JP2000070464A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent player's eyes from being strained and to enable a player to see the process of a game more clearly in playing the game with a pachinko machine equipped with a display device to display two kinds of symbols. SOLUTION: Since a display device 6 of this pachinko machine 2 can display ordinary symbols 18 and judgement symbols 20, a player doesn't have to move the eyes in a long distance. And at key points in the process of the game, the ordinary symbols 18 and the judgement symbols 20 in the composition according to the game process will be displayed on the display device 6. In addition, instructions according to the game condition will be displayed with appropriate characters or figures, etc., on the display device 6 to inform a player.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine having common display means for displaying two types of devices for displaying a plurality of symbols in a game area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, an image display device such as a liquid crystal display, and
Some have a one-digit (or two-digit) display device using a segment system or the like.

FIG. 26 shows an example of a conventional type 3 pachinko machine. FIG. 26 is a configuration diagram showing the front of a conventional pachinko machine 52. As shown in FIG. The pachinko machine 52 is provided with a liquid crystal display 56, a normal symbol operating gate 58, and a specific winning opening 60 in a game area 54 thereof. Gaming ball is a normal design operation gate 5
After passing through 8, the liquid crystal display 56 starts to display the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol 62. The normal symbols 62 are displayed at left, middle, and right positions of the liquid crystal display 56, and are each composed of 16 types of symbols. The fluctuation display is that these are fluctuated rapidly for several seconds to twenty and several seconds, respectively.
Then, it is stopped. When the three stopped ordinary symbols are arranged in a predetermined arrangement (hereinafter referred to as “hit”), the guide members 64 provided on the left and right of the specific winning opening 60 are opened in an inverted eight-shape. When a game ball enters the specific winning opening 60 (hereinafter, also referred to as “winning”), the seven-segment display device 66 operates, and the numbers 1 to 8 (hereinafter, referred to as judgment symbols).
Are displayed one after another at high speed and are stopped after a few seconds. When the stopped symbol becomes 3 or 7, the specific winning opening 60
Is guided to the V zone 74 by the sorting member 72 provided in the specific winning opening 60, and a special game is started.

In a special game, when a prize is given to a third type starting port 68 provided on the right of the game area 54, a large prize port 7 is provided.
0 is open. Since the large winning opening 70 is very large and has many prize balls for one winning, it is advantageous for the player to open it. Grand Prize Win 70
Will be closed here after 10 prizes or 30 seconds have passed, but will be opened again by further winning the third type start-up opening 68. This process is repeated until the special winning opening 70 is opened 16 times at the maximum, so that the special game is extremely advantageous to the player. Pachinko machine 52
The purpose of this game is to obtain the right to play this special game.

[0005] When the special winning opening 70 is opened 16 times, the special game ends, and even if the third-type starting opening 68 is won, the special winning opening 70 is not opened. To get the special game again, you have to start over. That is, a specific arrangement is displayed as a normal symbol 62, a specific winning opening 60 is won,
3 or 7 is displayed on the 7-segment display device 66. In the case of the third type of pachinko machine such as the pachinko machine 52, it is necessary to arrange the symbols 62 in a specific arrangement and further display the judgment symbol 3 or 7 in order to obtain the right to a special game. Therefore, it is called a two-stage lottery.

[0006]

However, in such a pachinko machine 52, a lottery is performed in two stages, and the lottery result is displayed on the liquid crystal display 56 for a normal symbol, and a seven-segment display is used for a judgment symbol. Since the image is displayed on the device 66, the viewpoint must be largely moved each time the symbol 62 is hit. For this reason, there is a drawback that eyes are very tired when playing a game for a long time, and a special symbol display device is incorporated in the specific winning opening 60, so that the special winning opening 60 and the like are complicated. .

[0007] These drawbacks are the first in a gaming machine in which two types of display devices are arranged apart from each other, such as the liquid crystal display 56 and the 7-segment display device 66.
Seed pachinko machines and pachinko machines called general electric machines are also provided.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a pachinko machine having two types of symbol display devices (for example, the liquid crystal display 56 and the seven-segment display device 66 described above). Another object of the present invention is to reduce the frequency of movement of the viewpoint of the player, prevent restrictions on gauges, and complicate the accessory, and display a symbol on the symbol display device in a composition according to the game process.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems, Embodiments of the Invention and Effects of the Invention A pachinko machine according to a first aspect of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, has a first design comprising a plurality of types of designs. Display means, a second display means for displaying a second symbol composed of a plurality of types of symbols set separately from the first symbol, a start means for a game ball to pass or enter, and an external When the game ball passes through the starting means or enters the starting means, the first symbol is provided in the game area. Is displayed on the first display means, and when the first symbol displayed by the first symbol control means becomes a predetermined symbol set in advance, the operation winning is achieved. Accepts a game ball through the mouth Operating winning opening control means for changing the state to an easy winning state; second symbol controlling means for displaying at least one of the second symbols on the second display means when a game ball enters at least the operating winning opening; A pachinko machine comprising: a second symbol displayed by the second symbol control means; and a privilege granting means for giving a privilege to a player of the pachinko machine, at least on condition that the second symbol is a specific symbol set in advance. In place of the first display means and the second display means, a common display means for displaying the first symbol and the second symbol is provided, and the first symbol control means displays the first symbol in the common display. Display on the means,
The second symbol control means displays the second symbol on the common display means.

[0010] In the pachinko machine according to the first aspect, when the game ball passes (or wins) the starting means, the first symbol control means displays the first symbol on the common display means. The starting means is usually provided in the game area as a gate through which the game ball passes, and in the first type, one is generally provided on each of the left and right sides in the game area, and the third type and the general electric machine are provided. In many of the so-called models, only one is provided substantially at the center of the game area. The starting means may be configured as a winning opening. In this case, the game ball "wins" the starting means instead of "passing" through the starting means. First
The symbol is usually called a symbol in the first and third types of pachinko machines and general electric machines, and is composed of a plurality of types of symbols, and one of these is displayed on the common display means.

When the first symbol displayed on the common display means is a predetermined symbol set in advance, the activated winning opening control means changes the activated winning opening to a state in which game balls can be easily received. The operating winning port is often configured as a so-called electric tulip regardless of the model. However, the first
In the species, even if the operation winning opening is unacceptable, a prize can be won, but in the third kind or general electric utility, it is not made easy to accept (specifically, the tulip is opened). As long as you can not win.

[0012] When the winning prize is won, the second symbol control means displays the second symbol on the common display means. The second symbol is a special symbol for the first type of pachinko machine, a judgment symbol for the third type of pachinko machine, and a normal symbol for the general electric machine, and a plurality of types of symbols set separately from the first symbol. Consists of Here, "set separately from the first symbol" means
This suggests that the second symbol may be set irrespective of the first symbol. For example, the first symbol is 1 to 8 in total of 8
The number of types and the second symbol indicate that a total of 16 types of alphabets A to P can be used. Therefore, some of the symbols may be common, or may be completely the same, without causing confusion in the game. Also, the second
The symbol control means may display the second symbol on the common display means even if a situation other than winning the winning prize port (for example, winning a prize port different from the winning prize port) occurs.

[0013] If the second symbol displayed on the common display device is a specific symbol set in advance, the privilege granting device grants a privilege to the player of the pachinko machine, at least on the condition. Here, in the case of the first type pachinko machine, when the special symbol becomes a specific symbol, in the third type, the judgment symbol becomes a specific symbol and the special device operation area (V zone)
In the case where a game ball enters the game, or when a general symbol becomes a specific symbol in the general electric machine, a privilege is awarded. In addition, as a privilege, the first-type pachinko machine has an opening of a special winning opening, the third-type pachinko machine has a special game right, and a general electric machine has an ordinary electric accessory.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine of the first aspect, since both the first symbol and the second symbol are displayed on the common display means, the movement of the viewpoint of the player can be reduced. In addition, by providing the common display unit instead of the conventional first display unit and second display unit, the number of display units can be reduced, so that the gauge can be prevented from being restricted, and the accessory can have a simple configuration. Can be.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pachinko machine according to the first aspect, further comprising composition control means for controlling the composition of display contents of the common display means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the pachinko machine further comprises composition control means for controlling the composition of the display contents of the common display means. Since at least the first symbol and the second symbol are displayed on the common display means, the display is complicated as compared with the conventional display, so that the display corresponding to the progress of the game is slightly overlooked for the player. Or misunderstood. The composition control means controls the display of such a complicated common display means to a composition that is easy for the player to understand in accordance with the progress of the game. Therefore, in the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, it is said that the player can easily grasp the display corresponding to the progress of the game and can play the game with peace of mind. Has a remarkable effect. An example of the composition control means is described in claim 3.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the second aspect, the composition control means causes the common display means to simultaneously display the first symbol and the second symbol, and According to a situation, there is provided an exaggeration display means for displaying one of the first symbol and the second symbol relatively exaggerated than the other symbol.

In the pachinko machine according to the third aspect, the composition control means of the pachinko machine according to the second aspect includes an exaggerated display means. The exaggerated display means causes the common display means to simultaneously display the first symbol and the second symbol. However, one of the first symbol and the second symbol is displayed more than the other symbol depending on the game situation. It is relatively exaggerated. For example, when the first symbol is changing and the second symbol is not changing, or when only the first symbol can be changed in the current game situation, the first symbol is greatly increased at substantially the center of the common display means. The second symbol is displayed in a small size at one corner of the common display means, or the first symbol is given a flashy color (red, purple, etc.), and the second symbol is a plain color (black). , Gray, etc.). Therefore, the third aspect of the invention has the same effect as the effect of the second aspect of the invention. Further, another example of the composition control means is described in claim 4.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the third aspect, the first composition control means displays one of the first symbol and the second symbol on the common display means. And a switching display means for selectively switching and displaying the first symbol and the second symbol in accordance with a game situation.

In the pachinko machine according to the fourth aspect, the composition control means of the pachinko machine according to the second aspect includes a switching display means. The switching display means displays only one of the first symbol and the second symbol on the common display means, and selectively switches one of the currently displayed symbols to the other symbol according to a game situation. . For example, if the first symbol is fluctuating and the second symbol is not fluctuating at present, or if there is a game situation where only the first symbol can fluctuate, the first symbol is changed.
Only the symbols are displayed on the common display means, and when the first symbol has stopped changing and the second symbol starts to change, or at the time of a gaming situation where only the second symbol can change, at that time The display is switched to the first symbol, and only the second symbol is displayed on the common display means. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 4, since only the symbol corresponding to the current game situation among the first symbol and the second symbol is displayed on the common display means, the game progresses for the player. There is no need to overlook or misunderstand the display corresponding to the process,
In addition to the effect described in the second aspect of the present invention, a remarkable effect that the player can very easily grasp the display corresponding to the progress of the game and can play the game with confidence.

Here, as a mode for switching display, for example, the first symbol and the second symbol may be instantaneously switched, or the first symbol may be gradually reduced and finally become a dot, Thereafter, the second symbol may be gradually enlarged from the dot state. Alternatively, the display of the first symbol may gradually become lighter and finally change to only the background color, and then the second symbol may be displayed in reverse reproduction (so-called fade-in, fade-out). . Alternatively, the first symbol may be deformed and reduced while rotating in a spiral shape, and may be changed in a state of being sucked into the center, and then the second symbol may be displayed in reverse reproduction. When switching between fade-in and fade-out, the first symbol and the second symbol
A display in which the symbols are displayed so as to overlap with each other, a display in which the screen of the first symbol is erased so as to be wiped off from one corner, and a screen of the second symbol is displayed later (so-called wipe-in, wipe-out, etc.) are conceivable.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a front surface of a pachinko machine 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Pachinko machine 2
The game area 4 includes a display device 6, a normal symbol operation gate 8, a specific winning opening 10, a normal winning opening 12, a third type starting opening 14, and a large winning opening 16. The display device 6 includes a liquid crystal screen for displaying a normal symbol and a judgment symbol. That is, the display device 6 corresponds to a common display unit of the present invention. The display device 6 displays various images in addition to these symbols. Normally, three symbols are displayed side by side on the upper stage 18 of the liquid crystal screen, and each of the symbols has a total of 16 types of symbols 0 to 15. The judgment symbols are symbols which are displayed in a row in the lower part 20 of the liquid crystal screen in three rows in parallel, and are each composed of a total of 16 kinds of symbols A to P.

A normal symbol operating gate 8 (hereinafter referred to as gate 8)
), The game balls are allowed to pass through, and with this passage, the display of the normal symbols on the display device 6 is started to fluctuate. That is, the gate 8 corresponds to the starting means of the present invention. The variable display is a three-dimensional display shown in a window shape in the upper stage 18.
The normal symbols are displayed one after another at various places, and are stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. When the normal symbol (the upper row 18) is fluctuating, the judgment symbol (the lower row 20) is not fluctuated, so that the judgment symbol is changed to approximately 1/4 of the normal symbol as shown in FIG.
Display in small size. In a situation where the variable display cannot be started (for example, the variable display of the normal symbol is already in progress), when the game ball passes through the gate 8,
The number of passages is stored up to a maximum of four, and the LED 22 at the upper part of the display device 6 is turned on by that number.

The special winning opening 10 has a guide member 2 above it.
4, when all three ordinary symbols are the same, the guide member 24 opens in an inverted figure-eight shape so that a game ball can enter. That is, the specific winning opening 10 is configured as a so-called electric tulip (FIG. 2). At this time,
An operation method such as "Please insert a ball into a tulip" is displayed on the screen (FIG. 3B).

Next, when the special winning opening 10 is won, there are five prize balls, and the same ordinary symbols are displayed on the upper right portion of the display device 6 in a size of about 1/4 of the state of FIG. And
The determination symbol to be changed and displayed changes to a size approximately four times that of the determination symbol of FIG. 3A, and the display of the determination symbol is started to be changed by the display device 6 (FIG. 3C). This is performed almost in the same manner as the normal symbol change display. When the judgment symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, the ball which has won the specific winning opening 10 is assigned to the V zone 32 by the sorting member 28 below the specific winning opening 10.
Is displayed on the screen and the words "Congratulations on the big hit!" (FIG. 3d) and "Rights generated! Please right-click" (FIG. 3e) are displayed on the screen.

The third-type starting port 14 includes a rotating body that makes one rotation in about 10 seconds in a counterclockwise direction as viewed from the front. The rotating body has a location where the game ball enters at one location in the circumferential direction, and the third-type starting port 14 is awarded only when this location faces upward. When the third kind starting port 14 is won, the big winning port 16 is opened only when a right (described later) is generated. The rotating body is constantly rotating. The big winning opening 16 has thirteen prize balls for each prize, and ten prizes are won in one opening or 10 prizes after opening.
It closes after a few seconds.

Next, a control device 200 provided on the back of the game board of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The control device 200 includes a gate passage sensor 8a for detecting that the game ball has passed the gate 8,
Specific winning opening winning sensor 10 for detecting that the winning has been achieved.
a, a normal winning opening winning sensor 12a that detects that a game ball has won the normal winning opening 12, a game ball is a third-type starting opening 1;
No. 3 starting type winning sensor 1 for detecting winning
4a, a special winning opening count switch 16a for detecting the number of game balls entering the special winning opening 16, a specific winning opening 10
Based on an input circuit 201 to which each detection signal is input from a V zone passage sensor 32a that detects that a game ball that has entered has passed through the V zone 32, and each detection signal acquired through the input circuit 201. A CPU 202 for executing a control program for controlling the display device 6 and the like;
ROM 203 for storing a control program to be executed by the H.02
And a RAM 204 having a backup function of temporarily storing data to be processed by the CPU 202 and retaining the stored contents even when the power is turned off, and image data such as ordinary symbols and determination symbols displayed on the display device 6 by the CPU 202. Stored image ROM 205 and CPU 202
Display device 6, hold ball display LED based on the command from
22, a drive signal is output to an electric tulip opening / closing solenoid 24b for opening / closing the guide member 24, a special winning opening / closing solenoid 16b for opening / closing the special winning opening 16, a distribution member rotating motor 28b for rotating the distribution member 28, and the like. An output circuit 206 and a bus 207 for connecting the respective units are provided. In the control device 200 configured as described above, the CPU 202 performs overall control of the pachinko machine 2 by executing a basic game process and the like.

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the basic game process. When the execution of the game process is started, first, in step (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 2, it is determined whether or not the gate passage is stored. That is, it is checked whether or not it is stored that the game ball has passed the gate 8 in the past. If there is no memory, S2 is repeated, and the game waits until the game ball passes through the gate 8. If it is stored, the process proceeds to S3, where a normal symbol display process corresponding to the first symbol control means of the present invention is performed. FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the normal symbol display process.

When the normal symbol display process is started, first, at S2
At 4, the values of the first to fifth counters are obtained. Each of these counters is a loop counter driven based on a clock provided in the CPU 202,
Output 16 values of ~ 15. Of these, the first counter is used to determine whether or not to hit, and the remaining counters are
It is usually used to determine the symbol to be displayed. The first counter and the second counter are updated by interrupting the timer every 2 msec, increasing the value by 1 each time, and returning the value to 0 each time the value reaches 16. The third counter and the fifth counter are incremented by one each time the value of the second counter becomes zero and output a value of 0 to 15, and the fourth counter is incremented by one each time the value of the third counter becomes zero. It is increased to output a value from 0 to 15.

Next, in S26, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is 1. The probable change flag takes a value of 0 or 1, and if it is 1, the process proceeds to S28, where the value of the first counter is 4
Or it is determined whether or not it is 7. If YES, S
The process proceeds to 30, where a normal symbol is set based on the fifth counter, and displayed on the display device 6. The fifth counter is a counter used when all three ordinary symbols are made the same, sets a value of 0 to 15 outputted as an ordinary symbol, performs the above-described variation display, and then displays It is displayed on the upper part 18 of the screen of the device 6 (for example, if the value of the fifth counter acquired in S24 is “4”, “4” is displayed on the upper part 18
44 "). If the determination in S28 is NO, the process proceeds to S32, where a normal symbol is set based on the values of the second to fourth counters and displayed on the display device 6. The values of the second counter, third counter, and fourth counter are left, middle,
If the value of the second counter acquired in S24 is “2”, the value of the third counter is “7”, and the value of the fourth counter is “12”, for example, After the display, “2 7 12” is displayed on the upper stage 18. However, when the values of the second to fourth counters are all the same, the right ordinary symbol is replaced and “2 25”
Etc. are displayed.

If NO in S26, that is, if it is determined that the probable change flag = 0, the process proceeds to S34, where it is determined whether the first counter is 7 or not. If YES, S30, if NO, S32
To set and display a normal symbol in the same manner as described above.
When the ordinary symbols are displayed in this way, the present process ends.

That is, in the ordinary symbol display processing, the first to fifth
Normally, a symbol is set using the value of the counter, and is displayed on the display device 6. In this stage, first, based on the value of the first counter, it is determined whether or not three same ordinary symbols are arranged and displayed (S28, S34), and three identical ordinary symbols are arranged (hereinafter, referred to as three). , "Hit arrangement"), a symbol is set using a fifth counter and displayed on the display device 6 (S30). If the hit arrangement is not displayed, symbols are displayed using the second to fourth counters. Is set and displayed (S32). Moreover, the winning probability is changed in two ways according to the value of the probability change flag (S26). That is, if the probable change flag is 1, the first counter is 4, 7 (probability of 2/16 = 1/8), and if the probable change flag is 0, the first counter is 7. (1/1
(Probability of 6).

Returning to FIG. 5, when the normal symbol display processing is completed, the process proceeds to S4, in which the held gate passage is reduced by one and the lighting of the LED 22 is turned off by one. In subsequent S5, it is determined whether or not the ordinary symbols displayed on the display device 6 are in a hit arrangement by ordinary symbol display processing. If it is not a hit array, S2
And waits for the gate to pass. If it is a hit arrangement, the process proceeds to S6. In S6, the electric tulip opening / closing solenoid 24b
Is operated to open the guide member 24 for only 6 seconds. That is, S5 and S6 correspond to the operation winning opening control means of the present invention. Next, the process proceeds to S7 to perform composition change processing 1.

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the composition changing process 1 according to the first embodiment. When the composition change process is started, S36
Proceed to to delete the normal symbols. Since the electric tulip is in the open state, the process proceeds to S37, and "Please put a ball in the tulip" is displayed on the screen as a game instruction (FIG. 3B). Here, returning to FIG. 5, the guide member 24 is formed by opening the guide member 24 in S6 of the basic game process.
When a game ball enters the specific winning opening 10 and is detected by the specific winning opening winning sensor 10a (S8), the composition changing process 2
Is activated (S9). When the composition change process 2 is started, the display of "Please put a ball in a tulip" is deleted in S38 of FIG. Next, in S39, the ordinary symbol that has become a winning symbol is re-displayed, and in S40, the ordinary symbol is reduced and displayed on the upper right of the screen to a size of about 1/4. Note that the direction of reduction is not limited to this. Next, in S41, the judgment symbol is enlarged and displayed approximately four times in the center direction (FIG. 3c), and the process returns to the basic game process. S40 and S41 correspond to the exaggerated display means of the present invention. Here, in S8, when the ball does not win in the specific winning opening, the process proceeds to S15 in FIG.
The composition change process 5 of 1 is started, and the display of "Please put the ball in the tulip" is deleted in S80. Next, S82
Displays "Sorry, do your best next time!" (Fig. 3g). Next, in S83, the display of "Sorry, do your best next time!" Is erased, and in S84, the ordinary symbols are displayed again, and the process returns to the basic game process. This means returning to the initial screen of FIG. 3a. When a ball is won, a determination symbol display process corresponding to the second symbol control means of the present invention in S10 is started. This process is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

When this processing is started, first, in S54, the values of the sixth to tenth counters are obtained. The sixth to tenth counters respectively correspond to the first to fifth counters used in the normal symbol display processing, are generated in the same manner as these, and are used in substantially the same manner. Next, in S56, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is 1. If the probability change flag = 1, the process proceeds to S58, and the value of the sixth counter is set to 4, 7, 10, or 1
3 is determined. If NO, proceed to S62 and S5
According to the values of the seventh to ninth counters obtained in step 4 and [Table 1], determination symbols are set.

[0036]

[Table 1] As in S32 of the normal symbol display process, when the values of the seventh to ninth counters become the same by chance, the right determination symbol is replaced and, for example, "BBD" is displayed. When the judgment symbol is set in S62 in this way, after performing a fluctuation display on the lower stage 20 of the display device 6, the judgment symbol is displayed, and
Go to 73.

On the other hand, if the determination in S58 is YES, S
The process proceeds to S60, and a determination symbol is set based on the value of the tenth counter acquired in S54 and [Table 2].

[0038]

[Table 2] Regarding the judgment symbols, the same arrangement of the three symbols is assumed to be the same arrangement as the ordinary symbols. Note that S5
If it is determined in step 6 that the probability change flag is not 1, the process proceeds to step S6.
Proceeding to 4, the process of S60 is performed when the value of the sixth counter is 7, and the process of S62 is performed when the value is other than 7.

When the judgment symbol is set in S60, it is judged in S66 whether the judgment symbol is a positively changing symbol. The probable symbol is an array in which the probability that the hit array is displayed increases when it is displayed on the display device 6. In the pachinko machine 2, “A, A, A” is selected from the judgment symbols shown in [Table 2].
Eight types of “B, B, B”... “H, H, H” are set as the probability change symbols. If any of these probable symbols is displayed, the probable variable flag is set to 1 (S68), and if any other hit arrangement is displayed, the probable variable flag is set to 0 (S68).
70). When the probability change flag is set to 1, the probability of hitting not only the judgment symbol but also the ordinary symbol is increased.

Then, when the winning arrangement is displayed S7
The process proceeds to 2 to perform a sorting member control process 1. As shown in FIG. 14, the distribution member control process 1 drives the distribution member rotation motor 28b in S80 to rotate the distribution member 28 clockwise one time, and in the middle of the rotation (approximately 1/2).
(Rotation) to receive a game ball stopped above the distribution member 28 and guide the game ball to the V zone 32. Then, the present process ends, and the flow shifts to S11 of the basic game process via the determination symbol display process. On the other hand, when the determination symbol is set in S62 and the process proceeds to S73, the sorting member control process 2 is performed. The sorting member control process 2 is performed as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, in step S85, the distribution member rotating motor 28b is driven to rotate the distribution member 28 once counterclockwise, and the distribution member 2 is rotated halfway (approximately 回 転 rotation).
A game ball parked at the top of 8 is received, and the game ball is guided to a losing zone. Then, the present process ends, and the flow shifts to S11 of the basic game process via the determination symbol display process. The above-described sorting member control processing 1 corresponds to the privilege granting means of the present invention, and gives the player “the right to play a special game”.
Is given.

Returning to FIG. 5, it is determined in S11 whether a right has been generated. The generation of the right means that the distribution member control process 1 is executed, and the game ball is guided to the V zone 32 and detected by the V zone passage sensor 32a. If the right is not generated in S11, the process proceeds to S16, and the composition change process 6 is started. Composition change processing 6 in FIG.
In S85, the judgment symbol is reduced to approximately 1/4, and in S86, the normal symbol is enlarged approximately four times. Thus, the initial state of FIG. 3A is established, and the process returns to the basic game processing. Note that the display of FIG. 3G may be performed before performing the composition change process. S85 and S
The process 86 corresponds to the exaggerated display means of the present invention. If a right is generated, the composition change process 3 in S12 is performed. In S42 of the composition change process 3 in FIG. 9, the normal symbol and the judgment symbol are deleted. Next, "Congratulations to big hit" is displayed in S43 (FIG. 3D). Next, the process proceeds to S44, and displays "Right! Right-handed" (FIG. 3e). Next, a special game screen (FIG. 3f) is displayed in S45, and the process returns to the basic game processing. The special game screen shows 34 rounds and 3 counts during the special game
6. The effect of the accessory 38 is displayed. Next, the process proceeds to a special game process of S13. About this special game processing, FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the special game process is started, it is determined in S102 whether or not there is a prize in the third type starting port 14. If there is a winning, the value of the round counter is increased by 1 in S103. Next, in S104, the winning counter for the special winning opening 16 is reset to zero, and in S105, the timer counter T2 is set to zero.

In step S106, the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 16b is driven to open the special winning opening 16, and a round is started. Next, the routine proceeds to S107, where it is determined whether or not the timer counter T2 has reached 10 seconds. If NO, the next S
The routine proceeds to 108, where it is determined whether or not the count of the special winning opening count switch 16a has reached 10. If this is also NO, the process returns to S107 and repeats. If YES is determined in any of S107 and S108, the process proceeds to S109, in which the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 16b is driven to close the special winning opening 16, and the round is temporarily ended.

Subsequently, in S110, the round counter is set to 1
It is determined whether the value is 6 or not.
Returning to step 101, the processing is repeated from S101 to S110 in the same manner as above. When the round counter is 16, the process proceeds to S111, the round counter is set to zero, the right status is set to "none" in S112, and the special game is ended. Here, the process returns to the basic game process, and the S14 composition change process 4 is started. In S46 of FIG. 10, the special game screen is deleted, and in S47, a normal symbol and a judgment symbol are displayed. This means returning to the initial state of FIG. 3a.

The special game comprises a maximum of 16 rounds, and each round is started by winning the third type starting port 14. Assuming that 16 rounds can be acquired and each round is completed with 10 prizes, the number of prize balls in the special game is 16 × 10 × 13 = 2080. As described above, in the special game, a large amount of prize balls can be obtained. Therefore, the player makes an effort to perform the special game. That is, as many game balls as possible are passed through the gate 8, and the symbols are usually changed. When the winning arrangement of the ordinary symbols is displayed on the display device 6, the game balls are surely inserted into the specific winning opening 10, and the determination symbols are changed. This is repeated until the hit arrangement of the judgment symbol is displayed.

In describing the embodiment of the present invention, when a right is generated, even if the normal symbol and the judgment symbol do not fluctuate, the fluctuation of the normal symbol due to the passage of the game ball by the gate passage sensor 8a. Has been described with reference to the pachinko machine held by the reserved ball display LED and executed after the right expires. However, even if the right is generated, the gate passing sensor 8a is normally used when the symbol and the judgment symbol do not change. A pachinko machine in which a normal symbol is changed by passing a game ball. However, in this case, when the game ball is detected by the V zone passage sensor 32a during the generation of the right, the right is extinguished.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the configuration of the second embodiment, only the display of the display device 6 'and the composition change processing shown in the first embodiment are changed, and only the portions will be described. FIG.
Is a second embodiment of the present invention. The display device 6 'displays only the ordinary symbols until the ordinary symbols fluctuate by the starting means from the time of the stop until all three ordinary symbols become the same (hit). When the composition change processing 7 is activated in S322 of the basic game processing in FIG. 17, the ordinary symbols are deleted in S336 in FIG. Next, a judgment symbol is displayed instead in S338,
It returns to basic game processing. The processing of S336 and S338 is
It corresponds to the switching display means of the present invention. The switching between the normal symbol and the judgment symbol may be switched in an instant, or it may be gradually reduced after the normal symbol hits, finally become a point, and then gradually enlarged from the point state to the judgment symbol. Good (from FIG. 22a to FIG. 22g). This means that the shape of the symbol frame does not change, but only the size changes. FIGS. 23 and 24 show modifications of the second embodiment for the process of gradually reducing the size. In FIG. 23, the display of the ordinary symbols gradually fades, and finally changes to only the background color. Thereafter, the judgment symbol is displayed in reverse reproduction (so-called fade-in, fade-out, from FIG. 23A to FIG. 23G). FIG. 24 shows a state in which a normal design deforms and contracts while rotating in a spiral shape, and is drawn into the center. Thereafter, the judgment symbol is displayed in the reverse reproduction (from FIG. 24A to FIG. 24G). In addition, although illustration is omitted, when switching between the above-described fade-in and fade-out, a normal symbol and a judgment symbol are displayed so as to overlap with each other, or the normal symbol screen is erased so as to be wiped off from one corner and determined later. What shows a pattern screen (so-called wipe-in, wipe-out) can be considered. In the operation described above until the judgment symbol becomes the same size as the original size of the ordinary symbol, after the ordinary symbols are all the same, the variable display of the post-award judgment symbol is started in the specific winning opening 10. It will be completed before.

Here, returning to the basic game process of FIG. 17, S3
At 24, it is confirmed whether or not the ball has won. When winning a prize S
At 326, the judgment symbol display process starts. This is the same as in the first embodiment. Next, the process proceeds to S328, and it is confirmed whether or not a right is generated. When the right is generated, the composition change process 8 is started in S330. The judgment symbol is deleted in S339 of FIG. 19, a special game screen (FIG. 22h) is displayed in S340, and the process returns to the basic game process. S of the basic game process of FIG.
The special game process 332 is the same as in the first embodiment (FIG. 16). Next, the composition change process 9 is activated in S334 of the basic game process. In S341 of FIG. 20, the special game screen is erased, and in S342, a normal symbol is displayed. this is,
This means returning to the initial state of FIG.

If no prize or right is obtained in S324 or S328, the process proceeds to S335, and the composition change process 10 is started. Composition change processing 1 in FIG.
In S344 of 0, the judgment symbol is deleted, and in S346, a normal symbol is displayed. As a result, the initial state of FIG. 23A is established, and the process returns to the basic game processing. The composition change processing 1 to 10
Corresponds to the composition control means of the present invention, and S344 and S3
46 corresponds to the switching display means of the present invention.

In the above-described second embodiment and its modified examples, when all the ordinary symbols are the same and the display on the screen is switched to the judgment symbol, it is used to indicate what the ordinary symbol hit. One small window may be provided in the screen.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 2 of the present invention, when a game ball passes through the gate 8, the player sees the fluctuation of the ordinary symbols, and when the ordinary symbols are in a hit arrangement, he sees the fluctuation of the judgment symbols. Here, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a normal symbol is displayed on the upper stage 18 of the display device 6, and a judgment symbol is displayed on the lower stage 20 of the display device 6. In the second embodiment, the symbols are shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 24, the normal symbol and the judgment symbol are individually switched and displayed at the center of the display device 6 ', so that there is almost no movement distance of the viewpoint, and eyes are hardly tired. Moreover, in the first embodiment, according to the game process, among the ordinary symbols and the determined symbols, the symbols that cannot be changed in the current game situation are displayed small, and the other symbols are displayed large. It becomes clear at a glance which of the types of symbols should be watched, so that the player can easily grasp the game situation and concentrate on the game. Also, according to the second embodiment, according to the game process, among the normal symbols and the determination symbols, the symbols that cannot be changed in the current game situation are not displayed, and only the other symbols are displayed. As compared with the first embodiment, the game situation can be easily grasped and the player can concentrate on the game.

The pachinko machine 2 usually has a pattern of 1/1.
Since the winning is performed with a probability of 6, the operation frequency of the guide member 24 is high, and the number of winnings in the specific winning opening 10 is increased as compared with the conventional two-stage lottery pachinko machine in which a normal symbol is hit with a probability of about 1/200. Since there are five prize balls in the specific winning opening 10, the base can be earned, and the player can play the game more advantageously than the conventional pachinko machine.

Since the probability variation is performed in both the normal symbol and the judgment symbol, the operation frequency of the specific winning opening 10 is further increased, and the game can be played with the ball held very well. Along with this, a lot of fluctuations of the judgment symbol are performed, and the probability that the judgment arrangement is displayed is increased, so that a state extremely advantageous to the player can be created.

Further, since the normal symbol and the judgment symbol are each formed by arranging three symbols in parallel, the variable display performed in each symbol is stopped so as to stop one symbol later than the other symbols. Then, a so-called reach state can be created. In other words, if the two symbols stopped earlier in the normal symbol or the determination symbol are the same, if the remaining one symbol becomes the same symbol as the two symbols, it becomes a hit, thereby increasing the player's expectation. Further, in order to excite the reach state, effects such as displaying a new image on the display device 6, changing a color, and blinking an electric decoration arranged in the game area 4 or the like can be performed. In the conventional type 3, such effects could only be performed with ordinary symbols, but with the pachinko machine 2, since it is possible with both ordinary symbols and judgment symbols, the game that tends to be monotonous is diversified, It is possible to keep the player from getting bored.

In the pachinko machine 52, the special winning opening 6
If a three-digit determination symbol is displayed on a character with 0, the character becomes large. As the role becomes larger, the gauge is subject to severe restrictions. In addition, this accessory becomes complicated, causing problems such as an increase in cost. In this regard, in the pachinko machine 2, since the three-digit determination symbol is output to the display device 6, the gauge is not restricted, and the special winning opening 10 does not need to be provided with the determination symbol display device. Simplification has been achieved.

The pachinko machine 2 to which the present invention is applied has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and can be implemented in various modes. For example, in the pachinko machine 2, whether or not the probability of hitting is increased is determined depending on the type of the displayed determination symbol. The probability may return to the original state when the game is played). Such a model also has a drawback of poor ball holding, but can be greatly improved by applying the present invention.

Further, the display device 6 is used as an equivalent to the common display means of the present invention, and a normal symbol is displayed on an upper portion 18 and a judgment symbol is displayed on a lower portion 20.
The pachinko machine 2 'shown in FIG. In the pachinko machine 2 ', horizontally long liquid crystal display devices 6a and 6b are arranged vertically, and a normal symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 6a and a judgment symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 6b. That is, the liquid crystal display device 6a corresponds to the upper stage 18 of the pachinko machine 2, and the liquid crystal display device 6b corresponds to the lower stage 20 of the pachinko machine 2. Even in this case, since the normal symbol and the determination symbol are displayed at locations close to each other, the amount of movement of the viewpoint during the game can be reduced. In the above description, the upper stage 18 and the lower stage 20 are constituted by the liquid crystal display devices 6a and 6b, but other display devices such as a dot matrix display device, a 7-segment display device, a plasma display and a CRT display may be used. Or a combination thereof.

Also, in the pachinko machine 2, as shown in FIG. 3bdeg, a game instruction or the like corresponding to the game situation is displayed on the display device 6 as appropriate and notified to the player. May be notified to the player by voice instead of the display of, or the display and sound may be used to notify the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a front surface of a pachinko machine 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a front surface of the pachinko machine 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention. (Normal symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, and shows when the guide member 24 is opened.)

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen of the display device 6 according to the first embodiment, which is executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control device provided in the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a basic game process executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a normal symbol display process executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a composition changing process 1 according to the first embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a composition changing process 2 of the first embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a composition changing process 3 of the first embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a composition changing process 4 according to the first embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a composition changing process 5 of the first embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a composition changing process 6 according to the first embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a judgment symbol display process executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a sorting member control process 1 executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a sorting member control process 2 executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a special game process executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a basic game process according to the second embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a composition changing process 7 according to the second embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a composition changing process 8 of the second embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a composition changing process 9 according to the second embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a composition changing process 10 according to the second embodiment, which is executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen of the display device 6 ′ according to the second embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen of a display device 6 ′ according to a first modification of the second embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen of a display device 6 ′ according to a second modification of the second embodiment executed by the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 25: Pachinko machine 2 ′ according to another embodiment of the present invention.
It is explanatory drawing showing the front surface of.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing the front of a conventional pachinko machine 52.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... Pachinko machine 4 ... Gaming area 6
... Display device 8 ... General design operation gate 8a ... Gate passing sensor 10 ... Specific winning opening 10a ... Specific winning opening winning sensor 14 ... Third type starting opening 14a ... Third type starting opening winning sensor 16 ... Big winning opening 16a ... Winning opening count switch 16b ... Winning opening / closing solenoid 18 ... Upper 20 ... Lower 22 ... Reserved ball display LED 2
4 Guide member 24b Electric tulip opening / closing solenoid 28 Distributing member 28b Distributing member rotating motor 32 V
Zone 32a ... V zone passage sensor 34 ...
Round number display section 36 ... Count number display section 38 ... Accessory display section
200 control device 201 input circuit 205 image ROM 206 output circuit 207 bus

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A first display means for displaying a first symbol comprising a plurality of types of symbols, and a second display means for displaying a second symbol comprising a plurality of types of symbols set separately from the first symbol. A starting means for passing or entering a game ball, and an operation winning prize port that changes between a state in which game balls are easily accepted and a state in which game balls are unacceptable based on an external command, are provided in the game area; When the vehicle passes or enters the starting means, first symbol control means for displaying any one of the first symbols on the first display means, and the first symbol displayed by the first symbol control means ,
An activated winning opening control means for changing the activated winning opening to a state where game balls can easily be received when a predetermined symbol is set in advance; and a second activated winning opening when a gaming ball enters the activated winning opening.
Second symbol control means for displaying any of the symbols on the second display means, and at least a condition that the second symbol displayed by the second symbol control means is a predetermined specific symbol. A pachinko machine provided with a privilege giving means for giving a privilege to a player of the pachinko machine, for displaying the first symbol and the second symbol instead of the first display means and the second display means. Common display means,
Wherein the first symbol control means displays the first symbol on the common display means, and wherein the second symbol control means displays the second symbol on the common display means. , A pachinko machine. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising composition control means for controlling the composition of display contents of said common display means. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein said composition control means causes said common display means to simultaneously display said first symbol and said second symbol, and said first symbol is displayed in accordance with a game situation. A pachinko machine, comprising: an exaggerated display means for relatively exaggerating one of the symbol and the second symbol relative to the other symbol. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein the first composition control means displays one of the first symbol and the second symbol on the common display means,
A pachinko machine comprising: a switching display unit that selectively switches and displays the first symbol and the second symbol according to a game situation.