JP2003205120A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve interest in a pattern by carrying out a variable display game mainly with the change of the pattern. <P>SOLUTION: Identification information comprises a main pattern 40 with main identification property, and a plurality of auxiliary patterns 50. A display control means is provided with a main identification element variable display means for variably displaying the main pattern 40 constituting the identification information, and an auxiliary identification element variable display means for variably displaying the auxiliary patterns 50 constituting the identification information. The main identification element variable display means variably displays a main identification element so as to determine a variable display result by the combination of a plurality of auxiliary patterns 50 variably displayed by the auxiliary identification element variable display means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a variable display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed on a display device and giving a specific game value in association with this stop display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In accordance with a prize of a game ball shot in a game area, a variable display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information (designs) are variably displayed on a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display is played, and the display result is specified. There is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) that is given a specific gaming value such as generating a bonus game in connection with the above situation.

In such a gaming machine, various variable display modes (scrolling methods and display effects) have been conventionally proposed in order to improve the interest of the variable display game, and as a typical example, the left symbol After changing the middle symbol and the right symbol respectively, the first symbol (left symbol), the second symbol (middle symbol)
Is stopped, and when these two symbols are in a predetermined reach display mode such as the same, a reach effect or the like is performed to perform an effect so that the player has an expectation that the jackpot pattern will be derived. Has been.

Further, in recent variation display games for gaming machines, in addition to symbol variations, characters and the like may appear to perform complicated effects by animation.

[0005]

However, in the variable display game that enjoys the process of big hits by the variable display by scrolling and the pattern matching as in the above-mentioned conventional example, even a beginner can easily perform the variable display game. Although I can understand the content, there is a problem that it lacks freshness.

On the other hand, in a variable display game in which the main character effect is using a character or the like in addition to the pattern change, it is determined whether or not a big hit is given by the effect of the character or the like. In this case, the main body of the variable display game is determined. There is a stronger tendency to focus on the production of characters etc. than the change of the pattern or the stopped state, and it is difficult to understand how to get a big hit in complicated production, so it is difficult for game beginners and new models This is especially noticeable when playing a game for the first time.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to prevent the effect from being complicated and to play a variable display game mainly on the change of the symbol to improve the interest of the symbol. With the goal.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display control means for controlling a variable display game in which identification information is variably displayed in a plurality of variable display areas of a variable display device. In a gaming machine capable of giving a specific game value in relation to an aspect, the identification information is configured to include a main identification element having a main identification property and a plurality of auxiliary identification elements, and the display control means. The main identification element variation display means for variably displaying the main identification element constituting the identification information, and the auxiliary identification element variation display means for variably displaying the auxiliary identification element constituting the identification information, the main identification The element variation display means performs variable display of the main identification element such that the variation display result is determined by a combination of the plurality of auxiliary identification elements that are variably displayed by the auxiliary identification element variation display means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the main discriminating element variation display means displays a variation display result by a combination of a plurality of auxiliary discriminating elements which are variably displayed by the auxiliary discrimination element variation display means. Variable display of the main identification element is performed so that it is uniquely determined.

A third invention is the first or second invention.
In the invention, the type of the main identification element is set to be smaller than the number of combinations of the auxiliary identification elements.

The fourth invention is the first to third inventions.
In any one of the inventions, the number of combinations of the auxiliary discriminating elements that determine the variable display result of the main discriminating elements is set to be different depending on the main discriminating elements.

The fifth invention is the first to fourth inventions.
In any one of the inventions, the main discriminating element and the plurality of auxiliary discriminating elements have numerical discriminating ability, and the main discriminating element variation display means is a value suggested by the numerical discriminating characteristic of the auxiliary discriminating element. The main discriminating element is variably displayed depending on the result of the calculation.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is the first to fifth aspects of the invention.
In any one aspect of the present invention, the display forms of the plurality of auxiliary identification elements are the same, and different from the display form of the main identification element.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is the first to sixth aspects of the invention.
In any one of the inventions, the display control means notifies the reliability of the game progress by a combination mode of auxiliary identification elements constituting each identification information displayed in the plurality of variable display areas. Equipped with. It should be noted that the game value may be given when the auxiliary identification elements are in a display mode of a predetermined combination.

The eighth invention is the first to seventh inventions.
In any one of the above inventions, the main identification element is composed of an assembly of a plurality of segments, and the auxiliary identification element is displayed in an area surrounded by these segments.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the invention, therefore, the variable display mode of the main discriminating element is determined according to the combination of the variable display of the plurality of complementary discriminating elements. By the step of determining the auxiliary discriminating element by the determination of the main discriminating element having, the player can have a gradual expectation until the discriminating element is decided, and the change of the pattern is the main subject. It is possible to improve the interest in the identification element (design) by playing the variable display game described above.

Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, since the main discriminating element can be specified only on the basis of the combination of the supplementary discriminating elements, the sense of expectation can be effectively produced by the variable display by the sub discriminating elements.

Further, in the third aspect of the invention, since a plurality of combinations of the auxiliary identification elements correspond to the main identification elements, the main identification elements become too diverse even if the combinations of the auxiliary identification elements are varied. It is possible to prevent the production from becoming complicated without deteriorating the distinguishability of the main distinguishing element. Also,
Since a combination of a plurality of auxiliary identification elements corresponds to one main identification element, it is possible to improve expectation during variable display.

Further, in the fourth invention, the apparent probability that the main discriminant is derived can be made different depending on the main discriminant, and when the reach is made by the main discriminant having a high derivation probability, a big hit is given. Expectations can be improved.

In the fifth aspect of the invention, the main discriminator is determined by the calculation result using the numerical discriminability of the auxiliary discriminator as an argument, so that the player can easily understand the process of deriving the main discriminant and make doubts. There is no room for

In the sixth aspect of the invention, the main identification element and the auxiliary identification element are made different in display form so that the main identification element and the auxiliary identification element are clearly indicated so that the player is not misunderstood. it can.

The seventh aspect of the present invention is not only a combination of auxiliary identification elements belonging to the same identification information but also a combination with auxiliary identification elements belonging to the identification information of another variable display area to improve the reliability of the progress of the game. It is possible to give a notification, and it is possible to produce the interest of the variable display game. Therefore, the interest of the variable display of the auxiliary identification element can be further improved.

Further, in the eighth aspect of the invention, since the plurality of auxiliary identification elements can be displayed inside the main identification element, it is possible to increase the mode of display effect.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 of a game machine (pachinko game machine).

On the surface of the game board 1, a variable display device (special symbol display device, variable display device) 4 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area 3 surrounded by the guide rails 2, and below the game area 3 is large. A special variable winning device 5 as a winning opening is provided.

The variable display device 4 has a display screen portion composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), a CRT (CRT), etc., and a variable display game in which a plurality of identification information (designs) are variably displayed in a plurality of variable display areas. An image based on the progress of the game is displayed.

By energizing the special winning opening solenoid 6 (see FIG. 2), the special variation winning device 5 is in an open state (a player's unfavorable state) from a closed state (a player's unfavorable state). To an advantageous state).

Immediately above the special variation winning device 5, there is a starting opening 7 having a normal variation winning device (ordinary electric accessory) 8.
The symbol starting gate 20 is normally arranged at a predetermined position on the left and right.

The normal variation winning device 8 is converted to open the entrance to the starting opening 7 by energizing the normal electric accessory solenoid 10 (see FIG. 2).

There are N (4 in FIG. 1) in each place of the game area 3.
A general winning opening 11 (only one is shown) is provided. An outlet 12 is provided at the bottom end of the game area 3.

A game is played by hitting a game ball (pachinko ball) toward a game area 3 from a hitting ball launching device (not shown), and the hit game ball is a windmill or the like arranged at various places in the game area 3. While flowing in the rolling direction by the rolling guide member 13, the surface of the game area 3 is flowed down, and the starting hole 7, the general winning hole 11, the special variation winning device 5 are won, or the coin is discharged from the out hole 12.

The winning of the winning opening 7 is detected by the special symbol starting sensor 14 (see FIG. 2). The count sensor 15 and the continuation sensor 16 are used to win the special variable winning device 5.
(See FIG. 2). N general winning holes 11
The winning a prize is detected by N winning sensors 17A to 17N (see FIG. 2) provided for each general winning opening 11. The passage of the game ball to the normal symbol starting gate 20 is detected by the normal symbol starting sensor 21 (see FIG. 2).

The winning of the game ball to the starting opening 7 is stored as a special symbol starting memory, for example, up to a maximum of four times, and a special symbol for displaying the number of the special symbol starting memory at the bottom of the variable display device 4. A memory indicator 18 is provided.

The passage of the game ball to the normal symbol starting gate 20 is stored as a normal symbol starting memory, for example, a maximum of four times is stored, and the number of the normal symbol starting memory is displayed on the right side of the special variation winning device 5. Normal symbol memory display 22
However, on the left side of the special variation winning device 5, a normal symbol display 23 including LEDs and the like is arranged.

When a game ball is won in the starting opening 7, the general winning opening 11, and the special variation winning device 5, a number of prize balls corresponding to the type of the winning device won are discharged from a payout unit (discharging device) not shown, It is supplied to a not-shown supply plate (a plate from which prize balls or rental balls are paid out to the player).

A decorative lamp and an LED are provided at important points of the game machine.
Etc. are provided. Further, the game machine is provided with a sound output device (speaker).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system centering on the game control device 100.

The game control device 100 is a main control device for controlling the game as a whole, and is used as a CPU that controls the game control, a ROM that stores unchanged information for the game control, and a work area during the game control. Gaming microcomputer 101 having built-in RAM, input interface 102, output interface 103, oscillator 10
It is composed of 4 etc.

The gaming microcomputer 101 is various detecting devices (special symbol starting sensor 14, general winning a prize sensor 17A to 17) through the input interface 102.
In response to the detection signals from N, the count sensor 15, the continuation sensor 16, and the normal symbol starting sensor 21), various processes such as a jackpot lottery are performed. Then, various control devices (display control device 150,
A discharge control device 200, a decoration control device 250, a sound control device 300), a special winning opening solenoid 6, an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 10, an ordinary symbol display 23, and the like send a command signal to control the game as a whole. .

The discharge control device 200 is the game control device 10
Based on a prize ball command signal from 0 or a ball lending request from a card ball lending unit (not shown), the operation of the payout unit is controlled to discharge the prize ball or the ball lending.

The decoration control device 250 is the game control device 10.
Based on the decoration command signal from 0, the lamp for decoration, LE
While controlling the decorative light emitting device such as D, special symbol memory display (special symbol hold LED) 18, ordinary symbol memory display 22
Control the display of.

The sound control device 300 controls the sound effect output from the speaker. In addition, from the game control device 100, various subordinate control devices (display control device 150, discharge control device 2)
00, decoration control device 250, sound control device 300), only one-way communication from the game control device 100 to the slave control device is allowed. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input to the game control device 100 from the subordinate control device side.

The display control device 150 includes a CPU 151, R
OM 152, RAM 153, DMAC (direct memory access controller) 154, interface 155, VDC (video display controller) 156, font RO storing image data (design data, background image data, moving image character data, etc.)
It is composed of an M157, an oscillator 158, a γ correction circuit 159 and the like.

The CPU 151 creates screen information (symbol display information, background screen information, moving picture character screen information, etc.) based on the signal from the game control device 100, and RAM.
153. This screen information is the DMAC that received the transfer command at the timing of the vertical synchronization interrupt of the VDC 156.
154 transfers to VDC 156.

The VDC 156, based on this image information,
The corresponding image data in the font ROM 157 is fetched, horizontal scanning and vertical scanning are performed on the screen of the variable display device 4, and a predetermined image display (drawing) is performed.

The font ROM 157 stores the data of each symbol used in the variable display game and the data of the effect display of the background, characters and the like.

In front of the interface 155, a buffer circuit 160 which is a signal transmission direction restricting means is provided, and only the signal input from the game control device 100 to the display control device 150 is allowed, and the display control device 150 causes the game control device. The signal output to 100 is prohibited. The γ correction circuit 159 adjusts the display illuminance of the variable display device 4 by correcting the nonlinear characteristic of the illuminance with respect to the signal voltage of the variable display device 4.

FIG. 3 shows a flow chart of the game, and the outline of the game will be described below with reference to this figure.

First, at the beginning of the game (or before the start of the game), it is in the customer waiting state, and a signal for instructing the display of the customer waiting screen is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the display control device 150 to change. A customer waiting screen (moving image or still image) is displayed on the screen of the display device 4.

When the game ball hit in the game area 3 wins the starting opening 7, a predetermined random number is extracted by the game control device 100 based on the winning, and a jackpot lottery for the variable display game is performed. A signal for instructing the variable display is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the display control device 150, and the variable display of a plurality of symbols is started in the left, right, and middle variable display areas of the screen of the variable display device 4.

When a predetermined time elapses after the start of the variable display, the variable display is temporarily stopped in the order of left, right, and middle (for example, the symbol is slightly changed at the stop position). When a reach state (for example, a combination in which the left symbol and the right symbol may generate a big hit combination) occurs in the process, a predetermined reach game is performed. In this reach game, for example, the variable display of the inside symbols is performed at an extremely low speed, the variable display is changed at a high speed, and the variable display is reversed. In addition, a background display and character display according to the reach game are performed.

The temporary stop state is a state in which the player can recognize the symbol as a substantially stopped state, and the final stop mode is not fixed. The stopped state means that the temporary stop state and the symbol are stopped. It is a state including a state. Note that, as a specific example of the temporary stop state, in addition to a slight change in the stop position, there are modes such as enlarging and reducing the display of the symbol, changing the color of the symbol, and changing the shape of the symbol.

If the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, the left, right, and middle symbols are finally stopped in a predetermined jackpot combination, and a jackpot (jackpot game) occurs.

When this big hit game occurs, a special game in which the special variation winning device 5 is opened for a predetermined period is performed. This special game is executed by winning a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls to the special variable winning device 5 or by elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) as one unit (1 round), and the special variable winning device 5 A predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds) is repeated on the condition that a prize is won in the continuous winning opening (detection of the winning ball by the continuous sensor 16). Also,
When the jackpot game occurs, a signal for instructing the display controller 150 to display the jackpot game, such as the jackpot fanfare display, the number of rounds display, and the jackpot effect display, is transmitted to the screen of the variable display device 4. The jackpot game is displayed.

In this case, if the jackpot is a specific jackpot, a specific game state is generated after the jackpot game, and the probability of the next jackpot is set to a high probability, or a prize is given to the starting opening 7 of the game ball as described later. The variation display time of the variation display game of the variation display device 4 is shortened based on the above.

When the game ball wins the starting opening 7 during the variable display game or the big hit game (when a special symbol starting memory occurs), after the variable display game ends (when the player loses) or the big hit. After the game is over,
A new variable display game is repeated based on the special symbol starting memory. Further, when the variable display game ends (when it is lost), or when the jackpot game ends, when there is no special symbol start memory, it is returned to the customer waiting state.

When the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting gate 20, a random number related to the normal symbol is extracted based on the passage or the normal symbol starting memory, and if the random number is a hit, the normal symbol display device 23 is displayed. Done,
The normal variation winning device 8 at the starting opening 7 is opened for a predetermined time, and the winning at the starting opening 7 is facilitated.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a symbol used in the variable display game.

The symbols (identification information, special symbols, special symbols) used in the variable display game are a main symbol 40 as a main identification element composed of 7 segments, and a plurality of auxiliary symbols that can be changed like dice ( Auxiliary identification element) 50.

The main design 40 has seven segments 40a to 40g, and the central segment 40g is formed so as to be vertically separable (40gu and 40gd), and the upper segments 40a, 40b, 40f in the figure are separated. The upper part of the symbol 40U is made up of an assembly of 40 gu, and the lower part of the symbol 40L is made up of an assembly of lower segments 40c, 40d, 40e, 40gd in the figure, and the state in which these upper part 40U and the lower part of the symbol 40U are combined The main pattern 40 showing a significant numerical value or character is formed.

On the other hand, the auxiliary design 50 is composed of figures such as dots representing "1" to "6" like the dice, and the auxiliary design 50 is the inner circumference 40Ui of the upper design 40U and the lower design 40U. The inner circumference 40Li of each is configured to be connectable or displayable.

The main symbol 40 is uniquely determined from a plurality of auxiliary symbols 50, 50 displayed on the inner peripheries 40Ui, 40Li (inside the area surrounded by the segment) of the symbol upper part and the symbol lower part, for example, Inner circumference 4 above and below the design
Each of the segments 40a to 40g is colored or turned on so as to show a value corresponding to the sum of the dice displayed on 0Ui and 40Li, and a numerical value or a character is formed on the entire main pattern 40.

In the variable display, the symbol upper portion 40U and the symbol lower portion 40L can be separated, and variable display can be performed independently of each other. Inner circumference 40U of upper part and lower part of design
It is performed by sequentially switching the dice rolls of the auxiliary symbols 50, 50 displayed on i, 40Li from "1" to "6".

FIG. 5 shows the display mode of the main symbol 40 and the relationship between the plurality of auxiliary symbols 50. As shown in FIG. 5A, the value “1” of the auxiliary symbol 50 on the upper symbol 40U is set. The value "6" obtained by adding the value "5" of the auxiliary symbol 50 of the lower symbol 40L is uniquely determined as the value of the main symbol 40, and each segment 40a is configured to form the numeral 6 corresponding to this sum.
This is a case where display is performed at -40 g.

In this case, the upper design 40U and the lower design 40
L, the auxiliary symbols 50 that are combined or displayed on the inner circumference of each of the symbols are varied and displayed by varying between "1" and "6" as shown in FIG. 5B, and the upper and lower symbols 40U, Four
Both 0L is a stop mode, and the main symbol 40 is formed when the upper and lower symbols are combined.

In the case of FIG. 5 (A), the auxiliary symbol 50 of the symbol upper portion 40U becomes a die of "1" and the auxiliary symbol 50 of the symbol lower portion 40L becomes a die of "5". The main symbol 40 forms "6" indicating the sum of these auxiliary symbols 50. Incidentally, in correspondence with the claims, the auxiliary symbol 50 displayed on the symbol upper portion 40U becomes the first auxiliary identification element, and the auxiliary symbol 50 displayed on the symbol lower portion 40L,
It becomes the second auxiliary identification element.

FIG. 6 shows a combination of the display pattern of the main symbol 40 and the auxiliary symbol 50. When the auxiliary symbol 50 indicates “1” to “6” like the dice, the upper and lower symbols 4 are shown.
The sum of the pair of auxiliary symbols 50 displayed in 0U and 40L is "2" to "12", and the main symbol 4 corresponding to this sum
0 is represented by "2" to "C". In addition, since the main symbol 40 is composed of one digit 7 segments, "10" is "A"
"11" is represented by "b" and "12" is represented by "C".

Here, the combination of the upper and lower symbols is
Since the pair of auxiliary symbols 50 fluctuates between "1" to "6", there are 36 combinations, and these auxiliary symbols 50 are
The main symbol 40 corresponding to the total value of "1" from "2" to "C"
There are 1 ways.

First, the combination of the auxiliary symbols 50 and 50 in which the main symbol 40 is "2" is only when the dice of the symbol upper portion 40U and the symbol lower portion 40L are both "1", and the appearance probability (derivation probability). Is 1/36. The appearance probability mentioned here indicates the probability that the main symbol 40 becomes “2” when the pair of auxiliary symbols 50, 50 are respectively extracted by arbitrary random numbers.

Next, the combination of the auxiliary symbols 50 and 50 in which the main symbol 40 is "3", the dice in the upper symbol 40U is "1" or "2", and the lower symbol 40L is "2".
Alternatively, with "1", the appearance probability that the main symbol 40 is "3" is 1/18.

The auxiliary symbol 50 whose main symbol 40 becomes "4",
The combination of 50 is "1", "2", "3" on the upper 40U of the pattern, and "3" on the lower 40L of the pattern,
In the case of "2" and "1", the appearance probability that the main symbol 40 becomes "4" is 1/12.

Similarly, the appearance probability that the main symbol 40 becomes "5" is 1/9, and the appearance probability of "6" is 5/36,
The appearance probability of "7" is 1/6, and the appearance probability of "8" is 5/3
6, the appearance probability of "9" is 1/9, the appearance probability of "A" is 1
/ 12, the appearance probability of "b" is 1/18, and the appearance probability of "C" is 1/36.

In this way, the main symbol 40 is determined on the basis of the combination of the auxiliary symbols 50, 50, and the apparent probabilities of appearance of the main symbol 40 are set to be different from each other. If the reach is low with a low appearance probability of "2", the main symbol 40 that will be finally stopped is "2"
I do not have any expectation that it will be, but if you reach with a high occurrence probability of "7", you can expect a lot,
It is possible to produce an apparent probability that a symbol is derived.

Further, in the case where "7" is the probability variation symbol, when three main symbols 40 are variably displayed as a result of being described later, when all the main symbols 40 are a big hit, "7" The probability of becoming a random fluctuation pattern is highest.
In the case of a jackpot with a probability variation pattern, after the jackpot game is finished, the probability is changed and a favorable game state is given to the player.

In the actual display control, unlike the display mode of the variable display device 4, the game control device 100 determines the main symbol 40, and the display control device 150 uses the auxiliary symbol 5
Decide 0, 50. In appearance of the variable display device 4,
Main symbol 4 based on the determination of the auxiliary symbols 50, 50
Although the display is performed so that 0 is determined, the auxiliary symbols 50 and 50 are determined so as to be the stop symbol (main symbol 40) determined by the game control device 100. Further, the auxiliary symbols 50, 50 may be determined by the game control device 100.

7 and 8 show an example of a variable display game using the main symbol 40 and a plurality of auxiliary symbols 50.

S1 of FIG. 7 shows a stop mode of the previous variable display game, and a new variable display game is started from this state.

In this S1, in the display area of the variable display device 4, there are three variable display areas 4 on the left side, the central portion and the right side.
L, area 4C, and area 4R are set, and the main symbols 40 are arranged in the respective variable display areas in the stop mode of the previous variable display game, and variable display is performed as described later. The main symbol 40 and the auxiliary symbol 50 displayed in the left variable display region 4L are left symbols, and the main symbol 40 and the auxiliary symbol 50 similarly displayed in the central variable display region 4C are middle symbols and the right variable. The main symbol 40 and the auxiliary symbol 50 displayed in the display area 4R are the right symbols.

At the start of the variable display game, S2 in FIG.
The upper inner circumference 40Ui of the main design 40 and the lower inner circumference 4
Auxiliary symbols (dice rolls) 50, 50 corresponding to the value of the main symbol 40 are displayed on 0Li, and segments 40a to 40g constituting the main symbol 40 are displayed. However, only the frame is displayed for the segment that does not form the main symbol 40, for example, the left symbol is the segment 40c and 40f that does not form "2" of the main symbol 40 and only the frame is displayed, and the other segments are colored. Is given.

Then, in S3 of FIG. 7, each main symbol 40 is separated into a symbol upper portion 40U and a symbol lower portion 40L, and these upper and lower symbols are moved in the vertical direction so as to have a predetermined interval, and then in S4 of FIG. As described above, in each of the variable display areas 4L to 4R, the separated symbol upper portion 40U and the symbol lower portion 40L independently vary.

This variable display is performed, for example, by rotating each of the upper and lower symbols around a predetermined axis and rotating the auxiliary symbols 50 in sequence.

After performing the variable display in S4 for a predetermined time, as shown in S5 and subsequent steps in FIG. 8, after the left and right symbols are stopped, the middle symbol is stopped and all the symbols are stopped. To Note that the stopped state includes the temporary stopped state, and there are cases where the temporary stopped state is determined and cases where the stopped state changes again.

First, in S5 of FIG. 8, the symbol upper portion 40U and the symbol lower portion 40L constituting the left and right main symbols are stopped,
The eyes of the dice displayed on the inner circumferences 40Ui and 40Li above and below each symbol are stopped.

In S1 of FIG. 8, the left symbol is the auxiliary symbol 50,
Since 50 is in a stopped state at "3" and "4" and the right symbol is in a stopped state at "2" and "5", the left and right main symbols 40, 40 are determined to be "7".

Then, in S6 of FIG. 8, in the left and right variable display areas 4L and 4R, the separated upper symbols 40U and lower symbols 40L are combined to form the main symbol 40, and auxiliary symbols 50 and 50 are formed. The predetermined segment is colored so that the sum is “7”.

In parallel with this, the lower part 4 of the middle symbols
Only 0L is temporarily stopped, and the variable display of the symbol upper portion 40U is continued.

In this S6, the left and right main symbols 40 are stopped at "7" and "7", the dice of the remaining middle symbol lower portion 40L becomes "6", and the middle symbol upper portion. If the dice of 40U become "1", it can show the possibility that the middle symbol becomes "7", making the player feel the expectation of the jackpot and improving the interest in the symbols of the variable display game. Let them do it.

Next, in S7 of FIG. 8, the middle symbols are stopped. After only the symbol lower portion 40L of the middle symbols is temporarily stopped, the symbol upper portion 40U is also stopped after a predetermined time, and the player can recall the middle symbol from the dice of the upper and lower auxiliary symbols 50, 50.

Here, the auxiliary symbol 5 under the symbol is "6".
After stopping first with, the auxiliary design 50 at the top of the design is "1"
It shows the case where it is in a stopped state, the main symbol 40 is the sum of the upper and lower auxiliary symbols 50, 50, so it is suggested that the middle symbol is also "7", and the player has all symbols "7". You can understand that they are in line, and you can raise expectations for jackpot games.

Then, in S8 of FIG. 8, the auxiliary symbol 50,
The main symbols 40 are formed by displaying the predetermined symbols 40a to 40g so as to display "7", which is the sum of the middle symbols 50 which are in the stopped state at "1" and "6".

Further, after all the symbols are stopped, the auxiliary symbol 50 is erased, and the identification information is clearly indicated only by the 7-segment main symbol 40.

In this way, when the symbol is stopped, the main symbols 40 are taken by the auxiliary symbol 50 which is stopped first by sequentially stopping the plurality of auxiliary symbols 50 which form the main symbol 40. Since the combination to be obtained is limited stepwise, the player can be made to guess the main symbol 40 stepwise, and the interest in the symbol can be greatly improved.

Further, there are 36 combinations of the auxiliary symbols 50, 50, 11 patterns of the main symbol 40, and the types of the main symbols 40 are set to be smaller than the combination of the auxiliary symbols 50. Therefore, the auxiliary symbols 50, A plurality of combinations of the 50 combinations correspond to the main symbol 40, and even if the combinations of the auxiliary symbols 50 are diversified, the main symbol 40 is prevented from becoming too diverse, and identification of the main identification element (main symbol 40) is performed. It does not deteriorate the sex.

Further, the auxiliary symbol 50 is constituted by a symbol having numerical discriminativeness (assuming numerical values) such as dice, and the main symbol 40 is calculated by calculating the number suggested by the plurality of auxiliary symbols 50. Since it is decided, it is easy for the player to understand, and there is no room for doubt.

Incidentally, the one having the numerical distinctiveness is as follows.
For example, one to nine mahjong tiles, tusks, and ropes whose numbers can be identified by patterns, those that can be counted (the number of characters, the amount of coins, etc.), or those that show the order in order (for example,
1: Gold, 2: Silver, 3: Copper or 1: Pine, 2: Bamboo, 3:
It is possible to use plums and those that are associated with numbers in a state that can be recognized by the player (for example, 1: strawberry, 2: carrot, 3: sandal).

9 and 10 show the reliability of the variable display game (or reach variation) (possibility of giving a game value) by the auxiliary symbol 50.

The game value indicates a game state that is advantageous to the player, such as "big hit", "probability change", or "re-change", or the addition of a game medium as an award.

FIG. 9 shows an example of reach fluctuations in which the main symbols 40 on the left and right are aligned at “7”. At the time of stopping the symbols which are reach fluctuations, if the possibility of giving a game value is high, the left and right symbol upper portions 40U The auxiliary symbol 50 and the auxiliary symbol 50 of the lower portion 40L of the symbol are the same as "3" and "4".

The auxiliary symbols 50 forming the symbols already stopped inform the player that there is a high possibility of giving a game value by aligning the symbols at the same position.

On the other hand, when the possibility of giving a game value is low, the auxiliary symbols 50 that have already stopped are not the same, for example, the auxiliary symbols of the left symbol are "1" and "6",
The auxiliary symbol of the right symbol becomes "2", "5", etc., and it is notified that the possibility of giving a game value is low.

As a result, the player can have a sense of expectation for a jackpot or the like by looking at the combination of the auxiliary symbols 50 when the reach is reached, and the interest of the symbols in the variable display game can be further improved. .

In addition to this, the reliability of the game progress may be notified by a combination mode of the auxiliary symbols. For example, when the two auxiliary symbols on the left symbol are the same, it is notified that the reach frequency is high. In other words, the reliability of the game progress may be notified by aligning a plurality of auxiliary symbols constituting one main symbol of the three main symbols.

FIG. 10 shows another example of the variable display game, in which the auxiliary symbol 50 of the symbol lower portion 40L which constitutes each symbol is stopped first, and then the auxiliary symbol 50 of the symbol upper portion 40U is sequentially stopped. That is, the auxiliary symbols 50 in the lower portion 40L of the symbols which are stopped first are all the same to notify the player that the possibility of giving a game value is high.

On the other hand, when the possibility of giving a game value is low, the auxiliary symbols 50 on the lower portion 40L of the symbol are not aligned.

As a result, the player can infer whether or not the variable display game develops to reach, etc., from the auxiliary symbol 50 that was previously in the stopped state, and the interest in the symbol of the variable display game can be further improved. You can do it.

Further, a plurality of main designs of different colors may be prepared so that a predetermined color has a possibility of providing a game value such as a probability variation design. For example, for the main design that the auxiliary design is determined by "1" and "6", red "7" and green "7" are prepared,
One can be set as a probability variation symbol and the other can be set as a normal symbol. In this case, it is possible to give a surprise to the main symbol that can be inferred from the auxiliary symbol, and the interest for the symbol can be excited.

In the above embodiment, the main symbol 4
0 is a 7-segment graphic, and the case where the auxiliary pattern 50 is a die roll is shown, but the main pattern 40 and the auxiliary pattern 50 are shown.
The combination of is not limited to this.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the main symbol 4
0'is three kinds of "○", "●", and "△", and three auxiliary patterns 50 are "gu", "choki", and "par", and the auxiliary pattern 50 is the upper 50U as shown. Bottom 50
This is a case where the main symbols 40 'are respectively arranged in L and the main symbol 40' is determined according to the determination result of "rock paper scissors". The top 50
There are 9 combinations of U and 50L lower rock-paper-scissors.

Now, assuming that the player side is the lower part 50L and the opponent side is the upper part 50U, if the lower part 50L wins, the main symbol 40 'is "○", if the opponent side wins, the main symbol 40' is "●", a draw. In case of, it becomes "△".

In this example, in order to make the result of playing the game with the upper and lower auxiliary symbols 50 correspond to the main symbol 40, the probability of appearance of the main symbol 40 ', which is the result of the rock-paper-scissors judgment, is equal, and the auxiliary symbols 50 are in order. Even when the game is stopped, the main symbol 40 is not limited by the identification element that is stopped first, and it is possible to provide a variable display game with high game quality while reducing the types of the auxiliary symbols 50.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 12, the main symbol 4
0 "is a card of playing cards, the auxiliary pattern 51 is four kinds of figures of" heart "," spade "," diamond "and" clover ", and the auxiliary pattern 52 is" A "," 2 "...
There are 13 combinations of "9", "J", and "Q", and the main symbol 40 "is decided by 52 combinations.

In this example, the possible range of the main symbol 40 ″ and the number of combinations of the auxiliary symbols 51 and 52 are the same,
When the auxiliary symbols stop in order, the main identification element is limited by the identification element that stops first. Incidentally, the auxiliary symbol 51
It is possible to arbitrarily set which of the two and 52 stops first.

Incidentally, the stop timing of the auxiliary symbols can also be set arbitrarily, and a plurality of auxiliary symbols may be stopped at the same time,
Alternatively, a plurality of auxiliary symbols may be sequentially stopped at predetermined intervals.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a control system of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a game flow.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a symbol (identification information), showing a relationship between a main symbol and a plurality of auxiliary symbols.

[FIG. 5] Similarly, it shows auxiliary symbols displayed inside the main symbol.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a variable display mode of a main symbol and an auxiliary symbol.

FIG. 7 is a screen image showing an example of a variable display game,
The first half.

FIG. 8 is likewise the second half.

FIG. 9 is a screen image showing an example of a variable display game,
It shows a case of notifying the progress of the game by the auxiliary symbol.

FIG. 10 is a screen image showing an example of a variable display game, showing a case where a game progress is informed by an auxiliary symbol.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing another aspect of the main symbol and the auxiliary symbol.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing still another aspect of the main symbol and the auxiliary symbol.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 gaming board 4 variable display device (variable display device) 40 main symbol 50 auxiliary symbol 100 game control device 101 gaming microcomputer (game control means, variation time control means, variation display command means) 150 display control device (variation display mode storage Means, display control mode selection means, variable display control means)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A display control means for controlling a variable display game in which identification information is variably displayed in a plurality of variable display areas of a variable display device, wherein the display control means determines a specific result mode when the variable display game derives a specific result mode. In a gaming machine capable of imparting a gaming value, the identification information is configured to include a main identification element having a main identification property and a plurality of auxiliary identification elements, and the display control unit configures the identification information. Main identification element variation display means for variably displaying the main identification element, and auxiliary identification element variation display means for variably displaying the auxiliary identification element forming the identification information, wherein the main identification element variation display means is A gaming machine characterized by performing variable display of a main identification element such that a variation display result is determined by a combination of a plurality of auxiliary identification elements that are variably displayed by an auxiliary identification element variation display means. 2. The main discriminating element variable display means performs a variable display of the main discriminating element so that a variable display result is uniquely determined by a combination of a plurality of auxiliary discriminating elements displayed by the auxiliary discriminating element variable display means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the type of the main identification element is set to be smaller than the number of combinations of the auxiliary identification elements. 4. The number of combinations of the auxiliary discriminating elements that determine the variable display result of the main discriminating elements is set so as to be different depending on the main discriminating elements. Gaming machine described in. 5. The main discriminating element and the plurality of auxiliary discriminating elements have a numerical discriminating property, and the main discriminating element variation display means calculates the value indicated by the numerical discriminating property of the auxiliary discriminating element. 2. The variable display is performed so that the main identification element is determined.
The gaming machine according to any one of 4 to 4. 6. The display mode of the plurality of auxiliary identification elements is the same mode, and the mode is different from the display mode of the main identification element, according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The game machine described. 7. The display control means comprises notifying means for notifying the reliability of the progress of the game by a combination mode of auxiliary identification elements constituting the identification information displayed in the plurality of variable display areas. 7. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is a game machine. 8. The main identification element is composed of an aggregate of a plurality of segments, and the auxiliary identification element is displayed in an area surrounded by these segments. Claim 7
A gaming machine described in any one of.