JP2002085699A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To indicate to a player easily understandably the reliability with which a jackpot display condition will be achieved. SOLUTION: In a variable display pattern, there is the possibility that a final display mode will become a jackpot display mode. After a left symbol, a middle pattern and a right pattern have started to change (a), they are temporarily stopped a first time. In this case, the display patterns have the common feature of being red in color, with this feature indicating the reliability with which a jackpot will be won (b). Thereafter, the left pattern, the middle pattern and the right pattern are changed again (c). The display patterns, when temporarily stopped a second time, have the common feature of being elliptical in outer shape, with this feature indicating the reliability with which the jackpot will be won (d). The display patterns, when temporarily stopped a third time, have the common feature of having an outer form in the shape of the figure 7, with this feature indicating the reliability with which the jackpot will be won (f). The reliability at the first, second and third temporary stops may be the same or get higher.

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.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pachinko gaming machine for playing a special figure game, for example, there is a pachinko gaming machine having a first-class special electric accessory (attacker). This pachinko gaming machine extracts a random value when a game ball fired in the game area wins a winning opening called a first-class starting opening (start chucker), and based on the extracted random number, This is for determining the effect display and the stop symbol mode in the special figure game.

For example, on a special symbol display device, three display symbols arranged in the horizontal direction, such as a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol, stop updating and displaying the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol in this order. If all of these display symbols finally stop at the same symbol, it will be a big hit. During this time, if the left symbol and the right symbol other than the middle symbol, which is the final stopped symbol, are temporarily stopped at the same symbol, the reach display mode is set. Further, if the middle symbol is also temporarily stopped at the same symbol, the specific symbol is displayed in a specific display mode (big hit display mode). The specific display mode is a display mode in which a predetermined game value can be given. In addition, the predetermined game value is such that when the jackpot is determined in a specific display mode, the attacker is opened intermittently for a certain period of time to form a state in which the game ball is easy to win, and the player A significant increase in

[0004] By the way, as the effect display in the special figure game, by temporarily stopping the change of all the displayed symbols and then restarting the change until the final display mode is determined, the original display is repeated. In the related art, a variable display pattern that performs a display in which a single change is performed but a plurality of changes are apparently performed (hereinafter, referred to as a multiple change display) has been conventionally considered. In addition, there is a type of effect display in a special figure game that includes a variable display pattern based on a plurality of variable displays, which notifies a player of the degree of reliability that will eventually result in a specific display mode.

[0005]

Here, when a special symbol display device is constituted by a liquid crystal display device, a character image is displayed to notify the reliability of a specific display mode, or a background image is displayed. And so on. On the other hand, when the special symbol display device is configured by a plurality of reels, the notification of the reliability as a specific display mode must be basically performed by the movement of the reels. However, it was difficult to judge reliability without seeing all of the series of movements, and it was difficult to understand.

According to the present invention, a display mode when all display symbols are temporarily stopped in a fluctuation pattern in which re-variation is performed is determined in accordance with a degree of reliability that a display mode when a change is determined is a specific display mode. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of easily showing the reliability to a player.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a variable display device (variable display device) capable of variably displaying identification information displayed in a variable display area. For example, a special symbol display device 4), a variable display mode determining means for determining a process and a result of a variable display of identification information displayed in the variable display area when a preset variable start condition is satisfied, A variable display control unit configured to variably display the identification information in the variable display area based on a determination result of the variable display mode determination unit and to stop the variance display of the identification information; In the case where all the identification information is temporarily stopped and then changed again according to the determination result of the variable display mode determination unit, the reliability that finally becomes a specific display mode that can provide a predetermined game value is It, and the display mode when was provisionally stop all identification information different.

[0008] In the above-mentioned gaming machine, when the identification information is temporarily stopped, the identification information is changed again thereafter to finally give a predetermined game value in a display mode (so-called chance) corresponding to a specific display mode. The display is made. Here, when one or a plurality of activated lines are set on the special symbol display device, the display mode of the identification information on any of the activated lines is set to a specific display mode capable of providing a predetermined game value. It can be different according to some degree of reliability.

In the case where temporary stop and re-variation are performed a plurality of times by one start (variable display pattern), the display mode may be different in reliability every time the temporary stop is performed. For example, in the case of the variable display pattern in which the reliability is 80% and the temporary stop is performed three times, the display mode with the reliability of 0% in the first temporary stop,
The second temporary stop may be a display mode with a reliability of 50%, and the third temporary stop may be a display mode with a reliability of 80%. Further, it may be different from the jackpot reliability of the variable display pattern itself. For example, if the reliability is 50
Although the variable display is performed in the variable display pattern of%, when the final big hit is determined, the temporary stop may be performed in the display mode with the reliability of 80%. In addition, the type of each piece of identification information when all the pieces of identification information are temporarily stopped may be determined by the variable display mode determination unit or may be determined by the variable display control unit.

In the above-mentioned gaming machine, it is preferable that all pieces of identification information when all the pieces of identification information are temporarily stopped are constituted by pieces of identification information which can constitute the specific display mode. Note that the identification information may be classified into a type that can form a specific display mode and a type that cannot form a specific display mode. In this case, a type that cannot form a specific display mode when all the identification information is temporarily stopped is not included.

When all pieces of identification information are temporarily stopped, the pieces of identification information have characteristics common to each other (for example, games having the same shape, the same color, and a difference between probability variation and non-probability variation). (The values are the same). In other words, it is easy for the player to determine that the display mode indicates the specific display mode as long as the display mode has the common features. Note that the reliability (expected realization value based on a preset probability) can be set for each feature type. For example, 2
When there are two types of identification information, the reliability is 50% when the colors are the same, and the reliability is 8 when the shapes are the same in the first type.
0%, if the shape is the same for the second type, the reliability is 100%
It can be.

[0012] In order to achieve the above object, a computer-readable recording medium according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises:
When a preset change start condition is satisfied, a change display mode determination process that determines a process and a result of the change display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device, and a determination result of the change display mode determination process. On the basis of the variable display device, the identification information is variably displayed, and a program for causing a computer to execute a variability display control process for stopping the variability display of the identification information is recorded,
In the case where all the identification information is temporarily stopped and then changed again according to the determination result of the variable display mode determination process, the variable display control process is a specific display mode that can finally provide a predetermined game value. Depending on the degree, the display mode when all the identification information is temporarily stopped is different.

That is, a computer machine (including a video game device; the same applies hereinafter) or the like reads a program included in a recording medium and executes a series of processes, thereby easily realizing the gaming machine of the present invention. be able to.
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 display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented.

In order to achieve the above object, a variable display method according to a third aspect of the present invention provides a variable display method of displaying identification information displayed on the variable display device when a predetermined variable start condition is satisfied. A variable display mode determining procedure for determining the process and the result of the variable display apparatus, based on the determination result of the variable display mode determining procedure, variably displaying the identification information on the variable display device and stopping the variable display of the identification information. Including a variable display control procedure, the variable display control procedure,
In the case where all the identification information is temporarily stopped and then changed again according to the determination result of the variable display mode determination procedure, all the identification information is finally determined in accordance with the reliability as a specific display mode in which a predetermined game value can be given. Are temporarily different from each other when they are temporarily stopped.

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 effect display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented on the hardware.

Also, a program or data for causing a computer 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, and the program code signal superimposed on the carrier is received. Then, the effect display 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 it.

[0017]

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 activated line is a specific combination of the symbol display areas on the special symbol display device. When the final stopped symbol mode is the specific display mode, identification information (display information) for forming the specific display mode is used. Symbol) is displayed on the activated line.

The gaming machine in this embodiment is an LCD
As a gaming machine that performs special figure games using special symbol display devices consisting of reels and reels, a card reader (CR: Card Reader) type 1 type pachinko gaming machine that lends balls with prepaid cards will be described as an example. The target gaming machine is not limited to this. For example,
It is also applicable to gaming machines such as slot machines.

In addition, even if it is a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, as long as it has a variable display device constituted by a drivable reel or LCD, for example, the second
A pachinko game machine classified as a type or a third type, a general electric machine, a ball game machine with a probability setting function called a pachicon, and the like may be used. Furthermore, CR-type pachinko machines that lend balls with prepaid cards (C
The present invention is applicable not only to the R machine) but also to a pachinko game machine (cash machine) that lends a ball with cash.

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 a variable display device is provided at a substantially central position of the game area.

The special symbol display device 4 is composed of reels 4a, 4b and 4c as three rotating bodies driven to rotate by a stepping motor. Each reel 4a,
On the outer peripheral portion of each of 4b and 4c, some display symbols related to the big hit and display symbols not related to the big hit are alternately drawn in a predetermined order. Among display symbols related to the jackpot, white, red, blue, and green “7” are probability variation symbols, and “A” (white) and “J” are included in the ellipse.
(Blue), “Q” (red), and “K” (green) are non-stochastic fluctuation symbols. The probability variation symbol and the non-probability variation symbol are drawn alternately with a symbol not related to the jackpot. The arrangement order of the symbols on the reels 4b and 4c is the same, and the arrangement order of the symbols on the reels 4a and 4c is completely reversed.

In the special symbol display device 4, the player
Of the display symbols drawn on the outer periphery of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c, three consecutive symbols can be visually recognized in the upper, lower, middle and lower three stages, three in the horizontal direction of each stage, and in the diagonal direction. Two effective lines are set. Also, the reels 4a, 4b,
Inside the 4c, there are provided reel lamps for irradiating light from the rear side of the display symbols in the viewable areas. These reel lamps are configured to be able to change a light emission mode such as a light emission color.

In the lower position of the special symbol display device 4, a special symbol starting port (first type starting port: start chucker) 6 which also serves as an electric tulip type accessory (ordinary electric accessory) 5;
A large winning opening (first-class special electric accessory) 7 that performs an opening operation by driving a solenoid or the like when a big hit occurs is arranged vertically. The special winning opening 7 performs an opening operation intermittently for a certain period when a special figure game is played based on the winning timing of the special symbol starting opening 6 and a big hit 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. In the present invention, the functions of the variable display mode determining unit and the variable display control unit are mainly implemented by the game control unit 11 and the display control unit 13.

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 symbol display control (including reel lamp control) in a special figure game based on a control command signal transmitted from the game control unit 11.
The game control unit 1 controls sound output control and lamp display control.
1 is executed independently. Display control unit 13
Sends a control signal to the stepping motors of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c to drive and stop the reels 4a, 4b, 4c, thereby changing the display symbols. 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 fluctuation 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. Also, the type of the display symbol finally displayed on the special symbol display device 4 at the end of the special symbol game is uniquely determined according to the command sent from the game control unit 10 to the display control unit 13. However, the mode of the display symbol temporarily stopped in the process up to the final stop may be determined by the game control unit 10 and sent to the display control unit 13 as a command, or the display control unit 13 may determine it independently. Is also good.

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. The game control unit 12 according to the present embodiment is activated approximately every 2 milliseconds by a timer interrupt. That is, the game control unit 11 uses a timer interrupt method, and repeatedly executes the following processes 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 flowchart showing a processing example in the special symbol process processing of 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”, it is determined whether or not the random number value drawn in the special figure game is equal to the jackpot value, or is notified to the outside. Process ”(S201). When the value of the special figure flag information is “1”, “special design change start processing” for starting the change display in the special figure game on the special symbol display device 4 is executed (S202). In the special symbol change start processing, the setting of the change display pattern of the special figure game and the setting of the final stop symbol are performed.

When the value of the special figure flag information is "2", "special design change processing" for performing change display processing in a special figure game is executed on the special design display device 4 (S20).
3). When the value of the special flag information is “3”, a special symbol left symbol which is the first stop symbol in the special symbol display device 4,
Subsequently, a “special symbol all symbol stop process” for performing a deceleration stop process of a special symbol right symbol which is a second stop symbol and finally a special symbol middle symbol which is a final stop symbol is executed (S20).
4).

When the value of the special flag information is "4", initialization processing for the jackpot operation, various processes during the interval period, and various flags set at the time of the jackpot at the end of the jackpot operation are reset. "The special winning opening pre-opening process" is executed (S205). When the value of the special figure flag information is "5", 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 (S206). When the value of the special figure flag information is "6", a "big hit operation end waiting process" for adjusting the timing until the big hit operation ends is executed (S207).

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,
A process for causing the display control unit 13 to variably display a symbol on the special symbol display device 4 will be described. Here, as the variable display pattern, the flowchart of FIG.
It is assumed that the pattern shown in the display example of FIG. 7 is shown.

The flow chart used in the following description is for the purpose of explaining the procedure for changing the display symbols and outputting the voice in an easily understandable manner.
Does not necessarily need to execute a program corresponding to such a flowchart to perform processing. That is, as long as the mode on the special symbol display device 4 corresponds to a display screen example described later, the processing program of the display control unit 13 may be any program.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a variable display pattern in this embodiment. FIG. 6 and FIG.
It is a figure which shows the example of a display on the special symbol display device 4 in this Embodiment. The variable display pattern shown here always becomes the specific display mode when the display symbol is finally fixed, that is, the reliability (realization expected value based on a preset probability) of the specific display mode is 100%. And

When the special map game starts, the display control unit 13
As shown in FIG. 6 (a), all of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are rotated by driving all the reels 4a, 4b, 4c stopped in the end state of the last special figure game. The display is changed (S301). In addition, at the point in time when the variable display of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol is started, the display control unit 13 changes the final display mode to the specific display mode by a command from the game control unit 11, and The type of the display symbol constituting the final display mode is known.

Next, the display control unit 13 determines the number of temporary stops of all the displayed symbols and the reliability of the final display mode in the variable display pattern to be the specific display mode.
The types of the display symbols to be temporarily stopped as the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol on the activated line are determined (S30).
2). More specifically, when the temporary stop of all display symbols is the last, it is determined to constitute the final display mode,
In the case of a temporary stop before that, the one corresponding to the reliability obtained according to a predetermined rule is determined.

The display controller 13 temporarily stops the left symbol by stopping the rotation of the reel 4a every time a predetermined period elapses (S303), and stops the rotation of the reel 4c by right rotation by stopping the rotation of the reel 4c. The symbol is temporarily stopped (S30
4) The middle symbol is temporarily stopped by stopping the rotation of the reel 4b (S305). These temporarily stopped display symbols are determined in step S302,
As shown in FIG. 6B, “7” indicating that the reliability of the specific display mode in the middle effective line is 50%.
(Red) "," 7 (red) ", and" Q (red) "are temporarily stopped. These all have a common feature of being red.

As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the temporarily stopped left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol are the reels 4a, 4b,
4c is reciprocally driven in small increments to swing up and down to be temporarily stopped and displayed. The “temporary stop of all displayed symbols” refers to a state in which all of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are temporarily stopped.

Next, it is determined whether or not the temporary stop of all the displayed symbols has been performed a predetermined number of times (here, four times) (S306). At the stage of FIG. 6B, the number of temporary stops of all the displayed symbols has not reached the predetermined number (S
306; NO), the display control unit 13
By rotating and driving 4b and 4c, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), all of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are changed and displayed again (S307).

Then, returning to the process of step S302,
The type of the display symbol to be temporarily stopped is determined according to the number of temporary stops (= 1 time) of all the display symbols and the reliability of the specific display mode in the variable display pattern, and the determined display symbol is shown in FIG. , The left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are temporarily stopped in this order (S302 to S305). Here, the reliability of the specific display mode in the middle effective line is 80%.
"A (white)", "K (green)", "K
(Green) "has been temporarily stopped. These have a common feature that the outer shape is an ellipse and a non-stochastic variation symbol.

Next, it is determined whether or not the temporary stop of all the displayed symbols has been performed a predetermined number of times (S
306). At the stage of FIG. 6D, the number of temporary stops of all the displayed symbols has not reached the predetermined number (S306; N).
O), the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are all shown in FIG.
After the variable display is performed again as shown in (3), the type of the display symbol to be temporarily stopped is determined according to the number of temporary stops (= 2 times) of all the displayed symbols and the reliability of the specific display mode in the variable display pattern. Determined, with the determined display pattern, FIG.
As shown in (f), the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are temporarily stopped in this order (S302 to S305). Here, the reliability of the specific display mode in the middle effective line is 100%.
"7 (red)", "7 (blue)", "7
(Blue) "has been temporarily stopped. These have the common feature that the outer shape is the number 7 and that they are probability variation symbols.

At the stage of FIG. 6F, the number of temporary stops of all the displayed symbols has not reached the predetermined number (S306; N).
O), as shown in FIG. 7A, after the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are all changed and displayed again (S307), the number of temporary stops (= 3 times) of all the displayed symbols and this change The type of the display symbol to be temporarily stopped is determined according to the reliability of the display pattern in the specific display mode, and the temporary symbol is temporarily stopped in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol as shown in FIG.
S305). The display pattern temporarily stopped here is the final display mode as it is, so that the specific display modes “7 (green)”, “7 (green)”, and “7 (green)” are temporarily stopped. Will be done.

Then, at the stage of FIG. 7B, the number of temporary stops of all the displayed symbols has reached the predetermined number (= 4) (S306; YES), and the display control unit 13 sets the state of FIG.
As shown in (3), by completely stopping the driving of the reels 4a, 4b, 4c in this state, all of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are determined (S308). Then, the processing in the variable display pattern ends.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when all the display symbols are temporarily stopped and then changed again, the final display mode is used as the display mode at the time of temporary stop. Are displayed according to the degree of reliability in the specific display mode. In other words, the player can determine the reliability of the specific display mode only by looking at the display mode at the time of the temporary stop without looking at a series of flows. In addition, since it is only necessary to look at the form of the display symbol that is substantially stopped, it is easy to determine the reliability. In addition, the notification of the reliability in such an aspect can increase the player's sense of expectation, and can enhance the entertainment of the game.

Further, the display mode when all display symbols are temporarily stopped (indicating that there is a possibility of becoming a specific display mode) is constituted only by display symbols of the type related to the jackpot. I have. Moreover, each display pattern,
It has common features such as color, shape, and game value.
For this reason, it is possible to easily indicate to the player that the specific display mode is possible.

Further, as the variation display pattern, a pattern in which the display symbol is temporarily stopped and re-varied repeatedly a plurality of times by one start is adopted. For this reason, the player can expect whether the display mode at the time of the temporary stop will be the specific display mode at each of the multiple temporary stops. In addition, the reliability of the specific display mode in the variable display pattern itself is 100%. However, in this variable display pattern, the higher the number of temporary stops, the higher the reliability of the specific display mode. Is temporarily stopped. Therefore, the sense of expectation of the player can be gradually increased each time the displayed symbol is temporarily stopped, so that the interest in the game can be further improved.

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

In the above embodiment, the display control unit 13 determines what kind of temporary stop of the display symbol is to be performed. On the other hand, the game control unit 11 determines not only the type of the display symbol in the final display mode but also the type of the display symbol at the time of the temporary stop.
3 may be sent as a command.

In the above embodiment, the case where the reliability of the variable display pattern itself is 100% has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the reliability of the variable display pattern itself is 80%, a display mode of 0% reliability at the first temporary stop, a display mode of 50% reliability at the second temporary stop, and a third temporary display mode When stopped, a display mode with a reliability of 80% can be adopted. Further, the reliability may be the same even if a chance is displayed every time a temporary stop is made.

Further, the reliability in the variable display pattern itself may be different from the reliability in the display mode at the time of the final temporary stop (not including the temporary stop at which the state is fixed as it is). For example, even if the reliability of the variable display pattern itself is 50%, if it is determined that the specific display mode is finally determined, the display mode may have a reliability of 80%, or the loss display mode may be finally determined. If it is determined that this is the case, a display mode with a reliability of 20% can be used.

In the above embodiment, the reels 4a, 4a
Reel lamps provided inside b and 4c were backlights for emitting light from the back side of the display symbol. On the other hand, a front light that irradiates light from the front side of the display symbols on the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c, and a side light that irradiates light from the side surface may be used. When the display symbol is temporarily stopped, the light emission mode of the reel lamp may be changed. The light emission mode of the reel lamp may be different according to the reliability of the specific display mode.

In the above embodiment, as the special symbol display device 4, the display symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral portion, and the reels 4a, 4b, which change the display symbol by being driven to rotate,
4c has been described as an example. However, the special symbol display device 4 may be configured by arranging a plurality of belts each having a ring shape and having a display symbol arranged on the outer periphery. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a special symbol display device 4 'in which six reels 4a' to 4f 'are arranged in three rows of three rows in each of upper and lower rows can be applied. In this special symbol display device 4 ', reels 4a' to 4
Each of the f's is independently driven, and when stopped, only one display symbol is displayed for each. In addition, a special symbol display device in which the six reels are arranged vertically and horizontally, and three reels are arranged vertically and horizontally is also applicable. Further, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko game machine including an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device and having a special symbol display device that changes a display symbol by scrolling, for example.

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.

[0064]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Before the start of the re-change, all the display symbols are temporarily stopped in the change pattern in which the re-change is performed in accordance with the reliability at which the display mode at the time of the change determination is a specific display mode in which a predetermined game value can be given. Since the display mode at the time of the temporary stop can be determined, the reliability can be notified to the player, and the expectation can be increased. In addition, the temporarily stopped identification information is all identification information that can constitute a specific display mode, or by using identification information having a common feature, it is a display mode indicating that it can be a specific display mode, This makes it easy for the player to understand.

[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 showing a variable display pattern according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example on the special symbol display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example on the special symbol display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the special symbol display device.

[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 15 Lamp control unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] A variable display device configured to variably display identification information displayed in the variable display area; and identification information displayed in the variable display area when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied. A variable display mode determining means for determining a process and a result of the variable display, and, based on the determination result of the variable display mode determining means, variably display the identification information in the variable display area,
A variable display control unit for stopping the variable display of the identification information, wherein the variable display control unit temporarily stops all the identification information based on the determination result of the variable display mode determination unit, and then changes again, A gaming machine characterized in that the display mode when all the pieces of identification information are temporarily stopped is made different according to the reliability that finally becomes a specific display mode in which a predetermined game value can be given. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein all pieces of identification information when all the pieces of identification information are temporarily stopped are constituted by pieces of identification information that can constitute the specific display mode. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein each piece of identification information when all the pieces of identification information are temporarily stopped is configured to have common features.