JP2001170292A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize amusing pattern display in a variable display game in a game machine. SOLUTION: This game machine is capable of providing new interest by displaying the speed of the variation of patterns on speed display parts C1 to C3 when the patterns are varied and displayed on pattern display parts L1 to L3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine having a symbol display section for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and to a symbol display in a variable display game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine as a gaming machine has a plurality of symbol display portions L1, L2, L capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols.
3 is arranged, and when the game ball wins the symbol starting port, each of the symbol display portions L
The symbols L1, L2 and L3 start to fluctuate, and after a predetermined time,
There is a case where a variable display game in which symbols are stopped sequentially is performed, and a special game state (big hit) advantageous to the player occurs when the combination of the fixed symbols is the same symbol, for example.

[0003] Also, to make the player pay particular attention,
The left symbol display section L where the jackpot may occur
When the same symbol is stopped and displayed on 1 and the right symbol display portion L3, it becomes a so-called reach, and as a reach action, the symbol variation in the middle symbol display portion L2 slowly fluctuates to such an extent that the player can recognize it, or the background of the symbol and the lamp In some cases, the player has a sense of expectation of a jackpot by changing the light, the LED, or the sound from the normal time.

[0004]

However, when the game ball wins the symbol starting port, a variable display game is played. However, the pattern variation in the variable display game is scarcely changed. Is desired.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the speed of the symbol change is displayed when the symbol is changed and displayed on the symbol display section. In the game machine of the second aspect, since the symbol change speed is configured differently depending on the result of the variable display game, it is possible to infer whether the player will be a big hit, a reach, a miss or the like. It is a variable display game that can provide games and is unprecedented.

[0006]

FIG. 1 (front view) shows a pachinko machine 10 as a game machine. A ball lending machine 20 is installed on the side of the pachinko machine, and the ball lending machine 20 has a built-in card reader (not shown). The front panel 21 of the ball lending machine 20 is provided with an indicator lamp and a card insertion slot 22 when the operation of the ball lending machine is effective. On the other hand, on the upper plate 12 attached to the front panel 11 of the pachinko machine, operation buttons and the like of the ball rental machine 20 are provided,
Specifically, a display 13a for displaying the balance (frequency) of the card inserted into the card insertion slot 22 and a conversion button for supplying a lending ball to a pachinko machine via a ball lending machine 20 by an operation of a player 13b, a return button 13c for returning a card is provided.

A lower plate 17 is provided below the upper plate 12, and stores a prize ball which overflows when the upper plate 12 is full. By operating the handle 18 of the firing device, the game balls supplied from the upper plate 12 for each ball are guided by the guide rails 31 and fired into the game area 19. At a substantially central portion of the game area 19, a symbol display L of a liquid crystal display for performing a variable display game via a plurality of variable symbols is arranged. The symbol display L can be displayed separately on the left symbol display portion L1, the middle symbol display portion L2, and the right symbol display portion L3, and 15 types of symbols "0-9, AE" are changed in this order. indicate. In addition, these symbols "0-9, A
ＥE ', five types of “1, 3, 5, 7, A” are designated as specific symbols, and the other ten types are designated as non-specific symbols.

The symbol display L has a left symbol display section L
1. Speed display units C1, C2, and C3 for displaying color information are provided above the middle symbol display unit L2 and the right symbol display unit L3. The speed display units C1, C2, and C3 are provided with the configuration shown in FIG. As shown, a color corresponding to the symbol change speed in the symbol display portions L1, L2, L3 can be displayed. In this symbol variation speed table, speeds are set in eight stages, and are distinguished by colors corresponding to those speeds. For example, in the case of the lowest speed, the fluctuation time of one symbol is S1 (for example, 3456 m
s), the speed display sections C1, C2, C3 are "blue", and in the case of the highest speed, the fluctuation time of one symbol is performed in S8 (for example, 32 ms), and the speed display sections C1, C2,
“Tea” is displayed on C3.

On the left and right sides of the symbol display L, ordinary symbol start gates 23a and 23b are provided, and when a game ball passes, an ordinary symbol display 5 attached to a large winning opening 58 described later.
The symbol 6 starts to fluctuate and stops after a lapse of a predetermined time, and a hit occurs when the finalized symbol matches a predetermined symbol, and the ordinary electric accessory 57 is opened for a predetermined time. Then, when a game ball wins in the ordinary electric accessory (symbol starting port) 57, the determination memory Q contributing to the variable display game.
(I) is sequentially stored, and the storage lamp LR is turned on in correspondence with the number of unprocessed variable display games that have been stored, to notify the player of the number of remaining variable display games.
In addition, in the game area 19, other ordinary winning ports 55a,
5b and the like are provided.

Next, the processing of the variable display game in the gaming machine having the above configuration will be described with reference to the control flow executed in the interrupt processing. In FIG. 2A, initialization is performed, and when the power of the pachinko machine is turned on (S1), the probability of a jackpot (special game state) advantageous to the player is set to the low probability state (1/330). At the same time, the jackpot determination means (the determination counter Hc (the number of circulations of 0 to 329)), the circulation counters M1, M2, M3 which are the determined symbol determination means, the determination memory Q (I) (I = 1 to 4), and the speed variable A1 (0
3) Initialize A2 (0-1) and A3 (0-3) (S2).

FIG. 2B shows a judgment counter Hc (0 to 3).
29) and each of the symbol display portions L1 and L in a jackpot or the like.
2, a circulation counter M for selecting a symbol to be confirmed and displayed on L3
1, M2, M3, and speed variables A1 (0-3), A2
(0-1) and A3 (0-3) are selected. First, 1 is added to the judgment counter Hc every reset time (predetermined time (2 ms)) (S20), and the added judgment counter H is added.
It is determined whether the value of c is 330 (S21).
When the value of the judgment counter Hc is 330, the value of the judgment counter Hc is initialized (S22). By this processing, the value of the determination counter Hc becomes the circulation number of 0 to 329.

1 is added to the circulation counter M1 every reset time (predetermined time (2 ms)) (S25), and it is determined whether the value of the circulation counter M1 is 15 (S26).
And when the value of the circulation counter M1 is 15,
Initializes the circulation counter M1 and the circulation counter M
1 is added to 2 (S27). Next, the circulation counter M2
Is determined to be 15 (S28), and when the value of the circulation counter M2 is 15, the circulation counter M2 is initialized and 1 is added to the circulation counter M3 (S28).
29). Then, it is determined whether or not the circulation counter M3 is 15 (S30). When the value of the circulation counter M3 is 15, the circulation counter M3 is initialized (S3).
1). As described above, the circulation counters M1, M2, and M3 have the circulation numbers of 0 to 14, and correspond to the symbols "0 to 9, A to E".

The speed variable A1 is calculated in steps 31-33.
Is a circulation number of 0 to 3, and A2 is 0 to 1 in steps 33 to 35.
A3 is executed in steps 35 to 37 so that the circulation number becomes 0 to 3. Note that these speed variables A1 (0
2) are the lowest speed, ultra-low speed, and low speed, and the speed variable A2 (0
1) corresponds to medium and low speeds and medium speeds, and the speed variable A3 (0 to 2) corresponds to medium and high speeds, high speeds and maximum speeds.

The symbols selected by the circulation counters M1, M2, M3 are displayed in the following manner. (B) At the time of a big hit, the left symbol display portion L1, the middle symbol display portion L2 and the right symbol display portion L3 include a circulation counter M.
A symbol corresponding to the value of 1 is displayed. That is, the same symbol (big hit symbol) is displayed. (B) In the reach mode, the value of the circulation counter M1 is displayed on the left symbol display section L1 and the right symbol display section L3, and the value of the circulation counter M2 is displayed on the middle symbol display section L2 (however, different from the circulation counter M1). Value) is displayed. (C) At the time of departure, the left symbol display portion L1, the middle symbol display portion L2, and the right symbol display portion L3 show the circulation counter M1, the circulation counter M2 (however, a value different from the circulation counter M1) and the value of the circulation counter M3. Display the corresponding symbol.

FIG. 3 shows an ordinary electric accessory (symbol starting port) 57.
Is performed to determine whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 57 has been won (S5), and when it is detected, a determination counter Hc (0 to 0), which is a jackpot determination means described in detail below, is detected. 329) is read. Then, it is determined whether the determination memory Q (1) is zero (S6).
When it is zero, the variable display game of the winning sphere is being executed or there is no winning sphere, so the value of the counter I is set to 1 (S7). That is, addresses (1 to 1) storing the determination memory Q described in detail in step 14 and thereafter.
4) Set.

On the other hand, if the value of the determination memory Q (1) is not zero, it is determined whether the value of the determination memory Q (2) is zero (S8). If the value is zero, the counter I is set to 2. (S9). Hereinafter, the determination memory Q
(3), Q (4) is determined, and the counter I
Is set (S10 to S13). When the determination memory Q (4) is not zero, the maximum memory (4
), The winning ball is ignored, and the processing of this routine ends. Further, the memory lamp LR provided in the game area 19 is turned on in response to the non-zero number in the winning ball determination memory Q (I) contributing to the variable display game. You can know the number of games.

Then, the read judgment counter Hc is read.
It is determined whether the value of (0-329) is "7" (S14). When it is "7", the result "1" is stored in the determination memory Q (I) in order to generate a big hit (special game state) in the variable display game described later.
Write. Next, the determination counter Hc (0-329)
Is "80 to 90", the result "2" is written to the determination memory Q (I) in order to display the reach mode in the variable display game described later (S16, S16).
17) In other cases, "3" is written in the determination memory Q (I) to perform the disconnection processing (S18). By the above processing, the determination memory Q (I) (I = 1 to 4) stores “1” for a big hit, “2” for a reach, and “3” for a miss. You.

Next, the variable display game will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, with reference to a control flow showing the concept of FIGS. The processing method of this variable display game is performed in one variable display game with respect to the result (big hit, reach, miss) stored in the determination memory Q (I) (I = 1 to 4). Therefore, the judgment memory Q (1)
Is determined to be zero (S50), and if there is no such storage, this processing routine ends. on the other hand,
When the variable display game is played (the determination memory Q (1) is not zero), first, it is determined whether or not it is "1 (big hit)" (S51).
Is set to "1" (S52). Step 51
If there is no big hit, it is determined whether or not "2 (reach)" is stored in the determination memory Q (1) (S5).
3) If it is reach, the storage variable QQ is set to "2"(S54); otherwise, the storage variable QQ is set to "3" as off (S55). Then, the determination memory Q (I) (I = 1 to 4) is stored in the determination memory Q (I−
The order is sequentially changed to 1) to prepare for the next variable display game, and Q (4) is set to 0 (S56).

Then, the values of the circulation counters M1, M2, M3 are read, and the symbols to be displayed on the symbol display sections L1, L2, L3 are selected in principle (S61). However, in this variable display game, if the game is a jackpot (QQ = 1) or a reach (QQ = 2), a display mode different from a miss is made, so that the symbol is changed as follows. That is, in the case of a big hit (QQ = 1), the left symbol display portion L1, the middle symbol display portion L2, and the right symbol display portion L3 change the symbol corresponding to the value of the circulation counter M1 to the left symbol. Display part L1, middle symbol display part L2, and right symbol display part L3
Display the same symbol (S62, S63).

In the case of reach (QQ = 2),
The same symbol is displayed on the left symbol display unit L1 and the right symbol display unit L3 by changing the symbol corresponding to the value of the circulation counter M1 on the left symbol display unit L1 and the right symbol display unit L3,
A different symbol is selected to be displayed on the middle symbol display portion L2 (64, S65). By the above, each symbol display part L
Stop symbols of 1, L2 and L3 are selected.

Next, in order to select the symbol fluctuation speed,
Speed variables A1 (0 to 2), A2 (0 to 1), A3 (0 to 0)
2), and read those values as AA1, AA2,
AA3 is set (see FIG. 6) (S66). And
By the symbol change start signal, the symbols of the left symbol display portion L1, the middle symbol display portion L2, and the right symbol display portion L3 start to vary at the same time, and the symbol variation speed at that time is a speed variable AA3,
During the preset change time t1, the display is changed at this speed, and a color display corresponding to the speed variable AA3 is displayed on the speed display sections C1, C2, C3 (S67). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the speed variable AA3 is 0, the speed fluctuates at a medium / high speed (S6 (ms per symbol)), and a "white" color is displayed on the speed display sections C1, C2 and C3. A
High speed when A3 is 1 (S7 (ms) per symbol)
The speed display section C1, C2, C3 displays "pink" color. When the speed variable AA3 is 2, the speed display section C1, C2, C3 fluctuates at the highest speed (S8 (ms) per symbol), and the speed display sections C1, C2,
“Brown” color is displayed on C3. Thus, the speed display section C
The speed of the symbol change can be known from the colors displayed in 1, C2, and C3, and the player can be given another interest.

After the elapse of the fluctuation time t1,
The symbol variation speed of the left symbol display portion L1 is changed and displayed as a speed variable AA2, and the speed display portion C1 is displayed with a speed variable AA2.
Displays the color corresponding to. Then, after the fluctuation time t2 has elapsed, the symbols are stopped and displayed (S68). Next, the symbol change speed of the right symbol display portion L3 is changed and displayed to the speed variable AA2, and the color corresponding to the speed variable AA2 is displayed on the speed display portion C3, and after the change display during the change time t2. The symbols are stopped and displayed (S69). By the above,
The symbol display speeds of the left symbol display portion L1 and the right symbol display portion L3 are displayed on the speed display portions C1 and C3, and the same symbol stops at the left symbol display portion L1 and the right symbol display portion L3 during the jackpot and the reach. Is displayed.

Next, the jackpot (QQ = 1) or the reach (Q
It is determined whether Q = 2) (S70), and in such a case, a reach action is performed. In the reach action, the symbol of the middle symbol display portion L2 fluctuates at the speed corresponding to the speed variable AA1 during the time t3, and the color corresponding to the speed variable AA1 is displayed on the speed display portion C2 (S
71). Then, after the lapse of time t3, the middle symbol display section L
The second symbol is stopped and displayed (S72). At this time, when the big hit is (QQ = 1), the same symbol (big hit symbol) as the left symbol display portion L1 (right symbol display portion L3) is stopped and displayed on the middle symbol display portion L2, and the reach (QQ = 2) In the case of, a different symbol (missing symbol) is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 70 that it is out of place (QQ = 3), after the determination, after the elapse of t4 time (S73), the reach symbol is not displayed and the symbol of the middle symbol display section L2 is stopped and displayed (S72). The variable display game ends immediately.

In the above, in the result of the variable display game (big hit, reach, miss), the left symbol display section L1,
Symbol change time t of right symbol display part L3 and middle symbol display part L2
1, t2, and t3 are simply set to the same value, but are not necessarily limited to this example. The symbol variation time t is determined by a jackpot, a reach, a miss, or every variable display game.
1, t2, and t3 are selected as appropriate values. Furthermore, the symbol change times t1, t2, and t3 are also set appropriately for the left symbol display portion L1, the right symbol display portion L3, and the middle symbol display portion L2. By selecting the value, it is possible to achieve a more interesting design variable display mode, and also to provide a different interest for displaying the speed so as to be understood.

As another form, the speed display sections C1, C
2. Replace "color" with "number" or "character" in C3
And the like, or the speed display unit C1,
"Color" corresponding to symbol fluctuation speed without C2 and C3
Is displayed on the symbol display portions L1, L2, and L3, for example, as a background color, or through a different character or the like, to display the difference between the symbols. A certain symbol variable display becomes possible. That is, by knowing the variable speed of symbol fluctuation,
It is possible to provide a game that enables a player to infer whether the game will be a big hit, a reach, a miss, or the like. Note that the present invention can be applied not only to a gaming machine having a plurality of symbol display units, but also to a gaming machine having a single symbol display unit, or to another gaming machine (such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine). Absent.

[0026]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the speed of the symbol change is displayed when the symbol is changed and displayed on the symbol display section. In the game machine of the second aspect, since the symbol change speed is configured differently depending on the result of the variable display game, it is possible to infer whether the player will be a big hit, a reach, a miss or the like. It is a game, a variable display game that has never been seen before.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 (A) is an initialization, (B) is a judgment counter Hc,
It is a figure which shows the control flow which selects the symbol which confirms and displays on the symbol display part L1, L2, L3, and produces the circulation number of speed variables A1, A2, A3.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a control flow for performing processing of a winning ball that has won a normal electric accessory (symbol starting port).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a control flow in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a control flow in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a correspondence table between symbol changing speed and color.

[Explanation of symbols]

 23a, 23b Ordinary symbol starting gate 57 Ordinary electric accessory 58 Large winning opening C1, C2, C3 Speed display L Symbol display L1 to L3 Symbol display

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 22, 2000 (200.11.
22)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Claims]

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0005

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, when a symbol is fluctuated and displayed on a symbol display section, the speed of the symbol fluctuating is displayed, and the symbol fluctuating speed is displayed depending on the result of the variable display game. Is performed, the player can guess whether the game will be a big hit, a reach, a miss, or the like, depending on the symbol speed, and this is a variable display game that has never been seen before.

[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0026

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0026]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the symbols are fluctuated and displayed on the symbol display section, the speed of the fluctuating symbols is displayed. Since the game is performed at a different symbol changing speed depending on the result, it is possible to estimate whether the player will be a big hit, a reach, a miss or the like.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display unit capable of displaying a plurality of symbols is provided, and in a variable display game, symbols on the symbol display unit start changing according to a symbol change start signal, and after a predetermined time,
A gaming machine in which a stop symbol is displayed on a symbol display section, wherein when the symbol is fluctuated on the symbol display section, the speed of the symbol fluctuating is displayed. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol changing speed is configured differently depending on the result of the variable display game.