JP2003265750A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of keeping a player's expectation to pattern variation even when performing a variable display with a variation pattern shortened in at least the time of high-speed pattern variation, compared with a general variation pattern. <P>SOLUTION: When the number of retaining balls exceeds a specified number, a specified variation pattern which takes a low-speed variable state successively to the high-speed variable state of a shortened variation pattern is selected when a lottery result is out and the lottery of generating a next-to-win or not is won, or when the lottery result is a hit, and after the specified variation pattern is performed, the next-to-win is generated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a symbol display means,
Starting mouth winning detection means for detecting a winning to the symbol starting mouth for changing the symbol displayed on the symbol display means, lottery means for lottery of winning or losing regarding the fluctuation of the symbol, and operation of the starting mouth winning detection means Depending on the case where the number of holdings exceeds a specific number, the number of holdings storage means for sequentially holding the right to change the design is held, and the number of holdings notification means for notifying the player of the number of holdings, and The present invention relates to a gaming machine for selecting a shortened variation pattern in which at least a high-speed variation time of a symbol is shorter and a total variation time is shorter than a normal variation pattern when a lottery result by a lottery means is out of alignment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a symbol display device, a starting mouth winning detection means for detecting a winning to a symbol starting mouth for varying the symbol displayed on the symbol display device, and a win / loss for a variation of the symbol are selected by lottery. A lottery means, a reserved quantity storage means for sequentially suspending the right to change the symbols according to the operation of the starting mouth winning detection means, and a reserved quantity informing means for informing the player of the reserved quantity, the reserved quantity. When the number exceeds the specified number (for example, when the number of holdings exceeds 2, that is, when the number of holdings is 3 and 4), when the lottery result by the lottery means is out, normal fluctuation Compared to patterns, there is a pachinko game machine that selects a shortened variation pattern in which the time of high-speed variation performed from the start of variation of the symbol is short and the total variation time is short and displays the variation.

In such a conventional pachinko gaming machine, even if the number of holdings exceeds a specific number, if the lottery result of the lottery means is out and a reach is generated. If you win the lottery, you will not move to the shortened fluctuation pattern, and the out-of-reach fluctuation pattern of the normal fluctuation time (high-speed fluctuation time is longer than the shortened fluctuation pattern)
Is selected to display variable display. Further, even when the lottery result is a win, the variation pattern is displayed by selecting a normal variation time hit variation pattern (high-speed variation time is longer than the shortened variation pattern) without shifting to the shortened variation pattern.

Incidentally, the current pachinko gaming machine has an upper limit value (4 pieces) for the number of holdings for sequentially holding the right to change the symbol according to the operation of the starting opening winning detection means, and the number of holdings is When the upper limit value is reached, the right to change the symbol is not withheld even if the starting mouth winning detection means is operated, it is treated as a simple prize and only the specified number of prize balls are paid out. Become. From the player's point of view, if the number of holdings exceeds a certain number, it is advantageous to get the fluctuation of the symbol to be swiftly digested, because the right to change the symbol by winning the start opening can be reserved. I am curious. However, in the above conventional pachinko gaming machine, if the number of holdings exceeds a specific number, if the lottery result by the lottery means is out, and if it is out of the reach lottery,
Since the shortened fluctuation pattern is selected and displayed in a variable manner, it depends on whether or not there is a shortened fluctuation (whether or not the high-speed fluctuation time is short), that is, when it is found that the high-speed fluctuation time is shorter than usual (shortened fluctuation time). When I found out that), it was possible to immediately judge that it was out of place, and the expectation for the symbol fluctuation was immediately lost.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to display a variation pattern in a variation pattern in which at least a high-speed variation time of a symbol is shorter than a normal variation pattern when the number of reserved pieces exceeds a specific number. Even in such a case, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which can maintain the player's expectation for the variation of symbols and can prevent the player's motivation from playing.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The gaming machine according to claim 1 is a symbol display means and a starting opening winning prize for detecting a winning to a symbol starting opening for varying the symbol displayed on the symbol displaying means. Detecting means, lottery means for lottery out of winning or losing regarding the variation of the symbols, reserved number storage means for sequentially retaining the right to change the symbols according to the operation of the starting mouth winning detection means, and the reserved number With a holding number notifying means for notifying the player, when the holding number exceeds a specific number, and the lottery result by the lottery means is out, compared to a normal variation pattern, at least the In order to solve the above problem, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the case where the number of reserved numbers exceeds a specific number, the time of rapid change of symbols is short, and the total variation time is short. If the result of the lottery is out, and if you win the lottery whether or not to reach, or if the result of the lottery is a hit, low-speed variation time following the high-speed variation state of the shortened variation pattern It is characterized in that the following specific variation pattern is selected, and the reach is generated after performing the specific variation pattern.

Here, the "high-speed fluctuation state" means a state in which the gaming machine has the fastest variation in one variation pattern, and it is visually recognizable as a visually recognizable pattern. Fluctuating symbols include both unrecognizable states. Further, the "low-speed fluctuation state" may be a state in which the fluctuation is slower than the "high-speed fluctuation state" defined above. The shortened fluctuation pattern may be one in which the total fluctuation time is shorter than a normal fluctuation pattern, and at least the time for high-speed fluctuation of the symbol is short, for example, a high-speed fluctuation state followed by a low-speed fluctuation state. May be In this case, regardless of whether the low speed fluctuation time is short or long, it is sufficient for the player to recognize that the high speed fluctuation time is shorter than usual.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, a plurality of variation patterns associated with the occurrence of the reach are registered and set, and the specific variation pattern indicates the occurrence of the reach. It is characterized in that the total fluctuation time is set to the same time as compared with one of the accompanying plural fluctuation patterns.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is used as an aspect of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be, for example, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like. Means, a starting opening winning a prize detecting means for detecting a winning to a symbol starting opening for changing the symbol displayed on the symbol displaying means, and a lottery means for randomly selecting a hit or miss regarding the variation of the symbol,
The holding number storage means for sequentially holding the right to change the symbols according to the operation of the starting mouth winning detection means, and the holding number notifying means for notifying the player of the holding number, the holding number When the number exceeds a certain number,
And if the lottery result by the lottery means is off, compared to the normal variation pattern, at least the time for high-speed variation of the symbol is short, and the total variation time is short Becomes

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board surface provided in a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. A symbol display unit 3 in which a symbol display device 2 constituted by a color liquid crystal display device is assembled is arranged from substantially the center of the game board surface 1 to the upper part. In addition, the symbol display device 2 variably displays a plurality of symbol strings as identification information for allowing the player to recognize the hit or miss in the variable display game.

The symbol display device 2 variably displays three symbol columns as identification information, and variably displays a left symbol, a middle symbol and a right symbol from the left side of the display screen. In the lower center of the symbol display unit 3, there is provided a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 4 having a variable winning opening that is opened by an electromagnetic means such as a solenoid. In addition, the variable winning a prize hole of the ordinary electric accessory 4 is set to the starting winning a prize hole 5 for starting the symbol variation in the symbol display device 2.

A variable winning device 6 is provided below the ordinary electric accessory 4.
Is provided. The variable winning device 6 includes an opening / closing door 7 tiltably provided in the front-rear direction, and the opening / closing door 7 is driven by a solenoid (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board. The variable winning device 6 is normally in a state in which the open / close door 7 is closed and it is impossible to win a pachinko ball into the special winning opening 8 (a condition that is disadvantageous to the player).

On the other hand, on the basis of the fact that the pachinko ball has won the starting winning opening 5, variable display of the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol is performed on the symbol display device 2. The fluctuation of the symbols, the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol stop at the same time. When the symbols are displayed on the symbol display device 2 in a predetermined display mode, for example, a specific combination in which the stopped left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol are a big hit (for example, the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol are In the case of the same pattern), the game shifts to a special game state that is advantageous for the player, and the variable winning a prize device 6 opens the open / close door 7 and makes it easy for the pachinko ball to enter the big winning opening 8. Convert to.

In addition, on the upper portion of the symbol display unit 3, a reserved number display LED (reserved) for notifying the pending state of the right to change the symbol of the symbol display device 2 due to the winning to the starting winning port 5 by the number of lights. (One embodiment of the number notifying means)
9 is provided. In addition, in this embodiment, up to four rights can be reserved for changing the symbol. Part of the inside of the special winning opening 8 is provided with a specific area (not shown) which is a special winning area, and the specific area is provided with a specific area door (not shown) for opening and closing the specific area. There is. The special winning opening 8 becomes a special game state (big hit game state) when the result of the variation stop of the symbols on the symbol display device 2 is a big hit, and is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds). To be done. However, the special winning opening 8 is closed when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings have been made during opening or when a predetermined time has elapsed. The opening operation of the special winning opening 8 is referred to as one round of a big hit game.

Further, when the game ball passes through the specific area while the special winning opening 8 is open, the continuation condition is satisfied, and after the big winning opening opened this time is closed, that is, this After the round is completed, the special winning opening 8 is newly opened, and the next round is started. The maximum number of consecutive opening operations (number of consecutive rounds) of the special winning opening 8 based on the passage of a game ball through a specific area has a maximum number, for example, up to 15 times (up to 15 rounds) including the first opening. It is up to. In addition, the big hit game state, when the game ball does not pass to the specific area while the big prize hole 8 is opened, the big hit game state ends when the big prize hole 8 is closed this time. In addition, the continuous opening operation of the special winning opening 8 is 1
When it continues to the 5th time, the big hit game state ends when the 15th big winning opening 8 is closed.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of an essential part of a control system provided in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. The pachinko gaming machine has a main controller 10 that performs overall control of the pachinko game, and a sub controller that controls each drive unit based on information (command command or data) from the main controller 10, that is, a display. Control device 11, voice control device 1
2. A lamp control device 13 and a prize ball control device 14 are provided.

The main controller 10 (main controller) is installed on a main control board (not shown). Main controller 10
Is a main CPU as a processing execution means for performing general control related to a pachinko game, a ROM storing a control program related to the entire pachinko game to be executed by the main CPU, and read / write at any time. It is configured to include a possible RAM and a communication interface for the main CPU to perform data communication with peripheral devices. Illustration of the specific configuration of the main control device 10 is omitted.

The main controller 10 is connected to a display controller 11 provided on a symbol display board (not shown) so that one-way communication is possible. The communication data transmitted from the main control device 10 to the display control device 11 includes a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns and (variation time and variation mode of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol). The variation pattern is set), the stop symbol of the left symbol, the stop symbol of the right symbol, the stop symbol of the middle symbol, and the stop command of the symbols relating to the left, right, and middle symbols.

A switch input circuit 15 is connected to the main control device 10, and various winning openings (for example, a starting winning opening 5, a big winning opening 8 and a big winning opening 8 are provided inside a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine. The specific area provided, each winning detection switch provided for each ordinary winning opening arranged on the game board 1) (for example, start opening winning detection switch SW1, large winning opening winning detection switch SW2, specific area) Each detection signal from the passage detection switch SW3, the normal winning detection switch, etc.) is input to the switch through the input circuit 15.

Further, the main controller 10 includes a driver 1
6 and the driver 18 are connected, and the special winning opening solenoid 17 for opening the special winning opening 8 of the variable winning device 7 provided on the game board surface is drive-controlled through the driver 16 by the control output from the main control device 10. Is provided. Also, an ordinary electric accessory 4 provided on the game board surface.
A tulip solenoid 19 for expanding the starting winning opening 5 is provided so as to be drive-controlled through a driver 18 by a control output from the main controller 10.

Various lamps / display LEDs are connected to the lamp control device 13, and the lamp control device 13 receives various lamps / display L according to a command from the main control device 10.
The ED (including the reserved number display LED 9) is driven to light.
Further, the voice control device 12 causes the speaker 20 to generate a sound effect or an alarm in accordance with a command from the main control device 10. Although not shown, a power supply (not shown) and a clock circuit (not shown) that defines a processing cycle of the main control device 10 are connected to the main control device 10.

Main processing executed by the main CPU of the main control device 10 in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a process executed by the main CPU. When the power is turned on, the main CPU performs initialization processing to clear the RAM, and sets initial values to various counters and flags necessary for the following processing. When the main CPU finishes the initialization process, it executes the game process,
When the game process is finished, a random number counter update process is performed.

In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment,
Counter for big hit determination, counter for big hit symbol, counter for left symbol, counter for middle symbol, counter for right symbol, counter for reach determination, variation pattern counter, specific variation pattern when the number of reserved numbers exceeds a specific number ( Eight types of specific variation selection counters for determining whether or not to select (to be described later) are provided, the value of each counter is read and stored when a start winning is detected, and the variation start of the symbol in the game process (variable) It is used for processing relating to display games.

Now, each of the eight types of counters will be described. The big hit determination counter is a counter for determining whether or not the variable display game is missed, and is cyclically updated one by one within a range of 0 to 320, for example.

The big hit symbol counter is a counter for determining the big hit symbol in the case where the hit / miss judgment of the variable display game is hit (so-called big hit). The big hit symbol is a combination of symbols such as 111, 777, AAA, etc. in which the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol are all the same, and in this case, 10 kinds in total are provided.
The big hit symbol counter is cyclically updated one by one within the range of 0 to 9, corresponding to these big hit symbols.

The counter for the left symbol, the counter for the middle symbol, and the counter for the right symbol are counters for determining the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, respectively, when the determination of the missed hit of the variable display game is missed. Here, in order to simplify the description, it is assumed that the types of symbols displayed on the symbol display device 2 are common symbols for the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, and 10 types are set. The types of symbols are, for example,
The description will be made assuming that they are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and A. The counter for the left symbol, the counter for the middle symbol, and the counter for the right symbol are cyclically updated one by one within the range of 0 to 9, corresponding to these symbols.

The reach determination counter is a counter used for determining whether or not a reach (so-called “miss release”) is generated when the variable display game is missed. In the embodiment, the reach determination counters are cyclically updated one by one within a range of 0 to 14 (taking 15 different values), for example.

Here, a variation pattern in the symbol display device 2 provided in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing each fluctuation pattern and fluctuation time provided in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment in a tabular form. In this embodiment, the lottery result of the missed hit is a miss, and a reach is generated. Ordinary variation patterns selected in the case of being out of the lottery of whether or not, that is, in the case of mere out of which the reach is not generated are normal 1 to
There are 3 types of Normal 3. Further, in the case of a mere outlier that does not cause a reach, one shortened variation pattern is provided to be selected when the reserved number exceeds a specific number. The shortened fluctuation pattern has a shorter high-speed fluctuation time from the start of fluctuation of the symbol and a shorter total fluctuation time than the normal fluctuation pattern. In the specific example shown in FIG. 4, the normal fluctuation patterns of normal 1, normal 2, and normal 3 have high-speed fluctuation times of 10 seconds, 11 seconds, and 1, respectively.
It is 2 seconds, while the fast variation time of the shortened variation pattern is 4 seconds, which is shorter than half the fast variation time of the normal variation pattern, and the total variation time is extremely short.

If the number of held lots does not exceed the specified number and the result of lottery is out of win, or if the number of held lots does not exceed the specified number, the lottery result of missed hit is out, A variation pattern that is selected when a lottery is performed to determine whether to generate a reach, that is, a variation pattern when a reach is generated (hereinafter, in order to distinguish from a specific variation pattern described later, a normal reach variation pattern is referred to as 4) of reach 1 to reach 4. Further, one variation pattern of reach 5 is provided in the case where the number of holdings exceeds a specific number and when a reach is generated and is out, and when the number of holdings exceeds a specific number, a reach is generated. One variation pattern of reach 6 is provided in the case of winning.

FIG. 5 is a time chart showing the specific variation pattern in comparison with the normal reach variation pattern and the shortened variation pattern. The reach 5 variation pattern and the reach 6 variation pattern correspond to the specific variation pattern described in claim 1. Note that the specific fluctuation pattern means a fluctuation pattern that becomes a low-speed fluctuation state following the high-speed fluctuation state of the shortened fluctuation pattern described above. Also, the high-speed fluctuation state of the shortened fluctuation pattern here means
This means that the high-speed fluctuation time from the start of fluctuation of the symbol is shorter than the normal fluctuation pattern. In this embodiment,
The high-speed fluctuation time of the specific fluctuation pattern is, for example, the high-speed fluctuation time of the shortened fluctuation pattern (4 seconds in this embodiment).
The same high-speed fluctuation time (4 seconds) is used.

Further, the variation pattern of reach 5, which is one of the specific variation patterns, is the same total variation time (30 seconds) as the total variation time of the variation pattern of reach 1 accompanied by the occurrence of reach. The variation pattern of reach 6, which is the one, is the same total variation time (36 seconds) as the total variation time of the variation pattern of reach 3 with reach generation. The reason for this is that in the industry, if the total variation time is the same for the variation patterns, it is treated as one as the number of variation patterns, and the content of the total variation time, for example, the allocation of the high-speed variation time and the low-speed variation time is allocated. How to allocate is freely decided. For this reason,
The same total variation time has an advantage that the number of variation patterns need not be increased.

As a method of shortening the high-speed fluctuation time, the number of times (number of frames) of advancing one frame (one symbol) during the change is changed. For example, in the normal reach variation pattern, one frame is advanced by 100 frames at a rate of 60 ms, whereas in the specific variation pattern, one frame is advanced by 80 frames at a rate of 60 ms (the speed is the same as normal variation). Further, as a method of extending the low-speed fluctuation time by the amount of shortening the high-speed fluctuation time, the speed of advancing one frame (one symbol) during fluctuation is changed. For example, in the normal reach variation pattern, one frame is advanced by 20 frames at a rate of 250 ms, while in the specific variation pattern, one frame is advanced by 20 frames at a rate of 500 ms (the number of frames to be advanced is the same).

In the display screen of the symbol display device 2, when a reach effect is performed together by a character or the like,
Repeat the effect pattern of the part that moves in the same way in the video, and adjust the book edge for the time that shortened the high speed fluctuation time.

The fluctuation pattern counter is a counter for determining the fluctuation pattern of the symbol fluctuation of the variable display game, and is cyclically updated one by one within the range of 0 to 9, for example. In this embodiment, when the type of the variation pattern is mere deviation, the variation patterns are normal 1 to normal 3, so the value of the variation pattern counter is 0.
When the value of the fluctuation pattern counter is 5 to 7, the normal value is selected as normal 1. When the value of the fluctuation pattern counter is 8 or 9, the normal value is selected as 3. Further, in the case of normal reach variation, since reach 1 to reach 4, the value of the variation pattern counter is 0 to 3
Reach 1; variation pattern counter value 4 or 5 reach 2; variation pattern counter value 6 or 7 reach 3; variation pattern counter value 8
In the case of 9 or 9, reach 4 is selected.

In this embodiment, the specific variation pattern is selected at a predetermined rate (for example, 80%) when the number of reserved items exceeds the specific number. The specific variation selection counter is a counter for determining whether or not to select a specific variation pattern when the number of reserved numbers exceeds a specific number, and for example, 1 in a range of 0 to 4.
It is updated cyclically one by one. When the value of the specific variation selection counter is 0 to 3, the specific variation pattern is selected,
When the value of the specific variation selection counter is 4, the specific variation pattern is not selected and the normal reach variation pattern (reach 1 to
Any one of reach 4).

The main CPU increments the value of each counter by one in the random number counter updating process. Main C
When the PU finishes the random number counter update process, it returns to the game process. In this way, the main CPU repeatedly executes the game process and the random number counter updating process.

Next, the game processing executed by the main CPU will be described. 6 to 8 are flowcharts of the game processing executed by the main CPU. Main CPU
When the game processing is started, it is determined whether or not there is a starting mouth winning (step S01). When there is no winning detection signal from the starting winning detection switch SW1, the main CPU determines that there is no starting opening winning, and proceeds to step S06. When the game ball wins the starting winning opening 5, the winning detection signal from the starting winning detection switch SW1 is the main control device 1
Input to 0. The main CPU determines that there is a winning opening, and proceeds to step S02.

When the process proceeds to step S02, the main CPU determines whether or not the number of holdings related to winning a prize memory in the starting winning port 5 is full (step S02). In the present embodiment, the maximum number of holdings related to the winning winning memory at the starting winning opening 5 is four.
There is only one. The main CPU determines whether or not the value of the starting prize counter is 4, and if the value of the starting prize counter is 4, it is determined that the number of holdings is full, and in this case, the starting prize hole. The number of holdings due to the winning of 5 is not stored, and the process proceeds to step S06. On the other hand, if the value of the start winning award counter is not 4, it is determined that the number of holdings is not full, the process proceeds to step S03, and the number of holdings due to the winning of the starting winning opening 5 is stored. The start winning a prize counter is a counter which is incremented by +1 every time a winning prize is stored in the starting winning a prize mouth 5, and its initial value is 0 and the range of possible values is 0 to 4.

When the operation proceeds to step S03, the main CPU
Is a jackpot determination counter, a jackpot symbol counter, a left symbol counter, a middle symbol counter, a right symbol counter, a reach determination counter, a variation pattern counter,
Acquires the current value of the specific fluctuation selection counter (step S
03), each acquired counter value is stored in a predetermined acquired value storage area corresponding to the value of the start winning counter (0 to 3 in this case) (step S04). If the acquired numerical value of the right symbol matches the acquired numerical value of the left symbol, the acquired numerical value of the right symbol is shifted by +1.

FIG. 10 shows the value of the starting winning prize counter (0 to
It is a figure which shows the predetermined acquired value storage area in which each counter value acquired corresponding to 3) is stored. As shown in FIG. 10, the value of the start winning prize counter is 0 (the start winning prize is not stored).
If it is, each acquired counter value is stored in the acquired value storage area (1). Similarly, when the value of the starting prize counter is 1, each acquired counter value is stored in the acquired value storage area (2), and when the value of the starting prize counter is 2, each acquired counter value is acquired. The counter value is stored in the acquired value storage area (3), and when the value of the start prize counter is 3, each acquired counter value is stored in the acquired value storage area (4). When the main CPU stores each acquired counter value in a predetermined acquired value storage area,
The value of the starting prize counter is incremented by 1 (step S0
5) and shifts to step S06.

At step S06, the main CPU
Determines whether or not it is possible to start symbol fluctuation (start of variable display game) (step S06). During the change of the symbol, the interval time to the next symbol, in the case of a big hit game, it is impossible to start a new symbol change, and in this case, the process proceeds to step S40. On the other hand, the main C
In this case, the PU proceeds to step S07 when it is possible to start the symbol variation (start of the variable display game).

When the operation proceeds to step S07, the main CPU
Determines whether or not there is a memory of the start winning (step S07). That is, the main CPU determines whether or not the value of the starting winning counter is 0. If the value of the starting winning counter is 0, the main CPU determines that there is no starting winning memory, ends the game process, and returns to the main routine.

On the other hand, in step S07, the main CPU
If the value of the starting prize counter is not 0, it is determined that the starting prize is stored, the process proceeds to step S08, and the process relating to the start of the symbol variation (start of the variable display game) is performed. First, the main CPU reads each acquired numerical value (count value) stored in the acquired value storage area (1) into the determination numerical value storage area (step S08), and acquires the acquired value storage area (2) to the acquired value storage area ( The contents of 4) are sequentially shifted to the acquired value storage area (1) to the acquired value storage area (3),
The acquired value storage area (4) is cleared to make it empty (step S09). Next, the main CPU decrements the value of the starting prize counter by one in response to the start of the present symbol variation (step S10), and proceeds to step S11.

At step S11, the main CPU
Determines whether or not the obtained numerical value for the big hit determination in the determination numerical value storage area is a value that belongs to a hit (is it a big hit determination value) (step S11). When it is determined in step S11 whether or not it is a big hit, if the pachinko gaming machine adopts probability variation, a plurality of big hit determination values (for example, 5) are set at a high probability and a big hit is determined at a normal probability. By setting the value to, for example, one, it becomes easier to hit at high probability. The main CPU proceeds to step S11
When the result of the big hit judgment is a hit, it is judged as a big hit and the process shifts to step S24, while when the result of the big hit judgment is not a hit, it is judged as a miss and the process shifts to step S12.

First, the case in which it is determined in step S11 that there is a deviation will be described. The main CPU proceeds to step S12, clears the big hit flag to 0 in response to the deviation of the determination result (step S12), and proceeds to step S13. The main CPU determines whether or not the acquired numerical value for reach determination in the determination numerical value storage area belongs to the hit (step S13).

If the result of determination in step S13 is not winning, the main CPU determines that the symbol variation to be performed this time is a variation that stops with a deviating symbol that does not generate reach, and step S1
4, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol in the numerical value storage area for determination are used to determine a stop symbol (step S14). Next, the main CPU determines whether or not the number of holdings exceeds a specific number (for example, 2), that is, whether or not the value of the starting prize counter exceeds the specific number (step S15), and the starting prize. If the value of the counter does not exceed the specific number, the process proceeds to step S16, the variation pattern is determined based on the acquired value of the variation pattern counter in the determination value storage area (step S16), and the process proceeds to step S18. In this case, the selected variation pattern is any one of normal 1 to normal 3. On the other hand, when the value of the start winning counter exceeds the specific number, the shortened variation pattern is selected (step S1).
7) and proceeds to step S18.

When the main CPU proceeds to step S18, the main CPU transmits the stop symbol and the variation pattern to the display CPU (display control device 11) (step S18), and the holding number corresponding to the value of the starting winning counter is ramped. It is transmitted to the control device 13 (step S19), the game process is ended, and the process returns to the main routine. When the number of holdings corresponding to the value of the starting winning counter is transmitted to the lamp control device 13, the lamp control device 13 displays the number of holdings LE by the number of holdings.
Turn on D9.

On the other hand, the main CPU, when the determination result in step S13 is a win, the symbol variation to be performed this time is a variation that stops at an outlier symbol that causes a reach, and proceeds to step S20, the left symbol in the determination numerical value storage area. It is determined whether or not the obtained numerical value and the obtained numerical value of the medium symbol are the same (step S20). The process of step S20 is
This is because when determining the reach symbol (the symbol on the left symbol is the same as the symbol on the right symbol, and only the medium symbol is different), it is to avoid a big hit symbol if the symbol on the left symbol and the symbol on the middle symbol are the same.

In step S20, the main CPU copies the obtained numerical value of the left symbol to the right symbol if the obtained numerical value of the left symbol and the obtained numerical value of the middle symbol are not the same (the symbol of the left symbol is the symbol of the right symbol). Then, the middle symbol remains the acquired numerical value) (step S21), while the process proceeds to step S23, in step S20, if the acquired numerical value of the left symbol and the acquired numerical value of the middle symbol are the same, The acquired numerical value is copied to the left symbol (the right symbol is used as the left symbol, and the middle symbol is the acquired numerical value) (step S22), step S23.
Move to.

When the main CPU proceeds to step S23, the main CPU determines that the number of reservations is a specific number (for example, 2).
Number), that is, whether or not the value of the starting winning counter exceeds a specific number (step S23). If the value of the start winning counter does not exceed the specific number, the main CPU proceeds to step S24,
The fluctuation pattern is determined based on the acquired numerical value of the fluctuation pattern counter in the judgment numerical value storage area (step S2
4) and proceeds to step S18. In this case, the variation pattern selected is one of reach 1 to reach 4.
It becomes one.

On the other hand, in step S23, when the value of the start winning counter exceeds the specific number, the main CPU
Determines whether or not the acquired numerical value of the specific variation selection counter in the judgment numerical value storage area belongs to the hit (step S25). When the value of the specific variation selection counter is 0 to 3, a hit occurs, and the specific variation pattern (reach 5) is selected (step S26), and the process proceeds to step S18. On the other hand, when the value of the specific variation selection counter is 4, the specific variation pattern is not selected, and the process proceeds to step S24, where the variation pattern is determined based on the acquired numerical value of the variation pattern counter in the determination numerical value storage area (step S24), and proceeds to step S18. In this case, the variation pattern to be selected is any one of reach 1 to reach 4.

Next, a case where it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit in step S11 will be described. The main CPU proceeds to step S27, sets the big hit flag in correspondence with the big hit (step S27), and hits the big hit symbols (all left, middle, and right symbols are based on the obtained numerical values for the big hit symbols in the determination numerical value storage area). The same symbol) is determined (step S28), and the process proceeds to step S29.

When the operation proceeds to step S29, the main CPU
Determines whether the number of holdings exceeds a specific number (for example, two), that is, whether the value of the start prize counter exceeds the specific number (step S29). If the value of the starting winning counter does not exceed the specific number, the main CPU proceeds to step S32, determines a variation pattern based on the acquired value of the variation pattern counter in the determination value storage area (step S32), and Proceed to S18. In this case, the variation pattern selected is reach 1
~ Any one of reach 4.

On the other hand, in step S29, if the value of the start winning counter exceeds the specific number, the main CPU
Determines whether or not the acquired numerical value of the specific variation selection counter in the judgment numerical value storage area belongs to the hit (step S30). When the value of the specific variation selection counter is 0 to 3, a hit occurs, the specific variation pattern (reach 6) is selected (step S31), and the process proceeds to step S18. On the other hand, when the value of the specific variation selection counter is 4, the specific variation pattern is not selected, and the process proceeds to step S32, where the variation pattern is determined based on the acquired numerical value of the variation pattern counter in the determination numerical value storage area (step S32), and proceeds to step S18. In this case, the variation pattern to be selected is any one of reach 1 to reach 4.

As described above, when the main CPU determines the variation pattern and the stop symbol depending on whether the big hit is out or not, it transmits the command of the variation pattern type to the display control device 11, and the left symbol and the right symbol , Send a command to stop the middle symbol. When the display control device 10 receives the variation pattern type command, it starts the symbol variation of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. Further, the display control device 11 determines the timing of the symbol fluctuation (the switching timing of the fluctuation speed, the fluctuation fluctuation start timing of the symbol, etc.) corresponding to the type of the fluctuation pattern, and further, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. When the stop symbol command is received, the left symbol corresponding to these, the right symbol, and the stop symbol of the middle symbol are determined. If the stop symbol commanded to the display control device 11 is the reach symbol, the reach occurs.

On the other hand, when the main CPU carries out the next game process, following the processes of steps S01 to S06, it is determined that the determination process of whether or not the symbol variation can be started is false as a result of the variation of the symbol. Then, the process proceeds to step S40, the step S40 is determined to be true, the process proceeds to step S41, and it is monitored whether or not the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern has elapsed (step S41). When the variable time has not elapsed, the main CPU ends the game process and returns to the main routine.

When the main CPU determines that the variation time has elapsed, it sends a symbol stop command to the display CPU (step S42) to determine whether or not it is a big hit (whether the big hit flag is set or not). Is determined (step S43). If it is a big hit,
While the big hit game process of step S44 is performed, if not the big hit, the game process is ended and the process returns to the main routine. Note that the big hit process is substantially the same as the conventional one and is not directly related to the gist of the present invention, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.

In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the high-speed fluctuation time of the specific fluctuation pattern is the same as the high-speed fluctuation time of the shortened fluctuation pattern (4 seconds in the embodiment), but it is always the same time. There is no need, and the high-speed variation time of the specific variation pattern need only be shorter than the time of the high-speed variation performed from the start of the variation of the symbol, as compared with the normal variation pattern (corresponding to normal 1 to normal 3 in the embodiment). That is, it is only necessary for the player to recognize that the high-speed variation time is shorter than usual when performing the symbol variation in the specific variation pattern. Therefore, as an example, the fast fluctuation time of the specific fluctuation pattern may be shorter than the fast fluctuation time of the shortened fluctuation pattern. Further, as another example, the high-speed change time of the specific change pattern may be a time shorter than the high-speed change time of the normal change pattern, and may be slightly longer than the high-speed change time of the shortened change pattern (for example, +0. 5 seconds or +1 second).

In the above-described embodiment, the display of the specific variation pattern is selected and displayed by lottery based on the satisfaction of the condition among the specific variation patterns prepared in advance. (The number of feed frames and the feed speed described above) may be changed and displayed.

[0060]

According to the structure of claim 1, when the number of holdings related to the fluctuation of the symbol display means exceeds a specific number, the result of the lottery is out, and the reach is generated. If you win the lottery or not, or if the lottery result is a win, select the specific fluctuation pattern that becomes the low speed fluctuation state following the high speed fluctuation state of the shortened fluctuation pattern, perform the specific fluctuation pattern, and then reach. Therefore, if the number of reserved items exceeds a certain number, the reach will continue to occur even if the variation pattern is displayed with a variation pattern that is at least as short as the fast variation time of the symbol compared to the normal variation pattern. Thus (because it cannot be immediately determined that the player is out of order), it is possible to maintain the player's sense of expectation for the variation in the symbols, and it is possible to prevent the player's motivation for playing from diminishing.

According to the configuration of claim 2, a plurality of fluctuation patterns associated with the occurrence of reach are registered and set,
The specific variation pattern is set to have the same total variation time as compared with one of the plurality of variation patterns accompanied by the occurrence of reach, so the total variation time of the existing variation pattern registered and the specific variation pattern are set. By making the total variation time of the patterns the same, there is an advantage that the number of variation patterns need not be increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of a control system provided in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a process executed by a main CPU of a main control device provided in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing each variation pattern and variation time provided in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment in a table format.

FIG. 5 is a time chart showing a specific fluctuation pattern in comparison with a normal reach fluctuation pattern and a shortened fluctuation pattern.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a game process executed by the main CPU of the above embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a predetermined acquired value storage area in which each counter value acquired corresponding to the value (0 to 3) of the start winning counter is stored.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 game board surface 2 Design display device 3 Symbol display unit 4 ordinary electric accessories 5 Start winning holes 6 Variable winning device 7 open / close door 8 big prize holes 9 Hold quantity display LED 10 Main control circuit 11 Display control circuit 12 Voice control circuit 13 Lamp control circuit 14 prize ball control circuit 15 switch input circuit 16 drivers 17 Big Win Solenoid 18 drivers 19 Tulip solenoid 20 speakers

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display means, a starting opening winning a prize detecting means for detecting a winning to a symbol starting opening for varying the symbol displayed on the symbol displaying means, and a win / loss for the variation of the symbol. It comprises a lottery means, a reserved quantity storage means for sequentially suspending the right to change the symbol according to the operation of the starting mouth winning detection means, and a reserved quantity informing means for informing the player of the reserved quantity. When the number of holdings exceeds a specific number, and the lottery result by the lottery means is out, compared to a normal variation pattern, at least the time of high-speed variation of the symbols is short, and the total variation time In a gaming machine that selects a short shortening variation pattern, when the number of holdings exceeds a specific number, the result of the lottery is out, and whether or not a reach is generated is drawn. If the winning result is won, or if the lottery result is a win, a specific variation pattern that becomes a low-speed variation state following the high-speed variation state of the shortened variation pattern is selected, and the reach is generated after performing the specific variation pattern. A game machine that is characterized by: 2. A plurality of fluctuation patterns associated with the occurrence of the reach are registered and set, and the specific fluctuation pattern is
One of a plurality of fluctuation patterns accompanied by the occurrence of the reach
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the total variation time is set to be the same as that of the above.