has been satisfied (for example, display of a “V” mark, see FIG. 13) is performed. And
Between each round, an interval display (see FIG. 14) for giving notice of the next round is performed, and when the special game is over, a finale display (see FIG. 15) notifying the end is performed.

That is, the accessory control circuit 20 sets “12H” in the first control data, the jackpot symbol number in the third control data, the number of rounds in the fourth control data, the count number in the fifth control data, The display control circuit 6 causes the variable display device 4 to perform display in the special game based on the control data. Similarly, the accessory control circuit 2
0 sets “13H” in the first control data and sends out control data in which the jackpot symbol number, the number of rounds and the number of counts are set in the third to fifth control data, and the display control circuit 6 sets the continuation condition. The variable display device 4 is caused to display that the condition is satisfied. When the accessory control circuit 20 sets the first control data to "14H" and sends the third to fifth control data the control data in which the big hit symbol number, the number of rounds and the number of counts are set, the variation display is performed. When the device 4 performs the interval display and sends out the control data in which the first control data is set to “15H”, the variation display device 4 performs the finale display.

In the present embodiment for executing such an operation, the identification information 5 (ie, each of the symbols 5a, 5b, 5c) which is displayed at a high speed is displayed by the acquired control data. (Since the control data is displayed by reading once), it can be displayed at a high speed with fluctuation.
For example, in the present embodiment, the time T in FIG.
The display can be updated by 1 and the processing time is about half as compared with the case where the control data is read twice (corresponding to the time T2 in FIG. 18B). In addition, various types of effect information (such as the character “reach” and a demonstration image) are displayed using the control data when the same control data is acquired twice in succession. There is no mistake (because it is displayed by reading) (no data corruption)
Reliable display can be performed.

Incidentally, regarding the identification information 5 described above, suppose that
Even if the control data from the accessory control circuit 20 changes due to noise or the like and a different symbol is displayed, the different symbol is displayed for a very short time (16 ms in the present embodiment). Therefore, the possibility that the player will notice that a different symbol is displayed is extremely low, and the game is not hindered.

Next, a flowchart for realizing the above operation will be described. Here, FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the display device processing performed by the display control circuit 6.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a mode update process performed in the display device process, and FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a communication interrupt process performed based on control data from the accessory control circuit 20.

In the display device process, first, an initialization process is performed in step S1. In this initialization process, for example, R
The device is initialized by clearing the AM 23 or instructing the VDP 26 to initialize. In step S2, it is determined whether there is a display update interrupt. This display update interrupt is an interrupt process performed by the VDP 26 to the CPU 21 at predetermined intervals (for example, 16 ms). If a display update interrupt has been made, the process proceeds to step S3, where R
The image data stored in the predetermined area of the AM 23 is
Transfer to Note that, as described above, the VDP 26 creates display data based on the image data, and then sends the created display data to the variable display device 4. The variable display device 4 performs display based on the display data.

In the following step S4, the content of the animation number area 33 is updated (+1), and in step S5, the reception buffer area 31 (first reception buffer area 31a) is updated.
From the control data and the checksum data stored in the checksum buffer area 31i), it is determined whether or not the control data is normal. Specifically, the first
From the reception buffer area 31a to the eighth reception buffer area 31
After summing all the values of h, the lower 8 bits of the total value are extracted, and the value of the extracted lower 8 bits is compared with the value of the checksum buffer 31i. Then, if the comparison results match, it is considered normal, and if they do not match, it is considered abnormal.

The storage of the control data in the reception buffer area 31 is performed by the communication interrupt processing shown in FIG. That is, when control data from the accessory control circuit 20 arrives at the interface 24, a communication interrupt signal from the interface 24 is input to the CPU 21,
The communication interrupt process is executed prior to other processes. In step S41 of the communication interruption process, the received control data (first to eighth control data and checksum data) is stored in the reception buffer area 31 triggered by the communication interruption signal. When the process in step S41 is completed, the process returns (RET) to the process (step) of the display device process in which the communication interruption has occurred.

If the checksum is normal (OK) in step S5, the flow advances to step S6.
If the checksum is abnormal (NG), step S
Move to 11. In step S6, it is determined whether all the control data (that is, the first control data to the eighth control data) are within a specified range. Here, it is determined whether or not all the control data values are within the range described with reference to FIG. If it is within the range, the process proceeds to step S7, and if it is out of the range, the process proceeds to step S11. The processing in step S6 is performed in step S5
Together with the process of (1), the process of determining the validity of the acquired identification display control information and the process of determining the validity of the acquired effect display control information.

In step S7, a mode updating process is performed. In the mode update process, specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, the data stored in the previous mode area 34b of the RAM 23 in the step S21 is stored in the mode area 3
4a, and the data stored in the previous submode area 35b is shifted to the submode area 35a two times before in step S22. Then, step S2
At 3, the data stored in the current mode area 34c is shifted to the previous mode area 34b, and at step S24, the data stored in the current sub mode area 35c is shifted to the previous sub mode area 35b. Next, in step S25, the content (data) stored in the first reception buffer is stored in the current mode area 34c, and in step S2
In step 6, the contents stored in the second reception buffer are stored in the current submode area 35c.

In a succeeding step S27, the data stored in the current mode area 34c and the previous mode area 3
4b is compared with the data stored therein, and it is determined whether the two data match. If they match, the process proceeds to step S28, and if they do not match, the mode update process ends (RET). In step S28, the data stored in the current sub-mode area 35c is compared with the data stored in the previous sub-mode area 35b to determine whether the two data match. If they match, the process proceeds to step S29. If they do not match, the mode update process ends (RET). That is, steps S27 and S2
In the process of No. 8, it is determined whether or not the previously transmitted data (the effect display control information acquired at the earlier timing) and the data transmitted this time (the effect display control information acquired at a later timing) match. Have judged.

In step S29, the current mode area 34
The data stored in the data area c is compared with the data stored in the mode area 34a two times before, and it is determined whether the two data are the same. If they match, the mode update process ends (RET), and if they do not match, the process moves to step S30. Step S30
Then, the data stored in the current sub-mode area 35c is compared with the data stored in the sub-mode area 35a two times before, and it is determined whether the two data match.
If they match, the mode update process ends (RET). If they do not match, the process moves to step S31. In step S31, the data stored in the current mode area 34c is stored in the execution mode area 34d.
Is stored in the current sub-mode area 35 in step S32.
The data stored in c is executed in the execution submode area 35d.
To be stored. Then, in step S33, the value of the animation number area 33 is set to an initial value (for example, 0),
This mode update processing ends (RET).

That is, in the processing of steps S29 to S32, the data sent before the last time (the effect display control information acquired at the timing before the last time) and the data sent this time (the effect display control information acquired at the current time) ) Is determined, and if both data are matched, it is determined that the previous display mode and display sub-mode are the same as the current display mode and display sub-mode, Execution mode area 34d and execution submode area 3
If the mode update processing is completed without rewriting the contents of 5d and the two data do not match, it is determined that the previous display mode or display submode is different from the current display mode or display submode. And execution mode area 3
The contents of 4d and 4d are rewritten to the contents of the execution sub-mode area 35d, and the mode update processing ends.

When the mode update processing (S7) is completed, the flow shifts to step S8 (see FIG. 19). In this step S8, whether the first control data (display mode) is the symbol variation type data (that is, the content is "01"
H ”to“ 04H ”). If the data is of the symbol variation type, the process proceeds to step S9, and the data stored in the third reception buffer area 31c to the eighth reception buffer area 31h in this step S9 is replaced with the symbol number / position area 32. Are stored in the corresponding areas 32a to 32f. On the other hand, if the data is not the symbol variation type data, the process proceeds to step S10, where the number of rounds, the number of counts, and the big hit symbol updating process are performed.

In this processing, the same processing as the above-described mode updating processing is performed for each of the big hit symbol area 36, the round number area 37, and the count number area 38.
That is, in each area, the previous areas 36b, 37b, 38b
Are stored in the areas 36a, 37a,
38a, and thereafter, this time areas 36c, 37
c, 38c are stored in the previous area 36b,
Shift to 37b and 38b. Furthermore, the jackpot symbols stored in the reception buffer area 31, the number of rounds,
And the data of the count number in the current area 36c, 37c, 3
8c. Then, this time area 36c, 37c, 3
8c and the previous areas 36b, 37
b and 38b are compared with each other to determine whether the two data match, and if they match, the data stored in the current area 36c, 37c, 38c and the area 36a before the previous one are determined. , 37a, and 38a are compared with each other to determine whether the two data match, and the data stored in the current areas 36c, 37c, 38c and the previous areas 36b, 37b, 38 are determined.
b, the data stored in the current area 36c, 37c, 38c does not match the data stored in the area 36a, 37a, 38a before the last time. 36c, 37c, 38c
Are stored in the execution areas 36d, 37d, 3
8d.

In the following step S11, it is determined whether or not the execution mode is the symbol variation type data. If the execution mode is the symbol variation type data, the process proceeds to step S12.
Then, in step S12, the execution mode area 3
4d, execution sub-mode area 35d, animation number area 33, and symbol number / symbol position areas 32a ... 32f
With reference to each data stored in, as described above,
The image data corresponding to each of these data is edited. On the other hand, if the data is not the symbol variation type data, the process proceeds to step S13. In this step S13, the execution mode area 34d, the animation number area 33, the execution big hit symbol 36d, the execution round number area 37d, and the execution count number With reference to each data stored in the area 38d, the image data corresponding to each data is edited. Then, these step S12 or step S12
When the process of No. 13 ends, the process proceeds to step S2, and the above process is repeatedly executed again.

In the above-described embodiment, the identification display control information, that is, the third control data to the eighth control data when the first control data is “01H” to “04H”, and the effect display control information, that is, First control data and second control data
The control data has been described as an example of a configuration in which the control data is sent to the display control circuit 6 from the accessory control circuit 20 at the same timing (every 16 ms). However, the present invention is not limited to this. is not. It is also possible to send the identification display control information at a certain timing and send the effect display control information at another timing. For example, 8ms
You may comprise so that identification display control information and effect display control information may be alternately sent for every time.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine which determines the grant of a privilege based on the display result of the identification information displayed by the variable display device 4 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, a variable display device for determination for determining the grant of a privilege is provided separately from the variable display device 4, and display of identification information by the variable display device 4 is determined based on the display result of the variable display device for determination. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko gaming machine in which the provision of a privilege is determined in association with identification information (that is, indirectly). Further, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine, and displays together with the identification information which is displayed at a high speed, which is invisible to the player, and the effect information for effect display, by the variable display device 4. Any gaming machine that does

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As described above, according to the present invention,
The following effects are obtained. In other words, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a display means capable of displaying identification information which is fluctuated and displayed at a high speed to determine grant of a privilege to a player and production information for performing production display, and controls the game. A display control means for acquiring display control information continuously transmitted from the game control means and controlling the display means, wherein the display control information is identification display control information related to identification information. And at least effect display control information related to the effect information,
The display control means determines the validity of the plurality of effect display control information obtained at different timings with the first determining means for determining the validity of the acquired identification display control information. A second discriminating means for discriminating the sameness between the respective effect display control information, and the discriminating information based on the discriminating display control information determined to be valid by the first discriminating means is the same as the second discriminating means. Since the image combined with the effect information based on the determined effect display control information is displayed on the display means, the display process is immediately performed on the identification display control information related to the identification information after the validity is determined,
With regard to the effect display control information relating to the effect information, the display process is performed after determining the validity and the identity of the plurality of effect control information.

As a result, the processing time required for displaying the identification information after acquiring the identification display control information can be shortened, and the content of the identification display control information can be changed to display the identification information at high speed. Switching can be performed in a short cycle, and the fluctuation display of the identification information can be performed at high speed. on the other hand,
For the effect information that does not need to be displayed in a variable manner at high speed, after confirming that legitimate effect display control information has been sent from the game control means (that is, when a plurality of effect display control information acquired at different timings are the same). After confirming that there is a certain effect, the effect information is displayed based on the effect display control information, so that it is possible to perform a reliable display without any trouble (there is no garbled data or the like).

Accordingly, the identification information can be displayed in a variable manner at a high speed, and the effect information can be reliably displayed without any mistakes, thereby realizing a display that can satisfy the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a main part of an electric configuration of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a RAM area in the display control circuit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating control data sent from the accessory control circuit to the display control circuit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display of the variable display device, and is a diagram illustrating a variable display state.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display of the fluctuation display device, and is a diagram for explaining a display state of effect information at the time of a reach.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display of the fluctuation display device, and is a diagram for explaining a display state of other effect information at the time of reach and at the time of positive change reach.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display of the fluctuation display device, and is a diagram for explaining a display state of still another effect information at the time of reach and at the time of positive change reach.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display of the fluctuation display device, and is a diagram for explaining a display state of the effect information at the time of the probability change reach.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display of the variable display device, and is a diagram for explaining a display state of a demonstration screen (calling screen).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display of the variable display device, and is a diagram for explaining a fanfare display in a special game.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display of the variable display device, and is a diagram for explaining a display in a state where a round update condition is not satisfied in a special game.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display of the variable display device, and is a diagram for explaining a display in a state where a round update condition is satisfied in a special game.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display of the variable display device, and is a diagram for explaining an interval display in a special game.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a display of the variable display device, and is a view for explaining a finale display in a special game.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating display of identification information on the variable display device.

17A and 17B are diagrams illustrating display of identification information on the variable display device, wherein FIG. 17A illustrates a state where symbol “5” is located at a reference position, and FIG. 17B illustrates symbol “5” positioned downward. FIG. 7C is a diagram illustrating a state in which the symbol “6” has been moved, and FIG.

FIG. 18A is a timing chart illustrating updating of display of identification information, and FIG. 18B is a timing chart illustrating updating of display of effect information.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating display device processing performed by a display control circuit.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a mode update process performed in the display device process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a communication interruption process performed based on control data from the accessory control circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 2 Partition member 3 Gaming area 4 Variation display device 5 Identification information 5a 1st design (left design) 5b 2nd design (middle design) 5c 3rd design (right design) 6 Display control circuit 7 Start-up opening 8 Big prize Mouth 9 General winning opening 10 General-purpose gate 11 Windmill 12 Lamp / LED 13 Out-out port 20 Accessory control circuit 21 CPU 22 Control ROM 23 RAM 24 Interface 25 Font ROM 26 VDP 27 DMA 28 γ correction circuit 29 Clock generation circuit 31 Receiving buffer Area 31a First receive buffer area 31b Second receive buffer area 31c Third receive buffer area 31d Fourth receive buffer area 31e Fifth receive buffer area 31f Sixth receive buffer area 31g Seventh receive buffer area 31h Eight receive buffer area 31i Checksum buffer area 32 Design number / position area 32a First design number area 32b First design position area 32c Second design number area 32d Second design position area 32e Third design number area 32f Third design position area 33 Animation number area 34 Mode area 34a Mode area 34b Previous mode area 34c Current mode area 34d Execution mode area 35 Sub-mode area 35a Previous sub-mode area 35b Previous sub-mode area 35c Current sub-mode area 35d Execution sub-mode area 36 Big hit symbol area 36a Previous big hit symbol area 36b Previous big hit Symbol area 36c Current jackpot symbol area 36d Execution jackpot symbol area 37 Round number area 37a Previous round number area 37b Previous round number area 37c Current round number area 37d Execution round number area 8 Count the number of area 38a before last count area 38b last count the number of area 38c now count the number of area 38d run count area

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[Claims] 1. A display means capable of displaying identification information, which is varied and displayed at a high speed, which determines the grant of a privilege to a player, and production information for performing a production display, and a game control means for controlling a game. A gaming machine having display control means for acquiring display control information sent thereto and controlling display means, wherein the display control information is identification display control information related to identification information and effect display related to effect information. Control information, at least display control means, first determination means for determining the validity of the acquired identification display control information, and validity of a plurality of effect display control information acquired at different timings. When the display control information is valid, a second determination is made to determine the sameness of each effect display control information.
Displaying an image obtained by combining the identification information based on the identification display control information determined to be valid by the first determination unit with the production information based on the production display control information determined by the second determination unit to be the same. A gaming machine characterized by displaying on a means.