JP2000093609A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can give a player thrill and excitement of a prize winning from a former stage of generating a REACH condition. SOLUTION: A lucky pattern specifying means 60 specifies and flash-displays any one pattern among patterns in a lucky pattern display frame 23 before a REACH condition in which prize winning is completed by adding one specified pattern is formed on a pattern variable frame 21. A pattern matching game executing means 50 executes a pattern matching game on a pattern variable frame 21 of a variable display means 20 based on the prize winning of a ball into a special prize winning port 12 and generates the prize winning without fail when the REACH condition comprising patterns same as the lucky pattern is generated. When the REACH condition is generated by patterns different from the lucky pattern, the REACH condition is changed to the prize winning by an ordinary probability.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is to execute a symbol matching game when a ball hit on a game board has won a specific winning opening, and to give a special value advantageous to a player when the execution result is a hit. The game machine to be provided.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, a variable display means such as a liquid crystal monitor, a special winning opening (start chucker) and a large winning opening (attacker) are provided on a game board, and when a ball wins the start chucker, A symbol matching game is executed in which the symbol on the variable display means is temporarily fluctuated and then stopped, and when the symbol resulting from the execution is a specific combination, a hit occurs, and in the normal state, the closed attacker is temporarily opened. There are some that form an advantageous state (special prize) for the player.

[0003] The variation of the symbols will be described in more detail. For example, the variable display means is provided with a plurality of symbol display columns, and when the ball enters the start chucker, the symbols on all the symbol display columns are scrolled at the same time. Let it.
Thereafter, the change of the symbols in each display column is stopped according to a predetermined order, and when the combination of the displayed symbols is a prize combination, a hit occurs, and the attacker is opened and closed to form a prize state. .

[0004] In addition, in the process of such symbol fluctuation, when one more predetermined symbol is completed, a reach state that becomes a special prize combination is occasionally generated, and the excitement to the hit of the player is aroused to increase the fun of the game. It is made to let.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional gaming machine, since a sense of expectation for a hit of a player is usually aroused after a reach state is generated, a symbol matching game is started. There has been a problem that the fun of the game until the reach state occurs is not enough.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and provides a gaming machine capable of giving a player the thrill and excitement of hitting from a stage before a reach state occurs. It is intended to provide.

[0007]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] When a ball hit on the game board surface (11) wins a specific winning opening (12), a symbol matching game is executed,
In a gaming machine which gives a special value advantageous to a player when the execution result is a hit, a variable display means (20), a symbol matching game executing means (50), and a lucky symbol specifying means (60, 23). The variable display means (2
0, 21) includes a plurality of variable display areas (21) capable of displaying an arbitrary one of a plurality of predetermined symbols, and the symbol matching game execution means (50) includes:
This is a game in which each symbol on the variable display means (20, 21) is variably displayed over a predetermined period of time, and then the symbols are sequentially stopped and displayed, and a state where the same symbol is aligned at a predetermined plurality of locations is stopped and displayed. The occasional symbol matching game is executed based on the winning of a ball into the specific winning opening (12), and the lucky symbol specifying means (60, 2) is executed.
3) The plurality of types of the plurality of types are set before the reach state in which the winning is reached when one more predetermined symbol is completed is formed on the variable display device (20, 21) by the symbol matching game execution device (50). One of the symbols is specified as a lucky symbol and the player is notified of the lucky symbol, and the symbol matching game executing means (50) includes the lucky symbol specifying means (6).
0, 23) is formed on the variable display means (20, 21) in the course of executing the symbol matching game, the symbol being the same as the symbol specified as the lucky symbol. A gaming machine characterized in that the hit always appears as an execution result of a matching game.

[2] The symbol matching game executing means (5)
0) is the variable display means (20, 21) in the process of executing the symbol matching game, wherein the reach state, which is a symbol different from the symbol specified by the lucky symbol identification means (60, 23), is executed. The gaming machine according to [1], wherein when formed above, the hit appears in the current symbol matching game according to a normal probability.

[3] The lucky symbol specifying means (60,
23) The gaming machine according to [1] or [2], wherein the symbol specified as the lucky symbol blinks on a predetermined display means.

The present invention operates as follows. The symbol matching game executing means (50) includes a variable display means (20,
21) This is a game in which each symbol is displayed in a variable manner over a predetermined period of time and then each symbol is sequentially stopped and displayed, and a symbol matching game that is a hit when the same symbol is aligned and displayed at a plurality of predetermined locations is stopped and displayed. Is executed based on the winning of the ball to the specific winning opening (12).

The lucky symbol specifying means (60, 23)
Before one of the plurality of types of symbols is formed on the variable display means (20, 21) by the symbol matching game execution means (50), the reach state which is reached when one more predetermined symbol is completed. The lucky symbol is specified and the player is notified of the lucky symbol.

For example, during the period from the appearance of the previous reach state to the occurrence of the next reach state, one of the symbols is specified as a lucky symbol, and the symbol is displayed on a predetermined display means or blinks. And notifies the player which symbol is specified as the lucky symbol.

The symbol matching game executing means (50) variably displays a reach state composed of the same symbols as the symbols specified by the lucky symbol specifying means (60, 23) during the symbol matching game. 20, 21) When it is formed on the top, a winning always appears as the execution result of the current symbol matching game.

A symbol matching game executing means (50)
The variable display means (2) displays a reach state composed of a symbol different from the symbol specified by the lucky symbol identification means (60, 23) in the symbol matching game.
0, 21) When formed above, a hit is made to appear in the present symbol matching game according to a normal probability.

As described above, when the reach state is formed by the same symbol as the lucky symbol, a hit is always made to appear, so even before the reach state is formed, the same symbol as the lucky symbol is formed. Is paid attention to whether or not is stopped and displayed, and the excitement to the hit of the player can be aroused before the appearance of the reach state.

Further, when the reach state is formed with a symbol different from the lucky symbol, a hit occurs according to a normal probability. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the reach state appears with the same symbol as the lucky symbol. Even when a reach state composed of symbols other than the symbols comes out, the excitement of the player can be aroused over two stages, that is, whether or not this will turn into a hit, and the fun of the game can be increased.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Each drawing shows one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention is a pachinko machine that launches a ball by rotating a handle 14 and competes for winning a ball into various winning ports. Note that the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention can be applied to various game machines that use a ball as a game medium, such as an arrangement ball machine.

The gaming machine 10 is provided with a gaming board surface 11 as a place where a hit ball flows down. The game board surface 11 is provided with a winning opening, various kinds of accessories, obstacle nails, an out opening, and the like. At a substantially central portion of the game board surface 11, a variable display means 20 as a central accessory for displaying a symbol matching game is provided.

Here, a color liquid crystal display is used as the variable display means 20. In addition, a monochrome liquid crystal display or a CRT display can be used as the variable display means 20. Variable display means 20
As shown in FIG. 3, three display areas are arranged in one row at the center in the horizontal direction, and symbol variation fields 21a to 21c for displaying the execution result of the symbol matching game, and seven lucky characters arranged vertically above and below the symbol variation fields 21a to 21c And a symbol display field 23.

The symbol matching game executed on the symbol variation column 21 is performed using 14 kinds of symbols including numbers "0" to "9" and spades, hearts, clovers, and diamonds. I have. The numbers “0” to “6” are sequentially assigned to the seven lucky symbol display columns 23 arranged in the upper row one by one from the left in the figure. The seven lucky symbol display fields 23 arranged in the lower row are assigned numbers "7", "8", "9", spades, hearts, clovers, and diamonds from the left.
Further, each symbol on the symbol variation column 21 can be blinked and displayed.

Below the variable display means 20, a specific winning opening 12 generally called a starting chucker is provided. With the ball winning the special winning opening 12,
A symbol matching game, which looks like a slot machine, is executed on the symbol variation field 21 of the variable display means 20.

Further below the specific winning opening 12, there is provided a variable winning opening 35 for generating a special value advantageous to a player when a winning occurs in the symbol matching game.
The variable winning port 35 is normally closed, but is a large winning port that opens and closes the winning port a plurality of times when a winning occurs in the symbol matching game to increase the winning probability of the ball.

At the lower part of the game board surface 11, there is a front plate 15 for holding a ball to be used for a game, and further below the front plate 15
A lower plate 16 is provided for receiving a ball overflowing from the bottom plate.
On the right side of the lower plate 16 is provided a handle 14 for operating the firing of a ball. A control circuit for controlling various operations of the gaming machine 10 is mounted on the inside of the machine such as on the back surface of the game board 11.

FIG. 1 shows an outline of a circuit configuration of a gaming machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The specific winning opening 12 includes a winning detection switch 13 for detecting a winning ball. The prize detecting switch 13 may be a mechanical switch, an optical sensor that detects a prize when light is blocked by a ball, or a magnetic sensor that detects a change in a magnetic field due to the passage of a ball. it can.

A winning signal 41 output from the winning detection switch 13 when a ball winning is detected is transmitted to the variable display means 20.
Are input to the symbol matching game executing means 50 for controlling the scrolling operation of the symbol displayed on the symbol variation column 21 of FIG. The symbol matching game execution means 50 includes a lottery unit (not shown) for performing random lottery by a random number generator, and a display control unit (not shown) for controlling display of symbols.

The symbol matching game executing means 50 has a function of developing a symbol matching game that looks like a slot machine on the symbol change field 21 of the variable display means 20 from the time when the winning signal 41 is inputted. Specifically, each symbol on the symbol variation column 21 is displayed in a variable manner over a predetermined period, and then sequentially from the leftmost symbol variation column 21a to the right side.
Stop and display the symbol. In the symbol matching game, when all the symbols on the symbol variation column 21 are stopped and displayed, when the same symbols are aligned, a winning state is achieved. In the process of the appearance of a hit, if one more predetermined symbol appears, the vehicle goes through a reach state in which the same symbols are aligned.

At least before the reach state is determined, the lucky symbol specifying means 60 specifies one of the 14 types of symbols by random lottery or the like, and displays the specified lucky symbol on the lucky symbol display field 23. It has the function of specifying and displaying. That is, 1 which is specified as a lucky symbol
Only one symbol blinks. The lucky symbol specifying means 60 has a function of outputting a signal 43 indicating which symbol is the lucky symbol currently specified to the symbol matching game executing means 50.

The probability setting section 70 is a circuit section for setting the probability of occurrence of a hit in the normal state, that is, the probability of winning in the lottery section of the symbol matching game execution means 50.

In the normal state, the symbol matching game executing means 50 performs a lottery with a winning probability in accordance with the probability instruction signal 43 received from the probability setting unit 70, and determines a final execution result of the symbol matching game currently being executed. The combination of symbols is determined, and the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the symbol variation column 21 of the variable display means 20. Also, when the reach state appears during the execution of the symbol matching game, it is determined whether the symbol constituting the reach state matches the lucky symbol specified by the lucky symbol specifying means 60 at that time. Is determined, and if they match, a hit is forcibly made to appear.

If the symbol constituting the reach state is different from the lucky symbol specified by the lucky symbol specifying means 60 at that time, the execution result of the symbol matching game is determined in accordance with the result of the lottery performed earlier. It is to be decided.

An execution result display signal 45 indicating whether or not the final execution result of the symbol matching game is a hit is output from the symbol matching game executing means 50, and the special value generating means 3
0 has been entered. The special value generating means 30 controls the opening and closing operation of the variable winning opening 35 based on the execution result display signal 45.

The variable winning opening 35 is closed in a normal state, but is an attacker 36 as a large winning opening which is opened when an opening / closing instruction signal 46 is received from the special value generating means 30.
The attacker 36 is driven to open and close by a solenoid 37.

When a predetermined game state is reached, the attacker 36 opens and closes for a predetermined period of time (for example, 29 seconds) and then closes for a short period of time (about 2 seconds). The initial value of the number of times of opening and closing (number of rounds) is set to 16 times.

The symbol matching game executing means 50, the lucky symbol specifying means 60, the probability setting section 70, the special value generating means 30 and the like are provided with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) which plays a central function of various controls in the gaming machine 10, and a ROM. (Read Only Memory) and a circuit mainly composed of RAM (Random Access Memory).

The ROM stores various fixed data such as programs executed by the CPU and symbols to be displayed. The RAM is a work memory for storing data temporarily required for executing a program.

Next, the operation will be described. The lucky symbol specifying means 60 specifies that any one of the 14 types of symbols displayed in the lucky symbol display column 23 is specified as a lucky symbol before the reach state is formed on the symbol variation column 21. Do. For example, a lucky symbol is designated at an appropriate timing from the appearance of the previous reach state to the appearance of the next reach state, or the symbol matching game is started and all the symbols on the symbol variation column 21 are changed. While doing, identify lucky symbols. Which symbol is to be specified as a lucky symbol is randomly selected by random lottery means (not shown). In this way, the lucky symbols specified on the lucky symbol display column 23 are replaced at appropriate time intervals.

FIG. 4 shows a flow of an operation performed by the gaming machine 10. When the ball wins in the specific winning opening 12 (Step S101; Y), the winning signal 41 is input to the symbol matching game executing means 50, and in response, the symbol matching game executing means 50 is set by the probability setting unit 70. A random lottery is performed in accordance with the normal winning probability, and the result is stored (step S102). Thereafter, all the symbols displayed on the symbol variation column 21 of the variable display means 20 are scrolled and displayed in a variable manner, and the execution of the symbol matching game is started (step S103).

After the symbols are variably displayed over a predetermined period, the symbols are stopped and displayed one by one sequentially from the left end of the symbol variance column 21. When the reach state appears at the stage where the leftmost symbol variation column 21a and the central symbol variation column 21b are stopped and displayed (step S104; Y), the lucky symbol at this time, that is, the lucky symbol display column 23 is displayed. It is determined whether or not the symbol blinking and the symbol constituting the reach on the symbol variation column 21 are the same (step S10).
5).

When the reach is formed by the same symbol as the lucky symbol (step S105; Y), the same symbol as the symbol constituting the reach is displayed on the rightmost symbol variation column 21c where the symbol is still varying. The symbol is stopped and displayed, and a hit appears. For example, in the state where the number “7” flashes on the lucky symbol display column 23 and this is specified as the lucky symbol, the reach of “77 *” (* indicates that the symbol is changing) is displayed on the symbol variation column 21. Is formed,
The symbol “7” is stopped and displayed in the remaining symbol variation field 21c, and a hit by “777” appears. When a win appears in this way, the special value generating means 30 drives the variable winning opening 35 to open and close to give a special value to the player.

On the other hand, if the specified lucky symbol is different from the symbol forming the reach on the symbol variation field 21 (step S105; N), the reach is determined according to the result of the random lottery performed earlier. Or not. That is, when the result of the random lottery performed in step S102 is a winning (step S108; Y), the reach that appears this time is turned to a hit. If the result of the random lottery is off (step S108; N), the last symbol is stopped and displayed so as to be in the off state (step S109).

For example, in a state where the number “7” is specified as a lucky symbol, “55 *” is displayed on the symbol variation column 21.
Is formed, and the lottery result in step S102 is a hit, "5" is stopped and displayed in the rightmost variation column 21c, and "555" in which three identical symbols are aligned
Make a hit state appear. On the other hand, if the lottery result is out of order, an out-of-order state in which the numbers are not aligned, such as "558", is displayed.

In the embodiment described above, the player is notified of which symbol is specified as a lucky symbol by blinking the symbol. For example, each symbol is displayed on the lucky symbol display column 23. May be displayed as if it were a playing card, and only the lucky symbol may be set to the surface on which the symbol is visible, and the other cards may be set to the back. Also, when exchanging lucky symbols, display the state of rotating each card spinning, stop the rotation on the back side in order from those not specified by lucky symbols,
Finally, if only the lucky symbol is stopped and displayed on the front side, an interesting effect can be performed.

In addition, in the embodiment, the symbols are limited to 14 types, but the types and number of symbols are not limited to these. Further, in the embodiment, all the 14 types of symbols are displayed, and only the one specified as the lucky symbol is blinkingly displayed. However, only one display area is provided, and the lucky symbol is provided here. May be displayed.

The nine symbol change fields 21 are arranged in three columns and three rows.
A symbol matching game in which the same symbols are arranged in a matrix of rows and the same symbol is arranged on any one of vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines may be employed.

[0045]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the reach state is formed by the same symbol as the lucky symbol specified before the reach state is formed, a hit always appears. Therefore, even before the reach state is formed, the player's attention is paid to whether or not the same symbol as the lucky symbol is stopped and displayed, and the excitement to the hit of the player before the appearance of the reach state Can be aroused.

When the reach state is formed with a symbol different from the lucky symbol, a hit is made to appear according to a normal probability. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the reach state appears with the same symbol as the lucky symbol. Even when a reach state composed of symbols other than the symbols comes out, the excitement of the player can be aroused over two stages, that is, whether or not this will turn into a hit, and the fun of the game can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of display contents of variable display means of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation performed by the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 12 ... Specific winning opening 20 ... Variable display means 21 ... Symbol change column 23 ... Lucky symbol display column 30 ... Special value generating means 35 ... Variable winning opening 50 ... Symbol matching game executing means 60 ... Lucky symbol specifying means 70 … Probability setting section

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine for executing a symbol matching game when a ball hit on a game board surface wins a specific winning opening, and giving a special value advantageous to a player when the execution result is a hit. A variable display unit, a symbol matching game executing unit, and a lucky symbol specifying unit, wherein the variable display unit includes a plurality of variable display areas capable of displaying an arbitrary one of a plurality of predetermined symbols. The symbol matching game executing means is a game in which the symbols on the variable display means are displayed in a variable manner over a predetermined period of time, and then the symbols are sequentially stopped and displayed. A symbol matching game that is a hit when the state is stopped and displayed is executed based on a winning of a ball to the specific winning opening, and the lucky symbol specifying means further includes one more predetermined figure. One of the plurality of types of symbols is specified as a lucky symbol before the reach state in which the winning is achieved when the symbols are aligned is formed on the variable display device by the symbol matching game executing device, and the lucky symbol is specified. The symbol matching game execution means, the symbol matching game executing means, the lucky symbol identification means, the symbol is the same pattern as the symbol specified in the lucky symbol, the reach state of the symbol A gaming machine characterized in that when formed on the variable display means in the course of execution of a matching game, the hit always appears as a result of execution of the current symbol matching game. 2. The symbol matching game executing means, wherein the varieties of the symbols different from the symbol specified by the lucky symbol specifying means as the lucky symbol are displayed in the variable display means in the process of executing the symbol matching game. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein, when formed above, the hit is made to appear according to a normal probability in the current symbol matching game. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lucky symbol specifying means blinks the symbol specified as the lucky symbol on predetermined display means.