JP2003000861A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep the amusement of a pattern change itself, i.e., the prediction of the pattern change, by providing a function for increasing variations in the pattern change owing to changes through the use of a pattern group which is arranged in a matrix shape and for relieving burden and time in correspondence to things other than the pattern change and also making a matrix shape arrayal to be hardly learned. SOLUTION: The change pattern of the patterns in a third pattern display area 16 is changed-over from a normal vertical reel to a matrix reel 20A or 20B to obtain, variations in the change. A change direction in the matrix reel 20 A or 20B is predicted and displayed by an arrow 22 and thus a game player can concentrate only on the change pattern. The plurality of matrix reels 20A and 20B are stored and properly selected and adopted so that the game player cannot easily learn the arrayal, thereby keeping amusement in the game for a long term.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention executes a lottery by winning a winning opening, displays the result of the lottery in a variable pattern of a plurality of columns of symbols, and selects from the plurality of columns of symbols. The present invention relates to a gaming machine which is provided with a symbol variation display device for informing by an arrangement of a predetermined number of stopped symbols and which can bring a game state advantageous to a player when the result of the lottery is a hit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a lottery is made by detecting a pachinko ball that has won a starting winning opening (special symbol starting winning opening) in a gaming machine, particularly a pachinko machine, and this drawing is performed. As a result of, when it becomes a hit,
The special winning opening is opened a certain number of times for a certain period of time to increase the winning rate of the game balls, which is a state that is advantageous to the player (big hit).
There is a pachinko machine with.

In this type of pachinko machine, a display unit (usually a liquid crystal display screen) is installed in the center of the gauge board of the pachinko machine as an effect for notifying the player of the result of the lottery. The display unit is configured with a plurality of columns of variable pattern screens (there is also a background screen), and notifies the missed hits in a line when the changing patterns stop. The player is
By looking at this pattern variation screen, it is possible to give a sense of anticipation, because it is gratifying whether it is a win or a hit.

By the way, in the case of changing the symbols, it is a general model that the changing direction is determined. For example, a symbol variation screen is provided in three vertical columns, each scrolls in the vertical direction, and the hit / miss is determined by the three stopped symbols arranged in the center of the screen.

[0005] Such a pattern variation is likely to be monotonous,
There is a problem that the final stop design is easy to predict. In order to solve this, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-667 (hereinafter, referred to as prior art), a surface pattern group (a group of symbols arranged in a matrix in the vertical and horizontal directions) is configured and one of the symbols is displayed. Based on this, it has been proposed to fluctuate vertically and horizontally. As a result, the variation of the symbol variation increases, and it becomes difficult to predict the final stop symbol.

However, when the pattern scrolls in a plurality of directions such as up and down and left and right, the consciousness is biased in the same direction (up and down direction or left and right direction) as the psychology of the player.
It takes time to confirm the direction of fluctuation of the symbol, and the next symbol cannot be predicted at all, so that the excitement of the symbol fluctuation itself is diminished.

Further, if the symbols are arranged in the same matrix and are always arranged in the same matrix, the player learns the array by learning, and the degree of taste is almost the same as the effect display by the conventional vertical scroll.

In consideration of the above facts, the present invention makes it possible to increase the variation of the symbol variation by varying by using the symbol group arranged in a matrix, and at the same time making it difficult to learn the matrix arrangement. The purpose is to obtain a gaming machine that can maintain the preference of the symbol fluctuation itself, which is the prediction of the symbol fluctuation.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a lottery is executed by winning a winning opening, and the result of the lottery is displayed as a variation pattern of a plurality of columns of symbol groups, and Equipped with a symbol variation display device for informing by the arrangement of a predetermined number of stopped symbols each selected from the symbol group of the row,
A gaming machine capable of bringing a gaming state advantageous to a player when the result of the lottery is a hit, and a matrix shape for storing a plurality of matrix-shaped symbol groups arranged in a regular vertical and horizontal direction. Symbol group storage means, when the result of the lottery satisfies a predetermined condition, the matrix-shaped symbol group stored in the symbol group storage means is selectively read,
It has a variation pattern setting means for setting as a variation pattern of some symbols, and an informing means for informing at least one of the variation direction and the number of times of variation by the matrix-shaped symbol group set by the variation pattern setting means. .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the pattern group in the matrix changes, the player is informed by the advance notification means of whether to move vertically or horizontally. Can easily recognize the direction of change and concentrate on the pattern change pattern. That is, by focusing on the variation pattern of the symbol, it is possible to increase the variation variation of the symbol while maintaining the possibility of predicting the final stop symbol.

Further, in the matrix-shaped symbol group storage means,
It stores multiple matrix-shaped symbol groups arranged vertically and horizontally with regularity, and by selecting and using them appropriately, it is possible to prevent the player from learning the arrangement of symbol groups. It is possible to maintain the interest of the game for a long time.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lottery is executed by winning the start opening, the result of the lottery is displayed as a variation pattern of the symbol groups in a plurality of columns, and each of the symbol groups in the plurality of columns is selected. A gaming machine that is provided with a symbol variation display device for informing by an arrangement of a predetermined number of stopped symbols that can be put into a gaming state advantageous to the player when the result of the lottery is a hit, and has regularity. Matrix-shaped symbol group storage means for storing a plurality of matrix-shaped symbol groups arranged vertically and horizontally, and temporary stop control means for temporarily stopping the fluctuations of the symbol fluctuation patterns in the plurality of columns to make temporary fluctuation stop symbols. If the temporary stop symbol satisfies a predetermined condition, the matrix-shaped symbol group stored in the symbol group storage means is selectively read and set as a variation pattern of a part of the temporary stop symbol. Dynamic pattern setting means, temporary stop symbol variation control means for varying based on the matrix-shaped symbol group set by the setting means, variation direction and variation of the matrix-like symbol group varying by the temporary stop symbol variation control means Informing means for informing at least one of the number of times, a symbol stopped after changing in the temporary stop symbol variation control means, a fixed stop control means for finalizing as a final stop symbol,
have.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, after the variation in the variation pattern of the symbol group in the plurality of columns, the temporary stop control means sequentially stops the variation of the symbol variation pattern in the plurality of columns.

At this time, when the temporary stop symbol satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, reach), a part of the temporary stop symbol is changed based on a new symbol group in a matrix.
Thereby, the variation direction different from the normal symbol variation direction is increased, so that the variation variation can be expanded.

Further, at this time, the advance notice means
Since the advance notice of the changing direction of the matrix-shaped symbol group is given, the player can easily recognize the changing direction and concentrate on the changing pattern of the symbol.

As a result, by concentrating on the variation pattern of the symbol, it is possible to increase the variation variation of the symbol while maintaining the possibility of predicting the final stop symbol.

Further, in the matrix-shaped symbol group storage means,
It stores multiple matrix-shaped symbol groups arranged vertically and horizontally with regularity, and by selecting and using them appropriately, it is possible to prevent the player from learning the arrangement of symbol groups. It is possible to maintain the interest of the game for a long time.

In the invention according to claim 3, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, a plurality of matrix-shaped symbol groups arranged in the same regularity are all stored in the matrix-shaped symbol storage means. It is characterized in that any one of the matrix-shaped symbol groups is set.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of matrix symbols arranged in the same regularity are all stored, it is possible to tentatively change the direction and the number of times of change by appropriately selecting one of them. Can be different but different results can be obtained.

In the invention according to claim 4, in the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, the matrix-shaped pattern storage means has a single matrix shape arranged in different regularity for each predetermined area. The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a symbol group is stored and an applicable area is set.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, since a single matrix-like pattern group arranged in different regularity for each predetermined area is stored, it is not necessary to select, and the applied area Since it is necessary to set only the above, the control system can be simplified.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 110 according to this embodiment. This pachinko machine 110
The outer shape is constituted by a rectangular frame 113, and is supported by the base surface 115. In addition, the frame 113 includes the decorative plate 113A, the speaker 162, and the key cylinder 1.
13B and the like are provided.

On the inner front surface of the frame 113, a transparent glass plate 110A is arranged in a state of being fitted in the glass frame 110B. A game board 111 is arranged in an inner area partitioned by the transparent glass plate 110A. The area surrounded by the arc-shaped rails 112 on the game board 111 is a gauge area 114 that is a game area.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of nails 116 are driven over the entire surface of the gauge portion 114, and the pachinko balls punched through the rails 112 are the nails 116.
It is designed to bounce when it hits or falls while being guided by the guide path formed by the nail 116.
In addition to the nail 116, a wind turbine 118 is attached at a position symmetrical with respect to the gauge portion 114,
It is designed to turn the pachinko ball in an unexpected direction.

Further, the gauge portion 114 is provided with winning a prize holes 120 at a plurality of positions, and when the pachinko balls enter the winning holes 120, a predetermined number of the pachinko balls are paid out to the player.

Such a gauge portion 114 is of a substantially symmetrical system, and an electric accessory unit 122 as a special symbol variation device is arranged in the center of the gauge portion 114, and its display portion 124 is exposed. Below this display portion 124, a special symbol starting winning opening 126 for starting the electric accessory unit 122 is provided.

A special winning opening 128 is arranged further below the special symbol starting winning opening 126, and an opening / closing member 129 for opening and closing the special winning opening 128 is the electric accessory unit 12
The so-called hit display state in 2 is opened for a predetermined time, and a large amount of pachinko balls can be won.

It should be noted that the pachinko balls that have won the special symbol start winning opening 126 are reserved for a maximum of 4 balls, and at the time when the guidance of the lottery result by the electric accessory unit 122 is completed,
The reserved amount is being digested.

Further, the gauge portion 114 is provided with a normal symbol starting winning port 130, and the normal symbol starting winning port 13
When the pachinko ball wins 0, the display of the normal symbol display section (not shown) fluctuates, and when a predetermined number is reached, the electric tulip 134 as a movable section provided in the special symbol starting winning port 126 is opened for a predetermined time. It has become. By opening the electric tulip 134, the probability of winning the special symbol start winning port 126 is physically increased.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gauge portion 114 is
The lower part of the transparent glass plate 110A, that is, the lower part of the transparent glass plate 110A, is a panel part 140, the upper panel 140A is provided with an upper plate 141, and the lower panel 140B is provided with a handle 136 as an operating part of the launching device and an upper part. A lower plate 138 for receiving a pachinko ball falling from the plate 141 is provided. An ashtray 143 is also provided on the lower panel 140B.

The handle 136 is attached to a rotary shaft protruding from the inside of the panel 140, and is rotatable around the rotary shaft. That is, when the player holds and rotates the handle 136, the launching device operates and the launch intensity is set based on the rotation angle. In addition, in this rotation,
A return urging force is applied, and when the player releases the hand, the player is automatically returned to the original rotation position.

FIG. 3 shows an outline of a control system for controlling the pachinko machine 110. The control system is centered on the main control board 150, the payout control board 152, the voice control board 154, the lamp control board 156, and the firing control board 15.
8, symbol display control board 160, etc., which are classified by function (when these are collectively referred to below, sub control board 15)
1).

By connecting the main control board 150 and the sub-control board 151 to the hall computer 208 on the pachinko parlor side via the management control board 206, it is possible to manage the operating status of the pachinko machine. There is.

The main control board 150 stores a basic program relating to the game, and the main control board 15 is stored.
Other sub-control board 15 based on the command signal from 0
1 executes independently. That is, the main control board 150 basically outputs only commands and does not receive feedback of the results.

The payout control board 152 controls the number of paid out pachinko balls, and the voice control board 154 controls the output of sound effects and the like from the speaker 162 provided in the pachinko machine 110. In addition, the lamp control board 156
Controls lighting and extinguishing of an electric decoration member (game board status display lamp) 164 attached to the pachinko machine 110, and a firing control board 158 controls a player to fire a pachinko ball.

The symbol display control board 160 includes the display unit 1
24 is connected via a display driver 166, and executes a display that produces a predetermined effect based on a command signal from the main control board 150. The symbol display control board 160 also controls the normal symbol display section.

On the main control board 150, a special symbol winning sensor 168 provided in the special symbol starting winning port 126, a normal symbol winning sensor 170 provided in the normal symbol starting winning port 130, and each winning port 120 are provided. The winning a prize sensor 172, and the special winning a prize sensor 173 which detects the pachinko ball which awarded to the special winning a prize mouth 128 are connected. The special winning opening 128 is provided with a V zone for continuing the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening, and a V zone sensor 171 is also provided in this V zone.

The main control board 150 has a solenoid 17 for opening and closing the electric tulip 134.
4, the solenoid 175 for opening and closing the opening and closing member 129 of the special winning opening 128, the special symbol holding lamp 200 (Fig. 2
(See) is connected.

In the main control board 150, special symbols and ordinary symbols are selected by lottery, and the display contents on the display section 124 are selected based on the result of the lottery, and the symbol display control board 160 is selected.
Command signal to. That is, the symbol display control board 1
Data of different display contents based on a plurality of types of command signals is stored in advance in 60, and the data is selected based on the command signals and activated.

Here, as a game content of the present embodiment, a pachinko ball is won in the special symbol starting winning port 126,
As a result of the lottery performed internally, when a big hit occurs, the main control board 150 switches the gaming state of the pachinko machine 110 to a state advantageous to the player (hereinafter, big hit processing). That is, at the time of this big hit, the opening / closing member 129 of the special winning opening 128 is opened for a predetermined time. When the opening / closing member 129 is opened, a large number of pachinko balls that have been out balls can be won, and a large amount of balls can be guaranteed in a short time. In addition, 128
The opening time of is normally set to 30 seconds, and is limited to this 30 seconds, and for example, pachinko balls are closed when 10 balls are won.

On the main control board 150, the above-mentioned special winning opening 12
The process from opening to closing of 8 is defined as one round, and a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 10 to 16 rounds) are repeated.

At the time of the big hit, a display effect for determining whether or not it is a big hit is executed on the display section 124. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, at the time of this display effect, the display unit 124 is provided with the first symbol display area 10 and the second symbol display area 12 on the left and right thereof. Further, in the center, a first effect area 14, a third symbol display area 16, and a second effect area 18 are provided in order from the top. In the first symbol display area 10, the second symbol display area 12, and the third symbol display area 16, a preset normal fluctuation pattern (a virtual reel in a column, hereinafter referred to as a column reel as necessary) is scrolled. (Variation), and the symbols are displayed sequentially. It should be noted that the fluctuation is controlled so that it fluctuates at a high speed at the beginning and then at a low speed. Characters and the like are displayed in the first effect area 14 and the second effect area 16, and a reach announcement or the like is given as necessary.

Here, the first symbol display area 10 and the second symbol display area 12 are changed at a low speed before the third symbol display area 16 and are temporarily stopped. As shown in FIG. 5, when the first symbol display area 10 and the second symbol display area 12 are temporarily stopped by the number "7", respectively, the reach state is reached, and the player stops the third symbol display area 16. You will pay attention to the design.

When this reach state is reached, the third stop symbol display area 16 starts from a normal column reel (virtual),
The matrix array variation pattern (virtual reel, hereinafter referred to as matrix reel) 20A or 20B shown in FIG. 6A or 6B is selectively switched to perform vertical and horizontal variation (FIG. 7 and FIG. (See FIG. 8). In addition, in FIGS. 7 and 8, the matrix reel 20A is selected.

When the matrix reel 20 changes, the change direction is indicated by the arrow 22 in the first effect area.
(See FIGS. 7 and 8).

Here, in the present embodiment, a total of four arrows (arrows 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D in order from the left).
However, it is designed to be displayed in the first effect area at a time, and one arrow corresponds to one frame of symbol variation.
That is, the display of the four arrows 22 means that
This means that the symbol variation will be executed four times, and the arrow 22 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 indicates that the first time is 1 downward.
Frame move (arrow 22A), second move right one frame (arrow 22B), third move up one frame (arrow 22C), fourth move left one frame (arrow 2)
2D) (resulting in returning to the original).

In this way, by associating the number of arrows 22 with the number of variable frames of the pattern in a ratio of 1: 1, the player can draw the current position of the matrix reel 20 and the final variable position. Can be predicted.

FIG. 9 shows a functional block diagram for the above-mentioned display effect in the symbol display control board 160.

A command signal is input from the main control board 150 to the variation pattern recognition section 24 of the symbol display control board 160 based on the result of the lottery when the special starting winning opening 126 (see FIG. 2) is won.

The variation pattern recognition section 24 analyzes the command signal, recognizes the variation pattern of the effect based on the lottery result, and sends this to the variation execution control section 26.

The fluctuation execution control section 26 sends a signal to the fluctuation pattern switching section 28 based on the recognized fluctuation pattern. A normal variation pattern memory 30 and a reach effect matrix array variation pattern memory 32 are connected to the variation pattern switching unit 28. First, a predetermined variation pattern (column reel) is read from the normal variation pattern memory 30, The data is sent to the image output unit 34, and in the case of a specific reach, one of the two types of matrix reels 20A and 20B shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B is read from the reach effect matrix array variation pattern memory 32. And is sent to the image output unit 34.

Further, the variation execution control unit 26 sends a signal to the arrow image selection unit 36. The arrow image selection unit 36 is connected to the arrow image memory 38, and selects an arrow corresponding to the changing direction on the matrix reel 20A (or 20B) and sends it to the image output unit 34.

The image output section 36 outputs the image data to the display driver 166 while synchronizing the images. As a result, the display on the display unit 124 is executed.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

First, when a pachinko ball is fired, it is guided by the rail 112 and the nail 116 of the gauge portion 114 or the wind turbine 1 is driven.
While coming into contact with 18 or the like, it falls while making an unexpected movement. Here, when a prize is won in the winning hole 120, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out (prize balls). Moreover, when the normal symbol start winning hole 130 is won, the normal symbol winning sensor 170 detects this.

By this detection, the main control board 150
A lottery for ordinary symbols will start. That is, a random number is used to randomly draw numbers from 0 to 9 with a predetermined probability.
As a result of the lottery, in the case of losing, there is no particular change in the gaming state. On the other hand, as a result of the lottery, in the case of winning (for example, the winning number 7 is drawn), the main control board 150, the electric tulip 13 provided in the special symbol start winning port 126
The solenoid 174 is energized so that the solenoid 4 is opened. As a result, a pachinko ball easily enters the special symbol starting winning opening, and a high probability state can be achieved.

When a pachinko ball is won in the special symbol starting winning opening 126 (step 300 in FIG. 10), a jackpot lottery is started with a predetermined probability using a random number counter in the main control board 150 (step in FIG. 10). 302). As a result of the big hit lottery, if the hit / miss is determined, the big hit flag is turned on (hit) / off (miss) in the control (steps 304, 306, 308 of FIG. 10).

Then, in each of them, a previously prepared symbol variation pattern (symbol variation pattern) is selected (may be selected by a random number counter), and the symbol display control board 16 is selected.
A command signal is sent to the control board related to the effect including 0.

In the symbol display control board 160, the symbol variation pattern is displayed on the display section 124 via the display driver 166 based on the received command signal (step 310 in FIG. 10). In this symbol variation pattern, there are various effects such as hitting through the reach, out-reach, disconnection not through the reach, and the player can wait for the lottery result with expectation. Note that this step 310
Details of the display control in step 1 will be described later.

Here, in the case of winning, the probability of winning a pachinko ball becomes extremely large by opening and closing the opening / closing member 129 of the special winning opening 128 for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.
It can be in a player's favored state (steps 312, 314 of FIG. 10).

When the pachinko ball is won in the special symbol starting winning opening 126 during the symbol variation display, the lottery is performed at that time, but the symbol variation display is waited until the currently ongoing symbol variation display ends. . This is notified to the player by turning on the hold lamp.

Here, the symbol variation pattern on the symbol variation display control board 160 is a specific reach symbol (the first symbol display area 10 and the second symbol display) as an effect for notifying whether or not the big hit has occurred. When the area 12 becomes a temporary stop), the fluctuation in the third symbol display area 16 is switched from the normal vertical reel fluctuation to the matrix reel fluctuation.

Below, according to the flowchart of FIG.
The display effect control (step 310 in FIG. 10) will be described.

In step 320, it is determined whether or not the hit flag is on. If the result is affirmative, that is, if the hit is true,
Moving to step 322, the normal fluctuation pattern memory 3
Select the winning variation pattern (column reel) from 0,
Go to step 326. Further, if a negative determination is made in step 322, that is, if there is a deviation, then the routine proceeds to step 324, where the deviation pattern (column reel) for deviation is selected from the normal fluctuation pattern memory 30, and the routine proceeds to step 326.

In step 326, pre-reach effect display is executed, and then in step 328, it is determined whether or not the reach has been reached. In the case of negative determination, since it is out at this point, the process proceeds to step 330. The result is displayed (complete stop), and this routine ends. If an affirmative determination is made in step 328, the process proceeds to step 332 in order to achieve the reach effect. In step 332, it is determined whether or not it is the specific reach. If the determination is negative, the reach effect using the column reels is executed in step 334, and the process proceeds to step 330.

If an affirmative decision is made in step 332, the process moves to step 336 to execute the reach effect using the matrix reel 20A (or 20B), and the reach effect matrix array variation pattern memory 3 is executed.
2 reads the matrix reel 20A (see FIG. 6A) or the matrix reel 20B (see FIG. 6B),
Go to step 338. The selection of the two types of matrix reels 20A and 20B may be performed randomly or may be selected according to the state of the normal game. In any case, the player has a plurality of matrix reels 2
Preparing 0A and 20B makes learning difficult.

In step 338, the arrow image memory 38
The arrow 22 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) corresponding to the direction of change is read out, and the process proceeds to step 340.

In step 340, while displaying the arrow 22 in the first effect area 14, the display in which the symbols are vertically and horizontally changed is executed in the third symbol display area 16, and step 34
A transition to 0 is made, the final result is displayed (the symbol is completely stopped), and this routine ends.

Here, in the present embodiment, the number of arrows 22 displayed in the first effect area and the number of symbol variation frames correspond to 1: 1. Therefore, four frames are moved from the current symbol position, and the changing direction can also be recognized by the direction of the arrow 22, so that the player can predict the final stop symbol. That is, by increasing the variation variation, the player's preference can be expanded, and by the arrow 22, the burden on the player due to the increased variation variation (which direction the variation is, etc.). Can be reduced.

Further, since the number of displayed arrows 22 and the number of times the symbols change correspond to each other 1: 1, it becomes easier to predict.

According to the present embodiment, when the symbols in the first symbol display area 10 and the second symbol display area 12 are temporarily stopped, when the particular reach state is reached, the third symbol display area 16 is displayed. By changing the pattern variation pattern from the normal column reel to the matrix reel 20A or 20B, variations can be given to the variation. Further, since the direction of change on the matrix reel 20A or 20B is displayed in advance by the arrow 22, the player can concentrate only on the change pattern without being confused by the direction of change. Further, by looking at the notice display by the arrow 22, it is possible to predict the final stop symbol, so that the player can be expected.

Further, a plurality of matrix reels 20A, 2
Since 0B is stored and appropriately selected and applied, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to learn the arrangement, and it is possible to maintain the interest of the game for a long time.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, by sequentially changing the color or density of the arrow 22, the fluctuation direction from the fluctuation start to the fluctuation end is changed from the beginning. When displayed by the arrow 22, it is possible to easily distinguish which arrow 22 the current variation corresponds to.

In this case, a character such as a gear not shown is displayed in the second effect area 18, and the third symbol display area 16 is displayed.
By synchronizing the changing direction of and the rotating direction of the gear, the changing direction of the third symbol display area 16 can be more easily recognized.

When all the arrows 22 are displayed in advance, it is easy for a skilled person to easily predict the final stop symbol. Therefore, a "?" Mark or the like is irregularly inserted in place of the arrow 22 or false information (so-called false information) is inserted.
May be included. In addition, when the goose information is inserted, it is possible to give a notification that the goose information is somehow and enjoy the effect of noticing it. If the direction of change can be recognized instead of the arrow 22,
It may be a letter.

Furthermore, in the case of a symbol variation using the matrix reel 20A or 20B in the third symbol display area 16, in the above embodiment, the first symbol display area 10 and the second symbol display area 10 are used.
Although the symbol display area 12 is fixedly arranged, the display areas of the first symbol display area 10 and the second symbol display area 12 may be temporarily reduced and the third symbol display area may be enlarged. As a result, it is possible to show the symbols in the upper, lower, left, and right directions, and it becomes easy to predict the final stop symbol by the advance notice by the arrow 22. Further, in this case, in order to distinguish the actual design to be displayed in the third design display area 16 from the peripheral design, the peripheral design is masked with a predetermined transparency, or a mesh image is overlapped to make it slightly difficult to see. You may do it.

Further, in this embodiment, two different arrangements are used.
I remembered the types of matrix reels 20A and 20B,
You may store three or more types of matrix reels. On the other hand, conversely, the single matrix reel 20C shown in FIG. 12 may be stored. The single matrix reel 20 is divided into a region A and a region B, which are arranged regularly in each region and have different regularities. Therefore, the single matrix reel 20C is selected, but the area A or the area B may be set at the time of selection and the area may be changed within the set area.

[0078]

As described above, in the present invention, it is possible to increase the variation of the symbol variation by varying by using the symbol groups arranged in the matrix form, and to prevent troubles other than the symbol variation. By providing a function and making it difficult to learn the matrix-shaped arrangement, it has an excellent effect that the preference of the symbol variation itself, that is, the prediction of the symbol variation, can be maintained.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of a gauge section according to the present embodiment.

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

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a display area of a display unit according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a display state on the display unit according to the present embodiment.

6A and 6B are development views of a matrix reel applied to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a display state on the display unit according to the present embodiment (variation state by the first matrix reel).

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a display state on the display unit according to the present embodiment (a variation state by the second matrix reel).

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram for variable display of symbols on the symbol display control board.

FIG. 10 is a control flowchart showing the flow of the game according to the present embodiment.

11 is a flowchart showing display control in step 310 of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a development view of a matrix reel according to a modified example.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 1st symbol display area 12 2nd symbol display area 14 1st production area 16 3rd symbol display area 18 2nd production area 20A matrix arrangement fluctuation pattern (matrix reel) 20B matrix arrangement fluctuation pattern (matrix reel) 22 arrow 24 Change Pattern Recognition Unit 26 Change Execution Control Unit 28 Change Pattern Switching Unit 30 Normal Change Pattern Memory 32 Reach Performance Matrix Array Change Pattern Memory 34 Image Output Unit 36 Arrow Image Selection Unit 38 Arrow Image Memory 110 Pachinko Machine (Game Machine) 114 Gauge section 122 Electric accessory unit 124 Display section 126 Special symbol start winning hole 150 Main control board 160 Symbol display control board

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A lottery is executed by winning a prize at the starting opening, the result of the lottery is displayed as a variation pattern of a symbol group of a plurality of columns, and a predetermined number of stops respectively selected from the symbol group of the plurality of columns. A gaming machine that is provided with a symbol variation display device that gives notification by the arrangement of symbols, and can be placed in a gaming state that is advantageous to the player when the result of the lottery is a hit, and is arranged in a vertical and horizontal direction with regularity. Further, a matrix-shaped symbol group storage means for storing a plurality of matrix-shaped symbol groups, and when the result of the lottery satisfies a predetermined condition, selectively the matrix-shaped symbol group stored in the symbol group storage means At least one of the variation direction and the number of times of variation, which is read out and set as a variation pattern of a part of the symbols, and the matrix-shaped symbol group set by the variation pattern setting unit. A gaming machine having: 2. A lottery is executed by winning a prize at the starting opening, and the result of the lottery is displayed as a variation pattern of a symbol group of a plurality of columns, and a predetermined number of stops selected from the symbol group of the plurality of columns, respectively. A gaming machine that is provided with a symbol variation display device that gives notification by the arrangement of symbols, and can be placed in a gaming state that is advantageous to the player when the result of the lottery is a hit, and is arranged in a vertical and horizontal direction with regularity. Matrix-shaped symbol group storage means for storing a plurality of matrix-shaped symbol groups, and sequentially stop the variation of the symbol variation pattern of the plurality of columns,
Temporary stop control means to be a temporary variable stop symbol, and when the temporary stop symbol satisfies a predetermined condition, the matrix-shaped symbol group stored in the symbol group storage means is selectively read out and partially Variation pattern setting means for setting as a variation pattern of the temporary stop symbol, temporary stop symbol variation control means for varying based on the matrix-shaped symbol group set by the setting means, and variation by the temporary stop symbol variation control means Informing means for informing at least one of the variation direction and the number of variations of the matrix-like symbol group, and the fixed stop control means for confirming the symbols stopped after being changed by the temporary stop symbol variation control means as the final stop symbol, A gaming machine that has. 3. The matrix-shaped symbol storage means stores a plurality of matrix-shaped symbol groups arranged in the same regularity, and any one of the matrix-shaped symbol groups is set. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The matrix-shaped symbol storage means stores a single matrix-shaped symbol group arranged in different regularity for each predetermined region, and an applicable region is set. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.