JP2002239141A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with enhanced amusement by turning a predetermined number of pieces of information including identification information for a specific display form around an imaginarily arranged rotation axis. SOLUTION: After an upper pattern 51 and a lower pattern 52 are displayed in the form of two display patterns 10 and 11 and a double ready-to-win condition is established, a wind god character 56 is indicated to be let carry out air blowing motion toward an intermediate pattern 53 for producing a twister 58. Then, the display patterns 10, 11, 12 to be turned around the rotation axis 59 of the twister 58 are selected. Subsequently, the intermediate pattern 53 is displayed variably by turning it around the rotation axis 59. After the intermediate pattern 53 is temporarily stopped in the form of the display pattern 11, all the display patterns are stopped completely.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a variable display function of variably displaying predetermined identification information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines,
Liquid crystal display (hereinafter, LCD: LiquidCrystal Displa)
y), etc., so-called variable display, in which predetermined identification information (hereinafter referred to as a display symbol) is updated and displayed on a display device to perform a variable display, and whether or not a predetermined game value is provided is determined based on the display result. Many games are provided with enhanced entertainment interests.

A variable display game is played by using the above-described display device as an image display device (hereinafter, referred to as a variable display game).
There is a special map game). The special figure game performs the update display of the display symbol in accordance with the detection of the game ball passing through the predetermined area, and the case where the stop symbol mode when the update display of the display symbol is completely stopped is the specific display mode. It is a game to win. When you hit a jackpot in a special map game,
A special winning combination called a special winning opening or an attacker is set to an open state, and a state in which winning of a game ball becomes extremely easy is continuously provided to a player for a certain period of time.

[0004] Here, a state in which a special ball is hit in the special figure game and the special electric accessory is opened to make it extremely easy for a player to win a game ball is referred to as a specific game state. In order to be in the specific game state, the stop symbol mode of the display symbol usually displayed on the special symbol display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode (generally, the display symbols are aligned with the same symbol). Is a condition.

[0005]

As described above, in the special figure game, the player is most interested in whether or not the stop symbol mode becomes a specific display mode and a big hit. For this reason, until the stop symbol mode in which it is possible to determine whether or not a jackpot has been determined, various effect displays are provided in order to enhance the interest in the game. In this effect display, a higher effect is required that attracts the player's attention and increases the player's expectation of winning.

[0006] Not only in pachinko gaming machines, but also in gaming machines such as slot machines equipped with LCDs, in the process of establishing a flag that enables the acquisition of a "bonus game" equivalent to a "big hit" in pachinko gaming machines. ,
There is a display that uses the LCD to display an effect similar to that of a pachinko gaming machine. In a gaming machine that performs such an effect display, at the time of the effect display, in order to maintain as much as possible the expectation that the flag of "big hit" or "bonus game" is established, a more effective effect is required. I have.

In such an effect display, after a so-called reach state is reached, for example, a display symbol (hereinafter referred to as a final stop symbol) for finally stopping the variable display is rotated around a predetermined rotation axis. There is something. However, although it is possible to attract the player's attention, there is a case where the player cannot be expected to be a "big hit".

[0008] The present invention provides a gaming machine that enhances amusement by rotating a predetermined number of identification information including identification information in a specific display mode around a virtual rotation axis. With the goal.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention provides a variable display device (for example, a special symbol) provided that a predetermined start condition for variation is satisfied. A variation mode determining unit (for example, a variation mode determining unit that determines a variation mode of the identification information displayed on the display device 4).
A game control unit 11), a variable display control unit (for example, a display control unit 13) for controlling the variable display of the identification information based on the variable mode determined by the variable mode determination unit, and a variable display by the variable display control unit. A game control unit that can provide a predetermined game value when the result is in a specific display mode, wherein the variable display control unit displays a reach effect based on a determination result by the variable mode determination unit. Is performed, a predetermined number of pieces of identification information including the identification information serving as the specific display mode are selected as the identification information to be finally determined, and the selected identification information is converted into a virtual axis provided in advance. The display is changed by rotating as a center. According to this configuration, when performing the reach effect display based on the determination result by the variation mode determination unit, a predetermined number of pieces of identification information including the identification information serving as the specific display mode are selected as the identification information to be finally determined. You. Then, the selected identification information is rotated about a rotation axis virtually provided in advance.

[0010] Here, it is preferable that the identification information selected as the object to be rotated includes identification information having a specific display mode and one identification information not having the specific display mode. The variable display control means reciprocates the display position of each selected identification information about the rotation axis, enlarges or reduces the identification information according to the display position, and sets the display priority according to the display position. May be changed to produce an effect display indicating the rotation state.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention provides a variable display device (for example, a variable display device 103) by satisfying a predetermined change start condition.
The variable display control means for starting the variable display of the identification information displayed above and stopping the variable display of the identification information by satisfying a predetermined change stop condition, and is determined when the predetermined change start condition is satisfied. When performing a predetermined effect display on an image display device (for example, the image display device 104) based on a predetermined image display pattern, a predetermined number of object images are rotated about a rotation axis that is virtually provided in advance. And a game display control means for performing a game effect display, and a game control means capable of providing a predetermined game value when the effect display result of the object image by the effect display control means has a predetermined effect display mode. According to this configuration, when a predetermined effect display is performed on the image display device, a predetermined number of object images are rotated around a rotation axis that is virtually provided in advance. Then, an effect display is performed by rotating the object image.

[0012] In order to achieve the above object, a computer-readable recording medium according to a third aspect of the present invention comprises:
A variation mode determination process for determining a variation mode of the identification information displayed on the variable display device on the condition that a preset variation start condition is satisfied, and identification based on the variation mode determined by the variation mode determination process. A variable display control process for controlling the variable display of information, a game control process for providing a predetermined game value when the variable display result of the variable display control process becomes a specific display mode, and a determination by the variable mode determination process When the reach effect display is performed based on the result, a predetermined number of pieces of identification information including the identification information serving as a specific display mode are selected as the identification information to be finally determined, and the selected identification information is virtualized in advance. And a program for causing a computer to execute a rotation fluctuation display process of displaying fluctuation by rotating about a rotation axis provided in the computer.

In order to achieve the above object, a computer-readable recording medium according to a fourth aspect of the present invention comprises:
A variable display control process for starting variable display of identification information displayed on the variable display device by satisfying a predetermined change start condition, and stopping variable display of the identification information by satisfying a predetermined change stop condition; When performing a predetermined effect display on an image display device based on a predetermined image display pattern determined when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of objects are set around a rotation axis that is virtually provided in advance. An effect display control process for effect display by rotating an image, and a game control process for assigning a predetermined game value when the effect display result of the object image in the effect display control process becomes a predetermined effect display mode. And a program for causing a computer to execute the program.

That is, by causing a computer device (hereinafter, including a video game device) to read a program contained in a recording medium and executing a series of processes,
The gaming machine of the present invention can be easily realized. That is, by adopting a form of a recording medium on which a program is recorded, production, sale, distribution, and the like can be easily performed as a software product independent of the device.
Further, by incorporating this software into hardware such as a computer device, the effect display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented.

In order to achieve the above object, the effect control method according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a method of controlling the change of identification information displayed on a variable display device on condition that a preset change start condition is satisfied. And a variable display control procedure for controlling the variable display of the identification information based on the variable mode determined in the variable mode determination procedure, and a variable display result in the variable display control procedure. In the case where the game effect is displayed based on the determination result in the game control procedure and the variation mode determination procedure in which the predetermined game value can be given in the event of becoming, the specific display mode is used as the identification information to be finally determined. A predetermined number of identification information including the identification information is selected, and the selected identification information is changed by rotating the selected identification information about a rotation axis provided virtually in advance. And a rotational fluctuation display procedure that presents.

In order to achieve the above object, a production control method according to a sixth aspect of the present invention starts a variable display of identification information displayed on a variable display device by satisfying a predetermined change start condition, A variable display control procedure for stopping the variable display of the identification information by satisfying the predetermined variable stop condition, and on the image display device based on a predetermined image display pattern determined when the predetermined variable start condition is satisfied. When performing a predetermined effect display, an effect display control procedure for effect display by rotating a predetermined number of object images around a rotation axis provided virtually in advance, and an effect display of the object image by the effect display control procedure A game control procedure for enabling a predetermined game value to be given when the result is in a predetermined effect display mode.

That is, the same effects as those of the gaming machine of the present invention can be obtained by causing a computer device or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method. That is, by realizing the above-described processing procedure using hardware such as a computer device, the variable display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented on the hardware.

Further, a program or data for causing a computer device or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method is encoded and transmitted as a program code signal superimposed on a carrier wave, and the program code signal superimposed on the carrier wave is received. Then, by decrypting the original program or data and executing it on a computer device, etc.,
The effect display technology according to the present invention can be easily implemented.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the reach effect display refers to a display symbol other than the display symbol that is the final stop symbol, for example, stopped, rocked, enlarged or reduced or deformed in a state in which it matches the specific display mode that is a big hit. State, that is, a state in which the update display is continuously stopped within a predetermined area for a certain period of time (hereinafter, these states are temporarily stopped), or a state in which the display positions of the display symbols are switched, or This refers to an effect display in which the possibility that the display result becomes a specific display mode is apparently increased before the final result is displayed, such as a state in which a plurality of display symbols are updating and displaying in synchronization.

Further, a specific combination of the variable display portions in the special symbol display device is set in advance as an effective line, and when it is determined that a predetermined game value is to be given, a big hit is determined by a final stop symbol mode. When notifying that the display symbol has changed, the display symbol is stopped after changing the display symbol so that the display symbol finally stopped on this activated line has a specific display mode. Therefore, the player can easily recognize whether or not a big hit has occurred by checking the display mode on the pay line on the special symbol display device.

The gaming machine in this embodiment is an LCD
As an example of a gaming machine that performs a special figure game using a special symbol display device including a card reader (CR: Card Reader) type 1 pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with a prepaid card, The gaming machine is not limited to this.

In addition, even if it is a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, if it has an image display device, for example,
Pachinko gaming machines classified as Type 2 or Type 3,
A general electric machine or a ball game machine with a probability setting function called a pachicon may be used. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to a CR-type pachinko gaming machine (CR machine) that lends a ball with a prepaid card, but also to a pachinko gaming machine (cash machine) that lends a ball with cash. That is, any game machine having a special symbol display device such as an LCD and capable of performing an effect display corresponding to a special figure game may be used.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. A substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed on the game board 2, and a special symbol display device 4 as an image display device is provided substantially at the center of the game area.

In the lower position of the special symbol display device 4, a special symbol starting port (start chucker) 6 also serving as an electric tulip type accessory (ordinary electric accessory) 5 and a solenoid or the like are driven when a big hit occurs. A large winning opening (a first-class special electric accessory) 7 that performs an opening operation is arranged vertically. The special winning opening 7 performs an opening operation when a special figure game is played based on a winning timing to the special symbol starting opening 6 and a big win is achieved. In addition, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the game frame 3, and a lamp 9 is provided around the game area.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration centering on a game control unit. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment mainly includes a power supply section (power supply board) 10.
And a game control unit (game control board) 11 and an input / output unit 12
, A display control unit (display control board) 13, a sound control unit (sound control board) 14, and a lamp control unit (lamp control board) 1
5, a payout control unit (payout control board) 16, and an information output unit (information terminal board) 17.

The power supply section 10 supplies a predetermined power supply voltage to each circuit in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control unit 11 includes various circuits provided in the game control board, and has a function of generating random numbers used in the special figure game, a function of inputting and outputting signals via the input / output unit 12, a display control unit, 13, a sound control unit 14, a lamp control unit 15, and a payout control unit 16, each of which has a function of outputting a control command signal and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer.

The input / output unit 12 is used for detecting a game ball and opening / closing an accessory. The display control unit 13, the sound control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15 perform special figure display control, sound output control, and lamp display control in the special figure game based on a control command signal transmitted from the game control unit 11, respectively. It is executed independently of the game control unit 11. The payout control unit 16 controls payout of a game ball or a prize ball. The information output unit 17 is for outputting various game-related information to the outside.

Here, the temporary stop timing and the fluctuation timing of the display symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 4 are as follows.
It is determined according to a fluctuation display pattern command described later. That is, the display control unit 13, the voice control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15 change the display symbol on the special symbol display device 4, the audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the lamp from the timing of receiving the variable display pattern command. Control is performed so that the blinking display of 9 is performed in conjunction.

Next, the operation (operation) of this embodiment will be described.

First, an outline of a game flow in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. Pachinko machine 1
By operating the handle provided at the lower right position of the game ball, the game ball is fired into the game area. Game control unit 11
In this example, the presence or absence of an input of a special symbol start switch or the like in the input / output unit 12 is monitored, and when a game ball wins the special symbol start port 6, the winning of the game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch. When a winning of a game ball is detected in the special symbol starting port 6, the number of winning game balls and a random number at the time of winning are stored in a special symbol determination bank. Then, a special figure game is started on the special symbol display device 4 based on the stored data.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing operation in the game control section. As described above, the game control unit 12 according to the present embodiment is activated about every 2 milliseconds by the timer interrupt. That is, the game control unit 11
Using the timer interrupt method, the following processes are repeatedly executed for each timer interrupt.

When the game control unit 11 is started by the timer interrupt signal, the game control unit 11 performs a so-called stack setting process of setting a designated address to a stack pointer (step S101: hereinafter simply referred to as S101). . Next, the game control unit 11 checks the flag information for system check, and when the flag information is different from the normal operation determination value, the work area in the memory provided in the game control unit 11 is checked. Is performed (S102).

Subsequently, the game control section 11 performs time-division processing of an information output process for acquiring various flag information and the like in the special map game and a sound output process for outputting a sound effect in the special map game (S103). ). Next, an input signal from the input / output unit 12 is detected, and an input process corresponding to the detected state is performed (S104).

Subsequently, the game control section 11 executes a special symbol process, which will be described in detail later (S105). Similarly, after executing the special symbol process, a random number updating process for updating the determination random number used for the special figure game is performed (S106), and a display symbol for updating the display symbol random number used for the special figure game is also provided. Perform random number update processing (S
107). Then, the game control unit 11 performs an error process of detecting the presence or absence of an irregularity such as an error, and performing an error notification as necessary when an error occurs (S108).

Further, the game control unit 11 includes an input / output unit 12
And performs a prize ball process to determine whether or not each prize port or prize device has a prize (S10).
9). Next, the game control unit 11 outputs audio data, a display control signal, a decorative lamp, an information signal,
An output process for transmitting commands such as a solenoid drive signal and a winning ball number signal is performed (S110). Thereafter, the game control unit 11 repeats the remaining time process of updating the display symbol determination random number and the determination random number until a timer interrupt signal is given (S111).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the special symbol process processing of FIG. In the special symbol process processing, the corresponding processing is selectively executed according to special figure flag information for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. Then, the value of the special figure flag information is updated during each processing according to the gaming state. In the special symbol process process, the following processes are executed corresponding to the special figure flag information.

When the value of the special figure flag information is "0", it is determined whether or not the random number value drawn in the special figure game matches the jackpot value, and processing for notifying the determination result to the outside is performed. Special symbol normal processing "is executed (S201).
When the value of the special figure flag information is “1”, a “special symbol jackpot determination process” for determining whether or not the symbol stopped on the special symbol display device 4 has become the big hit mode (S)
202).

When the value of the special symbol flag information is "2", a "special symbol stop symbol setting process" for setting a stop symbol in the special symbol game performed on the special symbol display device 4 is executed (S203). When the value of the special figure flag information is “3”, a “variable display pattern setting process” for setting a variable display pattern of a symbol of a special figure game performed on the special symbol display device 4.
Is executed (S204).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "4", "special design change processing" for performing the change processing in the special figure game is executed on the special symbol display device 4 (S205). When the value of the special figure flag information is “5”, a “special symbol stop processing” for performing a special symbol deceleration stop processing, which will be described in detail later, is executed (S206).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "6", "large winning opening pre-opening process" for performing an initialization process for the big hit operation is executed (S207). When the value of the special figure flag information is “7”, various processes relating to the jackpot operation and “the process of opening the special winning opening 7” for checking the opening time of the special winning opening 7 per time are executed (S208).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "8", a "specific area effective time process" for monitoring the passage of the game ball to the specific area switch and determining whether or not the special symbol process has been completed is executed. (S209). When the value of the special figure flag information is “9”, it is determined whether or not the special symbol process has been completed. If the special symbol process has been completed, the demonstration display (big hit screen) flag is cleared, the big hit display pattern is cleared, and the big hit end display is performed. A "big hit end process" for clearing and clearing the big hit information is executed (S210).

It should be noted that the processes executed in the special symbol process are not limited to the above-described processes, but may be replaced with other processes or other processes may be added. Also, if the processing contents of each processing branched according to the value of the special figure flag information become complicated and the processing cannot be completed within the timer interrupt time,
A plurality of the same processes may be added.

In the special figure game, when a game ball passes through the special symbol starting port 6, a special symbol big hit or a loss is determined based on the value of the random number for determination. As a result of the determination, when a jackpot is won, the special symbol combination corresponding to the value of the random number for determination is displayed on the special symbol display device 4. On the other hand, when a loss occurs, a special symbol corresponding to the value of the display symbol random number is displayed.

Hereinafter, based on the variable display pattern command sent from the game control unit 11 as described above,
A variable display process (rotational variable display pattern) in which the display control unit 13 displays a variable symbol on the special symbol display device 4 will be described. Note that the flowchart used in the following description is for simply explaining the procedure for changing the display symbols, and the display control unit 13 always executes a program corresponding to such a flowchart to execute processing. No need to do. That is, as long as the mode on the special symbol display device 4 corresponds to a display screen example described later, the processing program of the display control unit 13 may be any program.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the rotation fluctuation display pattern. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example in the rotation fluctuation display pattern. In this example,
In the special symbol display device 4, three variable display units are arranged in a vertical direction in a substantially central display area. Each variable display section has a special symbol upper symbol (hereinafter, upper symbol), a special symbol middle symbol (hereinafter, middle symbol), and a special symbol lower symbol, in which a character image imitating an animal is provided with a numeral symbol. (Hereinafter, the following symbols) are displayed. The rotation variation display pattern is a variation display pattern in which a character of the wind god appears after the reach state is reached, and two or more medium patterns selected by generating a tornado are rotated about the rotation axis of the tornado. .

First, as shown in FIG.
Scroll change of all displayed symbols is started by scrolling each displayed symbol from right to left in the order of 1, middle symbol 53, and lower symbol 52 (S301). After a certain period of time has elapsed since the start of the scroll fluctuation of all the displayed symbols, the scroll fluctuation of the upper symbol 51 is reduced, and
Slow down the scroll fluctuation of 2. As a result, FIG.
As shown in (b), the upper symbol 51 is temporarily stopped at the display symbol (monkey) of “9” (S302), and subsequently, the lower symbol 5
2 is temporarily stopped at the display symbol (boar) of "12" (S303).

Next, as shown in FIG. 6C, a dial 54 on which "Janpo" is written is displayed above and below (S30).
4) The image of the monkey constituting the upper symbol 51 and the lower symbol 52
The images of the constituent boars are both changed to an image with a surprised expression. Subsequently, the upper symbol 51 is moved upward in the display area,
The lower symbol 52 is moved in the downward direction of the display area, and the upper symbol 51 and the lower symbol 52 are temporarily removed from the display area (S305). After that, as shown in FIG. 6D, a display symbol (bird) of “10” and “1” as a new upper symbol 51 are displayed.
A display symbol (dog) of "1" is displayed in the same manner as a new lower symbol 52.
A display symbol (bird) of "0" is displayed (S306).
As a result, a reach state is established between the two effective lines L1 and L2, and a so-called double reach is achieved. In the case of the double reach, as shown in FIG. 6D, a fan-shaped dial 55 written as "double reach" is displayed to indicate to the player that double reach has been achieved. Next, as shown in FIG. 6E, after the scroll fluctuation of the middle symbol 53 is decelerated, the middle symbol 53 is temporarily stopped at the display symbol (the boar) of “12” (S307).

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), the character 56 of the wind god appears on the display area on the special symbol display device 4 (S308). Next, as shown in FIG. 7A, the wind character 56 is moved to the upper right of the display area, and the middle symbol 53 is scrolled again (S30).
9). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7B, the character 56 of the wind god is caused to perform an operation of sending a wind 57 toward the center of the display area (middle pattern 53), for example, in an S-shape.
As shown in (c), a tornado 58 is generated (S31).
0).

When the tornado 58 is generated, a predetermined number of display symbols to be rotated about the rotating shaft 59 of the tornado 58 is selected (S311). In this example, a display symbol to be a big hit (a display symbol (a bird) of “10” and a display symbol (a dog) of “11”) and a display symbol to be one loss (a display symbol (a wild boar) of “12”) Select Here, it is preferable that the selected display symbols include one display symbol that is lost in addition to the display symbol that is a big hit. This is because it is difficult for the player to increase the expectation of a big hit when the number of display symbols that cause a loss is large, and that the player only has a big hit before the middle symbol 53 stops with only the display symbol that becomes the big hit. This is to make them recognize. That is, in this example, by selecting a display symbol that becomes a jackpot and a display symbol that becomes one loss, it is possible to increase the sense of expectation that the player will have a jackpot.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7 (d), the selected display symbol (middle symbol 53) is rotated around a virtually provided rotary shaft 59, which is a rotating shaft, so as to be changed and displayed. (S312). As described above, since the middle symbol 53 is variably displayed by changing the variability from simple horizontal scrolling to rotation about the rotation axis 59, variations in variability display can be increased.

Here, it is preferable that the rotated display symbol is enlarged or reduced in size according to the position moved by the rotation, and the display priority is changed according to the display position. Specifically, the display symbol is enlarged when approaching the active line, the display symbol is reduced when the display symbol moves away from the active line, and the display symbol approaching the active line is preferentially displayed on the front side. Is preferred. This is because, even in the case of a planar image, by enlarging or reducing a display symbol and setting a priority to the display symbol, it is possible to give a sense of reality to the rotation of the display symbol, Since the displayed symbols are enlarged as the distance from the player approaches, it is possible to increase the sense of expectation that the player will be hit.

Next, as shown in FIG.
After the scroll fluctuation of No. 3 is decelerated, the middle symbol 53 is changed to “1”.
A temporary stop is performed at the display symbol (dog) of "1" (S313).
Then, after a certain period has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 7F, all the displayed symbols are completely stopped (S314). In this embodiment, the case where the special figure game is determined to be a big hit has been described.

As described above, according to the rotation fluctuation display pattern, a display symbol that is a big hit and a display symbol that is one loss is selected as the middle symbol 53, and the selected display symbol is centered on the rotation shaft 59. Since the middle symbol 53 is variably displayed by rotating as, the variation of the variably displayed can be increased, and the sense of expectation that the player will be a big hit can be increased. For this reason, the entertainment interest of the game can be enhanced.

Also, the rotated display symbol is enlarged when approaching the active line, is reduced when moving away from the active line, and the display priority is changed in accordance with the display position, so that the player has a big hit. Can be raised, and the entertainment interest of the game can be raised.

[Other Embodiments] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which a display symbol that is a big hit and a display symbol that is one loss is selected for the middle symbol 53. However, the number of display symbols to be selected is the display symbol that is the big hit. The predetermined number may be set so as to change the sense of expectation that will be a big hit. For example, a display symbol that becomes a jackpot and a display symbol that becomes two losses may be selected, and the number of display symbols that become a jackpot may be increased.

In the above embodiment, the case where the character 56 of the wind god is made to appear after the middle symbol 53 is temporarily stopped and the middle symbol 53 is scrolled again has been described. The character 56 may appear. In this case, for example, the character 56 of the wind god
By changing the expected value of the jackpot depending on the timing of the appearance of, the gaming interest can be further enhanced.

In the above embodiment, the moving speed of the middle symbol 53 may be reduced immediately before the big hit display mode. In this case, it is possible to increase the sense of expectation that the player will be hit. Also, temporarily stop in the loss display mode,
The middle symbol 53 may be moved again. Also in this case, the entertainment interest of the game can be enhanced.

In the above embodiment, the special symbol display device 4
The upper symbol 51, the lower symbol 52, and the middle symbol 53
The case where three display symbols are arranged in the vertical direction has been described, but a case where three display symbols are arranged in the horizontal direction and the diagonal direction may be used. Further, the number of display symbols is not limited to three, and may be, for example, four or more. Also in this case, the variation of the variable display can be increased, and the entertainment interest of the game can be enhanced.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been described. On the other hand, the present invention can also be applied to a slot machine that performs an effect by displaying an image on a liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. Slot machines (game machines)
Reference numeral 101 denotes a variable display device 103, an image display device 104, and a coin slot 10 provided on a front surface of a housing 102.
5, a Max BET button 106a, a single BET button 106b, a start lever 107, stop buttons 108L, 108C, 108R, a speaker 109
L, 109R, and 109D.

The variable display device 103 variably displays the identification information by driving three reels to which the identification information is attached.
7, the change display of the identification information is started, and the stop buttons 108L, 108C, 1
The change display of the identification information is stopped based on the operation of 08R. The image display device 104 is configured by a display device such as an LCD, and performs various effect displays according to a game state.

The coin insertion slot 105 is for inserting a coin as a game medium, and a maximum of 50 coins can be credited. Max
The BET button 106a is used to set the maximum bet amount from credited coins according to the gaming state, and the one-bet button 106b is used to set the bet amount one by one regardless of the gaming state. It is for.

The start lever 107 starts the variable display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device 103 by driving the reel in accordance with the operation by the player in a state where a predetermined number of bets is set. It is to make it. The stop buttons 108L, 108C, 108R
This is for stopping each reel that is changing by the operation of the player. Here, when the player does not operate, after a predetermined time elapses, for example, the operation stops in the order of left, middle, and right.

Speakers 109L, 109R, 109D
Are the start lever 107 and the stop button 108
L, 108C, and 108R are used to output various effect sounds in accordance with the game state, such as sound effects at the time of winning, winning a bonus game, and alarm sounds at the time of an abnormality.

In the above configuration, first, a predetermined number of coins (three normally) are inserted into the coin insertion slot 105, or if there is sufficient credit remaining, Ma
xBET button 106a or single BET button 106b
By pressing, a predetermined number of bets is set. After the setting of the number of bets is completed, the reel is driven by operating the start lever 107, and the variable display of the identification information on the variable display device 103 is started.

On the image display device 104, effect display is performed for each game or in an arbitrary game. For example,
If a predetermined combination has been established internally when the start lever 107 is operated, an effect display is performed to notify the established combination. By displaying the above-described rotation fluctuation display pattern on the image display device 104 for this effect display, it is possible to increase the variation of the fluctuation display that indicates to the player that the player can win the big bonus game or the like. Can enhance the entertainment interest.

The present invention can be applied to a game machine or the like for simulating the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In other words, when the CPU of the game machine executes a predetermined program to simulate the movement of the above-mentioned game ball, and as a result, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the above-mentioned special symbol starting port 6, the above-mentioned The same lottery as that described above is performed, and the display symbols can be changed and displayed. The program of this game machine is a CD-R
It can be stored in an OM or the like and distributed separately from the game machine.

The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form distributed and provided to a computer device or the like by a detachable recording medium, but are stored in the computer device or the like in advance. A form that is distributed by being preinstalled in the storage device may be adopted. Furthermore, programs and data for realizing the present invention can be stored on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit.
A form of distribution by downloading from another device may be adopted.

The game is executed not only by installing a detachable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line in an internal memory or the like. It may be configured to be executable, or may be configured to be directly executed using hardware resources of another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Moreover,
The game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer or the like via a network.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
By rotating and displaying a predetermined number of display symbols, including a display symbol that is a big hit, around a virtually provided rotation axis, the gaming interest can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration centering on a game control unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing operation example in a game control unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the special symbol process processing of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example in a rotation fluctuation display pattern.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example in a rotation fluctuation display pattern.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example in a rotation fluctuation display pattern.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a slot machine according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine 4 Special symbol display device 11 Game control unit 13 Display control unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A variation mode determining unit that determines a variation mode of identification information displayed on a variable display device on condition that a preset variation start condition is satisfied, and a variation determined by the variation mode determining unit. A variable display control unit that controls a variable display of the identification information based on a mode, and a game control unit that can assign a predetermined game value when a variable display result by the variable display control unit becomes a specific display mode. Wherein the variation display control means, when performing reach effect display based on the determination result by the variation mode determination means, the specific display mode as identification information to be finally determined A predetermined number of pieces of identification information including the identification information are selected, and the selected pieces of identification information are rotated around a virtual axis provided in advance so as to be changed and displayed. A gaming machine characterized by the following. 2. The identification information selected as a rotation target is:
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine comprises identification information that is the specific display mode and one identification information that is not the specific display mode. 3. The variable display control means reciprocates a display position of each selected identification information about the rotation axis, and enlarges or reduces the identification information according to the display position, and displays the identification information. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an effect display indicating a rotation state is performed by changing a display priority according to a position. 4. A fluctuation in which the variable display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device is started when a predetermined fluctuation start condition is satisfied, and the fluctuation display of the identification information is stopped when a predetermined fluctuation stop condition is satisfied. Display control means, when performing a predetermined effect display on the image display device based on a predetermined image display pattern determined when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied, a rotation axis which is provided in advance in a virtual manner; Effect display control means for performing an effect display by rotating a predetermined number of object images, and providing a predetermined game value when the effect display result of the object image by the effect display control means has a predetermined effect display mode A game machine comprising: a game control means for enabling the game.