JP2002113205A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent possible drop in the operating rate by eliminating any chance for players to take a rest during the game releasing their hands from the handle up to the defining of the results in the ready-for-winning operation or the like. SOLUTION: There are arranged a specified announcing condition region (special figure starting region 14) which is disposed on the playing board to let game balls pass and an advance notice means (side lamp 30) for announcing possible generation of a specified advantageous figure display state before the actual generation thereof. When one or a specified number of game balls pass through the specified announcing condition region (special figure starting region 14) during the varying of figures, the advance notice means starts its announcing function. Thus, in the ready-for-winning operation or the like, this enables obtaining of the results beforehand with the continuation of the action of shooting balls, as the balls pass through the announcing condition region (special figure starting region 14). Even under such a condition, players are given no chance to take a rest during the operation of the handle thereby yielding excellent effect of improving possible drop in the operating rate as much as possible.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine provided with a symbol display device for producing a predetermined profitable operation by a predetermined symbol combination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game board surface is provided with a symbol display device for variably displaying symbols and a symbol starting area for detecting ball passing, and the display symbols on the symbol display device are changed when the ball passes into the symbol starting region. Various types of pachinko gaming machines have been proposed in which a fixed game mode is displayed after the game is completed, and when the determined symbol mode is a predetermined hit symbol mode, a special game operation for giving a gain to the player is generated. These include a so-called type 1 pachinko game machine and a type 3 pachinko game machine.

Here, the first-type pachinko gaming machine has a special symbol display device for displaying a symbol in a variable manner, a special start region for detecting a ball passing, and a special symbol display device for the ball passing to the special start region. Variably displayed, provided with a symbol control means for confirming and displaying each symbol, and a variable winning opening controlled to open and close, when the combination of the symbols confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device is a predetermined hit symbol mode A plurality of opening and closing rounds in which the variable winning opening is sequentially opened and the variable winning opening is closed due to the passage of a predetermined time limit of the variable winning opening or the expiration of a predetermined number of winnings within the predetermined time limit are repeated a plurality of times. The special game operation is executed.

Further, the third-type pachinko gaming machine has a symbol display device for displaying a symbol in a variable manner, a symbol starting area for detecting the passage of a ball, and opening / closing control of an opening so that the ball can pass to a special operation area inside the pachinko gaming machine. An ordinary electric accessory that converts between a state and an impossible state, and an accessory that includes a variable winning opening that is controlled to be opened and closed, and controls inflow to a specific area that opens the variable winning opening as the ball passes. With the ball passing to the symbol starting area as an opportunity, the symbol of the symbol display device is fluctuated so as to be determined and displayed, and when the determined symbol mode is a predetermined hit symbol mode, the normal electric accessory is used. Opening control is performed, and a special game operation is executed in accordance with the passage of the ball to the special operation area. In the special game operation, the character is driven to allow the ball to pass to the specific area, and the special game operation is performed every time the ball passes. The opening and closing of the variable winning opening That is the opening and closing round in which repeatedly formed by a plurality of times.

In the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, in the case of a reach operation, the last symbol display portion is scrolled at a low speed, or a speaker and a lamp are started to generate a sound effect and a light effect. Various pachinko gaming machines have been proposed in which various jackpot notice operations are performed to increase the expectation of the jackpot. Here, the reach operation refers to a state immediately before the big hit, such as a case where each symbol display unit other than the symbol display unit that stops last satisfies the condition for winning.

On the other hand, since such an arrangement is an effect from the start of the reach operation until the symbol display is confirmed, the time for maintaining the expectation is short and the frequency of occurrence is low. Therefore, changing the design, causing a character to appear in the display device, and further changing the sound and light to generate a reach predictive operation that has a high probability of reaching, thereby reaching a premise of a jackpot There has also been proposed a pachinko gaming machine having a configuration capable of increasing a sense of expectation of occurrence of a game and promoting a sense of excitement of a player. Since the reach operation of such a configuration has a significance as a step to a jackpot, by raising the expectation of the reach operation, it can be expected that the interest of the pachinko game can be further enhanced. It should be noted that any notice or foreseeing operation of such a configuration is not always a jackpot or a reach.

[0007]

However, in the above-described configuration for executing the reach operation or the reach prediction operation, it takes a considerable time until the occurrence of a jackpot is determined or the presence or absence of the reach is determined. Many players take their hands off the steering wheel and pause the game until the result is confirmed. This hinders the smooth progress of the game, and also causes a decrease in the operating rate for the game arcade.

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of inducing a new emotion for a player.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a symbol display device having a plurality of symbol display portions for variably displaying various predetermined symbols, and a display of the symbol display portion when a game ball passes through a starting area. In the pachinko gaming machine, which comprises a symbol control means for starting to fluctuate symbols, stopping and fixing symbols, and when the symbols stopped in each symbol display section are in a predetermined combination, the player generates various beneficial operations for the player. A predetermined notification condition area through which game balls arranged on the board pass, and whether or not a predetermined advantageous symbol display state has occurred, is provided with a forecasting means for notifying in advance before the occurrence, and during symbol fluctuation, A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that when a single or a predetermined number of game balls pass through a predetermined notification condition area, a notification function of a prediction unit is activated. Here, the presence or absence of the occurrence of the predetermined advantageous symbol display state is notified in advance before the occurrence, for example, the condition achievement is delayed, and is notified after the presence or absence of the occurrence of the predetermined advantageous symbol display state is determined. Even if it does, it does not exclude its technical scope.

Here, examples of the predetermined advantageous symbol display state notified by the forecasting means include occurrence of a big hit and occurrence of a reach operation. The predetermined notification condition area is exemplified by a predetermined winning area and a starting area.

In such a configuration, when a game ball passes through a predetermined prize area or a starting area in a reach operation as a preceding stage of the jackpot, the forecasting means is activated, and the occurrence of the jackpot is notified in advance. Is done. Similarly, in the state where the reach prediction operation is occurring, a predetermined prize area,
When the game ball passes through the starting area, the forecasting means operates, and the occurrence of the reach operation is notified in advance. Here, since the passing frequency of the ball to the starting area is relatively high, a plurality of balls are appropriate.

[0012] In such a configuration, during the reach operation or the reach prediction operation, by continuing the hitting operation, the result can be obtained in advance by passing the ball to the predetermined notification condition area. Since the possibility arises, the steering operation is not stopped even during the operation. Therefore, during the reach operation or the reach prediction operation, it is possible to prevent a game pause of the player, which tends to be performed until the result of the state is determined. Also, for players,
The continuation of the game provides a new advantage that the result is reported early, and the notification (including recognition of the loss due to the absence of the notification operation) allows the joy of the jackpot to be sensed ahead of time. Or a loss will trigger new and unprecedented emotions, such as challenging ahead of the next chance.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a so-called first-class pachinko gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine, which includes a pachinko machine 1 and a game board 2, and a handle 40 is provided on the right side of a lower portion.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, in which a center case 4 is disposed at the center of the board surface inside the inner rail 3, and a liquid crystal display, A special symbol display device 6 including a CRT display, a dot matrix or a 7-segment indicator is provided. This special symbol display device 6 has three special symbols A,
B and C are displayed. This special design A, B, C
A symbol consisting of twelve numbers consisting of "0" to "11" is displayed. The front portion of the special symbol display device 6 is a passage area for game balls, and balls entering through the inflow ports 5 and 5 formed on both sides of the center case 4 are arranged in front of the special symbol display device 6. Through this, it flows down onto an ordinary electric accessory 15 described later. In the lower part of this inflow port 5,5,
Winning openings 33, 33 are provided. Here, the passage area is formed deep inside and the expansion shelf surface 34 is formed on the lower surface so that the game ball operates in various ways in the passage area.

On both lower sides of the center case 4, there are provided start memory number display devices 8 each composed of four pilot lamps. The start storage number display device 8 displays the number of balls stored in the start storage device constituted by a partial area of the storage device RAM shown in FIG. Further, on the upper portion of the center case 4, a normal symbol display device 10 including three LEDs is disposed. The three LEDs blink sequentially to indicate various combinations of lighting modes. If the lighting mode is the predetermined hit mode, the ordinary electric accessory 15 described later is opened. As the ordinary symbol display device 10,
It may be constituted by a liquid crystal display, one or a plurality of 7-segment indicators, or the like, and the hit or miss may be determined based on the display contents. Further, the ordinary symbol display device 10
A normal symbol start storage number display device 12 composed of four pilot lamps is provided immediately below, and a ball detection signal from the normal symbol start switch is provided in a partial area of the storage device RAM up to a predetermined number. When stored, the number of stored data is displayed.

On the other hand, on both sides of the center case 4, ordinary symbol operating gates (ordinary symbol starting areas) 13, 13 are provided, and when the game balls pass, the ordinary symbol operating gates 13, 13 are provided.
When a ball detection signal is generated from a normal start switch (see FIG. 4) built in 13, the normal symbol display device 10 fluctuates.

At the position directly below the special symbol display device 6, there is provided a normal electric accessory 15 in which the inside is defined as a starting area 14 and the opening degree of the starting area is changed by opening / closing wings 16, 16. ing. And ordinary symbol display device 1
In the case where the display result of 0 is the predetermined contact state as described above, the opening / closing wing pieces 16, 16 are expanded for about 0.2 seconds, and the opening degree of the special symbol starting area 14 is expanded. Is easily entered. In addition, a special symbol start switch such as a photoelectric switch and a limit switch (FIG.
The special symbols A, B, and C of the special symbol display device 6 are variably displayed and the predetermined symbols are stopped and displayed in accordance with the ball passing detection by the start switch.

A variable winning opening 23 having a specific area is provided further below the ordinary motorized accessory 15.
A variable winning device 22 is provided for converting the variable winning opening 23 into one of an open state and a closed state by controlling the opening and closing of the variable winning opening 4 by a solenoid (see FIG. 3). And
When the special symbol display device 6 is displayed in a predetermined combination and a big hit occurs, the opening / closing wing pieces 24, 24 are opened, and in the open state, the upper surfaces of the opening / closing wing pieces 24, 24 produce a guiding action, and play to the variable winning opening 23. When a game ball is guided into the specific area while guiding the ball, a continuous opening operation is performed, and a predetermined gain is provided to the player.

Further, side lamps 30, 30 are provided directly inside the left and right sides of the inner rail 3, respectively. The side lamps 30 perform a leaving operation at the time of a big hit or the like, and constitute a leaving means according to the present invention.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. When a game ball flows in from the special symbol starting area 14, the special symbol display device 6 is driven together with the supply of the premium ball. In the case of continuous passage, the ball detection by the start switch is stored in the start storage device (RAM), and based on the storage, the LE of the start storage number display device 8 is used as described above.
D lights up sequentially and is held up to four times. This LED
Is turned off each time the symbol starts to fluctuate, and the number of stored characters decreases.

When the special symbol display device 6 is driven, the special symbols A, B, and C start to fluctuate in accordance with the symbol permutation, and after about 6.5 seconds, the symbols fluctuate in the order of the special symbols A, B, and C. Stop. When the special symbols A, B, and C have the same symbol combination as described later, a big hit occurs, the sound generator (see FIG. 3) emits a fanfare, and the variable prize device 22 is driven. The game operation is started, and the opening / closing wing pieces 24, 24 are tilted left and right to open the variable winning opening 23. This opening
The game is continued until about 10 game balls are won or 28 seconds have elapsed. Also, as described above, when the vehicle passes through the specific area of the variable winning opening 23, it is updated to the next opening / closing round,
After the end of the opening operation, the variable winning opening 23 is opened again.
The number of times of this opening / closing round is set to a maximum of 16 times or the like.

The above control mode will be described in detail. Here, the storage device ROM connected to the central control unit CPU shown in FIG. 4 has 0 to 630 frames, for example, a special random number K of "7" or "315".
And the special symbol random number L selected according to the result of the special random number K, and the special symbol random numbers Ma, Mb, Mc
Is stored.

In the storage device ROM, 29 of 0 to 28 is stored.
The reach random numbers N are stored. This reach random number N
Since it is provided with a plurality of types of special reach variation mode of variation mode different from the non-reach operation mode, it is to determine which reach variation mode to perform the reach operation, in the case of a hit symbol, and This is selected when the losing symbol is A = B. As the special variation mode, there are various variation modes such as long reach, low-speed scrolling, reverse running, acceleration stop from low-speed running, and reversal of symbols depending on the selected value of the reach random number N. In this reach mode, for example, there are six patterns, and a reach random number 0
11 to the first pattern (variable for about 15 seconds), reach random numbers 12 to 17 for the second pattern (variable for about 30 seconds), reach random numbers 18 to 20 for the third pattern (variable for about 30 seconds), reach random numbers 21 to 23 The fourth pattern (variable for about 30 seconds), the fifth pattern (variable for about 45 seconds) with reach random numbers 24-26, and the second pattern (variable for about 4 seconds) with reach random numbers 27-28.
5 seconds).

In the time chart of FIG. 5,
Normal fluctuations are t1 = 0.1 seconds, t2 = 5 seconds, t3 = 1.5
Seconds, t4 = 1.5 seconds, t5 = about 1.5 seconds,
Reach fluctuations are t1 = 0.1 seconds, t2 = 5 seconds, t3 = 1.5
Seconds, t4 = 1.5 seconds, t5 = about 7, about 22 seconds, about 37 seconds (depending on the reach pattern), which are longer than normal fluctuations. Here, t1 is the time from when the game ball passes through the starting area 14 and is detected by the detection switch until the symbol starts to change. Then, after the elapse of the time t1, the symbol A fluctuates at a low speed for the time t4 and then stops after passing through a stop or idling state. The symbol B fluctuates at a high speed for a time (t2 + t3) after a lapse of a time t1, and further fluctuates at a low speed for a time t4, and then stops after passing a stop or idling state. The symbol C is (t2 + t3 + t
4) It fluctuates at high speed for a period of time and then stops after a low speed fluctuation for t5.

Further, in this pachinko machine,
The above-described reach mode not only raises the expectation of the jackpot, but also changes the design, makes the character appear in the display device, and further changes the sound and light to increase the probability of reaching. The reach prediction operation shown is generated, thereby increasing the expectation for the reach operation that is a premise of the jackpot, thereby promoting the player's excitement. Therefore, the reach prediction random number T is stored in the storage device ROM in advance. The reach prediction random number N is a random number from 0 to 100. When the reach is not reached, the reach prediction operation is performed by selecting "0" or [1], and when the reach is reached, the even random number T is selected. ,
Similarly, a reach prediction operation is performed. The number of frames of the reach preview random number T is appropriately set, but it is desired that the frequency of the reach preview operation is, for example, an appropriate ratio sufficient to make the player expect the reach.

In this configuration, when the ball passes through the starting port 14, a random number sequence K is selected. This value is K = 7.3
In the case of 15 (in the case of a big hit), when the symbol display portions A, B, and C change, a value is selected from the special symbol random number L to determine the winning symbol, and the reach random number N and the reach preview random number T , And the symbol display portions A and B sequentially circulate and fluctuate, and are sequentially stopped to obtain the same symbol.

At this time, in the process, the reach operation is always performed immediately before the big hit. In the state where the symbol display device 6 is fluctuating, as described above, if the random number T is an even number as a result of the reach preview random number T, the central control device CP
The reach prediction operation is performed by the U drive command. As a result, the player's expectation of the reach operation increases. When the reach prediction operation is completed, the symbol display device 6 performs a reach operation, and subsequently, a reach mode predetermined by a lottery of the reach random number N is executed. And
When the symbol display section C is stopped, a predetermined jackpot operation is started. In this way, by continuing from the reach prediction to the reach mode, the expectation continuously expands. On the other hand, when the reach prediction random number N is an odd number, the reach prediction operation does not occur, and a reach mode is established, resulting in a jackpot.

Then, the symbol display section C stops the symbol, and the symbol display sections A, B, C are, for example, "1,1,1", "2,2,2".
If the symbols are the same, such as "2", "3,3,3", "4,4,4", it becomes a "big hit" and the side lamps 30,3
The notifying device such as 0 emits an effect light, the sounding device emits a fanfare, the solenoid of the winning device 22 is driven, the lid 24 is tilted forward, and the big winning opening 23 is opened. Opening is performed until a number of game balls win or a predetermined time elapses. In the special winning opening 23, when passing through a specific area (not shown), the driving is continuously performed, and after the opening operation is completed, the special winning opening 23 is opened again. The maximum number of continuous operations is 16 including the initial release.

On the other hand, when K ≠ 7, 315, the special symbol random numbers Ma, Mb, Mc are sequentially selected to determine the symbol, and the symbol display portions A, B, C are displayed in a losing manner. At this time,
In the case where the symbols obtained by selecting the lost special symbol random numbers Ma, Mb, Mc are hit symbols, the lottery is repeated and the symbol display portions A, B, C are always lost.

Here, when the selected values of the lost special symbol random numbers Ma and Mb are equal, the symbol display portions A and B constituting the symbol display mode of the reach operation become the same symbol, and are determined in advance by lottery of the reach random number N. The reach mode is executed. In this process, at least in the state where the symbol display portions B and C are fluctuating, the reach prediction random number T is randomly selected as described above, and if this is an even value, the reach prediction random The operation is executed, and the expectation of the player for the reach operation is enhanced. Then, when the symbol display section B is stopped, the reach operation is performed, and the symbol display section C is operated to reach display, thereby increasing the sense of expectation for the big hit. The arrangement in the width direction of the symbol display portions A, B, and C, which stop in order, may be in various orders in addition to the present embodiment. For example, a symbol display section A may be placed at the center, and the symbol display section at the center may first be stopped.

Further, even when the selected values of the loss special symbol random numbers Ma and Mb are not equal, the reach preview random number T is randomly selected.
When this value is “0” or “1”, the reach prediction operation is executed, and otherwise, the reach prediction operation is not executed. Therefore, in the case of Ma Mb, even if the reach prediction operation is performed, the symbol display portions A and B do not match, and the reach operation is not performed.

With such control, the reach prediction operation is often performed before the reach operation is performed, but the reach operation is not necessarily performed even if the reach prediction operation is performed. Therefore, if the reach prediction operation is performed, the player recognizes that the possibility of the reach operation is high, although it is uncertain, and the symbol display portion B is determined, and the player is delighted.

Next, the normal symbol operation will be described. When a game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gates 13, 13, the game ball is detected by a normal start switch (see FIG. 3). When a ball is detected by the ordinary start switch, the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 10 changes. This normal design has 3 L
It is composed of ED.

When a ball is detected by the normal start switch while the normal symbol display device 10 is changing or the normal electric accessory 15 is open, the ball detection is stored in a normal start storage device (RAM). As the stored number is exhausted, the LED of the normal symbol start storage number display device 12 is turned on, and is turned off every time the normal symbol starts to change, and the stored number is displayed. Note that the maximum number of stored symbols in the normal symbol start storage number display device 12 is four, and any more than that is invalidated.

After the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol display device 10 or after the opening operation of the ordinary electric accessory 15 is completed, the ordinary symbol display device 1 is stored on the basis of the starting memory of the ordinary start storage device (RAM).
0 starts to fluctuate again. In the normal state after the normal symbol display device 10 starts to fluctuate, the fluctuation stops after about 30 seconds elapses. If at least one of the left and right LEDs is lit, a hit occurs, and the normal electric accessory 15 is set to about 0. Open for 2 seconds.

When the symbol display device 10 stops changing, the symbol mode displayed is two from "0" to "22".
It is determined by a random number P per symbol which is usually stored in a storage device ROM composed of three frames. That is, when a ball is detected by the normal start switch, a random number value is selected from the random number P per normal symbol, the content is stored, and the normal symbol display device 10
At the same time as the start of fluctuation, the stored contents are examined and "3"
If it is any one of ~ 22, it is a hit. In the case of this hit, the stop mode is determined by the hit ordinary symbol random number Q, and the center LED is turned on. In the case of a loss, both LEDs are turned on.

Next, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 having such a configuration according to the main part of the present invention, a predetermined notification condition area through which a game ball disposed on the game board 2 passes, and a predetermined advantageous condition area A forecasting means for notifying in advance whether or not a symbol display state has occurred before the occurrence of the symbol display state, and when a single or predetermined number of game balls pass through a predetermined notification condition area while the symbol of the special symbol display device 6 is changing. The notification function of the means is activated.

Here, a special symbol starting area 14 is proposed as the notification condition area. As the forecasting means, sounding means such as side lamps 30, 30 and sound generation are proposed. And the special symbol starting area 14
When a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls pass through, in the case of a big hit, before the symbols A, B and C are fixed and stopped,
The forecasting means is driven. This driving may be performed only when a big hit occurs. However, the content of light or sound may be distinguished, and both the big hit and the loss may be notified.

That is, in the above configuration, when the reach random number N is selected and the reach is achieved in a predetermined manner, the special symbols A, B, and C are stopped, and the jackpot or the loss is determined. By the time, about 15
It takes from 45 seconds to about 45 seconds. Therefore, in many cases, the player expects the result of the reach and pauses the steering operation until the stop symbol is determined. This means
This not only delays the progress of the game, but also lowers the operating rate for the game arcade, which is not preferable. However, as described above, by entering a predetermined number in the special symbol starting area 14, a gain that the result of the reach can be obtained in advance is provided, so that even if the reach operation occurs, the steering wheel is continuously operated. Operation will be performed.

Further, for the player, the continuation of the game provides a new gain that the result is notified early, and the notification (including recognition of the loss due to the absence of the notification operation) provides a big hit. You can feel the joy of the game ahead of time, or the loss will induce new emotions, such as challenging before the next chance.

In the above-described configuration, the special symbol starting area 14 is used as the notification condition area. However, the special symbol starting area 14 may be set to be in another winning area (for example, winning openings 33, 33). That is, the other winning area can be used as the condition area. Furthermore, in addition to the predetermined passing gate other than the winning area,
For example, the outgoing port 26 may be used as a notification condition area, and the forecasting means may be operated when a predetermined number of pieces flow into this area.

On the other hand, the predetermined advantageous symbol display state informed by the forecasting means may be the reach predicting operation. That is, as described above, when the reach preview operation is selected based on the reach preview random number T, the notification of the preview operation can be performed before the start of the preview operation. In this case, the notification condition area is similar to the above-described jackpot notification,
The occurrence rate of reach operation notification may be improved by setting a special symbol start area and making the number of conditions smaller than the jackpot notification. Further, similarly to the above, other winning regions, passing gates, and out ports can be set as the notification condition regions.

Even with such a configuration, the advantage that the presence or absence of the reach can be obtained in advance by continuing the hitting operation during the reach prediction operation is obtained.
Even in this state, the steering operation is not paused.

Although the side lamps 30 and 30 and the sound generation 0 are used as the notification means in the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG.
Built-in handle (handle cover)
May be vibrated. In this case, the jackpot notification and the reach notification may be distinguished by changing the vibration mode such as the amplitude. In addition, various notification means can be used. Each of the notification means may be used alone or in combination.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the occurrence of a jackpot or the occurrence of a reach mode has been described as an example of the predetermined advantageous symbol display state in the special symbol display device, but various other examples may be proposed. Further, for example, the occurrence of the reach mode or the occurrence of the jackpot may be notified before the symbol change. In this case, the effect similar to that of the above-described embodiment can be expected in consideration of the fact that the handle operation may be paused until the result is determined together with the occurrence of the symbol variation.

Further, in the above embodiment, the symbol variation of the special symbol display device has been described, but the symbol variation of the ordinary symbol display device can also be used. In this case, a configuration in which the presence or absence of a hit is notified in advance before the symbol change is proposed. In this case, as the notification condition area,
Usually, a symbol starting area or the like is proposed. As other notification condition areas and notification means, the same configuration and means as described above are proposed.

Further, the present invention is of course applicable to the design fluctuation of the third-type pachinko gaming machine.

[0048]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to determine whether or not a predetermined notification condition area through which a game ball disposed on the board passes and whether or not a predetermined advantageous symbol display state has occurred before the occurrence. It is equipped with forecasting means to notify in advance, and during symbol fluctuation,
When a single or a predetermined number of game balls pass through the predetermined notification condition area, the notification function of the forecasting means is activated, so that the hitting operation is continued during the reach operation or the reach prediction operation. As a result, there is a possibility that those results can be obtained in advance, so that even in this state, the steering wheel operation is not paused, so that during the reach operation or the reach prediction operation, the result of the state is obtained. , Which is apt to be performed until the game is fixed, can be prevented, and the continuity of the game is not impaired, and the operation rate can be improved as much as possible.

Further, for the player, the continuation of the game provides a new gain that the result is notified early, and the notification (including recognition of the loss due to the absence of the notification operation) provides a big hit. Inspire new emotions, such as being able to sense the joy of being ahead of time or challenging ahead of the next chance by losing,
There are excellent effects such as the fun of pachinko games can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game board 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lower portion of the pachinko machine 1.

FIG. 4 is a block circuit diagram showing a microcomputer.

FIG. 5 is a time chart showing the fluctuation timing of special symbols A, B, and C.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine 6 Special symbol display device 10 Ordinary symbol display device 13 Ordinary symbol starting gate 14 Special symbol starting area 15 Ordinary electric accessory 22 Variable winning device 23 Variable winning opening 30, 30 Side lamp 40 Handle

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display device provided with a plurality of symbol display units for variably displaying various predetermined symbols, and when a game ball passes through a starting area, the display symbols on the symbol display unit start to change and stop. In a pachinko game machine that generates various profitable operations for the player when the stop symbols of each symbol display portion are in a predetermined combination. A predetermined notification condition area through which the ball passes, and a forecasting means for notifying in advance whether or not a predetermined advantageous symbol display state has occurred before the occurrence of the symbol display state. The pachinko game machine operates the notification function of the forecasting means when a single or a predetermined number of vehicles pass. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined advantageous symbol display state notified by the forecast means is a jackpot. 3. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined advantageous symbol display state notified by the forecasting means is the occurrence of a reach operation. 4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined notification condition area is a predetermined prize area. 5. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined notification condition area is a starting area.