JP2002126252A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving interest in play. SOLUTION: When a president puts a cigar away from the mouth and exhales smoke, ready-to-win state occurs with '1', when the president puts the cigar away from the mouth, ready-to-win state occurs with '2', and when the president moves forward, ready-to-win state occurs with '3'. Therefore, since it can be certified that ready-to-win state is to occur with an odd-numbered picture pattern such as '3' with privilege, pleasure to wait for the occurrence of ready- to-win state is improved and interest in play is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a structure in which a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on a display device.

[0002]

For example, there is a pachinko machine in which a character symbol appears at the start of a symbol change to notify the occurrence of a reach. In this case, the probability of the next big hit increases based on the occurrence of the big hit in the specific symbol, or the bonus such as the non-exchange game is given from the hall side, so the reach occurs in the specific symbol when the character symbol appears Expect to do. However, since there is no certainty that the reach will occur in a specific symbol, there is little pleasure in waiting for the occurrence of the reach, and there is room for improvement in the fun of the game. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the fun of a game.

[0003]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine based on a display device in which a plurality of symbols are variably displayed and a symbol required to generate a reach state is temporarily stopped at a set symbol. The present invention is characterized in that it is provided with a reach display means for generating a reach, and a reach notifying means for giving a notice of a pattern in which the reach will be generated.
According to the above-mentioned means, it is announced in advance what symbol the reach will occur. For this reason, for example, since it is possible to confirm that a reach occurs in a specific symbol with a privilege, the pleasure of waiting for the occurrence of the reach is increased, and the fun of the game is improved.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the invention is characterized in that the reach notifying means displays a notice pattern for notifying in which symbol the reach will occur on a display device. According to the above-described means, what kind of symbol the reach occurs is displayed on the display device. For this reason, the notice pattern is mixed in the screen of the display device, so that it is possible to give the player a pleasure of searching for the notice pattern from the screen.

A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the type of reach symbol and the type of notice are associated with each other in a one-to-one relationship. According to the above means, the relationship between the type of the reach symbol and the type of the notice can be easily understood,
It is possible to give the player a pleasure of studying what kind of design causes the reach when a notice is given.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of reach symbols are associated with one notice and another one or more reach symbols are associated with another notice. However, it has features. According to the above means, 1
Since a plurality of reach patterns are associated with one notice, it is possible to give the player an impression that the notice is likely to develop into reach. For this reason, it goes without saying that the notice is developed to reach with 100% reliability.
Even if the notice does not develop to reach with 0% reliability, the player can enjoy the pleasure of staring at the screen with the expectation that the notice will develop to reach.

[0007] The gaming machine according to claim 5 is characterized in that the reach notifying means gives a notice while all the symbols are changing. According to the above means, when the notice pattern is displayed after the temporary stop of the first symbol, if the symbol notified in the notice pattern is different from the first temporary stop symbol, a sense of disappointment that the reach does not occur is generated. Will be given to the player,
Because the notice pattern was displayed during the change of all the symbols,
The player enjoys the pleasure of staring at the screen with the expectation that the notice will develop into reach even when the notice does not develop into reach with 100% reliability, as well as when the notice develops into reach with 100% reliability. Can be given to.

[0008]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular cylindrical shape with front and rear surfaces opened, and a front door 2 is mounted on the front surface of the outer frame 1 so as to be rotatable around the left side as shown in FIG. ing. A horizontally long rectangular dish plate 3 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable around the left side. An upper plate 4 is fixed to the front surface of the plate 3, and a pachinko ball (not shown) is stored in the upper plate 4.

A firing handle 5 is rotatably mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 at the lower right, and a firing motor 6 is mounted behind the firing handle 5 as shown in FIG. ing. A hitting hammer (both not shown) is connected to a rotation shaft of the firing motor 6 via a crank mechanism. When the firing handle 5 is rotated clockwise in FIG. Is supplied with power, and the hammer hits the pachinko ball in the upper plate 4 from the upper plate 4.

As shown in FIG. 9, on the front surface of the front door 2,
A window frame 7 having a rectangular frame shape is mounted so as to be rotatable around the left side, and a transparent glass window (not shown) is held on the inner peripheral surface of the window frame 7. Further, a frame-shaped mechanism panel (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the front door 2. A game board 8 is held on this mechanism board, and the game board 8 is covered by a glass window of a window frame 7 from the front. A frame key 9 is mounted on the front surface of the front door 2 on the right side, and the frame key 9 locks the front door 2 in a closed state in close contact with the outer frame 1. The window frame 7 is locked in a closed state in close contact with the front door 2.

An outer rail 10 and an inner rail 11 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 8, and a pachinko ball hit by a hitting hammer is discharged to an upper portion of the game board 8 through the space between the outer rail 10 and the inner rail 11. You. Also, a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the front of the game board 8, and the pachinko balls released to the upper part in the game board 8 fall while hitting the obstacle nails.

A substantially circular display base plate 12 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 8, and the display base plate 12 holds a special symbol display device 13 composed of a color liquid crystal display. This special symbol display device 13 has three symbol display areas ZE arranged in a horizontal line, and each symbol display area Z
Numerals “1” to “12” are displayed in E.

A special symbol display device 13 is provided on the front of the game board 8.
, A special symbol starting port 14 is fixed. The special symbol starting port 14 has a pocket shape whose upper surface is open, and a special symbol starting sensor 15 (see FIG. 8) is fixed in the special symbol starting port 14. The special symbol start sensor 15 is composed of a proximity switch, and detects that a pachinko ball has entered the special symbol start port 14 and outputs a special symbol start signal (referred to as a special figure start signal).

As shown in FIG. 10, a square center cover 16 is fixed to the rear surface of the game board 8, and a main board box 17 is fixed to the rear surface of the center cover 16. A main board 18 is accommodated in the main board box 17, and a main controller 19 is mounted on the main board 18. The main controller 19 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and an input terminal of the main controller 19 is electrically connected to a special symbol start sensor 15 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, a display substrate box 20 is fixed to the rear surface of the center cover 16, and a display substrate 21 is accommodated in the display substrate box 20. A display control device 22 mainly composed of a microcomputer is mounted on the display board 21, and an output terminal of the display control device 22 is connected to a special symbol display device via a drive circuit 23 as shown in FIG. 13 are electrically connected. The display control device 22 corresponds to reach display means and reach notification means, and an input terminal of the display control device 22 is electrically connected to an output terminal of the main control device 19.

On the front of the game board 8, as shown in FIG.
A winning plate 24 having a substantially semicircular shape is fixed below the special symbol starting opening 14, and a winning opening (not shown) is formed in the winning plate 24. The special winning opening has a rectangular cylindrical shape with an open front, and a flat door 25 is mounted on the front of the special winning opening so as to be rotatable about a shaft 26.

The door 25 is connected to a plunger of a special winning opening solenoid 27 (see FIG. 8) via a crank mechanism (not shown). This special winning opening solenoid 27 is fixed to the rear surface of the special winning opening base plate 24. When the special winning opening solenoid 27 is cut off, as shown in FIG.
When the large winning opening solenoid is energized, the large winning opening is closed based on the fact that the door 25 rotates in the horizontal state when the large winning opening solenoid 27 is energized.

As shown in FIG. 8, the large winning opening solenoid 27 has a drive circuit 2 connected to an output terminal of the main controller 19.
8 is electrically connected to the main controller 1
9 is a special winning opening solenoid 27 through a drive circuit 28.
The special winning opening is opened for the set time based on the excitation power being supplied for the set time (for example, 30 seconds). This opening operation is called a round operation, and is repeated a set number of times (for example, 15 rounds) (big hit operation).

A large winning opening sensor 29 composed of a proximity switch is electrically connected to an input terminal of the main controller 19. The special winning opening sensor 29 is fixed in the special winning opening of the winning opening base plate 24, detects that a pachinko ball has entered the special winning opening, and outputs a winning signal to the main control device 19. .

As shown in FIG. 10, a main set 30 is mounted on the rear surface of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable around the same side as the front door 2. The main set 30 has a rectangular frame shape surrounding the center cover 16, and a winning ball substrate box 31 is fixed to a rear surface of the main set 30, and a winning ball substrate 32 is stored in the winning ball substrate box 31. ing.

A prize ball control device 33 mainly composed of a microcomputer is mounted on the prize ball substrate 32.
The input terminal of the prize ball control device 33 is electrically connected to the output terminal of the main control device 19, as shown in FIG.
When the special figure start signal from the player or the winning signal from the special winning opening sensor 29 is detected, a payout signal of the pachinko ball is output to the winning ball control device 33.

As shown in FIG. 10, a ball tank 34 is fixed at the upper end of the rear surface of the main set 30. Pachinko balls are stored in the ball tank 34. An inclined gutter-shaped tank rail 35 and a ball payout case 36 are fixed to the rear surface of the main set 30. The ball dispensing case 36 is connected to the ball tank 34 via the tank rail 35, and the ball dispensing case 36
A pachinko ball is supplied from inside the ball tank 34 through a tank rail 35.

A ball payout mechanism is accommodated in the ball payout case 36. This ball dispensing mechanism uses a ball dispensing motor 37 composed of a pulse motor as a driving source. Every time the rotation axis of the ball dispensing motor 37 rotates by a unit amount, a unit number of pachinko balls are moved downward from the ball dispensing case 36. Will be paid out.

As shown in FIG. 8, the ball payout motor 37 is electrically connected to an output terminal of the prize ball control device 33 via a drive circuit 38. When the payout signal is detected, the pachinko ball is paid out from the ball payout case 36 based on driving of the ball payout motor 37.

The main set 30 is provided with a ball passage 39 as shown in FIG. The ball passage 39 connects the ball dispensing case 36 and the upper plate 4, and the pachinko balls released from the ball dispensing case 36 pass through the ball passage 39.
Through the upper plate 4. A lower plate 40 is fixed to the front surface of the front door 2 as shown in FIG.
The lower plate 40 communicates with the upper plate 4, and the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper plate 4 fall down from the upper plate 4 into the lower plate 40.

As shown in FIG. 10, a lamp board box 41 is fixed to the rear surface of the center cover 16.
A lamp board 42 is housed in the lamp board box 41, and a lamp control device 43 mainly composed of a microcomputer is mounted on the lamp board 42. As shown in FIG. 8, an output terminal of the main control device 19 is electrically connected to an input terminal of the lamp control device 43, and the main control device 19 outputs a lamp control signal according to the progress of the game. Set and lamp control device 43
Output to

On the front of the game board 8, as shown in FIG.
Colored and transparent side lamp covers 4 located on the left and right sides
4 are fixed, and a plurality of lamps 45 (see FIG. 8) are housed in each side lamp cover 44. Each of these lamps 45 is, as shown in FIG.
6, and is electrically connected to an output terminal of the lamp control device 43. The lamp control device 43 reads illumination data corresponding to the lamp control signal from the internal ROM, and switches the plurality of lamps 45 according to the illumination data. Drive control.

As shown in FIG. 10, a speaker board box 47 is fixed to the rear surface of the center cover 16. A speaker board 48 is housed in the speaker board box 47, and a speaker control device 49 mainly composed of a microcomputer is provided on the speaker board 48.
Is installed. As shown in FIG. 8, an output terminal of the main control device 19 is electrically connected to an input terminal of the speaker control device 49, and the main control device 19 outputs a speaker control signal according to the progress of the game. And outputs it to the speaker control device 49.

As shown in FIG. 9, a slit-shaped sound output port 50 is formed in the upper plate 4, and a speaker 51 is fixed to the main set 30 behind the sound output port 50. I have. As shown in FIG. 8, the speaker 51 is electrically connected to an output terminal of a speaker control device 49 via a drive circuit 52, and the speaker control device 49 has a sound effect sound corresponding to the speaker control signal. The data is read from the internal ROM, and the speaker 51 is driven and controlled according to the sound data.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
The following operations are executed by the main control device 19 and the display control device 22 based on a control program recorded in advance in an internal ROM. When the power is turned on, the main controller 19 sets the big hit probability to a normal value based on setting a small number of set values to the big hit determination value. Then, the process shifts to step S1 in FIG. 4 to output a display command of the initial screen to the display control device 22. Then, the display control device 22 proceeds from step S21 of FIG. 5 to S22, and displays an initial screen on the special symbol display device 13.

FIG. 3 (a) shows an initial screen displayed on the special symbol display device 13 in step S22 of FIG. 5, and a symbol display in the symbol display area ZE in the left column of the initial screen and a symbol display in the middle column. Initial symbols "1", "2", and "3" are displayed in the symbol display area ZE in the right column in the area ZE, and the background of the initial symbols "1", "2", and "3" is a figure. As shown in Fig. 1 (a), the character pattern Zm of the president holding a cigar
And the character pattern Zw of the female clerk working at the desk is displayed.

The main controller 19 determines in step S2 of FIG.
When the special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 15 is detected, the process proceeds to step S3 to acquire the big hit counter value, the bonus counter value, and the symbol counter value. The big hit counter value to the symbol counter value are added to a different upper limit value from “0” and then added back to “0”. When the main control device 19 acquires the big hit counter value to the symbol counter value, Move to step S4.

At step S4, the main controller 19 compares the big hit counter value with the big hit determination value and the out-of-reach reach determination value. These jackpot determination values and out-of-reach reach determination values are recorded in advance in a ROM inside the main controller 19, and when the jackpot counter value is the same as the jackpot determination value, it is determined that the jackpot has been reached. Also,
When the jackpot counter value is the same as the outreach determination value, it is determined to be outreach, and when the jackpot counter value is different from both the jackpot determination value and the outreach determination value, it is determined to be out.

When the main control device 19 determines that a big hit has occurred, the process proceeds to step S5, and the result of the big hit determination is detected. Here, when a big hit is detected, the process shifts from step S5 to S7 via S6, and when a slip reach or slip is detected, the process shifts from step S5 to S7.

When the process proceeds to step S6, the main controller 19 compares the privilege counter value with the privilege determination value. This privilege determination value is recorded in advance in the ROM inside the main control device 19, and when the two are the same, it is determined that the privilege is to be obtained, and when they are different, it is determined that the privilege is not to be obtained. .

At step S7, the main controller 19 sets the symbol in the left column, the symbol in the middle column, and the symbol in the right column to "1".
~ Select from "12". The symbols in the left column to the symbols in the right column are selected based on the symbol counter value, the jackpot determination result, and the benefit acquisition result. When the bonus with the privilege is determined, as shown in FIG. In addition, the left, middle, and right columns are set to the same odd number, and the left, middle, and right columns are set to the same even number at the time of the bonus-free hit determination. In addition, when determining the out-of-reach, as shown in FIG. 3F, the left column and the middle column are set to the same number, and the right column is set to a different number from the left column and the middle column. In addition, at the time of the determination of the departure, as shown in FIG. 3E, the left column and the middle column are set to different numbers.

When the main controller 19 sets the symbol,
The process proceeds to step S8 in FIG. 4, and a variation pattern is set. This fluctuation pattern is set based on the jackpot determination result, and when the deviation is determined, the fluctuation pattern “0” is set.
"1" is set, and a fluctuation pattern "02" is set at the time of out-of-reach or big hit determination.

After setting the fluctuation pattern, the main controller 19 proceeds to step S9 and outputs control information to the display controller 22. The control information includes a jackpot determination result, a symbol setting result, and a fluctuation pattern setting result. When the display control device 22 detects the control information in step S23 of FIG. 5, the process proceeds to step S24, and the notice counter value is set. get. This notice counter value is added back to “0” after being added from “0” to the upper limit value. When the display control device 22 acquires the notice counter value,
Move to step S25.

When the display controller 22 proceeds to step S25, it sets the symbol variation time. The symbol variation time is set based on the variation pattern of the control information. When the variation pattern is "01", the symbol variation time "T1" is set, and when the variation pattern is "02", the symbol variation is set. The time "T2 (>T1)" is set.

After setting the symbol variation time, the display control device 22 proceeds to step S26 to acquire a reach counter value. The reach counter value is added from “0” to the upper limit value (for example, 49) and then added back to “0”. When the display control device 22 acquires the reach counter value, the display control device 22 proceeds to step S27. It is determined whether the big hit determination result of the control information is out of order.

<Regarding the Control Contents at the Time of Judgment of Missing> When the display control device 22 judges that the big hit judgment result is out of order, the process shifts from step S27 to S28, and displays a symbol change screen on the special symbol display device 13. In this symbol change screen, the symbols in the left, middle, and right columns are changed from "1" to "2" ...
This is an effect that fluctuates in a loop in the setting order of "11" → "12" → "1". When the design fluctuates, the character of the president who puts on a cigar, as in the initial screen of FIG. The design Zm and the character design Zw of the female clerk working toward the desk are displayed as the background.

When the display control device 22 starts changing the symbol, the process shifts from step S28 to S29 in FIG. 5, and waits until the symbol changing time T1 has elapsed. Then, the process proceeds to step S30, and the respective columns of the special symbol display device 13 are temporarily stopped at the symbol set in the control information. The temporary stop of the symbols is performed in the order of the left column, the middle column, and the right column. As shown in FIG. Is vertically shaken in the symbol display area ZE to give the player a sense of expectation that the symbols in each row will change again.

The main controller 19 executes the step S9 of FIG.
When the control information is output in step S10, the process proceeds to step S10, and waits until a preset symbol determination time T elapses.
The symbol determination time T is set in advance so that the symbols in the left column to the symbols in the right column of the special symbol display device 13 are temporarily stopped, and the main control device 19 determines that the symbol determination time T has elapsed. Is determined, the process proceeds to step S11,
A symbol determination command is output to the display control device 22.

The display control device 22 executes step S31 in FIG.
When the symbol determination command is detected in step S32, the process proceeds to step S32. Here, the symbol in the left column, the symbol in the middle column, and the symbol in the right column of the special symbol display device 13 are stopped in the symbol display area ZE,
Notify the player that the disconnection has been confirmed. FIG. 3E shows a state in which the symbols in each row are determined at the time of the determination of the departure.

When the main control device 19 outputs the symbol determination command, the process shifts from step S11 to S12 in FIG. 4 to detect a big hit determination result. In this case, since the disconnection is recorded as the jackpot determination result, the process returns from step S12 to S2.

<Regarding the Control at the Time of Out-of-Reach Reach Judgment and Big Hit Determination> When the display control device 22 detects that the big hit determination result of the control information is out-of-reach or big hit, the process shifts from step S27 to S33 in FIG. The notice counter value is compared with a notice judgment value set in advance.
Then, when they are the same, the process proceeds from step S33 to S35 via S34, and when they are different, the process proceeds from step S33 to S35.

As shown in FIG. 6, a notice pattern table is recorded in the ROM inside the display control device 22. This notice pattern table is reach pattern "1" ~
"12" and the notice patterns "A" to "L" are associated in a one-to-one relationship, and the display control device 22 proceeds to step SS34 in FIG. The notice pattern corresponding to the symbol (reach symbol) is detected from the notice pattern table of FIG. 6, and the notice pattern is set to any of “A” to “L”.

As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), the ROM inside the display control device 22 stores a reach pattern table for detachment and a reach pattern table for big hits. The reach pattern table for the departure and the reach pattern table for the big hit include the reach counter values “0” to “49” and the reach patterns “a” to “e”.
When the control device 22 proceeds to step S35 in FIG.
7A, a reach pattern corresponding to the reach counter value is selected from the out-of-reach reach pattern table, and a reach pattern corresponding to the reach counter value is selected from the reach-of-big-hit reach pattern table of FIG. I do.

When the display control device 22 sets the reach pattern to any one of "a" to "e", the process shifts from step S35 to S36 in FIG. 5, and the special symbol display device 13 displays the symbol variation screen described above. . Then, step S3
Then, it is determined whether or not a notice pattern is set. Here, when it is detected that the notice pattern is set, the process proceeds to step S38, and the notice pattern set in step S34 is displayed on the symbol change screen.

The notice patterns "A" to "L" are for giving advance notice of the reach pattern based on the change of at least one of the character pattern Zm of the president and the character pattern Zw of the female clerk. The following describes three types of notice patterns “A” to “C” among the types of notice patterns “A” to “L”.

<Notice Pattern "A"> When the display control device 22 changes the symbol in the left column, the symbol in the middle column, and the symbol in the right column, as shown in FIG. A screen is displayed in which Zm releases the cigar from his mouth and smokes. In this case, the symbol in the left column and the symbol in the right column are temporarily stopped at "1" in step S40 of FIG.
Generates reach.

<Regarding Notice Pattern “B”> When the display control device 22 changes the symbol in the left column, the symbol in the middle column, and the symbol in the right column, as shown in FIG. Zm displays a screen to release the cigar from his mouth. In this case, the symbol in the left column and the symbol in the right column are temporarily stopped at "2" in step S40 of FIG. 5 later, and reach is generated at "2".

<Regarding Notice Pattern “C”> The display control device 22 changes the pattern in the left row, the pattern in the middle row, and the pattern in the right row, as shown in FIG. The screen in which Zm appears before is displayed. In this case, the symbol in the left column and the symbol in the right column are temporarily stopped at "3" in step S40 of FIG. 5 later, and reach is generated at "3".

The display control device 22 determines in step S39 in FIG.
Then, the process waits until the symbol variation time T2 elapses. Then, the process proceeds to step S40, and the reach is generated based on the temporary stop of the left and middle rows of the special symbol display device 13 at the symbol set in the control information. This temporary stop is performed in the order of the left row and the middle row. When the notice patterns “A” to “L” are displayed, the notice pattern “A” is displayed.
The reach symbols "1" to "12" notified in advance through "L" are definitely displayed.

When the display control device 22 generates the reach, the process proceeds to step S41, and the reach pattern set in step S35 is displayed. This reach pattern displays the temporary stop of the symbols in the right column in various effects. Hereinafter, the reach patterns “a” and “e” of the reach patterns “a” to “e” will be described.

<Reach Pattern "a"> As shown in FIG. 2A, the display control device 22 temporarily stops the symbol in the left row and the symbol in the middle row, as shown in FIG. 2B. As shown, the symbols in the left column and the symbols in the middle column are displayed in a reduced size at the lower left of the screen. Next, a female clerk Zw dressed as a SM lady
And the naked president Zm appears, and the symbols in the right column are slowly fluctuated. The slow change refers to slowly changing the symbol at a speed at which the type can be identified, and the display control device 22 displays an effect screen in which the female clerk Zw arranges for the president Zm during the slow change. Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), the right column is temporarily stopped at the setting symbol of the control information at the same time as the finishing, and the face of the president Zm is displayed on the entire screen.

<Reach Pattern "e"> As shown in FIG. 2A, the display control device 22 temporarily stops the symbol in the left row and the symbol in the middle row, as shown in FIG. 2D. As shown in the figure, the symbols in the left column and the symbols in the middle column are reduced and displayed at the upper left of the screen. Next, the high heel Zh is displayed, and a state in which the symbol slowly fluctuates at the foot of the high heel Zh from right to left. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2 (e), the high heel Zh produces a state in which the set symbol of the control information is crushed, and the crushed symbol is displayed as a temporary stop symbol in the right column.

After displaying the reach pattern, the display control device 22 proceeds to step S31 in FIG. Here, when the symbol determination command from the main control device 19 is detected, the process proceeds to step S32. Then, the symbols in the left column to the symbols in the right column are displayed in a stationary state, and the player is notified that the deviation or the big hit has been determined. FIG. 3 (f) shows a state in which the symbols are determined at the time of the judgment of the off-reach, and FIG. 3 (g).
Indicates a state in which the symbol is determined at the time of determining the bonus with bonus.

When the main control device 19 outputs the symbol determination command, the process shifts from step S11 to S12 in FIG.
Here, the big hit determination result is detected, and if the outreach is recorded as the big hit determination result, the process returns to step S2. When a big hit is recorded as the big hit determination result, the process proceeds to step S13, and the above-described big hit operation is executed based on the drive control of the big winning opening solenoid 27.

When the main control device 19 finishes the big hit operation, the process moves from step S13 to S14. Here, when the non-acquisition of the privilege is detected, the process proceeds from step S14 to S1.
The process proceeds to step 5, and the big hit probability is set to the normal value based on setting a small number of set values to the big hit determination value. And it returns to step S2 and judges a big hit with a normal probability. Also, when the acquisition of the privilege is detected, step S1
The process proceeds from S4 to S16, and the jackpot probability is set to a high value based on setting a large number of set values to the jackpot determination value. And it returns to step S2 and judges a big hit with a high probability.

According to the above-described first embodiment, the type of design in which the reach occurs is notified in advance. For this reason, it is possible to confirm that the reach occurs in the odd symbol with the benefit, so that the pleasure of waiting for the occurrence of the reach is increased, and the fun of the game is improved. Further, the symbol display device 13 displays what symbol the reach occurs. For this reason, since the notice pattern is mixed in the screen of the symbol display device 13, it is possible to give the player a pleasure of searching for the notice pattern from the screen.

Further, the types of the reach symbols are associated with the types of the notice patterns in a one-to-one relationship. For this reason, since the relation between the notice pattern and the reach symbol can be easily understood, it is possible to give the player a pleasure of studying what kind of pattern will cause the reach when the notice pattern is displayed. .

When the notice pattern is displayed after the symbol in the left column is temporarily stopped, if the symbol notified in the notice pattern is different from the symbol in the left column, the sense of disappointment that does not develop into reach is given to the player. It will be given, the pattern in the left column ~
Since the notice pattern is displayed during all the fluctuations of the symbols in the right column, it is possible to give the player the pleasure of staring at the screen with the expectation that the reach will occur.

In the first embodiment, the notice patterns "A" to "L" and the reach patterns "1" to "12" are recorded in the notice pattern table in a one-to-one correspondence. Is not limited to, for example, a plurality of types of reach patterns can be associated with one notice pattern,
Another one or a plurality of types of reach patterns may correspond to another one notice pattern.

FIG. 11 shows a second embodiment of the present invention in which a plurality of reach patterns correspond to one notice pattern and another one or more kinds of reach patterns correspond to another notice pattern. It shows. In this case, a plurality of reach patterns “1” and “2” correspond to the notice pattern “A”, another reach pattern “3” corresponds to another notice pattern “B”, and another notice pattern "C" corresponds to another plurality of reach patterns "4" to "6". Another notice pattern "D" corresponds to another reach pattern "7", and another notice pattern "E" corresponds to another plurality of reach patterns "8" to "12". .

According to the second embodiment, the reach symbols "1" and "2" are selectively displayed when the notice pattern "A" is displayed, and the reach pattern "3" is displayed when the notice pattern "B" is displayed. When the notice pattern “C” is displayed, the reach symbols “4” to “6” are selectively displayed. When the notice pattern “D” is displayed, the reach pattern “7” is displayed.
Is displayed, and when the notice pattern "E" is displayed, the reach symbols "8" to "12" are selectively displayed. For this reason,
The notice patterns “A”, “C”, and “E” can give the player an impression that the possibility of developing the reach is high, so that the notice patterns “A”, “C”, and “E” are particularly displayed. It is possible to give the player the pleasure of staring at the screen with a great sense of expectation that a reach occurs.

In the first and second embodiments, the occurrence of the reach is announced based on the display of the announcement pattern on the special symbol display device 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be announced based on the blinking of the lamp 45, or the occurrence of the reach may be announced based on making the speaker 51 ring. In this case, the type of the reach symbol may be announced based on the blinking pattern of the lamp 45, or the type of the reach symbol may be announced based on the sounding pattern of the speaker 51.

In the first and second embodiments, the reach is definitely generated when the notice pattern is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the reach may be generated indefinitely. Is good (generates reach,
Or does not occur). In the case of the first and second embodiments, the notice pattern is displayed before the temporary stop of the symbol in the first left column, so that the notice can reach even if the notice does not develop to reach with 100% reliability. It is possible to give the player the pleasure of staring at the screen with the expectation that the game will develop. In particular, in the case of the second embodiment, the notice pattern "A",
Since there is an impression that “C” and “E” are likely to develop into reach, even if the reach does not occur with 100% reliability when the notice patterns “A”, “C” and “E” are displayed. This can provide a pleasure of staring at the screen with a great sense of expectation that a reach will occur.

In the first and second embodiments, the numerical symbols "1" to "12" are displayed in the symbol display area ZE of the special symbol display device 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, an alphabetic symbol, a katakana symbol, or a hiragana symbol may be displayed.

In the first and second embodiments, the symbol display areas ZE are provided in the special symbol display device 13 in three horizontal rows. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be provided in three stages, in short, it may be provided in a plurality. Further, in the first and second embodiments, the symbols in the three columns of the special symbol display device 13 are stopped in the order of the left column, the middle column, and the right column. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the change may be stopped in the order of the left column, the right column, and the middle column. In the first and second embodiments, the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to a slot machine game machine, for example.

In the first and second embodiments, the notice pattern is displayed while the symbols in the left column to the symbols in the right column fluctuate. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The notice pattern may be displayed at the same time as the symbol in the right column changes, or the symbol in the left column to the right column may be changed after the notice pattern is displayed. In the first and second embodiments, the reach design is announced using the character design Zm of the president and the character design Zw of the female clerk, which are part of the background. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a reach symbol may be announced based on selectively appearing a plurality of different character symbols.

In the first and second embodiments, the present invention is applied to a stochastic pachinko machine in which the probability of a big hit is increased based on the occurrence of a big hit in a specific symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of applying, for example, to a time shortened pachinko machine in which the symbol variation time is shortened based on the occurrence of a big hit in a specific symbol, or the jackpot probability and the symbol variation time are constant regardless of the type of the big hit symbol It may be applied to an ordinary pachinko machine.

In the first and second embodiments, the present invention is applied to one kind of pachinko machine in which the big hit operation is performed in conjunction with the big hit display. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to three types of pachinko machines. In this pachinko machine, the special winning opening is opened in conjunction with the display of the big hit, and when the special winning opening is opened, the big hit operation is performed based on a pachinko ball winning in the special winning opening.

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According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it has been announced in which pattern a reach will occur. For this reason, for example, since it is possible to confirm that a reach occurs in a specific symbol with a privilege, the pleasure of waiting for the occurrence of the reach is increased, and the fun of the game is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention (a is a diagram showing a symbol variation screen, and b to d are diagrams showing a display screen of a notice pattern)

FIG. 2 (a) is a diagram showing a screen in which a reach is generated, and FIGS.
(E) is a diagram showing a display screen of the reach pattern

3A is a diagram illustrating an initial screen, FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating a symbol variation screen, FIGS. 3C to 3D are diagrams illustrating temporary stop screens in the left and middle rows, and FIGS. (G) is a diagram showing a symbol confirmation screen

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control contents of a main control device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control contents of the display control device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a notice pattern table;

7A is a diagram showing a reach pattern table for detachment, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a reach pattern table for big hits.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing the entire configuration of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 10 is a rear view showing the entire configuration of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention (a diagram showing a notice pattern table).

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 13 denotes a special symbol display device (display device), and reference numeral 22 denotes a display control device (reach display means, reach notification means).

Claims (5)

[Claims] A display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols; a reach display means for generating a reach based on temporarily stopping a symbol required to generate a reach state at a set symbol; A game machine comprising: a reach notifying unit for notifying whether a reach occurs in a symbol. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reach notifying means displays a notice pattern for notifying in which symbol the reach will occur on a display device. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the type of reach symbol and the type of notice are associated in a one-to-one relationship. 4. A plurality of reach symbols are associated with one notice, and another one or more reach symbols are associated with another notice. 3. The gaming machine according to 1 or 2. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reach notice means gives a notice while all the symbols are changing.