JP2003079875A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of an unprecedented and new display direction by changing a structure of a pattern display device itself. SOLUTION: A game board 10 is equipped with the pattern display device 1 for displaying patterns in its approximately central part. The pattern display device 1 comprises three display parts, and the respective display parts can display the patterns in prescribed display modes for notifying a big hit to a player. The pattern display device can take a contracted disposition state where a first display part 2a alone positioned in the forefront surface can be visible from the player by overlapping the three display parts in front and behind, and an expanded disposition state visible for the player by upward moving the display parts except for the first display part 2a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine (including a sparrow ball machine, an arrangement ball machine, etc.).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine, which is one of the gaming machines, when a pachinko ball enters (starts winning) a starting opening, a symbol is variably displayed on a symbol display device (for example, a special symbol display). Then, depending on the mode of the symbols stopped after the variable display, the player is informed whether or not the lottery result performed for the winning is a big hit. For example, when the lottery result is a big hit, a big hit symbol array (for example, "7, 7, 7" etc.) in which three symbols of the same type are arranged is displayed to notify the big hit to the player. When the big hit is notified, a big hit game (such as opening the special winning opening for a certain period of time) is subsequently given to the player.

In such a gaming machine, it is also possible to change the manner in which the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, the movement of the background animation, etc., in various ways between the time the symbols are changed on the symbol display device and the time they are stopped. , Enhancing the effect of the game. However, in such a conventional game machine, although the mode of variable display of symbols, the animation as the background, etc. change, the structure itself of the symbol display device does not change, so there are limits to variations for enhancing the effect of production. It was a problem.

[0004]

The present invention was devised in view of the above problems, and by changing the structure of the symbol display device itself for displaying a symbol, a novelty that has not existed in the prior art. It is to provide a game machine capable of various display effects.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in each claim is constituted. Claim 1
According to the gaming machine described in (1), when a game ball wins or passes in a predetermined area (for example, a ball entrance or an accessory device), the lottery means performs a lottery. The "lottery means" referred to here is, for example, a CPU that performs various calculations in a predetermined procedure by reading a program stored in a ROM or the like.
Etc. The lottery means, for example, generates a random number, and the lottery is performed by determining whether or not the random number is a predetermined number. When the lottery result by the lottery means is "big hit", the symbol is displayed in a predetermined display mode by the symbol display device.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the symbol display device for displaying the symbol is composed of a plurality of display portions. In each display unit, a predetermined display mode (for example, “7, 7,
It is possible to display the symbols in the pattern arrangement of "7" or the like), in other words, it is possible to inform the player that it is a "big hit" on only one of the display units. ing. Furthermore, the symbol display device is in a reduced arrangement state in which only the display unit located in the foreground is visible to the player by overlapping the display units in the front and rear, and the display other than the display unit placed in the foreground. The unit is configured to be able to take an expanded arrangement state in which the player can visually recognize it by moving from the reduced arrangement state.

With the configuration described above, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the number of display units visible to the player can be increased or decreased depending on the case. In each of the increased / decreased display parts, the symbols can be displayed in a “predetermined display mode” to notify the player of the “big hit”. This not only spreads the variation of the display effect of the symbols, but for the player, as the number of visible display parts increases, the probability of becoming a "big hit" increases, and the expectation for the "big hit" increases. You will feel strengthened.

According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, the symbol display device is switched between the reduced arrangement state and the extended arrangement state corresponding to the game state. The "gaming state" here is, for example, "reach", which is a state one step before a predetermined display mode (for example, a big hit symbol arrangement such as "7, 7, 7") for a big hit is displayed. State (for example, "7,
7) etc.), a state of "super reach" which is a special reach that is more likely to be a big hit than a normal "reach",
Alternatively, a state of “high-probability game” in which the player is informed that the possibility of becoming a “big hit” becomes higher than usual after a certain “big hit” game is finished can be cited. In other words, the symbol display device can be switched to the reduced arrangement state or the extended arrangement state, triggered by the transition to these game states in which display effects different from those in the normal game are performed, so that the player can display the symbols. The mode of production will be easier to understand and will be more novel.

According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, the symbol display device is in the expanded arrangement state so that the plurality of display portions can be visually recognized by the player. Then, the "predetermined display mode" for notifying the big hit is also configured by the combination of the symbols displayed on the plurality of display sections. In other words, of the plurality of display units that make up the symbol display device, not only is one display unit notified of the “big hit”, but also a predetermined display mode (for example, “7, 7, 7, )), The player can be notified of the “big hit”. This not only widens the variation of the display mode for notifying the "big hit", but it also feels to the player that the probability of being a "big hit" increases as the number of visible display units increases. , The expectation for "big hit" will be further strengthened.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine which is one of the gaming machines.

In FIG. 1 showing the game board of a pachinko machine as a game machine, for example, a third-class pachinko machine which is also called a right game machine in front (front), the peripheral portion of the front surface of the game board 10 is A guide rail 11 having an outer rail 12 and an inner rail 13 is mounted. A game area 15 is defined inside the guide rail 11, and between the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13, a ball (pachinko ball) fired from a ball launching device (not shown) is played. A ball launch passage 14 is formed to guide the upper part of the. In the game area 15 of the game board 10, the symbol display device 1 is mounted at a substantially central portion thereof, and on the left side of the symbol display device 1, an electric type ordinary accessory device 21 and a right generation device 30 (special winning device) It is also called.) And are installed vertically adjacent to each other. Furthermore, the game area 15 of the game board 10
, A normal winning opening 20 is provided directly below and on the right side of the symbol display device 1, and a specific winning opening 26 is provided on the lower left side of the symbol display device 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, an electric ordinary accessory device 2
A pair of opening / closing members 22 for changing the size of the variable ball entrance 22a is attached to the No. 1. The pair of opening / closing members 22 is configured to be opened / closed by using an electric actuator such as a motor or a solenoid as a drive source. Also,
In the right generation device 30 provided adjacent to the lower part of the electric normal accessory device 21, a front decoration member with a desired decoration is attached to the front surface. The inside of the right generation device 30 from which the front decorative member is removed is configured as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, a ball passage forming member 139 for forming a ball passage 137 is erected inside the right generation device 30 from which the front decoration member is removed. On the upstream side of the ball passage 137, there is provided a ball detector 138 that detects a ball that enters the variable ball inlet 22a and passes through the ball passage 137 and outputs a ball detection signal to the main controller. On the downstream side of the ball passage 137, the ball B rotated by a driving source such as a motor and passing through the ball passage 137 is located in a specific area 147.
A movable allocating body 145, which is a rotating body for allocating to the non-specific area 148, is provided. Movable sorting body 145
The sphere detector 146 on the outer peripheral surface of the sphere detector 146 opens downward and stands by, and a sphere detector for detecting the sphere B retained on the outer peripheral surface of the movable distributor 145 is provided downstream of the sphere passage 137. 138 is provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 2A, the sphere B flowing through the sphere passage 137 is moved by the movable distributor 14.
5 is reserved on the outer peripheral surface. At the same time as this, the sphere detector 1
Sphere B is detected by 38. Then, the detection signal of the ball B is transmitted to the main controller, and the lottery symbols are variably displayed on the display unit 2 of the symbol display device 1 based on the signal output from the main controller. Here, the lottery symbol displayed on the display unit 2 of the symbol display device 1 is, for example,
When stopped with the "big hit symbol arrangement" being displayed, the movable distributor 145 rotates clockwise toward (A) in FIG. Then, first, as shown in FIG. 2B, the ball B retained on the outer peripheral surface of the movable distributor 145 is received by the ball receiving portion 146. Continued movable distributor 145
2C, the sphere B of the sphere receiving portion 146 is discharged to the specific area 147, and the sphere B is radiated to a sphere detector (not shown) arranged downstream of the sphere B as shown in (C) of FIG. Once detected, jackpots are coming to light.

As described above, the game area 1 of the game board 10
5, a specific winning opening 26 is mounted at the lower left side of the symbol display device 1 (lower left side in FIG. 1).
The specific winning opening 26 is provided with a ball detector 26a that detects a ball that has flown into the winning opening. Based on the detection signal of the ball detector 26a, the electric ordinary accessory device 21
The pair of open / close members 22 for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds)
After opening, it can be closed again. Further, in the game area 15 of the game board 10, a third type starting opening 70 is mounted on the right side (right side in FIG. 1) of the symbol display device 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the third-type starting port 70, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the third-type starting port 70 in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the third type starting port 70 is attached to the front surface of the game board 10 at its main body portion 71 with screws or the like. The main body 71 is mainly composed of two parts, a front constituent member 72 and a rear constituent member 78. The front component member 72 has a mounting portion that is mounted on the front surface of the game board 10 by a screw or the like, and a ball-entering chamber 73 that has an opening portion 76 that projects forward from the mounting portion and into which a ball B flowing through the game area 15 can flow. A peripheral wall portion 74 that constitutes the inner peripheral wall of the above, and a cover portion 75 that is provided so as to cover the front surface and the peripheral portion of the peripheral wall portion 74 and that has a decorative property are integrally provided. Further, in this embodiment, the peripheral wall portion 74 is formed in a substantially C-shape in order to open the opening portion 76 of the ball entrance chamber 73 laterally (toward the right in FIG. 3). Further, a ball holding portion 77 that holds the ball B in cooperation with the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 90 described later is formed in the lower portion of the ball entering chamber 73.

On the rear side of the front component 72, the rear component 7
8 are integrally provided. The rear component member 78 is formed with a ball passage 81 located at the back side of the ball entrance chamber 73 and having a ball entrance 80 through which the ball B can flow. The discharge port 84 of the ball passage 81 communicates with a back collecting gutter provided on the rear side of the game board 10. Further, the discharge port 84 of the ball passage 81 has a ball B passing through the discharge port 84.
A sphere detector 85 for detecting is detected. Further, at a predetermined position of the ball passage 81, the ball B adsorbed by the adsorbing portion 92 of the rotating body 90 described below is separated from the rotating body 90, and the ball B is discharged toward the discharge port 84 of the ball passage 81. A ball separating portion 83 is formed. In this embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, of the peripheral wall portion of the spherical passage 81, the tip end portion of the inclined bottom plate portion 82 forming the bottom wall portion approaches the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 90, and the tip end of the bottom plate portion 82. The part is the sphere separating part 83.

As shown in FIG. 4, a rotating body 90 is attached to the front portion of the rear component member 78 so as to be rotatable about a lateral axis while straddling the ball receiving chamber 73 and the ball passage 81. ing. In other words, by the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 90,
A back side wall of the ball entrance chamber 73 and a bottom wall of the ball entrance 80 of the ball passage 81 are formed. Further, the rotating body 90 is for transferring the ball B of the ball holding portion 77 of the ball entrance chamber 73 through the ball entrance 80 along the ball passage 81, and using an electric actuator such as a motor as a drive source in one direction ( It is adapted to be continuously rotated at a predetermined speed in a clockwise direction (toward FIG. 4). Then, on a part of the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 90, a suction portion 92 that attracts the sphere B by magnetic force is provided at a position recessed from the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 90.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a magnet 91 (permanent magnet) is embedded in one location on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 90, and one side surface of the magnet 91 is attached to the attracting portion 92. I am trying. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the suction part 92 of the rotating body 90 is located at the ball entrance 80, only one ball B is allowed to flow into the ball entrance 80, and the suction part of the rotating body 90 is allowed. The outer peripheral surface other than 92 is the entrance 80
When located at, the size of the ball entrance 80 and the concave shape of the suction portion 92 with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 90 are set so as to prevent the inflow of the ball B. For example, the diameter dimension of the ball B is D, the opening dimension between the suction portion 92 and the upper end portion of the ball entrance 80 when the suction portion 92 of the rotating body 90 is located at the ball entrance 80 is W1, and the rotating body 90 Adsorption part 92
Rotating body 90 when the outer peripheral surface other than is located at the entrance 80
W2 from the outer peripheral surface to the upper end of the entrance 80
, The diameter dimension D and the opening dimension W1 of the sphere B are set so that W1>D> W2.
And the opening dimension W2 are set appropriately. By the way,
In this embodiment, the diameter dimension D of the sphere B is 11 mm.
In this case, the opening size W1 is set to 12 mm and the opening size W2 is set to 10 mm.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game area 15 of the game board 10 is provided with a special winning opening 62 located immediately below the third type starting opening 70 and an opening / closing door 61 for opening and closing the big winning opening 62. The special winning opening device 60 is attached. Also, game board 10
In the game area 15, a large number of nails or wind turbines 25 that guide the ball B in a predetermined direction or change the flow of the ball B are appropriately arranged. Also, the game area 1 of the game board 10
5, a lot of balls B out of the balls B that have been hit on the upper right side of the game area 15 as viewed in FIG.
While leading to the big winning opening 62 of 0, a part of the balls B among the balls B is provided with an opening 76 of the ball entering chamber 73 of the third type starting opening 70.
A plurality of guide nails 100 are appropriately arranged so as to be guided to, and the guide means is configured by the plurality of guide nails 100. Further, in the game area 15 of the game board 10, an outlet 65 is formed below the normal winning opening 20 and located at the lowermost end of the game area 15.

As described above, on the game board 15, the symbol display device 1 capable of displaying a plurality of lottery symbols (also referred to as special symbols) is attached to the substantially central portion. Symbol display device 1 is 3
1 display unit 2a located on the forefront side and a second display unit 2b located on the rear side of the first display unit 2a. The third display portion 2c located at the rearmost portion is provided. This symbol display device 1 is in a reduced arrangement state in which only the first display portion 2a is visible when viewed from a player sitting on the front of the game board 10, the first display portion 2a and the first display portion 2a. A first expanded arrangement state in which only the third display portion 2c is visible and a second expanded arrangement state in which all the first to third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c are visible Can be taken. The symbol display device 1 shown in FIG.
The third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c are in the second expanded arrangement state in which they can be visually recognized by the player.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the symbol display device 1 in the reduced arrangement state, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the symbol display device 1 in the reduced arrangement state. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the symbol display device 1 in the reduced arrangement state,
The third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c are sequentially arranged in a front-rear manner so that only the symbol of the first display portion 2a located on the forefront is visible to the player. Here, in the present embodiment, the first to third display portions 2a, 2
As b and 2c, a display device capable of displaying a number from "0" to "9" by a 7-segment LED is used. On the first to third display parts 2a, 2b, 2c, numbers from "0" to "9" are displayed in three digits respectively, and in the case of "big hit", the three digits are displayed in doublet. (Eg, "7,7,7", "3,3,"
3 ”etc.).

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first to third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c penetrate the panel 6 constituting the surface of the game board 10 and are embedded inside the case member 7.
Is disposed inside the first to third display portions 2a, 2
Two guide grooves 4a and 4b are provided in the vertical direction on the side wall portion 7a of the case member 7 that surrounds the left and right sides b and 2c. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, two guide pins 3a and 3b are provided in a protruding shape on the left and right side surfaces of the second display portion 2b and the third display portion 2c, respectively. ing. The guide pins 3a provided on the left and right side surfaces of the second display portion 2b penetrate the guide groove 4a,
The guide pins 3b provided on the left and right side surfaces of the third display portion 2c penetrate the guide groove 4b. Then, by the guide pin 3a being guided by the guide groove 4a,
The second display portion 2b is adapted to slide vertically along the guide groove 4a. Similarly, the guide pin 3b is guided by the guide groove 4b, so that the third
The display portion 2c of the above slides vertically along the guide groove 4b.

As shown in FIG. 7, an engaging portion 5a is integrally provided on the rear surface side of the upper end portion of the first display portion 2a (the rear surface side when FIG. 6 is viewed from the front) and protrudes. ing. Similarly, on the back surface side of the upper end portion of the second display portion 2b, an engaging portion 5b is integrally provided and protrudes. Further, on the front surface side of the second display portion 2b, about 1/100 of the total length from the lower end portion
An engaging receiving portion 8a for receiving the engaging portion 5a is integrally provided and protrudes by 4 above. Similarly, an engagement receiving portion 8b for receiving the engagement portion 5b is integrally provided on the front surface side of the third display portion 2c and is located above the lower end portion by about ¼ of the entire length. It is projected and is protruding. The engaging portions 5a and 5b and the engaging receiving portions 8a and 8b are provided so as to extend in parallel along the lateral direction of the display unit 2,
First, when the third display portion 2c slides upward, the engagement portion 5b and the engagement receiving portion 8b are brought into substantially contact with each other,
The symbol display device 1 is adapted to take a first expanded arrangement state as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the symbol display device 1 in the first expanded arrangement state, and FIG. 9 is a side view of the symbol display device 1 in the first expanded arrangement state. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the symbol display device 1 in the first expanded arrangement state, the first display portion 2a and the second display portion 2
Only the symbols displayed on the first display unit 2a located in the foreground are visible to the player. However, the third display portion 2c located on the rearmost side is moving upward, and the symbols displayed on the third display portion 2c are also visible to the player. In the first expanded arrangement state in which the engagement portion 5b provided on the back surface side of the second display portion 2b and the engagement receiving portion 8b provided on the front surface side of the third display portion 2c are substantially in contact with each other, When the third display portion 2c continues to slide upward, the engagement portion 5b is lifted by the engagement receiving portion 8b, and the second display portion 2b starts to slide upward. Then, the engagement portion 5a provided on the back surface side of the first display portion 2a and the engagement receiving portion 8a provided on the front surface side of the second display portion 2b are substantially in contact with each other, and the symbol display device. 1 is FIG. 10 and FIG.
The second expanded arrangement state shown in FIG. 1 is adopted.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the symbol display device 1 in the second expanded arrangement state, and FIG. 11 is a side view of the symbol display device 1 in the second expanded arrangement state. Figure 10
And as shown in FIG. 11, in the symbol display device 1 in the second expanded arrangement state, the first to third display portions 2a, 2b,
2c are arranged in a staircase pattern, and the symbols displayed on the respective display units are in a state in which they can be visually recognized by the player. That is, in the symbol display device 1 in the second expanded arrangement state, the first to third display parts 2a, 2 in the state in which the number (symbol) has three digits
9 numbers are displayed on each of b and 2c.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the symbol display device 1 in the reduced arrangement state. As shown in FIG. 12, on the back surface side of the third display portion 2c, two support shafts 9 are provided substantially vertically toward the back surface side of the game board 10, and the tip portion of this support shaft 9 is provided. Is connected to the support 200. The support body 200 is a plate-like member formed in a horizontally elongated elliptical shape, and is arranged substantially horizontally, and a rack 201 extends downward from a substantially central portion in the horizontal direction. A pinion 202 meshes with the rack 201, and the pinion 202 is provided coaxially with the drive shaft of the geared motor 203. On the rear wall portion 7b of the case member 7, two support shaft guide grooves 204 are formed in the vertical direction.
The two shafts 9 provided on the back surface side of the third display portion 2c penetrate the support shaft guide grooves 204 and are connected to the support body 200, and are guided by the two support shaft guide grooves 204. It is designed to move up and down. The geared motor 203 is fixed to the rear wall portion 7b of the case member 7 with screws. Geared motor 2
When the drive shaft of 03 is driven, the pinion 202 rotates in one direction, and the rack 201 engaged with the pinion 202 is operated in either the up or down direction. As a result, the support body 200 formed integrally with the rack 201 is operated in the vertical direction, and the third display portion 2c moves vertically while being supported substantially horizontally by the two support shafts 9. There is. As described above, when the third display portion 2c moves upward, the engagement receiving portion 8b lifts the engagement portion 5b upward, so that the second display portion 2b moves upward. There is. Third
When the display portion 2c of is further moved upward, the engagement receiving portion 8
The engaging portion 5a is lifted upward by a, and the first display portion 2a moves upward. That is, since only the third display portion 2c is operated up and down, the second display portion 2b can also be operated up and down. Therefore, in the present embodiment, one drive source for operating these is provided. Only one geared motor 203 is required in this embodiment.

In a normal game state, the first to third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c are arranged so as to overlap front and back, and the symbol display device 1 is in a reduced arrangement state as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. I am taking it. In the symbol display device 1 in the reduced arrangement state, only the first display portion 2a located on the forefront is visible to the player, and a three-digit number is displayed on the first display portion 2a. To form a line L1. That is,
If the "big hit symbol arrangement" such as "7, 7, 7" is displayed on the line L1, it means that the player is informed of the "big hit".

In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the symbol display device 1 takes the first expanded arrangement state or the second expanded arrangement state from the reduced arrangement state, whereby "7, 7,
It is configured such that the number of lines on which the "big hit symbol arrangement" such as "7" is displayed is increased or decreased. For example, in the symbol display device 1 in the first expanded arrangement state, as shown in FIG. 8, a horizontal line L1 is formed on the first display portion 2a, and a horizontal line is also formed on the third display portion 2c. L3 is configured. In other words, if a jackpot pattern array such as "7, 7, 7" is displayed on the two lines L1 or L3, it means that the player is informed that the jackpot is a "jackpot". For example, in the symbol display device 1 in the second expanded arrangement state, as shown in FIG. 10, the line L1 is formed on the first display portion 2a and the line L2 is formed on the second display portion 2b. A line L3 is formed on the third display portion 2c. That is, these three lines, line L
On line 1, line L2 or line L3 "7, 7,
If a jackpot symbol array such as "7" is displayed, it means that the player has been notified that the jackpot is "big hit". Furthermore, in this embodiment, diagonal lines are formed across the first to third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c, and it is possible to display the "big hit symbol arrangement" on the diagonal lines. Is configured. For example, in the symbol display device 1 in the second expanded arrangement state, as shown in FIG. 10, a line capable of displaying a 3-digit number across the first to third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c. L4 and line L5 are configured in an oblique direction. That is, in the display unit 2 of the symbol display device 1 in the second expanded arrangement state, 5 lines L1 to L5 are displayed.
If two lines are configured and a big hit symbol array such as "7, 7, 7" is displayed on any of the lines, it means that the player has been notified of the "big hit".

Further, the symbol display device 1 is configured to change from the reduced arrangement state to the first extended arrangement state or the second extended arrangement state, triggered by the change of the game state. The "game state" here is, for example,
The state of "reach", which is one step before the big hit symbol array such as "7, 7, 7" is displayed (for example, "7, 7")
Etc.), the state of "super reach" which is a special reach that is more likely to be a big hit than the normal "reach", a special reach which is more likely to be a big hit than "super reach""Premium" The state of “reach”, or the state of “high-probability game” in which the player is informed that the possibility of becoming a “big hit” becomes higher than usual after a certain “big hit” game is finished To be In other words, the symbol display device 1 is switched from the reduced arrangement state to the first extended arrangement state or the second extended arrangement state, triggered by the transition to these special game states in which the jackpot probability and the like differ from the normal game state. Therefore, it is possible for the player to visually understand the change in the game state by the structural change of the symbol display device 1.

In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the number of lines changes from line L1 to line L5 due to the change in the arrangement state of the symbol display device 1. As a result, it is possible to make the player feel that the probability of being a “big hit” is changing. For example, when the symbol display device 1 is in the reduced arrangement state as shown in FIG. 6, it is possible to display a 3-digit number only on the line L1. That is, since the big hit symbol array such as "7, 7, 7" can be displayed only on the line L1, it is possible to make the player feel that the probability of being a "big hit" is not so high. For example, when the symbol display device 1 is in the first expanded arrangement state as shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to display a 3-digit number on the line L1 and the line L3. In other words, "7, 7,
Since a jackpot symbol array such as "7" can be displayed on two lines, it is possible to make the player feel that the probability of being a "jackpot" is higher than that in the reduced arrangement state. For example, the symbol display device 1 is the second as shown in FIG.
When in the expanded arrangement state of No. 3, a three-digit number can be displayed on the lines L1 to L5. That is, since a big hit symbol array such as "7, 7, 7" can be displayed on five lines, the "big hit" is given to the player more than the reduced arrangement state or the first extended arrangement state.
It can be felt that there is a high probability that

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the main controller 101 of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the various sphere detectors 13 described above are used.
8, 26a, 85 are electrically connected to the main controller 101 of the pachinko machine. The main control device 101 is also called a main control board, and is configured by integrally including components necessary for control processing such as a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM on the board. And various sphere detectors 138, 26a, 8
When the balls B are respectively detected by 5, the detection signals are transmitted to the main controller 101. And
Corresponding to these, various motors, solenoids, etc. are operated by signals output from the main control device 101 to open / close the pair of opening / closing members 22 of the electric normal accessory device 21, or move. The distribution body 145 is rotated, or the opening / closing door 6 of the special winning opening device 60 is operated.
The opening / closing operation 1 is performed. Further, the main control device 101 is also connected to the symbol display device 1, and is configured to be able to transmit a predetermined display control signal to the symbol display device 1.

Next, a pachinko game by the pachinko machine configured as described above will be described. First, a ball B (pachinko ball) launched into the ball launching passage 14 from a ball launching device (not shown) is struck at the upper part of the game area 15 and hits a large number of nails, wind turbines 25, etc. toward the lower part of the game area 15. Flowing. Of the balls B launched in the game area 15,
A part of the balls B flows into the normal winning opening 20, the specific winning opening 26, the electric normal accessory device 21, and the like. Further, the ball B that has not flown into these ball inlets flows into the out port 65 at the bottom of the game area 15 and is discharged to the outside of the machine.

When the ball B flows into the ball entrance of the specific winning opening 26, the ball B is detected by the ball detector 26a. Then, the detection signal of the sphere detector 26a is transmitted to the main controller 101. Based on this, the signal output from the main control device 101 is transmitted to the electric normal accessory device 21, whereby the pair of opening / closing members 22 are operated for a predetermined time (for example,
After being opened for 0.5 seconds, it is closed to the original state. While the pair of opening / closing members 22 of the electric normal accessory device 21 are open, the ball B easily flows into the variable ball entrance 22a. The ball B is inserted into the variable ball entrance 22a of the electric normal accessory device 21.
When B flows in, the ball B flows into the ball passage 137 inside the right generation device 30. At this time, the sphere detector 138 detects the passage of the sphere B, and the detection signal from the sphere detector 138 is transmitted to the main controller 101. At this time, ball passage 1
The sphere B that has passed through 37 is retained on the upper part of the movable distributor 145 (see FIG. 2A).

When the ball B enters the variable ball entrance 22a of the electric normal accessory device 21 and the detection signal from the ball detector 138 is transmitted to the main controller 101, the main controller 101 performs a lottery. Be seen. Specifically, first, main controller 10
The CPU provided in 1 executes a program for generating a random number, and the generated random number is temporarily stored in the RAM. This random number is a big hit judging random number for judging whether or not the lottery result for the ball entering the variable entrance 22a is "big hit". Is this big hit judging random number a predetermined number? Depending on whether or not it is a "big hit", it is determined. A program for generating a random number and determining a “big hit” by the generated random number is stored in advance in a ROM provided in the main control device 101,
The program stored in the ROM is read by the CPU and then executed as necessary.

When the ball B enters the variable ball inlet 22a of the electric normal accessory device 21 and the detection signal from the ball detector 138 is transmitted to the main control device 101, the main control device 10 operates.
At approximately the same time that the lottery by 1 is performed, the symbol display device 1
The lottery symbols are variably displayed on. And the main controller 10
When the lottery result by 1 is "big hit", the "big hit symbol arrangement" is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 1, and the player is informed that "big hit". The "big hit symbol arrangement" is a display mode for allowing the player to recognize the "big hit", and for example, a three-digit number is "7,7,7" or "3,3,3". It is a display mode that is noticeable. This "big hit symbol array" corresponds to the "predetermined display mode" in the present invention. In the present embodiment, the variable display of the symbols according to the lottery result is performed by the symbol display device 1 in the following two modes (1) and (2).

(1) First, as shown in FIG. 6, the left symbol and the right symbol of the first display portion 2a are stopped and displayed, and the line L
“Reach symbol array” of “7, ↓, 7” (“↓” means being displayed in a variable manner) is displayed on the screen 1. At this time, the middle pattern of the first display unit 2a is being displayed in a variable manner, and is blinking at high speed in a mode in which it cannot be identified which number it is. In this way, when the reach is reached with the doublet of "7", there is a possibility of shifting to the "super reach" which has a higher probability of a big hit than usual. In the "super reach", the symbol display device 1 is switched from the reduced arrangement state shown in FIG. 6 to the first extended arrangement state shown in FIG. In the symbol display device 1 that has been switched to the first expanded arrangement state, as shown in FIG.
The reach symbol arrangement of "↓, 7" is displayed as it is. Further, the left symbol and the right symbol of the third display portion 2c are stopped and displayed, and the "reach symbol array" of "7, ↓, 7" is also displayed on the line L3. At this time, the middle symbols of the third display portion 2c are being displayed in a variable manner, and are blinking at high speed in a mode in which it is not possible to identify which number. That is, since the reach line of “7” (the line on which the reach symbol array “7, ↓, 7” is displayed) is formed on each of the lines L1 and L3, the first display unit 2a or the first display unit 2a If "7" is stopped and displayed on the middle pattern of the display section 2c of 3,
The big hit symbol array of "7, 7, 7" will be displayed. Such a state is called a double reach state, and by forming a plurality of lines that can display the big hit symbol arrangement,
It is possible to make the player have a higher expectation. Then, when the reach symbol array of "7, ↓, 7" is displayed on the first display unit 2a and the third display unit 2c, the middle symbols of both display units are slowly visible,
It will be displayed as if moving from top to bottom in the order of 2, 3 ... That is, for example, when "7" is displayed on the middle symbol of the third display unit 2c, "8" is displayed on the middle symbol of the same display unit at the next moment, and at the same time, the first symbol is displayed.
"7" is displayed on the middle pattern of the display unit 2a. At the next moment, "9" is displayed on the middle symbol of the third display portion 2c, and "8" is displayed on the middle symbol of the first display portion 2a. In this way, after the symbols are displayed so as to move slowly from the upper side to the lower side, "7" is displayed on the middle symbol of one of the first display unit 2a and the third display unit 2c.
When is stopped and displayed, the big hit symbol array of "7, 7, 7" is displayed and the player is informed of the "big hit". On the contrary, if "7" is not stopped and displayed on the middle symbols of the display units of the first display unit 2a and the third display unit 2c, it means that the player is informed of "disappearance". In the above description, an example in which the middle symbols of the first display unit 2a and the third display unit 2c are displayed in cooperation with each other so as to move from top to bottom in the order of 1, 2, 3 ... Although shown, it is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, the middle symbols of the first display unit 2a and the third display unit 2c may be variably displayed in a non-related manner, and then stopped and displayed at different timings.

(2) As another mode of variable display by the symbol display device 1, first, as shown in FIG. 6, the left symbol and the right symbol of the first display portion 2a are stopped and displayed, and on the line L1. “Reach symbol array” of “7, ↓, 7” (“↓” means being displayed in a variable) is displayed. At this time, the middle pattern of the first display unit 2a is being displayed in a variable manner, and is blinking at high speed in a mode in which it cannot be identified which number it is. In this way, in the case of reaching with a double roll of "7", in addition to the above-mentioned "super reach", it is possible to shift to "premium reach" which is more likely to be a big hit than "super reach". There is a nature. In the "premium reach", the symbol display device 1 is switched from the reduced arrangement state shown in FIG. 6 to the second extended arrangement state shown in FIG. In the symbol display device 1 switched to the second expanded arrangement state, as shown in FIG. 10, the reach symbol array of "7, ↓, 7" is displayed on the lines L1 to L3. At this time, the display unit 2 of the symbol display device 1 displays three "reach symbol arrays" on the lines L1 to L3. Such a state is called a triple reach state,
By further increasing the number of lines that can display the big hit symbol array from the first expanded arrangement state, it is possible to make the player have a greater sense of expectation. And the first to third
When the reach symbol array of "7, ↓, 7" is displayed on the display units 2a, 2b, 2c, the middle symbols of those display units are slowly visible, in the order of 1, 2, 3 ... It is displayed as if moving from top to bottom. That is, for example, when "7" is displayed on the middle pattern of the third display unit 2c, "8" is displayed on the middle pattern of the same display unit at the next moment, and at the same time, the second display unit 2b. "7" is displayed in the middle symbol of "," and "6" is displayed in the middle symbol of the first display unit 2a. At the next moment, "9" is displayed on the middle symbol of the third display unit 2c, "8" is displayed on the middle symbol of the second display unit 2b, and the middle symbol of the first display unit 2a. To "7"
Is displayed. In this way, after the symbols are displayed so as to move slowly from the top to the bottom, one of the first to third display parts 2a, 2b, 2c displays the middle symbol of any one of the display parts. If "7" is stopped and displayed, "7, 7," is displayed on at least one of the lines L1 to L3.
The 7 ”big hit symbol array is formed, and the player is informed of the“ big hit ”. On the contrary, if "7" is not stopped and displayed in the middle symbols of any of the first to third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c, the big hit symbol array is not formed, so that the player "falls". Has been informed. In the above description, the first to third display units 2a,
The example in which the middle symbols 2b and 2c are displayed so as to move from top to bottom in the order of 1, 2, 3 ... In cooperation with each other has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. For example,
The middle symbols of the first to third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c may be variably displayed in a non-relevant manner, and then stopped and displayed separately at different timings.

When the lottery result by the main controller 101 is "big hit", the "big hit symbol arrangement" is stopped and displayed on at least one of the lines L1 to L5, and the "big hit" is given to the player. Informed that there is. Then, the movable distributor 145 of the right generation device 30 rotates clockwise (clockwise toward FIG. 2), and the ball receiving portion 146.
Ball B can be received. Further rotation of the movable distributor 145 causes the sphere B to flow into the specific area 147,
The “big hit” is determined by detecting the ball B by the ball detector arranged on the downstream side of 7. In addition, the main controller 1
When the lottery result by 01 is "outside" other than "big hit", the "big hit symbol arrangement" is not stopped and displayed on the lines L1 to L5, and the player is informed that "outside". . Then, the movable distributor 145 of the right generation device 30 rotates counterclockwise (counterclockwise toward FIG. 2), and the ball B is received by the ball receiving portion 146. The further rotation of the movable sorting body 145 causes the ball B to flow into the non-specific area 148, and the ball B is discharged from the right generation device 30 as it is.

After the jackpot is confirmed, when the ball B flowing through the game area 15 flows into the ball-storing chamber 73 through the opening 76 of the third-type starting port 70, the ball B is temporarily moved as shown in FIG. It is held in the ball holding unit 77. The rotating body 90 of the third type starting port 70 has a predetermined speed in one direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 4) at the same time when the power switch of the pachinko machine is turned on, for example, one rotation in 10 seconds. To rotate continuously. When the attracting portion 92 of the rotating body 90 reaches the sphere retaining portion 77, the sphere B of the sphere retaining portion 77 moves to the attracting portion 92 of the rotating body 90.
Is adsorbed on. The sphere B attracted to the attracting portion 92 is transferred along the sphere passage 81 through the ball entrance 80 by the subsequent rotation operation of the rotating body 90. When the sphere B adsorbed by the suction portion 92 of the rotating body 90 reaches the sphere separating portion 83, the sphere B is separated from the suction portion 92 of the rotating body 90 by the subsequent rotation operation of the rotating body 90. After that, the ball B is in the ball passage 81.
Flows down the inclined surface of the bottom plate portion 82, and flows through the outlet 84 to the back collecting gutter provided on the rear side of the game board 10.

When the ball B passing through the outlet 84 of the ball passage 81 is detected by the ball detector 85, the detection signal is transmitted to the main controller 101 (main control board). Based on this, the signal output from the main control device 101 is transmitted to the special winning opening device 60, and the opening / closing door 61 opens the special winning opening 62. When the balls B flow into the opened special winning opening 62, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. Big prize hole 62
When a maximum of 10 balls B flow in, or after 30 seconds have passed, the special winning opening 62 is closed by the opening / closing door 61, and one round of the big hit game ends here. The number of balls B that have flown into the special winning opening 62 during one round is displayed by a winning ball counter 64 provided below the special winning opening device 60. After the special winning opening 62 is once closed by the opening / closing door 61, when the ball B passing through the discharge opening 84 of the ball passage 81 is detected again by the ball detector 85, the opening / closing door 6
The special winning opening 62 is opened by 1 and the next round is started. The current number of rounds during the big hit game is
It is displayed on the round number display 63 provided at the bottom of the special winning opening device 60. As you can see, the maximum jackpot game is 16
A round is performed and the jackpot game process ends.

After the big hit game processing is completed, if the symbol "7, 7, 7" forming the "big hit symbol array" is a stochastic variable symbol, the subsequent game is "big hit" more than usual. It becomes a "high probability game" with a high probability of becoming. In the present embodiment, the symbol display device 1 is triggered by the transition to the high-probability game state from the normal reduced arrangement state,
It is switched to the second expanded arrangement state. When the symbol display device 1 is switched to the second expanded arrangement state, when the ball B flows into the variable ball entrance 22a of the electric normal accessory device 21, the ball detector 138 detects the passage of the ball B. ,
The first to third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c are blinkingly displayed at such a high speed that the design cannot be visually recognized.

After a while, the first to third display parts 2
The left symbols a, 2b, and 2c are displayed so as to move slowly in the order of 1, 2, 3, ... That is, when "5" is displayed on the left symbol of the first display unit 2a, "6" is displayed on the left symbol of the second display unit 2b, and "7" is displayed on the left symbol of the third display unit 2c, At the moment, "6" is displayed on the left symbol of the first display portion 2a, "7" is displayed on the left symbol of the second display portion 2b, and "8" is displayed on the left symbol of the third display portion 2c. At the next moment, "7" is displayed on the left symbol of the first display unit 2a, "8" is displayed on the left symbol of the second display unit 2b, and "9" is displayed on the left symbol of the third display unit 2c. To be done. Then, after the variable display is continued for a predetermined time, the first
~ The left symbols on the third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c are stopped and displayed at the same time. In addition, the first to third display portions 2a, 2b, 2
After a predetermined time has passed since the left pattern of c was stopped, first to third
The right symbols on the display units 2a, 2b, and 2c are switched to a display that slowly moves downward at a speed at which the symbols can be visually recognized. However, the right symbol is the reverse order of the left symbol 9,
It is displayed in the order of 8, 7 ... Then, after the variable display is continued for a predetermined time, the first to third display units 2a, 2b, 2
Each right symbol of c is stopped and displayed at the same time.

Here, in the "high-probability game" switched to the second expanded arrangement state as described above, five lines L1 to L5 are set as shown in FIG. That is, the line L1 which is a horizontal line,
The lines L2 and L3 and the diagonal lines L4 and L5 are set, and the lines L1 to L are set.
If the big hit symbol array is displayed on any of the lines of 5, it is a big hit. Since the number of lines increases from 1 line in the normal game state to 5 lines, it is possible to make the player easily recognize that the probability of being a “big hit” in the “high-probability game” is higher than usual. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to display a triple reach with different symbols for the final stop symbol (middle symbol), and it is possible to let the player recognize that the probability of a big hit has increased. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the first display unit 2
“6” is displayed on the left symbol of a, “7” is displayed on the left symbol of the second display part 2b, and “8” is displayed on the left symbol of the third display part 2c, and the first display part is stopped. When "8" is displayed on the right symbol of 2a, "7" is displayed on the right symbol of the second display unit 2b, and "6" is displayed on the right symbol of the third display unit 2c, the line "L2" shows "7," ↓, 7 ", the reach pattern arrangement of" 6, ↓, 6 "on the line L4, and" 8, ↓, 8 "on the line L5 are displayed. Then, the first to third display portions 2a, 2b,
Slowly at a speed that allows you to see the middle pattern of 2c,
The display is changed to a display that moves downward in the order of 1, 2, 3, ... And stops after a predetermined time has elapsed. If either "6", "7", or "8" is displayed in the middle symbol of the second display portion 2b, the big hit symbol arrangement is on the line L2, the line L4, or the line L5. The big hit game process as described above is repeated again.

In the above description, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol of the first to third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c cooperate with each other, in the order of 1, 2, 3 ... Or the reverse order. Although the example in which the image is displayed so as to move downward is shown, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. For example, first to
The respective symbols on the third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c may be variably displayed in a non-relevant manner, and then stopped and displayed separately at different timings.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case of the third-class pachinko machine provided with the right generation device 30 is illustrated, but the present invention can also be applied to the first-class pachinko machine and the second-class pachinko machine. . Not only pachinko machines, but also other game machines (for example, slot machines, arrange ball machines, sparrow ball game machines, video game machines) as long as they are game machines that have a symbol display device and perform lottery by passing game balls. The present invention can also be applied to the above).

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the symbol display device 1 is composed of the first to third display portions 2a, 2b, 2c has been exemplified, but, for example, the symbol display device 1 is arranged so as to overlap front and rear. The present invention can be applied even in the case of being configured with two display units or four or more display units.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the first to third display portions 2a, 2b and 2c are composed of 7-segment LEDs has been illustrated, but other display devices such as a liquid crystal display device, The present invention can be applied even when it is configured with a plasma display or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first to third display portions 2a, 2b and 2c are arranged so as to overlap with each other in the front-rear direction, and the display portions other than the first display portion 2a located at the forefront face upward. The case of switching to the first expanded arrangement state or the second expanded arrangement state by moving to is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. For example,
The first to third display units 2a, 2b, and 2c are arranged to overlap each other in the front-rear direction, and the display unit other than the first display unit 2a located on the forefront moves in either the left or right direction, whereby the player It may be made visible.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the numbers “0” to “9” are used as the lottery symbols is illustrated, but the present invention is also applied to the case where the character symbols and the like are used as the lottery symbols. Applicable.

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By changing the structure itself of the symbol display device, a novel display effect that has never been possible can be realized. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can effectively increase the player's expectation for the big hit.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a third-class pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the inside of a right generation device.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a third type starting port.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the third type starting port in FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the third type starting port in FIG. 3 when the suction portion of the rotating body is located at the ball entrance.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the symbol display device in a reduced arrangement state.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the symbol display device in a reduced arrangement state.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the symbol display device in the first expanded arrangement state.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the symbol display device in the first expanded arrangement state.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the symbol display device in the second expanded arrangement state.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the symbol display device in the second expanded arrangement state.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the symbol display device in a reduced arrangement state.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the symbol display device in the second expanded arrangement state.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a main control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Design display 2 Display 2a First display section 2b Second display section 2c Third display section 3a, 3b Guide pin 4a, 4b Guide groove 5a First engaging portion 5b Second engaging portion 6 panels 7 Case member 7a Side wall 8a First engagement receiving portion 8b Second engagement receiving portion 9 Support shaft 10 game board 30 Right generator 60 prize winning device 70 Type 3 starter 200 support 201 rack 202 pinion 203 Geared motor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A lottery result by the lottery means, comprising a lottery means for performing a lottery when a game ball passes or wins a predetermined area, and a symbol display device for notifying a player of a lottery result by the lottery means. When is a big hit, in the gaming machine that informs the player that it is a big hit by displaying the symbols in a predetermined display mode on the symbol display device, the symbol display device is composed of a plurality of display sections. , It is possible to display a symbol in each of the display units in the predetermined display mode, and in the symbol display device, only the display unit positioned at the forefront by overlapping the plurality of display units back and forth is a player. And a reduced arrangement state in which the display unit other than the display unit located on the forefront is moved from the reduced arrangement state to be visible to the player. , Gaming machines that are configured to be capable take. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol display device switches between a reduced arrangement state and an expanded arrangement state in correspondence with the game state. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of display portions are made visible to a player when the symbol display device is in an expanded arrangement state, and the plurality of display portions are displayed. A gaming machine in which a predetermined display mode is configured by a combination of symbols displayed on the display unit.