JP5070518B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that allows a player to recognize whether or not a privilege can be granted based on a display result of a symbol displayed in a variable manner on a symbol display device when a symbol start condition is satisfied, and then stopped.

  Conventionally, a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine provided with a symbol display device generally displays a special symbol (symbol) in a variable manner on the symbol display device, and the bonus game state when the display result of the special symbol becomes a big hit symbol Was supposed to occur. In addition, in such a pachinko machine, the display of decorative symbols (effect information) is variably displayed by effect information display means such as a liquid crystal display in accordance with the change display of the special symbols, thereby producing an effect that excites the change display of the special symbols. What to perform (for example, refer patent document 1) is proposed.

JP-A-9-271563 (FIG. 1)

However, when the special symbol variation display is controlled in a monotonous manner, the decorative symbol variation display manner may be monotonous accordingly. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that enables various effects by the effect information display means without increasing the control burden on the main board. is there.

In the invention according to claim 1, by providing the peripheral board for controlling the fluctuation display of the production information by the production information display means based on the command signal received from the main board, the production is performed without increasing the control load of the main board. Various presentations by the information display means are possible .

It is a front view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of the state which open | released the main body frame and the front frame. It is a front view which shows a game board. It is a block diagram which shows a main board | substrate and a peripheral board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning process performed by the main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol process performed with a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol change start process used as the subroutine of a special symbol change process. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation timer setting process used as the subroutine of a special symbol fluctuation start process. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol special loss variation timer setting process used as the subroutine of a special symbol variation start process. It is a table | surface figure which shows a variable time change table. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation stop process used as the subroutine of a special symbol fluctuation | variation process. It is a flowchart which shows the information output process used as the subroutine of a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the liquid crystal display control process performed with a subintegrated board | substrate. It is a time chart which shows the production | presentation operation | movement of the liquid crystal display and production lamp accompanying the change display of a special symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an effect by a liquid crystal display and an effect lamp. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an effect by a liquid crystal display and an effect lamp. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an effect by a liquid crystal display and an effect lamp. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an effect by a liquid crystal display and an effect lamp. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an effect by a liquid crystal display and an effect lamp. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an effect by a liquid crystal display and an effect lamp. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an effect by a liquid crystal display and an effect lamp. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an effect by a liquid crystal display and an effect lamp. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an effect by a liquid crystal display and an effect lamp. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an effect by a liquid crystal display and an effect lamp.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine with the main body frame and the front frame opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a game board 4, a front frame 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed in a vertically rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left and right frame members, and has a lower plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the lower front side of the outer frame 2. A main body frame 3 is attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The main body frame 3 is formed by integrally molding the front frame body 8, the game board mounting frame 9, and the mechanism mounting frame 10 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame 8 formed on the front side of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2.

  A game board 4 is attached to the game board mounting frame 9 integrally formed at the rear part of the front frame body 8 so as to be detachable and replaceable from the front. A guide rail 11 having an outer rail and an inner rail is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 4, and a game area 12 is defined inside the guide rail 11. A low-frequency speaker 14 is mounted via a speaker mounting plate 13 near one side of the front lower portion of the front frame 8 positioned below the game board mounting frame 9. A launch rail 15 that guides a game ball toward the launch path of the game board 4 is attached to the upper portion in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 8 in an inclined manner. On the other hand, a lower front member 16 is attached to a lower portion in the lower area of the front surface of the front frame body 8. A lower pan 17 is provided substantially at the center of the front surface of the lower front member 16, and an operation handle 18 is provided closer to one side.

  A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 is provided on the rear surface of the main body frame 3 (front frame body 8) opposite to the side where the hinge mechanism 7 is provided. A locking device 19 having a function of locking the front frame 5 is attached. The locking device 19 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 21 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 20 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the main body frame 3 in a closed state, and an open side of the front frame 5. There are provided a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 23 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 22 provided on the rear surface and lock the front frame 5 in a closed state. Then, the key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 24 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 21 and the closing tool 20 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is released. When the key is locked and the key is rotated in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 23 and the closing tool 22 of the front frame 5 is released, and the front frame 5 is unlocked. ing. The front end of the cylinder lock 24 is exposed to the front surface of the lower front member 16 through the front frame body 8 and the lower front member 16 so that the unlocking operation can be performed by inserting a key from the front of the pachinko machine 1. Are arranged.

  A front frame 5 is attached to one side of the front surface of the main body frame 3 by a hinge mechanism 25 so as to be opened and closed forward. The front frame 5 includes a door body frame 26, a side decoration device 27, an upper plate 28, and an acoustic illumination device 29. The door main body frame 26 is formed of a pressed metal frame member, and is formed to have a size that covers a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 8 to the upper edge of the lower front member 16. A substantially circular opening window 30 through which the game area 12 of the game board 4 can be seen through from the front is formed at substantially the center of the door body frame 26. Further, a window frame 31 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 30 is provided on the rear side of the door body frame 26, and a transparent plate 32 is attached to the window frame 31.

  On the front side of the door main body frame 26, around the opening window 30, side decoration devices 27 are mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 28 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 29 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 27 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 33 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 33 in the vertical direction, and a lens 34 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic illumination device 29 includes a transparent cover body 35, a speaker 36, a speaker cover 37, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit.

  Next, various components provided in the game area 12 partitioned on the game board 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the game board 4.

  In the area extending from the center portion to the upper right portion of the game area 12, a rendering device 40 is disposed. The rendering device 40 includes a special symbol display 41 that displays the left, middle, and right special symbols in a variable manner, a liquid crystal display 42 that displays the effects, a normal symbol display 50 that displays the normal symbols in a variable manner, and a special symbol display. A front decoration plate 43 for attaching the symbol display 41, the liquid crystal display 42, and the normal symbol display 50 to the surface of the game board 4 (game area 12) is provided. The liquid crystal display 42 is disposed in the central portion of the game area 12, and the special symbol display 41 is disposed in the upper right portion of the game area 12. However, the arrangement position of the special symbol display 41 is not limited to this, and may be attached to any part of the game board 4 as long as the player can visually recognize the position. For example, it may be attached to the upper end portion in the game area 12 along the guide reel 11 or may be attached to the surface of the game board 4 outside the game area 12 if visible. In addition, when the liquid crystal display 42 is disposed in the central portion of the game area 12, the liquid crystal display 42 is disposed above the liquid crystal display 42 in consideration of the arrangement of a special prize opening device 60 described later below the liquid crystal display 42. It is desirable to arrange a special symbol display 41 in A plurality of effect lamps 44 are attached between the liquid crystal display 42 and the special symbol display 41 on the front decorative plate 43. Each of the plurality of effect lamps 44 is designed to imitate a cliff rock. Further, among the plurality of effect lamps 44, the effect lamps 44a to 44f are arranged at a position where the liquid crystal display 42 and the special symbol display 41 are connected, and are lit according to the effect display by the liquid crystal display 42 described later. It is supposed to move. The effect lamp 44f is disposed at a position where the outer peripheral portion of the special symbol display 41 is lit.

  An electric start winning opening 46 having a pair of opening and closing blades 47 is disposed below the effect device 40. In the electric start winning opening 46, when the display result of the normal symbol display 50 is "winning", the opening and closing blades 47 are opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds at normal time or 3 seconds at probability fluctuation). To be controlled. The game ball won in the electric start winning opening 46 is detected by the start opening sensor 55 (see FIG. 4), and the special symbol display 41 allows the variation display of the special symbol based on this detection.

Below the electric start winning opening 46, a large winning opening device 60 having an open / close plate 62 for opening and closing a horizontally long rectangular winning opening 61 is disposed. The big prize opening device 60 includes a solenoid 63, a count sensor 64, and a V prize winning sensor 65 (both see FIG. 4) which are driving sources for opening and closing the big prize opening 61 (opening / closing plate 62). At the bottom of the game area 12 below the big prize opening device 60, there is provided an out port 48 through which the game balls that have flown down the game area 12 and have not won any prize winning devices or winning devices are taken in. Yes. Winning ports 66a to 66d are provided on the left and right sides of the electric start winning port 46 and the big winning port device 60, respectively. In addition, an electric decoration lamp 49 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 4) is attached to the gaming area 12 so that lighting and blinking are controlled according to the gaming state.

  On the left side of the effect device 40, a gate sensor 53 is provided that allows the normal symbol display 50 to display the variation of the normal symbol. It should be noted that up to a predetermined number (for example, four) of game balls that have passed through the gate sensor 53 during normal symbol variation can be stored, and the stored number is a plurality of light emitters (for example, four LEDs). Is displayed by lighting of a normal storage lamp (not shown). In addition, a ball guidance device 70 is provided below the gate sensor 53. The ball guiding device 70 includes a stopping member 71 capable of stopping one game ball and a rotating body 72 disposed below the stopping member 71. Then, the ball guiding device 70 releases the game ball from being stopped by the stopping member 71 in response to the occurrence of a big hit gaming state, which will be described later, receives the game ball by the concave portion 73 of the rotating body 72, and rotates the rotating body 72 to form the concave portion. 73 game balls are guided to the winning opening 66b through the guide nail 74. As a result, even when there is no game ball to be shot into the game area 12 when the big hit gaming state occurs, it is possible to give a game ball to be shot into the player by paying out the prize ball in accordance with the winning at the winning opening 66b. It is possible to avoid the end of the big hit gaming state due to the absence of game balls to be driven (this is commonly called puncture).

  The game realized by various winning devices provided on the game board 4 will be described. The game is launched by a launch device (not shown) provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 and passes through the launch rail 15 and the guide rail 11. The game ball released to the area 12 flows down toward the out port 48 while colliding with the obstacle nail or the like in the game area 12. When a game ball flowing down the game area 12 is detected by the gate sensor 53, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display 50, and when the display result is “winning”, the open / close wings of the electric start winning opening 46 are displayed. 47 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). Of course, when the display result of the normal symbol display 50 is “losing”, the opening / closing wings 47 are not opened, but even if the opening / closing wings 47 are not opened, the game ball wins the electric start winning opening 46. To get.

  And when a game ball wins in the electric start winning opening 46, the special symbol starts to change on the special symbol display 41 and stops after a predetermined time has passed. When a plurality of symbols at the time of stoppage are in a specific display mode (combination), it becomes a “hit game state”, and the open / close plate 62 of the big prize opening device 60 falls down to open the big prize opening 61. The large winning opening 61 is kept open until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings. After that, even after the big prize opening 61 is closed by the standing of the opening / closing plate 62, the game balls (winning balls) received through the big prize winning opening 61 pass through the internal V prize area (V prize sensor 65). When it passes, the open / close plate 62 falls again to the near side, so that the open / close cycle in which the special winning opening 61 is opened is repeated up to 15 times. Note that up to a predetermined number (for example, four) of game balls won in the electric start winning opening 46 during the variation of the special symbol can be stored. For example, it is displayed by turning on a holding ball lamp 54 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 4) composed of four LEDs.

  Next, the main substrate 100 and the peripheral substrate 110 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the main board 100 and the peripheral board 110.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main board 100 includes a main control board 101 and a payout control board 102. The main control board 101 includes a CPU 101a as a central processing unit, a ROM 101b as a read-only memory, and a RAM 101c as a readable / writable memory. The CPU 101a controls various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 by executing a control program stored in the ROM 101b, and creates a command signal to be output to the peripheral board 110 and the payout control board 102. The RAM 101c temporarily stores various data generated in various processes executed by the main control board 101 and information such as input signals. Detection signals from the gate sensor 53, the start port sensor 55, the count sensor 64, the V winning sensor 65, and the like are input to the main control board 101. On the other hand, the main control board 101 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 63, the special symbol display 41, the normal symbol display 50, and the like. The payout control board 102 includes a CPU 102a as a central processing unit, a ROM 102b as a read-only memory, and a RAM 102c as a readable / writable memory. The payout control board 102 processes the command signal input from the main control board 101 and outputs a drive signal to the payout device 103 (payout motor). Thereby, the payout device 103 pays out the game ball according to the drive signal.

  The peripheral board 110 includes a sub-integrated board 111, a first lighting control board 112 (described as lighting control board 1 in FIG. 4), and a second lighting control board 113 (showing lighting control board 2 in FIG. 4). And a waveform control board 114. The sub integrated substrate 111 includes a CPU 111a, a ROM 111b, and a RAM 111c. The CPU 111a processes the command signal according to the control program stored in the ROM 111b. The RAM 111c temporarily stores information such as various data and input / output signals generated in various processes executed by the sub-integrated board 111. Then, the sub-integrated board 111 processes the command signal input from the main control board 101 and outputs the command signal to the first electrical control board 112, the second electrical control board 113, and the waveform control board 114.

  The first electrical control board 112, the second electrical control board 113, and the waveform control board 114 are CPUs 112a, 113a, and 114a as central processing units, ROMs 112b, 113b, and 114b as read-only memories, and read / write memories, respectively. RAMROMs 112c, 113c, and 114c. Then, the first electrical decoration control board 112 controls the holding ball lamp 54 and the effect lamp 44 based on the command signal from the sub-integrated board 111. The electrical decoration board 113 controls the liquid crystal display 42 and the decorative lamp 49 based on the command signal from the sub-integrated board 111. The waveform control board 114 controls the speaker 36 and the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 115 based on the command signal from the sub-integrated board 111.

Next, various control processes executed in accordance with the game progress of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the start winning process executed on the main control board 101. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing special symbol processing executed on the main control board 101. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a special symbol variation start process which is a subroutine of the special symbol variation process. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a special symbol variation timer setting process which is a subroutine of the special symbol variation start process. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a special symbol special loss variation timer setting process which is a subroutine of the special symbol variation start process. FIG. 10 is a table showing a variable time change table. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a special symbol variation stop process which is a subroutine of the special symbol variation process. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an information output process which is a subroutine of special symbol processing. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a liquid crystal display control process executed by the second electrical decoration control board 113. The start winning process is realized by the CPU 101a executing a game control program stored in the ROM 102 on the main control board 101 at an appropriate timing. The liquid crystal display control process is realized by the CPU 113a executing a liquid crystal display control program stored in the ROM 113b in the second electrical decoration control board 113 at an appropriate timing.

  First, in the start winning process shown in FIG. 5, a game ball winning process for the electric start winning opening 46 is performed. That is, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the electric start winning opening 46 (step S1). Specifically, if a detection signal is output from the start port sensor 55, it is determined that a prize has been won (YES), and if no detection signal is output, it is determined that no prize has been won (NO). Then, when a game ball wins the electric start winning opening 46, it is determined whether or not the value of the reserved ball number counter provided in the RAM 101c is smaller than 4, which is the upper limit value (step S2). If the reserved ball number counter is smaller than the upper limit value (YES), the reserved memory storage process is executed (step S3). In the reserved storage storing process, the number of lamps that are turned on by the holding ball lamp 54 by outputting the display data to the sub-integrated board 111 in accordance with the addition of the holding ball number counter and the process of adding “1” to the holding ball number counter. And processing for acquiring various random numbers.

  Here, the various random numbers include a jackpot determining random number, a jackpot design random number, and a variable display pattern random number. The big hit determination random number is a random number for determining whether or not the big hit. The jackpot symbol random number is a random number for specifying a special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41 when the jackpot determination random number is determined to be a jackpot. The variation display pattern random number is a random number for specifying the variation display pattern of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 41. Note that if the game ball has not won in the electric start winning opening 46 in step S1 or if the number of held balls is greater than or equal to the upper limit value in step S2, the start winning process is terminated without doing anything.

  Next, in the special symbol process shown in FIG. 6, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the reserved ball number counter is 0 (step S11). When the value of the reserved ball number counter is 0, the process proceeds to step S15 described later. On the other hand, if the value of the reserved ball number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the special symbol can be changed, that is, whether or not the special symbol is being changed (step S12). When the special symbol variation display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S15. When the special symbol variation display is not in progress, the hold memory transfer processing is executed (step S13). In the hold memory transfer process, a process of subtracting 1 from the hold ball number counter and a process of shifting the contents of the storage area of the start winning memory provided in the RAM 101c are performed.

  Thereafter, special symbol variation processing (step S14), information output processing (step S15), and jackpot determination processing (step S16) are sequentially executed. In the special symbol variation processing, special symbol variation start processing and special symbol variation stop processing, which will be described later, are performed, and information related to the stop symbol and variation display pattern is determined based on the acquired jackpot symbol random number, variation display pattern random number, etc. Perform the process. In the information output process, a process of outputting various information related to the variation display of the special symbol determined in the special symbol variation process to the sub-integrated substrate 111 is performed. In the big hit determination process, it is determined whether or not a hit flag, which will be described later, is in an ON state, and if it is in an ON state, control is performed to open the big winning opening 61 in a manner corresponding to the type of the win.

In the special symbol variation start process, as shown in FIG. 7, first, control of the left / middle / right special symbols with high-speed variation is started (step S31), and the left, middle, and right symbols provided in the RAM 101c are started. 1 is set to each symbol state flag (step S32). Next, it is determined whether or not it is a win based on whether or not the jackpot determination random number acquired in step S3 of the start winning process is a win value (step S33). When it is not a win, the process proceeds to step S35, which will be described later, while when it is a win, a special symbol fluctuation timer setting process (step S34) is executed. In the special symbol variation timer setting process, as shown in FIG. 8, the right symbol variation timer is set to the value of the hit when referring to the variation time variable table, and similarly, the middle symbol variation timer is set to the In addition to setting 300, the value -600 at the time of hitting is set to the left symbol variation timer (step S51). Thereafter, 1 is set to the hit flag provided in the RAM 101c (step S52), and the process returns to the main flow of the special symbol variation start process. The ON / OFF state of the hit flag is stored in the RAM 101c. In addition, when the hit flag is OFF, a value of “0” is set, and when the hit flag is ON, whether the hit is a normal big hit, a probable big hit, a short time big hit, a small hit 1, or a small hit 2 Any value of “1-5” is set so as to be discriminated.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the variation time change table determines the change time for each hit / special loss according to the value of the change time change counter provided in the RAM 101c. The special losing is effect display on the liquid crystal display 42 in accordance with the change display of the special symbol (change display of effect information such as the character 81), and the display result of the special symbol is finally lost. In addition, the loss other than the special loss means that the display result of the special symbol is lost without performing the effect display on the liquid crystal display 42. The variation time variable counter is a random number of “0 to 65535”, and any value is extracted in the special symbol variation process (step S14). The variation time determined by the variation time variation table is eight types of variation patterns 1 to 8, variation pattern 1 is 60000 ms, variation pattern 2 is 30000 ms, variation pattern 3 is 25000 ms, variation pattern 4 is 20000 ms, variation pattern. 5 is 17000 ms, fluctuation pattern 6 is 15000 ms, fluctuation pattern 7 is 12000 ms, and fluctuation pattern 8 is 5000 ms.

  At the time of special loss, the fluctuation pattern 1 is determined when the extraction value is “0 to 255”, and the fluctuation pattern 2 is determined when the extraction value is “256 to 511”. The variation pattern 3 is determined when the value is “512 to 1023”, the variation pattern 4 is determined when the extraction value is “1024 to 3583”, and the extraction value is “3584 to 5375”. The fluctuation pattern 5 is determined at any time, the fluctuation pattern 6 is determined when the extraction value is any of “5376-6399”, and the fluctuation pattern 7 is obtained when the extraction value is any of “6400-6655”. And the variation pattern 8 is determined when the extracted value is any one of “6656 to 6911”. When the extracted value is any one of “6912 to 65535”, the variation time based on the later-described processing of steps S37 to S41 of the special symbol variation start process is determined.

  On the other hand, at the time of hitting, the fluctuation pattern 1 is determined when the extraction value is “0 to 255”, and the fluctuation pattern 2 is determined when the extraction value is “256 to 16639”. Is one of “16640 to 33023”, the variation pattern 3 is determined, and when the extraction value is “33024 to 49407”, the variation pattern 4 is determined, and the extraction value is any of “49408 to 61503” The fluctuation pattern 5 is determined when the extracted value is “61504 to 65527”, and the fluctuation pattern 7 is determined when the extracted value is “64528 to 65283”. The variation pattern 8 is determined when the extracted value is any one of “65284 to 65535”.

  In step S35, it is determined whether or not the extracted value of the variable time-varying variable counter is smaller than 6912, thereby determining whether or not the special loss has occurred. If the extracted value is smaller than 6912 and a special loss occurs, a special symbol special loss fluctuation timer setting process (step S36) is executed. In the special symbol special loss variation timer setting process, as shown in FIG. 9, the value at the time of loss referring to the variable time variation table is set in the right symbol variation timer, and similarly, the value at the time of loss is set in the middle symbol variation timer. -300 is set, and a value -600 at the time of loss is set in the left symbol variation timer (step S61).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S35 that the extracted value is 6912 or greater and the loss is other than the special loss, it is determined whether or not the value of the reserved ball number counter is 0 (step S37).
). When the value of the reserved ball number counter is 0, 14400 is set in the left symbol variation timer, 14700 is set in the middle symbol variation timer, and 15000 is set in the right symbol variation timer (step S38). If the value of the held ball number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the value of the held ball number counter is 1 (step S39). When the value of the reserved ball number counter is 1, 9400 is set in the left symbol variation timer, 9700 is set in the middle symbol variation timer, and 10000 is set in the right symbol variation timer (step S40). When the value of the held ball number counter is not 1, that is, when the value of the held ball number counter is 2 or 3, 4400 is set to the left symbol variation timer, 4700 is set to the middle symbol variation timer, and the right symbol variation timer is set. Is set to 5000 (step S41).

  In the special symbol fluctuation stop process, as shown in FIG. 11, it is first determined whether or not 2 is set in the left symbol state flag (step S71). The setting of 2 for the left symbol state flag is performed in step S96 of the information output process described later, similarly to the case where 2 is set for each of the middle and right symbol state flags. If 2 is not set in the left symbol state flag, the process proceeds to step S75 described later. If 2 is set in the left symbol state flag, it is determined whether or not the left symbol variation timer has expired (step S72). If the left symbol variation timer has not expired, the process proceeds to step S75. On the other hand, if the left symbol variation timer has timed out, the symbol is replaced with the corresponding symbol determined for the stop display and the left symbol is stopped (step S73), and the left symbol status flag is set to 8 to confirm the stop of the left symbol. After setting (step S74), the process proceeds to step S75.

  In step S75, it is determined whether or not 2 is set in the medium symbol state flag. If 2 is not set in the middle symbol state flag, the process proceeds to step S79 described later. If 2 is set in the middle symbol state flag, it is determined whether or not the middle symbol variation timer has expired (step S76). If the middle symbol variation timer has not expired, the process proceeds to step S79. On the other hand, if the middle symbol variation timer has expired, the middle symbol is stopped by replacing with the corresponding symbol determined for the stop display (step S77), and the middle symbol state flag is set to 8 to confirm the stop of the middle symbol. After setting (step S78), the process proceeds to step S79.

  In step S79, it is determined whether or not 2 is set in the right symbol state flag. If 2 is not set in the right symbol state flag, the process proceeds to step S83 to be described later. If 2 is set in the right symbol state flag, it is determined whether or not the right symbol variation timer has expired (step S80). If the right symbol variation timer has not expired, the process proceeds to step S83. On the other hand, if the right symbol variation timer has expired, the right symbol is stopped by replacing with the corresponding symbol determined for the stop display (step S81), and the right symbol status flag is set to 8 to confirm the stop of the right symbol. After setting (step S82), the process proceeds to step S83. In step S83, it is determined whether 8 is set for each of the left, middle and right symbol state flags. If 8 is set for each of the left, middle, and right symbol status flags, 9 is set for each of the left, middle, and right symbol status flags to confirm the stop of all symbols for left, middle, and right (step S84). In addition, if 8 is not set in each of the left, middle, and right symbol state flags, the process returns to the main flow as it is.

In the information output process, as shown in FIG. 12, first, it is determined whether or not 9 is set in the right symbol state flag (step S91). If 9 is not set in the right symbol state flag, the process proceeds to step S94 described later. If the right symbol status flag is set to 9, in order to output information for determining the hit / loss when the special symbol is stopped (hereinafter also referred to as determination result information) to the peripheral substrate 110 (sub-integrated substrate 111). After performing the above process (step S92), the left, middle and right symbol state flags are set to 0 (step S93), and the process proceeds to step S94. In step S94, it is determined whether or not 1 is set in the left symbol state flag. If 1 is not set in the left symbol state flag, the process returns to the main flow as it is. On the other hand, if the left symbol status flag is set to 1, information on the variation time at the start of variation of the special symbol (specifically, the variation time of the right symbol which is the longest time among the left, middle and right symbols) After processing for outputting only information (hereinafter also referred to as time information) to the peripheral board 110 (sub-integrated board 111) (step S95), the left, middle and right symbol status flags are respectively displayed. 2 is set (step S96), and the process returns to the main flow.

  Next, in the liquid crystal display control process shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not a display signal (including a display command) has been received from the main control board 101 (step S101). When a command is received, it is determined whether or not the command is a timer information command (step S102). If it is not a timer information command, the process proceeds to step S104 described later. If it is a timer information command, display processing is executed (step S103). In this display process, an effect image is determined based on the received timer information command, and the determined effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 42. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the received command is a command of determination information (step S104). If it is a determination information command, determination result display processing is executed (step S105). In the determination result display process, an effect image is determined based on the received command of the determination result display information, and the determined effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 42. The liquid crystal display control process shown in FIG. 13 is described by limiting the command signal determination to only the timer information command and the determination information command. The accompanying command processing is performed.

  Next, the rendering operations of the liquid crystal display 42 and the rendering lamps 44a to 44f accompanying the special symbol variation display will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is a time chart showing the rendering operation of the liquid crystal display 42 and the rendering lamps 44a to 44f accompanying the special symbol variation display. FIGS. 15 to 24 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of effects produced by the liquid crystal display 42 and the effect lamps 44a to 44f.

  First, as shown in FIG. 14, when the variation display of the special symbol is started on the special symbol display 41, the lighting control of the effect lamps 44a to 44f is started when the period T1 has elapsed from the start of the variation. Thereafter, when the lighting control of the effect lamps 44a to 44f ends after the period T2 is performed, the image display by the liquid crystal display 42 and the lighting control of the decoration lamp 49 are started. Then, the image display by the liquid crystal display 42 is performed in the period T3, and when the image display is finished, the lighting control of the effect lamps 44a to 44f is started again. Thereafter, when the period T4 elapses after the liquid crystal display 42 finishes displaying the image in the period T3, the special symbol variation display is terminated and the display result is stopped. At the same time, image display by the liquid crystal display 42 is started again, and ends after the period T6. The lighting control of the second effect lamps 44a to 44f ends when the period T5 has elapsed after the special symbol variation display has ended. If there is a next start memory, the special symbol display 41 starts the next variable display after an interval period T7 which is a fixed stop of the display result and a wait period.

In addition, a sound effect is emitted from the speaker 36 in accordance with the effect operations of the liquid crystal display 42 and the effect lamps 44a to 44f described above, thereby exciting the effect. Further, the image display period T3 by the liquid crystal display 42 and the lighting periods T4 + T5 of the effect lamps 44a to 44f are values corresponding to the special symbol variation time determined in the special symbol variation start process described above. In other words, when the longer variation time is determined, the image display by the liquid crystal display 42 and the lighting control of the effect lamps 44a to 44f are set longer and the shorter variation time is determined accordingly. In accordance with this, the image display by the liquid crystal display 42 and the lighting control of the effect lamps 44a to 44f are set to be short. In addition, FIG.
The image display by the effect display device 42 shown in FIG. 4 is an effect display by a moving image accompanying character display, and an image other than character display (hereinafter referred to as a normal image) is displayed during a period in which no image display is performed. To display. In this way, at the start and stop of the variable symbol display, the effect display on the liquid crystal display 42 is not performed, so that the misleading display on the liquid crystal display 42 can be performed with respect to the special symbol variation display. Absent.

  Next, a specific effect example using the liquid crystal display 42 and the effect lamps 44a to 44f will be described. First, with reference to FIGS. 15 to 22, examples of effects at the start of the special symbol variable display, in other words, lighting control in the period T2 by the effect lamps 44a to 44f and effect display in the period T3 by the liquid crystal display 42 will be described. explain.

  First, Production Example 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. As shown in FIG. 15 (A), the special symbol display 41 starts the variation display of the special symbol. Thereafter, the lighting movement is performed from the effect lamp 44f toward the effect lamp 44a, so that an effect as if a rock falls toward the display screen of the liquid crystal display 42 is performed. At this time, only the cliff 80a and the sun 80b are displayed on the liquid crystal display 42 as normal images. Thereafter, when the lighting movement of the effect lamps 44a to 44f is finished, the effect display by the liquid crystal display 42 is started at the same time. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 15B and 15C, a character 81 climbing the cliff 80a and a rock 82 falling from above the cliff 80a are displayed, and then, FIG. 15D and FIG. As shown in A), an effect image in which the character 81 sees the falling rock 82 is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 16B, an effect image is displayed in which the character 81 climbs toward the upper right portion of the liquid crystal display 42, in other words, toward the effect lamp 44a, and the character 81 and the rock 82 are displayed from the display screen. When it disappears, the effect display ends and the display returns to the normal image (see FIG. 16C).

  Next, production example 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. In the case of effect example 2, as in the case of effect example 1, after the change display of the special symbol is started, the effect lamps 44a to 44f are turned on, and then the character 81 is cliffed while the rock 82 falls. An effect display that climbs 80a is performed (see FIGS. 15A to 15C). Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, when the character 81 climbs the cliff 80a, a large lizard 83 appears from the right side of the cliff 80a. After that, as shown in FIGS. 17C and 17D, an effect image is displayed in which the character 81 climbs toward the upper right side of the liquid crystal display 42 so as to escape from the large lizard 83, and finally. When the character 81 and the large lizard 83 disappear from the display screen, the effect display ends and the screen returns to the normal image. Further, as a modification of the production example 2, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, an production image in which the character 81 fights against the large lizard 83 and wins is displayed regardless of the display result of the special symbol. Alternatively, an effect image in which the character 81 loses by fighting with the large lizard 83 is displayed (not shown), and then the character 81 and the large lizard 83 are erased from the display screen to return to the normal image. In addition, after displaying the effect image in which the character 81 wins the large lizard 83, the effect image in which the character 81 rides on the large lizard 83 and disappears from the display screen is displayed. By the way, production example 2 described above and production examples 3 and 4 to be described later are each selected by a variation display pattern having a longer variation time (for example, 20000 to 60000 ms), and a longer production display is performed. This can improve the player's expectation for the big hit. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and by adjusting the time by cutting off the effect display in the middle, the effect examples 2 to 4 can be selected with a change display pattern having a shorter change time (for example, 5000 to 17000 ms). It is good.

Next, production example 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. As for the production example 3, as in the production example 1, after the special symbol change display is started, the production lamps 44a to 44f are turned on, and then the character 81 is cliff while the rock 82 falls. An effect display that climbs 80a is performed (see FIGS. 15A to 15C). Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, when the character 81 climbs the cliff 80a, a large eagle 84 appears from the left side of the cliff 80a. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 18C and 18D, an effect image is displayed in which the character 81 climbs toward the upper right side of the liquid crystal display 42 so as to escape from the large eagle 84, and finally. When the character 81 and the large eagle 84 disappear from the display screen, the effect display ends and the display returns to the normal image. Further, as a modification of the production example 3, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, an production image in which the character 81 fights against the big eagle 84 and wins is displayed regardless of the display result of the special symbol. Alternatively, an effect image in which the character 81 loses by fighting with the large eagle 84 is displayed (not shown), and then the character 81 and the large eagle 84 are erased from the display screen to return to the normal image. After displaying the effect image in which the character 81 has won the large eagle 84, the effect image in which the character 81 rides on the large eagle 84 and disappears from the display screen is displayed.

  Next, Production Example 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the case of effect example 4, as in the case of effect example 1, after the change display of the special symbol is started, the effect lamps 44a to 44f are turned on, and then the character 81 is cliff while the rock 82 falls. An effect display that climbs 80a is performed (see FIGS. 15A to 15C). Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B, when the character 81 climbs the cliff 80a, a helicopter 85 appears from the other side of the cliff 80a. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 18C and 18D, although the helicopter 85 approaches the character 81, the helicopter 85 passes through as it is, and the character 81 climbs toward the upper right side of the liquid crystal display 42. The effect image is displayed, and finally the effect display ends and the normal image returns to the normal image when the character 81 and the helicopter 85 disappear from the display screen. As a modification of the production example 4, as shown in FIGS. 22 (A) and 22 (B), the character 81 gets into the helicopter 85 approaching, disappears from the display screen as it is, and returns to the normal image.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24, there are examples of effects when the special symbol display result is stopped, in other words, lighting control in the period T4 by the effect lamps 44a to 44f and effect display in the period T6 by the liquid crystal display 42. To explain.

  First, with reference to FIG. 23, an example of the effect at the time of big hit will be described. When any one of the above-described production examples 1 to 4 is performed, and then a normal image of only the cliff 80a and the sun 80b is displayed on the liquid crystal display 42, as shown in FIG. When the lighting movement is performed from the effect lamp 44a toward the effect lamp 44f, an effect as if the character 81 disappeared toward the upper right portion of the display screen climbs the cliff toward the special symbol display 41 side. Done. In FIG. 23A, the lighting movement is performed up to the effect lamp 44c, and the effect is as if the character 81 climbed up the cliff between the liquid crystal display 42 and the special symbol display 41 to the middle. Show. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 23B, the liquid crystal display 42 performs an effect display such that the image moves upward along the character 81. Then, in the middle of the effect display, the lighting movement is performed to the effect lamp 44f, and the special symbol display 41 stops and displays the big hit symbol (in the figure, the big hit symbol of “7, 7, 7” is illustrated). The After that, as shown in FIG. 23 (C), the effect lamp 44f is continuously lit so that the outer periphery of the special symbol display 41 is light-decorated in accordance with the stop display of the big hit symbol on the special symbol display 41, and the liquid crystal display In 42, an effect image in which the character 81 arrives at the mountain hut 86 built on the top of the cliff 80a and swings the flag 87 is displayed, and a character 88 "I did it!" Is displayed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 24, an example of the effect at the time of special loss will be described. As in the case of big hit, after the production of any one of production examples 1 to 4 is performed, when the normal image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 42, the production is produced from the production lamp 44a as shown in FIG. The lighting movement is performed toward the lamp 44f. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 24B, the lighting movement toward the effect lamp 44f stops halfway (in the figure, the case where the effect lamp 44c stops is illustrated), and at the same time, the special symbol display 41 The losing symbol (in the figure, the losing symbol of “7, 6, 7” is illustrated) is stopped and displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 24C, the lighting movement in the reverse direction toward the effect lamp 44a is performed (in FIG. 24C, the lighting movement from the effect lamp 44c to the effect lamp 44a is performed. For example, an effect is provided as if the character is moving backward, and at the same time when the lighting movement in the reverse direction is finished, the character 81 falling on the cliff 80a is displayed on the liquid crystal display 42. Then, as shown in FIG. 24 (D), the special symbol display 41 continues the stop display of the lost symbol, and the liquid crystal display 42 displays the character 81 sunk under the cliff 80a. At the same time, the character 89 “I was sorry” is displayed. In the lighting movement from the effect lamp 44a to the effect lamp 44f, when a variation display pattern having a longer variation time is selected, the illumination stops at a position close to the effect lamp 44f accordingly. As a result, the player has a feeling of expectation for a big hit.

  Further, at the time of the production by the liquid crystal display 42 and the production lamps 44a to 44f described above, a sound effect is emitted from the speaker 36 in accordance with this, and the decoration lamp 49 is controlled to be turned on, thereby exciting the production. Such control of the speaker 36 and the decoration lamp 49 is performed by the peripheral board 110 serving as the sub-side board, as in the case of the control of the liquid crystal display 42 and the stage lamps 44a to 44f. It is controlled according to the display. For this reason, since the effect by the speaker 36 and the decoration lamp 49 can be surely synchronized with the change display of the effect information, the effect by the effect information is performed even when the special symbol change display. The player can be surely recognized.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the special symbol change display on the special symbol display 41 and the change display of the effect information (such as the character 81) on the liquid crystal display 42 are performed in synchronization. Rather, the display of variation of the production information is started after the variation display of the special symbol is started, and the variation display of the production information is ended before the display result of the special symbol is stopped. At times, the liquid crystal display 42 can produce effects without confusing the player. In addition, since such an effect by the liquid crystal display 42 is not performed at the start and stop of the special symbol variation display, the monotonous special symbol variation is performed without giving a confusing effect on the special symbol variation display. Production can be enlivened during display.

  In addition, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the special symbol display 41 and the liquid crystal display 42 are individually configured, so that the confusingness in the variable symbol display of special symbols and effect information can be eliminated. Between the special symbol display 41 and the liquid crystal display 42, an effect lamp 44 that emits light supplementarily according to the variation display timing of the special symbol and the effect information is provided, so that only the change information of the effect information is displayed. It is possible to display the variation of the symbols without gazing at the person.

Furthermore, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, by providing the peripheral substrate 110 that controls the change display of the effect information by the liquid crystal display 42 based on the command signal received from the main substrate 100, the control burden on the main substrate 100 is reduced. Various effects can be provided by the liquid crystal display 42 without increasing the number. In addition, the variation of the production information by the first production variation control based on the command of the timer information related to the variation time of the special symbol and the second production variation control based on the command of the determination information related to the display result of the special symbol. Since the display is controlled, a variety of presentation information can be varied and displayed by suppressing the types of command signals set on the main board 100 as much as possible by combining the first and second presentation fluctuation controls. Further, when the timer information command and the determination information command are collectively transmitted to the peripheral substrate 110 at the start of the special symbol variation display, the peripheral substrate 110 is faithfully connected to the liquid crystal display 42 based on this command. In the middle of the special symbol variation display, the liquid crystal display 42 produces an indication of a hit / miss, but the timer information command and the determination information command are transmitted separately to the peripheral board 110. Thus, it is possible to avoid the fact that the winning / losing is known by the effect display of the liquid crystal display 42 in the middle of the special symbol variation display.

Further, as inventions that can be grasped from the above-described embodiments, there are the following inventions.
(1) a light decoration unit that performs decorative light emission in accordance with a change display timing of the effect information; and a light emission control unit that controls light emission by the light decoration unit, wherein the peripheral board is connected to the main board. A first integrated circuit board (first electric control board 112) including a sub integrated board that receives the command signal and a microcomputer that includes the light emission control means and performs control based on the command signal received from the sub integrated board. ) And a second control board (second lighting control board 113) including a production control unit and a microcomputer that performs control based on a command signal received from the sub-integrated board. A gaming machine characterized by that.

In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, the effect display by the effect information display means can be raised by the light emission of the light decoration means. Also, according to this configuration, there is an advantage that the contents of the effects including the light decoration can be diversified by separately providing the control board for the effect information display means and the control board for the light decoration means. .
(2) sound generating means (speaker 36) for generating sound in accordance with the change display timing of the effect information, and sound generation control means for controlling the sound generation by the sound generating means, wherein the peripheral board is A gaming machine comprising a waveform control board (114) including a microcomputer that includes the sound generation control means and performs control based on a command signal received from the sub-integrated board.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, the sound generating means is controlled by the peripheral board serving as the sub board, similarly to the control of the effect information display means and the light decoration means. For this reason, the production by the sound generation means and the light decoration means can be surely performed in synchronization with the fluctuation display of the production information, so that the production by the production information is performed even at the time of the graphic fluctuation display. There is an advantage that the player can be surely recognized.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
40 Staging device 41 Special symbol display (symbol display device)
42 Liquid crystal display (effect information display means)
44 stage lamp 46 electric start prize opening 49 decoration lamp 55 start opening sensor 60 big prize opening device 61 big prize opening 100 main board 101 main control board 110 peripheral board 111 sub integrated board

Claims (3)

With symbol start conditions are symbols in the holds symbol display device is variably displayed, when the symbols are the variable display is stopped and displayed with a specific display form, a Yu technique machine that will be benefits provided to the player ,
Effect information display means for displaying effect information different from the symbol within a predetermined display area;
The display form determining means for determining the display form of the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display apparatus, the changing time determining means for determining the changing time of the symbol in the symbol display apparatus, and the symbol determined by the display form determining means And a symbol variation display control means for controlling the variation display of the symbol based on the variation time of the symbol determined by the display form and the variation time determining means, and is equipped with a microcomputer for performing main game control of the gaming machine. A main board;
Peripheral equipped with a microcomputer that is configured separately from the main board and includes effect variation control means for controlling display of effect information by the effect information display means, and that performs control based on a command signal received from the main board A substrate,
Whenever a privilege is granted to a player, prior to granting the privilege, an out-of-region operating member that operates outside the predetermined display region, and
The effect variation control means of the peripheral substrate is
Based on the fact that the symbol start condition is satisfied and the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display device, a display effect as to whether or not the operation of the out-of-region operating member is started is performed within the predetermined display region. In addition, when the out-of-region operating member is operated, specific effect information is displayed prior to this operation,
For the out-of-region operating member,
When a privilege is given to a player, it must be operated prior to this, so that it is not always determined that a privilege is given to the player only by starting this operation. By allowing this to operate outside the predetermined display area even when a privilege is not given to the player,
Compared to the specific display form, which is information advantageous to the player in the symbol display device, as long as the operation of the out-of-region operation member is not necessarily determined to be given a privilege to the player, wherein while more of the specific effect information to be advantageous information to a player in the presentation information display means is made to be easy to appear, before symbol symbol display device, of the said presentation information display means, said symbol display When advantageous information that is confirmed to be awarded to the player only appears in the device, the player pays attention to the symbol display device provided outside the predetermined display area of the effect information display means. gaming machine, wherein the region outside actuating member that so as to operate so that the transferred Ru trigger. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect information display means is provided as a liquid crystal display. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the symbol in the symbol display device includes three symbols.

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