JP2003093652A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep expecting feeling of a player. SOLUTION: At a display position for re-variation (e.g. at a left display position 12L), a re-variation pattern mocking a bomb is stopped (Figure 2 (c)). When performing re-variation, the pattern at the left display position 12L where the re-variation pattern stops is switched (Figure 2 (e)) to a pattern obtained by imaging the explosion of the bomb (re-variation informing pattern). After this pattern, the pattern at the left display position 12L is re-varied (Figure 2 (f)). At the re-varied left displayed position 12L, the same pattern as a pattern stopping at a display position except for the left display position 12L is at the starting of re-variation ('2' stopping a right display position 12R) (Figure 2 (g)). Consequently, when the re-variation pattern is stopped, the player expects for whether the re-variation pattern is re-varied or not and which timing the re-variation pattern is re-varied at.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a jackpot lottery is carried out in response to a game ball entering a starting opening, and if the lottery result of this jackpot lottery is a jackpot, the player wins a lot of prize balls (game balls).
There is known a pachinko machine capable of executing a jackpot game that can obtain a. This kind of pachinko machine is provided with a main display device for informing the player of the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, for example.

The main display is capable of displaying symbols at a total of three display positions, for example, a left display position, a center display position and a right display position, and a jackpot lottery is performed by a combination of the displayed symbols. It is possible to inform the player of the lottery result. When the game ball enters the starting opening, the symbols of the three display positions of the main display start to fluctuate all at once, and after a predetermined time has passed, for example, the left display position, the right display position, the central display position. Will be stopped in the order of. When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, for example, the same symbol combination (jackpot symbol) is displayed at three display positions. On the other hand, if the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out of alignment, the symbol displayed in at least one of the three display positions becomes a symbol different from the symbol displayed in the other display positions (outward symbol) Is displayed. The player can recognize whether the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit or a big hit by looking at the symbol combination displayed on the main display.

Some of the pachinko machines of this type are capable of re-changing the symbols once stopped. Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-300760 discloses a pachinko machine capable of changing the symbols at these three display positions again when a predetermined symbol (replay symbol) is stopped at the three display positions. In this pachinko machine, since there is a possibility that the jackpot will be a big hit again by executing the re-changing, it is possible to give the player an expectation that the jackpot may be a big hit.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the above pachinko machine,
When all the symbols at the three display positions have stopped, re-changing is executed. As described above, in the conventional pachinko machine, since the timing at which the re-variation is executed is constant, if the re-variation is not executed at that timing, the player's expectation is lost. Therefore, there is a problem in that the expectation cannot be maintained.

The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining a player's expectation. Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the player's expectation.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention The invention according to claim 1 for achieving the above object is a symbol display portion (12, 22) having a plurality of display positions (12L-12R, 22a-22i). ) Is a gaming machine that performs a special game when the symbols at the time of stopping become a predetermined combination, and in response to the establishment of a predetermined condition, the plurality of display positions Symbol change control means (5, S6, S9) for changing the symbol, and temporary stop control means (5, E2, E4, E10) for temporarily stopping the predetermined symbol at at least one display position among the plurality of display positions. ,
The re-fluctuation control means (5, E8, which re-fluctates the symbol of the at least one display position in which the predetermined symbol is provisionally stopped, and halts the same symbol as the symbol stopped in the display position other than the display position. E15) and a game machine characterized by including.

The alphanumeric characters in parentheses represent corresponding components in the embodiments described later. The same applies in this section below. For example, the game machine is a pachinko machine that shoots a game ball toward a game board to play a game. The game board is provided with a starting opening into which a game ball can enter, and in response to the game ball entering the starting opening, the jackpot lottery is executed. On the game board, for example, a main display unit (symbol display unit) having a total of three display positions including a left display position, a right display position, and a central display position is arranged. For example, the main display has three display positions of "1" to "7", respectively.
Symbols such as numbers and re-variable symbols (predetermined symbols) can be variably displayed, and three symbols can be combined and displayed by stopping one symbol at each display position.

Usually, the symbols at the three display positions are stopped in the order of, for example, the left display position, the right display position, and the central display position. If the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot,
For example, the combination of the same numbers (one of "1" to "7") (big hit pattern) is stopped at three display positions,
Enter the jackpot game (special game). On the other hand, when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out of alignment, the outlying symbols different from the jackpot pattern are stopped at the three display positions.
In the off symbol, a symbol stopped at at least one display position among the three display positions is a combination different from a symbol stopped at the other display positions, and all three display positions are the above predetermined symbols. And the combinations are included.

When the reach symbol is stopped (reach state) in which the same number is stopped at the left and right display positions, and whether or not it is a big hit is determined by the symbol stopped at the central display position, the player wins the big hit. You will have the expectation that it may become. According to the configuration of the present invention, the predetermined symbol is stopped at at least one display position, and even when a symbol different from the predetermined symbol is stopped at a display position other than the display position, thereafter, at least one of the display positions is changed. The design may change again, and the same design as the design stopped at another display position may stop. In this case, the symbol at the display position approaches the jackpot symbol, so the player's expectation is improved. Therefore, when the predetermined symbol is stopped, the player expects whether or not the predetermined symbol is changed again, and at which timing it is changed again, so that the player's expectation can be maintained. .

In particular, when the symbol is changed again, the same symbol as the other display positions is stopped, so that the predetermined symbol is stopped at one of the left and right display positions, and is different from the predetermined symbol at the other display position. When the design is stopped, if the predetermined design is changed again, the reach design is surely obtained. In this case, the re-fluctuation plays a role equivalent to a so-called reach announcement, which informs the player that the reach symbol always stops. Similarly, for example, when the predetermined symbol is stopped at any of the three display positions and the same symbol different from the predetermined symbol is stopped at the remaining display positions, if the predetermined symbol is changed again, it is surely a big hit symbol. . In this case, the re-variation plays a role equivalent to a so-called jackpot notification, which informs the player that the jackpot pattern is always stopped.

In the invention according to claim 2, the symbols of the symbol display portion (12, 22) having a plurality of display positions (12L to 12R, 22a to 22i) are changed, and the symbols when stopped are predetermined combinations. A gaming machine that performs a special game when becomes, and symbol variation control means (5, S6, S9) that varies the symbols at the plurality of display positions in response to the satisfaction of a predetermined condition, Temporary stop control means (5, E2, E4, E10) for temporarily stopping the predetermined symbol to at least two display positions of the plurality of display positions, and other than the at least two display positions where the predetermined symbol is temporarily stopped. While the design of the display position is changing, the design of the at least two display positions is changed again, and then the same design different from the predetermined design is stopped at the at least two display positions. Re variation control means for (5, E
8, E15) and a gaming machine.

According to this structure, for example, when the above-mentioned predetermined symbols are stopped at the left and right display positions, if the symbols at those display positions are changed again, the reach symbols are always obtained, so that the player can re-create those predetermined symbols. We expect to see if it fluctuates. Therefore, the player's expectation can be improved. According to the invention of claim 3, the gaming machine,
Notifying the player that re-changing will be performed by the re-fluctuation control means (for example, by switching the predetermined symbol imitating a bomb to a re-variation notification symbol that resembles a state in which the bomb exploded when re-flucting). It is preferable to further include re-variation notification control means (5, E7, E14) for carrying out.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. Although a pachinko machine will be described as an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine and can be applied to a gaming machine such as an arrangement ball machine. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. This pachinko machine is a game board 1 and this game board 1
Handle 2 for adjusting the momentum of the game ball to be fired toward, upper plate 3 for storing the game ball to be fired toward game board 1, game that cannot be stored in upper plate 3 And a lower plate 4 for receiving a ball.

On the periphery of the game board 1, there is arranged a guide rail 11 having a substantially arc shape for guiding a game ball launched from a launching device (not shown) to the upper left portion of the game board 1. A large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are arranged on the game board 1, and the game balls released upward from the upper left side of the game board 1 along the guide rails 11 are the board surface of the game board 1. Along the way, it passes downward between the many nails and falls downward. A main display 12 is arranged at approximately the center of the game board 1. The main display 12 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and the display screen thereof has three display positions (left display position 12L, center display position 12C, right display position) that are substantially divided into three in the horizontal direction. "1" in the display position 12R)
~ The number "7" and a pattern imitating a bomb (re-changing pattern)
It is possible to variably display the eight symbols of (Fig. 2
reference). The main display 12 has three display positions 12L-
By stopping one of the above eight symbols on each of 12R, three symbols can be combined and displayed.

Below the main display 12, a starting opening 13 is provided in which a game ball can enter. This starting port 13
When a game ball enters, a predetermined number of prize balls (game balls) are paid out to the upper plate 3 by a prize ball payout device (not shown), and the player can execute a jackpot game in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained. A jackpot lottery is held to determine whether or not. The lottery results for the jackpot are displayed on the main display 12
Is displayed in. The symbols of the three display positions 12L to 12R start fluctuating at once in response to the game ball entering the starting opening 13, and usually after a predetermined time elapses, for example, the left display position 12L, the right The display position 12R and the central display position 12C are stopped in this order. The lottery result of the jackpot lottery is displayed by the combination of the symbols displayed at the respective display positions 12L to 12R when the symbols at the three display positions 12L to 12R are stopped.

For example, if the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, finally all three display positions 12L to 12R have the same combination of numbers (one of "1" to "7") (jackpot pattern). Is displayed. In the process in which the symbols of the three display positions 12L to 12R are stopped, the same numbers are stopped at the first two display positions (the left display position 12L and the right display position 12R), and the remaining one display position ( When the reach symbol is determined to be a jackpot or not depending on the symbol stopped at the central display position 12C) (reach state), the player has the expectation that it may be a jackpot. Becomes

On the other hand, if the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out of alignment, the outlying symbols different from the jackpot symbols are finally displayed at the three display positions 12L to 12R. In the off symbol, a combination in which the symbol stopped at at least one of the three display positions 12L to 12R becomes a symbol different from the symbol stopped at the other display positions, and the three display positions 12L to Combinations etc. in which all 12R are re-variable patterns are included.

By looking at the symbol combination displayed on the main display 12, the player can recognize whether the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit or a big hit. Below the starting opening 13, for example, a large winning opening 14 which is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the left and right and into which a plurality of game balls can enter at the same time is arranged. In relation to the special winning opening 14, an opening / closing plate 1 that can be opened and closed in an open state for guiding the game ball to the special winning opening 14 and a closed state for preventing the game ball from entering the special winning opening 14
5 are provided. That is, the opening / closing plate 15 can block the big winning opening 14 in a state along the board surface of the game board 1 to prevent the game ball from entering the big winning opening 14, and from this state, The big winning opening 14 is opened and falls on the big winning opening 14 by lying down on the front side around a rotary shaft (not shown) arranged along the lower end edge of the winning opening 14. The game ball can be introduced into the special winning opening 14.

In the big hit game, the operation of opening and closing the opening / closing plate 15 until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls enter the special winning opening 14 is defined as one round, and the special winning opening 14 is entered during this one round. At least one of the game balls
If the individual has passed the special area (so-called V zone) inside the special winning opening 14, the opening operation of the special winning opening 14 by the opening / closing plate 15 continues for a predetermined maximum round, such as executing the next round. Only the number is done. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 3 for the game balls entering the special winning opening 14. In the jackpot game, the game balls easily enter the special winning opening 14, so that the player can obtain a large number of prize balls.

The game balls (out balls) that have not entered the starting opening 13 and the special winning opening 14 are collected in the machine from the out ball collecting opening 16 formed in the lower part of the game board 1. Game board 1
In addition to the starting opening 13 and the big winning opening 14, for example, a general winning opening that only gives a winning ball to a game ball
An accessory starting port or the like in which the entry of a game ball is restricted by an electric tulip accessory having a pair of wings that can be expanded / closed may be arranged.

One of the features of the present embodiment is that when the re-changing design is stopped at at least one of the three display positions 12L to 12R, the design of the display position is re-fluctuated,
The point is that it is possible to stop the same symbol as the symbol stopped at another display position. Figure 2
It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the main display 12 when performing a re-change. "↓" shown in each display position 12L-12R
Indicates that the symbols at those display positions 12L to 12R are changing (the same applies hereinafter).

Referring to FIG. 2, the main display 12 has
By stopping the symbols at each of the three display positions 12L to 12R, the symbols can be stopped in an aligned state on one stop line L extending straight in the lateral direction (FIG. 2 (a )reference). When the game ball enters the starting opening 13, the symbols at the three display positions 12L to 12R start to fluctuate all at once, as shown in FIG. 2B, and then the symbol at the left display position 12L stops ( Figure 2 (c)
reference). In FIG. 2C, the re-changing symbol (symbol simulating a bomb) is stopped at the left display position 12L. Whether or not the design of the display position 12L in which the re-variable symbol is stopped is re-varied is determined by a lottery (re-variation execution lottery) performed in advance. It does not always fluctuate. If it does not change again, the re-changing symbol serves as a mere identification symbol, but even if the re-changing symbol is stopped at the three display positions 12L to 12R, it does not become a big hit. Further, even when re-changing, the timing is not constant, and the re-changing timing is selected from a plurality of predetermined patterns.

After a predetermined time has passed, the right display position 12
The symbol (for example, "2") is stopped at R (see FIG. 2D). The display mode of FIG. 2 shows a case where the symbol at the display position 12R on the right is stopped and then changed again. Specifically, the re-fluctuation pattern simulating the bomb that was stopped at the left display position 12L was switched to a symbol (re-variation notification symbol) that imagined the state of the bomb exploding (see FIG. 2 (e)). After that, the symbol at the left display position 12L starts to change again (see FIG. 2 (f)).

After the lapse of a predetermined time, the left display position 12L that has changed again is displayed at the left display position 1 when the change is started again.
The same symbol as the symbol stopped at the display position other than 2L (“2” stopped at the right display position 12R) is stopped (see FIG. 2 (g)). Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (h), the left and right display positions 12L, 1
If the same symbol as 2R ("2") is stopped, it is a big hit, and a big hit game is executed. On the other hand, when a symbol different from the left and right display positions 12L and 12R is stopped at the central display position 12C, it is disengaged and the starting opening 1 is restarted.
If the game ball enters 3, the symbols at the three display positions 12L to 12R start changing.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical construction of this pachinko machine. The control circuit of this pachinko machine is provided with a control unit 5 composed of a microcomputer. The control unit 5 includes a CPU that is the center of control, a RAM in which data necessary for control is written, a ROM in which program software is stored, and the like. The control unit 5 includes a starting opening 1
A starting opening sensor 131 that detects a game ball entering 3 and outputs a detection signal is connected, and a detection signal output by the starting opening sensor 131 is input.

Further, the control unit 5 has a main display 12,
The opening / closing plate 15 and the prize ball payout device 7 are connected as control targets, and the control unit 5 controls the operations of these control targets based on input signals from the starting opening sensor 131 and the like. The control unit 5 is a jackpot lottery unit 17 for executing a jackpot lottery, and a stop symbol lottery unit for executing a stop symbol lottery for determining symbols (final stop symbols) to be finally stopped at the three display positions 12L to 12R. 18, a re-variation execution lottery unit 19 for performing a re-variation execution lottery for deciding whether or not to perform re-variation, and information for executing re-variation when it is determined to perform re-variation. It includes a re-variation execution information setting processing unit 20 for setting, and a re-variation execution processing unit 21 for executing the variation operation of the main display 12 including re-variation based on the set information.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the contents of control by the control unit 5. Referring to FIG. 4, while the player operates the handle 2 to play a game, the control unit 5 constantly monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the starting opening sensor 131 (step S).
1). When a detection signal is input from the starting opening sensor 131 in response to the game ball entering the starting opening 13 (step S
(YES in 1), the control unit 5 performs various lottery such as jackpot lottery, stop symbol lottery, and re-variation execution lottery (step S).
2 to S4). In the re-variation execution lottery, not only is it determined whether or not to perform re-variation, but at the same time, the number of display positions to be re-varied (the number of re-variation symbols) is determined.

When it is determined by the re-variation execution lottery that the re-variation is not performed (NO in step S5), the control unit 5
After changing the symbols of the three display positions 12L to 12R all at once (step S6), the left display position 12L,
The final stop symbol is stopped in the order of the right display position 12R and the center display position 12C (step S7). At this time,
When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot (YES in step S11), the control unit 5 determines the three display positions 1
After the jackpot symbol is stopped in 2L to 12R and the jackpot game is executed (step S12), the process ends. On the other hand, when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out of alignment (NO in step S11), the control unit 5 sets the three display positions 12L.
After the symbol is stopped in the range of up to 12R, the process ends.

If it is decided to execute the re-variation by the re-variation execution lottery (YES in step S5), the control unit 5
First, re-variation execution information setting processing for setting information for executing re-variation is performed (step S8). Figure 5
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the content of control by the control unit 5 in the re-variation execution information setting process. With reference to FIG. 5, the control unit 5 first sets the number of re-variation symbols determined in the re-variation execution lottery as the number of times (loop number) the control of the re-variation execution information setting process is repeated (step T1).

After that, the control unit 5 checks the final stop symbol determined by the stop symbol lottery (step T2), and performs the process from step S3 onward according to the stop symbol. In the present embodiment, only when the final stop symbols of the left and right display positions 12L and 12R among the three display positions 12L to 12R are the same (big hit symbol, or outlier symbol including the reach symbol), the re-variation is executed. To do. For example, the left display position 12L and the center display position 12C
When only the final stop pattern is the same, the central display position 12
When the symbol C is changed again, it is determined that when the different symbols are stopped at the left display position 12L and the right display position 12R, the symbol becomes a shift symbol, while the symbol at the left display position 12L is re-selected. When changing, the symbol at the central display position 12C is stopped, and at the time of re-changing the symbol at the left display position 12L, different symbols are stopped at the central display position 12C and the right display position 12R, This is because it has been determined that the pattern will be out of alignment, so there is no possibility of a big hit even if the re-variation is executed, and it is not possible to give the player a sense of expectation.

Similarly, even when only the final stop design of the central display position 12C and the right display position 12R is the same, when the design of the central display position 12C is changed again, the left display position 12L and the right display position 12L are changed. While it has been determined that the design at the display position 12R becomes a misaligned design at the time when the different design is stopped, when the design at the display position 12R on the right is changed again,
At the time when the symbol at the central display position 12C is stopped and the symbol at the right display position 12R is changed again, different symbols are stopped at the central display position 12C and the left display position 12L,
Since it has been decided that it will be a deviating pattern, there is no possibility that it will be a big hit even if the re-variation is executed, and it is not possible to give the player a sense of expectation.

However, even when the final stop design is neither a jackpot design nor an outlier design including a reach design,
The configuration may be such that re-variation is performed. As a result of checking the final stop design, if the final stop design is a falling design including the reach design (YE in step T3)
S), the control unit 5 determines which one of the left display position 12L and the right display position 12R is changed again (step T4), and after determining the re-change time from a plurality of predetermined patterns ( In step T5), the number of loops is decremented by 1 (step T6).

In the case where the final stop symbol is an outlier symbol including the reach symbol, the number of re-variation symbols is "1" or "2".
If the number of re-variable symbols is "1", the display position on the left and right 12
The re-changing symbol is stopped on one of L and 12R, and the symbol at the other display position is stopped, and then the re-changing symbol is changed again,
When the same symbol as the other display position is stopped, the reach state is set (see FIGS. 7D, 7E, and 7F). On the other hand, when the number of re-variation symbols is “2”, after the re-variation symbols are stopped in both the left and right display positions 12L and 12R, these re-variation symbols are re-varied, and the left and right display positions 12L, The same pattern is stopped on 12R, and the reach state is reached (FIGS. 7 (o), (v),
(See (w)).

When the number of re-variable symbols is "1", the number of loops is "0" when the number of loops is -1 (step T6).
(YES in step T7), the re-variation execution information setting process ends. If the number of re-variation symbols is "2", the loop number is still "1" when the loop number is -1 (NO in step T7), so the control unit 5 checks the final stop symbol again ( The process proceeds to step T2) and step T4. After determining the display position different from the display position that was previously determined to be changed again from the left display position 12L and the right display position 12R, the control unit 5 determines the display position to be changed again (step T4). , The re-variation time is determined (step T5). As a result, the left and right display positions 12
It is determined that both L and 12R symbols are re-varied. After that, the control unit 5 decrements the number of loops by one (step T
6), the number of loops becomes "0" (YE at step T7)
S), the re-variation execution information setting process ends.

On the other hand, the number of re-variation symbols determined by the re-variation execution lottery is set as the number of loops (step T1), the result of checking the final stop symbol (step T2), the final symbol including the reach symbol is a deviating symbol. If not (NO in step T3), that is, if it is a jackpot pattern, the control unit 5 determines which of the three display positions 12L to 12R is to be changed again (step T8), and the re-change time is predetermined. After determining from a plurality of patterns (step T5), the number of loops is decremented by 1 (step T5).
6).

When the final stop symbol is a jackpot symbol, the number of re-variation symbols is "1", "2", or "3".
If the number of re-variable symbols is "1", three display positions 12L
Re-variable symbol is stopped in any one of ~ 12R, after the same symbol is stopped in the remaining two display positions, the re-variable symbol is re-varied, and is the same as the remaining two display positions. When the design stops, it becomes a big hit (Fig. 7
(See (i) to (k)). If the number of re-variation symbols is "2", the re-variation symbol is stopped in any two of the three display positions 12L to 12R, and the symbol of the remaining one display position is stopped, and then the re-variation symbol is By changing again, the same symbol as that of the remaining one display position is stopped, so that it becomes a big hit (see FIGS. 7 (l) to (n) and (p) to (r)). When the number of re-variation symbols is "3", after the re-variation symbols are stopped at all three display positions 12L to 12R, these re-variation symbols are re-varied, and the three display positions 12L.
It becomes a big hit by stopping the same symbols in ~ 12R (see Figs. 7 (s) to (u)).

When the number of re-variable symbols is "1", the number of loops is "0" when the number of loops is -1 (step T6).
(YES in step T7), the re-variation execution information setting process ends. If the number of re-variation symbols is "2", the loop number is still "1" when the loop number is -1 (NO in step T7), so the control unit 5 checks the final stop symbol again ( The process proceeds to step T2) and step T8. Of the three display positions 12L to 12R, the control unit 5 determines a display position different from the display position that was previously determined to be changed again as a display position to be changed again (step T8), and then changes the display position again. Determine time (step T
5). Thereby, it is determined that the symbols of two display positions among the three display positions 12L to 12R are changed again. After that, the control unit 5 decrements the number of loops by one (step T
6), the number of loops becomes "0" (YE at step T7)
S), the re-variation execution information setting process ends.

Similarly, when the number of re-variable symbols is "3",
Furthermore, control is performed for another loop. That is, the control unit 5 checks the final stop symbol again (step T2), and among the three display positions 12L to 12R, the remaining display positions different from the two display positions that are determined to be changed again first. Is determined as the display position to be changed again (step T8), and the re-change time is determined (step T8).
5). Thereby, it is determined that the symbols of all the three display positions 12L to 12R are changed again. After that, the control unit 5 decrements the loop number by -1 (step T6), the loop number becomes "0" (YES in step T7), and the re-variation execution information setting process ends.

Referring again to FIG. 4, after performing the re-variation execution information setting process (step S8), the control unit 5 causes the symbols at the three display positions 12L to 12R to all fluctuate (step S9). The changing operation of the main display unit 12 (re-variation execution processing) including the re-variation is performed based on the information for executing the re-variation set in the re-variation execution information setting processing (step S10). When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot (YES in step S11), the control unit 5
Shows three display positions 12L to 1 at the end of the re-variation execution process.
After the jackpot pattern is stopped in 2R and the jackpot game is executed (step S12), the process is ended. On the other hand, when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out of alignment (NO in step S11), the control unit 5 ends the process after stopping the outlying symbols in the three display positions 12L to 12R.

FIG. 6 shows the control unit 5 in the re-variation execution processing.
5 is a flowchart for explaining the content of control by the. 7 and 8 show the main display 12
It is a figure which shows the example of the display mode of. In FIGS. 7 and 8,
Each of the three display positions 12L to 12R shows a series of display modes in which the symbols start changing from the state in which the symbols are stopped and change along the arrows shown in the figure. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 8A, three display positions 12L to 12R are displayed.
When the game sphere enters the starting opening 13 in the state where the symbol (for example, “123”) is stopped, the symbols at the display positions 12L to 12R start to fluctuate all at once (steps S6 and S9 in FIG. 4,
7 (b) and 8 (b)).

In the following, referring to FIG. 7 and FIG.
The control contents of the control unit 5 will be described. First,
A case (YES in step E1) in which it is determined to re-change the symbol at the left display position 12L will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, the control unit 5 controls the left display position 1
Stop the re-changing design in 2L (step E2, FIG. 7).
(See (c)).

After that, when it is determined that the symbol on the right display position 12R is to be changed again (Y at step E3).
ES), the control unit 5 stops the re-variation symbol at the right display position 12R (step E4, see FIG. 7 (o)). On the other hand, when it is determined not to change the symbol of the right display position 12R again (NO in step E3), the final stop symbol (for example, “7”) is stopped at the right display position 12R (step E5, See FIG. 7D). At this time, the final stop symbol also includes a re-changing symbol. Even if the re-changing symbol is stopped, if the re-changing symbol is not changed again, the re-changing symbol acts as a mere identification symbol.

At this point, if the re-variation time of the stopped re-variation symbol is reached (YES in step E6), the re-variation symbol that has reached the re-variation time is switched to the re-variation notification symbol (step E7). FIG.7 (e) has shown the case where the re-variation pattern of the left display position 12L has reached the re-variation time, and the re-variation notification symbol is displayed on the left display position 12L. Further, FIG. 7 (v) shows a display position 12 on the left.
It shows a case where the re-variation symbols of the L and right display positions 12R reach the re-variation time at the same time, and the re-variation notification symbols are displayed at the left and right display positions 12L and 12R.

In the case of FIG. 7E, the control unit 5 then
Re-changing the re-change notification pattern on the left display position 12L,
The final stop symbol ("7") that is the same as the display position 12R on the right is stopped (step E8, see FIG. 7 (f)). When it is determined that the symbol at the central display position 12C is not changed again (NO in step E9), the control unit 5 stops the final stop symbol at the central display position 12C (step E11). When the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the left and right display positions 12 as shown in FIG.
While the same symbol ("7") as L and 12R is stopped,
When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out of alignment, the symbols different from the left and right display positions 12L and 12R are stopped.

When it is determined that the symbol at the central display position 12C is to be changed again (YE at step E9)
S), the control unit 5 stops the re-changing symbol at the central display position 12C (step E10). At this point in time, the final stop symbol is not stopped at the central display position 12C (NO in step E12), and the central display position 12C.
If the re-variation pattern of reaches the re-variation time (step E1
(YES in 3), the control unit 5 switches the re-variation symbol to the re-variation notification symbol (step E14), and then re-fluctates, and the same final stop symbol as the left and right display positions 12L and 12R (“7”). ) Is stopped (step E15).

Further, in the case of FIG. 7 (v), the control unit 5 then re-changes the re-change notification symbols of the left and right display positions 12L and 12R, and the same final stop symbol (for example, "7"). Is stopped (step E8, see FIG. 7 (w)). Then, when it is determined that the symbol at the display position 12C at the center is not changed again (N at step E9)
O), the control unit 5 stops the final stop symbol at the central display position 12C (step E11). When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, the same symbols (“7”) as the left and right display positions 12L and 12R are stopped as shown in FIG. 7 (x), while the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is missed. The symbols different from the left and right display positions 12L and 12R are stopped.

When it is determined that the symbol at the central display position 12C is to be changed again (YE at step E9)
S), the control unit 5 stops the re-changing symbol at the central display position 12C (step E10). At this point in time, the final stop symbol is not stopped at the central display position 12C (NO in step E12), and the central display position 12C.
If the re-variation pattern of reaches the re-variation time (step E1
(YES in 3), the control unit 5 switches the re-variation symbol to the re-variation notification symbol (step E14), and then re-fluctates, and the same final stop symbol as the left and right display positions 12L and 12R (“7”). ) Is stopped (step E15).

In the state of FIGS. 7 (e) and 7 (v), it is equivalent to a so-called reach notification that informs the player that the reach symbol is always stopped at the left and right display positions 12L and 12R due to the subsequent re-variation. Plays the role of. At the time of FIG. 7D, if the re-variation symbol stopped at the left display position 12L has not reached the re-variation time (N in step E6)
O), the symbol at the central display position 12C is stopped while the re-changing symbol is stopped at the left display position 12L. At this time, when the re-change is executed, the central display position 12C
In, the same symbol (“7”) or the re-variation symbol as the right display position 12R is stopped. This is because, as shown in FIG. 7 (h), when a design different from the display position 12R on the right (for example, "5") is stopped at the display position 12C in the center, it is determined that the design is shifted at that time. Therefore, even if the re-changing is executed, there is no possibility of a big hit, and it is impossible to give the player a sense of expectation. Figure 7
In the case of (h), the re-changing symbol is another symbol ("1" ~
Just like “7”), it is a simple identification symbol, and in the state of FIG. 7 (h), a misaligned symbol is displayed.

When it is determined that the symbol at the central display position 12C is not changed again (step E9: N
O), the control unit 5 stops the final stop symbol at the central display position 12C, that is, the symbol ("7") that is the same as the right display position 12R (step E11, FIG. 7).
(See (i)), when it is determined to re-change the symbol at the central display position 12C (YE at step E9).
S), the re-variation symbol is stopped at the central display position 12C (step E10, see FIG. 7 (l)). At this point,
The final stop symbol is not stopped at all display positions 12L to 12R (NO in step E12), and when the stopped re-variation symbol reaches the re-variation time (step E1).
(YES in 3), the control unit 5 switches the re-variation symbol that has reached the re-variation time to the re-variation notification symbol (step E14), and then re-varies it to stop the final stop symbol (step E15). In FIG. 7 (j), the left display position 1
The re-fluctuation symbol that was stopped in 2L is switched to the re-variation notification symbol, and then re-varied, and the left display position 1
2L center display position 12C and right display position 12R
The same symbol ("7") as that is stopped (Fig. 7 (k))
reference). In FIG. 7 (m), the re-variation symbols that have been stopped at the left display position 12L and the center display position 12C are simultaneously switched to the re-variation notification symbol, and then re-varied to the left display position 12L and the center. Display position 12
The same symbol (“7”) as the display position 12R on the right of C is stopped (see FIG. 7 (n)).

At the time of FIG. 7 (o), the left display position 12L
If neither the re-variation symbol stopped at the right display position 12R and the re-variation time has reached the re-variation time (step E6)
NO), the symbol at the central display position 12C is stopped while the re-variation symbol is stopped at the left and right display positions 12L and 12R. When it is determined that the symbol of the central display position 12C is not changed again (NO in step E9), the control unit 5 stops the final stop symbol (for example, “7”) at the central display position 12C. (Step E11, FIG.
(See (p)), if it is determined to re-change the symbol at the central display position 12C (YE at step E9).
S), the re-changing symbol is stopped at the central display position 12C (step E10, see FIG. 7 (s)). At this point,
The final stop symbol is not stopped at all display positions 12L to 12R (NO in step E12), and when the stopped re-variation symbol reaches the re-variation time (step E1).
(YES in 3), the control unit 5 switches the re-variation symbol that has reached the re-variation time period to the re-variation notification symbol (step E14), and then re-varies it to stop the final stop symbol (step E15). In FIG. 7 (q), the re-fluctuation symbols that were stopped at the left and right display positions 12L and 12R are simultaneously switched to the re-variation notification symbols, and then re-flucted to display the center at the left and right display positions 12L and 12R. Position 12
The same symbol ("7") as C is stopped (Fig. 7
(See (r)). In FIG. 7 (t), three display positions 12L
Re-fluctuation symbols that have been stopped in ~ 12R are simultaneously switched to re-variation notification symbols, and then re-flucted, and the same symbols (for example, "7") are stopped at the three display positions 12L-12R. (See FIG. 7 (u)).

In the states of FIGS. 7 (j), (m), (q), and (t), three display positions 12L are generated due to subsequent re-variation.
It plays the same role as the so-called jackpot notification, which informs the player that the jackpot pattern is always stopped at ~ 12R. Next, using FIG. 8, when it is determined that the symbol at the left display position 12L is not changed again (step E)
No. 1) will be described. In this case, the control unit 5
The final stop symbol (for example, "5") is stopped at the left display position 12L (step E16, see FIG. 8C).

After that, when it is determined that the symbol on the right display position 12R is to be changed again (YES in step E17), the control section 5 stops the variable symbol on the right display position 12R (step S17). E4, see FIG. 8 (l)). On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol at the right display position 12R is not changed again (NO in step E17), the final stop symbol is stopped at the right display position 12R (step E).
18, see FIG. 8 (g)). At this time, the right display position 12
At R, the same symbol ("5") as the left display position 12L is stopped. This is because, as shown in FIG. 8 (d), when a design (for example, "7") different from the display position 12L on the left is stopped at the display position 12R on the right, it is determined that the design is shifted at that time. Therefore, even if the re-changing is executed, there is no possibility of a big hit, and it is impossible to give the player a sense of expectation. In the case of FIG. 8 (e), the re-changing symbol is merely an identification symbol, and in the state of FIG. 8 (e), the outlier symbol is displayed as in the state of FIG. 8 (f).

As shown in FIG. 8 (g), the right display position 12R
When the final stop design (“5”) is stopped (step E18), neither the left or right display positions 12L and 12R change again, so when it is decided to execute the change again, the central display position 12C must be changed again (YES in step E9), and the control unit 5 stops the re-changed symbol at the central display position 12C (step E1).
0, see FIG. 8 (h)). If it is determined not to perform the re-variation (NO in step S5 of FIG. 4),
As shown in (k), the final stop symbol (for example, "7") may be stopped at the center.

At the time when the re-changing symbol is stopped at the central display position 12C, the final stop symbol is not stopped at the central display position 12C (N at step E12).
O), when the re-variation symbol of the central display position 12C reaches the re-variation time (YES in step E13), the control unit 5 switches the re-variation symbol to the re-variation notification symbol (step E14). , FIG. 8 (i)), it is changed again to stop the final stop symbol (“5”) that is the same as the left and right display positions 12L and 12R (step E15, FIG. 8).
(See (j)).

As shown in FIG. 8 (l), the right display position 12R
When the re-variation symbol is stopped (step E4), if the stopped re-variation symbol reaches the re-variation time (YES in step E6), the control unit 5 re-reproduces the re-variation symbol. Switch to the change notification pattern (step E7, see FIG. 8 (t)). Then, the control unit 5 displays the right display position 1
2R is changed again to stop the final stop symbol (“5”) that is the same as the left display position 12L (step E8, FIG. 8).
(See (g)). After that, when it is determined that the symbol at the central display position 12C is not changed again (step E
(NO in 9), the control unit 5 stops the final stop symbol at the central display position 12C (step E11). When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, the left and right display positions 12
While the same symbols as L and 12R are stopped, when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out of alignment, as shown in FIG. 8 (k), the symbols different from the left and right display positions 12L and 12R (for example, “7”) ) Is stopped.

When it is determined that the symbol at the central display position 12C is to be changed again (YE at step E9)
S), the control unit 5 stops the re-variation symbol at the central display position 12C (step E10, see FIG. 8 (h)). At this point, the final stop symbol is not stopped at the central display position 12C (NO in step E12), and if the re-variation symbol of the central display position 12C reaches the re-variation time (YES in step E13). , The control unit 5 switches the re-variation symbol to the re-variation notification symbol (step E1)
4, FIG. 8 (i)), and is changed again to stop the final stop symbol (“5”) that is the same as the left and right display positions 12L, 12R (step E15, see FIG. 8 (j)).

In the state of FIG. 8 (t), it plays the same role as so-called reach notification, which informs the player that the reach symbol is always stopped at the left and right display positions 12L and 12R due to the subsequent re-variation. ing. As shown in FIG. 8 (l),
When the re-variation symbol is stopped at the right display position (step E4), if the stopped re-variation symbol has not reached the re-variation time (NO in step E6), the control unit 5 displays the right symbol. The symbol of the central display position 12C is stopped while the re-changing symbol is stopped at the position 12R. When the re-variation is executed, the display position 1 on the left is set to the display position 1 on the center 12C.
The same symbol as 2L (“5”) or re-changing symbol is stopped. This is because, as shown in FIG. 8 (s), when a symbol (for example, “6”) different from the left display position 12L is stopped at the central display position 12C, it is determined that the design is shifted at that time. Therefore, even if the re-changing is executed, there is no possibility of a big hit, and it is impossible to give the player a sense of expectation. In the case of FIG. 8 (s), the re-changing symbol is a mere identification symbol, and in the state of FIG. 8 (s), the shift symbol is displayed.

When it is determined that the symbol at the central display position 12C is not changed again (N at step E9)
O), the control unit 5 stops the same final stop symbol (“5”) as the left display position 12L at the center display position 12C (step E11, see FIG. 8 (p)), while the center display position. When it is determined that the pattern of 12C is changed again (YES in step E9), the central display position 12C
To stop the re-changing pattern (step E10, FIG. 8)
(See (m)). At this point, all display positions 12L-
The final stop symbol is not stopped in 12R (NO in step E12), and when the stopped re-variation symbol reaches the re-variation time (YES in step E13), the control unit 5
After switching the re-variation symbol to the re-variation notification symbol (step E14), it is re-varied to stop the final stop symbol (step E15). In FIG. 8 (q), the re-variation symbol that has been stopped at the right display position 12R is switched to the re-variation notification symbol, and is then re-varied, and the right display position 12R has the central display position 12C and the left display position 12R. The same symbol (“5”) as the display position 12L is stopped (see FIG. 8 (r)). In FIG. 8 (n), the central display position 12
C and the re-variation pattern that has been stopped at the display position 12R on the right are simultaneously switched to the re-variation notification symbol, and then re-flucted, and the left display position 12L is displayed on the center display position 12C and the right display position 12R. Same pattern ("5")
Is stopped (see FIG. 8 (o)).

In the states of FIGS. 8 (i), (n) and (q),
After that, the three display positions 12L to 12R are changed again.
It always plays the same role as the so-called jackpot notification, informing the player that the jackpot pattern will be stopped.
In the present embodiment, the re-changing symbol is stopped at at least one display position, and even when a symbol different from the re-changing symbol is stopped at a display position other than the display position, thereafter, the symbol of the at least one display position is It may change again, and the same symbol as the symbol stopped at another display position may stop. In this case, the symbols at the display positions 12L to 12R come close to the jackpot symbol, so that the player's expectation is improved. Therefore, when the re-changing symbol is stopped, the player expects whether or not the re-changing symbol re-fluces, and at what timing it re-flucters, so that the player's expectation is maintained. You can

Further, in the present embodiment, after the re-changing design is stopped at at least two display positions, the re-changing design is re-changing while the design of the display positions other than the display position is changing, Then, the same symbol different from the re-changing symbol may be stopped at the at least two display positions (see FIGS. 7 (o) to 7 (w) and 7 (s) to 7u). When the re-changing design is stopped at the left and right display positions 12L and 12R, if the re-changing design is re-changing, the reach design is surely obtained, and when the re-changing design is stopped at the three display positions 12L to 12R, they are If the re-changing symbol of "re-fluctuation" is changed again, it will be a big hit symbol, so the player will expect whether or not these re-fluctuation symbols will change again. Therefore, the player's expectation can be improved.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of the main display 22 according to another embodiment of the present invention. However, the configuration other than the main display 22 is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and thus the same reference numerals are used and the description thereof is omitted. Referring to FIG. 9, the main display 22 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and its display screen has nine display positions 22a to 22i, which are divided into three equal parts in the horizontal and vertical directions. , 8 symbols such as numbers "1" to "7" and symbols (re-variation symbols) imitating a bomb can be variably displayed. Left display position 2
2a, 22d, 22g, central display positions 22b, 22
e, 22h, and right display positions 22c, 22f, 22
i is adapted to be changed / stopped all at once, and at the time of change, symbols are scrolled from top to bottom.

The main display 22 has nine display positions 2
By stopping the symbols on 2a to 22i,
The display positions 22a to 22c, the display positions 22d to 22f, and the display positions 22g to 22i each have three stop lines L1 to L3 extending straight in the lateral direction, and the display position 22.
a, 22e, 22i, display positions 22g, 22e, 22c
The symbols can be stopped in a state of being aligned on the two stop lines L4 and L5 that extend obliquely to each other. The main display 22 has nine display positions 22.
3 to each stop line L1 to L5 by stopping one of the above eight symbols on a to 22i, respectively.
It can be displayed by combining two patterns.

The symbols of the respective display positions 22a to 22i start changing in unison in response to the game balls entering the starting opening 13.
After a predetermined time has passed, for example, the left display positions 22a, 2
2d, 22g, right display positions 22c, 22f, 22i,
The central display positions 22b, 22e, and 22h are stopped in this order. As shown in FIG. 9A, the left display position 22
If the symbols a, 22d, and 22g are stopped, and the re-variable symbol is stopped at at least one display position (for example, the display position 22a), if it is decided to re-variate the re-variable symbol, then, , Display position 22a on the left,
22d and 22g are changed again, and the same symbols as the symbols stopped at other display positions on the stop lines L1 and L4 including the display position 22a at which this re-changed symbol is stopped are displayed at the display position 22a.
To be stopped.

As shown in FIG. 9C, the right display position 2
When the symbols 2c, 22f, 22i stop, the re-variation symbol is switched to the re-variation notice symbol, and the left display position 22
When a, 22d, and 22g start to change again (Fig. 9)
(See (d)), at the display position 22a, either the symbol stopped at the display position 22c (for example, "3") or the symbol stopped at the display position 22i (for example, "5") is stopped.
At this time, the probability of stopping "3" and the probability of stopping "5" are each 1/2.

FIG. 9E shows a case where "5" is stopped at the display position 22a. After that, display position 2 in the center
When the symbols 2b, 22e, 22h are stopped and "5" is stopped at the display position 22e as shown in FIG. 9 (f), the same symbols ("5") are lined up on the stop line L4, and the jackpot game is won. To be executed. As shown in FIG. 9 (g), after the symbols at the display positions 22c, 22f, 22i on the right stop, when the symbols at the display positions 22b, 22e, 22h at the center stop, the re-fluctuation symbol re-announcement Switched to the design (Fig. 9
(See (h)), when the left display positions 22a, 22d, and 22g start changing again (see FIG. 9 (i)), the display position 2
In 2a, any of the symbols stopped at the display positions 22b and 22c (for example, "3"), the symbols stopped at the display position 22i (for example, "5"), and the symbols stopped at the display position 22e (for example, "4") Stops. At this time, the probability that "3" will stop, the probability that "5" will stop, and the probability that "4" will stop are 1/3, respectively.

FIG. 9J shows the case where "3" is stopped at the display position 22a. In this case, the stop line L1
The same symbols (“3”) are available on the top, and after that, the jackpot game is executed. The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. For example, the re-variation is not limited to that performed when displaying the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, but is performed when displaying the result of the lottery for deciding whether to perform a special game different from the jackpot game. It may be one.

The main display is not limited to a liquid crystal display, but may be, for example, a rotary drum or a dot display. When the main display is composed of a rotating drum, for example, a re-variation notification symbol is drawn adjacent to the re-variation symbol on the peripheral surface of the drum, and the re-variation symbol is re-generated by rotating the drum by a predetermined amount when the re-variation is executed. After changing to the change notification pattern, it may be changed again. Further, without providing the re-variation notification symbol, the re-variation symbol may be vertically swung to a recognizable degree to notify the player that the re-variation will be performed.

The main indicators 12 and 22 are not limited to numbers and pictures, but may be letters or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of a main display when performing a re-change.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the content of control by the control unit.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the content of control by the control unit in the re-variation execution information setting process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the content of control by the control unit in the re-variation execution process.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of a main display unit.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of a main display unit.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of a main display according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 control unit 12 Main display 12L-12R display position

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine which changes a symbol of a symbol display unit having a plurality of display positions and performs a special game when a symbol when stopped is a predetermined combination, and a predetermined condition is satisfied. In response to this, the symbol variation control means for varying the symbols at the plurality of display positions, the temporary stop control means for temporarily stopping the predetermined symbol at at least one display position among the plurality of display positions, and the predetermined Re-fluctuation control means for re-changing the symbol at the at least one display position where the symbol is temporarily stopped, and for stopping the same symbol as the symbol stopped at the display position other than the display position. A gaming machine to do. 2. A gaming machine which changes a symbol of a symbol display section having a plurality of display positions and performs a special game when a symbol when stopped is a predetermined combination, and a predetermined condition is satisfied. In response to this, a symbol variation control means for varying the symbols at the plurality of display positions, a temporary stop control means for temporarily stopping a predetermined symbol at at least two display positions among the plurality of display positions, and the predetermined While the symbols at the display positions other than the at least two display positions at which the symbols are temporarily stopped are changing, the symbols at the at least two display positions are changed again, and thereafter,
A game machine comprising: a re-variation control means for stopping the same symbol different from the predetermined symbol at the at least two display positions. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising re-variation notification control means for informing a player that the re-variation control means will perform re-variation.