JP2003310968A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine displaying the value of ready-to-win development rate, enabling a game player to keep the feeling of expectation for a ready-to-win state to the end, and remarkable enhancement in interest of a game by displaying the value of the development rate to the game player. <P>SOLUTION: A game board 2 of the pachinko game machine 1 is provided with an operation port and a big prize-winning port, and a special pattern display device having a display part is incorporated in the central part of the game board 2. A plurality of pattern columns are displayed on the display part, and each pattern column is composed of two or more kinds of patterns. The moment the game ball enters the operation port, the patterns of two or more kinds start to vary. When the ready-to-win state occurs as the result of variation, all patterns are stopped, and then the value of development rate is displayed in the special pattern display device. <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 gaming machine provided with a display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols on a display section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a kind of game machine, a plurality of symbols of a display device arranged in a substantially central portion of a game board are arranged in a predetermined arrangement due to a game ball passing through a starting opening. There is known a pachinko machine in which a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player occurs when a specific jackpot symbol in a stopped symbol after the variable display is displayed for a predetermined period of time is displayed.
In recent years, in such a pachinko machine, the probability that the reach state will shift to the jackpot state (so-called “expected value”) is notified by the fact that the symbol displayed on the display device is in the reach state. Things are being developed.

In the case of notifying the expected value, a value that is displayed as a number or a graph on the display device or a notification lamp provided in a pachinko machine is turned on or blinks depending on the value of the expected value. There is something to activate, and the player recognizes the probability that the reach state will shift to the jackpot state, that is, the value of the expected value.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machine, the value of the expected value displayed on the display device is selected from among a plurality of predetermined values by lottery.
I had to select one value and display this value. That is, the displayed value is a value far from the value of the actual probability that the reach state will shift to the jackpot state,
It was just one of the reach productions.

Further, in the conventional pachinko machine, when the symbol variably displayed on the display device is in the reach state, the expected value is notified by the display device or the notification lamp at the same time. Therefore, the player will recognize the probability that the reach state will shift to the jackpot state almost at the same time when the reach state occurs. Then, especially when the displayed expected value is small, it is difficult for the player to have an expectation that the reach state shifts to the jackpot state. More specifically, for example, the expected value is 2%, 5%, 10%, 3
In a pachinko machine that is set to display 0%, 50%, etc., if the expected value notified when the reach state occurs is 2%, the player can change from this reach state to the jackpot state. There was a problem that it was determined that it would rarely occur and that it was not possible to have a sense of expectation for a big hit state despite the reach state.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the value of the probability that the reach state shifts to the jackpot state is notified. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of dramatically increasing the interest of the game by notifying the probability value after the fact.

[0007]

Means effective for achieving the above object will be described below. It should be noted that the operation and effect thereof will be described as necessary.

Means 1. A plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed according to the state of the game, and a first display for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player when the plurality of types of symbols match one of the predetermined combinations, and the first display In a gaming machine provided with a display device configured to be able to display a second display displayed before the display of the display, the second device is provided with the second display.
When a display is displayed, the second display to the first display are displayed.
The result of how likely it was to develop into a display
A gaming machine characterized in that after all the symbols are stopped, notification is made afterwards.

According to the means 1, the display device performs variable display of a plurality of types of symbols according to the state of the game. As a result of the variable display, when the second display is displayed by the display device, the result of how much the second display is likely to develop into the first display is ex-post fact after all the symbols are stopped. Will be informed. Therefore, when the second display is being displayed on the display device, the player cannot recognize how likely it is that the second display will develop into the first display, and this second display Can continue to have expectations. Further, after all the symbols are stopped, it is possible to recognize the result of how likely the second display is to the first display, so that the interest of the game can be dramatically increased.

Further, if the possibility that the second display will develop into the first display is notified as a numerical value, it becomes easier for the player to recognize.

Means 2. A plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed according to the state of the game, and a first display for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player when the plurality of types of symbols match one of the predetermined combinations, and the first display In a gaming machine provided with a display device configured to be able to display a second display displayed before the display of the display, the second device is provided with the second display.
When a display is displayed, the value of the probability that the second display develops into the first display is notified after all the symbols are stopped.

According to the means 2, the variable display of a plurality of types of symbols is performed by the display device according to the state of the game. As a result of the variable display, when the second display is displayed by the display device, the value of the probability of the second display developing to the first display (hereinafter,
The development rate) is notified after all the symbols have stopped. As the value of this development rate, the value derived in each case from a predetermined calculation formula is notified. Therefore, the notified value is a value of the probability that the second display actually develops into the first display, and the player can recognize a reliable numerical value.

Further, the player will recognize the value of the development rate when the second display is finished (when all the symbols are stopped). Therefore, since the player cannot recognize the value of this development rate when the second display is displayed (when the final stop symbol is still changing), the second display is expanded to the first display. You can have a sense of expectation to do it, and after all the symbols stop, you can recognize the value of the development rate.

Further, when the value of the development rate notified when the jackpot state is reached is small, the player can further enhance the joy of occurrence of the jackpot state, and
When the value of the development rate notified when the jackpot state is not reached is large, it is possible for the player to further deepen the sadness that the jackpot state has not occurred, resulting in a play effect. The interest of can be dramatically increased.

Here, the display of the value of the development rate means "number",
A "picture" or the like may be used as long as it can be displayed as a "graph" and the size of the numerical value can be recognized.

Means 3. A plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed according to the state of the game, and a first display for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player when the plurality of types of symbols match one of the predetermined combinations, and the first display In a gaming machine provided with a display device configured to be able to display a second display displayed before the display of the display, the first device is provided by the display device.
A game machine characterized in that, when a display is displayed, a value of a probability that the second display develops into the first display is notified after the first display is displayed.

According to the means 3, plural kinds of symbols are changed by the display device according to the state of the game. As a result of the variable display, when the first display is displayed by the display device, that is, when a special game state that is advantageous to the player occurs, the value of the development rate is notified after the first display is displayed. To be done. Therefore, the player is notified of the value of the development rate and can recognize the value of the development rate only when the special gaming state occurs. That is, since the player can know the value of the development rate as well as the joy that the special game state has occurred, the interest of the game can be dramatically increased.

Here, the display of the value of the development rate means "number",
A "picture" or the like may be used as long as it can be displayed as a "graph" and the size of the numerical value can be recognized.

Means 4. A plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed according to the state of the game, and a first display for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player when the plurality of types of symbols match one of the predetermined combinations, and the first display In a gaming machine provided with a display device configured to be able to display a second display displayed before the display of the display, the first device is provided by the display device.
A game machine characterized in that, when a display is displayed, a value of the probability that the second display develops into the first display is notified during the special gaming state.

According to the means 4, variable display of a plurality of types of symbols is performed by the display device according to the state of the game. As a result of the variable display, when the first display is displayed by the display device, the value of the development rate is notified during the special gaming state. The notification during the special game state is, for example, displayed together with the round display that is developed from the opening of the variable winning port to the closing of the variable winning port. By doing so, the player can recognize the value of the development rate as well as the joy of occurrence of the special game state.

Means 5. A plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed according to the state of the game, and a first display for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player when the plurality of types of symbols match one of the predetermined combinations, and the first display In a gaming machine provided with a display device configured to be able to display a second display displayed before the display of the display, the first device is provided by the display device.
A game machine characterized in that, when a display is displayed, a value of a probability that the second display develops into the first display is notified after the end of the special game state.

According to the means 5, the variable display of a plurality of types of symbols is performed by the display device according to the state of the game. As a result of the variable display, when the first display is displayed by the display device, the value of the development rate is notified after the end of the special game state. Therefore, the player can recognize the value of the development rate after the special game state ends, and when the second display with the high development rate value is displayed in the next game, the special game state is generated again. Hope you can enjoy with a sense of expectation.

Here, the display of the value of the development rate means "number",
A "picture" or the like may be used as long as it can be displayed as a "graph" and the size of the numerical value can be recognized.

Means 6. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the value of the probability that the second display develops into the first display notifies the value obtained by a predetermined calculation formula.

According to the means 6, the value of the reported development rate is a value calculated from a predetermined calculation formula. Therefore, the probability that the second display actually develops into the first display can be notified, so that the player can recognize a reliable value.

Means 7. Any one of the means 1 to 5 characterized in that the gaming machine is provided with a display number processing means for storing the number of times the first display is displayed and the number of times the second display is displayed while performing addition processing. A game machine described in Crab.

According to the means 7, the number of times the first display and the second display are displayed on the gaming machine is monitored,
A display number processing means for storing the respective number of appearances while performing addition processing is provided, the value of the development rate is obtained from the value of each number of appearances stored by the display number processing means, and the value is notified. . By doing so, it becomes possible to notify the development rate which differs for each gaming machine.

Means 8. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the value of the probability of the second display developing to the first display is displayed on the display device and notified.

According to the means 8, the value of the development rate is displayed on the display device in which the variation of the symbol is performed, and is notified. Therefore, during the game, the player is paying attention to the display device in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, and the value of the development rate is displayed on the display device in which the line of sight of the player is concentrated. Can surely recognize the value of the development rate.

Means 9. The value of the probability that the second display develops into the first display is displayed and notified by a light emitting member that is provided in the gaming machine and is capable of emitting light. .

According to the means 9, the gaming machine is provided with a light emitting member capable of emitting light, and the light emitting member displays the value of the development rate.
It is configured to notify. Then, by changing the light emitting range or the light emitting position of the light emitting member, the player can surely recognize the value of the development rate.

Means 10. The value of the probability that the second display develops into the first display is notified by voice from a sound output device provided in the gaming machine.
5. The gaming machine according to any one of 5.

According to the means 10, the sound output device such as a speaker provided in the gaming machine notifies the value of the development rate by voice. Even in this case, the player can be surely made aware of the value of the development rate.

Means 11. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 5, wherein the value of the probability that the second display develops into the first display is displayed and notified on a display device provided outside the gaming machine.

According to the means 11, the value of the development rate is displayed on a display device provided outside the gaming machine, for example, a display device such as a calling lamp provided on the island where the gaming machine is installed, to notify it. By doing so, it is possible to make a person other than the player (clerk of the game store, another player, etc.) recognize the value of the development rate.

Means 12. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, characterized in that information on the value of the probability that the second display develops into the first display is output to the outside of the gaming machine.

According to the means 12, since the information on the value of the development rate can be outputted to the outside, the value of the development rate of each gaming machine can be collectively collected by the hall computer installed in the game shop. Can be recognized. Also, here, the information of the value of the development rate is output to the outside,
The information that can be output to the outside is not limited to the value of the development rate, and for example, various information regarding the second display such as the number of appearances of the second display may be output.

Means 13. Means 1-characterized in that an output unit is provided in the game machine for outputting information on a value of a probability that the second display develops to the first display to the outside of the game machine
12. The gaming machine according to any one of 12.

According to the means 13, an output unit having an output terminal for outputting information on the value of the development rate to the outside is provided in the gaming machine. With this configuration, it is possible to easily output the information on the value of the development rate to the outside simply by connecting the wiring to the output terminal of the output unit.

Means 14. In any one of the above means 1 to 13, the gaming machine is a pachinko machine. Above all,
As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, it has an operation handle and shoots a game ball in a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the handle, and the game ball wins an operating port arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition, the identification information variably displayed on the display device may be fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. Also, when a special game state occurs, the variable winning device arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to allow the game balls to be won, and the valuable value (not only the prize ball, depending on the number of prizes won) , Including writing to a magnetic card).

Means 15. In any one of the above means 1 to 13, the gaming machine is a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused. In particular, the basic configuration of the fused gaming machine is "provided with display means for confirming and displaying identification information after variably displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information, and starting operation means (for example, operation lever). The change of the identification information is started due to the operation of, and the change of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation button (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses, and the fixed identification information And a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that it is specific identification information, using a game ball as a game medium, and changing the identification information by a predetermined number. The gaming machine is configured so that a large number of gaming balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs.

[0042]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Below, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter,
An embodiment in which a "pachinko machine" is simply embodied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It is needless to say that the present embodiment is an embodiment of the present invention and can take various forms within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0043]

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine 1.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 1A,
The front frame 1B is provided at the front part of the outer frame 1A and can be opened and closed at one side of the outer frame 1A. Also,
On the front side of the front frame 1B, a glass door frame 1C as a transparent plate door frame is provided so as to be openable and closable. Glass door frame 1
On C, a pair of glass plates as transparent plates are attached to the front and back at a predetermined interval.

On the rear side of the front frame 1B (inside the glass door frame 1C, inside the outer frame 1A), a game board 2 is detachably mounted via a resin middle plate (a middle plate is attached). It may be omitted and the game board 2 may be directly mounted).

A front decorative frame 1D is provided on the front frame 1B below the glass door frame 1C so as to be openable and closable. An upper tray UD is provided in the front decoration frame 1D. On the other hand, in the lower part of the front frame 1B, a lower tray BD is provided at a position lower than the upper tray UD, and a handle HD is provided corresponding to the game ball launching device. The game ball released from the game ball launching device based on the turning operation of the handle HD is guided to the upper portion of the game board 2 by the guide rail and falls in the game area of the game board 2.

Next, the structure of the game board 2 will be described. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. As shown in the figure, the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an operating opening 3 and a special winning opening 4. The working opening 3 is provided with a passage for the game ball 5, and a blade 6 is supported at the entrance of the passage so as to be openable and closable. A seesaw 7 is provided at the back of the special winning opening 4, a V zone 8 is provided on the right side thereof, and a winning passage 9 is provided on the left side thereof (the left and right sides may be reversed). Then, the gaming ball 5 that has won the special winning opening 4 rolls on the seesaw 7 and is guided to a winning ball processing device (not shown) through either the V zone 8 or the winning passage 9. A shutter 11 is provided in front of the special winning opening 4. This shutter 11 is operated by a special winning opening solenoid 12 provided on the side of the special winning opening 4,
Open and close. Specifically, when the solenoid 12 is excited, the shutter 11 tilts substantially horizontally, and the special winning opening 4 is opened. In addition, the solenoid 12 is in a non-excited state, so that the shutter 11 is in a substantially vertical state, whereby the special winning opening 4 is closed.

A seesaw solenoid 10 is provided on one side of the special winning opening 4. The seesaw solenoid 10 is normally in a non-excited state, and in this state, the seesaw 7 is tilted so that the game ball 5 passes through the V zone 8. In addition, the seesaw solenoid 10 is excited, so that the seesaw 7 is tilted so that the game ball 5 passes through the winning passage 9. In the present embodiment, when the shutter 11 is in the open state and even one gaming ball 5 passes through the V zone 8, the seesaw solenoid 10 is excited. When the shutter 11 is closed, the seesaw solenoid 10 is de-energized.

In the central portion of the game board 2, a special symbol display device 13 as a variable display device is incorporated. This special symbol display device 13 is a liquid crystal display (LCD)
The display unit 13a is made up of a plurality of symbol strings. As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the left symbol array 14 and the middle symbol array 1 as these symbol arrays.
Although three symbol rows of 5 and the right symbol row 16 are displayed, other number of symbol rows may be displayed.

Further, on the upper portion of the special symbol display device 13,
A normal symbol display device 51 is installed side by side. The normal symbol display device 51 has four holding lamps 52 made of a light emitting diode (LED) and a 7-segment display section 53 made of an LED which is a normal symbol display section.

Further, a pair of passage gates 54 are arranged on the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 13. When the game ball 5 passes through the passage gate 54, the normal symbol display device 51 operates. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 51 variably displays the numbers “0” to “9” and causes the 7-segment display unit 53 to perform segment display, and the number is a predetermined value (in the present embodiment, “ 7 ”)
The blade 6 of the working port 3 is opened for a predetermined number of seconds. Due to this opening, winning in the operating port 3 becomes relatively easy. The normal symbol display device 51 can store the number of times the game ball 5 has passed through the passage gate 54 up to four times, and displays the number of holdings by the holding lamp 52. Therefore, the four holding lamps 52
Even if the game ball 5 passes through the passage gate 54 while is lit, it is not counted as a hold ball, and as long as the hold lamp 52 is turned on, the number of reserves even if the game ball 5 does not pass through the pass gate 54. Ordinary symbol display device 51 according to the number of times
Is designed to work.

The display unit 13 of the special symbol display device 13
Retaining lamps 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d made of light emitting diodes (LEDs) are incorporated above a. The holding lamps 18a to 18d are for storing the number of times of change of the symbols variably displayed on the display unit 13a of the special symbol display device 13, and the number thereof is four.
The hold lamps 18a to 18d are turned on each time the variable display is held, and are turned off when the variable display corresponding to the hold is executed.

In order to detect the game state of the pachinko machine 1 which changes according to the operation of the player, in the present embodiment, the game board 2 has a through switch 20 and a switch 2 for the operating port.
1, V zone switch 22 and count switch 23
Etc. are installed respectively. Through switch 20
Detects the passage of the game ball 5 through the passage gate 54, and the operating port switch 21 detects winning of the game ball 5 into the operating port 3. Further, the V-zone switch 22 detects the winning of the V-zone 8 in the special winning opening 4 of the gaming ball 5, and the count switch 23 detects the winning of the gaming ball 5 in the large winning opening 4.

In the present embodiment, each switch 20-23
Solenoids 10, 12, special symbol display device 13, each holding lamp 18a to 18d, ordinary symbol display device 51 (7-segment display section 53 and holding lamp 52), based on the detection result of
A control device 24, which will be described in detail later, is provided to drive and control the blades 6 and the like.

In addition to the above, various other lamps and electric decoration members for enhancing a game effect are attached to a plurality of positions of the pachinko machine 1. These electric decoration members and the like are turned on or off in a predetermined manner.
Furthermore, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a speaker or the like that produces a sound effect according to the progress of the game.

Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, on the back of the pachinko machine 1,
The middle plate 25 is attached, and the game board 2 is detachably attached to the middle plate 25. Also,
On one side of the middle plate 25, there is a mechanism plate 2 made of synthetic resin.
6 is attached so that it can be opened and closed.

At the upper part of the mechanism plate 26, a ball tank 27 for storing game balls to be discharged as a prize ball is provided, and the pachinko machine 1 is installed on the game machine installation island and the game ball is from above. Are supplied to the ball tank 27. In addition, below the ball tank 27, a guide gutter is formed, and a tank rail 28 for letting the game balls flow down to these gutters is provided. The downstream end of the tank rail 28 is a prize ball payout via a curve gutter 29. It is connected to the device 30.

At the left part of the mechanism plate 26, a control device 24 equipped with a game control microcomputer and the like is provided, and at the center of the mechanism plate 26, the rear part of the special symbol display device 13 is provided. A protective cover 31 for protection is projected. In addition, a prize ball payout device 30 for paying out a prize ball is provided on the right portion of the mechanism plate 26. Then, below the mechanism plate 26 and below the left side of the outer frame 1A, a launching device 32 for launching a game ball is mounted. Further, in the upper right corner of the mechanism plate 26, an external connection terminal 33 having various terminals for outputting various kinds of information regarding the game to the outside of the gaming machine is installed.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the control device 24 is configured as a logical operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer that incorporates a ROM that stores a game control program and a RAM that works as a work area for operations, and other devices. Alternatively, an external input / output circuit for inputting / outputting various switches and various actuators is also provided.

On the input side of the control device 24, a switch 21 for the operating port, a through switch 20, and a switch 2 for the V zone are provided.
2. The count switch 23 is connected. Further, on the output side, a special symbol display device 13 for variably displaying special symbols, a normal symbol display device 51 for variably displaying ordinary symbols, and a prize ball payout device 3 for paying out a prize ball.
0, external connection terminal 33 for outputting various information about the game to the outside, solenoid 12 for special winning opening for operating shutter 11, solenoid 10 for seesaw for operating seesaw 7, for operating blades 6 The blade solenoid 34, the speaker 35, and the like are connected. A launching device 32 is connected to the prize ball payout device 30.

Next, the game contents of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, each symbol row 14 to 1 of the display unit 13a of the special symbol display device 13
6 is a plurality of types 17A to 17H
And composed of a plurality of symbols 17K of one type,
These constitute identification information. Each pattern 17A-17H
Are each composed of the numbers "1" to "8",
These numbers are arranged in order. These designs 17
A to 17H can be any of the jackpot symbol, the detach reach symbol, and the detach symbol as the special game symbol. Further, the symbol 17K is configured by a "diamond" mark, and the symbol 17K can be only a detached symbol.

In each of the symbol columns 14 to 16, the symbols 17A to 17H and 17K are variably displayed by scrolling from the top to the bottom, for example.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a jackpot line L is composed of one horizontal line in the center, two horizontal lines above and below it, and two diagonal lines ( 5 lines). However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and so-called one line, two lines, etc. may be used.

When the player operates the handle HD, the launching device 32 is actuated, and when the game ball 5 launched above the game board 2 wins the operating opening 3, FIG. 5 (a),
As shown in (b) and the like, in the display unit 13a of the special symbol display device 13, the symbol variation (rotational variation) of each of the symbol columns 14 to 16 is started. Further, one is selected from the jackpot pattern, the out-reach pattern, and the out-of-place symbol, and this is set as the stop symbol. Stop symbol is each symbol row 14 ~
16 is a symbol displayed when the symbol fluctuation is stopped. In the form of this embodiment, the symbol variation is the left symbol column 14,
Right symbol row 16, middle symbol row 15 can be stopped in this order,
This is merely an example and may be stopped in another order.

The jackpot pattern is a symbol for generating a jackpot state as a special game state advantageous to the player after passing through the reach state. That is, in the present invention, the jackpot pattern is the first display, and the reach state is the second display. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 (e) and (f), when the variation of all the symbol rows 14 to 16 is stopped, the combination of the symbols 17A to 17H displayed is a predetermined jackpot. When lined up along line L,
A combination of the same symbols 17A to 17H (for example, FIG. 5 (e)
Then, "4", "4", the symbol 17D of "4", Fig. 5 (f)
Then, there may be cases of "3", "3", and "3" symbols 17C). The symbols that make up this combination are "big hit symbols"
Is. When the combination of the jackpots is established, the special electric auditors product is activated (the jackpot 4 is opened), and the jackpot state advantageous for the player is generated. That is, it is possible to obtain more prize balls.

Further, the reach state means, for example, FIG.
As shown in (c) and (d), it means the state immediately before the big hit. The reach state includes a state in which the symbol fluctuation in the right symbol row 16 stops on the jackpot line L with the same kind of symbol as the stopped symbol in the left symbol row 14. In the example shown in FIG. 5 (c), the jackpot line L is located in the lower part of the display portion 13a so as to extend in the lateral direction, and both the left and right symbol rows 14, which are stopped on the line, The 16 symbols 17A to 17H are all the symbols 17D to which "4" is attached. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 5D, the big hit line L is positioned so as to cross the display portion 13a at an angle, and is stopped on each line L.
The symbols 17A to 17H on both right-hand symbol rows 14 and 16 are both "4".
(Downward line), "3 (Upright line)"
The symbols 17D and 17C are attached (so-called double reach).

In the above reach state, the symbol fluctuation in the middle symbol row 15 finally stops in the same kind of symbol (big hit symbol) as the stop symbol in both the left and middle symbol rows 14 and 16 and becomes a big hit state. In addition to the above, a pattern that stops with a different type of symbol (this is referred to as an "off-reach symbol") and does not result in a jackpot (hereinafter referred to as "off-reach state") is included. Furthermore, after the symbol fluctuation of the middle symbol row 15 is temporarily stopped, all the symbol rows 14-16 fluctuate again (or only the middle symbol 15 fluctuates) in a state where the big hit symbols are arranged along the big hit line L. , The pattern line 14 that had changed after that ~
The case where the 16 symbols 17A to 17H and 17K stop (also referred to as re-variation reach) is also included.

In the reach state, various reach patterns are set. As a reach pattern,
Various reach patterns such as "normal reach", "flash reach", "high speed reach", "frame advance reach", and "enlargement reach" are set. Among these reach patterns, the reach patterns other than the “normal reach” are so-called “super reach”. When the operation of "Super Reach" is started,
Compared to the case of "normal reach", the rate of development in which a big hit situation occurs is higher. Also in the "super reach", the jackpot development rate is different depending on each reach pattern. It should be noted that, during the fluctuation of the above-mentioned symbols 17A to 17H, 17K, during the reach state, etc., it may be configured to be accompanied by an effect display by a character or the like.

Next, a method of displaying the development rate, which is the gist of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. Figure 6
FIG. 7 is a calculation formula for deriving the development rate, FIG. 8 is a display content of the development rate displayed on the display unit 13a of the special symbol display device 13 when the jackpot state occurs, and FIG. 9 is a display content of the development rate displayed on the display unit 13a of the special symbol display device 13 when the detach reach state occurs.

The flowchart of FIG. 6 shows a "development rate display processing routine" for displaying the development rate. In this routine, first, in step S1, it is determined whether or not a big hit state has occurred. This jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot counter provided in the control device 24, and the game ball 5 wins the operating opening 3 (see FIG. 2) to obtain one value of this jackpot counter. As a specific example, the value of the jackpot counter is "0" to "2".
There are up to 99 ", and when the value" 7 "is a big hit value (that is, a big hit probability 1/300), the game ball 5
If the value of the jackpot counter acquired when the player wins the working opening 3 (see FIG. 2) is "7", the jackpot state occurs, and if it is other than "7", the jackpot state is out. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1, the process proceeds to step S2 to generate a jackpot state, and if a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step S3.

When it is determined in step S1 that the big hit state has occurred, the type of reach state of the big hit is selected in step S2. The selection of the jackpot reach state type is performed by using the jackpot reach state type counter provided in the control device 24. When the value of the jackpot counter is acquired, the jackpot reach state type counter is selected. Get one value. As a concrete example, the value of the reach state type counter for jackpot is "0".
Up to "99", and these values correspond to the types of reach state "normal reach", "flash reach",
"High-speed reach", "frame advance reach", "enlargement reach"
"Normal reach" has a value of "0"
"4" (that is, 5/100), "flash reach" has a value of "5" to "19" (that is, 15/100), and "fast reach" has a value of "20" to "39" (that is, 20 / 10
0), "frame advance reach" has a value of "40" to "64" (that is, 25/100), and "enlargement reach" has a value of "65".
It is like "99" (that is, 35/100).
By doing so, the development rate can be changed according to the type of reach state. In short, when a jackpot situation occurs, the probability of jackpot situation occurring is higher than that of "normal reach" by developing from what is called "super reach" such as "flash reach", "high speed reach", and so on.

If a negative determination is made in step S1,
In step S3, it is determined whether the out-reach state has occurred. The determination of this out-reach state occurrence is performed using the jackpot counter described above, and the value of the jackpot counter acquired when the game ball 5 wins the operating opening 3 (see FIG. 2) is "0" to "20". (Ie, outreach probability 1
/ 15, "7" is a jackpot occurrence value, so it is excluded), and the out-reach state occurs, and in other cases, in step S4, the out-reach symbol is displayed, and the subsequent processing is temporarily interrupted.

When it is determined in step S3 that the out-reach state has occurred, the type of the out-reach state is selected in step S5. The selection of the out-reach state type is performed by using the out-reach state state counter provided in the control device 24. In the jackpot counter,
When the value of “0” to “20” is acquired, one value is acquired from the reach state type counter for disconnection. As a concrete example, the value of the reach state type counter for disconnection is from "0" to "99", and these values are the above-mentioned types of the reach state "normal reach", "flash reach", "high speed reach". , "Frame advance reach", "enlargement reach" are supported, and "normal reach" has a value of "0".
~ "34" (ie 35/100), "flash reach" is a value "35" to "59" (ie 25/100),
"Fast reach" has values of "60" to "79" (that is, 20 /
100), "frame advance reach" is a value from "80" to "94"
(That is, 15/100), "expanded reach" has a value of "95"
~ "99" (that is, 5/100).
By doing so, when the out-reach state occurs, the probability of occurrence of "normal reach" becomes high.

Returning to step S2, description will be made. In step S2, if the obtained value of the reach state type counter for jackpot is, for example, “99”,
"Expanded reach" has been selected. Then, depending on the type of reach state selected in step S2, a calculation process for calculating the development rate is performed in step S6.

In step S6, the value of the development rate can be calculated from the calculation formula shown in FIG. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the development rate can be calculated by (appearance rate when the big hit state occurs) / (appearance rate when the outly reach state occurs + appearance rate when the big hit state occurs) Since the "extended reach" is selected in step S2, the appearance rate of the "extended reach" when the jackpot state occurs is the jackpot probability x the distribution rate of the reach state type counter for the jackpot, that is, 1/300. × 35/100. In addition, it is considered that the appearance rate that "expanded reach" comes off when a reach state occurs and that the jackpot counter value must be acquired at least 300 times before the jackpot state occurs (the jackpot probability is 1/300). For). Then, the probability that the reach state occurs during this time is considered to be 20 times (because the reach probability is 1/15). Further, of the 20 occurrences of this reach state, the jackpot state occurs once, and therefore it can be considered that the out-reach state occurrence occurs 19 times. Further, the distribution rate when the "enlarged reach" is out of the range is 5/100 from the reach state type counter for the out-reach. Therefore, the probability of appearing in the out-reach state occurrence is 20-1 / 300 × 5/100.

Applying the appearance rate when the big hit state occurs and the appearance rate when the out-reach state occurs to the formula of FIG. 7, (1/300 × 35/100) / (19/300 ×)
5/100) + (1/300 x 35/100),
The expansion rate of the “extended reach” can be calculated as 0.369≈37%. Then, the calculated value is temporarily stored in the control device 24.

In step S7, the reach state selected in step S2 is displayed, and in step S8, the jackpot pattern for displaying the jackpot state occurrence from the reach state is displayed. Then, after that, in step S9, the value of the development rate calculated in step S6 and stored in the control device 24 is displayed, and the subsequent processing is temporarily interrupted in order to shift to the jackpot processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3 that the out-reach state has occurred and the value acquired by the reach state type counter for out-reach is "0" in step S5, "normal reach" has been selected. become.
Then, depending on the type of reach state selected in step S5, a calculation process for calculating the development rate is performed in step S10.

In step S10, the value of the development rate can be calculated from the calculation formula shown in FIG. 7 as in the case of step S6. In this case, since "normal reach" is selected, the jackpot state The appearance rate at the time of occurrence is 1 /
It is 300 × 5/100, and the appearance rate when the out-reach state occurs is (20-1 / 300 × 35/100) + (1 /
300 × 5/100). When the appearance rate when the big hit state occurs and the appearance rate when the outly reach state occurs are applied to the calculation formula of FIG. 7, (1/300 × 5/10)
0) / (20-1 / 300 × 35/100) + (1/3
00 × 5/100), and the development rate of “normal reach” can be calculated as 0.0076≈0.8%. Then, the calculated value is temporarily stored in the control device 24.

In step S11, the reach state selected in step S5 is displayed, and in step S12, the reach pattern outside the reach state is displayed. Then, after that, in step S13, step S1
The value of the development rate calculated by 0 and stored in the control device 24 is displayed, and the subsequent processing is temporarily interrupted.

Next, the display of the development rate developed on the display section 13a of the special symbol display device 13 controlled as described above will be described. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram regarding the display of the development rate when the jackpot state occurs, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram regarding the display of the development rate when the out-reach state occurs. As shown in FIG. 8A, when it is determined in step S1 of FIG. 6 that the big hit state has occurred, the reach state selected in step S2 is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 8 (a), the jackpot line L is positioned so as to cross the display portion 13a at an angle, and the left and right symbol rows 14 and 16 are stopped on each line L. Designs 17A-1
7H are symbols 17D and 17C to which "4 (downward right line)" and "3 (upward right line)" are attached.

From the state of FIG. 8A, the effect of "enlargement reach", which is the type of reach state selected in step S2, is developed. The "enlargement reach" is that the symbols 17A to 17H in the middle symbol row 15 are changing while being enlarged. Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, the middle symbol row 15
The symbols 17A to 17H are stopped at the same type as the symbols 17A to 17H in the left and right symbol columns 14 and 16 (FIG. 8B).
In the example shown in, the jackpot pattern is displayed by performing "3"). That is, the player can recognize that the jackpot condition has occurred.

When the jackpot pattern is displayed and the jackpot state is reached, a display for celebrating the jackpot is displayed as shown in FIG. 8 (c). Then, as shown in FIG. 8D, 37%, which is the development rate of the reach state, is displayed and informs the player.

On the other hand, in the case where the out-reach state has occurred, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the out-reach state is determined in step S3 of FIG. 6, the reach state selected in step S5 is displayed. To be done. In the example shown in FIG. 9A, the jackpot line L is positioned so as to cross the display portion 13a at an angle, and the left and right symbol rows 14 and 16 are stopped on each line L. The symbols 17A to 17H are symbols 17D and 17C to which "4 (downward right line)" and "3 (upward right line)" are attached.

From the state of FIG. 9A, the effect of "normal reach", which is the type of reach state selected in step S5, is developed. The "normal reach" is that the symbols 17A to 17H in the middle symbol row 15 are changed without any change. Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, the symbols 17A to 17H in the middle symbol row 15 are left and middle both symbol rows 1
The stop reach symbol is displayed by stopping (“2” in the example shown in FIG. 9B) with symbols other than the same type as symbols 17A to 17H of 4 and 16.

When the out-reach pattern is displayed and in the out-reach state, as shown in FIG. 9 (c), 0.8% which is the development rate of the above-mentioned reach state is displayed to inform the player. is there.

As described above, the value of the development rate is shown in FIG.
Since it is calculated each time based on the calculation formula shown in, it is possible to display the accurate development rate according to each reach type. Furthermore, since the value of the development rate is displayed after the jackpot design is displayed or after the out-reach design is displayed, that is, after the fact is displayed, the player is in the reach state, that is, the left / right design. Designs 17A on rows 14 and 16
17H is stopped at the same symbol, the symbol 17A of the middle symbol row 15 ~
In the state where 17H is fluctuating, you can continue to have a feeling of expectation for a big hit state, and after the final stop symbol stop, you can also recognize the development rate for that reach state, so the interest of the game is dramatically increased. Can be increased.

In the above embodiment, the development rate is displayed when the big hit state occurs and when the out-reach state occurs, but the development rate may be displayed only when the big hit state occurs. In this case, the development rate display timing may be immediately after the jackpot pattern is displayed, or may be displayed after the jackpot state ends. Further, the value of the development rate may be displayed together with the round display that is developed from the opening of the special winning opening 4 to the closing thereof. In this way, the player can recognize the value of the development rate as well as the joy of occurrence of the jackpot state, and if the value of the development rate at this time is a relatively small value, the player will be even more happy. It is also possible to produce an increase.

Further, as another method of calculating the value of the development rate different from the above embodiment, the value of the development rate may be displayed as the jackpot state occurrence rate according to the type of the reach state.
The case where the value of the development rate is displayed as the jackpot state occurrence rate according to the type of reach state will be described below.

The control device 2 has been operated since the power of the pachinko machine 1 was turned on.
4, the number of appearances of each reach state and the number of jackpot occurrences are counted. This can be realized by providing a reach occurrence frequency storage area in the RAM of the CPU in the control device 24 and performing an addition process for each reach type in this storage area. Then, for example, "normal reach" has appeared 50 times from the time the power of the pachinko machine 1 was turned on to the present, the number of jackpot state occurrences was once, and "flash reach" was shown 30 times. The number of state occurrences is 2 times, the "high speed reach" appears 20 times, the jackpot state occurrence number is 4 times, the "frame feed reach" appears 10 times, the jackpot state occurrence number is 5 times, "Expanded reach" is 5
If the number of occurrences of jackpots is 4, the value of the development rate is "2%" in the case of "normal reach" and the value of the development rate in the case of "flash reach". Is "6%", the value of development rate is "20%" in the case of "high speed reach", the value of development rate is "50%" in the case of "frame advance reach", and the value of "extended reach" In this case, the value of the development rate is “80%”. That is, the value of the development rate can be obtained by a calculation formula of “the number of jackpot occurrences for each type of reach state / the number of occurrences of the reach state = development rate”.

By displaying the value of the development rate as described above, even if the reach states of the same kind are displayed on the same pachinko machine, different values of the development rate are displayed. become. That is, since the player can know the accurate development rate for each type of reach state, when the type of reach state with a high development rate is displayed, the player can enjoy the game with further expectation. You can

Further, if the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a reset switch for resetting the number of appearances of each reach state and the number of jackpots and the player arbitrarily operates the reset switch, the player himself / herself can play the game. It is also possible to display the original development rate when performing.

Further, as a method different from the above-mentioned embodiment, the value of the development rate may be selected at the same time when the type of reach state is selected. To explain this, the value of the development rate is stored in advance in the control device 24 according to the type of the reach state, and the value of the development rate of "normal reach" is "0% to 10%", "flash reach".
The value of the development rate of "10% to 30%", the value of the development rate of "high speed reach" is "30% to 50%", "frame advance reach"
The value of the development rate of "50% -80%", the value of the development rate of "extended reach" are "80% -100%", and so on. Specifically, when the "extended reach" is selected by the reach state type counter, the value of the development rate is acquired within the range of "80% to 100%", and the acquired value is displayed. You may do it.

In the above embodiment, the value of the development rate is displayed on the display section 13a of the special symbol display device 13,
Although the player is notified, the speaker 35 shown in FIG. 4 may output the sound as a voice to notify the player.

[0094]

[Embodiment 2] Next, in the above-described Embodiment 1, the display portion 13a of the special symbol display device 13 is configured to display the value of the development rate. Regarding the value displayed by a notification lamp which is a light emitting member provided in the pachinko machine 1,
This will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that FIG.
FIG. 11 shows a pachinko machine in which the value of the development rate is displayed by a notification lamp. Since the other configurations are the same as those of the pachinko machine described in the first embodiment, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals. The description will be omitted and only the display medium will be described. FIG. 10 is a front (front) view of the pachinko machine 1 in which the value of the development rate is displayed by the notification lamp, and shows the state where the development rate notified by the notification lamps 60, 42 is 42%. . The black circles in FIG. 10 indicate the lighting (light emitting) states of the respective lamps 60a constituting the notification lamp devices 60, 60.

A jackpot lamp device 61 is provided above the front frame 1B. This jackpot lamp device 61
Is a device that is turned on or off to notify the player of the occurrence of a big hit (big hit state), and a plurality of lamps 61a arranged in a dot shape on the front surface (front side in FIG. 10) of the front frame 1B. , In front of the plurality of lamps 61a (see FIG.
The lens cover 61b is provided on the front side (0 front side). Each lamp 61a is composed of a light emitting diode (hereinafter, simply referred to as “LED”), and the lens cover 6 is provided.
1b is made of a transparent (or semi-transparent) synthetic resin material with red or yellow color.

The side lamp device 6 is provided on both left and right upper portions of the front frame 1B, that is, on both left and right sides of the jackpot lamp device 61.
2, 62 are provided respectively. The side lamp devices 62, 62 are devices that light up or blink according to various game states to decorate the front surface of the front frame 1B, and a plurality of lamps 6 arranged in a dot shape on the front side of the front frame 1B.
2a and a lens cover 62b that is provided in front of the plurality of lamps 62a. Each of the lamps 62a is composed of an LED similarly to the above-mentioned each of the lamps 61a, and the lens cover 62b is formed of a transparent (or translucent) synthetic resin material with a red or yellow color.

On both the left and right sides of the front surface of the front frame 1B, there are provided notification lamp devices 60, 60 having a substantially arcuate shape when viewed from the front. The notification lamp devices 60, 60 are symmetrically formed. There is. These notification lamp devices 60, 60
Is a device for turning on or off according to various game states and for notifying the value of the development rate when developing from various reach states to the jackpot state.

Each of the notification lamp devices 60, 60 mainly includes a plurality of lamps 60a arranged in a dot pattern on the front side of the front frame 1B, and a lens cover 60b provided in front of the plurality of lamps 60a. Are provided respectively. The notification lamp devices 60, 60 are respectively provided with 10 lighting blocks (areas) k0 to k9 that are partitioned in the circumferential direction at substantially equal intervals. In each of the lighting blocks k0 to k9, the above-mentioned plurality of lamps 60a are arranged in a dot form of 25, and each of these lamps 60a includes the above-mentioned lamp 61a.
Like the above, it is composed of LEDs.

Further, the lens cover 60b is made of a colored transparent (or semi-transparent) synthetic resin material, a portion corresponding to the lighting blocks k0 to k2 is yellow, and a portion corresponding to the lighting blocks k3 to k5 is orange. , Lighting blocks k6 to k
The portions corresponding to 9 are colored red. Further, on the lens cover 60b, each lighting block k0 to k
Nine demarcation lines 60c are provided corresponding to the nine boundary positions. Each of the division lines 60c has a corresponding one of the lighting blocks k0 to k0.
It is a linear scale showing the boundary position of k9.

Here, the details of the notification lamp devices 60, 60 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is an enlarged front view of one notification lamp device 60 arranged on the left side of the front frame 1B, and shows a state in which the development rate notified by the notification lamp device 60 is 42%. . Here, the black circles in FIG. 11 indicate the lighting states of the respective lamps 60a constituting the notification lamp 60. The other notification lamp device 60 arranged on the left side of the front frame 1B.
Is formed symmetrically with one of the notification lamp devices 60 shown in FIG. 11, and the description thereof will be omitted.

On the outer peripheral portion of the notification lamp device 60, "0
Eleven scale indicators 60d of "%", "10%", ..., "100%" are provided. Each scale marking 60d
Is an index for reading the value of the development rate corresponding to the lighting range (light emitting range) of the lamp 60a (the range in which the lamp 60a illustrated by a black circle is illustrated), and the "0%" scale indicator 60d is a lighting block. At the lower left corner of k0, "10%" ~
Each of the "90%" scale markings 60d is on the left end side of each marking line 60c, and the "100%" scale markings 60d is in the lighting block k.
It is provided at the upper left corner of 9.

In each lighting block k0 to k9, five lamps 60a are arranged in a line in the normal direction of the notification lamp device 60, and five lamps 60a are arranged in the circumferential direction of the notification lamp device 60. The lamps 60a are arranged in rows. Therefore, a total of 25 (5 × 5) is provided in each lighting block k0 to k9.
Lamps 60a are arranged, and a total of 250 lamps 60a are arranged in one notification lamp device 60.

The notification lamp device 60 is constructed so that the number of the lamps 60a lit increases by one each time the value of the development rate increases by 0.4%. For example, when the development rate is 42% as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, it is 42%.
Since it is necessary to light 105 lamps 60a in total of 0.4%, all the lamps 6 in the lighting blocks k0 to k3
0a and the five lamps 60 in the lighting block k4
a is turned on. In this way, the notification lamp device 6
0 is a total of 250 lamps 60 depending on the value of the development rate.
By increasing or decreasing the number of lights of a, it is possible to inform the player of the value of the development rate. Specifically, the notification lamp device 60 sets the value of the development rate to 0%, 0.4%, 0.8%, ..., 99.2%, 9% depending on the number of times the lamp 60a is turned on.
The notification can be made within the range of 9.6% and 100%.

Further, the notification lamp device 60 includes the lamp 60
By increasing or decreasing the number of lights of a according to the value of the development rate, the area of the lighting range of the lighting blocks k0 to k9 (the range in which the lamps 7a shown by black circles are shown) is expanded or reduced. Therefore, even a player unfamiliar with the game can easily recognize the value of the development rate by glancing at the area of the lighting range of the lighting blocks k0 to k9.

Further, the notification lamp device 60 includes the lamp 60
By increasing or decreasing the number of lights of a in accordance with the value of the development rate, the length of the lighting range of the lighting blocks k0 to k9 (the range in which the lamps 7a illustrated by black circles are illustrated) increases or decreases in the circumferential direction of the front frame 1B. To be done. Therefore, even a player unfamiliar with the game can easily recognize the value of the development rate by glancing at the lighting range length of the lighting blocks k0 to k9. Moreover, since the lighting range lengths of the lighting blocks k0 to k9 are designated by the lane markings 60c and the scale markings 60d, the lighting blocks k0 to k9 are designated by this designation.
The value of the development rate corresponding to the lighting range length of can be easily read.

Returning to FIG. 10, description will be made. Lighting block k
4 to k9 are provided on the upper side of the center of the front frame 1B, that is, on the upper side of the center of the game board 2. here,
The central portion of the game board 2 is a portion where a special symbol display device in which the player's line of sight is concentrated is arranged. In this way, by providing the lamps 60a of the lighting blocks k4 to k9 above the center of the game board 2, this lighting block k4
It is possible to make it easier for the player to visually recognize the lighting of the lamps 60a of k9. Therefore, when the lighting blocks k4 to k9 are turned on, that is, when the development rate notified by the notification lamp device 60 is about 40% or more, the lighting range of the lamp 60a that reaches the lighting blocks k4 to k9. Since it is easy for the player to enter the visual field of the player, it is possible to further improve the player's gambling and interest.

On the other hand, each of the above lighting blocks k0 to k3
Are provided below the center of the front frame 1B, that is, below the center of the game board 2 where the player's line of sight is concentrated. By providing the lighting blocks k0 to k3 below the center of the game board 2 in this manner, it is possible for the player to make it difficult for the player to visually recognize the lighting of the lamps 60a of the lighting blocks k0 to k3. Therefore, the lighting blocks k0 to k3
Is lit, that is, when the development rate notified by the notification lamp device 60 is low, less than about 40%, the lighting range of the lamp 7a of each lighting block k0 to k3 is made difficult to reach the player's view. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player's gambling and interest from decreasing.

As described above, even if the value of the development rate is displayed by the notification lamp 60 provided on the front frame 1B, the player can continue to have an expectation in the reach state as in the first embodiment. It is possible to recognize the value of the development rate.

[0109]

[Third Embodiment] Next, in the first and second embodiments, the value of the development rate is displayed inside the pachinko machine, but in the third embodiment, the value of the development rate is displayed outside the pachinko machine. Items will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. In addition,
In the third embodiment as well, the configuration of the pachinko machine is the same as that of the pachinko machine described in the first embodiment. Therefore, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted, and only the display medium is shown. explain.

FIG. 12 shows the external connection terminal 3 of the pachinko machine 1.
3 is a front view of the call lamp provided on the game machine installation island of the game shop. As shown in FIG. 12, the external connection terminal 33 installed at the upper right corner of the mechanism plate 26 of the pachinko machine 1 is for outputting various information regarding a game to the outside, and is a hall computer of a game store. Is connected with. The external output terminal 33 is provided with a ball lending information terminal 70, a ball out information terminal 71, a prize ball information terminal 72, and a reach information terminal 73. The ball lending information terminal 70 is used by a player to lend a ball. As for the information, the out-of-ball information terminal 71 indicates that the storage amount of the game balls in the ball tank has decreased, the prize-ball information terminal 72 indicates that the prize ball has been paid out to the player, and the reach information terminal 73. The information of the value of the development rate in each reach state is output to each hall computer.

Then, the hall computer to which the information from the reach information terminal 73 is inputted from the various information is
The display unit 81 of the calling lamp 80 shown in FIG. 13 is controlled to display the value of the development rate.

As described above, even if the display of the value of the development rate is configured so that it can be output not only inside the pachinko machine but also outside the pachinko machine as information, it can be displayed on the auxiliary equipment of the amusement store, the first embodiment. In addition to obtaining the same effect as 2, the game store can also instantly grasp the value of the development rate in each reach state.

In the present embodiment, the information output from the reach information terminal 73 is described only by the information on the value of the development rate, but the information such as the number of appearances of each reach may be output. .

[0114]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
By calculating the value of the development rate from the calculation formula, it is possible to inform the player of the accurate value of the development rate, and the value of this development rate is displayed after the out-reach pattern is displayed or after the jackpot pattern is displayed, that is, Since it is displayed after the fact, there is an effect that the interest of the game can be dramatically increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment.

2 is a front view showing a game board of the pachinko machine in Embodiment 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a display mode of a display unit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a “development rate display processing routine”.

FIG. 7 is a calculation formula for calculating the value of the development rate.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display mode of a development rate when a jackpot state occurs on the display unit.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display mode of a development rate when an out-reach state occurs on the display unit.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged front view of one notification lamp device arranged on the left side of the front frame.

FIG. 12 is a front view of an external connection terminal.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a calling lamp.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 2 ... Game board, 3 ... Operating opening, 4 ... Large winning opening, 5 ... Game ball, 13 ... Special symbol display device, 13a ... Display part, 14 ... Left symbol row, 15 ... Medium symbol row, 16 ... Right symbol row, 17A to 17H, 17K ... Symbol, 24 ... Control device,
33 ... External connection terminal, 60 ... Notification lamp, 73 ... Reach information terminal, 80 ... Call lamp.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A first display for displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner according to the state of the game, and for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player when the symbols of the plurality of types match one of predetermined combinations. In a gaming machine provided with a display device configured to be capable of displaying a second display displayed before the display of the first display, when the second display is displayed by the display device, A gaming machine characterized in that the result of how likely it is to develop from the second display to the first display is notified after all the symbols are stopped. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the value of the probability that the second display develops into the first display informs a value obtained by a predetermined calculation formula. Machine. 3. The game machine is provided with display count processing means for storing the number of times the first display is displayed and the number of display of the second display while performing addition processing. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the value of the probability that the second display develops into the first display is displayed and notified on the display device.