JP2002325918A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve attractive performances of a game machine. SOLUTION: A lottery is performed to determine whether the conditions are met for the shift to games at the second stage based on inputs of starting signals (S200). When the conditions are not met, games at the first stage is offered (S230). When it is decided that the conditions for the shift to the second stage is met, the game is shifted to the second stage and the lottery is performed to determine whether the conditions are met for the offering of a jackpot game based on the inputs of the starting signals (S300). When the conditions are not met, the games at the second stage are offered (S330) and the game is not returned back to the first stage from the second stage. When it is determined that the conditions are met for the offering of the jackpot game by a second stage game offering means, the jackpot game is offered (S140).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine for providing a game based on a lottery result of a pachinko machine, a slot machine or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine, a game ball wins a prize,
When the start sensor is activated, a start signal is output, and a lottery is performed based on the start signal to determine whether or not a big hit has occurred. It had a configuration to provide.

By the way, in such a gaming machine, every time a start signal is input, if a lottery that a big hit is made is performed,
It was configured to provide a jackpot game and perform a missed game unless a lottery for a big hit is performed, so the player only has fun when the jackpot game is being performed, and other times, I had to keep enjoying the boring game state.

[0004]

Therefore, conventionally, there has been a demand for a gaming machine having a playability in which a large amount of prizes are provided in the event of a big hit so that the time until the big hit can be forgotten. Tended to be.

[0005] For this reason, many gaming machines have been developed which have improved gaming characteristics by increasing gambling characteristics. However, development of gaming machines capable of providing high gaming characteristics with appropriate gambling characteristics has been developed. It was not enough. In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that allows a player to sufficiently enjoy a game even if the gambling is reduced.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention As means for solving the above problems, the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention executes one of a plurality of stages of a game every time a start signal is input. A transition stage game providing means for providing a transition stage game in which the next transition stage or a transition stage to a final stage game is satisfied based on the input of the start signal. When the transition stage game providing means determines that the transition condition to the final stage is satisfied, a final stage game in which a lottery is performed based on the input of the start signal to determine whether the hit game provision condition is satisfied. And a final game providing means for providing a winning game when it is determined that the conditions for providing a winning game are satisfied by the final game providing means. And effect.

Thus, the transition stage game providing means performs a lottery based on the input of the start signal to determine whether the condition for transition to the next transition stage or the final stage is satisfied, and provides a game in this transition stage. For example, a special symbol display device displays an interesting symbol such as a jackpot reach symbol or an off symbol.

If the transition stage game providing means determines that the transition condition to the final stage is satisfied, the final stage game providing means satisfies the hit game provision condition based on the input of the start signal. The game of the final stage is offered by performing a lottery. For example, in a special symbol display device,
The big hit reach symbol and the like are displayed, and a symbol fixed with the big hit symbol and a symbol fixed with the off symbol are displayed. Here, when it is determined that the conditions for providing the winning game are satisfied, for example, a symbol determined as a big hit symbol is displayed, and the winning game providing means provides the winning game. For example, a jackpot game that can provide a large amount of prizes is provided.

As a result, after the lottery of the transition condition to the next transition stage or the final stage, the game transitions to the next transition stage or the final stage and does not return to the original stage again. The following excellent effects can be obtained. That is, by performing the lottery in a plurality of stages, a desired lottery probability can be obtained in the lottery in the transition stage, and the lottery probability in the final stage can be made easy to hit. Thereby, it is possible to perform the classification of whether or not to provide a hit in the lottery in the transition stage and to provide an expression that provides a route to the hit in the lottery in the final stage.

That is, without informing the player, a lottery for performing the next transition stage or the final stage is performed to obtain a desired lottery probability. In the final stage, for example, by providing frequent reach and super reach, the player feels the feeling of a big hit, and in the state where the feeling is felt for a suitable period of time, It is possible that a big hit occurs.

As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having the gaming property of shifting to a jackpot after concentration of meaningful reach without frequent occurrence of meaningless reach. Is provided, which is an extremely excellent effect. The gaming machine of the invention according to claim 2 is
The transition stage game providing means is a first stage game providing means for providing a first stage game for performing a lottery based on the input of the start signal to determine whether a condition for transition to the final stage game is satisfied. If the first stage game providing means determines that the condition for shifting to the final stage is satisfied, the stage game providing means determines whether or not the hit game providing condition is satisfied based on the input of the start signal. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a game at the final stage of performing the game is provided.

[0012] Thus, the first stage game providing means performs a lottery based on the input of the start signal to determine whether the condition for shifting to the final stage game is satisfied, and provides the first stage game. If the first stage game providing means determines that the condition for shifting to the final stage game is satisfied, the final stage game providing means determines that the hit game providing condition is satisfied based on the input of the start signal. A lottery is performed to provide a final stage game.

As a result, after the lottery in the first stage, the game shifts to the final stage and does not return to the first stage again, so that the following excellent effects can be obtained. That is, since the lottery is performed in two stages, the lottery is performed in the first stage to obtain a desired lottery probability, and the lottery is performed in the final stage, which is the second stage, with an easy-to-win lottery probability. As a result, it is possible to perform the classification to determine whether or not to provide a hit in the first stage lottery, and to provide an expression that provides a route to the hit in the final stage lottery.

As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a playability in which a meaningless reach is not frequently generated in the first stage, and after a meaningful reach is concentrated in the final stage, the game proceeds to a jackpot. And an extremely excellent effect that an amusement machine with high interest can be provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, during the provision of the game at the final stage, the occurrence frequency of the reach, the occurrence frequency of the special image, the occurrence frequency of the sound effect, or the image suggesting that the big hit is near. The gist of the game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising means for improving the frequency of occurrence of hits, which is higher than the frequency of the game during the transition stage during the provision of the game.

Thus, when the process proceeds to the final stage,
During the provision of the game in the transition stage, that is, an atmosphere different from that during the normal game can be provided by the hit suggestion frequency improving means. As a result, the hit game is provided in an atmosphere different from that during a normal game, the sense of expectation provided to the player is made effective, and the gaming performance of the gaming machine is improved. It works.

In the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the transition stage game provided by the transition stage game providing means and the final stage game provided by the final stage game providing means may be any of The gist of the game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game machine is configured to be provided in a state where it can be determined whether the game is being provided.

Thus, when it is determined that the game is in the transition stage, it is known that the game is not in the final stage. Alternatively, when it is determined that the game is being played in the final stage, it is known that the game is being played in the final stage. Therefore, the game is not stopped during the game at the final stage where the hit is almost determined. This prevents a player sitting on behalf of the gaming table from immediately becoming a big hit, and a player who leaves the gaming machine first does not say that he / she is offended, thereby reducing customer satisfaction. It has an extremely excellent effect of being improved.

In the gaming machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the transition stage game provided by the transition stage game providing means and the final stage game provided by the final stage game providing means may be any of A game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the game machine is configured to be provided in a state where it cannot be determined whether the game is being provided.

Thus, the transition stage game and the final stage game are provided in a state where it cannot be determined whether the transition stage game is in progress or the final stage game is in progress. Therefore, the player plays the game without being aware of whether the game is in the transition stage or in the final stage.

As a result, after the lottery to the final stage, the game shifts to the final stage and does not return to the transition stage again, and whether the game is in the transition stage or the last floor is in progress. Has an extremely excellent effect as shown below. That is, for example, when the lottery is performed in two stages, the lottery probability in the first stage is almost the same as that in the conventional case of judging a big hit, and the lottery probability in the final stage of the second stage is easily hit. Can be done. As a result, it is possible to perform the classification to determine whether or not to provide a hit in the first stage lottery, and to provide an expression that provides a route to the hit in the final stage lottery.

That is, a lottery for transitioning from the transition stage to the final stage is performed without notifying the player, and after the transition to the final stage, a gaming ability is provided in which a large number of games are played and a big hit is achieved. By doing so, in the final stage, for example, frequent reach or super reach can be made to cause the player to feel the feeling of a big hit, and it is possible to surely generate a big hit in a state where the feeling is felt for a suitable period of time Become.

As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having the gaming property of shifting to a jackpot after significant concentration of reach without frequent occurrence of meaningless reach. Is provided, which is an extremely excellent effect. The gaming machine of the invention of claim 6 is
Claims 1 to Claims 1 to 3 provide a big hit game in which a large amount of prizes can be provided by the hit game providing means, or a small hit game in which a small amount of prizes can be provided in comparison with the big hit game. The gist of the gaming machine according to any one of the items 5 is provided.

As a result, as a result of the game at the final stage, a small hit game or a big hit game that can provide a large number of prizes is provided, and the fun of the final stage game is more effectively improved. As a result, an extremely excellent effect of realizing high game performance is achieved.

In the gaming machine according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the game in the transition stage and the game in the final stage are performed by image display, symbol display, light emission display, sound output, turning drum drive, or dial drive. The gist of the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

With this, the result of the lottery based on the input of the start signal is displayed as an image display, a symbol display, a light-emitting display, an acoustic output, a bobbin drive which is expressed by driving the bobbin, or a disk-shaped dial is driven. It is expressed by the dial drive expressed by, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game by various methods.

The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 8 determines whether the transition stage game providing means is providing the transition stage game, and if the transition stage game is being provided, the transition stage game is being provided. Transition stage suggestion condition satisfaction determining means for determining whether a transition stage suggestion condition indicating that
2. A transition stage suggestion executing means for executing a suggestion during a transition stage game when the transition stage suggestion condition satisfaction determining means determines that the transition stage suggestion condition is satisfied. The gist of the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of claims 7 to 7.

In this way, when the transition stage game providing means provides the transition stage game and the transition stage suggestion condition satisfaction determining means determines that the transition stage suggestion condition is satisfied, the transition stage suggestion execution is performed. Indicates that the measure is in transition.

As a result, when it is indicated that the game is in the transition stage, it is guaranteed that the game is not in the final stage. Therefore, the game is not stopped during the game at the final stage where the hit is almost determined. This will allow you to
It is prevented that the player sitting in place of the gaming table immediately hits the jackpot, and the player who left the gaming machine first does not feel offended, and the customer satisfaction is greatly improved. It has excellent effects.

In the gaming machine according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is determined that the transition stage suggestion condition is satisfied by the number of executions of the transition stage game, the number of expressions of the reach by the transition stage game, the execution time of the transition stage game, The number of times the super reach was expressed by the stage game, the number of times the transition stage game was executed from the previous transition stage game suggestion, the elapsed time since the previous transition stage game suggestion, the number of reach expressions from the previous transition stage game suggestion The game machine according to claim 8, wherein the game is performed based on the number of times of expression of super reach from the suggestion of the previous transition stage game or at random.

Thus, the number of executions of the transition stage game, the number of times of expression of the reach by the transition stage game, the execution time of the transition stage game, the number of times of the super reach by the transition stage game, and the transition stage game from the suggestion of the previous transition stage game Has been executed, the time since the last transition stage
It is determined that the transition stage suggestion condition has been satisfied based on the number of reach expressions from the previous transition stage game suggestion or the number of super reach expressions from the previous transition stage game suggestion, or at random, An indication that a transition phase game is in progress is performed.

As a result, it is possible to variously select a balance between a state in which the player keeps the expectation of the hit and a time when the player is notified that there is no possibility of the hit. This is an extremely excellent effect that it is possible to improve both the playability and the customer satisfaction.

The gaming machine according to the tenth aspect of the present invention determines whether or not the last stage game is being provided by the last stage game providing means. If the last stage game is being provided, the last stage game is being provided. Final-stage suggestion condition satisfaction determining means for determining whether or not the final-stage suggestion condition indicating that
2. A final stage suggestion executing means for executing a final stage suggestion during a game when the final stage suggestion condition satisfaction determining means determines that the final stage suggestion condition is satisfied. The gist of the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of claims 9 to.

In this way, if the final stage suggestion condition satisfaction determining means determines that the final stage suggestion condition is satisfied while the final stage game providing means provides the final stage game, the final stage suggestion execution is performed. Indicates that the means is in the final stage of the game.

As a result, when it is suggested that the game is in the final stage, it is guaranteed that the game is in the final stage. Therefore, the game is not stopped in a state where it is expected that a nearly successful game is obtained. This prevents a player sitting on behalf of the gaming table from immediately becoming a big hit, and a player who leaves the gaming machine first does not say that he / she is offended, thereby reducing customer satisfaction. It has an extremely excellent effect of being improved.

In the gaming machine according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the judgment that the last stage suggestion condition is satisfied is made by determining the number of executions of the last stage game, the number of expressions of the reach by the last stage game, the execution time of the last stage game, The number of times the super reach was expressed by the stage game, the number of times the last stage game was executed from the previous last stage game suggestion, the elapsed time since the last last stage game suggestion, and the number of reach expressions from the previous last stage game suggestion The game machine according to claim 10, wherein the game is performed based on the number of times of expression of super reach from the suggestion of the last final stage game or at random.

Thus, the number of executions of the final stage game, the number of expressions of the reach by the final stage game, the execution time of the final stage game, the number of times of the super reach by the final stage game, and the last stage game Has been executed, the elapsed time since the last game suggestion,
Based on the number of expressions of the reach from the suggestion of the last final stage game, or the number of expressions of the super reach from the suggestion of the last final stage game, or randomly, it is determined that the final stage suggestion condition is satisfied, An indication that a game is being played in the final stage is executed.

As a result, it is possible to variously select the balance between the state in which the player keeps the expectation of hitting and the time when the player is notified that there is no possibility of hitting. This is an extremely excellent effect that it is possible to improve both the playability and the customer satisfaction.

A game machine according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the suggestion during the game in the transition stage is made by image display, symbol display, light emission display, sound output, torso drive, or dial drive. The gist of the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of claims 8 to 11. By this, suggestion during the game at the transition stage by image display, symbol display, light emission display, sound output, turning drive expressed by driving the turning drum, or dial driving expressed by driving the disk-shaped dial Is performed, and the player can be notified.

A game machine according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the suggestion during the last stage of the game is performed by image display, symbol display, light emission display, sound output, turning drum drive, or dial drive. The gist of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 10 to 12.

Thus, the final stage of the game can be achieved by image display, symbol display, light-emitting display, sound output, rotating body driving expressed by driving the rotating body, or dial driving expressed by driving a disk-shaped dial. The suggestion in is made,
It becomes possible to inform the player.

The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 14 is characterized in that, based on the suggestion during the game in the transition stage, expression that there is no disadvantage even if the game is ended is provided. The summary of the gaming machine described in 13. This allows
By the suggestion during the game at the transition stage, it is notified that there is no disadvantage even if the game is finished.

As a result, it is possible to clearly receive a message indicating that the player will not be disadvantaged even if the player finishes the game, thereby improving customer satisfaction. The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 15 is characterized in that, based on the suggestion during the final stage of the game, an expression indicating a purport to continue the game is provided. Make a summary.

Thus, the suggestion during the game at the final stage indicates that it is better to continue the game. As a result, the player can clearly receive a message indicating that it is better to continue the game, and customer satisfaction is improved.

[0045]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wiring system of the gaming machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 comprises an outer frame 7 fixed to a game island (not shown) and an inner frame 9 attached to the outer frame 7. A game board 11 for providing a player with a pachinko game, and a game board 11
A handle 15 for firing operation of the game ball 13 above,
An upper tray 17 and a lower tray 19 for receiving a game ball 13 as a prize obtained as a result of the pachinko game by the game board 11 are provided.

The game board 11 has a special symbol display section 21 for displaying interesting symbols according to the progress of the pachinko game.
A special symbol holding lamp 23 for displaying the number of special symbols waiting to be displayed, a starting port 25, a special winning opening 27, a normal symbol display section 29, a normal symbol holding lamp 31, a normal symbol operating gate 32, The special symbol display unit 21 starts displaying a special symbol when the game ball 13 wins in the starting port 25, and provides a big hit game that opens and closes the special winning opening 27 when the special symbol becomes a predetermined symbol. I do.

Also, the game ball 13 is normally placed on the symbol operation gate 32.
Wins, the ordinary symbol display section 29 starts displaying the ordinary symbol, and when the ordinary symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, the ordinary symbol per game which opens and closes the ordinary electric accessory 26 attached to the starting port 25 is provided. I do.

In order to display such special symbols and to provide a jackpot game or the like, the gaming machine 1 includes a game control device 3 and a display control device 5 to which wiring is connected as shown in FIG. I have. The game control device 3 is connected to each of the following units, and inputs and outputs information in order to provide a pachinko game. Here, the game control device 3 includes a sound function unit 33 that provides sound, a lighting function unit 35 that provides lighting, a prize ball function unit 37 that provides processing relating to launching and paying out the game balls 13, , A display function unit 41 for displaying, a game ball detection function unit 43 for detecting the game balls 13, and a main body external terminal plate 45 for outputting information to the outside. And a power supply board 47 for supplying power to each section. The game ball detection function unit 43 includes a first type start port switch 49 and a safe ball switch 51. The first-type starting port switch 49 detects the game ball 13 that has won the starting port 25,
Outputs start signal.

The display function unit 41 includes a display control device 5, a special symbol display device 53, and a normal symbol display device 55, which will be described in detail later. The special symbol display device 53 includes a special symbol display unit 21 and a special symbol holding lamp 23. The ordinary symbol display device 55 includes an ordinary symbol display section 29 and an ordinary symbol holding lamp 31.

The configuration of each functional unit other than the display functional unit 41 is as shown in FIG. 2, and a detailed description is omitted.
FIG. 3 shows a display control device 5 transmitted from the game control device 3.
FIG. 4 is a main routine of control executed by the game control device 3, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a first-stage game process routine executed by the game control device 3, and FIG. , The second executed by the game control device 3
Flowchart of the step game processing routine, FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the first stage out-of-step game processing routine executed by the game control device 3, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a processing routine, FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a second-step game processing routine executed by the game control device 3, and FIG.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a second-stage per-game processing routine executed by the game control device 3, and FIG.
It is explanatory drawing of the image displayed on the special symbol display part 21 of No.3.

The game control device 3 includes a special symbol display device 53
In order to display the symbol of the game on the special symbol display section 21 of,
The transmission data shown in FIG. 3 is output. This transmission data
It is output from the control device 3 to the special symbol display device 53 by the control shown in FIG. 4 described later, and from the start of the change of the special symbol displayed by the special symbol display section 21 of the special symbol display device 53 to the determination thereof. During this period, five commands are specified to be transmitted. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, these five commands are transmitted with the first variation pattern designation command, the second left special design designation command, and thereafter the middle special design. A design command, a right special symbol designating command, and an all symbol stop designating command are transmitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the five commands are transmitted before the time T1 elapses after the first command is transmitted, and the time T2 elapses after the above command is transmitted. By the time the above command is transmitted and the time T after the above command is transmitted
The configuration is such that the above-mentioned command is transmitted by three elapses and the above-mentioned command is transmitted by the elapse of time T from the transmission of the above-mentioned command.

About 100 kinds of the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern designation commands transmitted first are prepared, and indicate the fluctuation state of all symbols. By transmitting this, the fluctuation of the symbol is started. Fourteen kinds of the above left special symbol designating commands are prepared, and the instruction of the fixed symbol in the left column is performed.

The above middle special designating command is 14
Kinds are prepared, and an instruction for a fixed symbol in the middle row is given. Fourteen kinds of the above right special symbol designating commands are prepared, and the instruction of the fixed symbol in the right column is performed.

These left, middle and right special symbol designating commands designate a fixed symbol. One type of the above-mentioned all symbol stop designation command is prepared, and the left column, the middle column,
The stop timing of the symbol in the right column is instructed. The above special commands are transmitted from the game control device 3 and received by the display control device 5 so that one special symbol game is displayed by the special symbol display section 21 of the special symbol display device 53. Among these, the fluctuation pattern designation command relates to the occurrence of reach, the first-stage suggestion display, and the second-stage suggestion display described later.

The game control device 3 which outputs the above-mentioned commands or the like executes the control as shown in FIG. First, the game control device 3 executes a first-stage game (to be described in detail later) (S100), and based on the result, determines whether or not the game is in the second stage (S110). Until the first stage game is repeated (S100).

Here, if it is determined that it is the second stage transition (S110), then the second stage game is executed (S110).
120), based on the result, it is determined whether or not a big hit transition (big hit) (S130), and the second stage game is repeated until it is determined that the big hit transition is made (S120).

Here, if it is determined that the transition to the big hit (S130), after the big hit game is executed (S14)
0), the process returns to the first stage game (S100). The above-described control of S100 to S140 is repeatedly executed, and a game having an interesting amusement is provided.

Next, each part of the control will be described. FIG.
The details of the first stage game 100 are shown, and a lottery per second stage is first executed (S200). The lottery method is a method using a random number for hit determination that is commonly used. Here, the lottery probability is set to about 1/200 to 1/400. The lottery probability may be fixed at the design stage based on a predetermined design concept, or a predetermined value may be selectable by a setting switch (not shown). The lottery probability here is set to a value that is easier to hit than in the case of determining a big hit in a single lottery in the past, in consideration of a lottery probability of a big hit described later.

Next, it is determined whether or not the result of the second-stage per-lottery is a win (S210). If it is not a hit, a first-step out-of-stage game (to be described in detail later) is executed (S230). Is executed (S240).

A one-step out-of-step game executed when the game does not shift to the second step by the first-step game (S230)
Are as shown in FIG. 7. First, it is determined whether the first-stage suggestion condition is satisfied by a lottery process (not shown) in which the probability of satisfying the first-stage suggestion condition is 1/10 (S40).
0). Here, the lottery with a 1/10 lottery probability is performed, but instead, it is determined that the satisfaction is determined at intervals of one in ten times of the number of executions of the first stage game. Or the number of executions of the first stage game is 1
It may be randomly performed once every 0 to 30 times, or once every several times the number of times of expression of the reach by the first stage game, several minutes to ten and several minutes of the execution time of the first stage game One time, once every several times of the number of times of the super reach expressed by the first stage game, it may be performed by one-tenth of a random lottery.

If it is determined that the first-step suggestion condition is not satisfied, then the first-step fluctuation pattern determination / transmission (reach occurrence rate 10%, super reach occurrence rate 3%) is performed. Perform (S410). The variation pattern transmitted here provides a game symbol having a reach occurrence rate of about 10% and a super reach occurrence rate of about 3%, and a game symbol determined as an off symbol. The command described with reference to FIG. Commanded by

As a result, the content of the variation of the special symbol game displayed on the special symbol display section 21 is changed to the content determined in S410. Next, a left, middle, and right symbol determination / transmission process for determining a fixed symbol of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol is performed (S430). Thereby, in the special symbol game started by the process of S410, a finalized symbol that is finally determined is determined.

After the determined symbols are determined, all symbols stop transmission processing for instructing to stop at the determined determined symbols is performed (S440). By this all symbol stop transmission processing,
The special symbol stops at the fixed symbol and is fixed. S4 above
By the processing of 00, S410, S430, and S440, a game symbol of the game deviating from the first stage is provided.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the first-stage suggestion condition is satisfied (S400), and it is determined that the first-stage suggestion condition is satisfied, then it is determined that the game in the first stage is being performed. The first-stage suggestion first-stage variation pattern to which the suggested expression is attached is determined and transmitted (S420). After the transmission of the variation pattern, the left, middle, and right symbol determination and transmission processes of S430 and the all symbol stop transmission process of S440 are sequentially executed.

The variation pattern transmitted here provides a game symbol which does not generate a reach symbol and is determined as a departure symbol, and is instructed by the command described with reference to FIG. Since the suggestion that the game is in the first stage is attached, during the change of the special symbol, for example, as shown in FIG. This is displayed on the symbol display unit 21.

Therefore, during the game of the first stage, a display indicating that the game of the first stage is being played is displayed on the special symbol display section 21, and the player is informed that there is no possibility that the big hit is presently present. It becomes possible to know. As a result, the player can take a break or change the gaming table without worrying about leaving the gaming table without doubt that the player will be hit later.

On the other hand, in the first-stage game shown in FIG. 8, which is executed in the first-stage game shown in FIG. 5 when it is determined that the game is a win (S210), a normal game is first performed. Is performed (S500), and then the left, middle, and right symbol determination and transmission processes (S510) are performed. Then, all symbols stop transmission processing (S52
Perform 0).

The first stage variation pattern determination / transmission process of S500 is to provide a game symbol having a reach occurrence rate of 50% and a super reach occurrence rate of about 50%, which is determined as a deviating symbol. This is realized by the command described based on the above. Thereby, the special symbol display unit 21
Of the special symbol game displayed in the step S500 is always determined to be the content provided with the reach symbol. Therefore, the occurrence of the reach symbol may signal the transition to the second stage. As will be described later, since the occurrence frequency of the reach symbol is increased after the occurrence of the reach symbol in S500, at the time of the big hit, the player
It is conceivable that the point in time at which a reach symbol is generated is assumed to be the point in time when a hit has occurred. Therefore, an effect of ticking the player's quest for exploration can be obtained.

After the execution of the game outside the first stage in S230 described above, the process returns to S100 in FIG. 4 and the first stage game is executed again. After the execution of the first-stage per-game (determined by departure) in S240, the process proceeds to the second-stage game in S120. As shown in FIG. 6, the details of the second stage game are as follows: First, a jackpot lottery with a hit probability of 1/20 to 1/40 by a commonly used jackpot lottery process (not shown) (1/20 to 1/40). ) Is executed (S300). The lottery probability may be fixed at the design stage based on a predetermined design concept, or a predetermined value may be selectable by a setting switch (not shown). Note that the lottery probability here is an appropriate number of games (the number of games in a state where reach is frequent, with about 20 to 40 games, taking into account the above-described lottery probability per first stage shift). The value that will be a big hit is selected.

Next, it is determined whether or not the lottery result is a big hit (S310). If it is determined that the big hit is not a big hit, a second-step out-of-stage game, which will be described in detail later, is executed (S310).
330). On the other hand, if it is determined that a big hit has occurred, the second stage hit game is executed (S340).

In the game out of the second stage in S330, as shown in FIG. 9, first, it is determined whether the second stage suggestion condition is satisfied by a lottery process (not shown) in which the probability of satisfying the second stage suggestion condition is 1/5. Perform (S600). Here, the lottery with a 1/5 lottery probability is performed. Instead, the determination that the user is satisfied is performed at intervals of one out of five times of the number of executions of the second stage game. Or may be randomly performed once every 5 to 20 times of the number of executions of the second stage game, or once every several times the number of times the reach is expressed by the second stage game, The random lottery may be performed once every several minutes of the execution time of the two-stage game, once every several times the number of times of the super reach is expressed by the second stage game, or one tenth.

If it is determined that the second stage suggestion condition is not satisfied, the second stage variation pattern determination / transmission (reach occurrence rate 20%, super reach occurrence rate 10%) is performed. Performed (S610). The fluctuation pattern transmitted here provides a game symbol having a reach occurrence rate of about 20% and a super reach occurrence rate of about 10%, and a game symbol determined as a departure symbol. The command described with reference to FIG. It is instructed by

As a result, the content of the change of the special symbol game displayed on the special symbol display section 21 is changed to the content determined in S610. Next, a left, middle, and right symbol determination / transmission process for determining a fixed symbol of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol is performed (S630). As a result, in the special symbol game started by the processing of S610, a finalized symbol to be finally determined is determined.

After the determined symbols are determined, all symbols stop transmission processing for instructing to stop at the determined determined symbols is performed (S640). By this all symbol stop transmission processing,
The special symbol stops at the fixed symbol and is fixed. S6 above
By the processing of 00, S610, S630, and S640, a game symbol of the game out of the second stage is provided.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the second-stage suggestion condition is satisfied (S600), it is determined that the second-stage suggestion condition has been satisfied. A second-stage suggestion-attached second-stage variation pattern to which the suggested expression is attached is determined and transmitted (S620). After transmitting the variation pattern, the left, middle, and right symbol determination and transmission processes of S630 and the all symbol stop transmission process of S640 are sequentially executed.

The variation pattern transmitted here provides a game symbol that does not generate a reach symbol and is determined as a departure symbol, and is instructed by the command described with reference to FIG. However, with the suggestion that the game is being played in the second stage, during the change of the special symbol, for example, as shown in FIG. The suggestion sentence 63 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 21.

Therefore, during the game of the second stage, a display indicating that the game of the second stage is being played is displayed on the special symbol display section 21, and the player knows that there is a high possibility that the big hit is approaching. It becomes possible. As a result, the player can stop the game or continue the game without any doubt without doubting that the game has been stopped even though it is hit, without hindering the enjoyment of the game It is possible to continue the game, and it is possible to improve customer satisfaction.

On the other hand, in the second stage game shown in FIG. 10 which is executed when it is determined that the big hit is a big hit (S310) in the second stage game of FIG. The variation pattern determination / transmission processing is executed (S700), and then the left, middle, and right symbol determination / transmission processing (S700)
After executing (710), all symbol stop transmission processing (S720) is executed.

The jackpot variation pattern determination / transmission process in S700 is to provide a game symbol expressing a jackpot by an interesting image, and is realized by the command described with reference to FIG. . Thereby, the content of the change of the special symbol game displayed on the special symbol display unit 21 is set to the content determined by the big hit symbol determined in S700.

After the execution of the game outside the second stage in S330 described above, the process returns to S120 in FIG. 4 and the second stage game is executed again. Also, after the execution of the second-stage hit game in S340, it is determined in S130 whether or not to shift to the big hit in S130.
The process shifts to a jackpot game in which details of 0 are omitted. After the end of the big hit game in S140, the process is returned to the first stage game (S100). In the big hit game, an opportunity to obtain a large amount of prizes is provided. In addition to this, a configuration is provided that provides a small hit game in which a prize of about a fraction of the big hit game can be expected based on the type of the hit symbol displayed by the second stage hit game in FIG. You may do it.

Although the present embodiment has been described using the pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine in which a player operates a start lever to extract a random number related to a hit and drives a reel on the basis of the random number extraction value, such as a throttle gaming machine. Can be adopted.

Further, according to the hit symbol of the second stage, the game to be returned after the end of the big hit game may be selected from the first stage game in S100 or the second stage game in S120. For example, if the hit is an odd symbol such as 1, 3, 7, etc., the process returns to S120. If the hit is an even symbol, such as 2, 4, 6, etc., the process may return to S100.

Alternatively, in the embodiment, a two-stage game is played, but instead, a multi-stage game such as a three-stage game or a four-stage game may be played. Also in this case, for example, there may be a case of returning to the first stage, a case of returning to the second stage, and a case of returning to the third stage depending on the big hit symbol.

In addition, the suggestion of the first stage or the second stage may be expressed by the length of the fluctuation time of the game symbol. For example, the suggestion of the second stage may be performed by making the fluctuation time of the game symbol extremely short, or the suggestion of the first stage may be made to make the fluctuation time of the game symbol extremely long. May be.

The suggestion of the first stage and the suggestion of the second stage may be performed by setting the color of the screen to a specific color. For example, at the suggestion of the first stage, the background color may be set to a predetermined first group color, and at the suggestion of the second stage, the background color may be set to a predetermined second group color.

Alternatively, the suggestion of the first stage and the suggestion of the second stage are made according to the presence or absence of the time reduction of the ordinary symbol, the presence or absence of the change of the lottery probability of the ordinary symbol game, and the length of the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 26. You may do it. For example, in the suggestion of the first stage, the lottery probability of a normal regular symbol game is set for a predetermined period or always, and in the suggestion of the second stage, the lottery probability is
Alternatively, the lottery probability is always higher than the lottery probability of the normal ordinary symbol game. Also, for example, in the suggestion of the first stage, the opening time (about several hundred milliseconds) of the ordinary ordinary electric accessory is set for a predetermined period or always, and in the suggestion of the second stage, the release period is a predetermined period, or At all times, the opening time is longer than the opening time of the ordinary electric powered accessory.

Next, the correspondence between the structure of the claims and the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The starting signal of claim 1 is 1
The lottery for determining whether the signal output from the seed starter switch 49 and the condition for shifting to the game at the final stage are satisfied is the second lottery in S200.
The process performed by the lottery process per stage, the transition stage game providing means for providing the transition stage game is the first of S100
When it is determined by the processing performed by the stage game and the transition stage game providing means that the condition for transition to the final stage is satisfied, it is determined whether the transition to the second stage in S110 is performed.
If the answer is yes, the lottery based on the input of the start signal to determine whether the conditions for providing the winning game have been satisfied is performed by the jackpot lottery in S300, and the final stage game providing means for providing the final stage game is S120. When it is determined by the processing performed by the second-stage game of the second-stage game and the final-stage game providing means that the provision condition of the hit game is satisfied, a case where the determination as to whether to shift to the big hit in S130 corresponds to a case where the determination is yes. .

The start signal of claim 2 is a signal output from the one-type start port switch 49, and the lottery for determining whether the condition for shifting to the game at the final stage is satisfied is performed by a lottery process per second stage in S200. The first-stage game providing means for providing the first-stage game is a process performed by the first-stage game in S100, and when the first-stage game providing means determines that the condition for shifting to the final stage is satisfied. Is
If the answer is YES in the determination of the transition to the second step in S110, the lottery for determining whether or not the provision condition of the hit game is satisfied based on the input of the start signal is performed by the big hit lottery in S300. The final-stage game providing means for providing the game is a process performed by the second-stage game in S120. If the final-stage game providing means determines that the condition for providing a hit game is satisfied, the process proceeds to S130. The case where the judgment is “yes” corresponds.

The hit suggestion occurrence frequency improving means according to claim 3 comprises:
Determination and transmission of the first-stage variation pattern in S410, and S61
As in the second stage variation pattern determination and transmission of 0,
This corresponds to increasing the frequency of occurrence of reach during the game of the second stage as compared to during the game of the first stage. Note that the frequency of occurrence of the reach in the determination and transmission of the first-stage fluctuation pattern in S500 is 100%, but this is a special process to notify the start of the second-stage game, and is an exception to the third embodiment. . In addition, the frequency of occurrence of a special image, the frequency of occurrence of a sound effect, or the frequency of occurrence of an image indicating that a big hit is near corresponds to this.

The state in which it is possible to determine which game is being offered between the game in the transition stage and the game in the final stage according to claim 4 is determined in the step S420 with the first-stage suggestion first-stage variation pattern determination. The first stage suggestion by transmission and the second in S620
The second by the decision and transmission of the second stage variation pattern with stage suggestion
The state where the suggestion of the stage is being made.

In the state in which it is impossible to determine which game is being offered between the game in the transition stage and the game in the final stage, the first stage variation pattern determination with the first stage suggestion in S420 The state in which the suggestion of the first stage by the transmission and the suggestion of the second stage by the determination and transmission of the second stage variation pattern with the second stage suggestion in S620 are not performed.

The jackpot game provided by the jackpot game providing means according to claim 6 is a jackpot game (not shown) executed by the jackpot game process in S140. The small hit game is S
The contents of the note added to the description of 140 correspond. The game at the transition stage and the game at the final stage according to claim 7 are performed by image display, which corresponds to providing a game by displaying an image on the special symbol display unit 21. Also, the symbol display corresponds to providing a game by displaying a symbol on the special symbol display unit 21, and the light emitting display corresponds to providing a game by displaying an LED or a lamp,
The sound output corresponds to providing a game by outputting voice or music, the torso drive corresponds to providing a game by driving the torso, and the dial drive corresponds to driving the dial. Providing a game by responding.

If it is determined that the game is being provided in the transition stage according to claim 8, it is determined that the game is being provided in the transition stage, and the game outside the first stage shown in FIG. 7 may be executed. The transition stage suggestion condition satisfaction determination means corresponds to the processing of determining whether the first stage suggestion condition is satisfied in S400, and the transition stage suggestion execution means determines the first stage variation pattern determination / Transmission processing corresponds.

In the case where it is determined that the transition stage suggestion condition of claim 9 is satisfied, it corresponds to the case where the determination of whether the first stage suggestion condition is satisfied in S400 is YES.
If you decide that the transition stage suggestions are met,
Each time the number of executions of the transition stage game reaches the predetermined number, every time the number of expressions of the reach by the transition stage game reaches the predetermined number, every time the execution time of the transition stage game reaches the predetermined time,
Each time the number of times of expression of super reach by the transition stage game reaches the predetermined number, every time the number of times the transition stage game is executed from the suggestion of the previous transition stage game reaches the predetermined number, the progress from the previous suggestion of the transition stage game Every time the time reaches a predetermined time, every time the number of expressions of reach from the suggestion of the previous transition stage game reaches the predetermined number, or the number of expressions of super reach from the previous suggestion of the transition stage game reaches the predetermined number of times This is performed every time or at random.

The final stage suggestion condition satisfaction judging means corresponds to the processing of determining whether the second stage suggestion condition is satisfied in S600, and the final stage suggestion executing means in S620 is the second stage suggestion second stage with suggestion. The process of determining and transmitting the fluctuation pattern corresponds. The determination that the final stage suggestion condition of claim 11 is satisfied is made by determining whether the second stage suggestion condition is satisfied in S600. Here, when the final stage suggestion condition is satisfied, the number of times of execution of the final stage game is a predetermined number of times, the number of expressions of the reach by the final stage game is a predetermined number of times, the execution time of the final stage game is a predetermined time, the final The number of times the super reach is expressed by the stage game is a predetermined number of times, the number of times the last stage game has been executed from the last suggestion of the last stage game is the predetermined number of times, the elapsed time since the last suggestion of the last stage game is the predetermined time, the last time It is determined that the number of expressions of reach from the suggestion of the final stage game is determined at a predetermined number of times, or the number of expressions of super reach from the suggestion of the last final stage game is determined at the predetermined number of times or randomly satisfied. .

The suggestion during the game in the transition stage of the twelfth aspect is performed by the image display, as shown in FIG. 11 (A) by the first stage suggestion first stage variation pattern determination / transmission process in S420. Is displayed. In addition, the symbol display is performed by displaying a symbol on the special symbol display unit 21, the light-emitting display is performed by displaying a predetermined light-emitting pattern by an LED or a lamp, and the sound output is a predetermined sound or sound. Thus, the rotating body drive drives the rotating body in a predetermined state, or drives the rotating body, and performs a predetermined alignment, and the dial drive drives the dial in a predetermined state, or Driving the dial to make a suggestion by performing a predetermined alignment corresponds.

The suggestion during the game at the final stage of the thirteenth aspect is performed by the image display, because the process of determining and transmitting the second-stage variation pattern with the second-stage suggestion in S620 is as follows.
The display in the mode shown in FIG. 11B corresponds to this. In addition, the symbol display displays a symbol on the special symbol display unit 21, the light emission display displays a predetermined light emission pattern by an LED or a lamp, and the sound output outputs a predetermined voice or sound. Thus, the rotating body drive drives the rotating body in a predetermined state, or drives the rotating body, and performs a predetermined alignment, and the dial drive drives the dial in a predetermined state, or Driving the dial to make a suggestion by performing a predetermined alignment corresponds.

In accordance with the suggestion during the game at the transition stage of the present invention, the expression that there is no disadvantage even if the game is ended corresponds to the display as shown in FIG. I do. Also, expressions such as "you may stop", "you have not hit yet", etc. correspond.

Expressing the purport of continuing the game based on the suggestion during the game at the final stage of claim 15 corresponds to, for example, displaying as shown in FIG. 11B. In addition, expressions such as "it is better not to stop", "do not continue", etc. correspond.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 1. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wiring system of the gaming machine 1.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of transmission data transmitted from the game control device 3 and received by the display control device 5.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a main routine of control executed by the game control device 3.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a first-stage game processing routine executed by the game control device 3.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a normal second stage game processing routine executed by the game control device 3.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a first-step out-of-stage game processing routine executed by the game control device 3.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a first-stage-per-game (missing determination) processing routine executed by the game control device 3.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a second-step out-of-stage game processing routine executed by the game control device 3.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a second-stage per-game processing routine executed by the game control device 3.

11 is a special symbol display unit 2 of the special symbol display device 53. FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an image displayed in 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 3 ... Game control device, 5 ... Display control device, 7
... outer frame, 9 ... inner frame, 11 ... game board, 13 ... game ball, 15
… Handle, 17… top tray, 19… bottom tray, 21…
Special symbol display part, 23 ... Special symbol holding lamp, 25 ... Starting port, 26 ... Ordinary electric accessory, 27 ... Big winning opening, 29 ... Ordinary symbol display part, 31 ... Ordinary symbol holding lamp, 32 ... Ordinary symbol operating gate , 33 ... Sound Function Unit, 35 ... Lighting Function Unit, 37 ... Award Ball Function Unit, 39 ... Accessory Working Function Unit, 41 ...
Display function unit, 43: game ball detection function unit, 45: external terminal board for main unit, 47: power supply board, 49: first-type starting port switch, 51: safe ball switch, 53: special symbol display device, 55: ordinary Symbol display device, 61 ... first stage suggestion sentence,
63… Stage 2 suggestion

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshio Wakana 3-17-17 Inaguchi-cho, Kasugai-shi, Aichi 4 (72) Inventor Makoto Tayu 4-3-1 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Takeuchi Eikatsu 15-14, Nishi 2-cho, Higashino-cho, Kasugai-shi, Aichi (72) Inventor Makoto Yanagawa 2-102, Mino-cho, Kasugai-shi, Aichi F-term (reference) 2C088 AA42 BC07 BC15

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which one of a plurality of stages of a game is performed every time a start signal is input, and wherein a game is shifted to a next transition stage or a final stage game based on the input of the start signal. A transition stage game providing means for providing a transition stage game in which a lottery is performed to determine whether the transition condition is satisfied; and a start signal when the transition stage game providing means determines that the transition condition to the final stage is satisfied. Based on the input, the final stage game providing means for providing a final stage game in which a lottery is performed to determine whether the condition for providing the winning game is satisfied, and it is determined that the condition for providing the winning game is satisfied by the final stage game providing means. A game providing means for providing a hit game when the game is performed. 2. The first-stage game providing means for providing a first-stage game in which the transition-stage game providing means performs a lottery based on the input of the start signal to determine whether a condition for transition to a final-stage game is satisfied. Means, when the first stage game providing means determines that the condition for shifting to the final stage is satisfied, based on the input of the starting signal, the hit game providing condition. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a game at a final stage of performing a lottery is provided. 3. The frequency of a reach, the frequency of a special image, the frequency of a sound effect, or the frequency of an image indicating that a big hit is near during the provision of the game at the final stage is determined by the game at the transition stage. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for increasing a hit suggestion frequency which is higher than during the provision of the game. 4. A determination is made as to which of the transition stage game provided by the transition stage game providing means and the final stage game provided by the final stage game providing means is being provided. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be provided in a state where it can be provided. 5. A game in a transition stage provided by the transition-stage game providing means and a final-stage game provided by the final-stage game providing means determine which game is being provided. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be provided in a state where it cannot be performed. 6. A big hit game in which a large amount of prizes can be provided by the hit game providing means, or a small hit game in which a small amount of prizes can be provided in comparison with the big hit game is provided. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The game in the transition stage and the game in the final stage include an image display, a symbol display, a light emission display, a sound output,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the gaming machine is driven by a rotating drum drive or a dial drive. 8. A transition stage for judging whether or not the transition stage game is being provided by the transition stage game providing means, and if the transition stage game is being provided, indicating that the transition stage game is being provided. A transition stage suggestion condition satisfaction judging means for judging whether the suggestion condition is satisfied, and when the transition stage suggestion condition is judged to be satisfied by the transition stage suggestion condition satisfaction judging means, a suggestion during the game at the transition stage is executed. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a transition stage suggestion executing means. 9. The determination that the transition stage suggestion condition is satisfied includes: the number of executions of the transition stage game, the number of expressions of the reach by the transition stage game, the execution time of the transition stage game, the number of times of the super reach by the transition stage game , The number of times the transition stage game was executed from the previous transition stage game suggestion, the elapsed time since the previous transition stage game suggestion, the number of reach expressions from the previous transition stage game suggestion, or the previous transition stage game 9. The method is performed based on the number of expressions of super reach from the suggestion or at random.
The gaming machine described. 10. It is determined whether or not the last-stage game is being provided by the last-stage game providing means. If the last-stage game is being provided, a final stage indicating that the last-stage game is being provided is indicated. The final stage suggestion condition satisfaction determining means for determining whether the suggestion condition is satisfied, and executing the final stage suggestion during the game when the final stage suggestion condition satisfaction determining means determines that the final stage suggestion condition is satisfied. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a final stage suggestion executing means for performing the step. 11. The determination that the last stage suggestion condition is satisfied includes the number of executions of the last stage game, the number of expressions of the reach by the last stage game, the execution time of the last stage game, the number of times of the super reach by the last stage game , The number of times the last stage game was executed from the last last stage game suggestion, the elapsed time since the last last stage game suggestion, the number of reach expressions from the last last stage game suggestion, or the last last stage game The gaming machine according to claim 10, wherein the game is performed based on the number of times of expression of super reach from the suggestion or at random. 12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the suggestion during the game at the transition stage is made by image display, symbol display, light emission display, sound output, torso drive, or dial drive.
A gaming machine according to claim 11. 13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the suggestion during the game at the final stage is performed by image display, symbol display, light emission display, sound output, spine drive, or dial drive.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 0 to 12. 14. The gaming machine according to claim 12, wherein, based on the suggestion during the game at the transition stage, an expression indicating that there is no disadvantage even if the game is ended is provided. 15. The gaming machine according to claim 13 or claim 14, wherein a suggestion to continue the game is made based on the suggestion during the game at the final stage.