JP2003126427A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of attracting attention of a player for a long time during a fluctuation display game, and effectively increasing feeling of expectation of the player in the middle of a fluctuation display game. SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a display means (special pattern display 102) capable of displaying the fluctuation display game by plural patterns which generate a special game state advantageous to the player when a special result mode is formed as a result of the fluctuation display game. It is also provided with a game mode changing means capable of changing game modes of the fluctuation display game in the middle of the fluctuation display game, an information display control means capable of displaying game information forecasting the game mode after a change by the game mode changing means, and a production display control means (display control device 400) to make such production display as to let game information appear by releasing a hidden state of display in which patterns hide the game information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises display means capable of displaying a variable display game with a plurality of symbols, and a special game advantageous to a player when the result mode of the variable display game is a special result mode. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a pachislot gaming machine configured to generate a state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine, a variable display device having a plurality of display areas capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols each including identification information on a game board,
A start winning port that gives conditions for starting a variable display game by the variable display device is provided, and when a game ball is won in the starting winning port, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed in each display area, and the variable display is displayed after a predetermined time. It is known that a variable display game is played by stopping it.

This variable display game is performed by displaying a plurality of symbols each including identification information in a variable display device, for example, in three display areas of left, middle, and right so as to move from top to bottom. At the time when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display, the variable display of each variable display area is stopped in the order of left, right, and middle, and the predetermined identification information is stopped and displayed to derive the stop result mode. The display is controlled by. The stop result mode is predetermined, for example, at the beginning of the variable display game, and in the variable display of the plurality of variable display areas, the identification information is stopped so that the predetermined stop result mode is achieved. It is controlled.

Then, when the variable display game is over, the special result mode in which the identification information stopped and displayed in each of the plurality of variable display areas is predetermined (big hit result mode: eg, "1, 1, 1", A special game state (so-called jackpot) that is advantageous to the player occurs when "2, 2, 2", etc. (one of the square numbers) is formed, and is provided on the game board, for example. The player can obtain a large amount of game balls by converting the variable winning device that is present into the open state.

Further, when the variable display game is about to end, for example, when the variable display in the left variable display area and the right variable display area is stopped and only the variable display in the middle variable display area is being performed, When the identification information stopped and displayed on the right forms a reach display mode (for example, “2, 2, −”, − is an unstopped state), the speed of the variable display in the right display area is reduced and It is also common that a reach state is generated by performing a variation display (so-called reach variation display) that makes the variation display time longer than usual, thereby increasing the player's expectation for the occurrence of the special gaming state. Has become.

Further, recently, when a reach display mode is formed, it is possible to change the time during which the reach display is changed, the speed of the reach display, and the direction of the reach display. There is also a game in which the variable display game is made more versatile by enlarging the symbol for which the reach variable display is performed so that a plurality of types of reach can be generated. Further, it is also considered to perform an effect display in which a character imitating a person or an animal is displayed according to the reach of the plurality of types.

[0007]

By the way, in the conventional gaming machine, the variable display game is in the reach state, and it is determined whether the reach state is one of the plurality of reach or not, and then it is responded to the reach. The presentation was being displayed.
That is, the effect display is not performed until the progress state of the variable display game is completely determined. Therefore, the player's attention can be gathered only for a limited time after the progress state of the variable display game is determined.

Further, since the types of reach are set so that the occurrence probabilities of the special game states are different from each other, as a result, when a reach with a low probability of occurrence of the special game state occurs, the above-mentioned variation display There is a problem that it is not possible to increase the expectation of the player even during the limited period of the game.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and can attract the attention of the player for a long time during the variable display game, and can effectively help the player during the variable display game. It is an object to provide a game machine that can raise expectations.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises display means having a display section capable of displaying a variable display game with a plurality of symbols, and the result mode of the variable display game is a special result mode. In the gaming machine in which a special game state advantageous for the player is generated in the case of, in the middle of the variable display game, the game mode of the subsequent variable display game is changed to a game mode different from the normal game mode. A changeable game mode changing means, an information display control means capable of displaying game information for announcing the changed game mode by the game mode changing means on the display unit, and the pattern hiding the game information. An effect display control unit is provided which performs an effect display such that the game information is revealed by releasing the concealed state from the display. As a result, in the middle of the variable display game, game information gradually showing the progress of the game is gradually displayed.

Here, the normal game mode means a game mode having a high execution frequency such that no special variable display or effect is performed, and the changed game mode means the establishment of the special result mode. Reach (reach state) that raises the sense of expectation or the probability that the special result mode will be established becomes higher, or specific reach (special reach) that further increases the sense of expectation for the establishment of the special result mode, a predetermined display area (for example, the middle display area ) Re-fluctuation game in which the variable display is stopped once with a predetermined pattern and then the variable display is performed again, and when the variable display of a predetermined display area (for example, the middle display area) is stopped, the predetermined stop is performed. The game, etc., in which the variable display is extended so that the pattern is a few frames ahead of the pattern, are included. Further, the middle stage of the variable display game includes a stage where the middle symbol is stopped (temporary stop), a stage where the left symbol is stopped (temporary stop), a stage where the right symbol is stopped (temporary stop), and the like.

Further, the above-mentioned "gaming machine adapted to generate a special game state advantageous to the player when the result mode of the variable display game becomes the special result mode" has a special result mode of the variable display game. When a game machine called a so-called seven machine that always causes a special game state when the result mode is set, or when the result mode of the variable display game is the special result mode, certain conditions (for example, a game ball is It includes a so-called right-of-use gaming machine in which a special game state occurs only when a special winning opening is won).

Further, preferably, the game mode changing means can change to any of a plurality of game modes having different probabilities of forming the special result mode, and the information display control means can change the special result mode. A plurality of game information corresponding to a plurality of game modes having different probabilities of forming a. Here, the plurality of game modes having different probabilities of forming the special result mode are game modes such as a normal reach and a special reach in which the jackpot occurrence probability is higher than that of the normal reach. As a result, the mode of the game to be executed after the variable display game is displayed as a guide.

Further, the information display control means may be configured to display character information indicating a game mode changed by the game mode changing means. As a result, in the middle of the variable display game, a display is provided such that the mode of the game executed thereafter can be more clearly understood.

Further, desirably, the effect display control means is a gradual appearance display control means for effecting a display in which the game information is gradually revealed while turning the symbols. As a result, the game information is hidden behind the symbol relating to the variable display game, and the effect display is performed so that the game information hidden by the pattern turning operation is gradually visible. The surface of the design may be rolled up so that the game information appears on the rear side, and the auxiliary information may be displayed on the back side of the rolled up design. That is, the gradually appearing display means includes auxiliary information display means for displaying auxiliary information on the back side of the rolled-up pattern when the display is performed such that the pattern is rolled up. here,
The auxiliary information is information that assists the game information. By doing so, it is possible to display the player's intent and to further variety the game contents, thereby improving the interest. Further, not only the game information but also the auxiliary information is expected, so that the expectation can be improved.

Further, the game information is configured to have a portion whose display form is the same as any other game information, and the gradual appearance display control means causes the game information to gradually appear. When displaying, the kind of game information that can be disclosed among a plurality of game information is limited by exposing the same part in the middle of disclosure of a part of the game information. It is designed to display various effects. As a result, it is not possible to specify the game information that appeared when the design was rolled up halfway,
An effect display is displayed so that the type can be understood.

Further, it is possible to display another symbol in the variable display game instead of the game information that appears when the gradually appearing display control means performs the effect display for turning the symbol. Thereby, the variable display of symbols is performed in a form different from the normal variable display such as scrolling, and the effect pattern is diversified.

Further, the gradual appearance display control means, in the case of performing an effect display such that the game information is gradually revealed while turning the symbols, at a stage in which a part of the game information is revealed. It is possible to stop the turning of the design, return the display to the original, and finish the effect display. As a result, the effect display is performed such that the display returns to the original position when the game information hidden by the pattern turning operation starts to be seen.

Further, the gradual appearance display control means is capable of changing the direction in which the game information is gradually revealed in association with the type of game information displayed by the information display control means. Include change means. As a result, for example, one of a plurality of turning methods such as an effect of turning from the bottom and an effect of turning from the top is selected and displayed.

[0020]

1 shows an example of the configuration of a game board of a pachinko game machine as an example of a game machine to which the present invention is applied and which is provided with suitable display means. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a game board. On the front surface of the game board 100, an arc-shaped guide rail 101 for guiding a game ball fired from below to the top of the game board, a variable display game. And special symbol display (special figure display) 1 as a display means having a display section for displaying an effect (animated game) and information in a special game (big hit game) 1
02, a special figure start winning port 103, which consists of an ordinary electric accessory and gives start conditions for the above-mentioned variable display game, an ordinary symbol display device 1
The universal figure starting gates 104 and 10 which give the starting conditions of 22.
5, a variable winning device 106 called an attacker, general winning openings 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, start memory means (RAM for storing up to a predetermined number (for example, a maximum of 4) of winning balls to the special figure starting winning opening. ) Special symbol start winning prize memory display device 121 for displaying the number of starting memories in, normal symbol display device (general display device) for performing an auxiliary game using the variable display 1
22, the universal figure starting memory indicator 12 for displaying the number of universal figure starting memories stored by the passage of the game ball to the universal figure starting gate
3. Decorative lamps 124 and 12 that enhance the effect of game play
5. A hitting ball direction changing member 126 called a windmill that gives randomness to the flow of hitting balls and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided.

Although not particularly limited, in this embodiment, all the winning holes 103 provided in the game board 100.
Corresponding to each of 111 to 111, a winning sensor composed of a micro switch or a non-contact type sensor is provided to detect a ball winning there. That is, the special figure starting sensor SS1 is provided inside the special figure starting winning opening 103, and the universal figure starting sensors SS2 and SS3 are provided at the universal figure starting gates 104 and 105.
Are arranged, and inside the variable winning device 106, a count sensor SS4, a continuous winning sensor SS5, and a general winning opening 107.
The winning opening sensors SS6 to SS10 are respectively arranged inside the to 111. Then, when the game ball wins these winning openings, the winning sensors SS1, SS4 to SS10
The prize ball detection signal is sent from the game control device 200 to be described later, the game control device 200 transmits the prize ball number data to the discharge control device 300, and the ball discharge device performs the prize ball discharge. .

Here, the universal figure starting gates 104 and 10 described above.
When the passing ball to 5 is detected by the universal figure starting sensors SS2 and SS3, the normal pattern display 122 is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and in the meantime, the universal figure starting gate 10 is further provided.
When a passing sphere to 4,105 occurs, the number of spheres is stored, and the universal figure starting prize winning memory indicator 123 is stored according to the stored number.
Is lit. Then, when the variable display of the ordinary symbol display device 122 is stopped and the displayed content becomes a predetermined mode, the special figure starting winning port 103 made of the ordinary electric auditors is opened.

When a game ball wins the opened special drawing start winning opening 103 or the special drawing starting winning opening 103 in the closed state, the special symbol display 102 is variably displayed for a predetermined period of time, and further special characters are displayed during that time. When a winning ball is generated in the starting winning opening 103, the number of winnings is stored, and the special figure starting winning memory display 121 is turned on according to the stored number. The special symbol starting winning memory display 121 may be arranged above the special symbol display 102.

Then, when there is a winning in the special start winning port 103, a random number is extracted based on the winning and the extracted random number value is determined, and then a stop symbol corresponding to the determination result is derived. The variable display on the special symbol display device 102 is started, and the variable display is ended to stop at the stop symbol after a predetermined time has passed. When this variable display is executed based on the extraction of a random number per hit, the variable display is terminated so as to be a stop symbol forming a special combination display mode (special result mode), and in this case, A special game state (big hit state) occurs, and the variable winning device 1
By opening 06 until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winning balls is reached, a game state advantageous for the player is obtained in which the player can obtain a large amount of game balls.

Further, a general prize area and a continuous prize area are provided in the variable prize device 106, and the opening operation of the variable prize device 106 is predetermined on condition that a game ball is won in the continuous prize area. It is repeated up to the number of times.

The above-mentioned control of the progress of the game on the game board 100 and the generation of the random numbers used in the game control are performed by the game control device 200 executing a series of programs.

Here, based on FIG. 2, the game control device 2
00, and an example of the display control device 400 as a display control means including the information display control means. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the game control device 200 and the display control device 400. As shown in FIG. 2, the game control device 200 is a game microcomputer 211 including a semiconductor integrated circuit one-chip microcomputer (CPU in a broad sense) that controls an accessory necessary for a game, and a crystal oscillator. A clock generation circuit (oscillator) 212 that obtains a clock signal of a predetermined frequency by frequency-dividing the oscillation signal of, and an input interface 213 that receives signals from various sensors,
An output interface 214 for outputting a drive signal to a drive unit such as a solenoid and a control signal to another control device is configured.

The above-mentioned gaming microcomputer 211
Is a central processing unit (CPU) as arithmetic control means
And ROM (read only memory) as a storage means
And a RAM (random access memory), an interrupt control circuit (not shown), etc. are built in, and it is manufactured as an IC for a so-called Amuse chip. CPU
The programs and the number of prize balls data required for the game progress control performed by are stored in the ROM.

In the game control device 200, a signal from the prize ball detection sensor 304 in the prize ball discharge passage, the special figure start sensor SS1 in the special figure start winning opening 103, a universal figure, via the input interface 213. Universal figure starting sensors SS2 and SS3 in the starting gates 104 and 105, the variable winning device 106
The detection signals from the continuous winning sensor SS5 corresponding to the continuous winning area in the inside, the count sensor SS4 corresponding to the general winning area, and the winning opening sensors SS6 to SS10 in the general winning openings 107 to 111 are input.

On the other hand, from the game control device 200, through the output interface 214, a display drive signal for the normal symbol display (general display) 122, etc., a drive of the universal solenoid 315 for opening and closing the ordinary electric auditors. A signal, a data signal (display control signal) to the display control device 400, a drive signal of an attacker solenoid (big winning opening solenoid) 314 for opening and closing the special winning opening of the variable winning device 106, an ejection control device 300, a decoration control device 500, A data signal to the sound control device 600, a signal to a board external output terminal (data output terminal) 312 for transmitting data such as a big hit to a management device of a game store (not shown), and the like are output.

The display control device 400 includes a display control microcomputer (CPU) 421 and a game control device 200.
Interface circuit 422 with a read-only memory (RO) for storing control programs and fixed data.
M) 423, a random access memory (RAM) that provides a work area for the control CPU 421 and stores data and display data sent from the game control device 200.
424, an image display controller (VDC) 425 that drives and drives the variable display device (special symbol display) 102, a font ROM 426 that stores image data to be displayed, a γ correction circuit 427 that performs display correction, and an image display controller 425 from the RAM 424. DMA controller (D for direct memory access)
MAC) 428, a clock generation circuit (oscillator) 429 that obtains a clock signal of a predetermined frequency by dividing the oscillation signal of the crystal oscillator.

Display control CPU 4 of display control device 400
The display control signals such as the variable display command, the stop symbol data, and the stop command are input from 21 to the game control device 200 through the interface 422. When a display control signal is input from the game control device 200, a reception interrupt is applied from the interface 422 to the control CPU 421, and in response thereto, the control CPU 42.
1 stores the received data (display control signal) in the buffer area of the RAM 424. Then, the control CPU 421 analyzes the received data, determines the effect pattern (collection of continuous display symbol data) and the variable display time to be variably displayed based on, for example, the variation pattern command, and a code indicating the symbol to be displayed or A command such as a display position and scroll is generated and stored in the RAM 424. The effect pattern is stored in the ROM 423 in advance in the form of a table associated with the variation time data.

The image display controller 425 internally stores the data group corresponding to the above-mentioned effect pattern transferred from the RAM 424 by the DMA controller 428 in the RA.
Read into M and expand. Specifically, the character font data stored in the font ROM 426 is read according to the code indicating the symbol, and the image data to be displayed as the symbol having the identification information for the special figure game according to the display position data and the command. Is stored in the display image storage area of the internal RAM in association with the display screen.

Thereafter, the image display controller 425
The display image data is read from the display image storage area of the built-in RAM and sequentially sent to the γ correction circuit 427 to form a display drive signal for the special symbol display device 102. At this time, the scroll for the variable display is performed by the image display controller 425 according to the command and the parameter such as the scroll speed.
Is performed by changing the start position of the image data to be displayed by the address calculation.

The image display controller 425 also sends a vertical synchronizing signal V-SYNC and a horizontal synchronizing signal H-SYNC to the display device 102. The γ correction circuit 427 corrects the non-linear characteristic of the illuminance with respect to the signal voltage of the display device, and the display device 1
The display illuminance of 02 is adjusted. The display control device 400 constitutes a display control unit including a start display mode forming unit.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 12, an embodiment of the variable display game in the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a variation display example showing one embodiment of the variation display game, and schematically shows the contents displayed on the display unit of the special symbol display device 102, respectively. FIG. 3A schematically shows a display state during execution of the variable display game. During the variable display game, three display areas of the special symbol display device 102 on the left, middle and right sides are displayed. The variable display control is performed so that the plurality of symbols each including the identification information move from top to bottom. The arrows shown in FIG. 3A indicate that the symbol is moving and the direction of movement.

FIG. 3 (b) shows the symbols P1 and P2 in the two left and right display areas, respectively, in the middle of the variable display game.
Is displayed, and the variable display control is performed only in the right display area. Although not particularly limited, in this embodiment, "0", "1", "2" in a rectangular base design (decorative design) as a variable design ...
An identification pattern made up of numbers such as "9" is used. The design is not limited to this,
For example, a design imitating a planar medium used in a game such as a playing card or a Hanafuda may be used.

FIG. 3 (c) shows a state in which a little time has passed from (b), and the symbols P1, are displayed in the two display areas on the left and in the middle.
Although P2 is displayed and the variable display control is performed in the right display area, it is the same as in FIG. 3B, but a state in which the symbol P2 in the middle display area is turned from the lower right corner is displayed. Shows. This effect display is the game control device 20.
When it is determined that the variable display game is to be executed in advance by random number drawing or the like in 0, the game control device 200
From the display control device 400 to the display control device 400. That is, this turning-over effect display is not performed every time the variable display game is performed, but is performed with a predetermined probability set in advance. Therefore, the display control device 400
The gradual appearance display control means is configured to perform an effect display that gradually reveals the game information while turning the pattern.

Further, in this embodiment, the above-mentioned turning effect display is executed in accordance with the display control signal sent from the game control device 200 in advance, and the display control device 400 makes the variable display game based on this display control signal. Change the game mode of. However, whether to display the turning effect,
It may be determined on the display control device 400 side. In the former case, the game control device 200 constitutes a game mode changing means, and in the latter case, the display control device 400.
Will constitute the game mode changing means. Further, since the turning-over effect display and the reach effect are performed by the display control device 400, the display control device 400 constitutes an effect display control means.

FIG. 4 shows an example of how the middle pattern P2, which has begun to be turned over in FIG. 3 (c), changes. In FIG. 4, the state of the effect display is shown in which the surface of the middle pattern is rolled up more and more, and the information with "reach" is displayed on the rear side. That is, on the rear side of the middle symbol, there is a base symbol with game information displayed in white on the surface, but the game information is hidden behind the base symbol of the medium symbol, and the hidden state is released. By doing so, an effect display in which the game information is disclosed is performed. Therefore, the middle symbol P2 of FIG.
The symbol first displayed as is a temporary stop symbol rather than a stop symbol because it will be changed to another symbol.

Then, the information appearing on the rear side in this turning-up effect is to inform or inform the progress of the subsequent game, and after that, as shown in FIG. 5, the game information is variably displayed similarly to the symbol. , The middle symbol P2 becomes the same identification symbol as the left symbol (“7” in the figure) to form a reach display mode, and the game mode changes to a reach game mode different from the normal game mode and the reach effect display is started. It is supposed to be done. Note that instead of scrolling and displaying the symbols forming the reach display mode next to the game information as shown in FIG. 5, a turning effect (an effect such that the game information is turned) is performed again as shown in FIG. Thus, a design having an identification design forming a reach display mode may be displayed. The display control as described above is performed by the display control device 400. Therefore, in this embodiment, the display control device 400 constitutes an information display control means capable of displaying the game information related to the changed game mode.

As the information that appears on the rear side in the turning effect,
In addition to “reach”, for example, “advance five frames”, “re-change”, “SP reach”, “big hit”, and the like are prepared. Here, the information of "advance five frames" is the middle symbol P2.
There are 5 frames, that is, the temporary stop design is "8" as shown in Fig. 3 (b).
In the case of "9" → "0" → "1" → "2" → "3" to proceed and stop, and also "rechanging" is the middle symbol P
2 starts changing again at medium speed or high speed (that is, the chance to form the reach display mode again is given), "SP reach" means that the middle symbol P2 changes again to form the reach display mode. After that, the effect display that develops to special reach with a high occurrence probability of the special result mode (big hit result mode) is always performed. Furthermore, the "big hit" is a game where the game progresses and the stop symbols in the three variable display areas are It means that the same special result mode is always generated.

When the above-mentioned "re-variation" is displayed, there may be cases where the reach is not made after the re-variation, and it is set that the reach ratio is relatively high (for example, of the re-variations). 9/10). On the other hand, even if "advance XX frames" is displayed, it may or may not reach after advancing a few frames.
The reach ratio is set lower than in the case of (for example, ○
○ The frame advance is displayed 9/10 of the displayed).

In this embodiment, the character information is used as the information that appears on the rear side in the turning effect, but a design such as a crown or gold coin, a mark such as "!", Or a special character is used. You may do it. Also,
The information that appears on the rear side in the turning effect may be displayed as a moving image. Further, even when the character information is used as the information that appears on the rear side in the turning effect, the effect of turning effect can be enhanced by adopting the display forms as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. Further, in the present embodiment, by displaying the game information on the base symbol (instead of displaying the identification symbol), the game information can be displayed without giving a sense of discomfort to the fluctuation, and the symbol completely displays the game information. I can hide it. The size of the symbol and the game information may be other than those shown in this embodiment as long as the symbol can hide the game information.

FIG. 7 shows an example of character information as information that appears on the rear side in the turning effect, but each information is displayed in two or three columns. Specifically, the characters displayed in the lower row are the same, such as (a) and (b), (c) and (d), (e) and (f), and (g) and (h). The display information is configured so that Further, in the turning effect, turning is performed in a state in which it is kept horizontal from the entire lower side as shown in FIG. 8, not from the lower right corner as shown in FIG. In this way, even if a part of the information appears on the rear side in the turning effect, it is not the entire information but a part (the upper character) is hidden, so that the player's expectation appears and it appears. You can attract attention to information for a long time.

Specifically, when a part of the game information appears, the type of game information that appears is a set of (a) and (b), a set of (c) and (d), and (e). And (f), or (g) and (h),
It is possible to predict to some extent which game information will be displayed halfway, but in order to fully recognize it, it is possible to perform a highly entertaining effect display such as after the turning further progresses. Especially, in the group of (c) and (d), the group of (e) and (f), and the group of (g) and (h), there is a difference in the degree to which the player's expectation is increased in the same group. The game information that causes is generated is set. Then, for example, in the group of (e) and (f) in which "reach" is displayed when a part of the game information is displayed, the player is to some extent at the time when the part of the game information is displayed. However, even if the final game information is "normal reach", the expectation for "SP reach" to be displayed remains for a long time even when a part of the game information is displayed. be able to.

Similarly, even when the result mode of the variable display game is off, a pair of (g) and (h) including the game information of "big hit" can be selected, and a big hit is generated. It is possible to increase the expected frequency. Note that "no change" means that no change is made again. Therefore, in this case, the pattern before being turned is displayed again. The term "win with one more step" means that the symbols (outside symbols) in the order immediately before the winning symbol are displayed. Therefore, in this case, after the symbol forming the reach display mode is displayed in the middle display area, the symbol in the right display area is displayed as the previous symbol, after a relatively short reach variation display. In this case, since it is known that the symbol will come off, the symbol may be stopped in the normal stop mode without performing the reach variation display in the right display area.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the game progress information is displayed on the rear side in the turning effect has been described, but instead of displaying the information, the pattern relating to the variable display on the rear side as shown in FIG. May be displayed. By doing this, for example, when the middle symbol is rolled up from the state as shown in FIG. 3C and "7" appears on the rear side as shown in FIG. 9, the stop symbol "is displayed in the left variation display area. 7 ”, the reach display mode is immediately formed in this case, which makes it possible to give a surprising effect. In addition, "7"
Instead, it is possible to display a symbol that does not form the reach display mode.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, it is possible to perform an effect display in which the information is returned to the original when the information below is begun to be seen once turning. Then, when such an effect is performed, it is determined that the deviation has occurred. By performing such an effect display, the player can be expected to some extent even in the case of displaying a completely off display mode in which reach is not generated. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the display on the front side can be seen through so that the game information on the rear side can be recognized at a predetermined ratio (a ratio of 1/30 when performing the turning effect, etc.). good. By doing this, for example, by combining with the effect shown in FIG.
You can make the turning effect more harassment,
Expectations can be improved. In this case, as the game information that can be seen on the rear side through the design on the front side, for example, "S
By selecting information such as "P reach" and "big hit" which has a high expectation for the player, the effect of production can be further enhanced.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), when the game information is displayed with the pattern turned up, if the auxiliary information is displayed on the back side (auxiliary display area) of the turned up pattern,
The effect display may be further expanded according to the auxiliary information. In FIG. 12B, “normal reach” is displayed as the game information and “again” is displayed as the auxiliary information. In this case, the turning effect is repeated once again, as shown in FIG. Here, a case is shown in which the design (base design) of the game information (normal reach) that has been revealed in the first turning effect is re-wound and "SP reach" is displayed as new game information. In this way, in the case of performing the turning effect again, it is desirable to display the game information that is more advantageous to the player than the previous game information in order to increase the player's expectation. Other than this, the auxiliary information may be, for example, "two more times" or "big hit!".

Therefore, when the gradually appearing display means performs the effect display for turning the design, the back side of the rolled design is used as the auxiliary information display area, and the auxiliary information display area after the change by the game mode changing means is performed. An auxiliary information display (control) unit for displaying auxiliary information related to the game mode may be provided. Here, the "auxiliary information relating to the changed game mode" means information indirectly informing the changed game mode, information instructing to change the displayed game information, and the like.

Further, as a way of turning up the design on the front side, a plurality of turning patterns 1, turning patterns 2, turning patterns 3, etc. are prepared as shown in FIGS. 13 (a), 13 (b) and 13 (c). At the same time, the turning pattern may be associated with the game information appearing on the rear side. Specifically, the above-mentioned five types of game information, “advance five frames”,
“Re-change”, “reach”, “SP reach”, “big hit” are prepared, and based on the result mode (outside or big hit) of the game determined at the start of the variable display game,
When the above game information is displayed, <<<
The random number table is set so that the jackpot occurrence probability increases in the order of <, and after the game information to be displayed is determined, the turning pattern is determined at a rate as shown in the following table. This makes it possible to increase the probability of jackpot occurrence in the order of turning pattern 1 <turning pattern 2 <turning pattern 3.

[0053]

[Table 1]

In Table 1, “progress by +5 frames” has a very high probability of selecting pattern 1, and “revariation” has a lower probability of selecting pattern 1 than “advancing by +5 frames”, but pattern 2 Pattern 1 is higher than the probability of selecting or pattern 3
And “SP reach” have the highest probability of selecting pattern 2 and pattern 3, respectively. Furthermore, “big hit” does not select pattern 1 and has a probability of selecting pattern 3 rather than pattern 2. It is set to be twice as high.

The selection of the way of turning over the symbols as described above is notified to the display control device 400 by a command performed in the game control device 200, and the display control device 400 performs the R
The image data stored in the OM 423 may be read out, but in this embodiment, the display control device 4 is used.
00 is used to select the pattern turning method. Therefore, in this embodiment, the display control device 400 constitutes a display mode changing means capable of changing the direction in which the game information is gradually displayed.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiments, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are illustrative in all respects and are limited to the disclosed technology. It should not be considered a thing. That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limitedly interpreted based on the description in the above embodiment, but should be interpreted according to the description of the claims, and the description of the claims All modifications within the scope of the claims and technology equivalent to the technology are included.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the turning effect is performed only once, but it may be performed a plurality of times instead of once. That is, "reach" is displayed in the first turning effect, and when the display for turning the reach is further performed, the "SP reach" is displayed from the rear side in a stepwise manner by turning plural times. You may make it display game information. By doing so, the game contents can be further diversified and the player's expectation can be further enhanced.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the example of the turning-up effect is described as the gradually appearing display for gradually displaying the game information, but it is concealed on the rear side by the effect display such as opening the shutter or the curtain. You may make it disclose the game information which exists. However, as shown in FIG. 12, an embodiment in which when a design is rolled up, information for assisting game information is displayed on the back side of the rolled up design,
It is difficult to achieve the effect display by opening the shutter or the curtain, and it can be realized by performing the display that turns (a peculiar effect). That is, by applying a turning-up effect such that the design is rolled up, in addition to the area for displaying the game information, a display area is additionally formed on the back side of the rolled-up design (the area for displaying the information does not feel uncomfortable). It can be enlarged and the auxiliary information can be displayed in the auxiliary display area.

In the present embodiment, the middle symbol hides the game information, but when the game mode is changed after the left symbol is stopped, the left symbol hides the game information. It may be performed, or similarly, an effect display in which the right pattern hides the game information may be performed.
Further, in the above embodiments, the case of application to a pachinko gaming machine has been described, but the present invention is another gaming machine such as a slot machine (including those using gaming balls in addition to using medals), For example, the present invention can be applied to a device provided with a display for production (CRT, liquid crystal panel, etc.) other than the rotating reel.

[0060]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game mode changing means capable of changing the game mode of the subsequent variable display game to a game mode different from the normal game mode in the middle of the variable display game. , An information display control unit capable of displaying game information for announcing the changed game mode by the game mode changing unit, and the game by canceling the concealed state from a display in which the symbol conceals the game information Since the production display control means for performing the production display in which the information is disclosed is provided, by displaying the game information, the progress of the variable display game becomes a novel one that has never been seen, and the interest can be improved. However, it is possible to increase the sense of expectation for the subsequently changed game mode. Moreover, the design hides the game information, and the hidden display is released to reveal the game information, so that the design and the game information are more related to each other and become more novel. It is possible to improve, and it is possible to strongly attract the player's attention by performing the above-mentioned effect display rather than simply disclosing the game information, and in the middle stage (before the last time) of the variable display game. The expectation of the player can be increased.

According to the invention of claim 2, the game mode changing means can change to any of a plurality of game modes having different probabilities of forming a special result mode, and the information display control means is Since it is configured to be able to display a plurality of game information corresponding to a plurality of game modes having different probabilities of forming the special result mode, it is possible to further diversify the game content and display accurate information according to the game content. .

According to the invention of claim 3, the information display control means displays the character information indicating the game mode changed by the game mode changing means.
It is possible to surely convey the game information to the player by using an unprecedented novel expression and to improve the expectation and interest.

According to the invention of claim 4, the effect display control means is a gradual appearance display control means for performing effect display so as to gradually reveal the game information while turning over the symbol, so the symbol The game information can be related to the game information in a more entertaining manner, and the player's attention can be attracted for a sufficiently long time to increase the sense of expectation. Further, the surface of the design is rolled up and the production is performed so that the game information appears on the rear side, and auxiliary information display means for displaying supplementary information for assisting the game information is provided on the back side of the rolled up design. As a result, it is possible to display the player's surprise, and to further enhance the interest of the game by making the game contents more versatile. Further, not only the game information but also the auxiliary information is expected, so that the expectation can be improved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the game information is configured to have a portion whose display form is the same as any other game information, and the gradual appearance display control means is the game. Game information that can be disclosed among a plurality of game information by exposing the same part in the middle of disclosure of a part of the game information when displaying the information gradually Since the effect display is limited so that the type of game is limited, when a part of the game information is disclosed, it is possible to display the game information so that it is easy to hit in the variable display game. If so, the player's expectation can be greatly increased. In addition, even when disclosing game information such that it is relatively difficult to generate a hit in a variable display game, it is difficult to determine whether the game information is easy to hit or hard to hit when only part of the game information is disclosed. According to this structure, the player's attention can be attracted for a long time, and the expectation can be maintained for a long time.

According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to display another symbol in the variable display game instead of the game information that appears when the gradually appearing display control means performs the effect display for turning the symbol. As a result, the game information is not always displayed when the design is rolled, but it is possible to create a more versatile game content that is surprising in that sometimes other designs are displayed, which greatly enhances the interest. be able to. Further, by increasing the frequency of performing the turning-over effect, it is possible to increase the player's expectation. Moreover, since the frequency of displaying the game information does not increase, the reliability of the game information itself is reduced. It can be avoided.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the gradual appearance display control means, in the case of performing an effect display in which the game information is gradually revealed while turning the symbols,
Since it is possible to stop the turning of the symbol and return the display to the end in the stage where the part of the game information is revealed, the effect is displayed and the game information is revealed. It is possible to prevent the expectation of the game information display itself from being lowered due to the excessive frequency. In particular, even if the game information is not displayed, it is possible to play the game to some extent if it is turned over and restored. It is possible to raise the expectations of the person.

According to the invention of claim 8, the gradual appearance display control means causes the game information to gradually appear in association with the type of game information displayed by the information display control means. Since the appearance mode changing means capable of changing the direction is included, the turning mode can be made more versatile, and
It is possible to realize a highly entertaining game content in which the player's expectation changes according to the turning mode.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration example of a game board of a pachinko game machine as an example of a suitable game machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an entire control system provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine including the back surface of the gaming board.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a variable display example of an embodiment of a variable display game in the gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing details of a turning effect display which is performed in the middle of a variable display game.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing how the game mode is changed when “reach” is displayed as the game information by the turning effect display performed in the middle of the variable display game.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of changing the game mode executed when “reach” is displayed as the game information by the turning effect display performed in the middle of the variable display game.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of game information that is displayed by a turning effect display.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a stage in which the game information configured as shown in FIG. 7 appears in a turning effect display.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a mode in which a variable symbol is displayed by a turning effect display.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a mode in which the turning effect display is stopped midway and returns to the original state.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the method for displaying the game information by the turning-over effect display.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing still another example of the method of displaying the game information by the turning-over effect display.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a turning pattern in a turning effect display.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 game board 101 guide rail 102 special symbol display device (display means) 103 special figure starting winning a prize opening 104, 105 universal figure starting gate 106 variable winning a prize device 107,108,109,110,111 general winning a prize 121 special drawing starting winning memory Display 122 Ordinary symbol display 123 Universal figure start winning prize memory display 124, 125 Decorative lamp 126 Hitting ball direction conversion member 200 Game control device 211 Gaming microcomputer 212 Clock generation circuit 213 Input interface 214 Output interface 300 Emission control device 500 Decoration Control device 600 Sound control device 304 Award ball detection sensor 314 Attacker solenoid (special winning opening solenoid) 315 Normal electric accessory driving solenoid (universal solenoid) 400 Display control device (display control means, game mode changing means, information) Display control means, effect display control means, gradual appearance display control means, appearance mode changing means) 421 Display control microcomputer 422 Interface circuit 423 Read only memory 424 Random access memory 425 Image display controller 426 Font ROM 427 γ correction circuit 428 DMA controller 429 clock generation circuit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A special game state, which is advantageous to a player when a display unit having a display unit capable of displaying a variable display game with a plurality of symbols is provided and a result mode of the variable display game is a special result mode. In the gaming machine that is generated, a game mode changing unit capable of changing a game mode of the subsequent variable display game to a game mode different from a normal game mode in the middle of the variable display game, and the game mode changing unit. Information display control means capable of displaying the game information for announcing the changed game mode on the display unit, and releasing the concealment state from the display in which the symbol conceals the game information An effect display control means for performing an effect display that causes it to appear, and a gaming machine. 2. The game mode changing means can change to any of a plurality of game modes having different probabilities of forming the special result mode, and the information display control means forms the special result mode. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is configured to be able to display a plurality of game information corresponding to a plurality of game modes having different probabilities. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the information display control means displays character information indicating a game mode changed by the game mode changing means. . 4. The effect display control means is a gradual appearance display control means for performing effect display such that the game information is gradually revealed while turning over the symbols. The gaming machine according to any one of 3 above. 5. The game information is configured to have a portion whose display form is the same as any other game information, and the gradual appearance display control means causes the game information to gradually appear. In this case, the effect display in which the type of game information that can be disclosed among a plurality of game information is limited by exposing the same part in the middle of disclosure of a part of the game information. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein 6. The other display pattern in the variable display game can be displayed instead of the game information that appears when the gradually appearing display control means performs a display effect for turning a design. The gaming machine according to claim 4 or claim 5. 7. The gradual appearance display control means, in the case of performing an effect display in which the game information is gradually revealed while turning over the pattern, at a stage where a part of the game information is revealed. The game machine according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the turning of the design is stopped, the display is returned to the original state, and the effect display can be ended. 8. The appearance mode in which the gradual appearance display control means is capable of changing the direction in which the game information is gradually displayed in association with the type of game information displayed by the information display control means. The game machine according to any one of claims 4 to 7, further comprising changing means.