JP2001340569A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which a display game full of variety is developed. SOLUTION: In the game machine, the display game is executed either in a single display pattern and in a double display pattern. In the single display pattern, a display game as in a slot machine aiming at completing three same patterns such as 7s by using only first display regions 31-33 while displaying presentation images such as prescribed characters other than discrimination data in a second display region 35 is developed and displayed. In the double display pattern, discrimination data such as numerals are displayed in the second display region 35, while the display game aiming at a jackpot with three 7s, etc., completed is developed by using both first and second display regions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention executes a display game which is a hit when a special prize display mode in which a plurality of predetermined pieces of identification information are arranged in a specific combination is established based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition, and the execution result The present invention relates to a gaming machine that gives a special value advantageous to a player when hit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional gaming machine, a liquid crystal display for displaying a display game or the like, which looks like a slot machine, is provided substantially at the center of a game board, and the execution is secured by a ball being awarded at a starting port. There is a so-called fever machine that executes a display game on a liquid crystal display based on a right and generates a special value advantageous to a player when a specific symbol (identification information) is obtained as a result of the execution.

For example, a display game similar to a slot machine is executed by dividing a display screen of a liquid crystal display into a 3 × 3 matrix and displaying identification information indicating numbers and the like in respective display areas. More specifically, after the identification information is scrolled and displayed over a predetermined period in units of three display areas connected in the column direction of the matrix, the identification information is stopped and displayed in each display area sequentially in units of each column. You. Then, when the same number or the like is arranged on a horizontal or diagonal line via a reach state that becomes a hit when one more piece of predetermined identification information is collected, a special prize state is set and a special value is given to the player. It has become.

[0004]

In a conventional gaming machine, 3
Since the execution result of the display game is determined only by sequentially stopping the fluctuation of the two columns, there is a problem that the game content is poorly changed and lacks interest.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine in which a variety of display games are developed.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] When a special prize display mode in which a plurality of pieces of predetermined identification information are arranged in a specific combination appears, a winning display game is executed based on the establishment of a predetermined starting condition, and when the execution result is a win, it is advantageous to the player. A gaming machine providing a special special value, comprising: a first display area (31 to 33); a second display area (35); and display control means (110, 140) for expanding and displaying the display game. Display control means (11
0, 140) in the first display area (31-31) while displaying information other than the identification information in the second display area (35).
33), and a single pattern for expanding and displaying the display game using only the first display area (31 to 33) and the second display area (35). 35) A gaming machine wherein the display game is executed in any of the combination patterns in which the display game is developed and displayed using both of the above (35).

[2] When a special prize display mode in which a plurality of predetermined pieces of identification information are arranged in a specific combination appears, a win game is executed based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition. Display area (31-33) in a gaming machine that provides a special value advantageous to a player,
A second display area (35); and a display control means (110, 140) for expanding and displaying the display game, wherein the display control means (110, 140) includes a second display area (3).
5) A single pattern that expands and displays the display game using only the first display area (31 to 33) while displaying information other than the identification information, and the identification information is also displayed in the second display area (35). To display the first display area (31 to 33).
The display game is executed in one of the combination patterns in which the display game is developed and displayed by using both of the first display area and the second display area (35). After changing the display content of (31-33), a predetermined number of pieces of identification information are sequentially stopped and displayed in the first display area (31-33), and in the combination pattern, the first display area ( 31-3
After changing the display content of 3), the first display area (3
In the stage where the predetermined number of pieces of identification information are sequentially stopped and displayed in steps (1) to (33), even if all of the predetermined number of pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed in the first display areas (31 to 33), the first display area will (31-33), a state in which it is apparent that the special display mode cannot be formed is formed, and then predetermined identification information is displayed in the second display area (35), whereby the first display is performed. Depending on the identification information that will be stopped and displayed in the areas (31 to 33) in the future, the second display area (35) and the identification information that is stopped and displayed in the first display areas (31 to 33) will be combined to form the prize display mode A gaming machine characterized by forming a state in which a game can appear.

[3] When there is only one remaining identification information that has not been stopped and displayed, the first display area (3
It is characterized in that even if all the predetermined number of pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed in (1) to (33), it is clear that the special display mode cannot be formed in the first display area (31 to 33). The gaming machine according to [2].

[4] When a special prize display mode in which a plurality of predetermined pieces of identification information are arranged in a specific combination appears, a winning display game is executed based on the establishment of a predetermined starting condition. Display area (31-33) in a gaming machine that provides a special value advantageous to a player,
A second display area (35); and a display control means (110, 140) for expanding and displaying the display game, wherein the display control means (110, 140) includes a second display area (3).
5) A single pattern that expands and displays the display game using only the first display area (31 to 33) while displaying information other than the identification information, and the identification information is also displayed in the second display area (35). To display the first display area (31 to 33).
The display game is executed in one of the combination patterns in which the display game is developed and displayed by using both of the first display area and the second display area (35). After changing the display contents of (31 to 33), a predetermined number of identification information is sequentially stopped and displayed in the first display area (31 to 33), and in the combination pattern, first, the identification information is displayed in the second display area (35). After the identification information is stopped and displayed, a predetermined number of identification information is stopped and displayed in the first display area (31 to 33), and the identification information stopped and displayed in the second display area (35) and the first display area ( A gaming machine characterized in that the special prize display mode can be formed in combination with the identification information stopped and displayed in (31) to (33).

[5] The special prize display mode is formed by combining one more piece of predetermined identification information with the identification information displayed in the second display area (35). Gaming machine.

[6] One piece of identification information is displayed in the second display area (35), and the first display area (31 to 3) is displayed on the identification information.
The gaming machine according to [4], wherein the special prize display mode is formed by combining predetermined identification information by one less than the number stopped and displayed in 3).

[7] An effect screen using a predetermined character is displayed in the second display area (35) until the identification information is displayed [1], [2],
The gaming machine according to [3], [4], [5] or [6].

The present invention operates as follows. The display control means (110, 140) displays information other than the identification information in the second display area (35) while displaying the first display area (31-31).
33), a single pattern for expanding and displaying a display game, and identification information also displayed in a second display area (35), and a first display area (31 to 33) and the second display area (35).
The display game is executed in one of the combination patterns in which the display game is developed and displayed by using both of them.

For example, in the normal state, an effect screen or the like using a predetermined character is displayed in the second display area (35), and the display game is performed in a single pattern using only the first display area (31 to 33). And the second display area (35) and the first display area (3) only when a specific game condition is entered.
For example, a display game is executed in a combination pattern by using both of the items 1 to 33).

As described above, while displaying information other than the identification information in the second display area (35), the first display area (31 to 31) is displayed.
3) Only a single pattern that expands and displays a display game using only one, and the second display area (35) also displays identification information to display a first pattern.
Since the display game is executed in one of the combination patterns for expanding and displaying the display game using both the display area (31 to 33) and the second display area (35), the game content is rich in change.

In the single pattern, the display control means (110, 140) controls the first display area (3, 3) over a predetermined period.
After changing the display contents of 1 to 33), a predetermined number of pieces of identification information are sequentially stopped and displayed in the first display area (31 to 33). On the other hand, in the combined pattern, after changing the display content of the first display area (31 to 33) over a predetermined period,
While the predetermined number of pieces of identification information are being sequentially stopped and displayed in the first display area (31 to 33), the first display area (31
Even if all of the predetermined number of pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed in (33) to (33), a state is clearly formed in which it is impossible to form a special prize display mode on the first display area (31 to 33). Thereafter, by displaying predetermined identification information in the second display area (35), the second display area (35) and the first display area (35) may be displayed depending on the identification information to be stopped and displayed in the first display area (31 to 33) in the future. Display area (3
By combining the identification information stopped and displayed in 1 to 33), a state in which the special prize display mode can appear is formed.

For example, in the single pattern, after the elapse of the fluctuation period, three pieces of identification information representing numbers are stopped and displayed in the first display area (31 to 33), and a special prize in which three identical numbers such as "777" are arranged. When the display mode appears, it will be a hit. Here, “7” is displayed in the first display area (31 to 33).
When the two pieces of identification information “0” and “0” stop, at this stage,
It becomes clear that there is no possibility that the special prize display mode of “777” will be aligned on the first display area (31 to 33). In other words, at the stage where the remaining one piece of identification information that has not been stopped and displayed becomes one, even if the identification information is stopped and displayed in all places on the first display areas (31 to 33), the first display area ( It becomes clear that a special display mode cannot be formed on 31-33).

At this time, when "7" appears in the second display area (35), "7" displayed in the first display area (31-33) and "7" in the second display area (35) are changed. When two "7" are aligned, and "7" appears at the remaining one position on the first display area (31-33), a reach state that can be a special prize display mode is formed. As a result, the content of the game can be more thrilling and varied, and the expectation of the player's hit can be maintained for a long time, and the excitement of the player can be sufficiently elicited.

In addition, in the combination pattern, first, the identification information is stopped and displayed in the second display area (35), and then a predetermined number of identification information is stopped and displayed in the first display area (31 to 33).
The identification information stopped and displayed in the second display area (35) and the first
The special prize display mode may be formed by a combination with the identification information stopped and displayed in the display areas (31 to 33).

As described above, normally, the first display area (31)
To 33) are displayed in the second display area (35).
Since the case of starting from the display is provided, a variety of game contents can be provided from the start of the game.

In the case where the special prize display mode is formed by combining the identification information displayed in the second display area (35) and another predetermined identification information, the second display area (35) When the identification information is displayed, a so-called reach state (a state where one more piece of identification information is completed) suddenly occurs, so that the thrill and excitement of the player can be increased at a stretch.

For example, if "7" first appears in the second display area (35), and if one of the three pieces of identification information stopped and displayed in the first display area (31-33) is "7", If this is the case, a win will appear in a special prize display mode.

On the other hand, the identification information displayed in the second display area (35) is combined with the predetermined identification information by one less than the number stopped and displayed in the first display area (31 to 33). Alternatively, a special prize display mode may be formed. For example, when three pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed in the first display area (31 to 33), the second display area (3
In addition to “7” displayed in 5), the first display area (31)
-33), if two more “7” are stopped and displayed,
7 "and so on.

In the case where an effect screen using a predetermined character is displayed in the second display area (35) until the identification information is displayed, the second screen may be displayed when the display game is developed in a single pattern. Using the display area (35), the player can be visually enjoyed.

[0025]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention launches a ball on the game board 12 by rotating the handle 11 by a player, and enjoys winning of the hit ball. It is a pachinko machine.

The game board 12 is a place where the struck ball flows down and stands substantially vertically, and its front face is covered with a glass door with a predetermined gap. The gap between the game board 12 and the glass door is a space for the ball to move. On the periphery of the game board 12, a rail 16 for defining a game area and guiding a hit ball to an upper portion of the game board 12 is provided.

At a substantially central portion of the game board 12, a special symbol display device 30 composed of a color liquid crystal display (LCD) is arranged. The special symbol display device 30 has a CR
It may be a T display, a TFT type display or the like. The display screen of the special symbol display device 30 is the first half of the upper half.
The display area is divided into display areas 31 to 33 and a second display area 35 in the lower half. The first display areas 31 to 33 are further divided into a left display section 31, a middle display section 32, and a right display section 33.

When a display game is executed in a single pattern described later, a symbol matching game developed as a slot machine is developed on the first display areas 31 to 33. In the display game of the single pattern, the left display unit 31, the middle display unit 3
2. After the identification information (a pattern such as a numeral) is scroll-displayed from top to bottom on each of the right display sections 33, one piece of identification information is sequentially stopped and displayed on each display section. . In the display game of the single pattern, a state in which three identical numbers such as “777”, “555”, and “333” are arranged in the first display areas 31 to 33 is set as the special display mode.

On the other hand, in the combination pattern, the first display area 3
A display game is developed by using both the first to the third and the second display area 35. In this case, in the identification information displayed in the first display areas 31 to 33 and the second display area 35, a state where the same numeral such as “7” is arranged at three places is set as the special prize display mode.

Below the special symbol display device 30, a special symbol memory display device 40 is arranged, and below the special symbol memory display device 40, a starting port 50 is arranged.
The starting opening 50 is a winning opening for securing the execution right of the display game developed on the special symbol display device 30.

The starting port 50 is provided with a pair of movable pieces 51 on the left and right sides in the vicinity of the winning opening, and is formed of a pair of movable pieces by a driving source such as a solenoid.
Is opened and closed. The starting port 50 is configured as a so-called electric tulip accessory that changes between a state in which the ball is difficult to win and a state in which the ball is easy to win by opening and closing operations of the condition device 51 including a pair of movable pieces.

The special symbol storage and display device 40 includes a starting port 50.
The number of execution rights that have not been executed (the number of suspensions) among the execution rights secured by winning the ball in the game is displayed. The number of holds is limited to 4 times.
The right to execute the display game is discarded. The special symbol storage and display device 40 has four lamps, and displays the current number of reserves by increasing or decreasing the number of lighted lamps.

Below the starting opening 50, a special winning opening 60 is arranged. The large winning opening 60 is configured such that the winning opening can be changed between a closed state where it is difficult for the ball to win and an open state where the winning is easy with a driving source such as a solenoid. The inside of the special winning opening 60 is divided into a plurality of parts, a part of which is a specific area.

At the bottom of the game board 12, there is provided an out port 70 for taking in a ball that could not be won in any of the winning ports and discharging the ball from above the game board 12. When a ball enters the out mouth 70, no privilege is given to the player, and no prize ball is paid out. other than this,
The game board 12 has various winning ports 13 and windmills 14,
Numerous obstacle nails 15 for changing the falling speed and direction of the hit ball are arranged.

Further, on both the left and right ends of the game board 12, there are arranged illumination lamps 17 which blink according to the progress of the display game, such as when a special prize state appears in the display game. Although not shown in FIG. 2, various decorative lamps 18 (see FIG. 1) are provided, which flicker irrespective of the progress of the display game after the power is turned on to produce a decorative effect.

At the front of the gaming machine 10 and below the gaming board 12, a front plate 20 for storing balls to be used for games and a lower plate 21 for receiving and storing balls overflowing from the front plate 20 are provided. Is provided. On the bottom surface of the lower plate 21, there is an openable / closable outlet for discharging balls to a ball box (not shown) placed below the lower plate 21. Ball release lever 2 for opening and closing the door
2 are provided.

On the right side of the lower plate 21, the handle 11 is arranged. When the rotary operation type handle 11 is rotated, a launching mechanism (not shown) launches balls onto the game board 12 one by one with a launching force corresponding to the angle. Note that a circuit portion for controlling various operations of the gaming machine 10 is attached to the inside of the machine such as the back surface of the gaming board 12.

FIG. 1 shows an outline of a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 10. The gaming machine 10 includes a main control unit 100, a display control circuit 140, and a voice control circuit 170 as main circuit parts. The main control unit 100 is a central circuit part that controls the operation of the gaming machine 10, and includes a one-chip microcomputer 110, a reset circuit 101, a clock circuit 102, an I / O port 103, a driver circuit 104.
It is composed of

The one-chip microcomputer 110 has a start-up winning ball detection switch 210 via an I / O port 103,
The special winning opening winning ball detection switch 211, the specific area winning ball detection switch 212, the safe ball detection switch 213, the external information input terminal 214 and the like are connected.

Of these, the starting opening winning ball detection switch 210
Is a switch for detecting that a ball has won the starting port 50. In the starting opening winning ball detection switch 210,
In addition to a mechanical switch, various sensors such as an optical sensor that detects a prize when light is blocked by a sphere and a magnetic sensor that detects a change in a magnetic field due to the passage of a sphere can be used. The special winning opening winning ball detection switch 211 is a switch for detecting that a ball has won the special winning opening 60. As the large winning opening winning ball detection switch 211, various sensors such as a mechanical type, a magnetic type, and an optical type can be used as switches, similarly to the starting opening winning ball detection switch 210.

The specific area winning ball detection switch 212 detects a ball that has won a specific area in the special winning opening 60. The safe ball detection switch 213 is a switch for detecting that a ball has won one of the winning ports (safe ports) 13 arranged on the game board. The external information input terminal 214 is a terminal for inputting a firing control signal (stop signal) from a hall computer.

In addition, various components are connected to the one-chip microcomputer 110 via the I / O port 103 and the driver circuit 104. Specifically, a solenoid 201 for opening and closing the special winning opening 60 is opened and closed, a special symbol storage and display device 40 including four lamps, a decorative lamp 18, an external information output terminal A202, an electric decoration circuit 203, a payout circuit 204, and the like. is there. The payout circuit 204 is connected to an external information output terminal B205.

Of these, the external information output terminal A 202 and the external information output terminal B 205 are used to attach a data transmission line for electrically communicating with a hall computer for centrally managing a large number of gaming machines installed in a game arcade. Terminal. The external information output terminal A202 is a terminal for transmitting a signal from the gaming machine such as a probability variation signal, a jackpot signal, a start signal, etc. to the hall computer. The external information output terminal B205 is a terminal for transmitting the winning ball payout number (10 pulses for one winning ball), a ball lending signal, a winning ball tank ball out signal, and a door open detection signal to the hall computer.

The illumination circuit 203 includes a special symbol display device 30.
Illuminated lamp 17 with the progress of the display game developed above
Is a circuit part for controlling blinking. For example, the illumination lamp 17 is made to blink when a special prize state occurs.

The one-chip microcomputer 110 has a game control C
It comprises a PU (Central Processing Unit) 111, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 113 as circuits.
The ROM 112 stores a program representing an operation procedure of the game control CPU 111 and various fixed data. The game control CPU 111 operates according to a program stored in the ROM 112. RAM 113 is
This is a work area for temporarily storing various data when the game control CPU 111 operates.

The clock circuit 102 generates a clock signal of a predetermined frequency. One-chip microcomputer 1
Reference numeral 10 inputs a clock signal generated by the clock circuit 102 as a reference signal for the operation speed. The clock circuit 102 includes an oscillation circuit, a frequency dividing circuit, and the like.
The reset circuit 101 receives a signal every several ms from the one-chip microcomputer 110, generates a reset signal in which the clock signal supplied from the clock circuit 102 is synchronized with the previous signal, and sends the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 110. Output.

The reset circuit 101 outputs a reset signal from the time when the power is turned on until the time when the clock signal generated by the clock circuit 102 is counted by a predetermined number.

The one-chip microcomputer 110 has a ROM 11
2 by executing the program stored in the random number lottery means 121 and the special prize control means 12 as shown in FIG.
2. Performs various functions such as execution right management means 123, prize ball management means 124, game progress selection means 125, and sound effect management means 126.

Of these, the random number lottery means 121 operates the special symbol display device 30 when the ball wins the starting port 50.
When the execution right of the display game is secured, the random number lottery for determining the execution result of the game is executed. The random number lottery means 121 has a counter function of repeatedly generating a numerical value from “0” to a predetermined number (here, 1023) in a very short time cycle (here, every several ms). Has a function of reading the count value at the time when the winning is detected, and a function of storing the read count value in a predetermined memory area provided in the RAM 113.

Before the start of the special symbol change, it is determined whether or not the count value stored in the previous memory area is a big hit value, and in the case of a big hit, the game control CPU 111 sets the I / O port of the display control unit 150. A signal for displaying a big hit symbol is transmitted to 151. The ROM 112 has a reference table for jackpot determination, and performs a jackpot determination at the time of low probability and at the time of high probability by changing the number of hit values registered according to the jackpot probability.

The game progress selecting means 125 is a part for selecting a progress pattern of the displayed game according to the lottery result of the random number lottery means 121. That is, it is determined in which of the single pattern and the combined pattern the game will proceed.

The game progress selecting means 125 also has a function of selecting each identification information group constituting the execution result of the displayed game, which is in accordance with the previously determined game progress pattern. For example, if the special prize is a single pattern,
As the identification information group displayed in the display areas 31 to 33, “77”
7 ”, and in the case of a special prize in the combination pattern,“ 707 ”is used as identification information to be displayed in the first display areas 31 to 33;
For example, “7” is selected to be displayed in the second display area 35.

In the display game, an execution start command (execution start signal) including a progress pattern of the game determined by the game progress selecting means 125 and information indicating identification information group constituting the execution result is sent to the one-chip microcomputer 110. To the display controller 150 via the I / O port 151.

The sound effect management means 126 is a part for managing the types of various sound effects to be played during the execution of a display game and the timing of their generation. The timing at which a sound effect or the like is played is determined in advance for each game progress pattern, and the one-chip microcomputer 110 measures the elapsed time from when the display game execution command is transmitted to the display control unit 150, and When a predetermined timing comes, a reproduction instruction such as a sound effect is output to the audio control circuit 170.

The special prize control means 122 controls the opening and closing of the special winning opening 60 when the special prize display mode is stopped and the special prize state is displayed in the display game developed on the special symbol display device 30, and the special value is provided. Is performed. Specifically, when a special prize state appears in the display game, the solenoid 2
The opening / closing operation of opening the special winning opening 60 for a fixed period of time (for example, 29 seconds) by driving the 01 and closing it for a short time (about 2 seconds) is repeated up to a predetermined number of times.

In each round from the opening of the special winning opening 60 to the closing thereof, a predetermined allowable upper limit number (here, 10) of balls are set in the special winning opening 60 before the above-mentioned predetermined time (29 seconds) elapses. When a prize is won, the special winning opening 60 is closed at that time. Further, if at least one ball wins a specific area provided inside the special winning opening 60 during each round and the number of rounds does not reach the upper limit, the process proceeds to the next round. On the other hand, if no ball wins the specific area during the current round, the operation of giving the special value is ended in that round.

The execution right management means 123 manages the number of execution rights that have not been executed among the execution rights generated by the winning of the ball into the starting port 50. Specifically, when a ball is won in the starting port 50, the number of reserves at the present time is checked, and if the number of reserves has not reached the upper limit, “1” is added to the number of reserves and the special symbol storage and display device 40 is turned on. Increase the number by one. On the other hand, if the number of reservations has already reached the upper limit, the execution right based on the current winning is not secured. In addition, each time a display game is executed on the special symbol display device 30 based on the secured execution right, the number of holdings is subtracted by “1” each time, and the number of lighting of the special symbol storage / display device 40 is reduced. Is performed by one.

The prize ball management means 124 manages the number of prize balls to be paid out. The payout circuit 204 transmits one pulse for every 10 prize balls to the hall computer, and transmits the pulse from the hall computer to the prize ball tank. This is to instruct the payout of the ball.

The display control circuit 140 is a circuit portion that controls the display of the special symbol display device 30 based on an instruction received from the main control section 100. That is, the main control unit 100
Is the execution result of each display game by random number lottery,
A game progress pattern or the like is determined, and the display control circuit 140
It has a function of determining the specific development content of the display game according to the execution result and the progress pattern determined by the main control unit 100, creating display data corresponding thereto, and sequentially transmitting the display data to the special symbol display device 30. ing.

The display control circuit 140 determines a specific display content of the display game in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 100, and actually performs a drawing process in accordance with the display content determined by the display main control unit 150. And a display processing unit 160 for executing and transmitting display data to the special symbol display device 30. The display control circuit 140 includes a clock circuit 142 for generating a clock signal to be supplied to the display main control unit 150 and a reset circuit 141 for generating a reset signal.

The display main control unit 150 includes an I / O port 15 for inputting and outputting various signals to and from the main control unit 100.
1, a display control CPU 180, a control ROM 153,
And a RAM 154. The control ROM 153 includes a control program and control data for executing a display game,
Various set values and the like are stored. Display control CPU 18
0 performs display control of a display game according to a control program or the like stored in the ROM 153. RAM 154
This is a work area for temporarily storing data required when the display control CPU 152 executes the control program.

The display control CPU 180 controls the control ROM 15
3 is a special symbol display device 30 which displays a display game or the like as a slot machine by executing a program stored in
This is a part that fulfills the function of expanding and displaying above. More specifically, a detailed display content at each time point is determined so that a display game is developed according to a specified identification information group or a game progress pattern, and a drawing instruction corresponding to this is sequentially displayed. The data is output to the unit 160.

For example, the display area of the special symbol display device 30 is divided into a first display area 31-33 and a second display area 35, and when the game progress pattern is a single pattern, only the first display area 31-33 is provided. The game displayed as a slot machine is expanded and displayed using
Other than the identification information, for example, an effect screen using a predetermined character is displayed.

The display processing section 160 is a VDP (Video Digit
al Processor) 161, image data ROM 162,
And a VRAM 163. Image data RO
M162 is a read-only memory in which various kinds of identification information appearing in a display game and image data of its background are stored in advance. The VRAM 163 is a video memory for storing display data for the special symbol display device 30 for at least one screen.

The VDP 161 reads the background of the display screen and various kinds of identification information from the image data ROM 162 based on an instruction from the display main control unit 150, and reads them from the VRAM 16
3 to constitute display data for one screen to be displayed on the special symbol display device 30. VDP 161 is V
A function of sequentially reading out display data for one screen stored in the RAM 163 in accordance with a predetermined image timing signal and transmitting the display data to the special symbol display device 30 is provided.

The voice control circuit 170 has a function of synthesizing voice signals such as sound effects in accordance with an instruction received from the game control CPU 111 of the one-chip microcomputer 110, and outputting the synthesized signals to the speaker 175.

The voice control circuit 170 includes an I / O port 171 for transmitting and receiving various signals to and from the one-chip microcomputer 110, a voice synthesis circuit 172, and a voice amplification circuit 1
73. The audio synthesis circuit 172 is a circuit that synthesizes audio signal waveforms of various kinds of music and sound effects according to a control signal received through the I / O port 171. The audio amplification circuit 173 amplifies the audio signal synthesized by the audio synthesis circuit 172 and outputs the amplified audio signal to the speaker 175.

Next, the operation will be described. First, a flow when the execution right of the display game is secured will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, when a game ball as a game medium wins in the starting port 50 (step S401; Y), the execution right management unit 123
Determines whether the number of suspensions at the present time has reached the upper limit of four times (step S402). If the number of reserved games has already reached the upper limit (step S402; Y), the execution right of the display game is not secured based on the current winning.

On the other hand, if the number of reservations has not reached the upper limit (step S402; N), "1" is added to the current number of reservations to secure (pend) the execution right (step S40).
4). Further, the random number lottery means 121 performs random number lottery for determining the final execution result of the display game performed based on the secured execution right (step S405). Whether the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery corresponds to the special prize is checked with reference to the jackpot determination reference table, and the execution result of the display game executed based on the execution right is obtained (step S406).

Further, based on the execution result, a progress pattern of the display game (single pattern or combined pattern) and an identification information group (for example,
A combination of identification information such as “777”, “774”, or “707 + 7”) is selected by random number lottery or the like (step S407). Then, the execution result, the identification information group constituting the execution result, the progress pattern of the game, and the like are stored in the memory (step S408). In addition, "707 shown above"
The first display areas 31 to 33 are located before the “+” sign in “+7”.
Is displayed after the “+” sign in the second display area 35.

Next, the flow of executing the display game based on the reserved execution right will be described with reference to FIG. If the number of holds for the display game is not 0 (step S501; Y), the execution right management unit 123 subtracts “1” from the number of holds and displays the special symbol storage and display device 40.
Is turned off (step S502).

Next, the execution result of the display game stored in the memory is read (step S503), and a predetermined execution start command including the read information and a display game start instruction is sent to the I / O port 151. Display main controller 1 through
50 to the display control CPU 180. In order to synchronize the output timing of the sound effect and the like with the display screen, the one-chip microcomputer 110 measures the elapsed time from when the execution start command is output.

Upon receiving the display game execution start command, the display control CPU 180 starts executing the display game by scrolling the identification information from top to bottom on each of the display sections of the first display areas 31 to 33 ( Step S504). The second
In the display area 35, other than identification information, for example, an effect screen using a character or the like is displayed.

When the progress pattern of the game specified by the execution start command is a single pattern (step S505;
Y) The display units 31 to 33 of the first display areas 31 to 33 so that the identification information group specified by the previous execution start instruction appears.
3 is sequentially stopped and displayed (step S50).
6).

If the execution result stopped and displayed in the first display areas 31 to 33 is a special prize display mode such as "777" (step S510; Y), the special winning opening 60 is set to 16
It is opened and closed several times, and a special value is given to the player (step S511). In other words, every time a ball wins in the special winning opening 60, about 10 to 13 prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 20, so that by opening the special winning opening 60 and forming a state where the winning probability of the ball is high, A substantial number of balls will be given to the player.

If the execution result stopped and displayed in the first display areas 31 to 33 is not the special prize display mode (step S
510; N), without opening and closing the special winning opening 60,
This display game ends.

FIG. 6 shows an example of transition of display contents when a display game is executed in a single pattern. FIG.
As shown in the figure, at the beginning of the display game, each of the display units 31 to 31 is displayed.
A state in which the identification information scrolls from top to bottom in units of 33 is displayed (FIG. 6a). In the figure, a downward arrow 601 simulates a state in which the identification information is scrolling.

After performing such scroll display for a predetermined time, the scroll speed gradually decreases, and the scroll operation is sequentially stopped in the order of the left display unit 31, the middle display unit 32, the right display unit 33, and the like. The displayed identification information is stopped and displayed on each display unit. In the example of FIG. 6, at the stage where the left display unit 31 and the middle display unit 32 are stopped and displayed, a reach state that can be a special prize display mode appears when one more appropriate identification information is collected. After that, the identification information is stopped and displayed on the right display unit 33, and in FIG. 6c, a special prize is generated along with “777”, and in FIG.

If the game progress pattern specified by the execution start command is a combination pattern (step S505;
N), when the identification information is stopped and displayed on two of the first display areas 31 to 33, the first display areas 31 to 33 are displayed.
A state in which a special prize display mode can no longer be achieved only with the identification information displayed in No. 3, for example, “7, 0” or the like is displayed (step S507).

As a result, the player is discouraged, but thereafter, identification information such as “7”, which leads to the special prize display mode, is displayed in the second display area 35 (step S508).
Further, thereafter, one piece of identification information is stopped and displayed in the portion of the first display areas 31 to 33 that was still changing (step S509). Then, when three of the four pieces of identification information displayed in the first display areas 31 to 33 and the second display area 35 are aligned with the same number such as “777”, a special prize display mode has appeared. (Step S510; Y),
A special value such as opening and closing the special winning opening 60 is given to the player (step S511).

FIG. 7 shows an example of transition of display contents when a display game is executed in a combination pattern. FIG.
As shown in the figure, at the beginning of the display game, each of the display units 31 to 31 is displayed.
A state in which the identification information is scrolled from top to bottom in units of 33 is displayed (FIG. 7A). After that, when the identification information is stopped and displayed on the left display unit 31 and the middle display unit 32, it is displayed on the right. Even if any identification information is stopped and displayed on the unit 33, a state is displayed in which the first display areas 31 to 33 alone cannot form the special prize display mode. In the example of FIG.
"0" is stopped and displayed.

Thereafter, the number “7” appears in the second display area 35 as shown in FIG. 7C. The appearance of the identification information in the second display area 35 forms a state in which two pieces of the same identification information are arranged. In other words, depending on the identification information stopped and displayed on the right display unit 33, a state in which a special prize display mode can be achieved is formed, and the player's expectation of winning is maintained.

Thereafter, the identification information is stopped and displayed on the right display section 33, and as shown in FIG. 7D, three of the four identification information displayed on the first display area 31-33 and the second display area 35 are displayed.
When the two numbers are the same, a special prize display mode is formed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7E, if three identical numbers are not aligned, the result will eventually end.

Next, a second embodiment will be described.
In the second embodiment, when the display game is executed in the combination pattern, the second game is performed first before the first display areas 31 to 33.
The identification information is displayed in the display area 35. FIG. 8 shows the flow when the gaming machine according to the second embodiment executes the display game based on the reserved execution right, and FIG. 9 shows the flow when the display game is executed in the combination pattern. 9 shows an example of transition of display contents.

The execution right management means 123 determines that the number of reservations for the display game is not 0 (step S801; Y).
The number of reservations is decremented by "1" and one lamp of the special symbol storage / display device 40 is turned off (step S80).
2).

Next, the display game execution result and the like stored in the memory are read (step S803), and a predetermined execution start command including the read information and a display game start instruction is sent to the I / O port 151. Display main controller 1 through
50 to the display control CPU 180. Upon receiving the display game execution start instruction, the display control CPU 180 starts executing the display game by scrolling the identification information from top to bottom on each display unit of the first display areas 31 to 33 (step S804). . In the second display area 35, other than identification information, for example, an effect screen using a character or the like is displayed.

If the progress pattern of the game specified by the execution start command is a single pattern (step S805;
Y) The display units 31 to 33 of the first display areas 31 to 33 so that the identification information group specified by the previous execution start instruction appears.
3 is sequentially stopped and displayed (step S80).
6). When the execution result stopped and displayed in the first display areas 31 to 33 is a special prize display mode such as “777” (step S809; Y), the special winning opening 60 is opened and closed 16 times to obtain the special value. Is given to the player (step S810). If the execution result stopped and displayed in the first display areas 31 to 33 is not in the special prize display mode (Step S
509; N), the current display game is ended without opening / closing the special winning opening 60 or the like.

If the game progress pattern specified by the execution start command is a combination pattern (step S805;
N), before the identification information is stopped and displayed on the first display areas 31 to 33, the identification information such as “7” is displayed on the second display area 35 immediately (step S807, FIG. 9B). Thereafter, the identification information is sequentially stopped and displayed on each of the display portions of the first display regions 31 to 33 (step S808, FIGS. 9c to 9).
e).

Then, as shown in FIG. 9C, of the four pieces of identification information stopped and displayed in the first display areas 31 to 33 and the second display area 35, the information including the information displayed in the second display area 35 is included. When the same identification information is displayed in three places, the special display mode is set, and a special value is given to the player (step S809; Y).

It is assumed that the reach state has already been formed when one piece of identification information appears in the second display area 35, and is the same as the identification information displayed in the second display area 35 as shown in FIG. 9D. If one more thing appears in the first display areas 31 to 33, a special prize display mode may be formed.

In the embodiment described above, the display game in which the numbers are aligned is developed and displayed. However, even if the numbers other than the numbers are aligned or are not the same, for example, odd numbers are aligned to form the special prize display mode. May be performed.

In the first embodiment, "7, 0" and the like are stopped and displayed on the first display areas 31 to 33, and it is apparent that the special display mode cannot be formed only by the first display area. When this happens, predetermined identification information is displayed in the second display area to connect the possibility of obtaining a special prize, but in a normal state, the display area used for displaying characters and the like is changed to
The present invention is not limited to those exemplified in the embodiment as long as the game has a game progress pattern used for displaying identification information.

In the embodiment, three pieces of identification information are displayed in the first display area and one piece of identification information is displayed in the second display area. However, the number of pieces of identification information to be displayed is shown in the embodiment. It is not limited to that. For example, if two numbers such as “77” appear in the second display area at a stretch, the player can clearly recognize that the reach state has been formed by only two numbers.

[0094]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a single pattern that expands and displays a display game using only the first display area while displaying information other than the identification information in the second display area;
Since the display game is executed in one of the combination patterns in which the identification information is also displayed on the second display area and the display game is developed and displayed using both the first display area and the second display area, the game content changes. Will be rich.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a functional configuration of a game control CPU included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation when the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention secures the right to execute a display game.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow when the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention executes a display game based on the secured execution right.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of screen transition when the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention performs a display game in a single pattern.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of screen transition when the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention performs a display game in a combined pattern.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow when a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention executes a display game based on a reserved execution right.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of screen transition when the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention performs a display game in a combined pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 11 ... Handle 12 ... Game board surface 13 ... Winning opening 14 ... Windmill 15 ... Obstacle nail 16 ... Rail 17 ... Electric lamp 18 ... Decoration lamp 20 ... Front plate 21 ... Bottom plate 22 ... Ball release lever 30 ... Special Symbol display device 31 Left display part 31-33 First display area 32 Middle display part 33 Right display part 35 Second display area 40 Special symbol storage and display device 50 Starting opening 60 Large winning opening 70 Out port 100: Main control unit 110: One-chip microcomputer 111: Game control CPU 121: Random number lottery means 122: Special prize control means 123: Execution right management means 124: Award ball management means 125: Game progress selection means 126: Sound effect management Means 140 Display control circuit 150 Display main control unit 160 Display processing unit 170 Voice control circuit 180 Display control CPU 201 Solenoid 20 2 ... External information output terminal A 203 ... Illumination circuit 204 ... Payout circuit 205 ... External information output terminal B 210 ... Start opening winning ball detection switch 211 ... Large winning opening winning ball detection switch 212 ... Specific area winning ball detection switch 213 ... Safe ball detection switch 214 ... External information input terminal

Claims (7)

[Claims] When a special prize display mode in which a plurality of predetermined pieces of identification information are arranged in a specific combination appears, a winning display game is executed based on the establishment of a predetermined starting condition. A gaming machine that provides a special value that is advantageous to a game machine, comprising: a first display area, a second display area, and display control means for expanding and displaying the display game, wherein the display control means is provided in the second display area. A single pattern that expands and displays the display game using only the first display area while displaying information other than the identification information;
The display game is executed in any of the combined patterns of displaying the identification information also in the display area and expanding and displaying the display game using both the first display area and the second display area. A gaming machine characterized by: 2. When a special prize display mode in which a plurality of predetermined pieces of identification information are arranged in a specific combination appears, a display game which is a hit is executed based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition. A gaming machine that provides a special value that is advantageous to a game machine, comprising: a first display area, a second display area, and display control means for expanding and displaying the display game, wherein the display control means is provided in the second display area. A single pattern that expands and displays the display game using only the first display area while displaying information other than the identification information;
The display game is executed in any of the combination patterns of displaying the identification information also in the display area and expanding and displaying the display game using both the first display area and the second display area, In the single pattern, after changing the display content of the first display area over a predetermined period, a predetermined number of pieces of identification information are sequentially stopped and displayed in the first display area. In the combined pattern, the first display is performed over a predetermined period. After changing the display content of the area, a predetermined number of pieces of identification information are sequentially stopped and displayed in the first display area, and the predetermined number of pieces of identification information are all stopped and displayed in the first display area in the future. Also forms a state clearly indicating that the special display mode cannot be formed on the first display area, and then displays predetermined identification information on the second display area, thereby displaying the first display area on the first display area. Stop in the future Gaming machine and forming a state may appear in the second display area and the first display region on the grand prize display form by combining the identification information are stopped displayed depending identification information displayed. 3. The identification information that has not been stopped and displayed is the remaining one.
At this stage, a state is established in which it is clear that the special prize display mode cannot be formed on the first display area even if all the predetermined number of pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed in the first display area in the future. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein 4. When a special prize display mode in which a plurality of predetermined pieces of identification information are arranged in a specific combination appears, a display game that is a hit is executed based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition. A gaming machine that provides a special value that is advantageous to a game machine, comprising: a first display area, a second display area, and display control means for expanding and displaying the display game, wherein the display control means is provided in the second display area. A single pattern that expands and displays the display game using only the first display area while displaying information other than the identification information;
The display game is executed in any of the combination patterns of displaying the identification information also in the display area and expanding and displaying the display game using both the first display area and the second display area, In the single pattern, after changing the display content of the first display area over a predetermined period, a predetermined number of pieces of identification information are sequentially stopped and displayed in the first display area. After the information is stopped and displayed, a predetermined number of identification information is stopped and displayed in the first display area, and a combination of the identification information stopped and displayed in the second display area and the identification information stopped and displayed in the first display area is displayed. A gaming machine wherein the special prize display mode can be formed. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the special prize display mode is formed by combining another predetermined identification information with the identification information displayed in the second display area. 6. The special prize display by displaying one piece of identification information in the second display area and combining it with a predetermined number of pieces of identification information one less than the number stopped and displayed in the first display area. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein an aspect is formed. 7. An effect screen using a predetermined character is displayed in the second display area until the identification information is displayed. Gaming machine.