JP2002306738A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give continued pleasures by preventing boring felt by players in a game machine with a picture display device. SOLUTION: The picture display device 4 has a picture display part 5 for variably displaying pictures. The picture display part 5 has a first picture display part 28 for variably displaying first pictures and a second picture display part 30 for displaying second pictures. The second pictures are displayed on the second picture display part 30 in accumulation following the varying of pictures a plurality of times variably displayed on the first picture display part 28. When the number of second pictures displayed in accumulation on the second picture display part 30 reaches a specified value, the players are granted special favors.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine that allows a player to recognize the addition of a privilege by a symbol that is displayed in a variable manner, and more particularly, to a technique for raising a player's expectation for the addition of a privilege.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine, a proposal is made to give a privilege not only based on the result of one lottery condition being established but also on the basis of the results of a plurality of lotteries resulting from subsequent establishment of a lottery condition. (For example, JP-A-64-22271). In the gaming machine described in the above publication, three sets of special symbol display devices are configured in three stages, and when the first game ball enters the starting port, the upper display device starts to change, and subsequently, the upper display device is displayed. If the game ball wins the starting opening while the device is changing, the middle display device changes, and if the game ball wins the starting opening while the upper display device and the middle display device change, the lower display will be displayed. Equipment fluctuates. And
Even if the result of the fluctuation of the display device at each stage is not correct, when all the display devices stop moving, the diagonal lines of all the stages of the display device (for example, upper left, middle middle, lower right), left, middle If the symbols are lined up in the right vertical line, a bonus is granted. For this reason, in the gaming machine described in the above publication, not only one symbol change of the special symbol (one lottery result) but also a special symbol symbol change due to a prize at the starting opening gives a chance to give a privilege. Since a large number is given, the player's sense of expectation can be increased.

[0003]

However, in the gaming machine described in the above publication, the result of the lottery of the privilege is determined by only one type of the special symbol. For this reason, there has been a problem that the player's interest is concentrated on only one type of symbol that determines the lottery result of the privilege, and the symbol display effect is also easy to be patterned, which is not interesting.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and by providing a plurality of symbols as a result of a lottery result of a privilege, a fun different from the conventional one is given to a player, thereby providing a highly interesting game. Offer machine.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems, Functions and Effects In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a first random number acquiring means for acquiring a first random number due to establishment of a lottery condition And a second random number acquiring means for acquiring a second random number due to establishment of a lottery condition. When the first random number acquired by the first random number acquiring means is a hit value, the first symbol is variably displayed so as to stop in a hit display mode, and when the acquired first random number is not a hit value. Is provided with first symbol display means for variably displaying the first symbol so as to stop in the loss display mode. When the second random number obtained by the second random number obtaining means is a hit value, the second symbol is cumulatively displayed, and the obtained second random number is not a hit value, and the second symbol is displayed. If it is displayed, there is provided second symbol display means for continuously displaying the second symbol in that state. When the first symbol is stopped by the first symbol display means in a hit display mode or when a predetermined number of the second symbols are cumulatively displayed by the second symbol display means, a privilege is given to the player. An application means is provided. In the gaming machine described above, two random number acquiring means for acquiring a random number due to establishment of a lottery condition are provided. And, not only is the privilege given according to the variation result of the first symbol by the random number acquired by the first random number acquiring means, but also the second symbol accumulated and displayed by the random number acquired by the second random number acquiring means. Benefits are granted. Then, the player has both the expectation that the privilege is given by the change result of the first symbol and the expectation that the privilege is given by the accumulation of the second symbol. Therefore, the player's interest spreads to both the first symbol and the second symbol, resulting in a gaming machine with high interest. In particular, since the second symbols are sequentially accumulated by a plurality of lotteries, a sense of expectation that a privilege is provided by the second symbols is long.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a random-number acquiring means for acquiring a random number based on the establishment of a lottery condition, and a random-number acquiring means for acquiring a random number. First symbol display means for variably displaying one symbol,
The second symbol display means for accumulating and displaying the second symbol in accordance with the first symbol change display by the first symbol display means, and the first symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined display mode by the first symbol display means. And a second symbol display means for providing a bonus to the player when the second symbols are cumulatively displayed in a predetermined combination by the second symbol display means. Then, when the random number acquired by the random number acquiring means is a hit value, the first symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined display mode by the first symbol displaying means, or the second symbol is displayed by the second symbol displaying means. At least one of cumulatively displaying the symbols in a predetermined combination is executed.
In the above-mentioned gaming machine, there is only one random number acquiring means for determining the privilege grant, and when the acquired random number becomes a hit value,
The first symbol is set to a predetermined display mode, or the second symbol is cumulatively displayed so as to form a predetermined combination, and a privilege is given. Therefore, even if the number of random number acquisition means is one, from the player's point of view, the expectation of the privilege provision by the first symbol and the second
And the expectation of giving a privilege by accumulating the symbols of the above. In particular, the second symbol is
Since the accumulation is performed in accordance with the change display of the first symbol, the expectation of the player for giving the privilege can be maintained for a long time.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine including random number acquiring means for acquiring a random number when a lottery condition is satisfied, wherein the random number acquired by the random number acquiring means is a first random number. In the case of the hit value, the first symbol is variably displayed so as to stop in the hit display mode, and when the obtained random number is not the first hit value, the first symbol is stopped in the loss display mode. First symbol display means for variably displaying symbols is provided. When the random number obtained by the random number obtaining means is the second hit value, the second symbol is cumulatively displayed, and the obtained random number is displayed instead of the second hit value. Is provided, a second symbol display means for continuously displaying the second symbol in that state is provided. Then, when the first symbol is stopped in a winning display mode by the first symbol display means, or when a predetermined number of the second symbols are cumulatively displayed by the second symbol display means, a privilege is given to the player. An award providing means is provided. In the above-mentioned gaming machine, there is one random number acquiring means for acquiring a random number for determining the grant of the privilege, and this random number acquiring means has two kinds of conditions (the first hit value is acquired, or the second Accumulated number of hits is obtained and acquired)
If any of the conditions is satisfied, a benefit is granted. In other words, when the obtained random number is the first winning value, a variable display is performed so that the first symbol stops in the hit display mode, a privilege is given, and the obtained random number is the second winning value. If there is, the second symbol is cumulatively displayed every time the second winning value is acquired, and when a predetermined number is reached, a privilege is awarded. Therefore, the player has both the expectation that the privilege is given by the first symbol and the expectation that the privilege is given by the second symbol, and the gaming machine is highly interesting. In particular, the second
Since the symbols of are sequentially accumulated by multiple lottery,
Expectation for the second symbol will be long.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine including a symbol display device, wherein the symbol display device has a first variable which fluctuates due to establishment of a predetermined game condition. A symbol and a second symbol cumulatively displayed over a plurality of variable displays of the first symbol are displayed, and the first symbol is displayed in a predetermined combination when the variation is stopped, or a second symbol is cumulatively displayed. When the symbols are in a predetermined combination, a privilege advantageous to the player is given. According to the gaming machine, the grant of the privilege based on the variable display of the first symbol displayed on the symbol display device and the grant of the privilege based on the cumulative display of the second symbol also displayed on the symbol display device are performed. Since the game is performed, the interest of the player spreads to both the first symbol and the second symbol, and the gaming machine becomes more interesting.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The gaming machine described in each of the above claims can be suitably implemented in the following forms. (Mode 1) In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the first symbol and the second symbol may be displayed on one symbol display device. That is, one symbol display device,
The first symbol display means and the second symbol display means. According to such a mode, the player can recognize whether the privilege has been granted in the first symbol or the second symbol by simply looking at the one symbol display device. . (Embodiment 2) In the gaming machine according to claim 2, the second symbol may appear randomly and be cumulatively displayed with the variable display of the first symbol. According to such a configuration, the second
Can be adjusted so that the symbol of appears at an appropriate frequency. (Mode 3) In the gaming machine according to mode 2, when the random number acquired by the random number acquiring means is a hit value,
When the reach is not constituted by the second symbol, the first symbol is variably displayed so as to stop in the hit display mode, and when the reach is constituted by the second symbol, the first symbol is displayed. The symbols may be variably displayed so as to stop in the hit display mode, or the second symbols may be cumulatively displayed so as to have a predetermined combination. (Embodiment 4) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, the second symbol accumulated and displayed may disappear when the first random number is a hit value. (Mode 5) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, the second symbol may be cumulatively displayed regardless of whether or not the first random number is a hit value. In other words, when the first random number is a hit value, the first symbol is variably displayed so as to stop in the hit display mode, but when the second random number is a hit value, the second symbol is displayed. Are accumulated and displayed, and when the second random number is not a hit value, the accumulated and displayed second symbol is continuously displayed. (Mode 6) In the gaming machine according to mode 5, when the first random number is a hit value, the second random number is a hit value, and a predetermined number of second symbols are accumulated and displayed, The benefits of the benefits to be provided may be different. (Mode 7) In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, when the second symbols are cumulatively displayed in a predetermined number or in a predetermined combination, the second symbols are displayed. After the cumulative display, the first symbol may be stopped and displayed in a hit display mode. According to such a mode, it is possible to clearly notify the player of the occurrence of the privilege provision.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First Embodiment A first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 6 is disposed at the center of the front of the pachinko machine 2, a handle 16 for operating a firing device (not shown) below the game board 6, a prize ball and a ball-lending game. An upper plate 12, which is a receiving tray, and a lower plate 14 for storing a prize ball when the upper plate 12 overflows with a prize ball are provided.
The game board 6 has rails 7 arranged in a substantially circular shape on the surface thereof, and various games such as the symbol display device 4, the first-type starting port 24, and the special winning opening 20 are provided in a game area surrounded by the rails 7. Equipment is provided. The pachinko ball fired from the firing device is driven into the game area by operating the handle 16, and the pachinko ball flows down in the game area (the traveling direction of the pachinko ball is changed by a nail or the like). Thus, various game devices arranged in the game area operate (pachinko game progresses).

The symbol display device 4 includes a symbol display 5 composed of a liquid crystal display. The symbol display 5 has a symbol display area 28 for displaying a special symbol (corresponding to a first symbol in the claims). Symbol symbol display area 30 for displaying a symbol symbol (corresponding to a second symbol in the claims). In the symbol display area 28, a left special symbol 76 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a left symbol) on the left side, and a middle special symbol 7 in the center.
8 (hereinafter simply referred to as a middle symbol), and a right special symbol 80 (hereinafter simply referred to as a right symbol) is displayed on the right side (see FIG. 5). In this embodiment, numerals 0 to 9 are used for the left symbol 76, the middle symbol 78, and the right symbol 80. The special symbol displayed in the symbol display area 28 starts to fluctuate when a pachinko ball wins in the first-type starting port 24, which will be described in detail later, and the symbol when the fluctuation stops is a predetermined combination (7 in this embodiment).・ 7
• When the number of folds reaches 7), a special winning opening 20 described later is opened. Symbol design display area 30
As will be described in detail later, symbol symbols appearing with the change of the special symbol displayed in the symbol display area 28 are displayed. The symbol symbols appear and appear one by one in accordance with the change of the special symbol. When a predetermined combination (“EXTRA” in the present embodiment) is completed, a large winning prize described later is performed in the same manner as in the case of the special symbol described above. The mouth 20 is opened.

The first type starting port 24 is a prize winning device in which a pachinko ball hit in the game area wins. A starting port sensor 22 is provided inside the first type starting port 24. When a pachinko ball is detected by the starting port sensor 22, a prize ball is paid out from a prize ball device (not shown). In the special symbol display area 28, the special symbol is variably displayed once. The big winning opening 20 is an attacker winning device (corresponding to a privilege granting unit in claims) including an opening / closing door 18 that is controlled to open and close in a state where a winning is possible and a state where a winning is not possible. The opening and closing door 18 is driven to open and close by a solenoid 13 mounted on the back side of the game board 6. The opening / closing door 18 is normally closed (except at the time of the big hit), and when the combination at the time of the stop of the change of the special symbol variably displayed in the special symbol display area 28 becomes the big hit combination, or It is released when the symbol designs displayed in the symbol display area 28 have a predetermined combination (so-called big hit game state). When the pachinko ball passes through a special winning area 17 (so-called V zone) provided inside the special winning opening 20 when the special winning opening 20 is released, the pachinko ball is closed and then released again. . The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 18 is performed a predetermined number of times (for example,
15) is repeated with the upper limit, and the big hit game state ends (returns to normal time).

The pachinko machine 2 of this embodiment is provided with devices other than those described above, for example, a launching device that launches a pachinko ball into the game area, a speaker that produces sound effects according to the playing state, and the like. However, these may be the same as those provided in a known pachinko machine, and do not particularly characterize the present invention, and thus description thereof is omitted here.

Next, the configuration of a control system related to the symbol variation of the special symbol displayed on the symbol display 5 and the cumulative display of symbol symbols will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a control system that controls the symbol display 5 includes a main control unit 100 that comprehensively controls a game operation of each of the electrical devices mounted on the pachinko machine, and an output signal from the main control unit 100. The display control unit 200 controls the display of a predetermined image on the symbol display 5 based on the command. The main control unit 100 and the display control unit 200 are both mounted on predetermined portions on the back side of the game board 6. The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of control units such as a payout control unit, a voice control unit, and a lamp control unit in addition to the main control unit 100 and the display control unit 200. May be the same as a control unit provided in a known pachinko machine, and does not particularly characterize the present invention, and therefore, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The main control unit 100 includes a CPU (processor) 102, a ROM 104, a RAM 106, an input processing circuit 108, an output processing circuit 110, and a communication control circuit 112.
And so on. The CPU 102 controls the operation of the pachinko machine 2 according to a game control program stored in the ROM 104. The game control program stored in the ROM 104 includes a process of acquiring various random numbers due to winning of the first type starting port 24, a process of creating command data based on the acquired various random numbers, and a display of the created command data. The main control unit 100 includes a program for realizing processing to be transmitted to the control unit 200 (the main control unit 100 corresponds to a random number acquiring unit in claims). The RAM 106 is a main storage element used as a work memory, and includes the number of reserved balls (the number of pachinko balls that have won the first-type start-up port 24 while the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner),
Various data such as a jackpot flag indicating whether the symbol variation is a jackpot or the like and input / output signals are stored according to execution of various programs. The input processing circuit 108 receives the detection signal output from the starting port sensor 22 and converts it into a data format that can be processed in the main control unit 100.
Through the CPU 102 and the RAM 106. The output processing circuit 110 is a circuit that receives the operation data sent from the CPU 102 via the bus 114 and outputs a drive signal for driving an electric device such as the solenoid 13. The communication control circuit 112 is a circuit for transmitting command data to a display control unit 200 and other control units (for example, a payout control unit that controls a prize ball payout device), which will be described later.

The display control unit 200, as shown in FIG.
CPU 202, ROM 20 as well as main control unit 100
4, a RAM 206, and a communication control circuit 20.
8, a display control circuit 210 and the like are added. CPU2
An image 02 operates according to the control program stored in the ROM 204 and is displayed on the symbol display 5 based on the command data transmitted from the main controller 100 (variable display of special symbols, cumulative display of symbol symbols, etc.). Is controlled. Specifically, it performs a process of analyzing the received command data and outputting a command corresponding to the result of the analysis to the display control circuit 210. The ROM 204 stores all data for display (special symbols, background drawings, etc.) in addition to the control program, and the RAM 206 stores various data such as command data transmitted from the main control unit 100 when executing the control program. Is stored according to.
The communication control circuit 208 is a circuit for receiving command data transmitted from the main control unit 100. Also,
The display control circuit 210 is a circuit for creating image data for display and outputting the created image data to the symbol display 5. That is, the display control circuit 210
When receiving the command output from the second command, the CPU 201 reads predetermined display data corresponding to the command from the ROM 204. Then, from the display data read from the ROM 204, image data for displaying a predetermined image (background diagram, special symbol, symbol symbol, etc.) on the symbol indicator 5 is created,
The image data is output to the symbol display 5. As a result, a predetermined image (background, special design, etc.) based on the output image data is displayed on the design display 5.

Next, in the pachinko machine 2 configured as described above, the processing procedure in the main control unit 100 and the display control unit 200 for realizing the symbol change on the symbol display 5 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the game process, and FIG.
Is a flowchart of a symbol variation process. In the game processing shown in FIG. 3, the main control unit 100 first determines whether or not a pachinko ball has won the first-type starting port 24, that is, determines a winning (S10). This winning determination is “YES” if the main control unit 100 receives a signal output from the starting port sensor 22, and “NO” if no output signal is received.
Is performed. If a pachinko ball has won the first-type starting port 24 (YES in step S10), it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls has reached a predetermined upper limit (S12). Specifically, R of the main control unit 100
The determination is made based on the value of the number of reserved balls provided in the AM 106. If the number of reserved balls has not reached the predetermined upper limit value (step S1
(NO in 2), the number of reserved balls is added (S14), and various random numbers are extracted and stored (S16). This step S1
The random numbers extracted in step 6 include a first hit random number (corresponding to a first random number in claims), a second hit random number (corresponding to a second random number in claims), and a winning symbol random number,
Loss symbol random numbers, variation pattern selection random numbers, and the like. First
The hit determination random number is a random number for determining whether or not to stop and display the special symbol in a display mode in which the special symbol becomes a hit due to the symbol variation. In the present embodiment, the probability that the random number becomes a hit value is 1 /. 300 (one hit value among random numbers 1 to 300). The second hit determination random number is a random number for determining whether or not to make a symbol symbol appear along with the symbol change. In the present embodiment, the probability that this random number becomes a hit value is 1/50 (1 (The number of hits is 5 in the random number value of .about.250). The winning symbol random number is a random number for determining a winning symbol in a case where a winning occurs due to the symbol variation. The losing symbol random number is a random number for determining a losing symbol when the symbol change is losing. The variation selection random number defines the stop timing (appearance timing in the case of a symbol design) of each symbol when a special symbol (including a symbol symbol is displayed) is variably displayed in the symbol variation. This is a random number for selecting a variation pattern to be changed. Step S16
When various random numbers are read in, the process proceeds to a symbol variation process (S18). In addition, when the pachinko ball does not win in the first kind starting port 24 (in the case of NO in step S10),
If the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit (YES in step S12), step S14 and step S1
The process directly proceeds to the symbol variation process of step S18 without performing the process of step 6.

Next, the symbol variation process will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, in the symbol variation process, first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls is greater than 0, that is, whether or not there is a reserved ball number (S20). When there is no reserved ball number (in the case of NO in step S20), the symbol change process is terminated without displaying the special symbol on the symbol display 5 in a variable manner. On the other hand, if the number of reserved balls is greater than 0 (YES in step S20), the two types of random numbers for hit determination stored in step S16 of FIG. The random number is read (Step S21, Step S22). Then, the number of reserved balls is subtracted and the reserved ball information is shifted (S2).
3), proceed to step S24. In step S24, first, it is determined whether the read first random number for hit determination is a hit value (step S24). If the first hit determination random number is a hit value (YES in step S24),
A special symbol hit process is performed (step S26). Specifically, the main control unit 100 first determines in step S1
Special symbols 76, 78, 8 from the hit symbol random numbers stored in 6
A winning symbol of 0 is determined, and a variation pattern which becomes a hit due to the variation of the special symbol is selected from the variation selection random numbers. Next, the main control unit 100 displays the command related to the hit symbol and the command related to the variation pattern in the display control unit 200.
Send to The display control unit 200 includes the main control unit 100
The special symbols 76, 78, and 80 are variably displayed on the symbol display 5 based on the command transmitted from.

On the other hand, if the first hit determination random number is not a hit value (NO in step S24), it is next determined in step S22 whether the second hit determination random number read is a hit value. (Step S28). If the value of the second hit determination random number is a hit value (YES in step S28), the main control unit 100
Is stored in addition to a predetermined address of the RAM 106 (step S30). Next, the number of the second hit determination random numbers stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 106 (the area where the second hit random number is stored in step S30) is 5
It is determined whether or not the number is "1" (step S34), and if the cumulative number is 5 (YES in step S34), a hitting process based on a symbol pattern is performed (step S3).
6). More specifically, the main control unit 100 first determines a winning symbol of the special symbols 76, 78, and 80 to be finally displayed from the winning symbol random numbers stored in step S16, and similarly determines a symbol symbol from the variable selection random number. Select the winning fluctuation pattern. After that, the above-described step S2
6, the main control unit 100 switches the display control unit 200
Is transmitted to the symbol display, and the display control unit 200 displays the special symbols 76 and 7 on the symbol display 5 based on the transmitted command.
8, 80 are displayed in a variable manner and a symbol pattern is displayed. If the cumulative number of the second hit random numbers is not 5 (NO in step S34), a cumulative display process of symbol symbols is performed (S38). That is, the main control unit 100 firstly displays the special symbols 76, 78, and finally displayed from the lost symbol random number stored in step S16.
80 lost symbols are determined, and one of the variation patterns in which symbol symbols are cumulatively displayed is selected from the variation selection random numbers. Thereafter, as in step S36 described above, a command is transmitted from the main control unit 100 to the display control unit 200, and the display control unit 200 displays special symbols 76, 78, and 78 on the symbol display 5 based on the transmitted command. 80 is displayed variably, and a symbol pattern is displayed.

If the result of step S28 is NO, that is, if the second hit determination random number is not a hit, a special symbol loss process is performed (S32). Specifically, first, the main control unit 100 determines the loss symbols of the special symbols 76, 78, and 80 to be finally displayed from the loss symbol random numbers stored in step S16, and similarly determines the symbol symbols from the variable selection random numbers. Select one of the fluctuation patterns not to be displayed. Thereafter, similarly to step S26 described above, a command is transmitted from the main control unit 100 to the display control unit 200, and the display control unit 200 displays special symbols 76, 78, and 78 on the symbol display 5 based on the transmitted command. 80
Is displayed in a variable manner. In the losing variation process of step S32, if a symbol symbol has already been displayed in the symbol symbol display area 30 at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the symbol symbol being displayed is a variable symbol symbol. The display continues for a while. That is, the symbol symbol once displayed is continuously displayed on the symbol display device 5 until either one of the condition of the special symbol and the condition of the symbol symbol is achieved. Therefore, even when the special symbol is not variably displayed on the symbol display 5, it is displayed.

Next, a specific mode of the symbol change displayed on the symbol display device 5 by the above-described game process and the symbol change process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display. FIG.
(A) shows a state in which the symbol display is not displayed on the symbol display 5. In this state, the first type starting port 24
When the pachinko ball wins, the main control unit 100 and the display control unit 200 start the above-described game processing and symbol change processing. For example, when the first hit determination random number acquired in the game processing is a hit value, the special symbols 76, 7
The symbol change which becomes a big hit by the symbol change of 8,80 is displayed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the special symbols 76, 78, and 80 start to fluctuate and stop in the order of the left symbol 76, the right symbol 80, and the middle symbol 78. As shown in (b), it is displayed as a '7 / 7,7' slot. In the state where no symbol symbol is displayed, the first random number for hit determination is not a hit value,
When the second random number for hit determination is a hit value, a symbol variation in which a symbol symbol appears is displayed. That is, the special symbols 76, 78, and 80 start to change as shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), the operation stops at the loss combination '3.5.7.' At this time, the symbol design 'E'8
2 appears. This appearing symbol pattern 'E' is shown in FIG.
It moves to the symbol design display area 30 as shown by the arrow (d). As a result, 1 is displayed in the symbol design display area 30.
The second symbol symbol 'E' is displayed. The symbol symbols displayed in the symbol symbol display area 30 continue to be displayed even after the change of the special symbols 76, 78, and 80 is stopped and the screen returns to the normal screen. In the state where even one symbol pattern is displayed, the pachinko ball wins in the first kind starting port 24 and the random number is extracted, and the extracted first random number for hit determination is not a hit value but a second hit determination. If the random number for use is a winning value, symbol symbols are sequentially accumulated and displayed.
That is, as shown in FIG.
When the symbol change at 8,80 stops at the lost symbol, a symbol symbol appears at the lower right of the right symbol 80, and the symbol symbols are sequentially displayed in the symbol symbol display area 30. When the first random number for hit determination becomes a hit value and a big hit state is reached in a state in which the symbol symbol is displayed, the symbol symbol displayed in the symbol symbol display area 30 disappears and is shown in FIG. State. Also, in this state, the first hit determination random number is not a hit value, and
If the random number for hit determination is not a hit value, special symbol 7
6, 78 and 80 are variably displayed so as to be a lost symbol, but in this case, the symbol symbol is continuously displayed without disappearing. As described above, in the case where symbol symbols are accumulated and displayed and one symbol symbol is used to win (that is, “EXTR” is displayed in the symbol symbol display area 30), the first hit determination random number is used. If the second hit determination random number becomes a hit value instead of a value, a symbol change that becomes a big hit depending on the symbol symbol is displayed. That is, the fluctuating special symbols 76, 78, 8
As shown in FIG. 5 (f), 0 is temporarily stopped and displayed as a combination "1.3.5." At this time, the last symbol symbol “A” appears at the lower right of the right symbol 80, and this symbol symbol “A” is displayed in the symbol symbol display area 30. Therefore, the symbol design 'EXTRA' is displayed in the symbol design display area 30, and the special symbols 76, 78, and 80 start to change again as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (h), the combination of big hits '7, 7, 7' is displayed, and the pachinko machine 2 enters the big hit gaming state.

As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, a special symbol and a symbol symbol are displayed on the symbol display, and not only when the special symbol variation display result is a predetermined display, but also when the symbol symbol symbol is changed. When the character 'EXTRA' is completed, a jackpot game state is set. Therefore, the player has a feeling of expectation that a big hit will be achieved not only by the special symbol but also by the symbol symbol, and a new game characteristic which has not existed in the past will be generated, and the pachinko machine will be highly interesting. In particular, the symbol pattern once displayed continues to be displayed until a predetermined condition is satisfied (in this embodiment, a big hit).
The player plays the pachinko game while visually recognizing the symbol design. Therefore, during a plurality of symbol fluctuations of the special symbol, the player's expectation of hitting the jackpot is continuously increased, and the pachinko machine does not get tired. Further, the probability that the symbol design is displayed (in the present embodiment, 1/5
0) is the probability that the special symbol will be a big hit (in this embodiment,
1/300), the symbol symbol is displayed on the symbol indicator 5 more frequently when the special symbol is a big hit. Therefore, the symbol symbol is displayed even in a state where the special symbol does not easily hit the jackpot (a so-called humble state), so that it is possible to prevent the player's willingness to play the game.

Although the symbol symbol displayed on the symbol indicator 5 in the above embodiment is "EXTRA",
The symbol displayed as the symbol symbol does not necessarily need to be a character, but may be a symbol, a code, a symbol, an animation, or the like. Also, the place where the symbol symbol appears and appears does not necessarily have to appear along with the right symbol 80, but may appear at another location in the special symbol display area 28, such as with the left symbol or middle symbol. . Further, the symbol symbol is placed in a place other than the special symbol display area 28, for example, a display device separately arranged in the gaming machine 2 (a display device such as a liquid crystal display device as well as a player which recognizes the appearance of the symbol symbol ( For example, it may be displayed on a display (including a display on a lamp). In addition, regarding the accumulated symbol designs, a decrease in the cumulative number of symbol designs under predetermined conditions,
Processing such as extinction may be performed.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment as well, the hardware configuration, control configuration, the mode of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment. However, in the first embodiment, two random numbers (the first hit judgment random number and the second judgment random number) are used to determine whether or not a big hit occurs, whereas in the second embodiment, The random number that determines whether or not a big hit is different is that it is one random number.
Therefore, in the following description, the description of the same parts as in the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

Also in the second embodiment, random numbers are extracted and stored by executing the game processing shown in FIG. However,
In the second embodiment, the random numbers extracted in step 16 are a hit judgment random number and a symbol design generation random number, instead of the first hit judgment random number and the second hit judgment random number. The random number for hit determination is a random number for determining whether or not the symbol change is a big hit, and the probability that the random number for hit determination is a hit value is 1/300 (a random number of 1 to 300 (One value). The symbol symbol generation random number is a random number for determining whether or not a symbol symbol appears due to the symbol change. The probability that the symbol symbol random number is a hit value is 1/50 (a random number value of 1 to 250). (There are five hit values inside). Step S16
The other random numbers (e.g., hit symbol random numbers, lost symbol random numbers, etc.) extracted in step (1) are the same as in the first embodiment.

When the random number extraction and storage process described above is completed, a symbol variation process shown in FIG. 6 is performed. As shown in FIG. 6, in the symbol variation process in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, first, whether the number of reserved balls is greater than 0,
That is, it is determined whether or not there is a reserved ball number (step S40). When there is no reserved ball number (step S40)
In the case of (NO), the symbol change processing is terminated without changing the special symbol on the symbol display 5. If the number of reserved balls is greater than 0 (Y in step S40)
In the case of ES, the random number for collision determination and the symbol pattern generation random number stored in step S16 of FIG. 3 are read (step S41, step S42). Then, subtraction of the number of reserved balls and shift processing of the reserved ball information are performed (step S4).
3). Subsequently, in step S44, it is determined whether or not the read hit determination random number is a hit value (step S44). When the hit determination random number is a hit value (step S
If YES in step S44), it is next determined whether or not the symbol symbol generation random number is a hit value (step S4).
6). If the symbol symbol generation random number is not a hit value (NO in step S46), a hit process with a special symbol is performed (step S60). The specific process is the same as the special symbol hit process (step S26) of FIG. 4 in the first embodiment. When the symbol symbol generation random number is a hit value (YES in step S46)
Accumulates and stores the hit values of the symbol symbol generation random numbers (step S50), and determines whether or not the accumulated number is five (step S54). If the cumulative number of hit values of the symbol symbol generation random numbers is not five (NO in step S54), a hit process with a special symbol is performed (step S60). If the cumulative number of hit values of the symbol symbol generation random numbers is five (YES in step S54), a hit process using symbol symbols is performed (step S6).
2). The specific process is the same as the symbol symbol hit process (step S36) in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, if the read hit determination random number is not a hit value (NO in step S44), it is determined whether the symbol symbol generation random number is a hit value (step S48). If the symbol symbol generation random number is a hit value (YES in step S48), the hit value of the symbol symbol generation random number is accumulated and stored (step S52).
It is determined whether or not the accumulated number is five (step S64). If the cumulative number of hit values of the symbol symbol generation random numbers is not five (NO in step S64), a process of accumulating and displaying the symbol symbols is performed (step S68). The specific process is the same as the symbol symbol accumulation display process (step S38) in the first embodiment. If the cumulative number is five (YES in step S64), a process of forcibly subtracting one from the cumulative number of symbol symbol generation random numbers is performed (step S6).
6). Then, a special symbol loss process of step S58 is performed. The specific process is the same as the special symbol loss process (Step S32) in the first embodiment. Also,
If the symbol symbol generation random number is not a hit value (step S
48 (NO), the special symbol loss process is also performed (step S58).

As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, even if the hit value of the symbol symbol generation random number accumulates and becomes five, it does not become a big hit. , The hit determination random number must be a hit value). However, if the winning determination random number is a winning value, and the symbol symbol generation random number is a winning value and the cumulative number is five (YES in step S54), the symbol symbol displayed on the symbol indicator is displayed. Is 5
Are accumulated and displayed as a big hit (the specific display mode is the same as in the first embodiment). Therefore, the player recognizes that the big hit has been achieved not only by the special symbol but also by the cumulative display of five symbol symbols. Therefore, from the player's point of view, the expectation of the jackpot by the special symbol and the expectation of the jackpot by the accumulation of the symbol symbols are combined,
It will be a fun gaming machine. In particular, since the symbol symbols are accumulated with the change display of the special symbols, even in a state where no big hit occurs (a so-called humid state), the player's expectation of the big hit can be maintained for a long time.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment as well, the hardware configuration, control configuration, the mode of symbol change displayed on the symbol display, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment. However, in the first embodiment, two random numbers (a first hit determination random number and a second determination random number) are used to determine whether or not a big hit is made. The third embodiment differs from the third embodiment in that a random number that determines whether or not a big hit is a single random number. If two types of conditions are satisfied by the random number obtained by the single random number, the big hit is different. Therefore, in the following description, the description of the same parts as in the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

Also in the third embodiment, random numbers are extracted and stored by executing the game processing shown in FIG. However,
In the third embodiment, the random number extracted in step 16 is replaced with the first hit determination random number and the second hit determination random number, and only the hit determination random number is extracted. The hit determination random number is a random number for determining whether or not a special symbol causes a big hit due to a symbol change and whether or not a symbol symbol appears and displayed with the symbol change. In other words, when the random number for hit determination becomes the first hit value, the symbol change becomes a big hit due to the symbol change of the special symbol, and when it becomes the second hit value, the symbol symbol is cumulatively displayed. The probability that the hit random number becomes the first hit value is 1/300 (one hit value among random numbers from 1 to 300), and the probability that the hit random number becomes the second hit value. Is 1/50 (the number of hits is 6 in random numbers from 1 to 300). Step S16
The other random numbers (e.g., hit symbol random numbers, lost symbol random numbers, etc.) extracted in step (1) are the same as in the first embodiment.

When the above-described random number extraction and storage process is completed, a symbol variation process shown in FIG. 7 is performed. As shown in FIG. 7, in the symbol variation process in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls is greater than 0, that is, whether or not the number of reserved balls is present (step). S80). When there is no reserved ball number (NO in step S80)
In the case of), the symbol change processing is terminated without displaying the special symbol on the symbol display 5 in a variable manner. If the number of reserved balls is greater than 0 (YES in step S80), the hit determination random number stored in step S16 of FIG. 3 is read (step S81). Then, the number of reserved balls is subtracted and the reserved ball information is shifted (step S8).
2). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the read random number for collision determination is the first collision value (step S83). When the read hit determination random number is the first hit value (step S
In the case of YES in 83), a special symbol hit process is performed (step S84). If the read hit determination random number is not the first hit value (NO in step S83), it is determined whether the read hit determination random number is the second hit value (step S83). Step S88). If the read hit determination random number is not the second hit value (NO in step S88), a special symbol loss process is performed (step S90). If the read hit determination random number is the second hit value (YES in step S88), the second hit value is cumulatively stored (step S9).
2). Then, it is determined whether or not the cumulative number of the second hit values is five (step S94). If the cumulative number of second hit values is five (YES in step S94), hit processing is performed on the symbol symbol (step S94).
96) If the cumulative number of second hit values is not five (NO in step S94), a process of cumulatively displaying symbol symbols is performed (step S98). In addition, special symbol hit processing (step S84), special symbol loss processing (step S90), symbol symbol hit processing (step S96), symbol symbol accumulation display processing (step S9)
8) are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment, when the random number for hit determination reaches the first hit value, the special symbol gives a big hit, and the random number for hit determination is the second hit value. When 5 are accumulated and extracted, the symbol pattern becomes a big hit. Therefore, the same effect as the pachinko machine of the first or second embodiment can be obtained by the pachinko machine of the third embodiment.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, these are merely examples, and the present invention is embodied in various modified and improved forms based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. can do. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, various random numbers are extracted due to winning in the first-type starting port, and a special symbol and a symbol symbol are displayed on the symbol indicator. However, the conditions (lottery conditions) that cause various random numbers to be extracted are not limited to the conditions described in each of the above-described embodiments, and may be appropriately set according to the type of gaming machine and the game mode performed by the gaming machine. Can be. For example, a lottery may be performed based on a game medium passing through a specific area. Further, in the pachinko machine described in the second embodiment, a symbol design is designed to be a big hit only when the random number for hit determination is a hit value and the cumulative number of hits by the symbol design random number is five. However, the present invention is not limited to such an example, and even when the cumulative number of hits based on the symbol symbol random numbers is less than five, a big hit may be caused by a symbol change caused by the symbol symbols. In this case, a big hit will not occur depending on the design change,
A big hit is made by the multiple symbol changes after that. Therefore, the effect up to the big hit can be made over a plurality of symbol fluctuations, so that the big hit with the symbol symbol can be effectively made.

Although the above-described embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, the present invention may also be applied to, for example, an arrangement ball machine (in which a certain number of steel balls are injected onto a game board). The present invention can also be applied to various game machines such as slot machines, sparrow ball game machines, and pachislot machines.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a game process.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a symbol changing process.

FIG. 5 is an example of a symbol change displayed on a symbol display.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a symbol changing process of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a symbol changing process of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2: Pachinko machine 4: Symbol display device 5: Symbol display device 6: Game board 7: Rail 12: Upper plate 13: Solenoid 14: Lower plate 16: Handle 17: Special winning area 18: Opening / closing door 20: Large winning opening 22 : Starting port sensor 24: First-class starting port 28: Special symbol display area 30: Symbol symbol display area 76: Left symbol 78: Middle symbol 80: Right symbol 82: Symbol symbol 100: Main controller 200: Display controller

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Claims (4)

[Claims] A first random number acquiring unit for acquiring a first random number based on the establishment of a lottery condition; a second random number acquiring unit acquiring a second random number based on the establishment of a lottery condition; When the first random number acquired by the first random number acquiring means is a hit value, the first symbol is variably displayed so as to stop in a hit display mode, and when the acquired first random number is not a hit value, A first symbol display means for variably displaying a first symbol so as to stop in a loss display mode; and a second symbol when the second random number acquired by the second random number acquisition means is a hit value. A second symbol display unit that continues to display the second symbol in that state when the second symbol is accumulated and displayed and the acquired second random number is not a hit value and the second symbol is displayed; When the first symbol is stopped in a hit display mode by the symbol display means or the second symbol is displayed. The stage second
And a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player when a predetermined number of symbols are cumulatively displayed. 2. A random number acquiring means for acquiring a random number due to the establishment of a lottery condition, a first symbol displaying means for variably displaying a first symbol based on the random number acquired by the random number acquiring means, A second symbol display means for accumulating and displaying a second symbol in accordance with the first symbol change display by the first symbol display means; and a first symbol stopped and displayed in a predetermined display mode by the first symbol display means. And when the second symbols are cumulatively displayed in a predetermined combination by the second symbol display means, a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player is provided. If the value is a value, whether the first symbol is to be stopped and displayed in a predetermined display mode by the first symbol display means or the second symbol is to be cumulatively displayed in a predetermined combination by the second symbol display means. A gaming machine that performs at least one. 3. A random number obtaining means for obtaining a random number due to establishment of a lottery condition, and a first random number obtaining means for stopping in a hit display mode when the random number obtained by the random number obtaining means is a first hit value. And a first symbol display means for variably displaying the first symbol so as to stop in a loss display mode when the obtained random number is not the first hit value; and When the obtained random number is the second hit value, the second symbol is cumulatively displayed, and the obtained random number is the second symbol.
If the second symbol is displayed instead of the hit value,
A second symbol display means for continuously displaying a second symbol in that state; and a second symbol display means when the first symbol is stopped in a hit display mode by the first symbol display means or a second symbol is displayed by the second symbol display means.
And a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player when a predetermined number of symbols are cumulatively displayed. 4. A gaming machine provided with a symbol display device, wherein the symbol display device includes a first symbol that is variably displayed when a predetermined game condition is satisfied, and a plurality of variably displayed first symbols. And a second symbol that is cumulatively displayed over a period of time is displayed. When the first symbol is in a predetermined combination when the fluctuation is stopped and / or when the second symbol that is cumulatively displayed is in a predetermined combination, the player is notified to the player. A gaming machine to which advantageous benefits are given.