JP2003079837A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively provide effects for announcing a ready-to-win condition or a jackpot in advance in association with the stop of the variation of at least one of a plurality of game symbols which vary on a variable symbol display means. SOLUTION: When a variation pattern is received as the symbols are varied on the symbol display parts of a special symbol display means (S31: Yes), an effect-sound pattern table for blanks or for a jackpot is designated (S34 and S40) to select a pattern of effect sounds (S35). Immediately after the left symbol stops first (S36: Yes), specific effect sounds are produced by speakers 74 (S37), and immediately after the next right symbol stops (S38: Yes), the specific effect sounds are produced by the speakers 74 (S39).

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, in association with the stop of symbol fluctuation in a variable symbol display means, a specific effect sound is generated through a speaker or a specific effect display by a lamp or the like is generated. Related to things that enhance the effect of directing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a symbol starting means and a variable symbol displaying means (liquid crystal display) capable of variably displaying three special gaming symbols on a game board and a variable winning means called an attacker (opening and closing) Formula winning means), etc., provided that the symbol starting means detects the game ball, the main control unit lottery whether or not it is a big hit, and the variation pattern of the symbol and the three stop symbols are determined by lottery, Since the determined variation pattern command is transmitted to the symbol control unit, by the symbol variation control by the symbol control unit, in the symbol display means, after the three special game symbols fluctuate for a predetermined time, the designated gaming symbol In order to be a combination, for example, the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are sequentially changed and stopped in order.

In the case where the result of the lottery is a big hit or a part of the lottery is lost, the speaker is turned on immediately after the symbol variation starts or when the reach is reached at the time when the variation of the plurality of symbols is stopped. Through special sound effects,
Various effect lamps provided on the game board or the glass frame are turned on or blinked to perform an effect that gives the player an expectation of reach or jackpot.

[0004]

Thus, in the case where the reach is reached immediately after the symbol starts changing, or when a plurality of symbols stop changing, provided that the symbol starting means detects the game ball. In addition, by generating a special sound effect through a speaker and turning on or blinking various effect lamps provided on the game board or glass frame, the player has the expectation of reaching or reaching a big hit. However, the timing for producing the effect sound or turning on the effect lamp is not related to the stop of the symbol variation on each of the plurality of display units. Therefore, each time the variation of each symbol stops, there is a problem that the player is not expected to develop a jackpot, and he cannot expect the jackpot.

An object of the present invention is to enable at least one variation stop of a plurality of game symbols that fluctuate in the variable symbol display means to effectively perform a reach and a big hit announcement effect.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The gaming machine of the present application, a variation symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of game symbols, and a lottery means for lottery whether or not to display a specific combination mode on the variation symbol display means. In the gaming machine provided with the profit state generating means for generating a profit state advantageous to the player when the lottery means displays a specific combination mode, a plurality of types of effect sounds are generated according to the game state. A sound generation means that can be generated, a specific sound generation selection means that selects whether or not to generate a specific effect sound by the sound generation means in association with the variation stop of at least one game symbol, and according to the lottery result of the lottery means, The specific sound generation selection means is provided with a sound selection control means for performing control to change the selection rate for selecting the generation of the specific effect sound.

When a particular combination mode such as a reach mode or a jackpot mode is displayed on the variable symbol display means, the generation of a specific effect sound is associated with the first game symbol variable stop or the next game symbol variable stop. In the case of displaying the combination rate other than the specificity such as the selection rate when selecting and the deviation mode, the generation of the specific effect sound is selected in association with the variation stop of the first game symbol or the variation stop of the next game symbol. The control is performed so that the selection rate when performing is different. If the selection rate for generating the specific effect sound when displaying the specific combination mode is higher than the selection rate for generating the specific effect sound when displaying the combination mode other than the specific mode, at least 1
Each time one game symbol is stopped, it is possible to effectively perform a notice production that can be expected to be a specific combination mode such as reach or jackpot.

[0008] Here, the effect display means capable of displaying a plurality of kinds of effect display depending on the game state, and whether or not to generate the specific effect display by the effect display means in association with the variation stop of at least one game symbol You may make it provide the specific display selection means and the display selection control means which performs control which changes the selection rate which selects generation | occurrence | production of a specific production display in a specific display selection means according to the lottery result of a lottery means.
Further, when the lottery means draws a particular combination mode, the specific sound generation selection means may increase the selection rate for selecting the generation of the specific effect sound.

Further, when the lottery means draws a particular combination mode, the specific display selecting means may increase the selection rate for selecting the occurrence of the specific effect display. Further, the variable symbol display means has at least a first display portion and a second display portion, and the specific display selection means is the first or the first display portion.
You may make it operate | move separately regarding the stop of the fluctuation of the game symbol of a 2nd display part. Further, the specific sound generation selection means may be operated separately in association with stoppage of variation of the game symbol on the first and second display portions.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is an example of applying the present invention to a first-class pachinko machine, which is a so-called card-type ball game machine installed in an island structure of a pachinko hall, and is an island structure provided in a pachinko hall. , A plurality of card type ball lending machines 1 and a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are alternately arranged in the length direction, and the card type ball lending machine 1 is electrically connected to the pachinko machine 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a pachinko machine 2 which is a card-type ball game machine has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 3 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to the outer frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The outer frame 3 is detachably attached to an island structure (not shown) in a state where the card type ball lending machine 1 is sandwiched.
A game board 5 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 from the back side,
Corresponding to the front side of the game board 5, a glass door 6 having a window 6a and a front plate (not shown) of a ball tray 8 for storing game balls for launching are pivotally mounted so as to be openable and closable. Front frame 4
In the lower part of the lower tray 9 for storing the game balls overflowing or removed from the ball receiving tray 8, and the launch handle 1 of the launching means 10.
1 and are provided.

The launching means 10 includes a launching handle 11 which is rotatable, and a launching motor 13 which launches a game ball by a strike mallet 12 with a striking force corresponding to a swinging angle at which the launching handle 11 is rotated. 3 and 4) and the like. On the right side of the ball tray 8, there is provided an operation panel 14 for the ball lending operation for the card type ball lending machine 1. On the operation panel 14, a card balance display portion 14a for displaying the card balance as a 3-digit number. There are provided a ball lending switch 14b for instructing a ball lending of a predetermined amount of game balls and a return switch 14c for instructing the return of the card at the end of the game.

Here, on the upper part of the glass door 6, an effect display device 72a is provided on the left side and an effect display device 72e is provided on the right side. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 is provided with a guide rail 15 composed of an outer rail and an inner rail made of metal in a substantially annular shape, and a center case 25 is provided in a game area 5a inside the guide rail 15. And a color liquid crystal display 16 provided in the center case 25,
Left and right gate means (passing means or actuation openings) 17, a plurality of ordinary winning means 19, a symbol starting means (symbol starting and winning means) 20, a variable winning means (open-and-close type winning means) 21, etc. are respectively provided. It is arranged in a position.

On the left side of the game area 5a, on the left side of the center case 25 and on the left side of the variable winning means 21, are provided left-side effect indicators 72b to 72d, and the right side of the game area 5a and the center case 25. On the right side of the variable winning means 21 and on the right side of the variable winning means 21.
2h is provided. It should be noted that although a plurality of game nails and a windmill are provided in the game area 5a, the illustration thereof is omitted. The liquid crystal display 16 is a variable symbol display unit 22 that functions as a special symbol display unit 23 that variably displays the three special game symbols, and also functions as a normal symbol display unit 24 that variably displays the two normal game symbols.

The variable symbol display means 22 also has a function of displaying motions of various characters such as moving images and balloons on the screen of the liquid crystal display 16 including the special symbol display means as a background image. Special symbol display means 2
3 has, for example, three (left, middle, right) symbol display portions 23a to 23c arranged in the left-right direction, and the symbol display portions 23a to 23c on condition that the game ball is won in the symbol starting means 20.
The special game symbol is variably displayed (scroll display) for a predetermined time.

Then, in each of the symbol display portions 23a to 23c, the left symbol display portion 23a has a symbol pattern determined based on a lottery result according to the winning timing of the game ball to the symbol starting means 20. The left symbol, the right symbol in the right symbol display portion 23c, and the middle symbol in the middle symbol display portion 23b are stopped in this order. Here, the left symbol display portion 23a
Corresponds to the first display section, and the right symbol display section 23c corresponds to the second display section.

The normal symbol display means 24 is, for example, at the lower right of the variable symbol display means 22, two arranged in the left-right direction (left,
When the game sphere which passes through either of the left and right gate means 17 is detected, which has the symbol display portions 24a and 24b of (right),
A normal game symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on each symbol display section 24a, 24b, and a symbol aspect determined by a control random number randomly selected when the game ball passes through the gate means 17 is displayed and stopped. ing. When the normal game symbol stopped after the change of the normal symbol display means 24 is a hit, the opening / closing claw 20a is opened for a predetermined time to facilitate winning the prize.

This is also a profit state advantageous to the player. The symbol starting means 20 is a pair of open / close claws 20a that can be opened and closed.
It is configured integrally with an electric tulip using a solenoid (not shown) as a drive source, and functions as a game ball detecting means. The variable winning means 21 is provided with an opening / closing plate 21a that can be opened to the front, and normally the opening / closing plate 21a is in a closed state, but the fixed symbols stopped after the special symbol display means 23 have changed are "777", "444", etc. In the specific mode,
A special game called so-called "big hit" is started, the opening / closing plate 21a is opened forward, and a state advantageous to the player occurs.

A specific winning area 21b and a normal winning area 21c are provided inside the variable winning means 21, and when the game ball passes through the specific winning area 21b, the special game is continued. Here, the special game state is a profit state that is advantageous to the player. After a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds) has elapsed after the opening / closing plate 21a of the variable winning means 21 is opened forward, or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won and the opening / closing plate 21a is opened. At the time of closing, the special game ends when the game ball does not pass through the specific winning area 21b. However, if the game ball passes through the specific winning area 21b when the opening / closing plate 21a is closed, a maximum of a predetermined round (for example, 16
The special game can be continued until the round), and the profit state advantageous to the player is given.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the back side of the front frame 4, a back mechanism plate 30 for holding the game board 5 from the back side is detachably mounted, and the back mechanism plate 30 has an opening 30a. A ball tank 33 and a tank rail 34 extending from the ball tank 33 are provided on the upper side of the back mechanism plate 30, and a payout means 35 connected to the tank rail 34 is provided on a side portion of the back mechanism plate 30. On the side, a payout ball guide path 36 connected to the payout means 35 is provided. The game balls paid out by the payout means 35 are paid out to the ball tray 8 via the payout ball guide path 36.

A back cover 37 mounted on the back side of the game board 5 is fitted into the opening 30a of the back mechanism plate 30. The main control board 39 is arranged inside the board case 38 attached to the back cover 37, and the symbol control board 40 is provided on the front side thereof.
Is provided. The liquid crystal display 16 is electrically connected to the symbol control board 40. Below the main control board 39, a lamp control board 42 is provided inside a board case 41a attached to the back cover 37, and a sound control board 43 is provided inside a board case 41b adjacent to the board case 41a. ing.

Inside the board case 44 mounted on the back mechanism plate 30 below the board cases 41a and 41b,
A power supply board 45 and a payout control board 46 are provided respectively. Further, a firing control board 48 is provided inside the board case 47 mounted on the rear side of the firing means 10.
These control boards 39-40, 42-43, 45-46,
Reference numeral 48 is an independent printed circuit board,
5 and other control boards 39, 4 except the firing control board 48
0, 42, 43, and 46 are provided with microcomputers (not shown) each including a one-chip integrated circuit having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

A main control board 39 and other control boards 40,
42, 43, and 46 are electrically connected to each other via a connector with a plurality of signal lines, and various control boards 40, 42, 43, and 46 are made to execute predetermined game operations from the main control board 39. It is possible to send control commands by one-way communication. By adopting one-way communication of control commands,
It is possible to surely prevent fraud regarding the stop of the symbols of the normal game symbols and the special game symbols, reduce the control load of the main control means 50 described later, and simplify the control control transmission control.

Next, various functions achieved through a plurality of control programs stored in advance in the control device of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. However, these various functions are realized by these means 50 to 56, 61 to 63, 70, 7 by means of the above-mentioned microcomputer and various control programs stored in the ROM.
Achieved at 1, 73, 75.

The main control means 50 formed on the main control board 39 controls the game operation according to the game mode and the behavior of the game ball, that is, various game parts 20 provided on the game board 5,
21 and mainly controls the game control of the game board 5 relating to the input and output of signals to the game ball detection switches and the like provided in the various game ball detection means 17 to 20, etc., and also the symbol control means 60 and the payout control described later. The control command is transmitted and output to the means 70, the lamp control means 71, the sound control means 73 and the like as necessary.

In the symbol control means 60 formed on the symbol control board 40, based on the symbol control command transmitted from the main control means 50, each symbol display section 24a, 24b.
The normal game symbol is controlled to vary, and the variation stop is controlled to display the instructed normal symbol mode. Symbol control means 6
0, further, based on the received symbol control command, variably control the special game symbol of each symbol display section 23a-23c, control the variation stop so as to display the instructed special symbol mode, or the liquid crystal display. The effect display control for displaying an effect on 16 is executed.

The payout control means 70 formed on the payout control board 46 receives the payout control command from the main control means 50 and controls the payout control of the game balls by the payout means 35. The lamp control means 71 configured on the lamp control board 42 has a specific display selection means 71a and a display selection control means 71b, receives a lamp control command from the main control means 50, and the game board 5, the glass door 6, etc. Effect display group 72 including a large number of effect display devices 72a to 72h and the like provided in the
Control the lighting of. In addition, each of the effect display group 72,
One or more lamps are stored in a colorful lamp case such as "red", "blue" or "green".

Here, the lamp control means 71, as shown in FIG. 6, the left effect display patterns 1 to 4 (left display 1 to 4) for generating a specific effect display when the left symbol fluctuation in the left symbol display portion 23a is stopped. ) And information regarding the presence / absence of a specific effect display, and as shown in FIG. 7, the right symbol display portion 2
Right effect display patterns 1 to 4 (right display 1 to 4) for generating a specific effect display when the right symbol in 3c stops changing
And information regarding the presence / absence of the specific effect display are stored in association with each other. Here, "two" in the figure means effect display devices 72a, 72
b or 72e, 72f, "3" are effect display devices 72a to 72c or 72e to 72g, and "4" are effect display devices 72a to 72d or 72e to 72h.

The lamp control means 71 further, as shown in FIG. 8, these four left symbol effect display patterns (left display 1 to 4) and four right symbol effect display patterns (right display 1 to 1).
16 types (A to P) in the case of "disengagement" in combination with 4)
The effect display pattern consisting of, the selection rate for selecting the effect display pattern, and the selection random number (1 to 99) at the time of deviation are stored. The lamp control means 71 further, as shown in FIG. 9, these four left symbol effect display patterns (left display 1 to
4) and four right symbol effect display patterns (right display 1 to 4)
16 types in the case of "big hit" combining (and AP)
The effect display pattern consisting of, the selection rate for selecting the effect display pattern, and the selection random number (1 to 99) at the time of a big hit are stored.

In this case, when the big hit is drawn, that is, when a specific combination mode is displayed, the left and right effect display pattern numbers (1 to 4) have the same combination, and the effect display pattern number is large. The more the number of lamps displayed on the left and right is the same, and the more the number of lamps is displayed, the higher the selection rate for selecting the occurrence of the specific effect display, and the higher the expectation.

Therefore, when variation of the left symbol and right symbol is stopped, more effect indicators 72a to 72h are lit up and displayed, thereby making the variation stop of each symbol of interest and expecting a big hit. Can be increased. However, even in the case of a big hit, none of the effect indicators 72a to 72h may be turned on. Here, in the case of “out”,
The selection rate of not performing the specific effect display by the effect display devices 72a to 72h is high.

The sound control means 73 formed on the sound control board 43 has a specific sound generation selection means 73a and a sound selection control means 73b, and various sound controls including a production sound control command from the main control means 50. By receiving a command and controlling the speaker 74 (see FIG. 5) provided on the back side of the ball tray 8 with the effect sound information corresponding to this sound control command, the sound output control for generating various effect sounds is controlled. Here, the speaker 74 corresponds to a sound generating unit.

The sound control means 73 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, left effect sound patterns 1 to 4 (left sounds 1 to 4) that generate specific effect sounds when the left symbol on the left symbol display unit 23a stops changing, information about the presence or absence of specific effect sounds, and specific effect sounds ( Wanwan, Nyanyan, Gaogao ~) are made to correspond, and as shown in FIG. 11, the right symbol display portion 23
Corresponds to the right effect sound patterns 1 to 4 (right sounds 1 to 4) that generate a specific effect sound when the fluctuation of the right symbol in c is stopped, information on the presence or absence of the specific effect sound, and specific effect sounds (one-one, pussy, gaogao ...) I remember it.

The sound control means 73 further, as shown in FIG. 12, these four left symbol effect sound patterns (left sounds 1 to 4) and four right symbol effect sound patterns (right sounds 1 to 4).
The effect sound patterns of 16 types (a to p) in the case of a combination of and are stored, the selection rate for selecting the effect sound patterns, and the selection random numbers (1 to 99) at the time of deviation.
The sound control means 73 further includes, as shown in FIG.
These four left design effect sound patterns (left sounds 1 to 4) and 4
Performance sound patterns consisting of 16 types (a to p) in the case of "big hit", which is a combination of two right pattern effect sound patterns (right sounds 1 to 4), a selection rate for selecting effect sound patterns, and a big hit time The selected random numbers (1 to 99) are stored.

Also in this case, when the jackpot is selected by lottery, that is, when a particular combination mode is displayed, the combination of left and right effect sound pattern numbers (1 to 4) is the same, and moreover, the effect sound pattern number. Is larger, that is, the left and right effect sounds are the same, and the selection rate for selecting the generation of the higher effect sound and the specific effect sound is higher, so that further expectations can be expected. Therefore, since it is possible to generate a plurality of types of specific effect sounds from the speaker 74 in combination, it is possible to enhance the effect of expecting a big hit. For example, the left effect sound pattern 2 and the right effect sound pattern 2 are “one-one”, the left effect sound pattern 3 and the right effect sound pattern 3 are “nanny”, and the left effect sound pattern 4 and the right effect sound pattern 4 are. It is "Gaogao ~".

The firing control means 75 formed on the firing control board 48 drives the firing motor 13 to control the firing of the game balls. The main control means 50 is a random number generation means 51 for generating a plurality of control random numbers, a random number extraction means 52, a random number determination means 53, a profit state generation means 54, and a symbol determination means 5.
5 and command transmission means 56 and the like. here,
The random number generation means 51, the random number extraction means 52, etc. constitute a lottery means.

In this lottery means, a special symbol lottery means for performing a random number lottery on the special game symbol based on the fact that the game ball has won the symbol starter means 20, and the game ball passing through the left and right gates 17 Although the normal symbol lottery means for performing random number lottery regarding the normal game symbol is separately provided, the description of the normal symbol lottery means will be omitted here, and the special symbol lottery means will be described.

Next, the random number generation means 5 of the special symbol lottery means
1 and the random number extraction means 52 will be described. The random number generation means 51 repeatedly generates a control random number of, for example, "0 to 299" in a minute update cycle (for example, about 2 msec). Of the plurality of control random numbers generated by the random number generation means 51, only one control random number (for example, "7") is set as the jackpot random number which is a predetermined specific random number.

The random number extracting means 52 extracts a control random number when the game ball wins the symbol starting means 20 for the special game symbol. The random number determination means 53 is the symbol starting means 20.
Based on the control random number extracted by the random number extraction means 52 when the game ball is won, is it a "big hit" that matches the specific random number with respect to the special game symbol, or "out (including the out-reach)"? It is determined which one.

Further, the random number judging means 53 also makes a judgment regarding the probability fluctuation type big hit, and when it is judged to be the probability fluctuation type big hit, after the profit state ends, until the next or next big hit, or A predetermined number of times (for example, 10
Until the special game symbol changes only 0 times, the number of specific random numbers to be a big hit is made larger than usual. Further, in the case of such probability fluctuation, the random number determination means 53 instructs the profit state generation means 54, which will be described later, to give a predetermined profit. This is also a profitable state advantageous to the player.

The profit state generating means 54 is the random number determining means 5
3, the variable winning means 21 is opened / closed by a predetermined profit state generation routine included in the game control on condition that the jackpot determination result is received from 3, or the stop symbol after the special symbol display means 23 is changed to the jackpot symbol. The plate 21a is opened and closed as described above. Further, when the profit state generating means 54 receives the above-mentioned probability variation instruction from the random number determining means 53, the opening / closing claw 20a of the symbol starting means 20 is in a normal condition (for example, on the condition that the normal game symbol is “hit”). , A profit state such that the game ball easily enters the player by making it open for a time longer than about 0.5 second (for example, about 3 seconds).

The symbol determining means 55, according to the determination result from the random number determining means 53, uses a predetermined lottery program,
Regarding the normal game symbol, the winning normal game symbol and the hitting ordinary symbol variation pattern are determined by lottery when the winning is "win", and the outlying ordinary gaming symbol and the outlying normal symbol varying pattern are determined by lottery when the "off". Regarding the special game symbol, the symbol determination means 55 further determines the special game symbol of the big hit and the special symbol variation pattern of the big hit when the "big hit" is drawn by lottery, and the special game symbol of the deviation and the special symbol variation of the miss symbol when "out". Determine the pattern.

The command transmitting means 56 is the symbol determining means 5
Based on the variation pattern determined in 5, for the symbol control means 60, a variation pattern designation code for designating a variation pattern number for the special game symbol, a stop symbol, and a variation stop command for each symbol variation. Output as a control command. The command transmitting means 56 transmits various control commands including the variation pattern designating code to the symbol control means 60, even for the variation pattern of the normal game symbol. Further, the command transmitting means 56 is configured to issue the payout means 35.
Various control commands (not shown) associated with the symbol variation are transmitted to the lamp control means 71, the sound control means 73, and the like as necessary.

The symbol control means 60 is a normal symbol display means 2
Normal symbol control means 61 for controlling 4, special symbol control means 62 for controlling the special symbol display means 23, variation pattern storage means 63, etc., and receive the symbol control command transmitted from the command transmission means 56. , Analyze the received symbol control command. Then, the normal symbol control means 61 controls the normal symbol variation in each of the symbol display portions 24a, 24b, the special symbol control means 62 controls the special symbol variation in each of the symbol display portions 23a to 23c, and the variable symbol display means. At 22, the effect display is controlled.

The variation pattern storage means 63 stores the variation contents (including variation time) in association with each of the plurality of variation pattern numbers for the normal game symbol and the special game symbol. In this case, it is assumed that the variation pattern storage means 63 further stores pattern information of effect patterns to be effect-displayed on the variable symbol display means 22 by various characters and background images.

Next, the effect display control performed by the lamp control means 71 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. However, the reference symbols Si (i = 11, 12, 1
3 ...) is each step. By the way, the specific effect display occurs, as shown in FIG. 16, a minute time earlier than when the left symbol is stopped, and as shown in FIG. 17, a minute time earlier than when the right symbol is stopped. However, after the three special game symbols are changed at once, the right symbol is stopped after the left symbol is stopped, and finally the middle symbol is stopped.

Here, in the case where the number of reserved balls is 3 or less when the game balls are won in the symbol starting means 20 while the special game symbols are changing in the special symbol display means 23, the first left from the start of the symbol variation. The left symbol stop time until the symbol stops is about 2 seconds, and the right symbol stop time from the start of fluctuation of the symbol to the second right symbol stops is about 3.5 seconds. However, when there are four or more holding balls, the left symbol stop time is about 1 second and the right symbol stop time is also about 2 seconds due to the fluctuation reducing function. Therefore, the lamp control means 71 can easily determine the left symbol stop time and the right symbol stop time only by receiving the information on the number of reserved balls from the main control means 50.

When this control is started, first, when the special game symbol starts changing in the special symbol display means 23, if the fluctuation pattern is received from the main control means 50 (S11: Yes), the change pattern is instructed. A plurality of effect display devices 72a to 72h are provided for effect display related to symbol variations.
(S12). Next, based on the contents of the received fluctuation pattern, if it is not a jackpot (S13: N
o), the detachment effect display pattern table (see FIG. 8) is designated (S14). Next, from the detachment effect display patterns, one effect display pattern is selected by random number lottery based on the selection random number (selection rate) at the time of detachment (S15).

Next, at the timing immediately before the stop of the left symbol (S16: Yes), the specific effect display is performed by the left effect display devices 72a to 72d based on the selected effect display pattern (S17). That is, the effect display patterns A to D
When any of the above is selected, none of the left effect display devices 72a to 72d are turned on when the left symbol is stopped. However, when any one of the effect display patterns E to P is selected, any one of the left effect display devices 72a to 72d is selected.
Thus, the specific effect display is performed by one or a plurality of display units. Next, at the timing immediately before the right symbol stops (S1
8: Yes), based on the selected effect display pattern,
Specific effect display is performed by the right effect display devices 72e to 72h (S19).

That is, when any one of the effect display patterns A, E, I and M is selected, none of the right effect display devices 72e to 72h are turned on when the right symbol is stopped.
However, the effect display patterns B to D, F to H, J to L, N
When any one of to P is selected, the specific effect display is performed by any of the right effect display devices 72e to 72h.
By the way, in the case of a big hit (S13: Yes), the big hit effect display pattern table (see FIG. 9) is instructed based on the content of the received variation pattern (S20).
Then, S15 to S19 are executed.

In the case of this big hit, the selection rate of performing the specific effect display by the effect display devices 72a to 72h is higher than that in the case of the miss, so that more effect display devices 72a to 72h are turned on. By making the effect display and the display number of the left effect display devices 72a to 72d and the display number of the right effect display devices 72e to 72h become the same number, it is possible to make the player interested in the variation stop of each symbol and expect a big hit. The staging effect can be enhanced.

Next, the effect sound generation control performed by the sound control means 73 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. By the way, the specific effect sound generation occurs, as shown in FIG. 16, for a minute time later than the left symbol stop, and as shown in FIG. 17, occurs for a minute time later than the right symbol stop. Here, the sound control means 73
Similar to the case of the lamp control means 71, the left symbol stop time and the right symbol stop time can be easily determined only by receiving the information on the number of reserved balls from the main control means 50.

When this control is started, first, when a fluctuation pattern is received from the main control means 50 (S31: Yes).
), An effect sound related to the symbol variation instructed by the variation pattern is generated by the speaker 74 (S32). next,
If the jackpot is not a big hit based on the content of the variation pattern received (S33: No), the deviation effect sound pattern table (see FIG. 12) is instructed (S34). Next, one effect sound pattern is selected from the effect sound patterns for detachment by random number lottery based on the selection random number (selectivity) at the time of detachment (S35).

Next, at the timing immediately after the stop of the left symbol (S36: Yes), a specific effect sound is generated from the speaker 74 based on the selected effect sound pattern (S3).
7). That is, when one of the effect sound patterns a to d is selected, the specific effect sound is not generated from the speaker 74 when the left symbol is stopped. However, when any one of the effect sound patterns e to p is selected, a specific effect sound (for example, “One-Wan!”, “Nyannyan!”, “Gaogao-”) is generated from the speaker 74 when the left symbol is stopped. To do.

Next, at the timing immediately after the stop of the right symbol (S38: Yes), the specific effect sound is generated from the speaker 74 based on the selected effect sound pattern (S3).
9). That is, when any one of the effect sound patterns a, e, i, m is selected, the specific effect sound is not generated from the speaker 74 when the right symbol is stopped. However, when any one of the effect sound patterns b to d, f to h, j to l, and n to p is selected, the speaker 74 is stopped when the right symbol is stopped.
Then, a specific effect sound (for example, "Wan Wan!", "Nyan Nyan!", "Gaogao ~") is generated.

By the way, in the case of a big hit (S33: Yes), the big hit effect sound pattern table (see FIG. 13) is instructed based on the contents of the received variation pattern (S40). Then, S35 to S39 are executed. In the case of this jackpot, the speaker 74
Because the selection rate for performing specific effect display is high, by generating a larger effect sound and the effect sound when the left symbol is stopped and the effect sound when the right symbol is stopped are the same, It is possible to make the effect of making the fluctuation stop interested and to expect a big hit.

Here, the liquid crystal display 16 corresponds to a variable symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of game symbols, and the random number generating means 51, the random number extracting means 52 and the like constitute a lottery means. Random number generation means 51 is configured by the microcomputer provided on the main control board 39 and its ROM, and the random number generation control program is stored in the ROM, and random number extraction means 52 is configured by the random number extraction control program in the microcomputer and its ROM. Further, the profit state generation means 54 is configured by the profit state generation control program and the like stored in the microcomputer and the ROM thereof.

The lamp control means 71 is constituted by the microcomputer provided on the lamp control board 42 and the lamp control program of the ROM thereof, and the information of the effect display patterns shown in FIGS. The specific display selection means 71a is configured by S15 to S19, etc. of the effect display control shown, and the display selection control means 71b is configured by S13 to S14, S20, etc. of the effect display control shown in FIG. .

A sound control means 73 is constituted by a microcomputer provided on the sound control board 43 and a sound control program of its ROM, etc., and the information of the effect sound patterns shown in FIGS. The specific sound generation selection means 73a is configured by S35 to S39, etc. of the effect sound generation control shown, and the sound selection control means 73b is configured by S33 to S34, S40, etc. of the effect display control shown in FIG. ing.

In this way, after the symbol variation is started in each of the symbol display portions 23a to 23c of the special symbol display means 23, the generation of the specific effect sound by the speaker 74 and the effect display device are associated with the stop of the first left symbol. With the display of the specific effect by 72a to 72h, the specific effect sound is generated or the specific effect display is generated in association with the stop of the next right symbol, so that each time the variation of each symbol is stopped, the reach or the jackpot is hit. It is possible to enhance the effect of presentation that gives the player the expectation of developing into, and to effectively perform the advance notice presentation that can be expected to be a specific combination mode such as a jackpot or reach.

Furthermore, when the random number determination means 53 determines that the jackpot is a big hit, the selection rate for generating the specific effect sound or the specific effect display related to the stop of the left symbol or the stop of the right symbol is other than the jackpot. Since it is set to be higher than the selection rate at which the specific effect sound is generated or the specific effect display is generated when the disengagement mode is displayed, the notice effect of the specific combination mode can be more effectively performed.

Modifications of the above embodiment will be described. 1] As a combination of the effect display devices 72a to 72h that perform a specific effect display based on the effect display patterns shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, if only one effect display is used, 72a to 72d.
And 72e to 72h, one of them is turned on or blinks, and when two or more are displayed, the combination of 72a to 72d and 72e to 72h is turned on or blinked. You may do it.

2] Further, each of the effect display devices 72a to 72h is composed of a color LED (light emitting diode) for colors such as "red" and "green", and the emission color is changed in addition to lighting and blinking. The specific effect may be displayed with. 3] When a specific effect sound is generated based on the effect sound patterns shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, “one” or “nyan”
The specific effect sound may be changed in the case of only once, in the case of two times with "One-Wan" or "Nyan-Nyan", in the case of three times with "One-One-One" or "Nyan-Nyan-Nyan", The specific effect sound may be changed such as “Woo, One” or “Meow”.

4] Two speakers 74 are provided on the left side and the right side, and a specific effect sound is generated from the left speaker 74 in relation to the stop of the left symbol, and is specified from the right speaker 74 in relation to the stop of the right symbol. You may make it produce an effect sound. In addition, when the left design and the right design are stopped, the specific effect sound is generated from only the left speaker or the right speaker, or the specific effect sound is generated from both of these speakers in stereo, and the specific effect sound is changed. You may allow it.

5] The effect display pattern of the specific effect display and the effect sound pattern of the specific effect sound may be selected each time by random number lottery. 6] The effect display pattern shown in FIG. 6 and the effect sound pattern shown in FIG. 10 are integrally configured, and one of the effect display patterns A to P shown in FIG. 8 or 9 at the start of variation of the special game symbol. With regard to the stop of fluctuation of the left symbol and the right symbol, the specific effect display and the generation of the specific effect sound may be selected at once.

7] The specific display selection means 71a may be configured to operate separately in association with the stop of fluctuation of the special game symbol on the left symbol display portion 12a and the right symbol display portion 23c. Further, the specific sound generation selection means 73a may be configured to operate separately in association with the stop of the variation of the special game symbol on the left symbol display portion 12a and the right symbol display portion 23c.

8] The present invention may be applied to a slot machine. In this case, the start lever is operated to rotate the three rotary drums all at once, and the symbol stop of the game symbol on one rotary drum by the first stop button operation, and the one rotary drum by the next stop button operation. You may make it generate a specific effect sound or a specific effect display in association with the stop of the above-mentioned game symbol.

9] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are added without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but also game balls, coins, etc. The present invention can be applied to various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and a spinning type game machine that use various game media of.

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According to the invention of the present application, after the symbol variation is started in each symbol display portion of the special symbol display means,
The specific effect sound is generated by the sound generating means in association with the stop of the first game symbol, and the specific effect sound is also associated with the stop of the next game symbol, so that each time variation of each symbol stops, reach or It is possible to enhance the effect of making the player have the expectation of developing into a big hit, and to effectively perform the notice effect that can be expected to be a specific combination mode such as a big hit or reach.

Further, when a particular combination mode such as a reach mode or a jackpot mode is displayed, when a lottery is performed, the selection rate for generating a specific effect sound or a specific effect display related to the stop of the game symbol is a specific value. It is set to be higher than the selection rate at which the specific effect sound is generated or the specific effect display is generated when displaying a deviation mode other than the above, so that the notice effect of the specific combination mode can be more effectively performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine (ball game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an effect display pattern when the left symbol is stopped.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an effect display pattern when the right symbol is stopped.

FIG. 8 is a chart showing selection rates of effect display patterns in the case of disconnection.

FIG. 9 is a table showing selection rates of effect display patterns in the case of a big hit.

FIG. 10 is a table showing effect sound patterns when the left symbol is stopped.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an effect sound pattern when the right symbol is stopped.

FIG. 12 is a chart showing a selection rate of effect sound patterns in the case of a deviation.

FIG. 13 is a table showing selection rates of effect sound patterns in the case of a big hit.

It is the flowchart of production display control.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of effect sound generation control.

FIG. 16 is a time chart showing the timing of generation of a specific effect display and a specific effect sound accompanying the left symbol stop.

FIG. 17 is a time chart showing a specific effect display and a timing at which a specific effect sound is generated when the right symbol is stopped.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Pachinko machines (ball game machines) 22 Variable display means 23a Left pattern display section (first display section) 23c Right symbol display section (second display section) 51 random number generator 52 random number extraction means 54 Profit status generation means 71 Lamp control means 71a Specific display selecting means 71b Display selection control means 72a-72h production display 73 Sound control means 73a Specific sound generation selection means 73b Sound selection control means 74 speaker (sound generation means)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A variable symbol display means (22) capable of variably displaying a plurality of game symbols, and a lottery means (51, 52) for randomly selecting whether or not to display a specific combination mode on the variable symbol display means (22). )
In the gaming machine equipped with the profit state generating means (54) for generating a profit state advantageous to the player when the lottery means (51, 52) displays a specific combination mode, the game state is changed to the game state. According to the sound generation means (74) capable of generating a plurality of kinds of effect sound, and whether or not to generate a specific effect sound by the sound generation means (74) in association with the variation stop of the at least one game symbol According to the lottery results of the specific sound generation selection means (73a) and the lottery means (51, 52), the specific sound generation selection means (73a) performs control to change the selection rate for selecting generation of the specific effect sound. A game machine comprising a sound selection control means (73b) and. 2. Effect display means (72a to 72h) capable of displaying a plurality of kinds of effect display in accordance with a game state, and the effect display means (72a to 72h) in association with the variation stop of the at least one game symbol. With the specific display selection means (71a) for selecting whether or not to generate the specific effect display, and the generation of the specific effect display in the specific display selection means (71a) according to the lottery result of the lottery means (51, 52). Display selection control means (71b) for controlling the selection rate to be different
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. When the lottery means (51, 52) performs a lottery when a specific combination mode is displayed, the specific sound generation selection means (73a) has a high selection rate for selecting generation of a specific effect sound. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. 4. When the lottery means (51, 52) draws to display a specific combination mode, the specific display selection means
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein (71a) has a high selection rate for selecting generation of the specific effect display. 5. The variable symbol display means (22) has at least a first display portion (23a) and a second display portion (23c), and the specific display selection means (71a) is the first and second. Display (23a, 23
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machines separately operate in association with the variation stop of the game symbol of c). 6. The specific sound generation selection means (73a), the first and second display section (23a, 23c) is operated separately in association with the variation stop of the game symbol The gaming machine described in 5.