JP2002306723A - Game machine, computer program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a game machine which can increase amusement by a display method for screens, which is not employed in a conventional game machine. SOLUTION: The screen of a special pattern display device 32 displays special patterns '1-9' and white and circular spotlights a SL1-SL3 in the background BK. Each of the special patterns randomly moves in the direction of an arrow, while the spotlights follow the moving patterns. If the special pattern and spotlight overlap each other, it seems as if the spotlight hit against the pattern so that the pattern is clearly risen up in the spotlight. Each spotlight stops in a state of irradiating one of the special patterns, whereby the special pattern, against which the spotlight has hit, is fixed as a final pattern.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a recording medium on which a computer program for causing the gaming machine to function is recorded. For example, a symbol variably displayed by a symbol display device provided on a gaming board is provided. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that generates a big hit when stopped at a predetermined symbol, and a recording medium on which a computer program for causing the pachinko machine to function is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a pachinko machine of this type is known as shown in FIG. FIG. 14 (A)
FIG. 14B is a front explanatory view of a game board provided in the pachinko machine, and FIG. 14B shows a special symbol display device provided in the game board shown in FIG. FIG. Pachinko machine 500 has a game board 501
, A special symbol display device 502, a first type starting port 503,
A normal symbol display device 504, a normal electric accessory 505, a normal symbol operation gate 506, and a variable winning device 510 are provided. When the player operates the operating handle (not shown) and a game ball fired wins the first-type starting port 503 or the opened ordinary electric accessory 505, a special symbol display is displayed as shown in FIG. The device 502 scrolls and displays a plurality of symbols such as “0” to “9” in the display areas A to C from top to bottom.

When the area A and the area B stop at the same symbol and reach the reach state, the symbol displayed on the area C is enlarged and displayed, and the scrolling direction of the area C is set to a direction opposite to the normal direction. To produce reach. Then, for example, when the area C stops at the symbol “7” and the stop symbols of the three areas are aligned at “777”, a big hit occurs, and the opening / closing member 511 provided in the variable winning device 510 opens. The special winning opening 513 opens.
Then, when the preset opening time of the opening / closing member 511 elapses or when a predetermined number of game balls set in the special winning opening 513 win, the opening / closing member 511 closes and the special winning opening 513 is closed. . At this time, the special winning opening 51
When the game ball passes through the specific area 512 provided inside 3, the opening / closing member 511 continuously performs the opening operation, and the special winning opening 513 is opened. As described above, the period from the opening of the special winning opening 508 to the closing thereof is called one round, and when the preset maximum number of rounds ends, the game with the big hit ends.

[0004]

However, in the conventional pachinko machine, as described above, a display method of vertically scrolling a special symbol on a screen has been used for a long time, so that the pachinko machine lacks freshness. And there is a problem that the fun is gone.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and has as its object to realize a gaming machine that can increase the interest by using an unconventional screen display method.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention according to the first aspect of the present invention includes an image display means for variably displaying an image.
When a predetermined image is fixedly displayed by the image display means, in a gaming machine in which the gaming state is changed to a gaming state advantageous to the player, the image display means illuminates a spotlight at a predetermined location in the display area. Such a display is performed, and at least one of the image and the spotlight is moved to determine an image to which the spotlight is applied as an image to be definitely displayed.

[0007] That is, since it is possible to perform a display in which a spotlight hits a predetermined portion in the display area, a screen display that does not exist in a conventional gaming machine that scrolls an image (special symbol) in the vertical direction is displayed. Can be realized, so that it is possible to realize a gaming machine that can be more interesting. In addition, since at least one of the image and the spotlight can be moved and the image to which the spotlight is applied can be determined to be an image to be definitely displayed, the image (special design)
The image which is determined when the player stops at the home position can be determined, which is not available in a conventional gaming machine, so that the game can be more interesting.

[0008] In the invention described in claim 2, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the image display means uses technical means for performing display in which the spotlight follows the moving image.

That is, since the display that the spotlight follows the moving image can be performed, there is no conventional gaming machine that scrolls the image (special symbol) vertically in the fixed display area. A novel image can be produced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the image display means includes at least one of appearance, movement, and disappearance of the image in the display area. The technical means of doing randomly is used.

That is, since at least one of appearance, movement, and disappearance of an image in the display area can be performed at random, a conventional gaming machine in which appearance, movement, and disappearance of an image are performed at a fixed position. There is no novel image effect.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the image display means specifies the determined image in the display area. Technical means of sequentially aligning and displaying images in the same area.

That is, at least one of the image and the spotlight is moved, the image to which the spotlight is applied is determined as an image to be definitely displayed, and the determined image is sequentially aligned with a specific area in the display area. Since the display can be performed, the player can easily recognize which image has been confirmed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided image display means for variably displaying an image, and when a predetermined image is fixedly displayed by the image display means, a game state which is advantageous to the player is provided. A computer program for causing a gaming machine to be in a state to function by a computer,
The image display means performs display such that a spotlight hits a predetermined location in a display area, moves at least one of the image and the spotlight, and confirms and displays the image to which the spotlight is applied. Technical means of a computer program including a computer program for causing the computer to execute a display process for determining an image is used.

That is, the game machine according to the first aspect functions as a computer (CPU) built in the game machine as described in an embodiment of the present invention described later, and therefore stores the computer program. Medium (RO
M, etc.) and the computer executes the stored computer program,
The gaming machine can function.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided image display means for variably displaying an image, and when a predetermined image is fixedly displayed by the image display means, a game state which is advantageous to the player is provided. A computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program for causing a gaming machine to be in a state of functioning by a computer, wherein the image display unit performs display such that a spotlight hits a predetermined location in a display area, A recording medium storing a computer program including a computer program for causing the computer to execute a display process of moving at least one of an image and the spotlight and determining an image on which the spotlight is applied as an image to be definitely displayed. The technical means of using.

That is, in a gaming machine controlled by a computer, for example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, a computer recorded on a recording medium (such as a ROM) provided in the gaming machine. Since the computer functions when the computer (CPU) executes the program, the gaming machine according to claim 1 can be realized by using a recording medium on which the computer program is recorded. The terms in the parentheses correspond to the terms used in the embodiments of the invention described later.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <First Embodiment> An embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each of the embodiments described below, a first-type pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. [Overall Main Configuration] First, the main configuration of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
1 is an explanatory front view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine according to this embodiment. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a front frame 2 that can be opened and closed, and a glass frame 4 is attached to the front frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed. On the right side of the front frame 2, there is provided a keyhole 3 into which a key for opening and closing the glass frame 4 is inserted. A game board 5 is provided inside the glass frame 4, and on the lower right side of the front frame 2, for operating a firing motor (indicated by reference numeral 15 e in FIG. 5) for firing game balls to the game board 5. Is mounted rotatably.

Below the glass frame 4, there is formed a prize ball / lending ball supply port 6a to which a prize ball / lending ball is supplied. An upper receiving tray 6 for storing award balls and lending balls supplied from the award ball / lending ball supply port 6a is attached. Below the upper tray 6, there is formed a discharge port 7a for discharging a prize ball that has flowed down beyond the number that can be accommodated in the upper tray 6, or a game ball discharged from the upper tray 6 by operating the upper tray ball pulling lever 6b. Have been. On the discharge side of the discharge port 7a, there is provided a lower tray 7 for accommodating game balls discharged from the discharge port 7a. A frame lamp 9 is provided above the game board 5, and an ashtray 7 b is provided on the left side of the lower tray 7.

[Main Structure of Game Board 5] Next, the main structure of the game board 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory front view showing the entire configuration of the game board 5. A center case 30 is provided substantially at the center of the game board 5. The center case 30 includes a winning prize hole 31, a normal symbol display device 34 including three LEDs, a normal symbol storage display LED 35 for displaying the number of times the normal symbol display device 34 can be started by four LEDs, and A special symbol display device 32 for displaying a plurality of symbols, for example, a special symbol indicating the number of "0" to "9", a background image, and the like on a liquid crystal, and a special symbol for displaying the number of special symbol starting memories by four LEDs. A storage display LED 36 is provided.

On both sides of the center case 30, LE
A decorative windmill 46 decorated with D is provided. A normal symbol operation right gate 25 for operating the ordinary symbol display device 34 is provided diagonally below and to the right of the right decorative windmill 46, and a normal symbol operation is also provided at the left and below the left decorative windmill 46. A left gate 26 is provided. Windmills 24 are provided below both sides of the center case 30, respectively, and below the right windmill 24,
A right winning opening 12 is provided, and a left winning opening 13 is provided below the left windmill 24. A right sleeve winning port 22 is provided on the right side of the right winning port 12, and a left sleeve winning port 23 is provided on the left side of the left winning port 13. Below the center case 30, a first type starting port 27 having a function of operating the special symbol display device 32 is provided, and below the first type starting port 27, a stop symbol of the normal symbol display device 34 is provided. Is provided with an ordinary electric accessory 28 that opens both wings when the symbol is hit. The ordinary electric accessory 28 having both wings open has a function of starting the operation of the special symbol display device 32 as in the case of the first type starting port 27.

Below the center case 30, a variable winning device 4 which is activated when the stop symbol in the three display areas A to C of the special symbol display device 32 becomes a big hit symbol.
0 is provided. The variable winning device 40 is provided with a plate-shaped opening / closing member 43 that opens when a big hit occurs and opens a big winning opening 41 so as to be openable and closable in a door manner. A lower right winning opening 14 is provided on the right side of the variable winning device 40, and a lower left winning opening 44 is provided on the left side of the variable winning device 40. Further, inside the variable winning device 40, a specific region having a function of continuously opening and closing the opening and closing member 43, and a specific region switch (shown by reference numeral 42a in FIG. 5) for detecting a game ball passing through the specific region. ) Is provided.

The game board 5 is provided with rails 16 for guiding the shot game balls to the game area, and on the upper part of the game board 5, both upper right and left corners are decorated with LEDs or the like. A decoration 11 is provided, and on the right side of the game board 5, a right side decoration 20 for decorating the right side with an LED or the like is provided, and on the left side of the game board 5, the left side is decorated with an LED or the like. A left side decoration 21 is provided. Further, the game board 5 has an out port 4 for collecting game balls that have not been won as out balls.
5 are provided. Many nails (not shown) are driven into the game board 5, and the game balls fired on the game board 5 fall while dancing between the nails, and each winning opening and the first kind start-up are started. Wins are made in the mouth 27, passed through each ordinary symbol operation gate, or collected from the out mouth 45.

[Special Symbol Display Form] Next, a special symbol display form will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state where the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device is fixedly displayed. FIG. 4 (A)-
(D) is an explanatory view showing a state in which a special symbol and a spotlight are variably displayed. As shown in FIG. 4A, the screen of the special symbol display device 32 has a light black background B
In K, special symbols “1” to “9” and white and circular spotlights SL1 to SL3 are displayed. Each special symbol moves at random in the direction indicated by the arrow in the background BK, and the spotlight follows the moving special symbol. If each special symbol is in the background BK,
The type of special symbol is visible, but is displayed with a somewhat unclear feeling. When the special symbol and the spotlight overlap, the display becomes as if the spotlight hit the special symbol, and the special symbol emerges clearly in the spotlight. Each special design and spotlight,
It appears from an unspecified position on the screen, moves in an unspecified direction, and disappears at an unspecified position. Then, the special symbol and the spotlight stop after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the movement, and as shown in FIG. 3, each spotlight stops in a state of illuminating one specific special symbol. As a result, the special symbol hit by each spotlight is determined as the final symbol.

[Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Machine 1] Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 has a main board 10
The main board 100 has a microprocessor 110 mounted thereon. The microprocessor 110 includes a main CPU 112 for executing main control of the game, such as determining a big hit, counting the number of winnings to the special winning opening 41, controlling a round, and the like.
A ROM 114 in which various control programs for executing various controls are recorded, and a game ball is stored in the first type starting port 27.
And a RAM 116 for temporarily storing various data generated during the game such as a detection result of passing the control program, a control program read from the ROM 114, and the like. The following components are electrically connected to the main substrate 100. First-type start port switch 27a for detecting that a game ball has passed through first-type start port 27, special symbol display device 32, lamp control device 300 for controlling LEDs and lamps, power supply board 74, payout of award balls And a sound control device 79 for controlling sound effects during a game, etc., and game board information on winnings, big hits, etc., is transmitted to a computer (not shown) provided in a control room of a pachinko hall or the like. Frame information terminal board 5 for
2, a board relay board 51 and a game frame relay board 53.

The payout control board 200 is equipped with a microprocessor 210 which operates by inputting a control command sent from the main board 100. The microprocessor 210 has a sub CPU which controls payout of award balls and the like.
212, a ROM 214 in which various control programs for the sub CPU 212 to execute control such as payout of prize balls, and a control program read from the ROM 214 when the sub CPU 212 executes various control programs and a game And a RAM 216 for temporarily storing various data such as the number of winnings and the number of winning balls generated in the game. The payout control board 200 includes a power supply board 74 and a firing motor drive board 1 for driving the firing motor 15e.
5c, Game Frame Information Terminal Board 52 and Payout Relay Board 55
Are electrically connected. Launch motor drive board 15c
From the launch motor drive board 15c to the launch motor 15e
A firing switch 15d for outputting a drive signal to the camera is connected.

The game frame relay board 53 includes a full detection switch 72, a prize ball out switch 73, and a sensor relay board 5.
4 are electrically connected. The sensor relay board 54
The prize ball payout sensor 62a provided in the prize ball unit 62,
62b and the payout relay board 55. The payout relay board 55 is electrically connected to a ball-out-of-lending switch 61, a prize-ball payout motor 62c, and a ball-lending unit 63. On the board relay board 51, a normal electric accessory solenoid 28a for driving the ordinary electric accessory 28, a normal symbol display device 34, a right gate switch 25a for detecting a game ball passing through the normal symbol operation right gate 25, an ordinary symbol operation A left gate switch 26a for detecting a game ball passing through the left gate 26, a large winning opening switch 41a for detecting a gaming ball winning the big winning opening 41, and a right sleeve winning for detecting a gaming ball winning the right sleeve winning opening 22. A mouth switch 22a, a left sleeve winning opening switch 23a for detecting a game ball winning the left sleeve winning opening 23, a right winning opening switch 12a for detecting a game ball winning the right winning opening 12, and a game winning the left winning opening 13. A left winning opening switch 13a for detecting a ball, a lower right winning opening switch 14a for detecting a gaming ball winning the lower right winning opening 14, and a gaming ball winning the lower left winning opening 44 are detected. Lower left winning opening switch 44a, the ceiling winning opening switch 31a and winning opening relay board 50 for detecting the game balls won on the top winning opening 31
It is. The special winning opening relay board 50 is electrically connected to a specific area switch 42a, a specific area solenoid 42b for changing the posture of a member forming the specific area, a special winning opening solenoid 41b, and a clune driving solenoid 80. The power supply board 74 is 24 V AC (50 Hz / 60 H
z) The power is supplied from the main power supply 70, and the necessary power is supplied to each substrate.

[Flow of Image Control Command] Next, the flow of an image control command from the main CPU 112 to the sub CPU 32e will be described with reference to FIG. The main CPU 112 outputs the image control command to the output port 120 via the main CPU bus 118,
The transfer signal is output to the output port 122. The image control command output to the output port 120 is transmitted to the main CPU
Output buffer 126 via parallel output port 124
After that, the data is temporarily stored in the input buffer 32m connected to the sub CPU 32e. The transfer signal output to the output port 122 is transmitted to the sub CPU 3 via the output buffer 128 and the input buffer 32n.
When the trigger input (TRG2) 32k of 2e is input,
The image control command stored in the input buffer 32m is transmitted to the sub C through the sub CPU parallel input port 32p.
The input to the input port 32j of the PU 32e
Reference numeral 32e executes a command input process.

[Electrical Configuration of Special Symbol Display Device 32] Next, the main electrical configuration of the special symbol display device 32 will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The special symbol display device 32 includes a special symbol indicator 32a, a liquid crystal inverter board 32b, a liquid crystal analog board 32c, and a special symbol control board 32d. The sub CPU 32e mounted on the special symbol control board 32d receives the image control command sent from the main board 100 via the line 100a, and converts the content of the received image control command in accordance with a computer program recorded in the ROM 32f. To analyze. The ROM 32f stores a computer program for displaying the special symbols "1" to "9", the spotlights SL1 to SL3, the background BK, and the like on the special symbol display 32a in accordance with the image control command transmitted from the main CPU 112. Have been. Subsequently, the sub CPU 32e sends the analysis result to a VDP (video display processor) 32g. Subsequently, the VDP 32g reads a special symbol, a spotlight, and the like corresponding to the analysis result from the character ROM 32i. The character ROM 32i has special symbols "1" to
"9", spotlights SL1 to SL3 and background BK
Image data for displaying such information is stored.

The VDP 32g is a character ROM 32i
Based on the above analysis result, the address of the liquid crystal dot, display color, rotation, enlargement and reduction, etc. for displaying the special symbol, spotlight, etc. read out from the CPU are temporarily stored in the built-in palette RAM 32h. Store. Subsequently, the VDP 32g sends out the RGB signals to the liquid crystal analog board 32c based on the calculation result stored in the palette RAM 32h. Next, the liquid crystal analog board 3
2c performs color correction and luminance adjustment of the captured RGB signals, and sends the signals to the liquid crystal inverter board 32b. The liquid crystal inverter board 32b plays a role of a backlight power supply, and boosts the received signal (for example, 12V).
From 600 V) and send it to the special symbol display 32a.
The special symbol display 32a switches and displays the liquid crystal dots corresponding to the fetched signal. In this way, a variable display or a stop display of a special symbol, a spotlight or the like is performed.

[Image Control Command] Next, the image control command will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the contents of the image control command table with a part omitted. The image control command includes one byte represented by E0H (H is a symbol indicating a hexadecimal number) or the like and 01 bytes.
The image control command table 114a stores the following image control commands. (1) The special symbol display device 32 changes the special symbol and the variation pattern of the spotlight by 1 to 10
Variation pattern 1 designation command (E0H01H) to variation pattern 100 designation command (E0H64H) for selecting and designating from among 0. (2) All symbol stop command (E0H01H) for stopping all symbols. (3) SL1 stop position 1 designation command (E2H01H) to SL1 stop position 30 designation command (E2H1EH) for designating the stop position of the spotlight SL1. (4) SL2 stop position 1 designation command (E3H01H) to SL2 stop position 3 for specifying the stop position of spotlight SL2
0 designation command (E3H1EH). (5) SL3 stop position 1 for specifying the stop position of spotlight SL3
Designation command (E4H01H) to SL3 stop position 30 designation command (E4H1EH).

Each variation pattern designation command is a command for designating a display in which the special symbol moves in an unspecified direction on the screen and the spotlight follows the special symbol, and an all symbol stop command is output. When done
A command for stopping and displaying the special symbol is included. In addition, each variation pattern designation command includes a command indicating a time during which each special symbol is varying.
The SL1 stop position designation command to the SL3 stop position designation command are commands for stopping and displaying the spotlights SL1 to SL3 when the special symbol is stopped and displayed. home,
It corresponds to one of the special symbols, that is, the stop position of the big hit symbol or the lost symbol. As a result, a display is performed in which the spotlights SL1 to SL3 are respectively applied to the special symbols, and the final display of the special symbols is determined.

[Flow of Special Symbol Display] Next, the flow of special symbol display will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the first type start-up process executed by the main CPU 112, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special symbol control executed by the main CPU 112. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special symbol display process executed by the sub CPU 32e of the special symbol display device 32. Note that the first-type start-up process and the special symbol control are executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114, and the special symbol display process is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 32f.

(Special symbol starting port processing) The game ball passes through the first type starting port 27 (FIG. 2) and the first type starting port switch 27
a (FIG. 5) is turned on, the main CPU 112
By detecting the voltage change of the input port connected to the seed start switch 27a, it is detected that the first start switch 27a is turned on (Step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 10 in FIG. 9: Yes). ). Then, the main CPU1
12, when the special symbol start storage number U1 is less than "4" (S12: Yes), "1" is added to the special symbol start storage number U1 (S14), and a value for determining whether or not a big hit is determined. One count value of the jackpot counter to be counted is obtained (S16), and the obtained count value is stored in the RAM 116.
(S18). The big hit counter counts, for example, a total of 256 frames from 0 to 255.

(Special symbol control) and main CPU 11
2 judges whether the special symbol is changing or not (FIG. 10)
S30), when it is determined that it is not fluctuating (S30: N
o), it is determined whether or not the special symbol start storage number U1 is equal to or greater than "1" (S32). Subsequently, the main CPU 112
When it is determined that the special symbol start storage number U1 is equal to or greater than "1" (S32: Yes), "1" is subtracted from the special symbol start storage number U1 (S34) and temporarily stored in the RAM 116. The count value is referred to (S38). If the count value is a jackpot value (for example, “7”) stored in the ROM 114 in advance, it is determined that the jackpot has been reached (S38).
38: Yes), if it is a jackpot value other than the jackpot value, it is determined that there is a loss (S38: No). Subsequently, when the main CPU 112 determines that the big hit has occurred (S38:
Yes), when the special symbol display device 32 stops displaying the special symbols, the spotlights SL1 to SL
The special symbol to which No. 3 is applied, that is, the big hit symbol (the big hit stop symbol) and the variation pattern are determined (S40).

The big hit symbol is, for example, 1 to 9 random numbers and 1
It is determined using a big hit symbol table configured by associating the special symbols with the special symbols of No. to No. 9 respectively. For example, when the random number "7" is selected, "777"
Is determined. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the special symbol change display is stopped, the spotlights SL1 to SL1 are displayed.
SL3 is assigned to each of three special symbols "7".
Further, the fluctuation pattern is randomly selected and determined from the fluctuation patterns 1 to 100.

On the other hand, if the main CPU 112 determines that the game has been lost (S38: No), the special symbol display device 32
When the change display of the special symbol is stopped, the special symbol to which the spotlights SL1 to SL3 are applied, that is, the loss symbol (loss stop symbol) and the variation pattern are determined (S42). The losing symbol is determined using a losing symbol table configured by associating, for example, random numbers 1 to 9 and special symbols 1 to 9 respectively. For example,
If the random number “8” is selected, “8”
Is determined. Three loss design tables are prepared, and a loss design is selected from each of the three loss design tables. As a result of the selection, the losing pattern is "77
In the case of "8", when the fluctuation display of the special symbol stops,
The spotlights SL1 to SL3 are respectively applied to three loss patterns “778”.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines the big hit symbol and the fluctuation pattern determined in S40, or
The command corresponding to the loss pattern and the variation pattern determined in S42 is stored in the image control command table 114.
a (FIG. 8) and transmit it to the special symbol display device 32 to instruct the start of change (S44). And the main CP
When the elapsed time T from the transmission of the fluctuation start command elapses the time t1 indicated in the fluctuation pattern designation command transmitted to the special symbol display device 32 (S112).
46: Yes), an all symbol stop command is transmitted to the special symbol display device 32 (S48). Then, when the elapsed time T passes a preset time t2 (S50: Ye
s), the SL1 stop position designation command to the SL3 stop position designation command corresponding to the stop position of the big hit symbol or the lost symbol are selected from the image control command table 114a and transmitted to the special symbol display device 32 (S52).

(Special Symbol Display Process) On the other hand, the sub CPU 32e of the special symbol display device 32 receives the image control command transmitted from the main CPU 112 (S6 in FIG. 11).
0), and analyzes the received image control command (S6).
2). Subsequently, as a result of the analysis in S62, the sub CPU 32e converts the image control command received in S60 into
If the change start command is transmitted by the main CPU 112 in S44 (S64: Yes), the special symbol and the spotlight are changed and displayed according to the instruction content indicated by the change start command (S66). In this variable display, as described above, each special symbol appears at an unspecified position on the screen, moves along an unspecified moving route, and disappears at an unspecified position, and moves at each unspecified position. An indication that the spotlights SL1 to SL3 chase is displayed.

The sub CPU 32e is connected to the main CPU 1
If it is determined that 12 is the all symbol stop command transmitted in S48 (S68: Yes), the variable display of each special symbol is stopped (S70). Further, the sub CPU 32
e, if it is determined that the command is the spotlight stop command transmitted by the main CPU 112 in S52 (S
72: Yes), at the stop positions designated by the spotlight stop command, the spotlights SL1 to SL1.
Stop SL3. For example, when the stop instruction is given to stop on the big hit symbol "777", as shown in FIG.
3 is stopped on the big hit symbol "777". As a result, the big hit symbol “777” is clearly highlighted by the spotlights SL1 to SL3, so that the player can recognize that the big hit symbol “777” has generated the big hit.

[Effects of the First Embodiment] (1) As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment described above.
Is used, it is possible to perform a display as if a spotlight hits the screen of the special symbol display device 32. Therefore, the special symbol display which does not exist in the conventional pachinko machine which scrolls the special symbol vertically is displayed. Since it can be performed, it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that can be more interesting. Moreover, when the special symbol change display is stopped, the spotlight can be moved and the spotlighted special symbol can be determined as the final stop symbol, so when the special symbol stops at the fixed position. Since the final symbol, which is not found in the conventional pachinko machine in which the image is determined, can be determined, it is possible to further enhance the fun.

(2) Further, since it is possible to display that the spotlight follows the moving special symbol, the conventional pachinko machine in which the special symbol is scrolled up and down in a fixed display area is provided. The production of no novel image can be performed. (3) The appearance, movement, and disappearance of special symbols on the screen can be performed at random,
It is possible to produce a novel image that is not present in a conventional pachinko machine that moves and disappears at a fixed position. In addition,
Three spotlights may be stopped at the same time,
It may be stopped one by one.

<Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 12A is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the spotlight is moving in the display area where the special symbol is stopped and displayed by the special symbol display device 32 provided in the pachinko machine of this embodiment, and FIG. () Is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the movement of the spotlight has stopped. This pachinko machine is the first
Unlike the pachinko machine of the embodiment, the special symbols are not displayed in a variable manner, but the special symbols are stopped and displayed at unspecified positions as shown in FIG.
After moving and displaying L3, it is stopped and displayed on a predetermined special symbol, and the special symbol to which each of the spotlights SL1 to SL3 is applied is determined as a final symbol. The position where the special symbol is stopped and displayed is changed at random every time it is displayed.

[Effects of the Second Embodiment] As described above, by using the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, it is possible to perform a display as if a spotlight hits the screen of the special symbol display device 32. Therefore, it is possible to display a special symbol that is not present in the conventional pachinko machine that scrolls and displays the special symbol in the vertical direction, and it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that can be more interesting. Moreover, since the spotlight can be moved and the special symbol to which the spotlight is applied can be determined as the final stop symbol, there is no conventional pachinko machine in which an image is determined when the special symbol stops at a fixed position. Since the final symbol can be determined, the fun can be further increased.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
(A)-(C) is an explanatory view showing a state where the spotlight is moving in the display area where the special symbol is stopped and displayed by the special symbol display device 32 provided in the pachinko machine of this embodiment. Unlike the pachinko machine of the first embodiment, this pachinko machine does not display a special symbol in a variable manner, but displays a special symbol at an unspecified position as shown in FIG. After moving and displaying the SL, it is stopped and displayed on a predetermined special symbol, the special symbol to which each spotlight SL is applied is determined as a fixed symbol, and the determined special symbol is set in a specific display area 32 set on the screen.
It is characterized in that it is sequentially aligned with v and displayed.

In the example shown in FIG. 13A, the spotlight SL is applied to the special symbol "7", the special symbol "7" is determined as the first fixed symbol, and the special symbol "7" is determined. It is displayed on the left side in the specific display area 32v. Next, as shown in FIG. 13B, the spotlight SL is again
The special symbol "7" is placed on the special symbol "7", the special symbol "7" is determined as the second confirmed symbol, and the special symbol "7" is the special symbol "7" of the previously determined special symbol "7" in the specific display area 32v. They are displayed on the right side. Then, as shown in FIG. 13C, the spotlight SL is applied to the special symbol “8”, the special symbol “8” is determined as the third confirmed symbol, and the special symbol “8” is specified. In the display area 32v, the special symbol "7" determined before is displayed on the right side. As a result, the three special symbols “77” are displayed in the specific display area 32v.
"8" is displayed as the last symbol. The position where the special symbol is stopped and displayed is changed at random every time it is displayed.

[Effects of Third Embodiment] (1) As described above, if the pachinko machine of the third embodiment is used, a display as if a spotlight hits the screen of the special symbol display device 32 is performed. Therefore, it is possible to display a special symbol that is not present in a conventional pachinko machine that scrolls and displays a special symbol in a vertical direction, and it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that can be more interesting. Moreover, since the spotlight can be moved and the special symbol to which the spotlight is applied can be determined as the final stop symbol, there is no conventional pachinko machine in which an image is determined when the special symbol stops at a fixed position. Since the final symbol can be determined, the fun can be further increased. (2) In addition, the spotlight is moved, the special symbol to which the spotlight is applied is determined as a special symbol to be fixedly displayed, and the determined special symbol is displayed in the specific display area 3 on the screen.
Since the player can sequentially display the symbols in 2v, the player can easily recognize which special symbol has been confirmed.

[Other Embodiments] (1) In each of the above embodiments, the spotlight is moved and then stopped, and the special symbol on which the spotlight is illuminated at that time is determined as a special symbol to be fixedly displayed. As explained in the example, the spotlight is stopped and displayed,
It is also possible to stop after moving the special symbol and determine the special symbol stopped and displayed in the spotlight as a special symbol. (2) When fixing the last special symbol out of the plurality of special symbols to be fixedly displayed, the moving speed of the spotlight can be slowed, or the time until the spotlight stops can be lengthened.

(3) In addition to white, the display color of the spotlight may be red, green, blue, or the like, and any color may be used as long as display can be performed as if the spotlight was lit. Further, the shape of the spotlight may be a quadrangle, a pentagonal polygon, or a triangle other than the circle. (4) The probability of a big hit and the color of the spotlight can be set in association with each other, and the color of the spotlight can be changed according to the probability of a big hit. (5) The size of the spotlight can be changed. For example, at the beginning of the display, the display is enlarged, and is reduced as the timing for determining the special symbol is approached.

(6) The size of the special symbol can be changed. For example, at the beginning of the display, it is displayed in a small size, and is increased as the timing for determining a special symbol is approached. Also, when the player completely enters the spotlight, the special symbol can be determined. (7) The special symbol can be displayed in a motion that reflects off the edge of the screen. (8) In addition to black, the display color of the background BK may be red, green, blue, or the like. , Any color may be used. (9) When all final special symbols are determined, the display of the other special symbols and spotlights may be turned off, and the determined special symbols may be displayed on the screen in a large size.

[Correspondence between Claims and Embodiments] The special symbol corresponds to the image described in claim 1, and the big hit symbol corresponds to a predetermined image. Further, the main CPU 112 and the special symbol display device 32 correspond to an image display unit. Then, the special symbol control (S
30 to S52) and the special symbol display processing (S60 to S74) executed by the sub CPU 32e function as the image display means according to claim 1 and correspond to the display processing according to claim 5 and claim 6. . A computer program including the display processing corresponds to the computer program according to claim 5, and the ROM 114 and the ROM 32f in which the computer program is recorded.
Corresponds to the recording medium according to claim 6.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing an appearance of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory front view showing the entire configuration of the apparatus.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device is fixedly displayed.

FIGS. 4A to 4D are explanatory diagrams showing a state in which a special symbol and a spotlight are variably displayed.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an electric configuration of the pachinko machine 1 by blocks.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of an image control command from a main CPU 112 to a sub CPU 32e.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a block diagram of a main electrical configuration of a special symbol display device 32.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of an image control command table with a part thereof omitted;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a first type start-up process executed by a main CPU 112;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of special symbol control executed by a main CPU 112.

11 is a flowchart showing a flow of a special symbol display process executed by a sub CPU 32e of the special symbol display device 32. FIG.

FIG. 12A is an explanatory view showing a state in which a spotlight is moving in a display area where a special symbol is stopped and displayed by a special symbol display device 32 provided in the pachinko machine of this embodiment. FIG. 12B is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the movement of the spotlight is stopped.

FIGS. 13A to 13C show a state where the spotlight is moving in a display area where the special symbol is stopped and displayed by the special symbol display device 32 provided in the pachinko machine of this embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 14 (A) is a front explanatory view of a game board provided in the pachinko machine, and FIG. 14 (B) is a front view of FIG.
It is an explanatory view showing a change state of a special symbol by the special symbol display device provided in the game board shown in (A).

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 pachinko machine (game machine) 32 special symbol display device (image display means) 32f ROM (recording medium) 112 main CPU (image display means) 114 ROM (recording medium) SL1 to SL3 spotlight

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising image display means for variably displaying an image, wherein when a predetermined image is fixedly displayed by the image display means, the game state becomes a game state advantageous to a player. The image display means performs a display as if a spotlight hits a predetermined location in a display area, moves at least one of the image and the spotlight, and confirms and displays the image to which the spotlight is applied. A gaming machine characterized by determining an image. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the image display means performs display in which the spotlight follows the moving image. 3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the image display means performs at least one of appearance, movement, and disappearance of the image in the display area at random. Machine. 4. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the image display unit sequentially displays the determined image in a specific area of the display area. The gaming machine described in one. 5. A game machine comprising an image display means for variably displaying an image, wherein when the predetermined image is fixedly displayed by the image display means, the game state is changed to a game state advantageous to the player. Wherein the image display means performs a display as if a spotlight hit a predetermined location in a display area, moves at least one of the image and the spotlight, A computer program including a computer program for causing the computer to execute a display process for determining an image on which a spotlight is applied as an image to be definitely displayed. 6. A game machine having image display means for variably displaying an image, wherein the game state is changed to a game state advantageous to a player when a predetermined image is fixedly displayed by the image display means. A recording medium on which a computer program for functioning according to is recorded, wherein the image display means performs a display as if a spotlight hit a predetermined location in a display area, and at least the image and the spotlight. A recording medium on which is recorded a computer program including a computer program for causing the computer to execute a display process for moving one of the spotlights to determine an image on which the spotlight is applied as a final display image.