JP2003334323A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve interest by increasing a space for player's technical intervention in association with start prize winning and to reduce fatigue of the player who gazes at a variable display device during a long-time game. <P>SOLUTION: Start holes 14a and 14b are provided on the upper side of a variable display device 8 which has a position to locate the variable display device 8 lower than that in the case of providing the start holes on the lower side of the variable display device 8. Further, a closing member 4 to be driven to appear/disappear is provided relatively to a surface of a game board between the two vertically arranged start holes 14a and 14b to change the start hole 14b into a closing state and an opening state, and only a shot ball jumped by colliding with the closing member 4 enters the start hole 14a. <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 represented by a pachinko gaming machine. Specifically, it has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and when the game control means determines that a big hit will be achieved by satisfying a predetermined condition, the variation display result of the identification information is displayed as a big hit. As a mode, the present invention relates to a gaming machine in which the gaming state is a specific gaming state advantageous to the player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine generally known as a game machine of this type has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and a big hit is achieved by satisfying a predetermined condition. When it is determined by the game control means, there has been a gaming machine in which the variation display result of the identification information is set to the big hit display mode and the game state thereof is set to a specific game state advantageous to the player.

In this type of gaming machine, when a game medium enters a specific game medium receiving port, a variable start condition for variably starting the variable display device is satisfied, and the variable display result of the identification information is derived and displayed. It

[0004]

However, in this type of conventional game machine, there is little room for the technical intervention of the player in regard to making the game medium enter the game medium receiving port well, and in that respect it is interesting. There was a problem of chipping.

Further, in this type of conventional gaming machine,
The game medium receiving port is arranged below the variable display device. Therefore, the line-of-sight position of the player who gazes at the variable display device in the game hall tends to be high, and the posture thereof is
There is a problem that it becomes a major factor of fatigue when playing a game for a long time.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to widen a room for technical intervention of a player and reduce fatigue of the player who continues the game for a long time. Is to provide a machine.

[0007]

[Specific examples of means for solving the problems and the effects thereof]
(1) In the case where the game control means determines that a jackpot is achieved by having a variable display device (8) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, if a predetermined condition is met,
A gaming machine in which the variation display result of the identification information is in a big hit display mode (for example, 777), and the game state thereof is a specific game state that is advantageous to the player (for example, a big jackpot game state in which the special winning opening 20 is open). And a variable receiving port (for example, a lower starting port 14b) which is provided above the variable display device and changes between an open state in which the game medium can enter and a closed state in which the game medium cannot enter, and the variable inlet port. A closing member (4) for bringing the closed state into the closed state, and an indirect receiving opening (for example, an upper start) which is provided above the variable receiving opening and into which only the game medium bounced by colliding with the closing member can enter. Mouth 14a), and a closing member control means (for example, a game control microcomputer 53) that drives the closing member to control the variable receiving port to change between the open state and the closed state, and A variable display control means (for example, a display control microcomputer 800) that performs variable display control for deriving and displaying a variable display result of the identification information of the variable display device when a game medium enters the reception opening or the indirect reception opening. ) And.

According to such a structure, the variable receiving port is changed into the open state, which is advantageous for the player, and the closed state, which is disadvantageous for the player, by the closing member, so that the interest can be improved. Further, since the closing member itself functions as a jump-in member for causing the game medium to jump into the indirect reception port, not only can the indirect reception port be an interesting reception port with room for technical intervention by the player, By using the closing member also as the jumping member, it is possible to provide an unprecedented novel game. In addition, since the indirect reception port and the variable reception port are arranged above the variable display device, compared to the case where the reception port is installed below the variable display device,
The arrangement position of the variable display device can be lowered. As a result, it is possible to lower the line of sight of the player who is gazing at the variable display device in the game hall, and reduce the fatigue of the player who continues playing the game for a long time.

(2) The variable display device further includes a game area (7) divided by an outer rail 1a and an inner rail 1b, and the variable display device is at least 1 / horizontal of the game area.
The display device includes a display area (for example, a special variable display section 9) having a width of 3 or more and variably displaying the identification information, and the variable display device includes a vertical center line (for example, a vertical center line of the display area). 1A) is arranged at a position below the vertical center line (for example, C in FIG. 1) of the game area.

According to such a structure, the line of sight of the player gazing at the variable display device in the game hall can be lowered below the vertical center line of the game area.

(3) The closing member control means, when a predetermined game state (for example, a state in which a normal symbol hits, a state of a probability variation big hit, a state in which a specific game state ends), the variable inlet Control for changing the closed state from the closed state to the open state is started (for example, FIG. 4).

According to such a structure, it is possible to give the player enjoyment in which the game state becomes a predetermined game state.

(4) The variable display control means further includes a start storage means (for example, RAM 55) for holding a memory that a game medium has entered the variable reception port or the indirect reception port up to a predetermined upper limit number. , The variable display control is performed by digesting the memory of the starting storage means (the game control microcomputer 53 performs variable display control for deriving and displaying the variable display result of the special symbol every time this starting memory is consumed. Once)), when the closing member control means starts control to change the variable receiving port from the closed state to the open state, the upper limit number increasing means for increasing the upper limit number stored in the start storage means (While the lower start port 14b is in the open state, the game control microcomputer 53, which is an example of the game control means, stores the number of start memories from four to a predetermined number. (For example, control to increase the number to 20) may be performed.

According to such a configuration, when the control for changing the variable receiving port from the closed state to the open state is started, the upper limit number of the memory of the starting memory means increases, so that the player It becomes possible to more effectively utilize the open state of the variable reception port in the game.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of the game machine,
The present invention is not limited to this, and has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and when the game control means determines that a big hit is achieved by satisfying a predetermined condition, the variation of the identification information. Any display machine that displays the display result in a big hit display mode and sets the game state to a specific game state that is advantageous to the player is targeted.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board surface of a pachinko game machine (ball game machine) which is an example of the game machine. Also,
FIG. 2 shows two starting ports 14 (1 provided on the game board 100.
4a, 14b) is an enlarged view of a main part around the periphery. Game board 100
By functioning as a pachinko gaming machine in a game arcade, it is incorporated into a well-known gaming machine frame (not shown).

A game area 7 is provided on the game board 100. When a player operates an operation handle (not shown), a pachinko ball for a game stored in a hit ball standby gutter (not shown) is shot by a hitting ball launching device (not shown) one by one, and the outer rail is launched. It is guided along a partition rail 1 composed of 1a and an inner rail 1b, and is driven into a game area 7 partitioned by the outer rail 1a and the inner rail 1b.

Near the center of the game area 7, there is provided a variable display device 8 including a special variable display section 9 made of a liquid crystal display and an ordinary variable display section 3 made of an LED display.
The variable display device 8 is a large (wide type) variable display device having a lateral width of 1/3 or more in the lateral direction of the game area 7.
In the present embodiment, the game area refers to an area surrounded by the outer rail 1a and the inner rail 1b (so-called guide rail). And, for example, even when a game part such as a side lamp that cannot pass a ball is arranged around the game area, as long as the game part is located inside the guide rail, the part where the game part is arranged Is also called the game area. Further, in the present embodiment, the "horizontal width of the game area" means the length of the longest portion in the horizontal direction in the game area.
The special variable display section 9 is not limited to the liquid crystal display, but may be a CR.
T (Cathode Ray Tube), FED (Field Emission Dis)
play), PDP (Plasma Display Panel), dot matrix, 7 segment LED, etc. LED (Light Emitti)
ng Diode), electroluminescence, a fluorescent display tube, and other image display type display devices.

The special variable display unit 9 variably displays (also referred to as variable display or update display) special symbols as a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) such as numbers, characters other than numbers, figures, patterns and characters. Yes, normally variable display 3
Is capable of variably displaying ordinary symbols as plural kinds of identification information (ordinary identification information) such as figures. Here, the character means an image representing a human, an animal, an object, or the like displayed on the variable display device. The identification information that is variably displayed on the special variable display section 9 and the ordinary variable display section 3 may be any identification information as long as it is identification information such as numbers, characters, figures, patterns, and characters. Numbers only, letters only, figures only, patterns only, characters only,
Alternatively, a combination of these may be used.

In the special variable display section 9, the left symbol, the middle symbol,
There is a display area in which the three symbols of the right symbol can be displayed side by side, and these symbols can be variably displayed by a method such as scrolling. Also, the normal variable display section 3 is a winning symbol.
It includes a hit indicator 3a capable of illuminating and displaying a mark, and a displacing indicator 3b capable of illuminating and displaying a cross symbol, which is a denoting symbol. The hit indicator 3a and the out-of-range indicator 3b are configured to be lit and displayed by an LED (light emitting diode), and are arranged side by side at a predetermined distance. In the ordinary variable display unit 3 as described above, the hit indicator 3a and the out-of-range indicator 3b are blinked so as to be alternately turned on (because they are turned on alternately, each indicator is blinking at a predetermined cycle). By the way, ○ and × as normal patterns
The mark and the variable are displayed at variable intervals (also referred to as variable display and update display).

In the present embodiment, the case where the hit indicator 3a and the out-of-range indicator 3b made of LEDs are used for the ordinary variable display section 3 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Any other variable display can be used for the normal variable display section 3. In other words, the normal symbol may be one that can be recognized in some form by being distinguished from the special symbol.

On the side of the variable display device 8, a passage gate 11 for passing a ball is attached. The ball that has passed through the passage gate 11 is detected by the gate switch 12 (see FIG. 3). Normally, the variation display is started based on the hitting ball passing through the passage gate 11. When the ball hits the passage gate 11, the fact of the passage is once stored (hereinafter referred to as the passage memory), and the passage memory is digested when the variation of the ordinary symbol is started based on the passage memory. It In this embodiment, the upper limit number of passing memories is set to 4.

At the upper position of the variable display device 8, two starting ports 14 (14a, 14b) are provided side by side in the vertical direction of the game area 7 (see FIG. 2). The upper starting port is called the upper starting port 14a, and the lower starting port is the lower starting port 14a.
called b. In addition, especially, the starting port 14 (14a, 14b)
The entry into the ball is called the starting prize.

Between the upper starting opening 14a and the lower starting opening 14b, it functions as a jumping plate for jumping the hitting ball into the upper starting opening 14a, and at the same time, the lower starting opening 14b.
A closing member 4 is provided for restricting the winning of hit balls.
In addition, a ball receiving member 10 that receives a ball and guides the ball to the lower starting port 14b is provided at the bottom of the lower starting port 14b.

As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2, the closing member 4 has a shape in which a rectangular plate material is curved in a bow shape (the side surface of the member is shown in FIG. 2), and the solenoid 16 is provided.
(See FIG. 3), it is attached to the game board 100 so that it can appear and disappear in the direction perpendicular to the game board surface. Since the left and right ends of the closing member 4 are extended to the vicinity of the left and right ends of the ball receiving member 10, when the closing member 4 projects into the game area 7, a hitting ball collides with the closing member 4, Lower starting port 14
There is no room for starting winning in b (see FIG. 2 (A)). On the other hand, when the closing member 4 is buried, the lower starting port 14
The restriction to b is lifted, and a lot of ball hitting the vicinity of the starting port is received by the ball receiving member 10, and the lower starting port 1
It is easy to make a start winning in 4b (see FIG. 2 (B)). Less than,
The lower starting port 14 in the state where the closing member 4 projects into the game area 7.
b is referred to as a closed state (also referred to as a closed state or a closed state), and a state in which the closing member 4 is buried is referred to as an open state (also referred to as an open state) of the lower starting port 14b.

When the lower starting port 14b is in the closed state, the starting prize for the lower starting port 14b cannot be expected, but the closing member 4 functions as a jumping plate for jumping the hitting ball into the upper starting port 14a. Therefore, if the hitting ball is successfully collided with the closing member 4, there is a room for generating the starting winning prize by using the upper starting opening 14a even when the lower starting opening 14b is closed. In this embodiment, the upper starting opening 14a is flat near the starting opening, and only the ball hit by the collision with the closing member 4 and rebounding will jump into the upper starting opening 14a. Instead, the ball may directly enter the upper starting opening 14a. In any case, the upper starting opening 14a has a room for technical intervention of the player regarding the starting winning, and is interesting in that the upper starting opening 14a is configured to generate the starting winning by using the closing member 4.

When the lower starting opening 14b is opened, the upper starting opening 14a cannot be expected to win, but the ball receiving member 10 functions effectively and picks up many hit balls rolling above the variable display device 8. As a result, a starting winning prize for the lower starting opening 14b is easily generated. The ball receiving member 10 may not be provided.

Upper starting port 14a and lower starting port 14b
The ball that has entered is guided to the rear surface of the game board after being detected by the starting opening switch 17 (see FIG. 3). The special variable display unit 9 starts the variable display based on the starting winnings to the upper starting port 14a and the lower starting port 14b, and then displays and displays the display result. The starting port 14 (14a and 14
When the start winning to b) occurs, the fact of the starting winning is once stored (hereinafter, referred to as a starting memory), and when the variation of the special symbol is started based on the starting memory, the starting memory is consumed. . In this embodiment, the upper limit number of starting memory is set to four.

The variable display device 8 has four LEs each.
A start memory display 18 and a gate passage memory display 41 are provided. L of this starting memory indicator 18
Depending on the number of EDs that are lit, the current number of starting memories for special symbols is displayed. The game control microcomputer 53, which will be described later as an example of the variable display control means, performs variable display control for deriving and displaying the variable display result of the special symbol once every time this starting memory is consumed. In addition, the current passing memory number relating to the normal symbol is displayed by the number of lit LEDs of the gate passing memory display 41.
The game control microcomputer 53 performs variable display control once for deriving and displaying the variable display result of the normal symbol every time this passage memory is consumed one by one.

A variable winning ball device 30 having a special winning opening 20 is provided below the variable display device 8. The special winning opening 20 is opened / closed by an opening / closing operation of an opening / closing plate 29 driven by a solenoid 21 (see FIG. 3). The ball entering the special winning opening 20 is detected by the count switch 23 (see FIG. 3). However, a ball that has entered a specific V winning area formed in the variable winning ball device 30 is detected by the V count switch 22 (see FIG. 3) and then guided toward the count switch 23. In addition, the game area 7 is provided with a plurality of winning openings whose description is omitted.

Regarding the game area 7 described above, one of the notable features is that the starting opening 14 (14a, 14b) is not arranged below the variable display device 8 as in the conventional case, but is located above it. The point is that they are arranged. By arranging in this way, the position of the variable display device 8 with respect to the game area 7 can be set lower than in the conventional case. For example, in FIG. 1, Δh shown in the special variable display section 9
Indicates that the lower end line of the special variable display portion 9 is lowered by the height indicated by the double-headed arrow as compared with the conventional case. Further, in FIG. 1, line C is a center line that divides the game area 7 in the vertical direction into equal widths, and line A is a center line that divides the vertical direction of the special variable display portion 9 into equal widths. ,
As can be seen from the positional relationship between the two lines, in this embodiment, the variable display device 8 is arranged so that the vertical center line of the special variable display portion 9 is located below the vertical center line of the game area 7. Is provided.

By arranging the variable display device 8 as shown in FIG. 1, it is possible to lower the line of sight of the player who is gazing at the variable display device 8 of the pachinko gaming machine in the game hall, as compared with the conventional case. This can reduce the fatigue of the player who continues playing the game for a long time.

Further, in particular, in FIG. 1, the starting port 14 (14a, 14b) is arranged above the variable display device 8, and the starting port 14, the variable display device 8 and the variable winning ball device 30 are arranged in this order. Thus, the game areas 7 are arranged side by side on a vertical line from above to below. By arranging in this manner, the three game parts that characterize the so-called first-class pachinko gaming machine shown in this embodiment are provided in the game area 7
While it can be vertically arranged in a good-looking position in the center of the, the fatigue of the player during the game can be reduced.

The hit balls which are shot from the hitting ball launching device and enter the game area 7 come down from the game area 7. When a hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12 through the passage gate 11, the variable display unit 3 normally displays a change for a predetermined period based on the detection signal (blinks so as to alternately turn on as described above). , The display result is derived and displayed (the blinking is stopped and one of them is turned on).

The variable display result of the normal variable display section 3 is a display mode predetermined as a winning symbol in the ordinary symbol,
That is, when the hit indicator 3a is lit (the ◯ mark is lit), the closing member 4 is buried inside the game board 100, and the lower starting opening 14b is controlled from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined period. (See FIG. 2B). As a result, a state in which a start winning is likely to occur occurs. The lower starting port 14b
The opening time of can be set variously. For example, 3
The time may be in seconds, such as seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds,
The time may be a minute unit such as 1 minute or 2 minutes. Alternatively, it may be a period until the number of starting memories reaches the upper limit. In addition, the control is such that the lower starting port 14b is once in a closed state after a predetermined period of time has passed since it was opened, and then again has been opened for a predetermined time and then has been closed for a predetermined number of times of opening. You may make it repeat until it reaches. Furthermore, the number of times that the display result of the special symbol is derived and displayed on the variable display device 8 after the lower starting opening 14b is opened (the number of times the special symbol changes by consuming the starting memory) is a predetermined number (for example, 100). The open state of the lower starting opening 14b may be continued until the number of times reaches (). In this way, the player starts the lower starting opening 1 by opening the lower starting opening 14b depending on the display result of the normal pattern.
You can enjoy the process of opening 4b.

The hitting ball enters the starting port 14 (the upper starting port 14a or the lower starting port 14b) and the starting port switch 17 (see FIG. 3).
If it is in a state where the fluctuation of the symbol can be started, the special variable display section 9 performs control to start the variable display of the special symbol. On the other hand, if the variable display of the symbols cannot be started, one start memory is added. Then, each time the variable display on the special variable display section 9 is started, one start memory is consumed, and the start memory indicator 18
One LED goes out.

The variable display of the special symbols on the special variable display portion 9 is stopped after a certain period of time elapses, and the display result is derived and displayed. When the combination of symbols at the time of stop becomes a combination of big hit symbols (for example, a specific symbol combination of 777 etc.), a big hit game state which is a specific game state advantageous to the player occurs, and a normal game state. The control for shifting from the jackpot to the gaming state is performed. In the big hit game state, by the operation of the opening and closing plate 29, the special winning opening 20 which is closed in the normal state, until a predetermined time has elapsed, or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls are won. The control is performed to open up to. Then, when a hit ball enters the specific winning area and is detected by the V count switch 22 while the special winning opening 20 is open, the continuation right is generated and the control for opening the special winning opening 20 is performed again.
The generation of such continuation right is allowed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds). Such control that repeats the generation of the continuation right is called repeat continuation control. The variable winning ball device 30 constitutes a specific variable winning ball device that can be changed into a state advantageous to the player and a state unfavorable to the player. When the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined jackpot display mode (specific display mode) by the game control microcomputer 53 (see FIG. 3), the specific variable winning ball device is set to the first In the second state after the state of, and when the winning balls that have won the specific variable winning ball device when the first state is satisfied the predetermined continuation condition, again, Repetition continuation control means is configured to perform control for repeating the specific variable winning ball device to the second state and then to the second state up to a predetermined upper limit.

During variable display of the variable display device 8 (in this case, during variable display of the special variable display section 9),
A reach state (reach display) may occur. Here, the reach has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are predetermined jackpots. In the gaming machine in which the display state (specific display mode) is combined, the game state becomes a specific game state advantageous to the player, at a stage where some of the plurality of display results are not yet derived and displayed. , A display state in which the display result that has already been derived and displayed satisfies the condition of being a combination of the big hit display modes (specific display modes). In other words, the reach is a combination of predetermined jackpot display modes (specific display modes) in which the display result of the variable display device having a plurality of variable display sections whose display states can be changed. In this case, in the gaming machine in which the gaming state is a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player, the combination of the jackpot display mode (specific display mode) is achieved at the stage where the display result of the variable display device has not yet been derived and displayed. It is a display state for making the player think that the display is in a variable display mode that is easily displayed. Then, for example, the reach display state also includes a state in which a variable display is performed by the plurality of variable display sections while maintaining a state in which the combination of the big hit display modes (specific display modes) is maintained. Furthermore, some of the reach is likely to cause a big hit when it appears, compared to a normal reach. Such a specific reach is called super reach.

Further, the reach state means that the jackpot display mode (specific display mode) is reached even when the display control progresses after the variable display device is started to be variable and the display result reaches the preceding stage. The display mode that does not deviate from the display condition of Further, the reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the variable display device progresses to reach the stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and the reach state is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. It also refers to a display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of displayed variable display areas satisfy the condition for the jackpot display mode (specific display mode).

The combination of the special symbols in the special variable display section 9 when the variable display is stopped is a combination of the big hit symbols accompanied by the probability variation of the big hit occurrence (also called a combination of the probability variation symbols).
If it is (referred to as a probability variation big hit), the probability of the next big hit is high. That is, in such a case, until a predetermined probability variation end condition (for example, a big hit occurs three times) is satisfied, a probability variation state as a special game state (hereinafter, referred to as “probable variation”). Will be even more advantageous for

Further, in the probability changing state, the probability that the stop symbol on the normally variable display portion 3 becomes a hit symbol is increased, and the opening period of the lower starting port 14b is lengthened. Further, in the probability variation state, time reduction control (variation time reduction control) is performed in which the time from the start of variation to the stop of variation in the special variable display section 9 and the ordinary variable display section 3 is reduced.

Next, it is decided whether to make a big hit or a big hit in the pachinko gaming machine shown in this embodiment (also called a big hit judgment) and whether to make a reach state (also called a reach judgment). , And, regarding the determination of the variation pattern in the variation display of the special symbol, the processing procedure for the determination will be briefly described.

The decision whether to make a big hit or not
It is performed using the count value of the random counter for determining the big hit. This random counter is for randomly determining whether or not to generate a big hit. For example, the numerical data is updated by counting up from 0, counting up to a predetermined upper limit value, and then counting up from 0 again. It is a means. This counting operation is incremented by 1 in a predetermined cycle (every 2 msec). When the start winning is detected by the start opening switch 17, the count value of the random counter is extracted accordingly, and the extracted value is stored as the data of the start memory. Then, when the variation of the variable display device is started based on the starting memory, the extracted value is read out (one starting memory is exhausted by this), and whether or not it matches a predetermined jackpot determination value. It is judged whether or not. When the read value of the random counter and the jackpot determination value match, it is determined that a jackpot is to be generated, and the jackpot state is controlled after the jackpot display result is derived and displayed. On the other hand, if the read value of the random counter and the jackpot determination value do not match, it is determined that the display result of the variable display device is out, and the out display result is derived based on the determination. Is displayed. In a normal probability state other than the probability variation state, the jackpot determination value is set to one numerical value, for example. on the other hand,
In the probability varying state, the jackpot determination value is set to a plurality of numerical values, so that in the probability varying state, the probability of occurrence of the jackpot is improved. The gaming machine is
It includes a pre-decision means for pre-deciding the display result of the variable display device.

Next, the determination as to whether or not to reach the reach state (also referred to as the reach determination) is made by using the count value of the random counter for the reach determination. This random counter is for randomly determining whether or not a reach state is generated when it is determined to be out in the jackpot determination, and is numerical data that functions similarly to the random counter for determining the jackpot. It is an updating means, and when the value of the counter extracted at a predetermined timing such as the start of variation of the special symbol matches the predetermined reach determination value, the reach state is determined. On the other hand, when a big hit is determined in the big hit determination, the decision using the random counter for reaching is not made, and the reach state is reached in all cases.

Further, when the reach state is determined in the variable display of the special symbol (including both the case of making a big hit and the case of making an outlier), The reach state variation pattern is selectively determined (randomly determined) from a plurality of types of variation patterns. Such fluctuation pattern determination is performed using the count value of the random counter for fluctuation pattern determination. This random counter is for randomly determining the variation pattern of the reach state, and is numerical data updating means that functions similarly to the random counter for determining the big hit, and is a predetermined number such as when the variation of the special symbol starts. It is determined that the value of the counter extracted at the timing is the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the matching one of the plurality of kinds of predetermined fluctuation pattern determination values.

Further, the determination of the stop symbol in the variable display of the special symbol is performed by using the respective count values of the three random symbols for the stop symbol determination corresponding to the left, middle and right symbols. Each of the random counters is for randomly determining a stop symbol of a corresponding special symbol, and is a numerical data updating means that functions similarly to a random counter for determining a big hit. Numerical data for symbol determination is associated with each of a plurality of types of stop symbols, and if it is determined that the symbol is out of sync, it is extracted from each random counter at a predetermined timing such as when the special symbol starts changing. The symbol corresponding to the numerical data that matches the value of the counter that has been set is determined as the left, middle, and right stop symbols. On the other hand, when it is determined to be a big hit, the symbol corresponding to the numerical data that coincides with the value of the counter extracted from the random symbol for the left symbol determination at the predetermined timing such as the start of fluctuation of the special symbol is left. , Middle, right is determined as each stop symbol.

In this pachinko gaming machine, the game control microcomputer determines the control content using such various random counters, and the game control is executed according to the determination.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a control circuit including various control boards in a pachinko gaming machine. In FIG. 3, as the control board, the game control board 3
1, a payout control board 37, a lamp control board 35, and a display control board 80 are shown.

On the game control board 31, a game control microcomputer 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program, a switch circuit 58 to which detection signals of various detection switches are input, and various solenoids for the game control microcomputer. A solenoid circuit 59 driven according to a command from 53, an information output circuit 64 for externally outputting various game information shown in the figure, and an address decoding circuit 67.
And are provided. The game control microcomputer 53 constitutes a game control means for controlling the game state of the game machine.

The switch circuit 58 includes a gate switch 1
2, starter switch 17, V count switch 22,
In addition to the count switch 23, various winning opening switches and the like not shown are connected. The solenoid 16 is connected to the solenoid circuit 59, which is an example of a closing member driving means for retracting the closing member 4, and a solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special winning opening 20.

The game control microcomputer 53 is
A ROM 54, which is an example of a storage unit that stores a game control program and the like, a RAM 55, which is an example of a storage unit used as a work memory, a CPU 56 that performs a control operation according to a control program, and an I / O port unit 57.
It is a microcomputer for game control including. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are mounted on the CPU 56. That is, the CPU 56 is a one-chip microcomputer. The CPU 56 and ROM
The RAM 54 and the RAM 55 may not be integrated into one chip. That is, the ROM 54, the RAM 55, and the I / O port unit 57 may be external or built-in. The I / O port unit 57 is a terminal capable of inputting / outputting information in the microcomputer. The game control microcomputer 53 receives signals from various connected switches (detectors) and controls the connected controlled devices. The RAM 55 constitutes a start storage means for performing the start storage.

Further, the game control board 31 is provided with a signal for decoding an address signal given from the game control microcomputer 53 to select one of the I / O port sections 57. An address decoding circuit 67 for outputting is provided. There is also switch information input from the ball payout device 97 to the game control board 31, but it is omitted in FIG.

Special variable display section 9 for variably displaying special symbols
The display control of the normal variable display section 3 that variably displays the normal symbols is performed by the display control microcomputer 800 which is the display control means mounted on the display control board 80. This display control microcomputer 8
The configuration of 00 is the same as that of the game control microcomputer 53 described above. Information such as a display control command as command information relating to display control of the variable display device 8 is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80. In the display control board 80, the display control microcomputer 800 uses the special variable display section 9 in accordance with the display control command.
And the display control of the normal variable display section 3 is performed. The display control microcomputer 800 constitutes variable display control means for performing control for deriving and displaying the display result after the variable display device is variably started. The ball payout device 97 for paying out prize balls is driven and controlled by the payout control board 37. In addition, in this embodiment, the lamp control board 35 is provided with the start memory display 18 and the gate passage memory display 4.
Display control of the light emitter such as 1 is performed.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, the lower starting port 14b
A modified example relating to the control will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the opening conditions and the like of the lower starting port 14b. Figure 4
(A) shows an example of the start condition for starting the control for changing the lower start port 14b from the closed state to the open state.
FIG. 4B shows an example of an ending condition for ending the control of the lower starting port 14b to the open state. FIG. 4C shows a timing chart in the case of controlling the lower starting port 14b according to the combination of the start condition and the end condition.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the lower starting opening 14b is in the open state has been described with the start condition being that the variable display result of the normal symbol has been hit. And FIG.
The starting condition is also described in (A).

However, instead of this, FIG.
As shown in, the display result of the probability variation jackpot is derived and displayed (the combination of special symbols became the combination of probability variation symbols), or when the repetition continuation control based on the probability variation jackpot ends (all The lower starting opening 14b may be set only when the round is exhausted, or when the big hit ends in the sense that it ends in the middle of the round (so-called puncture).
It is conceivable to configure so as to be in an open state. With this configuration, it is possible to increase the value of the combination of probability variation symbols.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), it is started that the repeated continuation control based on the big hit is ended (regardless of what kind of combination of symbols causes the big hit). As a condition, it may be considered that the lower starting port 14b is opened. With this configuration, the value of the big hit can be increased.

On the other hand, the termination conditions for ending the control of the lower starting port 14b to the open state are that the lower starting port remains open for a predetermined time, and "the lower starting port is left open for a predetermined time and then closed. As a state, the closed state is continued for a predetermined time, and then the open state is continued again for the predetermined time, and then the closed state is repeatedly performed for a predetermined number of times. The number of times of display has reached a predetermined number (for example, 100 times), and the number of times the variable display device 8 is started (the number of times of variable display) is a predetermined number of times (for example, 1).
It is possible to adopt at least any one of the number of times of reaching (00 times).

Further, the lower starting port 14b may be controlled to be in the open state when any of the starting conditions shown in FIG. 4 (A) is satisfied. Similarly, when any of the termination conditions shown in FIG. 4B is satisfied, the control of the lower starting port 14b to the open state may be terminated.

Further, the starting condition (A) and the ending condition (B) may be combined in any manner. Then, when the lower starting port 14b is controlled by the combined starting condition and ending condition, as shown in (C), the lower starting port 14b is changed from the closed state to the open state based on the satisfaction of the starting condition (A). The lower starting port 14b continues to be in the open state or changes to the open state and the closed state repeatedly until the ending condition (B) is satisfied.

Next, modifications and characteristic points of the embodiment of the invention described above will be listed below. (1) In the above embodiment, the lower starting port 14b has a structure in which no starting winning can occur in the state where the closing member 4 projects. However, for example,
Even when the closing member 4 is protruding by providing a gap between the left and right ends of the closing member 4 and the left and right ends of the ball receiving member 10, at least one ball can pass to the lower starting port 14b. You may make it possible to generate a start winning.

(2) Further, the lower starting port 14b may be constituted by a so-called electric tulip. At this time, by devising the shape of the movable member of the tulip, when the movable member is in the closed state (closed state) of the tulip,
A ball hitting the movable member may be able to jump into the upper starting port 14a provided thereabove. Alternatively, if the closing member 4 has a rotatable structure, and a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a normal symbol hits), the closing member 4 is moved to the position shown in FIG.
It may be possible to rotate 180 degrees from the above state so as to function as a ball receiving member of the upper starting opening 14a to facilitate starting winning in the upper starting opening 14a. Further, although the starting opening 14 is a winning opening in which prize balls are paid out in response to the entry of a hit ball, only the variable start condition of the variable display device 8 is satisfied,
Prize balls may not be paid out. Further, only one of the starting openings 14 may be the winning opening.

Further, while the control for opening the lower starting port 14b is being executed (the period from the satisfaction of the start condition to the satisfaction of the end condition in the timing chart of FIG. 4C), The game control microcomputer 53, which is an example of the game control means, may perform control to increase the upper limit number of starting memory from four to a predetermined number (for example, 20). This allows the player to
The open state of the lower starting port 14b can be utilized more effectively in the game. In this case, at the time point when the control for opening the lower starting port 14b is completed (at the time point when the ending condition is satisfied in the timing chart of FIG. 4C), for example,
When the number of stored memories exceeds the upper limit (for example, 4) at the normal time, the excess amount may be invalidated, or the excess amount may be valid.

(3) A variable display section for deriving and displaying a variable display result (for example, hit or miss) of the normal identification information for informing whether or not the variable reception port is changed from the closed state to the open state. (For example, a normal variable display section 3) is further included, and the closing member control means changes the variable reception port from the closed state to the open state in accordance with a variation display result of the normal identification information (for example, FIG. 4).

With such a structure, it is possible to enjoy the effect by the variable display of the normal identification information for determining whether or not the variable receiving port is moved to the open state.

(4) The variation display result of the identification information is
When the display result is determined to improve the probability of the jackpot display mode, the closing member control means changes the variable reception port from the closed state to the open state (for example, FIG. 4). ).

With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the value of the display result of the variable display device being a display result that is determined to improve the probability of the big hit display mode.

(5) The closing part control means starts control of setting the variable receiving port to the open state when the specific game state ends, and the identification information of the identification information after the specific game state ends. When the number of times the variable display result is derived and displayed reaches a predetermined number, the control for opening the variable inlet is ended (for example, as shown in FIG. Until the number of times of starting the variable display device 8 reaches 100 times, the lower starting port 14b is maintained in the open state, or until the number of times of starting the variable display device 8 reaches 100 times after the jackpot condition is completed. In the meantime, the control for alternately changing the lower starting port 14b between the open state and the closed state is continued).

According to such a configuration, when the specific game state is over, the variable reception port is in the open state until the number of times the variation display result of the identification information is derived and displayed reaches a predetermined number. Therefore, the value of the big hit display mode can be increased.

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

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part near a start opening closed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a control circuit including various control boards in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining conditions for opening a lower starting port and the like.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a outer rail, 1b inner rail, 3 normal symbol variable display part, 4 closing member, 9 special variable display part, 8 variable display device, 14a upper starting port, 14b lower starting port, 53
Microcomputer for game control, 800 Microcomputer for display control.

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Takayuki Arai             Gunma Prefecture Kiryu City Sakaino-cho 6-460 Stock             Company Sankyo F term (reference) 2C088 AA42 EA41 EB14 EB55 EB68

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and when a game control means determines that a big hit is achieved by satisfying a predetermined condition, the variable display result of the identification information is displayed. A gaming machine having a big hit display mode and a gaming state that is a specific gaming state advantageous to a player, which is provided above the variable display device and in which an open state in which a game medium can enter and a game medium inaccessible A variable receiving port that changes to a closed state, a closing member that sets the variable receiving port to the closed state, and a game medium that is provided above the variable receiving port and is repelled by colliding with the closing member. And an indirect receiving port through which the variable member is controlled to drive the closing member to change the variable receiving port between the open state and the closed state, and the variable receiving port or the indirect receiving port. To play On condition that the body has entered, characterized in that it comprises a variable display control means for performing a variable display control for deriving display the variable display results of said identification information of said variable display device, a game machine. 2. The variable display device has a horizontal width of at least 1/3 or more in the horizontal direction of a game area divided by an outer rail and an inner rail, and has a display area for variably displaying the identification information. 2. The variable display device according to claim 1, wherein the variable display device is arranged at a position where a vertical center line of the display area is lower than a vertical center line of the game area. Game machine. 3. The closing member control means starts control of changing the variable receiving port from the closed state to the open state when a predetermined game state is reached.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. 4. A start storage unit for holding up to a predetermined upper limit a memory that a game medium has entered the variable reception port or the indirect reception port, wherein the variable display control unit stores the start storage unit. When the memory is consumed to perform the variable display control, and when the closing member control unit starts the control of changing the variable reception port from the closed state to the open state, the upper limit number of the storage of the start storage unit is set. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an upper limit number increasing means for increasing the number.