JP2001054645A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve interest by stirring up a player's feeling of expectation from a stage before the display result of variable display is led out and displayed by a variable display device. SOLUTION: A big prize notice and a ready-to-win state notice can be given in advance, and whether to give the big prize notice and ready-to-win state notice to a variable display device is determined by a random 3 counter (S3, S19, S20, S34). In addition, a ready-to-win display mode is selectively determined out of plural kinds of modes.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, a slot machine, and the like, and more particularly, to a game machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of specific control in which a predetermined game value can be given on condition that a display result is a predetermined specific display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine of this type has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and a display result of the variable display device is predetermined. Specific display mode (combination of jackpot symbols)
There has been a gaming machine capable of performing a specific control (big hit control) in which a predetermined game value can be given on condition that the game value is changed.

In such a gaming machine, the display state may change in the reach display mode before the display result is displayed on the variable display device, and then the display mode may change to a specific display mode. In the case of such a reach display mode, there is a high possibility that the display result will be a specific display mode, and the expectation of the player will be excited.

[0004]

However, in this type of conventional game machine, a predetermined display mode such as a reach display mode and a specific display mode is displayed by the variable display device without any warning. In addition, there has been a problem that it is difficult to entertain the player by raising the player's expectation from the stage before the display result of the variable display is derived and displayed on the variable display device.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to excite the player's expectation from the stage before the display result of the variable display is derived and displayed on the variable display device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of improving amusement.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device capable of changing a display state, and a display result of the variable display device is a predetermined specific display mode. A gaming machine capable of providing a predetermined gaming value on condition that the numerical data used to determine whether or not to perform the specific control is updated every time an update condition is satisfied. A display result numerical data updating means for updating numerical data used for determining a display result of the variable display device each time an update condition is satisfied; and a display means for displaying a predetermined display mode on the variable display device. Advance notification numerical data updating means for updating the numerical data used to determine whether or not to perform the advance notification every time an update condition is satisfied, and when a reach display mode is displayed on the variable display device. Reach display mode type numerical data updating means for updating numerical data used to select any of the plurality of types of the reach display mode each time an update condition is satisfied, and the specific numerical data updating means, A display mode determining unit that can determine a display mode of the variable display device using the display result numerical data updating unit, the preview notification numerical data updating unit, and the reach display mode type numerical data updating unit; It is characterized by including.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the specific numerical data updating means, the display result numerical data updating means, the advance notice numerical data updating means, and Each of the reach display mode type numerical data updating means individually updates the numerical data.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the operation is as follows. By the operation of the specific numerical data updating means, the numerical data used for determining whether to perform the specific control is updated every time the update condition is satisfied. By the function of the display result numerical data updating means, the numerical data used for determining the display result of the variable display device is updated every time the update condition is satisfied. By the function of the advance notice numerical data updating means, the numerical data used to determine whether or not to give advance notice that a predetermined display mode is displayed on the variable display device is updated every time the update condition is satisfied. . When the reach display mode is displayed on the variable display device, the numerical data used to select one of the plurality of reach display modes is updated by the function of the reach display mode type numerical data updating unit. It is updated each time the condition is satisfied. By the function of the display mode determining means, the display mode of the variable display device is changed by using the specific numerical data updating section, the display result numerical data updating section, the advance notice numerical data updating section, and the reach display mode type numerical data updating section. It will be possible to decide.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed in addition to the operation of the first aspect.
Each of the specific numerical data updating means, the display result numerical data updating means, the advance notice numerical data updating means, and the reach display mode type numerical data updating means individually updates the numerical data.

[0010]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like. That is, the present invention has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and a predetermined game value can be given on condition that the display result of the variable display device is in a predetermined specific display mode. Any gaming machine that can perform specific control is applicable.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko game machine as an example of the game machine according to the present invention. When the player operates a hit ball operation handle (not shown), pachinko balls stored in a hit ball waiting gutter (not shown) are driven one by one into the game area 3 formed on the front surface of the game board 1. . The game area 3 is an LCD display device 5 capable of displaying a moving image.
, And a start winning opening 7 is provided. The pachinko ball that has won the start winning opening 7 is detected by the starting winning ball detector 8.

On the basis of the detection signal of the starting winning ball detector 8,
The identification information including a plurality of types of symbols is variably displayed by the LCD display device 5 of the variable display device 4. The LCD display device 5 has three variable display units arranged in the horizontal direction, and a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol are scroll-displayed as described later. Then, when the display result of the variable display becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777 or the like), the open / close plate 10 of the variable winning ball device 9 is opened, and the hit ball is likely to win. The first state is advantageous to the player, and a predetermined game value can be given.

The variable winning prize ball device 9 is normally in a second state that is disadvantageous to the player with the open / close plate 10 closed, but the display result of the variable display device 4 is determined by the predetermined identification. In this display mode, the solenoid 11 is excited and the opening / closing plate 10 is opened to the first state, and the big hit state occurs. The first state of the variable winning ball device 9 is as follows.
When the condition of the predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls or the lapse of a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds), whichever is earlier, is satisfied, the process ends and the second state is established.

On the other hand, a specific prize area and a normal prize area are formed in the variable prize ball device 9, and the pachinko balls which have entered the variable prize ball device 9 in the first state are provided with a specific prize. If a winning is detected in the area and the specific winning ball detector 12 detects the winning, the repetition continuation control for driving the variable winning ball device 9 to the first state again after waiting for the end of the first state is performed. Done. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 13 denotes a normal prize ball detector for detecting a prize ball which has won a normal prize area formed in the variable prize ball device 9. The specific prize ball detector 12 and the normal prize ball detector 13 detect the prize ball. The total number of the detected winning balls is displayed by the winning number display 14. Note that the second state of the variable winning ball device 9 may be a state in which a hit ball can be won but not a state in which a hit ball cannot be won at all, but a state in which it is difficult to win.

If the pachinko ball again wins the start winning opening 7 while the variable display device 4 is variably displaying, the start prize is stored, and after the variable display device 4 is variably stopped, the variable display can be started again. After that, the variable display device 4 is variably started based on the starting winning memory. The upper limit of the start winning prize memory is set to, for example, "4", and the starting prize storing value at the present time is displayed by the start prize storing display 6.

In FIG. 1, 10 and 15 are windmill lamps, 17 is a shoulder lamp, 19 is a sleeve lamp, 40 is an attacker LED, 2
Reference numeral 1 denotes a rail decoration lamp, reference numeral 41 denotes a decoration LED, and reference numeral 23 denotes an accessory lamp, each of which lights or flashes according to a game state. In the game area 3, a normal winning port 13 and a normal passing port 16 are provided, and further, an out port 22 for collecting out balls is provided. Reference numeral 2 denotes a section rail for partitioning the game area, and a pachinko ball shot and fired by the hit ball launching device is driven into the game area 3 between the section rails 2. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 denotes a lucky number display LED. A plurality of types of numbers are variably displayed when the LED is run and illuminated. If the numbers match, a certain privilege is given to the player. For example, it is conceivable that this privilege can be continuously used for a game without exchanging a prize ball acquired by the player in association with the occurrence of the specific game state.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit provided in the pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit of the pachinko machine, according to a program for controlling various devices,
A basic circuit 29 including a microcomputer for performing game control, an initial reset circuit 34 for resetting the basic circuit 29 when the power is turned on, and a clock signal provided from the basic circuit 29 is frequency-divided and reset periodically (for example, every 2 msec). A periodic reset circuit 35 for supplying a pulse to the basic circuit 29, and a switch circuit 25 for supplying a signal from a switch connected to each switch or sensor and selected by a given address signal to the basic circuit 29.
And an address decode circuit 33 connected to the basic circuit 29 and the like for decoding an address signal supplied from the basic circuit 29 and supplying the decoded signal to the basic circuit 29 and the like. Further, the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine includes an LED circuit 30 controlled by the basic circuit 29, a solenoid circuit 31 controlled by the basic circuit 29, a jackpot information output from the jackpot information output terminal 38, and a variable display device. And an information output circuit 27 for outputting effective start information from the effective start information output terminal 39, which is information on the number of start winnings effectively used to actually start the variable. Furthermore, the control circuit controls the L of the variable display device 4.
An LCD circuit 26 for driving the display of the CD display device 5 is connected, and a sound generation / amplification circuit 36 for generating a sound from a speaker 37 is connected.

The switch winning circuit 8 is connected to the switch winning circuit 28 and receives a start winning ball detection signal. Further, among the winning balls that have been won in the variable winning ball device 9, a specific winning ball that has won a specific winning area is detected by the specific winning ball detector 12, and a detection signal thereof is provided by a switch circuit 25.
Is input to Further, if the pachinko ball that has won the variable winning ball device 10 wins in the normal winning area, the winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector 13, and the detection signal is input to the switch circuit 25.

The LED circuit 30 includes a 7 segment LED
The winning number display 14, the starting winning storage display 6, the lucky number display LED 20, the attacker LED 40, and the decoration LED 41 are connected, and the detection signals of the specific winning ball detector 12 and the winning ball detector 13 are connected. The total number of winning pachinko balls in the variable prize ball device 9 based on the winning prize ball display 9 is displayed by the winning prize number display 14, and the number of start winning prize memories based on the detection signal of the start winning prize ball detector 8 is displayed. Is displayed by the display 6. The lamp circuit 32 includes various lamps 15, 17, 19, 21,.
23 are connected, and each is configured to light or blink according to the gaming state. These control circuits are configured to be supplied with a predetermined direct current from the power supply circuit 28.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart mainly showing the control operation of the variable display device in the pachinko gaming machine.

In step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, a process of reading the count value of the random 1 counter is performed. This random 1 counter is a counter used to determine in advance whether or not to generate a big hit. The random 1 counter counts up from 0, increments by 1 to 209 which is the upper limit, and then counts up from 0 again. It is a fix. Then, the count value of the random 1 counter at the time when the pachinko ball wins the starting winning port 7 and the detection signal from the starting winning ball detector 8 is derived is extracted and stored in the memory. This memory is
When the upper limit of the starting winning memory is, for example, “4”,
In accordance with this, there are four count value storage areas, and the count values extracted in the order from the oldest start winning are stored in the order of extraction. Then, the oldest count value in the memory is read by this S1. When the read count value (random number) is 3, control for generating the big hit shown in S2 and thereafter is performed.
The following departure control is performed.

In S2, a process of setting left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol is performed in accordance with the value for determining the left symbol of the variable display device at the count value of the random 2 counter.
The random 2 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 15 hex EEE, and then counts up again from 0, and determines the symbol to stop the variable display device 4. In the process of S2, a left symbol is determined based on the count value portion for the left symbol of the random 2 counter, and a process of aligning the middle symbol and the right symbol so as to be the same symbol as the determined left symbol is performed. As a result, when the variable display device 4 is stopped variably, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol become the same symbol and are in a staggered state, and a big hit state occurs. Next, the process proceeds to S3, where a process of reading the count value of the random 3 counter is performed. This random 3 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 2, and then counts up again from 0. Then, when the read count value is 0, the process proceeds to S4, and a flag for performing the big hit notice 1 is set. When the value of the random 3 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S5, and a flag for performing the reach announcement is set. Reach means that when a plurality of variable display units are stopped at different times, the display results of the variable display units already stopped at the stage where some of the variable display units are still In this state, the condition of a specific display mode is satisfied. When the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the flow proceeds to S6, and there is no notice, and the flow directly proceeds to S11. After the processes of S4 and S5 are performed, the process proceeds to S7, and the count value of the random 4 counter is read. This random 4 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 2, and then counts up again from 0. When the read count value is 0, S
Proceeding to 8, the processing for controlling the sound, the lamp, and the LED is performed. When the flag for performing the big hit notice 1 is set in S4 when performing the process of S8, the rail decoration lamp 21 and the decoration LED 41 are blinked from the time when the variable display device starts to change, and the speaker 37 is turned on.
, A jackpot announcement sound is generated, and a notice of the occurrence of the jackpot state is given in advance. If the reach announcement flag is set in S5, the decorative LED 41 is blinked from the start of the variable start and the reach announcement sound is output from the speaker 37. Occurs. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S9, and the LCD display device 5 of the variable display device 4
Is performed, and the occurrence of the big hit state or the occurrence of the reach is displayed in advance by the LCD display device 5. The specific contents of the display operation in S9 are as follows when the flag of the big hit notice 1 in S4 is set.
The display operation is shown in (B) of each of FIGS. 4 and 5, and when the flag of the advance notice in S5 is set, the display operation shown in (A) of each of FIGS. 4 and 5 is performed. Operation. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S10, and a process of variably controlling the lucky number display LED is performed. In the process in S10, the lucky number display LED 20 is changed from the time when the LCD display device 5 is started to change, and the big display is stopped when the variable winning prize ball device 9 is opened for the first time by the occurrence of a big hit. The player is made aware of the occurrence. This lucky number display LE
D20 starts to change at the time of occurrence of the big hit in the normal state where the notice of the big hit occurrence is not displayed, and the variable winning ball device 9
Is controlled to stop at the first opening of S1.
Since the display operation of the lucky number display LED 20 by 0 is different from the display operation in the normal state, the player can recognize that a big hit occurs. This lucky number display L
The stop number displayed after the ED fluctuation stops,
The count value of a random 6 counter that counts from 0 to 7 is extracted when a big hit occurs and is determined by the extracted count value (random number).

In S11, the count value of the random 5 counter is read. This random 5 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 5, and then counts up again from 0. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 0, the process proceeds to S12, in which the display state of the LCD display device 5 is controlled and FIG.
, The later-described normal reach control is performed. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 1 or 2, the display control of the LCD display device 5 is performed, and the display control of the special reach 1 described later based on FIG. 6B is performed. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 3, 4, or 5, the process proceeds to S14, where the LCD display device 5 is controlled to perform display control of a special reach 2 described later based on FIG. 6C. Next, the process proceeds to S15, in which a big hit control for setting the variable winning ball device 9 to the first state is performed.

Next, when the count value of the random 1 counter read in S1 is other than 3, the process proceeds to S16, where the count value of the random 2 counter is read, and the read count value of the random 2 counter is changed to the left symbol. If the count value of the middle symbol and the count value of the right symbol are all the same, add "1" to the count value of the middle symbol and forcibly shift the middle symbol. It is controlled so as not to be slack. This is random 1
Despite the case where the count value of the counter is other than 3, that is, the case where it is determined in advance to be out of place, the count value of the random 2 counter happens to be the same symbol in the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. Since the state is in the random state, and the specific display mode is such that a big hit occurs as it is, the middle symbol is forcibly shifted so that the random pattern does not occur in S17. On the other hand, when the value of the random 2 counter is the same for the left symbol and the right symbol but different for the middle symbol, the process directly proceeds to S18, and the process of checking the value of the random 1 counter in the memory is performed. The value of the random 1 counter in the memory is the value of the random 1 counter stored in the oldest order corresponding to the memory described in S1. Then, when "3" is present in the stored value of the random 1 counter, that is, when a big hit occurs due to the variable display after the current variable display of the variable display device 4 ends, the process proceeds to S19. Then, a process of reading the count value of the random 3 counter is performed. This random 3 counter is 0
After counting up from 0, counting up to 2 which is the upper limit, and then counting up from 0 again. When the count value of the random 3 counter is 0, the process proceeds to S21, a flag for performing the big hit notice 2 is set, and the process proceeds to S25. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S22, a flag for performing reach notification is set, and the process proceeds to S25. Random 3
When the value of the counter is 2, the process proceeds to S23, and there is no notice, and the process directly proceeds to S29.

In S25, the value of the random 4 counter is read out, and when the value is 0, the process proceeds to S26, in which the sound, lamp,
Processing for controlling the LED is performed. In the process of S26, if the flag for performing the big hit notice 2 is set, the rail decoration lamp 21 is flickered from the time when the variable display device starts changing, and the big hit notice sound is generated from the speaker 37; When the reach notification flag is set, the decoration LED 41 is blinked from the start of the change, and the reach notification sound is generated from the speaker 37. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 1, S2
7 and when the flag of the big hit notice 2 is set, the display operation of the LCD display device 5 at the time of the big hit notice 2 described later is performed based on (C) of each of FIGS. When the advance notice flag is set, the display operation of the LCD display device 5 at the time of the reach announcement described later is controlled based on each (A) of FIGS. Next, when the count value of the random 4 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S28, and the lucky number display LED 20
Is changed from the start of variable operation of the LCD display device, and the lucky number display LED
A process of stopping at the same position as when the fluctuation of 0 starts is performed.

On the other hand, if there is no "3" in the value of the random 1 counter in the memory read in S18,
In S20, the value of the random 3 counter is read out. If the value is 0 or 1, the flow proceeds to S24, a flag for performing the reach announcement is set, and the flow proceeds to S25. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S23, and there is no notice, and the process directly proceeds to S29.

At S29, a process of reading the value of the random 5 counter is performed. If the value of the random 5 counter is 0,
When it is 1 or 2, the process proceeds to S30, and after the normal reach control described with reference to FIG.
Proceed to. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 3 or 4, the process proceeds to S31, and after the display control of the special reach 1 described with reference to FIG. 6B is performed, the process proceeds to S41. When the value of the random 5 counter is 5, the process proceeds to S32, and after the display control of the special reach 2 described with reference to FIG. 6C is performed, the process proceeds to S41. In S41, a departure control without opening the variable winning ball device 9 is performed.

On the other hand, the random 2 read in S16
If the values of the left and right symbols of the counter do not match, the process proceeds to S33, where a random 1 counter in the memory is checked, and if 3 is not stored in the memory, the process directly proceeds to S41. If 3 is stored in step S34, the process proceeds to step S34, where the value of the random 3 counter is read. If the value is 0 or 1, the process proceeds to step S35. After the flag for performing the jackpot notice 2 is set, the process proceeds to step S3.
Proceed to 6. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S40, and there is no notice, and the process directly proceeds to S41.

In S36, a process of reading the value of the random 4 counter is performed. When the value of the random 4 counter is 0, the process proceeds to S37, where the sound, the lamp, and the LE
D is controlled. The control in S37 is performed in S26.
This is the same control as. When the value of the random 4 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S38, where the LCD display device 5 is controlled to
The display control of the big hit notice 2 described below is performed based on each (C) of FIG. When the value of the random 4 counter is 2, the flow proceeds to S39, the same lucky number display LED variation control as in S28 is performed, and the flow proceeds to S41.

The above-described advance notification of the jackpot and the advance notification of the reach may be performed only by notification by a lamp or an LED, or by only notification by sound. Further, in addition to the advance notification by the display operation of the LCD display device 5, notification by sound or notification by a lamp or LED may be performed.
Further, the method of advance notification may be any method as long as it is notified in a different manner from normal time and can be distinguished from normal time.

The display mode determining means for determining the display mode of the display result of the variable display device is constituted by S1, S2 and S16. According to the steps S3 to S6, when the display result determined by the display mode determining unit becomes the specific display mode, the selection determining unit that selectively determines whether or not to notify before the specific display mode is configured. Have been.
When the selection determining means determines in advance that the notification is to be made in S7 to S10, the notifying means for notifying that a specific display mode is to be displayed before the display result of the variable display device is derived is configured. Have been.

The time determined by the display mode determining means may be such that a big hit may occur even if the first symbol to be stopped is any stop symbol (a symbol that deviates from the first symbol to be stopped exists). If not, it may be any time before the second symbol stops, or if there is a deviated symbol in the symbol to stop first, any time before the first symbol stops. . Furthermore, in the case of a gaming machine that determines whether or not a big hit will be made for the first time after a reach symbol is displayed, any time may be used as long as the last symbol is stopped immediately after reaching. Further, the method of determining the display mode by the display mode determining means is not limited to directly determining all the planned stop symbols by random numbers, but may be to determine the reach or not first, and then determine the last scheduled stop symbol. .

Further, the selection is determined by the selection determining means in accordance with the determination of the hit in S1.
May be used to determine the display mode.

Further, the notification time by the notification means may be before all the symbols are stopped, such as when the first symbol stops, when it reaches the reach, and before the last symbol stops after reaching the reach. Anytime.

FIG. 4 shows an LCD display device 5 of a variable display device.
It is a figure which shows the variable display state by.

(A) shows a variable display operation when a reach announcement is made. In the normal state before the pachinko balls start winning, the LCD display device 5 displays the left symbol 51, the middle symbol 53, and the right symbol 52 in a stopped state, and is a part of a symbol that is continuous before and after each symbol. Is also displayed. If it is determined in advance that the above-mentioned reach notice is to be given, the middle symbol 53 first scrolls in the reverse direction (upward) by １ ／ symbol after the start winning of the pachinko ball, and then returns to the original position. After that, the left symbol 51, the middle symbol 53, and the right symbol 52 are simultaneously scrolled downward and are started variably. The player can recognize in advance that the reach will occur by watching the scroll of the middle symbol 53 in the opposite direction at each variable start.

(B) is L at the time of the above-mentioned jackpot notice 1.
The variable display operation by the CD display device 5 is shown. In the case of the big hit notice 1, all the symbols of the left symbol 52, the middle symbol 3 and the right symbol 52 are set to 1 in the opposite direction due to the starting winning of the hit ball.
After returning to the original position after scrolling by / 2 symbols, variable display in which all symbols are scrolled down is started.

(C) LC in the case of making a big hit notice 2
The variable display operation by the D display device 5 is shown. In the case of the jackpot notice 2, all the symbols 51, 52 and 53 are scrolled downward and variably displayed by the starting prize of the hit ball, and the left symbol 51 is stopped first, and then the right symbol 52 is stopped. At this time, after the scheduled stop symbol (1 in the drawing) passes by approximately one symbol, the scroll is stopped by scrolling backward to the stop position, and also when the middle symbol 53 stops next, the scheduled stop symbol (9 in the drawing) is also displayed. After approximately one symbol has passed, reverse scrolling to the stop position is stopped.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in which a preview display is performed by switching the screen during variable display. (A) shows a case where a reach notice is given. While all the symbols 51, 52 and 53 are variably displayed on the LCD display device 5, a message 54 "reach!" Returning to the display, the left symbol 51 is stopped, the right symbol 52 is stopped, and finally the middle symbol 53 is stopped.

(B) shows a case where a big hit notice 1 is given.
During the variable display of 52 and 53, the message 55 of "Fever!" Is displayed, and then the display returns to the normal variable display and stops in the order of the left symbol 51, the right symbol 52, and the middle symbol 53.

(C) shows a case where the big hit notice 2 is given.
While the numbers 52 and 53 are variably displayed, a message 56 of "CHANCE!" Is displayed, and then the display returns to the normal variable display, and stops in the order of the left symbol 51, the right symbol 52, and the middle symbol 53.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variable display operation when the normal reach, the special reach 1 and the special reach 2 are notified.

(A) shows the case of normal reach. All the symbols 51, 52,
53 is variably displayed, first the left symbol 51 is stopped, then the right symbol 52 is stopped, and the reach state (left = right) is reached. Then, the middle symbol 53 is scrolled and displayed at a low speed. After the scroll display has performed each of the symbols 53 and 52 for two rounds, it is stopped when the scheduled stop symbol reaches the stop position of the LCD display device 5.

(B) shows the case of special reach 1. All the symbols 51, 52 and 53 are variably displayed by the LCD display device 5, the left symbol 51 is stopped first, and then the right symbol 5
2 stops and reaches a reach state (left = right), and then the middle symbol 53 is scrolled at a low speed. This state continues until the middle symbol 53 is scrolled and displayed for four laps. The LCD is stopped when it reaches the stop position of the LCD display device 5. Further, from the stage when the low-speed scrolling of the symbol 53 reaches the third lap, the notification by sound, lamp, and LED is also performed in a manner different from the normal reach.

(C) shows the case of the special reach 2 described above. All the symbols 51,
After the symbols 52 and 53 are variably displayed, the left symbol 51 stops, then the right symbol 52 stops, and reaches a reach state (left = right). Then, the middle symbol 53 is scroll-displayed at a low speed. This state is continued until the middle symbol 53 is scrolled four times, and the middle symbol 53 is temporarily stopped at the stage when the scroll is displayed for four times, and then the middle symbol 53 is rotated once after the low-speed scrolling is started. The display is scrolled by minutes, and then stopped when the scheduled stop symbol comes to the stop display position of the LCD display device 5. Furthermore, medium design 53
Sound, lamp, LED in a mode different from that in the special reach 1 from the start of the re-variable display after the pause from the stage when the low speed scroll of the third lap becomes the third lap. Is also performed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a notice notification operation in the case of a variable display device in which a plurality of hit lines are set.
The hit line is an object for determining whether or not a big hit occurs when a combination of a plurality of stop symbols displayed by the variable display device at the time of the variable stop is a predetermined combination on the line. Is a combination line of stop symbols.

In (A), a total of five hit lines, three horizontal lines in the upper, middle, and lower stages, and two on the diagonal diagonal line, are determined, and a combination of stop symbols on the five hit lines is determined. If you stagger, a big hit will occur. Then, when performing the advance notice of the reach, all the symbols 57, 5
During the variable display of 8, 59, the line on which the reach is established on the five hit lines is displayed by the reach line 61. When a big hit is announced in advance, a hit line 60 in which a hit in which the stop symbols are randomized on the five hit lines is established is displayed.

(B) shows a variable display device in which a total of eight hit lines are defined, three in the horizontal direction, three in the vertical direction, and two on the diagonal line. When the reach is informed in advance, while all the symbols 62a to 62i are variably displayed on the LCD display device 5, the line in which the reach is established among the eight hit lines is displayed by the reach line 64. The symbol display area on the reach line is displayed by being surrounded by reach frames 63g, 63f, 63b. On the other hand, in the case of notifying that a hit display in which a big hit occurs is performed, all the symbols 62a to
While the variable 62i is displayed variably, the stop symbols of the eight hit lines are random and the line in which the hit is established is displayed by the hit line 65, and the symbol display area on the hit line is hit. Frames 63a, 63i, 63
It is displayed surrounded by b.

In the cases (A) and (B), the contact lines 60 and 65 and the reach lines 61 and 64 may be distinguished by different colors.

In the case of the variable display device having a plurality of hit lines shown in FIG. 7, a so-called double reach in which a reach is established on the plurality of hit lines at the same time may occur. Further, when a big hit occurs according to the display result at the time of the variable stop of the variable display device, the probability of the subsequent big hit may vary depending on the type of the symbol (big hit symbol) at the time of the stop. When this double-reach or probability change occurs, it is determined in advance that a big hit due to the big hit symbol (probability change symbol) in which the double reach or the probability change occurs will be generated in a manner different from the normal reach and the big hit. The notification may be made.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the content of the advance notification is shown to notify both the reach and the big hit. However, only the big hit may be notified in advance. In addition, when performing the advance notification of only the big hit, the variable display of all the symbols may be stopped at the same time. Further, any type of variable display device may be used. For example, a variable display device using a display device such as a CRT, a plasma, a dot matrix LED, electroluminescence, a fluorescent display tube, a rotating drum type, A mechanical type such as a type that rotates a belt having a plurality of types of designs drawn on its surface or a type that rotates a disk on which a plurality of types of designs are drawn (rota mint) may be used. Further, a boxing image may be displayed and a big hit may be generated if a boxer on the player side wins. That is, the variable display is not limited to the scroll display or the switching display of the identification information, and the display state may continuously change even after the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed. Any method of prior notification using the variable display device may be used. For example, reverse rotation, slow rotation from the start of the variable operation, blinking display, the screen being turned off momentarily, The shape may be reversed, or the shape or size of the display symbol may be changed.

According to the above-described embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. When it is determined that the stop symbol of the variable display device 4 is a jackpot display result,
As a notification of the jackpot notice, in order to display a hit line which is a display result of the jackpot by a hit line 60 as shown in FIG. 7 (A), execution of this notification determines that a big hit is determined. The player can quickly know the state that is delighted for the player, the expectation increases, and subsequent games can be enjoyed. In addition, since the player can recognize the hit line that is the display result of the big hit based on the content of the notification, the player can easily pay attention to the portion that is the display result of the big hit on the display area. Thereby, it is possible to give a notification of a jackpot notice that allows the player to easily pay attention to a portion where the jackpot is displayed on the display area. As a result, with such notification,
The interest of the player watching the variable display can be sufficiently improved.

The above-described display of the hit line shown in FIG. 7 is described as an example of the display example of the notification of the big hit notice performed by the control operation shown in FIG. The control content of FIG. 3 is applied to the notification of the hit line that has been performed. For this reason, when it is determined that the stop symbol of the variable display device 4 is the display result of the big hit, the hit line 60 which is the display result of the big hit is not always displayed as the big hit notice, but the random 3 is displayed. To be performed selectively based on the value of the counter,
In some cases, the display mode may be a specific display mode even though the jackpot line 60 does not give a jackpot notice. As a result, the player thinks that a big jackpot does not always occur when the jackpot line 60 does not give a jackpot notice. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being completely disappointed at that time when the big hit notice is not given by the hit line 60.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, as a notification of the jackpot notice, a display for specifying a hit line which is a display result of the jackpot in the display area of the variable display device 4 is performed. Can be shown in an easy-to-understand manner for a player watching the variable display.

As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, as a notification of the jackpot notice, the hit lines 60 and 65 representing the jackpot display result are line segments in the display area of the variable display device 4. Is displayed by the display of the hit lines 60 and 65. Therefore, the notice of the hit line as a result of the display of the big hit can be displayed in such a manner that the player who sees the variable display can easily determine visually.

As shown in FIG. 7 (B), a hit line indicating a big hit is displayed as a hit frame 63 in the display area of the variable display device 4 as a notice of the big hit.
Since it is indicated by the display of a, 63i, and 63b, it is possible to indicate the announcement notification content of the hit line that is the display result of the big hit in such a manner that the player who sees the variable display can easily determine visually.

It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

The original application of the present invention (Japanese Patent Application No. 11-07052)
No. 9), paragraph No. 0017, FIG. 1 and the like, and the original application (Japanese Patent Application No. 5-220297).
A variable display device (variable display device 4) whose display state can be changed by the pachinko gaming machine shown in paragraph No. 0009 of FIG. 1 and FIG. 1 and the like, and the display result of the variable display device is a predetermined display. A gaming machine capable of performing specific control (big hit control) in which a predetermined game value can be given on condition that the mode (combination of big hit symbols) is achieved is configured. Paragraph 0027 of the original application of the present invention and FIG.
Etc., and paragraph number 00 of the original application.
19 and the random 1 counter (S
1) constitutes a specific numerical data updating means for updating numerical data used for determining whether or not to perform the specific control every time an update condition is satisfied. Paragraph Nos. 0028, 0030 of the original application of the present invention and FIG.
Etc., and paragraph number 00 of the original application.
20 and 0022, and a random 2 counter (see S2 and S16) shown in FIG. 3 and the like. Numerical data used to determine the display result of the variable display device is updated every time an update condition is satisfied. Data updating means is configured. Paragraph number 003 of the original application of the present invention
0, 0032, 0034 and FIG. 3, etc., and paragraph numbers 0022, 0024,
0026 and a random 3 counter (see S3, S19, S20, S34) shown in FIG. 3 and the like to determine whether or not to give advance notice that a predetermined display mode is displayed on the variable display device. And a numerical value data updating means for updating the numerical data used for each time the update condition is satisfied. Paragraph number 00 of the original application of the present invention
29, 0033 and FIG. 3, etc., and the random number counter (S11, S29) shown in paragraph number 0021, 0025 of the original application and FIG. Is displayed, the reach display mode type numerical data updating means is configured to update the numerical data used for selecting one of the plurality of types of the reach display mode each time an update condition is satisfied. ing. Paragraph numbers 0027 to 0035 of the original application of the present invention and FIG. 3 and the like, and paragraph numbers 0019 to 0027 of the original application of the original application.
In addition, by using S1 to S39 shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the specific numerical data updating unit, the display result numerical data updating unit, the advance notice numerical data updating unit, and the reach display mode type numerical data updating unit are used. Display mode determining means for determining the display mode of the variable display device.

In addition, paragraph number 0027 of the original application of the present invention.
3 and FIG. 3, etc., and paragraph numbers 0019 to 0027 of the original application and S1, S3, S7, S11, S16, S18 to S2 in FIG.
0, S25, S29, S33, S34, S36, etc., the specific numerical data updating means, the display result numerical data updating means, the advance notice numerical data updating means, and the reach display mode type numerical data Each of the updating means individually updates the numerical data (a random counter provided separately).

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. It is determined whether or not to give an advance notice that the predetermined display mode is displayed on the variable display device by using the advance notice numerical data updating means, and the display mode is determined by the display manner determining means. Since the display mode of the device is determined, when the variable display device displays a predetermined display mode such as a specific display mode in which a big hit occurs and a reach display mode in the preceding stage, such a display mode is displayed. It is possible to notify the user in advance of the predetermined display mode by a display in advance. Therefore, it is possible to excite the player's expectation from the stage before the display result is derived and displayed on the variable display device, and it is possible to improve the interest. Moreover, the reach display mode is selected from any of a plurality of types using the reach display mode type numerical data updating means, and the display mode of the variable display device is displayed using the reach display mode type numeric data updating means by the display mode determining means. Is determined, the reach display mode is enriched, and the display can be more interesting. Further, whether or not to give an advance notice using the numerical data updated each time the update condition is satisfied and the type of the reach display mode are determined. Therefore, the range of each numerical data used for the determination is adjusted. By simply adjusting the rate at which each decision is made, it is possible to adjust the frequency of occurrence of the advance notice and to adjust the frequency of occurrence of each type of reach display mode. Therefore, it is possible to easily adjust the frequency of occurrence of the announcement notification and the frequency of occurrence for each type of reach display mode. Further, the display mode of the variable display device is determined by using the specific numerical data updating unit, the display result numerical data updating unit, the advance notification numerical data updating unit, and the reach display mode type numerical data updating unit. The display mode of the variable display device to be displayed is abundant and varied, and the display can be more interesting.

According to the present invention described in claim 2, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the invention described in claim 1. Since each of the specific numerical data updating means, the display result numerical data updating means, the advance notice numerical data updating means, and the reach display mode type numerical data updating means individually updates the numerical data, the numerical data updating means As a result, it is possible to prevent the correlation of the updating of the numerical data from becoming regular, and as a result, the display mode of the variable display device to be determined can be more abundant and varied.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart mainly showing a control operation of the variable display device in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display operation of the LCD display device when a notice is given by a symbol changing operation.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display operation of the LCD display device when a screen during variable display is switched to perform a preliminary notification.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display operation of the LCD display device when a normal reach, a special reach 1, and a special reach 2 are notified.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display operation by an LCD display device of a variable display device in which a plurality of hit lines are set.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 is a variable display device, 5 is an LCD display device, 9 is a variable winning ball device, and 29 is a basic circuit.

Claims (2)

[Claims] A variable display device capable of changing a display state, wherein a predetermined game value can be given on condition that a display result of the variable display device has a predetermined specific display mode. A controllable gaming machine, a specific numerical data updating means for updating numerical data used for determining whether or not to perform the specific control each time an update condition is satisfied, and a display result of the variable display device Display result numerical data updating means for updating the numerical data used for determining each time the update condition is satisfied, and determining whether or not to give advance notice that a predetermined display mode is displayed on the variable display device. Notice numerical data updating means for updating the numerical data used for each time the update condition is satisfied, and when the reach display mode is displayed on the variable display device, the reach display mode is displayed. Reach display mode type numerical data updating means for updating numerical data used to select one of several types each time an update condition is satisfied, the specific numerical data updating means, and the display result numerical data updating Means, a display mode determining means capable of determining the display mode of the variable display device using the advance notice numerical data updating section, and the reach display mode type numerical data updating section. A gaming machine. 2. The specific numerical data updating unit, the display result numerical data updating unit, the advance notice numerical data updating unit, and the reach display mode type numerical data updating unit individually update the numerical data. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein