JP2002336492A - Game machine, production expressing method for game machine, recording medium, and server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine wherein a game player can be surprised or feel freshness in the motion of variable patterns, the expectation or the excitement regarding the game's whereabouts is increased, and the amusement can be drastically increased. SOLUTION: This game machine has a display section wherein a screen image comprising an identification information image region and a production image region is displayed. In this case, in the identification information image region, an identification information image is displayed comprising a plurality of variable patterns, which are provided on a game panel, respective ones of which are variably displayed and can be stopped by a specified timing. In the production image region, a production image is displayed. After a ready-to-win state is established, all the variable patterns are placed under a variable display available state. The variable patterns are individually variably displayed one after another, then, stop-displayed for a short-period variable displaying motion. Such a short period variable displaying motion is repeated at least once. At the same time, the short-period variable displaying motions for respective variable patterns are performed at random for the game machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, an effect expression method for the gaming machine, a storage medium, and a server.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to keep a player playing a pachinko game from getting tired and to grasp the state of the game, a pachinko game machine is provided with a display device having, for example, a CRT or a liquid crystal monitor. In this display device, usually, in order to incite the player's interest in the game, in the identification information image area in which an identification information image including a plurality of identification information including numerical values and the like is displayed, the variation symbol is displayed in a variable manner. During this time, an effect expression for displaying a background image such as a moving image having a certain narrative in the effect image area where the effect image is displayed is performed.

When a combination of symbols displayed in such an identification information image area stops at a fixed combination of symbols, a big win that can obtain a payout advantageous to the player is obtained. Various effect expressions will be performed. In particular, after reaching the reach, in order to give the player greater excitement, for example, various additional effects such as an advanced reach effect are performed. Further, even after the jackpot, additional effects are performed for the same purpose, one of which is a re-lottery.

[0004] In the re-lottery, after a plurality of symbols in the identification information image area are once stopped and displayed with a big hit,
This is a game effect in which a normal mere jackpot is provided by giving the player a chance to change into a so-called probability-change jackpot accompanied by a probability change. Such a re-lottery is usually performed in a state where all the changing symbols show the same symbol, that is, by a so-called full rotation variation, which is slowly varied and displayed in a combination of symbols having a big hit. The full rotation fluctuation is interesting in that all the symbols once stopped and displayed are changed and displayed again, and when the full rotation fluctuation is performed, the fluctuation symbol is changed and displayed by a combination of symbols that will be a big hit. Therefore, there is no loss, and depending on the symbols stopped and displayed, the probability of a big hit increases, so that the expectation of the player is greatly increased.

[0005] However, the total rotation fluctuation is, for example, the combination of [7]-[7]-[7] is [8]-
[8]-[8], [9]-[9]-[9], etc.
Since the fixed combination of symbols that can be a big hit is only displayed slowly and fluctuated, the way of fluctuating is monotonous, and the effect expression method lacks interest.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to stop the conventional method of changing only the final variation symbol after reaching, Again, all of the fluctuating symbols are displayed in a fluctuating state, and the fluctuating symbols are displayed in a fluctuating manner in a state where it is impossible to predict which of these symbols will be fluctuated next. And excitement and excitement about the whereabouts of the game,
A gaming machine that can enhance the player's sense of fulfillment and achievement when it hits a jackpot, and can dramatically improve the interest of the player,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an effect expression method for a gaming machine, a storage medium, and a server.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, after reaching the reach, all of the fluctuating symbols are displayed in a fluctuating manner. It is characterized in that the short-time fluctuation display operation, which is individually and variably displayed and then stopped and displayed, is repeated one or more times, and the short-time fluctuation display operation of each fluctuation symbol is performed in any order.

[0008] More specifically, the present invention provides the following. (1) An identification information image area for displaying an identification information image composed of a plurality of variable symbols which are provided on a game board, each of which is variably displayed and can be stopped at a predetermined timing, and an effect image area for displaying an effect image A game machine having a display unit on which a screen image is displayed, and after reaching,
All of the variable symbols are in a state in which the variable symbols can be displayed in a variable manner, and these variable symbols are sequentially and individually displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and displayed one or more times. The variable display operation is performed in any order.

According to the invention of (1), unlike the conventional case, after reaching, all of the fluctuating symbols can be fluctuated and displayed again, and further, each fluctuating symbol is sequentially and individually short-circuited. Since the time-varying display operation is repeated one or more times in any order, it is difficult for the player to predict which variable symbol is to be displayed in a variable manner, and the movement of the variable symbol is always unexpected or fresh. Such a display method increases the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game, and when the game becomes a big hit following the reach, the player's sense of fulfillment and achievement is enhanced, Can be dramatically improved.

[0010] The present invention further provides the following. (2) a display unit provided on the game board and displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to a game situation developed on the game board;
And a control unit that transmits electronic data to the display unit, and the screen image is variably displayed,
A gaming machine comprising: an identification information image area that displays an identification information image including a plurality of variable symbols that can be stopped at a predetermined timing; and an effect image area that displays an effect image.
After reaching the reach, all of the fluctuation symbols are in a state in which they can be fluctuation-displayed, and these fluctuation symbols are sequentially and individually displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and displayed one or more times. The short-time fluctuation display operation of the fluctuation symbol is performed in any order.

According to the invention of (2), unlike the conventional case, after reaching, all of the fluctuating symbols are again in a state capable of fluctuating display. Since the time-varying display operation is repeated one or more times in any order, it is difficult for the player to predict which variable symbol is to be displayed in a variable manner, and the movement of the variable symbol is always unexpected or fresh. Such a display method increases the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game, and when the game becomes a big hit following the reach, the player's sense of fulfillment and achievement is enhanced, Can be dramatically improved.

The present invention further provides the following. (3) In the gaming machine described in (1) or (2), after reaching, when each of the fluctuating symbols repeats the fluctuating display operation for a short time, a specific position related to the motion of the character appearing in the effect image is displayed. The variable symbol performs a short-time variable display operation in synchronization with the timing at which the character's operation is performed.

According to the invention of (3), in the effect image, the changing symbol is arranged at a position related to the motion of the character on which the player is paying attention, and the timing is adjusted to the timing at which the character performs the motion. In addition, an effect expression method of performing a short-time fluctuation display operation on a fluctuation symbol in which interest is concentrated is adopted, and the player can fully enjoy the effect centering on the movement of the character, and Since it is possible to sufficiently grasp the state of the variable display of the symbols, the user can naturally immerse himself in the effect image, and the player can keep his interest in the game without feeling monotonous or tired.

The present invention further provides the following. (4) a display unit provided on the game board and displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image combining these, as appropriate, according to a game situation developed on the game board;
And a control unit for transmitting electronic data to the display unit, wherein the display unit includes a plurality of variable symbols, each of which is variably displayed and can be stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing. An effect expression method for a gaming machine that displays an image including an identification information image area in which an identification information image is displayed and an effect image area in which an effect image is displayed as the screen image, after the reach , All of the variable symbols can be displayed in a variable manner, and these variable symbols are repeatedly displayed one after another and then repeatedly displayed once and then stopped and displayed one or more times. The time-varying display operation is performed in any order.

According to the invention of (4), unlike the conventional case, after reaching, all of the fluctuating symbols can be fluctuated and displayed again, and further, each fluctuating symbol is sequentially and individually short-circuited. Since the time-varying display operation is repeated one or more times in any order, it is difficult for the player to predict which variable symbol is to be displayed in a variable manner, and the movement of the variable symbol is always unexpected or fresh. Such a display method increases the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game, and when the game becomes a big hit following the reach, the player's sense of fulfillment and achievement is enhanced, It is possible to provide a method of producing a gaming machine that can dramatically improve the performance of a gaming machine.

The present invention further provides the following. (5) A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining the moving image, the still image, and the image as appropriate according to a gaming state of the gaming machine, The program is
The screen image is an image including an identification information image area in which an identification information image including a plurality of variable symbols, each of which is variably displayed and can be stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and an effect image area in which an effect image is displayed. After reaching the reach, all of the variable symbols are displayed in a variable display mode, and these variable symbols are displayed individually and sequentially, then stopped and displayed for a short time. The operation is repeated once or more, and the short-time fluctuation display operation of each fluctuation symbol is configured to be performed in any order.

According to the invention of (5), unlike the conventional case, after reaching, all of the fluctuating symbols are again in a state capable of fluctuating display, and each fluctuating symbol is sequentially and individually short-circuited. Since the time-varying display operation is repeated one or more times in any order, it is difficult for the player to predict which variable symbol is to be displayed in a variable manner, and the movement of the variable symbol is always unexpected or fresh. Such a display method increases the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game, and when the game becomes a big hit following the reach, the player's sense of fulfillment and achievement is enhanced, It is possible to provide a storage medium capable of achieving a dramatic improvement in the storage medium.

The present invention further provides the following. (6) A server for displaying a gaming machine image indicating a gaming machine on each terminal, and a screen composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image combining these as appropriate according to the situation of a game performed in the terminal. An image is displayed, and each is variably displayed, an identification information image area in which an identification information image including a plurality of variable symbols that can be stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing is displayed, and an effect image area in which an effect image is displayed. After controlling the terminal to display the image including the symbol, and after reaching the reach, all the variable symbols are displayed in a variable display state, and after these symbols are sequentially and individually displayed, the variable symbols are stopped. One short-time fluctuation display operation to be displayed
It is characterized in that the terminal is controlled so as to perform the short-time fluctuation display operation of each fluctuation symbol in any order in addition to performing the repetition at least twice.

According to the invention of (6), unlike the conventional case, after reaching, all of the fluctuating symbols are again in a state capable of fluctuating display. Since the time-varying display operation is repeated one or more times in any order, it is difficult for the player to predict which variable symbol is to be displayed in a variable manner, and the movement of the variable symbol is always unexpected or fresh. Such a display method increases the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game, and when the game becomes a big hit following the reach, the player's sense of fulfillment and achievement is enhanced, It is possible to provide a server that performs control capable of achieving a dramatic improvement on the terminal device.

[Definition of terms and the like] In the present specification, "identification information" refers to visually identifiable information such as characters, symbols, pictures or patterns (patterns).
Refers to information that is targeted when determining a jackpot or the like. "Variable display" means that when the identification information changes sequentially, for example,
The identification information is displayed in addition to the case where the pattern “7” which is one identification information changes to the pattern “8” which is another identification information, the case where the pattern “9” changes to another pattern “☆”, and the like. In the case where one piece of identification information is displayed while being moved while one piece of identification information is displayed in a display area to be obtained, for example, 1
This is a concept including a case where one symbol “7” moves while being displayed in the display area. Further, when the display mode of the identification information changes, for example, when one symbol "7" is deformed and displayed horizontally or vertically, or when the symbol is enlarged or displayed or reduced. This is a concept including the case of being displayed. Further, the case where the position (region) where the variable symbol is displayed changes also is referred to as variable display.

The "variable displayable state" refers to a state in which the symbol indicated by the variable symbol is not fixed. However, these variable symbols are not always displayed in the variable symbol, and a certain symbol is displayed in the variable symbol. If it is, another symbol may be stopped and displayed. Normally, the fluctuating symbols that are fluctuating are
When stopped and displayed for a certain period of time or more, the symbol is determined, but in the present invention, as described above, after reaching, all the variable symbols are in a state where variable display is possible,
The change display and the stop display are repeated at least once.

The "short-time fluctuation display operation" refers to an operation in which a short-time fluctuation display is performed and then stopped and displayed. For example, in one fluctuation symbol, an operation of slowly changing from one symbol to another symbol, or And a variable display operation performed for a short time in the same manner as a normal variable display method. In addition, when the variable symbols perform the “sequential and individual” short-time variable display operation, for example, when three variable symbols of A, B, and C are displayed, the variable symbol of A is changed in a short time. When the display operation is performed, the fluctuation symbols B and C are stopped and displayed, and when the fluctuation symbol B is performing the short-time fluctuation display operation, the fluctuation symbols A and C are stopped and displayed. Thus, among A, B, and C, first, 1
This means that the variable symbols are displayed in a short-time fluctuation display, and subsequently, one of these fluctuation symbols is sequentially displayed in a short-time fluctuation display. At this time, the order of the short-time fluctuation display of these fluctuation symbols is, for example, A, C, B,
Like C and A, it may be at random (in no particular order), and the short-time fluctuation display operation of the fluctuation symbol of A may be repeated any number of times. In addition, the mode and the time of the above-mentioned short-time fluctuation display operation need not be the same for any fluctuation pattern,
A, C and B may be different.

According to the present invention, these fluctuation symbols are such that "the short-time fluctuation display operation in which the fluctuation display is sequentially and individually displayed and then stopped and displayed is repeated one or more times". It is not necessary for the fluctuation symbol to repeat the short-time fluctuation display operation, and it is defined that the operation is repeated one or more times. However, in order to make the effect screen interesting, it is desirable that all the fluctuation symbols be determined after repeating the short-time fluctuation display operation twice or more.

In addition, regarding such a short-time fluctuation display operation of a fluctuation symbol, the fluctuation symbol at a specific position related to the motion of the character appearing in the effect image changes in a short time in accordance with the timing at which the motion of the character is performed. It is desirable to be configured to perform a display operation.

The "variable symbol at a specific position related to the motion of the character" is a variable symbol displayed at a position overlapping with the part of the character where the character is moved, or a variable symbol displayed near the part. Refers to a design. For example, when a person appears as a character in the effect image and the person performs an operation of raising a hand, a position overlapping the raised hand,
Alternatively, the vicinity of the raised hand is a specific position related to the motion of the character, and the changing symbol displayed at the specific position is a changing symbol at the specific position related to the motion of the character.

Furthermore, when one variation symbol is not displayed at a position overlapping with or near the part of the character where the action is performed, that is, one variation symbol has a small distance from the character. Even if it is displayed, if another variation symbol is displayed at a greater distance from the character, the one variation symbol is displayed as a variation symbol at a specific position related to the motion of the character. It is also possible to use For example, when three moving symbols are displayed at the lower right, lower left, and lower center of the screen, respectively, and when the movement of the character is performed at the upper right of the screen, the changing symbol displayed at the lower right of the screen is rendered as an effect image. It is also possible to use a variation symbol at a specific position related to the motion of the character appearing in the.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a gaming machine of the present invention. In the embodiments described below, a case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine is shown as a preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

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

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

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

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

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view schematically showing the game board 14. Note that the same reference numerals are given to components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 1 described above. FIG.
Shows the omission of the obstacle nail described above.

At a substantial center of the front surface of the game board 14, there is provided a display device 32 which is a display unit as described later. A display device 52 is provided at the center of the upper portion of the display device 32. The display device 52 is configured by, for example, a 7-segment display, and a normal symbol as display information is:
The display is variably displayed so that the change and the stop are repeated. On the left and right sides of the display device 32, ball passage detectors 55a and 55
b is provided. This ball passage detector 55a or 55
In b, when it is detected that the game ball has passed in the vicinity, the fluctuation display of the ordinary symbol is started on the display device 52 described above, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the fluctuation display of the ordinary symbol is stopped. The ordinary symbol is information including numbers and symbols, for example, numbers from “0” to “9” and symbols such as “☆”. This ordinary design is a predetermined design,
For example, when it is stopped and displayed as "7",
Solenoids 57 for driving movable pieces 58a and 58b provided on both left and right sides of a starting port 44 described later.
(Not shown) to drive the movable pieces 58a and 58b so that the game balls can easily enter the starting port 44,
The starting port 44 is set in an open state. When a predetermined time has elapsed after the opening of the starting port 44, the movable piece is driven to close the starting port 44 so that a game ball becomes difficult to enter.

4 are provided on the left and right sides of the display device 52 described above.
There are provided three holding lamps 34a to 34d. Further, a general winning opening 50 is provided at an upper portion of the display device 52. Further, a winning port 38 for a game ball is provided at a lower portion of the game board 14. In the vicinity of the winning opening 38, a shutter 40 is provided so as to be freely opened and closed. Shutter 40
Is driven by a solenoid 48 (not shown) so as to be in an open state when the variable display game is in a big hit state.

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

A starting port having a ball detection sensor 42 that triggers a transition of a plurality of, for example, three symbols, which are identification information, to the variable display state, which is displayed on the display device 32 when a variable display game to be described later is started. 44 are provided.
The above-mentioned winning opening 38, starting opening 44, general winning opening 54a-
When a game ball wins at 54d and the special winning openings 56a to 56d, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the lower plate 22 in accordance with the type of the winning opening.

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

The portion for displaying an effect image to be described later on the display device 32 may be formed of a liquid crystal display panel or a CRT. In the example described above, the display device 3
2 is a gaming board 14 of the pachinko gaming device 10 which is a gaming machine.
In the above, the case where the display device 32 is provided substantially at the center of the front surface is shown, but the display device 32 may be provided at any position of the gaming machine as long as the display device 32 can be seen by the player.

Further, in recent years, some pachislot gaming machines have a liquid crystal screen in addition to the symbol display means for displaying a symbol. Such a pachislot gaming machine has the same structure as the pachinko gaming machine in the liquid crystal screen. The game effect screen is displayed to improve the interest.
Therefore, the present invention is applied to a pachislo gaming device having such a liquid crystal screen.

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

The above-described firing handle 26 is connected to the control circuit 6.
0 is connected to the interface circuit group 62, and the interface circuit group 62 is connected to the input / output bus 64. The angle signal indicating the rotation angle of the firing handle 26 is converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit group 62 and then supplied to the input / output bus 64. I / O bus 64
Are configured so that a data signal or an address signal is input / output to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter, referred to as a CPU) 66. The ball detection sensor 42 is also connected to the interface circuit group 62 described above. When a game ball passes through the starting port 44, the ball detection sensor 42 supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62. Further, the interface circuit group 62 includes the ball passage detector 5
5 is also connected, and the ball passage detector 55 supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62 when detecting that the game ball has passed near it.

The input / output bus 64 has a read only memory (ROM) 68 and a random access memory (RAM).
An access memory 70 is also connected. ROM68
Stores a control program for controlling the entire game flow of the pachinko gaming device. Furthermore, when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, the ROM 68 stores image data of a variable symbol displayed and stopped, character image data of a moving object displayed as an effect screen, and a display device 32. Background image data and moving image video image data constituting the background, and sound data used for the game,
It stores initial data for executing the control program, a program for controlling a blinking operation pattern of the decoration lamp 36, and the like.

The above-mentioned symbol image data is transmitted to the display device 32.
Are used when the symbols are displayed in a variable manner or when the symbols are stopped and displayed, and include image data corresponding to various display modes, for example, an enlarged image, a reduced image, a deformed image, and the like. In addition, the character image data, the background image data, and the moving image image data including the moving object described above display a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining them as a screen image on the display device 32 so as to produce a game. It is for. Further, the character image data composed of the moving object described above includes image data corresponding to each of the motions to display the motion of the character. Further, the sound data is also for producing a game, and is used for producing a sound such as a sound effect from a speaker 46 described later.

The RAM 70 stores the values of flags and variables used in the above-mentioned programs. For example, it stores new input data, accumulated reach data indicating a calculation result by the CPU 66 and a history of the game, an accumulated number of fluctuations, and an accumulated number of jackpots.

The CPU 66 serving as a control unit performs arithmetic processing by calling and executing a predetermined program.
Based on the result of the arithmetic processing, character image data of a moving object, background image data, moving image image data, variable design image data, and sound data are transmitted as electronic data and other controls are performed.

Further, the CPU 66 reads out the image data of the variable symbol, which is the above-mentioned identification information, and
Is controlled so that the symbols are variably displayed, or the combination of symbols, which are a plurality of pieces of identification information, is stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing on the display device 32.

Further, an interface circuit group 72 is also connected to the input / output bus 64. The display device 32, the speaker 46, the firing motor 28, the solenoid 48, the holding lamp 34, and the decoration lamp 36 are connected to the interface circuit group 72.
2 supplies a drive signal and a drive power to control each of the above-described devices according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 66.

The screen image of the display device 32 as a display unit is
The image is composed of an identification image on which a changing symbol is displayed and an effect image on which an effect screen is displayed. These two images are superimposed and combined under the control of the CPU 66 to be displayed as one image.

As described above, by superimposing a plurality of images, for example, a symbol image and an effect image, and synthesizing them, a scene in which the design fluctuates can be produced with the effect image as a background, and various display modes can be provided. It becomes possible.

The solenoid 48 is for driving the shutter 40 to open and close as described above.
Indicates the number of times the combination of symbols displayed on the display device 32 has become effective. The decorative lamp 36 is used to indicate to the player when the game has reached a jackpot or a reach. It blinks or lights up.

The control unit is constituted by the CPU 66, the display unit is constituted by the display device 32, and the gaming machine is constituted by the pachinko gaming machine 10.

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

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for detecting a game ball executed in the control circuit 60 described above. This subroutine is called at a predetermined timing from a previously executed control program for controlling the pachinko game of the pachinko game device 10 and is executed.

First, it is detected whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S11). The winning ports are, for example, the general winning ports 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning ports 56a to 56d in the example shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S11 that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a predetermined number of game balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S11).
12).

Next, it is determined whether a game ball has entered the starting port (step S13). This start is, for example, the start port 44 in the example shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S13 that a game ball has entered the starting port, a first variable display game described later is executed (step S14).

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S15). This ball passage detector is, for example, the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b in the example shown in FIG.

In step S15, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, a process of normally displaying a variable symbol on the display device 52 is executed as described above (step S16). As described above, when the variably displayed normal symbol comes to a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven to open the starting port 44 so that the starting port 4 is opened.
This is to make it easier for game balls to enter 4.

Next, the variable display game according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing the variable display game process called and executed in step S14 described above. FIG. 6 shows that the variable symbols are all stopped after reaching the variable display game. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process until the process is performed. Also, FIG.
FIGS. 8E and 8A to 8D are explanatory diagrams illustrating an example of an image displayed on the display device after reaching the reach.

When this subroutine is called, the fixed screen displayed on the display device 32 is switched to the normal screen, and the variable display game is started. Here, the variable display game is a game imitating a game played in a slot machine, and displays a plurality of symbols as a plurality of pieces of identification information on the display device 32, and displays each of the symbols so that each symbol fluctuates. These symbols are displayed so as to stop sequentially at the timing of, and when the combination of symbols when all the symbols are stopped becomes a predetermined combination, to shift the pachinko game to a state advantageous to the player This is a game in which the change display and the stop display are executed as one process.

For example, these 12 symbols are sequentially displayed on the display device 32 as one set of symbols consisting of 12 numbers “1”, “2”,..., “12”, and the symbols are displayed. Is displayed so as to move, while the symbol itself is displayed so as to change. For example, on the display device 32, the symbol "1" is displayed so as to scroll from the top to the bottom of the display device 32, and then the symbol "2" is displayed so as to scroll from the top to the bottom. "3" is similarly displayed as scrolling from top to bottom. After the symbol "1" to the symbol "12" are displayed in such a manner, the symbol "1" is scrolled again, and the same display is sequentially repeated.

By displaying the symbols on the display device 32 in this manner, the symbols are scrolled from "1" to "2" and "2" to "3" so that the symbols are sequentially changed while being scrolled. 12 ", and then" 1 "is displayed again. The manner in which a symbol is displayed such that the symbol itself changes sequentially while moving the position of one symbol in this manner is called variable display. A mode in which a certain symbol is stopped and displayed is referred to as a stop display.

The symbols belonging to one set are displayed on the display device 3.
At the time of displaying the symbol 2, the symbol to be displayed is not limited to one symbol belonging to the set, and a plurality of symbols, for example, two or three symbols, may be simultaneously displayed. For example, when the symbol “5” is variably displayed on the display device 32, a portion or the whole of the symbol “4” is variably displayed below the symbol “5”, and the symbol “6” is displayed above the symbol “5”. May be variably displayed. The above-described symbol set is a concept corresponding to the symbol set displayed on one reel used in the slot machine.

Further, when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, symbols belonging to each of the plurality of sets are displayed. For example, when each of the symbols belonging to three sets is to be displayed in the horizontal direction, the symbols belonging to one set are displayed on the left side of the display device 32, and the symbols belonging to the other set are displayed on the display device 32. The symbols which are displayed at the center and belong to the remaining sets are displayed on the right side of the display device 32.

By displaying the symbol as the identification information in this way, a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed on the display device 32 as the display section. For example, when the variable display is performed such that only one of the symbols belonging to one set is always displayed, the display device 32
, Three symbols, that is, one symbol is displayed on the left side, one symbol is displayed in the center, and one symbol is displayed on the right side. Further, the number of sets when the variable display game is executed is not limited to three, and symbols belonging to a plurality of sets other than three may be displayed on the display device 32.

As described above, by displaying the symbols in this manner, a plurality of symbols, that is, a plurality of identification information, are displayed on the display device 32 which is a display unit. Further, as described above, a plurality of symbols belonging to one group may be displayed. For example, two symbols belonging to one group may be displayed so as to be simultaneously displayed in a variable manner. If a set is to be displayed, a total of six symbols are variably displayed on the display device 32.

After variably displaying symbols belonging to a plurality of sets,
When all the symbols that have been displayed in a variable manner are stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and when the combination of these symbols is stopped and displayed in accordance with the predetermined combination, the pachinko game is determined to have been won as the variable display game has been won. The state shifts to a state that is advantageous to the player.

For example, when symbols belonging to three sets are displayed on the display device 32, symbols belonging to one set are stopped and displayed at "7", and symbols belonging to other sets are also stopped and displayed at "7". When the symbols belonging to the remaining sets are also stopped and displayed at “7”, the combination of the symbols matches the predetermined combination “7” − “7” − “7”, and the variable display game has won the jackpot. As a result, the game shifts to a state where the pachinko game is advantageous to the player. When you transition to a state that is a big hit and a player advantage,
An electric current is supplied to the above-mentioned solenoid 48 to open the shutter 40 of the winning opening 38 provided on the front surface of the game board 14, thereby facilitating a game ball to enter the winning opening 38.

When the variable display game is being executed, an effect screen including a background image, a character image, and the like is also displayed on the display device 32. Note that the fixed screen described above refers to a screen displayed on the display device 32 when only the pachinko game is progressing on the pachinko game device 10 in which the variable display game executed on the display device 32 is not executed. Say.

The normal screen refers to the time when the variable display game reaches a hit or a big hit after the variable display game is started on the display device 32 and the symbols displayed on the display device 32 are variably displayed. The effect screen displayed on the display device 32 during this period.

When the above-described variable display game is started,
First, an internal lottery process is performed by the arithmetic process of the CPU 66 (step S200). The internal lottery process is a process in which all symbols belonging to a plurality of groups that have been variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and a symbol combination when a symbol is determined is determined in advance.
The process of changing and displaying the symbols is performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination of symbols determined by the internal lottery process.

Next, the screen configuration information of the selected background image is generated in the RAM 70 (step S201). That is, after the internal lottery process is executed, the CPU 66 executes a control program for selecting a background image according to the result of the internal lottery process, the progress of the variable display game, and the like.
It is called from the ROM 68 and executed.

Next, based on the result obtained by the CPU 66, screen configuration information of the selected background image is generated in the RAM 70 by the CPU 66 as needed. The background image is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a background image showing a disco hall where a female dancer is dancing brilliantly, or may be another image. These images are displayed based on the progress of the variable display game and the results of the internal lottery process.
It is appropriately selected by U.

Next, screen configuration information of the character image composed of the selected moving object is generated in the RAM 70 (step S202). That is, the screen configuration information of the character image composed of the moving object selected by the CPU 66 is generated in the RAM 70 based on the execution result of the control program.

At this time, for example, 1/60 seconds, 1/3
By controlling the head position of a character image composed of a moving object to be shifted by a predetermined moving amount at a constant interval (frame span) every 0 seconds or the like, a character image composed of a moving object is given a motion and displayed. Can be done. Note that the character image composed of a moving object does not always need to be displayed on the display device.

In the present invention, the character image is not particularly limited. For example, a female dancer who dances brilliantly when a disco hall is displayed as a background image can be cited.

Next, based on the execution result of the control program, the screen configuration information of the variable symbol, which is the identification information, is obtained.
It is generated in the RAM 70 by the CPU 66 (step S203).

The screen configuration information of an image serving as each symbol constituting the above-mentioned variable symbol is, for example, 1/60 second or 1/60 second by the CPU 66 based on the control program described above.
At a fixed interval (frame span) every 30 seconds or the like, the leading position of the screen configuration information is shifted by a predetermined moving amount with respect to an image which is a variable symbol having the same identification information. By controlling the images to be sequentially generated in a predetermined order, it is possible to perform a variable display of a variable symbol.

Further, by adjusting the frame span, the head position for reading out the screen configuration information, and the like, the speed of the fluctuation of the fluctuation symbol can be controlled. It is also possible to make the fluctuation of the fluctuating design smooth, and to fuse the background image with the fluctuating design.

Note that the ROM 68 stores a plurality of image data having different shapes for the same variable symbol,
By reading the information from the CPU 66 as needed and transmitting it to the display device 32, it is also possible to display such that the shape of the fluctuating symbol changes over time during fluctuating display.

Next, in steps 201 to 203, based on the screen configuration information generated in the RAM 70,
Each image data corresponding to the screen configuration information is read from the ROM 68 by the CPU 66. Thereafter, the image data is converted into image data to be displayed on the display device 32 according to the information on the priority order, the position, and the like displayed in the screen configuration information, and then transmitted to the display device 32 and displayed (step S204).

The above-described processing in steps S201 to S204 is performed in steps S206 and S208 to be described later. After the left and right fluctuation symbols are stopped and displayed, it is determined whether or not the left and right fluctuation symbols are the same. (Step S
210), and is repeatedly executed until it is determined that reach is reached (identical). By repeatedly executing such a process, the symbols can be displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined manner, and a character image composed of a moving object can be displayed so as to perform a predetermined operation. As a result, for example, in a disco hall,
It is possible to develop a story in which female dancers dance brilliantly.

Next, it is determined whether it is time to stop and display the symbols belonging to one of the three sets (step S205). If it is determined that it is not time to stop and display, the process returns to step S201. On the other hand, for example, when it is determined that it is the timing to stop and display the left variable symbol, the left variable symbol is stopped and displayed (step S206).

Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display a symbol belonging to one of the remaining two sets (step S207). If it is determined that it is not time to perform the stop display, the process proceeds to step S20.
Return to 1. On the other hand, for example, when it is determined that it is the timing to stop and display the right changing symbol, the right changing symbol is stopped and displayed (step S208).

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the stopped left and right moving symbols are the same (step S210). And when it is determined that the left and right fluctuating symbols are the same,
A subroutine of reach screen display processing shown in FIG. 6 is executed (step S29). The subroutine of the reach screen display processing will be described later in detail.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S210 that the left and right symbols are not the same, then it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the central symbol (step S211). If it is determined that it is not the timing to stop and display the central symbol, the process proceeds to step S20.
Return to 1. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is time to stop and display the central symbol, the central variable symbol is stopped and displayed (step S212), and the present subroutine ends.

In FIG. 5, three variable symbols are left,
The case where stop display is performed in the right and center order has been described, but the order in which the variable symbols are stop displayed in the variable display game is not particularly limited.

Next, a subroutine of reach screen display processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the subroutine of the reach screen display process shown in FIG. 6, a case will be described in which the stop symbol is displayed last, and the variable symbol in which each symbol is determined (hereinafter, also referred to as the final variable symbol) is the central symbol.

When the subroutine of the reach screen display processing is executed in step S29 of the variable display game processing routine described above, first, in step S20 shown in FIG.
1, the screen configuration information of the selected background image is RA
M70 is generated (step S291). Note that the selected background image may be the same image as the background image on the normal screen, or may be a different image.

Next, the screen configuration information of the selected character image is stored in the RAM 7 in the same manner as in step S202 shown in FIG.
0 is generated (step S292). Note that the selected character image may be the same image as the character image on the normal screen, or may be a different image.

Next, screen configuration information of the variable symbol is generated (step S293). At this time, steps S206 and S206 of the variable display game processing routine shown in FIG.
The left and right variable symbols and the central variable symbol stopped and displayed in 208 are in a state where variable display is possible. Note that the selected image of the variable symbol may be the same image as the variable symbol on the normal screen, or may be a different image.

Next, in steps S291 to S293, each image data corresponding to the screen configuration information is read from the ROM 68 by the CPU 66 based on the screen configuration information generated in the RAM 70. Thereafter, the image data is converted into image data to be displayed on the display device 32 according to the information on the priority order, the position, and the like displayed in the screen configuration information, and then transmitted to the display device 32 and displayed (step S294). Next, one variation symbol is
It is determined whether it is time to perform the short-time fluctuation display operation (step S295). When it is determined that it is time to perform the short-time fluctuation display operation, the short-time fluctuation display operation of one fluctuation symbol is performed (step S296).

The processes of steps S291 to S296 are repeatedly executed until it is determined in step S297 to be described later that it is the timing to stop and display the central symbol. Therefore, for a plurality of fluctuating symbols,
By repeatedly executing Steps S295 and S296 in any order, each variable symbol performs the short-time variable display operation one or more times in random order.

By repeatedly executing such a process, a symbol can be displayed so as to perform a short-time fluctuation display operation in a predetermined manner, and a character image can be displayed so as to perform a predetermined operation. it can.

Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the central symbol (step S297). If it is determined that it is not time to stop and display the central symbol, the process returns to step S291. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is time to stop and display the central symbol,
A symbol is selected in such a manner that the central symbol is stopped and displayed, screen configuration information is generated, and the symbol is displayed (step S29).
8). After that, the reach screen display processing routine ends,
The variable display game processing routine ends.

In the reach screen display processing routine shown in FIG. 6, the case where the final variation symbol is the central variation symbol has been described. However, the final variation symbol is not particularly limited, and the variation symbol on the right side is not limited. And the variation symbol on the left side. However, it is desirable that the final variation symbol in the variable display game processing routine shown in FIG. 5 and the final variation symbol in the reach screen display processing routine shown in FIG. 6 are the same.

For example, if the final variable symbol in the variable display game processing routine is the central variable symbol and the final variable symbol in the reach screen display processing routine changes to the left variable symbol, the player This is because it is not possible to easily understand that the vehicle is in the reach state, and confusion may occur.

Next, FIGS. 7A to 7E and FIG.
Screen images displayed on the display unit after reaching the reach will be described with reference to (a) to (d).

First, FIG. 7 will be described. In FIG.
In the effect image, a story that a female dancer dances in a disco hall is developed. Therefore, in FIG. 7, the female dancer is a character that appears in the effect image.

When the reach state is reached, a female dancer is displayed at the center of the screen as shown in FIG. At this time, of the three variable symbols displayed on the upper right, upper left and lower center of the screen, two variable symbols displayed on the upper right and upper left are stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating “6”, and the lower central symbol is displayed. "4" is one variation symbol displayed in
Is stopped and displayed. However, although the above three variation symbols are all stopped and displayed, they are all in a state where the variation display is possible.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), when the female dancer performs an operation of raising the right hand, the fluctuation pattern displayed near the raised right hand, that is, the fluctuation pattern displayed on the upper left of the screen. The symbol is switched from the symbol indicating “6” to the symbol indicating “7”. At this time, the variation symbol at the specific position related to the character's motion of raising the right hand is the variation symbol displayed on the upper left of the screen. In addition, the operation in which the changing symbol displayed on the upper left of the screen is switched from the symbol indicating “6” to the symbol indicating “7” is the short-term changing display operation. Accordingly, the fluctuation symbol at the specific position performs the short-time fluctuation display operation in synchronization with the timing at which the character raises the right hand.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), when the female dancer performs an operation of crossing both hands, the fluctuation symbol displayed near the crossed hands starts to display the fluctuation in the horizontal direction. I do. At this time, the changing symbol at the specific position related to the character's operation of crossing both hands is the changing symbol displayed in the lower center of the screen. Therefore, the variation symbol at the specific position starts the short-time variation display operation in synchronization with the timing at which the character crosses both hands.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7 (d), when the female dancer performs an operation of raising the left hand, the fluctuation pattern displayed near the raised left hand, that is, the fluctuation pattern displayed on the upper right of the screen. The symbol is switched from the symbol indicating “6” to the symbol indicating “7”. At this time, as in the case of FIG. 7B, the variation symbol at the specific position related to the character's motion of raising the left hand is the variation symbol displayed at the upper right of the screen. Also, the change symbol displayed at the upper right of the screen is “6”
The operation of switching from the symbol indicating “7” to the symbol indicating “7” is the short-time fluctuation display operation. Therefore, the fluctuation symbol at the specific position performs the short-time fluctuation display operation in synchronization with the timing at which the character raises the left hand.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7 (e), the fluctuating symbol displayed fluctuating at the lower center of the screen moves to the center of the screen. Then, when the female dancer performs the operation of protruding the right hand forward, the variation symbol displayed near the protruded right hand is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating “6”. as a result,
The combination of the symbols indicated by the three variable symbols is “7” −
"6"-"7", and it is in the off state.

In the present invention, in the state shown in FIG. 7 (e), it may be determined to be in the off state, but in order to give the player greater excitement, the reach state is further continued. It is also possible to display different effect images as an advanced reach effect.

Next, a screen image displayed as the above-described advanced reach effect will be described with reference to FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), an image in which the waist of the female dancer is enlarged is displayed. In FIG. 7 (e), the variation symbols displayed on the upper right, center, and upper left of the screen are displayed. Are displayed in the vertical direction at the upper right of the screen, the center of the right side, and the lower right. Thereafter, the female dancer starts dancing.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), when the female dancer shakes his waist to the right, the symbol “6” stopped and displayed near the waist, ie, the screen The moving symbol displayed in the center on the right side moves rightward and disappears from the right edge of the screen. Next, as shown in FIG.
The female dancer swings his waist to the left. At this time, a symbol indicating "7" is displayed so as to replace the symbol indicating "6" that has disappeared from the right end of the screen.

As a result, assuming that the combination of symbols matches the predetermined combination "7"-"7"-"7" and that the variable display game has won the jackpot, as shown in FIG. Is displayed, and the game shifts to a state where the pachinko game is advantageous to the player.

In FIG. 7, first, the fluctuating symbol at the upper left of the screen is
After performing the short-time fluctuation display operation, the fluctuation symbol in the lower center of the screen is variably displayed, the fluctuation symbol in the upper right of the screen performs the short-time fluctuation display operation, and then the fluctuation symbol in the lower center of the screen is stopped and displayed. However, in the present invention, since the short-time fluctuation display operation of the fluctuation symbol is performed in any order, the order in which the fluctuation symbol performs the short-time fluctuation display operation is not limited to the example shown in FIG. .

In FIG. 7, the changing symbols at the upper left and upper right of the screen are displayed at the timing when the female dancer raises his hand.
Perform a short-time fluctuation display operation, and the fluctuation pattern at the bottom center of the screen, the female dancer crosses hands,
The short-time fluctuation display operation is started, and the short-time fluctuation display operation is ended by the female dancer sticking his hand forward. As described above, in the present invention, it is also possible to perform a short-time fluctuation display operation of different patterns on a single effect screen.

In FIG. 7, the fluctuation symbols displayed on the upper right and upper left corners of the screen start and end the short-time fluctuation display operation in synchronization with the timing of performing one operation of raising the hand by the character. However, the fluctuating symbol displayed in the lower center of the screen indicates that the character starts a fluctuating display operation for a short time in synchronization with the timing at which the character performs one operation of crossing both hands, and the character protrudes forward. The short-time fluctuating display operation is completed in accordance with the timing of performing one operation. Thus, in the present invention,
The start and end of the short-time fluctuation display operation may be performed by one operation of the character, and the short-time fluctuation display operation may be started by one operation of the character, and the short-time fluctuation display operation may be started by one operation of the character. It is also possible to end the variable display operation.

In FIG. 7, all the fluctuation symbols perform the short-time fluctuation display operation once each.
In the present invention, the short-time fluctuation display operation of the fluctuation symbol is 1
The number of times is not particularly limited as long as it is repeated more than once. Therefore, the number of times may be two, three or more, or one as shown in FIG. However, in order to make the effect screen interesting, it is desirable that all the fluctuation symbols be determined after repeating the short-time fluctuation display operation twice or more.

It is desirable that the number of times of performing the short-time fluctuation display operation as described above changes each time the variable display game is performed. This is because it is difficult for the player to predict when the symbol indicated by the variable symbol will be determined, and therefore, the movement of the variable symbol can always feel unexpected and fresh.

In FIG. 8, of the three variable symbols arranged in the vertical direction, only the central variable symbol performs the short-time variable display operation. Thus, in the present invention,
It is not necessary for all the fluctuation symbols to perform the short-time fluctuation display operation.For example, in one effect screen, all the fluctuation symbols perform the short-time fluctuation display operation, and in the other effect screen, among a plurality of fluctuation symbols, At least one or more variable symbols may perform a short-time variable display operation.

In the short-time fluctuation display operation as described above, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in the fluctuation pattern at a specific position related to the motion of the character displayed in the effect image, the motion of the character is changed. It is desirable that the process be performed in accordance with the timing of the process. In the effect image, the variable symbol is placed at a position related to the motion of the character on which the player is focusing his or her attention, and a short symbol is attached to the variable symbol of interest so as to match the timing at which the character performs the motion. By adopting the effect expression method of performing the time-varying display operation, the player can fully enjoy the effect centering on the motion of the character, and sufficiently grasp the state of the variable display of the variable symbol. This is because the player can naturally immerse himself in the effect image, and the player can maintain interest in the game without feeling monotonous or tired.

In FIG. 7C, the position where the character crosses both hands, that is, the changing symbol displayed in the center of the lower side of the screen is changed to the position where the character sticks out the hand in FIG. Has moved to the center of the screen.
As described above, according to the present invention, in accordance with the timing at which the character moves,
It is also possible to move the fluctuating symbols.

Further, in the present invention, it is not necessary to perform only the effect expression method of the present invention in which the fluctuation symbol always performs the short-time fluctuation display operation in the reach state. It is desirable to use together with the effect expression method used in the conventional gaming machine (hereinafter, also referred to as a conventional effect expression method) in which only the symbols are displayed in a variable manner and the other variable symbols are stopped and displayed. Further, when the effect expression method of the present invention and the conventional effect expression method are used together, it is desirable that the effect image is different between the effect expression method of the present invention and the conventional effect expression method. It is desirable to use the effect expression method of the invention when the probability of a jackpot is high. As described above, by using the effect expression method of the present invention and the conventional effect expression method, the variation of the effect in the reach state increases, and the player is interested in the game without feeling monotonous or tired. Can last.

As described above, in the gaming machine and the effect expression method of the gaming machine of the present invention, unlike the conventional case, after reaching, all of the fluctuating symbols can be fluctuated and displayed again. Since each of the variable symbols repeats the individual short-time variable display operation one by one or more in random order, it becomes difficult for the player to predict which variable symbol will be displayed in a variable manner next. You can always feel unexpectedness and freshness in the movement of the pattern, which increases the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game, and when the game becomes a big hit following the reach, the fulfillment and achievement of the player It can enhance the sense of interest and dramatically improve the interest.

In the above-described embodiment, the program for controlling the pachinko game, the program for detecting the game ball shown in FIG. 4, and the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. Although the case where the information is stored in the ROM 68 or the RAM 70 of the gaming device 10 is shown, in a case where a pachinko game can be performed by an operator operating a terminal communicably connected to the server, The server and the terminal may have the programs described above and data used in these programs.

When the server and the terminal are configured as described above, the server controls the pachinko game, the program for detecting the game ball shown in FIG. 4, and the program shown in FIGS. The program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 6 is stored in advance, and these programs are transmitted to the terminal at a predetermined timing.

On the other hand, the terminal temporarily stores these transmitted programs, reads out the stored programs as appropriate, and executes the stored programs to advance the pachinko game. In addition, a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG.
Also, a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 6 may be executed on the server side, and an instruction generated according to the execution result may be transmitted to the terminal as a control signal or control information. In this case, the terminal selects or generates an image for performing the pachinko game according to the transmitted control signal or control information, and displays the image on the display unit.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing an example of a terminal having the above-described configuration.

In the example shown in FIG.
Is a general-purpose personal computer, and the terminal 100
The input operation of the player is input from an input device 102 connected to the input device 102, for example, a keyboard. Also, the terminal 10
0 control unit 130 includes a CPU 108, R
The control unit 13 includes an OM 110, a RAM 112, and the like.
At 0, a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for controlling a variable display game are executed.

The control unit 130 also has a communication interface circuit 120 (not shown), and the control unit 130 communicates with a server to be described later via the communication interface circuit 120. The pachinko game is controlled based on the transmitted control signal or control information, the program, and the data, and the variable display game is controlled.

Further, on the display device 116 connected to the terminal device 100, a game machine image simulating a pachinko game machine as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed, and a pachinko game is performed on the game machine image. is there. On the gaming machine image, the display unit 132 on which the above-described variable display game is executed is displayed as an image. This display unit 132
In, the image of the symbol as the identification information as described above is displayed.

As will be described later, when the subroutine shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 or the subroutine shown in FIG. 16, FIG. 18 or FIG. In, after reaching reach,
All of the variable symbols are in a state in which the variable symbols can be displayed in a variable manner, and these variable symbols are individually and individually repeatedly subjected to the short-time variable display operation one or more times, and the short-time variable display operation of each variable symbol is performed in any order. It will be.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing another example of the terminal. The components corresponding to those shown in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The example of FIG. 10 shows a portable terminal 140, in which an input device 10 provided in the terminal 140 is provided.
2. For example, an input operation of the player is input from a switch. In addition, the control unit 130 (not shown) is connected to the terminal 140.
And a CPU 10 as described later.
8, a ROM 110, a RAM 112, and the like. A program for controlling a pachinko game or a variable display game is executed in the control unit 130.

The control unit 130 also has a communication interface circuit 120 (not shown).
Performs communication with a server described later via the communication interface circuit 120, and controls a pachinko game or a variable display game based on a control signal or control information, a program, or data transmitted from the server.

Further, the display device 116 provided on the upper surface of the terminal 140 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel, and as shown in FIG. 10, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine is displayed. Pachinko games are played on the image. On this gaming machine image, the display unit 13 on which the above-described variable display game is executed
2 is displayed as an image. On the display unit 132, an image of a symbol, which is identification information as described above, is displayed.

When the subroutine shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 or the subroutine shown in FIG. 16, FIG. 18 or FIG. After that, all of the fluctuating symbols can be displayed in a fluctuating manner, and these fluctuating symbols are sequentially and individually repeatedly subjected to the short-term fluctuating display operation one or more times. It will be done in.

As described above, the terminal 10 shown in FIG.
0, the display device 116 is configured separately from the control unit 130, and various control signals or control information such as a display control signal transmitted from the server are transmitted to the terminal 100.
The control unit 130 generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information, and supplies the generated display signal to the display device 116.

On the other hand, the terminal 140 shown in FIG. 10 is integrally formed with the display device 116, and the control signal or control information such as the display control signal transmitted from the server is transmitted to the control unit of the terminal 140. 130, and the control unit 130
Generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information, and supplies the generated display signal to the display device 116. The embodiment described below can be applied whether the control unit of the terminal and the display device are separate or integrated.

FIG. 11 shows the terminal 100 or 14 described above.
It is a block diagram showing a configuration of 0 (hereinafter, referred to as a pachinko gaming terminal device). FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server 80 connected to this pachinko gaming terminal device via a communication line and supplying various control signals or control information and data to the pachinko gaming terminal device.
In the pachinko gaming terminal device shown in FIG. 11, the same reference numerals are given to components corresponding to the components shown in FIG.

Input device 1 for inputting player's operation
02, for example, a keyboard and a switch are connected to the interface circuit 104 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, and the interface circuit 104 is connected to the input / output bus 10
6 is connected. Through this input / output bus 106, a data signal or an address signal is input / output to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter, referred to as CPU) 108. A ROM (Read Only Memory) 110 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 112 are also connected to the input / output bus 106. ROM 110 and RA
M112 is a program or display device 11 as described later.
6 stores data of an image to be displayed.

Further, an interface circuit group 114 is also connected to the input / output bus 106. The interface circuit group 114 includes a display device 116 and a speaker 11.
8 are connected, and the interface circuit group 114
Supplies a display signal and an audio signal to each of the display device 116 and the speaker 118 according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 108.

Furthermore, a communication interface circuit 120 is also connected to the input / output bus 106. The communication interface circuit 120 is for communicating with a server 80 described below via a communication line such as a public telephone line network or a local area network (LAN).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, the server 80 has a hard disk drive 88, a CPU 82,
It comprises an OM 84, a RAM 86, and a communication interface circuit 90. The hard disk drive 88 includes a program for communicating with the pachinko gaming terminal, a program for receiving information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal, a program for controlling the pachinko gaming, and a variable display game. The program to be controlled is stored. Communication interface circuit 90
Is a public telephone line network or a local area network (L
AN) for communication with the above-mentioned pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 via a communication line.

In the case of the above-described configuration, a game machine image simulating the pachinko gaming device shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, and the game board surface is displayed. Hold lamp, decoration lamp,
Images indicating devices such as the display unit 132 for performing the variable display game and the display unit 152 for displaying ordinary symbols, and images indicating game balls are displayed on the display device 116. In the display unit 132 for executing the variable display game, when the variable display game is executed, a symbol image serving as identification information is displayed.

A subroutine executed by each of the pachinko gaming terminal device and the server will be described below with reference to FIGS.
3 is shown.

In the following, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 have been started in advance and are operating normally. Also, the CPU 108 described above
And variables used in the CPU 82 are assumed to be initialized to predetermined values. In the following description, devices such as a winning port, a starting port, a ball passing detector, and a game ball are displayed as images on the display device 116.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show various programs stored in a storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 at a predetermined timing such as when the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is started. 80 is supplied to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, and when the program supplied in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is to be executed, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, and the server 80
3 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in each of FIG.

FIG. 13 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
Or 140 is a subroutine executed at a predetermined timing from the main routine. It is assumed that the main routine includes a program required for communicating with the server 80, such as a program for determining whether communication with the server 80 is possible or not, in advance.

First, a program for executing a pachinko game and image data necessary for a pachinko game to progress in the pachinko game terminal device are downloaded from the server 80 (step S31).

Next, the pachinko game is started by the player operating the input device 102, and the game program is executed (step S32). This game program is a game program that controls pachinko games,
And a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 3 described above. The necessary image data is a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine, a background image, and an image of a fluctuating design. And an image such as a character image on the display device 116.

When the game program is executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102. When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102, as described above, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14 is used.
A game device image imitating a pachinko game device is displayed on the 0 display device 116, and a display unit 132 for displaying a variable display game is also displayed on the game device image. Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to fire the game ball, an image of the game ball that can be visually recognized as the game ball moves on the game board is displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S33). The winning openings are image portions corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG.

When it is determined that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a number of game balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S34). This step S3
4 is performed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.
In the case of displaying the number of game balls at any position on the display device 116, the number of game balls
2 may be stored.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting port (step S35). This start is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the start port 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above.

When it is determined in step S35 that a game ball has entered the starting port, a variable display game processing routine similar to the above-described subroutine shown in FIG. 5 is called and executed (step S36). Note that when the variable display game processing routine is executed, a background image, an image of a variable design, and a character image are displayed on the display unit 132 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.

Further, in the variable display game, a reach state is reached, and the reach screen display processing routine shown in FIG. 6 is executed, whereby all of the variable symbols are displayed on the display section 132 in a variable state. As for the symbols, the short-time fluctuation display operation is sequentially repeated one or more times individually, and the short-time fluctuation display operation of each fluctuation symbol is performed in any order.

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S37). This ball passage detector is, for example, the ball passage detector 55 shown in FIG.
This is an image portion corresponding to a and 55b. If it is determined in this step S37 that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, a process of variably displaying a normal symbol on the display device 52 is executed (step S38).

As described above, when the variably displayed ordinary symbol comes to a predetermined symbol when stopped,
The movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven to display an image that can be visually recognized so that the starting port 44 is opened.
The processing is performed to make it easier for the game ball to enter.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game has been completed (step S39). To determine whether the game has ended,
It is determined that the game has ended when it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102 to end the game, or when it is determined that a predetermined number of game balls have been fired on the game board surface. It is. If it is determined that the game is not over, the process returns to step S32 described above.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is over, the game result indicating the number of launched game balls, the number of reclaimed game balls, and the like, and game end information indicating that the game is over are transmitted to the server 80. (Step S40), this subroutine ends.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the server 80 corresponding to the terminal-side processing routine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has been activated and is in a communicable state (step S51). If it is determined that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has not been activated, the process returns to step S51.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has been activated, various programs and various image data are transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S52). The processing in step S52 is the same as that in step S52 in FIG.
This corresponds to the process 31.

As described above, in step S52, the programs transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 include a game program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing the above-described variable display game shown in FIG. And, and various image data includes a gaming machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device,
This is for displaying a background image, an image of a variable design, a character image, and the like on the display device 116.

Next, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has transmitted a game result or information indicating that the game has been completed (step S53). This step S53 corresponds to step S40 in FIG. 13 described above. In step S53, the game result and the game end information are displayed in the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 1
If it is determined that the data has not been transmitted from 40, the process returns to step S53. In the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, step S shown in FIG.
While the processes of S32 to S39 are being executed, the server 80
In this case, the processing of step S53 described above is repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, in step S53, the game result and the game end information are displayed in the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 1
If it is determined that the game result is transmitted from the game server 40, the game result and the game end information are received (step S54), and the present subroutine is ended.

In the case of the above-described configuration, a program for executing a pachinko game and various image data are always transmitted from the server 80 before the game is started in the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140. Therefore, when the program or the image data is updated in the server 80, the player can always enjoy the latest game.

Further, in the case of such a configuration, after reaching the reach on the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal, all of the variable symbols are displayed. Is set to a state in which the variable symbols can be displayed in a variable manner, and these variable symbols are sequentially and individually repeatedly subjected to the short-time variable display operation at least once, and the program for performing the short-time variable display operation of each variable symbol in any order is as follows.
It is stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80.

By adopting such a configuration, after reaching, all of the variable symbols can be changed and displayed again, and each of the variable symbols can be sequentially and individually subjected to the short-time variable display operation. Since the sequence is repeated one or more times in any order, it is difficult for the player to predict which variable design will be displayed in a variable manner, and the movement of the variable design can always feel unexpected and fresh. When the expectation and excitement of the whereabouts of the game are increased and the game is a big hit following the reach, the player's sense of fulfillment and sense of achievement can be enhanced, and the interest can be dramatically improved.

Next, a program for controlling the pachinko game and a program for executing the variable display game are stored in the ROM 1 of the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140.
10 is stored in advance, and only the various image data required as the pachinko game progresses is transmitted from the server 80 as appropriate, the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 execute the image data. The subroutine shown in FIG. 15, FIG. 16 and FIG.

FIG. 15 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
Or a subroutine executed in 140, and in the following description, it is assumed that the subroutine is read from the ROM 110 at a predetermined timing from the main routine and executed. It is assumed that the main routine includes a program required for communicating with the server 80, such as a program for determining whether communication with the server 80 is possible or not, in advance. The flowchart illustrated in FIG. 15 is the same as the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 13 except for step S31, and steps that perform the same processing are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, a pachinko game is started by a player's operation, and a game program is executed (step S32). The game program includes a game program for controlling a pachinko game, and a program for executing a variable display game described later, and further includes a game machine image imitating a pachinko game device, a background image, and a fluctuation image. The display device 116 displays a pattern image, a character image, and the like.
Is to be displayed.

When the game program is executed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102. When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102, as described above, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14 is used.
On the display device 116, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine is displayed, and a display unit 132 for displaying a variable display game is also displayed on the game machine image.

Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball which can be visually recognized as the game ball moves on the game board is displayed on the image of the game machine.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S33). The winning openings are image portions corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG.

If it is determined that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a number of game balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S34). This step S3
4 is performed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.
In the case of displaying the number of game balls at some position on the display device 116, the number of game balls
May be stored.

Next, it is determined whether a game ball has entered the starting port (step S35). This starting port is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the starting port 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above.

If it is determined in step S35 that a game ball has entered the starting port, a variable display game processing routine to be described later is called and executed (step S3).
6). Note that, in this case, the variable display game processing routine is executed, and when the reach screen display processing routine is executed in the variable display game processing routine, the reach is displayed on the display unit 132 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. After that, all of the fluctuating symbols can be fluctuated and displayed, and these fluctuating symbols are displayed individually in fluctuating order and then stopped and displayed for a short time fluctuating display operation.
This is repeated at least twice, and the short-time fluctuation display operation of each fluctuation symbol is performed in any order.

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S37). This ball passage detector is, for example, the ball passage detector 55 shown in FIG.
This is an image portion corresponding to a and 55b.

When it is determined in step S37 that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, the display device 5
In step 2, a process for changing and displaying the ordinary symbols is executed (step S38). As described above, when the fluctuation-displayed ordinary symbol comes to a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven to start the opening 44.
Is displayed so as to be in an open state, so that a game ball can easily enter the starting port 44.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game has been completed (step S39). To determine whether the game has ended,
It is determined that the game has ended when it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102 to end the game, or when it is determined that a predetermined number of game balls have been fired on the game board surface. It is. If it is determined that the game is not over, the process returns to step S32 described above.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is over, the game result indicating the number of launched game balls, the number of reclaimed game balls, and the like, and game end information indicating that the game is over are transmitted to the server 80. (Step S40), this subroutine ends.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S36 described above. Note that FIG.
In the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, steps that perform the same processing as the steps in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, information indicating that this subroutine has been called and the execution of the variable display game has been started is stored in the server 8.
0 (step S61).

Next, an image of a variable symbol, which is an identification information image required in the variable display game, a background image,
Image data serving as a character image, a control program, and the like are received from the server 80 (step S62).

Next, an internal lottery process is executed by the CPU 108 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S200). The internal lottery process is a process in which all symbols belonging to a plurality of groups that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and a symbol combination when the symbol is determined is determined in advance. As described later, the CPU 108 performs the internal lottery process. The process of changing and displaying the symbols is performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit 132 in the determined combination of symbols.

Next, the control program is executed by the CPU 108, and based on the result, the background image is selected, the screen configuration information of the background image is generated (step S201), and the character image is selected. Then, the screen configuration information of the character image is generated (step S202), and the screen configuration information of the variable symbol as the identification information is generated (step S203).

Then, based on the generated screen configuration information, necessary image data is read out of the image data received in S62, and is read out as image data to be displayed on the display unit 132. Is displayed (step S204).

By executing the above-described steps S201 to S204, a normal image including a background image and a character image is displayed on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116.

Next, it is determined whether it is time to stop and display a symbol belonging to one of the three sets (step S205). If it is determined that it is not time to stop and display, the process returns to step S201. On the other hand, for example, when it is determined that it is the timing to stop and display the left variable symbol, the left variable symbol is stopped and displayed (step S206).

Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the symbol belonging to one of the remaining two sets (step S207). If it is determined that it is not time to perform the stop display, the process proceeds to step S20.
Return to 1. On the other hand, for example, when it is determined that it is the timing to stop and display the right changing symbol, the right changing symbol is stopped and displayed (step S208).

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the stopped left and right moving symbols are the same (step S210). And when it is determined that the left and right fluctuating symbols are the same,
A subroutine of reach screen display processing shown in FIG. 6 is executed (step S29). Note that the subroutine of the reach screen display processing is substantially the same as the reach screen display processing routine shown in FIG. 6 and has already been described.
The description here is omitted.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S210 that the left and right symbols are not the same, then it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the central symbol (step S211). If it is determined that it is not the timing to stop and display the central symbol, the process proceeds to step S20.
Return to 1.

On the other hand, if it is determined that it is time to stop and display the central symbol, the central variable symbol is stopped and displayed (step S212). And step S
If it is determined that the process of step 212 has been executed or that the reach screen display processing routine has been completed, information indicating that the variable display game has ended and result information of the variable display game are transmitted to the server 80 (step S64) ), End this subroutine.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the server 80 corresponding to the terminal-side processing routine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as shown in FIG. The server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 17 is called from a previously executed main routine and executed.

First, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has received information indicating that the variable display game has been started (step S71).
When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started has not been received, this subroutine is immediately ended.

On the other hand, when it is determined that information indicating that the variable display game has been started has been received, a variable design image, a background image, and a character image, which are identification information images required in the variable display game, are determined. Is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S72). This step S72 corresponds to the process of step S62 shown in FIG. 16 described above.

Next, it is determined whether or not information indicating that the variable display game has been completed has been received (step S75).
The process in step S75 is a process corresponding to the process in step S64 in FIG. 16 described above. Step S75
In step S7, if it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has ended has not been received, the process proceeds to step S7.
Return to 5. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has ended has been received, the present subroutine ends.

In the case of the above-described configuration, after reaching the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal apparatus 100 or 140 as a terminal, all of the fluctuating symbols are fluctuated. It becomes a possible state, and these fluctuation symbols are sequentially and individually variably displayed and then stopped and displayed repeatedly. The short-time fluctuation display operation is repeated one or more times.
The server 80 transmits to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 the image of the variable design that is the identification information image, the background image, the image data and the control program to be the character image, etc. Server 80
Is a pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14 which is a terminal
It controls 0.

By adopting such a configuration, unlike the conventional case, after reaching, all the variable symbols are again displayed in a variable state, and further, each variable symbol is sequentially and individually displayed. Since the short-time fluctuating display operation is repeated one or more times in any order, it is difficult for the player to predict which fluctuating symbol is to be fluctuated and displayed. When you can feel the freshness, the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game increase, and the game becomes a big hit following the reach,
This enhances the player's sense of fulfillment and achievement, and can dramatically improve the interest in the game.

When the image of the variable symbol, the background image, the character image and the display method thereof are updated in the server 80, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 1
40 is always a new image data and control program, etc.
It will be transmitted from the server 80. Therefore, the player can enjoy the latest effect screen on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.

Further, only the game program for controlling the pachinko game and the program for executing the variable display game are transmitted from the server, and the data of the image of the fluctuating design, the background image, and the character image are stored in the pachinko game terminal device 100. Or, if the required image data is stored in advance in the ROM 110 of the 140 and the required image data is read from the ROM 110 as appropriate, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100
Or 140 and the subroutine executed in the server 80 are shown in FIGS.

FIG. 18 shows a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 in the above-described configuration. The pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has been activated in advance, and the above-described subroutine shown in FIG. 15 is read from the ROM 110 at a predetermined timing from the main routine and executed, and the subroutine shown in FIG. It is assumed that the program is read from the ROM 110 and executed in step S36 in FIG. Also, in the subroutine shown in FIG. 18, steps that perform the same processing as the processing of the subroutine shown in FIG. 16 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 transmits information indicating that the variable display game has been started to the server 80 (step S61).

Next, a control program such as a game program for controlling a pachinko game or a program for executing a variable display game is received from the server 80, and the received control program is executed (step S81).

Next, an internal lottery process is executed by the arithmetic process of the CPU 108 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S200). The internal lottery process is a process in which all symbols belonging to a plurality of groups that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and a symbol combination when the symbol is determined is determined in advance. As described later, the CPU 108 performs the internal lottery process. The process of changing and displaying the symbols is performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit 132 in the determined combination of symbols.

Next, the control program is executed by the CPU 108, and based on the result, a background image is selected, screen configuration information of the background image is generated (step S201), and a character image is selected. Then, the screen configuration information of the character image is generated (step S202), and the screen configuration information of the variable symbol as the identification information is generated (step S203).

Then, based on the generated screen configuration information, necessary image data is read out of the image data received in S62, and is read out as image data to be displayed on the display unit 132. Is displayed (step S204).

By executing steps S201 to S204 described above, a normal image including a background image and a character image is displayed on display section 132 displayed on display device 116.

Next, it is determined whether it is time to stop and display a symbol belonging to one of the three sets (step S205). If it is determined that it is not time to stop and display, the process returns to step S201. On the other hand, for example, when it is determined that it is the timing to stop and display the left variable symbol, the left variable symbol is stopped and displayed (step S206).

Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the symbol belonging to one of the remaining two sets (step S207). If it is determined that it is not time to perform the stop display, the process proceeds to step S20.
Return to 1. On the other hand, for example, when it is determined that it is the timing to stop and display the right changing symbol, the right changing symbol is stopped and displayed (step S208).

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the stopped left and right moving symbols are the same (step S210). And when it is determined that the left and right fluctuating symbols are the same,
A subroutine of reach screen display processing shown in FIG. 6 is executed (step S29). Note that the subroutine of the reach screen display processing is substantially the same as the reach screen display processing routine shown in FIG. 6 and has already been described.
The description here is omitted.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S210 that the left and right symbols are not the same, then it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the central symbol (step S211). If it is determined that it is not the timing to stop and display the central symbol, the process proceeds to step S20.
Return to 1.

On the other hand, if it is determined that it is time to stop and display the central symbol, the central variable symbol is stopped and displayed (step S212). And step S
If it is determined that the process of step 212 has been executed or that the reach screen display processing routine has been completed, information indicating that the variable display game has ended and result information of the variable display game are transmitted to the server 80 (step S64) ), End this subroutine.

FIG. 19 shows a subroutine executed in the server 80 in correspondence with the variable display game processing routine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 shown in FIG. The server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 19 is called from a previously executed main routine and executed. Note that, in the subroutine shown in FIG. 19, steps that perform the same processing as the processing of the subroutine shown in FIG. 17 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, it is determined whether or not information indicating that the variable display game has been started has been received in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S71).
The processing in step S71 is processing corresponding to step S61 shown in FIG. 18 described above. When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started has not been received, this subroutine is immediately ended.

On the other hand, when it is determined that information indicating that the variable display game has been started has been received, a control program such as a game program for controlling a pachinko game or a program for executing the variable display game is used for the pachinko game. Transmit to the terminal device 100 or 140 (step S9
1). This step S91 corresponds to the process of step S81 shown in FIG. 18 described above.

Next, it is determined whether or not information indicating that the variable display game has been completed has been received (step S75).
The processing in step S75 is processing corresponding to the processing in step S64 in FIG. 18 described above. Step S75
In step S7, if it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has ended has not been received, the process proceeds to step S7.
Return to 5. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has ended has been received, the present subroutine ends.

[0213] In the case of the above-described configuration, after reaching the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal, all of the fluctuating symbols are displayed. In a state in which the fluctuation display is possible, these fluctuation symbols are sequentially and individually repeatedly subjected to the short-time fluctuation display operation at least once, and the program for performing the short-time fluctuation display operation of each fluctuation symbol in any order is as follows. It is stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80.

By adopting such a configuration, unlike the conventional case, after reaching, all of the variable symbols are again displayed in a variable display state, and each variable symbol is sequentially and individually displayed. Since the short-time fluctuating display operation is repeated one or more times in any order, it is difficult for the player to predict which fluctuating symbol is to be fluctuated and displayed. When you can feel the freshness, the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game increase, and the game becomes a big hit following the reach,
This enhances the player's sense of fulfillment and achievement, and can dramatically improve the interest in the game.

When the variable display game is started, the control program for executing the variable display game is always downloaded, so that the player can enjoy the latest variable display game, Since it is not necessary to download the data of the background image and the character image, the pachinko gaming terminal device 10 is required.
The effect image can be promptly displayed on the display device 116 of 0 or 140.

Next, the server stores programs such as a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game, and stores image data required for the pachinko game and the variable display game for the pachinko game. The case where the data is stored in the ROM 110 of the terminal device 100 or 140 will be described below.

In such a configuration, the progress of the pachinko game is performed by the server 80, and the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140 transmits a control signal or a control signal transmitted in accordance with the progress of the pachinko game performed by the server 80. An image is selected according to the control information, and the selected image is displayed on the display device 116.

In such a configuration, subroutines executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 are shown in FIGS.
2 and FIG.

FIG. 20 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
Or a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in 140. In the following description, a main routine (not shown) is executed when the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is activated, and communication with the server 80 is performed in this main routine. It is assumed that this subroutine is called and executed after confirming that the state is possible.

First, the image data transmitted from the server 80 is received (step S101). Note that the image data in this case is image data not only relating to a variable display game to be described later but also relating to pachinko games such as a game board and a game ball. If the image data is stored in the ROM 110 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 in advance, the processing in step S101 may be omitted.

Next, it is determined whether or not the player has operated the input device 102 (step S102). When it is determined that the player has operated the input device 102, operation information corresponding to the operation of the player is transmitted to the server 80 (step S103).

After executing the processing of step S103, or when it is determined that the player has not operated the input device 102, it is determined whether or not command information has been issued from the server 80 (step S104).

When it is determined that the command information has been issued from the server 80, the command information is received, and it is determined whether or not the command information is end command information (step S10).
5).

When it is determined that the command information is not the end command information, an image corresponding to the received command information is selected, and the selected image is displayed on the display device 116 (step S1).
06). After this process, the process returns to step S102 described above. In step S104, the server 8
When it is determined that no command information is issued from 0, the process returns to step S102 described above.

When it is determined in step S105 that the received command information is end command information, the present subroutine is terminated.

The command information received in step S104 described above corresponds to steps S122 and S122 in FIG.
124, S126, S128, S130, S132 and S134. The pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 selects desired image data from the ROM 110 according to the information. The display device 1 reads out the read image data and displays the read image data.
The image is displayed on the image 16.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in server 80 in correspondence with the subroutine of FIG. 20 described above. The server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 21 is called from a previously executed main routine and executed.

First, image data is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal (step S111). This step corresponds to step S10 described above.
As described above, this image data is image data not only relating to the variable display game but also relating to pachinko games such as game boards and game balls.

Next, the operation information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is received (step S).
112). This step corresponds to step S103 described above.
This is processing corresponding to.

Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
When the operation information issued from is received, it is determined whether or not the received operation information is game ball launch operation information (step S113).

If it is determined that the operation information is game ball launch operation information, a pachinko game process described later is executed (step S114). In step S112 described above, when the operation information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is not received, the process of step S114 is immediately executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S113 that the operation information is not game ball launch operation information, or if the process of step S114 is executed, step S1 is executed.
The command information generated by the pachinko gaming process executed in 14 is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14.
0 (step S115). This step S1
The process of No. 15 is a process corresponding to step S104 described above.

Next, it is determined whether or not the transmitted command information is end command information (step S116). When it is determined that the transmitted instruction information is not the end instruction information,
The process returns to step S112 described above.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the pachinko game process called in step S114 described above.

First, it is determined whether or not the image of the game ball is moved and displayed (step S121). When it is determined that the image of the game ball is moved and displayed, the position of the movement destination of the game ball in the image is calculated to display the image of the game ball so that the game ball can be visually recognized as moving, and the position is calculated. Generated as position information (step S12
2).

Next, it is determined whether or not the ball has entered the winning opening, that is, whether or not the image of the game ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image indicating the winning opening (step S121). Step S123). The winning openings are image portions corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG.

If it is determined that the calculated position is near the position of the winning opening, a process of paying out game balls is executed (step S124). In the process of paying out game balls, a predetermined number of game balls are stored in the RAM 86 in accordance with the type of winning opening, and information on the number of game balls indicating the number of game balls is stored in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100. Alternatively, it is a process of generating the information to be transmitted to 140.

Next, whether or not a game ball has entered the starting port,
That is, it is determined whether or not the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image indicating the starting port (step S125). The starting port is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the starting port 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above.

When it is determined that the calculated position is near the position of the starting port, a process of starting a variable display game described later is executed (step S126). In the process of starting the variable display game, an internal lottery process for determining a combination of identification information to be displayed on the display unit 132 when a symbol as identification information is determined is executed.
The variable display game process shown in FIG.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, ie, whether or not the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image indicating the ball passage detector. (Step S127). The ball passage detector is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b shown in FIG.

In this step S127, when it is determined that the game ball has passed in the vicinity of the ball passage detector, the image of the ordinary symbol to be fluctuated and displayed on the display device 152 displayed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is displayed. Then, the selected image information indicating the selected image is generated (step S128).

Next, it is determined whether or not the displayed ordinary symbol has stopped at a predetermined symbol on the display section 152 displayed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S129).

When it is determined that the normal symbol has stopped at the predetermined symbol, the image of the movable piece is selected so that the above-described image in which the starting port is opened is displayed, and the selected image information indicating the selected image is displayed. Is generated (step S130).
When this selected image information is issued to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 displays an image that can be visually recognized as if the movable piece is open. It is done. Note that the movable piece is, for example, as shown in FIG.
Are image portions corresponding to the movable pieces 58a and 58b shown in FIG.

Next, it is determined whether the decorative lamp is to be displayed or not (step S131). If it is determined that the decorative lamp is to be turned on or off, an image corresponding to each state is selected, and selected image information indicating the selected image is generated (step S13).
2). This decorative lamp is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the decorative lamps 36a and 36b shown in FIG. The above-described selected image information is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 1
00 or 140, the display device 116
In the image portions of the decorative lamps 36a and 36b displayed in the above, an image that can be visually recognized as being turned on or an image that can be visually recognized as being turned off is displayed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game has been completed (step S133). When it is determined that the game has ended, game end information is generated (step S134), and this subroutine ends. In addition, whether or not the game has ended, or when the player operating the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has performed an operation to end the game, the number of game balls fired on the game board surface is a predetermined number or more If it becomes
It is determined that the game has ended.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S126 described above.

First, a background image to be displayed on the display unit 132 of the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, an image of a variable symbol, and a character image are selected (steps S141, S142 and S143). .

Next, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to stop and display the symbol as one piece of identification information, for example, the symbol on the left (step S144). An image for which symbols are to be stopped and displayed is selected (step S145). next,
Further, it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the right symbol (step S146). If it is determined that it is time to stop and display the symbol, an image to stop and display the variable symbol is selected (step S147).

Next, it is determined whether the stopped right and left fluctuating symbols are the same (step S148).
Further, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to stop and display the central symbol (step S150), and if it is the timing to stop and display, the image for stopping and displaying the variable symbol is selected (step S151). On the other hand, if the stopped right and left fluctuating symbols are the same, a reach screen display processing routine substantially similar to that of FIG. 6 is executed (step S149). Note that the reach screen display processing routine has already been described, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Next, steps S141 to S14 described above are performed.
3, the screen configuration information of the image selected in S145, S147, and S150 is generated (step S152). The server 80 transmits the screen configuration information generated in step S152 described above to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal, as command information in step S115 in FIG. 21 described above.

On the other hand, after receiving the command information transmitted from server 80 in step S104 of FIG. 20 described above, pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 converts the screen configuration information indicated by the received command information into step S106. The image data is stored in the ROM 110 or R
Read from the AM 112 and display unit 13 of the display device 116
2, the read image is displayed.

By doing so, the display unit 13 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal device, is provided.
In 2, the server 80 sets all of the fluctuating symbols to be in a fluctuable display state after reaching, and performs a short-term fluctuating display operation in which these fluctuating symbols are sequentially fluctuated and individually stopped and then displayed. While repeating at least once, the short-time fluctuation display operation of each fluctuation symbol is performed in any order.
You can control the screen.

Next, it is determined whether or not all the symbols have stopped (step S153). When it is determined that all the symbols have stopped, variable display game end information is generated (step S154), and this subroutine ends.

Note that the subroutine shown in FIG. 23 is not only called when the variable display game start process of step S126 shown in FIG. 22 is executed, but also between the time the variable display game is started and the time it ends. In between, it is called and executed at a predetermined timing.

In the case of the above-described configuration, after reaching the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal, all of the fluctuating symbols are displayed. In this state, the symbols can be displayed in a fluctuating manner. These fluctuating symbols are sequentially fluctuated and individually displayed and then stopped and displayed repeatedly. The short-term fluctuating display operation is repeated one or more times. , The server 80 controls the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.

By adopting such a configuration, unlike the conventional case, after reaching, all of the fluctuating symbols are again in a state capable of fluctuating display, and further, each fluctuating symbol is sequentially and individually Since the short-time fluctuation display operation is repeated one or more times in any order, it is difficult for the player to predict which fluctuation symbol is to be displayed in a fluctuation manner. When you can feel the freshness, the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game increase, and the game becomes a big hit following the reach,
This enhances the player's sense of fulfillment and achievement, and can dramatically improve the interest in the game.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 13 to 23 described above, only the display portion 132 displayed on the image of the gaming machine simulating the pachinko gaming device displayed on the display device 116 has the variable symbol. Image and background image,
Although the case where the character image is displayed is shown, the image of the variable design, the background image,
A character image may be displayed.

Further, whether or not the above-described effect expression method according to the present invention has been provided to the player can be determined by confirming that the entertainment in pachinko games has been enhanced. . For example, economic phenomena such as a store that adopts a pachinko gaming device as described above flourishes, or phenomena in which information permeates through media such as being reputed when published in a magazine or the like It will appear as.

[0259]

According to the present invention, unlike the conventional case, after reaching, all of the fluctuating symbols are again in a state capable of fluctuating display. Since the time-varying display operation is repeated one or more times in any order, it is difficult for the player to predict which variable symbol is to be displayed in a variable manner, and the movement of the variable symbol is always unexpected or fresh. This raises the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game, and when the game becomes a big hit following the reach, the player's sense of fulfillment and sense of achievement is raised, Improvement can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

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

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing for detecting a game ball executed in the pachinko gaming device.

5 is a step S1 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4;
6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a variable display game process called and executed in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a reach screen display processing routine in a variable display game processing subroutine.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an image of an effect screen according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an image of an effect screen according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing an example of a pachinko game terminal.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing another example of the pachinko gaming terminal.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed in the server 80 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the step S1.

FIG. 16: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
3 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing a process of a variable display game executed in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.
3 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing a process of a variable display game executed in FIG.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

20. Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the step S1.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a step S11 in the flowchart of FIG. 20;
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the pachinko game process called in 4 in FIG.

FIG. 23 is a step S12 in the flowchart of FIG. 21;
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the pachinko game process called in 6 in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Pachinko gaming device (gaming machine) 32 Display device (display unit) 60 Control circuit 66 CPU (Control unit) 64 I / O bus 68 ROM 70 RAM 80 Server 100 Pachinko gaming terminal device (terminal device) 132 Display unit 140 Pachinko game Terminal device (terminal device)

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An identification information image area provided on a game board, displaying an identification information image composed of a plurality of variable symbols, each of which is variably displayed and stopped at a predetermined timing;
A gaming machine having a display unit on which a screen image including an effect image area for displaying an effect image is displayed, and after reaching, all of the fluctuating symbols are in a fluctuating displayable state. The short-time fluctuation display operation in which the fluctuation display is sequentially and individually displayed and then stopped and displayed is repeated once or more, and the short-time fluctuation display operation of each fluctuation symbol is
A gaming machine characterized by being performed in any order. 2. A display unit provided on a game board and displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image combining these, as appropriate, according to a game situation developed on the game board; A control unit for transmitting electronic data to a display unit, and wherein the screen image is variably displayed, and an identification information image including a plurality of variable symbols that can be stopped at a predetermined timing is displayed. Information image area,
A gaming machine comprising an effect image area for displaying an effect image, and after reaching, all of the fluctuating symbols can be fluctuated and displayed, and these fluctuating symbols are sequentially and individually fluctuated and displayed. A gaming machine, wherein the short-time fluctuation display operation in which the display is stopped is repeated at least once, and the short-time fluctuation display operation of each fluctuation symbol is performed in any order. 3. After reaching, when each of the variable symbols repeats the short-time variable display operation, the character of the variable symbol at a specific position related to the motion of the character appearing in the effect image is performed. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a short-time fluctuation display operation is performed in accordance with timing. 4. A display unit provided on the game board and displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to a game situation developed on the game board; It is an effect expression method of a gaming machine having a control unit that transmits electronic data to a display unit, and, on the display unit, each of the display units is variably displayed, from a plurality of variably designed symbols that can be stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing. An identification information image area in which an identification information image is displayed, and an effect expression method of a gaming machine for displaying an image including an effect image area in which an effect image is displayed as the screen image. All of the fluctuation symbols are in a state in which the fluctuation symbols can be displayed, and these fluctuation symbols are repeatedly and individually displayed one after another, and then repeatedly displayed once and repeatedly. The short-term fluctuation display operation of the symbol,
A method for producing a gaming machine, which is performed in any order. 5. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining the moving image, the static image, or an image according to a game situation of a gaming machine, The control program includes an identification information image area in which an identification information image including a plurality of variable symbols, each of which is variably displayed and can be stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and an effect image area in which an effect image is displayed. It is a program that displays an image as the screen image, and after reaching,
All of the variable symbols are in a state in which the variable symbols can be displayed in a variable manner. These variable symbols are sequentially and individually displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and displayed one or more times. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein the variable display operation is configured to be performed in any order. 6. A server for displaying a gaming machine image indicating a gaming machine on each terminal, wherein the server displays a moving image, a still image, or an image combining these according to the situation of a game performed in the terminal. Display a screen image, and
Control for displaying an image including an identification information image area in which an identification information image including a plurality of variable symbols, each of which is variably displayed and can be stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and an effect image area in which an effect image is displayed Is performed on the terminal, and after reaching, all of the fluctuating symbols are displayed in a fluctuating state, and these fluctuating symbols are sequentially displayed.
The terminal is controlled so that the short-time fluctuation display operation of individually stopping the display after the fluctuation display is repeatedly performed one or more times and the short-time fluctuation display operation of each fluctuation symbol is performed in any order. Features server.