JP2002143449A - Picture pattern display device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform re-lottery display in the organic display forms of picture patterns to be used for combination and picture patterns to be used for re-lottery display. SOLUTION: One or both of a main picture pattern 13 and a subordinate picture pattern 14 are moved, the relative positions of the main picture pattern 13 and the subordinate picture pattern 14 are changed and display deciding success/failure again is performed during picture pattern variation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a symbol display device having a function of performing a display in which a hit or a miss is re-drawn during symbol change, which is used in a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine, when a ball fired in a game area wins a starting winning prize, the symbol display device displays a plurality of symbols variably in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction, for example, and stops. When the stop of the symbol is determined and the determined symbol combination is aligned with the jackpot symbol combination, the type of the jackpot, for example, the next symbol combination game fluctuates with a high probability, the super lucky jackpot, the ordinary jackpot without probability fluctuation Depending on the type of lucky jackpot meaning, such as unlucky jackpot and the like, which means interruption of continuous games (ball game) as a business method of operating a game store, moving a variable winning opening device called a special winning opening or an attacker, For example, when the probability of a big hit in the next symbol combination game is made high, for example, a probability change big hit may occur during the symbol change Possible to notify the player in the symbol display device the re-lottery display that gives a sense of hope to the player say that is not well known.

[0003]

However, the prior art has a structure in which all the symbols are temporarily stopped and temporarily displayed after being temporarily stopped, so that the player can recognize the re-lottery display. An organic display form with the symbol used for the re-lottery display cannot be provided, and the game lacks in game characteristics.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a symbol display device of a gaming machine which can produce an effect in an organic display form of a symbol used for re-lottery display and a symbol used for re-lottery display.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a symbol display device of a gaming machine for displaying a hit or miss of a game by a symbol stopped after the start of a fluctuation, wherein the symbol comprises a main symbol and a sub symbol. The re-lottery control means for changing the relative position between the main symbol and the sub symbol is provided. Therefore, according to the present invention, both or one of the main symbol and the sub symbol is moved to change the relative position between the main symbol and the sub symbol, and a display is made as if a hit or miss was re-drawn during the symbol change. Thereby, the game mode in which the re-lottery is displayed can be produced in an organic display mode of the main and sub symbols, and the game performance can be improved.

[0006]

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a symbol display device, and FIG.
3 shows the type of sub-pattern 14, and FIG.
Indicates the type of the fixed symbol, and FIG. 5 and FIG.
Shows various display modes for displaying the re-lottery.

Referring to FIG. 1, a symbol display device will be described. In the inside of the game area surrounded by the guide rail 2 on the front of the game board 1, a symbol display 3, a starting winning opening device 4, a variable winning opening device 5, an out opening 6 and the like as a center accessory are lower than above. Are arranged in order. The variable winning opening device 5 is generally called an attacker or a winning opening device. Opening a lid 5a operated by an actuator such as an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown) enables a ball to be won, and the lid 5a closes. This makes it impossible to win the ball. The starting winning opening device 4 and the variable winning opening device 5 are individually provided with ball detectors 7a and 7b so as to be invisible to a player. Sphere detector 7a
Outputs a winning detection signal to the main controller 8 attached to the back side of the game board 1 every time a ball winning the winning opening device 4 is detected, and the ball detector 7b detects a ball winning the winning opening device 5. Each time it does, it outputs a winning detection signal to the main controller 8. The main control device 8 individually outputs a command corresponding to a prize ball payout instruction corresponding to each of the prize detection signals from the ball detectors 7a and 7b to a ball payout control device (not shown), while a prize from the ball detector 7a. As for the detection signal, in addition to the prize ball payout instruction, a command corresponding to a symbol matching game start instruction is output to the symbol control device 9 attached to the back side of the symbol display 3.

The main controller 8 uses the RAM as a storage means for processing in accordance with a program set in the ROM by the CPU, and performs all kinds of games such as input processing, error processing, symbol control processing, prize ball control processing, external information processing, and the like. Is repeated at a predetermined cycle. The CPU of the boat microcomputer including the symbol control device 9, the ball payout control device, the indicator light control device, and the ball launch control device uses the RAM as a temporary storage device,
The processing according to the program written in the OM is executed. The sound control device executes a sound output process using a semiconductor device such as a sound IC.

In the process related to the symbol fluctuation of the main controller 8, a lottery process is executed upon detection of winning of a ball to the starting winning opening device 4, that is, input of a ball detection signal from the ball detector 7a. The lottery process includes a hit / miss lottery process, a reach operation lottery process, a reach pattern lottery process, a re-lottery display operation lottery process, a re-lottery display pattern lottery process, and the like. The hit-and-miss lottery process obtains a random number from the random number counter during the cyclic counting operation of the main control device 8 at the input timing of the winning detection signal, and obtains a player from the big-hit-and-miss random number table preset in the main control device 8 based on the obtained random number. This is a process for determining any one of a big hit that is advantageous to the player and a detachment that is disadvantageous to the player. The reach operation lottery process is a process of determining whether or not all the symbols stopped before the last stop will produce a reach in which the same symbols are aligned when a large number of symbols displayed on the symbol display 3 are stopped. .

The reach pattern lottery process is performed by selecting one of a plurality of different reach patterns set in the main controller 8 in advance.
This is a process for determining one. As a plurality of different reach patterns, for example, normal reach, super reach A,
There are various patterns called super reach B, reach A, reach B, and reach C. The re-lottery display operation lottery process is performed in order to give the player a sense of expectation that, for example, during the symbol change game from the symbol change start to the symbol stop on the symbol display 3, a probability fluctuation jackpot may occur. In the processing, it is determined whether or not to perform re-lottery display from a re-lottery display random number table preset in the control device based on the obtained random numbers. The re-lottery display pattern lottery process is a process of determining one of a plurality of different re-lottery display patterns preset in the main controller 8.

The symbol control device 9 starts symbol variation display control on the symbol display device 3 by a command corresponding to a variation start instruction from the main control device 8. If a ball wins in the start winning opening device 4 during the symbol change game on the symbol display 3, the main controller 8 stores the winning of the starting winning opening device 4 in a predetermined number range. The main controller 8 outputs a command corresponding to the stored number of winnings to the start winning opening device 4 to the indicator light controller, and the indicator lamp controller is provided on the game board 1 so as to be seen from the front side. Control (indicator). Main control device 8 for winning in the start winning opening device 4
Is decremented by one each time the symbol display game 3 starts the next symbol change game. The symbol change game by the symbol display 3 is repeated within the range of the number of storages.

In the present embodiment, the symbol control device 9 includes a re-lottery control means 10, a main symbol storage unit 11, and a sub-symbol storage unit 12.
Is provided. The re-lottery control means 10 changes the relative position between the main symbol 13 and the sub symbol 14 by inputting the re-lottery display information and the re-lottery display pattern information from the main controller 8 to the symbol controller 9. Execute control processing. The main symbol storage unit 11 holds main symbol image data for expressing the main symbol 13 as a plurality of different special symbols as shown in (a) to (n) of FIG.
The sub-symbol storage unit 12 holds sub-symbol image data for expressing the sub-symbol 14 as a plurality of different decorative symbols as shown in (a) to (l) of FIG. The re-lottery control means 10 may be provided in the main control device 8 instead of the symbol control device 9.

In FIG. 2, “frog and number“ 1 ”in (k)
A main design 13 consisting of "1", a main design 13 consisting of "Terutetsu shabu and the figure" 11 "", a main design 13 consisting of "thunder-like and the figure" 12 "" in (m), and (N) of the main symbol 13 composed of “Yukidama and the number“ 13 ”” indicates that the combination of characters and numbers, such as frogs, terrible shavens, and thunder or Yukidama, does not change while the pattern is changing or the pattern is stopped. In this embodiment, at the start of the symbol change, the reach expression is notified by changing the facial expression of each character so as to express joy, delight, sadness, or the like.

In FIG. 3, (a) "sun", (e)
Are different from each other in the type of the sub-design 14 "cloud" and "closed umbrella" in (i). The sub-design 14 of (b) expresses the expression of "the sun is delighted", the sub-design 14 of (c) expresses the expression of "the sun is delighted", and the sub-design 14 of (d) expresses the expression "the sun is delighted." The expression of "sadness" is expressed. The sub-design 14 of (f) expresses the expression of "clouds are delighted", the sub-design 14 of (g) expresses the expression of "clouds are delighted", and the sub-design 14 of (h) The expression of "sadness" is expressed. The sub-design 14 of (j) expresses the expression of "open umbrella is delighted", the sub-design 14 of (k) expresses the expression of "open umbrella is delighted", and the sub-design 14 of (l) Expresses the expression "The sadness of an open umbrella".
(A); (e); (i) each sub-design 14
The symbol display 3 (see FIG. 1) is used for a symbol (hereinafter, referred to as a fixed symbol) that indicates that the game has completely stopped the change of the symbol and that the winning or losing game by the symbol combination has been determined. The sub-symbol 14 with a change in facial expression is used for a reach announcement during a symbol change.

With reference to FIG. 4, the fixed symbol will be described. The final symbol is the sub symbol 1 in FIG. 3 on the main symbol 13 in FIG.
4 is superimposed, and the superimposed portion of the sub-symbol 14 in the main symbol 13 is subjected to the hidden surface processing of the computer graphics processing, so that the person who sees the impression that the sub-symbol 14 is on the near side of the main symbol 13 is give. (A) of FIG.
(C); (g); (i) are the main symbols 13 of "0";"1";"2";"6";"8" in FIG.
And (d); (f); (h) in FIG. 4 are the combination of "3";"5" in FIG. "; A combination of a main symbol 13 of" 7 "and a sub symbol 14 of" sun "in FIG.
The determined symbols shown in (e) and (j) of FIG. 4 are "4" in FIG.
This is a combination of a main symbol 13 of “9” and a sub- symbol 14 of “umbrella” in FIG. The main symbols 13 shown in FIGS. 2 (k) to (n) are used as they are as the fixed symbols shown in (k) to (n) of FIG.

According to the first embodiment, when the main control device 8, the symbol control device 9, or various other control devices are activated, the ball fired in the game area of the game board 3 is used as the starting winning opening device. 4 and a ball detection signal is input from the ball detector 7a to the main control device 8, the main control device 8 executes a process related to the prize ball payout and a process related to the symbol variation, and obtains a process result related to the prize ball payout. The corresponding command is output to the ball payout control device, and the command corresponding to the processing result regarding the symbol variation is output to the symbol control device 9.

As a result of the above-mentioned symbol lottery processing executed at the timing of inputting the ball detection signal from the ball detector 7a, the symbol variation form by the symbol display 3 when there is a re-lottery display is shown in FIGS. It will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
6A and 6B, the symbol display 3 shows an example in which the left symbol 19, the middle symbol 20, and the right symbol 21 sequentially change from top to bottom.

In FIG. 5, FIG.
Immediately after the main symbol 13 of "6" and the sub symbol 14 of "cloud" shown by a square mark in the middle and right symbols 19 to 21 temporarily stop, all the sub symbols 14 of "cloud" change again. It has been started. Fig. b is a continuation of Fig. a.
The sub-symbol 14 in the right symbols 19 to 21 changes from “cloud” in FIG. A to the “sun” illustrated by a circle and stops, while the main symbol 13 of “6” in the left, middle and right symbols 19 to 21 is stopped.
Is a state in which fluctuation has started. Fig. c continues from Fig. b,
The main symbol 13 in the left / middle / right symbols 19 to 21 changes from “6” to “7” in FIG. B and stops, and the left / middle / right symbol 1
9 to 21 are all determined. In short, it is a normal jackpot that does not involve probability fluctuation due to a state in which the main symbol 13 of “6” and the sub symbol 14 of “cloud” are temporarily stopped in the combination of the left, middle, and right symbols 19 to 21 in FIG. After expressing that it is a lucky jackpot, the re-lottery display as if the re-lottery process was performed by alternately changing the main symbol 13 and the sub symbol 14 from FIG. "7" main design and "sun" sub design 14
This is a state in which a super-lucky jackpot in which the next game fluctuates with a high probability is represented by a fixed symbol completely stopped in a regular combination with the above.

In FIG. 6, FIG.
Immediately after the main symbol 13 of “7” in the middle and right symbols 19 to 21 and the sub symbol of “cloud” indicated by a square mark temporarily stop, all of the sub symbols of “cloud” change again. It has been started. The main symbol "7" in Figure a
The combination of No. 3 and the sub-design 14 “cloud” is a combination other than the regular combination defined as the fixed design. Figure b
Following FIG. a, all of the main symbols 13 of “7” in the left, middle, and right symbols 19 to 21 remain stopped,
Sub-design 1 "cloud" in left, middle and right designs 19-21
4 starts to change downward, while the sub-design 14 "sun" shown by a circle appears in the left, middle and right designs 19 to 21 from above. Fig. c is a main symbol 13 of "7" in left, middle, and right symbols 19 to 21 following Fig. b.
Are stopped, but the sub-design 14 “cloud” in FIG. B disappears from the left, middle, and right designs 19 to 21 and the sub-design 1 of the “sun” sub-design 14 in FIG.
The change of No. 4 progresses and stops at the regular combination position with the main symbol 13 of “7”, and all of the left, middle and right symbols 19 to 21 are fixed. In short, after the unusual combination of the main symbol 13 of “7” and the sub symbol 14 of “cloud” of the left, middle, and right symbols 19 to 21 in FIG. Sub-patterns 14 to c
The re-lottery display as if the re-lottery process was performed is represented by the change of the symbol and the position change between the main symbol 13 and the sub symbol 14, and the main symbol “7” and the sub symbol “sun” in FIG. This is a state where the next game has a super-lucky jackpot that fluctuates with a high probability by a fixed symbol completely stopped in a regular combination with the number 14.

In the symbol display device 3, left, middle and right symbols 19 to
The direction of fluctuation of 21 may be from bottom to top, left, middle, right symbol 1
The change start order of 9 to 21 may be all the same or the middle symbol 20 or the right symbol 21 may be performed first. Also, the display arrangement of the symbols can be applied to three rows of upper, middle, and lower, or a lattice pattern of left, middle, right, upper, middle, and lower. In the case of three rows of top, middle, and bottom, the fluctuation direction of each symbol is the horizontal direction from left to right or right to left, but in the case of a lattice, the fluctuation direction of each symbol is from top to bottom or from bottom to top Either the vertical direction or the horizontal direction may be used, and the direction of the hit line where the combination of symbols is aligned is set to the horizontal direction or the three rows in the vertical direction, or a total of five rows of the three rows and the two rows in the diagonal direction It is possible.

Further, the example of the combination of the symbols such as the left, middle, and right symbols 19 to 21 is shown.
3 and the sub-pattern 14 are displayed so as to be visually recognizable by the viewer so that the symbol fluctuates in a line, and whether the final symbol hits the main controller 8 and becomes a symbol preset as a symbol. The present invention can be applied to a case where a hit or miss is notified to a player.
The starting winning opening device 4 may be a tulip type. The control device may store the main control device 8 and the symbol control device 9 separately in one case, or may store the main control device 8 and the symbol control device 9 in separate cases, or may store the main control device 8 and the symbol control device 9 in one case. May be mixed with the electric components on the substrate. The design of the main design 13 and the design of the sub-design 14 may be opposite to each other or may be other than that shown.

In the embodiment, a pachinko machine has been exemplified. In this case, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine by replacing the start winning detection signal in the embodiment with a game start signal generated by a player's operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a symbol display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a main symbol of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a sub-symbol of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a fixed symbol of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram showing a re-lottery display of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram showing a different re-lottery display of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 3 Symbol display 4 Starting winning opening device 5 Variable winning opening device 7a Ball detector 8 Main control device 9 Symbol control device 10 Re-lottery control means 13 Main symbol 14 Sub symbol

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display device for a gaming machine that displays a hit or miss of a game by a symbol stopped after the start of fluctuation, wherein the symbol is composed of a main symbol and a sub symbol, and a relative position between the main symbol and the sub symbol is changed. A symbol display device for a gaming machine, comprising a re-lottery control means for causing the player to select a lottery.