JP2003340038A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance a player's expectation of a game by reducing a time-lag from when a start storage occurs to when the start storage is reflected on an advance notification. <P>SOLUTION: A display control device 150 has a display means for characters displayed during a varying display game, and a progress advance notification means notifying the progress of a varying display based on an execution right stored in the start storage by an execution right count display displaying the start storage and a character display displayed by a character display means when it is judged that the start storage leads out a specific result mode, and a progress advance notification means priorly notifying the progress in an advance notification game in which the action of a character derives a success and failure of an advance notification. <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 capable of playing a variable display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed on a display device and giving a specific game value in relation to the display result mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In accordance with a prize of a game ball shot in a game area, a variable display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information (designs) are variably displayed on a variable display device such as a liquid crystal display is played, and the display result is specified. There is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) that gives a specific gaming value such as generating a bonus game in relation to the aspect.

In such a gaming machine, in order to improve the interest of the variable display game, the advance notice is given as means for notifying the player in advance that the result mode of the variable display game is likely to be a specific mode. The production is known. It is known that this notice notification effect gives notice not only of the advance notice of the variable display game being executed but also the result mode derived by the starting memory in which the variable display game is not yet executed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. H9-98138). -2014459 publication).

[0004]

However, since the game control device determines the stop symbol and the variable display pattern by the time when the variable display is started, the start memory prize in the middle of the variable display is not reflected in the advance notice. It was Therefore,
The above-described conventional example of the start-up notification effect of the start memory is intended for the start memory at the start of the variable display game, and is not the target of the advance-notification notification effect for the start winning stored during the variable display. It was

As a result, there is a time lag between the expectation for the starting memory and the advance notice, and the player has not been able to fully enjoy the advance notice.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to reduce the time lag from the time when the starting memory is generated to the time when it is reflected in the advance notice to improve the expectation for the game. And

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display control means for controlling a variable display game for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information in a variable display area of a variable display device, wherein the variable display game is specified. In a gaming machine that can be given a specific game value when the result mode is derived, execution right storage means for storing the execution right of the variable display game up to a predetermined number, and execution stored by the execution right storage means Execution right number display means for displaying the number of rights, and whether or not the variable display game executed based on the execution rights stored in the execution right storage means derives a specific result mode or not. Execution right determination means for making a determination before the display is performed, the display control means displays a character during a variable display game, and the character movement is In the case where the success of the announcement is derived in the announcement notification game for deriving the success or failure of the notification, the execution right determining means determines whether or not the execution right is an execution right for deriving a specific result mode, A progress notifying unit that gives advance notice of a variable display based on the execution right stored in the execution right storage unit by the execution right number display displayed by the execution right number display unit and the character display displayed by the character display unit. With.

Alternatively, there is provided a main control means for integrally managing and controlling a plurality of controlled devices provided in the gaming machine, and a subordinate control means for executing a variable display game based on control information from the main control means. In the gaming machine, the main control means has an execution right storage means for storing the execution right of the variable display game, and a procedure for instructing the slave control device the number of execution rights stored by the execution right storage means, A procedure for determining whether or not the variable display game executed based on the execution right stored in the execution right storage means derives a specific result mode, and an execution right for which this determination result derives a specific result mode And a procedure for sending an instruction to execute the advance notice game to the subordinate control means, the subordinate control means determines the execution right number instructed from the main control means. Based on the procedure shown and the execution command of the advance notice information game from the main control means, the progress notification of the variable display based on the execution right is performed by the display of the number of execution rights and the character, and the character action notifies the progress. It may be a gaming machine characterized by including a procedure of executing an advance notice information game for deriving success and failure.

Further, the subordinate control means receives the advance notification information game execution command from the main control means only during a predetermined period, and executes the advance notification information game based on the execution instruction received during this period.

Further, the subordinate control means prohibits or suspends the reception of the instruction to execute the advance notice information game from the main control means during the execution period of the advance notice information game.

Also, in a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, in the case where the advance notice means is not determined to be an execution right for deriving a specific result mode by the execution right determination means, Advance notice is given when a predetermined condition is met.

A third invention is the first or second invention.
In the invention described above, the character display means can display a plurality of characters, and the advance notice means changes the advance notice rate of notification in accordance with the type of the character.

The fourth invention is the first to third inventions.
In any one of the inventions, the character display means is capable of displaying a plurality of characters, and the progress notifying means trusts the derivation of a specific result mode of the variable display according to the type of the character. Change the degree.

The advance notice means may set the advance notice rate to be higher as the reliability of the character is lower,
Since the reliability of the character is low, the player's sense of expectation does not rise, and therefore, the sense of expectation can be improved by a character effect that is often seen as a redundant display effect.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the first to fourth aspects of the invention.
In any one of the inventions described above, the character display means is capable of changing a character display mode during variable display in association with an increase in the number of execution rights during variable display by the execution right storage means.

The character display means is capable of displaying a plurality of types of characters and a plurality of items possessed by the character, and based on the change in the reliability of the advance notice means, the type and item of the character. A gaming machine characterized by determining the number or type combination of
May be

The sixth invention is the first to fifth inventions.
In any one of the inventions described above, the advance notice means executes the notice of notice game after deriving the result mode of the variable display game.

Alternatively, the advance notice means may execute the advance notice game after the identification information of the variable display game is temporarily stopped.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is the first to sixth aspects of the invention.
In any one of the above-mentioned invention, the advance notice game is played when the variation display game cannot derive a specific result mode due to reach variation.

The reach variation is a variation display mode that suggests the possibility of deriving a specific result mode. For example, a plurality of symbols (identification information) are gathered, one symbol varies, and all. It is a full-rotation reach that fluctuates in the state where the symbols are aligned.

[0021]

According to the first aspect of the invention, therefore, the advance notice is made by the character displayed from the variable display and the start memory (execution right) indication, so the character may give advance notice. The feeling of expectation can be held while the character is displayed. Further, since the advance notice is given by the character and the start memory display, the advance notice based on the start memory can be easily understood by the player. Further, since it is the advance notice not depending on the change pattern or the stop pattern, it is not necessary to determine whether or not the advance notice is given at the start of the change display, and the start memory during the change display can be reflected in the advance notice. Then, it is possible to improve the interest of the player with respect to the starting prize during the variable display.

Further, it is possible to produce the feeling of expectation of the preliminary announcement information game independent of the variable display game, and it is possible to improve the player's expectation and the interest of the variable display game.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the frequency of appearance of the display effect is increased, so that the player is more likely to have an expectation for the jackpot. Further, since the appearance frequency is limited, it is possible to prevent the expectation from becoming poor.

Further, according to the third aspect of the invention, since the advance notice rate is changed depending on the displayed character, it is possible to improve the interest by changing the character.

In addition, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the expectation of the variable display depending on the type of character, the expectation of advance notice of starting memory can be produced.

The fifth aspect of the present invention can directly appeal to the player in real time that the advance feeling of the advance notice is increased due to the increase of the starting memory during the variable display, and the improvement of the expectation of the player and the variable display can be achieved. The interest of the game can be improved.

The sixth aspect of the invention makes it possible to produce a sense of expectation by relieving the result of the variable display game.
Even when the variable display game has an involuntary result, it is possible to reduce the player's repulsion to the variable display.

Further, the seventh aspect of the present invention can realize the effect by the character without hindering the identification information being displayed in a variable manner.

[0029]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 of a game machine (pachinko game machine).

On the surface of the game board 1, a variable display device (special symbol display device, variable display device) 4 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area 3 surrounded by the guide rails 2, and a large area is provided below the game area 3. A special variable winning device 5 as a winning opening is provided.

The variable display device 4 has a display screen portion composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), a CRT (cathode ray tube), and the like, and variably displays a plurality of pieces of identification information (special figure or pattern) in a plurality of variably display areas. An image based on the progress of a game such as a variable display game is displayed. The display area of the variable display device 4 has a variable display area for performing display effects based on identification information and an effect display area for performing effect effects such as character display and background display. The same area can be configured with a part of the area.

The special variable winning device 5 energizes the special winning opening solenoid 6 (see FIG. 2) so that it is easy to receive a ball from a closed state (a disadvantageous state to the player) that does not accept the ball. To an advantageous state).

Immediately above the special variation winning device 5, there is a starting opening 7 having a normal variation winning device (ordinary electric accessory) 8.
The symbol starting gate 20 is normally arranged at a predetermined position on the left and right.

The ordinary variable winning device 8 is converted to open the entrance to the starting opening 7 by energizing the normal electric accessory solenoid 10 (see FIG. 2).

There are N (4 in FIG. 1) in each place of the game area 3.
A general winning opening 11 (only one is shown) is provided. An outlet 12 is provided at the bottom end of the game area 3.

A game is played by hitting a game ball (pachinko ball) toward a game area 3 from a hitting ball launching device (not shown), and the hit game ball is a windmill or the like arranged at various places in the game area 3. While flowing in the rolling direction by the rolling guide member 13, the surface of the game area 3 is flowed down, and the starting hole 7, the general winning hole 11, the special variation winning device 5 are won, or the coin is discharged from the out hole 12.

Winning to the starting opening 7 is detected by the special symbol starting sensor 14 (see FIG. 2). The count sensor 15 and the continuation sensor 16 are used to win the special variable winning device 5.
(See FIG. 2). N general winning holes 11
The winning a prize is detected by N winning sensors 17A to 17N (see FIG. 2) provided for each general winning opening 11. The passage of the game ball to the normal symbol starting gate 20 is detected by the normal symbol starting sensor 21 (see FIG. 2).

The winning of the game ball to the starting opening 7 is stored as a special symbol starting memory, for example, up to a maximum of four times, and a special symbol for displaying the number of the special symbol starting memory at the bottom of the variable display device 4. A memory indicator 18 is provided.

The passage of the game ball to the normal symbol starting gate 20 is stored as a normal symbol starting memory, for example, a maximum of four times is stored, and the number of the normal symbol starting memory is displayed on the right side of the special variation winning device 5. Normal symbol memory display 22
However, on the left side of the special variation winning device 5, a normal symbol display 23 including LEDs and the like is arranged.

When the game balls are won in the starting opening 7, the general winning opening 11, and the special variation winning device 5, a number of prize balls corresponding to the type of the winning device won are discharged from a payout unit (discharging device) not shown, It is supplied to a not-shown supply plate (a plate from which prize balls or rental balls are paid out to the player).

At the key points of the game machine, there are decorative lamps and LEDs.
Etc. are provided. Further, the game machine is provided with a sound output device (speaker).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system centered on the game control device 100.

The game control device 100 is a main control device for controlling the game as a whole, and it is used as a CPU for controlling the game control, a ROM storing unchanged information for the game control, and a work area for the game control. Gaming microcomputer 101 having built-in RAM, input interface 102, output interface 103, oscillator 10
It is composed of 4 etc.

The gaming microcomputer 101 is a detection device (special symbol starting sensor 14, general winning a prize sensor 17A to 17) through the input interface 102.
In response to the detection signals from N, the count sensor 15, the continuation sensor 16, and the normal symbol starting sensor 21), various processes such as a jackpot lottery are performed. Then, various control devices (display control device 150,
A discharge control device 200, a decoration control device 250, a sound control device 300), a special winning opening solenoid 6, an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 10, an ordinary symbol display 23, and the like send a command signal to control the game as a whole. .

The discharge control device 200 is the game control device 10
Based on a prize ball command signal from 0 or a ball lending request from a card ball lending unit (not shown), the operation of the payout unit is controlled to discharge the prize ball or the ball lending.

The decoration control device 250 is the game control device 10
Based on the decoration command signal from 0, the lamp for decoration, LE
While controlling the decorative light emitting device such as D, special symbol memory display (special symbol hold LED) 18, ordinary symbol memory display 22
Control the display of.

The sound control device 300 controls the sound effect output from the speaker. In addition, from the game control device 100, various subordinate control devices (display control device 150, discharge control device 2)
00, decoration control device 250, sound control device 300), only one-way communication from the game control device 100 to the slave control device is allowed. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input to the game control device 100 from the subordinate control device side.

The display control device 150 includes a CPU 151, R
OM 152, RAM 153, DMAC (direct memory access controller) 154, interface 155, VDC (video display controller) 156, font RO storing image data (design data, background image data, moving image character data, etc.)
It is composed of an M157, an oscillator 158, a γ correction circuit 159 and the like.

The CPU 151 creates screen information (symbol display information, background screen information, moving image character screen information, etc.) based on the signal from the game control device 100, and RAM.
153. This screen information is the DMAC that received the transfer command at the timing of the vertical synchronization interrupt of the VDC 156.
154 transfers to VDC 156.

The VDC 156, based on this image information,
The corresponding image data in the font ROM 157 is fetched, horizontal scanning and vertical scanning are performed on the screen of the variable display device 4, and a predetermined image display (drawing) is performed.

The font ROM 157 stores the data of each symbol used in the variable display game and the data of the effect display of the background, characters and the like.

In front of the interface 155, a buffer circuit 160 which is a signal transmission direction restricting means is provided, and only signal input from the game control device 100 to the display control device 150 is allowed, and the display control device 150 causes the game control device. The signal output to 100 is prohibited. The γ correction circuit 159 adjusts the display illuminance of the variable display device 4 by correcting the nonlinear characteristic of the illuminance with respect to the signal voltage of the variable display device 4.

FIG. 3 shows a flow chart of the game, and the outline of the game will be described below with reference to this figure.

First, at the beginning of the game (or before the start of the game), it is in the customer waiting state, and a signal for instructing the display of the customer waiting screen is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the display control device 150, and fluctuates. A customer waiting screen (moving image or still image) is displayed on the screen of the display device 4.

When the game ball hit in the game area 3 wins the starting opening 7, a predetermined random number is extracted by the game control device 100 based on the winning, and a jackpot lottery for the variable display game is performed. A signal for instructing the variable display is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the display control device 150, and the variable display of a plurality of symbols is started in the left, right, and middle variable display areas of the screen of the variable display device 4.

When a predetermined time elapses after the start of the variable display, the variable display is temporarily stopped in the order of left, right, and middle (for example, slightly changing the symbol at the stop position). Reach state in the process (in the narrow sense, when the stop mode derived leaving the final stop pattern constitutes a part of a specific result mode, for example, the left symbol and the right symbol are jackpots. In the state of deriving a combination that may generate a combination, and in a broad sense, in a variable display state that suggests that there is a high possibility of deriving a particular result mode as compared to the normal variable display, For example, when a total rotation reach which is a variable display in a state where all the symbols are arranged is included), a predetermined reach game is performed. In this reach game, for example, the variable display of the inside symbols is performed at an extremely low speed, the variable display is changed at a high speed, and the variable display is reversed. In addition, a background display and character display according to the reach game are performed.

The temporary stop state is a state in which the player can recognize the symbol as a substantially stopped state, and the final stop mode is not fixed. The stopped state means that the temporary stop state and the symbol are stopped. It is a state including a state. Note that, as a specific example of the temporary stop state, in addition to a slight change in the stop position, there are modes such as enlarging and reducing the display of the symbol, changing the color of the symbol, and changing the shape of the symbol.

If the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, the left, right, and middle symbols are finally stopped in a predetermined jackpot combination, and a jackpot (jackpot game) occurs.

When this big hit game occurs, a special game in which the special variation winning device 5 is opened for a predetermined period is performed. This special game is executed by winning a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls to the special variable winning device 5 or by elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) as one unit (1 round), and the special variable winning device 5 A predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds) is repeated on the condition that a prize is won in the continuous winning opening (detection of the winning ball by the continuous sensor 16). Also,
When the jackpot game occurs, a signal for instructing the display controller 150 to display the jackpot game, such as a jackpot fanfare display, a round number display, a jackpot effect display, etc., is transmitted to the screen of the variable display device 4. The jackpot game is displayed.

In this case, if the big hit is a particular big hit, a particular game state is generated after the big hit game, the probability of the next big hit is set to a high probability, and the winning of the game ball to the starting opening 7 is described later. The variation display time of the variation display game of the variation display device 4 is shortened based on the above.

When the game ball wins the starting opening 7 during the variable display game or the big hit game (when a special symbol starting memory occurs), after the variable display game ends (when the player loses) or the big hit. After the game is over,
A new variable display game is repeated based on the special symbol starting memory. Further, when the variable display game ends (when it is lost), or when the jackpot game ends, when there is no special symbol start memory, it is returned to the customer waiting state.

When the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting gate 20, a random number related to the normal symbol is extracted based on the passage or the normal symbol starting memory, and if the random number is a hit, the normal symbol display device 23 is displayed. Done,
The normal variation winning device 8 at the starting opening 7 is opened for a predetermined time, and the winning at the starting opening 7 is facilitated. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing of the variable display game performed by the game control device 100, which is executed at a predetermined cycle or the like.

First, in step S11, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the starting opening 7, and if there is a prize, the process proceeds to step S12. If not, the process is terminated as it is.

In step S12, a random number used for determining the result and process of the variable display game, such as a jackpot random number, a variable pattern random number, a stop pattern random number, a preliminary announcement notification random number, and a continuous effect random number, is extracted according to the winning of the starting opening. To do. These random numbers are appropriately generated by software or hardware. The advance notice random number is for determining whether or not to execute the advance notice game, and the continuous effect random number is a display effect related to the previous variable display game (for example, a display effect of the same mode as the previous variable display). This is for deciding whether or not to execute or to execute the current variable display as a continuation of the previous variable display.

Next, in steps S13 and S14, it is determined whether or not the extracted jackpot random number is "big hit" or "miss" by referring to a table or the like in which the determination value of the big hit random number is preset. Goes to step S15, and in case of loss, goes to step S17.

In step S15, the above step S12 is performed.
By using the preliminary announcement notification random number extracted in step 2, a lottery is performed based on a table or the like in which the determination value of the preliminary announcement notification random number is set, and it is determined whether or not to execute the preliminary announcement notification game.

At this time, there are a plurality of tables in which the judgment values are set, and the table is selected based on the game state such as the probability variation state, the number of starting memories and the previous variation display mode. In this way, the probability that the advance notice game is executed is different for each gaming state.

Then, in step S16, step S
If the extraction result of 15 is to play the advance notice game, the process proceeds to step S19. If not, the process ends. In addition, in the case of executing the advance notice information game, the reliability of the advance notice information (hereinafter, reliability information)
Is obtained from random numbers.

In step S19, a command for executing the advance notice information game is set, and information regarding the result (success or failure) of the advance notice information game and reliability information are set. The determination result (either big hit or lost) is also set as the starting memory information. In addition, these execution commands and result information,
The number of starting memories is set by writing in a predetermined area set in a storage means such as a RAM of the microcomputer 101.

Further, the starting memory information includes, for example, the number of starting memories, the big hit position (position on the starting memory), the kind of big hit (normal or probability variation), and the like.

Then, R of the microcomputer 101
The AM-written execution command, result information, and start memory information are processed by a program (not shown) that transmits the data in the predetermined area to a subordinate control device such as the display control device 150 at a predetermined cycle.

The program for transmitting the execution command, the result information, and the start memory information of the advance notice information game to the display control device 150 and the like determines the start command and the stop symbol of the variable display game and is independent of the program to be transmitted. Therefore, the execution instruction of the advance notice information game and the like can be transmitted to the display control device 150 and the like even after the start of the variable display game.

If the result of the determination in step S14 is a loss, in steps S17 and S18, similar to steps S15 and S16 described above, a notice game is played according to the result of the notice random number selection. As a result, the frequency of appearance of the notice notification game (display effect) is increased, so that the player is more likely to have an expectation for the jackpot, and even if the result of the variable display game is lost, the notice notification game is displayed. You can give a sense of expectation to jackpots by executing.

The table in which the judgment value selected here is set is different from that in step S15, and the lottery probability is kept low. As a result, the player can have a sense of anticipation that the game itself will be executed regardless of the result of the notice game.

As a result of the above steps S11 to S19, when a winning is generated at the starting opening 7, the game control device 100
The execution command and the result information of the advance notice game are sent from the display control device 150 to the subordinate control devices.

Although FIG. 4 shows the case where the process is executed at a predetermined cycle, the process after step S12 may be performed with the game ball winning the starting opening 7 as a trigger.

Next, the control of the variable display game and the advance notice information game performed by the display control device 150 will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG.

The display controller 150 is the game controller 10
When the variation start command including the variation pattern and the stop symbol is received from 0, the variation display game that varies the identification information is started (time t1 in FIG. 5).

In the variable display game, a preset display effect is performed according to the variable pattern, all symbols are temporarily stopped at time t2 in the figure, and the game control device is operated at time t3 after a predetermined time from time t2. When the symbol confirmation command is received from 100, all symbols are stopped in a mode according to the command.

The display control device 150 excludes the time t2 from the time t2 during the temporary stop period of the symbols, and executes the advance notice information game execution command (and result information, start memory information, reliability information).
Can be received, for example, at the time t1a after the start of the variable display game in the figure, when the execution instruction of the advance notice information game is received from the game control device 100, from the time t2 when the symbol is temporarily stopped in the variable display game. , A notice game is played.

Then, the notice game is executed during a period from time t2 to time t3 when the variable display game ends (is confirmed). The execution period of the notice game may end when the variable display game ends, or may continue until after the variable display game ends, that is, before the next variable display game starts. It may be set to end at.

In this way, the display control device 150 receives an execution command of the advance notice information game at any time except during the temporary stop period of the symbol, and executes the advance notice information game during the temporary stop period immediately after receiving the execution instruction.

In this way, the notice game can be executed without affecting the progress of the variable display game.

Next, an example of the notice game of advance notice played in the variable display game will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

6 and 7 show the display areas of the variable display device 4, respectively, three symbols of the left symbol 40L, the middle symbol 40C and the right symbol 40R are variably displayed by vertical scrolling, and all symbols are temporarily stopped. After the state is reached, the notice game can be executed. Further, a start memory display area 41 for displaying the number of start memories is set in the lower part of the display area of the variable display device 4. Here, a maximum of four start memories are displayed by four circles, and “●” in the figure. “” Indicates that there is a starting memory, and “◯” in the figure indicates that there is no starting memory. It should be noted that “●” indicates each element of the start memory display area 41, and the leftmost “●” in the figure is the start memory corresponding to the next variable display game.

When the start memory increases, the start memory display area 4
1 is switched from the left side to the right side in sequence to “●”, and when the starting memory is exhausted and decreases, the starting memory display area 41
From the right side to the left side, it will switch to "○",
The number of starting memory is displayed by the number of "●".

First, in the display screen G1 of FIG. 6, the variable display game is 3 of the left symbol 40L, the middle symbol 40C, and the right symbol 40R.
A result obtained by vertically scrolling two symbols, that is, a lost pattern confirmed in the previous variable display game is shown, and a state in which the variable display game is started with one starting memory remaining is shown.

When the variable display game is started, the display screen G
As shown by 2, all symbols start vertical scrolling in each of the variable display areas of the left, middle, and right symbols 40L to 40R. In addition,
The start time of this variable display game corresponds to time t1 in FIG.

When the variable display of all the symbols is performed for a predetermined time,
Like the display screen G3, the left and right symbols 40L and 40R are in the temporary stop state, and only the middle symbol 40C continues the variable display.

Here, the case where the left and right symbols 40L and 40R are aligned at "7" and "7" and the reach state occurs is shown.

By the occurrence of this reach, the character (here, person) 50 appears below the left symbol 40L in the temporary stop state, and it is clearly indicated that the reach has occurred.

Note that this character is an effect character that produces the reach state of the variable display game, and at the same time, is an effect character that executes the notice notification game when it receives an instruction to execute the notice notification game.

Then, when a new starting memory is generated during the reach game in which only the middle symbol 40C is variably displayed, in the starting memory display area 41, as in the display screen G5 in the figure,
Two new starting memories have been added, and the starting memory display area 4
The first starting memory is "●" from the third from the left side, indicating that there are currently three starting memories.

For example, after the start of the variable display game (time t1) such as time t1a in FIG. 5, a temporary stop state (time t2)
It shows that a new starting memory is generated during the variable display of the symbols until.

Due to the generation of this new starting memory, the item 60 worn by the character 50 is selected by the lottery by the process (S15, S16 or S17, S18) of FIG. It appears in accordance with the reliability of the notice of advance notice indicated by the reliability information. Here, the case where a crown with high reliability has appeared is shown.

Next, in the display screen G6, the middle symbol 40C which was performing the variable display is temporarily stopped and all the symbols are temporarily stopped. Here, the middle symbol 40C is temporarily stopped at "6". , Shows the state of loss. The temporary stop state of all the symbols corresponds to the time t2 in FIG. 5, and the notice game is executed according to the lottery result in FIG.

Note that, as shown in FIG. 4, the advance notice information game can be executed according to the lottery result whether the new starting memory is "big hit" or "miss".

When the lottery result of the advance notice information game of FIG. 4 is executed, the advance notice information game is started from the time when all the symbols are in the temporarily stopped state.

When the notice game is started, as shown on the display screen G7, the character 50 starts the item 60 after the middle symbol 40C in the temporarily stopped state moves above the display area 41. Throw towards your starting memory.

Then, as shown on the display screen G8, if the thrown item 60 is placed on any of the elements of the starting memory, "advance notice is established", and in this case, the third starting memory is "big hit". A notice will be given of the possibility. On the other hand, if the item 60 falls without being included in the starting memory, it becomes “notification failed”.

In this way, when the notice game is confirmed,
The symbols 40L to 40R that have been in the temporarily stopped state move to the middle stage of the display area and are fixed as the stopped state, and the variable display game ends.

In the above description, the success or failure of the notice game is determined by whether or not the item 60 is stored in the start memory, but whether the item 60 is stored in the start memory or not may be determined by changing the display mode of the start memory. For example, the advance notice may be established by changing the color of the starting memory hit by the item 60, and the result of the advance notice may be displayed as visual information such as characters.

The result of the advance notice may be retained in the next variable display game.

Next, regarding the reliability of the notice game,
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8A shows a mode of the character 50 wearing a crown or a hat as the item 60, and FIG.
(B) shows the reliability of each item.

Character 50 in the advance notice game
Can increase the interest of the player by changing the item 60 to be used according to the reliability according to the reliability information. For example, in the item 60 of the crown, reliability = 100%, and the item 60A of the wig. Then reliability = 50
%, The reliability of the hat item 60B is set to 20% or the like, and the reliability can be suggested according to the type of the item used when the character 50 appears.

Characters and items are not limited to those shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, a flower 61a held by a female character 51-
The reliability may be associated with the number of 61c. In this case, the reliability is 100% for the item 61a having a large number of flowers, the reliability is 75% for the item 61b having a small number of flowers, and the item has one flower. The reliability is set to 20% in 61c, and the reliability is suggested by the number of items.

In the variable display game, the type of character can be changed according to the reliability of the variable display game. Specifically, regarding the variable display mode in which the display control device 150 has the same mode but different results, the selection rate of the character 50 is high when deriving a loss, and the selection rate of the character 51 is high when deriving a big hit. It is set. Therefore, for a certain reach pattern A, if the character 50 appears, the variable display has a low expectation (reliability) of deriving a big hit, and the character 51
If appears, the degree of expectation that the variable display will derive a jackpot is high.

In the case of the character 50, the probability that the advance notice information game will succeed (progress notice information rate) is set high, and in the case of the character 51, the probability that the advance notice information game will succeed (progress notice information rate). Is set low. In this way, since the advance notice ratio is set according to the type of character, the character notifies the expectation of the jackpot of the current variable display game and the advance notice of the variable display game to be executed. It also has the function to do.

Therefore, the player can have a sense of expectation in the variable display and a sense of expectation in the variable display to be executed. Further, since this is realized by the character, a dense display effect or advance notice can be performed, and the player's interest can be enhanced.
Here, the character is a figure or an image for effect display, and a person or a flower is used as the character in the above description, but an ideographic character or a symbol may be used as the character.

For each character, an expectation for the current variation display and an expectation for the variation display to be executed are set (for example, for a character with a high advance notice rate, a notice notice at the time of success). Expectations for the appearance of a character by setting the reliability to a low level (relative to other characters) and setting the reliability of a character with a low advance notification rate to a high reliability at the time of a successful notification The feeling can be greatly improved.

Then, the lower the reliability of the character,
The advance notice rate may be set high, and since the reliability of the character is low, the expectation of the player does not rise, so it is possible to improve the expectation with the character display that is often seen as a redundant display effect. . On the other hand, the higher the reliability of the character, the higher the advance notice rate is, and the relief effect is a display effect with high reliability.

In addition, the notice display game is performed by the variable display device 4
It is not limited to what is performed in FIG.
As shown by, a plurality of starting memory indicators (special symbol memory indicators) 180 to 183 are arranged along the periphery of the variable display device 4, and in the advance notice information game, the character 52 is the starting memory indicators 180 to 183. Move along, for example,
Of the four starting memory indicators arranged above the variable display device 4 in the figure, the character 52 points to the third starting memory indicator 182 from the left, and at the same time, the starting memory indicator 18 is displayed.
By making 2 blink, the advance notice can be established, and the display control and the decoration control may be synchronized.

Alternatively, the movement of the character 52 and the control of the start memory indicators 180 to 183 may be performed in a predetermined order. For example, after the character 52 is moved by the display control, the start memory indicator is blinked. For example, the operation timing may be different.

Furthermore, it is also possible to determine the success or failure of the notice game by the action of the character. For example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
As shown in (A), the character 52 has a starting memory display area 41.
Move along.

Then, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), if the character 52 falls asleep at the starting memory corresponding to the lottery, the notice fails, while as shown in FIG. 11 (C).
When the character 52 stands up, the advance notice may be established, and the action of the character 52 allows the entertaining advance notice game to be played.

In the above embodiment, the case where the number of starting memories is displayed by the number of "●" has been described, but the displaying of starting memories may be displayed in a countable form.
Further, when the starting memory number is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, the display may be in a form in which the starting memory number cannot be strictly identified (for example,
Display of FULL, display of MANY, etc.) Further, the start memory display may be in the display area of the variable display device, or provided separately as a start memory display device (start memory display or special symbol memory display) around the variable display device. Good.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplifications 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 game board of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a state transition diagram showing a game flow.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of advance notice notification game control performed by the game control device.

FIG. 5 shows timings of a variable display game and a preliminary announcement notification game performed by the display control device, and shows a relationship between a state of variable display, a preliminary announcement notification game and a reception state of a preliminary announcement notification command, and time.

FIG. 6 shows a display example of a variable display device, showing from the start of the variable display game to the determination of reach.

FIG. 7 is likewise a display example of the variable display device, showing from the reach effect to the end of the notice information game and the variable display game.

FIG. 8 shows a state of characters and items, (A) shows a display mode of a character wearing each item,
(B) shows the relationship between each item and the reliability.

FIG. 9 shows other characters and items,
(A) shows the display mode of the character holding each item, and (B) shows the relationship between each item and the reliability.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing the relationship between the variable display device and the starting memory display device.

FIG. 11 shows a display example of a variable display device showing another example of the notice information game, (A) shows the start time of the notice information game,
(B) shows a case where the notice has failed, and (C) shows a case where the notice has been established.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Game Board 4 Variable Display Device (Variable Display Device) 100 Game Control Device 101 Gaming Microcomputer (Game Control Means, Variable Time Control Means, Variable Display Command Means) 150 Display Control Device (Variable Display Mode Storage Means, Display Control Mode Selection) 180, start memory indicator

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A display control means for controlling a variable display game for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information in a variable display area of a variable display device, wherein the variable display game provides a specific result mode when a specific result mode is derived. In a gaming machine to which a game value can be given, an execution right storage unit that stores the execution right of the variable display game with a predetermined number as an upper limit, and an execution right number display unit that displays the execution right number stored in the execution right storage unit. And an execution right determining unit that determines whether or not the variable display game executed based on the execution right stored in the execution right storage unit derives a specific result mode before the variable display game is executed. The display control means derives success or failure of the advance notice by the character display means for displaying a character during the variable display game, and the character action. When the success of the advance notice is derived in the notification game, the execution right determination unit displays the execution right number display unit in association with the determination as to whether the execution right is the execution right for deriving a specific result mode. The advance notice means for giving advance notice of the progress of the variable display based on the execution right stored in the execution right storage means by the execution right number display and the character display displayed by the character display means. And a gaming machine. 2. The advance notice means gives advance notice when the predetermined condition is satisfied, even when the execution right decision means does not decide the execution right to derive a specific result mode. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The character display means is capable of displaying a plurality of characters, and the advance notice means changes the advance advance notice rate according to the type of the character. The gaming machine according to claim 2. 4. The character display means is capable of displaying a plurality of characters, and the advance notice means is adapted to display the character according to the type of the character.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a reliability of derivation of a specific result mode of the variable display is changed. 5. The character display means is capable of changing a character display mode during variable display in association with an increase in the number of execution rights during variable display by the execution right storage means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The game according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the advance notice means executes the notice information game after deriving a result mode of the variable display game. Machine. 7. The game according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein when the variation display game cannot reach a specific result mode due to reach variation, a notice game is played. Machine.