JP2000014875A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arouse expecting feeling for reach (the ready-for-winning state of requiring only one specific picture pattern for winning a prize) by stopping identification information of a variable displaying area corresponding to the combination of identification information which can give a game value when the combination of identification information temporarily stopped by a variable display means is reach, and variable displaying other identification information again. SOLUTION: When the game ball enters a starting port 7, variable display of picture patterns in the plurality of variable display areas of a picture display device 4 is started. Then, when a stored random number for a big hit is a big hit or when a random number for deciding reach action is a prescribed value, a reach game is executed in the process of temporarily stopping the variable display of three picture patterns in order. In a case that '8' is selected for the big hit picture pattern, e.g. at this time, from the state of variably displaying the patterns in three variable display areas first, a left picture pattern and a right picture pattern are temporarily stopped by '8' and a reach decoration pattern is displayed in the rear surface areas of these picture patterns. Next, variable display of a medium picture pattern is started again and when the stopping picture pattern is '8', a big hit is given.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a gaming machine,
Specifically, the identification information is variably displayed on the plurality of variable display areas, and at the stage before all of the variable display on the plurality of variable display areas are stopped, there is a possibility that a combination of the identification information that gives the game value is established. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that displays a display of the reach state in a rear area of a variable display area in a reach state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally known game machines of this type include a game control device for managing and controlling the progress of a game in a game area formed on a game board, an image display device (a special symbol display device). There is a gaming machine that variably displays identification information in a plurality of variable display areas formed on an image display device by giving an instruction to ()).

[0003] When a game control device detects a winning of a game ball to a special figure starting port provided in a game area, a random number for determining whether or not to add a game value (a so-called random number for determining a jackpot). ) Is extracted and stored, and at the time of the determination, the random number value is compared with a predetermined determination value, and the control signal is sequentially transmitted to the image display device based on the determination result, so that the identification information is variably displayed, and the predetermined time is displayed. The variable display of the identification information is stopped later, and when the combination of the stopped identification information is a predetermined combination, the player is caused to perform a so-called big hit game that gives a game value.

In this case, identification information is variably displayed on a plurality of variable display areas of the image display device. For example, if the identification information is stopped in a predetermined order, only the identification information of one variable display area is displayed. In the variable display, when the identification information of all the other variable display areas is stopped, the other identification information being stopped and displayed is the currently variable combination of the predetermined identification information described above. A state that matches the removed identification information is referred to as a reach state. That is, in the reach state, as a result of the last one identification information being stopped, if it matches the above-mentioned combination of the predetermined identification information, the gaming machine is set to a state in which a gaming value can be given, If you stop at, you will lose.

[0005]

However, the reach control in the conventional game machine includes a process of creating a combination of identification information to be stopped by the image display device in a series of game control processes performed by the game control device. When the combination of identification information created in this process becomes a combination of predetermined identification information that will be a big hit,
It is stored in the jackpot stop identification information storage area, and when a combination of identification information other than the predetermined combination of identification information is obtained, it is stored in the loss stop identification information storage area.

When the random number value (random number for determining the jackpot) extracted and stored at the time of winning the special figure starting port is determined, if the determination result is a jackpot, the random number is stored in the jackpot stop identification information storage area. Reach decoration in which a combination of existing identification information is obtained and control for variably displaying the identification information is performed, and in a reach state, a character or the like appears using the rear area of the variable display area (identification information). After the display is performed, the identification information being variably displayed is stopped, and all combinations of the identification information are finally displayed.

On the other hand, when the determination result is a loss, the combination of the identification information stored in the loss stop identification information storage area is acquired, and when the combination of the identification information is a combination that reaches the reach (for example, “7”). , 7,
2)), control to variably display the identification information is performed, and when the reach state is reached (when the identification information that has been stopped is a predetermined combination while the last identification information is variable). Then, a reach decoration display in which a character or the like appears is performed by using the rear area of the variable display area (identification information), and then the identification information being variably displayed is stopped, and all combinations of the identification information are finally displayed. If the combination of identification information is a combination that does not reach (for example,
For “7, 5, 2”, etc., after performing control for variably displaying the identification information, the acquired combination of the identification information is stopped and displayed.

Although the reach control is performed as described above, in the conventional gaming machine, the identification information of the plurality of variable display areas is variably displayed, for example, from left to middle to right (sequentially stopped after a predetermined time). The later stop order is determined in advance. for that reason,
After the left identification information stops, the inner identification information stops,
For example, when "7, 7, ↓", there is a sense of expectation of reach, but, for example, when "7, 5, ↓", expectation of reach has already disappeared at that stage.

Recently, an image display device (LCD, CRT) has been used as a special symbol display device in order to improve the decorativeness at the time of reach and at the time of normal operation (at the time of a calling screen). For this reason, the decorativeness was improved, but there was no relation between the combination of the identification information in the reach state and the decoration display performed in the area behind the identification information, and the expectation for the decoration display was low.

[0010] Further, since the type of decoration display is determined after the combination of identification information to be reached is determined, in other words, the decoration display is determined by the determined combination of identification information. The appearance rate of the display depends on the combination of the identification information. Therefore, the decorative display corresponding to the reach cannot be made to appear at a ratio intended by the manufacturer, and thus the interest in the game cannot be sufficiently enhanced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to increase the sense of expectation of reach, enhance the effect of decorative display performed in the rear area of the variable display area, and obtain a high interest in games. The purpose is.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a game value determining random number for determining a game value is generated, and based on a winning in a specific winning opening, the game value determining random value is extracted and stored. At the time of determination, the game value determination random value and a predetermined determination value are determined, and identification information is variably displayed on a plurality of variable display areas of the image display device based on the determination result.
In a stage before all of the variable displays in the plurality of variable display regions are stopped, if a reach state is established in which a combination of identification information for assigning game values may be established, the reach state is set. In a gaming machine that displays decorative information in the back area of the variable display area, the variable display means for performing variable display of the identification information of each variable display area and temporarily stopping the identification information based on predetermined conditions, and the variable display means When the temporarily stopped combination of the identification information is in the reach state, the identification information of the variable display area corresponding to the combination of the identification information that may give the game value is stopped, and the other variable display areas that do not correspond to the combination are stopped. Reach control means for variably displaying the identification information again.

[0013] In a second aspect based on the first aspect, when the variable display is performed again, the reach control means corresponds to a portion of the variable display area to be variably displayed again. A reach decoration display unit is provided for differentiating the display of the reach to be performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the type of the decorative display of the reach to be performed in the rear area of the variable display area is determined, and the combination of the identification information corresponding to the determined type of the decorative display of the reach is determined. The reach decoration display means performs decoration display corresponding to the type of reach decoration display determined by the reach stop identification information determination means.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

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

On the surface of the game board 1, an image display device (special symbol display device) 4 for displaying a game image or the like is provided substantially at the center of the game area 3 surrounded by the guide rails 2.
A variable winning device (large winning opening) 5 is provided below the player.

The image display device 4 comprises, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), a CRT (CRT) or the like. Immediately above the variable winning device 5, a starting port (specific winning port) 7 having an electric tulip (ordinary electric accessory = ordinary power) 6 is provided, and the starting port 7 detects a winning ball. A diagram start sensor is provided. At the top of the image display device 4, a starting port 7 is provided.
Is displayed as a special figure start memory (maximum of four).

Based on the winning of the game ball to the starting port 7 (special figure start storage), a plurality of identifications are displayed in the image game of the image display device 4, that is, in a plurality of variable display areas on the left, center, and right sides of the image display device 4, for example. The variable display of information (symbols) is performed, and in the process of stopping (temporarily stopping) the variable display of these pieces of identification information, a reach state (for example, a predetermined jackpot depending on the stop result of the identification information of the variable display area that stops last). When there is a possibility of a combination), a reach game is performed. When all variable displays in the variable display area are stopped and a predetermined jackpot combination occurs, a jackpot occurs, and the variable winning device 5 does not accept a ball for a predetermined period in a closed state (a state disadvantageous to a player). A jackpot game is performed in which the ball is converted to an open state (a player's advantageous state) in which the ball can be easily received.

The variable winning device 5 is provided with a count sensor for counting the number of winning balls which have won the variable winning device 5 and a continuous sensor for detecting a winning ball (V winning) to a continuous winning opening.

At the base of the starting port 7, a numeral 7 is displayed.
A normal symbol display 10 composed of a segment LED or the like is disposed, and a through-chucker-type gate (general-purpose starting gate) 11 disposed in the left and right game areas of the image display device 4 detects the passage of a game ball. A general-purpose starting gate sensor is provided. The general-purpose start memory when the game ball passes through the gate 11 is displayed on the general-purpose start memory display 12 around the normal symbol display 10. Based on the passage of the game ball through the gate 11 (normal start memory), the variable display of the ordinary symbol display 10 is performed, and when this is stopped at a predetermined number or the like, the electric tulip 6 of the start port 7 is opened.

At the lower part of the gaming machine, an operation section of a hit ball launching device (not shown) is provided, and by this operation, game balls (pachinko balls) are launched one by one into a game area. 13,
Reference numeral 14 denotes a general winning opening, and reference numeral 15 denotes a windmill as a rolling guide member for a game ball. Reference numeral 16 denotes a decoration lamp, not shown, on which the game board 1 is provided with various other decoration lamps, LEDs, and the like. Most of the game nails are not shown.

FIG. 2 shows a block configuration of a control system. The game control device 20 includes a one-chip game microcomputer 2 for performing game control required for a pachinko game or the like.
1, a transmitter 22, an input interface 23, an output interface 24, a distribution circuit 25 and the like. The gaming microcomputer 21 has a built-in CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, and is manufactured as an IC for a so-called amuse chip.

CPU of gaming microcomputer 21
Is based on the game program stored in the ROM and signals from the special figure starting sensor 30 of the starting port 7, the general figure starting gate sensor 31 of the gate 11, the count sensor 32 in the variable winning device 5, the continuation sensor 33, and the like. A display control signal is sent to the display control device 34 of the image display device (special symbol display device) 4, and the normal symbol display 10, the special figure start memory display 8, the normal symbol start memory display 12, and the electric motor of the start port 7 are electrically operated. Solenoid (ordinary electric accessory solenoid) 35 for driving the formula tulip 6, Solenoid for driving the variable prize device 5 (large winning opening solenoid) 36, decoration display control device 37 for controlling decoration lamps, LEDs, etc. A control signal is output to a sound control device 38 for generating necessary sound effects and performing voice synthesis.

The display control device 34 controls an image on the image display device 4 based on a display control signal from the game control device 20. 40 is a safe sensor that detects a winning ball (safe ball) led to a safe unit to perform a prize ball process;
Reference numeral 41 denotes a discharge control device that controls discharge of a prize ball or the like of a ball discharge mechanism (not shown).

The external information terminal board 42 has a jackpot signal when a jackpot occurs on the management apparatus side of the game arcade, a probability change signal indicating that the probability of occurrence of a jackpot or the like is in a high probability state (a jackpot occurs in a specific symbol). This is for sending a symbol stop signal, an abnormal signal, and the like for the image game of the image display device 4.

The CPU of the microcomputer 21
Performs a reset interrupt at regular intervals (for example, 2 msec), and executes a game program from a predetermined address at each interrupt.

Next, the control contents of the game control device 20 will be described.

As shown in the main flow of FIG. 3, a power-on determination process in S1, an input process in S2, an output process in S3,
Emission control information editing processing of S4, emission control apparatus communication processing of S5, through processing of S6, voice control apparatus communication processing of S7, emission control information editing processing of S8, emission control apparatus communication processing of S9, decoration control apparatus of S10 Communication processing, display controller communication processing in S11, random number generation processing in S12, sensor input processing in S13, special symbol game processing in S14, S15
Normal symbol game process, symbol variation process of S16, S17
Decoration control information editing processing, S18 solenoid editing processing, S19 fraud monitoring processing, S20 display control device transmission information editing processing, S21 external terminal information editing processing, S22
The remaining time processing is executed.

Processing of S4 to S11 and S14 to S2
The processing 1 is time-division (8-division) processing. For example, if the reset interrupt is 2 msec, S4 to S11
Processing and the processing of S14 to S21 are 16
This operation is performed once every msec (2 msec × 8).

In the power-on determination processing in S1, initialization processing such as initialization of the RAM is performed only when the power is turned on, and the processing is skipped after the power-on.

The input processing of S2 performs chattering removal and logical conversion of the input signal.

In the output process of S3, the output data set in the solenoid editing process of S18, the external terminal information editing process of S21, and the like are output.

In the emission control information editing processing in S4 and S8, when there is a winning ball, prize ball number data for transmitting the number of prize balls to the emission control device 41 is set.

In the emission control device communication processing of S5 and S9, the award ball number data set in the emission control information editing process is transmitted to the emission control device 41.

In this case, for example, when the winning opening 7 has 7 prize balls and the other winning openings have 13 prize balls, if the winning ball is present in the starting opening 7, this is stored. If there is an input from the safe sensor 40 (in addition to the special map start memory), it is determined whether or not there is a prize memory at the start port 7. The ball data is set in the prize ball data setting memory, and the prize ball number data is transmitted to the discharge control device 41. Based on the prize ball number data, the discharge control device 41 drives the ball discharge mechanism to discharge prize balls for the prize ball number data. When the prize ball discharge is completed, the safe ball of the safe unit is discharged, When there is no input from the sensor 40, the corresponding award ball number data is cleared, and the transmission ends.

The through processing in S6 is performed without performing the processing. This is for adjusting the period at which the game control device 20 sends display update information (the display control device communication process of S11), since the image display device 4 updates the screen at a cycle of 1/60 msec (about 16 msec). .

In the voice control device communication processing in S7, sound data is transmitted to the sound generator and sound is emitted from the speaker.

The decoration control device communication process in S10 is performed in S17.
The decoration control data edited and set in the decoration control information editing process of (1) is transmitted to the decoration display control device 37 that performs display control of the decoration lamp, LED, and the like of the game board 1.

The display control device communication process in S11 is performed in S20.
The display control data edited and set in the display control device transmission information editing process of (1) is transmitted to the display control device 34. The display control device 34 displays an image based on the display control data on the image display device 4.

The random number generation processing of S12 is performed by the image display device 4
A random number for a jackpot to determine a jackpot game, a reach action determination random number for determining the presence or absence of reach, a type of reach decoration display (reach decoration pattern),
A general random number for determining whether or not to open and close the normal electric accessory of the normal symbol display 10, a random number for selecting a big hit stop symbol for selecting a big hit stop symbol, and the like, and a special figure random number, respectively. The data is updated and stored in the storage area, the reach action random number storage area, the ordinary figure random number storage area, and the big hit stop symbol selection random number storage area.

The jackpot random number is generated by adding +1 to the previous value every reset interrupt (control cycle) to generate a random number within a predetermined range. For example, when the probability of occurrence of a jackpot is 1/200, the random number is returned to 0 when it reaches 200. Generate a random number in the range of 0-199.

The reach action determination random number is generated by adding +1 to the previous value for each reset interrupt to generate a random number in a predetermined range, for example, a random number in the range of 0 to 249. In response to the reach action decision random number,
A reach decoration pattern or the like is set (to be described later).

The general-purpose random number is generated by adding +1 to the previous value at every reset interrupt to generate a random number in a predetermined range.

The random number for selecting the jackpot stop symbol is similarly generated by adding +1 to the previous value at each reset interrupt to generate a random number within a predetermined range, for example, when the jackpot stop symbol is “0, 0, 0”, “1,
When there are ten types of “1, 1,”, “2, 2, 2”... “9, 9, 9”, random numbers in the range of 0 to 9 are generated. In this case, corresponding to the random numbers 0 to 9, the jackpot stop symbol “0,
0,0 "," 1,1,1 "," 2,2,2 "..." 9,
A jackpot stop symbol data table in which data of “9, 9” is set is provided.

The remaining time process in S22 is performed after the end of a series of programs, by turning a counter of a predetermined period until a next reset interrupt is generated, creating a loss stop symbol of an image game, and generating the loss loss symbol. The data of the stop symbol is stored in the loss stop symbol storage area.

In the sensor input process of S13, as shown in FIG. 4, the monitoring process of the special figure start sensor 30, the general figure start gate sensor 31, the safe sensor 40, the continuation sensor 33, and the count sensor 32 is performed (S31 to S35).

In the special figure start sensor monitoring process, as shown in FIG. 5, when a prize is received in the starting port 7 based on an input signal of the special figure start sensor 30, the prize is stored for a prize ball and the special prize ball is stored. In addition to storing as a figure start memory (up to four), each time a winning is made, the special figure random number storage area, the reach action random number storage area, and the big hit stop symbol selection random number storage area are stored in the random number generation processing in S12. random number,
The random number for reach action determination, the random number for jackpot stop symbol selection, and the loss stop symbol data stored in the loss stop symbol storage area in the remaining time processing of S22 are acquired.

The random number for the jackpot is stored in the special figure determination storage area.
The reach action determination random number is stored in the reach action random number determination storage area. Based on the jackpot stop symbol selection random number, the corresponding jackpot stop symbol data is obtained from the jackpot stop symbol data table and stored in the jackpot stop symbol storage area. Loss stop symbol data is stored in the loss stop symbol storage area (S41 to S48).

In the general-purpose starting gate sensor monitoring process, the general-purpose starting gate is stored based on the input signal of the general-purpose starting gate sensor 31 and the general-purpose starting random number is obtained. In the safe sensor monitoring process, a prize ball flag or the like is set based on the input signal of the safe sensor 40.

In the continuation sensor monitoring process, based on the input signal of the continuation sensor 33, when a game ball wins a continuous winning opening in the variable winning device 5, a V flag is set. In the count sensor monitoring process, based on the input signal of the count sensor 32, the number of winning of the game balls to the variable winning device 5 is counted, and when the winning number reaches a predetermined value, a count end flag is set.

In the special symbol game process of S14, a start memory monitoring process, a symbol stop monitoring process, and a big hit process are performed according to the process numbers as shown in FIG. 6 (S51 to S54).

In the start memory monitoring process, if there is a winning memory (special figure start memory) of the starting port 7 as shown in FIG. 7, the number of the memories is subtracted, and the special figure determination is performed in correspondence with the special figure start memory. A corresponding jackpot random number (set in the special figure start sensor monitoring process) is obtained from the storage area for the game, and it is determined whether or not the random number value is a jackpot value. In the case of a jackpot,
The special prize determination flag is set, and in the case of a loss, the special prize determination flag is cleared (S61 to S64).

Next, a corresponding reach action determination random number (set in the special figure start sensor monitoring process) is obtained from the reach action random number determination storage area, and the random number value is determined. The reach action information is set based on the special prize determination flag (S65,
S66, S67a to S67n). FIG. 8 shows an example of the reach action information.

If the special prize determination flag is set, that is, a jackpot, one of the reach action information (only the reach decoration pattern) of FIG. 8 (for example, one of [Pattern 0] to [Pattern 6]) is selected. Also, in this case, the variable display pattern is determined again according to the reach decoration pattern, in which the variable display is performed again after the symbol is temporarily stopped, as in the case of the non-big hit as described later. In addition, some reach decoration patterns only for big hits and some variable display patterns may be set again.

On the other hand, if it is not a big hit, reach action information is set as shown in FIG. For example, when the reach action determination random number is [0], the reach decoration pattern is set to [pattern 0], and the right symbol to be finally stopped in the image game is 1 for the left symbol and the middle symbol.
Set to create a final reach stop symbol with a shifted design. In this case, a variable display pattern for variably displaying the right symbol again is set.

When the reach action determining random number is [1], the reach decoration pattern is set to [pattern 1] and the middle symbol finally stopped in the image game is shifted by one symbol from the left symbol and the right symbol. Set to create a final reach stop symbol. In this case, a variable display pattern for variably displaying the middle symbol again is set.

When the reach action determining random number is [2], the reach decoration pattern is set to [Pattern 2], and the left symbol finally stopped in the image game is shifted by one symbol from the middle symbol and the right symbol. Set to create a final reach stop symbol. In this case, a variable display pattern for variably displaying the left symbol again is set.

When the reach action determining random number is [3], the reach decoration pattern is set to [pattern 3], and the right symbol finally stopped in the image game is shifted by two symbols from the left symbol and the middle symbol. Set to create a final reach stop symbol. In this case, a variable display pattern for variably displaying the right symbol again is set.

When the reach action determining random number is [4], the reach decoration pattern is set to [pattern 4], and the right symbol finally stopped in the image game is shifted from the left symbol and the middle symbol by three symbols. Set to create a final reach stop symbol. In this case, a variable display pattern for variably displaying the right symbol again is set.

The reach action determination random number is [5]-
In the case of [9], the reach decoration pattern is changed from [Pattern 5] to
[Pattern 9] is also set so that a normal reach symbol (a symbol finally stopped with respect to the reach symbol is randomly shifted by four or more symbols) is created in the image game. In this case, the variable display pattern for variably displaying the symbol to be finally stopped is set again.

The random number for reach action determination is [10]-
In the case of [249], reach is not generated, and reach action information setting is skipped.

The probability of occurrence of reach by the reach action determination random number is, for example, 10/250 = 1/25, but can be freely set by setting data.

The reach decoration patterns [Pattern 0] to [Pattern 9] are used to change the decoration image in the back area of the variable display area of the image display device 4, to display a predetermined image with a story, and to perform various characters. Or display different decorations for each pattern. In this case, [Pattern 0], [Pattern 1],
[Pattern 2] is set so that the decorative display of the reach that the symbol finally stopped is shifted by one symbol, that is, the decorative display particularly likely to be a big hit is performed. When the finally stopped symbol of [Pattern 0] is the right symbol, and when the finally stopped symbol of [Pattern 1] is the middle symbol,
The decorative display is different between when the finally stopped symbol of [Pattern 2] is the left symbol.

Various speeds, positions, and states of symbol variable display are set based on each pattern. In the case of [Pattern 0] to [Pattern 4], the decorative display and the reach stop symbol are associated with each other, and in other cases, the reach stop symbol is randomly set for the decorative display. Therefore, the decorative display of [Pattern 0] to [Pattern 4] can be made to appear at the request appearance rate, including the unfortunate reach where the finally stopped symbols deviate from one symbol by three symbols, based on the reach action determination random numbers. It is possible. Also, for convenience of explanation, the reach symbol is fixed at 7 (for example, “7, 7, X”), but as described later, the reach symbol is arbitrarily determined based on the big hit stop symbol data.

In the case of [Pattern 3] and [Pattern 4], the symbol finally stopped is the right symbol, but the left symbol and the middle symbol may be increased.

Next, when the special prize judgment flag is a big hit,
Proceeding from S68 to S69, the corresponding jackpot stop symbol data (set in the special figure start sensor monitoring process) is acquired from the jackpot stop symbol storage area.

If the special prize judgment flag is not a big hit,
The process proceeds from S68 to S70, and it is determined whether or not reach action (reach action information is set).

In the case of the reach action, S70 to S7
Proceeding to 1, the corresponding big hit stop symbol data is obtained from the big hit stop symbol storage area, and reach stop symbol data corresponding to the reach action information is created. For example,
If the corresponding jackpot stop symbol data is “7, 7, 7” and the reach decoration pattern is [Pattern 0],
Using "7" of jackpot stop symbol data, "7,
The reach stop symbol data of “7, 8” or “7, 7, 6” is created.

If there is no reach action, the process proceeds from S70 to S72 to acquire the corresponding lost stop symbol data from the lost stop symbol storage area.

In S73, the acquired or created stop symbol data is stored in the stop symbol storage area, and in S74, the process number is switched to shift to the symbol stop monitoring process.

The symbol stop monitoring process monitors the stop of the variable display of each symbol on the image display device 4 and displays the reach action information of the start storage monitoring process of S52 on the display control device 3.
Then, a process of setting data to be transmitted to No. 4 and determining a finally stopped symbol is performed. If the special prize determination flag is set, the processing number is switched to shift to the jackpot processing.

The jackpot process manages and controls a jackpot game. For example, when the variable winning device 5 is opened, control information for performing a predetermined cycle of a game in which the variable winning device 5 is closed for a predetermined time or when a predetermined number of game balls are won, or the image display device 4 is set to the image display device 4 during a big hit. Set the decoration display control data to be displayed.

In the ordinary symbol game process of S15, when there is an input from the ordinary symbol starting gate sensor 31 (ordinary symbol starting memory), the ordinary symbol display 10 is variably displayed and corresponds to the acquired ordinary symbol random numbers. The stop of the variable display is instructed by the number to be changed, and the electric tulip 6 of the starting port 7 is hit in case of a hit.
Is performed.

In the symbol variation process of S16, symbol information for performing variable display (including temporary stop and variable display again) of symbols on the image display device 4 is set based on the information of the special symbol game process of S14. . By transmitting display position data or the like for displaying a symbol, rotation and temporary stop of the symbol are managed. Temporary stop is a process of displaying a symbol so as to swing up and down at a gentle speed, and is performed for the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, but whether a reach has occurred on the screen of the image display device 4. The temporary stop is ended when it is determined that the answer is NO. Further, after the occurrence of the reach, the variable display and the temporary stop of the symbol in the variable display area to be finally stopped are set again.

In the decoration control information editing process of S17, control data such as lamps and LEDs are set.

In the solenoid editing process in S18, solenoid data is set based on the data set in the special symbol game process in S14 and the normal symbol game process in S15.

The fraud monitoring process of S19 is performed by the variable prize device 5
For example, when the device is opened, monitoring for improper counting or the like is performed based on the input from the count sensor 32 and the like.

The display control device transmission information editing process in S20 is performed based on the data set in the special symbol game process in S14 and the symbol variation process in S16.
Edit the display information to send to.

The external terminal information editing process of S21 edits the data of the corresponding event in order to notify the outside (management device) of the jackpot signal, the probability change signal, the symbol stop signal of the image game, and the like.

With such a configuration, when a game ball is fired into the game area 3 and a game ball is awarded to the starting port 7 (if there is a special figure start memory), a random number for a jackpot, a random number for a reach action determination, The random numbers for stop symbol selection and the like are extracted and stored, and the variable display of symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) in a plurality of variable display areas of the image display device 4 is started. If the extracted and stored jackpot random number is a jackpot or a reach action determination random number is a predetermined value, a reach state occurs in the process of temporarily stopping the variable display of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol in order. A reach game is performed.

FIGS. 9 to 13 show display examples in the case of a jackpot or when the reach action determining random number is [1] and, for example, the reach decoration pattern [pattern 1] is selected. Assume that, for example, “8” is selected by the jackpot stop symbol selection random number). First, as shown in FIG. 9, all the symbols in the plurality of variable display areas of the image display device 4 are variably displayed. Is temporarily stopped (moved so as to swing up and down at a gentle speed) at "8". Next, the middle symbol B is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG.
As shown in 2, the right symbol C is temporarily stopped at "8". When the right symbol C is temporarily stopped, the left symbol A and the right symbol C become the same, and reach is generated.

With the occurrence of the reach, the variable display of the middle symbol B different from the reach symbol is restarted as shown in FIG.
The left symbol A and the right symbol C are completely stopped, the display area is moved upward, and the decoration display by the reach decoration pattern [pattern 1] is performed on the back area of these symbols. This decorative display is, for example, an image of a soccer game is displayed, and when the stop of the variable display of the middle symbol B approaches,
An image is displayed as if shooting to the goal.

If it is a big hit, the middle symbol B is finally stopped at the same symbol "8" as the reach symbol, and the combination of the left symbol A, the middle symbol B and the right symbol C is "8, 8, 8".
Becomes Also, if there is no jackpot and only the reach action, the middle symbol B is finally selected and created based on the reach decoration pattern [pattern 1], that is, a symbol shifted by one from the left symbol A and the right symbol C. , The middle symbol B is stopped. In this case, the combination of the left symbol A, the middle symbol B, and the right symbol C is “8, 7, 8” or “8, 9, 8”.

FIGS. 14 to 18 show display examples in the case of a jackpot or when the reach action determining random number is [2] and, for example, the reach decoration pattern [pattern 2] is selected. The reach symbol is, for example, “7” by the random number for selecting the jackpot stop symbol.
Is selected), first, from the state where all the symbols in the plurality of variable display areas of the image display device 4 are variably displayed as shown in FIG. 14, the left symbol A is temporarily stopped (slowly) as shown in FIG. Moved up and down at the speed).
Next, as shown in FIG. 16, the middle symbol B is temporarily stopped at "7",
Further, the right symbol C is temporarily stopped at "7" as shown in FIG. When the right symbol C is temporarily stopped, the middle symbol B and the right symbol C become the same, and reach is generated.

With the occurrence of the reach, the variable display of the left symbol A different from the reach symbol is restarted as shown in FIG.
The middle symbol B and the right symbol C are completely stopped, the display areas thereof are moved upward, and the decorative display by the reach decorative pattern [pattern 2] is performed on the rear area of these symbols. In this decorative display, for example, an image of a baseball game is displayed, and when the stop of the variable display of the left symbol A approaches, an image in which a pitcher throws a ball and a batter hits the ball is displayed.

If it is a big hit, the left symbol A is finally stopped at the same symbol "7" as the reach symbol, and the combination of the left symbol A, the middle symbol B and the right symbol C is "7, 7, 7".
Becomes Also, if there is no jackpot and only the reach action, the left symbol A is finally selected and created based on the reach decoration pattern [pattern 2], that is, a symbol shifted by one from the middle symbol B and the right symbol C. , The left symbol A is stopped. In this case, the combination of the left symbol A, the middle symbol B, and the right symbol C is "6, 7, 7" or "8, 7, 7".

In this manner, the reach operation and the reach decoration display are performed. The left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol in the variable display area are temporarily stopped in this order, and when the temporary stop is performed, the combination of the reach symbols is changed. When there is, the reach is generated, the symbol of the reach combination is stopped, and the symbol which is not in the reach combination is variably displayed again.

That is, when the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are sequentially stopped as in the prior art, when the left symbol and the middle symbol are stopped, if these symbols are not in a combination of reach, a reach is generated. Without that, the expectation for reach is lost at that stage, but the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are temporarily stopped in this order, and if there is a combination of reach symbols among them, reach occurs Then, the symbols that are not in the reach combination are variably displayed again, so when the middle symbol is temporarily stopped, and when the middle symbol is temporarily stopped, the right symbol is temporarily stopped even if the reach combination does not occur. ,
Expectations of reach to expand whether reach occurs,
You can play rich reach games.

Also, based on the reach decoration pattern, a reach is generated in any combination of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol in the variable display area, that is, the left symbol is variably displayed again by the reach, or the middle symbol is re-variable. Since the symbols are displayed and the right symbol is variably displayed again, it is surprising, and the symbol that is variably displayed again corresponds to the portion of the variable display area that is variably displayed again, that is, the left symbol or the middle symbol. Since the decorative display of different reach is displayed on the back area of the variable display area depending on whether it is a right symbol or a right symbol, the reach is more interesting and the reach state and the decorative display can be related, so expectation for decorative display You can also enhance the feeling,
Furthermore, the expectation of the jackpot can be sufficiently increased.

When a reach is generated by a combination of the left symbol and the middle symbol, the right symbol may be temporarily stopped with the occurrence of the reach and then variably displayed again.
After the predetermined variable display of the right symbol is continued, it may be temporarily stopped at a predetermined timing and variably displayed again. Further, the order of the temporary stop of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol may be changed.

On the other hand, the presence or absence of the reach and the decorative pattern of the reach are determined based on the reach action determining random numbers extracted and stored when the game ball is awarded to the starting port 7 (when there is no jackpot), and when the reach is present. The reach symbol and the final reach stop symbol are selected and created based on the determined reach decoration pattern, and the reach operation and the decorative display of the rear display area of the variable display region by the reach decoration pattern are performed as described above.

That is, whether or not to generate a reach is determined according to the reach action determination random number as set, and each reach decorative pattern for performing various decorative displays in the rear area of the variable display area appears as set. In addition, since the reach decoration pattern is determined and then the reach symbol and the final reach stop symbol are determined in accordance with the reach decoration pattern, for example, a decorative display that gives a high sense of expectation to a jackpot is finally determined. The required reach stop symbol can be made to appear in response to the unfortunate reach in which the symbol to be stopped deviates from the reach symbol by one symbol, that is, the decorative display.

Therefore, in the rear area of the variable display area, the required decorative display and the reach game with the reach stop symbol corresponding to the decorative display can be made to appear without bias as designed for the gaming machine.

As a result, a high interest in the reach game and the decorative display can be secured, a high degree of freedom in the reach expression can be secured, and the range of the game expression can be widened, and the interest in the game can be sufficiently enhanced.

Although the example in which the variable display area is set on each of the left, center and right sides of the image display device 4 has been described, the position of the variable display area is not limited to this.

Further, in the embodiment, the reach decoration pattern is determined together with the determination as to whether or not to perform the reach. However, the first random number for determining only whether or not to perform the reach,
A second random number that determines whether or not to perform a regrettable reach (the combination of symbols at the time of stopping is close to a jackpot combination), and a third random number that determines the position of the symbol that is finally stopped when performing the regrettable reach. Is provided, firstly, it is determined whether or not to reach by the first random number, and when it is determined that the reach is performed, either the unreachable reach or the normal reach is determined by the second random number, and the unreachable reach is determined. At this time, the position of the symbol to be finally stopped may be determined by the third random number.

[0098]

As described above, according to the first aspect, the identification information of the plurality of variable display areas is temporarily stopped, and if there is a combination of reach in the identification information, a reach state is generated and a reach state is generated. Since the identification information that does not exist in the combination is variably displayed, the chances of occurrence of reach increase, the surprisingness is increased, the sense of expectation for reach is expanded, and reach games and reach expressions full of interests can be performed, thereby enhancing the interest of games. Can be secured.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the decorative display of a different reach is performed on the rear area of the variable display area depending on the portion of the variable display area which is variably displayed again. With the relevance of the above, the expectation of the decorative display can be increased, and the expectation of the jackpot can be sufficiently increased by the decorative display.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, various decorative displays of reach can be displayed on the rear area of the variable display area, and a combination of identification information is determined in accordance with the decorative display. The identification information that finally stops in response to the decoration display that causes the display can cause a disappointing reach that deviates from the combination of the reach by one, so that the variable display is performed based on the determination of the type of the decoration display. In the back area of the area, it is possible to perform the demand display and the demand game in accordance with the decoration display at the appearance rate of the request according to the design of the gaming machine without bias, and to secure the high interest of the reach game and the decoration display, A high degree of freedom in reach expression can be secured, and the interest in the game can be sufficiently enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game control device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing control contents.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control contents.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control contents.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing control contents.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing control contents.

FIG. 8 is a table showing an example of setting a reach decoration pattern and a reach stop symbol.

FIG. 9 is a screen view showing a display example of a reach game.

FIG. 10 is a screen view showing a display example of a reach game.

FIG. 11 is a screen view showing a display example of a reach game.

FIG. 12 is a screen view showing a display example of a reach game.

FIG. 13 is a screen view showing a display example of a reach game.

FIG. 14 is a screen view showing a display example of a reach game.

FIG. 15 is a screen diagram showing a display example of a reach game.

FIG. 16 is a screen view showing a display example of a reach game.

FIG. 17 is a screen view showing a display example of a reach game.

FIG. 18 is a screen view showing a display example of a reach game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 3 Gaming area 4 Image display device 5 Variable winning device 6 Tulip 7 Starting port 8 Special figure start memory display 10 Normal symbol display 11 Gate 12 General map start memory display 20 Game control device 21 Game microcomputer 30 Toku-zu start sensor 31 General-purpose start gate sensor 32 Count sensor 33 Continuation sensor 34 Display controller 42 External information terminal board

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game value determination random number for determining a game value is generated, and the game value determination random number value is extracted and stored based on a winning in a specific winning opening, and the game value determination random value is determined at the time of determination. And a predetermined determination value, and based on the determination result, variably displays the identification information in the plurality of variable display areas of the image display device, and before all of the variable display of the plurality of variable display areas is stopped. At the stage of, in the reach state where there is a possibility that the combination of the identification information to give the game value is established, in the gaming machine to decorate the reach state in the back area of the variable display area, A variable display unit for variably displaying the identification information of each variable display area and temporarily stopping the identification information based on a predetermined condition; and a combination of the identification information temporarily stopped by the variable display unit in a reach shape. In the case of, and reach control means for stopping the identification information of the variable display area corresponding to the combination of identification information that may give a game value, and again variably display the identification information of the other variable display area that does not correspond A gaming machine comprising: 2. The reach decoration means for, when performing variable display again, changing a reach decorative display performed in a rear area of the variable display area in accordance with a portion of the variable display area to be variably displayed again. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit. 3. A reach stop identification information deciding means for deciding a type of reach decoration display to be performed in a rear area of the variable display area and deciding a combination of identification information in accordance with the determined type of reach decoration display. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the reach decoration display means performs a decoration display corresponding to the type of the reach decoration display determined by the reach stop identification information determination means.