JP2001321507A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which a special direction image is appeared early in a varying game image to keep up player's uplift feeling. SOLUTION: This game machine is equipped with a drawing lots result determining means 38 to determine a drawing lots result by a drawing lots means 37, image display means 19, 20 to display game images, image display control means 40, 41 to control game images on image display means 19, 20, and a special game condition generating means 39 to generate a special game condition advantageous for a player when special determination is done by the drawing lots determining means 38 as well as a function to display a special direction image 24 on the image display means 19, 20 to suggest the special determination to a player until the start of result displaying of game image relating to the special determination at least at a part when special determination is done by the drawing lots result determining means 38.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a play ball game machine, and a spinning type game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a starting means detects a game ball, a lottery means draws a random number, and a result of the lottery is determined by a lottery result judgment means. When the result of the determination by the lottery result determination means is a special determination, the special symbol display control means causes a plurality of special symbol display means, for example, three special symbols to fluctuate for a predetermined time to display a specific mode. After stopping in that particular mode,
By generating a special game state advantageous to the player by the special game state generating means and opening the variable winning means, a great profit is returned to the player.

[0003] Stop symbols after the change of the special symbol include a specific mode when the determination result by the lottery result determination means is a special determination, and a non-specific mode when the determination result is a non-special determination. In addition to the fluctuation pattern without the reach, the pattern fluctuation includes a fluctuation pattern of a normal reach having a low reliability in a specific mode, a fluctuation pattern of a super reach having a very high reliability in a specific mode, and the like. In the variation pattern of the super reach, a special effect image is caused to appear on the special symbol display means in the middle of the variation of the special symbol so as to produce a difference from the variation pattern of the normal reach.

[0004]

The super reach variation pattern in which the specific effect image appears during the change of the special symbol has a very high reliability in the specific mode after the change, so the specific mode after the change and the special mode are changed. There is an advance notice function for the occurrence of a gaming state.

However, in the conventional super-reach variation pattern, a special effect image appears before or after the time when the two special symbols generally stop of the same type and the reach state is displayed during the variation of the special symbol. Like that.

[0006] Therefore, after the three special symbols start to fluctuate, the player determines whether or not the symbol fluctuation at that time is super reach until two of the special symbols generally stop. There are disadvantages that cannot be determined. In addition, since the super reach is reached at the end of the entire symbol fluctuation time, even if the super reach is reached, the specific mode and the non-specific mode are finally determined in a relatively short time thereafter, There is a problem that it is difficult to maintain the player's euphoria due to the super reach.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention allows a specific effect image to appear early in the course of a change in a game image, thereby improving the effect of the specific effect image and enhancing the player's performance. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining a feeling.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a lottery means 37 which is started in connection with a game of a player, a lottery result judgment means 38 for judging a lottery result by the lottery means 37, and a game image is displayed. The image display means 19, 20 to perform, the image display control means 40, 41 for controlling the game image of the image display means 19, 20, and the special determination by the lottery result determination means 38, A gaming machine including a special game state generating means 39 for generating an advantageous special game state, and at least in a case where at least a part of the special determination is made, until a result display of the game image related to the special determination is started. In addition, a function of displaying a specific effect image 24 suggesting the special determination to the player on the image display means 19 and 20 is provided.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 8 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, which has a front frame 2 pivotally connected to be freely opened and closed. In front frame 2, game board 3
Is mounted detachably from the back side, and a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged at the front side of the game board 3 so as to be openable and closable.
The front plate 5 is provided with an upper plate 6 for storing game balls for firing. A lower plate for storing excess spheres is located at the bottom of the front frame 2.
7 and a firing handle 9 of the firing means 8 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 10 is mounted on the game board 3 in a ring shape.
In a game area 11 inside 10, game components such as a liquid crystal display means 12, a special symbol activation means 13, a variable winning means 14, ordinary winning means 15 to 17, and a normal symbol activation means 18 are arranged.

The liquid crystal display means 12 displays game information such as a normal game image to the player, and special symbol display means.
19 is also used as the effect image display means 20, and a normal symbol display means 21 is provided at the upper part.

[0012] One or more special symbol display means 19,
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, there are provided three display areas 23a, 23b and 23c for individually displaying three special symbols 22a, 22b and 22c. The special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c are configured to fluctuate for a predetermined time by random number control and stop, on condition that the special symbol activation means 13 detects a game ball.

The special patterns 22a, 22b, and 22c can use numeral patterns, alphabet patterns, character patterns, and other patterns. In this embodiment, 10 kinds of numerical patterns from 0 to 9 are used. , The ten kinds of numeral symbols are changed in a predetermined symbol change pattern.

The effect image display means 20 is for displaying a special effect image 24 (see FIG. 3), a background image, and other various effect images related to super reach described later as the game progresses. is there.

Super reach is a special design 22a, 22b, 22c
The reliability of stopping and displaying the specific mode after the fluctuation is a very high reach as compared to the normal reach, and in the case of this super reach, the specific effect image 24 displayed on the effect image display means 20, the specific effect and the specific effect image It has an advance notice function for announcing the accompanying special game state. The super-reach may be directed only by the specificity of the expression form of the fluctuation pattern of the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c, or may be directed to the fluctuation pattern of the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c in the normal reach and the specific effect image 24. It may be produced by appearance.

In the case where the ball-and-ball game machine is configured with, for example, "Summer Festival" as a game subject, and the summer festival scenery pattern is displayed on the front side of the game board 3 by printing or the like, the effect image display means is provided. At 20, an effect design directly or indirectly associating the game subject, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, an effect image such as a scene of launching fireworks is displayed as a specific effect image 24.

The ordinary symbol display means 21 has one or a plurality of, for example, one display area. On condition that the ordinary symbol activating means 18 detects a game ball, the ordinary symbols in the display area are controlled by random numbers. , And fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops. In this embodiment, ten types of numeral symbols from 0 to 9 are used for the ordinary symbols in correspondence with the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c.

The special symbol activation means 13 is operable to convert between a first state (closed state) which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state (open state) which is advantageous to the player, and a pair of left and right openable claws 25 which can be freely opened and closed. An electric tulip provided with the above is used. The special symbol activation means 13 is a predetermined mode in which the ordinary symbols stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display means 21 after the fluctuation are determined in advance (hit symbols)
, The opening / closing claw 25 is opened for a predetermined time. Ordinarily, the symbol activation means 18 is constituted by a passage gate or a winning means.

The variable winning means 14 is operable to convert between a first state (closed state) which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state (open state) which is advantageous to the player, and can be freely opened and closed around a lower horizontal axis. Special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c which are provided with a pivotally movable opening / closing plate 26 and which are stopped and displayed in each of the display areas 23a, 23b, 23c after the fluctuation are provided, for example, in "7.
When a special game state occurs in a predetermined specific mode (big hit symbol) such as “7.7”, the opening / closing plate 26 opens to the front side and shifts to a game state advantageous to the player. It has become.

The variable winning means 14 has a specific area 27 therein.
Is provided, and the special game state is continued on condition that the specific area 27 detects the passage of the game ball. The variable winning means 14 is configured to close the opening / closing plate 26 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the opening or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have won, and to pass the game balls through the specific area 27. , The opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of the control system, and details thereof are shown in the block diagrams of FIGS. FIG.
In the figure, reference numeral 30 denotes a main control board, which is detachably mounted on the back side of the game board 3 or the like. Reference numeral 31 denotes a display control board, which is detachably attached to an appropriate place on the back side of the game board 3 such as the back side of the liquid crystal display means 12, and is constituted by a board separate from the main control board 30.

The main control board 30 is provided with main control means 32 for mainly controlling the game operation on the game board 3 side. The main control means 32 includes a first lottery means 33 and a first lottery result determination means.
34, a normal symbol display control means 35, an opening / closing control means 36, a second lottery means 37, a second lottery result determination means 38, a special game state generating means 39, and the like, and are constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like.

The display control board 31 is for exclusively controlling the display of the liquid crystal display means 12, and is provided with a special symbol display control means.
40, effect image display control means 41 and the like, CPU, RO
M, RAM and the like. The main control board 30 and the display control board 31, the one-way communication means 42, so as to transmit a predetermined command from the main control means 32 to the special symbol display control means 40, the effect image display control means 41 by one-way communication. Connected through.

The one-way communication means 42 includes a transmission section 43 on the main control board 30 side and a reception section 44 on the display control board 31 side, and a transmission line connecting the transmission section 43 and the reception section 44 has , At least a plurality of wires 45 for data signals and one for strobes.
And a strobe method of transmitting a synchronization pulse in parallel with the command data.

The transmission unit 43 is a change request from the special symbol activation unit 13, a judgment result (non-special judgment, special judgment) by the second lottery result judgment unit 38, a fluctuation time, and other special information of the special symbol display unit 19. Commands necessary for display control of the patterns 22a, 22b, and 22c and display control of the effect image by the effect image display means 20 are transmitted, and the receiving unit 44 analyzes the command.

The first lottery means 33 is a random number formula, generates a predetermined number including a predetermined judgment value, for example, a random number from 0 to 9, and provided that the special symbol activation means 13 detects a game ball. , One of the random numbers from 0 to 9 is randomly selected. The first lottery result determination means 34 is configured to determine whether or not the lottery result of the first lottery means 33 is a predetermined determination value, and to output predetermined determination and non-predetermined determination results.

The ordinary symbol display control means 35 changes the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display means 21 for a predetermined time on condition that the ordinary symbol activation means 18 detects a game ball, and controls the first lottery result judgment means 34. According to the determination result, the normal symbol is stopped in a predetermined mode in the case of the predetermined determination, and the normal symbol is stopped in the non-predetermined mode in the case of the non-predetermined determination.

The opening / closing control means 36 is a first lottery result determination means.
When there is a predetermined determination at 34 and the stopped symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 21 stops and displays a predetermined mode such as "7", the opening and closing claw 25 of the winning opening of the special symbol activation means 13 is moved for a predetermined time. , For example, for about 0.5 seconds.

The second lottery means 37 is a random number formula, generates a predetermined number including a special judgment random value, for example, a random number from 0 to 349, and requires that the special symbol activation means 13 detect a game ball. Then, one of the random numbers from 0 to 349 is randomly selected. The second lottery result determination means 38 is configured to determine whether or not the lottery result of the second lottery means 37 is a special determination random value, and to issue a special determination or non-special determination result.

The special game state generating means 39 is provided when a special determination is made by the second lottery result determining means 38 and the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c after the change of the special symbol display means 19 stop and display the specific mode. , For generating a special game state advantageous to the player.

The special game state generating means 39 is provided, for example, when the open / close plate 26 of the variable winning means 14 is opened after the occurrence of the special game state and a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening, or a predetermined number (for example, 10) The opening / closing plate 26 is controlled so that the opening / closing plate 26 is closed on condition that a game ball wins, whichever is earlier, and on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 27, up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). Is to be continued.

The special symbol display control means 40 is responsive to a change request from the special symbol activating means 13 transmitted through the one-way communication means 42, in accordance with the judgment result of the second lottery result judgment means 38, When a specific mode is determined, a non-specific mode is stopped and displayed when a non-special determination is performed,
Each of the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c of the special symbol display means 19 is varied in a predetermined variation pattern for a predetermined time and stopped in a predetermined order.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol display control means 40 controls the special symbol display of the special symbol display means 19 on the condition of a change request when the special symbol activation means 13 detects a game ball.
22a, 22b, and 22c are varied for a predetermined time and sequentially stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle, and a variation control unit 47, and in a specific mode in the case of a special determination according to the determination result of the second lottery result determination unit 38. , In the case of non-special judgment, in a non-specific manner, respectively special symbols 22,2
A stop symbol control unit 48 that determines and controls a display symbol when stopping 2b and 22c by random number drawing or the like, and a special symbol that is changing
A pattern control unit 49 is provided for determining and controlling the fluctuation patterns of 22a, 22b, 22c by random number drawing or the like.

The variation patterns of the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c include, for example, a variation pattern without a reach that stops in a non-specific manner without a reach and one or more types of normal reach with a low appearance rate of the specific aspect. And a variation pattern of super reach having a high appearance rate of the specific mode, and the variation pattern is appropriately determined and controlled by the pattern control unit 49 by random number lottery or the like. In the case where the reach pattern fluctuates in each reach pattern, the stop symbol after the fluctuation finally stops either the specific mode or the non-specific mode.

The effect image display control means 41 responds to at least some of the special determinations made by the second lottery result determination means 38 in accordance with signals such as special determinations and non-special determinations transmitted via the one-way communication means 42. In this case, by the time the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c of the special symbol display means 19 start displaying the judgment result related to the special judgment, the specific effect image 24 suggesting the special judgment to the player is displayed on the effect image display means. The control is performed so that the display is temporarily made at 20.

That is, the effect image display control means 41 is for controlling the effect image displayed on the effect image display means 20 in accordance with the effect image display program, and special symbols 22a, 22
a normal effect image control unit 50 for displaying a normal effect image during the fluctuation of b, 22c, and a specific effect image 24 for displaying the special effect image 24 during the fluctuation of the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c on condition that predetermined game conditions are satisfied. An effect image control unit 51 is provided.

While the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c of the special symbol display means 19 are changing, the specific effect image display control unit 51 elapses a predetermined time after the change of the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c starts or after the start of the change. The specific effect image 24 is displayed a plurality of times with a predetermined time before and after the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c are stopped or a predetermined time before the stop of the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c are in the super reach, the specific effect image display control unit 51 performs the effect at a predetermined time before the stop of the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c. The first effect display control unit 52 for displaying the specific effect image 24 on the image display means 20, and the result of the judgment of part or all of the special judgment and only a part of the non-special judgment by the second lottery result judgment means 38 When the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c change, the specific effect image is displayed at a relatively early time after the start of the change, that is, until the first special symbol 22a is substantially stopped and the display of the determination result is started. There is provided a second effect display control unit 53 for displaying 24, and an effect selection unit 54 for randomly selecting the first effect display control unit 52 and the second effect display control unit 53 by random number processing or the like.

Then, the specific effect image display control unit 51
When the effect selection unit 54 selects the first effect display control unit 52, the control unit causes the specific effect image 24 to be displayed in a super-reach variation pattern under the control of the first effect display control unit 52. When is selected, after the specific effect image 24 is displayed by the control, the process shifts to the display control by the first effect display control unit 52.

Therefore, when the special effect image 24 appears on the effect image display means 20 by the time the first special symbol 22a substantially stops while the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c are changing,
Thereafter, when the state shifts to the super reach state, the specific effect image 24 appears on the effect image display means 20 again. Therefore, when the effect selection unit 54 selects the second effect display control unit 53, the same specific effect image 24 as the super reach appears at an early stage during the fluctuation of the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c,
The specific effect image 24 will appear again when shifting to the subsequent super reach state.

In the above-mentioned ball game machine, at the time of a game, the firing handle 9 of the firing means 8 is operated to operate the firing means.
The game balls are sequentially moved along the guide rails 10 by the
I will fire to the side. Then, the game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 3 enters the game area 11 of the game board 3 and then falls along the board surface to win the normal winning means 15 to 17 or the like, or It passes through the activating means 18 and falls downward.

When the ordinary symbol activation means 18 detects a game ball, the ordinary symbol display control means 35 changes the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display means 21 and the first lottery means 33 randomly selects the generated random number value. The first lottery result determination means 34 makes a determination based on the lottery result. Then, the first lottery result determination means 34
When there is a predetermined determination in the above, the stopped symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 21 stops in a predetermined mode such as "7", for example,
The opening / closing claw 25 of the special symbol activating means 13 is opened for a predetermined time by the opening / closing control means 36, so that a game ball can easily win the special symbol activating means 13.

When the special symbol activation means 13 detects a winning of a game ball, the variation control section 47 of the special symbol display control means 40 varies the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c of the special symbol display means 19 and the second lottery. The means 37 randomly selects the generated random number value, and the second lottery result determination means 38 determines whether or not a special determination is made based on the lottery result.

If any of the non-special judgment and the special judgment is obtained from the second lottery result judgment means 38, the pattern control section 49 of the special symbol display control means 40 makes the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c according to the judgment result. Is determined, and the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c of the special symbol display means 19 fluctuate for a predetermined time in any of the fluctuation patterns of no reach, normal reach, and super reach.

When the result of the determination by the second lottery result determination means 38 is a non-special determination, the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c of the special symbol display means 19 indicate the type determined by the stop symbol control section 48. Stop in a non-specific manner with the stop symbol. If the result of the determination by the second lottery result determination means 38 is a special determination,
The stop symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 19 is stopped in a specific mode in the stop symbol such as “7.77.7” determined by the stop symbol control unit 48, and at the same time as or immediately after the stop. The special game state is generated by the special game state generating means 39, and the open / close plate 26 of the variable winning means 14 is opened forward, so that a game state advantageous to the player is achieved.

The special symbols 22a, 22b, 22 of the special symbol display means 19
When the pattern control unit 49 of the special symbol display control means 40 determines the symbol variation in the normal reach or the super reach at the time of the variation of c, three special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c are invisible high-speed variation, After fluctuating for a predetermined time while passing through visible low-speed fluctuations, the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c are left,
The operation is generally stopped in a predetermined order such as right, middle, etc., and then finally stopped in a non-specific mode or a specific mode and fixed.

However, in the case of super reach, FIG.
Or, as shown in FIG. 8, the special symbol display means 19
The specific effect image 24 is displayed on the effect image display means 20 under the control of the specific effect image display control unit 51 of the effect image display control means 41, in parallel with the fluctuation and stop of 22a, 22b, 22c.

That is, when the effect selection unit 54 selects the first effect display control unit 52 in response to a super reach signal from the special symbol display control means 40, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. Under the control of the special symbol display control means 40, the left special symbol 22a and the right special symbol 22c generally stop in that order at a symbol such as "7", and then the middle special symbol 22b
Fluctuates slowly and stops almost.

However, at a point in time before the special symbol 22b in the middle almost stops, the specific effect image 24 appears on the effect image display means 20 under the control of the first effect display control unit 52, and becomes a special mode after the change. Foretelling that the possibility is great,
Produce super reach. After that, the special symbol 22b in the middle stops at a symbol such as "6" other than "7" or "7", and is finally determined in a specific mode or a non-specific mode.

When the effect selection unit 54 selects the second effect display control unit 53 in response to a super-reach signal from the special symbol display control means 40, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B. After the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c start changing under the control of the special symbol display control means 40, the left special symbol 22
During the fluctuation until a is almost stopped, the second effect display control unit
By the control of 53, the specific effect image 24 is displayed on the effect image display means 20.
Appears and informs of Super Reach.

Therefore, since the special effect image 24 appears before the left special symbol 22a shifts to the stop operation, if the specific effect image 24 appears, it is a super reach,
In the case of a player who knows that the possibility of eventually becoming a special mode is large, by the appearance of the specific effect image 24, it is possible to detect that the symbol change at that time is super reach, Expectation can be enhanced, and the enhanced expectation can be maintained until the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c are stopped and fixed.

During the display of the specific effect image 24 or after the display of the specific effect image 24 disappears, the left special symbol 22a is displayed.
Is almost stopped, and then the right special symbol 22c is almost stopped. Further, after the display of the specific effect image 24 by the second effect display control unit 53 disappears, the control is shifted to the control by the first effect display control unit 52, and the specific effect image 24 appears and the super reach is performed as in the case of FIG. Directing. As a result, the player's sense of expectation is even higher.

In the case of the super reach, the specific effect image 24 appears and appears one after another, but is finally determined in a non-specific mode or a specific mode. Therefore, in the super-reach state, the reliability of the specific mode is only high, and the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c after the change are not necessarily in the specific mode and the special game state is generated. .

FIG. 9 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention,
In this embodiment, the special symbols 22a, 22
Using the background part of b, 22c as effect image display means 20,
The specific effect image 24 appears on the background of the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c.

As described above, the special symbol display means 19 itself may be used as the effect image display means 20. In this embodiment, an image in which smoke comes out of the jar is used as the specific effect image 24.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, in the case of super reach,
The special effect image 24 is displayed on the effect image display means 20 until the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c start displaying the determination result, that is, until the first special symbol 22a substantially stops. However, the specific effect image 24 is a special design 22a, 22b, 22c
It is sufficient that the effect display is performed so as to correspond to the final display result including the non-specific mode and the specific mode after the change at a predetermined ratio.

For example, if the appearance rate of the effect display is lowered and the specific effect image 24 appears, then a special symbol
In a ball game machine configured so that 22a, 22b, and 22c have a high degree of reliability of stopping and displaying a specific mode, it is desirable to perform the effect display during super reach, but it is not necessary to limit the display to super reach. Absent. In other words, among the variation patterns (variation progress) of the special symbols 22a, 22b, and 22c of the special symbol display means 19, if the stopped symbol after the variation is a variation pattern having a specific mode with a predetermined reliability, a normal pattern other than the super reach is used. The effect display may be performed in the reach state.

The effect image display means 20 displays the specific effect image 24 in correspondence with the variation of the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c of the special symbol display means 19 at a predetermined ratio. Is also good. That is, when there are many types of variation patterns which are the variation process of the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c, when the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c stop after different variation processes in each variation pattern, the variation process, For example, when following a predetermined change, if the specific effect image 24 appears so as to correspond to the change at a predetermined rate,
When the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c change, the specific effect image 24 appears at a predetermined ratio when a predetermined change progress is followed, thereby further improving the effect.

The specific effect image 24 of the effect image display means 20
In order to improve the performance by giving the appearance of itself a noticeable function of a specific mode, the special symbols 22a, 22
It is desirable to cause the specific effect image 24 to appear in relation to the reach state when the stop symbol after the change becomes the specific mode among the various types of change progress of b and 22c. Of course, in combination with this, the specific effect image 24 may be configured to appear in the reach state even when the stopped symbol after the change is not in the specific mode.

In the embodiment, after the specific effect image 24 appears under the control of the second effect display control unit 53, the specific effect image 24 reappears under the control of the first effect display control unit 52. The appearance of the specific effect image 24 may be performed only once by the second effect display control unit 53. The specific effect image 24 is desirably an image reminiscent of a game subject of a ball game machine, but may be an image unrelated to the game subject.

Further, in the embodiment, the special symbol display means 19 and the effect image display means 20 are provided in the display area of the liquid crystal display means 12, but the special symbol display means 19 and the effect image display means 20 are provided.
May be separately provided. Special symbol display means 19,
The effect image display means 20 may be constituted by something other than the liquid crystal display means 12.

In the embodiment, in a ball game machine provided with a special symbol display means 19 and a normal symbol display means 21, a specific effect image is associated with the special symbols 22a, 22b, 22c of the special symbol display means 19. Although 24 is made to appear, the specific effect image 24 may be made to appear in association with the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display means 21. Of course, special symbol display means
A ball game machine provided with one of 19 and the ordinary symbol display means 21 can be similarly implemented.

In addition to the special symbol display means 19 and the ordinary symbol display means 21, an image display means for displaying a game image in a broad sense is provided, and the game image is displayed on the image display means in accordance with the determination result of the lottery result determination means. In the gaming machine configured to display, by the start of displaying the result of the game image related to the special determination of the lottery result determination means, the specific effect image 24 indicating the special determination may be displayed on the image display means. .

The command transmission between the main control board 30 and the display control board 31 may be performed by a handshake (response confirmation) method in addition to the strobe method. In addition, the present invention can be similarly applied not only to a ball game machine other than a pachinko machine, for example, an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine, but also to a turning-type game machine.

[0065]

According to the present invention, a lottery means 37 started in connection with a game of a player, a lottery result judgment means 38 for judging a lottery result by the lottery means 37, and an image for displaying a game image Display means 19, 20; image display control means 40, 41 for controlling the game images of the image display means 19, 20; and special determination advantageous to the player when there is a special determination by the lottery result determination means 38. A gaming machine having a special game state generating means 39 for generating a game state, and at least in some cases where a special determination has been made, a special determination is made by the start of displaying a result of a game image related to the special determination. Since it has the function of displaying the specific effect image 24 suggesting to the player on the image display means 19 and 20, the specific effect image 24 is displayed early during the fluctuation of the game image and the effect of the specific effect image 24 It is possible to maintain the exhilaration of the player while improving Wear.

Since the specific effect image 24 is an effect image reminiscent of the game subject of the gaming machine, the specific effect image 24
The directivity by 24 improves.

Further, the image display means 19 and 20 are the symbol display means 19
The specific effect image 24 is configured to be displayed at a predetermined ratio with the finalized display result of the symbol, so that the specific effect image 24 has an advance notice function for the finalized display result, which is interesting to the player. Can be improved.

Further, the image display means 19 and 20 are symbol display means.
Since the specific effect image 24 is configured to be displayed at a predetermined predetermined ratio with the change process of the symbol of 19, a notice function for the change process of the symbol is generated in the specific effect image 24, and Interest can be improved.

The image display means 19 and 20 are the symbol display means 19
In the course of the change of the symbol, the specific effect image 24 is configured to be displayed in association with the reach state that is the specific mode, so that the specific effect image 24 has a notice function for the specific mode, and the player And the specific effect image 24 improves the directivity in the reach state.

Further, a main control means 32 including a lottery means 37, a lottery result judging means 38 and a special game state generating means 39 and mainly controlling a game operation is provided on the main control board 30, and the display control means 40 and 41 are controlled by the display control. Since the wiring provided on the board 31 and transmitting the command from the main control board 30 to the display control board 31 includes at least a plurality of lines 45 for data and one line 46 for strobe signal, The overall structure can be simplified, and signals can be easily transmitted from the main control board 30 to the display control board 31.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a liquid crystal display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a special symbol display control means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of effect image display control means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of appearance of a specific effect image according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of appearance of a specific effect image according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged front view of a liquid crystal display according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 19 Special symbol display means 20 Effect image display means 24 Special effect image 30 Main control board 31 Display control board 32 Main control means 37 Second lottery means 38 Second lottery result determination means 39 Special game state generating means 40 Special symbol display control means 41 Effect image display control means 45, 46 lines

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A lottery means (37) started in connection with a game of a player, a lottery result determination means (38) for determining a lottery result in the lottery means (37), and an image for displaying a game image. Display means
(19) (20), image display control means (40) (41) for controlling game images of the image display means (19) (20), and special determination by the lottery result determination means (38). A special game state generating means (39) for generating a special game state advantageous to the player in the case where the special judgment is made at least in a part of the special judgment. By the start of displaying the result of the game image concerned, the game has a function of displaying a specific effect image (24) suggesting the special determination to the player on the image display means (19) (20). Machine. 2. A symbol display means (19) capable of variably displaying one or more symbols, and a special determination by the lottery result determination means (38), the symbol display means (19). 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a symbol display control means (40) for controlling the symbol after the change to a specific mode. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific effect image is an effect image reminiscent of a game subject of the gaming machine. 4. The image display means (19) and (20) are configured to display a specific effect image (24) at a predetermined predetermined ratio with the symbol fixed display result of the symbol display means (19). The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein 5. The image display means (19) and (20) are configured to display a specific effect image (24) at a predetermined predetermined ratio with the progress of the change of the symbol of the symbol display means (19). The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: 6. The image display means (19) and (20) display a specific effect image (24) in relation to the reach state in the specific mode in the progress of the symbol change of the symbol display means (19). The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is configured to perform the following. 7. The image display means (19) and (20) are provided with a specific image at a predetermined time interval while the symbol of the symbol display means (19) is changing.
7. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein (24) is displayed a plurality of times. 8. A main control means (32) including the lottery means (37), the lottery result determination means (38) and the special game state generating means (39), and mainly controlling a game operation.
(30), the display control means (40) (41) is a display control board
(31), from the main control board (30) to the display control board
The wiring for transmitting the command to (31) includes at least a plurality of lines for data (45) and one line for strobe signal (46)
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: