JP2001321508A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine by which a player can easily decide or recognize a direction display. SOLUTION: This game machine is equipped with a drawing lots means 40 to be actuated relating to a player's game, a drawing lots result determining means 41 to determine the drawing lots result by the drawing lots means 40, a special game condition generating means 42 to generate a special game condition advantageous for a player, a symbol display means 22 capable of variable- displaying one or more symbols, and a symbol display control means 43 to control a symbol after variation of the symbol display means 22 so as to be a special mode. The game machine is equipped with a direction display means 25 to execute direction display separate from the symbol display means 22 and a function to finish the direction display before a symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol display means 22 is provided in the direction display means 25.

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] After the three special symbols fluctuate for a predetermined time,
Left, right, middle, etc. in order, generally stop, and finally stop, but we will concentrate on various aspects of the change of each special symbol from the start of change to almost stop, and animate the effect image on the background of the special symbol In addition to displaying a special effect image in the middle of a series of effect images displayed as a moving image, the specific effect image appears in the middle of a series of effect images displayed in a moving image, and a specific mode after the end of the change is announced in advance.

[0004]

In a conventional ball game machine, even if the appearance of a specific effect image has a notice function,
Since this is a production process on the display screen of the special symbol display means, and a specific production image appears in the middle of a series of production images displayed as a moving image, the appearance of the specific production image may depend on the player. There is a problem that the player misses the game or plays a game without knowing that the appearance of the specific effect image has a notice function.

[0005] Further, since the effect processing is performed on the display screen of the special symbol display means, the number of types of special symbols and the number of variations thereof are very large, and when the effect image of the background is complicatedly changed. However, there is also a problem in that creation of a display processing program on the special symbol display means side, display control of the special symbol display means, and the like become very complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine that allows a player to easily confirm or recognize the effect display.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a lottery means 40 which is started in connection with a game of a player, a lottery result judgment means 41 for judging a lottery result in the lottery means 40, and a lottery result judgment. When there is a special determination in the means 41, a special game state generating means 42 for generating a special game state advantageous to the player,
Symbol display means 22 capable of variably displaying one or more symbols
And a symbol display control means 43 for controlling the symbol after the change of the symbol display means 22 to have a specific mode when a special determination is made by the lottery result determination means 41. The effect display means 25 for performing an effect display is provided separately from the symbol display means 22, and the effect display means 25 has a function of terminating the effect display before the symbol display means 22 stops fixing the symbol. is there.

[0008]

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 annularly mounted on the game board 3, and the guide rail 10 is
In the game area 11 inside 10, game components such as a liquid crystal display 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.

As shown in FIG. 3, the liquid crystal display 12 has a liquid crystal unit 21 corresponding to the display window 20 of the case body 19, and a special symbol display means is provided in a display area of the liquid crystal unit 21. 22 and normal symbol display means 23 are provided, and effect display means is provided on the front side of the eave portion 24 on the upper side of the case body 19.
25 have been cast.

[0011] One or more special symbol display means 22,
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, there are provided three display areas 27a, 27b, and 27c in which three special symbols 26a, 26b, and 26c can be individually variably displayed, and various backgrounds of the special symbols 26a, 26b, and 26c The effect image can be changed and displayed like a moving image. Special pattern 26a, 26b, 26c
Is designed to fluctuate for a predetermined time by random number control and stop in a specific mode or a non-specific mode on condition that the special symbol activation means 13 detects a game ball.

The special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c can be numeric symbols, alphabet symbols, characters, and other symbols. In this embodiment, 10 symbols from 0 to 9 can be used.
The ten types of numeral symbols are used, and the ten numeral symbols are changed in a predetermined symbol change pattern.

The ordinary symbol display means 23 has a display area 29 in which one or a plurality of, for example, one ordinary symbol 28 can be variably displayed, provided that the ordinary symbol activation means 18 detects a game ball. The ordinary symbol 28 fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control and stops. In this embodiment, ten kinds of numeral symbols from 0 to 9 are also used for the symbol 28.

The effect display means 25 displays the effect during the change of the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c of the special symbol display means 22, and in particular gives a notice of the specific mode and the non-specific mode after the change of the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c. This is for displaying an effect symbol 30 for effecting the effect, and is configured to terminate the effect display before the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c are stopped for confirmation.

[0015] That is, the effect display means 25 is a single effect symbol 30
Can be displayed, and among the three special symbols 26a, 26b, and 26c of the special symbol display means 22, for example, a special symbol to be stopped last.
If the judgment result is a special judgment before the stop of 26b in general, the same type of design as the special symbol 26b or a symbol related thereto is displayed as a rendering symbol 30, and if the judgment result is a non-special judgment, One effect symbol group can be displayed as the effect symbol 30 from the effect symbol group including the same type of symbol or a symbol related thereto and a plurality of other types of symbols. The effect display means 25 is constituted by appropriate display means such as 7-segment display means and liquid crystal display means.

The effect symbol 30 can be a number symbol, an alphabet symbol, a character symbol, or another symbol corresponding to the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c of the special symbol display means 22, and in this embodiment, it is 0 to 0. Ten types of numeral patterns up to nine are used.

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 pawls 31 which can be freely opened and closed. An electric tulip provided with the above is used. The special symbol activation means 13 opens the opening / closing claw 31 for a predetermined time when the ordinary symbol 28 stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display means 23 after the change is in a predetermined mode (hit symbol). ing. 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. A special symbol 26a, 26b, 26c which is provided with a pivotally supported opening / closing plate 32 and which is stopped and displayed in each of the display areas 27a, 27b, 27c after the change is, for example, "7.
When a special game state occurs in a predetermined specific mode (big hit symbol) such as “7.7”, the opening / closing plate 32 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 14 therein.
a is provided, and the special game state is continued on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 14a. Note that the variable winning means 14 closes the opening / closing plate 32 when a predetermined time has elapsed after opening or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have won, and the game balls pass through the specific area 14a. , 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. 5 and 6. FIG.
In the figure, reference numeral 33 denotes a main control board, which is detachably mounted on the back side of the game board 3 or the like. Reference numeral 34 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 12, and is constituted by a board separate from the main control board 33.

The main control board 33 is provided with main control means 35 for mainly controlling game operations on the game board 3 side. The main control means 35 includes a first lottery means 36 and a first lottery result determination means.
37, a normal symbol display control means 38, an opening / closing control means 39, a second lottery means 40, a second lottery result determining means 41, a special game state generating means 42, and the like, and are constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like.

The display control board 34 is for exclusively controlling the display on the liquid crystal display 12 side.
3. Equipped with effect display control means 44, etc., CPU, ROM, R
It is composed of AM and the like. The main control board 33 and the display control board 34 are connected to the special symbol display control means 4 from the main control means 35 side.
3. It is connected via the one-way communication means 45 so that a predetermined command is transmitted to the effect display control means 44 by one-way communication.

The one-way communication means 45 includes a transmitting section 46 on the main control board 33 side and a receiving section 47 on the display control board 34 side.
The transmission wiring connecting the receiver 46 and the receiver 47 includes at least a plurality of data signal lines 48 and a strobe line 49, and transmits a synchronization pulse in parallel with the command data. A strobe method is used for sending.

The transmission section 46 is a change request from the special symbol activation means 13, a judgment result (non-special judgment, special judgment) by the second lottery result judgment means 41, a change time, and other special symbols of the special symbol display means 22. Display control of pattern 26a, 26b, 26c, effect display means
Send commands necessary for display control of 25 effect symbols 30
The receiving unit 47 analyzes the command.

The first lottery means 36 is a random number formula, and generates a predetermined number including a predetermined judgment value, for example, a random number from 0 to 9, on condition 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 37 is configured to output a determination result of a predetermined determination or a non-predetermined determination depending on whether or not the lottery result of the first lottery means 36 is a predetermined determination value.

The ordinary symbol display control means 38 changes the ordinary symbol 28 of the ordinary symbol display means 23 for a predetermined time on condition that the ordinary symbol activating means 18 detects a game ball.
According to the determination result of the lottery result determination means 37, the normal symbol 28 is stopped in a predetermined mode in the case of the predetermined determination, and the normal symbol 28 is stopped in the non-predetermined mode in the case of the non-predetermined determination.

The opening / closing control means 39 includes a first lottery result determination means.
If there is a predetermined determination at 37 and the stopped symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 23 stops and displays a predetermined mode such as "7", the open / close claw 31 of the special symbol activation means 13 is set to a predetermined time, for example, 0. .5 seconds.

The second lottery means 40 is a random number formula, which generates a predetermined number including a special judgment random value, for example, a random number from 0 to 349, and the special symbol activating means 13 detects a game ball. Then, one of the random numbers from 0 to 349 is randomly selected. The second lottery result determination means 41 is configured to output a determination result of a special determination or a non-special determination depending on whether or not the lottery result of the second lottery means 40 is a special determination random value.

The special game state generating means 42 performs a special determination in the second lottery result determining means 41 when the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c after the change of the special symbol display means 22 stop and display the specific mode. , For generating a special game state advantageous to the player.

The special game state generating means 42 is provided, for example, when the opening / closing plate 32 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 open / close plate 32 is controlled to close on the condition that the game ball wins, whichever comes first, and the opening / closing operation is performed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 14a. Is to be continued.

The special symbol display control means 43, based on a change request from the special symbol activation means 13 transmitted via the one-way communication means 45, makes a special symbol display in accordance with the judgment result of the second lottery result judgment means 41. 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 26a, 26b, 26c of the special symbol display means 22 is varied for a predetermined time in a predetermined variation pattern and stopped in a predetermined order.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol display control means 43 controls the special symbol display of the special symbol display means 22 on the condition of a change request when the special symbol activation means 13 detects a game ball.
26a, 26b, and 26c are varied for a predetermined time and sequentially stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle, and a variation control unit 50, and in a specific mode in the case of a special determination according to the determination result of the second lottery result determination unit 41. In the case of a non-special determination result, a stop symbol control unit 51 that determines and controls a display symbol when stopping a specific symbol in a non-specific manner by a random number lottery or the like, and a special symbol 26a, 26 that is changing
and a pattern control unit 52 for determining and controlling the fluctuation pattern of b, 26c by random number drawing or the like.

The variation patterns of the special symbols 26a, 26b, and 26c 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 52 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 display control means 44 is for controlling the effect display by the effect symbol 30 of the effect display means 25. Of the three special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c of the special symbol display means 22,
Before stopping the last special symbol 26b, the special symbol
The same type as 26b or a plurality of other types of symbols are displayed on the effect display means 25 as the effect symbol 30 for a predetermined time, and the effect display of the effect symbol 30 is terminated when the special symbol 26b is stopped. ing.

That is, the effect display control means 44 includes a first effect symbol determining section 53, a second effect symbol determining section 54, an effect selecting section 55, and a display control section 56. Of the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c, for example, the special symbol that stops last
Before 26b is substantially stopped, the effect selection unit 55 selects one of the first effect symbol determination unit 53 and the second effect symbol determination unit 54 according to the determination result of the second lottery result determination unit 41, The effect symbols 30 determined by the effect symbol determination units 53 and 54 are displayed on the effect display means 25 for a predetermined time under the control of the display control unit 56, and the effect display is terminated.

When the result of the determination by the second lottery result determination means 41 is a special determination, the first effect symbol determination section 53 performs the same or the same type of design as the special symbol 26b determined by the stop symbol control section 51, or It is for displaying a symbol related thereto as a rendering symbol 30. The second effect design determination unit 54
When the determination result of the second lottery result determination means 41 is a non-special determination, a symbol of the same or the same type as the special symbol 26b determined by the stop symbol control unit 51, or a symbol related thereto,
One symbol is randomly selected from a symbol group including a plurality of other types of symbols, and the symbol is displayed as a rendering symbol 30.

The effect selecting section 55 is provided with a second lottery result determining means 41.
If the result of the determination is a special determination, the first effect symbol determination unit 53
When the determination result of the second lottery result determination means 41 is a non-special determination, the second effect symbol determination unit 54 is selected. The display control unit 56 is for controlling the display timing of the effect symbol 30, and other special symbols 26 a and 26 c except for the last special symbol 26 b by a signal from the fluctuation control unit 50 of the special symbol display control means 43. The last special design since the stop
By the time that 26b is almost stopped, the effect symbol determination units 53, 54
Production display means for the production pattern 30 determined for a certain period of time
The effect display is displayed on the display 25, and the effect display is terminated until the last special symbol 26b is almost stopped.

Therefore, in this embodiment, for example, when the determination result of the second lottery result determination means 41 is a special determination, and the stop symbol control unit 51 determines that the stop symbol of the changed special symbol 26b is "7", The first effect symbol determination unit 53 determines the “7” as the effect symbol 30, the determination result is a non-special determination, and the stop symbol control unit 51 sets the stop symbol of the changed special symbol 26 b to “5”. Is determined, from the symbol group of "4", "5" and "6" including the symbol "5" and "4" and "6" before and after the symbol "5", the second effect symbol determination unit 54 Determines any one of the symbols as the effect symbol 30 by random number processing or the like, and controls the effect symbol 30 under the control of the display control unit 56.
Are respectively displayed.

In the above ball and ball game machine, when playing 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 38 changes the ordinary symbol 28 of the ordinary symbol display means 23, and the first lottery means 36 randomly selects the generated random number value. The first lottery result determination means 37 makes a determination based on the lottery result. And first lottery result determination means
If there is a predetermined judgment in 37, the normal symbol display means 23
Is stopped in a predetermined mode such as "7", and the opening / closing claw of the special symbol activation means 13 is controlled by the opening / closing control means 39.
31 is opened for a predetermined time, so that the 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 second lottery means 40 randomly selects a generated random number value, and the second lottery result determination means 41 makes a determination based on the lottery result. The variation control unit 50 of the symbol display control means 43 starts the variation of the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c of the special symbol display means 22.

If any of the non-special judgment and the special judgment result is obtained from the second lottery result judgment means 41, the pattern control section 52 changes the fluctuation pattern at the time of change, and the stop symbol control section 51 stops the change after the change. The types of the symbols are determined respectively, and the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c are operated at high speed by the control of the special symbol display control means 43.
While the speed fluctuates to a medium speed, a low speed, or the like, the vehicle fluctuates for a predetermined time in a fluctuation pattern without a reach, a fluctuation pattern of a normal reach, a fluctuation pattern of a super reach, or the like in order to finally stop at a predetermined stop symbol.

When the special symbol display control means 43 starts controlling the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c according to the judgment result of the second lottery result judgment means 41, the effect symbol determination section 5 of the effect display control means 44.
One symbol to be displayed as the effect symbol 30 on the effect display means 25 according to the determination result of the second lottery result determination means 41 and the type of the special symbol 26b determined by the stop symbol control section 51. To determine.

For example, the result of the judgment by the second lottery result judgment means 41 is a non-special judgment, the pattern control unit 52 selects a reach pattern, and the stop symbol control unit 51 selects the special symbols 26a, 26b,
If the stop symbol for 26c is determined to be “7.6.7”,
Any one of three types of “5”, “6”, and “7” is drawn as a rendering symbol 30.

Then, each special symbol of the special symbol display means 22
As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, first, the special symbols 26a on the left generally stop at "7", and then the special symbols 26c on the right generally stop at "7". Reach state.

On the other hand, during the change of the special symbol 26b, the second effect symbol determination section 54 of the effect display means 25 sets "5" and "6".
When one of the three types of “7”, for example, “5” is determined as the effect symbol 30, the effect display means 25 temporarily stores “5” in the effect symbol 30 under the control of the display controller 56. The effect display is terminated by the time the special symbol 26b is stopped.

When the second effect symbol determination unit 54 draws "7", the effect display control means is selected as shown in FIG. 7 (B).
Under the control of the display controller 56 of 44, the effect display means 25 temporarily displays "7". For this reason, the player who has seen the effect design 30 of the effect display means 25 has both the left and right special symbols 26a and 26c in the reach state of “7”, and the effect design 30 is “7”.
Therefore, the player plays the game while having a feeling of expectation as if the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol 26b in the middle is “7”.

However, before the lottery of the effect symbol 30 in the first effect symbol determination unit 54, the stop symbol control unit 51 on the side of the special symbol display control means 43 sets the stop symbol of the middle special symbol 26b to "6". Therefore, the special symbol 26b among them finally stops and displays "6" and is fixed in a non-specific manner.

The result of the judgment by the second lottery result judgment means 41 is a special judgment. The pattern control section 52 selects a variation pattern of the super reach, and the stop symbol control section 51 selects the special symbol 26.
When the stop symbol of a, 26b, 26c is determined to be “7 / 7,7”, the first effect symbol determination unit 53 determines “7” as the effect symbol 30.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B,
First, the left special symbol 26a generally stops at "7", and then the right special symbol 26c generally stops at "7" to reach the reach state. twenty five
Temporarily displays “7” as the effect symbol 30. Then, after the display of “7” of the effect symbol 30 is completed, the special symbol 26b in the middle stops displaying “7” and the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26
c is determined in a specific mode of “7.77.7”.

Simultaneously with or immediately after the stop of the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c, the special game state generating means 42 generates a special game state, and the open / close plate 32 of the variable winning means 14 opens forward. A game state advantageous to the player is achieved. When the opening / closing plate 32 is opened to the front side, the game ball on which the opening / closing plate 32 falls from above is guided into the variable winning means 14, so that the player can enjoy great profit.

Thus, the effect display means 25 is provided separately from the special symbol display means 22, and the effect design means 30 is provided on the effect display means 25.
Is displayed, even if the player is a beginner, the effect display can be easily or reliably confirmed or recognized. Moreover, since the effect is displayed on the effect display means 25 different from the special symbol display means 22, the special symbol display means 22 and the effect display means 25 are displayed.
There is an advantage that the symbol processing program can be easily created and display control can be easily performed.

In this embodiment, the special symbols 26a, 26
b, 26c use numeric symbols, so they also use numeric symbols for staging displays.For example, if a ball-and-ball game machine has a cat as its theme, Three
In the case where a cat pattern is displayed on the front side of, an effect image of a "cat" character or the like that directly or indirectly associates the game subject may be used for the effect display. At this time, in the case of a highly reliable reach state such as a super reach, if an effect image of a "cat" character or the like appears in association with the reach state, a notice function is displayed on the effect display. Can be provided.

FIG. 9 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention,
In this embodiment, the effect symbols 30a, 30b, 30
c, the number of special symbols 26a, 26b,
It is the same number as 26c.

The effect display means 25 includes three effect symbols corresponding to the three special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c of the special symbol display means 22.
30a, 30b, 30c can be displayed and special symbol display control means
According to the control of 43, before or after the other special symbols 26a, 26c except one special symbol 26b are almost stopped, all the special symbols are displayed on each of the effect symbols 30a, 30b, 30c of the effect display means 25. A symbol of the same type as the stopped symbol after the fluctuation of 26a, 26b, 26c is temporarily displayed.

In this embodiment, for example, three special symbols
If 26a, 26b, 26c finally stops at "1", "2", "3", while the left and right special symbols 26a, 26c are changing,
Alternatively, after the left and right special symbols 26a, 26c have generally stopped at "1" and "3", during the change of the special symbol 26b, the effect display means 2
The effect symbols 30a, 30b, and 30c of "1", "2", and "3" are temporarily displayed on 5. After the end of the display of the effect symbols 30a, 30b, 30c, the three special symbols 26a,
26b, 26c is changed to "1" as in the final three effect displays.
Stop at "2" and "3".

As described above, each effect symbol on the effect display means 25 side.
30a, 30b, 30c will display the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol 26a, 26b, 26c in advance, and then the special symbol that will stop last
You may make it stop 26b according to the notice display of the effect display means 25.

FIG. 10 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the effect symbols 30a, 30
b, 30c are displayed in the special symbols 26a, 26
When the special symbols 26a, 26c are in the reach state, if the types of the effect symbols 30a, 30b, 30c are different, the last special symbols will be added according to the reliability at that time. The symbol 26b displays the same type of stop symbol as the other special symbols 26a and 26c, so that the possibility of finally becoming a specific mode is increased.

As described above, the effect symbols 30a,
When some or all of the types of 30b and 30c are different, the stopped symbol after the change may indicate a specific mode so that a special game state is easily generated. Therefore, the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c of the special symbol display means 22 and the effect symbols 30a, 30b, 30c of the effect display means 25 do not necessarily have to be the same or the same type of symbol.

Further, a plurality of effect symbols on the effect display means 25 side
When a certain effect display or an effect display of a specific combination appears on 30a, 30b, 30c, the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c which are not in the reach state on the special symbol display means 22 side are reached before the determination. Forcibly change to the state, then special symbols
26a, 26b, and 26c may be finally determined in a specific mode or a non-specific mode.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, the penultimate special symbol
Special pattern 26b that last stops after 30c has almost stopped
During the period until the stop is almost stopped steadily, the effect symbol display means 25 to effect display the effect symbols 30, 30a, 30b, 30c,
The effect display is ended.

However, at a stage before the second special symbol 30c is almost stopped, the effect symbol display means 25 displays the effect symbols 30, 30a, 30b, 30c and ends the effect display. Also, at the stage before the second special symbol 30c is almost stopped from the end, the effect symbol display means 25 displays the effect symbols 30, 30a, 30b, 30c and displays the special symbol 30c at the end. The effect display may be terminated before the symbol 26b is substantially stopped and finally stopped. Therefore, it is sufficient for the effect display to end before the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c are fixed and stopped.

In the embodiment, as the effect display by the effect symbol display means 25, effect symbols 30, 30a,
Although b and 30c are illustrated, when a design is used, something other than a numeric design may be used. Further, for the effect display, it is also possible to use effect images other than the effect symbols 30, 30a, 30b, 30c exemplified in the embodiment.

The effect display means 25 includes special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c
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, when the appearance rate of the effect display is lowered and the effect display appears, the special symbols 26a, 26
In the ball game machine configured so that b, 26c is configured to increase the reliability of stopping and displaying the specific mode, it is desirable to perform the effect display at the time of super reach, but it is not always necessary to limit to super reach. That is, among the variation patterns (variation progress) of the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c of the special symbol display means 22, 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 display means 25 is a special symbol display means.
The effect display may be performed in correspondence with the change progress of the 22 special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c at a predetermined ratio. That is, when there are many types of variation patterns, which are the variation processes of the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c, when the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c stop after different variation processes in each variation pattern, the variation process, For example, when tracing a predetermined change, if the effect display appears so as to correspond to the change at a predetermined ratio, special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c
At the time of the change, the effect display appears at a predetermined ratio when a predetermined change progress is traced, thereby improving the effect of the effect.

In order to improve the performance by giving the effect of the effect display itself of the effect display means 25 a notice function of a specific mode, various kinds of special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c of the special symbol display means 22 are required. It is desirable to make the effect display appear in relation to the reach state when the stop symbol after the change becomes the specific mode in the change progress of the change. Of course, in combination with this, it may be configured such that the effect display appears in the reach state even when the stopped symbol after the change does not have the specific mode.

Further, in the embodiment, the special symbol display means 22 and the effect display means 25 are provided on one liquid crystal display 12, but the special symbol display means 22 and the effect display means 25 are other than the liquid crystal display 12. And may be configured separately.

Also, in the embodiment, in a ball game machine provided with special symbol display means 22 and ordinary symbol display means 23, effect display is performed in relation to the special symbols 26a, 26b, 26c of the special symbol display means 22. Although the appearance is made to appear, the effect display may be made to appear in association with the ordinary symbol 28 of the ordinary symbol display means 23. Of course, the present invention can be similarly applied to a ball game machine provided with one of the special symbol display means 22 and the ordinary symbol display means 23.

In addition to the special symbol display means 22 and the ordinary symbol display means 23, an image display means for displaying a game image in a broad sense is provided, and the image display means is provided with a game image according to the determination result of the lottery result determination means 41. In the gaming machine configured to display the effect display, the effect display suggesting the special determination may be displayed on the image display unit before the start of displaying the result of the game image related to the special determination of the lottery result determination unit 41. .

The command transmission between the main control board 33 and the display control board 34 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.

[0072]

According to the present invention, the lottery means 40 started in connection with the game of the player, the lottery result judgment means 41 for judging the lottery result in the lottery means 40, and the lottery result judgment means 41
A special game state generating means 42 for generating a special game state advantageous to the player when a special judgment is made, a symbol display means 22 capable of variably displaying one or more symbols, and a lottery result judgment A symbol display control means 43 for controlling the symbol after the change of the symbol display means 22 to have a specific mode when a special determination is made by the means 41, and the effect of performing an effect display. The display means 25 is provided separately from the symbol display means 22,
Since the effect display means 25 has a function of terminating the effect display before the symbol display means 22 stops fixing the symbols, there is an advantage that the player can easily confirm or recognize the effect display.

Since the effect display of the effect display means 25 is an effect image reminiscent of the game subject of the gaming machine, the effect of the effect display is improved.

Further, the effect display means 25 is designed to display the effect at a predetermined ratio with the result of the symbol display by the symbol display means 22, so that the effect display has an advance notice function for the result of the final display. Is generated, and the interest of the player can be improved.

Moreover, the effect display means 25 is designed to display the effect at a predetermined ratio with the change of the symbol of the symbol display means 22, so that the effect display has a notice function for the change of the symbol. Is generated, and the interest of the player can be improved.

The effect display means 25 performs the effect display in relation to the reach state which is the specific mode in the progress of the symbol change of the symbol display means 22, so that the effect display has a notice function for the specific mode. Is generated, the interest of the player is improved, and the performance display in the reach state is improved by the performance display.

Since the effect display means 25 is provided on the same display 12 as the symbol display means 22, it is easy to check the effect display of the effect display means 25 and the number of parts can be reduced.

Further, a main control means 35 including a lottery means 40, a lottery result determination means 41 and a special game state generating means 42 and mainly controlling a game operation is provided on a main control board 33, and at least a symbol display control means 43 is controlled by a display control. Wiring provided on the board 34 and transmitting a command from the main control board 33 to the display control board 34 includes at least a plurality of data lines 48 and a single line 49 for strobe signals. The overall structure can be simplified and the main control board 33 can be
Signal transmission to the 34 side can be facilitated.

[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 an effect display control unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of appearance of an effect display showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of appearance of an effect display showing 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.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view of a liquid crystal display according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Liquid crystal display 22 Special symbol display means 25 Effect display means 33 Main control means 34 Display control board 35 Main control means 40 Second lottery means 41 Second lottery result judgment means 42 Special game state generating means 43 Special symbol display control means 48 , 49 lines

Claims (7)

[Claims] A lottery means (40) to be started in connection with a game of a player, a lottery result determination means (41) for determining a lottery result in the lottery means (40), and a lottery result determination means (41). When a special determination is made in (41), a special game state generating means (42) for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, and a symbol display means (22) capable of variably displaying one or more symbols. ), When there is a special determination in the lottery result determination means (41), a symbol display control means (43) that controls the symbol after the change of the symbol display means (22) to be in a specific mode In the gaming machine provided with, the effect display means (25) for effect display is provided separately from the symbol display means (22), the effect display means (25) is a symbol of the symbol display means (22) A gaming machine having a function of terminating the effect display before stopping. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect display of the effect displaying means (25) is an effect image reminiscent of a game subject of the gaming machine. 3. The effect display means (25) is configured to perform the effect display at a predetermined predetermined ratio with a symbol fixed display result of the symbol display means (22). Item 3. The gaming machine according to item 1 or 2. 4. The effect display means (25) is configured to perform the effect display at a predetermined predetermined ratio with the progress of the change of the symbol of the symbol display means (22). The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The effect display means (25) performs an effect display in relation to the reach state which is the specific mode in the progress of the symbol change of the symbol display means (22). The gaming machine according to claim 1. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect display means (25) is provided on the same display (12) as the symbol display means (22). 7. A main control means (35) including the lottery means (40), the lottery result determination means (41) and the special game state generating means (42), and mainly controlling a game operation.
(33), at least the symbol display control means (43) is provided on a display control board (34), and wiring for transmitting a command from the main control board (33) to the display control board (34) is at least data Lines for the strobe signal (48) and one for the strobe signal
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first and second lines are composed of two lines.
A gaming machine according to any one of the above.