JP2002239146A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing interest in a game by improving a feature of formation change of a display pattern. SOLUTION: Before variable display of display patterns, the faces of respective character images in all the display patterns 51-53 are turned to the front. Then, the character image faces of all the display patterns 51-53 are directed diagonally. Following display of scrolling variation of all the display patterns, all the display patterns are stopped temporarily, and a thunder god character is displayed. Subsequently, when an image 55 of a thunderbolt is displayed, the faces of the respective character images are turned into an amazed look, and an image 56 of a cloud is displayed to cover the intermediate pattern 52. In this way, when the intermediate pattern 52 is exchanged while being completely covered with the image 56 of the cloud, the intermediate pattern 52 is varied again.

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 an effect display effect similar to that of a pachinko game machine using an LCD (this effect display is also referred to herein as a "special figure game" for convenience). 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.

[0007] By the way, in the special figure game, it is general that not all display symbols stop at once, but stop in order. Here, if the display symbols other than the final stop symbol are arranged in the same display symbol, the reach display mode is achieved, and the sense of expectation of a big hit for the player is increased. Therefore, in many game machines, after reaching the reach display mode, a developed reach variation pattern that changes the display symbol in a mode different from the normal variable display pattern is prepared.

Further, as a technique for effectively attracting the player's interest in the special figure game, there is a technique using a display pattern with enhanced expressiveness by including a character image. However, in a conventional gaming machine, although a device that changes the character image when the change is stopped has been devised, little attention has been paid to a change in the form of the character image during the variable display. In addition, even if a change is provided in the form of the character image, since the form of the form change was not prepared in a sufficient number compared to the reach fluctuation pattern type, the form of the display pattern itself and the change The synergistic effect due to the combination with the display pattern was not sufficiently obtained.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that enhances amusement of a game by devising a mode of changing a form of a display symbol.

[0010]

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 change mode determining means for determining a change mode of the identification information, which is displayed on the display device 4) and configured by a combination of the identification code and the identification image, and performing the identification based on the change mode determined by the change mode determining means. A variable display control means for controlling the variable display of information, and a game control means (for example, the game control unit 11 and A display control unit 13), wherein the identification image is displayed when a new reach effect display is developed during the variable display of the identification information by the variable display control means. Having a kinematic development image. According to this configuration, when a new reach effect display is developed during the variable display of the identification information, the variable developed image is displayed.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is displayed on a variable display device on condition that a preset change start condition is satisfied. A variation mode determination unit configured to determine a variation mode of the identification information configured by a combination of: a variation mode control unit configured to control a variation display of the identification information based on the variation mode determined by the variation mode determination unit; And a game control means capable of providing a predetermined game value when the result of the variable display by the control means becomes a specific display mode, wherein the identification image temporarily stops the identification information by the variable display control means. After that, it has a fluctuation developed image to be displayed when it is changed again. According to this configuration,
When the identification information is temporarily stopped by the variable display control means and then re-changed, a fluctuation developed image is displayed.

Here, the identification image includes a fluctuating image during the fluctuation, and at least one of a fluctuation start image at the start of the fluctuation, a fluctuation end image at the end of the fluctuation, and a reach effect image at the time of the reach effect. May be. In addition, when performing the reach effect display based on the variation mode determined by the variation mode determination unit, the variation display control unit displays a character image acting on the identification information, and at a timing at which the character image acts on the identification information. A fluctuation development image may be displayed. Further, the fluctuation development image may be an image having a predetermined expression.

[0013] To achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a third 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. Effect display control means for effecting display using a predetermined object image on an image display device (for example, the image display device 104) based on a predetermined image display pattern; It has a plurality of types of images with different forms according to the effect state.

In order to achieve the above object, a recording medium according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is displayed on a variable display device on condition that a preset change start condition is satisfied,
A variation mode determination process for determining a variation mode of the identification information configured by a combination of the identification code and the identification image, and a variation display for controlling the variation display of the identification information based on the variation mode determined by the variation mode determination process. A control process, and a game control process that allows a predetermined game value to be given when a change display result obtained by the change display control process is a specific display mode, wherein the identification image is a change display control. A program for causing a computer to execute an image having a fluctuated development image to be displayed when a new reach effect display is developed during fluctuating display of identification information by processing is recorded.

In order to achieve the above object, a recording medium according to a fifth aspect of the present invention starts changing display of identification information displayed on a variable display device by satisfying a predetermined change start condition, and A variable display control process for stopping the variable display of the identification information by satisfying the variable stop condition, and a predetermined display on the image display device based on a predetermined image display pattern determined when the predetermined change start condition is satisfied. And an effect display control process of effect display using the object image of (i), wherein the object image has a plurality of types of images in different forms according to the effect state by the effect display control means. On a computer.

That is, by causing a computer device (hereinafter, including a video game device) to read a program included 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, a production control method according to a sixth aspect of the present invention provides an effect control method in which an identification code and an identification image are displayed on a variable display device on condition that a preset change start condition is satisfied. And a variation mode determination procedure for determining a variation mode of the identification information configured by a combination of
A variable display control procedure for controlling the variable display of the identification information based on the variable mode determined by the variable mode determination procedure, and a predetermined game value when the variable display result by the variable display control procedure becomes a specific display mode. And a game control procedure that can be provided.The identification image has a variable development image displayed when a new reach effect display is developed during the variable display of the identification information by the variable display control process. .

In order to achieve the above object, a production control method according to a seventh 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. And an effect display control procedure for effect display using a predetermined object image. The object image has a plurality of types of images whose forms are changed according to the effect state by the effect display control means.

That is, by causing a computer device or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method, the same effect as that of the gaming machine of the present invention can be obtained. 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.

Also, a program or data for causing a computer 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, and the program code signal superimposed on the carrier is received. Then, by decrypting the original program or data and executing it on a computer device,
The effect display technology according to the present invention can be easily implemented.

[0021]

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 variable display portions in the special symbol display device is set in advance as an effective line, and if 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 information output processing for obtaining various flag information and the like in the special figure game and sound output processing for outputting a sound effect in the special figure 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 unit 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).

The game control unit 11 further 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 in 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", a "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).

The processing executed in the special symbol processing is not limited to the above-described processing, but may be replaced with another processing or further 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 the game ball passes through the special symbol starting port 6, the jackpot and the loss of the special symbol are determined by 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,
The variable display process (the lightning god reach pattern) in which the display control unit 13 causes the special symbol display device 4 to variably display the display symbol 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 example described later, the processing program of the display control unit 13 may be any program.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an example of processing in the reach of the Thunder God reach pattern. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the lightning god reach pattern. In this example, three variable display units are arranged in the display area of the special symbol display device 4 in the vertical direction. 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. (Less than,
The following symbols are displayed. The Raijin Reach pattern is a variable display pattern in which the character of the Raijin appears and the lightning is generated after all the displayed symbols are temporarily stopped, so that the medium symbol is re-varied. In the present example, it is assumed that the stop symbol mode after the variable display is the loss display mode of “1”, “4”, and “1” from the top.

As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the upper symbol 51 is a display symbol (cow) of "2", the middle symbol 52 is a display symbol (snake) of "6", and the lower symbol 53 is a symbol of "2". Design (cow)
In the case of starting the variable display from the state where the display is stopped, first, as shown in FIG. 6B, the faces of the character images of all the displayed symbols 51 to 53 are turned to the front (S301). The character image with the face facing the front is the change start image in this example, and the character image with the face facing the front is once displayed before the change display of the display symbol. Thus, since once to display the fluctuation start image to change the display front of the display symbols, be in the form of a character image which variegated,
Further, it is possible to make the player easily recognize that the variable display of the display symbol starts.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6C, the faces of the character images of all the displayed symbols 51 to 53 are turned obliquely (S302). This character image with the face facing obliquely is the changing image in this example. In the present example, the same image is used as the changing image and the character image in a state where the display symbols 51 to 53 are temporarily stopped and stopped. Subsequently, by scrolling all the displayed symbols of the upper symbol 51, the middle symbol 52, and the lower symbol 53 from right to left, as shown in FIG. 6D, the scroll of all the displayed symbols is changed (S303). .

Next, after a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the scroll fluctuation of all the displayed symbols, the scroll fluctuation of each displayed symbol is decelerated, and as shown in FIG.
Is the display pattern (rat) of "1", and the middle pattern 52 is "11".
, And the lower symbol 53 is temporarily stopped at the display symbol (rat) of "1" (S304).

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6F, the character 5 of the thunder god is displayed from the left end of the display area of the special symbol display device 4.
4 (S305). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7A, an image 55 of lightning is displayed on the front side of the upper symbol 51, the middle symbol 52, and the lower symbol 53 on the special symbol display device 4 (S306). When the lightning image 55 is displayed, the brightness of the entire display area is increased to match the lightning of the lightning, or the sound of the lightning strike is transmitted to the speakers 8L and 8L.
You may output from R.

In addition to displaying the lightning bolt image 55, the character images constituting the upper symbol 51, the middle symbol 52, and the lower symbol 53 are displayed in order to express the appearance of being surprised by a lightning strike. Is made to have a surprised expression (S307). The character image with the surprised expression is the fluctuation development image in this example, and the character image with the surprised expression is displayed in accordance with the display of the lightning bolt image 55. As described above, the form of the character image changes to a surprised expression in accordance with the display of the lightning bolt image 55, and the display pattern becomes rich in expression.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, the image 55 of the lightning is erased from the special symbol display device 4 after a lapse of a certain period from the start of the display (S308). Each character image is still displayed in the form of a surprised face (variable development image). After a certain period of time has passed since the lightning image 55 disappeared, as shown in FIG. 7C, the character images constituting the upper symbol 51, the middle symbol 52, and the lower symbol 53 are replaced with the original facial expression. Is displayed (S309).

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7D, the upper symbol 51, the middle symbol 52, and the lower symbol 5 on the special symbol display device 4.
The lightning image 55 is displayed again on the front side of S3 (S3).
10). In addition, upper design 51, middle design 52 and lower design 53
Is made to have a surprised expression (fluctuated development image) (S311). Further, as shown in FIG. 7E, the image 5 of the lightning bolt is on the front side of the middle pattern 52.
5, a cloud image 56 is displayed on the rear side (S31).
2). In this manner, the middle symbol 52 is replaced with the display symbol (rabbit) of "4" in a state where the middle symbol 52 is completely covered by the cloud image 56 (S313). In this way, the middle symbol 52 is changed again from the symbol “11” (dog) to the symbol “4” (rabbit). However, since the replaced middle symbol 52 is covered by the cloud image 56 at this stage, it cannot be visually recognized by the player.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (f), after a certain period of time has elapsed since the lightning image 55 disappeared from the special symbol display device 4 in the same manner as described above, the cloud image 56 is also faded out. , Disappear from the special symbol display device 4 (S314). Thereby, the replaced middle symbol 52 is clearly displayed so as to be visually recognized by the player. And upper design 51, middle design 52 and lower design 5
3 are displayed again by switching the form (image during change) having the original expression again (S31).
5). Then, after a certain period of time, all the displayed symbols are completely stopped (S316). Note that, in the present example, a case has been described in which the special figure game is determined to be lost, but it may be determined to be a big hit.

As described above, in the Raijin Reach pattern, the form of the character image constituting the upper symbol 51, the middle symbol 52, and the lower symbol 53 is changed to that of a face with a surprised expression (variable development) in the middle of the variable display pattern. Image). By changing the form of the character image to the face with such a surprised expression, the display pattern becomes rich in expression. Moreover, the change of the surprised expression to the face is image 5 of lightning.
5 is displayed, and as a representation of a state of being surprised by lightning strikes, the interest of the game can be enhanced by the synergistic effect of the display symbol form and the variable display pattern.

[Other Embodiments] The present invention is not limited to the above-described 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, the fluctuation-developed image is displayed when all the display symbols 51 to 53 are temporarily stopped and then changed again. However, a new reach effect display is developed during the change display of the display symbols. It may be displayed in the case.

In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which each of the character images constituting the upper symbol 51, the middle symbol 52, and the lower symbol 53 has three images: a variation start image, a variation image, and a variation development image. It is only necessary to have a fluctuation development image, for example, it is not necessary to have a fluctuation start image. Further, it is preferable that the character image (identification image) other than the fluctuation development image includes a fluctuation image and at least one of a fluctuation start image, a fluctuation end image, and a reach effect image.

In the above embodiment, when the lightning image 55 is displayed on the special symbol display device 4, the upper symbol 5
1. A case has been described in which the form of each character image constituting the middle symbol 52 and the lower symbol 53 can be switched to that of a surprised expression (variable development image). For example, a surprise box opens or an earthquake occurs. Any event that surprises a person, such as, for example, may be used. When such an event is included in the variable display pattern, when displaying the image of the event, the form of the display symbol and the variable display are displayed by switching the form of each character image to that of a surprised expression. The synergistic effect of the pattern can enhance the interest of the game.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the fluctuating development image is of a face with a surprising expression in the form of a character image has been described, for example, a smiling face, a crying face, an angry face, a resting face, etc. It may have various expressions. In this case, it is preferable that an appropriate expression be used according to the image displayed on the special symbol display device 4 according to the variable display pattern.

In the above embodiment, after the cloud image 56 disappears from the special symbol display device 4, the form of each character image constituting the upper symbol 51, the middle symbol 52 and the lower symbol 53 is restored. (S314, S315), this order may be reversed.

In the above embodiment, the special symbol display device 4
The upper symbol 51, the middle symbol 52, and the lower 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.
It is a front view of a slot machine in another embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine (gaming machine) 101 includes a housing 102
, A variable display device 103, an image display device 104, a coin slot 105, a Max BET button 106a, a single BET button 106b, a start lever 107, and stop buttons 108L and 108
C, 108R and speakers 109L, 109R, 109
D.

The variable display device 103 performs variable display of the identification information by driving three reels provided with the identification information.
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 the 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 in normal times) are inserted into the coin insertion slot 105, or Ma when there is a sufficient amount of credit remaining.
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. For this effect display, the above-mentioned Thunder God reach pattern can be applied. For example, the display symbols are changed in the above-mentioned pattern, and when the upper, middle, and lower display symbols are the same, the bonus game flag is set. When the display symbols are not aligned, the bonus game flag is set. It may indicate that it is not always set.

The present invention can also 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. The distribution may be performed by pre-installing the storage device. 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 attaching a detachable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line or the like 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 devising the manner of changing the form of the display symbols, the interest in the game 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 lightning god reach pattern;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example in a lightning god reach pattern.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example in a lightning god reach 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 (6)

[Claims] 1. A variation mode determining unit which is displayed on a variable display device on condition that a preset variation start condition is satisfied, and determines a variation mode of identification information composed of a combination of an identification code and an identification image. And a variable display control unit that controls the variable display of the identification information based on the variable mode determined by the variable mode determining unit; and when the variable display result by the variable display control unit is a specific display mode. A game control device comprising: a game control unit capable of providing a predetermined game value, wherein the identification image is developed into a new reach effect display during the change display of the identification information by the change display control unit. A gaming machine having a fluctuation development image to be displayed. 2. A variation mode determining means which is displayed on a variable display device on condition that a preset variation start condition is satisfied, and determines a variation mode of identification information composed of a combination of an identification code and an identification image. And a variable display control unit that controls the variable display of the identification information based on the variable mode determined by the variable mode determining unit; and when the variable display result by the variable display control unit is a specific display mode. A game control device capable of providing a predetermined game value, wherein the identification image is displayed when the identification information is temporarily stopped and then changed again by the variable display control device. A gaming machine characterized by having: 3. The identification image includes a fluctuating image during fluctuation, and at least one of a fluctuation start image at the start of fluctuation, a fluctuation end image at the end of fluctuation, and a reach effect image at the time of reach effect. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. When the reach effect display is performed based on the variation mode determined by the variation mode determining section, the variation display control section displays a character image acting on the identification information, and the character image is displayed. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fluctuating image is displayed at a timing acting on the identification information. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable development image is an image having a predetermined expression. 6. A variation in which the variable display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device is started by satisfying a predetermined variation start condition, and the variation display of the identification information is stopped by satisfying a predetermined variation stop condition. Display control means, and effect display control means for effect display using a predetermined object image on the image display device based on a predetermined image display pattern determined when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied, A gaming machine, wherein the object image includes a plurality of types of images having different forms according to the effect state by the effect display control means.