JP2003079858A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing a player to use up acquired advantageous rights. SOLUTION: If a display of non-specific symbols is provided while a probability-changing function is being performed, the number of changes of a special symbol stored in a change counter 33a is maintained and the probability-changing function is continued until the number of changes of the special symbol reaches a specified number.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and is particularly suitable for application to a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some conventional pachinko machines are provided with a probability varying function in order to enhance the player's expectation for the next big hit. Here, as a termination condition of the probability variation function, (1) it is terminated when the next special winning opening is opened (2) It is terminated when the variation of the special symbol of a preset specified number of times is completed (number cut ) Was there.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a probability varying operation of a conventional pachinko machine. In FIG. 5 (a), the special symbol is changed due to the start winning, and when it is determined that the jackpot is hit, the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display screen, and the special winning opening is opened (T21). Here, if the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display screen is a specific symbol, the probability variation function is activated after the special winning opening is closed (T22), and the probability of a big jackpot after the next time is set to be high. At the same time, the count value for cutting the number of times is initialized.

Next, the variation of the special symbol is repeated due to the start winning, and when it is determined to be a big hit again, the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display screen and the special winning opening is opened (T
23). Here, in the case where the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display screen is the specific symbol, the count value for cutting the number of times is reset (T24), and the probability varying function is maintained as it is.

Then, the variation of the special symbol is repeated by the start winning, and when the number of variations of the special symbol reaches the prescribed number,
The probability variation function stops (T25). On the other hand, FIG.
In, in the special symbol is changed by the start winning, the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display screen (T31), and after the probability variation function is activated (T32), when it is determined to be a jackpot again, the special symbol display screen is special. The design is displayed.

Here, when a non-specific symbol is displayed as a special symbol (T33), the probability varying function is stopped, and even after the special winning opening is closed (T34), the probability varying function does not operate. As described above, in the conventional pachinko machine, by displaying the specific symbol at the time of a big hit and increasing the probability of becoming a big hit after the next time, the player's expectation of the next big hit can be enhanced.

[0007]

However, in the conventional pachinko machine, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), even when a specific symbol is displayed and the player's expectation of the next jackpot is elevated, When a non-specific symbol is displayed on, the probability variation function stops. Therefore, even though the condition for cutting the number of times of probability fluctuation that occurred at the time of establishing the specific symbol before that is not yet satisfied, the probability of becoming a big jackpot after that decreases, and the expectation of the next big jackpot of the player. There was a problem that was damaged.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the advantageous right acquired by the player can be used up.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the gaming machine of claim 1, when the first predetermined condition is satisfied, the specific game is played until the number of symbol variations reaches a prescribed number. Specific game state continuation means for continuing the state, and when the first predetermined condition is satisfied during the specific game state, reset means for resetting the count value of the number of symbol fluctuations, and second during the specific game state. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, a holding means for holding the count value of the number of times of symbol variation as it is, is provided.

As a result, even when the second predetermined condition is satisfied during the specific game state, the specific game state that has occurred when the first predetermined condition is satisfied is continued for the number of times of change of the symbol set at that time. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player's feeling of elation from being spoiled against the player's intention. Further, according to the gaming machine of claim 2, when the specific symbol is displayed at the time of symbol variation, the probability variation state continuation means for continuing the probability variation state until the number of symbol variations reaches a prescribed number, and the probability variation state. When the specific symbol is displayed in the reset means for resetting the count value of the symbol variation frequency, and when a non-specific symbol is displayed during the probability variation state, a holding means for retaining the count value of the symbol variation frequency as it is. It is characterized by including.

Thus, even when a non-specific symbol is displayed during the probability variation state, the probability variation state that occurred during the previous specific symbol display can be continued for the number of variations of the symbol set at that time. It will be possible. Therefore, even after the non-specific symbol is displayed, it is possible to carry over the high-probability state of being a jackpot as it is, and it is possible to maintain the player's expectation of the next jackpot.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below by taking a pachinko machine as an example. Figure 1
FIG. 3 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a game board 10 has guide rails 11 for guiding the game balls into the game board 10, nails 12 and windmills 13a to 13d for changing the moving direction of the game balls, and prizes for winning the game balls. Winning hole 14a for refunding balls
14e and a special winning opening 15, gates 16a, 16b for displaying normal symbols when a game ball passes, a starting opening 17 for starting jackpot determination in association with a winning game ball, an out opening 18 for collecting game balls, a starting winning prize Hold lamp 19 for notifying the big hit judgment waiting time, a special symbol display screen 20 for displaying a special symbol (a symbol that the first-class special electric accessory operates) at the time of a big hit, a game ball has gates 16a, 16
Ordinary symbol display section 2 that displays the ordinary symbol when passing b
1, etc. are provided.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control unit of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2
At the control unit of the pachinko machine, the CPU 31, the RO
M32, RAM33, input port 34, output port 3
5, special symbol starting switch 41, normal symbol starting switch 42, count switch 43, continuation switch 44, special symbol display device 51, indicator light control device 52, voice control device 53, ordinary symbol display device 54, for ordinary electric auditors A solenoid 55, a special winning opening solenoid 56, a prize ball device 57, and a launching device 58 are provided.

Here, the signals from the special symbol starting switch 41, the normal symbol starting switch 42, the count switch 43 and the continuation switch 44 are input to the CPU 31 through the input port 34. Further, the RAM 33 is provided with a variation counter 33a, and the variation counter 33a is provided.
Stores the number of fluctuations of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display screen 20.

The CPU 31 processes these signals according to the program stored in the ROM 32,
Control signals for controlling the special symbol display device 51, the indicator light control device 52, the voice control device 53, the normal symbol display device 54, the solenoid 55 for the ordinary electric auditors product, the solenoid 56 for the special winning opening and the prize ball device 57. , Through the output port 35.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In FIGS. 1 and 2, when a game ball is launched from the launching device 58 by the operation of the player, the game ball is guided by the guide rails 11 and is discharged upward in the game board 10. And the game ball is nail 1
While changing the moving direction by hitting 2 or the windmills 13a to 13d, a part thereof enters the winning openings 14a to 14e or the starting opening 17.

Here, when the game balls enter the winning openings 14a to 14e, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid back to the player. on the other hand,
When the game ball enters the starting port 17, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid back to the player, the special symbol starting switch 41 is turned on, and the signal is sent to the CPU 31 via the input port 34.

The CPU 31 is a special symbol starting switch 41.
When the signal from is received, the jackpot random number value generated at that time is acquired, and at the same time, the indicator lamp control device 52 is controlled via the output port 35 to turn on the hold lamp 19. Then, the CPU 31 compares the jackpot random number value acquired at that time with the hit value to make a jackpot determination, determines a symbol and a variation pattern according to the determination result, and outputs a command corresponding to the determination result. It is transmitted to each control board such as the special symbol display device 51 through the port 35.

Here, the special symbol display device 51 is a CPU
When the command transmitted from 31 is received, the symbol corresponding to the command is displayed on the special symbol display screen 20. Then, as a result of the jackpot determination, the CPU 31 operates the jackpot solenoid 56 via the output port 35 after the jackpot display is displayed on the special symbol display device 51 when the jackpot is determined to be the jackpot 15. To release.

Here, the special symbol display screen 20 can display three combinations of numbers 1 to 12, for example. And as a special design, for example,
"1.1.1", "2.2.2", "3.3.3",
"4.4.4", "5.5.5", "6.6.6",
"7/7/7", "8/8/8", "9/9/9",
"10/10/10", "11/11/11", "12"
・ 12 ・ 12 ”is displayed, and as a specific symbol, for example,
"1 ・ 1 ・ 1", "3/3/3", "5/5/5",
"7/7/7", "9/9/9", "11/11/1"
1 "(odd symbol) is displayed, and as the non-specific symbol, for example," 2.2.2 "," 4.4.4 "," 6.6. "
6 "," 8/8/8 "," 10/10/10 "," 12 "
・ 12 ・ 12 ”(even number) can be displayed.

Then, the CPU 31 displays the specific symbol on the special symbol display screen 20 to open the special winning opening 15, activates the probability varying function, and determines the probability of a big hit when the starting prize is won from the next time onward. While increasing the number, the number of times the special symbol changes is stored in the number-of-changes counter 33a.
Then, the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 15 is counted by the count switch 43, and when this number reaches a predetermined value, the special winning opening solenoid 56 is turned off to close the special winning opening 15.

Then, the CPU 31 activates the special symbol variation process each time the winning prize is started, and counts up the count value of the variation number counter 33a. When the variation number of the special symbol reaches the prescribed number, the probability variation function To stop. Here, when the specific symbol is displayed during the operation of the probability variation function, the variation number of the special symbol stored in the variation number counter 33a is reset, and the variation number of the special symbol is counted again from the beginning.

On the other hand, when the non-specific symbol display is performed during the operation of the probability variation function, the variation number of the special symbol stored in the variation number counter 33a is retained as it is, and the variation number of the special symbol reaches the prescribed number. Until the probability change function continues. As a result, even if a big hit is achieved with a non-specific symbol, it is possible to carry over the high-probability state of being a big hit after the next time as it is, and eliminate the situation that is rather disadvantageous to the player because the big hit is established. It becomes possible.

On the other hand, the game balls that have not entered the winning openings 14a to 14e or the starting opening 17 enter the out opening 18 provided at the bottom of the game board 10 and the game balls are collected.
FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing a probability varying operation of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3 (a), the special symbol changes due to the start winning, and when it is determined that it is a big hit, the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display screen 20,
The special winning opening 15 is opened (T1).

Here, if the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display screen 20 is a specific symbol, after the special winning opening 15 is closed, the probability varying function is activated (T2), and the probability of being a big jackpot after the next time is high. The value is set to be high and the variation counter 33a is initialized. Next, every time the variation of the special symbol is repeated due to the start winning, the count value of the variation counter 33a is counted up, and when it is determined to be a big hit again, the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display screen 20, and the large prize is won. The mouth 20 is opened (T3).

Here, if the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display screen 20 is a specific symbol, the variation counter 33a
After resetting (T4), the probability variation function is activated again. Then, each time the variation of the special symbol is repeated by the start winning, the count value of the variation number counter 33a is counted up, and when the number of variations of the special symbol reaches the prescribed number, the probability variation function is stopped (T5).

On the other hand, in FIG. 3 (b), the special symbol fluctuates due to the start winning, and when it is determined that it is a big hit, the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display screen 20 and the special winning opening 15 is opened (T11). . Here, if the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display screen 20 is a specific symbol, after the special winning opening 15 is closed, the probability varying function is activated (T12) so that the probability of being a big jackpot after the next is high. And the fluctuation counter 33a is initialized.

Next, each time the variation of the special symbol is repeated by the start winning, the count value of the variation number counter 33a is counted up, and when it is determined to be a big hit again,
Special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display screen 20, and the special winning opening 2
0 is released (T13). Here, special symbol display screen 2
If the special symbol displayed in 0 is a non-specific symbol, the count value of the variation counter 33a is held as it is (T1
4) Maintain the probability variation function.

Then, each time the variation of the special symbol is repeated by the start winning, the counting up of the count value of the variation number counter 33a is restarted, and when the variation number of the special symbol reaches the prescribed number, the probability variation function is stopped. (T1
5). For example, the specified number of times of cuts is set to 777 times, even when the number of times the special symbol changes is 377 times the non-specific symbol is established, the probability variation function continues until the special symbol changes by the remaining 400 times. Can be made.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment,
The allowable number of special symbol variations remaining when the non-specific symbol is stopped and displayed can be continued as it is thereafter, and it is possible to prevent the player's expectation of the next big hit from being impaired. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a probability variation process of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 4, when the power is turned on (step S1), the variation counter 33a is reset (step S2), and the probability variation operation is stopped (step S21). Next, when the game ball wins the starting opening 17 (step S3), it is determined whether or not the count value of the variation counter 33a is equal to or less than a prescribed number (step S).
4). Then, when the count value of the variation counter 33a is equal to or less than the prescribed number, after adding 1 to the count value of the variation counter 33a (step S5), the symbol variation of the special symbol display screen 20 is started (step S6).

When a special symbol (here, a winning symbol is indicated) is displayed on the special symbol display screen 20 (step S7), the special winning opening 15 is opened (step S).
8). Next, it is determined whether or not the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display screen 20 is the specific symbol (step S9), and if the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display screen 20 is the specific symbol, the change counter 33a counts. After resetting the value (step S10), the probability variation function is activated (step S11).

On the other hand, in step S9, if the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display screen 20 is a non-specific symbol,
Steps S10 and S11 are skipped, and the process returns to step S3. This keeps the probability fluctuation state,
With the count value of the variation counter 33a held as it is, it is possible to start the symbol variation at the time of the starting prize after the next time.

On the other hand, if the count value of the fluctuation counter 33a exceeds the specified count in step S4, the probability fluctuation state is stopped (step S12). And
The process moves to step S6 described above. In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, as the specific game state, the probability variation state has been described as an example, but it may be applied to the special / normal symbol variation time shortening state or the extended extension state of the electric accessory (starting opening 17). Good. Also, the design has been described by taking a special design as an example,
It may be applied to ordinary designs.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Even when the second predetermined condition is satisfied during the specific game state, the specific game state that occurs when the first predetermined condition is satisfied can be continued for the number of times the special symbol is changed, which is set at that time. It is possible to prevent the player's uplifting feeling from being impaired against the player's intention.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control unit of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing a probability varying operation of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a probability variation process of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a probability varying operation of a conventional pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 game board 11 Guide rail 12 nails 13a-13d windmill 14a-14e Winning mouth 15 big prize holes 16a, 16b gate 17 Starting port 18 Out mouth 19 Hold lamp 20 Special symbol display screen 21 Normal symbol display 31 CPU 32 ROM 33 RAM 34 input ports 35 output ports 41 Special symbol start switch 42 Normal pattern start switch 43 count switch 44 Continuation switch 51 Special symbol display device 52 Indicator light control device 53 Voice control device 54 Ordinary symbol display device 55 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 56 Solenoid for big prize hole 57 Prize Ball Device 58 launcher

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. When the first predetermined condition is satisfied, a specific game state continuation means for continuing the specific game state until the number of times of symbol variation reaches a prescribed number, and the first predetermined condition during the specific game state. If established, reset means for resetting the count value of the symbol variation times, and if a second predetermined condition is established during the specific game state, holding means for holding the count value of the symbol variation times as it is, Characteristic gaming machine. 2. When the specific symbol is displayed at the time of symbol variation, the probability variation state continuation means for continuing the probability variation state until the number of times the symbol variation reaches a prescribed number, and the specific symbol being displayed during the probability variation state The game is characterized by comprising reset means for resetting the count value of the number of symbol fluctuations, and holding means for holding the count value of the number of symbol fluctuations as it is when a non-specific symbol is displayed during the probability variation state. Machine.