JP2001259163A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing the interest of a game by making an unprecedented novel variable display. SOLUTION: This game machine has a variable display area comprising a plurality of variable display parts capable of variably displaying identification information. A combination effective row is determined by the combination of the variable display parts, and in the case that a specific combination of identification information is established on the effective row when the variable display is stopped, a specified game value can be granted. A variable display control means is provided for making a variable display on the variable display part on the basis of the establishment of variation start conditions and stopping the variable display on the variable display part on the basis of the establishment of stop conditions. The variable display control means performs display control for displaying all the identification information of the variable display parts still in the variation of identification information on the effective row, outside of the variable display area respectively for variable display, and further performs stop control for stopping plural kinds of identification information on variable display, on an extension line of the effective row.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of providing a predetermined game value when a display result in which a combination of specific identification information is established on an effective column.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, game control means for controlling progress of a game in a game area formed on a game board, and an image display device (variable display device) provided on the game board
There is a gaming machine provided with a display control means for performing a display control of (i). As such a gaming machine, there is a pachinko gaming machine that variably displays identification information on a plurality of variable display portions formed in a display screen of a variable display device by giving an instruction from a game control unit to a display control unit. . In such a pachinko gaming machine, when the game control means detects a winning of a game ball to the special figure starting port provided in the game area, the game control means determines whether or not to give a predetermined game value. Various random numbers including a random number for determining (a so-called jackpot determination random number) are extracted. Further, the game control means compares the extracted random number value with various preset determination values to determine whether or not to give a predetermined game value (so-called big hit determination), and in some cases, what is called a big hit. It is determined whether or not to shift to the probability fluctuation state. Further, the game control means transmits a command to the display control means based on each determination result such as a big hit, and the display control means controls the variable display of the variable display device based on the command. Thus, the variable display device stops after displaying the identification information in a variable manner for a predetermined time. When it is determined by the above determination that the jackpot is a big hit, the combination of the stopped identification information becomes a specific combination mode, a so-called big hit, a special game is started, and a predetermined game value (of a prize ball) is given to the player. Etc.).

[0003] In the process of such a variable display, especially in a so-called reach state, a variety of reach effect display control is performed in order to enhance the interest in the big hit. The specific combination mode of the identification information described above is, for example, a state where the same identification information is aligned (for example, “7, 7, 7”) in a plurality of variable display units. , The reach state means that, for example, in some of the plurality of variable display units, the same identification information is stopped (final stop or temporary stop), and in some of the plurality of variable display units, Corresponds to a state in which the identification information is still fluctuating (for example, "7, 7,-",-is fluctuating). Therefore, in the reach state, there is a possibility that the identification information that is still fluctuating becomes the same as the identification information that has already been stopped and stops (that is, the possibility of a big hit) remains. It is easy to have a sense of expectation. For this reason, conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine of this type, in the reach state, for example, while changing the variable display speed of the variable display unit that finally stops,
The effect display is performed by using the background area of the identification information displayed on the change display unit, and in addition to the above, display control for causing the character to appear in the display area is performed to enhance interest. Attempts have been made to do so. In addition, even during fluctuation display other than the reach state,
Various attempts have been made to enhance the interest of players.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, for example, in the reach state, the fluctuation display speed of the fluctuation display unit that finally stops is reduced,
The effect display such as character display is performed by using the background area, but such effect display is already existing, and other novel variable display methods are desired. It is rare.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has provided a gaming machine capable of performing a novel and unprecedented variable display, thereby enhancing the interest of the game. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus, comprising: a variable display area including a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information; A valid combination column is determined by a combination of the variable display portions, and a predetermined game value is provided when a combination of specific identification information is established on the combination valid column when the variable display is stopped in the plurality of variable display portions. In a possible gaming machine, a display control for causing each of the variable display units to perform a variable display based on a predetermined change start condition being satisfied, and a variable display being stopped for each of the variable display units based on a predetermined stop condition being satisfied. Variable display control means capable of performing a stop control for causing the identification information to be in a stopped state in a plurality of variable display units on the effective combination column. And, in a specific state where a combination of specific identification information can be established on the effective combination column at a stage where the identification information is still changing in at least one variation display unit on the effective combination column, The display control is performed to display all of the plurality of types of identification information of the variation display section in which the identification information is still fluctuating on the effective column and to display each of the plurality of types of variation information outside the variation display area. The stop control for stopping the identification information on the extension of the effective column is performed.

[0007] Here, the identification information includes information that enables a predetermined game value to be given in connection with a specific combination on the effective queue, and a predetermined combination regardless of the combination on the effective queue. (Including blanks, etc.) that cannot be given the gaming value of the game. Further, the variable display control means includes a game control device that issues a display command, a display control device that controls the variable display device based on the display command and performs display control of identification information or the like on a display unit (display screen) thereof. It consists of. The change start condition is satisfied, for example, by detecting a game ball by a special figure start sensor provided in the normal change winning device. The specific state is called a reach state or the like.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the case of a specific state called a reach state, a plurality of types of identification information of the variation display section in which the identification information is still varying on the effective row are displayed in the variation display. Since each of them fluctuates in a state displayed outside the region, an exciting effect that increases the sense of expectation can be provided, and amusement can be given. Moreover, it is possible to provide a novel and visually interesting variation display. Further, since all of the identification information is displayed in a variable manner in a state where the identification information is displayed outside the variable display area, when the variation of the identification information progresses to a certain extent, the identification information is displayed on a valid column (on an extension of the valid column). An easy-to-understand effect that can be seen at a glance as to whether the combination is obtained can be provided. In addition, since the stop state of the identification information in the variable display area and the outside of the variable display area is a combination of the identification information on the effective column (including the extension of the effective column) as it is, for example, the variable display When the identification information stopped outside the area moves to the variable display area, the combination of the identification information is much easier to recognize as compared with the case where the combination of the identification information is configured on the effective column.

[0009] In the conventional gaming machine, each of the variable display sections may include a plurality of items such as one of the identification information or the identification information on both sides (upper or lower or left and right) of the one identification information. Only a very small part of the identification information is displayed. Therefore, for example, if a variable display such as changing the order of the identification information or meandering the identification information is performed, it is difficult to understand what the user wants to express by the display. there were. On the other hand, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since all of the identification information is displayed in a state where it is displayed outside the variable display area, it can be understood that even if the mode of the variable display is varied, it is intended to be expressed. It can be easier. Specifically, even when the order of the identification information is changed in the process of the variable display, it is easy to understand where the identification information whose order has been changed has moved from where. In addition, even when the identification information is a variation path that makes the meandering meander outside the variation display area, the variation display is easy to visually recognize. Therefore, various types of variable display can be performed without any restrictions, so that a novel and novel variable display can be provided.

[0010] According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the variable display control means, when in the specific state, identifies a plurality of types of identification information of the variable display portion still displaying the variable display. The display control is performed so that the entire display is displayed along the outer periphery of the variable display area, and the variable display is performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the case of a specific state called a reach state, a plurality of types of identification information of the variable display section which is still displaying the variable information is displayed along the outer periphery of the variable display area. In this case, for example, the effective columns are arranged in a linear manner at equal intervals in the variable display area and the stop areas of the respective identification information in the outside of the variable display area. It can be easy to recognize without. In addition, it is possible to provide a novel and visually interesting variation display.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the variable display control means is configured to, in the specific state, identify a plurality of types of identification information of the variable display portion still displaying the variable display. In addition, display control is performed such that the entire display is displayed in an annular shape along the outer circumference of the variable display area, and the display is rotated and displayed in a variable manner.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the same effect as that of the second aspect of the present invention, the identification information displayed outside the variable display area is provided on the outer periphery of the variable display area. Along the way, for example, the display is rotated and displayed in a rotating manner like a ferris wheel.

Further, as an example of a specific configuration of the present invention,
For example, as in the invention according to claim 4, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the variable display area includes four variable display sections arranged in two rows each of up, down, left, and right;
The variable display unit is constituted by a plurality of variable display units including one variable display unit disposed at the center of the four variable display units, and the variable display control means, when in a specific state, the variable display unit disposed at the center. A configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of types of identification information of the section are displayed outside the variable display area, and display control is performed so as to perform variable display of each of the pieces of identification information.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is a pachinko game as a suitable example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, in particular,
A type of pachinko gaming machine belonging to the so-called "first type" will be described.

The pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is, for example,
As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the identification information is stopped in the plurality of variation display sections 4v, 4w, 4x, 4y on the effective combination column, and in at least one variation display section 4z on the effective combination column. At the stage where the identification information is still fluctuating, in a specific state where a combination of the specific identification information can be established on the effective combination column, that is, in a so-called reach state, a plurality of types of identification information of the fluctuation display unit 4z is displayed. All the special display areas 4 outside the variable display area 4h
n, and display control is performed so as to be displayed in a variable manner.
By changing the plurality of types of identification information displayed in a variable manner on an extension of the effective column, the combination of the identification information on the effective column can be changed while providing a novel display that gives a sense of expectation. The main feature is that it is easy to recognize.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko game machine includes a game board 1 having a game area 1a surrounded by guide rails 2. The game in the pachinko game machine is as follows.
The game is performed by launching a game ball into the game area 1a.

In the game area 1a, there are general-purpose starting gates 6,
6, a general figure starting memory display 6a for displaying the number of unprocessed general figure changing display games performed based on the passing of the game ball to the general figure starting gates 6, 6, a normal design displaying the general figure changing display game , A normal fluctuation prize device 9 also serving as a starting port for a special figure fluctuation display game, and opening / closing members 9a, 9a provided in the normal fluctuation prize device 9 and opening and closing depending on the result of the normal figure fluctuation display game, A special figure start storage display 4b,... For displaying the number of unprocessed special figure fluctuation display games performed based on the entry of a game ball into the variable winning device 9, a special figure fluctuation display for displaying a special figure fluctuation display game, etc. A special symbol display device 4 including a device 4a and a display control device 40 (both details will be described later), an opening / closing door 5a, and a special winning opening 5b inside the opening / closing door 5a.
, A special winning opening 8,..., A hitting direction changing member called a windmill (not shown), side lamps 12, 12, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown), and an out for collecting out balls. A hole 13 and the like are provided.

Of these, when a game ball enters the normal fluctuation winning device 9, a predetermined fluctuation start condition is established, and based on this establishment, a special figure fluctuation display game is performed. The special figure change display game (details will be described later) is variably displayed on a special figure change display device 4a composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD). As a result of this special figure change display game, the identification information (for example, frog design) displayed on the change display device 4a is displayed on a predetermined effective column (for example,
(On a straight line), for example, when a specific combination such as “frog symbol, frog symbol, frog symbol” is stopped, a big hit occurs and a special game is started. Thereby, the opening and closing door 5a of the special variable winning device 5
Is released, and the winning of the game ball to the special winning opening 5b becomes easy. The opening of the door 5a is repeated a plurality of times when a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied. A count sensor 5c (FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball entering the special winning opening 5b is provided inside the special winning opening 5b. In accordance with the number of balls, a prize ball is paid out by cooperation of a game control device 20 and a discharge control device 30 described later.
A continuation sensor 5d (FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball that has flowed into the continuous prize area among game balls that have entered the special prize port 5b is provided inside the special prize opening 5b. By detecting the game ball by the continuation sensor 5d, the door 5 is opened.
The continuation condition for repeating the opening of a is satisfied. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine, a predetermined gaming value (prize) is given to the player in connection with the manner in which the identification information displayed on the variable display device 4a is stopped in a specific combination on the effective row. Opportunity to obtain a large number of balls).

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine has a game control device (constituting variable display control means) 20 for performing overall control of the game in the game area 1a.
It has. This game control device 20 has a CPU (Cent
ral Processing Unit) 21a, RAM (Random Access)
Memory) 21b, ROM (Read Only Memory) 21c
Microcomputer 21 having an input I /
F23a, output I / F23b, oscillator 22 and the like.

Among them, the CPU 21a includes a control unit and a calculation unit, performs calculation control, and generates various random numbers and the like related to a special figure and a fluctuating display game of a general figure.

The RAM 21b stores the ON signal of the special figure start sensor 9b provided in the normal fluctuation winning device 9 (special figure start storage) and the general figure start gate provided in the general figure start gates 6,6. A storage area for storing ON signals of the sensors 6b, 6b (general-purpose start storage), a storage area for various random numbers generated by the CPU 21a, a storage area for temporarily storing various data, and a work area for the CPU 21a. ing. Also, for example, a backup power supply 24 is connected to the RAM 21b so that the contents stored in the RAM 21b can be held for a predetermined period of time even when the power supply to the RAM 21b is cut off, for example, when a power failure occurs.

In the ROM 21c, in addition to a control program and control data for a game, a special figure big hit determination value for determining occurrence of a special figure big hit is written.

The input I / F 23a is connected to a special figure starting sensor 9b, a general figure starting gate sensor 6b, 6b, a continuation sensor 5d, a count sensor 5c, and a general winning opening 8 through a low-pass filter and a buffer gate (not shown). ,…
, For detecting a game ball entering the general winning opening 8, ..., an overflow sensor 8 for detecting an overflow state of the lower plate.
4. Unusual sphere sensor 8 for detecting the reserve state of the reserve sphere
5. A glass frame sensor 86 for detecting the open state of the glass frame holding the glass plate in front of the game board 1 and the like are connected, and various signals are input thereto. These various signals are relayed by the input I / F 23a and output to the CPU 21a.

On the other hand, the output I / F 23b is connected to the CPU 21.
Various control signals output from a are input, and these control signals are relayed by the output I / F 23b, and open / close the normal symbol display 7 and the special variable winning device 5 via an output port and a driver (not shown). A special winning opening solenoid 5e as a driving means of the door 5a, a normal electric accessory solenoid 6c as a driving means of the opening and closing members 9a, 9a of the normal fluctuation winning device 9, a discharge control device 30, a display control device 40 (details will be described below) Description), decoration control device 50, sound control device 6
0, panel external information output unit 81, frame external information output unit 82
And so on.

The discharge control device 30 is a device for discharging a prize ball based on a command from the game control device 20, and the decoration control device 50 is a device for performing special control based on a command from the game control device 20. It controls the memory display of the figure start memory display 4b and the ordinary figure start memory display 6a.
The sound control device 60 is for controlling the lighting state of the decorative members such as 2 and 12, and the sound control device 60 is for controlling the sounding operation and the like by a speaker (not shown) based on a command from the game control device 20. It is. Further, the board external information output unit 81 and the frame external information output unit 82 relay external information output from the game control device 20 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine.

As shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol display device 4 of the pachinko gaming machine displays identification information (for example, identification information) on the variable display device 4a based on a display command (display control information) from the game control device 20. A display control device (which constitutes a variable display control means together with the game control device 20) 40 for performing a display control for displaying a special figure variable display game by a symbol or the like or displaying various information is provided.

The display control device 40 has a CPU (Central
Processing Unit) 41, ROM (Read Only Memory)
42, RAM (Random Access Memory) 43 and DMA
Electrical signals (input signals) of C (Direct Memory Access Controller) 44, clock 45, VDC (Video Digital Controller) 46, font ROM 47, VDC 46
To perform γ correction when converting into a light signal (output signal)
A correction circuit 48, an interface 49, and the like are provided.

The CPU 41 includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, etc. therein.
It is connected to the game control device 20 via the interface 49, and under the control of the game control device 20, the variable display device 4a
Is controlled. The control data is sent to the VDC 46 in synchronization with the pulse from the clock 45. ROM
In 42, a display control program (including a display control program for image display in various reach states) for performing display control of the variable display device 4a, display control data, and the like are written. The RAM 43 has a storage area for temporarily storing various data, a work area for the CPU 41, and the like. The DMAC 44 is a game microcomputer 21
The display control information is exchanged between the memories and the VDC 46 directly without access to the CPU 41 in response to the display control information.

The font ROM 47 stores identification information display data (including identification information display data), character image display data, background image display data, reach state image display data, and game contents for the variable display game. The display data of the character to be explained is written. VDC4
6, a sprite RAM, not shown,
A pallet RAM, a V-RAM, and the like are provided, and perform the following image data control. That is, VDC 46
Receives the command signal from the CPU 41 and receives the font RO
The display data such as the identification information, the character, and the background image is extracted from M47 and edited. Then, based on the coloration data included in the command signal, a coloration is designated for the edited image data in a palette RAM (not shown), and then identification information, characters and the like are stored in a sprite RAM (not shown). Perform image editing. Further, the edited image data signal is corrected by the gamma correction circuit 48, transmitted to the fluctuation display device 4a in synchronization with V_SYNC or H_SYNC, and displayed on the fluctuation display device 4a.

The pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment is:
It is configured as described above, and the following game control is performed by the cooperation of the game control device 20 and the display control device 40, that is, by the variable display control means.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, when the pachinko gaming machine is powered on, the pachinko gaming machine enters a state of waiting for fluctuation (step S0). In this state of waiting for fluctuation, the game control device 20
The display control device 40 controls the display of the variable display device 4a based on the display control information (display command) from the user, and the variable display device 4a displays an image such as a call-in display for a customer.

In this state, when a game ball hit into the game area 1a wins the ordinary fluctuation winning device 9, the winning game ball is detected by the special figure starting sensor 9b and a detection signal is output from the game control device 20. It is input to the CPU 21a. Based on the input of the detection signal, the CPU 2 of the game control device 20
In 1a, various random values (stored and updated at a predetermined cycle) relating to the special map stored in the RAM 21b are extracted, and the extracted random numbers and various determination values relating to the special map stored in the ROM 21c in advance are extracted. Is compared. CPU
21a, by this comparison, the contents of the change display game of the special map (for example, whether or not a jackpot is generated, whether or not a reach state is generated, a type of reach effect, a type of identification information to be finally stopped, and the like). decide. Further, the CPU 21a
Based on this determination, display control information (display command) is output to the display control device 40. The display control information output at this time includes the data of the identification information to be permanently stopped and the time value data, and the change time of the identification information and the corresponding variation pattern (no reach,
Normal reach, special reach, change after temporary stop, notice, etc.) are specified.

When this display control information is received by the display control device 40, the state transits to the state of variable execution (step S1). That is, the display control device 40 edits the image data based on the display control information, and sends the edited image data to the variable display device 4a.
On the display screen 4g, a variable display game of a special figure to be stopped after the identification information is displayed in a variable manner is performed. In particular,
Based on the time value data included in the display control information, after the identification information is variably displayed in the specified fluctuation pattern for a predetermined time, the identification information specified by the display control information is temporarily stopped. Here, the temporary stop of the identification information is, for example,
That is, the identification information is set to a stop state other than the final stop due to a swinging state or the like. The game control device 20 outputs to the display control device 40 the display control information for instructing the stop of the change when the fluctuation time specified by the previously output display control information has elapsed. The display control device 40 causes the temporarily stopped identification information to be permanently stopped (completely stopped in a stationary state) based on the display control information instructing the fluctuation stop. As a result, the state transits to the state of complete fluctuation stop (step S2).

At this time, for example, in the game control device 20, if the jackpot of the special figure is determined by comparing the random value for judging the jackpot of the special figure with the judgment value, the display screen 4g is displayed. The result is a combination of specific identification information on a predetermined effective column (in the case of the present embodiment, “frog symbol 601, frog symbol 601, frog symbol 60
1 "), a big hit occurs, and a transition is made to the special game state (step S3). On the other hand, if the loss is determined by comparing the random number value for the jackpot determination of the special figure with the determination value, the display result of the display screen 4g becomes a loss mode, and waits for fluctuation (step S0). ).

Next, the display mode of the special figure variable display game performed from step S1 to step S2 in FIG. 4 will be specifically described.

As shown in FIG. 5, on a display screen 4g of the variable display device 4a, a variable display area 4h is displayed in a normal state other than the reach state, and a special display area (outside the variable display area) 4n described later is displayed. Not displayed. Variable display area 4
In h, four variable display portions 4v, 4w, 4x, and 4y arranged in two rows each in the upper, lower, left, and right directions, and one variable display portion 4z located at the center of the four variable display portions are formed. Of these, four variable display sections 4v, 4w, 4x, 4
y each have a substantially rectangular shape, and each of the other two
It is arranged so as to be adjacent to the side. Also, the size of the variable display section 4z located at the center is set smaller than the four variable display sections, and
The shape of z is substantially circular. Further, each of the four variable display portions 4v, 4w, 4x, and 4y has a shape in which a portion facing the central variable display portion 4z is cut out along the outer periphery of the variable display portion 4z. The change display unit 4z includes four change display units 4v, 4w, 4x, 4
It fits comfortably in the center of y.

In a normal special figure fluctuating display game that does not generate a reach state, each fluctuating display section 4v, 4w, 4x, 4y,
4z, the identification information is sequentially variably displayed in such a manner as to circulate for a predetermined time, and finally, in each of the variable display sections 4v,. Here, the identification information includes a frog pattern 601 that can be given a predetermined game value when a specific combination is stopped on the combination effective column (for example, when the combination is stopped at the same time). A tadpole design 602 that does not allow a predetermined game value to be given even if the combination is stopped on any combination effective row
And are included. As shown in FIG. 6, the identification information is arranged in the order of, for example, a tadpole design 602,..., A tadpole design 602, a frog design 601, a tadpole design 602,. Each of the variable display portions 4v,... Sequentially fluctuates. In the present embodiment, the order in which the identification information stops in each of the variable display sections 4v,... Is, for example, the variable display section 4v → the variable display section 4w →
It is assumed that the order is the variation display section 4x → the variation display section 4y → the variation display section 4z.

As shown in FIG. 5, the center fluctuation display section 4z
In the state where the identification information is still changing, the change display section 4v,
When the identification information (frog pattern 601) is stopped in a straight line in any two of them, the reach state is reached.
As shown in (5), the display of the special display area 4n is started.
When the special display area 4n is displayed, for example, the variable display area 4h is zoomed out and becomes smaller, while being outside the variable display area 4h and surrounding the variable display area 4h. Special display area 4 arranged in
A novel display such as n is displayed.

The display of the special display area 4n is started, and all the identification information sequentially and variably displayed on the center variable display section 4z in the normal state before the reach state is reached is displayed on the special display area 4n. The display is variably displayed in the area 4n. As a result, it is possible to provide an unusually novel and interesting change display, and it is possible to provide an exciting effect that increases the expectation, thereby giving an interest. In addition, the display of the special display area 4n is started when the reach state is reached, and this special display area 4n is started.
Since the identification information is displayed and changed in n, it is easy to recognize that the identification information in the special display area 4n has started. Note that the direction of change of the identification information of the frog design 601 and the like is in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 7, and the identification information is swirled in a manner like a ferris wheel that rotates along the outer periphery of the variable display area 4h. Is displayed.

The special display area 4n is an extension of a linear effective column including any two of the four variable display sections 4v, 4w, 4x, and 4y in the variable display area 4h. Stop area 6 of 12 squares where identification information can be stopped
05,... Respectively. Here, the effective column is
In connection with the identification information being in a specific combination mode on the effective column, the frog symbol 601 serving as the identification information is completely stopped on the effective column (including the extension of the effective column). , A row in which a predetermined game value can be given. In the case of this embodiment, convenience 12
The stop areas 605,...
Since any two of v, 4w, 4x, and 4y are arranged in a straight line, there are conveniently 12 effective columns. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 7, the effective column l ₁ on the stopping area 605, or the effective column l frog symbol 601 to ₂ on the stopping area 605
Is stopped, a predetermined game value can be given in connection with this.

In the pachinko gaming machine, all of the identification information, which has been sequentially variably displayed on the variability display section 4z, is variably displayed in the special display area 4n.
If the fluctuation of 1 progresses and stops, the frog symbol 601 will be aligned on the effective row, and it will be easy to understand at a glance whether or not the specific combination is obtained. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 7, when the frog symbol 601 fluctuates by one or eight more squares and stops, the effective row l ₂ or the effective row l _{1 is changed.}
Above, it can be seen that the frog symbol 601 is a double eye.

Thus, in the special display area 4n,
After the frog symbol 601 and the tadpole symbol 602 are displayed in a fluctuating manner, the frog symbol 601 and the tadpole symbol 602 are each stopped at one of the stop areas 605 in the special display area 4n. . As a result, the frog pattern 601 is changed into an effective row l ₂ ,
When stopped at one of the stop areas 605,605 on l ₁ is a big hit, special game state occurs as described above, it is possible give a predetermined game value.

Thus, in a pachinko game machine,
In the case of the specific state (reach state), such as performing the variable display of the identification information in the special display area 4n, the identification information sequentially and variably displayed on any one of the plurality of variable display units is changed to In the technique of displaying and changing the outside of the variable display area 4h, the variable display area 4h
Since the stop mode of the identification information in the h and the special display area 4n becomes the combination mode on the effective column as it is, it is easy to recognize the combination mode of the identification information.

An example of a reach state different from the above-described reach state will be described below. In addition, FIG.
In FIG. 10, for simplicity of the drawing, reference numerals in the drawing are omitted for those which do not cause inconvenience in the description.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the fluctuation display sections 4y and 4z are still fluctuating, the fluctuation display section 4
In v, 4w, and 4x, when the frog symbol 601 stops, there is a possibility that the state will shift to two types of reach states in the future.

First, from the state shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8B, when the frog symbol 601 also shifts to a stopped state in the variable display section 4y, then, as shown in FIG. 8C, the frog symbol 601 is displayed in any of the special display areas 4n. Even if the frog symbols 601 are stopped in the stop areas 605, the frog symbol 601 shifts to the reach state in which the specific combination is on the effective row. That is, (c) of FIG.
100% chance of hitting a jackpot
Thus, at the time when the change display of the identification information in the special display area 4n is started, it is possible to give the player an excellent sense of expectation.

On the other hand, from the state shown in FIG.
As shown in (d), when the tadpole symbol 602 is shifted to the stopped state in the fluctuation display section 4y,
As shown in FIG. 8 (e), when the frog pattern 601 stops at any one of the stop areas 605 on the effective rows l ₃ , l ₄ , l ₅ , l ₆ , l ₇ , l ₈ , the big hit To reach state. In this case as well, there are twelve stop areas 60 for convenience.
Of the five,..., Half of the six stop areas 605,.
Since the effective columns l ₃ ,... Are formed, the player can have a relatively high sense of expectation as compared with the state shown in FIG.

<Modification 1> Next, a case where the mode of the special display area 4n is different from that of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, in the first modification, as shown in FIG. 9, the special display area 4n is arranged along two sides of the variable display area 4h.
Inside, the identification information is variably displayed. The direction of change of the identification information is, for example, the direction of arrow B in FIG. 9, and the end point (the stop area 60 on the right of the change display section 4y) is changed due to the change.
The identification information moved to 5) returns to the starting point (the stop area 605 above the variable display section 4v) again. In the case of the first modification, as shown in FIG. 9, the number of tadpole symbols 602 in the array of identification information is seven less than in the above-described embodiment. Further, the special display area 4n is not limited to the example shown in the above embodiment and the first modification, and may be, for example, a linear one arranged along one side of the variable display area 4h.

<Modification 2> Next, referring to FIG.
Modification 2 will be described. In the second modification, in the reach state, the special display area 4n or the variable display area 4n
h, a character appears in the special display area 4n and the variable display area 4h. Of the identification information, the identification information hidden and hidden by the character does not constitute the specific combination. explain.

That is, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, in the reach state, a leaf pattern (character) 607 is made to appear in the special display area 4n, and a leaf is displayed in a predetermined stop area 605 of the stop areas 605,. The display control is performed such that the pattern 607 is displayed, and the identification information that has moved to the stop area 605 is hidden by the leaf design 607 and is not displayed. In this case, the effective column l ₉ configured to include the stop region 605 is not able to configure certain combination aspect such that jackpot. That is, when the frog symbol 601 is stopped in a state where the frog symbol 601 has moved to the stop area 605, the frog symbol 605 is hidden by the leaf symbol 605 and is not displayed, and does not become a big hit. However, for example, the frog design 601 is a leaf design 6
After hiding at 07 and stopping, the leaf design 607 may be removed or disappear, resulting in a big hit. Alternatively, for example, when the frog design 601 jumps from the water surface and shifts to a display in which the frog design 601 rides on the leaf design 607, a big hit may be made.

Further, after the frog symbol 601 stops,
The leaf design 607 moves, for example, so as to be swept away by the water surface, so that the leaf design 607 moves like a roulette in the special display area 4n, and the leaf design 6
07 may be displayed at the final stop position. As a result, it is possible to give the player an emotion as if the result of the roulette lottery again determines whether or not a big hit will be made.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, but includes, for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arranging ball gaming machines, ball-ball gaming machines such as sparrow ball gaming machines, and pachislot machines. It is also applicable to gaming machines such as slot machines. Further, in the above-described embodiment, when a specific combination is made on the combination effective column, the identification information enabling the predetermined game value to be given is indicated by the frog symbol 6
Although the example in which the identification information is one type has been described, the identification information may be a plurality of types. Although an example is described in which the identification information that does not allow a predetermined game value to be given in any combination on the combination effective column is one type of the tadpole symbol 602, this identification information may be a plurality of types.

Further, for example, the order of the identification information in which the special display area 4n is changing may be changed, or the identification information may be made to meander, so that a variety of display modes may be provided. As described above, even in the case where the mode of the variable display is varied, in the present invention, all of the identification information which is normally displayed on the variable display section 4z in the special display area 4n is displayed. Intentions are easier to understand. That is, in the case of changing the order of the identification information in the process of the variable display, it is easy to understand from where the identification information whose order has been changed has moved. Note that, specifically, for example, the frog symbol 601 jumps and moves to the stop area 605 that is a plurality of places or a plurality of places before, and the frog symbol 601 is replaced with the identification information of the stop area 605. It is mentioned. In addition, even in the case where the identification information is changed in such a way that the identification information meanders in the second display area, the variable display is easily recognized. In order to make the identification information meander, the special display area 4n itself is displayed in a shape meandering along the direction in which the identification information fluctuates, and the identification information fluctuates along this special display area 4n. It may be configured to
Inside the special display area 4n, only the identification information may be displayed in a meandering manner. As described above, in the present invention, by displaying all of the identification information in the special display area 4n, various variable displays can be performed without any restrictions. It is possible to provide a novel and innovative display.

Further, the special display area 4n may not be made to appear all at once, but may be made to appear partly in the special display area 4n so as to be successively added. By doing in this way, when the whole of the special display area 4n appears, it is possible to produce an effect such that the degree of expectation for the big hit increases. Further, a specific combination mode of the identification information which is a big hit, that is, which effective column is aligned with the frog symbol 601 and which is aligned, is related to whether or not to shift to a so-called probability fluctuation state. Such a configuration may be adopted.

In addition, 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.

[0057]

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, in the specific state, a plurality of types of identification information of the variation display section whose identification information is still varying on the effective column are displayed in the variation display area. , Each of which fluctuates in a state displayed outside the box, so that an exciting effect that increases the sense of expectation can be provided, and amusement can be given. Moreover, it is possible to provide a novel and visually interesting variation display. Furthermore, since all of the identification information is displayed in a variable state in a state of being displayed outside the variable display area,
It is possible to provide an easy-to-understand effect in which it can be understood at a glance how far the change of the identification information progresses, and the identification information becomes a specific combination on the effective column (on the extension of the effective column). In addition, since the stop state of the identification information in the variable display area and the outside of the variable display area is a combination of the identification information on the effective column (including the extension of the effective column) as it is, for example, the variable display When the identification information stopped outside the area moves to the variable display area, the combination of the identification information is much easier to recognize as compared with the case where the combination of the identification information is configured on the effective column.

According to the gaming machine of the second aspect of the present invention, in a specific state, a plurality of types of identification information of the variable display section still displaying the variable display are all displayed along the outer periphery of the variable display area. Since the variable columns are displayed in a variable manner, for example, the effective columns can be recognized without discomfort by, for example, arranging linearly and equidistantly the stop regions of the identification information in the variable display region and outside the variable display region. It can be easy to do. In addition, it is possible to provide a novel and visually interesting variation display.

According to the gaming machine of the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention, the identification information displayed outside the variable display area can be changed. For example, the display is rotated and displayed along the outer periphery of the display like a ferris wheel so that the display is more interesting.

According to the gaming machine of the invention described in claim 4, the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3 can be suitably implemented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a main control block diagram of a game control device installed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a main control block diagram of a display control device that performs display control of a variable display device based on a command from the game control device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing transition of a gaming state of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a variable display area displayed on the variable display device during a normal variable display.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an array of identification information.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a reach state is displayed and a second display area is displayed;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of the reach state.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a modification of the second display area.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a special display example in a reach state.

[Explanation of symbols]

4v fluctuation display section 4w fluctuation display section 4x fluctuation display section 4y fluctuation display section 4z fluctuation display section 4h fluctuation display area 4n special display area (outside the fluctuation display area) 601 frog symbol (identification information) 602 tadpole symbol (identification information) 4a Fluctuation display device (provided with a fluctuation display section and a fluctuation display area) 20 Game control device (constituting fluctuation display control means) 40 Display control device (constituting fluctuation display control means)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A variable display area comprising a plurality of variable display sections capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, a combination effective column is determined by a combination of the plurality of variable display sections, and the plurality of variable display sections are provided. When the variable display is stopped in the
In a gaming machine capable of providing a predetermined game value when a specific combination of identification information is established on the effective combination column, a fluctuation display is performed on each of the fluctuation display units based on the satisfaction of a predetermined fluctuation start condition. A variable display control unit capable of performing a display control to stop the variable display in each of the variable display units based on the satisfaction of a predetermined stop condition. The variable display control unit includes: In the stage where the identification information is stopped in the plurality of variation display sections and the identification information is still fluctuating in at least one variation display section on the effective combination column, the specific identification information is displayed on the effective combination column. In a specific state where the combination of
Display control is performed to display all the plurality of types of identification information of the variation display section in which the identification information is still varying on the effective column outside the variation display area and to perform the variation display, respectively. A gaming machine characterized by performing a stop control for stopping type identification information on an extension of the effective column. 2. The variable display control means, when in the specific state, displays a plurality of types of identification information of a variable display section still displaying variable display along the outer periphery of the variable display area, 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein display control is performed so as to perform variable display. 3. The variable display control means, in the case of the specific state, displays all kinds of identification information of the variable display portion still displaying the variable in a ring along the outer periphery of the variable display area. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein display control is performed to rotate and fluctuate display. 4. The variable display area includes a plurality of variable display units, each of which includes four variable display units arranged in two rows each of up, down, left, and right, and one variable display unit arranged in the center of the four variable display units. A variable display control means for displaying, in a specific state, a plurality of types of identification information of the variable display unit disposed in the center outside the variable display area, and displaying each of the variable displays. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is controlled.