JP2002065984A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly interesting game machine having various display states of stored start data. SOLUTION: Random number values of big win random numbers for pattern changing are divided into a plurality of groups different in ratios between winning random number values and losing random number values. When a playing ball passes a first type start hole 7 during pattern changing, up to four random number values are extracted and stored, and the stored start data is displayed in different pattern states according to possibilities of a big win in a stored start data display area provided inside a display area or outside the display area of a special pattern display device 4. For example, it is displayed by sushi toppings such as an egg, a shrimp and salmon roes, or metamorphoses of an insect such as a larva, a pupa and a butterfly, or growing aspects of a plant such as a seed, a sprout and a flower. Alternatingly, it is displayed by changing colors of an LED lamp.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a gaming machine,
In particular, a game in which the display mode of a start storage display area for notifying a player of start information such as a random number value to be stored and held in order to perform a prize process in order to enhance interest is changed. It is about the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine, for example, in the case of a type 1 pachinko machine, when a game medium passing through (ie, winning) a type 1 starting port is detected by a detection switch provided in the type 1 starting port. The random number value is extracted and stored from a predetermined random number (big hit random number), and the special symbol display device starts changing the symbol, and the predetermined hit symbol (big hit symbol) or the lost symbol is stopped and displayed based on the extracted and stored random number value. Is done. When the big hit symbol is displayed, the big winning opening is opened. Further, when a new winning is detected during the symbol change, a random number value is extracted and stored again from the jackpot random number, and is held, and each time, for example, one lamp is turned on for starting memory display, thereby, The number of stored memories is notified to the player.

[0003] The start memory display lamp is usually a single color LE.
D.

[0004] Recently, there is also a configuration in which a start memory is displayed in a display area of a symbol display device.

[0005]

In a conventional gaming machine, the start storage display area is constituted by a lamp composed of a single color LED as described above, and the start storage is displayed in the display area of the symbol display device. However, there is a problem in that all of them merely show the number of stored start-ups without any change and lack interest.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been conceived in order to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide a highly attractive gaming machine having a change in the mode of start storage display.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a starting storage means for storing a random number value extracted from a predetermined random number for each game medium based on a game medium passing through a predetermined starting area; A symbol display device that starts operation based on the random number value stored by the means and displays a predetermined winning symbol or a lost symbol after the symbol is changed, and that the random number value is stored by the start storage unit for each storage. A gaming machine having a start storage display area, wherein the extractable random numbers are divided into a plurality of groups having different ratios of the number of hit information and the number of loss information, and each group is displayed in the start storage display area. In a different manner, storage of the extracted random number value as each piece of start information can be notified in a different display manner for each group to which the random number value belongs.

In this case, the extractable random numbers are divided into a plurality of groups having different ratios of the number of hit random numbers and the number of lost random numbers, and the form is different for each group. Since the storage of the random number value is notified in a different display manner for each group to which the random number value belongs, the player can know how much expectation can be given to the starting information during the symbol change or on hold, and The taste increases.

The start storage display area may be provided outside the display area of the symbol display device, or may be provided within the display area of the symbol display device.

When the start storage display area is provided outside the display area of the symbol display device, a decorative symbol display device separate from the symbol display device is provided, and the start storage display area is changed to the display area of the decorative symbol display device. It may be provided inside.

In any case, the display modes can be different from each other due to a change in color tone.
Further, they may be different from each other due to a change in the design.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a board diagram (A) of a gaming machine and a table (B) of a start storage display mode in a first embodiment.

In FIG. 1A, reference numeral 1A denotes a game board, and a game area 3 is defined by rails 2 on the board surface. A special symbol display device 4 is arranged substantially at the center of the game area 3, a normal symbol display device 5 is arranged adjacent to the upper center of the special symbol display device 4, and further above the natural prize opening 6. Is arranged, the special symbol display device 4
A normal electric accessory 8 having a first-type starting port 7 is disposed below the special electric accessory 10 and a special electric accessory 10 having a special winning opening 9 is disposed immediately below the ordinary electric accessory 8. A left gate 11 and a right gate 12 are arranged on the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 4,
A left sleeve prize port 13 and a right sleeve prize port 14 are arranged on the left and right sides of the ordinary electric accessory 8 having the first type start port 7, and a large prize port 9 is provided.
A lower left winning opening 15 and a lower right winning opening 16 are disposed on the left and right sides of the special electric auditors 10 having. In addition, a normal symbol storage display lamp 17 is arranged below the ordinary symbol display device 5, and a special symbol start memory display lamp 18 is arranged below the special symbol display device 4 as a start memory display area.

Normal symbol display device 5 is red (two on both sides)
And three (green) LED lamps arranged in a row.

The special symbol display device 4 displays a special symbol in accordance with a random number value selected from a jackpot random number (special symbol random number).
It is represented by a combination of numbers from 0 to 9 displayed in a three-digit area.

The special symbol start memory display lamps 18 are two on each of the right and left sides, for a total of four, each of which comprises a red LED and a green LED.

In this gaming machine, for example, when a game ball hit into the game area is detected in the special winning opening 9, for example, 15 game balls can be obtained for each winning ball. When a prize is won (including the first type starting port 7), for example, five game balls can be obtained.

In addition, the game ball is left gate 11 or right gate
When it is detected by a detection switch (not shown) that the vehicle has passed 12, a control device (not shown) randomly selects a random number value from the normal symbol random numbers (for example, 0 to 8), and stores the value. The display change display of the display device 5 is started. Then, when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, the symbol fluctuation is stopped, and the ordinary symbol corresponding to the random number value selected by lottery is displayed as the determined symbol. Then, when the determined normal symbol displays a red symbol, the first type start port 7 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) by the operation of the normal electric accessory 8 in a hit. Also, when a new game ball passes through the left gate 11 or the right gate 12 while the symbol displayed by the ordinary symbol display device 5 is changing, the ordinary symbol random number (for example, 0 to 8)
, A random number value is randomly selected from, and the value is stored. In each case, one of the normal symbol storage display lamps 17 is lit up to display that up to four pieces are stored as reserved balls. Then, the symbols are sequentially changed based on the storage of the reserved balls, and the ordinary symbols are displayed.

When it is detected by a detection switch (not shown) inside the first-type starting port that the game ball has passed through the first-type starting port 7, a random value is extracted from the jackpot random numbers (0 to 899) and extracted. The random number value (start information) is stored in the start storage means. Then, the special symbol display device 4 starts the symbol variation display, and when a predetermined stop time elapses, the symbol variation stops, and the symbol corresponding to the extracted random number value is stopped and displayed as the determined special symbol. Then, if the special symbol stopped and displayed is a predetermined big hit symbol, it means a big hit, and the special winning opening 9 is opened for a predetermined time. For example, the random number value extracted and stored is a specific value “7”,
If any of "113" and "523", the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, and if it is any other value, the lost symbol is stopped and displayed.

Then, when it is detected that the game ball has passed through the first kind starting port 7 again while the symbol of the special symbol display device 4 is changing, a maximum of four jackpot random numbers (0 to
889), a random number value is extracted and stored, and one special symbol start storage lamp 18 is lit and displayed in a manner corresponding to the extracted and stored random number value.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 1B, the random numbers from 0 to 899 that can be extracted include three groups having different ratios between the number of hit information and the number of lost information, for example, “7”. It is divided into a group of "0 to 14", a group of "15 to 249" including "113", and a group of "250 to 899" including "523". The aspects are different.

For example, when any one of the random numbers 0 to 14 is extracted and stored, for example, a red LED is turned on. At this time, the special symbol start memory lamp 18 displays the start memory in a mode of emitting red light. The random numbers from 0 to 14 include “7” as a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is “1”.
/ 15 ".

When any of the random numbers 15 to 249 is extracted and stored, for example, both the red LED and the green LED are turned on. At this time, special symbol start memory lamp
Reference numeral 18 indicates the start memory in the form of orange light emission. This 15 ~
The random number value of 249 includes a jackpot “113”, and the jackpot possibility is “1/235”.

Further, when any one of the values 250 to 899 is extracted and stored, for example, a green LED is turned on. At this time, the special symbol start memory lamp 18 displays the start memory in a mode of emitting green light. The random numbers 250 to 899 include “523” as a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is “1/650”.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 2 is a board diagram (A) of a gaming machine and a table (B) of a start storage display mode according to a second embodiment.

In FIG. 2A, reference numeral 1B denotes a game board, on which a game area 3 is defined by rails 2 as in the first embodiment, and a special symbol display device 4, a normal symbol display device. 5, a regular electric accessory 8 with a natural winning opening 6, a first type starting opening 7, and a special electric accessory 1 with a large winning opening 9
0, a left gate 11 and a right gate 12, a left sleeve winning opening 13 and a right sleeve winning opening 14, a lower left winning opening 15 and a lower right winning opening 16 are provided. Is arranged.

In this gaming machine, a special symbol start storage display area 20 is provided outside the display area below the special symbol display device 4.
Is provided.

The special symbol start storage display area 20 includes a plurality of sushi ingredients having different ranks such as "egg", "shrimp" and "ikura", "larva", "sanagi",
Multiple aspects of insect growth such as "butterflies"
It is configured to display up to four arbitrary patterns out of a plurality of patterns having different aspects, such as “seed”, “bud”, and “flower”, in a plurality of patterns having different aspects, such as a plurality of aspects showing plant growth. ing.

The number of prize balls to be paid out for a prize, an ordinary symbol variation triggered by the passing of a game ball through the left gate 11 or the right gate 12, and a mode of a normal symbol stop display, a first-type starting port by hitting The opening of 7, the storage and display of the holding ball, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment.

Also, in the case of this gaming machine, the game ball is the first ball.
When it is detected by the detection switch (not shown) inside the first-type starting port that the vehicle has passed the seed starting port 7, a random number value is extracted from the jackpot random numbers (0 to 899), and the extracted random value (starting information) is obtained. It is stored in the starting storage means. And
The special symbol display device 4 starts the symbol variation display, and when a predetermined stop time elapses, the symbol variation stops, and the symbol corresponding to the extracted random number value is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol. Then, if the special symbol stopped and displayed is a predetermined big hit symbol, it means a big hit, and the special winning opening 9 is opened for a predetermined time. For example, if the random number value extracted and stored is any one of the specific values “7”, “113”, and “523”, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, and if it is any other value, the lost symbol is stopped and displayed. You.

In the second embodiment, when it is detected that the game ball has passed through the first-type starting port 7 again while the symbol of the special symbol display device 4 is changing, the maximum of four balls is also changed. Each time, a random value is extracted from the jackpot random numbers (0 to 889) and stored, and the character is stored in the special symbol start storage area 20 in a mode corresponding to the extracted and stored random value.
Is displayed.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 2B, the random numbers from 0 to 899 that can be extracted include three groups having different ratios between the number of hit information and the number of lost information, for example, “7”. The group is divided into a group of “0 to 14”, a group of “15 to 249” including “113”, and a group of “250 to 899” including “523”. The display mode is different.

For example, when any one of the random numbers 0 to 14 is extracted and stored, for example, “Ikura” is displayed in the special symbol start storage display area 20. The random numbers from 0 to 14 include "7" as a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is "1/15".

When any of the random numbers 15 to 249 is extracted and stored, for example, "shrimp" is displayed in the special symbol start storage display area 20. The random numbers 15 to 249 include "113" which is a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is "1/235".

Further, when any one of the values 250 to 899 is extracted and stored, for example, "egg" is displayed in the special symbol start storage display area 20. The random numbers 250 to 899 include “523” as a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is “1/650”.

(Third Embodiment) FIGS. 3A and 3B show a board view of a gaming machine according to a third embodiment (A), an example of a display screen of a decorative design display device (B), and a table of a start storage display mode (FIG. 3). C).

In FIG. 3A, reference numeral 1C denotes a game board, and a game area 3 is defined by rails 2 on the board surface. At approximately the center of the game area 3, there is arranged a decorative design display device 30 for displaying, for example, a game such as golf play or an action of an animal such as a mouse, in a moving image style in accordance with the content of the game. A special symbol display device 31 configured to display only numerals as a separate body is arranged, a normal symbol display device 5 is arranged adjacent to the upper center of the decorative symbol display device 30, and further adjacent thereto. The prize opening 6 is arranged, and the first below the decorative design display device 30
An ordinary electric accessory 8 having a seed starting port 7 is disposed, and a special electric accessory 10 having a special winning opening 9 is disposed immediately below the ordinary electric accessory 8. A left gate 11 and a right gate 12 are disposed on the left and right sides of the device symbol display device 30, respectively.
A left-sleeve winning opening 13 and a right-sleeve winning opening 14 are arranged on the left and right sides of the ordinary motorized actor 8 having a winning combination 9. Lower right winning opening 16
Is arranged. In addition, a normal symbol storage display lamp 17 is disposed below the normal symbol display device 5.

In the display area of the decorative symbol display device 30, a special symbol start storage display area 32 is provided as a start storage display area. Special symbol start memory display area 32
Are integrally provided as a part (for example, the lower part) of the display area of the decorative design display device 30, and the area boundary is not displayed.

The special symbol start storage display area 32 includes a plurality of sushi ingredients having different ranks such as "egg", "shrimp", "ikura", "larva", "sanagi",
Multiple aspects of insect growth such as "butterflies"
Up to four arbitrary patterns out of a plurality of patterns having different aspects, such as a plurality of aspects such as “seed”, “bud”, and “flower” indicating the growth of a plant, are displayed in a horizontal row.

The number of prize balls to be paid out for a prize, an ordinary symbol variation triggered by the passing of a game ball through the left gate 11 or the right gate 12, and a mode of display of the ordinary symbol being stopped, and a first-type starting port by a hit. The opening of 7, the storage and display of the holding ball, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The special symbol display device 31 displays three special symbols according to a random number value selected from a jackpot random number (special symbol random number).
It is configured to be represented by a combination of numbers from 0 to 9 displayed in each digit area.

Also in this gaming machine, when a detection switch (not shown) inside the first-type starting port detects that a game ball has passed through the first-type starting port 7, the big hit random number (0 to 0)
899), and the extracted random number value (start information) is stored in the start storage means. Then, the special symbol display device 31 starts the symbol variation display, and when a predetermined stop time elapses, the symbol variation stops, and the symbol corresponding to the extracted random number value is stopped and displayed as the determined special symbol.
Then, if the special symbol stopped and displayed is a predetermined big hit symbol, it means a big hit, and the special winning opening 9 is opened for a predetermined time. For example, if the random number value extracted and stored is any one of the specific values “7”, “113”, and “523”, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, and if it is any other value, the lost symbol is stopped and displayed. You.

When it is detected that the game ball has passed through the first-type starting port 7 again during the symbol change of the special symbol display device 31, a maximum of four jackpot random numbers (0 to 0) are provided each time.
889), a random value is extracted and stored, and the character is extracted in a manner corresponding to the extracted and stored random value in FIG.
As shown in (B), one is displayed in the special symbol start storage area 32 in the display area of the decorative symbol display device 30.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 3C, the random numbers from 0 to 899 that can be extracted include three groups having different ratios between the number of hit information and the number of lost information, for example, “7”. The group is divided into a group of “0 to 14”, a group of “15 to 249” including “113”, and a group of “250 to 899” including “523”. The display mode is different.

For example, when one of the random numbers 0 to 14 is extracted and stored, for example, “Ikura” is displayed in the special symbol start storage display area 20. The random numbers from 0 to 14 include "7" as a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is "1/15".

When any of the random numbers 15 to 249 is extracted and stored, for example, "shrimp" is displayed in the special symbol start storage display area 32. The random numbers 15 to 249 include "113" which is a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is "1/235".

Further, when any one of the values 250 to 899 is extracted and stored, for example, "egg" is displayed in the special symbol start storage display area 32. The random numbers 250 to 899 include “523” as a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is “1/650”.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a board of a gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment (A), an example of a display screen of a symbol display device (B), and a table (C) of a start storage display mode. ).

In FIG. 4A, 1D is a game board, on which a game area 3 is defined by rails 2 as in the first embodiment, and a special symbol display device 4, a normal symbol display device. 5, a regular electric accessory 8 with a natural winning opening 6, a first type starting opening 7, and a special electric accessory 1 with a large winning opening 9
0, a left gate 11 and a right gate 12, a left sleeve winning opening 13 and a right sleeve winning opening 14, a lower left winning opening 15 and a lower right winning opening 16 are provided. Is arranged.

In this gaming machine, a special symbol start storage display area 40 is provided in a display area below the special symbol display device 4.
Is provided.

The special symbol start storage display area 20
For example, a plurality of sushi ingredients with different ranks such as "egg", "shrimp", "ikura", a plurality of modes showing the growth of insects such as "larva", "pupa", "butterfly", "seed", It is configured to display up to four arbitrary patterns of a plurality of patterns having different aspects, such as “buds” and “flowers”, such as a plurality of aspects showing plant growth, in a horizontal line. .

The number of prize balls to be paid out for a prize, the normal symbol fluctuation triggered by the passing of a game ball through the left gate 11 or the right gate 12, the mode of the normal symbol stop display, and the first type starting port by hitting The opening of 7, the storage and display of the holding ball, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment.

Also, when the detection switch (not shown) inside the first-type starting port detects that the game ball has passed through the first-type starting port 7, the jackpot random number (0 to 899) is obtained.
Random number value is extracted from the extracted random number value (starting information)
Is stored in the start storage means. Then, the special symbol display device 4 starts the symbol variation display, and when a predetermined stop time elapses, the symbol variation stops, and the special symbol in which the symbol corresponding to the extracted random number value is determined is stopped and displayed (for example, In FIG. 4B, “123” is displayed). Then, if the special symbol stopped and displayed is a predetermined big hit symbol, it means a big hit, and the special winning opening 9 is opened for a predetermined time. For example, if the random number value extracted and stored is any one of the specific values “7”, “113”, and “523”,
The big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, and if it is any other value, the lost symbol is stopped and displayed.

Then, when it is detected that the game ball has passed through the first kind starting port 7 again during the symbol change of the special symbol display device 4, up to four maximum hit random numbers (0 to 0) each time.
889), and stores the character in a manner corresponding to the extracted and stored random value.
As shown in (B), one is displayed in the special symbol start storage area 40 in the display area of the special symbol display device 4.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 4C, the random numbers from 0 to 899 that can be extracted include three groups having different ratios between the number of hit information and the number of lost information, for example, “7”. The group is divided into a group of “0 to 14”, a group of “15 to 249” including “113”, and a group of “250 to 899” including “523”. The display mode is different.

For example, when any one of the random numbers 0 to 14 is extracted and stored, for example, “Ikura” is displayed in the special symbol start storage display area 40. The random numbers from 0 to 14 include "7" as a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is "1/15".

When any of the random numbers 15 to 249 is extracted and stored, for example, "shrimp" is displayed in the special symbol start storage display area 40. The random numbers 15 to 249 include "113" which is a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is "1/235".

When any one of the values 250 to 899 is extracted and stored, for example, "egg" is displayed in the special symbol start storage display area 40. The random numbers 250 to 899 include “523” as a jackpot, and the possibility of a jackpot is “1/650”.

Although an example of the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this example, and can be implemented by appropriately changing aspects within the technical idea of the invention.

The example described in the above embodiment is a case where the starting region is the first type starting port. However, the example can be applied to the case of the second type starting port in the case of a two-type pachinko machine. It is also possible to apply to the case of the starting area (gate) of the symbol fluctuation.

Further, the example described in the above embodiment relates to a pachinko machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, and is applicable to other gaming machines such as a slot machine and an arrangement ball. Of course, you can.

[0063]

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the player can know the range of the random number value extracted and stored by the display mode of the start storage display, and the fun of the game is increased. The taste is enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment (A) and a table (B) of a start storage display mode;

FIG. 2 is a panel diagram of a gaming machine according to a second embodiment (A) and a table (B) of a start storage display mode;

FIG. 3 is a panel diagram of a gaming machine according to a third embodiment (A), an example of a display screen of a decorative symbol display device (B), and a table (C) of a start storage display mode;

FIG. 4 is a board diagram of a gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment (A), an example of a display screen of a symbol display device (B), and a table (C) of a start storage display mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

4, 31 Special symbol display device 7 Type 1 starting port (starting area) 18 Special symbol memory display lamp (special symbol startup memory display area) 20, 32, 40 Special symbol startup memory display area 30 Decorative symbol display device

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A start storage unit for storing a random number value extracted from a predetermined random number for each game medium based on a game medium passing through a predetermined start area, and a random number value stored by the start storage unit. A symbol display device for displaying a predetermined hit symbol or a lost symbol after the symbol variation is started based on the symbol change, and a start storage display area for displaying each time that the random number value is stored by the start storage means. In the gaming machine, the extractable random numbers are divided into a plurality of groups having different ratios between the number of hit random numbers and the number of lost random numbers, and a display mode in the start storage display area is changed for each group. A gaming machine characterized in that storage of an extracted random number value as each piece of start information can be notified in a different display mode for each group to which the random number value belongs. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the start storage display area is provided outside a display area of the symbol display device.
A gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the start storage display area is provided in a display area of a decorative symbol display device separate from the symbol display device. 4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the start storage display area is provided in a display area of the symbol display device.
A gaming machine according to claim 1. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display modes are different from each other due to a change in color tone. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display modes are different from each other due to a change in a symbol.