JP2002126283A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve interest in a game by keeping the interest of a player and maintaining a tension by improving monotony in the game caused by a fixed period to shorten picture pattern varying time as a privilege after the end of a great success. SOLUTION: After the end of the great success, the picture pattern varying time in every operation on a special picture pattern display device 4 is shortened until the operation of the special picture pattern display device 4 reaches a prescribed number of times, the opening time of a first class start hole 7 is prolonged, and the picture pattern varying time in every operation on an ordinary picture pattern display device 5 is shortened. Then, the number of times of operation of the special picture pattern display device 4 preset by the mode of great success picture patterns is increased/decreased correspondingly to the game situation at the time of shortening the time as an initial value of the shortening period. For example, corresponding to the varying mode of failure in ready-to-win state, the number of times is added or subtracted for a prescribed number of times.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a gaming machine,
In particular, as a bonus after the end of the jackpot, the symbol variation time in each operation of the symbol display device that stops and displays the symbol determined after the variation display triggered by the passage of the game medium through the predetermined start area is determined by the predetermined value. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which the manner of shortening the time shortened over the number of operations is changed to enhance the interest of the game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the case of conventional gaming machines, in particular, symbols which have been fluctuated and displayed in each of three special symbol display areas provided at substantially the center of a game board surface, ie, left, middle and right, are stopped at the same symbol. For example, in the case of one type of pachinko gaming machine which becomes a big hit and brings a benefit to the player, as a privilege after the big hit, a CR machine (card type game machine)
In (2), the probability of winning a jackpot is set to a high probability for a predetermined period (giving a probability variation), and in a cash machine, after a variation display triggered by a game ball passing through a predetermined starting area is determined. The symbol change time in each operation of the symbol display device that stops and displays the symbol thus changed is reduced over a predetermined number of times of operation (giving time reduction).

[0003] Of these, in the case of a cash machine in particular, the time reduction given as a privilege after the end of the jackpot is specifically as follows.

That is, for example, in the case of a class 1 cash machine (pachinko machine), when it is detected that a game ball has passed a normal symbol operation gate which is a starting region of a normal symbol change, a random number value is extracted from a normal symbol random number. It is stored, the normal symbol display device operates, for example, starts symbol variation (red and green alternate lighting) in two symbols of red symbol and green symbol, and after the symbol variation continues for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), The pattern change stops,
When a symbol corresponding to the extracted random number (for example, a red symbol or a green symbol) is stopped and displayed as a determined symbol, and when a normal symbol (hit symbol) in a predetermined mode (for example, red) is displayed as the determined symbol, , Usually the electric accessory is activated
The seed starting port is opened for a predetermined time.

[0005] When it is detected that the game ball has passed through the first-type starting opening (ie, winning), a random number such as a jackpot random number is drawn and the random number value is stored, and the special symbol display device is operated. The symbol change is started with a plurality of symbols displayed in a three-digit number, and after the symbol change continues for a predetermined time,
The symbol change is stopped, and a special symbol (big hit symbol or lost symbol) in a predetermined mode determined based on the value of the stored big hit random number is stopped and displayed.

[0006] When the big hit symbol is displayed, the special winning opening is opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds). Until the number of times of operation of the special symbol display device reaches the predetermined number of times of operation, the symbol change time in each operation of the special symbol display device is reduced from a normal time of about 10 seconds to an average of about 5 seconds, for example. First by operation
The time for opening the seed starting port is, for example, 0.5 seconds from normal time to 1.
It is extended to 5 seconds.

[0007] When the special symbol shortening time and the opening time of the first type opening are extended and given as a set after the big hit, the first type opening is normally activated by the operation of the electric accessory. By extending the opening time, it becomes easier to obtain a prize in the first type starting opening, and the special symbol change is performed without interruption, and a big hit occurs by shortening the special symbol change time. Frequency increases.

[0008] The time reduction after the big hit is performed until the number of times of operation of the special symbol display device reaches a predetermined number of times after the opening of the special winning opening is completed as described above. Conventionally, the number of times is controlled to a certain number according to the mode of the big hit symbol. For example, the jackpot symbols are "2-2-2", "4-4-4", "6-
In the case of an even symbol of "6-6" or "8-8-8", the predetermined number of times of operation is relatively small, such as up to 30 or 50, and the jackpot symbol is an odd symbol of "1-1-
1 ”,“ 5-5-5 ”or“ 9-9-9 ”, 2
The predetermined number of times is set to 00 or 300 times, and when the big hit symbol is a specific symbol (“3-3-3” or “7-7-7”), the time until the next big hit occurs. It is a shortened period.

[0009]

As described above, in the current type 1 cash machine, as a privilege after the end of the jackpot, the number of times of operation of the special symbol display device is determined after the open state of the special winning opening ends. 1 of the special symbol display device until the number of times of operation is reached
Although the shortening of the symbol fluctuation time in each operation and the extension of the opening time of the type 1 starter are provided in combination, the period during which these benefits are provided (time reduction period) is special as described above. It is assumed that the number of times of operation of the symbol display device reaches a predetermined number of times of operation, and the predetermined number of times of operation is constant depending on the mode of the big hit symbol, for example, the big hit symbols are “2-2-2”, “4-4-4”, For even symbols such as "6-6-6", up to 30 or 50 times, "3-3-3
3 ", 200 or 300 times for odd symbols other than" 7-7-7 "," 3-3-3 "or" 7-7-7 "
In the case of, it is said that until the next big hit occurrence,
The jackpot probability of a game machine (one cash machine) is around 1/200 (depending on the model, but generally from 1/200 to 1/2)
50), if the time reduction period (the number of operations) given as a bonus after the jackpot is as short as 30 times or 50 times, it is almost impossible to expect a big hit during that time. If the next big hit is not expected, the interest will be halved, but if the time reduction period (number of operations) is 200 times or 300 times or until the next big hit occurs, the tension of the game will be lost In any case, there is a problem that the benefits obtained in any case do not increase the interest of the game as expected.

The present invention has been conceived in order to solve such a problem. As a bonus after the end of the jackpot, after a fluctuation display triggered by the passage of a game medium through a predetermined starting area. The monotonicity of the game due to the fact that the number of continuations of the time reduction for shortening the symbol fluctuation time in each operation of the symbol display device that stops and displays the determined symbol is fixed for each of several modes of the big hit symbol. It is an object of the present invention to be able to improve, connect players' interests, maintain a sense of tension, and enhance the interest of the game.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, an operation is started when a game medium passes through a normal symbol operation gate, and a symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time in each of a plurality of modes. A normal symbol display device that stops and displays the determined symbol, and a normal electric accessory that operates when the normal symbol stopped and displayed after the change by the normal symbol display device becomes a winning pattern A first-type starting port provided in the ordinary electric accessory to shift to an expanded state for a predetermined time by operation of the ordinary electric accessory, and actuated when a game medium passes through the first-type opening. After starting and changing the symbol for a predetermined time every time in a plurality of modes, a special symbol display device for stopping the variation and stopping and displaying the determined special symbol, and the special symbol display device is stopped and displayed after the variation. Special design A special electric accessory that operates in response to the winning pattern being provided, and a special winning opening that is provided in the special electric accessory and shifts to an open state for a predetermined time by operation of the special electric accessory, After the completion of the opening state of the special winning opening, the predetermined time for changing and displaying a symbol in each operation of the special symbol display device is reduced until the number of times of operation of the special symbol display device reaches a predetermined number of operations. In a gaming machine having a function of shortening the time, the predetermined number of operations for continuing the time reduction is increased or decreased by adding or subtracting a predetermined number of times according to the game mode at the time of the time reduction.

In this case, when the big hit symbol is displayed,
The special winning opening is opened for a predetermined time. Then, as a bonus after the end of the jackpot, after the open state of the special winning opening ends, until the number of times of operation of the special symbol display device reaches a predetermined number of times, the symbol change time in each operation of the special symbol display device. The shortening increases the frequency of occurrence of jackpots. In addition, the period of time reduction as a privilege initially determined according to the mode of the jackpot symbol is not fixed, and the number of times the time reduction is continued is increased or decreased according to the game mode at the time of time reduction. . Therefore, even when the period of the time reduction (number of operations) initially given is short and a jackpot is hardly expected to occur during that period, the number of operations may be weighted as a player during the period of providing the privilege. You can expect
Even if the period of time initially given (number of times of operation) is long, the number of times of operation may be reduced during the period of giving the privilege, and the tension continues, and the game becomes more diverse and interesting. Increase.

[0013] The gaming machine has a function of extending the above-mentioned predetermined time, in which the first-type start port is shifted to the expanded state by the operation of the ordinary electric accessory simultaneously with the above-mentioned time reduction. May be. In the case of a gaming machine equipped with such a function of extending the time, the opening time of the first-type opening is extended when the time is reduced, so that it is easier to obtain a prize in the first-type opening and the special symbol change is interrupted. And the frequency of jackpots is further increased.

Further, the function of shortening the time may be to shorten the predetermined time for changing and displaying the symbols in each operation of the ordinary symbol display device. In this way, by shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, the frequency of the first-type opening is increased, the winning of the first-type opening can be more easily obtained, and the special symbol change is achieved. Is performed without interruption in one layer, and the frequency of occurrence of big hits is further increased.

In the aspect of increasing or decreasing the number of times of continuous operation of shortening the time, the predetermined number of times of operation for continuing the time reduction is added a predetermined number of times when the game mode at the time of shortening satisfies a predetermined condition. The predetermined number of times of operation for continuing the time reduction may be subtracted a predetermined number of times when the game mode at the time of the time reduction satisfies a predetermined condition. A predetermined number of times may be added when the game mode at the time shortening satisfies a predetermined condition, and a predetermined number of times may be subtracted when another predetermined condition is satisfied.

Further, the gaming machine is preferably provided with a means for notifying a change in the predetermined number of operations, so that a situation in which the remaining number of times changes can be transmitted to the player.

[0017]

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

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a game board showing an example of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a first-class pachinko machine.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game board, on which a game area 3 is defined by rails 2. Then, a special symbol display device 4 is arranged substantially at the center of the game area 3, a normal symbol display device 5 is arranged above the special symbol display device 4, and a prize winning opening 6 is arranged further above and adjacent thereto.
Below the special symbol display device 4, an ordinary electric accessory 8 having a first-type starting port 7 is arranged, and immediately below the special winning accessory 9
The special electric accessory 10 provided with is provided. Left and right ordinary symbol actuation gates 11 and 12 are disposed on the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 4, and a left sleeve winning opening 13 is arranged on the left and right sides of the ordinary electric accessory 8 having the first type starting port 7. And right sleeve winning opening 14
Are arranged, and a lower left winning opening 15 and a lower right winning opening 16 are arranged on the left and right sides of the special electric accessory 10 having the big winning opening 9. Also, four ordinary symbol storage display lamps 17 are arranged between the special symbol display device 4 and the ordinary symbol display device 5, and a special symbol start storage indicator lamp is provided below the special symbol display device 4.
A total of four 18 are arranged, two on each side.

The ordinary electric accessory 8 is driven by an ordinary electric accessory solenoid (not shown) at the opening position of the first type starting port 7 to switch the first type starting port 7 between the expanded state and the non-expanded state. And left and right small blades 8a and 8b that open and close.

The special electric accessory 10 is driven by a large winning solenoid (not shown) at the opening position of the large winning opening 9 to open and close the large winning opening 7 so as to switch between the opened state and the non-opened state. The blades 10a and 10b are provided.

The normal symbol display device 5 is composed of three LED lamps with red on the left and right and green on the center, and displays a state in which either the left or right red or the green on the center is lit as a normal symbol.

The special symbol display device 4 has three symbol display areas on the left, right, and center, and displays a combination of 15 types of symbols 0 to 14 displayed in the three areas as special symbols.

In this gaming machine, when a game ball shot into the game area 3 wins a special winning opening 9, for example, 15 game balls are paid out as a prize ball per winning ball,
When a prize hole other than the above (including the first type starting port 7) is won, for example, five game balls are paid out as prize balls.

When a detection switch (not shown) detects that the game ball has passed the left and right ordinary symbol operation gates 11 or 12, a control device (not shown) determines whether the ball has hit or lost at that time. The random number is randomly selected, the extracted value is stored, and the normal symbol display device 5 is operated to start the variable display of the normal symbol. Then, when the normal symbol starts to change, a hit determination is made by comparing the stored value of the normal symbol random number with a preset hit value.

As the hit random number, for example, a random number having a random number value of “0” to “12” is prepared, “0” to “9” are set as hit values, and “10” to “12” are set as loss values in advance. You.

When the hitting / losing is determined, about 30 seconds usually elapses, and about 10 seconds when the time is shortened as described later.
After the elapse of the second, the symbol change is stopped, and a red lit symbol is displayed in a case of a hit, and a green lit symbol is stopped and displayed in a case of a loss.

Then, when the fluctuation stops in the red lighting symbol, the ordinary electric accessory 8 operates, and the first type starting port 7 is opened for 0.5 seconds during normal times and 1.5 seconds when the time is reduced.

When a new game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 11 or 12 while the normal symbol is fluctuating, a random number value is randomly selected from the hit random numbers and stored.
In each case, up to four balls are stored as operation-holding balls, and one ordinary symbol storage display lamp 17 is displayed. Then, after the symbol variation is stopped, the variation of the ordinary symbol is sequentially started based on the operation-holding ball.

Inflow of game balls into the first kind starting port 7 (winning)
Is detected, it is used as an opportunity to trigger a jackpot random number to determine a jackpot or a loss, and a jackpot symbol random number to select a jackpot symbol from several modes. Reach selection random number to select whether to stop display the lost symbol through the above reach or stop display the lost symbol without reaching the reach, the winning symbol according to the extracted jackpot symbol random value as the symbol determined via the reach Reach random numbers to select the mode of symbol fluctuation until stop display is selected respectively, and each extracted random number value is stored, and a combination pattern in the loss reach as described later as a loss symbol when the stop display is performed through the reach. Select and store the lost pattern separately stored in the storage area, and normally display the lost pattern when stopping and displaying without reaching Select the losing symbol when it is determined to stop and store.

Then, the special symbol display device 4 is operated,
The change of the symbols displayed in the left, right, and center three display areas is started.

If the normal stop is determined, the first
The lost symbol stored at the time of winning the seed starting port 7 is selected as a stopped symbol.

When the special symbol starts to fluctuate, a jackpot determination is made by comparing the value of the stored jackpot random number with the jackpot value.

As the jackpot random number, for example, a random number having a random number value of “0” to “12” is prepared, “7” is set in advance as a jackpot value, and a value other than “7” is set in advance as a loss value.

When the jackpot / losing is determined, the symbol fluctuates in a predetermined manner corresponding to the stored random number value, usually after about 10 seconds on average, and about 5 seconds on average when shortening the time described later. After the elapse, the symbol change is stopped, and the determined special symbol including the combination of the symbols in the three display areas is stopped and displayed.

When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, it becomes a big hit, and the big winning opening 9 is opened for a predetermined opening time (about 30 seconds), and closed after the predetermined opening time elapses. Also,
A game ball that has won the opened special winning opening 9 is detected by a count switch (not shown), and when the number of detected game balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), even if within the predetermined opening time, The special winning opening 9 is closed.

The jackpot is a period from the opening of the special winning opening 9 to the closing thereof, that is, for example, a predetermined opening time of about 30 seconds elapses after the opening of the special winning opening 9 or the special winning opening 9 The period until the special winning opening 9 closes when the number of the winning game balls reaches 10 balls, for example, is one round, and during the round or within a certain time after the closing of the special winning opening 9, the winning game ball is set. When the player passes through a specific area inside the special winning opening 9, the jackpot can continue to move to the next round. In this case, a predetermined interval time has elapsed after the special winning opening 9 is closed. Later, the special winning opening 9 is opened again. In a single jackpot, the jackpot can be continued up to a maximum of, for example, 16 rounds including the first time. When the game ball does not pass through the specific area during the round or when the maximum number of rounds reaches, for example, 16 rounds, the big hit ends in that round, and the game returns to the normal game state.

Next, a process of selecting a specific symbol stop display mode (stop symbol) will be described.

If the jackpot is determined by comparing the value of the jackpot random number stored at the time the game ball has won the first kind starting port 7 with the jackpot value, and the jackpot is determined, the first kind is determined. The big hit symbol corresponding to the value of the big hit symbol random number stored when the winning opening 7 is won is selected.

As the jackpot random number, for example, a random number having a random number value of “0” to “14” is prepared.
The jackpot symbol corresponding to "0-0-0", the jackpot symbol corresponding to "1" is "1-1-1", and the same applies to the jackpot symbols corresponding to random numbers "2" to "14" hereinafter. Is a symbol in which three numbers the same as the random number are arranged. For example, the big hit symbol corresponding to “14” is preset to be “14-14-14”.

If it is determined that the game has been lost, it is determined whether the game is to be lost or to be stopped normally, based on the value of the reach selection random number stored when the first type start port 7 is won.

As the reach selection random number, for example, a random number having a random number value of “0” to “223” is prepared. For example, when the random number value is “0” to “13”, the lost symbol is passed through an apparent reach. Loss reach to stop display, "14" to "223"
In the case of, the normal design for stopping and displaying the losing symbol without reaching is preset.

When it is determined that the player has lost the combination, the combination pattern in the loss-reach is determined by the value of the reach symbol selection random number stored when the first-type starting port 7 is won.

As the reach symbol selection random number, for example, a random number having a random number value of “0” to “13” is prepared. For example, when the random number value is “0” to “1”, the special symbol display device 4 The symbol in the left area of the two symbol display areas is “A”, the symbol in the right area is “B”, and the symbol in the center area is “C”, and A =
B, C = Loss reach with a stop symbol of A ± 1. Similarly, when the random value is “2” to “3”, A = B, C = A
Loss reach of ± 2 stop symbols, random number is "4" ~
In the case of "13", A = B and C is preset as a losing reach which is a stop symbol other than A ± 1, A ± 2.

When the combination pattern in the losing reach is thus determined, a losing symbol created for each reset and stored in the storage area for each pattern is selected as a stop symbol in the losing reach as described later.

When it is determined that the vehicle is to be stopped normally, the lost symbol created and stored in the storage area at each reset is selected as the stopped symbol.

The lost symbol to be selected as the stop symbol in the above-mentioned loss-reach and the loss symbol to be selected as the stop symbol in the normal stop as another pattern are a lost left symbol random number, a lost right symbol random number, and a lost symbol random number. Are reset each time a prize is placed in the first-type start-up port 7 as a symbol combination corresponding to the random number value extracted from each of them, and stored in a storage area prepared for each pattern when the combination pattern in the above-mentioned losing reach is determined. Keep it.

The combination symbols stored for each of the patterns are, for example, A = B, C =
In the case of a losing reach (combination pattern 1) that is a stop symbol of A ± 1, “2-3-2”, A = B, C = A ±
In the case of the losing reach (combination pattern 2) which is a stop symbol of No. 2, "4-6-4", A = B, C is A ± 1,
In the case of a losing reach (combination pattern 3) that is a stop symbol other than A ± 2, it is preset as “1-7-1”, and in the case of a normal stop, it is preset as “1-2-3”, and is rewritten every reset.

In the case of the jackpot and the losing reach, the variation of the reach is selected based on the value of the reach random number stored at the time of winning the first-type start-up opening 7.

That is, as the reach variation mode, for example, four different modes of “reach 1” to “reach 4” are prepared. As the reach random number, for example, a random number having a random number value of “0” to “11” is prepared, and a variation mode of the reach is selected according to the reach random number value for each combination pattern of the hit and the loss reach.

For example, the jackpot is "A = B = C" in which the symbol in the left area of the three symbol display areas is "A", the symbol in the center area is "B", and the symbol in the right area is "C". In this case, when the random number value is “0”, “reach 1”, when the random number value is “1” to “2”, “reach 2”, “3”
"5" to "5" and "6" to "11" to select the respective variation modes. "A = B, C = A ± 1". In the case of the losing reach (combination pattern 1) as a symbol, if the random number value is “0” to “3”, “reach 3” and “4” to “11”
In the case of "reach 4", a stop symbol of A = B, C = A ± 2 is a stop symbol (combination pattern 2), and when the random number is "0" to "7", "reach 2" ,
In the case of “8” to “11”, when “reach 3”, A = B, and C is a losing reach (combination pattern 3) that is a stop symbol other than A ± 1, A ± 2, the random number value is “ 0 ”to“ 1 ”
It is preset so that “reach 1” is selected for all of “1”.

When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the special winning opening 9 is opened, for example, for about 30 seconds as described above. Then, as a privilege after the end of the jackpot, after the open state of the special winning opening 9 ends, until the number of times of operation of the special symbol display device 4 reaches a predetermined number of times, in the operation of the special symbol display device 4 each time, While the time for displaying the symbols in a variable manner is reduced from, for example, about 10 seconds on average to about 5 seconds on average,
In each operation of the ordinary symbol display device 5, the time for displaying the symbols in a variable manner is reduced, for example, from about 30 seconds to about 10 seconds. The time for shifting the starting port 7 to the expanded state is extended, for example, from 0.5 seconds to 1.5 seconds.

In this case, after the open state of the special winning opening 9 is completed, the symbol change time in each operation of the special symbol display device 4 is reduced until the number of times of operation of the special symbol display device 4 reaches the predetermined number of operations. By doing so, the frequency of occurrence of jackpots increases.

Further, by shortening the time and simultaneously extending the time for shifting the first-type opening 7 to the expanded state by the operation of the electric powered accessory 8, a prize for the first-type opening 7 can be obtained. It becomes easier and the special symbol change is performed without interruption, and the frequency of occurrence of big hits is further increased.

Further, by reducing the time for changing the symbol display in the normal operation of the symbol display device 5 each time, the frequency of the opening of the first type opening 7 is increased, and Winning of the first kind opening 7 is more easily obtained, and the special symbol change is performed without interruption for one layer, so that the frequency of occurrence of big hits is further increased.

In other words, the frequency of activation of the special symbol display device 4 is increased, and the maximum number of changes per unit time is increased. Therefore, even if the jackpot probability does not change, the time required for the jackpot is shortened, and The gaming state becomes advantageous for the customer.

The shortening of the time given as a privilege after the end of the jackpot and the extension of the opening time of the first-type start-up port 7 can be achieved by the special symbol display device 4 after the open state of the special winning port 9 is completed as described above. Is performed until the number of times of operation reaches a predetermined number of times, and the predetermined number of times is predetermined as an initial value in accordance with the mode of the big hit symbol, and the number of times of shortening the time set as the initial value. Is increased or decreased according to the game mode at the time of time reduction as described later.

The number of operations as the preset initial value is, for example, "2-2-2" or "4-4
-4 "," 6-6-6 "," 8-8-8 "," 10-10-
10 "," 12, 12, 12 "," 14-14-14 "60 times if the symbol is an even number, and" 1-1- "
1 "," 5-5-5 "," 9-9-9 "," 11-11-1 "
1 ", if it is" 13-13-13 ", the number is set to a finite number of 200 or 300 times, respectively, and the jackpot symbol is a specific symbol among the odd symbols" 3-3-3 "or" 3-3-3 ". If “7-7-7”, the time reduction period is set until the next big hit occurs.

Then, of the time reduction periods set as the initial values, the time reduction period set as the finite number of operations is increased or decreased by the game mode at the time of time reduction satisfying a predetermined condition.

The predetermined condition is, for example, occurrence of losing reach in a specific variation mode. For example, "reach 2" above
In the case of the loss in the variation mode, 30 times are added to the remaining number of times of the time shortening operation at that time, and in the case of the loss in the variation mode of “Reach 3”, 60 times are also added. . Further, in the case of a loss in the variation mode of “reach 4”, addition and subtraction and the number of times change depending on a stop symbol (loss symbol). That is, the stop symbol of the losing reach in the case of the variation mode of “reach 4” is A = B, C = A ± 1,
The stop symbols are "7-6-7", "7-8-7", "3
In the case of "-2-3", 60 times are added to the remaining number of times of time reduction operation at that time. However, when the stop symbol is “3-4-3”, the number is subtracted 30 times. In the case of other stop symbols, ten times are added. The number of times of addition and subtraction is not limited to this. In addition, the object of the subtraction is limited to the case where the initial value of the number of times of the time shortening operation is, for example, 200 or more, and the number of times of the subtraction is set in the gaming state (for example, when the stop symbol is “3-4-3”) which triggers the subtraction. Control may be performed so as to increase or decrease according to the number of appearances.

The addition and subtraction of the number of times of the time shortening operation are performed only during the time shortening period. Once the normal state is restored, even if the special reach occurs, it is not performed again.

In the case of the “reach 4” variation mode, the jackpot reliability (reach reliability) is about 27%, which is higher than the reach in other variation modes, and belongs to the so-called special reach category. Moreover, “3-3-3” and “7
In the case of the big hit of "-7-7", since the time is shortened until the next big hit as described above, "3" or "7"
When it comes to reach, the ball player will have the greatest expectations. Therefore, the number of additions is increased so as to reduce the regret in the event of a loss. However, it is possible that the tension is lost by simply adding uniformly, so that the special reach can be obtained by subtracting only when the stop symbol is “3-4-3”. When this happens, players try to increase their expectation in the slightest anxiety.

As described above, the period of time reduction as the privilege initially determined according to the mode of the big hit symbol is not fixed, but the number of times the time reduction is continued according to the game mode at the time of time reduction. Even if the time reduction period (the number of operations) given as an initial value is short due to the increase or decrease and it is hardly expected that a big hit will occur during the period, as a player, the number of operations during the period of providing the privilege Can be weighted, and even if the time reduction period (number of operations) given as an initial value is long, in some cases, the number of operations decreases during the period of providing the privilege. The tension may continue, and the variety of games will increase the interest.

If “Reach 2”, “Reach 3”, and “Reach 4”, which are fluctuation modes in the case of losing reach, have a possibility of appearing, for example, about once every 170 times, “Reach 2” , "Reach 3", or "reach 4" occurs approximately once every 56 times. Therefore, even if the initial value of the number of times of shortening operation in the big hit of an even symbol is, for example, 60 times, “Reach 2”, “Reach 3”, and “Reach 4” occur stochastically during the period of time reduction. Therefore, the number of times for shortening the operation may increase. Also,
In the case of a jackpot of an odd symbol other than “3-3-3” and “7-7-7”, the initial value of the number of times of shortening operation is, for example, 3
At the time of 00, a big hit can be expected even within the initial number of times, but there is a case where a big hit does not occur within 300 times. It seems that rescue measures are taken for the player unlike the case where the number of times of time reduction is fixed as in the past, and if you are lucky you can only feel that the time savings may continue to the big hit But interest increases.

In the above example, addition and subtraction are used together as an example of increasing or decreasing the number of times of operation of the time reduction provided as a privilege after the end of the jackpot according to the game mode at the time of the time reduction. The initial value of the number of times of shortening operation may be set to a large value, for example, 500 times, and only the subtraction may be performed each time the loss reach is generated. Only one of the addition and the subtraction may be performed such that only the addition is performed each time.

Also, the initial value of the number of times of shortening operation and the number of times of addition and subtraction shown in the above example are merely examples, and they may be appropriately set according to the balance with the jackpot probability.

The number of times to add to or subtract from the remaining number of times of the time shortening operation is not fixed, but each time a lottery is performed and the status of the lottery is displayed, and within a certain range, for example, from “+60” to “−” 30 times ".

In the above example, the number of times of shortening operation is increased or decreased under the condition of occurrence of losing reach in a specific variation mode. The number of time reduction operations may be increased or decreased when the stoppage continues for a predetermined number of times.

Further, irrespective of the pattern variation, the number of time reduction operations is increased or decreased when a game ball passes through a specific gate provided on the game board or when a prize is won at a specific winning opening. It may be.

In any case, it is preferable that the situation in which the remaining number of time reduction operations changes is accurately transmitted to the player. Therefore, a means for displaying and notifying the change in the number of time reduction operations is provided. It is better to provide.

The display may use a part of the symbol display area of the special symbol display device 4 or may be performed by a special display provided separately. For example, using 7 seg, it is preferable to control so as to display the remaining number of times together with the number of times of time shortening operation (initial value) and the number of additions / subtractions that were initially given. In addition, the remaining number may be displayed by subtracting one by one for each operation of the special symbol change, and the remaining number may be displayed for each addition and subtraction when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

The present invention can, of course, be carried out by appropriately changing aspects within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but can be applied to other gaming machines such as slot machines.

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As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the number of times for shortening the time for changing the special symbol granted as a bonus after the end of the big hit is short, and the big hit rarely occurs in the meantime. Even if it is not possible to expect, the player can have an expectation that the number of actuations may be weighted during the period of granting the privilege, and interest is connected, and the number of actuations to shorten the granted time is long However, the fact that the number of actuations may be reduced during the period of granting offers a sense of tension, which diversifies the game and enhances interest.

Further, by providing a means for notifying a change in the number of times of the time shortening operation, it is possible to inform a player of a situation where the remaining number of times changes.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a game board surface of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 3 Gaming area 4 Special symbol display device 5 Normal symbol display device 7 First-class start-up port 8 Ordinary electric accessory 9 Big winning opening 10 Special electric accessory

Claims (7)

[Claims] An operation is started when a game medium passes through a normal symbol operation gate, a symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time in each of a plurality of modes, and then the variance is stopped and the symbol which has been determined is determined. A normal symbol display device for stopping and displaying, a normal electric accessory which is activated when the ordinary symbol stopped and displayed after being changed by the ordinary symbol display device becomes a winning design, and provided on the ordinary electric accessory. A first-type starting port for shifting to an expanded state for a predetermined time by the operation of the ordinary electric accessory; and starting operation when a game medium passes through the first-type starting port, and starting in a plurality of modes. A special symbol display device that fluctuates and displays a symbol for a predetermined time every time, and then stops and displays the special symbol that has been determined by stopping the variation, and the special symbol that is stopped and displayed after the variation by the special symbol display device has a big hit pattern Becomes And a special winning combination which is provided in the special electrically-operated accessory and which is opened for a predetermined time by the operation of the special electrically-operated bonus, and in which the special winning combination is opened. After the end of the operation, the special symbol display device has a function of shortening the predetermined time for changing and displaying the symbol in each operation of the special symbol display device until the number of operations of the special symbol display device reaches the predetermined number of operations. A gaming machine characterized in that the predetermined number of times of operation for continuing the time reduction is increased or decreased by adding or subtracting a predetermined number of times according to a game mode at the time of the time reduction. 2. The game according to claim 1, further comprising a function of extending the predetermined time in which the first-type start port is shifted to an expanded state by operating a normal electric accessory simultaneously with the reduction of the time. Machine. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the function of shortening the time also shortens the predetermined time for changing and displaying the symbols in each operation of the ordinary symbol display device. 4. The game according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined number of operations for continuing the time reduction is added a predetermined number of times when the game mode at the time reduction satisfies a predetermined condition. Machine. 5. The game according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined number of operations for continuing the time reduction is reduced by a predetermined number when the game mode at the time reduction satisfies a predetermined condition. Machine. 6. The predetermined number of operations for continuing the time reduction is added a predetermined number when the game mode at the time reduction satisfies a predetermined condition, and is subtracted a predetermined number when another predetermined condition is satisfied. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The gaming machine described. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for notifying a change in the predetermined number of operations.