JP2003205128A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine capable of further improving a rendering effect by giving variety to pattern variation by composing the determination object of a big hit mode of a plurality of different kinds of patterns. <P>SOLUTION: This pachinko game machine is provided with a pattern display means 15 capable of variably displaying patterns; a pattern control means for allowing the pattern display means 15 to variably display the patterns on the basis of the detection of a game ball by a prescribed pattern starting means; and a profitable state generating means for generating a profitable state advantageous to a player in the case a stop pattern after the variation of the pattern display means 15 results in a big hit mode. The pattern display means can variably display game patterns 28a, 28b and a background pattern 27 as the patterns, and the big hit mode is composed of a prescribed combination of the game patterns 28a, 28b and background pattern 27. <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 ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrange ball machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A ball game machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with a liquid crystal type symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of game symbols, for example, provided that a predetermined starting means detects a game ball. The game symbols are variably displayed according to a predetermined variation pattern on the symbol display means, and when the stopped symbols after the variation become a predetermined jackpot mode, the variable winning means is opened for a predetermined time, for example, the player. It is designed to generate an advantageous profit situation.

Further, the symbol display means is arranged to variably display, for example, a plurality of game symbols composed of numeral symbols, character symbols, etc., for example, three game symbols arranged in the left-right direction, on the front side of a predetermined background image. Also, whether or not it is a jackpot mode, the plurality of game symbols are all the same symbol, for example, "7.
Judgment is made based on whether or not the vehicle stopped at "7,7".

[0004]

In the conventional ball game machine, the same kind of game symbols are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, for example, and they are changed in substantially the same manner, and the stop symbols of the plurality of game symbols are all the same. When it is done, since it is a big hit, there is a drawback that the variation in the pattern tends to be monotonous and the staging effect cannot be sufficiently enhanced. In order to make up for the shortcomings, in the past, it was devised to enhance the effect of directing, such as introducing a predetermined character to give the story variation to the pattern variations, but because the target of the jackpot mode itself does not change There was a limit to the improvement of the effect.

In view of the conventional problems as described above, the present invention makes it possible to change the symbol variation by constructing the determination object of the big hit mode with a plurality of different types of symbols, and further improve the effect of production. It aims to provide a simple ball game machine.

[0006]

The present invention is a symbol display means 15 capable of variably displaying symbols, and a predetermined symbol starting means 17
The symbol display means 1 based on that the game ball is detected
5, a symbol control means 62 for variably displaying the symbol, and a profit state generating means 46 for generating a profit state advantageous to the player when the stopped symbol after the fluctuation of the symbol display means 15 becomes a big hit mode. In the ball game machine provided, the symbol display means 15 is a game symbol 28a as the symbol,
28b and its background symbol 27 can be variably displayed, and the jackpot mode is configured by a predetermined combination of the game symbols 28a, 28b and the background symbol 27.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 11 illustrate one embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine main body, which is provided with a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 4 is detachably attached to the front frame 3 from the back side corresponding to the window hole, and a glass door 5 and a front plate pivotally attached to the front frame 3 to be openable and closable are attached to the front side of the game board 4. 6 and 6 are arranged.
The front plate 6 is equipped with an upper plate 7 which stores game balls for launching. A lower plate 8 for storing surplus balls and a firing handle 10 of a firing means 9 are provided below the front frame 3, respectively.

On the game board 4, as shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 11 for guiding the game balls launched from the launching means 9.
Is mounted in a ring, and in the game area 12 inside the guide rail 11, liquid crystal display means 13, first symbol display means 14, second symbol display means 15, first symbol starting means 1
Various game parts such as 6, second symbol starting means 17, variable winning means 18, ordinary winning means 19 to 21 are arranged.

The liquid crystal display means 13 is provided with a display case 22 mounted on the game board 4 from the front side and a liquid crystal display section 23 arranged substantially in the center of the display case 22, and the upper side of the display case 22. The first symbol display means 14 is provided. The liquid crystal display unit 23 constitutes the second symbol display means 15, and can display a normal demo image, other game images, etc. to the player.

The first symbol display means 14 is one or more,
For example, one first symbol can be variably displayed, and the first symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control or the like on condition that the first symbol starting means 16 composed of a passage gate or the like detects a game ball. It is supposed to stop.

The first symbol fluctuates due to scrolling in the up-down direction or the left-right direction, and after the variation, it stops in a hitting mode (a predetermined type of symbol) or in another disengagement mode. As the first design, a numeric design, an alphabet design, a character design, and the like can be appropriately used, and in this embodiment, a numeric design from 0 to 9 is used.

The second symbol starting means 17 is constituted by a variable actuation type electric tulip having a pair of left and right claws 17a which can be freely opened and closed, and the first symbol after the first symbol display means 14 has changed. As a result, when the first profit state occurs, the pair of opening / closing claws 17a are operated in the open state for a predetermined time.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second symbol display means 15 is composed of one or more, for example, one background symbol 27 and one or more, for example, two game symbols 28a, 28b. Two symbols can be displayed in a variable manner for each symbol. The game symbols 28a, 28b can be individually displayed in a variable manner in the game symbol display areas 29a, 29b, but the arrangement of the game symbol display areas 29a, 29b is arbitrary, for example, one game symbol display Two game symbols 28a and 28b may be variably displayed in the area.

Further, in the present embodiment, one background symbol and two game symbols 28a and 28b are provided, and the number of background symbols 27 and the number of game symbols 28a and 28b are made different, but both The number may be the same.

Each second design 27, 28a, 28b is a second
On the condition that the symbol starting means 17 detects the game ball, for example, the background symbol 27 is in the vertical direction, the game symbols 28a, 28.
The background pattern 27 is changed such that b is scrolled in the left-right direction, and is changed for a predetermined time in accordance with a predetermined change pattern selected by a random number lottery to be a jackpot mode (a combination of predetermined symbols) or another off mode. , The game symbol 28a, the game symbol 28b, etc. are stopped in a predetermined order.

As the background design 27 and the game designs 28a and 28b constituting the second design, a numerical design, an alphabet design, a character design, a landscape design, and other appropriate designs can be used. In the present embodiment, the landscape pattern is used as the background pattern 27, and the numeric symbols are used as the game patterns 28a and 28b.
And, the composite design of the character design and the numerical design is used.

Further, each landscape pattern of the background symbol 27 and the character symbols of the game symbols 28a and 28b have a predetermined correspondence relationship, respectively, and the background symbol 27 and the two game symbols 28a and 28b. Correspondences are matched between each other and two game symbols 28a, 28b are the same kind of symbol (including the case where one is an almighty symbol) (an example of a predetermined combination of the game symbols 28a, 28b and the background symbol 27) ) Is a jackpot mode.

The background pattern 27 includes "land background" representing land.
(Fig. 4 (a)), "sea background" representing the sea (Fig. 4)
(B)), "sky background" representing the air (Fig. 4 (c)), "almighty background" that compositely represents all of land, sea, and air and corresponds to all the game symbols 28a, 28b
There are four types (FIG. 4 (d)).

Also, in the game symbols 28a, 28b,
Character design of "horse" and 3 of "4""6""10"
"Horse (4)""Horse(6)""Horse (1
0) ”(FIG. 5 (a)), a character pattern of“ fish ”, and three types of numerical patterns of“ 1 ”,“ 5 ”, and“ 9 ”, respectively, and are combined into a“ sea background ”. Corresponding "fish (1)""fish(5)""fish(9)" three types (Fig. 5
(B)) and "bird" character design and "2""8"
"Bird (2)""Bird(8)""Bird(12)" corresponding to the "sky background" and each of which is composed by combining three kinds of "12" numerical patterns (Fig. 5 (c ))When,
Three types of "almighty (3)""almighty(7)""almighty(11)" which are composed of three types of numerical symbols "3""7""11" and correspond to all background symbols 27 (Fig. 5 (d)) is set.

That is, for example, a combination of a "land background" design and two "horse (4)" designs, a "sea background" design and two "fish (5)" designs, an "almighty background" design and two The combination of the "fish (1)" symbol, the combination of the "sky background" symbol and the two "almighty (11)" symbols, etc., is a big hit mode.

Further, a combination of predetermined symbols among a plurality of types of jackpots is set as a special jackpot. In this embodiment, "sea background", "fish (1)" and "fish (5)" are set. The combination with any of "Fish (9)", and the combination of all the almighty patterns are special jackpot patterns.

In the variation pattern of the second symbol, as shown in FIG.
B, out-of-reach variation patterns C, D, reach jackpot variation patterns E, F ...

The out-of-reach deviation pattern A, B is a fluctuation pattern which is in the out state without passing through the reach state, and is selected when the second symbols 27, 28a, 28b are in the out mode. The out-of-reach fluctuation patterns C and D are
The variation patterns that go through the reach state and are out of reach, and the reach jackpot variation patterns E and F are variation patterns that go through the reach state and are a jackpot.

The out-of-reach fluctuation pattern A, the out-reach fluctuation pattern C, and the reach jackpot fluctuation pattern E are game patterns 28 after the background pattern 27 is stopped.
The variation patterns in which a and 28b are sequentially stopped, the out-of-reach variation pattern B, the out-of-reach variation pattern D, and the reach jackpot variation pattern F are gaming patterns 28a and 28.
It is a variation pattern in which the background pattern 27 is stopped after b is sequentially stopped.

That is, in each of the variation patterns A to F, the stop timing of the game symbols 28a and 28b and the stop timing of the background symbol 27 are different, and one of the background symbol 27 and the game symbols 28a and 28b is given first. The other is changed while being substantially stopped.

The reach state in the present embodiment means that when the background symbol 27 is stopped before the game symbols 28a and 28b, the background symbol 27 and the game symbol 28a which is next stopped.
It is in a state that the correspondence relationship with the game pattern 28a,
If 28b stops before the background pattern 27, 2
The two game symbols 28a and 28b are in a state of stopping with the same type of symbol.

The variable winning means 18 is a variable actuation type having an opening / closing plate 18a which opens and closes around the lower horizontal axis.
Second symbol 27, 28 after the change of the second symbol display means 15
When the second profit state is generated based on the fact that a and 28b are in the big hit mode, the opening / closing plate 18a is opened to the front side for a predetermined time, and the game balls dropped on the opening plate 18a are put into the inside. ing.

Further, the variable winning means 18 is divided into a plurality of passages such as three on its inner side, and a part of the passages serves as a specific area 31. Then, on condition that the game ball passes through this specific area 31, the second profit state, that is, the opening operation of the opening / closing plate 18a is continued.

The variable winning means 18 has a predetermined number (for example, 30) of games played by the variable winning means 18 after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed from the opening or until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed. Opening and closing plate 18 provided that the ball wins
On the condition that a is closed and the game ball passes through the specific area 31, the opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

FIG. 7 is a block diagram for control. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 32 denotes a main control board.
Is the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 3 and the game board 4, such as the back side of the back cover that collectively covers the liquid crystal display means 13 mounted on the game area 12 side and a plurality of other game components from the back side. It is housed in a board case that is detachably attached to an appropriate place. 33 is a design control board (sub-control board),
This symbol control board 33, the back side of the liquid crystal display means 13, etc.
It is housed in a board case detachably attached to an appropriate location on the back side of the gaming machine body 1 including the front frame 3 and the gaming board 4.

The main control board 32 is mainly for controlling the game operation on the game board 4 side, and includes a CPU and RO.
The first random number lottery means 41, the first determination means 42, the first profit state generation means 43, and the like.
Second random number lottery means 44, second determination means 45, second profit state generation means 46, symbol stop order selection means 47, deviation mode selection means 48, jackpot mode selection means 49, fluctuation pattern selection means 50, special profit state generation It is provided with means 51, special profit state ending means 52, control command transmitting means 53 and the like.

The first random number lottery means 41 is 0 when the probability that the changed first symbol is a winning mode is, for example, 1/10.
10 random number values up to 9 are generated, a predetermined number of random number values are generated according to the probability thereof, and any one of the disturbances is provided on condition that the first symbol starting means 16 detects a game ball. It is designed to extract numerical values.

The first judgment means 42 is the first random number lottery means 4
Based on the extracted random number value in 1, it is for determining whether or not the changed first symbol is a hit mode, that is, whether or not to open the second symbol starting means 17, the first symbol It is determined whether or not the extracted random number value extracted by the random number lottery means 41 is the hit state determination value, and when the lottery random number value is the hit state determination value, a hit state determination output is output.

The first profit state generation means 43 is based on the fact that the first symbol after the change of the first symbol display means 14 becomes the winning aspect when the determination result of the first determining means 42 is the winning aspect determination. The first profit state in which the opening / closing claw 17a of the second symbol starting means 17 is opened for a predetermined time is generated.

The second random number lottery means 44 generates 360 random number values from 0 to 359 when the probability that the changed second symbols 27, 28a, 28b will be a big hit mode is 1/360, for example. , A predetermined number of random number values are generated according to the probability, and one of the random number values is extracted on condition that the second symbol starting means 17 detects a game ball.

The second determination means 45 is the second random number lottery means 4
Second symbol 27, 2 after fluctuation based on the extracted random number value in 4
It is for determining whether or not 8a, 28b is a jackpot mode, that is, whether to generate the second profit state, and whether the extracted random number value extracted by the second random number lottery means 44 is a jackpot mode determination value. It is determined whether or not, and when the extracted random number value is the jackpot mode determination value, the jackpot mode (second profit state occurrence)
It outputs the judgment output of.

The second profit state generation means 46, when the determination result of the second determination means 45 is a big hit mode determination, the second symbols 27, 28a, 28 after the second symbol display means 15 has changed.
Based on the fact that b is a big hit mode such as a combination of a "land background" symbol and two "horse (4)" symbols, it is for generating a second profit state that is advantageous to the player.

This second profit state generation means 46 is the second symbol 27, 28a, 28 after the change of the second symbol display means 15.
After the b becomes a big hit mode, the opening / closing plate 18a of the variable winning means 18 is opened, and a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed from the opening of the opening / closing plate 18a, or a predetermined time (for example, 3
When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have been won in the variable winning means 18 before the elapse of 0 seconds, the opening / closing plate 18a is closed, and further, the game ball that has won passes through the specific area 31. The opening / closing operation (second profit state) is continued up to a maximum number of times (for example, 16 times).

The symbol stop order selecting means 47 is the second symbol 2
7, 28a, 28b stop order, that is, the game symbols 28a, 28b are sequentially stopped after stopping the background symbol 27 (hereinafter, referred to as the first stop order), or the game symbol 2
This is for selecting whether to stop the background pattern 27 after sequentially stopping 8a and 28b (hereinafter, referred to as a second stop order).

The selection rates of the first stop order and the second stop order are set to different values according to the determination result of the second determining means 45. For example, the determination result of the second determining means 45 is not correct. In the case of the mode determination, the selection rate of the first stop order (for example, 20%) is lower than the selection rate of the second stop order (for example, 80%), and conversely, when the determination result of the second determination means 45 is the jackpot mode determination. First stop order selection rate (eg 80%)
Is higher than the selection rate of the second stop order (for example, 20%).

The detachment mode selection means 48 is the second determination means 4
When the determination result of 5 is the disengagement mode determination, it is for selecting the stop symbol mode of the second symbol 27, 28a, 28b corresponding to it, and the reach lottery for selecting whether to go through the reach state by a random number lottery. Means 54 are provided.

The disengagement mode selection means 48 has a lottery result indicating that the reach state is passed by the reach lottery means 54 based on the selection result of the symbol stop order selection means 47 and the lottery result of the reach lottery means 54. In that case, if the reach result is such that the reach state is not reached in the reach lottery means 54 so that the reach state is reached in the stop order selected by the symbol stop order selection means 47, the symbol stop order selection means In order to prevent the reach state from being reached in the stop order selected in 47, the disengagement mode is selected.

For example, in the reach lottery means 54, a lottery result indicating that the reach state is not passed is obtained, and when the first stop order is selected by the symbol stop order selecting means 47, the background symbol 27 and the second stop which are first stopped. 28 game symbols to stop
In order that a and a will not be the corresponding symbols, and the result of lottery is that the reach lottery means 54 will go through the reach state, and if the second stop order is selected by the symbol stop order selector 47, stop first. As the game symbol 28a and the game symbol 28b that stops secondly become the same kind of symbol,
The disengagement mode is selected.

The big-hit mode selecting means 49 is for selecting the stop symbol mode of the second symbols 27, 28a, 28b corresponding to the case where the judgment result of the second judging means 45 is the big-hit mode judgment.

The variation pattern selection means 50 is for selecting any of the variation patterns A to F and the like. The selection result of the deviation mode selection means 48 or the jackpot mode selection means 49 and the determination result of the second determination means 45. And at least one of
Based on the selection result of the symbol stop order selecting means 47, one of a plurality of fluctuation patterns A to F or the like is selectively selected by random number lottery.

For example, when the deviation mode selection means 48 selects the deviation mode not passing through the reach, and the symbol stop order selection means 47 selects the first stop order, the reachless deviation pattern A is selected, and The determination result of the second determining means 45 is a jackpot mode determination, and when the symbol stop order selecting means 47 selects the second stop order, the reach jackpot variation pattern F is selected.

The special profit state generation means 51 is for generating a special profit state that is advantageous to the player after the end of the second profit state (or after the occurrence), and the probability changing means 55.
It is composed by. The probability changing means 55 determines that the second determining means 45 is the big hit manner, and the second symbol 27, 28a, 28b after the change is the special big hit manner of the big hit manners, on the condition that the second profit state. After the end of, the second pattern 27, 28a, 28b is for changing the probability of being a jackpot mode from a normal probability state (for example, a low probability of 1/360) to a high probability state (for example, about 1/50). is there. The probability changing means 55 is adapted to increase the number of jackpot manner determination values of the second determining means 45 in the high probability state to increase the probability of occurrence of the jackpot manner.

The special profit state ending means 52 is for ending the special profit state generated by the special profit state generating means 51, and is constituted by the probability returning means 56. The probability returning means 56 is the second symbol 27, 28a, 2
8b becomes a big hit mode other than the special big hit mode, and the next second profit state occurs, or by that time, the second symbol 2
When 7, 28a, 28b fluctuate a predetermined number of times, the number of jackpot mode determination values of the second determination means 45 is reduced to the number of normal probabilities, thereby increasing the probability of occurrence of the jackpot mode from the high probability to the normal probability. It returns to (low probability) and ends the special profit state.

The control command transmitting means 53 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the symbol control board 33 side by one-way communication to give a control command, and the first symbol starting means 16 detects a game ball. At the time, based on the determination result of the first determination means 42, a function of transmitting a stop symbol command etc. of the first symbol to the symbol control board 33 side, when the second symbol starting means 17 detects a game ball, Based on the determination result of the 2 determination means 45, the variation patterns AF selected by the variation pattern selection means 50, the stop symbol aspect selected by the deviation aspect selection means 48 or the jackpot aspect selection means 49, the second symbol 27, 28a, 28b variation pattern command, stop symbol command, such as a function to send a stop command to the symbol control board 33 side.

The symbol control board 33 is the first symbol display means 1
It is for performing display control of the 4 and the second symbol display means 15, and is provided with a first symbol control means 61, a second symbol control means 62 and the like.

The first symbol control means 61 controls the display of the first symbol display means 14, and the first symbol starting means 16
On the condition that the game ball is detected, the first symbol display means 14 based on the command from the control command transmission means 53.
The first symbol is changed for a predetermined time, and the first symbol is stopped in a hitting mode such as "7" when the determination result of the first determining means 42 is a hitting mode determination.

The second symbol control means 62 controls the display of the second symbol display means 15, and the second symbol starting means 17
The second symbol display means 15 based on the command from the control command transmission means 53 on condition that the game ball is detected.
The second pattern 27, 28a, 27b of the above is changed for a predetermined time in a predetermined change pattern A to F, etc., and the determination result of the second determination means 45 is a big hit mode when it is a big hit mode determination, and it is off at other times. Second pattern 27, 28a, 28 in a mode
It is designed to stop b, and is provided with a fluctuation pattern storage means 63, a symbol display data storage means 64, a symbol display control means 65 and the like.

A plurality of fluctuation pattern data respectively corresponding to the fluctuation patterns A to F are stored in the fluctuation pattern storage means 63 in advance.

The symbol display data storage means 64 is for storing the symbol display data of the second symbols 27, 28a, 28b, the background symbol data storage means 66 for storing the symbol display data of the background symbol 27, and the game. Designs 28a, 28b
Game symbol data storage means 6 for storing the symbol display data
7 and 7.

That is, in the background pattern data storage means 66,
"Land background""seabackground""skybackground""almightybackground" four kinds of background pattern display data necessary to display the four kinds of background patterns on the second symbol display means 15, game symbol data storage means 67 includes "horse (4)""horse(6)""horse(10)""fish(1)""fish(5)""fish(9)""bird(2)""bird (8) ) ”“ Bird (12) ”“ Almighty (3) ”“ Almighty (7) ”
Twelve types of game symbol display data necessary for displaying the twelve types of game symbols “almighty (11)” on the second symbol display means 15 are stored in advance.

The symbol display control means 65, the stop symbol mode selected by the deviation mode selection means 48 or the jackpot mode selection means 49, the fluctuation patterns AF selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means 50, and the fluctuation pattern storage Based on the variation pattern data stored in the means 63 and the symbol display data stored in the symbol display data storage means 64, the second symbol 27, 28a, on the second symbol display means 15,
28b for variably displaying the second symbol 27,
When receiving the variation pattern command of 28a, 28b, the variation pattern data corresponding to the variation patterns A to F selected by the variation pattern selection means 50, and the symbol display stored in the symbol display data storage means 64 Using the data and the second symbol 27, 28 on the second symbol display means 15
After variably displaying a and 28b, the deviation mode selecting means 48
Alternatively, it is adapted to be stopped in the stop symbol mode selected by the jackpot mode selecting means 49.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described. When a game ball is shot by the shooting means 9 in the game, the game ball enters the game area 12 through the guide rail 11 and then falls to the normal winning means 19 to 21 while falling in the game area 12. , It falls downward while passing through the first symbol starting means 16. When the game ball passes through the first symbol starting means 16, the first random number lottery means 4
1 extracts the generated random number value, the first judging means 42 judges from the extracted random number value whether or not it is a winning manner, and based on the judgment result, the first from the control command transmitting means 53 to the symbol control board 33 side. A symbol stop symbol command or the like is transmitted.

When the determination result of the first determination means 42 is a hit state determination, by the control of the first symbol control means 61 on the symbol control board 33 side, after the first symbol of the first symbol display means 14 fluctuates for a predetermined time. Stops in a winning manner. Then, by the control of the first profit state generating means 43, the opening / closing claw 17a of the second symbol starting means 17 is opened for a predetermined time, and the game ball is easily won in the second symbol starting means 17.

The opening / closing claw 17a of the second symbol starting means 17 is opened and the game ball is won. When the second symbol starting means 17 detects the game ball, the second random number lottery means 44 extracts the generated random number value. The second determination means 45 determines from the lottery random number value whether or not it is a big hit mode. Then, the symbol stop order selection means 47, as the stop order of the second symbols 27, 28a, 28b, the game symbol 28 after stopping the background symbol 27.
Either a first stop order of sequentially stopping a, 28b or a second stop order of stopping the background symbol 27 after sequentially stopping the game symbols 28a, 28b is selected by random number lottery.

At this time, the symbol stop order selecting means 47,
When the determination result of the second determining means 45 is the out-of-phase determination, the second stop order is selected with a higher probability than the first stopping order, and when the determination result of the second determining means 45 is the jackpot mode determination. , The first stop order is selected with a higher probability than the second stop order.

When the determination result of the second determining means 45 is the out-of-court manner determination, the out-of-court manner selecting means 48 selects any of a plurality of out-of-coordinate manners, and in the case of the big hit manner determining, the big hit manner selecting means 49 Selects one of a plurality of jackpot modes.

Here, when the determination result of the second determining means 45 is the out-of-range determination, the out-of-range selecting means 48 uses the reach lottery means 54 to draw a lot or not. Then, based on the selection result of the symbol stop order selection means 47 and the lottery result of the reach lottery means 54, if the lottery result that the reach state is passed in the reach lottery means 54, the symbol stop order selection In the stop order selected by the symbol stop order selecting means 47, in the case where the reach result in the reach lottery means 54 does not cause the reach state to be reached, in the stop order selected by the symbol stop order selecting means 47 so that the stop order selected by the means 47 becomes the reach state. So that you do n’t reach
The detachment mode is selected respectively.

Subsequently, the variation pattern selection means 50 selects at least one of the selection result of the deviation mode selection means 48 or the jackpot mode selection means 49 and the determination result of the second determination means 45, and the symbol stop order selection means 47. Based on the result, one of the plurality of fluctuation patterns A to F and the like is selectively selected by random number lottery.

Then, the control command transmitting means 53 is the second
The variation pattern command of the symbols 27, 28a, 28b, the stop symbol command, the stop command is transmitted to the symbol control board 33 side by one-way communication, and the second symbol 27, 28a, 2
8b is commanded to change and stop.

In the second symbol control means 62, each command from the control command transmission means 53 is analyzed, and the symbol display control means 65 changes corresponding to the variation patterns A to F selected by the variation pattern selection means 50. Pattern data,
Second symbol 2 on the second symbol display means 15 using the symbol display data stored in the symbol display data storage means 64
After variably displaying 7, 28a, 28b, the second symbols 27, 28a, 28b to be stopped in the stop symbol mode selected by the deviation mode selecting means 48 or the jackpot mode selecting means 49
A variation example of is specifically described. FIG. 8 shows the second determination means 4
The determination result of 5 is the disengagement mode determination, the second stop order is selected by the symbol stop order selecting means 47, and the stop symbol mode “land background / horse (4) / fish (5)” is selected by the disengagement mode selecting means 48. Then, the second pattern 27, 28 when the reachless out-of-reach variation pattern B is selected by the variation pattern selection means 50
The example of variation of a and 28b is shown.

In this case, first, the background symbol 27 starts to scroll vertically, and the game symbols 28a and 28b simultaneously start scrolling horizontally (FIG. 8 (a)). Then, the game symbols 28a and 28b gradually change to a low speed according to the reach-off deviation pattern B, and the game symbol 28a first stops at "horse (4)" (FIGS. 8B and 8C), and then the game. The pattern 28b stops at "fish (5)" (FIG. 8 (d)).
Then, in the state where the game symbols 28a and 28b are stopped, the background symbol 27 continues to change and is stopped at the "land background" (FIGS. 8 (e) to 8 (g)).

In this stop symbol mode "land background / horse (4) / fish (5)", the correspondence relationship between "land background" and "horse (4)" is the same, but "land background" and "fish" The correspondence relationship of (5) ”does not match, and since“ horse (4) ”and“ fish (5) ”are not the same type of symbol, it is a disengagement mode.

Further, in FIG. 9, the judgment result of the second judging means 45 is a deviation mode judgment, the first stop order is selected by the symbol stop order selecting means 47, and the stop symbol mode "sea background" is selected by the deviation mode selecting means 48. -Fish (9) -Almighty (3) "is selected, and the second pattern 2 when the out-of-reach fluctuation pattern C is selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means 50.
7 shows an example of variations of 7, 28a and 28b.

In this case, the background pattern 27 starts to scroll in the vertical direction and the game patterns 28a and 28b start scrolling in the horizontal direction at the same time (FIG. 9 (a)). First, the background pattern 27 gradually slows down according to the reach-off variation pattern C. It changes and stops at the "sea background" (Figs. 9 (b) and 9 (c)). And with the background symbol 27 stopped, the game symbol 28a,
After 28b continues to fluctuate, it becomes a low speed fluctuation, and the game symbol 28a first stops at "fish (9)" (Fig. 9 (d),
(E)). Since the correspondence relationship between “sea background” and “fish (9)” is the same, a reach state is generated here. continue,
Finally, the game symbol 28b is stopped at "Almighty (3)" (FIG. 9 (f)).

This stop pattern mode "sea background / fish (9) / almighty (3)" corresponds to "sea background" and "fish (9)" and "sea background" and "almighty (3)", respectively. Although the relationship is the same, the "fish (9)" and the "almighty (3)" are not the same type of pattern, and thus are in the disengagement mode.

Further, in FIG. 10, the judgment result of the second judging means 45 becomes a big hit mode judgment, the second stop order is selected by the symbol stop order selecting means 47, and the stop symbol mode "empty background" by the big hit mode selecting means 49.・ Almighty (1
1) · Almighty (11) ”is selected, and the variation pattern of the second symbol 27, 28a, 28b when the reach jackpot variation pattern F is selected by the variation pattern selection means 50 is shown.

In this case, first, the background symbol 27 starts to scroll vertically, and the game symbols 28a and 28b simultaneously start scrolling horizontally (FIG. 10 (a)). Then, according to the reach jackpot variation pattern F, the game symbols 28a and 28b gradually change at low speed, and the game symbol 28a first stops at "almighty (11)" (FIG. 10 (b),
(C)), then the game symbol 28b is stopped at "Almighty (11)" and becomes a reach state (FIG. 10).
(D)). Since "Almighty (11)" corresponds to all the background patterns, it is certain that the jackpot will be a big hit at this point when the reach state is reached in "Almighty (11)".

Then, after the background symbol 27 continues to fluctuate with the game symbols 28a, 28b stopped, the game is stopped in the "sky background" and the jackpot is determined (Fig. 10 (e)-).
(G)).

Further, in FIG. 11, the determination result of the second determining means 45 is a big hit mode determination, the first stop order is selected by the symbol stop order selecting means 47, and the stop symbol mode "almighty background" is selected by the big hit mode selecting means 49.・ Almighty (7) ・ Almighty (7) "is selected,
Second pattern 27, 28a, 28b when the reach jackpot variation pattern E is selected by the variation pattern selection means 50
It shows an example of the variation of.

In this case, the background pattern 27 starts scrolling vertically and the game patterns 28a and 28b start scrolling simultaneously in the horizontal direction (FIG. 11 (a)), and the background pattern 27 gradually slows down in accordance with the reach jackpot variation pattern E. It changes and stops at the "almighty background" (Fig. 11
(B), (c)). Since the "almighty background" corresponds to all the game symbols, the reach state is surely generated at this point.

Then, with the background pattern 27 stopped,
After the game symbols 28a and 28b continue to fluctuate, the game pattern 28a and 28b are changed at a low speed. First, the game symbol 28a is stopped at "almighty (7)", and a reach state occurs (FIG.
(D), (e)). Then, finally, the game symbol 28b is stopped at "Almighty (7)" (FIG. 11).
(F)).

This stop pattern mode "almighty background-almighty (7) -almighty (7)"
Indicates that the correspondence relationship between the "almighty background" and the two "almighty (7)" matches, and the game pattern 28
Since a and 28b are both "almighty (7)" and the same kind of symbol, it is a big-hit mode, and a special big-hit mode.

In the symbol stop order selecting means 47, when the judgment result of the second judging means 45 is a deviation mode judgment, the second stop order is selected with a higher probability than the first stop order, and the second judging means. When the determination result of 45 is the jackpot mode determination, the first stop order is selected with a higher probability than the second stop order, so the second symbols 27, 28 in the first stop order are selected.
When a and 28b fluctuate, there is a higher possibility that the big hit mode will occur than when the second stop order fluctuates. Thereby, in the variation of the second symbols 27, 28a, 28b, when the background symbol 27 is stopped before the game symbols 28a, 28b, the player further expands the expectation for the jackpot mode more than usual. You will be watching the design fluctuations with a sense of tension, and your interest will improve.

When the second symbols 27, 28a, 28b after the change are in the big hit mode (FIG. 10 (g), etc.), the second profit state generating means 46 is activated thereafter to generate the second profit state, which is variable. The opening / closing plate 18a of the winning means 18 opens to the front side. The variable winning means 18 has a predetermined time (for example, 3
If a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the variable winning means 18 by the elapse of 0 second or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), the opening / closing plate 18a is closed at that time.
Then, if the winning game ball passes through the specific area 31,
The opening / closing plate 18a is opened again, and the maximum predetermined number of times (for example, 16
Repeat the opening and closing operation until () times.

Therefore, if the second profit state occurs, there is a possibility that a large number of game balls will be won in the variable winning means 18, and the player may be paid out of the prize balls according to the number of the winning balls. It is possible and can enjoy great profits.

When the second profit state ends, the second
Second symbol 27, 28a, 28 due to the occurrence of profit state
When b is a special jackpot mode (Fig. 11 (f) etc.)
In order to do so, the probability changing means 55 of the special profit state generating means 51 is activated to change the occurrence probability of the big hit mode from the normal probability to the high probability. After that, because the second determination means 45 determines whether or not to be a big hit mode in a high probability state, the possibility that the second symbol 27, 28a, 28b after the change becomes a big hit mode becomes very high, and the game is played. Can play the game in an advantageous state.

After the special profit state occurs, the second symbol becomes the big hit mode other than the special big hit mode, and the next second profit state occurs, or by that time, the second symbols 27, 28a, 28.
When b is changed a predetermined number of times, the probability returning means 56 of the special profit state ending means 52 is activated to return the occurrence probability of the jackpot mode from the high probability to the normal probability (low probability), and the special profit state. Ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the symbol display means 15 can variably display the game symbols 28a and 28b and the background symbol 27, and the jackpot mode is the game symbols 28a and 28b and the background symbol 27. Since it is configured by a predetermined combination with and the determination target of the jackpot mode is configured by a plurality of different types of symbols, it is possible to change the symbol variations and further improve the effect.

Game symbols 28a, 28b and background symbol 27
Since a plurality of types are provided for each, it is possible to further increase the effect by giving a range to the variation of symbols.

Since the stop timing of the game symbols 28a, 28b and the stop timing of the background symbol 27 are made different, the player's expectation for the jackpot mode can be gradually raised, and the interest is improved.

Number of game symbols 28a, 28b and background symbol 2
Since the number of 7 is different, for example, the jackpot mode can be determined by the correspondence relationship between the one background symbol 27 and the two game symbols 28a, 28b, and the symbol variation can be further changed. .

Each game symbol 28a, 28b and each background symbol 2
Since a predetermined correspondence relationship with 7 is provided, and whether or not the correspondence relationship is coincident is determined to be a big hit mode, a plurality of game symbols are all matched as in the conventional case. In this case, the range of determination of the big hit mode is wider than in the case of determining the big hit mode, and the effect can be improved.

Since the game symbols 28a, 28b and the background symbol 27 include all the almighty game symbols corresponding to all the background symbols 27, the game symbols 28a, 28b, the almighty background symbol, the symbol variations are rich in variation. Can be one.

Main control board 32 having lottery means 44 for lottery whether or not to make a big hit, and game symbols 28a,
28b and the symbol control board 33 having the symbol display data storage means 64 for storing the symbol display data of the background symbol 27 are constituted by different boards, so that the control load can be dispersed and each model is different. Various effects such as standardization of parts, improvement of recyclability, reduction of parts replacement cost, etc. can be expected.

The background pattern 2 is stored in the variation pattern storage means 63.
Variation patterns A, C, E that make 7 substantially stop before the game symbols 28a, 28b, and variation patterns B that make the game symbols 28a, 28b substantially stop before the background symbol 27,
When D and F are stored together, and the stopped symbol after the symbol display means 15 has changed is a big hit mode, the background symbol 27
The selection ratios of the variation patterns A, C, and E that cause the game symbols 28a and 28b to stop substantially before the game symbols 28a and 28b.
Since b is set higher than the selection rate of the variation patterns B, D, and F that are substantially stopped before the background symbol 27, the jackpot mode is achieved depending on the stop order of the background symbol 27 and the game symbols 28a and 28b, or It is possible to notify the player that the possibility is high.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the game patterns 28a and 28b are three types of different game patterns of "horse", "fish" and "bird" by combining different types of numerical patterns with the same type of character pattern, for example, " The game pattern corresponding to one background pattern 27, such as "horse", "camel", "donkey", etc., as the game pattern corresponding to "land background"
8b may be configured with different character designs.

The game symbols 28a and 28b are not limited to a composite symbol of a character symbol and a numerical symbol, or a structure having only a numerical symbol, for example, only a character symbol,
Only a character design such as an alphabet design, or a composite design of a character design and a character design may be used.

The background pattern 27 is not limited to a landscape pattern, but may be, for example, different colors, different patterns or patterns, or the like. Also those background patterns 2
When 7 is used, for example, a plurality of game patterns 28a and 28b having the same color as those of the background pattern 27 are provided, and the correspondence relationship between the background image 27 and the game patterns 28a and 28b by colors, patterns, etc. You may have it.

The almighty design may or may not be provided only on one of the background design 27 and the game designs 28a and 28b.

The background patterns 27 of a plurality of types do not have to have a clear boundary. For example, “land”, “sea”, and “sky” are configured in one image larger than the display area of the liquid crystal display unit 23, and are displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal display unit 23 when the background pattern 27 stops changing. The "land background", "sea background", and "sky background" may be distinguished according to the displayed portion.

Further, for example, a background pattern including "land", "sea", and "sky" is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 23, and the "land" and "sea" are displayed.
The background pattern may be fixed by zooming up on any one of the "sky".

The stop order of the second symbol may be three or more kinds. For example, a variation pattern for stopping the game symbol 28b before the game symbol 28a may be provided. Also, 1
Alternatively, a variation pattern in which a plurality of second symbols are varied again after the temporary stop may be provided. The variation of the game symbols 28a, 28b may be started after the (provisional) stop of the background symbol 27, or the variation of the background symbol 27 may be started after the (provisional) stop of the game symbols 28a, 28b.

In order to make the correspondence between the background symbol 27 and the game symbols 28a, 28b easier for the player to understand, at least a part of the game symbols 28a, 28b corresponding to the background symbol 27 is displayed, or vice versa. Pattern 28
A predetermined mark may be displayed when at least a part of the background pattern 27 corresponding to a and 28b is displayed.

As the mark display, game symbols 28a, 28
b and / or background pattern 27 that changes the color, pattern, brightness, size, shape, etc., game patterns 28a, 28b
Any shape may be used, such as one that substantially surrounds a certain figure, one that displays a certain image, such as a character, or the like.

Further, depending on whether or not the mark is displayed, for example, the reliability of a big hit mode may be different.

The second symbol display means 15 is not limited to the liquid crystal type, and various display means can be used. Further, the second symbol display means 15 may be composed of a plurality of display means. For example, the background pattern 27 is composed of liquid crystal display means, and the game patterns 28a and 28b are displayed by reflection on a screen or the like arranged on the front side thereof. For example, the background pattern 27 and the game patterns 28a and 28b are respectively displayed by dedicated display means. You may comprise.

As the special profit state generated by the special profit state generation means 51, in addition to the probability that the second symbol is a big hit mode is higher than the normal state, for example, the fluctuation time of the second symbol is the normal state. Shorter than the second, second
One that makes the opening time of the symbol starting means 17 longer than the normal state, one that makes the probability that the first symbol hits is higher than the normal state, and one that shortens the variation time of the first symbol more than the normal state. The one that increases the maximum predetermined number of times the variable winning means 18 is opened, the one that increases the opening time of the variable winning means 18 once, the one that increases the prescribed number of winnings of the variable winning means 18, the second symbol starting means 17 Various profit states can be used, such as those that increase the prescribed number of prizes. Moreover, you may make it generate | occur | produce the profit state of those multiple types simultaneously or individually.

The present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, and can be similarly implemented in an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, or the like.

[0104]

According to the present invention, the symbol display means 15 capable of variably displaying the symbols and the symbol display means 15 variably displaying the symbols on the basis of the fact that the predetermined symbol starting means 17 detects the game ball. In the ball game machine provided with the control means 62 and the profit state generating means 46 for generating the profit state advantageous to the player when the stopped symbol after the change of the symbol display means 15 becomes the big hit mode, the symbol display The means 15 can variably display the game symbols 28a, 28b and their background symbols 27 as symbols, and the big hit mode is the game symbol 28.
Since it is configured by a predetermined combination of a and 28b and the background symbol 27, by making the determination target of the jackpot mode a plurality of different types of symbols, to change the symbol variation,
It is possible to further improve the staging effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a second symbol display means showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a background pattern showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of game symbols showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a variation pattern showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a changing state of the second symbol display means showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a changing state of the second symbol display means showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a changing state of the second symbol display means showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a changing state of the second symbol display means showing the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

15 Second symbol display means 27 background patterns 28a, 28b game pattern 32 Main control board 33 symbol control board (sub-control board) 44 Second random number lottery means 46 Second profit status generation means 62 Second symbol control means 63 fluctuation pattern storage means 64 symbol display data storage means A to F fluctuation pattern

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display means capable of variably displaying symbols (1
5), a predetermined symbol starting means (17) detects the game ball, and based on the symbol display means (15), the symbol control means (62) for variably displaying the symbol, and the symbol display means (15). In a ball-ball game machine provided with a profit state generating means (46) for generating a profit state advantageous to the player when the stop symbol after the change is a big hit mode, the symbol display means (15) is Game pattern (2
8a) (28b) and its background pattern (27) can be variably displayed, and the jackpot mode can be changed to the game pattern (28).
(a) (28b) and the background pattern (27) are constituted by a predetermined combination, characterized in that the ball game machine. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein each of the game symbols (28a) (28b) and the background symbol (27) is provided in plural types. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the stop timing of the game symbol (28a) (28b) and the stop timing of the background symbol (27) are made different. . 4. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of the game symbols (28a) (28b) is different from the number of the background symbols (27). . 5. The game pattern (28a) (28b) and the background pattern (27) have a predetermined correspondence between each of the game symbols (28a) (28b), according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that Ball game machine. 6. At least one of the game symbol (28a) (28b) and the background symbol (27), all background symbols (27) or almighty game symbol corresponding to the game symbol (28a) (28b) or The ball game machine according to claim 5, characterized in that it includes an almighty background pattern. 7. A main control board (32) having a lottery means (44) for pulling out whether or not to make the big hit mode, the game symbols (28a) (28b) and the background symbol (2).
7. The sub-control board (33) provided with a symbol display data storage means (64) for storing the symbol display data of 7) is constituted by different substrates. Ball game machine. 8. The pattern control means (62) is a variation pattern (A) in which one of the game symbols (28a) (28b) and the background symbol (27) is substantially stopped while the other is varied. )-(F) are stored in the variation pattern storage means (63), the ball game machine according to any one of claims 1-7. 9. The fluctuation pattern storage means (63),
The background pattern (27) to the game pattern (28a) (28
Variation patterns (A) and (C) that are substantially stopped before b)
(E) and the variation patterns (B) (D) (F) for substantially stopping the game symbols (28a) (28b) before the background symbols (27) are stored together. The ball game machine according to claim 8. 10. When the stop symbol after the change of the symbol display means (15) becomes a big hit mode, the background symbol (27) is substantially stopped before the game symbols (28a) (28b). Variation pattern (A) (C) (E) selection rate, variation pattern (B) to stop the game symbols (28a) (28b) substantially before the background symbol (27)
10. The ball game machine according to claim 9, wherein the selection rates of (D) and (F) are set to be higher or lower.