JP2002035292A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing a player to recognize a difference of a play value by outputting a sound corresponding to the play value when a pattern is temporarily stopped at a plurality of indication embodiments with different play values to be imparted. SOLUTION: After a crossing gate is made to appear on a particular pattern indication device 4 during a scrolling of all indication patterns, a picture is switched to a one indicating an alarm 52. All indication patterns are moved to an upper part of the picture, right and left patterns are temporarily stopped at '2' and an intermediate pattern is temporarily stopped at '1'. At the time of the temporary stop, a miss sound is outputted. Turning on/off lamps 53, 54 are indicated on a lower part of the picture and a 'miss' side of the turning on/off lamp 54 is lit on in synchronization to renewal of the indication pattern. The intermediate pattern is temporarily stopped at '2', and at the time of this temporary stop, a hit sound is outputted and a 'hit' side of the turning on/off lamp 53 is lit on lit on in synchronized to a renewal of the intermediate pattern. After this fluctuation pattern is repeated, the indication pattern is completely stopped.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a variable display function of variably displaying predetermined identification information and a sound output function of outputting sound in conjunction with the variable display function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines,
Liquid crystal display (hereinafter, LCD: LiquidCrystal Displa)
y), etc., so-called variable display, in which predetermined identification information (hereinafter referred to as a display symbol) is updated and displayed on a display device to perform a variable display, and whether or not a predetermined game value is provided is determined based on the display result. Many games are provided with enhanced entertainment interests.

[0003] Among variable display games, there is a game played by using the above-mentioned display device as a special symbol display device (hereinafter, a special figure game). The special figure game performs the update display of the display symbol in accordance with the detection of the game ball passing through the predetermined area, and the case where the stop symbol mode when the update display of the display symbol is completely stopped is the specific display mode. It is a game to be "hit".

When a "win" (hereinafter, "big hit") occurs in a special figure game, a special winning combination or a special electric auditorium called an attacker is opened, and a state in which a game ball is extremely easy to win for a player is set. Provide continuously for a certain period of time. Here, a special gaming state is a state in which a special jackpot is opened in the special figure game and the special electric auditory product is opened, so that the player can easily win a game ball.

[0005] In order to enter the special game state, normally, the stop symbol mode of the display symbol displayed on the special symbol display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode (generally, the display symbol is the same symbol). Alignment) is a condition. In this way, for the special figure game for the player, since the maximum attention is paid to whether or not the stop symbol mode becomes the specific display mode and the "win", whether or not the special symbol game becomes the "big hit" Until the determination of the stop symbol mode in which the game can be determined, various effect controls may be performed in order to enhance the entertainment of the game.

[0006] Not only in pachinko gaming machines, but also in gaming machines such as slot machines equipped with LCDs, in the process of establishing a flag that enables the acquisition of a "bonus game" equivalent to a "big hit" in pachinko gaming machines. ,
There is one that performs effect control similar to that of a pachinko game machine using an LCD. In a gaming machine that performs such an effect control, in the effect control, in order to maintain as much as possible the expectation that the flag of "big hit" or "bonus game" is established, a more effective effect is required. I have.

[0007] Furthermore, there are jackpots in the special figure game having different game values. For example, depending on the type of the display symbol to be finally stopped, the user is made to recognize what game value the jackpot has. There are also things. For this reason, which display symbol finally stops at the specific display mode also has a significant meaning for the player.

[0008]

By the way, such effect control includes, for example, temporarily stopping (temporarily stopping) the updated display of the display symbols and then temporarily temporarily stopping the display in a display mode having a different game value. There is. Such productions are generally
This enhances the expectation that the player will be a "big hit", and is useful for the player. However, if the player is gazing at the special symbol display device, it is possible to recognize what kind of game value the display mode at the time of the temporary stop has, but, for example, he is looking aside. In such a case, it may be difficult to recognize what kind of game value the currently suspended display mode has. As described above, if it is difficult for the player to recognize the game form of the display mode having a game value, the excitement of the game will be lacking.

The present invention allows a player to recognize a difference in game value by outputting a sound associated with the game value when the game is temporarily stopped in a plurality of display modes having different game values to be provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which can be operated.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention provides an image display device (for example, a special symbol display) when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied. The variable display control means (for example, the game control unit 11) that performs the variable display by updating the identification information displayed on the device 4) and stops the variable display by stopping the update display after a predetermined time has elapsed. , A display control unit 13), an audio control unit (for example, a sound control unit 14) that outputs a predetermined sound from an audio output device in conjunction with the fluctuation display by the fluctuation display control unit, and a fluctuation display by the fluctuation display control unit. And a lottery means (for example, the game control unit 11) for determining the output of the sound by the sound control means accompanying the variable display.

The variable display control means has a function of performing variable display while temporarily stopping identification information in a plurality of display modes having different game values based on the lottery result of the lottery means. . Further, when the identification information is temporarily stopped by the variable display control means, the sound control means outputs a sound associated with the game value given to the display mode at the time of the temporary stop. That is, when the identification information is temporarily stopped in a plurality of display modes having different game values to be given, a sound corresponding to the game value given to the display mode at the time of the temporary stop is output. In addition, based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the sound to be output when the identification information to be finally stopped is temporarily stopped is made to make the player recognize that the identification information is to be finally stopped. For example, it is preferable to increase the volume or output continuously.

It is preferable that the variable display control means perform variable display while temporarily stopping alternately two types of display modes having different game values to be provided. Further, the two types of display modes are preferably a specific display mode (so-called big hit) to which a predetermined game value is to be given, and a display mode (losing) other than the specific display mode. In addition, the two types of display modes include a first specific display mode (non-probable variable symbol jackpot) to which a predetermined game value is to be provided, and a second specific display mode to be provided with a predetermined gaming machine value different from the first specific display mode. It is preferable that the display mode (probably variable symbol jackpot) is used.

In order to achieve the above object, a computer-readable recording medium according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises:
If the preset change start condition is satisfied, the change information is displayed by updating the identification information displayed on the image display device, and the change display is stopped by stopping the update display after a predetermined time has elapsed. The variable display control process, the voice control process of outputting a predetermined sound from the audio output device in conjunction with the variable display by the variable display control process, the process and result of the variable display by the variable display control process, and the variable display. A lottery process for determining a sound output by the accompanying voice control process and, based on the lottery result by the lottery process, perform variable display while temporarily stopping the identification information in a plurality of display modes having different game values to be provided. Temporary suspension that has a function and that, when identification information is temporarily suspended, outputs a sound associated with the game value given to the display mode at the time of temporary suspension It records a program for executing a process on a computer.

That is, by causing a computer device (hereinafter, including a video game device) to read a program contained in a recording medium and executing a series of processes,
The gaming machine of the present invention can be easily realized. That is, by adopting a form of a recording medium on which a program is recorded, production, sale, distribution, and the like can be easily performed as a software product independent of the device.
Further, by incorporating this software into hardware such as a computer device, the effect control technique of the present invention can be easily implemented.

In order to achieve the above object, the effect control method according to a third aspect of the present invention updates and displays the identification information displayed on the image display device when a preset change start condition is satisfied. A variable display control procedure for stopping the variable display by stopping the update display after a predetermined time elapses, and a predetermined sound from the audio output device in conjunction with the variable display in the variable display control procedure. Based on the lottery procedure for determining the output of the voice in the voice control procedure, and the process and results of the variable display in the variable display control procedure, and the voice control procedure accompanying the variable display, It has a function to perform variable display while temporarily stopping identification information in a plurality of display modes with different game values to be given, and the identification information is temporarily stopped When it was, and a temporary stop procedure of an audio output associated with the game value given to the display mode at the time of the suspend.

That is, by causing a computer device or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method, the same effect as that of the gaming machine of the present invention can be obtained. That is, by realizing the above-described processing procedure using hardware such as a computer device, the variable display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented on the hardware.

Also, a program or data for causing a computer device or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method is encoded and transmitted as a program code signal superimposed on a carrier wave, and the program code signal superimposed on the carrier wave is received. Then, the effect control technology of the present invention can be easily implemented by decoding the original program or data and causing the computer device or the like to execute the program.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the reach effect display refers to a display symbol other than the display symbol that is the final stop symbol, for example, stopped, rocked, enlarged or reduced or deformed in a state in which it matches the specific display mode that is a big hit. State, that is, a state in which the update display is continuously stopped within a predetermined area for a certain period of time (hereinafter, these states are temporarily stopped), or a state in which the display positions of the display symbols are switched, or This refers to an effect display in which the possibility that the display result becomes a specific display mode is apparently increased before the final result is displayed, such as a state in which a plurality of display symbols are updating and displaying in synchronization.

The gaming machine in this embodiment is an LCD
As an example of a gaming machine that performs a special figure game using a special symbol display device including a card reader (CR: Card Reader) type 1 pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with a prepaid card, The gaming machine is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine such as a slot machine equipped with an LCD.

In addition, even if it is a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, if it has an image display device, for example,
Pachinko gaming machines classified as Type 2 or Type 3,
A general electric machine or a ball game machine with a probability setting function called a pachicon may be used. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to a CR-type pachinko gaming machine (CR machine) that lends a ball with a prepaid card, but also to a pachinko gaming machine (cash machine) that lends a ball with cash. That is, any game machine having a special symbol display device such as an LCD and capable of performing an effect display corresponding to a special figure game may be used.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. A substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed on the game board 2, and a special symbol display device 4 as an image display device is provided substantially at the center of the game area.

At the lower position of the special symbol display device 4, a special symbol starting port (start chucker) 6 also serving as an electric tulip type accessory (ordinary electric accessory) 5 and a solenoid or the like are driven when a big hit occurs. A large winning opening (a first-class special electric accessory) 7 that performs an opening operation is arranged vertically. The special winning opening 7 performs an opening operation when a special figure game is played based on a winning timing to the special symbol starting opening 6 and a big win is achieved. In addition, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the game frame 3, and a lamp 9 is provided around the game area.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration centering on a game control unit. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment mainly includes a power supply section (power supply board) 10.
And a game control unit (game control board) 11 and an input / output unit 12
, A display control unit (display control board) 13, a sound control unit (sound control board) 14, and a lamp control unit (lamp control board) 1
5, a payout control unit (payout control board) 16, and an information output unit (information terminal board) 17.

The power supply section 10 supplies a predetermined power supply voltage to each circuit in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control unit 11 includes various circuits provided in the game control board, and has a function of generating random numbers used in the special figure game, a function of inputting and outputting signals via the input / output unit 12, a display control unit, 13, a sound control unit 14, a lamp control unit 15, and a payout control unit 16, each of which has a function of outputting a control command signal and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer.

The input / output unit 12 is used for detecting a game ball and opening / closing an accessory. The display control unit 13, the sound control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15 perform special figure display control, sound output control, and lamp display control in the special figure game based on a control command signal transmitted from the game control unit 11, respectively. It is executed independently of the game control unit 11. The payout control unit 16 controls payout of a game ball or a prize ball. The information output unit 17 is for outputting various game-related information to the outside.

Here, the temporary stop timing and the variation timing of the display symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 4 are as follows.
It is uniquely determined according to a variable display pattern command described later. That is, the display control unit 13 and the audio control unit 14
The lamp control unit 15 changes the display symbol on the special symbol display device 4, the audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the blinking display of the lamp 9 in an interlocked manner from the timing of receiving the variable display pattern command. Control.

Next, the operation (operation) of this embodiment will be described.

First, an outline of a game flow in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. Pachinko machine 1
By operating the handle provided at the lower right position of the game ball, the game ball is fired into the game area. Game control unit 11
In this example, the presence or absence of an input of a special symbol start switch or the like in the input / output unit 12 is monitored, and when a game ball wins the special symbol start port 6, the winning of the game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch. When a winning of a game ball is detected in the special symbol starting port 6, the number of winning game balls and a random number at the time of winning are stored in a special symbol determination bank. Then, a special figure game is started on the special symbol display device 4 based on the stored data.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing operation in the game control section. As described above, the game control unit 12 according to the present embodiment is activated about every 2 milliseconds by the timer interrupt. That is, the game control unit 11
Using the timer interrupt method, the following processes are repeatedly executed for each timer interrupt.

When the game control unit 11 is started by the timer interrupt signal, the game control unit 11 performs a so-called stack setting process of setting a designated address to a stack pointer (step S101: hereinafter simply referred to as S101). . Next, the game control unit 11 checks the flag information for system check, and if the flag information is different from the normal operation determination value, performs a system check process of clearing a work area in the memory ( S102).

Next, the game control section 11 performs time division processing of information output processing for acquiring various flag information and the like in the special figure game and sound output processing for outputting a sound effect in the special figure game (S103). . Next, an input signal from the input / output unit 12 is detected, and an input process corresponding to the detected state is performed (S104).

Next, the game control section 11 executes a special symbol process, which will be described in detail later (S105). Similarly, after executing the special symbol process, a random number updating process for updating the determination random number used for the special figure game is performed (S106), and a display symbol for updating the display symbol random number used for the special figure game is also provided. Perform random number update processing (S
107). Then, the game control unit 11 performs an error process of detecting the presence or absence of an irregularity such as an error, and performing an error notification as necessary when an error occurs (S108).

Further, the game control unit 11 includes an input / output unit 12
And performs a prize ball process to determine whether or not each prize port or prize device has a prize (S10).
9). Next, the game control unit 11 outputs audio data, a display control signal, a decorative lamp, an information signal,
An output process for transmitting commands such as a solenoid drive signal and a winning ball number signal is performed (S110). Thereafter, the game control unit 11 repeats the remaining time process of updating the display symbol determination random number and the determination random number until a timer interrupt signal is given (S111).

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the special symbol process in FIG. In the special symbol process processing, the corresponding processing is selectively executed according to special figure flag information for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. Then, the value of the special figure flag information is updated during each processing according to the gaming state. In the special symbol process process, the following processes are executed corresponding to the special figure flag information.

When the value of the special figure flag information is "0", a normal game such as a process of judging whether or not the random number value drawn in the special figure game is equal to the jackpot value or notifying it to the outside. The "special symbol normal process" in the state is executed (S201). When the value of the special figure flag information is “1”, it is determined whether or not the symbol stopped on the special symbol display device 4 has become a big hit mode.
Is executed (S202).

When the value of the special symbol flag information is "2", a "special symbol stop symbol setting process" for setting a stop symbol in the special symbol game performed on the special symbol display device 4 is executed (S203). When the value of the special figure flag information is “3”, a “variable display pattern setting process” for setting a variable display pattern of a symbol of a special figure game performed on the special symbol display device 4.
Is executed (S204).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "4", "special design change processing" for performing the change processing in the special figure game is executed in the special symbol display device 4 (S205). When the value of the special figure flag information is “5”, “special symbol stop processing” for performing a special symbol deceleration stop processing is executed (S20).
6).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "6", a "large winning opening pre-opening process" for performing an initialization process for the big hit operation is executed (S207). When the value of the special figure flag information is “7”, various processes relating to the jackpot operation and “the process of opening the special winning opening 7” for checking the opening time of the special winning opening 7 per time are executed (S208).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "8", a "specific area effective time process" for monitoring whether or not the game ball has passed to the specific area switch and determining whether the special symbol process has been completed is executed. (S209). When the value of the special figure flag information is “9”, it is determined whether or not the special symbol process has been completed. If the special symbol process has been completed, the demonstration display (big hit screen) flag is cleared, the big hit display pattern is cleared, and the big hit end display is performed. A "big hit end process" for clearing and clearing the big hit information is executed (S210).

It should be noted that the processes executed in the special symbol process are not limited to the above-described processes, but may be replaced with other processes or other processes may be added. Also, if the processing contents of each processing branched according to the value of the special figure flag information become complicated and the processing cannot be completed within the timer interrupt time,
A plurality of the same processes may be added.

In the special figure game, when the game ball passes through the special symbol starting port 6, a special symbol jackpot or a loss is determined based on the value of the determination random number. As a result of the determination, when a jackpot is won, the special symbol combination corresponding to the value of the random number for determination is displayed on the special symbol display device 4. On the other hand, when a loss occurs, a special symbol corresponding to the value of the display symbol random number is displayed.

Hereinafter, based on the variable display pattern command sent from the game control unit 11 as described above,
The display control unit 13 displays the symbols on the special symbol display device 4 in a variable manner, and the sound control unit 14 controls the speakers 8L and 8R.
A description will now be given of a process for outputting a sound from. Here, two variation patterns (rail crossing reach pattern,
Railroad crossing reach pattern) will be described.

The flow chart used in the following description is for the purpose of easily explaining the procedure for displaying and changing the display symbols and outputting the voice.
The sound control unit 3 and the sound control unit 14 do not necessarily need to execute a program corresponding to such a flowchart to perform processing. That is, if the mode on the special symbol display device 4 and the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R correspond to a display screen example described later, the display control unit 13
The processing program of the sound control unit 14 may be any program.

(1) Level Crossing Reach Pattern FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a display process of a level crossing reach pattern. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example on the special symbol display device 4 at the time of the level crossing reach pattern. In this example, the display modes at the start of the variable display are “3”, “6”, and “8”, and the final display modes are “3”, “3”, and “3”.

As shown in FIG. 6A, "3", "6",
The variable display is started from the stop state of the display mode of “8”,
As shown in FIG. 6B, all the displayed symbols are scroll-displayed in the order of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol (S301). Next, as shown in FIG. 6C, during the scrolling of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, the breaker 5 is displayed on the special symbol display device 4.
1 (S302). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6D, the special symbol display device 4 is switched to a screen showing the alarm 52 (S303). Also, special symbol display device 4
The left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are moved to the upper part of the symbol, and the left symbol and the left symbol are the same display symbol ("2"), and the middle symbol is one symbol before the display symbol ("2") that has the same big hit as the left and right symbols ( The display pattern is updated to "1") and temporarily stopped. At the time of the temporary stop, the sound control unit 14 causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output a loss sound (for example, a sound with a reduced volume or a reduced scale) that causes the player to recognize that the player is in the loss mode ( S304). By this losing sound, the player can recognize that the display mode at the time of the temporary stop is the losing mode. Further, two flashing lights 53 and 54 are displayed at the lower part of the special symbol display device 4, and “flash” is displayed on the flashing light 53 and “loss” is displayed on the flashing light 54. Then, the flashing lamp 53 or the flashing lamp 54 corresponding to the display mode updated according to the update of the display symbol is turned on. Here, since this display mode is a losing mode, the blinking light 54
Lights up the "losing" side of. The player can also recognize that the display mode at the time of the temporary stop is the losing mode by turning on the flashing light 54.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6E, the middle symbol is updated by one symbol, and the middle symbol is temporarily stopped at "2". At the time of the temporary stop, the sound control unit 14 outputs a jackpot sound (for example, a sound with a higher volume or a higher scale) that causes the player to recognize the jackpot mode, by the speakers 8L and 8R.
(S305). With this jackpot sound,
The player can recognize that the display mode at the time of the temporary stop is the jackpot mode. In addition, since this display mode is a jackpot mode, the blinking light 53
Turn on the “this” side of The player can also recognize that the display mode at the time of the temporary stop is the big hit mode by turning on the flashing lamp 53.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6F, the left and right symbols are updated by one symbol, the left and right symbols are temporarily stopped at "3", and a losing sound is output at the time of the temporary stop (S306). Further, the “losing” side of the blinking lamp 54 is turned on in accordance with the updating of the left and right symbols. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6 (g), the middle symbol is updated by one symbol, the middle symbol is temporarily stopped at "3", and a big hit sound is output at the time of the temporary stop (S307). Further, the “contact” side of the blinking lamp 53 is turned on in accordance with the update of the middle symbol. Then, after a certain period of time, the display symbols are completely stopped (S308). Here, as shown in FIG. 6 (h), the player is notified that the special figure game has been determined to be a big hit, but the special figure game may be determined to be lost.

As described above, according to the level crossing reach pattern, the jackpot mode and the losing mode are alternately and repeatedly displayed, so that the player can have a high sense of expectation of the jackpot. In addition, since the jackpot sound is output when temporarily stopping in the jackpot mode and the losing sound is output when temporarily stopping in the losing mode, the game value (big hit or losing) of the temporarily stopped display mode is given to the player. Can be recognized. This can enhance the entertainment interest of the game. Furthermore, since the game value of the temporarily stopped display mode is also displayed by the blinking lights 53 and 54, the player can recognize the game value of the temporarily stopped display mode, and the interest in the game can be enhanced.

(2) Level Crossing Reach Pattern FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a level crossing reach pattern display process. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example on the special symbol display device 6 at the time of the level crossing reach pattern.
In this example, the display mode at the start of the variable display is “3”,
"6", "8", and the final display mode is "7",
It is assumed that the big hit mode is “7” or “7”. Note that, in the present pattern, an example will be described in which a display symbol of an odd group is a probability variation symbol in which the jackpot probability becomes a high probability state until the next jackpot, and a display symbol of an even group is a non-probability variation symbol.

As with the level crossing reach pattern, FIG.
From the stopped state of the display mode of "3", "6", "8" as shown in (a), as shown in FIG. 8 (b), scroll all display symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. After the display (S401), as shown in FIG. 8C, the circuit breaker 51 appears on the special symbol display device 4 (S402).

Next, as shown in FIG. 8D, the special symbol display device 4 is switched to a screen showing the alarm 52 (S4).
03). In addition, all the display symbols are moved to the upper portion of the special symbol display device 4, and all the display symbols are temporarily stopped at the same non-probability-variable symbol ("4"). At the time of the temporary stop, the sound control unit 14 outputs a non-probable variable sound (for example, a sound with a reduced volume or a reduced scale) that causes the player to recognize that the non-probability pattern is a jackpot. , 8
Output from R (S404). Due to this uncertain sound,
The player can recognize that the display mode at the time of the temporary stop is a jackpot mode with a non-probability changing symbol. Furthermore, two blinking lights 53, 5 are provided below the special symbol display device 4.
4 is displayed, the blinking light 53 is displayed as “super hit”, and the flashing light 54 is displayed as “this”. Then, the flashing lamp 53 or the flashing lamp 54 corresponding to the display mode updated according to the update of the display symbol is turned on. Here, the “super hit” is a big hit by a probability variation symbol, and since this display mode is a big hit mode by a non-probability variation symbol, the “hit” side of the blinking light 54 is updated in accordance with the update of the display symbol. Turn on. By turning on the flashing light 54, the player can recognize that the display mode at the time of the temporary stop is the big hit mode by the non-probability changing symbol.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8 (e), all the displayed symbols are updated by one symbol, and all the displayed symbols are changed to the probability variation symbol "5".
To temporarily stop. At the time of this temporary stop, the sound control unit 14
A probable sound (for example, a sound with an increased volume or a higher scale) for causing the player to recognize the jackpot mode based on the probability variation symbol is output from the speakers 8L and 8R (S405). By this probable sound, the player can recognize that the display mode at the time of the temporary stop is the big hit mode by the probability variation symbol. In addition, since this display mode is a jackpot mode using a probability variation symbol, the “super hit” side of the blinking lamp 53 is turned on in accordance with the update of the display symbol. By turning on the flashing lamp 53, the player can recognize that the display mode at the time of the temporary stop is the big hit mode by the probability variation symbol.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8 (f), all the displayed symbols are updated by one symbol, and all the displayed symbols are changed to the non-probability changing symbol "6".
To temporarily stop and output a non-probable sound at the time of temporary stop (S
406). In addition, the flashing light 54
Turn on the “this” side of Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8 (g), all the displayed symbols are updated by one symbol, all the displayed symbols are temporarily stopped at the probability variation symbol “7”, and a probable sound is output at the time of the temporary stop (S407). . Further, the “super hit” side of the blinking lamp 53 is turned on in accordance with the update of the display symbol.

Then, after a certain period of time, the display symbols are completely stopped (S408). Here, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the player is shown that the special figure game has been determined by the jackpot with the probability-variable symbol, but the special figure game may be determined by the large jackpot with the non-probability-variable symbol.

As described above, according to the level crossing reach pattern, the probable variable sound is output when temporarily stopping in the jackpot mode with the probability variation symbol, and the non-probable variable sound is output when temporarily stopping in the jackpot mode with the non-probabilistic symbol. Is output, so that the player can recognize the game value of the provisionally stopped display mode (a jackpot with a probability-variable symbol or a jackpot with a non-probability-variable symbol). Thereby, the entertainment interest of the game can be enhanced. Furthermore, blinking lights 53, 54
Since the game value of the temporarily stopped display mode is also displayed, it is possible to make the player recognize the game value of the temporarily stopped display mode, and to enhance the gaming interest.

[Other Embodiments] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the game value of the temporarily stopped display mode is different between the jackpot due to the probability variation symbol and the jackpot due to the non-probability variation symbol in the level crossing reach pattern has been described. The game value of the display mode temporarily stopped due to the difference in the number of time reduction controls in which the variable display period is shortened in the special figure game and the ordinary figure game (when the electric tulip type accessory 5 is opened for a certain period of time). May be different.

In the above-described embodiment, two types of display modes having different game values to be provided (for example, in a level crossing reach pattern, a jackpot mode with a probability variation symbol and a jackpot mode with a non-probability variation symbol) are alternately provisionally set. The case of stopping the game has been described. However, in three or more types of display modes having different game values to be provided (for example, a big hit mode with no time reduction, a big hit mode with 50 time reductions, and a big hit mode with 100 time savings). It may be stopped.

In the above embodiment, the special symbol display device 4 is switched to the screen indicating the alarm 52 after the appearance of the circuit breaker 51.
After the entire screen of the special symbol display device 4 is whitened and white-fade, the screen may be switched to the screen indicating the alarm 52. By making the white fade, the player's attention can be attracted, and the entertainment of the game can be enhanced. further,
When white fading is performed, the sound may be output from the speakers 8L and 8R by the sound control unit 14. This sound causes the screen to be white-fade to the player (alarm 5
2 can be switched to the screen showing the number 2), and the entertainment interest of the game can be enhanced. Further, prior to the appearance of the circuit breaker 51, the sound control unit 14 may output the level crossing sound from the speakers 8L and 8R. Also in this case, it is possible to make the player recognize that the screen is switched to the screen indicating the alarm 52, and it is possible to enhance the interest in the game.

In the above embodiment, the case where the crossing reach pattern has a jackpot mode has been described. However, when the losing mode is finally set, the last update (for example, immediately before the losing mode is set) is performed. Update of the display pattern from the jackpot mode to the final loss display mode)
Is preferably moved quickly, for example, so as not to misunderstand that the player has won a big hit.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been described. On the other hand, the present invention can be applied to a game machine or the like that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In other words, when the CPU of the game machine executes a predetermined program to simulate the movement of the above-mentioned game ball, and as a result, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the above-mentioned special symbol starting port 6, the above-mentioned The same lottery as that described above is performed, and the display symbols can be changed and displayed. The game machine program can be stored in a CD-ROM or the like and distributed separately from the game machine.
In addition, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine or the like that displays an image on a liquid crystal display device and outputs sound to perform an effect.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
When temporarily stopping in a plurality of display modes having different game values to be given, by outputting a sound associated with the game value, the player can recognize the difference in the game value, thereby enhancing the interest in the game. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration centering on a game control unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing operation example in a game control unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the special symbol process processing of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a display process of a level crossing reach pattern.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example on a special symbol display device in a level crossing reach pattern.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a display process of a level crossing reach pattern.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example on a special symbol display device in a level crossing reach pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine 4 Special symbol display device 8L, 8R Speaker 9 Lamp 11 Game control unit 13 Display control unit 14 Sound control unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] When a predetermined change start condition is satisfied, identification information displayed on an image display device is updated and displayed, and the update display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. Variable display control means for stopping the variable display according to: a voice control means for outputting a predetermined sound from an audio output device in conjunction with the variable display by the variable display control means; and a process of the variable display by the variable display control means. And the result,
And a lottery means for determining the output of the voice by the voice control means accompanying the variable display, wherein the variable display control means has a plurality of game values to be given based on the lottery result of the lottery means. Has a function of performing a variable display while temporarily stopping the identification information in the display mode, wherein the voice control means temporarily stops the identification information when the variable information control means temporarily stops the display. A game machine for outputting a sound associated with a game value given to a game machine. 2. The variable display control means performs variable display while temporarily stopping alternately two types of display modes having different game values to be provided.
A gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the two types of display modes are a specific display mode to which a predetermined game value is to be given, and a display mode other than the specific display mode. 4. The two types of display modes include a first specific display mode to which a predetermined game value is to be provided, and a second specific display to be provided with a predetermined gaming machine value different from the first specific display mode. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is an aspect.