JP2002272953A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine which can further improve a player's visual interest, gambling spirit and feeling of expectation. SOLUTION: Predetermined specific display modes showing the specific combination state of special patterns are stored being divided in a plurality of groups. Each group is stored with the different number of specific display modes which result in a game state with variable probability. When a game ball makes a prize winning entry into a starting prize winning port, the variable display of special patterns is started, a ready-to-win state is generated, and normal patterns '2', '2' and '3' are displayed moving slowly so as to be visible on a special pattern display device as shown in Fig. 6(b). In such a ready-to-win state, the re-lottery of a hit is performed. As a result of the re-lottery, a group of patterns in the ready-to-win state as shown in Fig. 6(c) is presented to the player. Within this range, the re-lottery is performed to provide the promotion chance of the ready-to-win state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine,
In particular, special symbols are variably displayed on the variable display device,
The present invention relates to a pachinko machine provided with a variable display device capable of generating a specific game state advantageous to a player when a display result of the variable display device has a predetermined specific display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a variable display device provided in a pachinko machine generally displays a symbol variably, and generates a specific game state when a display result becomes a predetermined big hit symbol (specific display mode). Had become. Further, as such a variable display device, there has been proposed a variable display device that selects and executes any one of a plurality of reach variation modes when a reach occurs due to a symbol variation. However, in the above-described variable display device according to the related art, when the reach symbol is stopped and displayed, it is determined that there is a reach variation, and a part of the display result is determined by the stopped and displayed reach symbol. For this reason, the reach variation is configured to be performed only on a symbol other than the reach symbol, and the variation mode is uniform.

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problem, there is a method disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-192500, for example, in which a variable display device is variably controlled in such a manner that a player can visually recognize the reach state, and the reach is once determined. A pachinko machine is disclosed that derives a reach state that constitutes a display result after that, thereby performing variation control on special symbols that constitute the reach state to diversify reach variation.

FIG. 10 is a view for explaining a reach state displayed on the conventional variable display device. When reach is determined, as shown at the time of reach determination in FIG. 10 (a) ("6.5.6" is illustrated in the figure), only the middle symbol temporarily stops reach loss in the normal symbol. It is derived as a symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as a reach confirmed symbol). Thereafter, after the reach-determined symbols are stopped and displayed for a certain period of time, all the symbols are simultaneously changed, and after a certain period of time, the left and right symbols are finally stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. That is, at this point, only the left and right symbols “7” are stopped and displayed as reach symbols, as shown at the time of the reach display of FIG. 10B (the reach symbol of “7” is illustrated in FIG. 10B). The fluctuation of the symbol “6” is continuously performed.

[0005] As described above, the reach confirmation symbol is temporarily stopped before the final reach state is derived, so that the player is notified that there is a reach, and the left and right symbols constituting the reach state are notified. Also performs fluctuation control. Thereby, the reach fluctuation can be diversified. More specifically, once the reach state is visually recognized by the player, the reach state is changed to the final reach state, so that a display for re-drawing the reach symbol is provided, and the visual interest can be improved.

[0006]

However, such a method has the following problems. That is, the reach state is changed to the final state after the reach confirmed symbol is displayed. When the reach state finally determined is reached by the symbol change, a plurality of reach fluctuation modes are set. One of the variations is selected and executed. By letting the player visually recognize the reach state,
The visual interest, gambling, and expectation of the player can be improved, but the ultimate displayed reach state is unknown, and the visual interest, gambling, and expectation of the player are further enhanced. Has been a challenge.

[0007] The present invention solves the above problem, and in a display state in which the reach state can be visually recognized in the first reach, a group of symbols including the symbol that has reached the reach as a result of the re-lottery of the reach is provided to the player. By presenting and performing a re-lottery within such a range to provide a chance to promote the reach symbol (promoting from a normal symbol to a probability-changing symbol which is a symbol that fluctuates in probability), provides a more visual interest to the player. , Gambling,
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine capable of improving expectations.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a pachinko machine according to claim 1 is provided with a variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of special symbols. A specific display mode determining means for determining the specific display mode, and the predetermined specific display mode are stored in a plurality of groups in a pachinko machine that enters a specific game state when a result becomes a predetermined specific display mode. Any one of the specific display mode groups stored in the specific display mode storage unit in a plurality of groups when the display result of the variable display device reaches a predetermined reach mode. Group selecting means for selecting one, and reach variation control means for controlling the variation of the variable display device based on the specific display mode selected by the group selecting means, The reach variation control means displays the specific display mode selected by the group selection means on the variable display device in a state where the player can visually recognize the reach state, and varies the specific display mode displayed on the variable display device. It is characterized by producing a specific game state by controlling.

The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein each of the predetermined groups of the specific display modes stored in the specific display mode storage means has a different number of the specific display modes in which the game state is changed to a game state with a fluctuating probability. It is characterized by having been done.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of a front view of a pachinko machine. The mechanical structure of a pachinko machine is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-3192.
Since the configuration can be the same as that of the conventional example as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-52, the description is limited to the components related to the present invention.

In the following description, the following terms are defined. (Specific display mode) The special symbols displayed on the special symbol display device are in a specific combination. (Specific game state) When the special symbols are arranged in the same symbol, there is a "normal hit" that does not change the probability and a "probable change" that changes the probability. (Normal symbol) A symbol that does not cause a probability change when a hit occurs with this symbol. (Probable variation symbol) A symbol that generates a probability change when a hit occurs with this symbol. (Random number per hit) A random number that determines whether it is a probability variable hit, a normal hit, or a miss. (Symbol random number) A random number for performing lottery of stopped symbols. (Normal reach) Reach by normal design.

In FIG. 1, firing control is performed by operating a handle (not shown), and a game ball is fired in the game area 1. The game ball wins the starting winning opening 103,
The special symbol start switch (not shown) is
Special symbol display device 1 by detecting winning in 03
The 02 symbol (hereinafter, referred to as a special symbol) starts to fluctuate. As a measure not to invalidate the detected portion by the special symbol start switch (not shown) by winning the winning prize opening 103 during the change of the special symbol, a maximum of four memories of the winning prize opening 103 are stored. Done, hold lamp 10
9, 110, 111 and 112 are turned on.

When the special symbol becomes a predetermined specific symbol, the variable winning prize ball device 108 is operated for a predetermined condition (for example, 30 seconds) by the operation of a special winning opening operation solenoid (not shown). , Or until the special winning opening switch detects ten game balls).

The variable prize ball device 108 is provided with a large prize switch (not shown) for counting the number of prize game balls. While the variable prize ball device 108 is being opened, a game ball passes through a specific area 100 (continuation switch) in the variable prize ball device 108, and after the opening operation of the variable prize ball device 108 is completed, the variable prize ball device 108 is again activated.
Opens. The above-described opening operation is repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

The predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times)
After the opening operation is performed, the hit operation ends. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 100 during the hit operation, the hit operation ends after the end of the opening operation. If the special symbol is a winning symbol, and if the winning symbol is a more specific symbol (probably changing symbol), after the hitting operation is completed, a predetermined condition (for example, the next The special symbol is changed so that the probability of the special symbol becoming a winning symbol becomes a high probability.

A firing control is performed by operating a handle (not shown), and a game ball is fired in the game area 1.
The game ball is usually a symbol display device operation gate 104, 10
5 and the normal symbol operation switch detects the passage of the game ball, so that the normal symbol display device 106 starts to change.

As a measure not to invalidate the portion detected by the ordinary symbol operation switch (not shown) which passes through the ordinary symbol display device operation gates 104 and 105 while the ordinary symbol is fluctuating, a maximum of four ordinary symbols are used. The amount of the data passed through the display device operation gates 104 and 105 is stored, and a hold lamp (not shown) is turned on.

When the ordinary symbol display device 106 has a predetermined specific symbol (for example, when the ordinary symbol display device 106 is provided with two lamps, one for hitting and the other for missing), it changes when the hit is turned on. When stopped, the ordinary electric accessory 107 is operated for a predetermined time by the operation of the ordinary electric accessory actuation solenoid (not shown) (for example, in a normal state, 0.3 seconds or when the game ball is started, the winning opening 1).
Until four prizes are awarded at 03, the probability of the winning symbol being a special symbol fluctuates for 3 seconds or until the gaming ball wins four individual prizes at the starting winning prize 103) to open the game prize to the starting winning prize 103 Is easy.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a control system of the pachinko machine. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description will be omitted. In FIG. 2, the control circuit of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a special symbol start switch 201, a normal symbol activation switch 202, a special winning switch 203, a reset circuit 205, and a power supply circuit 20.
6, input port 207, main controller 208, ROM 20
9, RAM 210, output port 211, special symbol display device 102, ordinary symbol display device 106, big winning opening operating solenoid 212, ordinary electric accessory operating solenoid 213, lamp display device 214, sound effect generating device 215, prize ball payout device 216, ball launcher 217 and other switches 2
04.

The special symbol start switch 201 generates a trigger when a game ball hit by the player and which has won the start winning opening 103 passes through the special symbol start switch 201, detects a winning, and displays the special symbol display device. The occasion of the special symbol change of 102 is given.

The normal symbol operation switch 202 generates a trigger when a game ball hit by the player and passed through the ordinary symbol display device operation gate 104 and the ordinary symbol display device operation gate 105 passes through the ordinary symbol operation switch 202. Then, an opportunity for the ordinary symbol change of the ordinary symbol display device 106 is given.

The big win switch 203 detects a winning of a ball to the variable winning ball device 108 when a winning is achieved. Further, the reset circuit 205 sets the main control unit 208 in an initial state. The power supply circuit 206 supplies power to the entire circuit of FIG. Further, the input port 207 takes in signals from each unit and transfers them to the main control unit 208.

The main control unit 208 is a CPU (processing device) for controlling the entire gaming machine, and includes a ROM (read only memory) 209 and a RAM (random access memory).
Even if a one-chip CPU with a built-in 210 is used,
209 and RAM 210 connected externally by bus
U may be used.

The ROM 209 stores a program used by the main control unit 208 to control the gaming machine. Specifically, it stores a game control program that defines the contents of a game control process performed by the CPU of the main control unit 208. RO
M209 further stores various parameters for controlling the gaming machine.

The RAM 210 stores predetermined specific display modes in a plurality of groups and stores the specified display modes.
This is a random access memory that temporarily stores input / output data, data for arithmetic processing, various counters such as a random number counter related to the game, and the like, and records information of each reserved ball.

The output port 211 outputs signals from the main control unit 208 and transfers signals to each unit. The big win opening operation solenoid 212 opens the big winning opening 101 on the front of the variable winning sphere device 108 when the winning is achieved.

The ordinary electric accessory operating solenoid 213 opens the ordinary electric accessory 107 when the ordinary symbol display device 106 stops and displays a specific symbol. Lamp display device 2
Reference numeral 14 denotes a display device for lamps related to the game, and selectively turns on / off a plurality of lamps according to an instruction from the main control unit 208. As a result, the hold lamp is also stored in the RAM 210
The light is turned on when information is recorded in the upper holding memory, and is turned off when the holding ball is used up.

The sound effect generator 215 generates sounds related to the game. The prize ball payout device 216 pays out a prize ball when a prize is detected by the special symbol start switch 201, the big win switch 203, the other switch 204, or the like.

The group firing device 217 fires a ball into the game area 1 when the ball firing operation of the player is detected by the handle of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 shows a control circuit configuration of the special symbol display device 102. In FIG. 3, the control circuit of the special symbol display device 102 of the present embodiment includes a display command signal receiving circuit 30.
1, a power supply circuit 302, a control unit CPU 303, a program ROM 304, a RAM 305, an image processing LSI (hereinafter, VDP (Video Display Processor)) 306, a character ROM 307, a video RAM 308, and a variable display device 309.

The display command signal receiving circuit 301 receives a display command signal (hereinafter, referred to as a command) from the main control unit 208 and passes it to the control unit CPU 303.

The power supply circuit 302 supplies power to the entire circuit of FIG. The control unit CPU 303 is a program ROM
Image processing and image display control are performed according to the program stored in 304.

The program ROM 304 includes a control unit CPU
A program for image processing executed by the control unit 303 is stored. More specifically, an image display control program that defines the contents of image display control performed by the control unit CPU 303 is stored. Further, the program ROM 304 stores the VDP3
06 to the data register for writing, V
The control data for the DP 306 is also stored.

The RAM 305 temporarily stores input / output data for the control unit CPU 303 and data for arithmetic processing, and functions as a work area and a buffer memory.

The VDP 306 develops sprite / scroll image data to be displayed on the variable display device 309 in the video RAM 308 in accordance with a symbol update instruction from the control unit CPU 303, and the variable display device 309 in accordance with an output instruction from the control unit CPU 303. The image data is output and displayed in the display area of.

The character ROM 307 includes a control unit CPU
The VDP 306, which has received the symbol update instruction from the 303, stores sprite / scroll image data to be developed in the video RAM 308.

In the video RAM 308, the image data to be output is expanded by the VDP 306 within the display area of the variable display device 309, and is temporarily stored.

The variable display device 309 is an LCD, a CRT display, or the like, and displays the image data output from the VDP 306.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a special symbol configuration in which predetermined specific display modes are stored in a plurality of groups and stored in specific display mode storage means in the embodiment of the present invention. It is. In FIG. 4, columns 41a,
The column 41b and the column 41c are examples of a special symbol.
Indicates whether the special symbol shown in the column 41a, the column 41b, or the column 41c is a normal symbol having no probability variation or a probability variation symbol having a probability variation. Column 4 for special symbol combinations
As shown in FIG. 2, it is divided into a plurality of groups.

Each group stores a different number of specific display modes that cause the game state to fluctuate in probability. Group 1 is usually composed of symbols 1, 2, and 4 and probable symbol 3. The group 3 is composed of normal symbols 6 and 8 and probable symbols 5 and 7, and the group 3 is composed of the normal symbol 9 and probable symbols A and
B and C.

That is, the group 1 has one set of probable symbols, the group 2 has two sets of probable symbols, and the group 3 has three sets of probable symbols. Therefore, by becoming the group 2 rather than the group 1 and the group 3 rather than the group 2, the chance of obtaining more game balls increases. In FIG. 4, an underline below a numeral indicating a symbol indicates that the symbol is a positively-variable symbol.

Before explaining the processing of the present embodiment with the system configuration described above, in order to assist understanding of the present invention,
The change of the display screen for effecting the reach state by changing the specific display mode with the special symbol display device 102 will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG.

That is, when the special symbol display device 102 fluctuates and displays the reach state, a re-lottery is performed and a re-lottery after the reach is performed will be described. Here, in order to facilitate understanding, combinations of special symbols are divided into a plurality of groups as shown in FIG.
In the description using, the description of the group will be omitted, and the description of the group will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 5, FIG. 5 (a) shows a case where the reach symbol is promoted by the re-lottery after the occurrence of the reach and becomes a positively changed symbol from the normal symbol, and FIG. 5 (b) shows a re-lottery after the reach occurs. It is a figure explaining a case where a reach symbol is not promoted by the re-lottery again.

First, the case of FIG. 5A will be described. In FIG. 5 (a), a reach state occurs, and the special symbol display device 102 is slow enough to allow the normal symbols "2", "2", and "↓" to be visually recognized as shown in FIG. Is displayed. Here, the visually recognizable state means that any one of the three special symbols or a plurality of symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 102 is slowly fluctuated and displayed to such an extent that the player can confirm it. Indicates a state. In this state, a re-lottery process is performed by the main control unit 208, and the special symbol display device 102
(A) As shown in (c), as the reach state of the special symbol, the positively-variable symbols "7", "7", and "↓" are moved and displayed slowly enough to be visually recognized. Note that “↓” indicates a state where the special symbol display device 102 is variably displaying. FIGS. 5A and 5B show a state where the special symbol display device 102 is variably displayed during the re-lottery process.

In the reach state of the re-lottery process, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (c), when the winning is determined, a certainty-variable symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 102 as shown in FIG. 5 (a) (e). "7", "7", and "7" are displayed. FIG.
(A) (d) shows the special symbol display device 102 until the hit is determined and the special symbol display device 102 stops.
This shows a state in which a variable effect is displayed, for example, by changing the size of a special symbol. FIG. 5 (a)
As is clear from the above, in the present invention, when the vehicle reaches the reach state, the lottery is performed again, and the reach symbol may be promoted.

Next, the case of FIG. 5B will be described. In FIG. 5B, the reach state occurs, and the special symbol display device 102 is slow enough to allow the normal symbols “2”, “2”, and “↓” to be visually recognized as shown in FIG. Is displayed. In this state, a re-lottery process is performed by the main control unit 208, and the reach state of the normal symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 102 as shown in FIGS. Note that “↓” indicates a state where the special symbol display device 102 is variably displaying. FIG. 5 (a) (b)
Shows a state in which the special symbol display device 102 is variably displayed during the re-lottery process.

Then, when the hit is determined in the reach state, the normal symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 102,
As shown in FIG. 5B, “2”, “2”, and “2” are moved and displayed slowly enough to be visually recognized. FIG.
(B) (d) shows a fluctuating effect of the special symbol display device 102 until the hit is determined and the special symbol display device 102 stops. For example, the special symbol display device 102 fluctuates the size by changing the size of the special symbol. Is shown.

As shown in FIG. 5B (e), "2",
When “2” and “2” are determined and there is no promotion of the special symbol by the re-lottery, the main controller 208 performs the lottery process again. As a result, the normal symbols are displayed on the special symbol display device 102 as “2”, “2”,
“2” is displayed. Note that “↓” indicates a state where the special symbol display device 102 is variably displaying. FIGS. 5B and 5F show a state where the special symbol display device 102 is variably displayed during the re-lottery process.

As apparent from FIG. 5 (a), in the present invention, when the vehicle reaches the reach state, as a result of performing the re-lottery and the re-lottery again, the reach symbol may not be promoted. In addition, as a result of the re-lottery, "7", "7", "7" is displayed as shown in FIG. 5 (a) (e), and a special symbol may be promoted. Further, in the case of FIG. 5A, “7”, “7”,
After "7" is displayed and the hit is determined, the main control unit 208 may again perform the lottery process and display FIGS. 5B and 5G and FIGS. 5B and 5G. In addition, the re-lottery after the reach may not be performed again regardless of the result.

However, in either case of FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the special symbol is demoted by the re-lottery and the re-lottery again (from a hit to a normal hit,
Or, it is determined in advance that there is no deviation from the normal hit).

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the display screen for effecting the reach state in FIG. 5 in more detail. In FIG. 6, the combination of special symbols is described as being divided into a plurality of groups as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 6, the game ball wins the start winning opening 103, and the special symbol starts to change. And FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6A, one special symbol is displayed, and after the second symbol is displayed, the reach state as shown in FIG. 6B is reached, and the special symbol display device 102 displays the normal symbol "2",
This is a case where “2” and “ 3 ” are displayed so as to be visually recognized. The state of FIG. 6B indicates that the reach state has been reached by the combination of the symbols of Group 1 in FIG. That is, in the reach state, the main control unit 208 performs a lottery process in the same manner as described with reference to FIG. The re-lottery is performed with the combination of the symbols included in the group 1 because the reach state is reached by the combination of the symbols of the group 1.

The combination of the symbols included in the group 1 is usually composed of the symbols 1, 2, and 4 and the variable symbol 3 . Such a group 1 can be determined from the combination of the symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 102, and the combination of the symbols included in the group 1 is selected, and the special symbol display device 102 shown in FIG. Display as follows.

That is, corresponding to the normal symbol “2” displayed on the left side of FIG. 6B, the normal symbols 1, 2, and 4 and the probable variable symbol 3 included in the group 1 are specially arranged in descending order of the numbers. It is displayed on the left side of the symbol display device 102 from above. In addition, corresponding to the normal symbol “2” displayed in the center of FIG. 6B, the normal symbols 1, 2, 4 and the probable symbol 3 included in the group 1 are represented by numerals in the same manner as described above. The symbols are displayed from the top on the right side of the special symbol display device 102 in descending order. Here, the special symbol included in the group 1 corresponding to the normal symbol “2” displayed in the center is displayed on the right side of the special symbol display device 102 so that the effect of the re-lottery after the reach is easy to see,
It is to be effective. Also, the special symbol display device 1
The special symbols included in group 1 displayed on the left and right of 02 are shown in FIG. 6 (a) or FIG. 6 (b) in order to effectively display the special symbols displayed in the center. It may be displayed so as to be shifted left and right from the position of the special symbol so that it can be visually recognized.

Further, in the same manner as above, the special symbol display device 10 displays a symbol "↓" indicating that the variable symbol is being displayed in a variable manner corresponding to the probability variable symbol " 3 " displayed on the right side of FIG.
2 is displayed at the center of the display.

FIG. 6 shows that the lottery is in progress.
An effect as shown in (d) is performed. That is, the frame 60 and the frame 61 surrounding the outside of the special symbol included in the group 1 displayed on the left and right of the special symbol display device 102 are moved up and down, and the re-lottery is performed for the special symbol. To direct.

In the effect, besides this, the color of the displayed special symbol may be sequentially changed, or the shape, size, etc. may be changed. Further, the sound effect during the re-lottery may be added by the sound effect generator 215 or the like. Furthermore, the special symbols included in the group 1 displayed on the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 102 may be displayed so as to be piled up one by one from the top, and the display is performed such that all the blocks are dropped at a stretch. May be.

As a result of the re-lottery, as shown in FIG.
Normal symbols "2", "2",
When “2” is displayed so as to be visually recognized, the main control unit 20
8, a lottery is performed again. FIG. 6 (f) is displayed in the same manner as shown in FIG. 6 (c). Then, as a result of the re-lottery again, when the winning is promoted, the probable changing symbols " 3 ", " 3 ", " 3 " are displayed.

The probability of the promotion is determined in advance for each group. In addition, in the re-lottery or the re-lottery again, it is set so as not to be demoted.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of this embodiment. FIG. 8 shows the process S5 in FIG.
It is a flowchart explaining the detail in 40. Hereinafter, the processing of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The processing procedure of FIG. 7 corresponds to a cycle t (for example, 4 mse
c) An interrupt process started every time, and the main control unit 20
8 is performed by reading and executing the game control program stored in the ROM 209.

In FIG. 7, when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, the main control unit 208 performs an initial setting relating to an image, a lamp, a sound, a game and the like by the processing of step S500. Thereafter, the main control unit 208 executes step S for each cycle t.
By updating the hit random number loop counter by the process of 510, a hit random number is generated.

When the ball wins in the winning opening 103 while the symbol is changing, the main control unit 208 reads the random number from the random number loop counter in the process of step S520 and buffers the random number in the holding memory on the RAM 210.

The error occurrence status of the gaming machine is determined by the main controller 20.
8 is checked by performing the process of step S530. The main control unit 208 performs control related to the game such as symbol change and control of the accessory in the game management process of step S540.

Next, during the above-mentioned symbol change, the starting winning opening 103
The main control unit 208
The main control unit 208 transmits the information to the outside by performing the process of step S560 in order to pay out the prize ball by performing the process of step S550 and to notify the gaming state to the outside of the gaming machine.

When the gaming machine controls output data such as lamps, sounds, images, etc., the main control unit 208 proceeds to step S570.
The output data is controlled by the processing of (1). For example, the main control unit 208 turns on the holding lamp on the lamp display device 214 to notify the holding ball.

FIG. 8 shows the details of the game management process in step S540 in FIG. 7, in which an effect is provided by a lottery process and a re-lottery process. The description of FIG. 8 will be made in comparison with the display screen for effecting the reach state shown in FIG.

In FIG. 8, the process of step S8 is a conventional lottery process, and is performed from step S80 to step S80.
This is performed in each process up to 89. The re-lottery process is performed in steps S9 and S10.

In the process of step S8, the main control unit 2
In step S80, a symbol random number for determining a stop symbol is acquired from the symbol random number loop counter, and the symbol random number loop counter is updated after the random number is acquired.

In the process of step S81, the main control unit 208 starts changing the special symbol display device 102 (see FIG. 6).
(A)), based on the obtained symbol random number and the winning random number stored in the holding memory on the RAM 210 stored in step S510 of FIG. Each right symbol designating command or the like is transmitted to the special symbol display device 102.

Next, in the process of step S82, the main control unit 208 determines a symbol variation hit based on the symbol random number stored in the holding memory, related to the symbol variation on the RAM 210. Then, the type of the symbol to be stopped in the process of step S83 is determined from the hit determination result, and the stopped symbol is determined from the type of the stopped symbol from the symbol random number.

For example, if the specific game state is “normal hit”
In the case where the reach type is “normal reach”, the type of the special symbol is a normal symbol, and left, middle, and right symbols are shown in FIG. 4 from the normal symbols determined from the symbol random numbers. For example, "2", "2", "2", and the like.

Next, in the process of step S84, the main control unit 208 determines a fluctuation pattern of the symbol fluctuation based on the specific game state and the reach type. For example, in the case of "Normal hit" and "Normal reach"
The variation pattern is “reach (reach)” shown in FIG. 6B, and variation pattern information indicating “2”, “2”, and “ 3 ” is determined. Then, the main control unit 208
Sets the determined variation pattern information in a predetermined area on the RAM 210.

When the information necessary for the symbol change is set, the main control unit 208 is set in the process of step S85.
Sets a fluctuation timer for monitoring symbol fluctuation to a predetermined value.

In step S81, if it is not the time when the special symbol display device 102 starts to change, step S8
The process proceeds to step S6, and if the special symbol display device 102 is not changing, the process proceeds to step S9.

In step S86, the special symbol display device 102
When is changing, the process proceeds to step S87, in which a change timer for monitoring the symbol change is decremented. Step S88
In, the fluctuation timer is checked, and when the fluctuation timer reaches zero, the flow proceeds to step S89.

In step S89, the main control unit 208
Determines the variable display of the special symbol display device 102, and issues a stop command to the special symbol display device 102. The special symbol display device 102 displays a symbol as shown in FIG. 6B as a special symbol.

In the reach state, as described with reference to FIG.
The main control unit 208 performs a re-lottery process. The re-lottery is performed in steps S9 and S10.
The processing in steps S9 and S10 is the same.
As is clear from FIG. 6B, the reach state is reached by the combination of the symbols of the group 1, so that the combination of the symbols included in the group 1 is performed as follows.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of the re-lottery process in steps S9 and S10. In FIG. 9, the symbol random numbers in the group are used instead of the symbol random numbers acquired in step S80.

In the process of step S90, a group is determined from the reach state, and a corresponding group is selected. Then, in the process of step S91, the symbols of the selected group (group 1) are rearranged as described above and displayed on both sides of the special symbol display device 102 as shown in FIG. In the process of step S92, a symbol random number in the group for stopping at the symbols included in the selected group is acquired. In FIG. 6, “2” in FIG.
"2" and "2".

Then, the process proceeds to a step S81. The processing from step S81 to step S89 is the same as the processing from step S81 to step S89 in FIG. 8, and a description thereof will be omitted.

However, as shown in FIGS. 6 (c) to 6 (e), the display mode displayed on the special symbol display device 102 is different from FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b).

When the re-lottery process in step S9 is completed,
Similarly, in step S10, step S10
The same process as the re-lottery process of No. 9 is performed, and the process returns to step S550 of FIG.

[0085]

According to the pachinko machine of the first aspect, in the first reach, a re-lottery is performed, the group of the symbol having reached the reach is presented to the player, and a re-lottery is performed within the range. By providing a reach promotion opportunity, a pachinko machine capable of further improving the player's visual interest, gambling and expectation can be provided.

According to the pachinko machine according to the second aspect, each group of the symbols to be reached has a different number of game states in which the probability varies, so that the player can have more visual interest, gambling, A pachinko machine that can improve expectations is provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a control system of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 shows a control circuit configuration of the special symbol display device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a special symbol according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a change of a display screen for effecting a reach state by variably controlling a specific display mode in the special symbol display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
In the case where the reach symbol is promoted in the re-lottery after the occurrence of the reach and the symbol is changed from the normal symbol to a certain-variable symbol, FIG. 5B shows that the reach symbol is also obtained by the re-lottery after the reach and the re-lottery again. It is a figure explaining the case where promotion is not carried out.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a display screen for producing a reach state in FIG. 5 in more detail;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process according to the embodiment.

8 is a flowchart illustrating details of a game management process in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of a re-lottery process.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a reach state displayed on a conventional variable display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 specific area 102 special symbol display device 103 starting winning opening 104, 105 ordinary symbol display device operation gate 106 ordinary symbol display device 107 ordinary motorized accessory 108 variable winning ball device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko machine having a variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of special symbols, wherein the pachinko machine enters a specific game state when a display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. A specific display mode determining unit that determines a display mode; a specific display mode storage unit that stores the predetermined specific display mode in a plurality of groups; and a display result of the variable display device is a predetermined reach mode. At the same time, based on the specific display mode selected by the group selection unit that selects any one of the specific display mode groups stored in a plurality of groups in the specific display mode storage unit. A reach variation control means for controlling the variation of the variable display device, wherein the reach variation control means selects the group in a state where the player can visually recognize the reach state. And displays a particular display mode selected in step on the variable display device, a pachinko machine, characterized in that to produce a specific game state fluctuates control certain display form displayed on the variable display device. 2. The method according to claim 2, wherein the specific display mode storing means stores the specific display mode storing means.
The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein each group of the predetermined specific display modes stores a different number of specific display modes that cause a game state to change in probability.