JP2004008696A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine by which amusement is further enhanced concerning ready-to-win performance. <P>SOLUTION: A history display region 122 for each type of ready-to-win state is arranged on a display screen of a figure display 12. Characters CA-CF which have appeared in a big win lottery result display region 121 during ready-to-win performance are indicated in corresponding character display regions 122A-122F in the game afterward. In this way, pleasure of executing the ready-to-win performance which is not yet executed can be given to a player. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a jackpot lottery is performed in response to a game ball entering the starting port, and when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, a jackpot game in which a player can acquire a large number of prize balls (game balls) is performed. Pachinko machines that perform are known. This kind of pachinko machine is provided with a symbol display for notifying a player of a lottery result of a jackpot lottery, for example.
[0003]
The symbol display device can display symbols in a total of three symbol display areas, for example, a left symbol display area, a center symbol display area, and a right symbol display area. When the game ball enters the starting port, the symbols in the three symbol display areas start to fluctuate, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, for example, in the order of the left symbol display area, the right symbol display area, and the central symbol display area. It will be stopped. When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a big hit, for example, the same symbol combination (big hit symbol) is stopped in three symbol display areas. On the other hand, if the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out of order, the symbol stopped in at least one symbol display area of the three symbol display areas is different from the symbol stopped in the other symbol display areas. The combination (losing symbol) is stopped. Thus, the combination of the symbols stopped in the three symbol display areas can inform the player of the result of the jackpot lottery.
[0004]
In the process in which the symbols in the three symbol display areas are sequentially stopped, the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas, and then the symbol stopped in the central symbol display area determines whether or not a big hit is determined. In the (reach state), the player has an expectation that a jackpot may be achieved.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In this type of pachinko machine, a character appears (displays) on a display screen of a symbol display device, for example, between a time when a reach state is established and a symbol in a central symbol display area is stopped. Some types of effects (reach effects) can be executed for different characters. By this reach effect, it is possible to excite the game from the reaching state until the symbol is stopped in the central symbol display area.
[0006]
For a player, what kind of reach effect is executed is one of the pleasures of the game, and when a reach effect that is rarely executed is executed, the player becomes more excited. .
The present invention has been made under such a background, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine having an improved interest in a reach effect.
[0007]
Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention
The invention according to claim 1 for achieving the above object includes a symbol display section (12) having a plurality of symbol display areas (12L to 12R), and changing the symbols of the plurality of symbol display areas, A game machine capable of executing a special game advantageous to the player when the combination of symbols at the time of stopping is a predetermined combination, and one of the plurality of symbol display areas in which symbols are fluctuating. In the other symbol display areas (12L, 12R) except for the symbol display area (12C), if the predetermined symbol stops in the one symbol display area, the reach symbol is stopped so that the predetermined combination is reached. Stop means (31, S8) and a plurality of types for exciting the game between the stop of the reach symbol in the other symbol display area and the stop of the symbol in the one symbol display area ( Reach A to reach F), a reach effect execution means (31, S10) capable of executing the reach effects, and a plurality of reach effects among the reach effects at a predetermined time (for example, when a game store is opened) to that time. A gaming machine characterized by including a reach type history notifying unit (31, S17) for notifying the executed reach effect separately from the reach effect that has not been executed.
[0008]
It should be noted that the alphanumeric characters in parentheses indicate corresponding components and the like in embodiments described later. Hereinafter, the same applies in this section.
For example, the gaming machine is a pachinko machine that launches a game ball at a gaming board to play a game. The game board is provided with a starting port into which a game ball can enter, and in response to a game ball entering the starting port, to determine whether or not to execute a jackpot game (special game). Jackpot lottery is executed.
[0009]
On the game board, for example, a symbol display (symbol display section) having three symbol display areas of a left symbol display area, a center symbol display area, and a right symbol display area is arranged. The symbols in each symbol display area, for example, start changing in response to a game ball entering the starting port, and after a predetermined time elapses, for example, a left symbol display area, a right symbol display area, and a central symbol display area. Stop in order. Then, when the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, combinations of the same symbols (predetermined combinations) in the three symbol display areas are stopped.
[0010]
In the process of sequentially stopping the symbols in the three symbol display areas, the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas (other symbol display areas) and stopped in the central symbol display area (one symbol display area). When a state in which a symbol is determined to be a jackpot (reach state) is reached, the player has a sense of expectation that a jackpot may be achieved.
In the case of the reach state, an effect (reach effect) such as a character appearing (displaying) on the display screen of the symbol display device is performed until the symbol is stopped in the central symbol display area. Done. At the time of the reach effect, a plurality of types of characters can be made to appear, and a plurality of types of reach effects corresponding to each character can be performed. By this reach effect, it is possible to excite the game from the reaching state until the symbol is stopped in the central symbol display area.
[0011]
According to the configuration of the present invention, a reach effect that has already been executed among a plurality of types of reach effects can be notified separately from a reach effect that has not been executed, so that a reach effect that has not been executed is executed. It is possible to give the pleasure to the player. Therefore, interest can be further improved in relation to the reach effect.
The invention according to claim 2 further includes a plurality of reach type history display areas (122A to 122F) capable of displaying that each reach effect has already been executed, corresponding to the plurality of types of reach effects. The reach type history informing means (31, S17), when the reach effect is executed, displays in the corresponding reach type history display area that the reach effect has already been executed in a subsequent game. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein:
[0012]
According to this configuration, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner of the number of reach effects that have not been executed by the number of reach type history display areas that do not indicate that the reach effect has already been executed. it can.
Thereby, in addition to the interest of whether the jackpot game is executed or not, a new interest of "collecting reach" can be given to the player.
In particular, if a reach effect that is rarely executed is provided, and if the reach effect is executed, the effect is displayed in the reach type history display area. You will have a strong interest in "collecting" and your interest will improve.
[0013]
In the invention according to claim 3, the reach type history notifying means (31, S17) displays the symbols (CA to CF) corresponding to the executed reach effect in the reach type history display areas (122A to 122F). The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is a game machine.
According to this configuration, the symbol corresponding to the executed reach effect (for example, a character that appeared during the reach effect) is displayed in the reach type history display area, so that the player can determine which type of reach effect has already been executed. Can be easily notified.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. This pachinko machine has a game board 1, a handle 2 for adjusting the momentum of a game ball fired from a launching device (not shown) toward the game board 1, and a game to be fired toward the game board 1. An upper plate 3 for storing balls and a lower plate 4 for receiving game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 3 are provided.
[0015]
A substantially arc-shaped guide rail 11 for guiding a game ball fired from the launching device to an upper left portion of the game board 1 is arranged on a peripheral edge of the game board 1. A large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided on the game board 1, and the game balls released upward from the upper left side of the game board 1 along the guide rails 11 are placed on the surface of the game board 1. Along the way, it falls down through many obstacle nails.
At a substantially center of the game board 1, a symbol display 12 constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display is arranged. On the display screen of the symbol display device 12, about two-thirds of the upper side thereof are, for example, three symbol display areas (a left symbol display area 12L, a central symbol display area 12C, and a right symbol) arranged side by side. It is a jackpot lottery result display area 121 having a display area 12R). In each of the symbol display areas 12L to 12R, for example, symbols (numerals) of "1" to "9" can be variably displayed. By stopping one of the symbols, three symbols can be combined and displayed in the jackpot lottery result display area 121.
[0016]
Below the symbol display 12, a starting port 13 into which a game ball can enter is arranged. When a game ball enters the starting port 13, a predetermined number of prize balls (game balls) are paid out to the upper plate 3 from a prize ball payout device (not shown), and a jackpot that allows a player to acquire a large number of prize balls. A jackpot lottery for determining whether or not the game can be executed is performed.
The symbols in the three symbol display areas 12L to 12R start to fluctuate at the same time, for example, in response to a game ball entering the starting port 13, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, for example, the left symbol display area 12L and the right symbol display area 12L to 12R. The symbols are stopped in the order of the symbol display area 12R and the central symbol display area 12C. The lottery result of the jackpot lottery is displayed by a combination of symbols stopped in these three symbol display areas 12L to 12R. For example, if the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, the same combination of symbols (big hit symbols) is finally stopped in the three symbol display areas 12L to 12R. On the other hand, if the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is lost, the symbols stopped in at least one symbol display area are different from the symbols stopped in the other symbol display areas in the three symbol display areas 12L to 12R. The combination (losing symbol) that becomes a symbol is stopped. By looking at the combination of symbols stopped in the jackpot lottery result display area 121, the player can recognize whether the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot or a non-hit.
[0017]
In the process of sequentially stopping the symbols in the three symbol display areas 12L to 12R, the same symbols (reach symbols) are stopped in the first two symbol display areas (left and right symbol display areas 12L and 12R), and the remaining one symbol is displayed. In a state (reach state) in which the symbol stopped in one of the symbol display areas (the central symbol display area 12C) determines whether or not a jackpot is reached, the player has a sense of expectation that the jackpot may be a jackpot. It becomes.
[0018]
In the present embodiment, when the same symbols are stopped in the left and right symbol display areas 12L and 12R of the jackpot lottery result display area 121 to be in the reach state, the symbols in the central symbol display area 12C are thereafter stopped. In the meantime, a reach effect such as switching the background image of the jackpot lottery result display area 121 or causing a character (symbol) to appear (display) in the jackpot lottery result display area 121 can be executed. At the time of this reach effect, any one of a plurality of types (for example, six types) of characters can be made to appear, and a reach effect can be executed in a different type (reach type) for each character that appears. It has become. By executing the reach effect, the game from the reach state to the stop of the symbol in the central symbol display area 12C can be excited.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the reach effect. In addition, "↓" shown in the symbol display areas 12L to 12R indicates that the symbol in the symbol display area is changing (the same applies hereinafter).
In the reach type (reach A) shown in FIG. 2A, after the same symbol (for example, “7”) is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas 12L and 12R to be in the reach state, the big hit lottery result display area 121 is displayed. The background image is switched to an image of a gorge, and a character (onion character CA) in the shape of an onion appears on the display screen of the jackpot lottery result display area 121.
[0020]
In the reach type (reach B) shown in FIG. 2B, the same symbol (for example, “7”) is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas 12L and 12R to enter the reach state, and then the big hit lottery result display area 121 is displayed. The background image is switched to an image of the sea, and a character (penguin character CB) that images a penguin appears on the display screen of the jackpot lottery result display area 121.
In the reach type (reach C) shown in FIG. 2C, after the same symbol (for example, “7”) is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas 12L and 12R to be in the reach state, the large hit lottery result display area 121 is displayed. The background image is switched to an image that resembles a meadow, and a character (a dog character CC) that resembles a dog appears on the display screen of the jackpot lottery result display area 121.
[0021]
In the present embodiment, reach effects can be performed in, for example, six types (reach A to reach F) including the above three reach types. In the remaining three reach types (Reach D to Reach F), for example, a character image of an alien (alien character CD), a character image of a corn (corn character CE), and a character image of a takoyaki (takoyaki character CF) Appear on the display screen of the jackpot lottery result display area 121. That is, in the present embodiment, different characters for each of the six reach types appear on the display screen of the jackpot lottery result display area 121.
[0022]
Referring again to FIG. 1, a reach type history display area 122 is arranged on the display screen of the symbol display unit 12, for example, below the jackpot lottery result display area 121 (about one third below the display screen). Have been. The reach type history display area 122 is divided into six character display areas 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, and 122F corresponding to each reach type, and each of the character display areas 122A to 122F has a different reach type. The characters CA to CF appearing on the display screen of the jackpot lottery result display area 121 in the reach effect of (1) can be displayed (see FIG. 7D).
[0023]
In the present embodiment, the characters CA to CF corresponding to the already executed reach types are displayed in the character display areas 122A to 122F, so that the history of the reach types that have been executed so far can be played. Can be notified to the person. Therefore, the player can be given the pleasure of executing the reach type that has not been executed, so that the interest can be further improved in relation to the reach effect.
[0024]
Further, in the present embodiment, the characters CA to CF that appeared during the executed reach effect are displayed in the character display areas 122A to 122F, so that the player can be notified in an easy-to-understand manner what type of reach effect has already been executed. can do.
Thereby, in addition to the interest of whether the jackpot game is executed or not, a new interest of "collecting reach" can be given to the player.
[0025]
In particular, if a reach effect that is rarely performed is provided and a character that appears at the time of the reach effect is displayed in the character display area when the reach effect is performed, the player can: You will have a strong interest in "gathering" that reach, and your interest will be further improved.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the character display areas 122A to 122F are provided on the display screen of the symbol display 12 (below the symbol display areas 12L to 12R), the player can display the symbols in the symbol display areas 12L to 12R. While visually recognizing, the display of the character display areas 122A to 122F can be confirmed.
[0026]
Below the starting opening 13, there is arranged a large winning opening 14, which is formed in, for example, a long rectangular shape on the left and right, and into which a plurality of game balls can enter simultaneously. In connection with the special winning opening 14, an opening / closing plate 15 that can be opened and closed in an open state for guiding game balls to the special winning opening 14 and in a closed state for preventing game balls from entering the special winning opening 14 is provided. . That is, the opening / closing plate 15 closes the special winning opening 14 along the board surface of the gaming board 1 and can prevent game balls from entering the special winning opening 14, and from this state, for example, By falling down on the front side around a rotation axis (not shown) arranged along the lower edge of the special winning opening 14, the special winning opening 14 is opened, and falls on the special winning opening 14. The coming game ball can be guided into the special winning opening 14.
[0027]
In the jackpot game, an operation of opening the opening / closing plate 15 until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls enter the special winning opening 14 is defined as one round. If at least one of them passes through a special area (so-called V zone) in the special winning opening 14, the next round is executed, and the opening operation of the special winning opening 14 by the opening and closing plate 15 is performed in a predetermined manner. The maximum number of rounds is performed. When a game ball enters the special winning opening 14, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 3. In the jackpot game, the game ball easily enters the special winning opening 14, so that the player can acquire a large number of prize balls.
[0028]
Game balls (out balls) that have not entered the start port 13 and the special winning port 14 are collected into the machine from an out ball collection port 16 formed in the lower portion of the game board 1.
In addition to the starting port 13 and the special winning port 14, the gaming board 1 has a general winning port in which a prize ball is only given for entering a game ball, for example, and a pair of expandable / constrictable blades. There may be provided an accessory starting port or the like in which entry of a game ball is restricted by an electric tulip accessory having the following.
[0029]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. The control circuit of the pachinko machine includes a control unit 30 composed of a microcomputer. The control unit 30 includes a CPU 31 serving as a control center, a storage area 32 in which various tables are stored, and a storage area 33 in which data necessary for control is written (stored).
The control unit 30 is connected to a starting port sensor 131 that detects a game ball entering the starting port 13 and outputs a detection signal, and the detection signal output from the starting port sensor 131 is input. ing.
[0030]
Further, the symbol display 12 is connected to the control unit 30 as a control target, and the control unit 30 can control the operation of the symbol display 12 based on an input signal from the starting port sensor 131 and the like. It has become.
In the storage area 32, a reach type history display table 321 for associating each of the characters CA to CF with each of the six character display areas 122A to 122F and a reach type to determine a reach effect are determined. A reach type table 322 used when performing a lottery (reach type lottery) is stored.
[0031]
In the reach type history display table 321 according to the present embodiment, the characters CA, CB, CC, CD, CE, and CF are associated with the respective character display areas 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, and 122F. . However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which which character CA to CF is associated with each of the character display areas 122A to 122F.
[0032]
In the reach type table 322, six reach types (reach A to reach F) and a type in which no reach effect is performed are associated with different random numbers. The reach type lottery is performed by comparing a random number value obtained from a random number generator (not shown) with the reach type table 322. The reach type lottery determines whether or not a reach effect is to be performed. Can be determined in which reach type to perform.
[0033]
The storage area 33 is provided with a reach type appearance flag 331 that can store, for example, an information amount of 1 byte (8 bits). The reach type appearance flag 331 uses, for example, 6 bits out of 8 bits, and each reach type (reach A to reach F) is associated with each bit. When the reach effect is executed, “1” is set to the flag corresponding to the reach type that has been set (cleared) to “0”. This makes it possible to distinguish a reach type that has already been executed from a reach type that has not been executed.
[0034]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for describing the contents of control by CPU 31. Referring to FIG. 4, while a game is being played by operating the handle 2 by the player, the CPU 31 constantly monitors whether or not a detection signal is input from the starting port sensor 131 (step S1).
When a detection signal is input to the control unit 30 from the starting port sensor 131 in response to a game ball entering the starting port 13 (YES in step S1), the CPU 31 performs a jackpot lottery (step S2), A reach lottery for determining whether to enter the reach state is performed (step S3). The storage area 32 of the control unit 30 stores, for example, a jackpot lottery table and a reach lottery table (not shown). By comparing these tables with random numbers obtained from the random number generator, A jackpot lottery and a reach lottery can be performed.
[0035]
As a result of the reach lottery, when it is determined to enter the reach state, the CPU 31 performs a reach type lottery to determine whether or not to perform a reach effect, and when performing a reach effect, which reach type (reach type). A to reach F) determine whether or not to perform a reach effect (step S4).
Thereafter, the CPU 31 collates the random number value obtained from the random number generation unit with a stop symbol determination table (not shown) stored in the storage area 32 of the control unit 30, for example, to display the three symbol display areas 12L to 12R. After the stop symbol lottery for determining the symbol to be stopped is performed (step S5), the symbols in the three symbol display areas 12L to 12R are started to change (step S6).
[0036]
As a result of the reach lottery, when it is determined not to enter the reach state (NO in step S7), the CPU 31 stops the combination of different symbols (non-reach symbols) in the left and right symbol display areas 12L and 12R ( In step S18, the symbols in the central symbol display area 12C are stopped to stop the symbols in the three symbol display areas 12L to 12R (step S19).
As a result of the reach lottery, when it is determined to enter the reach state (YES in step S7), the CPU 31 stops the same symbol combination (reach symbol) in the left and right symbol display areas 12L and 12R (step S8). . If it is determined that a reach effect is to be performed as a result of the reach type lottery (YES in step S9), the CPU 31 performs a reach effect in the reach type determined by the reach type lottery (step S10). ), By determining whether or not “1” is set in the reach type appearance flag 331 corresponding to the reach type, whether the reach type (reach type executed at the time of the present reach effect) has already been executed. It is determined whether or not it is (step S11). If the reach type has not been executed yet (NO in step S12), CPU 31 sets “1” in reach type appearance flag 331 corresponding to the reach type (step S13).
[0037]
If the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot (YES in step S14), the CPU 31 stops the same symbol as the left and right symbol display areas 12L and 12R in the central symbol display area 12C (step S15), and then the big jackpot. A game is executed (step S16). On the other hand, if the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out of order (NO in step S14), the CPU 31 causes the central symbol display area 12C to stop symbols different from the left and right symbol display areas 12L and 12R (step S19).
[0038]
Thereafter, the CPU 31 updates the display of the reach type history display area 122 based on the storage content of the reach type appearance flag 331 (step S17). That is, the CPU 31 checks each of the reach type appearance flags 331, and causes the characters CA to CF to be displayed in the character display areas 122A to 122F corresponding to the flags in which “1” is set.
FIGS. 5 and 6 are diagrams for specifically explaining the flow of updating the display of the reach type history display area 122 after the reach state is reached. 5 and 6, the background image displayed in the jackpot lottery result display area 121 at the time of the reach effect is omitted.
[0039]
In the present embodiment, “?” Is displayed in the character display areas 122A to 122F corresponding to the reach types that have not been executed, and the character display areas 122A to 122F in which the “?” Is displayed. , The number of reach types that have not been executed can be notified to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.
In FIG. 5A, “?” Is displayed in all of the six character display areas 122A to 122F, indicating a case where the reach effect has not been executed yet. After the symbols in the three symbol display areas 12L to 12R start to change from this state, when the same symbol (for example, “7”) is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas 12L and 12R to enter the reach state (FIG. 5B ), (C)), the display of the jackpot lottery result display area 121 and the reach type history display area 122 is controlled based on the result of the reach type lottery.
[0040]
Specifically, when it is determined that the reach effect is not to be performed by the reach type lottery, the symbol (for example, ““) is displayed in the central symbol display area 12C without the reach effect as shown in FIG. 7 ") is stopped (see FIG. 5E). At this time, the display of the reach type history display area 122 is not updated.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the reach effect is to be performed by the reach type lottery, the reach effect is performed in the determined reach type (for example, reach C) (see FIG. 5F), and the central symbol display area 12C After the symbol (for example, “7”) is stopped, the character (dog character CC) that appeared during the reach effect is displayed in the character display area 122C corresponding to the reach type (see FIG. 5 (g)).
[0041]
FIG. 6A shows a case where the dog character CC is displayed in the character display area 122C corresponding to the reach type of the reach C, and the reach effect in the reach C has already been executed. After the symbols in the three symbol display areas 12L to 12R start to change from this state, the same symbol (for example, “7”) is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas 12L and 12R to reach the reach state (FIG. 6 (b)). ), (C)), the display of the jackpot lottery result display area 121 and the reach type history display area 122 is controlled based on the result of the reach type lottery.
[0042]
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), when a reach effect is performed with a reach type (for example, reach B) different from the reach type (reach C) already executed, the central symbol display area After the symbol (for example, “7”) is stopped in 12C, the character (penguin character CB) that appeared during the reach effect is displayed in the character display area 122B corresponding to the reach type (see FIG. 6 (g)). .
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6D, when a reach effect is performed with the reach type (reach C) that has already been executed, the display of the reach type history display area 122 is not updated (FIG. 6E). reference).
[0043]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing how characters are sequentially displayed in each of the character display areas 122A to 122F.
The storage content of the reach type appearance flag 331 is cleared when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, for example, when the gaming shop is opened, and “0” is set in each flag. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7A, "?" Is displayed in the six character display areas 122A to 122F. Thereafter, when the player plays a game with the pachinko machine 1 and a reach effect is executed, a character corresponding to the reach type is displayed in the reach type history display area 122.
[0044]
For example, if the first reach effect (for example, reach C) has already been executed when the symbol in the jackpot lottery result display area 121 has changed about 50 times (50 rotations), the character (dog character) that appeared during the reach effect CC) is displayed in the corresponding character display area 122C (see FIG. 7B). Thereafter, when the symbol of the jackpot lottery result display area 121 further changes about 50 times, and the number of changes from the opening of the game store becomes about 100 times (100 rotations), another reach effect (for example, reach B) ) Is executed, the character (penguin character CB) that appeared during the reach effect is displayed in the corresponding character display area 122B (see FIG. 7C). When the reach effect in all reach types is executed when the number of changes from the opening of the amusement store is about 1000 times (1000 rotations), each reach is displayed in the six character display areas 122A to 122F. Characters CA to CF corresponding to the type are displayed (see FIG. 7D).
[0045]
The storage content of the reach type appearance flag 331 may be cleared not only when the game store is opened but also every time a predetermined operation is performed by changing the player.
The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.
For example, the reach type history display area 122 may display a reach type name instead of displaying a character.
[0046]
In the reach effect, not only the character is made to appear, but also, for example, the fact that the same symbol as the left and right symbol display regions 12L and 12R is stopped in the central symbol display region 12C and the probability (reliability) of a jackpot being high is high. The notification may also serve as a so-called jackpot notification. In this case, the reach type may not be distinguished by the character appearing during the reach effect but may be distinguished by the reliability of the jackpot announcement.
[0047]
In the above-described embodiment, a configuration has been described in which different characters CA to CF appear for each reach type and the characters CA to CF are displayed in the reach type history display area 122. For example, the same character may be displayed for each reach type. Even in a configuration in which symbols appearing in different modes and corresponding to those modes (for example, the same character is smiling or surprised) are displayed in the reach type history display area 122. Alternatively, a configuration may be employed in which a plurality of characters appear during one reach effect, and symbols corresponding to the plurality of characters are displayed in the reach type history display area 122.
[0048]
The reach type history display area 122 is not limited to the configuration arranged on a part of the display screen of the symbol display 12, but may be arranged separately from the symbol display 12.
Further, the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the reach type that has already been executed is notified by displaying the reach type history display area 122, but may be configured to notify by sound.
The jackpot lottery result display area 121 is not limited to the configuration having the three symbol display areas 12L to 12R, and may have a configuration having two symbol display areas or a configuration having four or more symbol display areas. You may.
[0049]
Although the pachinko machine has been described as an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine, but can be applied to a gaming machine such as an arrangement ball machine.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of a reach effect.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the contents of control by a CPU.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for specifically explaining the flow of updating the display of the reach type history display area after the reach state is entered.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for specifically explaining the flow of updating the display of the reach type history display area after the reach state is entered.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing how characters are sequentially displayed in each character display area.
[Explanation of symbols]
12 Symbol display
12L-12R Symbol display area
31 CPU
122A to 122F Character display area
CA-CF Character

Claims (3)

A symbol display unit having a plurality of symbol display areas is provided, and when the symbols in the plurality of symbol display areas are changed so that the combination of symbols when stopped becomes a predetermined combination, a special advantageous for the player. A gaming machine capable of executing a game,
Among the plurality of symbol display areas in which the symbols are fluctuating, in the other symbol display areas except for one symbol display area, the predetermined combination stops when the predetermined symbol stops in the one symbol display area. Reach design stopping means for stopping the reach symbol,
Reach effect execution means capable of executing a plurality of types of reach effects for enlivening the game after the reach symbol is stopped in the other symbol display region and before the symbol is stopped in the one symbol display region. When,
Among the plurality of types of reach effects, a reach type history notifying unit for notifying a reach effect that has already been executed from a predetermined time to that time and a reach effect that has not been executed is provided. A gaming machine. In correspondence with the plurality of types of reach effects, further includes a plurality of reach type history display areas capable of displaying that each reach effect has already been executed,
The reach type history notifying means is characterized in that when a reach effect is executed, in a subsequent game, the fact that the reach effect has already been executed is displayed in a corresponding reach type history display area. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the reach type history notifying means displays a symbol corresponding to the executed reach effect in the reach type history display area.

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