JP2002224335A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the 'calling-hand' condition of a game machine. SOLUTION: The game machine 1 has a special symbol display part 21 on which a symbol with a predetermined meaning varies in shape and then stops as the final symbol to indicate whether or not a jackpot is won. The game machine includes a differently-configured symbol selection means for selecting a symbol 71 having the meaning of a third symbol which has the same meaning as and a different configuration from the final symbol, e.g. the configuration of an egg just before incubation, and a display controller 5 for causing the differently-configured symbol selected by the selection means to be variably displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine for displaying a game result by symbol display means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-126384 discloses a technique relating to a symbol displayed on symbol display means. This technology shifts from the occurrence of reach to the big hit by announcing the scroll direction with an arrow-shaped character when the moving symbol that was scrolling vertically in the vertical direction changes to horizontal scrolling in the horizontal direction due to the reach. It is a technology that makes you foresee. In this technology, in order to foresee the occurrence of the big hit, when the arrow is displayed, the feeling of the shift to the big hit is formed by increasing the probability of the shift to the big hit as compared with the case where the arrow is not displayed. I was trying.

Further, in order to further enhance the interest of the game, in addition to changing the scroll direction, the size of the symbol character is increased or decreased.

[0004]

However, in the prior art, in order to improve the interest of the game, a notice in the scroll direction and a notice in the reach are displayed by arrows, and the size of the symbols is changed. As a result, it was possible to obtain a certain effect, but there was a desire to have a higher interest, and further ingenuity was desired.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of generating a new image display effect by devising a design of a symbol and enhancing the interest of the game to the utmost.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention As means for solving the above problems, the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention stops after a symbol having a predetermined meaning moves on the screen, A gaming machine provided with a symbol display unit serving as a fixed symbol representing a game result, wherein the symbol display unit detects an expected value rising state expressing a gaming state with a higher expected value of a big hit than usual. When the expected value rising state detecting means detects the expected value rising state, the expected value rising state detecting means has the same meaning as the confirmed symbol and displays a different aspect symbol having a different aspect. It is the gist of the present invention having a different design symbol display means to be performed.

Thus, when a game start signal is inputted, for example, a symbol having a predetermined meaning, for example, a symbol meaning the first symbol, a symbol meaning the second symbol, and a symbol meaning the third symbol, when the game start signal is inputted, for example. The symbol to be started starts moving, and finally becomes a fixed symbol and stops. The determined symbol represents whether the result of the game is, for example, a big hit or a miss.

[0008] By the time the result of this game is represented as a big hit or a miss, the symbol display means displays a game state in which the possibility of a big hit is higher than usual, that is, a game having a high expected value of the big hit. May represent a state. In this case, when the expected value rising state detecting means detects this, the different symbol display means has the same meaning as the confirmed symbol, and a different symbol having a different aspect is displayed on the symbol display means. Display.

[0009] For example, a number symbol usually scrolls on the screen, but when expressing a gaming state having a high expected value of a big hit, the different symbol display means is used in addition to the number symbol in addition to the number symbol. Is used to scroll a character pattern depicting an interesting aspect. As a result, a game state with a high expectation value of a big hit is expressed only by displaying a different aspect symbol,
An extremely excellent effect that the player can be delighted and the gaming performance of the gaming machine can be improved.

In the gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention, when the expected value increasing state detecting means detects the expected value increasing state, the different symbol display means has the same meaning as the confirmed symbol. A different aspect design having a different aspect,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is moved and displayed in a predetermined moving direction on a screen.

[0011] This makes it possible to move and display the different symbol in the predetermined moving direction, thereby expressing a gaming state having a high expected value of the big hit. As a result, the change of the moving direction and the change of the symbol can remind the player that the expectation of the big hit is high, make the player feel delighted, and improve the gaming ability of the gaming machine. Play.

In the gaming machine according to a third aspect of the present invention, the expected value rising state detecting means has the same meaning as the confirmed symbol and selects a different aspect symbol having a different aspect. The gist of claim 1, wherein the different symbol display means is configured to display the different symbol selected by the different symbol selection means variably.

As a result, usually, the symbol having the same form as the fixed symbol is variably displayed, but the different symbol selection means has the same meaning as the fixed symbol and has a different shape. When a different design is selected, the different design display means variably displays the selected different design. For example, the symbol selected by the different pattern selection means, if the symbol display means is to represent a normal reach, select a pattern of the combination of the first different pattern to the fixed symbol, When the symbol display means attempts to express a reach with a slightly higher probability than the normal reach, the symbol of the mode in which the second symbol is combined with the fixed symbol is selected, and the symbol display means is almost hit. When trying to express the reach to be shifted, a symbol in a mode in which the third symbol in combination with the fixed symbol is selected.

As a result, an interesting image can be provided or an image expressing the degree of expectation of a big hit can be provided depending on the difference in the design mode. Further, it is possible to give meaning that the change in the display mode of the symbol is an act of high importance in the game, and it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the player is delighted with the symbol. As a result, it is possible to provide an interesting screen and provide a high level of playability, which is an extremely excellent effect.

The gaming machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of different symbols having the same meaning as the fixed symbol are provided. The gist is a gaming machine. As a result, a plurality of different symbols having the same meaning as the fixed symbol can be used, so that different symbols can be used depending on the weight of the game (expected degree of big hit), or the story can be used. Different patterns can be used to represent.

[0016] Therefore, it is possible to create an interesting screen or a screen having a meaning for a game to make the player feel delighted. As a result, it is possible to provide an interesting screen and provide a high level of playability, which is an extremely excellent effect. A gaming machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine, wherein the symbol display means detects a probability variation state, and the probability variation state detection means detects the probability variation state. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising: a promiscuous time different symbol designating means for causing the different symbol selection means to select the different symbol. Make a summary.

Thus, when the probability variation state detecting means detects the case of expressing the probability variation state, the probability variation time different symbol designating means causes the different aspect symbol selection means to select a different aspect symbol, and The display means displays the different aspect symbol.
Therefore, when the probability variation state is expressed, by displaying the difference pattern, it is possible to express that there is a correlation between the expression of the probability variation state and the display of the difference pattern. Will be possible.

As a result, looking at the display of the different aspect symbol,
It can be determined that the state is the probability fluctuation state, and useful information can be provided to the player. In addition, since the fluctuation symbol in the case of the probability fluctuation state is different from the fluctuation symbol in the case of the probability fluctuation state, the symbol in the case of the probability fluctuation state in which the fluctuation time is generally short is interesting even in a short time. It can be a design or a prominent design. Therefore, in both the case where the fluctuation time is not the probability fluctuation state having a long fluctuation time and the case where the fluctuation time is the probability fluctuation state having a short fluctuation time, it is possible to display the most suitable fluctuation symbols.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine, wherein: the symbol display means detects a state representing a reach state; and the symbol state detection means detects a case representing a reach state. The game according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising: a reach time different symbol designating means for causing the different symbol selection means to select the different symbol. The machine is the gist.

Thus, when the reach state detecting means detects the case of expressing the reach state, the reach time different symbol designating means causes the different aspect symbol selecting means to select the different aspect symbol, and the symbol displaying means. Displays a different aspect symbol. Therefore, when the reach state is expressed, by displaying the difference pattern, it is possible to express that there is a correlation between the expression of the reach state and the display of the difference pattern. Become.

As a result, looking at the display of the different aspect symbol,
It is possible to give a sense of expectation that the player is in the reach state, and it is possible to provide the player with interesting amusement. In addition, since the variable symbol in the non-reach state is different from the variable symbol in the reach state, the fluctuation speed is generally high, and if the symbol is not in the reach state where the display time of one symbol is short. Even if the speed of change is high, it is possible to specialize in interesting or prominent designs. On the other hand, in the reach state where the fluctuation speed is slow and one symbol is frequently displayed for a long period of time, the design is changed to a detailed pattern or a large-sized pattern, and the reach state and the reach state are set. In both cases where the state is not the state, it is possible to display the most suitable fluctuating symbols.

A gaming machine according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine, wherein: the number-of-holds detecting means for detecting the number of holdings of the starting port; A summary of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 6, further comprising a holding different symbol designating means for selecting the different symbol.

Thus, when the number-of-retention detecting means detects the number of reserves of the starting port, the different-designating-designating-for-holding means gives the different design selecting means to the different design selecting means based on the detected number of holdings. A selection is made, and the symbol display means displays a symbol having a different aspect. Therefore, for example, when there is a hold, by displaying the different design, it is possible to express that there is a correlation between the number of holdings and the display of the different design.

As a result, it is possible for the player to grasp the number of holdings from the fluctuating symbols without looking at the holding lamp, and to refrain from firing game balls when the number of holdings is almost full. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the number of holdings without shifting the line of sight from the image display to the holding lamp, and to launch game balls corresponding to the number of holdings. This is an extremely excellent effect that it is possible to enjoy a certain image sufficiently.

The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 8 is characterized in that the different symbol having the same meaning as the above-mentioned determined symbol and having a different aspect has an aspect related to the determined symbol. The gist is a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. This makes it possible to specify a fixed symbol having the same meaning as the symbol when the different symbol is variably displayed.

As a result, by displaying different patterns in a variable manner, it is possible to give an image that something is different from the case in which the symbols in the same mode as the fixed symbols are displayed in a variable manner. An extremely excellent effect that improvement can be achieved is achieved. According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the eighth aspect, wherein the aspect related to the fixed symbol is a mode associated with the fixed symbol.

In this way, when the different design is variably displayed, it is possible to specify the design in association with the fixed design having the same meaning as the design. As a result, it is possible to give an image that something different from the case where the symbol having the same aspect as the fixed symbol is displayed in a variable manner by displaying the different aspect symbol in a variable manner, thereby improving the interest of the game. This is an extremely excellent effect that can be achieved.

A gaming machine according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine having the same meaning as the above-mentioned fixed symbol, and having a different aspect having a different aspect. The gist of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the gaming machine has the same aspect.

Thus, the different design and the fixed design have the same form portion. For example, a symbol "1" indicating that the symbol is the first symbol is commonly provided. As a result, in the common part between the different aspect design and the fixed design, it expresses that it has the same meaning, and in other respects,
It is possible to express hidden meaning, the weight of the game, added value, and the like. Therefore, after clarifying the meaning of the symbol, a variable display that gives a sense of a big hit or a variable display that expresses a game with added value is performed,
An interesting image display can be performed, and an extremely excellent effect that gaming ability is improved can be achieved.

[0030]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wiring system of the gaming machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 7 fixed to a game island (not shown) and an inner frame 9 attached to the outer frame 7. A game board 11 for providing a player with a pachinko game, and a game board 11
A handle 15 for firing operation of the game ball 13 above,
An upper tray 17 and a lower tray 19 for receiving a game ball 13 as a prize obtained as a result of the pachinko game by the game board 11 are provided.

The game board 11 has a special symbol display section 21 for displaying interesting symbols according to the progress of the pachinko game.
A special symbol holding lamp 23 for displaying the number of special symbols waiting to be displayed, a starting port 25, a special winning opening 27, a normal symbol display section 29, a normal symbol holding lamp 31, a normal symbol operating gate 32, The special symbol display unit 21 starts displaying a special symbol when the game ball 13 wins in the starting port 25, and provides a big hit game that opens and closes the special winning opening 27 when the special symbol becomes a predetermined symbol. I do. When the game ball 13 wins the ordinary symbol operation gate 32, the ordinary symbol display section 29 starts to display the ordinary symbol, and when the ordinary symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, the ordinary motor combination attached to the starting port 25. A small hit game for opening and closing the object 26 is provided.

In order to display such special symbols and to provide a jackpot game, etc., the gaming machine 1 includes a game control device 3 and a display control device 5 to which wiring is connected as shown in FIG. I have. The game control device 3 is connected to each of the following units, and inputs and outputs information in order to provide a pachinko game. Here, the game control device 3 includes a sound function unit 33 that provides sound, a lighting function unit 35 that provides lighting, a prize ball function unit 37 that provides processing relating to launching and paying out the game balls 13, , A display function unit 41 for displaying, a game ball detection function unit 43 for detecting the game balls 13, and a main body external terminal plate 45 for outputting information to the outside. And a power supply board 47 for supplying power to each section. The game ball detection function unit 43 includes a first type start port switch 49 and a safe ball switch 51. The first-type starting port switch 49 detects the game ball 13 that has won the starting port 25,
Outputs the starting port detection signal.

The display function unit 41 includes a display control device 5, a special symbol display device 53, and a normal symbol display device 55, which will be described in detail later. The special symbol display device 53 includes a special symbol display unit 21 and a special symbol holding lamp 23. The ordinary symbol display device 55 includes an ordinary symbol display section 29 and an ordinary symbol holding lamp 31.

The configuration of each functional unit other than the display functional unit 41 is as shown in FIG. 2, and a detailed description is omitted.
Next, the image display performed by the special symbol display device 53 is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a symbol pattern diagram showing a symbol pattern displayed on the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing transmission data transmitted from the game control device 3 and received by the display control device 5. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a special symbol variation control processing routine executed by the game control device 3, and FIG.
Flow chart of the variation pattern creation process executed in
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a fixed symbol, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a fluctuation pattern.

The game control device 3 includes a special symbol display device 53
In order to display the symbol of the game on the special symbol display section 21 of,
The transmission data shown in FIG. 4 is output. This transmission data
It is defined that five commands are transmitted from the start of the change of the special symbol displayed by the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53 to the confirmation thereof. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, these five commands are transmitted with the first variation pattern designation command, the next left special design designation command, and thereafter the middle special design. Designation command, right special design specification command,
Is transmitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, the five commands are transmitted before the time T1 elapses after the transmission of the first command, and the time T2 elapses after the transmission of the above command. By the time the above command is transmitted and the time T after the above command is transmitted
The configuration is such that the above-mentioned command is transmitted by three elapses and the above-mentioned command is transmitted by the elapse of time T from the transmission of the above-mentioned command.

About 100 kinds of the above-mentioned change pattern designation commands transmitted first are prepared, and indicate the change state of all symbols. By transmitting this, the pattern of the left column 61, the middle column 63, and the right column 65 starts changing as described later. Fourteen kinds of the above left special symbol designating commands are prepared, and the instruction of the fixed symbol in the left column 61 is performed.

The middle special symbol designating command is 14
Kinds are prepared, and an instruction of a fixed symbol in the middle row 63 is performed. Fourteen kinds of the above right special symbol designating commands are prepared, and an instruction of the fixed symbol in the right column 65 is performed.

These left, middle and right special symbol designating commands designate a fixed symbol. One type of the above-mentioned all symbol stop designation command is prepared, and indicates the timing of stopping the symbols in the left column 61, the middle column 63, and the right column 65.
The above-mentioned commands are transmitted from the game control device 3 and received by the display control device 5, so that one special symbol game is performed in the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53.
Displayed by Among these, the fluctuation pattern designation command relates to the display of the reach state. With this variation pattern designation command, any of the presence or absence of the reach state display, the reach state with the normal probability, the reach state with a slightly higher probability, and the reach state with the higher probability is performed.

The game control device 3 which outputs the above-mentioned command or the like executes a special symbol change control process shown in FIG. 5 in order to output this command. In this process, first, the value of the random number buffer for jackpot determination stored in advance by a process (not shown) is taken out, and a jackpot determination process for determining the jackpot of the special symbol (S10).
0), when it is determined that the big hit is a big hit, the value of the big hit symbol random number buffer is taken out, and the process of determining the fixed symbol at the time of the special big hit is determined. A special symbol selection process (S110) for performing a process of selecting and determining a fixed symbol based on the above, and a variable pattern creation process (S120) described later are performed. The fixed symbol selected here is the first symbol as shown in FIG.
The symbol having the meaning of the symbol through the symbol having the meaning of the ninth symbol is composed of only numeric characters,
The symbol having the meaning of the zero symbol to the symbol having the meaning of the fourteenth symbol are composed of only a person or an imaginary character.

For example, FIG. 7A shows a fixed symbol 101 having the meaning of the first symbol, FIG. 7B shows a fixed symbol 103 having the meaning of the second symbol, and FIG. )
The fixed symbol 105 having the meaning of the third symbol, FIG. 7D
Shows a fixed symbol 107 having the meaning of the fourth symbol.

By the processing of S100 to S120, one special symbol game is displayed by the special symbol display section 21 of the special symbol display device 53, and the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern including information for expressing the reach state is included. The designated command is determined as shown below by the variation pattern creation process of FIG.

First, a variation pattern selection random number reading process for extracting the value of the variation pattern selection random number buffer stored in advance by a process not shown is performed (S20).
0). Next, a reach determination random number reading process for extracting the value of the reach determination random number buffer is performed (S210). Next, it is determined whether or not a big hit has occurred (S220). If the big hit has occurred, the process proceeds to a change pattern determination process for a big hit (S230 to S310).

In the variation pattern determination process in the case of a big hit, it is first determined whether or not the state is a probability variation state (S230). The first variation pattern group 111 as shown in FIG. 8A to be provided is selected (S
240).

Next, based on the reach determination random number read in S210, a reach state is determined according to a reach state selection table (not shown) for a case of a big hit and a probability variation state (S250). The reach state determined here is a reach state with a normal probability described later based on FIG. 3A, a reach state with a slightly higher probability described later based on FIG. (C), there is a high-probability reach state described later. Here, a high probability reach state is selected with a 50% probability,
A slightly higher probability reach state is selected with a 35% probability, and a normal probability reach state is selected with a 15% probability.

That is, in the case of a big hit and a probability variation state, many reach states with a high probability appear. Next, S
Based on the reach state determined in 250, the reach pattern groups 113, 115, and 1 shown in FIG.
17 is performed, that is, a reach pattern group selection process of selecting a set of variation patterns that provide the reach state determined in S250 from the first variation pattern group 111 is performed (S260). For example, when the reach state with a high probability is determined in S250, the reach pattern group 113 in the reach state with a high probability is selected, and when the reach state with a slightly high probability is determined in S250, a slightly high probability The reach pattern group 115 with the normal probability is selected. When the reach state with the normal probability is determined in S250, the reach pattern group 117 with the reach state with the normal probability is selected.

Next, the selected reach pattern group 1
13, 115, or 117, one variation pattern
A variation pattern determination process for determining the variation pattern based on the variation pattern selection random number read in 200 is performed (S270).
For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, one variation pattern 12 is obtained from a reach pattern group 113 in a reach state with a high probability.
1 is determined.

The fluctuation pattern determined in S270 is transmitted from the game control device 3 to the display control device 5 as the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern designation command. By transmitting the fluctuation pattern designation command, the special symbol display device 53 starts to fluctuate, and expresses the reach state determined in S250 in a manner described later. Here, when a change pattern designation command of the change pattern 121 is input to the display control device 5 expressing the reach state, for example, FIG.
A script in which the control of the variation pattern as shown in FIG.

For example, as a script, “all symbols start changing (fluctuation time: 20 seconds). A high-probability reach state corresponding to the left symbol at the start of the change plus the fixed symbol“ 2 ”is expressed.

When the all symbol stop designation command is input, a big hit symbol is expressed from the reach state. It fluctuates again and hits with a confirmed symbol. Is written. These or other scripts are executed by the display control device 5 to express a reach state or express an interesting image.

If the probability variation state is determined not to be in the probability variation state in step S230, a second variation (not shown) for providing a variation pattern candidate for the next big hit in the non-probability variation state is provided. A variation pattern group is selected (S280). Next, based on the reach determination random number read in S210, a reach state is determined according to a reach state selection table (not shown) for a case of a big hit and not a probability fluctuation state (S290). As the reach state determined here, the reach state with a high probability is selected with a probability of 40%, and the reach state with a slightly high probability is 4%.
A 0% probability is selected and a normal probability reach state is selected with a 20% probability.

That is, in the case of a big hit and not a probability fluctuation state, a reach state with a high probability and a reach state with a slightly higher probability appear with the same probability. Next, a process of selecting a reach pattern group from the second variation pattern group selected in S280 based on the reach state determined in S290,
That is, a reach pattern group selection process of selecting a set of variation patterns that provide the reach state determined in S290 from the second variation pattern group is performed (S300). Next, a variation pattern determination process is performed to determine one variation pattern from the reach pattern group based on the variation pattern selection random number read in S200 (S310).

The fluctuation pattern determined in S310 is transmitted from the game control device 3 to the display control device 5 as the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern designation command. As a result, the special symbol display device 53 starts to change, and the reach state determined in S290 is expressed in a manner described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S220 whether or not the hit is a big hit, if it is determined that the hit is not a big hit, a variation pattern determination process for a subsequent miss (S320 to S40)
Go to 0). In the variation pattern determination process in the case of the deviation, first, it is determined whether the state is the probability variation state (S320), and if the state is the probability variation state, the candidate of the variation pattern to be used in the case of the probability deviation state is provided next. A third variation pattern group not shown is selected (S330).

Next, based on the reach determination random number read in S210, the reach state is determined in accordance with a reach state selection table (not shown) for the case of a deviation and a probability variation state (S340). The reach state determined here is that the reach state with a high probability is selected with a probability of 2%, the reach state with a little high probability is selected with a probability of 4%, and the reach state with a normal probability is selected with a probability of 20% And a state in which no reach occurs occurs with a probability of 74%.

That is, in the case of a deviation, in the case of a probability fluctuation state, a state in which little reach occurs appears, and a reach state with normal probability appears occasionally. The high-probability reach state and the slightly high-probability reach state appear very rarely. Next, based on the reach state determined in S340, a process of selecting a reach pattern group (including a pattern group in which no reach occurs) from the third variation pattern group selected in S330, that is, determined in S340. A reach pattern group selection process of selecting a set of variation patterns providing a reach state or a state in which reach does not occur from the third variation pattern group is performed (S350). Next, a variation pattern determination process of determining one variation pattern from the reach pattern group based on the variation pattern selection random number read in S200 is performed (S360).

The fluctuation pattern determined in S360 is transmitted from the game control device 3 to the display control device 5 as the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern designation command. As a result, the special symbol display device 53 starts to fluctuate, and the reach state determined in S340 or the state in which no reach occurs is expressed in a manner described later.

If it is determined in step S320 that the current state is not the probability variation state, the next variation is selected. Is performed (S370).
Next, based on the reach determination random number read in S210, the reach state is determined in accordance with a reach state selection table (not shown) for a case of a deviation and not a probability fluctuation state (S380). The reach state determined here is such that the reach state with a high probability is selected with a probability of 0.1%, the reach state with a slightly higher probability is selected with a probability of 1%, and the reach state with a normal probability is a probability of 10%. And the state where no reach occurs occurs with a probability of 88.9%.

That is, if the state is out of order and the state is not the probability fluctuation state, a state in which little reach occurs appears, and a reach state with normal probability rarely appears. The high-probability reach state and the slightly high-probability reach state rarely appear. Next, based on the reach state determined in S380, from the fourth variation pattern group selected in S370,
The process of selecting a reach pattern group (including a pattern group in which no reach occurs), that is, a reach in which the reach state determined in S380 or a set of variation patterns providing a state in which no reach occurs is selected from the fourth variation pattern group A pattern group selection process is performed (S390). Next, a variation pattern determination process is performed to determine one variation pattern from the reach pattern group based on the variation pattern selection random number read in S200 (S400).

The fluctuation pattern determined in S400 is transmitted from the game control device 3 to the display control device 5 as the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern designation command. As a result, the special symbol display device 53 starts to fluctuate, and the reach state determined in S380 or a state in which no reach occurs is expressed in a manner described later.

As described above, the reach state represented on the special symbol display device 53 is a reach state with a normal probability, a reach state with a slightly higher probability,
Alternatively, it is selected from the reach state with a high probability, and is represented on the special symbol display device 53 as shown below.

FIG. 3A shows a symbol pattern in a reach state with a normal probability, FIG. 3B shows a symbol pattern in a reach state with a slightly higher probability, and FIG. Indicates a symbol pattern in a high probability reach state. Special symbol display device 53
In the special symbol display unit 21, the above-mentioned variation pattern designation command, the left special symbol designation command, the middle special symbol designation command, the right special symbol designation command,
Of the symbols having the meaning of the first symbol through the symbols having the meaning of the fourteenth symbol (however, symbols other than the symbol having the meaning of the third symbol are omitted in the left column). 61, middle row 63, right row 65-3
Row, scroll in the vertical direction YA, stop, and determine whether the result of the game is a big hit, left column 61, middle column 63, right column 6
5 in three rows in the horizontal direction YB. The jackpot expression is a case where symbols having the same meaning are arranged in three rows in the horizontal direction YB. 3 when expressing the result of this game
The arrangement of the rows in the horizontal direction YB is called a fixed symbol. When the change of the symbol is stopped for a while at the end of the game, the fixed symbol indicates that the symbol is not a variable symbol but a fixed symbol.

The nine types of symbols, from the symbol having the meaning of the first symbol to the symbol having the meaning of the ninth symbol, have symbols consisting of only numerals, and symbols having the meaning of the tenth symbol to the fourteenth symbol. The symbol having the meaning of the symbol is a fixed symbol composed of characters.

A symbol having the meaning of the first symbol or a symbol having the meaning of the fourteenth symbol is in a normal state (other than a state having a high jackpot expectation, such as a state other than the reach state, or a change in the lottery probability of the big hit). In the case other than the accompanying probability fluctuation state), a symbol having almost the same mode as the fixed symbol is displayed in a variable manner, for example, scrolled in the vertical direction YA.

As described above, in the special symbol display section 21 of the special symbol display device 53, in the normal state, a special symbol having almost the same mode as the fixed symbol is variably displayed without using a different symbol. You. In other words, in the normal state, a symbol having the meaning of the first symbol composed of only numbers as the fixed symbol,
A symbol having the meaning of a ninth symbol and a symbol having a meaning of a tenth symbol configured as a fixed symbol;
A symbol having a symbol meaning is scrolled.

The case where the special symbol display device 53 expresses the reach state in this state will be described. In the expression of the reach state, as shown in FIG. 3A, there is a reach state with a normal probability that hardly causes a big hit, and as shown in FIG. 3B, sometimes a big hit occurs. As shown in FIG. 3C, a reach state with a slightly higher probability and a reach state with a high probability of shifting to a big hit are used for about half.

In the reach state of the normal probability shown in FIG. 3A, first, both the left column 61 and the middle column 63 have a horizontal symbol 71 having the meaning of the third symbol having an egg shape immediately before hatching. At the time when they are arranged in the direction YB, the expression of the reach state with the normal probability is started. The symbol 71 having the meaning of the third symbol having the state of the egg immediately before hatching is configured by combining a numerical aspect 73 expressing numerically that it is the third symbol and an egg aspect 75 immediately before hatching. Have been.

When the expression of the reach state is started, if the remaining right column 65 scrolls the reach action and pauses at the symbol 71 having the meaning of the third symbol having the form of the egg immediately before hatching, At this point, the result of the game is a big hit. In addition, other first designs,
In the case of the second symbol, the fourth symbol to the fourteenth symbol, the game result is out, and the game is determined.

After expressing that a big hit has occurred at the time of temporary stop, all of the three columns of the left column 61, the middle column 63, and the right column 65 change again, and finally the big hit is expressed. Stop at the fixed symbol. As described above, the fixed symbol is a symbol having the meaning of the first symbol or a symbol having the meaning of the ninth symbol. The symbol having the meaning of the symbol having the symbol or the fourteenth symbol has a fixed symbol composed of a character.

In the reach state with the normal probability described above, the reach that hardly shifts to a jackpot is expressed in the form of an egg immediately before hatching, and the meaning of the third symbol is expressed by a numerical value of 3. In the reach state with a little high probability shown in FIG. 3B, first, both the left column 61 and the middle column 63 have a symbol 81 having a chick aspect, and the symbols 81 are arranged in the horizontal direction YB. At this point, a slightly higher probability reach state representation begins.

The symbol 81 having the meaning of the third symbol having the chick aspect is constituted by combining a numeral aspect 83 for expressing the third symbol by a numerical value and a chick aspect 85. . When the expression of the reach state is started, the remaining right column 65 scrolls the reach action and pauses at the symbol 81 having the meaning of the third symbol having the chick mode. The result is a big hit. In addition, in the case of other first design, second design, fourth to fourteenth design,
The game result is off and the game is decided.

After expressing that a big hit has occurred when the game is temporarily stopped, all of the three columns of the left column 61, the middle column 63, and the right column 65 change again to finally express the big hit. Stop at the fixed symbol. As described above, the fixed symbol is a symbol having the meaning of the first symbol or a symbol having the meaning of the ninth symbol. The symbol having the meaning of the symbol having the symbol or the fourteenth symbol has a fixed symbol composed of a character.

In the above-described reach state with a slightly high probability, the reach that sometimes shifts to a jackpot is expressed in the form of a chick whose eggs are hatched, and the meaning of the third symbol is expressed by a numerical value of 3. In the high-probability reach state shown in FIG. 3C, first, both the left row 61 and the middle row 63 have a symbol 91 having the meaning of a third symbol having a chicken mode, and a symbol 91 having a horizontal direction YB.
The expression of the high-probability reach state is started at the time when they are arranged.

The symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol having the chicken aspect is configured by combining a numeral aspect 93 for expressing the third symbol with a numerical value and a chicken aspect 95. . When the expression of the reach state is started, if the remaining right row 65 scrolls the reach action and pauses at the symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol having the chicken form, at this point, The result is a big hit. Also, other first design, second design,
In the case of the 4th to 14th symbols, the game result is out of order and the game is determined.

After expressing that a big hit has occurred when the game is temporarily stopped, all of the three columns of the left column 61, the middle column 63, and the right column 65 change again, and finally the big hit is expressed. Stop at the fixed symbol. As described above, the fixed symbol is a symbol having the meaning of the first symbol or a symbol having the meaning of the ninth symbol. The symbol having the meaning of the symbol having the symbol or the fourteenth symbol has a fixed symbol composed of a character.

In the above-described reach state with a high probability, the reach that can shift to the jackpot with a half-and-half probability is expressed in the form of a chicken whose chick has grown and has become a parent bird that lays eggs. Is represented by the numerical value 3. According to the above three reach modes, the jackpot expectation degree is the numerical mode 73, 8
3 and 93, which are represented by the egg form 75 immediately before hatching, the chick aspect 85, and the chicken aspect 95. In addition, since the high degree of expectation of the jackpot is expressed in the course of the growth of the chicken, no special explanation is attached to the game machine 1 and the chick mode 85 is used instead of the egg mode 75 immediately before hatching.
The game machine 1 which can naturally feel that the big hit is more likely to be a big hit, and instinctively feel that the chicken mode 95 is more likely to be a big hit than the chick mode 85, and can inflate the expectation to the big hit. Can be provided.

That is, in accordance with the psychology of the player, there is an extremely excellent effect that it is possible to naturally provide a great sense of expectation to the big hit and to provide a highly entertaining and interesting design. . In addition, in the description based on FIG. 3, the case where the pattern in the left column 61 as the first stop symbol and the symbol in the middle column 63 as the second stop symbol have the same mode has been described. Is not done, for example, the third
Any pattern may be used as long as it has the meaning of a symbol. For example, a symbol 71 having a meaning of a third symbol having an egg shape immediately before hatching, a symbol 81 having a meaning of a third symbol having a chick aspect, a chicken, Any combination of the symbols 91 having the meaning of the third symbol having the aspect described above may be used.

In this case, the expectation degree of the big hit in the middle of the big hit expectation of the two symbols expressing the reach state is expressed. For example, when the reach state is expressed by a symbol 81 having the meaning of the third symbol having the chick aspect and a symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol having the chicken aspect,
A reach state with a medium probability between the two, for example, a reach state with a jackpot probability of about 30% is expressed.

In the above description, the case where only the numeral symbol in the same mode as the fixed symbol is scrolled to the reach state from the normal game is scrolled. For example, the egg form 75 immediately before hatching, the chick form 85, or the chicken form 95
Alternatively, a character pattern as a different aspect pattern may be displayed. In this way, the case where the character design is displayed from the beginning is limited to a case where the expected value of the jackpot is extremely high, for example, a case where the jackpot is shifted to the jackpot with a probability of 50%. Thereby, when the character design is displayed from the beginning, the player is convinced that the transition to the jackpot,
It is possible to enjoy the interest of the game to the maximum.

Further, the reach state may be expressed only by a numeric symbol in the same mode as the determined symbol, without using a character symbol as a different symbol. In this case, it rarely goes through a reach state and shifts to a big hit. With this, the player has little expectation of the big hit in the reach using only the numeric symbols in the same mode as the confirmed symbol, but can enjoy the gaming ability to unexpectedly shift to the big hit in this state. .

In the description of the embodiment, the case where the game is changed from the normal game to the reach state is described. In addition, in the case of the reach state in which the probability is fluctuating, for example, the reach state having a high probability is assumed. The reach state may be expressed only by the symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol having the chicken mode.

Alternatively, during the probability fluctuation, all the symbols before the reach state may be changed to only the symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol having the mode of a chicken, which means a high probability, for example. In addition, during the probability fluctuation, a symbol 91 having a meaning of a third symbol having a chicken mode, which means a high probability, is used as a fixed symbol.
You may just do.

The above description shows an example in which a symbol is grown in accordance with the expectation of a big hit in the case of a probability change or a reach state. In addition to this, in accordance with the number of lighting of the special symbol holding lamp 23, A specific symbol may be grown.
For example, when the lighting number of the special symbol holding lamp 23 is “0”, the symbol that becomes the fixed symbol is scrolled as it is before the reach state is reached, and when the lighting number is “1” or “2”, Before the reach state and after the reach state, any one of the symbols is changed to a symbol 71 having the meaning of a third symbol having an egg shape immediately before hatching, for example, and the number of lights is “3”. "Or" 4 "before reaching the reach state.
And even after the reach state, one of the symbols,
Alternatively, a plurality of types may be changed to a symbol that has grown to correspond to the symbol 81 having the meaning of the third symbol having the chick aspect, for example.

By doing so, the special symbol display device 5
Even if the user enjoys the image display while watching only the special symbol display section 21 of No. 3, it is possible to know the number of reserved balls and prevent the emission of wasteful balls. In the embodiment,
Expectation of big hit was shown in the growth process of chicken, but it is not limited to this, it can express growth process, growth process, improvement process, development process, expansion process, evolution process, lightness of pattern etc. Any object may be used in the design.

Although the present embodiment has been described using the pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the case of a throttle gaming machine, the player operates a start lever to extract a random number related to a hit, and based on the random number extracted value, a spinning reel,
The present invention can also be applied to a game effect on an information (liquid crystal) display device in a game machine driven by an information (liquid crystal) display device performing the auxiliary effect.

Next, the correspondence between the structure of the claims and the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The symbol display means of claim 1 and claim 2 is a special symbol display unit 2 of the special symbol display device 53.
1. The contents described as examples in “Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention” correspond to the expected value rising state detecting means and the different aspect symbol displaying means.

The gaming machine of claim 3 is the gaming machine 1, and the symbol display means is the special symbol display section 21 of the special symbol display device 53.
The different aspect symbol selecting means includes S250, S290, S34.
0, the reach state is determined in the reach state determination process of S380, the reach state with a high probability, the reach state with a slightly higher probability,
Alternatively, a process of determining to represent a reach state with normal probability, reach pattern group selection processes of S260, S300, S350, and S390, and S270, S310, and S36
0, the fluctuation pattern determination process of S400, and the fluctuation pattern designation command are input, and the display control device 5 that expresses the reach state as described based on FIG. 3 in the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53 is displayed. And correspond. The special symbol display device corresponds to the special symbol display device 53 and the display control device 5.

The fact that a plurality of different designs having the same meaning as the finalized design of claim 4 is provided corresponds to the contents described with reference to FIG. The probability fluctuation state detecting means in claim 5 corresponds to S230 and the determining means in S320. S240 and S330 correspond to the probable change time different symbol designating means. Further, at the end of the embodiment, the contents shown in the note correspond.

The reach state detecting means according to claim 6 is S25.
0, S290, S340, and S380 correspond. The reach time different symbol designating means is S260, S300, S35
0 and S390 correspond to the reach pattern group selection process.
Further, at the end of the embodiment, the contents shown in the note correspond.

The number-of-retention detecting means and the different-designation-for-retention symbol designating means of the present invention are not shown, but are provided at the end of the embodiment.
The contents shown in the note correspond. Having the same meaning as the finalized symbol of claim 8, and having a different aspect, the different aspect symbol has an aspect related to the finalized symbol,
The contents described based on FIG. 3 correspond.

The aspect related to the determined symbol according to the ninth aspect is a mode associated with the determined symbol, which corresponds to the symbol shown in FIG. 3 and the contents described based on FIG. Having the same aspect as the aspect that constitutes a part or all of the finalized symbol of claim 10 corresponds to the symbol shown in FIG. 3 and the content described based on FIG. 3.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 1. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wiring system of the gaming machine 1.

FIG. 3 shows a special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53.
It is a symbol aspect diagram which shows the aspect of the symbol displayed on.

4 is an explanatory diagram of transmission data transmitted from the game control device 3 and received by the display control device 5. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a special symbol variation control processing routine executed by the game control device 3.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a variation pattern creation process executed by the game control device 3.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a fixed symbol.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a fluctuation pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 3 ... Game control device, 5 ... Display control device, 7
... outer frame, 9 ... inner frame, 11 ... game board, 13 ... game ball, 15
… Handle, 17… top tray, 19… bottom tray, 21…
Special symbol display part, 23 ... Special symbol holding lamp, 25 ... Starting port, 26 ... Ordinary electric accessory, 27 ... Big winning opening, 29 ... Ordinary symbol display part, 31 ... Ordinary symbol holding lamp, 32 ... Ordinary symbol operating gate Reference numeral 33: sound function unit, 35: lighting function unit, 37: prize ball function unit, 39: accessory actuation function unit, 41:
Display function unit, 43: game ball detection function unit, 45: external terminal board for main body, 47: power supply board, 49: first-type starting port switch, 51: safe ball switch, 53: special symbol display device, 55: ordinary Symbol display device, 61: left row, 63: middle row, 65: right row, 71: symbol having the meaning of the third symbol having the mode of the egg immediately before hatching, 73: numeric mode, 75: egg immediately before hatching 81, a symbol having a meaning of a third symbol having a chick aspect, 83: a numeral aspect, 85: a chick aspect, 91: a symbol having a meaning of a third symbol having a chicken aspect, 93 … Number mode, 95… chicken mode, 101
... a fixed symbol having the meaning of the first symbol, 103 ... a fixed symbol having the meaning of the second symbol, 105 ... a fixed symbol having the meaning of the third symbol, 107 ... a fixed symbol having the meaning of the fourth symbol, 111 ... 1 fluctuating pattern group, 113: reach pattern group with high probability reach state, 115: reach pattern group with slightly higher probability reach state, 117: reach pattern group with normal probability reach state, 121: fluctuation pattern, Y
A: Vertical direction, YB: Horizontal direction

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Makoto Yanagawa 2-102 Mino-cho, Kasugai-shi, Aichi F-term (reference) 2C088 AA31 AA34 AA35 BC22

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising a symbol display means for a symbol having a predetermined meaning to move on the screen and then stop and become a definite symbol expressing a game result, wherein the symbol display means is usually An expected value rising state detecting means for detecting an expected value rising state expressing a gaming state with a higher expected value of a big hit; and the determination when the expected value rising state detecting means detects the expected value rising state. While having the same meaning as the design,
A gaming machine comprising: a different design symbol display means for displaying a different design having a different configuration. 2. When the expected value rising state detecting means detects the expected value rising state, the different pattern display means is displayed.
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a different aspect symbol having the same meaning as the fixed symbol and having a different aspect is moved and displayed on a screen in a predetermined moving direction. 3. The different design symbol selection means for selecting the different design symbol having the same meaning as that of the confirmed symbol and having a different configuration, wherein the expected value rising state detection means is provided. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means variably displays the different symbol selected by the different symbol selection means. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of different symbols having the same meaning as the fixed symbol are provided. 5. A probabilistic fluctuation state detecting means for detecting a case in which the symbol display means represents a probability fluctuation state, and detecting the difference in detecting a case in which the probability fluctuation state detecting means represents a probability fluctuation state. 5. The aspect design selection means further comprising: a probable time difference designating means for selecting the different aspect design. 5.
The gaming machine described. 6. A reach state detecting means for detecting a case where the symbol display means represents a reach state, and a different aspect symbol selecting means when the reach state detecting means detects a case for representing a reach state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising: a reach time different symbol designating means for selecting the different symbol. 7. A holding pattern detecting means for detecting the holding number of the starting port, and the different pattern selection means for selecting the different pattern based on the number of holdings detected by the holding number detecting means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 6, further comprising a holding different symbol designating means for performing the holding. 8. The different design having the same meaning as the above-mentioned fixed design and having a different form has a form related to the fixed design. A gaming machine according to any of the above. 9. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the mode related to the fixed symbol is a mode associated with the fixed symbol. 10. A different aspect symbol having the same meaning as the above-mentioned defined symbol and having a different aspect has the same aspect portion as an aspect constituting a part or all of the above-mentioned determined symbol. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: