JP2002360824A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the interest of a game by showing effective performance in the scene that a player can acquire much more profit. SOLUTION: When stopped patterns displayed on an image display device 5 comprise a prize situation, a special game profitable for the player is played. Re-lottery performance is executed by using a re-lottery performing means composed of a controller 50 for electrically controlling the game machine. In the re-lottery performance, when stopped patterns to become the prize situation are selected, temporary patterns are temporarily stopped and displayed on the image display device 5 and afterwards, the fluctuated display of patterns is started again. Then, until stopped patterns to become the prize situation are finally displayed, each of respectively different performance images is made correspondent for each pattern and with the changes of respective patterns, the performance image is changed and displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and in particular, selects a probability of forming a prize mode for shifting to a special game which is more advantageous than a normal game by a lottery from two types of high and low. Related to a gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine has been known as this type of game machine. Conventional pachinko machines have a high or low probability of forming a prize mode for shifting to a special game that is more advantageous than a normal game in order to change the game content and enhance the fun of the game. Some of the types are selected by lottery.

[0003] In such a pachinko machine, when a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the image display device forms a predetermined prize mode, a special game which is more advantageous than a normal game is performed. . The symbol stopped and displayed on the image display device is, for example, a combination of numbers, and is "7".
When the same combination of numbers such as “7” and “7” is obtained, a special game can be played.

[0004] Combinations of these numbers are determined by lottery using random numbers, for example, "0""0""0"-
When 12 kinds of prize modes of “11”, “11” and “11” are configured, a special game can be performed. When odd combinations such as “1”, “1”, “1”, “3”, “3”, and “3” are obtained, the prize mode is changed in the game after the end of the special game prize. It is possible to play a so-called probability variation game in which the configured probability is increased about five times as compared with the normal case.

On the other hand, the combination of numbers is "2""2"
In the case of an even combination such as "2", "4", "4", "4", etc., the probability that the prize mode is formed in the game after the end of the special game prize is normal. Become.

Further, in order to further enhance the effect, when a combination of numbers for a prize mode is selected by lottery, instead of simply stopping and displaying the combination of the numbers, a temporary combination of numbers is temporarily stopped and displayed. After that, a so-called re-lottery effect is performed in which the variable display of numbers is restarted, and the finally selected combinations of numbers are stopped and displayed.

[0007]

By the way, in a special game, a large number of prize balls can be acquired in a short time, and the profit that a player can obtain is much larger than that in a normal game. Further, in the state of the probability varying game, the possibility of shifting to the special game is increased about five times, so that the player can obtain more profit.

[0008] Therefore, the player plays a game while expecting that a prize mode in which the game can be shifted to the special game and a prize mode in which a probability varying game can be performed is configured. Therefore, the re-lottery effect described above has an extremely important meaning as compared with the normal game effect in that the fun of the game is enhanced.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machines, a character is displayed together with a change display of numbers as a re-lottery effect, but there is no relationship between the character and each number. That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, a character is displayed even in a normal game effect, and it is difficult to say that the character displayed in the re-lottery effect particularly enhances the fun of the game.

[0010] The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances. A game that can enhance the fun of a game by performing an effective production in a situation where the player can obtain more profits. The purpose is to provide a machine.

[0011]

A gaming machine according to the present invention comprises:
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the following features are provided.

That is, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes image display means having a variable display section for displaying a plurality of symbols in a variable manner for a predetermined period when a predetermined start condition is satisfied. When the combination of symbols to be formed constitutes a predetermined prize mode, a special game which is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal game is performed, and the stop symbol in the prize mode is a specific symbol combination. In that case, in the game after the end of the special game,
A gaming machine for increasing the probability that a stop symbol to be the prize mode is selected, wherein when a stop symbol to be the prize mode is selected, a temporary symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed on the variable display section, and then again. Until the change display of the symbols is restarted and finally the stop symbol that becomes the prize mode is displayed, each of the symbols is associated with a different effect image, and the effect is changed according to the change of the symbols. A re-lottery effect means for changing and displaying an image is provided.

The image display means is constituted by a liquid crystal display device or the like, and the stop symbol selection means and the re-lottery effect means are:
It is constituted by a control device for controlling the gaming machine.

Further, in the gaming machine, the effect image can be a different character for each symbol.

[0015] In the gaming machine, the effect image can be represented by a moving image having a series of stories.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a ball game machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a typical ball game machine. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 used in a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises:
A game board 1 is provided for playing a game by firing a game ball by a firing device (not shown). As shown in FIG. 1, on the surface of the game board 1, there is provided a substantially circular game part 3 surrounded by a pair of guide rails 2. In the game part 3, a plurality of obstacle nails, windmills and the like are provided. And disposing the obstacle member 4 of
An image display device 5 having a variable display section for variable display of a plurality of special symbols, and two ordinary symbol display LEDs 6a,
b, a plurality of winning openings, and an out opening 8 for discharging a game ball that has not won any of the winning openings from the inside of the game section 3.

<Winning Port> The winning port is divided into a plurality of types according to its functions, and a general winning port 9 for discharging a predetermined number of prize balls on condition that a game ball has won.
On the condition that the game ball has passed, a normal symbol starting port 10 for starting the variation display of the ordinary symbol display LEDs 6a and 6b on the ordinary symbol display device 7, a state where the game ball is easily accepted, and a state where the game ball is easily received. A variable member that can be switched between an unacceptable state (hereinafter, usually referred to as an electric accessory 11)
And a start winning opening 12 for starting the variation display of the special symbol on the image display device 5 on condition that the game ball has won, a state where the game ball can be easily received, and a state where the game ball cannot be easily received. A large winning port 13 that can be switched to a state in which game balls can be easily received for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the symbol stop display mode on the image display device 5 forms a predetermined prize mode. Consists of

<Normal symbol starting port> The above normal symbol starting port 1
Numeral 0 is provided at the lower left of the starting winning opening 12, and detects a passing game ball. Up to four passing balls of the ordinary symbol starting port 10 can be memorized, and based on the winning memory, the symbol variation display in the ordinary symbol display device 7 is performed. Further, the image display device 5
In the upper part of the table, four ordinary symbol storage LEDs 14 for displaying the number of passing symbols of the ordinary symbol starting port 10 are provided. By the lighting number of the ordinary symbol storage LED 14,
It is possible to display the number of passing symbols stored in the normal symbol starting port 10.

<Start Winning Port> At the upper part of the starting winning port 12, there is provided a so-called tulip-shaped ordinary electric accessory 11 which can be switched between a state where game balls can be easily received and a state where game balls cannot be received. Have been. The ordinary electric accessory 11 is in a state in which it is difficult to receive a game ball in a normal state, and when a “hit” occurs in the ordinary symbol display device 7, a game is played for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds). The state can be switched to a state where the ball can be easily received.

Further, up to four winning balls can be stored in the starting winning opening 12, and based on the winning memory,
The display of the special symbol is changed on the image display device 5. In addition, a starting winning port 12 is provided on the upper part of the image display device 5.
There are provided four special symbol storage LEDs 15 for displaying the number of winning prize storage. This special design memory LED
The number of winnings stored in the starting winning opening 12 can be displayed based on the number of lights 15.

<Image Display Apparatus> The image display apparatus 5 includes:
A game effect can be provided by a liquid crystal display device provided substantially at the center of the game section 3 and displaying a plurality of special symbols represented by images in a variable manner and performing animation display corresponding to a game state. It has become. The special symbol displayed on the image display device 5 includes, for example, numbers such as “0”, “1”, “2”,..., “9”, “10”, and “11”. A special game that is more advantageous to the player than a general game can be performed by regarding a case where a combination of the same numbers such as “7” and “7” is a “big hit”. The special game means that, for example, the large winning opening 13 is switched to a state in which game balls are easily accepted for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, and more game balls are won than in a general game, thereby obtaining more prize balls. It is a game that can be done.

<Normal Symbol Display Device> The ordinary symbol display device 7 includes an ordinary symbol display LED 6a for emitting green light and an ordinary symbol display LED 6b for emitting red light provided above the image display device 5. In the ordinary symbol display device 7, two ordinary symbol display LEDs 6a and 6b alternately blink, and these ordinary symbol display LEDs 6a and 6b are turned on and off.
The case where the normal symbol display LED 6 for emitting green light is lit at the end of the blinking period of b is referred to as “hit”. In this case, the normal electric accessory 1 provided in the starting winning opening 12 is
1 is switched to a state in which the game balls can be easily received for a predetermined time, so that the starting winning port 12 can easily win the game balls.

It should be noted that the ordinary symbol display device 7 uses the above-described 2
In addition to the configuration including the ordinary symbol display LEDs 6a and 6b, for example, it may be configured by a 7-segment display or the like. In this case, for example, "0", "1", "2",...
Numbers such as “7”, “8” and “9” are displayed in a variable manner, and the case where the stopped and displayed number becomes “3” or “7” is defined as “hit”.

<Game in Pachinko Machine> Next, a game in the pachinko machine will be described. In the above-mentioned pachinko machine, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls is paid out when a game ball fired into the game section 3 by a firing device (not shown) wins a general winning opening 9 or the like.

On the condition that the game ball has passed through the ordinary symbol starting port 10, the ordinary symbol display device 7 starts the variation display of the ordinary symbol. Then, the stop display mode of the ordinary symbol display LEDs 6a and 6b in the ordinary symbol display device 7 is determined by lottery using random numbers, and based on this determination, the variable display of the ordinary symbol display LEDs 6a and 6b is stopped.

Here, the stop display mode of the ordinary symbol display LEDs 6a and 6b in the ordinary symbol display device 7 is "hit".
, The normal electric accessory 1 provided in the starting winning opening 12
1 is switched to a state in which game balls are easily accepted for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds).

Also, on the condition that a game ball has won the starting winning opening 12, the variable display of the special symbol on the image display device 5 is started. Then, the special symbol stop display mode on the image display device 5 is determined by lottery using random numbers, and the variable display of the special symbol is stopped based on this determination.

Here, when the stop display mode of the special symbol on the image display device 5 is "big hit", the special winning opening 13
Is released for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are received. Further, a continuous winning opening (not shown) is provided in the special winning opening 13, and when the game ball winning in the large winning opening 13 also wins the continuous winning opening, the above-described large winning opening 13 is opened. The operation is repeated until a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) is reached.

<Control Device> Each device constituting the pachinko machine described above is controlled by a control device 50 having a microcomputer and the like. The schematic configuration of this control device will be described based on FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the control device 50. As shown in FIG. 2, a control device 50 for controlling each device constituting the pachinko machine includes a main control board 51 for performing main control relating to occurrence of a jackpot, and a control based on the control of the main control board 51. In addition, the image display device 5 is configured by a symbol control board 52 for performing a subordinate control such as a variable display of a special symbol. Also, the main control board 51 to the symbol control board 52
Can be communicated in only one direction.

<Main Control Board> The main control board 51 includes a main CPU 53 for performing arithmetic processing, a main ROM 54 storing a main control program, and a main RAM 55 as a temporary storage area. When the main CPU 53 and the like operate according to the stored control program, game launch control, prize ball discharge control, voice control, and the like are performed. Note that the main CPU 53
The processing is executed from the top of the control program based on the input of a reset signal that occurs periodically.

The main control board 51 includes a relay board 56.
Through the game, a special winning ball sensor 57 for detecting a winning ball to the special winning opening 13, a normal symbol starting sensor 58 for detecting a game ball passing through the normal symbol opening 10, and a general winning opening 9 to the general winning opening 9. General winning ball sensor 5 for detecting a winning ball
9, a start winning ball sensor 60 for detecting a winning ball to the starting winning opening 12, and a launch ball sensor 6 for detecting a game ball fired toward the game section 3 by the firing device 68.
1, and a return ball sensor 62 for detecting a game ball that has returned to the firing position without reaching the inside of the game unit 3 is connected, and a ball detection signal from these sensors is input.

In the game of the pachinko machine, when the ordinary symbol starting sensor 58 detects a game ball passing through the ordinary symbol starting port 10, the main CPU 53 performs a lottery using a random number based on the detection signal, and determines the lottery result. On the basis of this, the normal symbol stop display mode in the ordinary symbol display device 7 is determined. The signal output to the symbol display device 7 is normally performed via the lamp control circuit 63.

When the starting winning ball sensor 60 detects a winning ball, the main CPU 53 performs a lottery using random numbers based on the detection signal, and based on the lottery result, a winning mode and fluctuations in the image display device 5. A pattern and a special symbol stop display mode are determined.

Further, the main control board 51 includes a relay board 5
6, an ordinary electric accessory 11 provided in the starting winning opening 12.
And the driving device of the special winning opening 13 are connected, and various kinds of decorative display, the opening and closing operation of the electric accessory 11 provided in the starting winning opening 12 and the opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 13 are controlled.

The main control board 51 is connected to a lamp control circuit 63, a voice control circuit 64, and a prize ball control circuit 66. The lamp control circuit 63 includes an ordinary symbol display device 7, an ordinary symbol storage LED 14, and a special symbol storage LED1.
5. By controlling the decoration LED 16, these LEDs are turned on or blinked. The voice control circuit 64 controls the speaker 65 to generate a sound effect and the like. The prize ball control circuit 66 controls the prize ball discharge device 67 and the launch device 68 to perform a prize ball discharge operation and a hit ball firing operation.

<Symbol control board> The symbol control board 52 is constituted by a board different from the board constituting the main control board 51, and is displayed on the image display device 5 based on a command received from the main control board 51. Image data to be generated is generated, and display control of the image data is performed.

The symbol control board 52 includes a main control board 51
And interprets the command received from VDP (VDP
Video Display Processor 73
Sub-CPU 69 and sub-C
A program ROM 70 storing a control program to be executed by the PU 69, a work RAM 71 serving as a temporary storage area,
An image ROM 72 for storing dot data for forming an image, and a VDP for reading dot data in the image ROM 72 based on parameters set by the sub CPU 69 and generating image data to be displayed.
73, the image data generated by this VDP 73 is
A D / A converter 74 for converting the signal into a signal, detects that the control program has entered an abnormal processing routine, and sets the sub CPU 6 within a predetermined time during the normal processing routine.
9 and a CTC (Count Timer) having a watchdog timer function for resetting the VDP 73
Controller 75 and a reset IC 76 for generating a reset signal in response to a reset command from the CTC 75. On the symbol control board 52,
The operation of the sub CPU 69 and the like according to the control program stored in the program ROM 70 controls the image display on the image display device 5.

<Functions of Main Control Board / Symbol Control Board> Next, the functions of the main control board 51 and the symbol control board 52 will be described. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions of the main control board 51 and the symbol control board 52. As shown in FIG. 3, when the main control board 51 receives the detection signal from the starting winning ball sensor 60, the jackpot determination unit 51b determines a jackpot, and based on the jackpot determination, the special symbol determination unit 51a The special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the image display device 5 is determined, and the variation pattern of the special symbol on the image display device 5 is determined by the variation pattern determination unit 51c.

As shown in FIG. 3, under the control of the main control board 51, the symbol control board 52 controls the display timing of the special symbols and characters by means of the special symbol / character timer control section 52b. Based on the timing control, the special symbol processing unit 52a performs a special symbol variation process, and the character effect processing unit 52c performs an effect process using a character, and displays the special symbol and the character on the image display device 5.

<Game Control in Pachinko Machine> Next, the game control of the pachinko machine by the control device 50 will be described. 4 to 12 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the game control in the pachinko machine. In the main control board 51,
Main game processing (S1_1 to S1__) as shown in FIG.
4) is repeated, and periodically (for example, 3), provided that the interrupt permission flag is set.
ms), the interrupt processing shown in FIG.
_12).

<Main Game Processing> In the main game processing,
As shown in FIG. 4, when the power is turned on, the CPU is reset and the startup process of the main control board 51 is performed.
An interrupt permission flag is set (S1_1), and a special symbol control process (S1_2) relating to the variable display of the special symbol and an ordinary symbol control process (S1_1) relating to the variable display of the ordinary symbol are performed.
_3) to select a random number (a special symbol loss stop random number) for determining a stop symbol when the jackpot determination is a loss and what effect processing to perform when the jackpot determination is a jackpot or a loss. (S1_4) for updating the random number (random number for effect condition selection).

<Interrupt Processing> As shown in FIG. 5, in the periodic interrupt processing performed when the interrupt enable flag is set, first, each register is saved (S2_
1) Update random numbers used for jackpot determination, jackpot stop mode selection, normal symbol determination, and the like (S2_2), and perform an input port reading process (S2_3) for reading a signal from an input port.

Subsequently, output control processing of a command to be transmitted to the symbol control board 52 (S2_4) is performed.
Various input signal processing for detecting the presence or absence of input signals from the general winning ball sensor 59, the starting winning ball sensor 60, the big winning ball sensor 57, the ordinary symbol starting sensor 58, and the like (S2_5).
Perform

Subsequently, a timer update process (S2_6) for updating the timer is performed, an abnormality management process (S2_7) for responding to an error is performed, and a command port for transmitting to the symbol control board 52 is transmitted. Output processing (S2_
Perform 8).

Subsequently, a lamp control process (S2_9) in the lamp control circuit 63 is performed, and a prize ball payout process (S2_10) when a game ball wins in the general winning opening 9, the starting winning opening 12, and the big winning opening 13. I do.

Subsequently, each register is restored (S2_1)
1), reset the interrupt enable flag (S2_1)
2) Return from interrupt processing.

<Various Input Signal Processing> The various input signal processing (S2_5) described above is a processing for determining whether or not a game ball has won a winning opening as shown in FIG. A special winning ball sensor check process (S3_1) for checking whether or not the sensor 57 has detected a winning ball,
General winning ball sensor check processing for checking whether the general winning ball sensor 59 has detected a winning ball (S3_
2), a start winning ball sensor check process for checking whether the starting winning ball sensor 60 has detected a winning ball (S3_3), and a check whether the ordinary symbol starting sensor 58 has detected a passing ball. The normal symbol start sensor check process (S3_4) to be performed is sequentially performed.

<Special Symbol Control Process> In the above-described special symbol control process (S1_2), as shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the starting winning port 12 and detected by the starting winning ball sensor 60. Judge (S4_1), start winning opening 1
If there is no winning ball for No. 2, a demo screen process (S4_2) for displaying a demo screen is performed.

On the other hand, when the game ball wins in the starting winning opening 12, it is determined whether or not the lottery result using the random number permits the occurrence of the jackpot (S4_3). If there is, a jackpot effect is determined (S4_4), and a jackpot symbol is determined (S4_4).
_5).

If the result of the lottery using the random numbers does not permit the occurrence of a jackpot, the production of a loss is determined (S4_6), and it is further determined whether or not the determined production is a reach production. (S4_7). If the result of this determination is a reach effect, a lost design with reach is selected and determined (S4_8), and if no reach effect, a loss design without reach is selected and determined (S4_9). .

Subsequently, each symbol determination process (S4_5, S4
_8, S4_9), a display control command corresponding to the symbol determined in S4_10 is generated (S4_10), and stored in the RAM area (S4_11).

Subsequently, the display time of the animation is checked (S4_12), and when the animation display time management timer times out (S4-13), the determined command is stored in the RAM area (S4_14).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the stop display mode of the special symbol on the image display device 5 is actually a big hit (S4_15).
Special game state control processing for performing a special game (S4
_16), a special symbol control ending process (S4_17) for ending the special symbol variation process is performed, and the process returns.

On the other hand, if no big hit has occurred, the special game state control processing (S4_16) is not performed, and
A special symbol control end process (S4_74) is performed, and the process returns.

<Symbol control board initial setting process> As described above, the symbol control board 52 controls the special symbol change display and the character effect display on the image display device 5 under the control of the main control board 51. I do. As shown in FIG. 8, the symbol control board 52 performs an initial setting process relating to the operation of the sub CPU 69 as the initial setting process (S5).
_1), the RAM area is cleared (S5_2), and VDP7
An initial setting process for the operation 3 is performed (S5_3), and a mother task is started (S5_4).

<V-Sync Interrupt Processing> Symbol Control Board 5
2 is 16.6 m synchronized with the non-display timing of the image.
sec (1 / 60Sec) interrupt processing (V-Sync)
Interrupt) is performed. Then, the VDP data is transferred during the non-display period of this image. In the V-sync interrupt processing, as shown in FIG. 9, various data are transferred (S6_1), display coordinate data of a special symbol is transferred (S6_2), and the started task operation is controlled. A task control process is performed (S6_3). For individual tasks,
The process is divided into V-Sync units, and the operation is once passed to the task control process (S6_3).

<Mother Task Processing> When the mother task is activated, first, as shown in FIG. 10, an initial setting process for displaying the VDP 73 is performed (S7_2).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern such as a special symbol has been designated (S7_2). If the variation pattern has been designated, the variation pattern is set (S7_).
3) In order to perform animation display, an animation control task is activated (S7_4), and an animation display task is activated (S7_5). On the other hand, when the fluctuation pattern has not been designated, these processes (S7_3 to S7_S
7_5) is skipped.

Subsequently, whether or not a first stop symbol has been designated (S7_6), whether or not a second stop symbol has been designated (S7_8), and whether or not a third stop symbol has been designated (S7_8)
7_10), and a stop symbol variation setting process (S7_7, S7_9, S7) corresponding to the specified stop symbol.
7_11) is performed.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the special symbol to be stopped and displayed has been determined (S7_12). If the special symbol to be stopped and displayed has been determined, a symbol determination process (S7_13)
I do.

Subsequently, after the task control waiting process is performed, the processes after the process of determining the change pattern (S7_2) are repeated.

<First Stop Symbol Variation Setting Process> In the above-described first stop symbol variation setting process (S7_7), as shown in FIG. 11, the determined symbol number is set (S8_1), and all the symbol designations are received. After that (S8_2), a special symbol change start setting process (S8_3) is performed. The same processing is performed in the second stop symbol variation setting process (S7_9) and the third stop symbol variation setting process (S7_11).

<Variation Start Setting Process> In the above-described variation start setting process (S8_3), it is determined whether or not to perform a re-lottery effect.
That is, when the occurrence of the "big hit" is permitted, the temporary symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, and then it is determined whether or not the symbol is to be changed again (S9_1).
A temporary stop symbol number is generated based on the determined symbol number (S9_2). In the re-lottery effect process, after temporarily stopping the variation display of the symbol based on the generated temporary stop symbol number, the variation display of the symbol is further performed, and the symbol is finally stopped based on the previously determined symbol number Display.

<Re-lottery Effect Processing> Next, the fluctuation display processing of special symbols will be described with reference to the timing chart shown in FIG. Note that the timing chart shown in FIG. 13 shows a case where the special symbol is stopped so as to be a “big hit”.

In the special symbol change display process, as shown in FIG. 13, the change display of the first symbol, the second symbol, and the third symbol is started all at once, and is stopped in the order of the first symbol and the second symbol. .
Here, when a "big hit" occurs, the first symbol and the second symbol are in a so-called reach state in which the symbols are stopped at the same symbol. Therefore, a reach effect is performed until the third symbol is stopped, and the third symbol is displayed. The game is temporarily stopped, and the player is made aware that a “big hit” has occurred. The symbol stopped and displayed here is a temporary symbol for performing a re-lottery effect.

Then, the variation display of all the symbols is started again, a re-lottery effect is performed, and the symbols are finally stopped and displayed based on the symbol numbers determined in advance. Here, when the stop symbol is a combination of odd numbers, the game shifts to a so-called probability variation game, and after the game of the “big hit” is completed, the probability that the “big hit” occurs is increased by about 5 times. Can be On the other hand, if the stop symbol is a combination of even numbers, after the "big hit" game is over,
A lottery is performed based on a normal probability to generate a "big hit".

In this re-lottery effect, the character is animated in synchronization with the re-variation display of the special symbol. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14 to FIG. 18, a character composed of different persons corresponding to each of the first symbol, the second symbol, and the third symbol is displayed as an animation.
That is, a female character is animated for the first symbol, a character image of a male who is not good at sports is animated for the second symbol, and a male who is good at sports is associated with the third symbol. Is displayed as an animation.

Then, these characters perform a suspension motion in synchronization with the change of the number which is a special symbol, and after the character completes the predetermined number of the suspension motions, the special symbol determined beforehand is stopped and displayed. . In the examples shown in FIGS. 14 to 18, since “7”, “7”, and “7” are finally stopped and displayed, after the game of the “big hit” ends, the game shifts to the probability variation game and the “big hit” Is increased about five times.

In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a typical gaming machine, but the present invention is applied to other gaming machines such as a slot machine, a pachislot gaming machine, and a sparrow ball gaming machine. be able to.

A program for realizing the functions of the gaming machine according to the present invention can be stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM or distributed by using an electric communication line such as the Internet, thereby providing a home game. A game similar to that of the gaming machine of the present invention can be played on a machine or the like.

[0072]

Since the gaming machine according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, the following effects can be obtained. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the shift to the special game is permitted, the temporary symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed on the variable display portion, and then the symbol variable display is restarted again, and finally the prize is awarded. Until the stop symbol as the mode is displayed, a different drawing image is made to correspond to each symbol, and a re-lottery effect is performed in which the rendering image is changed and displayed according to the change of each symbol.

The effect image can be a different character for each symbol, and can be expressed by a moving image having a series of stories.

Therefore, in the re-lottery effect expected to shift to a so-called probability variation game, the fluctuation display of each symbol and the effect image are synchronized, so that the effect is added to the effect and the fun of the game is markedly increased. Can be increased.

By displaying different characters for each symbol, emotion can be transferred to each character, and the effect can be further enhanced.

Further, by displaying the effect image as a moving image display having a series of stories, the sense of expectation of the player is enhanced with the development of the story, and the fun of the game can be further enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board used for a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control device for controlling the pachinko machine;

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions of a main control board and a symbol control board.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a main game process on a main control board.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an interrupt process in a main control board.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of various input signal processing in the main control board.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a special symbol control process in the main control board.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an initial setting process in a symbol control board.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a V-Sync interrupt process in the symbol control board.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a mother task process in the symbol control board.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a stop symbol variation setting process in the symbol control board.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a fluctuation start setting process in a symbol control board.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart for explaining a special symbol changing process.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a re-lottery effect image.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a re-lottery effect image.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a re-lottery effect image.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a re-lottery effect image.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a re-lottery effect image.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 2 Guide rail 3 Gaming part 4 Obstacle member 5 Image display device 6 Ordinary symbol display LED 7 Ordinary symbol display device 8 Out opening 9 General winning opening 10 Ordinary design starting opening 11 Ordinary electric accessory 12 Starting winning opening 13 Big winning prize Mouth 14 Normal symbol storage LED 15 Special symbol memory LED 16 Decoration LED 51 Main control board 51a Special symbol determination unit 51b Big hit determination unit 51c Variation pattern determination unit 52 Symbol control board 52a Special symbol processing unit 52b Special symbol / character timer control unit 53c Character effect processing unit 53 Main CPU 54 Main ROM 55 Main RAM 56 Relay board 57 Big winning ball sensor 58 Normal symbol starting sensor 59 General winning ball sensor 60 Starting winning ball sensor 61 Launching ball sensor 62 Return ball sensor 63 Lamp control circuit 64 Voice control circuit 5 speaker 66 prize balls control circuit 67 prize balls eductor 68 launcher 69 sub CPU 70 program ROM 71 work RAM 72 the image ROM 73 VDP 74 D / A converter 75 CTC 76 reset IC

Claims (3)

[Claims] An image display means having a variable display section for displaying a plurality of symbols in a variable manner for a predetermined period when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, wherein a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the variable display section is a predetermined combination. When the prize mode is configured, a special game that is more advantageous to the player than in the normal game is performed, and when the stop symbol in the prize mode is a combination of specific symbols, the special game is not performed. In the game after the end, it is a gaming machine that increases the probability that the stop symbol in the prize mode is selected, and when the stop symbol in the prize mode is selected, a temporary symbol is displayed on the change display unit. After the temporary stop display, the symbol change display is restarted again, and until a stop symbol that finally becomes the prize mode is displayed, a different effect image is associated with each symbol, and A gaming machine comprising re-lottery effect means for changing and displaying the effect image in accordance with a change in a symbol. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect image is a different character for each symbol. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect image is represented by a moving image having a series of stories.