JP2000005402A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko (Japanese pinball game) machine such that it is impossible to expect what kinds of jackpot symbols combined have brought about a jackpot playing condition until the symbols are finally determined. SOLUTION: During a changing process at the time of jackpot, ready-to-win symbols '7' displayed on display lines 24a, 24b during a ready-to-win condition, in which the same symbols are displayed when the two display lines 24a, 24b which are the first to stop are stopped, and a combination of jackpot symbols '9.9.9' finally displayed on the display lines 24a-24c when all of the display lines 24a-24c are stopped, are selected from different symbol patterns. Therefore, the symbol '7' and the combination of jackpot symbols '9.9.9', displayed during the ready-to-win condition, do not necessarily coincide, and it is impossible to predict what kinds of jackpot symbols combined have brought about a jackpot playing condition until the symbols are finally determined, so that the game machine can keep the player interested to the end of the game.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a case where a combination of symbols displayed when a plurality of display columns which are variably displayed on a symbol display device is stopped from changing coincides with any one of a plurality of types of big hit symbol combinations. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that generates a jackpot gaming state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, a combination of symbols displayed when a plurality of display columns variably displayed on a symbol display device stops changing coincides with any one of a predetermined combination of a plurality of types of big hit symbols. When the player wins, a large number of prize balls are played in a short period of time by performing a plurality of operations of opening the variable winning device in a big hit game state and opening the variable winning device for a predetermined period (until a predetermined time elapses or until a predetermined number of winning balls are generated). There have been many proposals to get it. In a symbol display device used for such a pachinko gaming machine, a symbol constituting a part of a combination of a big hit symbol in a state where two display columns of a plurality of display columns (for example, three columns) are stopped. Is displayed, a stop state of the remaining one of the display columns results in a reach state in which a large hit is likely to occur. Then, when the reach state is reached, in order to enhance the interest of the game, the fluctuating time and the fluctuating speed before the remaining one display row is stopped, the sound effect is changed, or the decoration of the game board is performed. Or changing the operation of the lamp.

[0003] By the way, the reach symbol at the time of reach (a combination of symbols determined by the already stopped display columns) and the combination of the big hit symbols at the time when all display columns are stopped and a big hit thereafter are generally considered. It is a combination of the same design. For example, the reach state is a display mode of “7.7. Fluctuation”, and when a big hit is achieved through that mode, the combination of the big hit symbols is “7.7.7”. Therefore, when the vehicle reaches the reach state, it is possible to easily predict the combination of the big hit symbols when the big hit occurs. However, in recent years, when a specific jackpot symbol combination is displayed from among a plurality of types of jackpot symbol combinations and the jackpot game state is reached, the game is developed in a more advantageous manner for the player or the service is provided. Or a number of pachinko gaming machines that provide the same. For example, as a more advantageous game development, the probability of the combination of the big hit symbols in the change of the symbol display device after the big hit is changed to a high probability,
Alternatively, as an advantageous service, in a game after a specific jackpot symbol combination is displayed, a game is continuously performed using the acquired prize balls until a jackpot gaming state is generated by a predetermined jackpot symbol combination. Or provide a service that performs

[0004]

However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, it is known whether or not the above-described advantageous development and service can be received in the reach state. Had the disadvantage of losing it. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose thereof is that it is impossible to predict what kind of combination of big hit symbols the big hit game state has occurred until the symbols are finally fixed. An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko game machine provided with a symbol display device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, a plurality of combinations of symbols displayed when a plurality of display columns which are variably displayed on a symbol display device are stopped from changing are set. In a pachinko game machine that generates a big hit game state when it matches any of the combinations of big hit symbols, a hit ball is placed in a start winning hole that is arranged on a game board of the pachinko game machine and that provides a variable function to the symbol display device. A jackpot selecting means for selecting whether or not the result based on the change is a big hit when a prize is won; and, if the selection result of the big hit selecting means is a big hit, at least one of the display columns is stopped before the change is stopped. Reach symbol pattern selecting means for selecting a reach symbol that is a symbol stopped and displayed in the display column and may possibly match any of the combinations of the big hit symbols When the selection result of the big hit selecting means is a big hit, the big hit symbol pattern selecting means for selecting a combination of the big hit symbols to be finally stopped, and when the selection result of the big hit selecting means is a big hit, the reach symbol Based on the reach symbol selected by the pattern selecting means, the variation control is performed so that the symbols in the display columns except at least one display column are stopped and displayed, and thereafter, after all the display columns are started to vary, the big hit symbol pattern selecting means A large hit variation control means for performing a variation stop control of all the display columns based on the big hit symbol selected by the above.

[0006]

According to the present invention, when a hit ball wins a start winning prize port which is arranged on a game board of a pachinko gaming machine and provides a change function to the symbol display device, whether or not a result based on the change is a big hit is determined by a big hit selection means. When the result selected by the jackpot selection means is a jackpot, the reach symbol in the reach stage is selected by the reach symbol pattern selection means, and the combination of the jackpot symbols in the final jackpot stage is selected by the jackpot symbol pattern. Selected by means. Then, in the fluctuation based on the big hit, first, the symbols in the display column are changed based on the reach symbol selected by the reach symbol pattern selecting means until the reach state is reached, and thereafter, all symbols including the determined symbol are changed. Is changed again, all the display columns stop changing based on the big hit symbol selected by the big hit symbol pattern selecting means. That is, in the present invention, in the fluctuation process at the time of the big hit, the reach symbol displayed in the reach state and the combination of the big hit symbol finally displayed are selected from different symbol pattern selecting means, so that the reach state is not always required. The combination of the big hit symbol and the big hit symbol does not match, and it is not possible to predict what kind of big hit symbol combination caused the big hit gaming state until the symbol was finally determined. Can be attracted to the end.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a configuration of a game board 1 of a pachinko machine as an example of a game machine to which the symbol display device 20 according to the embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the game board 1. In the figure, on the front of the game board 1,
A game area 3 defined by a guide rail 2 provided in a substantially circular shape is formed. A symbol display device 20 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 3.

The symbol display device 20 informs that a liquid crystal display 23 for displaying a plurality of fluctuating display columns 24a to 24c and the number of winning balls which have been won in starting winning ports 4, 6a, 6b to be described later are stored. Multiple (4) start memory LEDs 2
6 and 6 face the front, respectively. The start memory LED 26 indicates that the hit ball is a start winning port 4, 6a, 6b when the liquid crystal display 23 is displaying a change or during a jackpot game state.
Are stored and held, and the start storage LEDs 26 are turned on by the number of the held, and are turned off one by one every time the liquid crystal display 23 starts to change. However, the maximum number of the stored memos is four, and a winning prize beyond that is invalidated. The symbol display device 20 will be described later in detail.

The variable winning device 8 is arranged below the symbol display device 20 described above. The variable winning device 8 has an opening and closing plate 9 (also referred to as an attacker) that opens and closes forward and backward, and the opening and closing plate 9 is driven to be opened and closed by an attacker solenoid 10. Further, the variable winning device 8 includes a winning ball number detection switch 12 for counting a winning ball received in a state where the open / close plate 9 is opened,
And a V winning ball detection switch 11 for detecting a winning ball winning a V winning opening formed in the center of the opening and closing plate 9. The variable prize winning device 8 configured as described above receives a predetermined number of (for example, 10) prizes until the opening / closing plate 9 elapses for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) when a jackpot game state described below is entered. The attacker solenoid 10 is driven and opened until a ball is generated, and such an open state (this is referred to as an open cycle) is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times; Is called a continuation number). Thus, the winning ball detection switch 12 is used to count the number of winning balls accepted during one opening of the open / close plate 9, and the V winning ball detection switch 11 is opened when the open / close plate 9 is repeatedly opened. Is used to detect the condition of

In the game area 3, a symbol display device 20 is provided.
The starting winning opening 4 is provided between the starting winning opening 4 and the variable winning device 8. The start winning opening 4 allows the symbol display device 20 to perform a variable display. For this reason, the starting winning opening 4 has a built-in start winning ball detection switch 5 for detecting a winning of a hit ball. In addition, starting winning ports 6a and 6b having the same function as the starting winning port 4 are provided on the left and right sides of the variable winning device 8. The start winning ports 6a and 6b also have start winning ball detection switches 7a and 7b for detecting winning of a hit ball.

Further, in the game area 3, a symbol display device 20 is provided.
Winning openings 13a to 13d incorporating operation lamps 14a to 14d are arranged on the upper, lower, left and right sides of the game machine. These operation lamps 14a to 14d are turned on or off in accordance with various game states. On both the left and right sides of the game area 3, big hit lamps 15a and 15b, which are a kind of operation lamp and blink when a big hit game state is entered, and notify the player of the blinking are arranged. In addition, the game area 3
At the lowermost part of the game, there is also provided an out opening 16 for collecting hit balls that do not win the above winning opening and the like. Further, the game area 3 is provided with a large number of obstacle nails and a plurality of windmills (both have no sign) for changing the direction and speed of the falling ball.

Next, the structure of the symbol display device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the symbol display device 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol display device 20 includes a mounting board 21 mounted on the surface of the game board 1.
The mounting substrate 21 has a substantially rectangular display window 2
2 is opened, and a liquid crystal display 23 faces the display window 22. The liquid crystal display 23 displays display columns 24a to 24c divided into three in the vertical direction, and each of the display columns 24a to 24c can display three symbols. It has become. Therefore, the liquid crystal display 23 displays a total of nine symbols in a matrix form, three in each of the vertical and horizontal directions, and as shown in FIG. 2, three horizontal hit lines a to c and two diagonal lines. When the same symbol is displayed on any of the five hit lines d and e with the hit line d, the big hit game state is set. In addition, "0" to "0" are displayed in each of the display columns 24a to 24c.
The numbers (designs) up to “9” are in a predetermined order (0 to 0).
The numbers up to 9 may be arranged in order, or the numbers from 0 to 9 may be arranged randomly. Also,
The start of the variable display is simultaneous, but the stop is sequentially stopped from left to right with a predetermined time difference. In addition, in each of the display columns 24a to 24c, in addition to the hit symbols of “0” to “9”, out-of-touch symbols may be arranged between the hit symbols.

The mounting board 21 of the symbol display device 20 is provided with a decoration LED 25 for decoration above the mounting board 21 and a start storage LED 26 having the above-described function below it. The start storage number may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 23. In addition, in the big hit game state, the number of times the opening and closing plate 9 of the variable winning device 8 is opened (also referred to as a continuation number) and the number of winnings during one opening are displayed on the liquid crystal display 23.

The configuration of a game control circuit for controlling the operation of the symbol display device 20 and the opening and closing plate 9 of the variable winning device 8 described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the game control circuit. The game control circuit includes a microcomputer 30
Is used. An external ROM 31 and an external RAM 32 are connected to the microcomputer 30. The symbol data is set in the external ROM 31.

The external RAM 32 has a big hit loss counter 33, a big hit pattern counter 34, a big hit reach pattern counter 35, and a reach pattern counter 36.
, A departure pattern counter 37 and each of the counters 33 to 3
Each fixed memory 38 for storing a value extracted from among 7
And are formed. The determination memory 38 corresponding to the big hit loss counter 33 has a memory of the number of reserved balls of the starting winning ports 4, 6a, 6b + 1, and the numerical value for determining the winning of each reserved ball is determined at the time of the starting winning. Are stored in the corresponding determination memory 38. That is, the big hit loss counter 33 constitutes a part of the big hit selecting means. The big hit pattern counter 34 is a counter provided corresponding to all big hit patterns that finally determine which big hit combination is arranged on which hit line. Therefore, the big hit pattern counter 34 constitutes a part of the big hit symbol pattern selecting means. Similarly, the jackpot reach pattern counter 35 is a counter corresponding to a symbol pattern in a reach state (this is referred to as a jackpot reach) appearing in a fluctuation process at the time of a jackpot, and the reach pattern counter 36 does not result in a jackpot. It is a counter corresponding to all types of reach symbol patterns in the reach state (this is called normal reach), and the miss pattern counter 37 is a counter corresponding to all types of miss symbol patterns. And each pattern counter 3
The numerical values of 4 to 37 are determined at the start of the change corresponding to the winning start. Note that the symbol pattern of the jackpot reach may be selected from the reach pattern counter 36 of the normal reach.

On the other hand, start winning ball detection switches 5, 7a, 7 for detecting winning balls in the start winning ports 4, 6a, 6b.
b, a V winning ball detection switch 11 for detecting a winning ball passing through a V winning opening, and a winning ball number detecting switch 12 for detecting a winning ball on the opening and closing plate 9 are connected to the microcomputer 30 via a waveform shaping circuit 39. Have been. Also,
The clock generation circuit 41 outputs an external interrupt signal to the INT terminal of the microcomputer 30 via the frequency divider 40. Then, the microcomputer 30 executes a main program (not shown) in synchronization with the external interrupt signal. The RST of the microcomputer 30
A timing signal output from the timing signal generation circuit 42 is input to one terminal, and a numerical value generation program (not shown) is started in synchronization with the timing signal.
Further, a reset signal output from the reset signal generation circuit 43 by the ON operation of the power supply circuit 44 is input to the RST2 terminal of the microcomputer 30, and an initial program (not shown) is started by the reset signal.

An LED drive circuit 45, an LCD drive circuit 46, and a driver 47 are connected to each output port of the microcomputer 30. The LED drive circuit 45 includes:
The decorative LED 25 and the start memory LED 26 are connected,
The liquid crystal display 23 (LCD and display) is connected to the CD drive circuit 46. The driver 47 also controls the attacker solenoid 10 and the operation lamps 14a to 14d, 15a,
15b is driven and controlled. The microcomputer 3
0 and an LCD drive circuit 46, a microcomputer dedicated to LCD is provided.
D23 may be controlled.

Next, among the operations controlled by the above-mentioned game control circuit, the operation in the start winning prize will be described with reference to FIG. 5. In step 10, a ball is hit at one of the start winning prize openings 4, 6a, 6b. It is determined whether or not the start winning prize ball detection switches 5, 7a and 7b are turned on to derive a starting winning signal. If there is no starting winning signal, the subroutine is terminated. If there is a signal, it is determined in step 20 whether or not the value of the starting winning counter C is smaller than four. Start winning prize counter C
Is greater than 4, the start-up prize is already stored, so the subroutine is terminated without performing the following processing. At step 30, the value of the start winning counter C is updated, and then at step 40 the big hit loss counter 33
Is stored in the corresponding determination memory M (c).
In addition, the big hit deviation counter 33 is, for example, 0 to 234.
Is changed every moment, and when the value extracted at the time of the start winning prize is, for example, “0”, it is determined that a hit has occurred,
When it is "1 to 20", it is determined that the normal reach does not result in a big hit, and when it is any other value, it is determined that it is out of reach. When a predetermined condition in a game (for example, a condition that an odd-numbered big hit game state is completed) is satisfied, if the appearance probability of the big hit is set to a high probability, the big hit loss counter 33 is set.
May be changed so as to reduce the upper limit value of. In the above-described embodiment, the operation in which the value of the big hit loss counter is extracted at the time of the start winning is described. However, the big hit is lost until the first display row 24a stops after the change corresponding to each start winning memory is started. What is necessary is just to extract the value of the counter.

Next, the variable display operation of the liquid crystal display 23 will be described with reference to FIG. 3, FIG. 6 and FIG. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the symbols displayed in a variable order on the liquid crystal display 23 of the symbol display device 20 at the time of the big hit in the order of stopping.
7 is a flowchart showing a variable display operation of the liquid crystal display 23. In FIG. 6, first, in the big hit game state, the liquid crystal display 23 displays a symbol that has become a normal big hit, the number of continuations, and the number of winnings. Therefore, when it is determined in step 100 that the big hit flag is set. In
The following processing is not executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit flag is not set, the display state of the liquid crystal display 23 is determined in steps 110 to 150. More specifically, in step 110, all the display columns 24a to 24c of the liquid crystal display 23 are in a state of change (state flag F =
It is determined whether or not 1) is satisfied, and only the left display column 24a stops changing at step 120 (status flag F = 2).
Is determined, and in step 130, the middle display column 2
It is determined whether or not 4b is in a state of fluctuation stop (state flag F = 3), and in step 140, a normal reach in which the combination of symbols displayed on any of the hit lines a to e does not result in a big hit It is determined whether or not the state is the state (state flag F = 4). At step 150, the combination of symbols displayed on any of the hit lines a to e results in the big hit reach state (the state flag F = 5) is determined.

When none of the above-mentioned states are present (when the state is not fluctuating), the state flag F is 0. At this time, the winning of the hit ball to the starting winning opening 4, 6a, 6b is stored in step 160. It is determined whether or not the value of the start winning counter C is 1 or more. If the starting winning counter C has no stored value, the process ends without executing the following processing of the variable display subroutine.

When the value of the start winning counter C is 1 or more, the timers t1, t2, and t3 are set in step 170, and all display columns 24a to 24c are set in step 180.
Is started, the value of the state flag F is set to "1", and the value of the starting winning counter C is decremented by one. Next, at step 190, the big hit loss determination memory M
The value of (c) is updated to the lower memory, and it is determined in step 200 whether or not the value of M (0) in the updated determined memory is a big hit. When it is determined that the value of M (0) is a big hit, first, at step 210, the value of the big hit reach pattern counter 35 at that time is set to 1
One value is extracted and stored in the corresponding confirmation memory, and then in step 220, one value is extracted from the current jackpot pattern counter 34 and stored in the corresponding confirmation memory. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not a big hit, it is determined in step 230 whether or not the value of M (0) is reach.
When the value is 0, one value is extracted from the reach pattern counter 36 and stored in the corresponding determination memory. When the value is not reach, in step 250, one value is extracted from the departure pattern counter 37 and stored in the corresponding determination memory.

Incidentally, the timers t1, t2, t
3 is a left display column 24a, a middle display column 24b, and a right display column 24
It regulates the fluctuation time of c, and has a relationship of t1 <t2 <t3; t2-t1 ≒ t3-t2. Then, it is determined in step 260 that the timer t1 has timed up. If the time has not elapsed, step 260 → variation display subroutine end → variation display subroutine start-step 110 → step 260 →... repeat.

If it is determined that the timer t1 has expired, the process proceeds to step 270 where the left display column 24
The variable display of a is stopped based on the selected off pattern, reach pattern or big hit reach pattern, and the value of the state flag F is set to “2”. In this case, when the extraction result of the big hit loss counter 33 is a big hit, the left display column 24a is stopped so that a symbol corresponding to the reach symbol extracted by the big hit reach pattern counter 35 is displayed. For example, when the extracted reach symbol is “7” on the hit line b, as shown in FIG. 3A, the left display column 24a is stopped with “7” displayed at the center. You.

Hereinafter, similarly, at step 280, the timer t2
It is determined whether or not the time is up. If it is determined that the time is up, at step 290, the middle display column 2
The variable display of 4b is stopped based on the selected off pattern, reach pattern or big hit reach pattern, and the value of the state flag F is set to "3". In this case, when the extraction result of the big hit loss counter 33 is a big hit, the middle display row 24b is stopped so that the symbol corresponding to the reach symbol extracted by the big hit reach pattern counter 35 is displayed as described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the middle display column 24b is stopped with "7" displayed at the center.

The display columns 24a and 24b excluding the right end are displayed.
When the variable display of is stopped, at step 300
It is determined whether the value of (0) is a big hit. If it is not a jackpot, it is determined in step 310 whether the value of M (0) is normal reach. If not, in step 320, it is determined whether the timer t3 has expired or not. Until the time is up, step 320 → end of the fluctuation display subroutine → start of the fluctuation display subroutine-step 130 → step 300 →
Step 310 → Step 320 → ... is repeated,
When the time of the timer t3 has expired, step 36
Go to 0.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 310 that the vehicle is in the normal reach, the state flag F
Is determined to be "4". If not, a new timer t4 is set in step 340, and the value of the status flag F is set to "4". Here, the timer t4 is used to extend the fluctuation time of the right display column 24c that stops changing last in the normal reach state. Then, it is determined in step 350 whether or not the timer t4 has timed out. Until the time in the timer t4 has expired, step 350 → end of the variable display subroutine → start of the variable display subroutine to step 140 → step 350
... Are repeated, and when the timer t4 has expired, the flow proceeds to step 360.

When the timer t3 is out of normal reach, the timer t4 is up, and when it is normal reach, the timer t4 is out.
When the time is up, the variable display of the right display column 24c is stopped in step 360 based on the selected off pattern or reach pattern. Then step 4
After the status flag is reset (set to "0") at 30, the variable display subroutine ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 300 that the value of M (0) is a big hit, step 370
It is determined whether or not the value of the state flag F is "5",
If it is not "5", the timer t5 is newly set in step 380, and "5" is set to the value of the status flag F. Here, the timer t5 further extends the fluctuation time of the right display column 24c, which last stops fluctuation in the big hit reach state, than in the normal reach state. And
Thereafter, at step 390, all display columns 24a to 24a are displayed.
Start the change of c. For example, as shown in FIG. 3C, all display columns 24 until the timer t5 times out.
a to 24c fluctuate. In the illustrated case, it is depicted as if the symbol being changed is changing at such a speed that it cannot be visually recognized. However, it is desirable to change the symbol at a speed at which the symbol can be recognized during the change. For example, the left and middle display rows may fluctuate slowly at the same speed, and the right display row may fluctuate slowly so as to match the speed of the left and middle display rows.

After the fluctuation is resumed as described above, it is determined in step 400 whether or not the timer t5 has expired.
→ end of the fluctuation display subroutine → start of the fluctuation display subroutine-step 150 → step 400 → ..., and when the timer t5 times out, in step 410, all the display columns 24a to 24c are based on the selected big hit pattern. Stopped. In this case, the combination of the big hit symbols corresponding to the value of the extracted big hit pattern counter 34 is stopped and displayed, so that it coincides with the reach symbol displayed corresponding to the value extracted by the big hit reach pattern counter 35. In some cases, as shown in FIG. 3 (D), a combination of a big hit symbol “9, 9, 9” different from the reach symbol “7” may be displayed on the hit line b. In other words, the final combination of big hits cannot be predicted from reach symbols in the middle of fluctuation,
The interest of the player can be attracted until the end of the change.
In the case shown in FIG. 3, the case where the hit line where the reach symbol “7” has occurred and the hit line where the combination of the big hit symbol has occurred is the same hit line b is shown. The control may be performed so that the reach symbol and the big hit symbol are always displayed on the same hit line, or the relationship between them may be randomized.

As described above, all display columns 24a to 24a are displayed.
After 24c stops and the final big hit symbol is displayed, the big hit flag is set in step 420, and then the state flag F is reset in step 430 ("0").
After that, the variable display subroutine ends. When the big hit flag is set in step 420, the open mode until the opening / closing plate 9 of the variable winning device 8 elapses a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winning balls is generated according to a subroutine (not shown) a predetermined number of times. Execute. When the opening mode of the opening / closing plate 9 is completed a predetermined number of times, the big hit flag is reset.

Although the configuration and operation of the pachinko gaming machine provided with the symbol display device 20 according to the embodiment have been described above, according to the embodiment, the starting winning prize holes 4, 6a, 6 for hitting a ball are provided.
One value is extracted from the big hit loss counter 33 to select whether or not the fluctuation result is a big hit based on the winning in b. When the extracted result is a big hit,
The reach symbol in the reach stage is selected by the jackpot reach pattern counter 35, and the combination of the jackpot symbols in the final jackpot stage is selected by the jackpot pattern counter 34. In the change based on the big hit, first, the symbols in the display columns 24a and 24b are changed based on the reach symbol selected by the big hit reach pattern counter 35 until the reach state is reached, and thereafter, the determined symbol is changed. After all of the display columns 24a to 24c including the symbol 変 動 変 動 change again, the change stops based on the big hit symbol selected by the big hit pattern counter 34. That is, in the present embodiment, in the fluctuation process at the time of the big hit, the reach symbol displayed in the reach state and the combination of the big hit symbol finally displayed are selected from the different pattern counters 34 and 35, so that it is not necessarily required. The combination of the symbol displayed in the reach state and the big hit symbol does not match, and it is not possible to predict what kind of big hit symbol combination caused the big hit gaming state until the symbol was finally determined. It can attract the interest of the people to the end.

In the above-described embodiment, the symbol display device in which a plurality of hit lines are set is shown, but a single hit line may be used. In addition, although the state where the reach symbol is completely stopped is shown as a state where the reach symbol is determined, it is not always necessary to stop the reach symbol, for example, it is moved up and down around a range where the confirmed symbol which is determined as the reach symbol can be confirmed. The state may be maintained, and thereafter, control may be performed so that all display columns are changed again. Although the liquid crystal display 23 is shown as the symbol display device 20, it may be a different display device (segment LED, CRT, dot matrix LED, rotating drum, rotating disk, rotating belt, etc.). Also, the hit line is not necessarily limited to a straight line,
A polygonal hit line or a slant parallel hit line may be used. Further, the game content of the pachinko gaming machine may be not only a so-called digital game but also a Hikoki game or a right generation game. Further, the present invention may be applied to slot machines, TV games, and the like as well as the pachinko gaming machines as the gaming machines, including the above-mentioned modified examples. in this case,
When the present invention is applied to a slot machine, selection of a big hit or not, selection of a reach symbol, and selection of a big hit symbol combination may be performed when a rotating lever is operated or when a predetermined time has elapsed from the operation. .

[0034]

As apparent from the above description, in the present invention, in the fluctuation process at the time of the big hit, the reach symbol displayed in the reach state and the combination of the big hit symbol finally displayed are respectively Since the combination is selected from different symbol pattern selection means, the combination of the symbol displayed in the reach state and the jackpot symbol do not necessarily match, and the type of jackpot game state is the type of the jackpot symbol until the symbol is finally determined. It is not possible to predict whether or not this has occurred, and it is possible to attract the interest of the player to the end.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine to which a symbol display device according to an embodiment is applied.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the symbol display device.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the liquid crystal display showing a change order of display columns at the time of a big hit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a game control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of starting winning.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the first half of the variable display operation.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the variable display operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 4 Starting winning opening 6a, 6b Starting winning opening 8 Variable winning winning device 9 Opening / closing plate 20 Symbol display device 23 Liquid crystal display 24a to 24c Display column 30 Microcomputer 32 RAM 33 Big hit / loss counter 34 Big hit pattern counter 35 Big hit reach pattern Counter 36 Reach pattern counter 37 Off pattern counter

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A big hit game state is generated when a combination of symbols displayed when a plurality of display columns are variably displayed on the symbol display device is changed to match any one of a plurality of combinations of big hit symbols set. In a pachinko gaming machine, when a hit ball is placed in a start winning prize port that is arranged on a game board of the pachinko gaming machine and provides a variation function to the symbol display device, it is selected whether or not a result based on the variation is a big hit. A jackpot selecting means, and a symbol which is stopped and displayed on another display column before the stop of the change of at least one display column when the selection result of the jackpot selecting means is a big hit, and Reach symbol pattern selecting means for selecting a reach symbol that is likely to match, When the selection result of the big hit selecting means is a big hit,
A jackpot symbol pattern selecting means for selecting a combination of jackpot symbols to be finally stopped, and when the selection result of the jackpot selecting means is a jackpot,
Based on the reach symbol selected by the reach symbol pattern selecting means, the variation control is performed so that the symbols in the display columns except at least one display column are stopped and displayed, and thereafter, after all the display columns are started to vary, the big hit symbol is changed. A pachinko gaming machine, comprising: a jackpot variation control means for performing a variation stop control of all display columns based on the jackpot symbol selected by the pattern selection means.