JP2000300750A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inform a player of the possibility of shifting into a special game state by the contents of relativity indicated by a plurality of mutually relative prenotifying patterns displayed by a display means. SOLUTION: This garne machine is provided with a display means 2a for displaying patterns related to a game, and a control means for judging whether to shift into a special game state advantageous to a player on the basis of a specified input signal and controlling the display means to display a display mode corresponding to the judged result. This display mode comprises special patterns 20L, 20C, 20R indicating a shift to the special game state by the stop of the variably displayed patterns in a specified stop mode, and prenotifying patterns 21L, 21C, 21R for prenotifying the stop mode of the special patterns 20L, 20C, 20R. The prenotifying patterns 21L, 21C, 21R are composed of plural kinds of mutually relative patterns.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine (a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, etc.) provided with display means for displaying symbols related to a game and control means such as a microcomputer for controlling the display. (Including TV game machines)
About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a pachinko game machine, which is a kind of ball-and-ball game machine, is provided with a display means for variably displaying a symbol when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the variably displayed symbol stops at a predetermined combination of symbols. In some cases, a player is provided with a benefit. In recent years, an electrical display device such as a liquid crystal display capable of performing various effects has been widely used as such a display means.

Further, in a gaming machine (so-called pachislot machine) provided with a stop button so that the player can perform a stop operation for changing the display of the symbol at an arbitrary timing, a symbol (a special symbol) directly related to the profit of the player. ) Is performed on an electric display device as a sub-display unit, and other notice displays and effect displays such as reach actions are also displayed on an electrical display device. By pseudo-display
There are various types of gaming machines.

In such an electric display device, for example,
The number of times the variable prize ball device is opened and the number of game balls that have won the variable prize ball device are changed in real time when the fluctuating display is stopped at a specific symbol combination (big hit) and converted to an advantageous open state for the player. To display, or to show the jackpot more gorgeously, the background of the screen displaying the specific symbol is displayed in a different color tone from the normal time, or a new character different from the variable displayed symbol appears When a particular symbol becomes a jackpot when one more line is lined up (so-called reach state), the jackpot is approaching the player by displaying it in a form different from the normal display operation. For example, it is possible to perform a display (effect display) that enhances the interest of the player, for example, by recognizing the player.

In a pachislot machine, a specific winning combination (for example, an internal lottery)
There is also employed a method of informing a player whether or not a “Big Bonus” has been won with a certain probability, thereby increasing a sense of expectation for a big hit.

[0006] Particularly, an effect display useful for enhancing the interest of the player is a symbol display of the "reach state", which is also called "reach action". When the reach action starts, the player pays attention to the display on the display device and expects a big hit to appear. Examples of the reach action include changing the variable display speed of the displayed symbol compared to the normal time, changing the variable time of the symbol, and the like.
A% jackpot may appear. Such a reach action is a display for notifying the player of the appearance of the jackpot.

Further, in the conventional pachislot machine, a plurality of types of sounds generated when a player performs a start operation are prepared, and a specific winning combination such as a big bonus is not selected by an internal lottery. The sound that occurs frequently and the sound that frequently occurs when a specific winning combination is won by internal lottery are set in advance, and with a certain probability when a specific winning combination is won There is a type in which a back lamp or the like mounted behind the reel is moved and displayed in a predetermined mode, or flashed violently to perform a warning display, or a combination of these types.

[0008]

However, the reach action by the display means of the conventional gaming machine is a relatively simple method of changing the speed and time of changing the symbol, and expects a "big hit" from the player. It is an embarrassment, and even if such a reach action appears, the symbol change does not always stop at the "big hit" symbol, so that the player's expectation is disappointed and the interest may be spoiled.

[0009] In addition to the above-described change of the symbol variation as a reach action, the reach action is also a simple symbol in a gaming machine that causes a change to cause a symbol (character) different from the symbol to be changed to appear. The display does not show information (big hit reliability) indicating how likely the big hit appears. In any case, the conventional simple reach action tends to get tired of the player, and the game tends to be monotonous.

[0010] In addition, with regard to the notice display function of the conventional pachislot machine, it is only necessary to generate a specific sound or to display a specific flash pattern using a back lamp or the like.
Because the display content was inevitably simple and it was impossible to express the notice display pattern as a video, the visual expressiveness for the player was poor, and it was unsatisfactory as an effect to excite the game Had also occurred.

[0011] Therefore, by actively reporting the jackpot reliability, the player may have excessive expectation even if it is obviously "losing" or betray the player's expectation of "big hit". In addition to the notification of the reliability of the jackpot, not only to report the reliability,
By performing a variety of effect displays, it is expected that the interest of the entire game will be enhanced.

[0012] In addition, if the effect display is performed by various symbols even before the reach of the reach state after the start of the change of the symbols, not only the reliability of the big hit but also whether or not the subsequent reach action appears. It is also possible to display an advance notice of the information (reach development rate) to be shown, and the sense of expectation for the "big hit" is further increased, and the fun as a game increases. Further, if such a notice display is expressed in more detail with respect to the game information such as the jackpot reliability and the reach development rate by changing the combination of the symbols and the display mode, the interest of the player increases. In addition, the player can know more reliable information about the game.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to associate each of a plurality of notice symbols displayed on the display means with each other, and to shift to the special game state according to the content of the association indicated by the displayed symbols. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that notifies a player of a possibility.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided:
Display means for displaying symbols related to the game, and determining whether or not to shift to a special game state advantageous to the player based on a predetermined input signal, wherein the display means sets a display mode corresponding to the determination result. Control means for controlling the display so as to be displayed, wherein the display mode includes a special symbol indicating a transition to the special game state by the symbol displayed in a variable manner being stopped in a predetermined stop mode, and a stop of the special symbol. And a notice symbol for giving notice of the mode, wherein the notice symbol is composed of a plurality of types of symbols that are related to each other.

The second aspect is a special symbol which can constitute a specific stop mode in which a transition to a special game state advantageous to the player when the variable display is stopped, and a possibility that the special symbol constitutes a specific stop mode. A notice symbol that informs the user, a symbol variation start unit that starts the variation display of the special symbol, a symbol stop unit that stops the variation display of the special symbol by the operation of the player, and the special symbol Control means for determining whether or not to configure a specific stop mode, and determining a preview symbol based on the determination result, wherein the preview symbol is configured by a plurality of types of symbols having relevance to each other. It is characterized by having.

A third mode is a random number generating means for generating a random number, a special symbol which can constitute a specific stop mode for shifting to a special game state advantageous to the player, and a plurality of symbols each having the special symbol arranged therein. Mechanical reels, and a random number generator according to the operation of the player to extract a random number from the random number generating means, starting means for starting the rotation of the plurality of mechanical reels, provided for each of the plurality of mechanical reels, Stop means for stopping the rotation of the corresponding mechanical reel by the operation of the player, and a notice symbol that informs the possibility that the stop mode of the special symbol when a plurality of mechanical reels stop constitutes a specific stop mode. Based on the electrical display device to be displayed and the extracted random numbers, it is determined whether to permit a specific stop mode to be configured when the mechanical reel is stopped, and a preview symbol is generated based on the determination result. And control means for constant for, notice pattern is characterized by being composed of a plurality of symbols which have relevance to each other.

A fourth mode is characterized in that the content of the relevance is different depending on the reliability of whether or not to shift to the special game state advantageous to the player in the preview symbol.

In a fifth aspect, the relevancy is expressed by words or actions corresponding to the plurality of types of symbols.

A sixth aspect is characterized in that the plurality of types of symbols are constituted by character symbols, and the character symbols respond to each other to express the relevance.

In a seventh aspect, the character design responds to each other by a plurality of types of characters displayed along with the character design, and the relevancy is expressed based on the meaning of the words expressed by the characters. It is characterized by.

According to an eighth aspect, the character patterns respond to each other by a plurality of types of symbols displayed along with the symbols, and the relevance is expressed based on the displayed symbols or their meanings. Features.

According to a ninth aspect, the character symbols respond to each other by a plurality of types of symbols displayed in association with the character symbols, and the relevance is expressed based on the displayed symbols or their meanings. A tenth aspect is characterized in that the character designs respond to each other by generating a plurality of types of sounds, and the relevance is expressed based on the types of the sounds.

An eleventh aspect is characterized in that the relevance of the character symbol is expressed by the operation mode of the character symbol.

A twelfth aspect is characterized in that the motion mode is a change in the expression or posture of the character symbol.

In a thirteenth aspect, the notice symbol is a notice effect symbol for giving a notice of a stop mode of the special symbol before the special symbol is in the reach state, and the special symbol is stopped while the special symbol is in the reach state. And a reach effect design for announcing the mode.

A fourteenth aspect is characterized in that a preview symbol is displayed corresponding to the special symbol, and the display mode of the preview symbol changes according to the display mode of the special symbol.

A fifteenth aspect is characterized in that the preview symbols are displayed in one-to-one correspondence with the special symbols.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the notice symbol is composed of a plurality of types of symbols having a relationship with each other, and if the player recognizes the relationship, the special symbol is stopped. It is possible to provide a notice display that can predict the mode to some extent.

According to the second aspect, in a gaming machine in which a player can stop the change display of a special symbol at an arbitrary timing, the notice symbol is composed of a plurality of types of symbols having relevance to each other. If the player recognizes the relevance, a notice display can be made so that a certain symbol stop mode can be predicted to some extent. Therefore, the player can perform the subsequent stop operation with a sense of expectation that "the state has shifted to an advantageous state" by finding the relevance of the notice symbol displayed at the time of the stop operation.

According to the third aspect, since the electric display device for displaying the notice symbol is provided, the special symbol requiring the eye-opening operation is variably displayed on the mechanical reel, so that the electric display is performed. An adverse effect on the eyes caused by keeping the apparatus staring for a long time can be suppressed. On the other hand, by displaying the notice symbol on the electric display device, it is possible to realize various visual effects on the notice symbol, and the interest of the game is further increased.

According to the fourth aspect, the content of the relevance indicated by a plurality of symbols differs depending on the reliability of whether or not to shift to a special game state advantageous to the player. By recognizing the association, the player can predict to some extent the reliability of whether or not to shift to the special game state.

According to the fifth aspect, since the relevancy is expressed by words or actions corresponding to a plurality of types of symbols, the relevance can be easily recognized by the player.

According to the sixth aspect, the plurality of types of symbols are composed of character symbols, and the relevance is expressed by the character symbols responding to each other, so that a more specific relationship is expressed. , And a notice display that can be easily recognized by the player becomes possible.

According to the seventh aspect, the character pattern is
A plurality of types of characters displayed in response to each other respond to each other, and the relevance is expressed based on the meaning of the words represented by the characters. Interest in the game result can be increased. Further, since the relevance is expressed by the meaning of the displayed words, the pleasure of predicting the game result of the player is increased, and the player is able to predict the game result by reading the meaning of the word deeply. If this is the case, the interest in the game as a whole will increase.

According to the eighth aspect, the character design is
Along with this, a plurality of types of displayed symbols respond to each other, and the relationship is expressed based on the displayed symbol or its meaning, so that the player is made to think about the meaning of the displayed symbol. Such an interest in predicting a game result can be deepened.

According to the ninth aspect, the character design is
A plurality of types of pictures displayed in response to this respond to each other, and the relevance is expressed based on the displayed picture or its meaning. Therefore, if the reliability of whether or not to transition to the special game state when this association is expressed is high, the player recognizes the previously displayed pattern, and It is expected that a related pattern will be displayed next, and attention will be paid to the display on the display means. Further, it is more interesting to predict in what relation the picture is displayed.

According to the tenth aspect, the character designs respond to each other by generating a plurality of types of sounds, and the relevance is expressed based on the types of the sounds. The relevance of the displayed plurality of notice symbols is expressed, so that the player's attention can be easily drawn and the notice display can be easily recognized.

According to the eleventh aspect, since the relevance of the character symbol is expressed by the operation mode of the character symbol, a more varied notice display can be performed.

According to the twelfth aspect, since the operation mode of the character symbol is a change of the expression or the attitude of the character symbol, the notice is displayed in a more realistic manner. In addition to predicting the outcome,
You will be able to pay attention while enjoying the change of the notice display.

According to the thirteenth aspect, the notice symbol is a notice effect pattern for giving a notice of a stop state of the special symbol before the special symbol is in the reach state, and a stop state of the special symbol while the special symbol is in the reach state. In order to include the reach production design to be announced,
Before the reach state, it is possible to predict whether or not the reach state will occur, and during the reach state, it is possible to predict the subsequent stop mode.

According to the fourteenth aspect, the preview symbol is displayed corresponding to the special symbol, and the display mode of the preview symbol changes according to the display mode of the special symbol. A certain notice display becomes possible.

According to the fifteenth aspect, the preview symbols are displayed in a one-to-one correspondence with the special symbols, so that the sense of unity between the display of the special symbols and the preview display is further enhanced, and the player can use the special symbols. It becomes easy to recognize the change of the design and the notice design.

[0043]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A pachinko game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a gaming board surface 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1.
FIG. The liquid crystal display device 2 is disposed at a substantially center of the game board surface 10 as a display unit for displaying a symbol related to the game. The liquid crystal display device 2 fluctuates and displays a plurality of symbols represented by images, and displays three rows of rotating reels of the slot machine in a simulated manner. The symbols to be displayed in a variable manner are called special symbols. If the special symbol is displayed in a predetermined stop mode (for example, a stop mode such as “7-7-7”, which is referred to as “big hit”), the special symbol is advantageous to the player. It shifts to a game state. This special game state will be described later.

Further, in the liquid crystal display device 2, during the fluctuation display of the special symbol, an announcement effect symbol for giving an advance notice of stopping in a predetermined stop mode indicating the transition to the special game state, and another one. When stopped, a reach effect symbol displayed in a state (reach state) in a predetermined stop mode indicating the transition to the special game state is displayed. The announcement effect symbols and the reach effect symbols are represented by a series of patterns composed of a plurality of types of symbols having relevance to each other, and are expressed in various video forms as an announcement effect pattern and a reach effect pattern, respectively.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, on the display screen 2a of the liquid crystal display device 2, special symbols 20L, 20C,
The notice effect design and the reach effect design described above are displayed together with the fluctuation display of 20R. The above special design 20L, 20C,
20R is a simulated display of the symbols on the three rows of rotating reels in the slot machine, and the notice effect symbols and the reach effect symbols are displayed in a moving image in addition to characters and figures. Here, three girl characters 21L, 21C, and 21R are displayed as notice effect symbols in a one-to-one correspondence with the special symbols 20L, 20C, and 20R that are variably displayed.

The notice design symbols are special symbols 20L and 20L.
The change display of C and 20R gives a notice that the vehicle will be in the reach state thereafter, or a predetermined state in which the stop state when the vehicle stops after the reach state indicates "big hit", for example, "7-7-
7 ". In addition, the notice effect design is configured so that the display form can be changed to various forms, and the change form (notice effect) of each notice effect design (the three girl characters 21L, 21C, 21R). Pattern) are display contents that are related to each other. The content of this relevance makes the jackpot reliability and reach development rate different.

More specifically, special symbols 20L, 20C, 2
In response to the change display of 0R, the facial expressions and actions of the characters 21L, 21C, and 21R as notice effect symbols change, different symbols corresponding to the characters 21L, 21C, and 21R are displayed, or words are displayed. It emits and the characters have a conversation.

The preview effect pattern represented by such a change in the display mode of the preview effect symbol has a certain relevance between the characters 21L, 21C, and 21R. The jackpot reliability and reach development rate will differ depending on the content of the expressed relevance. Therefore, by recognizing how the display mode of the notice effect pattern is changing, that is, by recognizing the structure of the notice effect pattern, the player can develop into reach. Alternatively, it is possible to predict to some extent whether a big hit can be expected.

When the vehicle reaches the reach state, a reach effect symbol different from the announcement effect symbol is displayed as an effect display for notifying that the vehicle is in the reach state. The reach effect symbols are also displayed in different modes depending on the jackpot reliability. The details of the notice effect design and the reach effect design will be described later.

The above-described display operation is performed by storing a plurality of different announcement effect symbols and reach effect symbols in advance in storage means (ROM 5 shown in FIG. 3 described later) in association with the jackpot reliability and the reach development rate.
0C).

The display means may be a liquid crystal display, a display having a large number of LEDs arranged, or a CR.
Electrical displays such as T, plasma displays, electroluminescence, etc. can also be used.

Referring again to FIG. 1, below the liquid crystal display device 2, there is provided a start winning hole (so-called start hole) 3 in which a symbol change of the liquid crystal display device 2 is started when a game ball enters. The starting winning opening 3 is composed of a variable winning device that can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player, and when a game ball wins, a predetermined number (for example, five) of prizes. The ball is required to be paid out.

Note that even if the starting winning opening 3 is in the first state disadvantageous to the player, the winning prize of the game ball can occur because it holds a winning space in which about one game ball can be won. .

Above the liquid crystal display device 2, four symbol change memory lamps 15 are provided. These symbol change storage lamps 15 are provided on the special symbols 20L, 20L on the display screen 2a.
The number of times the winning prize port 3 has been won while the variable C and 20R are being displayed is stored, up to four times, and the number of times the liquid crystal display device 2 can be displayed in a variable manner at that time is notified to the player It is. The winning after the fifth time becomes invalid as the variable display start condition.

Below the start winning opening 3, there is provided a big winning opening (so-called attacker) 4 which can be converted into a closed state which is disadvantageous for the player and an open state which is advantageous for the player. The winning opening 4 is a display screen 2a of the liquid crystal display device
When the change of the symbol stops at a specific symbol combination that becomes "big hit", a door opening / closing type variable winning device is converted into an open state advantageous to the player for a predetermined time. The number (for example, 15) of prize balls is determined to be paid out. The special gaming state described above refers to a gaming state in which the special winning opening 4 is in an open state and the fluctuation time of the symbols on the liquid crystal display device 2 is reduced to increase the number of winnings to the starting winning opening 3. Say.

The variable display device 5 is provided below the game board surface 10.
Is provided. This is set so that when the game ball passes through the variable display operation gates 6a and 6b provided on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display device 2, the variable display is started. When the display of the variable display device 5 stops at a predetermined specific symbol, the starting winning opening 3 is changed to a second state advantageous to the player.

Around the variable display device 5, four variable display storage lamps 8 are provided. The variable display memory lamp 8 includes a variable display device 5 having a variable display operation gate 6a,
6b is stored up to four times each time the game ball passes, and the number of times the symbol of the variable display device 5 can be changed at that time is notified to the player. The fifth and subsequent passes are not counted and become invalid.

Further, on the game board 10, windmills 11 a and 11 b with lamps having a light emitting portion and a normal windmill 12
a, 12b, general prize holes 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, which pay out 15 prize balls to the player every time there is a prize ball.
13f, 13g, board side lamps 14a, 14b and the like are provided.

The variable display device 5, the starting winning opening 3 and the special winning opening 4 together with the general winning openings 13f and 13g constitute a variable winning ball device 9 as an integrated unit, and are installed on a game board. .

Next, the game control of the above-described pachinko gaming machine will be described. This kind of pachinko game machine has a microcomputer as a control means, and controls the whole game by this. The control means of the above embodiment is also shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the microcomputer is mainly configured.

The microcomputer 50 includes a CPU 50
A, RAM 50B, ROM 50C and general-purpose I / O 50D
And processes various input signals input from the input circuit 51 in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 50C, and sends output signals from the output circuit 52 to each driving means as necessary.

During the progress of the game, the CPU 50A makes various decisions, for example, special symbols 20L, 20L on the display screen 2a.
A combination of symbols when the variable display of C and 20R is stopped (hereinafter, a stopped symbol) is determined, and a display mode of a preview symbol to be displayed (a reach effect symbol or a preview effect symbol) is determined. The CPU 50A has a random number generation circuit 53 for generating a random number.
Is connected, and the CPU 50A extracts the generated random number, and makes various decisions based on the value of the extracted random number. The random number generating means is not limited to the external random number generating circuit 53, but may be a CPU 50A that generates random numbers on a program.
Internal means may be used.

The input circuit 51 includes passing ball detection switches 6a 'and 6b' which generate a signal when a game ball passes through the variable display operation gates 6a and 6b, and a signal when the game ball wins the starting winning opening 3. Start winning switch 3 'where
On the other hand, the output circuit 52 includes a variable display device 5, a liquid crystal display device 2, a variable display storage lamp 8, a symbol change storage lamp 15, a starting winning opening solenoid 30 for converting and driving the starting winning opening 3, and a large A special winning opening solenoid 31 for driving the winning opening 4 conversion is connected.

Next, with respect to the processing procedure for determining the display of the stop symbol, the announcement effect symbol, and the reach effect symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display device 2, refer to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 to 6 and FIGS. 7 to 23. I will explain.

When a game ball enters the start winning opening 3 (start winning), the start winning switch 3 ′ detecting this detects the CPU 5.
0A to start the fluctuation of the special symbols 20L, 20C, 20R on the display screen 2a of the liquid crystal display device 2.
Thereby, a process of determining the display mode of the stop symbol, the reach effect symbol, and the notice effect symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display device 2 is performed.

As shown in FIG. 4, if there is a start winning prize, first, the above-mentioned CPU 50A makes the special symbols 20L, 20C, 2
A "big hit determination" random number required to determine whether the 0R stop symbol indicates a "big hit" or a "losing" big hit is extracted (ST
1). The random number extracted here is “0” as shown in FIG.
~ 255 ".

Next, a stop symbol determining random number is extracted as a determining random number for determining three stop symbols to be displayed in the case of "losing" in a random value range of "0 to 14" (ST2). ), A jackpot symbol determining random number is extracted in a random value range of “0 to 14” as a determining random number for determining three stop symbols to be displayed in the case of “big hit” (S)
T3).

Then, a reach effect pattern determining random number is extracted as a random number for determining the reach effect pattern (ST4), and a random number for the announcement effect pattern determination is determined as the random number for determination when the advance effect pattern is determined. Is extracted (ST5). The random numbers extracted here are shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the reach effect pattern determining random numbers are extracted in the range of “0 to 139”, and the notice effect pattern determining random numbers are extracted in the range of “0 to 511”.

Subsequently, in FIG. 5, based on the random number for judging big hits extracted in ST1, it is judged whether or not the change display of the special symbol to be performed is "big hit" (ST6).

Here, as shown in FIG. 8, a big hit determination table to which a random number value range of "big hit" is pre-assigned is stored in the ROM 50C of FIG. "Is extracted,
A "big hit" is determined.

If it is determined in ST6 that the "big hit" is determined, it is necessary that the symbol when the variable display on the display screen 2a stops is a stop symbol representing the "big hit". A process of determining a "big hit" symbol to be performed is performed (ST7).

In the process of ST7, the big hit symbol to be displayed is determined by referring to the big hit symbol determining table shown in FIG. 9 based on the big hit symbol determining random number extracted in ST3. As shown in FIG. 9, in the big hit symbol determination table, 14 special symbol combinations are predetermined as big hit symbols, and a numerical value for collating the extracted random numbers for big hit symbol determination is assigned to each big hit symbol. Have been. This jackpot symbol determination table is stored in the ROM 50
Stored in C.

For example, if the extracted jackpot symbol determining random number is “6”, “7-7-7” is determined as the stop symbol. In this way, it is determined that "big hit",
After the big hit symbol to be displayed is determined, ST12 in FIG.
Move on to processing. The processing after ST12 will be described later.

In ST6, if the random number for big hit determination is other than "7" and "losing" is determined with reference to the big hit determination table shown in FIG. 8, the three hits extracted in ST2 are determined. Based on the stop symbol determination random numbers, stop symbols (left symbol 20L, middle symbol 20C, and right symbol 20R) are determined with reference to the respective stop symbol determination tables shown in FIG. 10 (ST8). As shown in FIG. 10, in the stop symbol determination table, numerical values for collating the extracted stop symbol determination random numbers are assigned to the 15 types of stop symbols, and are stored in the ROM 50C.

Among the determined stop symbols, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the left symbol 20L and the stop symbol of the right symbol 20R are the same (ST9). If the symbols are different, the reach state is not established, and the reach effect symbol is displayed. Then, the process proceeds to ST16 in FIG. On the other hand, left pattern 20L
If the stop symbol of the right symbol and the stop symbol of the right symbol 20R are the same,
Further, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the middle symbol 20C is also the same (ST10), and if different, the process proceeds to ST14 of FIG. On the other hand, when the three left symbols 20L, 20C, and 20R are all the same, the symbol obtained by shifting the middle symbol 20C by one frame is changed to the stopped symbol of the middle symbol 20C (ST11).
This is because the "big hit" symbol in which the three stop symbols are the same is not displayed because "losing" is determined in ST6.

When the stop symbol on the display screen 2a is determined, the process proceeds to ST14 in FIG. The process after ST14 will be described later.

Next, a description will be given with reference to FIG. First, ST
12 is a case where it is determined to be a "big hit" in the above-mentioned process of ST6, and therefore, referring to the reach hit effect pattern determining table shown in FIG. 11 based on the reach effect pattern determining random number extracted in ST4. The reach effect pattern to be displayed is determined.

Here, as shown in the hit-reach effect pattern determination table of FIG. 11, three types of reach, "normal reach", "kensui uncle reach", and "crowded train reach", are used as the hit-reach effect patterns for the big hit. It has a production pattern. Details of these reach effect patterns will be described later with reference to FIGS.

If the range to which the extracted reach effect pattern determining random numbers belong is "0 to 24", the range is "normal reach", and if it is "25 to 64", it is "Uncle Kensui reach" or "65 to 139". For example, a reach effect pattern to be displayed such as “crowded train reach” is determined.
In the jackpot reach effect pattern determination table of FIG. 11, the random value range of “crowded train reach” is set wider than other reach effect patterns, and “crowded train reach” is displayed when the special symbol is in the reach state. If so,
It indicates that a "big hit" will occur with a high probability.

Next, in ST13, an announcement effect pattern to be displayed is determined based on the announcement effect pattern determination random number extracted in ST5. The notice effect pattern is configured by a combination of a plurality of notice effect symbols in different modes, and each combination has a structure of a related symbol. Then, the announcement effect pattern to be displayed is determined with reference to the announcement effect pattern determination tables shown in FIGS. 13 to 17 in which the random value range is defined for each advance effect pattern.

The announcement effect pattern determination table is constituted by a jackpot announcement effect pattern determination table and a loss effect announcement effect pattern determination table, and further includes a determination table corresponding to each type of the reach effect pattern. Is stored. For example, "big hit"
In the determination, when the reach effect pattern to be displayed is “normal reach” or “crowded train reach”, the notice effect pattern is determined by selecting the notice effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. If the reach effect pattern to be displayed is "Uncle Kensui Reach", the notice effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 14 is selected to determine the notice effect pattern. The details of the announcement effect pattern will be described later.

Therefore, in ST13, the announcement effect pattern determination table corresponding to the reach effect pattern determined in ST12 is selected from the announcement effect pattern determination table for the big hit, and the extracted announcement effect pattern determination random numbers are extracted. The announcement effect pattern to be displayed is determined from the random number value range to which this belongs.

In ST14, the above-mentioned ST6
Is determined in step ST9 and the reach state is determined in ST9. Therefore, referring to the reach effect pattern determination table shown in FIG.
The reach effect pattern to be displayed is determined based on the reach effect pattern determination random number extracted in step 4.

As shown in the loss reach effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12, if the range to which the extracted random numbers belong is "0 to 4", "normal reach"; Reach "is selected. If the range to which the extracted reach effect pattern determining random number belongs is “9 to 139”, the reach effect pattern is not displayed. In the losing reach effect pattern determination table of FIG. 12, the random value range of “no reach” is set wide, and when the reach effect pattern is not displayed, the probability of “losing” is high. .

Next, in ST15, a loss notice effect pattern determination table corresponding to the reach effect pattern previously determined in ST14 is selected, and based on the notice effect pattern determination random number extracted in ST5. The announcement effect pattern to be displayed is determined. Therefore, when the determined reach effect pattern is “normal reach”, the loss effect notice effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 15 is used, and when the determined reach effect pattern is “Kensei Uncle Reach”, the loss effect shown in FIG. 16 is used. In the case of “no reach”, the announcement effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 17 is selected and the announcement effect pattern is determined based on the random number for the announcement effect pattern determination extracted and extracted.

Next, in ST16, since it is determined in ST9 that the vehicle does not enter the reach state, it is not necessary to determine the reach effect pattern, and the reach effect pattern is determined based on the random number for announcement effect pattern determination extracted in ST5. Then, the loss effect notice effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 17 is selected to determine the notice effect pattern to be displayed.

After the above determination, the pachinko gaming machine 1 starts changing the symbols on the liquid crystal display device 2, and displays each of the stop symbol, the reach effect pattern, and the notice effect pattern according to the determined display contents.

Next, an example of the aforementioned announcement effect pattern will be described.

The announcement effect pattern is divided into a "line announcement pattern" and an "action announcement pattern".

The speech notice pattern is the three girl characters 21 as the notice effect patterns shown in FIG.
This is a notice effect pattern composed of a combination of words (serial notice) issued from each of L, 21C, and 21R. In other words, in this dialogue notice pattern, the dialogue between the characters is expressed, for example, by using symbols or characters. Further, the dialogue notice may be expressed by sound.

The action notice pattern is a notice effect pattern composed of a combination of notice effects (action notice) represented by changes in the actions of the three girls. The motion is, for example, a change in the expression or posture of the character. Note that this action notice pattern is usually displayed in combination with a dialogue notice pattern.

Such a notice display pattern is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the announcement effect pattern combination table of FIG.
It consists of a combination of three kinds of dialogue notice patterns and action notice patterns, and these combinations are determined in advance and RO
It is stored in M50C. Notice effect patterns shown in FIGS. 18 to 21 (advance effect 1 to notice effect 203)
Corresponds to the notice effect patterns (notice effect 1 to notice effect 203) in the notice effect pattern determination tables shown in FIGS.

In the notice effect pattern combination tables shown in FIGS. 18 to 21, the character name “Kumi” is the character 2 on the left among the three girl characters.
1L, the character name "Yumi" indicates the center character 21C, and the character name "Ami" indicates the right character 21R.

The speech notice pattern is a notice effect pattern by displaying the words shown in FIGS. 18 to 21 as if each character were speaking.

The action notice patterns (A, B, C1, C2, D, E1, E2,
F, G, H1, H2, I1, I2, J, and K) are shown in FIGS. 22 and 23.

FIGS. 22 and 23 show the specific display contents of the action notice pattern performed by each of the three girl characters 21L, 21C, and 21R. Each action notice pattern is displayed as a moving image, but is roughly represented by three operations here. Therefore, in practice, all the symbols and the like necessary for the action notice pattern are stored in the ROM 50C of the microcomputer 50 shown in FIG.

That is, the three movements of the character in FIGS. 22 and 23 represent the display mode of the character which changes over time in three stages, and the first stage of the movement mode of the displayed character. The (first action mode) is shown on the left, the second stage (second action mode) of the displayed character motion mode is shown at the center, and the third stage of the displayed character motion mode (third action mode) Is shown on the right. However, since the operation of the “J pattern” is complicated, it is shown in four stages as shown in FIG.

As described above, the images and the like to be produced are stored in the ROM 50C of the microcomputer 50 in advance.
In recent years, since the amount of image data tends to increase with the improvement of image quality and the like, image data used for effect display may be stored in a ROM provided separately from the ROM 50C.

As an example, when the values of various random numbers in this game are the big hit determination random number 7 (big hit) and the reach effect pattern determination random number 20 (normal reach), they are extracted in ST5 (FIG. 4). On the basis of the random number for announcement effect pattern determination, the announcement effect pattern determination table for the big hit shown in FIG. 13 is selected to determine the announcement effect pattern to be displayed. For example, if the extracted random number for the announcement effect pattern determination is “190”, the announcement effect 27 is selected as the announcement effect pattern. Referring to FIG. 18, the selected announcement effect 27 is such that the character "Kumi" (the character 21L displayed on the left side) displays "Ei!" As a dialogue announcement, an E2 pattern as an action announcement, and displays the character " Ami "(the character 21R displayed on the right side) displays" Uri! "As a line notice and an H2 pattern as an action notice.
FIG. 25 and FIG. 26 show this example.

First, in FIG. 25, the second action mode of the E2 pattern shown in FIG. 22 "the right leg was kicked up" as the action notice pattern for the character "Kumi" 21L displayed on the left side. Is displayed, and "Eh!"
And the characters are displayed.

Next, in FIG. 26, for the character "Ami" 21R displayed on the right side, the first action mode of the H2 pattern shown in FIG. The state is displayed, and an elliptical balloon is displayed as a speech notice, and the character "Uri!" Is displayed therein.

As can be seen from the example of the announcement effect pattern described above, a display is made such that the characters which are the announcement effect symbols are talking with each other. As shown in FIG. 18 to FIG. 21, the words to be multiplied are words that foresee a big hit, words that express feelings and emotions, words that are meaningful, or words that are unknown. Some words.

The words multiplied by such characters may have some relevance in their meaning, and depending on the presence or absence of the relevance, the manner in which the special symbols 20L, 20C, and 20R are stopped is determined. If different, the effect of the notice effect will increase. In other words, if the speech notice pattern has relevance, and if the jackpot reliability is high, the player will pay attention to the speech multiplied between the characters. Further, even if they do not have relevance, when a specific dialogue notice pattern is displayed, the big hit reliability may be increased.

Further, in the case of a dialogue notice pattern in which dialogues such as “chance” and “pounding” that give a sense of a big hit are multiplied, the big hit reliability may be increased.

Further, the jackpot reliability may be varied depending on a symbol such as a “heart mark” or a “star mark” displayed after the line or the meaning thereof.
For example, when a "heart mark" is added after a line as in the notice effect 1 in FIG. 18, the jackpot reliability is high,
When a "broken heart mark" is added after the line as in the notice effect 44, it is assumed that the jackpot reliability is low.

Also, as in the announcement effect 141 shown in FIG. 20, the dialogue announcement of the character “Kumi” 21L displayed first is “chance + heart mark”, which is a display that gives the player a sense of the big hit. Even if there is, there is a case in which the dialogue notice of the character “Ami” 21R displayed thereafter becomes “Dam + a broken heart mark”, and a display in which a big hit cannot be expected is displayed. As described above, since the subsequent development of the game cannot be predicted only by the display content of one character, the player pays attention to the change in the aspect of each character.

Further, the notice effect pattern combination tables shown in FIG. 18 to FIG. 21 have a structure in which there are few notice effect patterns including dialogue notices and action notices for the center character “Yumi” 21C. Therefore, when the central character "Yumi" 21C gives a speech notice and an action notice, the notice of the jackpot reliability is set to be very high (for example, 100% of the jackpot). In this way, the player who expects a big hit is more interesting to pay attention to the movement of the central character "Yumi" 21C.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 18 to 21, the announcement effect pattern is displayed in a combination of the dialogue announcement pattern and the action announcement pattern. Therefore, even if the same dialogue announcement pattern is displayed simultaneously with or after that. If the action notice to be performed is displayed in a different pattern, the subsequent game result can be made different. In addition, the action notice pattern has a great effect as a staging display for enlivening the player's expectation of the big hit, such as making the character's motion and facial expression flashy when the big hit is highly expected. Further, the relevance of the lines exchanged between the characters can be expressed more clearly by the action notice pattern.

As described above, unless the dialogue notice patterns of a plurality of characters and the action notice patterns displayed simultaneously with or after that are watched carefully, the relevance of the displayed contents cannot be grasped. Is expected to pay more attention to various symbols displayed on the display screen 2a. Furthermore, since the variation of the means for predicting the progress of the game is increased, the interest in the game can be maintained for a long time without getting the player bored.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the variation of the notice effect pattern is increased. However, since the display content is configured based on the daily experience such as conversation and operation, even a beginner can use the notice effect pattern. Can be easily understood.

Next, a series of display flows on the display screen 2a will be described.

FIG. 24 shows special symbols 20L, 20C, 20
R indicates a display mode during variable display. Here, it is displayed that three girl characters (Kumi 21L, Yumi 21C, Ami 21R from the left), which are preview announcement designs, are running up the stairs of the station. Special symbol 20L which is displayed at three different positions,
20C and 20R are displayed in one-to-one correspondence.

After that, first, the first announcement effect pattern is displayed, and the left special symbol 20L is stopped and displayed. FIG. 25 shows an example of the first announcement effect pattern.
As shown in the figure, the character "Kumi" 21L corresponding to the special symbol 20L on the left side displays an advance notice of an action of "turn right and kicks the right foot" and a preliminary notice of "Ei!"

After the second announcement effect pattern is displayed, the right special symbol 20R is stopped and displayed.
As an example of this second announcement effect pattern, as shown in FIG. 26, the character “Ami” 21R corresponding to the special symbol 20R on the right side displays an action announcement “turning back and winking a little” and “ Uri! ”Is displayed.

Note that the display timing of the notice effect pattern is to be performed in accordance with the stop timing of the special symbol, but the timing is not limited to the above example, and various timings in accordance with the display mode of the special symbol may be used. Can be considered.

FIG. 26 shows that the so-called reach state is reached when the right special symbol 20R is stopped and displayed, and the left and right special symbols 20L and 20R are both the same symbol "7". When such a reach state is reached, thereafter, as shown in FIG. 27, a state in which the three girl characters 21L, 21C, and 21R jump at the same time with an expression of joy is displayed. At this time, "reach" is largely displayed at the center of the display screen 2a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 28, it is displayed that the train vigorously passes the center of the display screen 2a.
Thereafter, the display of the reach effect pattern determined in ST12 or ST14 of FIG. 6 described above is started.

Also, after the reach state is reached, the display mode of the center character "Yumi" 21C may change before the announcement effect symbol shown in FIG. 27 is displayed. For example, as shown in FIG.
1C displays a dialogue notice “GO” together with an action notice “turn around and wink”. The change in the display mode of the character at the position not corresponding to the stop symbol in this way usually means that when the display mode of the character at the position corresponding to the stop symbol changes, the display is surprising to the player. Becomes In such a notice effect pattern, for example, when the probability of "big hit" is high,
Alternatively, it is displayed when the probability of "big hit" is 100%.

As the reach effect pattern, a plurality of reach effect symbols constituting the reach effect pattern are stored in advance in the ROM 50C (FIG. 3) in the microcomputer 50, and correspond to the reach effect pattern determined from the ROM 50C. It is displayed by reading the reach effect design. In the present embodiment, three types of reach effect patterns (normal reach, crowded train reach, uncle Kensui reach) are provided, and these will be described below.

FIGS. 30 and 31 show “Normal reach”.
Is shown. As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, when the display of the reach effect pattern is started, the special symbol 20C at the center is changed to a slowly changing display such that the symbol can be recognized.

In the “normal reach”, first, a state in the train is displayed as shown in FIG. Then, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the appearance of the character "Densuke" 24 having a suspicious atmosphere approaching behind the girl character "Yumi" 23 in the center of the screen is displayed. The special symbol 20C is stopped and displayed.

In the “crowded train reach”, following the “normal reach” shown in FIG. 31, the girl character “Ami” 25 lying on the net rack changes the character “Yumi” as shown in FIG. In order to help, a state is displayed in which the regular slot 26 is thrown toward the character “Densuke” 24.

FIGS. 33 and 34 show "Uncle Kensui Reach". As shown in FIG. 33, when the user enters “Uncle Kensui Reach”, special symbols 28L and 28 different from the normal special symbols are displayed in the upper area of the display screen 2a.
C, 28R is displayed and slowly moved and displayed in the horizontal direction. In the example shown in FIG. 33, the left and right stopped special symbols 20L and 20R display "7", and when the special symbol in the center becomes "7", the reach state is "big hit". In this “Uncle Kensui Reach”, the special symbols 28L, 28C, 28R move above the character “Kenkichi” 27 hanging on the hanging leather of the train.

Then, as shown in FIG. 34, when the special symbol 28C indicating the symbol "7" which becomes a "big hit" when stopped and displayed at the center is displayed above the character "Kenkichi" 27, the special symbol 28C is displayed. A state is displayed in which the character “Kenkichi” 27 hangs hard to drag down the symbol “7”.

Thereafter, when all three special symbols are stopped and displayed, a "big hit" is reached, and the game shifts to a special game state advantageous to the player.

Next, another example of display on the liquid crystal display device 2 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

When the game on the liquid crystal display device 2 is started, first, as shown in FIG.
60C and 60R are variably displayed.

After a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 35 (2), the character "Pitecan" is placed in front of the special symbol 60L on the left side of the variable symbol so as to overlap the variable symbol 60L.
61 appears.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 35 (3), a balloon 63 in which a picture "rose" is drawn is displayed above the head of the character "Pitecan" 61. This balloon 6
3 shows the content (delusion content) that the character "Pitecan" 61 has in mind in the head.
I think of roses.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 35 (4), a character "pine" 62 appears in front of the special symbol 60R on the right side of the variable display so as to overlap the variable symbol 60R. At this time, the left variation symbol 60L is simultaneously stopped and displayed. Here, the numeral symbol “7” is stopped and displayed.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 35 (5), a state in which the delusion content of the character "Pitecan" 61 is transmitted to the character "Pine" 62 by telepathy is displayed.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 35 (6), a balloon 64 in which a picture "Yuri" is drawn is displayed above the head of the character "Pine" 62. This balloon 64
Indicates the content that the character “Pine” 62 received telepathically from the character “Pitecan” 61, and here, “Yuri” is envisioned.

Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (7), the left and right characters 61 and 62 disappear, and at the same time, the right variation symbol 60R is stopped and displayed. Here, the same numeral symbol "7" as the left symbol 60L is stopped and displayed.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 36 (8), the character “Pine” 62 appears again so as to overlap the stop symbol 60R, and “Reach” is displayed. This is because the left and right stop symbols 60L, 60R are aligned and reach state,
Subsequently, the display informs the player of the transition to the display of the reach effect pattern. Here, in the case where the display as shown in FIG. 36 (8) is not made and subsequently the display is not shifted to the display of the reach effect pattern, as shown in FIG. 36 (9),
The left and right stop symbols 60L and 60R are the center variation symbols 60C.
It is stopped at a different pattern from, and loses.

When the display as shown in FIG. 36 (8) is displayed, subsequently, a reach effect pattern is displayed. In the present embodiment, the reach effect patterns include three types of reach effect patterns of “UFO reach”, “present reach”, and “sports reach”. 38).

After the reach effect pattern is displayed, in the case of a big hit, as shown in FIG. 37 (10), a large heart mark is displayed on the background, and the character "Pitecan" 61 and the character "Pine" 62 are kissed. Is displayed. Here, in the case of loss, FIG.
As shown in (11), a large torn heart mark is displayed on the background, and a state where the character “Pitecan” 61 and the character “Mammoth” 65 are kissing is displayed. By the way, FIG. 37 (10) shows a display mode in the case of “big hit” in “present reach”, and FIG.
7 (11) shows a display mode in the case of “losing” in “present reach”. The above is a series of flows for another example of display on the liquid crystal display device 2.

Next, FIG. 38 shows a reach effect pattern.

"UFO reach", as shown in FIG. 38, shows a state in which the UFO appears so as to overlap the special symbols 60L, 60C, 60R in the reach state in which the left and right stop symbols 60L, 60R are aligned.

As shown in FIG. 38, "Present Reach" shows that the character "Pitecan" 61 presents any of "Haniwa", "meat", or "cash" to the character "Pine" 62. Is done. It is assumed that the jackpot reliability differs depending on the type of thing that the character “Pitecan” 61 presents to the character “Pine” 62.

As for "Sports Reach", as shown in FIG. 38, a state is displayed in which the character "Pitecan" 61 plays one of the following sports: "American football", "Sumo", or "Baseball". This character "Pitecan" 6
It is assumed that the jackpot reliability differs depending on the type of sports performed by the player.

In the case of performing display in the above-described flow, the big hit reliability and the big hit depend on the sex of the characters appearing on the left and right sides and the combination of the delusion contents (the type of the picture drawn in the balloon) of both characters. The reach development rate will be different.

FIG. 39 shows the above-mentioned character “Pitecan”
"Rose" and the character "Pine" 6 come to mind
2 is related to the delusion contents of the characters appearing on the left and right sides (here, “rose” and “lily” are “lily”), such as the delusion content “lily” received telepathically from the character “pitecan” 61. (Relationship of belonging to the same category of "flower").

As shown in FIG. 39, when the content of the delusion is related, "pudding" and "chest", "peach" and "butt", "rabbit" and "rabbit", and "duck" And “Omar”, “Mushroom” and “Kokeshi”, the shapes are similar or identical, “Bread and tea” and “Panties” are similar or identical, or “Yuri” and “Yuri” This is the case when the categories are similar or identical, such as “rose”.

As described above, when the delusion contents of the characters appearing on the left and right sides have relevance, it is assumed that the big hit reliability is high.

The characters appearing on the left and right sides are composed of gender-separated characters such as male characters and female characters.
As shown in FIG. 0, the character “Pitecan” and the character “Brain” are a male character and a character “Pine”.
And the character "Kiri" are female characters.

FIG. 41 shows a specific example of gender combinations of characters appearing on the left and right sides. For example,
If the gender of the character appearing on the left side is male and the gender of the character appearing on the right side is also male, the characters appearing on the left and right sides are either the male characters "Pitecan" or "Brain". If the gender of the character appearing on the left side is female and the gender of the character appearing on the right side is female, the characters appearing on the left and right sides are the female characters "Pine" or "Kiri".
Will be one of When the gender of the character appearing on the left side is male and the gender of the character appearing on the right side is female, the character appearing on the left side is either the male character "Pitecan" or "Brain", and the character appearing on the right side is Are either "pine" or "kiri" which are female characters. When the gender of the character appearing on the left side is female and the gender of the character appearing on the right side is male, the character appearing on the left side is either "pine" or "kill", which is a female character, and Characters that appear in
Either "Pitecan" or "Brain" which is a male character.

Therefore, depending on the gender combination of the characters appearing on the left and right sides as described above, the content of the delusion of each character and the reliability of the big hit are varied.

Next, the processing procedure for determining the stop symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 2, the various characters as the announcement effect patterns, and the display contents of the reach effect patterns will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the start winning is detected, the start winning switch 3 'which has detected this sends a signal to the CPU 50A, and the special symbols 60L, 60C, and 60C on the display screen 2a of the liquid crystal display device 2 are displayed.
The fluctuation of 60R is started, and as a pre-process, the microcomputer 50 performs a process of determining a display mode of a stop symbol, a reach effect, and a notice effect pattern displayed on the liquid crystal display device 2.

As shown in FIG. 42, if there is a winning start,
First, the above-mentioned CPU 50A has special symbols 60L, 60C,
A big hit determination random number is extracted which is necessary to determine whether the stop symbol of the 60R is in the form of "big hit" or in the form of "losing" (ST10).
0). The random numbers extracted here are extracted in a range of “0 to 255” as shown in FIG.

Next, a random number for determining a stop symbol as a random number for determining three stop symbols to be displayed when it is determined to be "losing" in ST100, and a random number range of "0 to 14" respectively. (ST101), and
In T100, a big hit symbol determining random number is extracted as a determining random number for determining three stop symbols to be displayed when it is determined to be "big hit" in a random value range of "0 to 14" (ST102).

Then, a reach effect pattern determining random number is extracted as a decision random number for determining the reach effect pattern (ST103), and further, a notice effect as a decision random number for determining the notice effect pattern by the character described above. A pattern determination random number “a” and a notice effect pattern determination random number “b” are extracted (ST104, ST10).
5). The random number extracted here is, as shown in FIG.
For the random number for reach effect pattern determination, refer to “0-13
In the range of "9", the preview effect pattern determining random number "a" is extracted in the range of "0 to 63", and the preview effect pattern determining random number "b" is extracted in the range of "0 to 15".

Subsequently, in FIG. 43, it is determined based on the random number for jackpot determination extracted in ST100 whether or not the change display of the special symbol to be performed will be a jackpot (ST106).

Here, as shown in FIG.
The "big hit determination table" to which the random number value range is assigned in advance is stored in the above-described ROM 50C (FIG. 3). For example, when "7" is extracted as the big hit determination random number, "big hit" Is determined.

If it is determined in ST106 that a "big hit" has been determined, a process of determining a big symbol to be displayed such that the symbol when the variable display on the display screen 2a stops is a stopped symbol representing the "big hit". Is performed (ST107).

In the process of ST107, the process of ST10 is performed.
Based on the random number for jackpot symbol determination extracted in step 2, the jackpot symbol to be displayed is determined with reference to the above jackpot symbol determination table (FIG. 9).

For example, when the extracted big hit symbol determining random number is “6”, the stop symbol “7-7-7” is determined by referring to the big hit symbol determining table of FIG. As described above, after the “big hit” is determined and the big hit symbol to be displayed is determined, the process proceeds to ST112 in FIG. ST
The processing after 112 will be described later.

In ST106, if the random number for big hit determination is other than "7" and it is determined as "losing" with reference to the big hit determination table shown in FIG. 46, the above-mentioned stop symbol determination table (FIG. 10) Referring to the above ST10
From the three stop symbol determination random numbers extracted in step 1,
Stop symbol (left symbol 60L, middle symbol 60C and right symbol 60)
R) is determined (ST108).

Among the determined stop symbols, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the left symbol 60L and the stop symbol of the right symbol 60R are the same (ST109). If the symbols are different, the reach state is not set, and the reach effect pattern is displayed. Therefore, the process proceeds to ST116 in FIG. On the other hand, left pattern 6
If the stop symbol of 0L and the stop symbol of the right symbol 60R are the same, it is further determined whether or not the stop symbol of the middle symbol 60C is also the same (ST110), and if different, the process proceeds to ST114 in FIG. On the other hand, three stop symbols left symbol 60L, 60C, 6
If all the 0Rs are the same, the design in which the middle symbol 60C is shifted by one frame is changed to the stop symbol of the middle symbol 60C (ST
111). When the stop symbol on the display screen 2a is determined, the process then proceeds to ST114 in FIG. The processing after ST114 will be described later.

Next, description will be made with reference to FIG. First, when it is determined that the "big hit" in the process of ST106 described above,
The reach effect pattern to be displayed is determined based on the reach effect pattern determination random number extracted in ST103 with reference to the hit effect reach effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 47 (ST112).

Here, as shown in the hit effect reach pattern determining table of FIG. 47, three types of reach effect patterns of “UFO reach”, “present reach” and “sports reach” are available as the hit effect patterns for the big hit. It has.

If the range to which the extracted reach effect pattern determining random numbers belong is “0-24”, “UFO reach”, if “25-64”, “present reach”,
In the case of "65 to 139", a reach effect pattern to be displayed such as "sports reach" is determined. In the hit hit reach effect pattern determination table of FIG. 47, the random value range of “sports reach” is set wider than other reach effect patterns, and “sports reach” is displayed when the special symbol is in the reach state. If
It indicates that the degree of expectation of "big hit" is high.

Next, the first condition of the announcement effect pattern to be displayed is determined based on the determination result of the reach effect pattern in ST112 and the announcement effect pattern determination random number “a” extracted in ST104 ( ST
113). In ST113, the type of character displayed on the left and right of the display screen 2a as the notice display pattern and the presence / absence or coincidence of the delusion contents of the left and right characters are determined.

In determining the first condition of the notice effect pattern, notice effect pattern determination tables 1 (A) to notice effect in which a random value range is defined for each notice effect pattern shown in FIGS. It is determined with reference to the pattern determination table 1 (G).

In ST113, since it is a case where it is determined to be a big hit, the decision is made with reference to the notice effect pattern determination tables 1 (A) to 1 (C) shown in FIGS. 49 to 51. . That is, when the determined reach production pattern is “UFO reach”, FIG.
9 with reference to the announcement effect pattern determination table 1 (A),
The first condition of the announcement effect pattern to be displayed is determined from the extracted announcement effect pattern determination random number “a”. Similarly, when the determined reach effect pattern is “present reach”, the notice effect pattern determination table 1 in FIG.
(B) is displayed from the extracted preview effect pattern determining random number “a” with reference to the preview effect pattern determination table 1 (C) of FIG. 51 when the determined reach effect pattern is “sports reach”. A first condition of a notice effect pattern to be performed is determined.

If it is determined in step ST106 that the game has been lost and the vehicle is in the reach state, the game proceeds to step ST103 with reference to the loss-reach effect pattern determination table shown in FIG.
The reach effect pattern to be displayed is determined based on the reach effect pattern determination random number extracted in (1).
14). Subsequently, the first condition of the notice effect pattern to be displayed is determined based on the reach effect pattern determined in ST114 and the notice effect pattern determination random number “a” extracted in ST104 (ST115). Since the determination in ST115 is a case of loss,
The decision is made with reference to the notice effect pattern determination tables 1 (D) to 1 (G) shown in FIGS.

That is, if the determined reach effect pattern is “UFO reach”, the notice effect pattern determination table 1 (D) of FIG. 52 is used, and if the determined reach effect pattern is “present reach”, the notice effect of FIG. When the determined reach effect pattern is “sports reach”, the first condition of the notice effect pattern to be displayed is to be displayed by referring to the notice effect pattern decision table 1 (F) of FIG. To determine.

If it is determined in step ST106 that the game has been lost and the vehicle does not enter the reach state, reference is made to the announcement effect pattern determination table 1 (G) shown in FIG.
The first condition of the notice effect pattern to be displayed is determined based on the notice effect pattern determination random number “a” extracted in 04 (ST116).

Next, the delusion contents of the left and right characters are determined on the basis of the determined first condition of the notice effect pattern and the notice effect pattern determination random number “b” extracted in ST 105 (ST 117). In making this determination, the notice effect pattern determination table 2 shown in FIG.
(A) or notice effect pattern determination table 2 in FIG.
(B) is referred to.

The above ST113, ST115 or ST1
According to the first condition of the notice effect pattern determined in 16, if the gender combination of the left and right characters is a woman and a man (female) or a man and a woman (man and woman), the notice effect pattern determination table 2 (FIG. 56) Referring to A), when the gender combination of the left and right characters is male (male / male) or female (female / female), the announcement effect pattern determination table 2 (B) in FIG. 57 is referenced. Further, the ST113,
In ST115 or ST116, it is determined whether or not the delusion contents of the left and right characters are related or whether or not the delusion contents of both the left and right characters match, so that the announcement effect pattern determination extracted in ST105 is performed. Based on the random number “b” for use, the specific contents that the left and right characters can imagine are determined.

For example, a big hit is determined in ST106 (FIG. 43) and “UF” is determined in ST112 (FIG. 44).
If “O-reach” is determined, in ST113, FIG.
Is referred to the notice effect pattern determination table 1 (A) of
The extracted announcement effect pattern determination random number “a” is “0”
In this case, "Brain" is selected as the left character, and "Pitecan" is selected as the right character. And
In this case, the gender combination of the left and right characters is determined to be “male and male”, and the delusion contents of both the left and right characters are determined to be relevant. Therefore, in the following ST117, since the combination of the sexes of the right and left characters is “male and male”, FIG.
Is referred to the notice effect pattern determination table 2 (B) of
The extracted announcement effect pattern determination random number “b” is “1”
In the case of, as the delusion contents of both the left and right characters, the left character is determined to be “duck” and the right character is determined to be “summer”.

When there is a relationship between the delusion contents of the left and right characters (for example, in the notice effect pattern determination table 2 (A) of FIG. 56, “pudding” and “chest”, “peach” and “butt”, and “rabbit” "And" Rabbit ears "," Bread and tea "and" Panties "," Rose "and" Yuri ") are cases where the jackpot reliability is very high.

When the delusion contents of both the left and right characters match (for example, in the notice effect pattern determination table 2 (A) of FIG. 56, “pudding” and “pudding”, “peach” and “peach”, and “rabbit” And “rabbit”, “bread and tea” and “bread and tea”, “rose” and “rose”) have a higher jackpot reliability (than the jackpot reliability when the delusion contents of both the left and right characters are related) Low).

When there is no relationship between the delusion contents of both the left and right characters (for example, in the notice effect pattern determination table 2 (A) of FIG. 56, “pudding” and “high heels”, “peach” and “lips”, “ "Rabbit" and "lips", "Bread and tea" and "Rabbit ears", "Rose" and "butt" ...) have low jackpot reliability (the jackpot reliability when the delusion contents of both the left and right characters match) Lower than degrees).

Referring to FIGS. 49 to 55, notice effect pattern table 1 (shown effect pattern table 1 (A) in FIG. 49 and notice effect pattern table 1 (B) in FIG. 50 when the jackpot determination is "big hit" In the notice effect pattern table 1 (C) of FIG. 51), when the delusion contents of the left and right characters are more relevant than in the case where the delusion contents of the left and right characters match, the left and right characters are more relevant. If the content of the delusion of the character is related, the big hit reliability is high.

If there is no relevance between the delusion contents of the left and right characters, the notice effect pattern table 1 (G) of FIG. 55 which is referred to when the jackpot determination is “losing” and “no reach” is referred. Therefore, the jackpot reliability is 0% and the reach development rate is 0%.

When there is a relevance between the delusion contents of both the left and right characters, there is no presence in the announcement effect pattern table 1 (G) of FIG. Become. That is, the reach development rate when the delusion contents of both the left and right characters are related is 100%. However, when the delusion contents of both the left and right characters match, there is a case where the contents do not reach the reach because they also exist in the notice effect pattern table 1 (G) of FIG.

As described above, the notification of the reach development rate and the jackpot reliability can be made different depending on the relevance of the delusion contents of the left and right characters. Therefore, after recognizing the delusion content of the left character displayed first, the player expects that the delusion content of the right character is related to the delusion content of the left character, and the display screen 2a
Attention will be paid to the display at.

[0180] In addition, for the content of the delusion of the character, there is added an interesting feature that the player predicts what kind of association (name, shape, category, etc.) is displayed.

That is, the number of variations on the display mode for notifying the jackpot reliability changing with the progress of the game on the display screen 2a increases, and the interest of the entire game can be enhanced.

Although the above example is for a pachinko game machine, the present invention can be applied to other game machines, for example, slot machines and TV game machines equipped with an electric display device and other video devices. The same applies.

Next, as another embodiment of the present invention, a case where the present invention is applied to a “pachi-slot” game machine will be described.

FIG. 58 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a pachislot gaming machine provided with a liquid crystal display device as an electric display device. The pachislot gaming machine 70 is a gaming machine that plays using coins, medals, tokens, or the like as a game medium.

At the front of the cabinet 71 forming the whole pachislot machine 70, a horizontally long rectangular display window 72 formed as a substantially vertical surface is provided, and the display window 72 is horizontally provided with one winning line. 85 are provided.

Inside the cabinet 71, three reels 73L, 73C and 73R each having a pattern row composed of a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface thereof are rotatably provided, and form a variable display section. I have. Each reel 73L, 73C, 7
The 3R symbol can be observed through the display window 72.

A pedestal portion 87 having a substantially horizontal surface is formed below the display window 72 of the cabinet 71, and a liquid crystal display screen 74 formed as an upwardly inclined surface is provided at the center thereof. On the liquid crystal display screen 74, information relating to variable display control of the variable display unit by the control means described later is displayed.

On the right side of the liquid crystal display screen 74, there is provided a bucket-type coin insertion slot 75 into which a large amount of coins can be inserted at a time.

A 1-BET switch 77 for betting only one of the credited coins on the game by one push button operation is provided on the left side of the base 87.
And a 2-BET switch 78 for betting only two coins on the game, and a maximum BET switch 79 for betting the maximum number of coins that can be bet on one game.

To the left of the front surface of the pedestal portion 87, a start lever 80 is provided as a start means for starting the movement of the symbols appearing in the display window 72 by rotating the reels 73L, 73C, 73R by the operation of the player. It is attached so that it can rotate freely in the angle range.

At the center of the front of the pedestal portion 87, below the liquid crystal display screen 74, as a stopping means for stopping the three rows of symbols moving in the display window 72, three pieces operated by the player are provided. Stop buttons 81L, 81C, 8
1R is provided.

A changeover switch 76 for automatically replenishing coins to a credit portion (not shown) is provided on the right side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 87. When coins larger than the number of coins that can be credited as game media are inserted into the coin slot 75 and the changeover switch 76 is operated, coins inside the bucket of the coin slot 75 are automatically credited, and the number of coin credits is set to a predetermined value. It can be maintained so that it does not become less than the number.

On the left side of the start lever 80, there is provided a C / P switch 82 for switching the credit / payout of coins obtained by the player by a push button operation. By the switching of the C / P switch 82, coins are paid out from the coin payout opening 83 at the lower front, and the paid out coins are stored in the coin receiving portion 84.

On each of the reels 73L, 73C, 73R,
A plurality of types of symbols (numerical symbols of "1" to "9" in the present embodiment) are arranged to form a symbol row. Each symbol is assigned a code number, and is stored in a ROM 202 (FIG. 59) described later as a data table.

FIG. 59 shows a circuit configuration including control means for controlling the game processing operation in the pachislot gaming machine 70 and peripheral devices (actuators) electrically connected thereto.

In this case, the control means is constituted by using the microcomputer 200 as a main component, and adding a circuit for sampling random numbers to the microcomputer 200. The microcomputer 200 includes a CPU 201 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and an RO that is a storage unit.
A clock pulse generating circuit 2 for generating a reference clock pulse,
04, a frequency divider 205, a random number generator 206 for generating random numbers to be sampled, and a random number sampling circuit 20
7 are connected. As means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be performed in the microcomputer 200, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 201. In that case, the random number generator 206 and the random number sampling circuit 207 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

ROM 20 of microcomputer 200
2 stores information and data necessary for executing a process of displaying a plurality of display images, which will be described later, on the liquid crystal display screen 74, in addition to the game control of the pachislot gaming machine.

In the circuit shown in FIG. 59, the main actuators whose operations are controlled by control signals from the microcomputer 200 include the reels 73L and 73L.
Stepping motors 86L, 86C, 86R for rotating and driving C and 73R, a liquid crystal display 74 'having a liquid crystal display screen 74, and a hopper (including a driving unit for paying out) 300 for storing coins of game media. There is. Further, the motor driving circuit 305 and the liquid crystal driving circuit 30
4 and a hopper drive circuit 301 are connected to an output unit of the CPU 201 via an I / O port. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 201 and controls the operation of each actuator.

The main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 200 to generate a control signal includes a coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 75 or a switch 76 being pressed. Coin sensor 75 for detecting coins inserted from credits
S, a start switch 80S for detecting operation of the start lever 80, a C / P switch 82, and respective stop buttons 81
A reel stop signal circuit 208 for generating a stop signal in accordance with the operation of L, 81C, 81R; a reel position detecting circuit for receiving a pulse signal from a reel rotation sensor and supplying a signal for detecting the position of each reel to the CPU 201; 306,
When the count value of the coin detecting unit 302 (the number of coins paid out from the hopper 300) reaches the designated number data, there is a payout completion signal circuit 303 which generates a signal for detecting the completion of coin payout. These are also connected to the CPU 201 via the I / O port.

In the circuit shown in FIG. 59, random number generator 206
Generates a random number belonging to a certain numerical range, and the sampling circuit 207 samples the random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 80 is operated. Among the random numbers sampled in this way, the random numbers sampled as the winning combination determination random numbers are determined by referring to a later-described winning combination determination table (FIG. 68) for each of the winning combinations stored in the ROM 202. The winning combination is determined, and a control signal corresponding to the determined winning combination is generated.

After the rotation of the reels 73L to 73R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 86L to 86R is counted.
03 is written to a predetermined area. Reels 73L-73
A reset pulse is obtained from R every rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 201 via the reel position detection circuit. The CPU 201 clears the count value of the drive pulse stored in the RAM 203 to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. Thereby, the RAM 203
In the table, the count values corresponding to the rotation positions within the range of one rotation for each of the reels 73L, 73C, 73R are stored.

A symbol table is stored in the ROM 202 for associating the rotation positions of the reels 73L to 73R with the symbols. Furthermore, ROM2
In 02, a winning symbol combination table is stored. In the winning symbol combination table, a winning symbol combination, a winning coin payout number, and a winning determination code representing the winning are associated with each other. The winning symbol combination table is referred to at the time of stop control of the reels 73L to 73R and at the time of confirming a winning after stopping all the reels.

When one of the winning combinations is internally won by the lottery process based on the random number sampling,
The CPU 201 sets the stop buttons 81L, 81
In response to the operation signal sent from the reel stop signal circuit 208 when the C, 81R is operated, the reels 73L, 73C, 7 are displayed at the symbol display positions corresponding to the type of the winning combination that has been won.
A signal for stopping and controlling the 3R is sent to the motor drive circuit 305, and a payout command signal is supplied to the hopper drive circuit 301 to pay out a predetermined number of coins from the hopper 300. At this time, the coin detection unit 302
The number of coins to be paid out is counted from 0, and when the counted value reaches the designated number data, a coin payout completion signal is input to the CPU 201. This allows the CPU
201 is a hopper 3 via a hopper driving circuit 301.
00 is stopped, and the coin payout process ends.

In the lottery process, whether to win or lose any of the most advantageous big bonus (hereinafter, referred to as “BB”), regular bonus (hereinafter, referred to as “RB”), small role, and replay Is determined.
Here, winning the winning combination by this lottery process is called internal winning.

FIG. 60 shows winning reels 73L to 73L.
The type of the stop symbol of R is shown. If the reels 73L to 73R are stopped and "7-7-7" is stopped and displayed on the pay line 85, a BB prize is won along with payout of 15 coins. BB is the most advantageous game state for the player, and in addition to being able to perform the following three RBs, a maximum of 3
This is a gaming state in which a large number of coins can be obtained by winning a small role for 0 consecutive times. During the BB, the lottery process for the BB and the RB is not performed.

When "3-3-3" is stopped and displayed on the pay line 85, RB win is achieved with payout of 15 coins. RB is a gaming state in which a predetermined combination of symbols "6-6-6" is easy to win a bonus game in which 15 coins can be obtained. During this RB, a maximum of eight bonus games can be played. During the RB, the lottery process for the BB and the RB is not performed as in the BB.

As another prize, a small part in which 15 coins are paid out by stopping and displaying “5-5-5” on the prize line 85, and “9-9-9” on the prize line 85. Is stopped, and a small part where eight coins are paid out is displayed.
A small portion in which four coins are paid out by stopping and displaying "1-1" or "8-8-8", and 2 by stopping and displaying "2-2-2" on the pay line 85. There is a small role of paying out coins, and if "6-6-6" is stopped and displayed on the pay line 85, replay is performed.

[0208] In addition to the combination of numbers,
Any combination of characters (animals and humans) and fruit designs such as cherry and orange may be used.

In the pachislot gaming machine 70 according to the present embodiment, the conventional mechanical rotary reels 73L, 73C, 73
Using the liquid crystal display screen 74, in addition to the variable display of the symbol by R, the "reach effect symbol" in the aforementioned pachinko gaming machine
Or a display such as “announcement effect design”.

In the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 2, special symbols 20L, 20C, and 20R that represent rotating reels are displayed in a display area below the display screen 2a. Since the pachislot machine 70 has the reels 73L, 73C, 73R, the special symbol 20
The “reach effect design” and the “announcement effect design” displayed in regions other than L, 20C, and 20R are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 7.
4 is displayed.

For example, as a notice effect design symbol, three girl characters 21L, 21C, 21 as shown in FIG.
R and characters 61 and 62 as shown in FIG. 35 are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 74 of the pachislo gaming machine 70.

[0212] Such a preview effect symbol indicates that the combination of symbols when the reels 73L to 73R in the pachislot gaming machine 70 are stopped after reaching the reach state is "7-7-7" and a BB prize is announced. It is. The notice effect symbols displayed on the pachislot gaming machine 70 are configured such that the display manner can be changed to various forms, similarly to the case of the above-mentioned pachinko game machine, and each notice effect symbol (FIG. 2) Three girl characters 21 as shown
L, 21C, 21R and character 6 as shown in FIG.
The change modes (notification effect patterns) of (1, 62) are display contents that are related to each other. The content of this relevance makes the jackpot reliability and reach development rate different.

For example, the reels 73L to 73L that are variably displayed are displayed.
In response to the change in the state of the 3R (for example, in response to the stop timing of each reel), the characters (the three girl characters 21L shown in FIG. 2) displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 74 as a notice effect symbol are displayed. , 21C, 21R and FIG.
, The facial expressions and movements of the characters 61, 62, etc. change, different designs corresponding to the characters are displayed,
The characters speak to each other by uttering words, or each character delusions with each other.

The notice effect pattern represented by such a change in the display form of the notice effect symbols is such that the contents of the change have a certain relevance between the characters as in the above-described embodiment of the pachinko game machine. And the jackpot reliability and reach development rate will differ depending on the content of the expressed relevance. Therefore, by recognizing how the display mode of the notice effect pattern has changed, that is, the structure of the notice effect pattern, it can be developed into a reach or the appearance of a big hit Can be expected to some extent. For this reason, if the player finds relevance to the announcement effect symbol displayed at the time of the stop operation, the player can perform the subsequent stop operation while having a feeling of expectation that “the state has shifted to an advantageous state”.

If the left and right reels 73L, 73R display the same symbol and reach the stopped state, assuming that the player's stop operation is performed in the order of the left reel and the right reel, the liquid crystal display screen is displayed. At 74, a reach effect symbol different from the notice effect symbol is displayed. This reach effect design also includes various reach effect patterns displayed in different modes depending on the jackpot reliability, for example, similar to the pachinko gaming machine described above, as shown in FIG. 28 to FIG. 34 and FIG. Such a reach effect design is displayed.

Next, the operation of the pachislot gaming machine 70 controlled by the microcomputer 200 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This figure 61
The flowcharts of FIG. 66 to FIG. 66 show the case where the display as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 61, the CPU 201 described above
A coin is inserted into the coin slot 75, or an input is made from a BET switch (one of a 1-BET switch 77, a 2-BET switch 78, or a maximum BET switch 79), and a detection signal input from a coin sensor 75S is input. If there is (ST120), it is next determined whether or not there is an input (start signal) from the start switch 80S by operating the start lever 80 (ST121). If the determination is “YES”, the CPU 201 performs a random number extraction process (ST122). In this random number extraction processing, random numbers necessary for determining a winning combination, determining display contents on the liquid crystal display screen 74, and the like are extracted.

Here, the random number extraction processing is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

A random number for a winning combination determination is generated by the random number generator 206 in the range of “0 to 16383” (FIG. 67), and one random number is extracted from the generated random numbers (ST140).

Next, a random number for reach permission determination is generated by the random number generator 206 in the range of “0 to 29” (FIG. 67), and one random number is extracted from the random number (ST14).
1). The reach permission determination random number is used to determine whether or not to permit the reels 73L to 73R to be in the reach state by the player's stop operation.

Next, the random number for determining the reach effect pattern is
Range from "0 to 139" from the random number generator 206 (FIG. 67)
, And one random number is extracted from the random numbers (ST142). The reach effect pattern determining random number is used when determining a reach effect pattern to be displayed from among the above-described “normal reach”, “uncle uncle reach”, and the like.

Finally, a random number for the announcement effect pattern determination is generated by the random number generator 206 in the range of "0 to 511" (FIG. 67), and one random number is extracted from the random number (ST123). The combination of the preview effect symbols to be displayed (notification effect pattern) is determined by the random number for the preview effect pattern determination. Again, in the flowchart of FIG. 61, after the random number extraction processing, subsequently, a winning combination is determined (ST123). When determining the winning combination, a winning combination determination table as shown in FIG. 68 is referred to, and the winning combination determination is determined based on which random number value range the winning combination determination random number extracted in the process of ST122 described above belongs to. Do. According to the winning combination determination table of FIG. 68, for example, if the extracted random number for determining a winning combination belongs to the range of 0 to 49, the winning combination is determined to be BB. In the following description, the winning combination determined by the random number extraction process is referred to as “internal winning combination”.

When the winning combination is determined as described above, subsequently, it is determined whether or not the reels 73L to 73R are permitted to be brought into the reach state by the player's stop operation (reach permission determination) (ST124). . When the reach permission is determined, a reach permission determination table as shown in FIG. 69 is referred to. If the reach permission determination random number extracted in the above-described process of ST122 is “0”, the reach is permitted, and “1” is set. If "29", the reach is not permitted.

Next, a “reach effect pattern” or a “announcement effect pattern” to be displayed as a display for announcing the BB prize.
Is performed (ST125). Details of this processing will be described later with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

When the winning combination, the reach permission, and the notice display are determined as described above, a drive signal is sent to the motor drive circuit 305 to rotate the reels 73L, 73C, 73R (ST127).

The stop button 8 is set by the player.
If 1L-81R is operated, stop control of reels 73L-73R is performed based on the above-mentioned each decision content, and an advance notice is displayed on liquid crystal display screen 74 (ST127). Details of this processing will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

Then, it is determined whether or not the result of stopping the reels 73L to 73R is a combination of symbols that can win an internal winning combination (ST128). If "YES", then the winning combination is determined to be " It is determined whether or not "replay" (ST129). If the winning combination is "replay", the process returns to ST121. If the winning combination is other than "replay", a coin corresponding to the winning combination is paid out from the hopper 300 (ST130).

After paying out the coins, it is subsequently determined whether or not BB has occurred due to the winning (ST131).
If “YES”, BB is executed (ST132),
If “NO”, it is determined whether an RB has occurred due to the winning (ST133), and if “YES”,
The RB is executed (ST134).

The above is the operation of the pachislo gaming machine 70 controlled by the microcomputer 200.

Next, the notice display selection process in ST125 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

It is determined whether or not the internal winning combination is BB (ST
150), and in the case of “YES”, B as shown in FIG.
B Select the reach production pattern determination table for winning (S
T151), the reach effect pattern determining random number extracted in the process of ST122 described above is determined to belong to which random number value range of the BB winning reach effect pattern determination table, and the reach effect pattern to be displayed is determined (T151). ST
152).

According to the reach production pattern determination table for BB winning in FIG. 70, three types of reach production patterns of “normal reach”, “kensui uncle reach”, and “crowded train reach” are available as reach production patterns for BB winning. It has. If the range to which the extracted reach effect pattern determining random numbers belong is “0 to 24”, “normal reach” is used, if “25 to 64” is “uncle uncle reach”, and if “65 to 139” is “full”. A reach effect pattern to be displayed such as "train reach" is determined. In the BB winning reach effect pattern determination table of FIG. 70, the random value range of “crowded train reach” is set wider than other reach effect patterns, and “crowded train reach” is displayed in the reach state. If
This indicates that the probability of "BB winning" is high.

Subsequently, based on the reach effect pattern determined in ST152, one of the announcement effect pattern determination tables of FIG. 13 or FIG. 14 used in the above-mentioned pachinko game machine is selected (ST153).
Note that “for big hit” in FIGS. 13 and 14 is replaced with “for BB winning”. In the preview effect pattern determination table, a plurality of preview effect patterns composed of a combination of relevant preview effect symbols are determined, and a random value range is assigned to each preview effect pattern. If the determined reach production pattern is “normal reach” or “crowded train reach”, the notice production pattern determination table of FIG. 13 is used.
No. 4 announcement effect pattern determination tables are selected.

If "NO" in ST150, it is determined whether or not reach is permitted (ST150).
154), if “YES”, B as shown in FIG.
The non-winning reach effect pattern determination table is selected (ST155), and the random number value range of the reach effect pattern determination random number extracted in the process of ST122 described above belongs to the BB non-election reach effect pattern determination table. Is determined, and a reach effect pattern to be displayed is determined (ST156). According to the reach effect pattern determination table for BB non-winning in FIG. 71, if the range to which the extracted reach effect pattern determining random number belongs is “0 to 4”, “normal reach”; The reach production pattern to be displayed, such as "Uncle Unsei Reach", is determined. If the range to which the extracted reach effect pattern determining random number belongs is “9 to 139”, the reach effect pattern is not displayed. In the losing reach effect pattern determination table of FIG. 71, the random value range of “no reach” is set wide, and when the reach effect pattern is not displayed, it indicates that the probability of “BB non-election” is high. ing.

Subsequently, based on the reach effect pattern determined in ST156, one of the announcement effect pattern determination tables in FIG. 15 or FIG. 16 is selected (ST157). Here, “for loss” in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 is replaced with “for BB non-election”, and if the determined reach effect pattern is “normal reach”, the notice effect pattern determination table of FIG. If it is "reach", each of the announcement effect pattern determination tables in FIG. 16 is selected.

If it is determined “NO” in ST154 and the reach is not permitted, the process proceeds to ST157 without determining the reach effect pattern, and proceeds to FIG.
Select the announcement effect pattern determination table.

Then, based on the announcement effect pattern determination table selected in ST153 or ST157,
It determines which random number value range of the notice effect pattern determination table the random number for notice effect pattern extraction extracted in the above-described process of ST122 belongs to, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed (ST158).

As in the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machines, the notice effect patterns are based on a combination of 203 kinds of "serif notice patterns" and "action notice patterns" as shown in the notice effect pattern combination tables in FIGS. The notice effect patterns (notice effects 1 to notice effects 203) shown in FIGS. 18 to 21 correspond to the notice effect patterns (notice effects 1 to notice) in the notice effect pattern determination tables shown in FIGS. Direction 203).
In addition, the specific display contents of such a notice production pattern are as follows.
This is the same as the embodiment of the above-mentioned pachinko game machine.

Next, the stop control of the reels 73L to 73R and the process of displaying a notice on the liquid crystal display screen 74 performed in ST127 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

In the process of ST127, a notice effect symbol is first displayed on liquid crystal display screen 74 (three girl characters) (ST160). Then, the first stop operation by the player (in this embodiment, the left stop button 81L)
Is determined (ST161), and if "YES", the reel corresponding to the stopped stop button (the left stop button 81L has been stopped). In case, left reel 7
3L) is stopped (ST162). After the stop control of the first reel, an action notice is displayed for the left character "Kumi" 21L based on the selected notice effect pattern (ST163), and then a dialogue notice is displayed (ST164). . For example, as shown in FIG. 18, when the selected announcement effect pattern is the announcement effect 27, the left-side character “Kumi” 21L “turns sideways and kicks the right foot” action announcement (E1 in FIG. 22).
Pattern) is displayed, and then a notice of the dialogue saying “Eh!” Is displayed.

Subsequently, the second stop operation (usually, the pressing operation of the right stop button 81R is performed second)
Is determined (ST165), and if "YES", a position at which the symbol whose stop operation reaches the reach state can be pulled in (generally, within four frames from the stop operation position).
It is determined whether or not the operation has been performed (ST166). In this ST166, in the case of "YES", it is determined whether or not the BB is internally won, or in the case of the BB not being won, whether or not the reach is permitted (ST16).
7) If "YES", stop control is performed on the reel 73R that has been stopped second to form the reach state (ST168), and if "NO", the reel 73R is set so as not to form the reach state. Is stopped (ST16
9). If “NO” in ST166,
Stop control according to the stop operation is performed (ST170).

After the stop control of the two reels, an action notice is displayed for the right character “Ami” 21R based on the selected notice effect pattern (ST1).
71) Then, a dialogue notice is displayed (ST172).
For example, as shown in FIG. 18, when the selected announcement effect pattern is the announcement effect 27, the right character “Ami” 21R performs the “jump and wink” action announcement (FIG. 2).
(H2 pattern of No. 2) is displayed, and a dialogue notice of “Uri!” Is displayed.

Subsequently, an action notice is displayed for the center character "Yumi" 21C based on the selected notice effect pattern (ST173), and a dialogue notice is then displayed (ST174). For example, from FIG. 18, when the selected announcement effect pattern is the announcement effect 9, the central character “Yumi” 21C “turns around and winks”.
After displaying the action notice (K pattern in FIG. 22),
A dialogue message saying "GO" is displayed.

Then, it is determined whether or not the two reels have reached the reach state as a result of the stop control (ST17).
5) If "YES", a reach effect pattern is displayed (ST176). In the present embodiment, as the reach effect patterns, like the pachinko gaming machine described above, it is assumed that there are three types of patterns: normal reach, crowded train reach, and uncle Kensui reach. See Figure 3 for details.
0 to FIG.

Then, it is determined whether or not the last stop operation (in this embodiment, the press operation of the center stop button 81C is performed last) (ST177).
If "S", stop control is performed in accordance with the stop operation (ST178). Needless to say, the stop operation is not limited to the order of left, middle, and right, and can be operated in any order of the player.

Next, as another example of the notice display on the liquid crystal display screen 74 of the pachislot gaming machine 70, when a series of displays as shown in FIGS. 61, ST122), notice display selection processing (ST125 in FIG. 61), reels 73L to 73R.
The stop control and the notice display control on the liquid crystal display screen 74 (ST127 in FIG. 61) will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS.

The flowchart of FIG. 72 shows the random number extraction processing.

A random number for a winning combination determination is generated by the random number generator 206 in a range of “0 to 16383” (FIG. 76), and one random number is extracted therefrom (ST180).

The reach permission determining random number is transmitted to the random number generator 20.
6, random numbers are generated in the range of “0 to 29” (FIG. 76), and one random number is extracted from the random numbers (ST181).

A random number for reach effect pattern determination is generated by the random number generator 206 in the range of “0 to 139” (FIG. 76), and one random number is extracted from the random numbers (ST1).
82). The reach effect pattern determining random number is used when determining a reach effect pattern displayed by a combination of reach effect symbols such as “UFO reach” and “present reach” described above.

The random number “a” for announcement effect pattern determination is generated by the random number generator 206 in the range of “0 to 63” (FIG. 76), and one random number is extracted from the random number (ST1).
83) Then, a random number “b” for announcement effect pattern determination
Is generated in the range of “0 to 15” (FIG. 76) to extract one random number (ST184). The announcement effect pattern to be displayed is determined by the two announcement effect pattern determination random numbers “a” and “b”.

Next, the flowchart of FIG. 73 shows the notice display selection processing.

It is determined whether or not the internal winning combination is BB (ST
190), if “YES” is selected as B in FIG.
B Select the reach production pattern determination table for winning (S
T191), the reach effect pattern determining random number extracted in the process of ST182 described above is determined to belong to which random number value range of the BB winning reach effect pattern determination table, and the reach effect pattern to be displayed is determined (T191). ST
192).

According to the BB winning reach effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 77, three reach effect patterns of “UFO reach”, “present reach” and “sports reach” are provided as reach effect patterns for BB winning. ing. If the range to which the extracted reach effect pattern determination random number belongs is “0 to 24”, “UFO reach”
"25-64" means "Present Reach", "65
If it is “３９139”, a reach effect pattern to be displayed such as “sports reach” is determined. In the reach effect pattern determination table for BB winning in FIG. 77, the random value range of “sport reach” is set wider than other reach effect patterns, and when “sport reach” is displayed in the reach state, , "BB winning".

Subsequently, based on the reach effect pattern determined in ST192, the notice effect pattern determination tables 1 (A) to 1 (G) shown in FIGS. 49 to 55 used in the above-mentioned pachinko game machine are shown. Of these, any one of the notice effect pattern determination table 1 (A) (FIG. 49), the notice effect pattern determination table 1 (B) (FIG. 50), or the notice effect pattern determination table 1 (C) (FIG. 51) is selected. (ST193). Note that "big hit" in the notice effect pattern determination tables 1 (A) to 1 (G) of FIGS. 49 to 55 is replaced with "BB winning". In these announcement effect pattern determination tables 1 (A) to 1 (G), the relationship between the types of characters displayed on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display screen 74 and the delusion contents of the left and right characters as the first condition of the announcement effect pattern is shown. Distinguished by the presence or absence of a match
Each has a range of random numbers. If the determined reach effect pattern is “UFO reach”, the notice effect pattern determination table 1 (A) in FIG. 49 is used, and if “reach present”, the notice effect pattern determination table 1 (B) in FIG. If it is "reach", each of the announcement effect pattern determination tables 1 (C) in FIG. 51 is selected.

If "NO" in ST190, it is determined whether or not reach is permitted (ST190).
194), if “YES”, B as shown in FIG.
A reach-effect-pattern determination table for non-winning B is selected (ST195), and the reach-effect-pattern determination random number extracted in the process of ST182 described above belongs to which random number value range in the BB unreachable reach effect determination table. The reach effect pattern to be determined and displayed is determined (ST19).
6). According to the reach production effect pattern determination table for BB non-winning of FIG. 78, if the range to which the extracted reach effect pattern determination random number belongs is “0 to 4”, it is “UFO reach”, and if it is “5 to 8”, A reach effect pattern to be displayed, such as “present reach”, is determined. still,
If the range to which the extracted reach effect pattern determining random number belongs is “12 to 139”, the reach effect pattern is not displayed. In the losing reach effect pattern determination table of FIG. 78, the random value range of “no reach” is set wide, and if the reach effect pattern is not displayed, it indicates that the probability of “BB non-election” is high. ing.

Subsequently, based on the reach effect pattern determined in ST196, the advance effect pattern determination table 1 (A) of the effect effect pattern determination tables 1 (A) to 1 (G) shown in FIGS. D) (FIG. 5)
2), notice effect pattern determination table 1 (E) (FIG. 5)
3), notice effect pattern determination table 1 (F) (FIG. 5)
4) or the announcement effect pattern determination table 1 (G) (FIG. 55) is selected (ST197).

If "NO" is determined in ST194 and the reach is not permitted, the reach state is not established, so that the process proceeds to ST198 without determining the reach effect pattern, and the notice effect pattern determination in FIG. 55 is performed. Select Table 1 (G).

Then, ST193, ST197, or S
With reference to the announcement effect pattern determination table selected in T198, it is determined which random number value range of the announcement effect pattern determination table the random number “a” for announcement effect pattern determination extracted in the process of ST183 described above belongs to. The first condition of the notice effect pattern to be displayed is determined (S
T199).

Then, based on the first condition of the notice effect pattern to be displayed determined in ST199, notice effect pattern determination table 2 (A) (FIG. 56) or notice effect pattern determination table 2 (B) (FIG. 57) The second condition of the notice effect pattern to be displayed is determined. In the first condition of the determined announcement effect pattern, when the combination of the sexes of the left and right characters is female and male (female and male) or male and female (male and female), the announcement effect pattern determination table 2 (A) in FIG. If the gender combination of the left and right characters is male (male / male) or female (female / female), the announcement effect pattern determination table 2 in FIG.
Select (B). Further, according to the first condition of the determined announcement effect pattern, it is determined whether or not the delusion contents of both the left and right characters are related, or whether or not the delusion contents of both the left and right characters match. Based on the preview effect pattern determining random number “b” extracted in ST184, specific contents (delusion contents) that the left and right characters can imagine are determined (ST20).
0).

Next, the flowcharts of FIG. 74 and FIG. 75 show the control of stopping the reels 73L to 73R and the control of the notice display on the liquid crystal display screen 74.

A predetermined character is displayed on the left side of the liquid crystal display screen 74 on the liquid crystal display screen 74 as shown in FIG. 35 (2) based on the announcement effect pattern determined in the process of ST199 (any one of Pitecan, Brain, Pine and Kiri). (ST20)
1) And, as shown in FIG. 35 (3), the delusion determined in ST200 is displayed above the head of the character (here, "Pitecan" 61) (ST202). As shown in FIG. 35 (3), the delusion content is a balloon 63
It is shown by the pattern displayed inside.

It is determined whether or not the player has performed the first stop operation (in this embodiment, the left stop button 81L is pressed first) (ST20).
3) If "YES", a predetermined character is displayed on the right side of the liquid crystal display screen 74 as shown in FIG. 35 (4) (ST204), and the reel corresponding to the stop button operated to stop is displayed. (Left stop button 81L
Is operated to stop the left reel 73L) (ST205).

Subsequently, the second stop operation (usually, the push operation of the right stop button 81R is performed second)
(ST206), and if "YES", the content of the delusion determined in ST200 is displayed above the head of the character (here, "pine" 62) as shown in FIG. 35 (6). (ST207).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the second stop operation has been performed at a position (generally, within four frames from the stop operation position) at which the symbol in the reach state can be pulled in (S).
T208).

In this ST208, if "YES", it is determined whether or not the BB has been internally won, or
In the case of unsuccessful election, it is determined whether or not reach is permitted (ST209). If "YES", stop control is performed on the reel 73R that has been stopped second so that a reach state can be formed (ST210), and "NO". ", Stop control of the reel 73R so as not to form the reach state (ST211). In ST209, “NO”
If so, stop control according to the stop operation is performed (ST
212).

After the two reels are controlled to stop, characters and the like displayed as the announcement effect pattern are erased from the liquid crystal display screen 74 (ST213).

It is determined whether or not the two reels have reached the reach state as a result of the stop control (ST21).
4) If "YES", ST192 or ST described above
The reach effect pattern determined in 196 (one of UFO reach, present reach, and sports reach as shown in FIG. 38) is displayed (ST215).

Then, it is determined whether or not the last stop operation (in this embodiment, the push operation of the center stop button 81C is performed last) (ST216).
If "S", stop control is performed in accordance with the stop operation (ST217). Needless to say, the stop operation is not limited to the order of left, middle, and right, and can be operated in any order of the player.

The timing at which the display mode of the notice effect symbols changes is determined by the reels 73L, 73L as in the above embodiment.
Not only when the stop operation of C and 73R is performed or when the stop display is performed, the display may be performed regardless of the operation mode of the reels 73L, 73C, and 73R. Similarly, the reach effect pattern may be displayed irrespective of the operation mode of the reels 73L, 73C, 73R.

In the above embodiment, whether or not the reach effect pattern is displayed is determined by the stop operation at the timing when the reach is permitted based on the reach permission determination random number and the player can form the reach state. It is necessary to satisfy two conditions of whether or not the effect has been performed, but the reach effect pattern may be displayed irrespective of those conditions. For example, in general, the reach state is formed at the second
At the time of stop, at this time execution of the display of the reach effect pattern is permitted, but when this is stopped when all reels stop,
This is the case where the execution of the display of the reach effect pattern is permitted irrespective of the reel stop mode. In this case, since the reach state is not formed, it is not a reach effect pattern but a “flag notification effect pattern”. Accordingly, the probability that the reach permission is determined in the reach permission determination based on the reach permission determination random number is the probability that the display of the “flag notification effect pattern” is executed.

Here, a notice display selection process for selecting a “flag notice effect pattern” or a “notice effect pattern” is shown in the flowchart of FIG. The "BB winning flag notification effect pattern determination table" referred to in this notice display selection process is the "BB winning reach effect pattern determination table" and the "BB non-winning flag notification effect pattern determination table" described above. "BB unreachable reach effect pattern determination table".

It is determined whether or not the internal winning combination is BB (ST
220), if "YES", the B
A flag announcement effect pattern determination table for B winning is selected (ST221), and a flag announcement effect pattern to be displayed is determined based on the extracted reach effect pattern determination random numbers (ST222). Then, based on the flag notification effect pattern determined in ST222, one of the notice effect pattern determination tables is selected (ST22).
3).

If "NO" in ST220, a BB non-election flag notification effect pattern determination table as shown in FIG. 71 is selected (ST224) and displayed based on the extracted reach effect pattern determination random numbers. A flag notification effect pattern to be determined is determined (ST225). Then, based on the flag notification effect pattern determined in ST225, one of the notice effect pattern determination tables is selected (ST226).

Then, based on the announcement effect pattern determination table selected in ST223 or ST226,
An announcement effect pattern to be displayed is determined based on the extracted announcement effect pattern determination random numbers (ST227).

Next, a process of displaying a notice on the liquid crystal display screen 74 when the above-mentioned “flag notification effect pattern” is displayed is shown in a flowchart of FIG.

First, a notice effect pattern is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 74 (three girl characters) (ST22).
8). And, based on the selected announcement production pattern,
Action notice display (ST229) and dialogue notice display (ST23) for left character "Kumi" 21L
0), then an action announcement display (ST231) and a dialogue announcement display (ST232) for the right character "Ami" 21R, and an action announcement display (ST) for the central character "Yumi" 21C.
233) and a dialogue notice display (ST234).

Then, it is determined whether or not the display of the flag notification effect pattern is permitted (ST235).
If "ES", a flag notification effect pattern is displayed (ST236). Note that whether to permit display of the flag notification effect pattern determined in ST235 is determined in ST1.
In the process of 24 (FIG. 61), the flag notification effect pattern display permission determination table shown in FIG. 69 is determined.

The above-mentioned notice display processing is performed after the start lever is operated (after the lottery processing) regardless of the reel stop control processing.
Appears for a predetermined time, for example, in the time chart of FIG. 81, performs a selection process of announcement attraction pattern and flag announcement demonstration pattern to be displayed determined and winning combination at time t _0, the character at t ₂ ~t ₃ "Kumi" action notice and dialogue notice 21L, similarly t ₆ ~t ₇ action notice and speech notice character "Ami" 21R in, t
Take action prior notice and dialogue notice of character "Yumi" in the ₁₀ ~t _11. Moreover, until t ₁₃ ~t ₁₈ shows that flag announcement effect pattern is displayed.

[0280] If the first stop operation of the player is t₁And the second
Stop operation is t_FourAnd the third stop operation is t _FiveIf done in
Notice of the action of the character "Kumi" before the second stop operation
And a notice of dialogue are displayed, but other
Notice of action and dialogue, notice of "Yumi" action
Line announcements and flag announcement production patterns are stopped on all reels
It will be displayed after stopping.

In this case, if the player operates the next game, the next game starts while the notice effect pattern or the flag notice effect pattern is displayed as the notice display. It is desirable to control so that the progress of the game is temporarily stopped so that the next game is not started until a series of notice displays is completed. However, pachinko and pachislot machines are one by law.
Since the minimum time spent in one game is determined (for example, 4.1 seconds), there is no problem if a series of advance notice displays are completed during that time.

According to such a stop operation, after confirming the reel stop mode, a series of advance notices can be surely recognized to the end, so that the establishment flag based on the reel stop mode and the series of advance notice display are established. It is possible to surely grasp the correspondence and relevance of the flag with the expected value.

[0283] In addition, by performing all of the stop operation after t _18, since carried out a stop operation after confirming the contents of all of the advance notice, if to grasp the establishment flag of the relationship with the advance notice display, favorable A stop operation can be performed.

[0284] The timing at which the display mode of the notice display changes does not need to be the same in each game, but may be changed depending on the establishment flag or the game state. With such a configuration, the player can make a prediction of the establishment flag not only by the content of the notice display but also by the timing at which the display mode of the notice display changes, and the effect that the interest of the game further increases can be obtained. .

A part of the notice display may be displayed in conjunction with the stop operation, and a part thereof may be displayed independently of the stop operation. For example, a notice display that is displayed regardless of a stop operation during a general game is displayed in conjunction with a stop operation of a player during a bonus inside hit state. With such a configuration, the player performs the stop operation while hoping that the notice display is displayed when the stop operation is performed, and the stop operation is heated, so that the interest of the game is further increased. The effect is obtained.

The above is an explanation of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachislot gaming machine, and in particular, an example in which a mechanical reel is used as a variable display section. Lines may be provided. For example, 8
A pachislot machine may be provided with three (vertical and horizontal, three diagonal) winning lines, and a predetermined winning line can be set as an active line by a player's selection.

[0287] The winning combination notified by the preview display is not limited to the BB, but may be the RB, the small combination, or a combination thereof.

Further, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine (video slot machine) constituted by an electric display device without using a mechanical reel for the variable display section. FIG. 82 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a video slot machine in which the variable display section is constituted by an electric display device.

At the front of a cabinet 91 forming the whole of the video slot machine 90, a horizontally long rectangular liquid crystal display screen 92 is provided, and a symbol on a three-row mechanical rotating reel in the slot machine is simulated. Is displayed. Therefore, the same display as the display screen 2a of the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine is performed (FIG. 2). That is, in addition to the fluctuating symbols, a notice display and a reach effect can be displayed on the same screen.

A pedestal 93 having a substantially horizontal surface is formed below the liquid crystal display screen 92, and a bucket type coin insertion port 94 into which a large amount of coins can be inserted at a time is provided on the right side thereof. A 1-BET switch 96 for betting only one of the credited coins on the game by one push button operation;
A 2-BET switch 97 for betting only cards on the game
And a maximum BET switch 98 for betting the maximum number of coins that can be bet on one game.

To the left of the front of the pedestal 93, a start lever 99 for starting a symbol change on the liquid crystal display screen by a player's operation is rotatably mounted within a predetermined angle range. In the center of the front part of 93, three stop buttons 1 operated by the player to stop the three-row changing symbols on the liquid crystal display screen 92, respectively.
00L, 100C, and 100R are provided, and a switch 95 for automatically refilling coins to a credit unit (not shown) is provided on the right side of the front surface of the pedestal unit 93.

[0292] On the left side of the start lever 99, a C / P switch 101 for switching between credit / payout of coins obtained by the player by a push button operation is provided. By the switching of the C / P switch 101, coins are paid out from the coin payout opening 102 at the lower front,
The paid out coins are accumulated in the coin receiving unit 103.

The video slot machine 90 is configured to be able to play the same game as the pachislot gaming machine 70 described above, but by electrically configuring the variable display portion of the symbol, the notice is displayed on the same screen. Display can also be performed.
As a result, the sense of unity between the symbol that is fluctuated and the notice display is increased, and the interest of the game is increased. Further, since the movement of the player's line of sight is small, it is easy to grasp the temporal change of the notice display.

Further, in the above embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used as the electrical display device, but other display means such as a CRT and a plasma display may be used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a display screen of the liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric circuit unit of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining a display on the liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart following FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart following FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a table showing a range of random numbers to be extracted;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a big hit determination table.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a big hit symbol determination table.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a stop symbol determination table.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a reach effect pattern determination table for a big hit.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a loss-reach effect pattern determination table.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a jackpot announcement effect pattern determination table referred to in the case of normal reach or crowded train reach.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a jackpot announcement effect pattern determination table referred to in the case of Uncle Kensei Reach.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a loss announcement effect pattern determination table referred to in the case of normal reach.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a loss announcement notice effect pattern determination table referred to in the case of Uncle Kensei Reach.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a loss notice effect pattern determination table referred to when there is no reach;

FIG. 18 is a table showing a combination of a “line notice pattern” and an “action notice pattern” corresponding to each notice effect pattern.

FIG. 19 is a table showing a continuation of the table of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a table showing a continuation of the table of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a table showing a continuation of the table in FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of an “action notice pattern”.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing another example of the display mode of the “action notice pattern”.

FIG. 24 is a view showing a display mode of a display screen when a variable display is started.

FIG. 25 is a view showing a display mode of a display screen when a left special symbol is stopped and displayed.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a display mode of a display screen when a right special symbol is stopped and displayed.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a display mode of a display screen immediately after a reach state is reached.

FIG. 28 is a view showing a display mode of a display screen immediately before a reach effect pattern is displayed.

FIG. 29 is a view showing another example of the display mode of the display screen when the right special symbol is stopped and displayed.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a first mode of “normal reach”.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a second mode of “normal reach”.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing a display mode of “crowded train reach”.

FIG. 33 is a view showing a first aspect of “Uncle Kensui Reach”.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a second aspect of “Uncle Kensei Reach”.

FIG. 35 is a view showing a display flow of another example of display on the display screen.

FIG. 36 is a view showing the flow of display on the display screen following FIG. 35;

FIG. 37 is a view showing the flow of display on the display screen following FIG. 36;

FIG. 38 is a view showing a display mode of “UFO reach”, “present reach”, and “sports reach”.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of a case where the delusion contents of the left and right characters are related.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing types of characters appearing in the display examples of FIGS. 35 to 37.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing gender combinations of left and right characters.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining display contents in the display examples of FIGS. 35 to 37;

FIG. 43 is a flowchart following FIG. 42;

FIG. 44 is a flowchart following FIG. 43;

FIG. 45 is a table showing a range of random numbers extracted in the determination processing shown in FIGS. 42 to 44;

FIG. 46 is a diagram showing a big hit determination table referred to in the determination processing shown in FIGS. 42 to 44;

FIG. 47 is a diagram showing a jackpot reach effect pattern determination table referred to in the determination processing shown in FIGS. 42 to 44;

FIG. 48 is a view showing a loss reach effect pattern determination table referred to in the determination processing shown in FIGS. 42 to 44;

FIG. 49 is a view showing a notice effect pattern determination table referred to when “UFO reach” is selected in the determination of “big hit”.

FIG. 50: “Present Reach” with “Big Hit” Judgment
The figure which shows the notice effect pattern determination table referred when 場合 is selected.

FIG. 51 is a view showing a notice effect pattern determination table referred to when “Sports Reach” is selected in the determination of “Big Hit”.

FIG. 52 is a view showing a notice effect pattern determination table referred to when “UFO reach” is selected in the determination of “losing”;

FIG. 53: “Present Reach” by “Loss” Determination
The figure which shows the notice effect pattern determination table referred when 場合 is selected.

FIG. 54 is a view showing a notice effect pattern determination table referred to when “Sports Reach” is selected in the determination of “Loss”;

FIG. 55 is a view showing a notice effect pattern determination table referred to in the case of “no reach” in the determination of “losing”.

FIG. 56 is a view showing a notice effect pattern determination table referred to when the gender combination of the right and left characters is “female” or “male”.

FIG. 57 is a view showing a notice effect pattern determination table referred to when the combination of the genders of the right and left characters is “male” or “female”.

FIG. 58 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a pachislo gaming machine having a liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 59 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration used for the pachislot gaming machine of FIG. 58.

FIG. 60 is a view showing a stop symbol and a winning combination corresponding thereto.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a part of the control operation of the pachislot gaming machine of FIG. 58.

FIG. 62 is a flowchart following FIG. 61;

FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing the flow of a random number extraction process in FIG. 61;

FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing the flow of a notice display selection process in FIG. 61;

FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of reel stop control and notice display processing of FIG. 61;

FIG. 66 is a flowchart following FIG. 65;

FIG. 67 is a view showing a random number value range extracted by the random number extraction processing of FIG. 63;

FIG. 68 is a view showing a winning combination determination table.

FIG. 69 is a diagram showing a reach permission determination table.

FIG. 70 is a view showing a BB winning reach effect pattern determination table.

FIG. 71 is a view showing a reach effect pattern determination table for BB non-winning.

FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing the flow of a random number extraction process when another display is performed in the pachislot gaming machine of FIG. 58;

73 is a flowchart showing a flow of a notice display selection process when another display is performed in the pachislot gaming machine of FIG. 58.

74 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of reel stop control and notice display processing when another display is performed in the pachislot gaming machine of FIG. 58.

FIG. 75 is a flowchart following FIG. 74;

FIG. 76 is a view showing a random number range extracted by the random number extraction processing of FIG. 72;

FIG. 77 is a view showing a BB winning reach effect pattern determination table when another display is performed in the pachislot gaming machine of FIG. 58;

FIG. 78 is a view showing a reach rendering pattern determination table for non-winning BB when another display is performed in the pachislot gaming machine of FIG. 58.

FIG. 79 is a flowchart showing an advance notice display selection process when displaying a “flag announcement effect pattern”;

FIG. 80 is a flowchart showing a preview display process when displaying a “flag notification effect pattern”;

FIG. 81 is a time chart showing a change in the advance display when the advance display is performed irrespective of the reel stop timing.

FIG. 82 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a video slot machine in which a variable display section is constituted by an electric display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko gaming machine, 2 ... Liquid crystal display device, 2a ... Display screen, 3 ... Start winning prize opening, 3 '... Start winning prize opening switch, 4 ...
Large winning prize opening, 5 ... variable display device, 6a, 6b ... variable display operation gate, 6a ', 6b' ... passing ball detection switch,
8: Variable display memory lamp, 10: Game board surface, 11a, 1
1b: Windmill with lamp, 12a, 12b: Windmill, 13
a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e, 13f, 13g
… General winning openings, 14a, 14b… Side side ramps, 1
5: Design change memory lamp, 30: Start winning opening solenoid, 31: Large winning opening solenoid, 50, 200 ... Microcomputer, 70: Pachislot machine, 71, 91 ...
Cabinet, 72 ... Display window, 73L, 73C, 73R
... Reel, 74,92 ... Liquid crystal display screen, 75,94 ... Coin slot, 76,95 ... Switch, 77,96 ...
1-BET switch, 78, 97 ... 2-BET switch, 79, 98 ... Maximum BET switch, 80, 99 ... Start lever, 81L, 81C, 81R, 100L, 1
00C, 100R ... stop button, 82, 101 ... C
/ P switch, 83, 102 ... coin payout exit, 84, 1
03: coin receiving part, 85: winning line, 86L, 86
C, 86R: stepping motor, 87, 93: base, 90: video slot machine.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on front page (72) Inventor Hideyuki Suzuki 3-1-1, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo Ariake Frontier Building A Building F Term (Reference) 2C088 AA17 AA35 AA36 AA42 BC22

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A display means for displaying symbols related to a game, and a determination as to whether or not to shift to a special game state advantageous to a player based on a predetermined input signal. And control means for controlling to display a display mode corresponding to the display mode, wherein the display mode is a special symbol indicating a transition to the special game state by stopping the symbol displayed in a variable manner in a predetermined stop mode. And a notice symbol for giving notice of the stop state of the special symbol, wherein the notice symbol is composed of a plurality of types of symbols that are related to each other. 2. A special symbol that can constitute a specific stop mode that shifts to a special game state advantageous to the player when the variable display is stopped, and a possibility that the special symbol constitutes the specific stop mode is notified. Notice symbols, symbol variation start means for starting the variation display of the special symbol, symbol stop means for stopping the variation display of the special symbol by the operation of the player, based on a predetermined input signal, the special symbol Control means for determining whether to permit configuring the specific stop mode, and determining the preview symbol based on the determination result, wherein the preview symbol has a plurality of types of symbols having relevance to each other. A gaming machine characterized by comprising: 3. A random number generating means for generating a random number, a special symbol capable of forming a specific stop mode for shifting to a special game state advantageous to a player, and a plurality of mechanical reels each having the special symbol arranged thereon. A starting means for extracting a random number from the random number generating means in accordance with an operation of a player and for starting rotation of the plurality of mechanical reels, and a game device provided for each of the plurality of mechanical reels; Stopping means for stopping the rotation of the corresponding mechanical reel by a user's operation, and a notice notifying that the special symbol stopping mode when the plurality of mechanical reels stop may constitute the specific stopping mode. An electronic display device for displaying a symbol, and, based on the extracted random numbers, determine whether to permit configuring the specific stop mode when the mechanical reel is stopped, and determine the determination result. Based and control means for determining the advance notice symbols in the notice pattern has a game machine which is characterized by being composed of a plurality of symbols which have relevance to each other. 4. The notice symbol according to claim 1, wherein the content of the relevancy varies depending on the reliability of whether or not to shift to a special game state advantageous to the player. Or the gaming machine described. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the association is expressed by words or actions corresponding to the plurality of types of symbols. 6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of types of symbols are constituted by character symbols, and the character symbols respond to each other to express the association.
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The character pattern according to claim 1, wherein said character pattern responds to each other by a plurality of types of characters displayed along with said character pattern, and said relevancy is expressed based on a meaning of a word expressed by said character. The gaming machine according to claim 6. 8. The character pattern is characterized by responding to each other by a plurality of types of symbols displayed along with the symbol, and expressing the relevancy based on the displayed symbol or its meaning. The gaming machine according to claim 6. 9. The character symbol is characterized by responding to each other by a plurality of types of symbols displayed accompanying the character symbol, and expressing the relevancy based on the displayed symbol or its meaning. The gaming machine according to claim 6. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the character symbols respond to each other by generating a plurality of types of sounds, and the relevancy is expressed based on the type of the sounds. 11. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the character symbol has a relation expressed by an operation mode of the character symbol. 12. The movement mode is a change in the expression or posture of the character symbol.
The gaming machine described. 13. The announcement design symbol for announcing a stop mode of the special symbol before the special symbol is in a reach state, and an announcement of a stop mode of the special symbol when the special symbol is in a reach state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising a reach effect design. 14. The notice symbol is displayed corresponding to the special symbol, and the display pattern of the preview symbol changes according to the display pattern of the special symbol. Or the gaming machine described. 15. The notice symbol is one-to-one with the special symbol.
15. The gaming machine according to claim 14, wherein the gaming machine is displayed in correspondence with the following.