JP2003071052A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine smoothly displaying a process from a predictive condition of a display in a predictive performance to the end of the display when predictive performance predicting occurrence of a ready-to-win condition and the like is carried out in another form different from a special pattern display and reflecting the contents of the displayed predictive performance in the contents of the following and subsequent predictive performance. SOLUTION: In relation to a lottery for deciding generation of a large prize, a predictive lottery means carries out a predictive lottery for finding a prediction point increasing/reducing value used for the predictive performance predicting generation of the ready-to-win condition and the like. A display control means carries out control for displaying the found prediction point increasing/reducing value in a second area 124B. In this process, a storage means stores and maintains data matching the prediction point increasing/ reducing value displayed in the second area 124B. A level updated display controlling means uses the stored and maintained data in every performance of the predictive lottery for updating and displaying a level decided by the prediction point increasing/reducing value in a third area 124C.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a result of the lottery by displaying a plurality of rows of symbol groups each of which is drawn by winning a predetermined starting opening and each of which is composed of a plurality of symbols on a display screen. And a gaming machine that can be a big hit in a gaming state advantageous to the player based on the result of the lottery.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, on a game board of a pachinko machine as a game machine, in addition to a winning hole for a pachinko ball, a windmill, and a nail, for example, 15 special symbols designed by numbers or characters are provided. It is arranged in three rows (left row, middle row, right row), and is provided with a special symbol display device for displaying 15 special symbols for each row while sequentially varying.

This special symbol display device, when a pachinko ball is won in the starting opening (special symbol starting winning opening) also provided on the game board (strictly speaking, the pachinko ball winning the starting opening is detected by the sensor). When it is detected), high-speed fluctuation starts (starting), and after a predetermined time has elapsed, it stops for each row,
A special symbol is specified (displayed) for each row.

Here, when the symbols in each row have a predetermined relationship (for example, when the numeral 7 is aligned), compared with a normal winning opening provided on the game board. A big winning opening (big winning opening) is opened, and processing advantageous to the player is performed (big hit).

In the above-mentioned change of special symbols, when notifying the player that a big hit or reach will occur, a technique related to notifying the player of the process until the notice is completed is disclosed. There is.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-54647 (hereinafter, referred to as
Prior art 1 is called. ) Discloses a gaming machine that gives a big hit and a notice of reach for generating the big hit.

Further, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 5-329263 (hereinafter referred to as prior art 2) discloses a gaming machine which informs a player of an expected value for the occurrence of a big hit by a level meter having an indicator needle. ing.

Further, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 6-233859 (hereinafter referred to as prior art 3) discloses a gaming machine which shifts to a gaming state advantageous to a player when a player wins in a predetermined winning order. . The gaming machine is provided with a meter that shows a stepwise state before shifting to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player. In the gaming machine, the stepwise state is shown based on a solitaire game. In the gaming machine, the meter is lit and displayed, and when the winning of the pachinko ball matches the predetermined winning order, a privilege is given, and when the winning order is different, the game is returned to the start.

[0009]

However, in the technique described in the prior art 1, a notice for notifying that a big hit or a reach will occur is not accompanied by the progress of the game on the display section where the special symbol is changed. Suddenly done. The announcement is often unrelated to the game, such as the time when the special symbols are changed and displayed, and the announcement is simple and cannot be enjoyed by the player.

Further, in the technique described in the prior art 2, since the level meter display also progresses as the variable display of the special symbol progresses, the game can be enjoyed more than the gaming machine described in the prior art 1. However, the points obtained by the change in the special symbol cannot be continued in the next change in the special symbol. That is, the lottery result of the game ends for each game and is not reflected in the next lottery result. For this reason, even if a relatively good result is obtained in the current game, this result is not reflected in the next lottery result, so it is difficult for the player to have an expectation that a big hit will occur due to the next lottery result, and the player plays the game. Easy to lose motivation.

Further, in the technique described in Prior Art 3, although the result of the current lottery is reflected as the display of the level meter in the next game, consideration should be given to the first and third types of pachinko machines. No, the first type and the third
Difficult to apply to seed games. In addition, since the winning order is limited, it is difficult to adjust the hitting force of the pachinko ball, and it is often unsuitable for beginner players.

[0012] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and when the notice production is performed in a form different from the special symbol display that a predetermined game state such as reach occurs, the notice production is performed. The process from the indication state of the display to the end of the notice effect is smoothly displayed, and the content of the notice effect displayed is further reflected in the content of the notice effect when the special symbol changes from the next time onward. An object is to provide a game machine.

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of columns of symbols, each of which is composed of a plurality of symbols, are drawn on a display screen by lottery by winning at a predetermined starting opening. By notifying the result of the lottery by doing, a gaming machine that can be a big hit that is a game state advantageous to the player based on the result of the lottery, is executed in connection with the lottery, and reaches a predetermined level If the player has a high probability of being in the advantageous state, a notice lottery means for performing a lottery of the degree of level increase / decrease for giving notice in advance, and a part of the area outside the symbol display area in the display screen Display control means for performing control for displaying the level increase / decrease degree selected by the advance notice lottery means, and memory for storing and holding data corresponding to the level increase / decrease degree displayed in a part of the area. And a level update display control means for updating and displaying a level determined by the level increase / decrease degree in another part outside the symbol display area in the display screen every time the notice lottery is executed. I am trying.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lottery is executed by winning the game ball in the predetermined starting opening. A notice lottery means is executed in association with the lottery, and performs a lottery of the level increase / decrease degree to give notice that the probability that the player will be in the advantageous state is high when a predetermined level is reached. . The display control means performs control for displaying the level increase / decrease degree selected by the notice lottery means in a part of the area outside the symbol display area in the display screen. Here, the storage means stores and holds data corresponding to the level increase / decrease degree displayed in a part of the area. The level update display control means utilizes the data stored and held every time the lot increase / decrease degree is selected, and the level increase / decrease degree is determined on another part outside the symbol display area in the display screen. Update the level. Thus, the process from the predictive state of the notice effect to the end time after the start time can be smoothly displayed, and the player can enjoy the process. Further, by utilizing the data corresponding to the level increase / decrease degree stored in the storage means every time the level increase / decrease degree lottery is executed, the level before update is reflected in the level after update. And it can be accumulated, the player can maintain the expectation for the occurrence of the predetermined game state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, sound output means for outputting a sound accompanying the notice effect to the player, a result of the lottery and the result. Sound output control means for controlling the sound output means based on the result of the lottery of the level increase / decrease degree.

According to the invention of claim 2, the sound output control means controls the sound output means based on the result of the lottery and the result of the lottery of the level increase / decrease degree. The sound output means controlled by the sound output control means outputs the sound accompanying the notice effect to the player. As a result, the player can not only visually enjoy the process from the predictive state of the advance notice effect to the end time after the start time, but also visually.
Further, by utilizing the data corresponding to the level increase / decrease degree stored in the storage means every time the level increase / decrease degree lottery is executed, the level before update is reflected in the level after update. And it can be accumulated, the player can maintain the expectation for the occurrence of the predetermined game state.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, the advance notice effect advances or retracts the frame by increasing or decreasing a number obtained by a lottery of the level increase or decrease degree. It is characterized by being executed as a Sugoroku-type game in which you compete to reach the target level.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 3, the advance notice effect is of a solitary expression type that competes for reaching the target level while advancing and retreating the pieces by increasing and decreasing the number obtained by the lottery of the level increase and decrease degree. It is executed as a game. This allows the player to recognize not only whether or not a game state advantageous to the player occurs, but also a process until the game state advantageous to the player occurs, It is possible to increase the player's expectation that a gaming state advantageous to the player will occur.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a game board 111 of a pachinko machine 110 according to this embodiment. This game board 11
The area surrounded by the arc-shaped rail 112 in 1 is a gauge section 114 which is a game area. Gauge section 11
Into 4, rails 1
A pachinko ball that has been hit through 12 hits the nail 116 and bounces or falls while being guided by a guide path formed by the nail 116. In addition to the nail 116, a wind turbine 118 is attached at a position symmetrical 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 openings 120 at a plurality of positions, and when the pachinko balls enter the winning prize openings 120, a predetermined number of the pachinko balls are paid out to the player.

The gauge portion 114 as described above has a substantially symmetrical system, and the special symbol variation device 1 is provided at the center thereof.
22 is arranged, and the display portion 124 is exposed.
Below this display portion 124, a special symbol starting winning opening 126 is provided as a first starting opening for starting the special symbol changing device 122.

A special winning opening 128 is arranged further below the special symbol starting winning opening 126, and is opened for a predetermined time in a so-called hit display state on the special symbol changing device 122,
It has a structure that allows a large number of pachinko balls to win.

The pachinko balls that have won the special symbol start winning opening 126 are reserved for a maximum of 4 balls, and when the guidance of the lottery result by the special symbol changing device 122 is finished, the reserved amount is consumed. It has become. The number of holding balls is notified by turning on / off four special symbol holding lamps (not shown) provided in a part of the gauge unit 114 (lighting is held).

Further, the gauge portion 114 is provided with a normal symbol starting area 130 as a second starting port, and a normal symbol display portion 132 capable of displaying a single digit number from 0 to 9. When a pachinko ball is won in the normal symbol starting area 130, the display of the normal symbol display portion 132 is changed, and when the predetermined hit number is reached, the electric tulip 134 as a movable portion provided in the special symbol starting winning opening 126 is predetermined. It's open for hours. By opening the electric tulip 134, the probability of winning the special symbol start winning port 126 is physically increased. It should be noted that the pachinko balls that have won the ordinary symbol starting area 130 are reserved for a maximum of 4 balls, and when the series of operations of the electric tulip 134 is completed, the reserved amount is consumed.

A panel 14 is provided below the gauge portion 114.
0 is provided, and a handle 136 for firing a pachinko ball and a tray 138 for receiving the pachinko ball are provided on the front side of the panel 140. 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 grips and rotates the handle 136, a launching device (not shown) is activated and the launch intensity is set based on the rotation angle of the handle 136. A biasing force is applied to this rotation so that when the player releases his hand, the player automatically returns to the original rotation position.

Further, the pachinko machine 110 is provided with a speaker 162 which outputs a sound to inform the player of a game state and to produce an effect as the game progresses.

FIG. 2 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.
The display control board 160 and the like are classified by function (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as a sub-control board 151).

The main control board 150 stores a basic program relating to games, and the main control board 15 is stored.
Based on the command signal (command) from 0, the other sub-control board 151 executes independently.

The payout control board 152 controls the number of payouts of pachinko balls, and the voice control board 154 controls the output of a sound effect or the like from the speaker 162 provided in the pachinko machine 110. In addition, the lamp control board 156
Controls the lighting and extinguishing of an electric decoration member (game board status display lamp) 164 attached to the pachinko machine 110, and a special symbol holding lamp (not shown) and a normal symbol holding lamp (not shown).

When the handle 136 is operated, a signal indicating that the handle is being operated is transmitted to the firing control board 158 through the main control board 150, and the firing control board 158.
Controls the launch of a pachinko ball by the player.

The display control board 160 includes the display unit 124.
Are connected via the display driver 166, and based on a command signal from the main control board 150, display that produces a predetermined effect is executed. In addition, the display control board 160
Also controls the normal symbol display portion 132.

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 region 130, and the above-mentioned large winning port 128. The winning sensor 172 provided in each winning opening 120 except is connected. Further, a solenoid 174 for opening and closing the electric tulip 134 is connected to the main control board 150.

In the main control board 150, a special symbol or an ordinary symbol is selected by lottery, and the display content on the display unit 124 is selected based on the result of the lottery, and a command signal is output to the display control board 160. That is, the display control board 160 stores data of different display contents based on a plurality of command signals in advance, and the data is selected based on the command signals and activated. Further, in the main control board 150, a notice lottery to be described later is performed. Further, the main control board 150 and the sub control board 151
Is connected to the management control board 200 by a signal line 202. The management control board 200 outputs various data processed by the management control board 200 to the hall computer 206 via a signal line 208. This allows the shop side to grasp the status of each pachinko machine 110.

Further, a winning opening sensor 210 provided in the above-mentioned large winning opening 128 is connected to the above-mentioned main control board 150.

FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram for giving an advance notice that a predetermined game state will occur.

On the above-mentioned main control board 150, a jackpot lottery section 212 for carrying out a lottery on whether or not it is a jackpot (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot lottery), and a lottery for fluctuation patterns of special symbols displayed on the display section 124 ( Hereinafter, a lottery circuit 216 including a display pattern lottery section 214 for performing display pattern lottery) is provided. The lottery circuit 2
The above-mentioned special symbol winning sensor 168 is connected to 16. The jackpot lottery and the display pattern lottery are performed in the lottery circuit 216 based on the timing at which the special symbol winning sensor 168 detects the pachinko ball that has won the special symbol starting winning slot 126.

Further, on the main control board 150, a notice lottery circuit 21 for performing a lottery of the notice contents displayed in the above-mentioned second area 124B (hereinafter referred to as a notice lottery).
8 are provided. The advance notice lottery circuit 218 has the above-mentioned level for giving advance notice that there is a high probability that the player is in a gaming state advantageous to the player when the frame displayed in the third area, which will be described later, reaches a position showing a predetermined level. A lottery for the degree of increase / decrease (increase / decrease value of notice points) is performed. That is, the advance / decrease value of the advance notice points is used for the advance notice contents.

The lottery circuit 216 is connected to the advance notice lottery circuit 218. The advance notice lottery is performed in the advance notice lottery circuit 218 based on the result of the jackpot lottery performed in the lottery circuit and the result of the display pattern lottery.

In addition, the lottery circuit 216 is provided in each of the voice control board 154 and the display control board 160 described above.
And the advance notice lottery circuit 218 are connected. The voice control board 154 and the display control board 160 have a jackpot lottery result signal indicating the jackpot lottery result output from the lottery circuit 216 and a notice lottery indicating the notice lottery result output from the notice lottery circuit 218. And the result signal.

The voice control board 154 selects a sound that produces a game state based on the jackpot lottery result signal and the notice lottery result signal, and outputs the selected sound from the speaker 162.

The display control board 160 is provided with an advance notice score increase / decrease value holding memory 220 for storing and retaining data corresponding to advance notice score increase / decrease values displayed in a second area described later. Here, the data is read from the notice point increase / decrease value holding memory 220, and the read data is used for the level displayed in the third area. Display control board 1
By updating and displaying the level determined by the notice score increase / decrease value 60, the level before the updated display is reflected in the level after the updated display.
As a result, the level before the updated display can be reflected and accumulated in the level after the updated display, and the player can maintain the expectation for the occurrence of the super reach.

Further, the display control board 160 is based on the jackpot lottery result signal and the notice lottery result signal.
A control signal for controlling the display unit 124 is output to the display driver 166.

The display driver 166 controls the display in each of a first area 124A, a second area 124B, and a third area 124C, which will be described later, based on the control signal.

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the display section 124.

The display section 124 is provided with three divided areas.

Each of the three divided areas is
A first area 124A for displaying a symbol group in three columns each made up of 15 symbols, a super-reach that has a higher probability than the probability of a normal reach that is a gaming state that leads to the occurrence of a big hit. Second area 124 for displaying the advance / decrease value of the notice points used to generate
B, and a third area 124C that displays the state until the occurrence of the super-reach in stages according to the notice point increase / decrease value. In the present embodiment, 9 levels are displayed as the predetermined level described above in the third level.
It is possible in area 124C.

The state until the occurrence of the above-mentioned super reach is indicated by a lighting place (hereinafter referred to as a frame) in the third area 124C. In the third area 124C, the position of the frame indicates the level until the super reach is generated.

The state until the occurrence of the super-reach is the "start" which is a frame when the fluctuation of the special symbol start is the first time or the initial state, and the state where the super-reach occurs. The player is informed by "goal" and "1" to "7" indicating the seven steps from the "start" to the "goal". Here, as the above “1” shifts to “7”, the current game state approaches the generation state of the super reach.

Further, the frames are moved in the third area 124C by the amount corresponding to the increase / decrease value of the notice points. Here, the advance / decrease value of the advance notice score indicates any of addition, subtraction, and no change.

As described above, the advance notice effect in the present embodiment, while advancing and retreating the frame according to the increase / decrease degree of the numbers obtained by the advance notice lottery, that is, the advance / decrease number increase / decrease value,
It is designed to be executed as a Sugoroku-type game in which the player competes to reach the target level displayed as "goal".

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the fluctuation and stop of the first area 124A, the second area 124B, and the third area 124C.

When the special symbol winning sensor 168 detects a pachinko ball that has won the special symbol starting winning port 126, FIG.
As shown in (A), the variation of the special symbol in the first area 124A and the symbol in the second area 124B is started. Here, the case where the variation of the special symbol is the first time is shown. When the variation of the special symbol is the first time, the case where the frame in the third area 124C is located at "start" is shown.

When a predetermined period elapses after the special symbols and the variation of the symbols are started, as shown in FIG. 6B, the symbols which have been varying in the second area 124B are stopped. ing.

When the symbols are stopped, as shown in FIG. 7 (A), the frames of the third area 124C are changed to the second area 12
The movement is sequentially performed according to the display of the stop symbol in 4B, and the movement is stopped. In this way, the position of the frame is changed. Here, the second area 124B
In the display, “3 advance” is displayed, and the case where the frame in the third area moves from “start” to “3” is shown.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (B), when the change of the lighting portion is completed, the special symbol which is changing in the first area 124A is stopped, and the change is finished. Here, the case where the stopped special symbol displayed in the first area 124A is "372" is shown.

Here, as shown in FIG. 8 (A), the special symbol winning sensor 168 is the special symbol starting winning port 126.
The new pachinko ball that won the prize is newly detected, and the first area 12
When changing the special symbol displayed in 4A again, that is, when starting the next special symbol fluctuation, the pieces in the third area 124C keep the previous stop position, and prepare for the next fluctuation of the special symbol. Has become.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the top of the third area 124C reaches the position where "goal" is displayed, the variation of the special symbol in the first area 124A is always transferred to the super reach. It is adapted to shift to a state advantageous to the player such as playing.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the special symbols in the first area 124A, the symbols in the second area 124B, and the variation procedure of the frames in the third area 124C.

When the pachinko ball wins the special symbol starting winning opening 126 (step 300), the process proceeds to step 302 to start the variation effect of the special symbol.

At step 302, the big hit lottery and the display pattern lottery are executed. When the execution of the jackpot lottery and the display pattern lottery is completed, the process proceeds to step 304.

In step 304, a preliminary announcement lottery is executed. When the execution of the advance notice lottery is completed, step 306
Move to.

At step 306, the notice point increase / decrease value is stored in the notice notice point increase / decrease value holding memory 220. When the storage is completed, the process proceeds to step 308.

In step 308, the first area 124A
And the symbol variation in the second area 124B is started. When the symbol variation is started, the process proceeds to step 310.

In step 310, the first area 12
It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the symbol variation in 4A and the second area 124B was started. Only when the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 312.

In step 312, the second area 12
The symbol fluctuation in 4B is stopped. When the symbol variation is stopped, the process proceeds to step 314.

In step 314, the fluctuation of the frame in the third area 124C is started to start updating the level. When the fluctuation of the frame is started, the process proceeds to step 316.

In step 316, the third area 12 is
It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the change of the frame at 4C was started. Only when the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 318.

In step 318, since the updating of the level is completed, the fluctuation of the frame in the third area 124C is stopped. When the fluctuation of the frame is stopped, the process proceeds to step 320.

In step 320, the first area 12
The fluctuation of the special symbol in 4A is stopped. When the variation of the special symbol is stopped, the process proceeds to step 322.

At step 322, it is judged whether or not there is a reserved ball for starting the variation of the special symbol. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 308 described above,
When the above determination is denied, the process proceeds to step 324.

At step 324, the effect of changing the special symbol is finished.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the notice point increase / decrease value holding memory 220 is provided on the display control board 160, but instead of the notice point increase / decrease value holding memory 220. May be provided in the advance notice lottery circuit 218.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned notice is notified to the player by the change of the special symbol displayed on the display unit 124, the change of the symbol, and the frame, but the present invention is not limited to this. . The nine kinds of sound effects are made to correspond to the notice points in advance, and the data regarding the output of the nine kinds of sound effects are stored in the sound effect memory provided for storing the data. When outputting the sound effect, the data regarding the output sound effect may be read from the sound effect memory. As a result, the process of shifting from the normal game state to the game state advantageous to the player is informed to the player step by step, so that the same effect as this embodiment can be obtained.

For example, if the pitch of the sound effect to be output is associated with the advance notice score, the player can visually recognize the advance notice score due to the difference in the above-mentioned intervals, and can grasp the details of the advance notice. .

Further, the player may be informed of the number of notice points based on the difference in the number of simultaneous sounds output from the speaker 162. Here, the polyphony number may be the number of tones forming a chord or the number of types of musical instruments playing different tones.

Further, the notice points may be notified by the difference in tone color and volume of the sound output from the speaker 162.

Further, in a model that outputs sound effects on a plurality of channels, each displacement of different sound images should correspond to each notice score.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, in the case of giving a notice effect that the above-mentioned super reach occurs, the process from the predictive state of the notice effect to the end time after the start time can be smoothly displayed. Yes, the player can enjoy the process. Further, by utilizing the data corresponding to the notice point increase / decrease value stored in the notice point increase / decrease value holding memory 220 every time the notice lottery is executed, the level before the update is changed to the level after the update. It can be reflected and accumulated, and the player can maintain the expectation for the occurrence of the super reach.

Further, the player can not only visually enjoy the process from the predictive time of the advance notice effect to the end time after the start time, but also visually.

Furthermore, by executing the notice production as a Sugoroku-type game, not only whether or not the super reach occurs, but also the expectation of the player until the super reach occurs. Can be increased.

As a modified example of the present embodiment, a form in which a notice effect accompanying a change in a special symbol is executed as a roulette type game is conceivable. However, the form in which the advance notice effect is executed as a Sugoroku-type game is superior to the form in which it is executed as a roulette-type game in that it is easier to grasp the process until the occurrence of super reach.

[0084]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to smoothly display the process from the predictive state of the notice production to the end time after the start time, and the player can enjoy the process. You can Further, by utilizing the data corresponding to the level increase / decrease degree stored in the storage means each time the level increase / decrease degree lottery is executed, the level before update is reflected and accumulated in the level after update. Therefore, the player can maintain an expectation for the occurrence of the predetermined game state.

Further, the player can not only visually enjoy the process from the predictive state of the advance notice effect to the end time after the start time, but also visually.

Further, the advance notice effect is executed as a Sugoroku-type game so that not only is a game state advantageous to the player generated, but also a game state advantageous to the player is generated. It is possible to make the player recognize the process up to, and it is possible to increase the player's expectation that a gaming state advantageous to the player will occur.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram for giving a notice effect that a predetermined game state occurs in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 5 is a first area and a second area according to the embodiment of the present invention.
It is a timing chart which shows the time of a change of an area and a 3rd area, and the time of a stop.

FIG. 6A is a front view of the display unit according to the embodiment of the present invention when the special symbols in the first area and the symbols in the second area are started to change, and FIG. It is a front view of the display unit when the special symbol in 1 area is changing and the symbol that is changing in the second area is stopped.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the display unit when the frames in the third area are sequentially moved according to the display of the stop symbol in the second area, and the movement is stopped in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a case where a special symbol winning sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention newly detects a pachinko ball that has won a special symbol starting winning slot, and when the special symbol displayed in the first area starts changing again. It is a front view of a display part.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a variation procedure of a special symbol in the first area, a symbol in the second area, and a frame in the third area according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

110 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 124 Display section 150 Main control board 154 Voice control board (sound output control means) 160 Display control board (display control means, level update display control means) 162 Speaker (sound output means) 166 Display driver ( Display control means) 168 Special symbol winning sensor 212 Big hit lottery section 214 Display pattern lottery section 216 Lottery circuit 218 Advance notice lottery circuit (preliminary lottery means) 220 Memory for retaining advance notice points (storage means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of rows of symbol groups each of which is drawn by winning at a predetermined starting opening and each of which is composed of a plurality of symbols are displayed on a display screen to notify the result of the lottery, and the lottery is performed. A gaming machine that can be a jackpot that is a gaming state that is advantageous to the player based on the result of, and is executed in association with the lottery, and becomes the advantageous state for the player when a predetermined level is reached. A notice lottery means for performing a lottery of the level increase / decrease degree to give a notice that the probability is high, and the level increase / decrease degree drawn by the notice lottery means in a part of the area outside the symbol display area on the display screen. Display control means for performing control for displaying, storage means for storing and holding data corresponding to the level increase / decrease degree displayed in a part of the area, and a lottery for the level increase / decrease degree Each time, the gaming machine characterized by having a a level updating display control means for updating display a level determined by the level decreasing rate in another part outside the symbol display areas on the display screen. 2. The sound output means for outputting a sound accompanying the notice effect to the player, and the sound output means is controlled based on the result of the lottery and the result of the lottery of the level increase / decrease degree. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: sound output control means. 3. The advance notice production is executed as a sugoroku game in which a player competes for reaching a target level while advancing and retreating pieces by increasing or decreasing a number obtained by a lottery of the level increase / decrease degree. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.