JP2002292031A - Game machine and its controlling method, and storage medium storing control program capable of executing control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To show the luck of any player effectively which originally depends upon the contingency. SOLUTION: In the case transitions into the favorable playing condition have occurred successively within a specified cycle predetermined, the frequency of transition or any image representing it is displayed on a display screen.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, and a control method for a pachinko machine having a function of notifying a so-called consecutive chan to be in a jackpot game state, and a storage program storing a control program capable of executing the method. It is about media.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine, a plurality of symbols (identification information images) are variably displayed on a display screen of a display means and stopped and displayed, and a combination of these symbols is determined in a predetermined jackpot combination. , The jackpot gaming state is provided to the player.

[0003] In this jackpot gaming state, if a special winning opening provided below the game board surface is continuously opened, and if a game ball wins while being opened, a winning prize ball corresponding to the winning number is obtained. This is a state where the game is paid out to the player, and among the games, the number of winning balls is the largest, and the player is most interested in the game. The big winning prize mouth, for example, repeats opening and closing of 16 rounds per one jackpot gaming state, and 10 winning or 3 prizes in the open state of one round.
The big winning opening is closed once by opening for about 0 seconds. Thus, one big hitting game state ends, and the game state returns to the normal game state.

When the jackpot game state ends, the game cycle of changing and stopping the symbols is repeated, and if the jackpot game condition for returning to the jackpot game state is satisfied (repeated chan), the jackpot game state is substantially continuous. This will be performed, which is a great pleasure for the player, and the hall side can make the player realize the success of the hall.

[0005] Then, this prosperity is appealed to other players, to stimulate the competitiveness and competitiveness, and to disclose the achievements of the gaming machine and to provide a guide for the player to select the gaming machine.
The following method is used.

[0006] First, in the gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-10391, the probability of displaying a special symbol for providing a special game advantageous to a player is improved to be in a high probability state. In this state, a continuous chan is intentionally created, and an identification signal such as video and audio is output according to the number of times of the continuous chan to notify the player. With such a gaming machine, the player can recognize the repetition chan and obtain the effect of improving the fun of the game by attracting the attention of other players around and inspiring each other. Could be done.

Further, in the gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-31733, by displaying the repetition rate of each gaming machine, the player can obtain the statistical performance of the gaming machine or other gaming machines. Could be known in real time.

Further, on the gaming hall side, a panel of "ren-chan" is set up on the upper side of the gaming machine to appeal to the player about the success of the re-chan.

[0009]

However, in a game machine that is set to intentionally create a series of chan, it is necessary to know the player's luck (luck) that was accidentally influenced by the game machine. Can not do. In the case of a gaming machine that displays the repetition rate of individual gaming machines, even if the accumulated repetition rate of the gaming machine itself can be grasped, a player who is playing a game with that gaming machine It was impossible to understand the singularity of that time (that day) alone.

[0010] On the other hand, it was considered that the game hall side set up a panel of "ren-chan" on the upper side of the gaming machine in order to know the game of the player alone, but the panel was set up by hand. , Very poor work efficiency.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the foregoing, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of efficiently displaying a player's luck, a method of controlling the gaming machine, and a method capable of executing the method. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a control program.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for displaying the number of transitions on a display screen when the game state is successively shifted to an advantageous game state within a predetermined cycle. And displaying an image corresponding to the number of transitions.

[0013] More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

(1) A game machine in which a game cycle of changing and stopping symbols is repeated until the game is stopped at a predetermined combination of symbols, and when the game is stopped at the predetermined combination of symbols, the game machine shifts to a gaming state advantageous to the player. Then, once the advantageous gaming state is reached, the advantageous gaming state ends, the gaming cycle is repeated again, and the gaming cycle until reaching the advantageous gaming state is a predetermined cycle. A gaming machine comprising a display means for accumulating and displaying the number of transitions when the number is within the range.

According to the present invention, when the gaming state once becomes advantageous to the player, and the gaming state further becomes advantageous to the player within a predetermined cycle after the advantageous gaming state ends. Since the number of transitions to the gaming state advantageous to the player is accumulated and displayed, of the number of transitions to the gaming state advantageous to the player, By displaying the number of transitions to the advantageous game state again within a predetermined cycle, it is possible to indicate the game of the player.

[0016] When showing the player's luck, the judgment is made based on the number of game cycles of changing and stopping the symbols, irrespective of whether or not there is a setting such as a high probability state in which it is easy to shift to an advantageous game state. Therefore, the game of the player can be shown regardless of the setting of each gaming machine.

In general, as the game continues for a longer time, the number of transitions to the advantageous game state generally increases. However, according to the present invention, not only the transition to the advantageous game state, Furthermore, since it is required to shift to the advantageous gaming state within a predetermined cycle, it is necessary to inform the player that even if the number of times of shifting to the advantageous gaming state is large, there is no luck. Can be recognized,
A player who has been tired of the same advantageous game state over and over again can be inspired to shorten the cycle of transition to the advantageous game state. For example, if the predetermined number of cycles is set to 50 or less, the player's desire to shift to an advantageous game state within 50 times works, so that it is possible to stir up the competitive spirit and to play the same game. Since it is considered that the cycle of 50 times is completed in the machine before being replaced with the next player, it is possible to notify the consecutive chan for each player.

Further, the number of transitions indicating the player's tick is calculated by computer processing and is displayed on display means provided in the game board surface of the gaming machine. The work on the side can be made more efficient.

In addition, "a game state advantageous to a player"
Means, for example, a jackpot state.

(2) The game cycle of changing and stopping the symbols is repeated until the symbols are stopped at the predetermined combination of symbols, and when the game is stopped at the predetermined combination of symbols, the game is shifted to a game state advantageous to the player. At least two of a first mode in which it is promised to enter the advantageous gaming state continuously and a second mode in which it is not committed to enter the advantageous gaming state substantially continuously. A gaming machine having a jackpot mode, on the premise that the gaming state of the second mode is continued, temporarily becoming the advantageous gaming state, ending the advantageous gaming state, and re-entering the gaming cycle. If the game cycle up to the advantageous game state is within a predetermined cycle, display means for accumulating and displaying the number of transitions is provided. A gaming machine characterized by the following.

According to the present invention, there is provided a first mode in which a transition to an advantageous game state is performed substantially continuously,
A second mode in which it is not promised to transition to the advantageous gaming state substantially continuously; and in the gaming machine having at least two jackpots, after transitioning to the advantageous gaming state for the player, It is assumed that the gaming state of the mode is continued, and if the gaming state further becomes advantageous to the player within a predetermined cycle after the end of the advantageous gaming state, the player Since the number of transitions to the game state advantageous to the player is accumulated and displayed, the number of transitions to the game state advantageous to the player is within a predetermined cycle after the end of the advantageous game state. By displaying the number of times of transition to the advantageous game state again, it is possible to indicate the luck of the player.

Here, "assuming that the game state of the second mode is continued" means that the game mode of the first mode promised to shift to the advantageous game state substantially continuously. During this time, you may want to show the number of such transitions,
Since it is promised that the game state will be shifted to the advantageous game state continuously, it is clear that the number of “ren chan” that continuously shifts to the advantageous game state is intentionally set to increase. Therefore, it is not sufficient to determine whether or not there is a player's luck. Therefore, assuming that the gaming state of the second mode, in which it is not promised to shift to the advantageous gaming state substantially continuously, is continued,
Instead of intentionally creating a series of chan, the display means can inform the player of the day's condition.

(3) In the gaming machine according to the above (1) or (2), the image indicating the number of transitions is displayed on display means provided on a game board of the gaming machine, and is prepared in advance. A gaming machine characterized in that, from among a plurality of consecutive chan information presentation images, a consecutive chan information presentation image corresponding to the number of transitions is selected and displayed.

According to the present invention, together with the number of transitions,
Since the consecutive-chan information presentation image corresponding to the number of transitions is selected and displayed, it is possible to provide a more interesting presentation image than simply indicating the number of transitions as numerical information.

Also, simply by displaying the number of transitions,
In general, it is difficult to determine whether the number of transitions is large or small, and it may end up being self-satisfied with the number of transitions. Is displayed, objective evaluation material can be provided to the player. According to this consecutive chan information presentation image, it is possible to objectively determine whether the number of transitions is large or small for the first time by playing the same gaming machine many times.

In other words, the player's luck can be indicated by the number of transitions, and the luck can be further evaluated relatively using the continuous chan information presentation image.

(4) The game cycle of changing and stopping the symbol is repeated until the game is stopped at the predetermined combination of symbols, and when the game is stopped at the predetermined combination of symbols, the gaming machine shifts to a gaming state advantageous to the player. In the control method, once the advantageous gaming state is reached, the advantageous gaming state ends, the gaming cycle is repeated again, and the gaming cycle until reaching the advantageous gaming state is predetermined. A control method for a gaming machine, characterized in that when the time is within a predetermined cycle, the number of transitions is accumulated and displayed.

(5) The game cycle of changing and stopping the symbol is repeated until the game is stopped at a predetermined combination of symbols, and when the game is stopped at the predetermined combination of symbols, the game is shifted to a game state advantageous to the player. At least two of a first mode in which it is promised to enter the advantageous gaming state continuously and a second mode in which it is not committed to enter the advantageous gaming state substantially continuously. A method of controlling a gaming machine that can transition to a jackpot mode, assuming that the gaming state of the gaming state of the second mode is continued, and once becoming the advantageous gaming state, the advantageous gaming state Is completed, the game cycle is repeated again, and further, if the game cycle up to the advantageous game state is within a predetermined cycle,
A gaming machine control method characterized by accumulating and displaying the number of transitions.

(6) In the gaming machine control method according to the above (4) or (5), an image indicating the number of transitions is displayed on display means provided on a gaming board surface of the gaming machine. A method of controlling a gaming machine, comprising: selecting and displaying a continuous-channel information effect image corresponding to the number of transitions from a plurality of consecutive-channel information effect images prepared in advance.

(7) A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program capable of executing the control method for a gaming machine according to any one of (4) to (6).

[0031]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overview of a gaming machine according to the present invention. In the embodiment described below, a case is described in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming device (pachinko gaming machine) as a preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

The pachinko gaming device 10 includes a main body frame 12.
And a game board 14 incorporated in the main body frame 12 and a game board 1
4 and a window frame 16 of a main body frame 12 provided on a front surface of the window frame 1.
6, an upper plate 20 and a lower plate 22 provided on the front surface of the main body frame 12, and a firing handle 26 (a game ball firing device 3 c) provided on the right side of the lower plate 22.

A plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the front of the game board 14. It should be noted that the game board 14 is formed of a resin material, and a metal rod-like body is implanted on the game board 14 of this resin material so as to protrude forward of the game board 14 without using a configuration in which nails are driven. The present invention can also be applied to the pachinko gaming device 10 (pachi-con machine) configured as described above. In addition, in this specification, the pachinko gaming device 10 is a concept including a pachinko machine.

Further, the firing handle 26 is provided rotatably with respect to the main body frame 12, and the player can advance the pachinko game by operating the firing handle 26. On the back side of the firing handle 26, a firing motor 28 is provided. When the firing handle 26 is rotated clockwise by the player, power is supplied to the firing motor 28, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 20 are sequentially fired on the game board 14.

The launched game ball is guided by a guide rail 30 provided on the game board 14 and moves to an upper portion of the game board 14, and thereafter, its traveling direction is changed by the collision with the plurality of obstacle nails described above. It falls toward the lower part of the game board 14 while changing.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing the game board 14 in an enlarged manner. The components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the above-mentioned obstacle nail is omitted.

At a substantial center of the front of the game board 14, a display device 32 as a display unit is provided. This display device 32
A symbol design display device 52 is provided in the center of the upper part of. The ordinary symbol display device 52 is composed of, for example, a seven-segment display, and the ordinary symbol, which is display information, is variably displayed so as to repeatedly change and stop.

On the left and right sides of the display device 32, ball passage detectors 55a and 55b are provided. When the normal symbol start switch 10a detects that the game ball has passed near the ball passing detector 55a or 55b, the normal symbol display device 52 starts displaying the variation of the ordinary symbol, and the predetermined symbol is displayed. After a lapse of time, the fluctuation display of the ordinary symbols is stopped.

The normal symbol is a predetermined symbol, for example, "7"
When it is stopped and displayed, the first type starting port 4
Movable pieces 58a and 58 provided on the left and right sides of
A current is supplied to the special winning opening solenoid 11b for driving the first type b, and the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven so that a game ball can easily enter the first type starting port 44. Make it open. When a predetermined time has elapsed after the opening of the first-type starting port 44, the movable piece is driven to close the first-type starting port 44 so that a game ball becomes difficult to enter. .

Four holding lamps 34a to 34d are provided on both the left and right sides of the ordinary symbol display device 52 described above. The four holding lamps 34a to 34d are controlled by the special symbol start storage number display device 8. Furthermore,
A general winning opening 50 is provided above the normal symbol display device 52. Further, at the lower part of the game board 14, a winning hole 38 for a game ball is provided. In the vicinity of the winning opening 38, a shutter 40 is provided so as to be freely opened and closed. The shutter 40 is driven by the solenoid 11b so as to be in an open state when a variable display game described later is in a big hit state.

General winning ports 54a and 54b are provided on both left and right sides of the display device 32 described above. Further, general winning ports 54c and 54d are provided on both left and right sides of the lower portion of the display device 32. Special prize holes 56a and 56b are provided at the left and right ends of the game board 14, and special prize holes 56c and 56
d is provided.

Further, a first type start-up port 44 having a first type start-up switch 7a, which is a trigger for shifting a plurality of symbols displayed on the display device 32, for example, the three identification information symbols to the variable display state, is provided. Is provided. Winner 3 described above
8. When a game ball wins in the first-type starting port 44, the general winning ports 54a to 54d, and the special winning ports 56a to 56d, a predetermined number of game balls according to the type of the winning port is provided on the lower plate 22. It is made to be paid out. Also, depending on the number of game balls won in any of the winning openings,
A game state such as a time saving state is changed.

Further, rolling guide members 60a and 60b for guiding the path of the game ball in a predetermined direction are provided on both left and right sides of the display device 32, respectively. Decorative lamps 36 are provided on the upper left and upper right sides of the game board 14.
(36a and 36b) are provided.

The portion for displaying an effect image to be described later on the display device 32 may be formed of a liquid crystal display panel or a CRT. In the example described above, the display device 32
Shows the case where the display device is provided at substantially the center of the front surface of the game board 14 of the pachinko gaming device 10 which is a gaming machine, but at any position of the gaming machine as long as the display device can be seen by the player. 32 may be provided.

In recent years, in pachislot gaming machines,
Some pachislot gaming devices have a liquid crystal screen in addition to the symbol display means for displaying the symbols, and such a pachislot gaming device displays a game effect screen similar to that of a pachinko gaming device in the liquid crystal screen to improve the taste. Therefore, the present invention may be applied to a pachislo gaming device having such a liquid crystal screen.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, a solid line indicates a data flow, and a broken line indicates a control flow.

The system according to the embodiment of the present invention basically comprises a central processing unit (CPU) 66, input means 84, output means 85, and external storage device 86. The CPU 66 further includes an arithmetic unit 81, a control unit 82,
It is composed of storage means 83.

The arithmetic means 81 incorporates a device for adding, subtracting, multiplying and multiplying the data sent from the control means 82 and the storage means 83 by using a logic circuit, and returns an arithmetic result to the control means 82.

The control means 82 includes an arithmetic means 81, an input means 84, a storage means 83, an output means 85, and an external storage means 86.
Is a center that performs a function of controlling each unit of the gaming machine according to the present invention, and extracts program data stored in the external storage device 86 and data temporarily stored in the storage unit 83 to perform calculation. The operation instruction by the means 81 is analyzed, the program is executed after being made executable, and the execution result is returned to each means.

The control means 82 has a shift determining section 82a and a continuous-chan information effect image selecting section 82b. The transition determination unit 82a determines whether or not the transition to an advantageous gaming state (big hit state) has occurred within a predetermined cycle, and counts the number of transitions. Further, the consecutive chan information effect image selection unit 82b selects a consecutive chan information effect image according to the result of the number of transitions processed in the transition determination unit 82a, and temporarily stores the selected image in the storage unit 83. After that, the data is output to and displayed on the display device 32 as the display means.

The external storage means 86 includes a ROM 68, a RAM
70 etc. are provided. The RAM 70 stores the new input data, the calculation result by the CPU 66, the accumulated reach data indicating the history of the game, the accumulated number of fluctuations, and the accumulated number of jackpots. The ROM 68 stores a control program for controlling the entire game flow of the pachinko gaming machine, image data, and the like. The program and data stored in the memory area in which the program for executing the variable display game, the data required by the program itself, and the program for controlling the speakers and the display unit are read. When reading and writing in response to the request of 82, the amount of processing to read and write is large and the storage capacity of the RAM 70 is full, a storage medium such as a hard disk is used as a virtual memory, and the swap area of the RAM 70 is It is also possible to supplement.

The RAM 70 as the temporary storage means
When a game ball wins in the first-type starting port 44 and the first-type starting port switch 7a detects a winning, a random number generated for selecting a symbol variation pattern or a game ball is generated in the first-type starting port 44. When the first-type start-up switch 7a detects a winning, the detection information is sent to the timer switch 13a, and the time required for changing the symbol is shortened in accordance with the elapsed time after the timer switch is turned on. Is used to temporarily store data such as a timer for determining the presence / absence of the data.

CPU 66 and R as external storage device 86
The OM 68 and the RAM 70 are electrically connected to input means 84 for controlling inputs from switches and devices to be described later and output means 85 for outputting electrical signals to the devices to be described later.

The input means 84 includes a first-type starting port switch 7a, a specific area passing switch 11a, a special winning opening counting switch 11aa, and a normal symbol starting switch 10a.
, Timer switch 13a, probability setting device 14a
And are electrically connected.

Here, the first-type starting port switch 7a is for detecting a winning when a game ball has won the first-type starting port 44. Specific area passage switch 11
a is provided inside the special winning opening 44, and by winning when the special winning opening opening solenoid 11b is opened, except for the last opening of the special winning opening opening solenoid, after the closing of the special winning opening opening solenoid, the large winning again occurs. This is for opening the winning opening solenoid. Big Winner Count Switch 11
aa is for counting the number of winning of game balls to the special winning opening 11 during one cycle from opening to closing of the special winning opening opening solenoid 11b. The normal symbol start switch 10a is for detecting a game ball passing through the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b and variably displaying the ordinary symbol displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 52.
The timer switch 13a operates when the game ball wins the first-type starting port 7 and the first-type starting port switch 7a detects the winning, and the variation time of the symbol changes according to the elapsed time after the operation. A timer for determining whether or not the time is reduced is operated. The probability setting device 14a is for changing the setting of the probability of generating a combination in which a symbol is a big hit.

One output means 85 is connected to the display device 32.
A special winning opening opening solenoid 11b, a special symbol start storage number display device 8, a normal symbol display device 52, a normal electric accessory opening solenoid 7b, a normal design start storage number display device 9b, a decoration lamp 36, And the speaker 5 are electrically connected.

Here, the display device 32 is a display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols and stopping and displaying the symbols. The special winning opening opening solenoid 11b is for opening and closing the movable pieces 58a and 58b provided in the special winning opening 44. The special symbol start storage number display device 8 displays a prize game as a stock number (so-called reserve number) for the player to stock up to four times of change times when a game ball wins the first kind start port 44. This is for notifying the information of the number of balls by light emission. The normal symbol display device 52 displays a normal symbol which is a factor for determining whether or not the device for opening and closing the entrance of the first type starting port 44 needs to be operated. The ordinary electric accessory opening solenoid 7b opens and closes the entrance of the first type starting port 44 by operating an ordinary electric accessory (not shown). Normal symbol start storage number display device 9b
In order to detect the game balls that have passed through the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b, and to store the maximum number of fluctuations of four times, the player informs the player of the number of winning game balls as the number of stocks (so-called number of reservations). Is notified by light emission. The decorative lamp 36 emits light to perform the effect of the pachinko gaming machine body 1. Speaker 5
Is for emitting a voice.

Although not shown, a game ball is launched into the game area 2 by a player performing a rotating operation, and a game ball launching device 3c, a first-type starting port 44 or a special winning port 44, etc. When the ball wins, the upper game ball tray 4a
Alternatively, a game ball discharging device 15c for paying a plurality of game balls to the lower game ball tray 4b is electrically connected.

Next, the input / output relationship will be described.

When a winning of a game ball is detected, the first-type start-up switch 7a is operated, and if no count is emitted on the special symbol start storage number display device 8 (there is no hold number), the CPU 66 is activated. The output means 84 outputs a signal for changing and displaying the symbols on the display device 32 by the control of the above. When the winning of the game ball is detected during the fluctuation display of the symbol, the number of light emission of the special symbol start storage number display device 8 is added by one count. Then, when the fluctuation symbol is stopped and confirmed and displayed, the CP is displayed.
Under the control of U66, a signal for changing the changing symbol is output from the output means 85 on the display device 32, and the light emitting count on the special symbol start storage number display device 8 is reduced by one (turned off).

During the big hit game, the special winning opening 44 is opened by the power of the special winning opening solenoid 11b, and the game ball wins the special winning opening 44 and is provided inside the special winning opening 44. By passing through the specific area, the specific area passing switch 11a operates. When a certain number of game balls are won in the special winning opening 44, the special winning opening 44 is closed by the power of the special winning opening opening solenoid 11b and then a signal for opening the special winning opening 11 is output from the output means 85 to the special winning opening opening solenoid. 11b, and the special winning opening 44 is opened again. However, the special winning opening solenoid 11b has a CP
Instead of sending a signal that repeats opening / closing infinitely and continuously under the control of U66, the maximum number of continuous opening times (maximum number of rounds) is set, and this number is detected by the specific area passage switch 11a.

The special winning opening count switch 11aa is operated by the power of the special winning opening solenoid 11b.
Is open, when a game ball wins the special winning opening 44, the number of game balls detected by the winning is counted. When the predetermined number of game balls is detected, C
Under the control of the PU 66, the special winning opening 44 is closed by the power of the special winning opening solenoid 11b.

The normal symbol start switch 10a is activated when the game balls pass through the gate, and when there is no number to be held, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 52 from the output means 85 under the control of the CPU 66. A signal to be output is output, and the ordinary symbol is variably displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 52. When the winning normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 52, the normal electric accessory opening solenoid 7b
Output means 8 for operating the electric accessory by the power of
5 is output, and usually the electric accessory is opened.

The probability setting device 14a reads data of the ROM 68 in which a plurality of probabilities are set and stored in advance, and selects a setting to be used when actually playing a game.

In the following, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 has been started, the variables used in the CPU 66 have been initialized to predetermined values, and the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 is operating normally.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are flowcharts of the control system of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. The subroutine shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 is called at a predetermined timing from a control program for controlling the pachinko game of the pachinko game device 10 which is executed in advance and executed.

First, the subroutine shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

First, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a big hit (step S101). Here, when it is determined that the state is not the big hit state, this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the state is the big hit state, it is determined whether or not the big hit state is reached within a predetermined cycle (step S102).

If it is determined in step S102 that the jackpot has not been reached within a predetermined cycle, this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the state has reached the jackpot within a predetermined cycle, the number of transitions to the jackpot state is counted cumulatively (step S103). The initial value of this count is reset when the player starts the game, and is counted for each player.

Next, the number of transitions is displayed on the display screen 32 (step S104). At the same time, step S1
03, select and display the consecutive-channel information effect image corresponding to the number of transitions counted in step S10 (step S10).
5). The continuous chan information effect image can be displayed by synthesizing various images such as a character image indicating an effect expression by a character and an information image such as a character notifying a message to a player. Note that the display of the number of transitions in step S104 may be included in the display of the consecutive-chan information presentation image in step S105.

After the display of the number of transitions and the display of the consecutive chan information presentation image are performed in this way, a predetermined jackpot game process is executed (step S106). When the big hit game processing is finished, the present subroutine is finished.

Next, the subroutine shown in FIG. 5 will be described.

The subroutine shown in FIG. 5 basically performs the same processing as the subroutine shown in FIG.
Similar parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. Here, a process (step S200) of determining whether or not the gaming state of the second mode is continuing will be described.

As described above, the second mode is a "game state in which it is not promised that the game state is continuously shifted to the advantageous game state", and corresponds to a so-called normal probability state.
In such a state, after the end of the jackpot, the player uses the number of jackpots (the number of times that the player has shifted to the jackpot game state) as a guide for the purpose of making the jackpot come within a predetermined cycle not by intentional system but by pure accident. You can get to know the luck.

In step S200, it is determined whether or not the game state in the second mode is continuing. If it is determined that the game state in the second mode is continuing, the process proceeds to step S102.
Thereafter, the number of transitions is counted and displayed. On the other hand, when the game state of the second mode is not continuing, that is, when the game state is in the first mode, the subroutine is immediately terminated.

Next, steps S102 to S1
05 will be described in detail.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as the predetermined number of predetermined cycles, 50 cycles are stored in the RAM.
It is set to 70.

In the step of determining whether or not the number is within the predetermined cycle in step S 102, the number of predetermined cycles (set value) stored in RAM 70 is stored in register 83.
And sent to the calculating means 81. On the other hand, when the control means 82 determines that the game is a big hit, the number of cycles (comparison value) until the big hit is temporarily stored in the register 83 is sent to the calculating means 81. When the set value and the comparison value are sent to the calculating means 81 in this way, these values are compared, and it is determined whether or not it is within a predetermined cycle based on the comparison result.

As a result of the calculation by the calculating means 81, the setting value ≧
When the comparison value is reached, it is determined that the number of cycles is within the predetermined number of cycles, and a count command of the number of transitions is issued to the transition determination unit 82a. On the other hand, when the set value is smaller than the comparison value, it is determined that the difference is not within the predetermined number of cycles, and the shift determination unit 82a
, The comparison value stored in the register is initialized, and the counting of the number of cycles is newly started.

As described above, by comparing the set value with the comparison value, it is determined whether or not "within a predetermined cycle", and the "predetermined cycle" is determined by the player. Can be used as an index indicating the difference between the two. The predetermined number of cycles (set value) can be changed as appropriate, and may be determined according to the difficulty level of the gaming machine such as a difference in nail driving method.

When the transition judging section 82a determines that the game has entered the jackpot game state within a predetermined cycle, the number of transitions is counted (step S10).
3). Specifically, the shift determining unit 82a of the control unit 82a
Issues a count command to the register 83, and adds and stores the number of transitions by one. After a predetermined operation is performed on the number of transitions stored in this way to evolve into ten, the display device 3
2 is displayed (step S104).

It is also possible to display the consecutive-channel information effect image together with the number of transitions displayed in this manner (step S).
105). The consecutive-channel information effect image is stored in advance in the ROM 68 as a plurality of images, and is appropriately selected in the consecutive-channel information effect image selection unit 82b according to the number of transitions in accordance with a command from the transition determination unit 82a. The selected consecutive information information effect image is temporarily stored in the register 83,
It is displayed on the display device 32 together with the previously stored number of transitions.

In FIG. 6, 3
One image is illustrated, and one image is appropriately selected from these images and displayed according to the number of transitions.

Here, in a gaming machine in which three or more consecutive chan information rendering images are prepared, the number of transitions is C rank for 1-2 times, B rank for 3-5 times, and A rank for 6-10 times. When the number of transitions is 10, the image shown in FIG. 6A, which is the consecutive rank information effect image of rank A, is selected and displayed. When the number of transitions is five, the B-rank continuous chan information presentation image shown in FIG.
The image shown in (b) is selected and displayed. When the number of transitions is two, the image shown in FIG. 6C, which is a continuous-rank information presentation image of rank C, is selected and displayed. It should be noted that the number of transitions is numerically displayed together with the display of the consecutive chan information presentation images.

As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, not only a numerical value indicating the number of transitions but also an appropriate character image (FIG. 6 (a) shows a very happy image, FIG.
In FIG. 6 (b), a slightly pleased image (in FIG. 6 (c), a disappointing image) and character information are displayed.
In this embodiment, the image of the character and the character are described together. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if only one of them is displayed, the player can easily visually evaluate the relative number of transitions. It is possible to determine.

The present invention is not limited to the method of appropriately changing the character image and the character information according to the number of transitions, but may also be used to change the color of the background or to make the background effect flashy when the number of transitions is large. It is needless to say that the continuous-changing information effect image may be changed as appropriate.

The method of controlling a gaming machine according to the present invention is applicable not only to a gaming machine existing in a pachinko parlor but also to a storage medium storing the control method as a program, an Internet server capable of executing the control method, and the like. Of course you can.

Whether or not the above-mentioned entertainment is provided to the player can be determined by confirming that the entertainment in the pachinko game has been enhanced. For example, economic phenomena such as the prosperity of stores employing pachinko gaming machines as described above, and phenomena in which information permeates through media such as being reputed by being published in magazines and the like. It will appear.

[0090]

According to the present invention, the number of transitions can be displayed on the display screen or an image corresponding to the number of transitions can be displayed when the game state is successively shifted to an advantageous game state within a predetermined cycle. Since the display is performed, the number of transitions to the advantageous game state within the predetermined cycle can be indicated as the player's tackiness. In addition, it is possible to know whether the degree of the tuck is relatively high or low when viewed relatively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a game board surface of the pachinko gaming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a control system of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a control system for a gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a consecutive-chan information presentation image.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Pachinko game machine (gaming machine) 32 Display device (display unit) 66 Central processing unit (CPU) 68 ROM 70 RAM 81 Calculation unit 82 Control unit 82a Transition determination unit 82b Continuous Chang information effect image selection unit 83 Storage unit (register) 84 input means 85 output means 86 external storage device

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which a game cycle of changing and stopping symbols is repeated until the game is stopped at a predetermined combination of symbols, and when the game is stopped at the predetermined combination of symbols, the gaming machine shifts to a gaming state advantageous to a player. Once the advantageous gaming state is reached, the advantageous gaming state ends, the gaming cycle is repeated again, and the gaming cycle until reaching the advantageous gaming state is within a predetermined cycle. A game machine comprising a display means for accumulating and displaying the number of transitions in the case of. 2. A game cycle of changing and stopping symbols is repeated until the game is stopped at a predetermined combination of symbols, and when the game is stopped at the predetermined combination of symbols, the game state is shifted to a game state advantageous to the player. At least two jackpots, a first mode in which it is promised that the game state is continuously changed to the advantageous game state, and a second mode in which it is not promised that the game state is continuously changed to the advantageous game state. In the gaming machine having a mode, assuming that the gaming state of the gaming state of the second mode is continued, once the advantageous gaming state, the advantageous gaming state ends, and again the Display means for accumulating and displaying the number of transitions when the game cycle is repeated and the game cycle up to the advantageous game state is within a predetermined cycle. Gaming machine, characterized in that it comprises. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein
The image indicating the number of transitions is displayed on display means provided on the game board surface of the gaming machine. A gaming machine wherein a Chang information effect image is selected and displayed. 4. A game machine in which a game cycle of changing and stopping symbols is repeated until the game is stopped at a predetermined combination of symbols, and when the game is stopped at the predetermined combination of symbols, the game machine shifts to a gaming state advantageous to the player. The method, wherein the advantageous gaming state is completed once, the advantageous gaming state ends, the gaming cycle is repeated again, and the gaming cycle until reaching the advantageous gaming state is predetermined. A method for controlling a gaming machine, characterized in that when the number is within a predetermined cycle, the number of transitions is accumulated and displayed. 5. A game cycle of changing and stopping symbols is repeated until the game is stopped at a predetermined combination of symbols, and when the game is stopped at the predetermined combination of symbols, the game state is shifted to a game state advantageous to the player. At least two jackpots, a first mode in which it is promised that the game state is continuously changed to the advantageous game state, and a second mode in which it is not promised that the game state is continuously changed to the advantageous game state. It is a control method of a gaming machine that can be shifted to a form, on the assumption that the gaming state of the gaming state of the second mode is continued, the advantageous gaming state once becomes the advantageous gaming state, When the game cycle is repeated and the game cycle up to the advantageous game state is within a predetermined cycle, the number of transitions is accumulated and expressed. The method of the game machine, characterized in that allowed to. 6. The control method for a gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the image indicating the number of transitions is displayed on a display means provided on a game board of the gaming machine, and is prepared in advance. A method of controlling a gaming machine, comprising: selecting and displaying a continuous chan information presentation image corresponding to the number of transitions from a plurality of consecutive chan information presentation images. 7. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program capable of executing the control method for a gaming machine according to claim 4.