JP2000061072A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can show the scene where the frequency of lotting promising a prize by which one can expect a 'prize' is approaching. SOLUTION: The game machine has the first display section 23 to display a symbol pattern and the second display section 24 that displays additionally symbols as instructed to do. A control device 50 executes a lottery and displays the result on the display section 23, displaying sequentially additionally specified symbols forming a symbol pattern on the second display section 24 if the result is a 'blank that is an almost prize', and changing the display mode of displaying a row of symbols on the second display section 24 in accordance with the frequency of lotting after a 'prize' has occurred.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine which, upon receiving a start instruction, executes a lottery, displays a lottery result, and realizes a special value occurrence state at the time of winning, and in particular, continues a game to a player. Easy-to-motivate game machines,
Also, the present invention relates to a lottery game system used for it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are pachinko machines, slot machines, etc. as a game machine having a lottery game function of determining a win or failure by lottery. In the lottery, if you win,
A specific symbol pattern composed of a plurality of symbols representing "winning" is displayed on the display device, and indicates "winning". Then, in the case of "normal disengagement", a plurality of symbol patterns indicating "disappearance (not hitting)" are displayed on the display device in the same manner to indicate "normal disengagement".

For example, in the case of a pachinko machine, when a pachinko ball is won at a specific winning opening on the game board surface, a lottery game system is started and lottery is carried out, and the result is a pattern of symbols as described above. Is displayed. Then, in the case of "winning", a pattern of a specific combination of symbols, that is, a winning symbol pattern is displayed, and a special winning mechanism special for causing a special value generation state is activated. In this state, many pachinko balls are easy to win, and it is possible to obtain many prize balls.

[0004]

However, the "winning" in the lottery is determined by the probability, and the expected number of times of winning that will be the "winning" will be the same for each gaming machine and the same. Even a gaming machine is set to 300 to 2700 times, depending on the gaming time zone.

Therefore, in order to give a "hit" to a player when playing a game, the player generally plays 300 times to 270 times.
You must be prepared to continue playing until there are about 0 draws. Of course, since it is a probability, it may be a "win" by then, but in many cases, the player can endure and continue the game until the number of times of lottery reaches the above number. Will be needed. In this case, the interest in the game is lost.

On the other hand, it is possible to increase the probability of "winning". However, the high probability of "winning" is associated with the profit of the game arcade, and cannot be so high.

On the other hand, it is conceivable that the probability is changed to increase the probability of "hit" in a certain period, and decrease the probability of "hit" in another period. However, with such a method of changing the probability,
The "winning" is likely to occur more frequently, and many prize balls can be obtained, but when the "winning" does not come out, there is a situation in which it does not come out extremely. Therefore, it can be said that it is not suitable for a player who intends to continuously play a game.

Although the above problems are related to the pachinko machine, the same applies to other gaming machines, for example, slot machines.

The object of the present invention can be utilized to hold the player's interest in the game in the absence of a "hit" and can be expected to induce the player to continue the game. Providing a gaming machine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a lottery game system used for the game.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, a game execution mechanism for executing a pachinko game, and a lottery when an instruction from the game execution mechanism is received. In a gaming machine provided with a lottery game system for executing each of the following, displaying a lottery result, and realizing each special value generation state upon winning, the game execution mechanism is such that when a specific condition is satisfied in a pachinko game. , A lottery start instruction means for outputting a lottery start instruction to the lottery game system, and a special winning mechanism for producing the special value generation state, the lottery game system, the lottery start instruction Receive and execute lottery,
A lottery executing means for determining a lottery result belonging to any one of "winning", "regrettable deviation" and "normal deviation", and a first display means for displaying a symbol pattern composed of a plurality of symbol arrays, Second display means for sequentially adding and displaying the instructed symbols each time it is instructed, display control means for controlling display contents on the first display means and the second display means, and the lottery result Is a "winning", it comprises a winning control means for controlling the operation of the winning mechanism, and the display control means causes the first display means to display a symbol pattern corresponding to the lottery result, and the lottery result. As a result, every time a "sorry dislodgement" occurs, a specific symbol that constitutes a disengagement reach pattern that is a symbol pattern that represents a "sorry dislodgement" is to be displayed on the second display means. Gaming machine is provided, characterized in that an instruction to.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a start instruction is received, a gaming machine that executes a lottery, displays a lottery result, and realizes a special value generation state upon winning, Execute the lottery in response to the start instruction,
A lottery executing means for determining a lottery result belonging to any one of "winning", "regrettable deviation" and "normal deviation", and a first display means for displaying a symbol pattern composed of a plurality of symbol arrays, Second display means for sequentially adding and displaying the instructed symbols each time it is instructed, display control means for controlling display contents on the first display means and the second display means, and the lottery result Is a "winning", it comprises a winning control means for controlling the operation of the winning mechanism, and the display control means causes the first display means to display a symbol pattern corresponding to the lottery result, and the lottery result. As a result, every time a "sorry dislodgement" occurs, a specific symbol that constitutes a disengagement reach pattern that is a symbol pattern that represents a "sorry dislodgement" is to be displayed on the second display means. Gaming machine is provided, characterized in that an instruction to.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, in a lottery game system having a control device and a display device for executing a lottery, displaying a lottery result, and outputting for winning, The display device has a first display unit for displaying a symbol pattern composed of an array of a plurality of symbols, and a second display unit for sequentially adding and displaying the instructed symbol every time it is instructed, The control device receives a lottery start instruction, executes a lottery, determines a lottery result that belongs to any one of “win”, “regretly miss”, and “normal miss”, and the lottery result is “win” In the case of, the signal for winning the prize is output, and the symbol pattern corresponding to the lottery result is displayed on the first display means. In the pattern pattern to represent Specific symbol constructing the out reach pattern, lottery game system and performs a process of instructing for the symbol to be displayed in the second display portion is provided.

For each of these modes, the following modes can be appropriately adopted.

A) The display control means is a symbol newly displayed on the second display means when the number of "sadly missed" from the last hit to the present is a predetermined number. The display mode is changed and displayed.

B) The display control means displays the symbols newly displayed on the second display means when the number of times of lottery from the last hit to the present is a predetermined number. The mode is changed and displayed.

C) The display control means changes the display mode and displays the symbols in the predetermined order of the virtual symbol sequence displayed on the second display means from the last hit to the present. .

D) The display mode for a specific design is changed by at least one of the display color, background color, blinking and size of the design.

E) The display mode for a specific symbol is changed by the arrangement of a plurality of symbols.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments,
The case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be mainly described. Of course, the present invention is a game machine other than a pachinko machine,
For example, it can be applied to a slot machine or the like.

1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment performs a lottery when it receives a game execution mechanism (see FIG. 1) for executing a pachinko game and an instruction from the game execution mechanism. A lottery game system (see FIG. 2) is provided for executing and displaying the lottery result and for realizing the special value generation state for the game execution mechanism when the lottery result is a hit.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game execution mechanism is a game board surface 1 when a player rotates a handle 11.
A mechanism is provided to enjoy the number of prize balls to be paid out by hitting a ball on the ball 2 and winning the ball at any of the winning openings 12b. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in a pachinko game, when a specific condition is satisfied, a lottery starting mechanism (starting winning port 13a and a prize detecting switch which functions as a means for outputting a lottery starting instruction to the lottery game system. 13b) 13 and a special winning mechanism 30 for producing the special value generation state.

On the game board surface 12, the starting winning opening 13a
And a special winning mechanism 30 are arranged. In addition, a large number of nails for playing a pachinko ball, various winning openings, out openings, etc. are arranged at appropriate places on the game board surface 12. In addition, a holding indicator 40 (see FIG. 2) is arranged on the game board surface 12 for displaying the number of holdings, which is the number of waiting queues waiting for the execution of the lottery and satisfying the conditions for lottery. There is. Specifically, it is provided near the display device 20 and has four light emitting elements. Further, below the game board surface 12, there is provided a front plate 18 into which pachinko balls to be used for a game are put, and a lower plate 19 which stores the pachinko balls overflowing from the front plate 18. In addition, the number of holding of the holding display 40 is not limited to "4".

As shown in FIG. 2, the lottery game system comprises a control device 50, a display device 20 controlled by the control device 50 to function as a display device, and a hold display 40. The control device 50 uses the lottery start mechanism 1
3, display device 20, special prize mechanism 30, hold indicator 4
0, the illumination device 71, and the audio device 75.

In the present embodiment, the control device 50 is the same as that shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, it is configured by a computer system including a central processing unit (CPU) 51, a storage device (ROM 52, RAM 53), an interface 54 and the like. Note that the control device 50 uses one computer in the present embodiment, but the processing may be distributed using two or more computers.

According to the control program stored in the ROM 52, the CPU 51 performs various processes such as a lottery process described below, processes associated with the lottery process, a display control process in the display device 20, and a holding process.

The ROM 52 stores a control program for performing these processes, predetermined data necessary for the processes, and the like. That is, a game control program and data for controlling the lottery process and the special winning mechanism 30 and the like, and a program for a process for performing the effects of the illumination device 71 and the audio device 75 for producing prizes for various types of prizes. It stores data and programs and data for display control. For example, the data for the lighting pattern of the decoration lamp of the illumination device, the generation of sound from the speaker of the audio device, and the like are stored.

The RAM 53 temporarily stores a lottery result by the CPU 51, various data regarding a game including signals from the winning detection switch 13b and the winning ball counter 33, and various data regarding the symbol display generated by the CPU 51. Is. The various data in the RAM 53 are CP
It is set so as to be read out based on a command from U51 and output to the display device 20.

The control device 50 executes the lottery in response to the lottery start instruction, and determines the lottery result belonging to any one of "win" and "missing miss", and the display on the display device 20. Display control means for controlling the contents, a cumulative means for cumulatively calculating the number of occurrences when the lottery result is "regrettable deviation" and "normal deviation", and a lottery result is "win" In this case, it functions as a winning control means for controlling the operation of the winning mechanism, a lottery holding process, and a display controlling device 40. The cumulative value is stored in the internal register or internal memory of the CPU 51. Of course, R
It may be stored in the AM 53.

Here, the control device 50, as a display control means, determines the symbol pattern to be displayed on the display device 20 when the lottery results are "win", "regretly miss" and "normal miss". I do.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the display device 20 has a display section 22 for displaying and a display section 22 for displaying.
2 has a display drive unit 21 for displaying. The display unit 22 functions as a first display unit that displays a symbol pattern composed of a plurality of symbol arrays.
3a to 23c), and a second display section 24 that functions as a second display unit that sequentially adds and displays the instructed symbol each time it is instructed. For these, for example, a panel display such as a liquid crystal display device, a CRT or the like can be used. In this embodiment mode, a color liquid crystal display device is used. In addition, the first display unit 23 and the second display unit 2
In the present embodiment, 4 means that areas are provided separately on the same display screen of the same display device. In this way, by using a common display device, there is no need to separately provide the first and second display portions, and thus there is an advantage that an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed, and the existing display device is used. There is an advantage that it can be realized by.

The first display section 23 and the second display section 24 may be independent display devices. In that case,
As the second display unit 24, a segment type display device such as a numeral display device may be used in addition to the dot matrix type display device as described above.

The first display section 23 also has a control device 50.
Thus, as the symbol display area, as shown in FIG. 4, one row and three columns surrounded by a frame 23d, a total of three display locations 22a to
An area is set so that a pattern can be displayed on 22c. As the design, various images such as numbers, letters, symbols and symbols can be displayed. These symbols are prepared in advance in the control device 50. That is, it is stored in the ROM 52. It should be noted that a photograph, a handwritten figure, or the like taken in from the outside can be used as the design. In the present embodiment, the frame 24d itself is also displayed as an image on the display screen of the display unit 22.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the second display section 24 is
It is formed as an area partitioned into a rectangular shape, and the symbols are displayed in rows. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the first display unit 23 is formed as a region that is divided into an annular shape so as to surround the outside. In the case of the form shown in FIG. 5, more symbols can be displayed than in the form shown in FIG. The number of symbols to be displayed depends on the size of the symbol, but it is necessary that the size be such that the player can easily see it. The display number can be determined in advance.

As a display control means, the control device 50 can perform the following display control on the second display section 24. After the hit display is made, the display control means temporarily releases the display state and newly displays.

First, the control device 50 includes the second display section 24.
In addition, a specific symbol that constitutes a detachment reach pattern described later is sequentially added and displayed (see FIG. 4). That is, a new symbol “7” is displayed at the position P14 in FIG. 4, and the symbols “1, 2, 3, 9, 8” up to that point are shifted one digit to the left, and the symbols P9 to P13 are displayed. Display in position.
Therefore, the first symbol, for example, "1" is displayed on P14, and as the cumulative number of outliers increases as the cumulative number of lottery increases, like P1, P2, ... P14,
The positions are sequentially shifted and displayed. As a result, for example, in the case shown in FIG. 4, “1,
The symbol row of 2, 3, 9, 8, 7 "is displayed as the latest one.

In order to carry out the above-described display control, the control device 50 stores in the RAM 53 a symbol string storage unit for storing information (symbol code) designating the symbol to be displayed on the second display unit 24 in association with the display position. Set inside. In this symbol sequence storage unit, the correspondence between the symbols and their display positions is shifted each time a new symbol is displayed. The control device 50 refers to the stored contents of the symbol string storage unit to display on the second display unit 24.

Here, the reach refers to a state in which when one more symbol is completed, the player wins. For example, the first display unit 23
Of the regions 23a to 23c, the symbols are fixedly displayed for 23a and 23b, and the symbols are displayed in a state of forming a part of the hitting pattern, and the other one region 23c is in an undecided state, that is, , It refers to the state of variable display. Then, the out-reach means that the last symbol is subsequently determined as a symbol that does not form a hit pattern. On the other hand, the reach to be a hit is a case where the last symbol is definitely displayed as a symbol constituting the hit pattern. In both cases, on the gaming device side, before the display,
It is known which pattern will be used. However, from the player's point of view, it is an undecided state as to whether the reach state is out of place or hit. Therefore, by displaying the reach state, it is possible to increase the fun of the game.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the number of symbols displayed on the second display section 24 is the predetermined number (FIG. 6).
In the example of FIG. 14, when the number of symbols reaches 14), the symbol strings “1, 2, 3, 9 ... 9, 7, 5” displayed in the column are set to the starting end side of the second display unit 24, that is, , The symbol side (P1 side) that was previously displayed is shifted, the symbol "1" displayed at the beginning P1 is erased, and a new symbol "7" is additionally displayed at the position P14 on the end side. Take control. as a result,
In the new symbol sequence, the head P1 becomes "2" that was in the position P2 before the shift, and the "5" that was in the tail P14 before the shift moves to the position P13.

In this way, the new symbol sequence is "2,
3, 9, 8 ... 7, 5, 7 ". By sequentially performing such shift display, the display of the symbol row is performed within the frame of the second display unit 24. As a result, With the increase in the cumulative number of times of lottery, for example, as shown in Fig. 7, the symbol sequence displayed on the second display unit 24 is changed and displayed. tb, tc,
At each time point td, only the symbol row displayed on the second display unit 24 can be seen. Of course, when all the symbols can be displayed, it is only necessary to sequentially shift and display the symbol columns.

The display of such a symbol can be considered as follows, for example. That is, each time a "removal reach" due to "regrettable removal" occurs, by arranging the specific symbols that make up the "outside reach" in sequence, a virtual symbol string is formed, and this virtual symbol string is placed at the beginning (time). Old)
From P14 to P1 of the second display section 24,
Display while shifting in sequence. Then, when the length of the virtual symbol row exceeds the displayable length on the second display unit 24, the first symbol (old symbol) is added from the second display unit 24 every time the latest symbol is added. remove.

In FIG. 7, the game is continued from time ta to td, and the cumulative number of lottery increases accordingly,
As a result, when the cumulative number of out-reach increases, an example of how the symbols appear in the symbol sequence is shown. By arranging the specific symbols constituting the "outside reach" in a row on the second display unit 24 in this way, the player plays such as reading the symbol appearance distribution pattern without appearing in the array. be able to. Therefore, in addition to the display of the random symbol appearance distribution pattern that simply displays the results of the random appearance of the specific symbols that make up the "off-reach," in particular, by using the following display mode, such play Can be made more interesting. As a display of the symbol sequence for that, for example, to display a specific symbol appearance pattern along with the accumulation of the number of lottery, according to the number of lottery or the number of "out of reach", the symbol in a specific display mode It may be displayed.

FIG. 7 shows an example of displaying a specific symbol appearance distribution pattern. That is, for example, at time ta, a pattern of a plurality of consecutive identical symbols of the present embodiment does not appear as a specific symbol appearance distribution pattern, but like the times tb, tc, td ... With the increase of the cumulative value, a specific symbol appearance distribution pattern appears. On the other hand, FIG. 12 shows an example in which the display mode of the symbols is changed according to the number of times of lottery or the number of “missing reach”. In FIG. 12, when the number of times of lottery is exceeded, the background color of the design (shown by hatching in the drawing) is changed and displayed. Of course, other display modes such as a display color of the design, a display color of the design and the background, thickening of characters, blinking, and the like are possible. Specifically, when the number of times of lottery is less than 150, it is displayed without changing the display mode (see FIG.
When the lottery number is 150 times or more and less than 300 times, the background color is, for example, green (see tb in FIG. 12), and when the lottery number is 300 times or more and less than 450 times,
The background color is, for example, yellow (see tc in FIG. 12), 45
For 0 times or more and less than 600 times, the background color is, for example, orange,
It can be displayed in red (see td in FIG. 12) 600 times or more.

Therefore, according to the example shown in FIG. 7, the player determines the cumulative number of times of lottery depending on the appearance of a plurality of consecutive symbol patterns as a specific symbol appearance distribution pattern included in the symbol sequence. With the increase, it is possible to visually know how to approach the expected winning lottery number, which can be expected to be a "win" if continued. In addition, according to the example shown in FIG. 12, the player, according to the expression mode of the symbol on the second display unit 24, is the current number of lottery since the last “win” is shown. You can get a rough idea of whether you are there, and you can enjoy predicting the appearance of a "hit". According to these display modes, it can be expected for the game arcade side to guide the player to continue the game.

Various modes are possible for realizing the specific symbol appearance distribution pattern on the second display section 24 described above. For example, the control device 50 divides the range of the cumulative value in advance, prepares in advance a continuous number of patterns in which the same symbol continues in correspondence to each division, and which category the cumulative value of the accumulating means belongs to. According to the above, it is possible to realize by determining the design of the out-reach pattern. The continuous number is described in the program or prepared as data to be referred to by the program. Therefore, in any case, it is stored in the ROM 52.

There are various ways of classification depending on the probability of winning and the probability of reaching out of outliers. Typically, it is conceivable to divide the expected winning lottery numbers evenly. In addition to this, it is possible to make the range of the section narrower as the cumulative number of out-reach increases.
By doing this, it is possible to direct the appearance of the hit to be approaching. It is also possible to increase the number of appearances before and after an intermediate cumulative number of times of lottery, which can be expected to win, so as to produce an interest in the game.

Specifically, if the above-mentioned winning expected lottery number is, for example, 700, and if there is a reach out of the outliers, it is set to a frequency of 1/10. The expected cumulative number of times is 70 times. Therefore, the number of times of out-reach 20 times is set as one division, and the first division (1 to 20), the second division (21 to 40),
It can be a third section (41 to 60) and a fourth section (61 or more). Then, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in the first division, it is possible to set the symbols to appear “randomly” like the symbol sequence at the time ta. In the second division, it is possible to set such that a two-time continuous distribution pattern in which the symbols are continuous twice appears like the symbol sequence at the time tb. In the third division, like the symbol sequence at time tc, it can be set so that a three-time continuous distribution pattern in which the symbols are consecutive three times appears. In the fourth division, it is possible to set such that a continuous distribution pattern appears four times or more in which the symbols are continuous four times or more, like the symbol sequence at times td and te.

This division is determined in advance and stored in the ROM 5
2 can be stored. At this time, a plurality of types of classification settings may be prepared so that they can be selectively used. For example, according to the change in probability, the cumulative number of outlier reach is 50 times or more, 100 times or more, 15 times or more.
It is possible to set such as 0 or more times, to define the corresponding sections, and to make them selectable.
In addition, a plurality of sets may be prepared according to the convenience of the above-mentioned production, and each section may be selected and used in the game hall.

Further, the control device 50 can change the display mode of the specific symbol pattern appearing on the second display section 24 to make it easy for the player to understand. For example, if the same pattern pattern continues several times,
It is conceivable to make them a specific display mode, for example, a specific display color. For example, in the case of 2 symbols in succession, "blue",
It is possible to set the display color such as “yellow” in the case of 3 symbols continuous, “orange” in the case of 4 symbols continuous, and “red” in the case of 5 symbols continuous. In this way, by changing the display color according to the appearance of the pattern, it is possible to produce an effect that the expectation of winning is increased. Also, instead of the design, again
You can change the background color with the design. FIG. 8 is an example in which the background color is changed and displayed. Further, it is possible to blink the symbols forming a specific pattern, change the size of the symbols, and the like. Of course, the display mode may be changed for the entire second display unit.

It should be noted that by performing the above-described highlighting, the player can easily understand the state, and even if a part of the symbol pattern on the leading side is deleted by shifting the symbol sequence, the remaining By continuing to highlight the symbols, it can be shown that a specific symbol pattern has been formed (see te in FIG. 8).

Next, the lottery game by the control device 50 will be described. In this embodiment, the lottery results are
"Hit", "Sorry miss" and "Normal miss" 3
Determined to belong to one of the two. "Win"
Are set to occur once every 300 to 2700, as already mentioned. And the rest is out, but 1/10 of them are set to be "sorry out".

The lottery can be performed in various modes. In the present embodiment, for example, the following is performed.
First, a number is added from zero as a starting point, and when a predetermined upper limit number is reached, a counter that repeats the addition of numbers from zero is set again. As this counter, for example, a CPU
The one built in 51 can be used. In addition, this counter can execute the above counting operation when the lottery is activated, or can be in a state where it is always executing. On the other hand, the ROM 52 stores numerical value groups corresponding to the count value of the counter, which are "hit", "regrettable deviation" and "normal deviation". These numerical values are determined corresponding to the above-mentioned probabilities. CPU
51 is a starting winning opening 13 from the winning detection switch 13b
When a signal for detecting a winning of a pachinko ball to a is received, the process proceeds to the lottery process, and the numerical value of the counter at that time is read. Then, the detected numerical value is compared with the numerical value group stored in the ROM 52 to determine whether it is a "hit", a "regrettable deviation", or a "normal deviation".

Alternatively, a second lottery mechanism may be provided to perform a lottery separately. It should be noted that, of the misses, the one that is "regrettable miss" may be determined by providing a second lottery mechanism.

Further, the control device 50 controls the "hit", the "regrettable disengagement" and the "normal disengagement" respectively.
Decide what kind of symbol pattern is the final display. There are various modes for this purpose. First
In, advance creates information for specifying (symbol pattern designation information) should be displayed in advance in any pattern, in accordance with the symbol pattern designation information, in turn, may be to use a corresponding symbol pattern. In this case, the designated number of symbol patterns may be less than the number of times of use. In that case, it shall be used repeatedly. Further, a plurality of sets of symbol pattern designating information may be prepared and used selectively. Secondly, "hit" and "normal disengagement" can be performed in the same manner as the second method described above, and only "regret disengagement" can be designated by a different method. Thirdly, for each of "hit" and "normal deviation", a plurality of patterns are prepared and determined by reading them at random, and "regrettable deviation" is determined according to the predetermined pattern pattern designation information. There is a way to determine the pattern.

In these cases, a pattern pattern code is uniquely attached to each pattern, and a pattern code for specifying a design to be used is further made to correspond to this pattern pattern code and used for each pattern pattern code. Make it possible to specify the combination of symbols to be specified by the symbol code. Then, the symbols actually used for display are stored in the ROM 52 in advance as image data representing the respective symbols corresponding to the symbol codes.

On the first display unit 23, various symbols are dynamically changed and displayed until the lottery result is finally fixedly displayed. In this case, for example, the "normal deviation" pattern is read out at random, and each area 23a-
23c, each of them is sequentially displayed at a preset rewriting speed, and is displayed as if dynamically changing. Of course, in the middle of rewriting, it can be displayed as if it scrolls in appearance.

Further, in the case of "sadly dislodged", preparing a pattern pattern to be used in advance is the same as in the case of "winning" described above. In the case of "regrettable misalignment", which pattern pattern is used for display is determined in relation to the classification of the cumulative value of the misalignment reach described above. For example, in the case of the above-described first division, the symbols in the symbol row displayed on the second display unit 24 are apparently selected in the order determined to be randomly arranged,
In the second to fourth divisions, the symbol pattern designation information determined so that two consecutive occurrences, three consecutive occurrences, and four or more consecutive appearances are used. In this case, a plurality of symbol pattern designating information is prepared in each section, and by selectively using them, it is possible to prevent the specific symbol appearance distribution pattern from becoming one pattern.

Further, in the above-mentioned example, the continuous number is assigned to each section, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, for a particular cumulative value, 2
Specify the case of 3 times in succession, 3 times in succession, and 4 times in succession, and randomly select the symbol itself. Thereby, in the designated portion, the first selected symbol is continuously selected the designated number of times, and in other cases, the symbol pattern is randomly selected. In this case, it is possible to prevent the appearance distribution pattern in the continuous state from becoming a single pattern by preparing a plurality of designation methods in advance and selectively using them.

When the lottery result by the control device 50 is “win”, the special winning mechanism 30 is based on an operation instruction signal (special value generation signal) output from the control device 50 for instructing a prize. It operates and repeats opening and closing a certain number of times within a predetermined time. The special winning mechanism 30 includes an openable / closable attacker 31 and a solenoid 3 as a driving means thereof.
2 (see FIG. 2). Based on the special value generation signal according to the lottery result from the control device 50, the special prize mechanism 30, for example, the attacker 31 has a predetermined time (for example, 29).
It is set so as to be in a so-called fever state in which the special value generating operation of opening for a short period of time (for example, 2 to 3 seconds) is continued for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 times) after opening for a second.

The lottery starting mechanism 13 is composed of a starting winning opening 13a on the game board surface 12 and the winning detection switch 13b provided therein. This lottery start mechanism 13
Detects the winning by the pachinko ball entering the starting winning opening 13a being detected by the winning detection switch 13b, and the CP of the control device 50 is detected by the winning switch.
The U51 lottery process is activated.

When the lottery start mechanism 13 performs the next lottery start before the preceding lottery process is completed, the hold indicator 40 can hold the lottery a predetermined number of times, for example, four times. Execute the hold process.

The illumination device 71 and the audio device 75 are used for blinking the decorative illumination and for generating and producing a sound such as predetermined music in the "reach" state and the "hit" state. . Also, in addition to that, while playing a game, the decorative lighting may be blinked as appropriate.
It can be used to generate sound. Both are controlled by the game control unit 50b. Note that the lighting and sound effects may be changed between the “reach” state and the “hit” state.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine in this embodiment will be described. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, a game is executed by the game execution mechanism and the lottery game system.

In FIG. 1, when a pachinko ball hit on the game board surface 12 wins each winning opening, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning ball. When the pachinko ball enters the starting winning opening 13a, the winning detection switch 13b detects it and the winning signal is transmitted to the CPU 51 of the control device 50. Also, like other winning openings, the winning state is achieved, so that a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. The control of these prize ball payouts can be realized by a hardware logic circuit.

Here, the control unit 50 controls the display unit 22 of the display unit 20 in a portion excluding the area of the second display unit 24.
You may make it display various images. For example, animations, landscapes, designs, various messages, etc. are displayed in a mode different from the mode of display in the lottery game. In the case of this display, it is not necessary to display the image of the frame 23d as shown in FIG. This display is a display peculiar to the lottery game at the stage when the lottery game is activated, for example, an image of a frame 23d showing a display portion as shown in FIG. 4, and a dynamic time-changing symbol within the frame. Switch to display. Note that these images may be used as background images for the lottery game display. As the image, in addition to displaying the image stored in the ROM 52,
It is also possible to display image information provided from the outside via a communication system (not shown). Video images, television images, etc. can be displayed.

In the above description, the reason why the background image is not displayed in the area of the second display section 24 is that a specific symbol sequence forming the out-reach symbol pattern is sequentially displayed in this area. This is because it is left continuously. Therefore, after the hit, the second display unit 2 is operated until the first out-reach occurs.
You may make it display a background image also on the area | region where 4 should be arrange | positioned.

Next, the operation of the lottery game of this embodiment will be described with further reference to FIG. Here, in the pachinko game, an example executed when a pachinko ball wins a specific winning opening will be described.

The CPU 51 determines whether or not there is a winning detection signal from the winning detection switch 13b (step 100).
1). When the winning detection signal is received, it is checked whether a special value state is occurring (step 1002). If the special value state is not occurring, the lottery game is started (step 1003).
If the special value status is occurring, add the number of holdings,
The processing here is terminated (step 1013). It should be noted that if the number of holdings exceeds the predetermined limit value, this process is not performed. On the other hand, if the winning detection signal from the winning detection switch 13b has not been received, it is checked whether or not there is a hold number (step 1011). If there is a reservation number, subtraction processing is performed to decrease the reservation number by -1 (step 1012),
The lottery game is activated (step 1003). If there is no reservation number, the process here ends. Here, along with the activation of the lottery game, the CPU 51 displays the randomly selected symbols on the areas 23a to 23c of the first display unit while changing them with time. Therefore, various symbols are dynamically changed and displayed.

Next, the CPU 51 executes a lottery game according to a predetermined program (step 1
004, 1014, 1015). The lottery is performed as described above, and the symbol pattern to be displayed is also determined according to the result (step 1004). The design pattern is determined as described above. Then, the result is judged (step 1005). Here, if it is a hit, the process proceeds to step 1006, and thereafter, the process in the case of a hit is performed. On the other hand, in the case of deviation, an addition process of incrementing the counter for obtaining the cumulative value of the lottery game by +1 is performed (step 1014). After that, depending on whether it is "regrettable disengagement" or "normal disengagement,"
Then, the process proceeds to any one of the off display processing (step 10
15, 1016, 1017).

In the hitting process, first, reach display is performed (step 1006). This is the last one (eg
The symbols in the regions 23a and 23b are fixedly displayed, leaving the rightmost region 23c). Then, after a lapse of a certain period of time, the symbols constituting the patterns are fixedly displayed by hitting the symbol patterns on the last area (step 10).
07). Here, at the time of the reach display and the hit display, the illumination device 71 and the sound device 75 are actuated to blink a predetermined illumination, generate a sound, and the like, to achieve the reach effect and the hit effect. I do.

Thereafter, the counter for obtaining the above-mentioned cumulative value is reset (step 1008). And
In order to generate the special value state, for example, as described above, the signal (special value generation signal) for operating the special winning mechanism 30 is output (step 1009). Upon receipt of this signal, the special winning mechanism 30 causes the solenoid 32 to open and close the attacker. After that, the display of the symbol pattern, the reach, and the hit display on the first display unit 23 are canceled (step 1010). After that, as described above, the predetermined image is displayed on the second display unit 24 of the display unit 22.
Display in the area excluding.

On the other hand, the CPU 51 stops the areas 23a, 23b and 23c in which the dynamic display is performed in this order, and fixedly displays the selected symbol pattern as the off display. Then, the process proceeds to step 1010 to cancel the display of the symbol pattern.

Further, the CPU 51 displays the symbol pattern decided at the time of the lottery, as described above, and after a certain period of time, fixedly displays the symbol for all the regions 23a to 23c (step 1016). At this time, step 100
Similar to the case of 6, the illumination device 71 and the audio device 75 are operated to perform the reach effect. Then, the process proceeds to step 1010 and the display is canceled.

In this way, the lottery game can be played. As a result, as the number of times of lottery is accumulated, the symbol string displayed on the second display unit 24 becomes longer, and further,
The player can observe that the characters are sequentially shifted and additionally displayed, and finally, a predetermined continuous distribution pattern appears as a specific symbol appearance distribution pattern. As a result, it is expected that the game, which tends to be monotonous, will be changed and the player's interest in the game can be maintained. Then, by increasing the number of consecutive continuous patterns, it is possible to make the player feel that the winning is gradually approaching.

Although the above example is for a pachinko machine, it is also applicable to other game machines, for example, slot machines. Therefore, a case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described as a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 shows the hardware system configuration. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation. Since the basic configuration and processing are the same, detailed description is omitted.

The slot machine of the present embodiment is provided with a control section as shown in FIG. 10 in addition to the mechanism section not shown. That is, the start switch 13c for instructing the start
A control device 50 for executing a game, a display device 20,
At the time of winning, as a prize, a winning mechanism 60 that discharges game media such as coins and medals, and an illumination device 71 and an audio device 7 that perform a reach and a winning effect.
5 and a mechanism unit and a casing (not shown).

The difference here is that a starting switch 13c is provided in place of the winning detection switch. It is turned on by the player. It should be noted that it may be automatically turned on by inserting a game medium such as a coin.

In addition, the winning mechanism 60 ejects a predetermined number of coins as a prize when the lottery executed by the control device is successful. Therefore, the mechanism is completely different from the special winning mechanism 30.

The control device 51 performs the lottery operation according to the procedure shown in FIG. That is, the CPU 51
Monitors whether the start switch 13c is turned on (step 1021). When it is detected that the start switch 13c is turned on, the end of the game is started (step 1
003). Then, as in the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 described above, the lottery is executed (step 1004), it is determined whether it is a “win”, a “missing miss”, or a “normal miss”, and accumulation. + Of the count value of the value counter
Add 1 (steps 1005, 1014, 101)
5). In the case of "poor removal", removal reach processing is performed (step 1016), and in the case of "normal removal", removal display is performed (step 1017). On the other hand, in the case of “win”, reach display and hit display are performed (step 100
6, 1007), and the cumulative value counter is reset (step 1008). After that, an operation instruction signal for operating the winning mechanism 60 is output (step 1022). In response to this, the winning mechanism 60 ejects a game medium such as a coin. Finally, cancel the display of the lottery results (Step 1
010), and a series of lottery game processing ends.

As described above, the present invention can be applied to both pachinko machines and slot machines. Then, according to each of the above-described embodiments, the following effects can be expected.

That is, as a result of the lottery, a certain frequency,
For example, the reach display is performed by causing the "poor misplacement" to appear at a frequency of about 1/10, whereby the player can temporarily increase his / her expectation of the "hit". On the other hand, since the reach display is not based on "winning", but is often based on "regrettable deviation", it eventually becomes "missing". And that is
After a certain number of times, the player loses motivation to continue the game. Therefore, the present invention sequentially and additionally displays the specific symbols of the symbol patterns appearing in the reach display in the "regretly missed" order in which they appear, so that the appearance history of the symbol pattern in the "regretly missed" so far. Are provided to the player in the form of a pattern row. By this pattern row,
The player can know the specific symbol appearance distribution pattern of the symbol patterns that have become "out of reach". As a result, each player can analyze the appearance distribution pattern and predict whether the "hit" is near or far, and enjoy it. Since the prediction of the “win” is one of the important factors in the enjoyment of the game, it can be expected to induce the player to keep the motivation to continue the game in a long waiting state until the “win”. Therefore, even if the "hit" is not easily obtained, the appearance of the "hit" can be enjoyed, and it is expected that the player's disappointment due to the continuous "off" can be alleviated.

In the above-described examples of the first and second embodiments, the number of consecutive times is assigned to each section, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, without the division
For a specific cumulative value, the case of two consecutive times, three consecutive times, and four consecutive times is specified, and the symbols themselves are selected at random. Thereby, in the designated portion, the first selected symbol is continuously selected the designated number of times, and in other cases, the symbol pattern is randomly selected. In this case, prepare multiple sets of designation methods beforehand,
By selectively using it, it is possible to prevent the appearance distribution pattern of the continuous state from becoming one pattern.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. This embodiment is applied to a pachinko machine, and a state in which the cumulative value of the lottery number is large is
It is an example shown by changing the display mode of the symbol on a display part.

In the present embodiment, the processing is basically performed by the same procedure as the flowchart shown in FIG. However, in the present embodiment, there is a difference between the lottery execution processing in step 1004 and the “outside reach” processing in step 1016. Therefore, the difference will be mainly described here.

First, in the case of "sadly coming off", preparing a pattern pattern to be used in advance is the same as in the case of "winning" described above. However, here, it is not a special symbol pattern. Therefore, it can be appropriately determined in the system. Of course, it is also possible to determine the symbols forming the “out-reach” pattern in the order prepared in advance.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, step 101
In 6, the process of checking the cumulative value of the number of times of lottery by referring to the counter, and determining which of the above-mentioned display mode change categories the value belongs to, and correspondingly,
As shown in FIG. 12, a process of changing the display mode of the corresponding symbol on the second display unit 24 is performed.

In the present embodiment, the change of the display mode is decided based on the number of times of lottery, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display mode may be changed according to the cumulative value of "missing miss", that is, "remove reach".
In that case, the display mode is determined by the cumulative value in consideration of the reach frequency. For example, as described above, when the reach is set to about 1/10 of the normal deviation, the reach of 15 times, 30 times, etc., which is 1/10 times the number of times of 150 times, 300 times, etc. described above, is performed. The number of times.

Also, steps 1014 and 1015
Is changed to step 1015 and step 1015a as shown in FIG.

According to this embodiment, the player sees in what expression mode the symbol string displayed on the second display section 24 is expressed, so that the “win” is finally given. You can get a rough idea of how many lottery or “outside reach” times you have reached. Therefore, the player can predict and enjoy when the "winning" is about to occur based on the current display mode.
As a result, the player is motivated to continue the game.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, basically, the difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment described above is applied to the slot machine of the second embodiment. That is, the difference between this embodiment and the second embodiment is almost the same as that of the above-described third embodiment. Therefore, duplicate description will be omitted. For example, instead of steps 1014 and 1015 in FIG. 11, steps 1015 and 1015 shown in FIG.
It can also be processed as a.

According to this embodiment, also in the slot machine, it is possible to enjoy predicting when the winning will occur based on the display mode of the symbol row on the second display section 24.

In each of the above-mentioned examples, the 1st row and 3rd column symbols are displayed as the first display portion, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to display a pattern pattern in m rows × n columns.

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According to the present invention, as the number of lottery increases, it is possible to visually show a state of approaching the expected number of lottery that can be expected to win if the number of lottery is continued. As a result, it can be expected to guide the player toward continuing the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to first and third embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware system configuration for realizing a lottery game function in the first and third embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of elements necessary for performing a lottery game that appears on a game board surface in a pachinko machine according to the first and third embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a first display unit and a second display unit in each embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the outline of the elements necessary for performing the lottery game that appears on the game board surface in the pachinko machine according to the first and third embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a way of shifting the symbol row on the display of the second display unit in each embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a change in the symbol row with the passage of time on the second display unit in the first and second embodiments of the present invention, and an appearance example of a specific symbol appearance distribution pattern. .

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a change in the symbol sequence with the passage of time on the second display unit in the first and second embodiments of the present invention, an example of the appearance of a specific symbol appearance distribution pattern, and a specific symbol appearance distribution pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of highlighting.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a lottery game according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a hardware system configuration for realizing a lottery game function of the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a change in the symbol row with the lapse of time on the second display unit in the third and fourth embodiments of the present invention, and an example of a changed state of the display mode.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a lottery game according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Pachinko machine 12 ... Game board surface 13 ... Lottery starting mechanism 13a ... Starting prize hole 20 ... Display device 21 ... Display drive unit 22 ... Display 23 (23a, 23b, 23c) ... 1st display part 24 ... Second display 30 ... Special prize mechanism 50 ... Control device 51 ... CPU 52 ... ROM 53 ... RAM

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A game execution mechanism for executing a pachinko game, and when receiving an instruction from the game execution mechanism, each process of executing a lottery, displaying a lottery result, and realizing a special value occurrence state upon winning. In a gaming machine provided with a lottery game system to perform, the game execution mechanism, when a specific condition is satisfied in a pachinko game, a lottery start instruction means for outputting a lottery start instruction to the lottery game system, and the special game And a special winning mechanism for generating a value generation state, the lottery game system executes a lottery in response to the lottery start instruction, “wins”,
A lottery executing means for determining a lottery result that belongs to one of "regrettable misalignment" and "normal misalignment", and a first pattern displaying a symbol pattern composed of a plurality of symbol arrays
Display means, second display means for sequentially adding and displaying the instructed symbols each time it is instructed, and display control means for controlling display contents on the first display means and the second display means. And, if the lottery result is a “win”, it comprises a winning control means for controlling the winning mechanism, and the display control means displays a symbol pattern corresponding to the lottery result on the first display means. At the same time, as a result of the lottery, each time a "sorry miss" occurs, a "sorry miss"
A game machine characterized by instructing a specific symbol forming a detachment reach pattern, which is a symbol pattern representing, as a symbol to be displayed on the second display means. 2. A gaming machine that receives a start instruction, executes a lottery, displays a lottery result, and realizes a special value occurrence state upon winning, in a game machine that receives the start instruction and executes a lottery. A lottery executing means for determining a lottery result belonging to any one of "winning", "regretless deviation" and "normal deviation", and a first pattern displaying a symbol pattern including an array of a plurality of symbols
Display means, second display means for sequentially adding and displaying the instructed symbols each time it is instructed, and display control means for controlling display contents on the first display means and the second display means. And, if the lottery result is a “win”, it comprises a winning control means for controlling the winning mechanism, and the display control means displays a symbol pattern corresponding to the lottery result on the first display means. At the same time, as a result of the lottery, each time there is a "missing miss", a "missing miss"
A game machine characterized by instructing a specific symbol forming a detachment reach pattern, which is a symbol pattern representing, as a symbol to be displayed on the second display means. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means has a predetermined number of “sadly missed” from the last hit to the present. In the case of, the gaming machine characterized by changing the display mode and displaying the symbol newly displayed on the second display means. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means has a predetermined number of lottery times from the last hit to the present. To
About the symbol newly displayed on the second display means,
A gaming machine characterized by changing and displaying a display mode. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means is a virtual symbol displayed on the second display means from the last hit to the present. A gaming machine characterized in that a display mode is changed and displayed for symbols in a predetermined order in a row. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3, 4 and 5, wherein the display mode for the specific symbol is changed by changing the display color, background color, blinking and size of the symbol. A lottery game system characterized by at least one type. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 3, 4, or 5, wherein the display mode for the specific symbol is changed by an arrangement of a plurality of symbols. system. 8. A lottery game system having a control device and a display device for executing a lottery, displaying a lottery result, and outputting for a prize, wherein the display device comprises an array of a plurality of symbols. It has a first display section for displaying a symbol pattern, and a second display section for sequentially displaying the instructed symbols each time it is instructed, and the control device receives a lottery start instruction. Execute a lottery, decide the lottery result belonging to any of "win", "regret miss" and "normal miss", and if the lottery result is "win", give a signal for winning. Output, and display a symbol pattern corresponding to the lottery result on the first display means, and each time a "fortunate miss" occurs as the lottery result,
A lottery game system characterized by performing a process of designating a specific symbol forming a detachment reach pattern which is a symbol pattern representing "regrettable detachment" as a symbol to be displayed on the second display section. 9. The lottery game system according to claim 8, wherein the display control means is such that, when the number of "sadly missed" from the last hit to the present is a predetermined number of times, A lottery game system characterized in that a display mode is changed and displayed for a symbol newly displayed on the second display means. 10. The lottery game system according to claim 8, wherein the display control means, when the number of times of lottery from the last hit to the present is a predetermined number,
About the symbol newly displayed on the second display means,
A lottery game system characterized by changing and displaying a display mode. 11. The lottery game system according to claim 8, wherein the display control means has a predetermined order of the virtual symbol sequence displayed on the second display means from the last hit to the present. The pattern is changed and displayed, and the lottery game system is characterized. 12. The lottery game system according to claim 9, wherein the display mode of the symbols is changed by a display color of the symbols,
A lottery game system characterized by at least one of background color, blinking, and size. 13. The lottery game system according to any one of claims 9, 10 and 11, wherein the display mode of the symbols is changed by an arrangement of a plurality of symbols. .