JP2000167153A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To raise player's interset in a pattern game by placing display elements in prescribed numbers in longitudinal and lateral directions into a matrix to constitute a variable display part, stopping display elements in a prescribed order, and generating a special prize condition when a pattern in which display elements display mutually different patterns without doubling. SOLUTION: When a game ball got prize winning into a starting prize winning port 12, a pattern game is started and a random number is generated at a random number generating part. When the generated random number is a special prize random number, a special patter is displayed to complete a special prize pattern in longitudinal and lateral directions or diagonal directions by display elements in a variable display part 40 to generate a special prize condition and a jackpot prize winning port is opened to bring the condition into the one in which game balls easily get prize winning into the jackpot winning port. On the other hand, when a special random number is generated, display elements in the variable display part 40 are scroll-displayed and display-stopped from a row in the left end toward a row in the right end. When mutually different numbers (including special pattern 'star mark') are displayed by display elements without doubling, the special prize condition is generated and the background colors of display elements are changed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game board in which a start winning port and a variable display section are provided, and a picture game is played on the variable display section. Related to gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine, when a game ball fired on a gaming board surface wins a winning opening, a picture game is played, and the design of a variable display portion provided substantially at the center of the gaming board surface changes. Is started, and when the three display elements of the variable display section are arranged in a special prize symbol, a special prize state occurs, and it is general that a player can easily obtain a game ball.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional gaming machine, various kinds of symbols are prepared.
A variety of symbol combinations become familiar in the process of repeating the pattern game, and the player gradually gets tired according to the number of times the pattern game is performed, and the interest of the pattern game does not increase.

Also, in the pattern game, there is a single prize condition in which a prize state occurs, the prize conditions are not diverse, and therefore the pattern game tends to be monotonous and the interest of the player does not increase. There was a point.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem. In a pattern game, a variably displayed pattern is rich in change, is new, and does not cause the player to get bored. To reduce the number of cases where it is possible to determine whether or not a prize state occurs in the middle of a pattern game, maintain expectations for the occurrence of a prize state, and provide a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the pattern game. The purpose is.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] Starting winning port (12) on the game board (11) and
A variable display unit (40) is provided, and the starting winning opening (1) is provided.
When a game ball wins in 2), a game is played in the variable display section (40), and when a special prize is achieved in the game, a special prize state is generated. The game processing section (31)
And a variable display unit (40) having a display processing unit (33), wherein the variable display unit (40) is configured by arranging display elements in a predetermined matrix in a plurality of rows and columns.
3) has means for stopping the display of each display element of the variable display section (40) in a predetermined order, and the game processing section (31) is configured such that each display element of the variable display section (40) is duplicated. A game machine comprising means for generating a special prize state when different symbols are displayed.

[2] The starting winning port (1) is provided on the game board (11).
2) and a variable display section (40) is provided, and when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening (12), a pattern game is performed on the variable display section (40). Is a gaming machine having a game processing unit (31), a random number generation unit (32), and a display processing unit (33).
0) is constituted by arranging nine display elements in a matrix of three rows and three columns, and the display processing unit (33) arranges each display element of the variable display unit (40) in each column or in each row. Means for stopping the display in accordance with a predetermined order for each of the display elements of the variable display section (40) when the random number generation section (32) generates a special random number. A means for displaying symbols different from each other without duplication to generate a special prize state.

[3] The starting winning port (1) is provided on the game board (11).
2) and a variable display section (40) is provided, and when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening (12), a pattern game is performed on the variable display section (40). Is a gaming machine having a game processing unit (31), a random number generation unit (32), and a display processing unit (33).
0) is constituted by arranging nine display elements in a matrix of three rows and three columns, and the display processing unit (33) arranges each display element of the variable display unit (40) in each column or in each row. Means for stopping display in accordance with a predetermined order each time, and the game processing unit (31) sets a display element of the variable display unit (40) when the random number generation unit (32) generates a special random number. Display the special prize design in the vertical or horizontal or diagonal direction,
A prize state is generated, and the random number generation unit (3
When the special random number is generated by (2), the variable display unit (4)
A gaming machine comprising: means for generating a special prize state by displaying different symbols in each display element of 0) without duplication.

[4] The display processing unit (33) performs processing to change the background color of the symbol related to each column or each row when the display element corresponding to each column or each row stops displaying a different symbol without duplication. The gaming machine according to [1] or [2], further comprising:

[5] The display processing section (33) has means for displaying a special symbol which is different for all symbols displayed on each display element, [1] or [1]. A gaming machine according to [2].

Next, the operation of the invention described in each of the above items will be described. In one configuration of the present invention, in a pattern game, each display element of the variable display section (40) displays a symbol according to a predetermined order, and a special prize state is generated when the symbols are different from each other without duplication. , The pattern game on the variable display section (40) is varied.

In a picture game, the symbols successively displayed on each display element in a predetermined order are often different from each other in comparison with the case where the special prize symbols are arranged. Therefore, it is less likely that it is possible to determine whether or not a special prize state occurs in the middle of the picture game, and it is possible to maintain the expectation for the special prize state to occur until the final step of the picture game.

In another configuration of the present invention, a special prize state is generated by displaying, for example, numbers 1 to 9 on a total of nine display elements without duplication.

That is, in the picture game, the display of each display element is stopped in a predetermined order for each column or each row. In the middle of the pattern game in which the six display elements stop displaying, the numbers displayed on the six display elements are often different from each other without duplication, and the display elements related to the last column or the last row are often different. Until the final stage of the pattern game in which the display is stopped, the player cannot determine whether or not the special prize state occurs, and can keep expecting the special prize state.

Further, in another configuration of the present invention, in a picture game, conditions for generating a special prize state are defined as two cases: a case where the special prize symbols displayed on each display element are aligned, and a case where the symbols are different from each other without duplication. It was provided.

[0016] Thereby, if the symbols overlap in the middle of the pattern game, it is expected that the symbols will be aligned until the final stage. If the symbols do not overlap, the symbols will be different from each other without overlapping until the final stage. Therefore, in either case, it is possible to keep the expectation of the occurrence of the special prize state until the final stage.

Further, according to another configuration of the present invention, in the pattern game, when the display elements corresponding to the respective columns or the respective rows stop displaying different symbols without duplication, the background color of the symbols relating to the respective columns or the respective rows is changed. I have to.

By changing the background color of the symbol, the player can visually recognize the possibility of the occurrence of the special prize state, and the sense of expectation of the occurrence of the special prize state increases.

Further, in another configuration of the present invention, in a pattern game, a general symbol and a special symbol are displayed on each display element. Special symbols are considered different for all of the symbols. Therefore, when two or more special symbols are displayed, those special symbols are regarded as different from each other.

That is, in a picture game, the more special symbols are displayed, the greater the possibility of occurrence of a special prize state and the more interesting the picture game.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, at the upper center of the game board surface 11 of the gaming machine, there is provided an accessory of a first-type pachinko gaming machine, which is a seven machine. The accessory is the variable display unit 40. On the lower side of the variable display section 40, a reserved ball display section is provided.

The variable display section 40 is a liquid crystal screen, and has nine display elements arranged in a matrix of three rows and three columns.
Each display element variably displays a general symbol that is a number from “1” to “9” or a special symbol “☆”. The special symbol “☆” is different from any of the numbers “1 to 9”. Also, when two or more special symbols “☆” are displayed, they are different from each other.

In the picture game, each display element of the variable display section 40 is variably displayed (scrolled), and three display elements of each column are arranged in a predetermined order (the leftmost column, the center column, and the rightmost column). ), The display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed.

When all the symbols (including special symbols) displayed on each display element are different from each other without overlapping, a special prize state (fever) can be generated.

Further, when the symbols displayed on each display element are aligned in a vertical or horizontal or diagonal direction with a special symbol such as "7, 7, 7", a special prize state (fever) can be generated. I have.

In the center of the lower part of the game board surface 11, a large winning opening is arranged. The large winning opening is a hit ball winning device that has a movable plate 21 that opens and closes in the front-rear direction and that opens and closes a predetermined number of times when the special value is generated. The big winning opening is
It has a solenoid 22 for driving the movable plate 21 to open and close, a winning counter 23 for counting winning balls, and a winning detection switch 24 for detecting winning balls.

The payout of pachinko balls is performed by award ball payout means (infinite counter). The prize ball payout means is a prize ball payout counter 2
6, the payout setting means 27 and the calculating means 28.

An upper plate 13 is provided below the game board 11 for storing the paid-out pachinko balls and sending the pachinko balls to a ball firing device (not shown). A handle 15 for adjusting the operation of the ball launching device to hit the pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 13 into the game board surface is provided at a lower right portion of the gaming machine.

Next to the handle 15, when the pachinko balls are filled in the upper plate 13, the pachinko balls are flown and stored, or when the game is stopped, the pachinko balls remaining in the upper plate 13 are lowered. The lower plate 14 is provided.

The control unit of the gaming machine includes a game processing unit 31, a random number generation unit 32, a display processing unit 33, a ROM (read only memo).
ry) and a random access memory (RAM).

The game processing section 31 executes a picture game program when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 12 and a detection signal is output or when a reserved ball is present. The picture game program is recorded in the ROM.

In the picture game program, the starting winning opening 12
When a game ball wins and a detection signal is output, or when there is a pending ball related to the starting winning opening 12, the random number generation unit 32 generates a random number within an integer range of “0 to 499”. The display processing unit 33 sends display information to the variable display unit 40, and each display element of the variable display unit 40 variably displays a symbol.

As shown in FIG. 4, the display elements of the variable display unit 40 are arranged in a predetermined order (the leftmost column to the center column to
Display stops according to the rightmost column). The order of the columns in which the display is stopped may be changed, or the display may be stopped in a predetermined order for each row.

The random number generator 32 generates a special random number “7”, a special random number “77”, and other outlier random numbers. When the random number generation unit 32 generates the special random number of “77”, each display element of the variable display unit 40 displays the special prize symbols aligned vertically and horizontally or diagonally, and a special prize state occurs. That is, the probability that the special prize symbols are aligned and the special prize state occurs is 1 /
500.

When the random number generator 32 generates a special random number of "7", different symbols (including the special symbol "☆") are displayed on each display element of the variable display unit 40 without duplication. A special prize state occurs. That is, the probability that the special prize state will occur in this case is 1/500. Therefore, the probability of a prize state occurring in some way is 1/25.
0.

When the random number generation unit 32 generates a random number,
The display processing unit 33 sends display information corresponding to the generated random numbers to the variable display unit 40, and the display information includes information on the background color. Therefore, when the symbols displayed on the display elements related to the respective columns are different from each other, and when the symbols displayed on the display elements related to the respective columns are different from the already displayed symbols, the display related to the respective columns is performed. The background color of the design displayed on the element is, for example, "red", and if the initial background color is "blue", the background color changes from "blue" to "red".

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a pattern game in the gaming machine.

When the game ball hit on the game board surface 11 by operating the handle 15 wins the starting winning opening 12 (step S302: Y), the picture game is started, and the random number generation unit 32 generates (extracts) the random number. ) (Step S30)
3). At this time, if the number of reserved balls does not exceed 4 during the pattern game, the generated random number is saved, the winning ball to the starting winning opening 12 is processed as a reserved ball, and the number of reserved balls is reduced. If it exceeds 4, the generated random number is deleted.

If the generated random number is not a special random number (step S304: N), but is a special random number (step S30)
5: Y), each display element of the variable display section 40 displays the special prize symbols aligned in the vertical, horizontal, or diagonal direction (step S3).
06), a special prize state occurs (step S307).

In the special prize state, the large winning opening is opened (step S307), and a predetermined number (for example,
It is repeatedly determined whether or not (10) game balls have been won (step S308). When a predetermined number of gaming balls have won the large winning opening (step S308: Y), the large winning opening is closed (step S309). Next, it is determined whether the large winning opening has been repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) (step S).
310).

If the large winning opening has been repeated a predetermined number of times (step S310: Y), the special prize state ends. If the large winning opening has not been repeated a predetermined number of times (step S3
10: N), the large winning opening is opened again (step S30)
Return to 7).

If the random number generation unit 32 does not generate a special random number (step S304: N) and does not generate a special random number (step S305: N), each display element of the variable display unit 40 displays a missing symbol (step S305: N). Step S311). Judgment as to whether a game ball has won the starting winning opening 12 (step S3)
Return to 02).

When the random number generation unit 32 generates the special random number (step S304: Y), each display element of the variable display unit 40 is variably displayed (scrolled), and each display element is changed from the leftmost column to the rightmost column. The display is stopped toward each other, and different numbers (including the special symbol “☆”) are displayed on each display element without duplication (step S301), and a special prize state occurs (step S307).

At this time, the background color of each display element is, for example, "blue" in the order of the leftmost column, the center column, and the rightmost column.
Changes from "red" to "red".

In the above-described embodiment, in the pattern game, the display of each display element is stopped in each column or each row according to a predetermined order. However, regardless of each column or each row, each display element is stopped. The display of the display elements may be stopped at random. At that time, the display of each of the display elements may be stopped one by one, or the display of a plurality of display elements may be stopped at the same time.

In addition, the general symbols displayed on each display element are numbers from "1" to "9".
It may be a number from "1 to 100", and may be a character design instead of a number.

Further, when the special prize symbols are aligned in the vertical, horizontal, or oblique directions on each display element (step S305:
Y) Although the case where the special prize state occurs is shown, in this case, the special prize state may not be generated.

[0048]

As described above, according to one configuration of the present invention, in a picture game, each display element of the variable display section displays a symbol in a predetermined order, and the symbols are different from each other without duplication. Since the special prize state is generated, it is less likely that it is possible to determine whether or not the special prize state occurs in the middle of the picture game, and the expectation of the special prize state occurrence can be maintained until the final step of the picture game.

In another configuration of the present invention, in a picture game, display of each display element is stopped in a predetermined order for each column or each row, and display of six display elements is stopped. In the middle of the picture game, the numbers displayed on the six display elements are often different from each other without duplication, so the last element of the last row of the picture game is stopped. Until then, the player cannot determine whether or not a special prize state will occur, and can continue to expect the special prize state to occur.

Further, according to another configuration of the present invention, when the symbols overlap in the middle of the pattern game, it is expected that the symbols will be aligned to the final stage. Since the symbols are expected to be different from each other without duplication, the expectation for the occurrence of the special prize state can be maintained until the final stage in either case.

Further, in another configuration of the present invention, in a pattern game, when the display elements corresponding to the respective columns or rows are stopped from displaying different symbols without duplication, the background color of the symbols relating to the respective columns or rows is changed. So the player
The possibility of occurrence of the special prize state can be visually recognized, and the sense of expectation of the occurrence of the special prize state increases.

Further, in another configuration of the present invention, in a pattern game, a special symbol which is considered to be different for all of the symbols is displayed. The more you see, the more
The possibility of occurrence of the special prize state is increased, and the interest in the picture game can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a picture game according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a pattern game according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 11 ... Game board surface 12 ... Start winning prize hole 13 ... Upper plate 14 ... Lower plate 15 ... Handle 21 ... Movable plate 22 ... Solenoid 23 ... Winning counter 24 ... Winning detection switch 26 ... Winning ball payout counter 27 ... Payout setting means 28 Calculation means 31 Game processing part 32 Random number generation part 33 Display processing part 40 Variable display part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A start winning port and a variable display section are provided on a game board, and when a game ball wins in the starting winning port, a pattern game is performed on the variable display section. Wherein the variable display unit is configured by arranging display elements in a predetermined matrix in a plurality of vertical and horizontal directions, and wherein the display processing is performed by the display processing unit. The unit has means for stopping display of each display element of the variable display unit in a predetermined order, and the game processing unit, when each display element of the variable display unit displays a different symbol without duplication, A gaming machine having means for generating a prize state. 2. A start winning port and a variable display section are provided on the game board surface, and when a game ball wins in the start winning port, a pattern game is performed on the variable display section. Is a gaming machine having a game processing unit, a random number generation unit, and a display processing unit, wherein the variable display unit includes nine display elements arranged in a matrix of three rows and three columns. The display processing unit has means for stopping display of each display element of the variable display unit for each column or for each row in a predetermined order. The gaming processing unit, wherein the random number generation unit has a special A gaming machine having means for generating a special prize state by displaying different symbols on the display elements of the variable display section without duplication when a random number is generated. 3. A start winning prize port and a variable display section are provided on the game board surface, and when a game ball wins in the starting prize port, a pattern game is performed on the variable display section. Is a gaming machine having a game processing unit, a random number generation unit, and a display processing unit, wherein the variable display unit includes nine display elements arranged in a matrix of three rows and three columns. The display processing unit has means for stopping display of each display element of the variable display unit for each column or for each row in a predetermined order. The gaming processing unit, wherein the random number generation unit has a special prize When a random number is generated, the display elements of the variable display unit align and display a special prize design in a vertical or horizontal direction or an oblique direction to generate a special prize state, and when the random number generation unit generates a special random number, Variable display Each display element to display the different symbol without duplication, the gaming machine characterized by having a means for generating a prize state. 4. The display processing section has means for changing the background color of the symbol related to each column or each row when the display element corresponding to each column or each row stops displaying different symbols without duplication. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: 5. The game according to claim 1, wherein the display processing unit has means for displaying a special symbol which is different for all symbols displayed on each display element. Machine.