JP2002058831A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing a player to continue a 'pattern display game' having novel and high-design property contents with interest for a long time. SOLUTION: When 'specific bonanza patterns' are definitely displayed on the pattern display section 3 of the pachinko machine 1, a 'high-probability state' having a high occurrence probability of a 'bonanza' in a fixed period is generated until special patterns are definitely displayed on the pattern display section 3 a predetermined number of times or until 'bonanza patterns' are definitely displayed next time. The time for fluctuation-displaying the special patterns is extended as the number of cumulative times of the definite display of the special patterns approaches the prescribed number of times during the 'high-probability state'.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a pachinko machine which is an example of a game machine,
When a game ball wins a normal electric auditorium, the special symbol displayed on the symbol display section starts to be displayed in a variable manner, and is stopped (fixed display) after the variable display, and the special symbol that has been fixedly displayed is set in advance. "Big hit" (for example, "1,
1, 1 "), it becomes a" big hit ", and a" big hit state "advantageous to the player occurs, and a special winning opening is intermittently opened a predetermined number of times with a very high probability (so-called symbol matching). Type pachinko machines) are known. In addition, some pachinko machines of the pattern matching type include a specific “big hit” (for example, “7, 7,
7) is displayed and the "big hit state" occurs, and after the "big hit state" ends, until a special symbol is fixedly displayed on the symbol display unit a predetermined number of times (for example, special Until the symbol repeats 50 times of change / fixed display) or until the "big hit symbol" is confirmed and displayed next, a "high probability state" in which the probability of occurrence of "big hit" per fixed time is high is there.

[0003]

However, the pachinko machine of the pattern matching type that generates the above-mentioned "high-probability state" has a pattern variation between the "high-probability state" and the other cases. Since the game contents are uniform, there is a disadvantage that the game content has no freshness and the player is easily bored. Also, if the special symbol repeatedly changes and confirms a predetermined number of times, the "high probability state" ends, so if the "big hit" does not occur in the "high probability state", In some cases, the player feels the period of the “high probability state” to be very short, and loses the player's interest in the game.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional pattern matching type pachinko machine, has a novel game content, and allows the player to play the game forever. It is in.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a symbol display unit capable of displaying a plurality of symbols, and the symbol display unit is provided when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Starts the variable display, and is finally displayed after the variable display, and when the finally displayed symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol, a special game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game state is set. If it occurs and the specific conditions are satisfied, after the special game state ends,
A gaming machine in which a specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state occurs, wherein the specific gaming state has a symbol displayed on the symbol display unit for a predetermined number of times, or The process is terminated on the condition that the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed, and the average value of the time for variably displaying the symbol changes with an increase in the number of times of the integrated display of the symbol during the specific game state. It is in. The configuration of the invention described in claim 2 is the same as that of claim 1
In the invention described in the above, the specific condition is that a specific big hit symbol is fixedly displayed, and when the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed, the probability fluctuation forecasting means is provided from the final display to the end of the special game state. Notifying a predetermined signal, when a jackpot symbol is definitely displayed, a predetermined probability variation forecast symbol is displayed on the symbol display unit from the final display to the end of the special game state. Is to be either. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a part of the big hit symbol is displayed during the variation display of the symbol during the specific game state. In at least a part of the pattern, while the variation display of the symbol is performed in a different reach variation mode than when not displaying a part of the big hit symbol, as the number of times of the integrated display of the symbol approaches the predetermined number, the symbol of the symbol During the variable display, the probability of performing the variable display of the symbols in the reach fluctuation mode is increased.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a pachinko machine which is an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the front of the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment. A substantially circular game area 2 is provided slightly above the center of the front of the pachinko machine 1. A supply tray 14 and a storage tray 16 are vertically connected below the game area 2, and on the right side of the storage tray 16,
A firing handle 15 protrudes. Game area 2
The symbol display section 3 is provided at the upper center of the symbol. The symbol display section 3 has a liquid crystal screen 33 formed by one liquid crystal plate, and a left display portion 1 of the liquid crystal screen 33.
0, right display part 11, and middle display part 12,
Single digit numbers, single letter alphabets (for example,
It is possible to display predetermined types of special symbols of "0" to "9", "A" to "E" (left display portion 10, right display portion 11, middle display portion 12). Are referred to as a left symbol, a right symbol, and a middle symbol, respectively.)

[0008] Further, a tulip-shaped ordinary electric accessory (symbol starting port) 4 is provided below the symbol display section 3, and inside the ordinary electric accessory 4, a winning of a game ball is detected. A game ball detection device 40 (see FIG. 3) is provided. A left gate 5 and a right gate 6, which are variable winning areas, are provided on both sides of the ordinary electric accessory 4, respectively, and a door opens and closes forward under the ordinary electric accessory 4. A large winning opening 7 having a shape is provided. Further, below the special winning opening 7, an ordinary symbol display area 9 is provided. The normal symbol display area 9 is a 7 segment L
It is formed of an ED plate, and a predetermined type of ordinary symbol such as a one-digit number or symbol can be displayed on the LED plate. On the other hand, above the symbol display section 3, memory lamps (variation storage sections) 25, 25.
・ Is provided. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, in the game area 2, in addition to the above members, side lamps 23, 2
3. Illuminated lamps 8, 8,..., Various winning ports, windmills, and many obstacle nails are provided.

FIG. 2 shows the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and a little below the center of the pachinko machine 1,
Main controller 17 for controlling the operation of pachinko machine 1
Is installed. The symbol display section 3 located above the main control device 17 incorporates a symbol variation control device 18 for controlling a special symbol displayed on the liquid crystal screen 33, and is connected to the main control device 17. It is in a state. Further, on the right side of the symbol display section 3 (right side when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 1), a game ball payout device 36 is installed.

FIG. 3 shows a control mechanism of the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a symbol variation control device 18 separately from the main control device 17. The main controller 17 includes a ROM 3 serving as a storage unit.
7, a RAM 38, a timer (not shown), an external output terminal (not shown), etc. are provided, and a normal symbol display area 9, a game ball detecting device 40, and various winning ports are opened and closed via an interface 43. An operating device (solenoid or the like) 44 for operation, a memory lamp 25, a speaker 13 for generating a sound effect, an electric lamp 8, and the like are connected.

The main control device 17 includes an a counter for determining the "hit" of the ordinary symbol, a b counter for determining the "missing symbol" of the ordinary symbol, a c counter for determining the occurrence of the "big hit", and a special symbol. (Hereinafter referred to as “symbol variation pattern”), a d-counter (variation mode determination counter), and a “determined display symbol” (left symbol) that is definitely displayed on each of the display portions 10 to 12 of the symbol display section 3. A built-in loop counter such as an e-g counter for determining the right symbol / medium symbol, and an h counter (period limitation counter) which is an integrating counter for limiting the period of occurrence of the "high probability state". .

Each loop counter performs a loop count while adding one by one within a very short time (one interruption of 2.000 ms) between predetermined numerical values according to a predetermined rule from the time of power-on (after the maximum value, Returns to the minimum value), and the a counter indicates a value between 0 and 99 (100 types).
The b counter is between 0 and 1 (two ways), the c counter is between 0 and 310 (311 ways), and the d counter is
Between 0 and 150 (151 patterns), the e-counter
Loop counting is performed for each of 14 (15 patterns). Further, the f counter is 0 to 14
During (15 cases), each time the value of the e-counter changes from 14 to 0 (ie, within 15 interrupts), the loop counter is incremented by 1 and the g-counter is set to 0 to 0. The loop count is performed while adding one by one every time the f counter changes from 14 to 0 (that is, within 225 interrupts) during 14 (15 ways).

The ROM 37 of the main control unit 17 stores a "losing symbol" corresponding to the value of the b counter as shown in FIG. 4 and a "fixed display symbol" (left symbol) corresponding to the values of the e to g counters as shown in FIG. (A symbol, a right symbol, a middle symbol) and the like. Further, in the ROM 37, five types of “symbol variation patterns” corresponding to the numerical value of the d counter are stored.
1 and stored in five tables A to E. Then, for each “symbol variation pattern”, a period during which the variation of the special symbol is continued (hereinafter, “symbol variation continuation time”) is set. Among the “symbol variation patterns” stored in each table, those having a “fluctuation duration” of 24 seconds or more are “reach mode variation patterns” corresponding to “reach variation modes” described later, and “variation duration”. Is 24
Those that are shorter than a second are other “non-reach mode variation patterns”. In each of the tables, the fluctuation duration of the “non-reach mode fluctuation pattern” is longer in the order of the A table, the B table, the C table, the D table, and the E table. The number of numerical values of the d counter corresponding to "pattern" is large. Further, the ROM 37 also stores a “big hit variation pattern table” corresponding to the value of the d counter.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the symbol variation control device 18 has a symbol display CPU 29 and a main ROM (storage means).
27, a main RAM 31, an adjustment circuit 26, interfaces 22, 28, an external output terminal 35, and the like. Then, the symbol variation CPU 29 sets the connection cable 30
, And the interface 28 is connected to the liquid crystal screen 33.

Hereinafter, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.

When the firing handle 15 is turned by a player or the like, a firing device (not shown)
A game ball is driven into the game area 2. When the hit game balls have won various winning holes, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the game ball payout device 36 as prize balls. Also, when the game ball hit into the game area 2 passes through the left gate 5 or the right gate 6, at the moment when the ordinary symbol displayed in the ordinary symbol display area 9 starts to fluctuate, The counter a selects one numerical value from the numerical values that are being loop-counted. Further, simultaneously with the start of the change of the normal symbol, "hit determination" is performed, and it is determined what the numerical value selected by the a counter is. When it is determined that the numerical value selected by the a counter is a predetermined ten numerical values, the result is “hit”, and in other cases (90 types), it is “miss”.

In the case of "hit", a predetermined "hit" (for example, about 29 seconds) is displayed in the normal symbol display area 9 after a predetermined time (for example, about 29 seconds) from the start of the change of the normal symbol.
“7”) is displayed, and the ordinary electric accessory 4 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 second). It should be noted that, even when the ordinary electric accessory 4 is closed, although the probability is lower than that at the time of opening, a game ball can be won. Also, when it is determined to be “losing”, the “losing symbol” (see FIG. 4) corresponding to the numerical value selected by the b counter,
A new ordinary symbol is displayed in the ordinary symbol display area 9 a predetermined time (for example, about 29 seconds) after the start of the variation of the ordinary symbol. Ordinary pattern change, or ordinary electric accessory 4
When the game balls pass through the left gate 5 or the right gate 6 during the opening of the game, up to four variations are stored as the variation memory for normally changing the symbols after the next time.

When a game ball wins the opening or closing of the ordinary electric accessory 4, the winning is detected by the game ball detecting device 40 built in the ordinary electric accessory 4, and the main control is performed. A winning detection signal is transmitted to the device 17. As will be described later, the special ball starts to fluctuate when the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 4, and during the change of the special symbol, or during the “big hit state” described later, the game ball is normally driven by the electric motor. When the item 4 is won, up to four items are stored as "starting memory" for changing the special symbol later, and the memory lamps 25, 25...

When a winning detection signal is transmitted to the main controller 17, the c to g counters respectively select one of the loop-counted values (hereinafter, referred to as a loop count).
The selection of numerical values by the c to g counters immediately after the winning detection signal is transmitted to the main control device 17 is referred to as “lottery”. Then, in the “lottery”, when the c counter selects a predetermined “big hit value” (for example, “7”), a “big hit” occurs, and when a value other than the “big hit value” is selected, , "Outside". Therefore, the occurrence probability of “big hit” in one “lottery” is 1/311. Further, in the “lottery”, the c counter selects a predetermined “big hit value”, and the e counter sets a predetermined “specific value” (for example, “3”,
When “5”, “7”, “10”) is selected, a “specific jackpot” occurs, and in the “lottery”, the c counter selects a predetermined “big hit value” and the e counter indicates “specific jackpot”. If a “non-specific numerical value” different from the “numerical value” is selected, a “non-specific specific jackpot” occurs (that is, the e-counter sets the “special jackpot state” to be “specific specific jackpot” or “non-specific specific jackpot” Function as a counter that determines Therefore, the probability that the “specific jackpot” will occur is 4/15. When a "special jackpot" occurs, the h counter is set to a predetermined value (for example, "50").

On the other hand, the main controller 17 repeatedly executes a "variation pattern determination program" according to a flowchart as shown in FIG. In the “variation pattern determination program”, first, in step (hereinafter simply referred to as S), it is determined whether or not the selected value of the c counter in the “lottery” is a value corresponding to the “big hit value”. You. Then, when it is determined to be “YES” (ie, when a “big hit” occurs), S
At 17, a "symbol variation pattern" corresponding to the numerical value selected by the d counter in the "lottery" is called from the "big hit variation pattern table" (see FIG. 11) stored in the ROM 37 of the main controller 17. And
In S18, based on the called “symbol variation pattern”, after the symbol variation starts, a command for continuously varying the special symbol by the “fluctuation continuation time” corresponding to the “symbol variation pattern” is created and created. The transmitted command is transmitted from the main control device 17 to the symbol variation control device 18 as a “first command”.

Further, in S19, a "fixed display symbol" (see FIG. 5) corresponding to the selected value of the e-counter in the "lottery" is called from the ROM 37. Then, based on the called information, in S20, e in "lottery" is selected.
A command for confirming and displaying the “fixed display symbol” corresponding to the selected value of the counter on the left display part 10 of the liquid crystal screen 33, and a command for confirming and displaying the same “confirmed display symbol” on the right display part 11 of the liquid crystal screen 33; A command for confirming and displaying the same “fixed display symbol” on the display portion 12 in the liquid crystal screen 33 is created. Then, the created three commands are referred to as “second commands” as the main control device 1.
7 is transmitted to the symbol variation control device 18. Therefore, when it is determined that the c counter has selected the “big hit value” in the “lottery”, the main control device 17 sends the left display portion 10, the right display portion 11, and the middle display portion 12 to the symbol variation control device 18. "Second command" including a message indicating that the same special symbol is confirmed and displayed. Note that a combination of special symbols (for example, "1,1,1") in which the left display portion 10, the right display portion 11, and the middle display portion 12 have the same special symbol is referred to as a "big hit symbol". Also, among the "big hit symbols", those in which the special symbols of the display portions 10 to 12 are special symbols corresponding to "specific numerical values" (for example, "3, 3, 3") are called "specific jackpot symbols", Of the "big hits", those other than "specific big hits" are called "non-specific big hits".

If "NO" is determined in S1 (that is, "losing" in "lottery"), it is determined in S2 whether or not "high probability state". Then, when it is determined to be “YES” (that is, when the state becomes “missing” during the occurrence of the “high probability state”), S3 is executed, and the value of the h counter is set to “1”.
It is determined whether or not it is 0 "or more. Further," YES "
If it is determined that the value is "1", S4 is executed, and it is determined whether the value of the h counter is "20" or more. On the other hand, S
If it is determined to be "NO" in S3, the "A table" (FIG. 6) in the ROM 37 of the main control device 17 is determined in S11.
), A “symbol variation pattern” corresponding to the numerical value selected by the d counter in the “lottery” is called. By executing the steps after S3 in this way, the “variation pattern” is changed according to the value of the h counter.
Is determined. If the value of the h counter is equal to or more than “10” and less than “20”, S
13, the "symbol variation pattern" corresponding to the numerical value selected by the d counter in the "lottery" from the "B table" is called, and when the numerical value of the h counter is "20" or more and less than "30", , S14, the “symbol variation pattern” corresponding to the numerical value selected by the d counter in the “lottery” from the “C table” is called, and h
If the value of the counter is equal to or greater than “30” and less than “40”, “lottery” is selected from “D table” in S15.
In “”, the “symbol variation pattern” corresponding to the value selected by the d counter is called, and the value of the h counter is set to “4”.
If it is greater than or equal to 0 ", the E table"
The "symbol variation pattern" corresponding to the numerical value selected by the d counter in the "lottery" is called from the above.

Thereafter, in S8, based on the called "symbol variation pattern", a command for continuously varying the special symbol by "variation continuation time" corresponding to the "symbol variation pattern" after the symbol variation starts. Is created, and the created command is transmitted from the main control device 17 to the symbol variation control device 18 as a “first command”. Further, in S <b> 9, three “fixed display symbols” corresponding to the numerical values selected by the e to g counters in the “lottery” are called from the ROM 37. Then, on the basis of the called information, in S10, a command for confirming and displaying the "confirmed display symbol" corresponding to the selected value of the e counter in the "lottery" on the left display part 10, and selecting the f counter in the "lottery". A command for confirming and displaying the “confirmed display symbol” corresponding to the numerical value on the right display portion 11 and a command for confirming and displaying the “confirmed display symbol” corresponding to the selected value of the g counter in the “lottery” on the middle display portion 12. The generated three commands are transmitted from the main control device 17 to the symbol variation control device 18 as “second commands”.

In the case of "losing" in the "lottery", if the e to g counters accidentally select the same numerical value, "1" is added to the numerical value of the g counter, A command for confirming and displaying the “confirmed display symbol” corresponding to the numerical value on the middle display portion 12 is created, included in the “second command”, and transmitted from the main controller 17 to the symbol variation controller 18. Therefore, "missing"
, The main control device 17 to the symbol variation control device 18 and at least one of
The "second command" including the effect of confirming and displaying a combination of special symbols different from each other is transmitted. Also,
When the d counter selects the numerical value corresponding to the “reach mode variation pattern” in the “lottery”, the “fixed display symbol” corresponding to the numerical value selected by the e counter in the “lottery”
In the left display part 10 of the liquid crystal screen 33, the command to display the same “determined display pattern” in the right display part 11 of the liquid crystal screen 33, and the numerical value selected by the g counter in “lottery”. A command for confirming and displaying the “fixed display symbol” on the display portion 12 in the liquid crystal screen 33 is created, included in the “second command”, and transmitted from the main control device 17 to the symbol variation control device 18. Therefore, when the d counter selects the numerical value corresponding to the “reach mode variation pattern” in “lottery”, the main controller 17 sends the symbol variation controller 18
The second display part 10 and the right display part 11 include the same special symbol combination (that is, a part of the "big hit symbol", hereinafter referred to as "reach symbol").
Command "is transmitted. In addition, "lottery"
When the d counter selects a numerical value corresponding to the “non-reach mode variation pattern” in the above, a combination of special symbols in which the left display portion 10 and the right display portion 11 are different (that is,
"Second command" including the confirmation display of a "non-reach symbol" different from "reach symbol", or the indication of the "reach symbol" being confirmed and displayed on the left display portion 10 and the right display portion 11 The "second command" is transmitted.

In addition, after transmitting the “first command”, the main control device 17 causes the timer to start measuring time,
When the “variation duration” included in the “first command” has elapsed, the “third” for stopping the special symbol that is changing in each of the display portions 10 to 12 of the liquid crystal screen 33 is stopped.
A command is created, and the created “third command” is transmitted to the symbol variation control device 18. FIG. 11 shows a time chart when the main control device 17 transmits the “first command” to the “third command” to the symbol variation control device 18, and the “first command” C1 is transmitted. After that, three commands C2-1, C2-2, and C2-3, which are "second commands", are transmitted at every interruption, and after that, after the "variation continuation time" elapses, the "third command" is transmitted. Command "C
3 is transmitted.

On the other hand, when the symbol variation control device 18 receives the “first command”, the symbol variation control device 18
In addition to starting the change of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol displayed in ~ 12, according to the "symbol variation pattern" included in the "first command", the "continuation of variation" corresponding to the "symbol variation pattern" The change of the special symbol is continued only for "time". In addition, the fluctuation of the special symbol is indicated on the LCD screen 33.
In each of the display portions 10 to 12 in the middle, the display is performed by displaying a “moving image in which a single-digit number or one-letter alphabet or the like is scrolled from top to bottom and switched to another number or another alphabet or the like”. In addition, the speed of scrolling a special symbol and the content of a moving image displayed during scrolling (for example, a message or a character that appears) are different depending on the type of the “symbol variation pattern”.

When the symbol variation control device 18 receives the “third command”, the symbol variation control device 18
Special symbols fluctuating in ~ 12 are displayed on the left display area 1
Stop in the order of 0, right display part 11, middle display part 12,
Finally, the “fixed display symbol” included in the three commands transmitted as the “second command” is displayed on the left display region 1
0, the right display part 11 and the middle display part 12 are fixedly displayed.
Therefore, when the c counter selects the "big hit value" in the "lottery" (that is, when a "big hit" occurs), the "big hit symbol" is fixedly displayed on each of the display portions 10 to 12, and the c counter is displayed. Is "big hit number"
When a numerical value other than the above is selected (that is, when it is "out"), a combination of three special symbols (for example,
"1, 2, 3") is confirmed and displayed. The “symbol variation pattern” called from the main ROM 27 after receiving the “first command” is the “reach mode variation pattern”.
In the case of, after the "confirmed display symbol" is definitely displayed on the left display part 10 and the right display part 11, the middle display part 12 is displayed.
After the special symbol that is still fluctuating is changed at a high speed or at a low speed by a “reach variation mode” different from the normal, a “fixed display symbol” is definitely displayed on the middle display portion 12. As described above, the “high probability state”
When the d counter selects a numerical value corresponding to the “non-reach mode variation pattern” in the “lottery” in the “2nd command” including the effect of confirming and displaying the “non-reach pattern”, or the left display Since the “second command” including the effect of confirming and displaying the “reach symbol” is transmitted to the part 10 and the right display part 11, the “reach symbol” is displayed during the variable display of the symbol in the “high probability state”. Is displayed only in a part of the cases where the symbol is displayed in the “reach variation mode”.

Then, the "big hit symbol" is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 33.
Is displayed, a "big hit state" which is a "special game state" advantageous to the player occurs, and the special winning opening 7 is set for a predetermined time (for example, about 25 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, (9) game balls are opened until a winning is detected. Then, on condition that the game ball wins in a specific area (not shown) provided in the special winning opening 7, the special winning opening 7 detects a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls winning. The opening is repeated intermittently a predetermined number of times. When a "big hit state" occurs, a sound effect is generated from the speaker 13, and the side lamps 23, 23, the illuminated lamps 8, 8,...

Further, when the "special jackpot symbol" is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 33, a "high probability state", which is a "special gaming state" advantageous to the player, occurs after the "jackpot state" ends. When the "high-probability state" occurs, the side lamps 23, 23 and the like blink in a different manner from those in the "big hit state", and the situation is notified to the surroundings. It should be noted that the pachinko machine 1 is set to be in the “low probability state” when the power is turned on.

In the "high probability state", in the "hit determination" of the ordinary symbol, the determination data (the numerical value of the counter a) has 97 predetermined numerical values (for example, "3" to "3").
If “99”), it is determined to be “hit”. For this reason, the occurrence probability of “hit” increases to 97/100. Therefore, the ordinary electric accessory 4 is frequently opened, and the game ball comes to win the ordinary electric accessory 4 at a high frequency.
Therefore, the number of times the special symbol changes also increases. further,
In the “high-probability state”, when the c counter selects 15 predetermined numerical values at the time of “lottery”, it is determined to be “big hit”. For this reason, the occurrence probability of the “big hit” increases to 15/311. Therefore, during the occurrence of the "high probability state", the player can acquire many prize balls, consume little game balls, and generate a "big hit" with a very high probability within a short period of time. .

When a specific "big hit" occurs, the h counter is set to a predetermined value ("50"). After the "high probability state" occurs, the special symbol starts to change. • Every time the confirmation display is repeated, “1” is subtracted from the numerical value of the h counter. Then, when the value of the h counter becomes “0”, the “high probability state” ends.
Further, when the “big hit symbol” is definitely displayed on the symbol display unit 3 during the “high probability state” (that is, the “high probability state”).
Even when a “big hit” occurs, the “high-probability state” ends (ie, in the “high-probability state”, a special symbol is fixedly displayed on the symbol display unit 3 a predetermined number of times. That is, or that the “big hit symbol” is confirmed and displayed).

As described above, the pachinko machine 1 uses the “non-reach mode variation pattern” in the order of the A table, the B table, the C table, the D table, and the E table in the A to E tables of the ROM 37 of the main control device 17. The fluctuation duration is longer, and the number of values of the d counter corresponding to the “non-reach mode fluctuation pattern” having a longer fluctuation duration is larger. Then, the “variation pattern determination program” is executed. In the “high probability state”, if the numerical value of the h counter is “10” or more and less than “20”, “2”
If it is not less than 0 and less than 30, it is not less than 30 and not less than 4
If the value is less than "0", or if the value is "40" or more, each of "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E" tables corresponds to the value selected by the d counter in "lottery". The "design variation pattern" is called, and the special symbol is variably displayed based on the "design variation pattern". Therefore, during the “high probability state”, the special symbol fluctuates with an increase in the number of times of the special symbol finalized display (as the number of times of the special symbol finalized display approaches the predetermined number of times (50)). The displayed time (average value) becomes longer (the probability that the special symbol fluctuates for a longer time increases stepwise).

In the pachinko machine 1, as described above, the "high-probability state" is such that the symbol is determined and displayed on the symbol display portion for a predetermined number of times (50 times) set in advance, or the "big hit symbol" is determined. Because it is terminated on the condition that it is displayed, and the average value of the time during which the special symbol is fluctuated and displayed becomes longer with the increase in the number of accumulation of the special symbol fixed display in the “high probability state” , "High probability state"
The duration of the game is not shortened, and the player's interest in the game is not lost forever.

In the pachinko machine 1, since the "high probability state" is caused by the fixed display of the "special jackpot symbol" (that is, the specific condition for generating the "high probability state" is " Since the "special jackpot symbol" is determined and displayed), the player shows a very high interest in the change / determination display of the special symbol on the symbol display unit 3, so that the player can enjoy the game forever. You can enjoy.

Further, the pachinko machine 1 is in the "high probability state".
During the fluctuation display of the symbols inside, at least a part of the cases where the “reach symbol” is displayed, when the “reach symbol” is not displayed (that is, when the “non-reach symbol” is displayed) The probability that the symbol variation display will be performed in the “reach variation mode” during the special symbol variation display along with the increase in the number of integration of the symbol confirmation display while the symbol variation display is performed in a different “reach variation mode” Is higher,
Immediately before the end of the “high probability state”, the player has a particularly high expectation for the occurrence of the “big hit”, so that the player can continue the game with interest forever.

The configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but includes various winning openings, a symbol display section, an ordinary electric accessory, a memory lamp, various gates, and a special winning opening. , Illumination lamp, normal symbol display area, supply tray, firing handle, storage tray, main controller, symbol variation controller, various loop counters, game ball detector, game ball dispenser, etc. Aspects, types of normal and special symbols, variations, "winning symbols"
Types of "big hits", probability of "hits" and "big hits", "lottery" methods, methods of creating and sending commands, game content in "big hits" (opening big wins in "big hits") Modes, etc.), the game content in the “high probability state”, the method of determining the “symbol variation pattern”, the type of the “reach symbol”, the content of the “reach mode display”, etc., without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be changed as needed.

For example, the gaming machine is not limited to one that normally changes a symbol when a game ball passes through a predetermined gate, and may be one that changes a normal symbol when a game ball wins a predetermined winning opening. good. Further, the special symbol is not limited to the one in which the special symbol is changed when the game ball wins the symbol starting port, and the special symbol may be changed when the game ball passes through a predetermined gate. On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the one in which three display portions are provided in the symbol display portion, and two or less or four or more display portions are provided, and a special symbol displayed in each of those display portions is a predetermined symbol. Or a "big hit state" may occur when a predetermined combination is obtained.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine in which the "high probability state" which is the specific gaming state occurs when the specific jackpot symbol is definitely displayed on the symbol display section has been described. As shown in FIG. 14, the gaming machine is provided with a probability fluctuation forecasting means 45, and the "big hit symbol"
Is displayed, when the probability fluctuation forecasting means 45 notifies a predetermined signal from the final display to the end of the special game state (for example, when a predetermined symbol or a message is displayed, , A specific game state may occur when a predetermined sound is generated. According to such a gaming machine, the player shows a very high interest in the signal emitted from the probability fluctuation forecasting means between the final display and the end of the special gaming state,
You can enjoy the game without getting tired forever.
When such a configuration is adopted, the shape, structure, installation mode, and the like of the probability fluctuation prediction means are not particularly limited.

Further, when the "big hit symbol" is fixedly displayed on the gaming machine, a specific moving image or a message such as a character or a symbol mark is displayed on the symbol display section from the final display to the end of the special gaming state. When a predetermined probability fluctuation forecast symbol such as is displayed, a specific game state may occur. According to such a gaming machine, the player shows a very high interest in the display of the symbol display section from the final display to the end of the special gaming state, so that the player can enjoy the game without getting tired forever. it can.

The gaming machine is, as in the above embodiment,
With the increase in the number of times the special symbol is fixedly displayed during the "high probability state", the number of times the special symbol is changed during the specific game state is not limited to the one in which the probability of changing the special symbol for a long time is increased. As the number of symbols increases, the time to change the symbols is extended by a fixed time, or the number of times the symbols are changed during the specific game state increases, and the time to change and display the symbols becomes shorter. good. On the other hand, a method for extending the time for changing and displaying a symbol in accordance with an increase in the number of integrations of the symbol fixed display during a specific game state is based on the value of a period limit counter (h counter) as in the above embodiment. And storage means (ROM,
The method is not limited to the method of selecting the “symbol variation pattern” corresponding to the numerical value selected by the variation mode determination counter (d counter) in the “lottery” from the different tables stored in the RAM or the like. It is also possible to adopt another method such as a method of extending the fluctuation continuation time by a predetermined time according to the value of the period limit counter. Further, the gaming machine is not limited to the one in which the time for changing and displaying the symbol is increased with the increase in the number of times of the integrated display of the symbol during the specific gaming state, as in the above-described embodiment, As the number of times of integration of the symbol confirmation display increases, the time for changing and displaying the symbol may be shortened.

Further, the gaming machine displays the "big hit symbol" which is the same as or different from the "big hit symbol" to be fixedly displayed, in a case where the "big hit symbol" is determined and displayed at least in part. But it is good.

In addition, the gaming machine is not limited to the one provided with the main control device and the symbol variation control device, but may be one provided with only the main control device. In addition, the gaming machine is not limited to transmitting three commands from the main control device to the symbol variation control device, and may transmit two or less commands or four or more commands. In addition, the method for creating and transmitting commands in the main control device is not limited to the program as in the above-described embodiment, and various programs can be used. In some cases, it is also possible to adopt a method in which a command is stored in a ROM or the like in advance, and is appropriately called and transmitted as needed. In addition, the gaming machine may be equipped with a control device other than the main control device such as the light emission control device and the sound effect control device and the symbol variation control device.

In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the gaming machine of the present invention is applied to a so-called first-type pachinko machine.
It is also possible to apply to different types of pachinko machines such as various kinds of pachinko machines and video games.

[0044]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the specific gaming state is:
The process is terminated on condition that the symbol is fixedly displayed on the symbol display portion for a predetermined number of times set in advance, or on the condition that the big hit symbol is definitely displayed, and the integration of the symbol fixed display in the specific game state is performed. As the number of times increases, the average value of the time during which the symbols are fluctuated and displayed changes, so that the period of the “high probability state” does not feel short and the player does not lose interest in the game forever.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the specific condition is that a specific big hit symbol is fixedly displayed, and when the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed, the probability is set between the final display and the end of the special gaming state. When the fluctuation forecasting means notifies a predetermined signal, when the jackpot symbol is definitely displayed, a predetermined probability fluctuation forecast symbol is displayed on the symbol display section from the final display to the end of the special game state. The special symbol change / confirmation display on the symbol display unit, a signal issued from the probability fluctuation prediction means from the final display to the end of the special game state, or Since the display on the symbol display section from the display to the end of the special game state shows a very high interest, the player can enjoy the game without getting tired forever.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, during the variation display of the symbols in the specific gaming state, at least a part of the case of displaying a part of the big hit symbol is displayed in a part of the big hit symbol. The probability that the symbol variation display will be performed in the reach variation mode during the symbol variation display while the symbol variation display is performed in a different reach variation mode than when not performed, and as the integrated number of symbol finalized display approaches the predetermined number of times. Is high, and the pattern variation during the “high-probability state” is exciting and has high interest, so that the player is not bored.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the front of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the back of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a control mechanism of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing “missing symbols” corresponding to numerical values of a b counter.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing “fixed display symbols” corresponding to the values of the counters e to g.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a “symbol variation pattern” corresponding to the value of the d counter.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a “symbol variation pattern” corresponding to the value of the d counter.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a “symbol variation pattern” corresponding to the value of the d counter.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a “symbol variation pattern” corresponding to the value of the d counter.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a “symbol variation pattern” corresponding to the value of the d counter.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a “symbol variation pattern” corresponding to the value of the d counter.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation content of a main control device.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example in which the main control device notifies the symbol variation control device of “first
It is a time chart at the time of transmitting "command"-"3rd command".

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing the front of the pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Pachinko machine, 2. Gaming area, 3. Symbol display section, 4 .... Normal electric accessory, 5. Left gate, 6. Right gate, 7. Big winning opening, 8. Decorative lamp, 9 ... Normal design display area, 10 ... Left display area, 11 ... Right display area, 12 ... Middle display area, 13 ... Speaker, 14 ...
Supply tray, 15 ... firing handle, 16 ... storage dish, 17
..Main control device, 18 ... Symbol variation control device, 22
..Interface, 23..side lamp, 25 ..
・ Memory lamp, 26 ・ ・ Adjustment circuit, 27 ・ ・ RO
M, 28. Interface, 29. Design display CP
U, 31 RAM, 33 LCD screen, 35 external output terminal, 36 game ball payout device, 37 ROM
38 RAM, 40 game ball detecting device, 43 interface, 44 operating device, 45 fluctuation probability forecasting means.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display unit capable of displaying a plurality of symbols is provided, and a symbol on the symbol display unit starts changing display when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and is fixedly displayed after the changing display, and the fixedly displayed symbol is displayed. However, when a predetermined jackpot symbol is set, a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state occurs, and when a specific condition is satisfied, after the special game state ends. A gaming machine in which a specific game state more advantageous to the player than a normal game state occurs, wherein the specific game state is a predetermined number of times the symbol has been fixedly displayed on the symbol display unit, Alternatively, the process is terminated on the condition that the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed, and the symbol is variably displayed with an increase in the number of times of integration of the symbol fixed display during the specific game state. Gaming machine characterized in that the average value of changes. 2. The specific condition is that a specific big hit symbol is fixedly displayed, and when the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed, the probability fluctuation forecasting means is set to a predetermined value between the final display and the end of the special game state. Notifying the signal, When the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed, any of the preset probability fluctuation forecast symbols displayed on the symbol display section from the final display to the end of the special game state The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: 3. During the variation display of the symbol in the specific game state, at least a part of the case where a part of the big hit symbol is displayed is different from the reach variation where the part of the big hit symbol is not displayed. While the symbol variation display is performed in the mode, and as the integration number of the symbol fixed display approaches the predetermined number, the probability of performing the symbol variation display in the reach variation mode increases during the symbol variation display. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.