JP2001246081A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the interest factor of a game. SOLUTION: A display control device displays varyingly alphabet designs such as 'A' to 'J' in the left, middle and right rows of a special design display device at a time when the device detects an entry of a pachinko ball. In this case, since the same design 'A' is displayed varyingly in the middle and right rows of the special design display device, allowing a player to watch absent- mindedly the variation of designs and wait expectantly stop of the design 'A', the interest factor of the game increases.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine having a structure in which a plurality of kinds of symbols are variably displayed based on a pachinko ball entering a starting port or passing through the starting port.

[0002]

In the above-mentioned pachinko machine, numeral symbols are displayed on the symbol display device as "1,""2","8","9" based on the pachinko balls entering the starting port. ,
There is a configuration in which a variable display is performed in the order of "1", "2", and so on, and a big hit and a miss are notified to a player based on stopping a numeric symbol from a variable state. In the case of this configuration, waiting for the symbol to stop may give a feeling of boredom, and there is room for improvement in the interest of the game. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can enhance the fun of a game.

[0003]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine having a symbol display provided on a game board and having a starting port through which a pachinko ball enters or passes, and a plurality of symbol display areas provided on the game board. The apparatus, comprising a display control means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in each symbol display area of the symbol display device based on that the pachinko ball enters the starting port or passes through the starting port, The display control means is characterized in that symbols of the same type are continuously and variably displayed on at least one of the plurality of symbol display areas. According to the above means, since the same kind of symbols are continuously displayed in the symbol display area, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that something may happen when the same kind of symbols stops. For this reason, the player not only looks at the fluctuation of the symbols with a bang, but also waits for the stop of the same type of symbols with expectation, thereby increasing the fun of the game.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine comprising: a starting port provided on a game board through which a pachinko ball enters or passes; a symbol display device provided on the game board having a plurality of symbol display areas; Display control means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in each symbol display area of the symbol display device based on entering a ball in the starting port or passing through the starting port, and the display control means includes: It is characterized in that at least one of the plurality of symbol display areas is variably displayed in proximity to the same type of symbol. According to the above means, the same kind of symbol is displayed close to the symbol display area. For this reason, the player not only looks at the fluctuation of the symbols with a bang, but also waits for the stop of the same type of symbols with expectation, thereby increasing the fun of the game.

The pachinko machine according to the third aspect is characterized in that a plurality of symbol display areas are arranged so as to form a plurality of activated lines for validating a combination of symbols.
According to the above-described means, the expectation that the same type of symbol stops in the effective symbol display area increases, so that the fun of the game is further enhanced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine, the plurality of symbol display areas are arranged so as to form a plurality of activated lines for validating the combination of symbols, and the display control means includes at least one of the plurality of symbol display areas. At least the same kind of design
It is characterized in that it is displayed in a fluctuating manner so as to sandwich one different type of symbol. According to the above means, in the effective symbol area, the symbols vary in the order of the same symbol → at least one different symbol → the same symbol, so the same symbol may be stopped in the effective symbol region. You can have a long, unpleasant feeling. In addition, since there are a plurality of valid symbol areas, an expectation that the same type of symbols will stop in the valid symbol display area is increased, and the fun of the game is greatly increased.

The pachinko machine according to the fifth aspect is characterized in that the display control means continuously or closely fluctuates and displays the same type of symbol at such a speed that the type can be discriminated.
According to the above-described means, it can be visually and clearly recognized that the same type of symbol is continuously or closely varying. For this reason, the same kind of design can be easily followed with the expectation of the occurrence of a reach or a big hit, thereby further increasing the fun of the game.

A pachinko machine according to a sixth aspect of the invention is characterized in that the display control means variably displays the same kind of symbols continuously or close to each other in a symbol display area irrespective of occurrence of reach. According to the above-described means, when the same type of symbol is reached, it is possible to wait for the same type of symbol to stop in the symbol display area irrelevant to the occurrence of the reach while pounding, thereby further increasing the fun of the game. .

[0009]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular cylindrical shape whose front and rear surfaces are open. As shown in FIG. 7, a front door 2 is mounted on the front surface of the outer frame 1 so as to be rotatable around the left side. ing. A horizontally long rectangular dish plate 3 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable around the left side. An upper plate 4 is fixed to the front surface of the plate 3, and a pachinko ball (not shown) is stored in the upper plate 4.

A firing handle 5 is rotatably mounted on the front of the front door 2 at the lower right, and a firing motor 6 is mounted behind the firing handle 5 as shown in FIG. ing. A hitting hammer (both not shown) is connected to a rotation shaft of the firing motor 6 via a crank mechanism. When the firing handle 5 is rotated clockwise in FIG. Is supplied with power, and the hammer hits the pachinko ball in the upper plate 4 from the upper plate 4.

On the front surface of the front door 2, as shown in FIG.
A window frame 7 having a rectangular frame shape is mounted so as to be rotatable around the left side, and a transparent glass window (not shown) is held on the inner peripheral surface of the window frame 7. Further, a frame-shaped mechanism panel (not shown) is held on the rear surface of the front door 2. A game board 8 is held on this mechanism board, and the game board 8 is covered by a glass window of a window frame 7 from the front. A frame key 9 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 on the right side, and the frame key 9 locks the front door 2 in a closed state in close contact with the outer frame 1. The window frame 7 is locked in a closed state in close contact with the front door 2.

An outer rail 10 and an inner rail 11 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 8, and a pachinko ball hit by a hitting hammer is discharged to the upper portion of the game board 8 through the space between the outer rail 10 and the inner rail 11. You. Also, a plurality of obstacle nails 8a are driven into the front of the game board 8, and the pachinko balls released into the upper part of the game board 8 fall while hitting the plurality of obstacle nails 8a.

A substantially circular display base plate 12 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 8, and a special symbol display device 13 is fixed to the front surface of the display base plate 12. The special symbol display device 13 is composed of a color liquid crystal display, and has a symbol display area 14 on the left column, the middle column,
It is formed in three rows on the right.

A display circuit board (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the display base plate 12. As shown in FIG. 6, a display control device 15 mainly composed of a microcomputer is mounted on this display circuit board, and a special symbol display is provided to an output port of the display control device 15 via a drive circuit 16. The device 13 is electrically connected. The display control device 15 corresponds to a display control means, and displays an alphabet symbol in each symbol display area 14 of the special symbol display device 13.

On the rear surface of the game board 8, as shown in FIG.
The center cover 17 is fixed. The center cover 17 covers the display circuit board from behind, and a main circuit box 18 is fixed to a rear surface of the center cover 17. A main circuit board (not shown) is housed in the main circuit box 18, and a main controller 19 is mounted on the main circuit board as shown in FIG. The main control device 19 corresponds to a jackpot determining means, and is mainly composed of a microcomputer.

On the front of the game board 8, as shown in FIG.
A special symbol starting port 20 is fixed below the special symbol display device 13. The special symbol starting port 20 has a pocket shape whose upper surface is open, and a special symbol starting sensor 21 (see FIG. 6) is provided in the special symbol starting port 20. The special symbol start sensor 21 is formed of a proximity switch, and detects that a pachinko ball has entered the special symbol start port 20 and outputs a special symbol start signal.

As shown in FIG. 6, the special symbol start sensor 21 is electrically connected to an input port of the main controller 19, and the main controller 19 receives a special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 21. A jackpot and a miss are determined based on the detection, and the determination result is displayed on the display control device 1.
5 is output. Then, the display control device 15 sets the big hit symbol and the missing symbol based on the determination result of the big hit and the miss, and displays the big hit symbol, the missing reach symbol, and the missing symbol on the special symbol display device 13.

As shown in FIG. 1 (f), the big hit symbol refers to a combination symbol in which the left, middle, and right columns are composed of the same symbol, and the out-of-position symbol is the one shown in FIG. (A), a left column and a right column refer to a combination symbol composed of different symbols. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (e), the off-reach symbol refers to a combination symbol in which the left and right columns are composed of the same symbol, and the middle column is composed of a different symbol from the left and right columns. ing.

On the front of the game board 8, as shown in FIG.
A winning plate 22 having a substantially semicircular shape is fixed below the special symbol starting opening 20. The winning plate 22 is formed with a large winning opening 23 in the shape of a horizontally long rectangular tube. I have. A door 24 is attached to the winning plate 22 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 25. The door 24 is connected to a plunger of a special winning opening solenoid 26 (see FIG. 6) via a crank mechanism (not shown).
At the time of a power failure at 6, as shown in FIG. 7, the large winning port 23 is closed based on the vertical rotation of the door 24, and when the large winning port solenoid 26 is energized, the door 24 rotates in the horizontal state. Then, the special winning opening 23 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 6, the special winning opening solenoid 26 is electrically connected to an output port of the main control device 19 via a drive circuit 27. When the main control device 19 determines a big hit, it Exciting power is supplied to the special winning opening solenoid 26 through the circuit 27 for a set time (for example, “30 seconds”), and the special winning opening 23 is opened for the set time. This opening operation is called a round operation, and is repeated a set number of times (for example, 16 rounds) (big hit operation).

A special winning opening sensor 28 is provided in the special winning opening 23. This special winning opening sensor 28 is a special winning opening 2
3 is a proximity switch that detects that a pachinko ball has entered the ball 3 and outputs a winning signal, and is electrically connected to an input port of the main controller 19.

On the rear surface of the front door 2, as shown in FIG.
The main set 29 is mounted to be rotatable about the same side as the front door 2. The main set 29 has a rectangular frame shape surrounding the center cover 17, and a prize ball circuit box 30 is fixed to a rear surface of the main set 29.

A prize ball circuit board (not shown) is housed in the prize ball circuit box 30. The prize ball circuit board has a prize ball mainly composed of a microcomputer as shown in FIG. The control device 31 is mounted. The prize ball control device 31 is electrically connected to an output port of the main control device 19, and the main control device 19 outputs a prize signal from the special winning opening sensor 28 to the prize ball control device 31. Then, the winning ball control device 31 detects the winning number Np of the pachinko balls with respect to the special winning opening 23 based on counting the winning signal.

As shown in FIG. 8, a ball tank 32 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 29 at the upper end thereof, and pachinko balls are stored in the ball tank 32.
A tank rail 33 and a ball payout case 34 are fixed to the rear surface of the main set 29. The ball dispensing case 34 contains the ball tank 3 via the tank rail 33.
The pachinko ball is supplied from the ball tank 32 into the ball payout case 34 through the tank rail 33.

A ball payout mechanism is accommodated in the ball payout case 34. This ball dispensing mechanism uses a ball dispensing motor 35 composed of a pulse motor as a driving source. Each time the rotation axis of the ball dispensing motor 35 rotates a set amount, a set number of pachinko balls are moved downward from inside the ball dispensing case 34. Will be paid out. As shown in FIG. 6, the ball payout motor 35 is electrically connected to an output port of the prize ball control device 31 via a drive circuit 36, and the prize ball control device 31 outputs a detection result of the winning number Np. Ball delivery motor 35 based on
Is driven to detect the detection result Np from within the ball dispensing case 34.
Pay out the number of pachinko balls according to.

The main set 29 is provided with a ball passage 37 as shown in FIG.
The pachinko balls discharged from the inside are supplied into the upper plate 4 through the ball passage 37. As shown in FIG. 7, a lower plate 38 is fixed to the front surface of the front door 2, and pachinko balls overflowing from the upper plate 4 are supplied into the lower plate 38 through the ball passage 37.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When the power is turned on, the main controller 19 proceeds to step S1 in FIG. 4 and waits for a special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 21. When the display control device 15 is turned on, the process proceeds to step Q1 in FIG. 3, and as shown in FIG. 1A, the symbol display area 14 in the left column of the special symbol display device 13, The initial alphabet symbols "A", "B", and "C" set in advance are displayed in the symbol display region 14 of the right column and the symbol display region 14 of the right column.

The main control unit 19 determines whether or not step S1 in FIG.
When the special symbol start signal is detected at step S2, the process proceeds to step S2, where the big hit counter value No is obtained at the detection timing of the special symbol start signal and recorded in the RAM. The big hit counter is a ring counter which is added from "0" to an upper limit (for example, 319) and then added back to "0".
When o is recorded in the RAM, the process shifts to step S3 to output a symbol variation command in the left column, a symbol variation command in the middle column, and a symbol variation command in the right column to the display controller 15. The symbol change command of each of these columns is composed of symbol control signals S1 to S10. When the display control device 15 detects the symbol change command of the left column to the symbol change command of the right column in step Q2 of FIG.
Move to step Q3.

As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the ROM of the display control device 15 stores the symbol display data in the left column,
Symbol display data in the middle row and symbol display data in the right row are recorded. The symbol display data of each column indicates the relationship between the symbol control signals S1 to S10, the type of the displayed symbol, and the number of the displayed symbols. The display control device 15 sets the symbol control signal of each column in step Q2 of FIG. When S1 to S10 are detected, the display symbols and the number of displays corresponding to the symbol control signals S1 to S10 are detected from the symbol display data of each column.

When the display control device 15 detects the display symbols and the number of displays corresponding to the symbol control signals S1 to S10, the process proceeds to step Q3, where the symbol display region 14 in the left column of the special symbol display device 13 and the symbol in the middle column. In the display area 14 and the symbol display area 14 in the right column, symbol control signals S1 to S10
The symbols of the type corresponding to the symbol control signals S1 to S10
Are displayed in the order corresponding to the symbol control signals S1 to S10. The following describes the symbol change screen displayed on the symbol display device 13 by the display control device 15 in step Q3.

<Regarding the Symbol Display Area 14 in the Left Column> As shown in the left column of FIG. 2, the display control device 15 stores “A” → “B” in the symbol display area 14 in the left column of the symbol display device 13.
→ "C" → "D" → "E" → "F" → "G" → "H" →
The symbols are variably displayed in the order of "I" → "J" → "A" → "B" ... <About the symbol display area 14 in the middle row> Display control device 1
5 is “A” → “A” → “B” → in the symbol display area 14 in the middle row of the symbol display device 13 as shown in the middle row of FIG.
"C" → "D" → "E" → "F" → "G" → "H" →
The symbols are variably displayed in the order of "I" → "J" → "A" → "A" → "B" ...

<Regarding the symbol display area 14 in the right column> As shown in the right column of FIG.
"A" → "A" → "B" → "C" → "D" → "E" →
"F" → "G" → "H" → "I" → "J" → "A" →
The symbols are variably displayed in the order of "A" → "A" → "B" ...

When the main control device 19 outputs the symbol variation command, the process proceeds to step S4 in FIG. 4, and compares the big hit counter value No of the RAM with the big hit determination value and the out-of-reach reach determination value recorded in the ROM in advance. Here, when the big hit counter value No is the same as the big hit determination value, RA
If the big hit is recorded in M and the big hit counter value No is the same as the outreach determination value, the outreach is recorded in the RAM, and if the big hit counter value No is different from both the big hit determination value and the outreach reach determination value. The disconnection is recorded in the RAM. Then, the process proceeds to step S5, and the display control device 15 determines the result of step S4 (change end command).
Is output.

When the display control device 15 detects the determination result of the deviation from the main control device 19 in step Q4 of FIG. 3, the process proceeds to step Q5, and acquires the deviation symbol counter value Nx at the detection timing of the determination result. The off symbol counter is a ring counter which is added from "0" to the upper limit value and then added back to "0". When the display control device 15 acquires the off symbol counter value Nx, the off symbol counter is displayed. The left column, the middle column, and the right column are set according to the value Nx, and the setting result is recorded in the RAM.

When the display control unit 15 detects the judgment result of the out-of-reach from the main control unit 19 in step Q4 of FIG. 3, the process proceeds to step Q5, and acquires the out-of-reach symbol counter value Ny at the detection timing of the judgment result. . The off-reach symbol counter is a ring counter that is added from "0" to the upper limit and then added back to "0". When the display controller 15 acquires the off-reach symbol counter value Ny, Reach symbol counter value N
A left-row symbol, a middle-row symbol, and a right-row symbol are set according to y, and the setting result is recorded in the RAM.

When the display control device 15 detects the jackpot determination result from the main control device 19 in step Q4 of FIG. 3, the process proceeds to step Q5, and acquires the jackpot symbol counter value Nz at the detection timing of the determination result. This big hit symbol counter is "0" after being added to the upper limit from "0"
When the display control device 15 obtains the big hit symbol counter value Nz, the display control device 15 receives the big hit symbol counter value Nz, and displays the left column symbol, the middle column symbol, and the right column symbol. And set the result to RA
Record in M.

When the display control device 15 sets the symbols in the left column to the symbols in the right column, the process proceeds to step Q6, where the symbols in the left column are set.
The symbol variation counter value Nh is acquired at the timing of ending the symbol setting in the right column. The symbol variation counter is a ring counter that is added from "0" to the upper limit value and then added back to "0". When the display control device 15 obtains the symbol variation counter value Nh, the symbol variation counter is activated. The presence or absence of a symbol change is determined according to the value Nh, and the determination result is RA
Record in M.

When the display control device 15 records the symbol variation determination result, the process proceeds to step Q7, and the left column of the special symbol display device 13 is stopped at the symbol of the left column set in step Q5. At this time, the symbols in the left column are displayed in the special symbol display area 14.
In the vertical direction, giving the player the expectation that "the symbols may fluctuate" (temporary stop of the symbols in the left column). FIG. 1 (b) shows how the design fluctuates,
FIG. 1C shows a state in which the symbol in the left column is temporarily stopped at “A”.

When the display controller 15 temporarily stops the symbols in the left column, the process proceeds to step Q8 in FIG. 3, and the speed of changing the symbols in the right column of the special symbol display device 13 is reduced. This change speed is set to be slow enough that the player can visually confirm the type of the changing symbol. The display control device 15 reduces the change speed to step Q.
9 and the right column of the special symbol display device 13
Temporarily stop at the symbol in the right column set in 5.

FIG. 1D shows a state in which the symbols in the right column are temporarily stopped at "A". In this case, when the symbol in the right column slows down after the symbol in the left column is temporarily stopped, "A" →
Since it is possible to visually confirm that the symbols fluctuate in the order of “A” → “A”, a great sense of expectation for developing reach can be obtained.

When the symbols in the right column are temporarily stopped, the display control device 15 proceeds to step Q10 in FIG. 3, and slows down the symbols in the middle column of the special symbol display device 13. Then, the process proceeds to step Q11, and the middle row of the special symbol display device 13 is temporarily stopped at the middle row symbol set in step Q5.

FIG. 1E shows a state in which the symbol in the middle row is temporarily stopped at "B" at the time of determining the off-reach, and FIG.
Indicates that the symbols in the middle row are temporarily stopped at "A" at the time of the jackpot determination. In these cases, when the symbol in the middle row slowly fluctuates after the temporary stop of the symbol in the right row, "J" → "A" →
Since it is possible to visually confirm that the symbols fluctuate in the order of “A”, a great sense of expectation to develop into a big hit is obtained.

When the display control device 15 temporarily stops the symbols in the middle row, the process proceeds to step Q12 in FIG. Where R
When it is detected that no symbol change is recorded in the AM, the process proceeds to step Q13, and the symbols in the left column to the symbols in the right column of the special symbol display device 13 are displayed in the special symbol display area 14 in the left column.
It informs that the symbol has been determined based on being stopped in the special symbol display area 14 in the inner to right columns (symbol stop screen). 1 (g) and 1 (h) show how the symbols in the left column to the symbols in the right column are stationary at the time of the out-reach determination and the determination of the big hit.

The display control device 15 determines in step Q12 of FIG.
When it is detected that the symbol change is recorded, the process proceeds to step Q14. Here, when it is detected that the determination result of the big hit or the miss is recorded in the RAM,
The process proceeds to step Q13 to fix the symbol.

The display control unit 15 determines in step Q14 of FIG.
When it is detected that the determination result of the off-reach is recorded in the RAM in step (5), the process proceeds to step Q15, and (i) in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the symbol in the middle row of the special symbol display device 13 is fluctuated at the same speed as the slow variation, and is different from the symbol in the left row and the symbol in the right row as shown in (j) of FIG. The pattern is temporarily stopped at a symbol different from that at the time of the temporary stop, and the symbol is fixed to the state after the change as shown in (k) of FIG.

The main control device 19 executes the processing in step S5 of FIG.
When the fluctuation end command is output in step S6, the process proceeds to step S6. Here, when it is detected that the determination result of the disconnection is recorded in the RAM, the process returns to step S1, and repeats steps S1 to S6 based on detecting the special symbol start signal.

The main controller 19 determines in step S6 that the RA
If it is detected that the jackpot determination result is recorded in M, the process proceeds to step S7. Here, the above-described round operation is started based on driving the special winning opening solenoid 26, and the process proceeds to step S8. Then, when it is detected that the round operation has been performed a set number of times, the process proceeds to step S9, ends the big hit operation, and returns to step S1.

According to the first embodiment, FIG.
Since the same symbol "A" is continuously displayed on the symbol variation screen of (d) and the symbol variation screen of (i), something may happen when the symbol "A" stops on the symbol variation screen. It is possible to give a player a sense of expectation. For this reason, the player not only looks at the symbol change screen with a bang, but also waits for the stop of the symbol “A” with expectation, thereby increasing the fun of the game.

Further, since the same symbol "A" is continuously displayed in the right column on the symbol variation screen, it is possible to give the player an impression that the right column of the symbol variation screen easily stops at "A". For this reason, when the symbol in the left column is temporarily stopped at "A", it is possible to wait for the occurrence of the reach with great expectation, thereby further increasing the fun of the game.

Further, since the same symbol "A" is continuously displayed in the middle row on the symbol variation screen, when the "A" reaches, even if the first "A" in the middle row passes, the next "A" will be displayed. You can wait for A ”to stop while pounding. Therefore, the symbol in the left column and the symbol in the right column are "A"
When a temporary stop is made, the player can wait for the occurrence of a big hit with great expectation, which further enhances the fun of the game.

The display controller 15 detects the type of symbols, the number of symbols to be displayed, and the display order of the symbols from the symbol display data recorded in advance according to the symbol control signals S1 to S10 from the main controller 19. And This eliminates the need for the main controller 19 to instruct the display controller 15 on the type of symbols, the number of symbols to be displayed, and the order in which symbols are displayed. The control device 19 can also be used.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
Description will be made based on 0. As shown in the initial screen of FIG. 9A, the special symbol display device 13 is provided with nine symbol display areas 14 in three horizontal rows and three vertical columns. Among them, the upper three horizontal symbol display areas 14, the middle horizontal three symbol display areas 14, the lower horizontal three symbol display areas 14, the upper right diagonal three symbol display areas 14, the lower right Diagonal 3
Each of the symbol display areas 14 forms an effective line 39. When a big hit occurs, a big hit is notified based on the fact that the same symbol is arranged on at least one of the five effective lines 39, and the occurrence of a miss reach is generated. At times, the reach is notified based on the fact that the same symbols are arranged in at least one of the left and right columns of the five effective lines 39.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When the main control device 19 detects the special symbol start signal, the main control device 19 sends the symbol control signals S1 to S in the left column to the display control device 15.
10, symbol control signals S1 to S10 in the middle row, symbol control signals S1 to S10 in the right row (symbol variation command in the left row)
The symbol change command in the right column is output.

The display controller 15 controls the symbol control signals S1 to S10 in the left column and the symbol control signals S1 to S1 in the middle column.
When S10 and the symbol control signals S1 to S10 in the right column are detected, the display symbols and the number of displays corresponding to the symbol control signals S1 to S10 in each column are detected from the symbol display data of each column in the ROM, as shown below. The symbols are displayed in the three symbol display areas 14 in the left row of the special symbol display device 13 and in the middle row.
Three symbol display areas 1 in the right column in the three symbol display areas 14
4 are variably displayed in an order corresponding to the symbol control signals S1 to S10.

<Regarding the Three Symbol Display Areas 14 in the Left Column> As shown in the left column of FIG. A, A, A "→" A, A, B "→" A, B, C "→
"B, C, D" → "C, D, E" → "D, E, F" →
"E, F, G" → "F, G, H" → "G, H, I" →
"H, I, J" → "I, J, A" → "J, A, A" →
The symbols are variably displayed in the order of “A, A, A”.

<Regarding the Three Symbol Display Areas 14 in the Middle Row> As shown in the middle row of FIG. 10, the display control device 15 displays “3” in the three symbol display areas 14 in the middle row of the symbol display device 13. B, C, D "→" C, D, E "→" D, E, F "→
"E, F, G" → "F, G, H" → "G, H, I" →
"H, I, J" → "I, J, A" → "J, A, A" →
"A, A, A" → "A, A, B" → "A, B, C" →
The symbols are variably displayed in the order of “B, C, D” →.

<Regarding the Three Symbol Display Areas 14 in the Right Column> As shown in the middle row of FIG. E, F, G "→" F, G, H "→" G, H, I "→
"H, I, J" → "I, J, A" → "J, A, A" →
"A, A, A" → "A, A, B" → "A, B, C" →
"B, C, D" → "C, D, E" → "D, E, F" →
The symbols are variably displayed in the order of “E, F, G” →.

When the main control device 19 outputs the symbol variation command in the left column to the symbol variation command in the right column, it determines the jackpot, the out-of-reach, and the out, and outputs the determination result (the variation end command) to the display control device 15. . Then, based on the detection timing of the determination result, the display control device 15 displays the three symbols in the left column,
Three symbols in the middle row and three symbols in the right row are set.

When the display controller 15 sets three symbols in the left column to three symbols in the right column, as shown in FIG. 9C, the display controller 15 sets the left symbol of the special symbol display device 13 to the left. Stop at three symbols in a row. After that, the fluctuation speed of the three symbols in the right column of the special symbol display device 13 is reduced, and as shown in FIG. 9D, the pattern is stopped at the three symbols set in the right column. FIG. 9B shows how the symbol in the left column, the symbol in the middle column, and the symbol in the right column of the special symbol display device 13 fluctuate.

The display control device 15 is a special symbol display device 13
When the three symbols in the right column are stopped, the fluctuation speed of the three symbols in the middle column is reduced, and the symbols are stopped at the set three symbols in the middle column. FIG. 9E shows a state in which three symbols in the middle row are stopped at "B, C, D" at the time of the judgment of the off-reach, and FIG. 3
This shows a state in which the individual symbols have stopped at “A, A, B”.

According to the second embodiment, the special symbol display device 13 is provided with a plurality of effective lines 39, and the same symbol "A" is continuously displayed in each of the left to right columns on the symbol variation screen. . Therefore, when the left column stops at the symbol "A, A, A", the right column displays the symbols "A, A, A", "A, A, B",
Reaching at any of "A, B, C" will reach, and when reach of the symbol "A" occurs at a plurality of activated lines 39, the symbol "A" will be stopped at any of the activated lines 39. Since a big hit also occurs, it is possible to give the player an impression that a reach or a big hit easily occurs in the pattern "A". Therefore, since the player looks at the symbol change screen in expectation of the stop of the symbol "A", the interest of the game increases. Moreover, even when the first "A" in the middle row passes when a reach occurs in the symbol "A", the user must wait for the symbol "A" in the next row or the symbol "A" in the next row to stop. So that the fun of the game can be further enhanced.

In the second embodiment, nine symbol display areas 14 are provided on the symbol display device 13, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, three symbols are provided as in the first embodiment.
The number of symbol display areas 14 may be provided. In this case, the three symbol display areas 3 are determined based on the display control device 15 detecting the determination result of the off-reach and the determination result of the big hit.
Is divided into nine, and the three symbols are preferably displayed in a variable manner and stopped in the three symbol display areas 14 on the left column to the symbol display area 14 on the right column in the above-described procedure.

In the first and second embodiments, the symbol "A" is displayed continuously on the symbol variation screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
Two different designs "B" and "C" between two different designs "B" and two different designs "B" and "C" Pattern "B"-"D"
, And four different kinds of patterns "B" ~
The image may be displayed in proximity with "E" in between, or may be displayed in proximity with five different types of symbols "B" to "F" in between.

FIG. 11 shows a third embodiment of the present invention in which the above symbol arrangement is applied to the middle row of the first embodiment. In this case, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that something may happen when the symbol “A” stops on the symbol variation screen, thereby increasing the fun of the game. Moreover,
When the reach occurs on the symbol "A", the symbol in the middle row changes in the order of "A" → "B" → "A", so "A"
You can have a long and thrilling sensation that might stop, which greatly enhances the fun of the game.

FIG. 12 shows a fourth embodiment in which the above symbol arrangement is applied to the right column of the second embodiment and the continuous display of the symbol "A" in the middle column is abolished.
An example is shown. In this case, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that something may happen when the symbol “A” stops on the symbol variation screen, thereby increasing the fun of the game. In addition, when the symbol "A" stops in any of the symbol display areas 14 in the left column, the symbol in the right column changes in the order of "A" → "B" → "A".
It can have a longer feeling of throbbing that may stop. Furthermore, since there are a plurality of activated lines 39, the expectation that "A" will stop on the activated lines 39 increases, and the fun of the game generally greatly increases.

Further, in the first to fourth embodiments, the order of variation of the symbols in each of the left to right columns is fixed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the symbols in each of the left to right columns are changed. May be configured to change the order of change during the game. FIG. 13 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention in which the configuration is applied to the middle row of the first embodiment. In this case, the display control device 15
At the time of the judgment of the departure, each column is changed from "A" to "B" ... "I" →
Fluctuate regularly in the order of “J” → “A”... And stop at a symbol according to the determination result. In addition, the left row and the right row are stopped at the symbol "A" at the time of determining the out-reach and the big hit. After this, the middle row is changed from "A" to "A" ... "A" →
Slowly fluctuate in the order of “B”... “J” → “A”... To increase the expectation that the middle row will stop at symbol “A”.

Further, in the first to fifth embodiments, the pocket-shaped special design opening 20 having an open upper surface is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A frame-shaped (gate-shaped) special symbol starting port may be used.

In the first to fifth embodiments, the special symbol starting sensor 21 is provided in the special symbol starting port 20 so that the pachinko ball enters the special symbol starting port 20. Although the special symbol start signal is output from the special symbol start sensor 21, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the special symbol start sensor 2 is provided in the back gutter.
1 may be provided. This back gutter corresponds to a ball passage for discharging a pachinko ball that has entered the special symbol starting port 20 to the outside of the machine, and the special symbol starting sensor 21 detects that the pachinko ball passes through the special symbol starting port 20. The special symbol start signal is output based on.

In the first to fifth embodiments, a plurality of symbols "A" in the same row are displayed in the same size. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the symbols "A" are displayed in different sizes. Or may be displayed in a different typeface.

In the first to fifth embodiments, a color liquid crystal display is used as the special symbol display device 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
A display may be used, or a slot machine type variable display device in which three reels are arranged in a horizontal direction may be used. In this case, the same symbol may be displayed continuously or close to the outer peripheral surface of each reel, and the same symbol may be displayed continuously or adjacently based on the rotation of each reel.

In the first to fifth embodiments, the big hit operation is performed in conjunction with the occurrence of the big hit.
Although the present invention is applied to a kind of pachinko machine, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to a third kind of pachinko machine. In the third type of pachinko machine, a special winning opening is opened in conjunction with the occurrence of a big hit, and when the special winning opening is opened, a big hit operation is performed based on a pachinko ball entering the special winning opening. Will be

In the first to fifth embodiments, alphabet symbols are displayed in each symbol display area 14 of the special symbol display device 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as composition which displays a pattern.

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As is apparent from the above description, the pachinko machine of the present invention has the following effects. According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the same type of symbol is continuously and closely variably displayed on at least one of the plurality of symbol display areas. For this reason, not only can the variation of the symbol be seen with a bang, but also the stop of the same symbol can be waited with a sense of expectation, thereby increasing the fun of the game.

According to the third aspect, a plurality of symbol display areas are provided so as to form a plurality of effective lines. For this reason, since the expectation that the same type of symbol stops in the effective symbol display area increases, the fun of the game further increases. According to the means of the fourth aspect, the same type of symbol is variably displayed close to at least one of the plurality of symbol display areas so as to sandwich at least one other type of symbol, so that an effective symbol is displayed. It can have a long tingling sensation that the same kind of design may stop in the area. Moreover,
Since a plurality of symbol display areas are provided so as to form a plurality of activated lines, an expectation that the same type of symbol will stop in the effective symbol display area increases, and the fun of the game is greatly increased.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the same kind of symbol is displayed continuously or closely at a speed at which the type can be discriminated. For this reason, the same kind of design can be easily followed with the expectation of the occurrence of a reach or a big hit, thereby further increasing the fun of the game. According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the same type of symbols are continuously or closely displayed in the symbol display area irrespective of the occurrence of the reach. For this reason, when reach occurs in the same type of symbols, the user can wait for the next same type of symbols to stop without losing even if the first type of the same type of symbols does not stop, thereby further increasing the fun of the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention (a diagram showing a screen of a special symbol display device).

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol changing order;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing control contents of a display control device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control contents of a main control device.

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing symbol display data in a left column,
(B) is a diagram showing symbol display data in the middle row, and (c) is a diagram showing symbol display data in the right column

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the entire configuration.

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing the entire configuration.

FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2, showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2, showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention (a diagram showing a symbol change screen at the time of reach).

[Explanation of symbols]

8 is a game board, 13 is a special symbol display device (symbol display device), 14 is a symbol display area, 15 is a display control device (display control means), 20 is a special symbol starting port (starting port), and 39 is an active line. Show.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A starting port provided on a game board, into which a pachinko ball enters or passes, a symbol display device provided on the game board, having a plurality of symbol display areas, and a pachinko ball entering the starting port. A display control means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in each symbol display area of the symbol display device based on a ball or passing through the inside of the starting port, and wherein the display control means comprises: A pachinko machine characterized by continuously displaying the same kind of symbols in at least one of the display areas. 2. A starting port provided on the game board, through which a pachinko ball enters or passes, a symbol display device provided on the game board, having a plurality of symbol display areas, and a pachinko ball entering the starting port. A display control means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols in each symbol display area of the symbol display device based on a ball or passing through the inside of the starting port, and wherein the display control means comprises: A pachinko machine characterized in that the same kind of design is variably displayed close to at least one of the display areas. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of symbol display areas are arranged so as to form a plurality of activated lines for validating a combination of symbols. 4. A plurality of symbol display areas are arranged so as to form a plurality of effective lines for validating a combination of symbols, and the display control means includes a symbol of the same type as at least one of the plurality of symbol display areas. Is displayed in a variably close manner so as to sandwich at least one other kind of symbol.
The described pachinko machine. 5. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means continuously and closely fluctuates and displays the same type of symbol at such a speed that its type can be determined. 6. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays the same kind of symbols continuously or closely in a symbol display area irrespective of occurrence of reach. Machine.