JP2003310921A - Game machine, game program and server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of making a player enjoy a game by preventing the player from predicting the number of game balls to be paid out in a big-win game state. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is composed so that a plurality of identification information images are displayed in varying states and then they are displayed in stopped states in a display part when a ball enters a start hole provided on a game panel, and it transfers to the big-win game state that is advantageous to the player of repeatedly opening big-win holes provided on the game panel under predetermined opening conditions when the plurality of identification information images stops in a predetermined combination. The big-win holes are provided in an upper part and a lower part of the game panel, and the opening conditions of the big-win holes in the big-win game state are varied in the upper side big-win hole and the lower side big-win hole. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, a game program, and a server.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional pachinko game machine, when a game ball is shot on the upper part of the game board in a normal game state, the lower part of the game board collides with an obstacle nail or the like provided on the game board. When a game ball enters the starting opening provided on the game board during that time, a variable display game is performed in which the identification information image consisting of multiple numbers and symbols is variably displayed on the display device. As a result of the display game, a plurality of pieces of identification information images are arranged, for example, in an even-numbered pattern (“2” “2”).
When stopped in a predetermined arrangement (combination) such as "2", "6", "6", "6", etc.), a relatively large big winning opening provided at the bottom of the game board is for a predetermined time or An arrangement in which the opening operation is repeated a predetermined number of times until it reaches a predetermined number of balls is shifted to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous for the player, and a plurality of identification information images are odd-numbered ditches (“3” and “3”, for example) "" 3 "and" 7 "" 7 "" 7 "
Probability of increasing the probability that the identification information image becomes an array for shifting to the jackpot gaming state again in the variable display game after the jackpot gaming state when stopped in a predetermined arrangement (combination) such as It was configured to shift to a floating state.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko gaming apparatus, since the special winning opening is provided in the lower part of the game board, even if the big winning opening is made and the big winning opening is opened, the game is played. While the ball is flowing down the game board to the big prize hole, it collides with many obstacle nails etc. and the direction of the flow changes intricately, and most of the game balls shot do not enter the big prize hole There wasn't.

Moreover, as described above, the conditions for opening the special winning opening, such as the opening time in one opening of the special winning opening and the maximum number of game balls to enter the special winning opening in one opening, It is set in advance, the big winning opening is blocked when it reaches a predetermined time or a predetermined number of balls, and the maximum number of times of opening of the big winning opening when it is in the jackpot gaming state is also set in advance. Since the winning opening repeats the opening operation only up to a predetermined number of times, the number of game balls that enter the large winning opening during the big hit game state is substantially fixed.

Therefore, once the jackpot game state,
Not only can the player predict the number of game balls to be paid out to some extent, but the number of game balls entering the special winning opening cannot be significantly increased no matter which direction the game balls are shot. I couldn't actively participate in the game.

[0006] Therefore, once the player shifts to the big hitting game state, the big hitting game state feels monotonous and cannot attract the player's interest to the game, which makes the player tired. There was a fear.

Therefore, in the present invention, it is easy to enter the game ball into the special winning opening, and the opening time of the big winning opening is changed according to the number of the game balls entering the special winning opening, and the big hit game is played. By making it impossible for the player to predict the number of game balls to be paid out in the state, the player's interest is attracted to the game even after the game is once transferred to the jackpot game state, so that the player can enjoy the game.

[0008]

That is, in the present invention according to claim 1, when a player enters a starting opening provided in a game board, a plurality of pieces of identification information images are variably displayed on a display unit and then stopped and displayed. In the gaming machine configured to shift to the jackpot gaming state, which is advantageous for the player who can repeatedly open the special winning opening provided on the game board when the identification information image is stopped in a predetermined combination. In addition, the special winning opening is provided in the upper and lower parts of the game board, and the opening conditions of the special winning opening in the jackpot gaming state are different between the upper winning opening and the lower winning opening. A game machine is provided.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 2, when a ball enters a starting port provided in the game board, a plurality of identification information images are displayed in a variable manner on the display unit and then stopped and displayed. When stopped in a predetermined combination, means for shifting to the jackpot gaming state, which is advantageous for the player, in which the special winning openings provided at the upper and lower portions of the game board can be repeatedly opened under predetermined opening conditions, and the jackpot gaming state. (EN) Provided is a gaming machine characterized by comprising a means for changing the opening condition of the special winning opening in (4) between the upper special winning opening and the lower special winning opening.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 3, there is provided a gaming machine characterized in that the condition for opening the lower special winning opening is set to be more advantageous than the condition for opening the upper special winning opening. It is a thing.

The present invention according to claim 4 provides a gaming machine characterized by notifying a player of opening conditions of the upper and lower special winning openings.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 5, the conditions for opening the special winning opening are: opening time of the special winning opening, maximum number of balls that can be entered during opening of the special winning opening, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine characterized by a condition of at least one of the maximum opening / closing times or a condition of combining two or more.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 6, when a ball enters a starting port provided in the game board, a step of displaying a plurality of identification information images on the display unit in a variable display and then a stop display, and a plurality of identification information images are displayed. When stopped in a predetermined combination, a step of shifting to a jackpot gaming state, which is advantageous for a player, in which the special winning openings provided on the upper and lower portions of the game board can be repeatedly opened under predetermined opening conditions, and a jackpot gaming state. The game program is characterized by including the step of changing the opening condition of the special winning opening in (3) between the upper special winning opening and the lower special winning opening.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 7, it is a server capable of communicating with a terminal device, and when a ball enters a starting port provided on a game board, a plurality of identification information images are variably displayed on a display unit and then stopped. When a plurality of identification information images are displayed and stopped in a predetermined combination, a special winning opening provided on the upper and lower parts of the game board can repeatedly open under predetermined opening conditions, which is advantageous for the player. The terminal is controlled to shift to the special winning opening in the jackpot gaming state, and the terminal is controlled to be different between the upper winning opening and the lower winning opening. Is provided.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A gaming machine according to the present invention has a display section composed of a liquid crystal display device disposed substantially in the center of a game board, and a winning opening, a special winning opening, and a starting opening around the display section. Arranged, shoot a game ball toward the upper part of such a game board, and flow down to the lower part of the game board while the game ball collides with obstacle nails etc. arranged on the game board, and on the way, When a game ball enters the starting opening, a variable display game is displayed in which the identification information image including a plurality of numbers and symbols is variably displayed on the display unit.

As a result of such a variable display game, a plurality of identification information images are arranged, for example, in an even-numbered pattern ("2").
When stopped in a predetermined arrangement (combination) such as "2", "2", "6", "6", "6", etc.), a relatively large big winning opening provided on the game board is for a predetermined time Alternatively, the game is shifted to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous for a player who can repeatedly perform a predetermined number of times of opening until a predetermined number of entered balls, and an array (“3”) in which a plurality of identification information images are odd-numbered ditches, for example. "3""3" or "7""7""7"
If it is stopped in a predetermined arrangement (combination) such as), the probability that the identification information image in the next variable display game will be an arrangement to shift to the jackpot gaming state again after shifting to the jackpot gaming state Was changed to a stochastic state in which the value was higher than usual.

Moreover, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the special winning opening is provided not only in the lower portion of the game board but also in the upper portion.

Therefore, the game ball shot on the upper part of the game board reaches the special winning opening with almost no collision with obstacle nails, etc., and the player can play the game ball almost as aimed in the jackpot gaming state. You can enter the ball into the special winning opening. Therefore, it is possible to increase the number of game balls entering the special winning opening according to the skill of the player himself, and the player can actively participate in the game even in the jackpot gaming state. You can entertain your interest in games and entertain them.

Further, by providing the special winning opening on the upper part of the game board, the game balls can easily enter the big winning opening, so that a game with a new taste can be performed.

That is, in the present invention, the conditions for opening the special winning opening in the jackpot gaming state are made different between the upper special winning opening and the lower special winning opening.

Therefore, in the jackpot game state, the player intensively shoots the game balls aiming at the big winning opening which is the advantageous opening condition, or the big winning which is the disadvantageous opening condition first. You will be playing a game while making a strategy such as aiming at the big prize hole which is an advantageous opening condition from the middle while aiming at the mouth, and depending on that strategy, the total of the game balls in the jackpot gaming state The number of payouts will change significantly, the player can be attracted to the game even after shifting to the jackpot game state, and the game can be developed in an advantageous direction by the player's own skill, so the player This has the effect of providing a sense of satisfaction to users and providing active participation in the game.

In particular, in the case where the opening condition of the lower special winning opening where the game balls are relatively difficult to enter is made more advantageous than the opening condition of the upper special winning opening where the game balls are relatively easy to enter. Is difficult to enter the game ball even if you aim at the big winning opening on the lower side, which is an advantageous opening condition, the strategy of the player becomes even more important, and depending on the strategy of the player, the total in the jackpot gaming state Since the number of payouts changes greatly, this also allows the player to be attracted to the game even after shifting to the jackpot game state, and the game can be developed in an advantageous direction with the player's own skill This has the effect of providing a sense of satisfaction to users and providing active participation in the game.

When the player is informed of the condition for opening the special winning opening, the player can know his own game result in the opening of the previous special winning opening, and the player is ready for the next game. Can be motivated.

The "gaming machine" referred to in the present specification may be a gaming machine in which a display section for performing various displays and a control section for performing various controls are integrally housed in a casing.
Alternatively, software for performing various controls may be installed in a general-purpose computer, a mobile terminal device, or the like, or may be configured by being divided into a server and a terminal device (client).

The "identification information" referred to in this specification means
Visually identifiable information such as characters, symbols, pictures or patterns (patterns).

Further, the "variable display" means that, when the identification information changes in sequence, for example, a symbol "7" which is one piece of identification information.
When changing from the other identification information to the design "8",
In addition to the case of changing from the design "9" to another design "☆" and displaying the same, the identification information moves and is displayed while one identification information is displayed in the display area where the identification information can be displayed. In this case, for example, the concept includes a case where one symbol “7” moves while being displayed in the display area. Furthermore, when the display mode of the identification information is changed, for example, when one symbol “7” is deformed and displayed horizontally or vertically, the symbol is displayed enlarged or reduced. This is a concept that also includes cases where it is performed.

Further, the "normal screen" is a concept excluding a reach screen as a notice screen for notifying a big hit of a game and a big hit production screen at the time of a big hit. Further, the concept also includes an effect screen in which the identification information that has been variably displayed is temporarily stopped, and then the identification information is variably displayed again and displayed until the reach or the big hit. Further, it is a concept including a screen displayed when the game result of the variable display game played on the display unit is missed.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an outline of a gaming machine according to the present invention. In the embodiments described below, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine as a preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention. However, the game machine according to the present invention is not limited to a pachinko game machine, and can be applied to a portable game machine, a general-purpose computer in which game software is installed, or a mobile terminal connected to a server via a network.
In this specification, the pachinko game machine 10 is a concept including a pachi-con machine.

In the pachinko game machine 10, a rectangular frame-shaped main body frame 12, a rectangular plate-shaped game board 14 incorporated in the main body frame 12, and a main body frame 1 provided on the front surface of the same game board 14.
The second window frame 16, the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 22 provided on the front side of the main body frame 12 below the window frame 16, and the firing handle 26 provided on the right side of the lower plate 22 are arranged. There is.

Further, a plurality of obstacle nails are driven in on the front surface of the game board 14. In addition, the game board 14 is formed of a resin material, and a metal rod-shaped body is planted in the game board 14 of the resin material so as to project in the front direction of the game board 14 instead of nailing. Alternatively, the present invention can be applied to the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 (Pachicon machine) configured as described above.

Further, the firing handle 26 is rotatably provided with respect to the main body frame 12, and the player operates the firing handle 26 to shoot a game ball onto the game board 14 to advance a pachinko game. It is possible. A firing motor 28 is provided on the back side of the firing handle 26, and when the firing handle 26 is rotated clockwise by the player, electric power is supplied to the firing motor 28 and stored in the upper plate 20. The game balls are sequentially fired on the game board 14.

The game ball thus shot is guided by the guide rails 30 provided on the game board 14 to move to the upper part of the game board 14, and then the traveling direction thereof is changed by the collision with the plurality of obstacle nails described above. While changing, it drops toward the bottom of the game board 14.

An enlarged front view of the game board 14 is shown in FIG. The same reference numerals are given to the components corresponding to those shown in FIG.

Further, in this embodiment, the special winning opening 38 is provided in the lower portion of the game board 14, and the special winning opening 38 'is also provided in the upper portion of the game board 14. Both prize holes 38, 38 '
Have the same structure, the structure of the special winning opening 38 provided in the lower portion of the game board 14 will be described here. The same big winning opening 38 is provided in the big winning device M,
As shown in FIG. 3, the jackpot winning device M is such that each device member is interposed between the front cover 200 and the rear substrate 201, and the game balls formed on the front cover 200 have a big winning. A shutter 40 is provided at the opening 38 so as to be vertically opened and closed by a solenoid 48 via a shaft 202, and a guide 207 is provided on the back surface of the shutter 40 facing upward when the shutter 40 is opened. Further, a ball passing hole that constitutes the specific region 203 and a ball passing hole that constitutes the normal region 204 are formed in the back of the shutter 40, and between them, that is, in the rear center of the shutter 40, the solenoid 205 moves to the left and right. A swing plate 206 that tilts is provided.

The shutter 40 is driven by a solenoid 48 so as to be opened when a big hit game state is set by a variable display game which will be described later. When the shutter 40 is opened, the game balls are won in the special winning opening 38 until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of prize balls are reached, and a required number of prize balls are output, and then the shutter 40 is closed. However, when the shutter 40 is opened, one of the balls is the guide 2
When the ball enters the specific area 203 along 07, the shutter 4
0 promises the opening of the next shutter 40 even after a lapse of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of balls, which realizes a jackpot gaming state which is advantageous for the player and can be repeated up to a predetermined limit number of times (for example, 16 times).

Incidentally, when the shutter 40 is opened, the swing plate 206 is tilted to the left side so that at least one game ball can easily enter the specified area 203 on the left side, and the game ball is specified area 203. When entering the ball, the sensor detects the entering ball, the swing plate 206 is tilted to the right by the solenoid 205, and the game ball thereafter is the normal area 20 on the right side.
4 is configured to enter the ball.

It should be noted that the upper special winning opening also has a solenoid 48 'having the same function as the solenoids 48 and 205,
205 'is provided.

A display device 32, which will be described later, is provided substantially in the center of the front surface of the game board 14. In addition, in the above-described display device 32, a portion for displaying a later-described effect image may be a liquid crystal display panel or a cathode ray tube. Further, in the above-mentioned example, the display device 32 is provided in the center of the front surface of the game board 14 of the pachinko game machine 10 which is a game machine, but at a position visible to the player. If there is a display device 3 in any position of the gaming machine
2 may be provided.

A small display device 52 is provided above the display device 32. This display device 52 is, for example, 7
It is composed of a segment display, and the normal symbol, which is the display information, is variably displayed so that fluctuation and stop are repeated.

Ball passage detectors 55a and 55b are provided on the left and right sides of the display device 32. The ball passage detectors 55a, 55b, when detecting that the game ball has passed in the vicinity thereof, the variable display of the normal symbol is started on the display device 52 described above, and after a predetermined time has passed,
Stop the variable display of the normal pattern.

This ordinary pattern is information consisting of numbers and symbols, for example, numbers such as "0" to "9" and symbols such as "*". This normal design is a predetermined design, for example, "7"
When it is stopped and displayed, the movable pieces 58a, 58b provided on both the left and right sides of the starting port 44, which will be described later, are displayed.
An electric current is supplied to a solenoid 57 (see FIG. 4) for driving the starter 44, and the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven so that the game ball easily enters the starter 44, so that the starter 44 is opened. . After opening the starting port 44,
When the predetermined time has passed, the movable pieces 58a, 58b
Is driven to close the starting opening 44 so that it is difficult for the game ball to enter.

On both left and right sides of the display device 52 described above, 4
Two holding lamps 34a to 34d are provided. In addition, a general winning opening 50 is provided above the display device 52.

Further, on the left and right sides of the above-mentioned display device 32, general winning openings 54a and 54b are provided as shown in FIG. Further, general winning openings 54c and 54d are provided on the left and right sides of the lower portion of the display device 32. Furthermore, at the left and right ends of the game board 14, special winning openings 56a, 5
6b are provided, and special winning openings 56c, 56d are provided on both left and right sides of the special winning opening 38.

In the lower part of the display device 32, a variable display game (to be described later) is started and a plurality of, for example, three pieces of identification information (identification information image) displayed on the display device 32 are moved to a variable display state. There is provided a starting opening 44 having a ball detection sensor 42 that serves as a trigger. When the game balls are won in the above-described special winning opening 38, starting opening 44, general winning openings 54a to 54d and special winning openings 56a to 56d, the number of game balls preset according to the type of winning opening is higher. It is adapted to be dispensed to the plate 20 or the lower plate 22.

Further, rolling guide members 60a, 60b for guiding the path of the game ball in a predetermined direction are provided on both left and right sides of the display device 32. Further, decoration lamps 36a and 36 are provided on the upper left side and the upper right side outside the game board 14.
b is provided.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine which is an embodiment of the present invention.

The above-mentioned firing handle 26 has the control circuit 6
0 interface circuit group 62, and the interface circuit group 62 is connected to the input / output bus 64. When the player turns the firing handle 26, an angle signal indicating the turning angle of the firing handle 26 becomes
After being converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit group 62, the signal is supplied to the input / output bus 64. I / O bus 64
A data signal or an address signal is input to and output from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 66.

Further, the interface circuit group 6 described above
2, the ball detection sensor 42 is also connected, and when the game ball passes through the starting opening 44, the ball detection sensor 42 is
The detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group 62.

Further, the ball passage detector 55 (55a, 55b) is also connected to the interface circuit group 62, and when the ball passage detector 55 detects that the game ball has passed near it, a detection signal Are supplied to the interface circuit group 62.

The input / output bus 64 described above includes a ROM (read only memory) 68 and a RAM (random memory).
An access memory) 70 is also connected.

The ROM 68 stores a control program for controlling the flow of the entire game of the pachinko game machine. Further, the ROM 68 is image data of a symbol that is displayed in a variable or stopped manner when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, character image data of a character such as a moving object displayed as an effect screen, and the display device 32. The background image data constituting the background of the above, the moving image video image data, the sound data used for the game, the initial data for executing the control program, the program for controlling the blinking operation pattern of the decoration lamp 36, etc. are stored. . The above-described image data of the symbols is used when the symbols are variably displayed on the display device 32 or when the symbols are stopped and displayed, and various display modes such as an enlarged image, a reduced image, and a deformed image are used. It includes image data corresponding to the above. In addition, the character image data, the background image data, and the moving image video image data described above are used to produce a game.
This is for displaying a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these as a screen image on the display device 32. Further, the above-mentioned character image data includes image data corresponding to each motion for displaying the motion of the character, and the sound data is for producing a game, and is effective from the speaker 46 described later. It is used for producing sound such as sound.

On the other hand, the RAM 70 stores the values of flags and variables used in the above programs. For example,
It stores new input data, calculation results by the CPU 66, cumulative reach data indicating a history of games, cumulative fluctuation numbers, and cumulative jackpot numbers.

Then, the CPU 66 which is the control unit
Calculation processing is performed by calling and executing a predetermined program from M68, and character image data, background image data, moving picture image data, pattern image data, and sound data are transmitted as electronic data based on the result of the calculation processing. Is controlled.

Further, the CPU 66 reads out the image data of the symbol which is the above-mentioned identification information, controls so that the symbol is variably displayed on the display device 32, and the mutual combination state of the symbols which are the plurality of identification information. Is the display device 3
In step 2, the control is performed so that the stop display is performed at a predetermined timing.

An interface circuit group 72 is also connected to the input / output bus 64, and the display device 32, the speaker 46, the firing motor 28, the solenoid 48, the solenoid 205, the solenoid 57, and the like are connected to the interface circuit group 72. The hold lamp 34 and the decoration lamp 36 are connected. The interface circuit group 72 is C
A drive signal and drive power are supplied to control each of the above-mentioned devices according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the PU 66.

The display device 32, which is a display unit, is composed of a variable symbol display unit and an effect screen display unit, and under the control of the CPU 66, both of the screens displayed on these two display units are combined and displayed. The display device 32 is not limited to such a configuration, and may have a configuration having three or more display portions, and by combining these display portions, an image of a design or an effect image is displayed on the display device 32. May be

By thus displaying the screens displayed on the plurality of display units on the display device 32, the variable scenes of the symbols displayed on one display unit and the effect screen displayed on the effect screen are displayed. By combining them, various display forms are possible.

The solenoid 48 is for opening and closing the shutter 40 as described above, the solenoid 205 is for tilting the swing plate 206 as described above to the left and right, and the holding lamp 34 is as follows. The decoration lamp 36 blinks or lights to indicate to the player when the game becomes a big hit or when the reach is reached, which shows the accumulation of the number of game balls entered in the starting opening 44. Is.

The CPU 66 described above constitutes a control unit, the display device 32 constitutes a display unit, and the pachinko game machine 10 constitutes a gaming machine.

The pachinko game machine 10 is configured as described above, and its operation will be described below.
In the following description, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 is activated, the variables used in the CPU 66 described above are initialized to predetermined values, and are in steady operation.

First, the pachinko game machine 10 executes a control program for controlling a pachinko game, and calls and executes a game ball detection routine shown in FIG. 5 at a predetermined timing from the control program.

When the game ball detection routine is executed, FIG.
As shown in, first, it is detected whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S11). This winning hole is, for example,
In the example shown in FIG. 2 described above, the general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning openings 56a to 56d. When it is determined in step S11 that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a predetermined number of gaming balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S11).
12).

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting opening (step S13). This starting port is, for example, the starting port 44 in the example shown in FIG. 2 described above.
When it is determined in this step S13 that a game ball has entered the starting opening, a variable display game to be described later is executed (step S14).

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S15). The ball passage detectors are, for example, the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b in the example shown in FIG. In this step S15, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, as described above, the process of displaying the normal symbol on the display device 52 in a variable manner is executed (step S16).
In addition, as described above, when the variable symbol that has been changed and displayed has a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a, 5
8b is driven to open the starting opening 44 so that the game ball can easily enter the starting opening 44.

FIG. 6 shows a subroutine for executing the variable display game process called and executed in step S14 described above.

When this subroutine is called, the fixed screen displayed on the display device 32 is switched to the normal screen and the variable display game is started.

The variable display game is a game imitating a game played in a slot machine, and a plurality of symbols (identification information images), which are a plurality of identification information, are displayed on the display device 32 so that each of them varies. After displaying in
These symbols are displayed so as to be stopped sequentially at a predetermined timing, and when the combination of symbols when all the symbols are stopped becomes a predetermined combination, a state where the pachinko game is advantageous to the player, that is, a big hit This is a game for shifting to the big hit game state in which the shutter 40 of the special winning opening 38 in the winning device M is repeatedly opened a plurality of times, and the variable display and the stop display are executed as one stroke. Here, the identification information means information visually identifiable such as characters, symbols, pictures or patterns (designs).

In such a variable display game, for example,
The symbols consisting of 12 numbers "1", "2", ..., "12" are set as one set, these 12 symbols are sequentially displayed on the display device 32, and the symbols are moved. While displaying, it is displayed so that the design itself changes. For example, on the display device 32, the symbol “1” is displayed on the display device 3
2 After scrolling from top to bottom, the symbol "2" is displayed to scroll from top to bottom, and then the symbol "3" is similarly displayed to scroll from top to bottom To do. Symbol "1" to symbol "1"
After displaying up to 2 "in this manner, the symbol" 1 "is again displayed so as to be scrolled, and the same display is sequentially repeated. By displaying the symbols on the display device 32 in this way, from "1" to "2",
From "2" to "3", the symbols are scrolled and displayed up to "12" so that the symbols sequentially change, and then "1" is displayed again. In this manner, a mode in which the symbols are displayed so that the symbols themselves are sequentially changed while moving the position of one symbol is referred to as variable display. Further, a mode in which a certain symbol is stopped and displayed is referred to as a stop display. When the symbols belonging to one group are displayed on the display device 32, the symbol to be displayed is not limited to one symbol belonging to the group, and a plurality of symbols, for example, two to three symbols are displayed simultaneously. It may be done. For example, when the symbol “5” is variably displayed on the display device 32, a part or the whole of the symbol “4” is variably displayed below the symbol “5”, and the symbol “6” is above the symbol “5”. May be displayed in a variable manner. The above-mentioned symbol group is a concept corresponding to the symbol group displayed on one reel used in the slot machine.

Further, when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, the symbols belonging to each of the plurality of groups are displayed. For example, when each of the symbols belonging to the three groups is displayed in the horizontal direction, the symbols belonging to one group are displayed on the left side of the display device 32, and the symbols belonging to another group are displayed on the display device 32. The symbols displayed in the center and belonging to the remaining groups are displayed on the right side of the display device 32. By displaying the design which is the identification information in this manner, a plurality of identification information is displayed on the display device 32 which is the display unit. For example, in the case of performing variable display so that only one of the symbols belonging to one set is always displayed, the display device 32 displays three symbols, that is, one symbol on the left side, One symbol is displayed in the center, and one symbol is displayed on the right side. Further, the number of sets when the variable display game is executed is not limited to three, and is not limited to three.
The symbols belonging to a plurality of groups other than the above may be displayed on the display device 32. By displaying the symbols in this way, a plurality of symbols, that is, a plurality of pieces of identification information, are displayed on the display device 32 which is the display unit. Further, as described above, a plurality of symbols may be displayed for symbols belonging to one group, for example, two symbols belonging to one group may be displayed so as to be displayed at the same time, and three groups may be displayed. When it is decided to display, a total of 6 symbols are variably displayed on the display device 32.

After variably displaying symbols belonging to a plurality of groups,
When all symbols that have been variably displayed are stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing in sequence or at the same time, and when the combination of these symbols is stopped and displayed in accordance with the predetermined combination, it is determined that the variable display game is a big hit. The state where the pachinko game is advantageous to the player, that is, the big hit game state in which the shutter 40 of the special winning opening 38 of the big hit winning device M is repeatedly opened a plurality of times is entered.

For example, when the symbols belonging to three groups are displayed on the display device 32, the symbols belonging to one group are stopped and displayed at "7", and the symbols belonging to other groups are also stopped and displayed at "7". When the symbols belonging to the remaining groups are also stopped and displayed as "7", a so-called doublet pattern is formed, and the symbol combination is "7"-"7"-"7" of the identification information of the predetermined specific combination. ", A state in which the pachinko game is advantageous to the player as if the variable display game is won as a jackpot, that is, the jackpot gaming state in which the shutter 40 of the jackpot opening 38 in the jackpot winning device M is repeatedly opened a plurality of times. To move to.

In the state where the jackpot is achieved and the player is favored, that is, when the jackpot game state in which the shutter 40 of the jackpot opening 38 in the jackpot winning apparatus M is repeatedly opened a plurality of times is entered, the solenoid 48 described above is entered.
The electric current is supplied to the game board 14, and the shutter 40 of the special winning opening 38 provided on the front surface of the game board 14 is opened to play the game ball.
It is easy to enter 8.

Even in the case of a big hit game state of such a big hit big hit, the identification information of a specific combination, for example, a close eye of "3", "3" and "3" or "7" and "7" When the combination of the identification information of the doublet of "7" and "7" is established, the probability variation state in which the jackpot gaming state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state again with high probability is entered.

Here, the "probability fluctuation state" refers to a control state in which the probability of jackpot is higher than that in the normal game state (for example, the probability is doubled), for example, the display device 32 or the display. Display device 52 in the upper center of device 32
The variable time from variable to stop is shortened, the time of the opening state of the starting opening 44 is extended, the display device 3
2 indicates a state in which the probability of becoming a doublet of the identification information is high.

When the variable display game is being executed, a display screen such as a background image or a character image may be displayed on the display device 32. Further, the fixed screen described above is a screen displayed on the display device 32 when only the pachinko game is progressing on the pachinko game device 10 and the variable display game executed on the display device 32 is not being executed. Say. Further, the normal screen is a period from when the variable display game is started on the display device 32 and the symbols displayed on the display device 32 are variably displayed until when the variable display game reaches or becomes a big hit. Means an effect screen displayed on the display device 32.

When the variable display game as described above is started, first, as shown in FIG. 6, an internal lottery process is executed by a calculation process of the CPU 66 (step S21). This internal lottery process is a process of presetting a symbol combination when all symbols belonging to a plurality of variably displayed groups are stopped and displayed and the symbol is confirmed.
As will be described later, the variable display and the stop display of the symbols are performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination of the symbols determined by the internal lottery process.

After the internal lottery process (step S21) is completed, the background image is displayed on the display device 32 (step S22). For example, in this embodiment, the flower field is displayed as the background image as shown in FIGS.

Next, the symbol which is the identification information is variably displayed (step S23). For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the display device 32 displays the symbol “6” belonging to one of the three groups on the left side, and the symbol “2” belonging to the other one group in the center. , The symbol "7" belonging to the remaining one set is displayed on the right side. In addition, these three symbols “6”, “2”, and “7” are a plurality of identification information images.

Next, the character image is displayed on the display device 32 (step S24). For example, in this embodiment, the bees are displayed as a character image as shown in FIGS.

Steps S23 and S2 described above
The process of 4 is repeatedly executed until it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are stopped and displayed in step S27 as described later. By repeatedly executing the processing in this manner, the symbols can be variably displayed so as to scroll in a predetermined manner, and the character can also be displayed so as to perform a predetermined action.

Next, it is judged whether or not it is time to stop and display the symbols belonging to one set of a plurality of sets, for example, three sets (step S25). When it is determined that it is time to stop and display the symbol, the symbol is stopped and displayed (step S26).

In step S25 described above, when it is determined that it is not the time to stop and display the symbols, or when the process of step S26 is executed, it is determined whether or not all the symbols belonging to a plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed ( Step S27). When it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups are not stopped and displayed, the process is returned to step S23. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed, this subroutine is ended.

Here, the variable display of the identification information image in the variable display game will be specifically described. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, three identification information images having a flower shape on the lower side of the display device 32. The display frames are displayed in a horizontal row, the identification information images are displayed in the respective frames, and the identification information images are scrolled downward respectively, while the flower field is used as a background image on the upper side of the display device 32. The bees flying in the flower field are displayed as a character image.

In the flower field, predetermined flowers are displayed on the left side, the center, and the right side, respectively. As shown in FIG. 9 (a), the honeybee floating around the center of the display device 32 is displayed on the display device 32. Of the identification information images displayed on the lower side of the display device 32, only the identification information image on the left side stops at "7" in synchronization with the movement to the left side and the stop at the predetermined flower on the left side. While the digit identification information image of the digit continues to be scrolled, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), the honey bee that had stopped on the predetermined flower on the left moved to the right side of the display device 32 and the flower on the right side. In synchronism with the stop, the identification information image “7” on the left side that has already stopped, the identification information image on the right side also stops at “7”, and only the identification information image in the center continues to display the variable display. To do.

Then, when shifting to the jackpot gaming state, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the honey bee that has been stopped on a predetermined flower on the right approaches the front side and displays the identification display image 3 Synchronized with stopping in the center of the two frames, the left and right identification information images "7" that have already stopped
Following "7", the central identification information image is also stopped at "7" to make the variable display game a big hit, while in the case of not shifting to the big hit gaming state, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), Left / right identification information image "7" that has already stopped
Subsequent to "7", the central identification information image is stopped at "3" to discontinue the variable display game.

Next, when all the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination due to the variable display of the identification information image as described above, the jackpot processing routine shown in FIG. 7 is executed.
That is, FIG. 7 relates to a routine after the symbols are stopped in step S27 in FIG. 6 to be in a predetermined combination and the jackpot gaming state is reached, and are processed in the following order. In addition, since there is almost no difference between the “normal jackpot gaming state jackpot” and the “jackpot gaming state jackpot in the probability varying state”, description will be made without distinction.

First, when the big hit game state is reached, the opening conditions of the upper and lower special winning openings 38, 38 'are initialized (step S28-1). That is, one big winning hole 38,3
The maximum number of winnings (maximum number of winnings) that can be entered into each special winning opening 38, 38 'during the opening of 8', the time when each special winning opening 38, 38 'is open (maximum opening time), and 1 The number of times each of the special winning openings 38, 38 'is opened (maximum opening number) in the jackpot gaming state of one time is set to an initial value.

In the present embodiment, the conditions for opening the upper special winning opening 38 'and the conditions for opening the lower special winning opening 38 are made different.
Moreover, the opening condition of the lower special winning opening 38, which is relatively difficult to enter, is made more advantageous than the opening condition of the upper special winning opening 38 '. That is, as the opening condition of the upper special winning opening 38 ', the maximum number of balls to enter is 5 and the maximum opening time is 10
Second, the maximum number of times of opening is set to 16 times. On the other hand, as the conditions for opening the big winning opening 38 on the lower side, the maximum number of balls to be entered is 10, the maximum opening time is 30 seconds, and the maximum number of times of opening is 16 times. ing. In addition, these opening conditions are displayed on the display device 32 when the jackpot gaming state is entered (see FIG. 1).
1), the player is informed.

The conditions for opening the special winning openings 38, 38 'are the opening time of the special winning opening, the maximum number of balls that can be entered during the opening of the special winning opening, and the maximum number of times of opening and closing the special winning opening. At least one of the conditions or a combination of two or more conditions can be used. For example, only the opening time and the maximum number of times of opening and closing are set as the opening conditions of the upper special winning opening 38 ', while only the maximum number of balls and the maximum number of opening and closing are set as the opening conditions of the lower special winning opening 38'. Good.

Next, the upper and lower special winning openings 38, 38 'are opened (step S28-2).

Next, it is judged whether or not the upper special winning opening 38 'is open (step S28-3), and the upper special winning opening 3 is opened.
When it is determined that 8'is closed, step S28-8 described later is executed, while the upper special winning opening 38 '
When it is determined that the game ball is open, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the upper special winning opening 38 '(step S28).
-4), if a prize is won, the number of prizes to the upper special winning opening 38 'is counted (step S28-5).

Next, it is determined whether or not the upper special winning opening 38 'has reached the opening condition (step S28-6). That is, it is determined whether or not the number of winnings to the upper special winning opening 38 'is greater than or equal to the maximum number of balls, and whether or not the opening time of the upper special winning opening 38' is equal to or greater than the maximum opening time. And
When it is determined that the upper special winning opening 38 'has reached the opening condition, the upper special winning opening 38' is closed (step S).
28-7).

Next, it is determined whether or not the lower special winning opening 38 is open (step S28-8), and the lower special winning opening 38 is opened.
If it is determined that is closed, the step S28-13 described later is executed, while if it is determined that the lower special winning opening 38 is open, the game ball is the lower big winning. It is determined whether or not a prize has been won in the mouth 38 (step S28-
9) If there is a prize, the number of prizes to the big winning opening 38 on the lower side is counted (step S28-10).

Next, it is determined whether or not the lower special winning opening 38 has reached the opening condition (step S28-11). That is, it is determined whether or not the number of winnings to the lower special winning opening 38 is equal to or more than the maximum number of balls, and whether the opening time of the lower special winning opening 38 is equal to or more than the maximum opening time. When it is determined that the lower special winning opening 38 has reached the opening condition, the lower special winning opening 38 is closed (step S28-).
12).

Next, it is determined whether both the upper special winning opening 38 'and the lower special winning opening 38 are closed (step S28-13), and at least one of the special winning openings 38, 38' is determined. When it is determined that is open, the process returns to step S28-3 described above. On the other hand, when it is determined that both of the special winning openings 38 and 38 'are closed,
Go to the next step.

Next, it is determined whether or not the maximum opening number of the upper and lower special winning openings 38, 38 'has been reached (step S28-1).
4) If it is determined that the maximum opening number has not been reached yet, the process returns to step S28-2, while if it is determined that the maximum opening number has already been reached, the jackpot processing routine ends. .

The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment,
It is constructed and operates as described above. In this embodiment, since the special winning opening is provided not only in the lower part of the game board but also in the upper part, the upper special winning opening 38 'that is relatively easy to enter and the lower side that is relatively difficult to enter Big prize hole 3
8 and can be used to play a game of a new taste.

That is, in the present embodiment, the conditions for opening the special winning opening in the jackpot gaming state are different between the upper special winning opening and the lower special winning opening.

Therefore, in the jackpot game state, the player intensively shoots the game balls aiming at the big winning opening which has an advantageous opening condition, or the big winning which has a disadvantageous opening condition first. You will be playing a game while making a strategy such as aiming at the big prize hole which is an advantageous opening condition from the middle while aiming at the mouth, and depending on that strategy, the total of the game balls in the jackpot gaming state The number of payouts will change significantly, the player can be attracted to the game even after shifting to the jackpot game state, and the game can be developed in an advantageous direction with the player's own skill This has the effect of providing a sense of satisfaction to users and providing active participation in the game.

In particular, the condition for opening the lower big winning opening where the game balls are relatively difficult to enter is set to be more advantageous than the opening condition for the upper large winning opening where the game balls are relatively easy to enter. , It is difficult to enter the game ball even when aiming at the big winning opening on the lower side, which is an advantageous opening condition, the strategy of the player becomes more important, and the total payout in the jackpot gaming state depends on the strategy of the player Since the number changes significantly, this also allows the player to be attracted to the game even after shifting to the jackpot game state, and because the player can develop the game in an advantageous direction with his own skill, It has the effect of giving satisfaction and providing active participation in the game.

Further, when the player is notified of the conditions for opening the special winning opening, the player can know his or her own game result in the previous opening of the special winning opening, and the player is ready for the next game. Can be motivated.

[Second Embodiment] In the above-described embodiment, a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG. 5, and a variable display game shown in FIG. 6 are executed. Although the program and the program for executing the processing in the jackpot gaming state shown in FIG. 7 are stored in the ROM 68 or the RAM 70 of the pachinko gaming apparatus 10, the Internet or the local area network is shown as shown in FIG. A pachinko game can be performed by an operator operating a terminal C communicatively connected to a server S via a telecommunication network (network) N such as (LAN). In that case, it is assumed that the server S and the terminal C have the above-mentioned programs and the data used by these programs. It may be.

When the server S and the terminal C are thus configured, the server S has a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG. The program for executing the variable display game shown in 6 and the program for executing the processing in the jackpot gaming state shown in FIG. 7 are stored in advance, and these programs are transmitted to the terminal device C at a predetermined timing. is there. On the other hand, the terminal device C temporarily stores these transmitted programs, and reads out and executes the stored programs as appropriate to advance the pachinko game. In addition, a program for controlling the pachinko game and FIG.
The server S side executes the program for detecting the game ball shown in FIG. 6, the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 6, and the program for executing the processing in the jackpot gaming state shown in FIG. The command generated according to the execution result may be transmitted to the terminal device C as a control signal or control information. In this case, the terminal device C selects or generates an image for playing a pachinko game according to the transmitted control signal or control information, and displays the image on the display unit.

13 and 14 show an example of the terminal C in the case of the above-mentioned configuration (see FIG. 12).

In the example shown in FIG. 13, the terminal 10
Reference numeral 0 is a general-purpose personal computer,
A player's input operation is input from the input device 102 (for example, a keyboard) connected to 0. In addition, the control unit 130 of the terminal device 100, as described later,
It is composed of ROM 110, RAM 112, etc. (see FIG. 15), and the control unit 130 executes a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for controlling a variable display game, and a program for executing a process in the jackpot gaming state. . The control unit 130 also includes a communication interface circuit 120 (see FIG. 15), and the control unit 130 includes the communication interface circuit 12.
Communication with a server S described later via
Based on a control signal or control information transmitted from the computer, a program, or data, a pachinko game is controlled or a variable display game is controlled. Furthermore, terminal 1
On the display device 116 connected to 00, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine is displayed as shown in FIG. 13, and a pachinko game is performed on this game machine image. On the gaming machine image, the display unit 132 in which the variable display game described above is executed is displayed as an image. On the display unit 132, the image of the design (identification information image) which is the identification information as described above is displayed.

Further, on the above-mentioned gaming machine image, the above-mentioned gaming board 141 is displayed as an image, and at the upper and lower parts of the gaming board 141, in the above-mentioned jackpot gaming state, a predetermined time or a predetermined number (predetermined input). Large winning hole 1 that can repeat the opening operation a predetermined number of times until the number of balls reaches 1
38 is displayed as an image.

Another example of the terminal C is shown in FIG.
The components corresponding to those shown in FIG. 13 are designated by the same reference numerals.

The example of FIG. 14 shows a portable terminal device 140, and the input device 10 provided in the terminal device 140.
A player's input operation is input from 2 (for example, a switch). In addition, the control unit 13 provided inside the terminal 140.
0 is the CPU 108, the ROM 110, the RA as will be described later.
This control unit 130 includes M112 and the like (see FIG. 15).
At, a program for controlling a pachinko game or a variable display game is executed. The control unit 130 also has a communication interface circuit 120, and the control unit 130 communicates with a server S described later via the communication interface circuit 120, and controls signals or control information transmitted from the server S or , A pachinko game or a variable display game is controlled based on a program or data. Further, the display device 11 provided on the upper surface of the terminal 140
6 is a liquid crystal display panel, and a gaming machine image imitating a pachinko gaming machine is displayed as shown in FIG.
A pachinko game is played on this gaming machine image. On the gaming machine image, the display unit 132 in which the variable display game described above is executed is displayed as an image. On the display unit 132, the image of the design (identification information image) which is the identification information as described above is displayed.

On the game machine image, the above-mentioned game board 141 is displayed as an image, and at the upper and lower parts of the game board 141 in the above-mentioned jackpot game state, a predetermined time or a predetermined number (predetermined input). Large winning hole 1 that can repeat the opening operation a predetermined number of times until the number of balls reaches 1
38 is displayed as an image.

As described above, the terminal 10 shown in FIG.
0, the display device 116 is configured separately from the control unit 130, and various control signals or control information such as a display control signal transmitted from the server S is transmitted to the terminal device 10.
0, the control unit 130 generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information,
The generated display signal is supplied to the display device 116.

On the other hand, the terminal 140 as shown in FIG.
The display device 116 is configured integrally with the control unit 130, and the control signal or control information such as the display control signal transmitted from the server S is supplied to the control unit 130 of the terminal device 140, and the control unit 130. Generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information and supplies the generated display signal to the display device 116.

The embodiments described below can be applied whether the control unit of the terminal unit and the display device are separate or integrated.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the above-mentioned terminals 100, 140 (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko gaming terminal device). 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server 80 which is connected to the pachinko gaming terminal device via a communication line and supplies various control signals or control information and data to the pachinko gaming terminal device. In addition, in the pachinko gaming terminal device shown in FIG.
The same reference numerals are attached to the components corresponding to those shown in FIG.

Input device 1 for inputting player's operation
02 (for example, a keyboard and a switch) is connected to the interface circuit 104 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, and the interface circuit 104 is the input / output bus 10.
Connected to 6.

The input / output bus 106 is adapted to input / output data signals or address signals to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 108. I / O bus 10
A ROM (Read Only Memory) 110 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 112 are also connected to 6. The ROM 110 and the RAM 112 store a program, which will be described later, and image data to be displayed on the display device 116.

An interface circuit group 114 is also connected to the input / output bus 106. The interface circuit group 114 includes a display device 116 and a speaker 11.
8 is connected to the interface circuit group 114.
Supplies a display signal and an audio signal to each of the display device 116 and the speaker 118 according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 108.

Further, a communication interface circuit 120 is also connected to the input / output bus 106, and the communication interface circuit 120 is for communicating with a server 80 described later via a telecommunication network. is there.

On the other hand, the server 80, as shown in FIG.
Hard disk drive 88, CPU 82, ROM
84, RAM 86, communication interface circuit 9
It is composed of 0 and 0.

The hard disk drive 88 is a program for communicating with the pachinko gaming terminal device, a program for receiving information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device, a program for controlling the pachinko gaming device, and a variable. A program for controlling the display game is stored.
The communication interface circuit 90 is for communicating with the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 described above via a telecommunication network.

Further, the hard disk drive 88 displays the special winning opening 138 on the upper and lower parts of the game board 141, as in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the first embodiment. The control is performed so that the game ball as an image can easily enter the 138.

In the case of the above configuration,
A game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine as shown in FIG. 13 or 14 is displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140, and the game board 141, the special winning opening 13
8, 138 ', holding lamps, decoration lamps, an image showing a device such as a display unit 132 for playing a variable display game and a display unit 152 for displaying a normal symbol, and an image showing a game ball are displayed on the display unit 116. Is displayed. In the display unit 132 for executing the variable display game, an image of a symbol which is identification information is displayed when the variable display game is executed.

Subroutines executed by the pachinko gaming terminal device and the server will be described below. In the following description, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 and the server 80 have been activated in advance and are operating steadily. Further, the CPU 1 described above
08 and variables used in the CPU 82 are assumed to be initialized to predetermined values. Also, the winning opening, starting opening,
The devices such as the ball passage detector and the game balls are displayed as images on the display device 116.

17 and 18 show various programs stored in a storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 at a predetermined timing when the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 are activated. 8
0 supplies the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140,
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine performed by each of the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140, and the server 80, when it decides to run the program supplied in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140.

FIG. 17 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 10.
This subroutine is executed at 0, 140, and is called and executed from the main routine at a predetermined timing. Note that this main routine is assumed to include in advance a program necessary for communicating with the server 80, such as a program for determining whether communication with the server 80 is possible.

First, a program for executing a pachinko game and image data necessary for proceeding a pachinko game in the pachinko game terminal device are downloaded from the server 80 (step S31).

Next, the pachinko game is started by the player operating the input device 102, and the game program is executed (step S32). This game program is a game program that controls pachinko games,
The program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 6 and the program for executing the processing in the jackpot gaming state shown in FIG. 7 are included, and the necessary image data is a pachinko gaming device. The game machine image, the background image, the image of the design, the image of the character image, and the like are displayed on the display device 116. Further, when the game program is executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140, it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102. When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102, as described above, the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 displays a gaming machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device, and on this gaming machine image. The display unit 132 that displays the variable display game is also displayed. Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball that can be visually recognized as if the game ball moves on the game board surface is displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S33). This winning opening is an image portion corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG. When it is determined that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a number of gaming balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S34). In the process of step S34, in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140, even if the number of game balls is displayed at some position of the display device 116, the number of game balls is stored in the RAM 112. May be

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting opening (step S35). This start is, for example, the image portion corresponding to the start opening 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above.

When it is determined in step S35 that the game ball has entered the starting opening, the variable display game processing routine similar to the subroutine shown in FIG. 6 is called and executed (step S36). Note that when the variable display game processing routine is executed, the display unit 132 shown in FIGS.
A background image, a pattern image, and a character image as shown in 0 are displayed. For example, when it is determined that it is the time to stop and display one symbol when processing step S25 of FIG. 6, the symbol is stopped and displayed on the display unit 132 by processing step S26 of FIG. .

If all the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination in step S27 of the above-mentioned subroutine shown in FIG. 6, the jackpot processing routine shown in FIG. 7 is executed.

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S37). This sphere passage detector is, for example, the sphere passage detector 55 shown in FIG. 2 described above.
It is an image portion corresponding to a and 55b. This step S
In 37, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, a process of displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner on the display device 52 is executed (step S38). In addition, as described above, when the variable display of the normal symbol becomes a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven to display a visually recognizable image so that the starting opening 44 is opened. Then, processing is performed so that the game ball easily enters the starting opening 44.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game is over (step S39). Judgment whether the game is over,
When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102 to end the game, or when it is determined that a predetermined number of game balls have been shot on the game board surface, it is determined that the game has ended. Of. When it is determined that the game has not ended, the processing is returned to step S32 described above.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the game has ended, a game result indicating the number of game balls shot, the number of game balls refunded, and the like,
The game end information indicating that the game is ended is transmitted to the server 80 (step S40), and this subroutine is ended.

FIG. 18 is a subroutine executed by the server 80 corresponding to the terminal side processing routine executed by the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 shown in FIG.

First, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
It is determined whether 140 is activated and is in a communicable state (step S51).

Then, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
If it is determined that 140 is not activated, the process returns to step S51.

On the other hand, pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
When it is determined that 40 is activated, various programs and various image data are sent to the pachinko gaming terminal device 1
00, 140 (step S52). The process of step S52 is the same as step S31 of FIG.
It corresponds to the processing of.

As described above, the programs transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 in step S52 are the game program for controlling the pachinko gaming and the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 6 described above. , A program for executing the processing in the jackpot gaming state shown in FIG. 7, various image data, a game machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device, a background image, a pattern image or a character This is for displaying an image or the like on the display device 116.

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
It is determined whether or not information indicating that the game result or the game has ended is transmitted from 40 (step S53). This step S53 corresponds to step S40 of FIG. 17 described above.

Then, in step S53, the game result and the game end information are stored in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100,1.
If it is determined that the data has not been transmitted from 40, the process returns to step S53. In addition, pachinko game terminal device 1
00, 140, step S32 shown in FIG.
While the processing of steps S39 to S39 is being executed, the processing of step S53 described above is repeatedly executed in the server 80.

On the other hand, in step S53, the game result and the game end information are the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 14
When it is determined that the data is transmitted from 0, the game result and the game end information are received (step S54), and this subroutine is ended.

In the case of the configuration as described above, the program for executing the pachinko game and various image data are always transmitted from the server 80 before the game is started in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140. Therefore, when the program and the image data are updated in the server 80, the player can always enjoy the latest game.

[Third Embodiment] Next, a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game are loaded with the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 14.
In a case where it is stored in advance in the ROM 110 of 0 and only various image data required as the pachinko game progresses is appropriately transmitted from the server 80,
Pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 and server 8
The subroutine executed at 0 is shown in FIGS. 19, 20 and 21.

FIG. 19 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 10.
This subroutine is executed at 0 and 140, and in the following description, it is assumed that the main routine is read from the ROM 110 at a predetermined timing and executed. Note that this main routine is assumed to include in advance a program necessary for communicating with the server 80, such as a program for determining whether communication with the server 80 is possible. Further, the flowchart shown in FIG. 19 is the same as the flowchart shown in FIG. 17 except for step S31, and the steps performing the same processing are designated by the same reference numerals.

First, the pachinko game is started by the operation of the player, and the game program is executed (step S32). This game program is a game program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for executing a variable display game described later (see FIG. 20), and a program for executing the processing in the jackpot game state shown in FIG. , And the necessary image data is
The display device 116 is for displaying a game machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device, a background image, a pattern image, a character image, and the like. In addition, pachinko game terminal device 1
When the game program is executed at 00 and 140, it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102. When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102, as described above, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
On the display device 116 of 140, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine is displayed, and a display unit 132 for displaying a variable display game is also displayed on this game machine image. Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball that can be visually recognized as if the game ball moves on the game board surface is displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S33). This winning opening is an image portion corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG. When it is determined that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a number of gaming balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S34). In the process of step S34, in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140, even if the number of game balls is displayed at some position of the display device 116, the number of game balls is stored in the RAM 112. May be

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting opening (step S35). The starting opening is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the starting opening 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above. When it is determined in this step S35 that the game ball has entered the starting opening, a variable display game processing routine described later is called and executed (step S36). still,
In this case, when the variable display game processing routine is executed, the display unit 132 shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is displayed.
In the case where the background image, the image of the design, or the character image is displayed, and when it is determined that it is time to stop displaying one design, the design is stopped and displayed on the display unit 132.

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S37). This sphere passage detector is, for example, the sphere passage detector 55a shown in FIG. 2 described above.
And 55b are image portions. This step S
In 37, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, a process of displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner on the display device 52 is executed (step S38). In addition, as described above, when the variable display of the normal symbol becomes a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven to display a visually recognizable image so that the starting opening 44 is opened. Thus, the game ball can be easily inserted into the starting opening 44.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game is over (step S39). Judgment whether the game is over,
When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102 to end the game, or when it is determined that a predetermined number of game balls have been shot on the game board surface, it is determined that the game has ended. Of. When it is determined that the game has not ended, the processing is returned to step S32 described above.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the game has ended, a game result indicating the number of game balls shot, the number of game balls refunded, and the like,
The game end information indicating that the game is ended is transmitted to the server 80 (step S40), and this subroutine is ended.

FIG. 20 shows a subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S36 described above. Note that in the flowchart shown in FIG. 20, steps that perform the same processing as the steps in the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the information indicating that the variable display game is started by calling this subroutine is provided to the server 8.
0 (step S61).

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
The internal lottery process is executed by the calculation process of the CPU 108 of 40 (step S21). This internal lottery process is a process of presetting a symbol combination when all symbols belonging to a plurality of variably displayed groups are stopped and displayed and the symbol is confirmed, and the CPU 108 determines the internal lottery process as described later. The variable display and the stop display of the symbols are performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit 132 by the combination of the symbols thus obtained.

Next, the data of the image of the design, the background image, and the character image which are the identification information images required in the variable display game are received from the server 80 (step S62). Then, the background image is displayed on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116 (step S22), the design as the identification information is variably displayed (step S23), and the character image is displayed (step S24). By executing steps S22 to S24 described above, the image as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 described above is displayed on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116.
By executing step S23, the symbols belonging to each of a plurality of, for example, three groups are displayed on the display unit 132, as described with reference to FIG.

Next, it is judged whether or not it is time to stop and display symbols belonging to a plurality of groups, for example, one group out of three groups (step S25). When it is determined that it is time to stop and display the symbol, the symbol is stopped and displayed (step S26).

In step S25 described above, when it is determined that it is not time to stop and display the symbol, or when the process of step S26 is executed, information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is transmitted to the server 80 (step S63). .

Next, it is determined whether or not all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets have been stopped and displayed (step S27).

When it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are not stopped and displayed, the process is returned to step S62. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed, the information indicating that the variable display game has ended and the variable display game result information are transmitted to the server 80 (step S64), and this subroutine To finish.

Here, when the symbols belonging to a plurality of groups are stopped in a predetermined combination, the jackpot processing routine shown in FIG. 7 is executed.

FIG. 21 is a subroutine executed by the server 80 corresponding to the terminal side processing routine executed by the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 as shown in FIG. It is assumed that the server 80 has been started in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 21 is called and executed from a main routine that has been executed in advance.

First, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
In 140, it is determined whether or not the information indicating that the variable display game is started is received (step S71). When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started is not received, this subroutine is immediately ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game is started is received, the image of the pattern which is the identification information image required in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140, the background image, and the character image are displayed. The data is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 (step S72). This step S72 corresponds to the above-mentioned FIG.
This corresponds to the process of step S62 shown in FIG.

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
It is determined whether or not the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is received from 40 (step S73). The process of step S73 is a process corresponding to step S63 of FIG. 20 described above. When it is determined that the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is not received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is received, it is determined whether or not a new image needs to be transmitted from the received progress status of the variable display game (step S74). If it is determined that a new image needs to be transmitted, the process returns to step S72 described above. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not necessary to transmit a new image, it is determined whether or not the information indicating that the variable display game is finished is received (step S75). The process of step S75 is a process corresponding to the process of step S64 of FIG. 20 described above. When it is determined in step S75 that the information indicating that the variable display game has ended is not received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game is finished is received, this subroutine is finished.

[Fourth Embodiment] Next, only a game program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game are transmitted from the server, and a symbol image,
The data of the background image and the character image are stored in advance in the ROM 110 of the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140, and when the necessary image data is appropriately read from the ROM 110, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140. , And the subroutine executed by the server 80 are shown in FIGS.

FIG. 22 shows a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 in the case of the above-mentioned configuration. The pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 have been started in advance, and the above-described subroutine shown in FIG. 19 is read from the ROM 110 at a predetermined timing from the main routine and executed. The subroutine shown in FIG. Step S of FIG.
At 36, it is read from the ROM 110 and executed. Further, in the subroutine shown in FIG. 22, the same reference numerals are given to steps in which the same processing as the processing of the subroutine shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 20 is performed.

First, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
140 transmits information indicating that the variable display game has started to the server 80 (step S61). Next, a program such as a game program for controlling a pachinko game or a program for executing a variable display game is received from the server 80, and the received program is executed (step S81).

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
The internal lottery process is executed by the calculation process of the CPU 108 of 140 (step S21). This internal lottery process is a process of presetting a symbol combination when all symbols belonging to a plurality of variably displayed groups are stopped and displayed and the symbol is confirmed, and the CPU 108 determines the internal lottery process as described later. The variable display and the stop display of the symbols are performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit 132 by the combination of the symbols thus obtained.

Next, the display unit 1 displayed on the display device 116.
On 32, a background image is displayed (step S22), a symbol which is identification information is variably displayed (step S23), and a character image is displayed (step S24). By executing steps S22 to S24 described above, the display device 1
In the display unit 132 displayed in FIG.
The image as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. In step S23, as described in FIG. 6, the symbols belonging to each of a plurality of groups, for example, three groups, are displayed on the display unit 1.
It is displayed on 32.

Next, it is judged whether or not it is time to stop and display symbols belonging to a plurality of groups, for example, one group out of three groups (step S25). When it is determined that it is time to stop and display the symbol, the symbol is stopped and displayed (step S26).

When it is determined in step S26 described above that it is not time to stop and display the symbol, or when the process of step S26 is executed, information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is transmitted to the server 80 (step S63). .

Next, it is determined whether or not all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets have been stopped and displayed (step S27). When it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups are not stopped and displayed, the process is returned to step S62. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed, the information indicating that the variable display game has ended and the variable display game result information are transmitted to the server 80 (step S64), and this subroutine To finish.

FIG. 23 is a subroutine executed by the server 80 corresponding to the variable display game processing routine executed by the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 shown in FIG.

The server 80 has been started in advance, and as shown in FIG.
It is assumed that the subroutine shown in 3 is called and executed from a main routine that has been executed in advance. Note that in the subroutine shown in FIG. 23, steps that perform the same processing as the processing of the subroutine shown in FIG.

First, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
In 140, it is determined whether or not the information indicating that the variable display game is started is received (step S71). The process of step S71 is a process corresponding to step S61 shown in FIG. 22 described above. When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started is not received, this subroutine is immediately ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game is started is received, a program such as a game program for controlling the pachinko game, a program for executing the variable display game, or the like is set for the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, It transmits to 140 (step S91). This step S91 corresponds to the process of step S81 shown in FIG. 22 described above.

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
It is determined whether or not the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is received from 40 (step S73). The process of step S73 is a process corresponding to step S63 of FIG. 22 described above. When it is determined that the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is not received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating the progress status of the variable display game is received, it is determined whether or not the information indicating that the variable display game is finished is received (step S75). The process of step S75 is a process corresponding to the process of step S64 of FIG. 22 described above. When it is determined in step S75 that the information indicating that the variable display game has ended is not received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game is finished is received, this subroutine is finished.

Also in this embodiment, when the symbols belonging to a plurality of groups are stopped in a predetermined combination in the variable display game, the jackpot processing routine shown in FIG. 7 is executed.

[Fifth Embodiment] Next, the server stores programs such as a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for executing a variable display game, and a program for executing a jackpot processing state processing. The case where the ROM 110 of the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 stores image data required for a pachinko gaming or a variable display game is shown below. In the case of such a configuration, the server 80 performs the progress of the pachinko game, and the pachinko game terminal devices 100, 140 use the control signal or control information transmitted in accordance with the progress of the pachinko game performed in the server 80. The image is selected accordingly, and the selected image is displayed on the display device 116. In the case of such a configuration, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
Subroutines executed in 140 and the server 80 are shown in FIGS.

FIG. 24 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 10.
0,140 is a subroutine executed, and in the following description, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
When 140 is started, a main routine (not shown) is executed, and after confirming that communication with the server 80 is possible in this main routine, this subroutine is called and executed. To do.

First, the image data transmitted from the server 80 is received (step S101). It should be noted that the image data in this case is not limited to the variable display game described later, but also the image data relating to a pachinko game such as a game board or a game ball. Further, when the image data is stored in advance in the ROM 110 of the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140, the process of step S101 may be omitted.

Next, it is determined whether or not the player has operated the input device 102 (step S102). When it is determined that the player has operated the input device 102, operation information corresponding to the operation of the player is transmitted to the server 80 (step S103). After executing the process of step S103 or when it is determined that the player is not operating the input device 102, it is determined whether or not the command information is issued from the server 80 (step S104). When it is determined that the command information is issued from the server 80, the command information is received and it is determined whether the command information is the end command information (step S105). When it is determined that the command information is not the end command information, the image corresponding to the received command information is selected, and the selected image is displayed on the display device 116 (step S106). After this processing, the processing is returned to step S102 described above. Also, in step S104, when it is determined that the command information is not issued from the server 80, the process is returned to step S102 described above.

When it is determined in the above-mentioned step S105 that the received command information is the end command information, this subroutine is ended.

The command information received in the above-mentioned step S104 is the information of steps S122 and S in FIG.
Various kinds of information generated in 128, S130, S132, and S134, the pachinko gaming terminal device 10
0 and 140 select and read desired image data from the ROM 110 according to the information, and display the read image data as an image on the display device 116.

FIG. 25 shows a subroutine executed by the server 80 corresponding to the above-mentioned subroutine of FIG. It is assumed that the server 80 has been started in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 25 is called and executed from a main routine that has been executed in advance.

First, image data is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 which are terminals (step S111). This step is step S101 described above.
As described above, this image data is image data including not only the variable display game but also the pachinko game such as the game board and the game ball.

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 1
The operation information issued from 40 is received (step S1
12). This step is a process corresponding to step S103 shown in FIG. 24 described above. When the operation information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 is received, it is determined whether or not the received operation information is game ball launching operation information (step S113). When it is determined that the operation information is the game ball launching operation information, a pachinko game process described later is executed (step S11).
4). In step S112 described above, when the operation information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 is not received, the process of step S114 is immediately executed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S113 that the operation information is not the game ball launching operation information, or when the processing of step S114 is executed, step S1
Command information generated by the pachinko game processing executed in 14 is used for the pachinko game terminal devices 100, 140.
(Step S115). This step S11
The process of 5 is performed in step S104 shown in FIG.
Is a process corresponding to. Next, it is determined whether the transmitted command information is end command information (step S11).
6). When it is determined that the transmitted command information is not the end command information, the process is returned to step S112 described above.

FIG. 26 shows a subroutine of the pachinko game processing called in step S114 described above.

First, it is determined whether or not the image of the game ball is moved and displayed (step S121). When it is determined that the image of the game ball is moved and displayed, the position of the moving destination of the image of the game ball is calculated and the position is calculated so that the image of the game ball is displayed so that the game ball can be visually recognized as moving. It is generated as position information (step S122).

Next, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the winning opening, that is, whether the position of the image of the gaming ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image showing the winning opening ( Step S123). This winning opening is an image portion corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG. When it is determined that the calculated position is near the position of the winning opening, the process of paying out the game ball is executed (step S124). In addition, in the process of paying out the game balls, the number of game balls determined in advance according to the type of the winning hole is determined by the RAM 86.
It is a process of generating the game ball number information indicating the number of game balls to be transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140.

Next, whether or not a game ball has entered the starting opening,
That is, it is determined whether or not the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image showing the starting opening (step S125). This starting port is
For example, it is the image portion corresponding to the starting opening 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above. When it is determined that the calculated position is near the position of the starting opening, a process for starting a variable display game described later is executed (step S126). In the process of starting the variable display game, an internal lottery process for determining the combination of the identification information displayed on the display unit 132 when the symbol as the identification information is determined is executed, and will be described later with reference to FIG.
The variable display game process shown in is executed.

Next, it is determined whether the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, that is, whether the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image showing the ball passage detector. (Step S127). The sphere passage detector is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the sphere passage detectors 55a and 55b shown in FIG. 2 described above. In this step S127, when it is determined that the game ball has passed in the vicinity of the ball passage detector, an image of a normal symbol to be variably displayed on the display unit 152 displayed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, 140 is selected and selected. The selected image information indicating the selected image is generated (step S128).

Next, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
It is determined whether or not the normal symbol displayed on the display unit 152 displayed at 140 has stopped at a predetermined symbol (step S129). When it is determined that the normal symbol has stopped at a predetermined symbol, the image of the movable piece is selected so that the image in which the above-mentioned starting opening is opened is displayed, and selected image information indicating the selected image is generated. (Step S13
0). This selected image information is the pachinko game terminal device 10
When issued to 0,140, a visible image is displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,140 as if the movable piece is in an open state. The movable piece is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the movable pieces 58a and 58b shown in FIG.

Next, it is determined whether or not the decoration lamp is displayed on or off (step S131). When it is determined that the decorative lamp is to be displayed in the lit state or the unlit state, an image corresponding to each state is selected, and selected image information indicating the selected image is generated (step S
132). This decoration lamp is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the decoration lamps 36a and 36b shown in FIG. When the above-mentioned selected image information is issued to the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140, the display device 116
In the image portions of the decoration lamps 36a and 36b displayed in, an image that can be visually recognized as being lit or an image that can be visually recognized as being off is displayed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game is over (step S133). When it is determined that the game has ended, game end information is generated (step S134), and this subroutine ends. Whether or not the game is over is determined when the player operating the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 performs an operation for ending the game, or when the number of game balls shot on the game board surface is a predetermined number or more. When it becomes, it is determined that the game is over.

FIG. 27 shows a subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S126 described above.

First, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
A background image, a pattern image, and a character image to be displayed on the display unit 132 of the display device 116 of 140 are selected (steps S141, S142, and S143). Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display one design, which is one piece of identification information (step S144). When it is determined that it is the timing for the stop display, the position for the stop display is calculated, and the image for the stop display is selected (step S145).

Next, steps S141 and S14 described above.
2, selected image information indicating the image selected in S143 and S145 is generated (step S146), and position information indicating the position where the selected image should be displayed is generated (step S146).
147). The server 80 uses the selected image information and the position information generated in steps S146 and S147 described above as command information in step S115 of FIG. 25 described above as the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 14 which are terminals.
Send to 0. On the other hand, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100,
After receiving the command information transmitted from the server 80 in step S104 of FIG. 24 described above, the 140 reads the data of the image indicated by the received command information from the ROM 110 or the RAM 112 in step S106,
The read image (the image as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 described above) is displayed on the display unit 132 of the display device 116. By doing so, when the server 80 determines that it is the time to stop and display the symbol that is the identification information, the pachinko gaming terminal device 10 that is the terminal device.
The server 80 can control to display the symbol on the display unit 132 of 0,140.

Next, it is determined whether or not all the symbols have stopped (step S148). When it is determined that all the symbols have stopped, variable display game end information is generated (step S149), and this subroutine is ended.

The subroutine shown in FIG. 27 is
It is called not only when the variable display game start process of step S126 of FIG. 26 is executed, but also is called and executed at a predetermined timing between the start and end of the variable display game.

Also here, when symbols belonging to a plurality of groups are stopped in a predetermined combination, the same processing as the jackpot processing routine shown in FIG. 7 described above is used for the pachinko game which is the server 80 side and the terminal. Terminal device 100, 140
Run to and from the side.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 17 to 27 described above, the display unit 1 displayed on the image of the gaming machine that imitates the pachinko gaming machine displayed on the display device 116.
Although only 32 shows the case where the design image, the background image and the character image are displayed, the design image, the background image and the character image may be displayed on the entire surface of the display device 116.

[0200]

According to the present invention, the conditions for opening the special winning opening in the jackpot gaming state are made different between the upper winning opening and the lower winning opening. Therefore, the jackpot game depends on the strategy of the player. The total payout amount of the game balls in the state changes greatly, and the player can be attracted to the game even after shifting to the jackpot gaming state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the game board surface of the pachinko gaming apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded explanatory view of a variable winning device in a pachinko gaming device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing for detecting a game ball executed in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a step S14 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of variable display game processing called and executed in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing after a big hit in the subroutine of the variable display game processing shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram specifically showing a screen image appearing on the display device in the variable display game.

FIG. 9 shows a variation of the identification information image in the variable display game.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of a stop display concretely.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram specifically showing a mode of stop display of the identification information image in the variable display game.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram specifically showing a mode of notifying the opening time in the jackpot gaming state.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a server and a terminal that are communicatively connected via a telecommunication network such as the Internet or a local area network (LAN).

FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing an example of a pachinko gaming terminal.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing another example of a terminal for pachinko gaming.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming terminal device which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a server which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 shows a server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine performed.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing a variable display game process executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140.

FIG. 21 shows a server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine performed.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing a variable display game process executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140.

FIG. 23 shows a server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine performed.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal devices 100, 140.

FIG. 25 is a view showing a server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine performed.

FIG. 26 is a step S114 in the flowchart of FIG.
In, is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the pachinko game processing called.

27 is a flow chart of FIG. 26, step S126.
23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing the process of the variable display game called in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

M jackpot winning device 10 Pachinko gaming device (gaming machine) 32 Display device (display unit) 38, 38 'Winners 40 shutters 60 control circuit 66 CPU (control unit) 64 I / O bus 68 ROM 70 RAM 80 servers 100 Pachinko gaming terminal device (terminal) 132 display 140 Pachinko game terminal device (terminal)

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. When a ball enters a starting port provided on a game board, a plurality of identification information images are variably displayed on a display unit and then stopped and displayed, and when the plurality of identification information images are stopped in a predetermined combination, a game is played. In a gaming machine configured to shift to a jackpot gaming state, which is advantageous for a player, in which the special winning opening provided on the board can be repeatedly opened under predetermined opening conditions, the big winning opening is provided on the upper and lower portions of the gaming board. A gaming machine characterized in that the conditions for opening the special winning opening in the jackpot gaming state are different between the upper special winning opening and the lower special winning opening. 2. When a ball enters a starting port provided on a game board, a plurality of identification information images are variably displayed on the display unit and then stopped, and a plurality of identification information images are stopped in a predetermined combination. The means for shifting to the jackpot gaming state, which is advantageous to the player, in which the jackpots provided on the upper and lower parts of the game board can be repeatedly opened under predetermined opening conditions, and the jackpot opening conditions in the jackpot gaming state are set to the upper side. And a means for making the special winning opening on the lower side and the special winning opening on the lower side different from each other. 3. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening condition of the lower special winning opening is set to be more advantageous than the opening condition of the upper special winning opening. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the player is informed of the opening condition of the upper and lower special winning openings. 5. The conditions for opening the special winning opening include opening time of the special winning opening, maximum number of balls that can be entered during opening of the special winning opening,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is a condition of at least one of the maximum opening and closing times of the special winning opening or a condition of combining two or more. 6. A step of variably displaying a plurality of identification information images on a display unit when entering a starting opening provided on a game board, and then stopping the display, and when the plurality of identification information images are stopped in a predetermined combination, , The step of shifting to the jackpot gaming state, which is advantageous to the player, in which the jackpots provided on the upper and lower portions of the game board can be repeatedly opened under predetermined opening conditions, and the jackpot opening conditions in the jackpot gaming state are set to the upper side. The steps to make the big prize hole of and the big prize hole of the lower side different,
A game program comprising: 7. A server which can communicate with a terminal device, and when a ball enters a starting port provided on a game board, a plurality of identification information images are variably displayed on a display unit and then stopped and displayed. When the game is stopped in a predetermined combination, the jackpot provided at the top and bottom of the game board can be repeatedly opened under the predetermined opening conditions, and the terminal is controlled to shift to the jackpot gaming state, which is advantageous for the player. In addition, the server is characterized in that the terminal is controlled such that the opening condition of the special winning opening in the jackpot gaming state is different between the upper special winning opening and the lower special winning opening.