JP2004195017A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a guide to the way of shooting a game ball advantageous to a player on a display device at the center of a game board according to the progress of a game, in a game machine disposed with electric generators, wherein the way of shooting the game ball is preferably changed according to the progress of the game. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, during the period other than a period of symbol variation display based on winning of the game ball at a symbol variation display starting port for starting the symbol variation display at the display device, the display device for displaying symbols is continuously displayed with a waiting demonstration display in the case of a state not having a right, and the guide urges a player to change the game ball shooting strength instead of the waiting demonstration display in the case of a state having the right. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a special game again when a game ball wins a specific winning opening within a predetermined time after a special game state advantageous to a player is established. The state is repeated, and in a gaming machine having a gaming state in which this repetition can be repeated up to a predetermined number of times, in a special gaming state, a winning port for winning a number of gaming balls, Another winning port for transitioning to a special gaming state at a winning port in a gaming state relates to a gaming machine arranged on the left and right on the board.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, the arrangement related to the progress of the game, such as a winning opening on the gaming board surface of the gaming machine, is basically left-right symmetrical, therefore, by adjusting the strength of hitting the gaming ball, the gaming ball, the game board surface, For example, it has been common practice to continuously fire game balls at such a strength that the game balls fall while being equally distributed from left to right from the top. However, there are gaming machines in which the arrangement related to the progress of the game, such as a winning opening on the game board, is not symmetrical.
[0003]
In such a gaming machine, it is necessary to separate game balls according to the progress of the game in order to obtain a large number of winning balls or to make the game state advantageous. In other words, in order for the player to proceed with the game conveniently, the player hits the center in order to bring the game state to an advantageous state, right-handed after the advantageous state has been reached and while the advantageous state is continuing, and the like. It is necessary to separate.
[0004]
Conventionally, in order to inform a player that the above-mentioned hitting is necessary in order to enjoy the game, a contact surface hit by a pachinko ball when the game ball fired by the firing device strikes right. There is also provided a detection means for detecting the contact of the pachinko ball to the contact surface, and a notification means for comparing the detection signal from the detection means based on certain conditions, and reporting based on the comparison result (for example, Patent Document 1).
[0005]
In addition, a hit ball sensor for detecting a hit ball hit right is provided, and from the time of the occurrence of a jackpot right until the hit ball sensor detects a hit ball, the notifying means is activated to hit the hit ball (change of "right hit"). Informing a player of what to do is also performed (for example, see Patent Literature 2).
[0006]
Further, as the above-described conventional description, a gaming machine known as a third type will be described.
[0007]
FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a winning port and an electric accessory on a general board of the third type of gaming machine described above. In the figure, reference numeral 101 denotes a symbol starting port for detecting a winning of a game ball. Usually, when a winning is made in the symbol starting port 101, a variable display of a symbol displayed on a display indicated by a reference numeral 102 is started. Reference numeral 102 denotes a display for changing and displaying a symbol for a predetermined period of time. When a game ball wins in the symbol starting port 101, a symbol for the symbol displayed on the display 102 is displayed in a variable manner. The game ball prize winning in the symbol starting port 101 during the symbol change display is held up to four times, and after the symbol change display is completed, the held symbol change display is started. This symbol variation display is functionally equivalent to a variation display of a normal symbol, and corresponds to a variation display of a special symbol in terms of arrangement on the board, of a first-type gaming machine occupying most of the gaming machines on the market.
[0008]
When each of the three columns of the static symbols after the symbol variation display has a specific combination, the entrance of the motorized character called a specific winning opening indicated by reference numeral 103 is opened for a predetermined time (about 5.9 seconds). When a game ball enters the specific area 1031 provided in a part of the opened entrance within the open time, the specific area switch 503 detects the game ball when the entrance is closed after the opening. By this detection, it is possible to play a game using the electric accessory 104 and 105, which is advantageous to the player and is usually called a jackpot. In the third-type gaming machine, the jackpot state is referred to as a right-generating state, and the state of the jackpot is referred to as a right-generated state.
[0009]
Reference numeral 104 denotes a rotating body 1041 partially provided with a recess capable of accommodating a game ball, a peripheral wall 1042 covering the periphery of the rotating body other than the upper part, and a game ball intake 1043, and is usually a third-type starting port. Or an electric accessory called a right starting port. The rotator 1041 makes one rotation counterclockwise in about 10 seconds. When the concave portion of the rotator is located at the upper portion, the game ball that has entered the concave portion moves by the rotation of the rotator, and enters the internal intake 1043 provided on the way. The game ball that has entered the intake operates a detection switch (third-type right start port switch 501 in FIG. 5) provided in the passage, and the operation of the detection switch causes the game ball to enter the right start port. Is detected.
[0010]
Reference numeral 105 denotes an electric accessory, which is a special electric accessory having a special winning opening and an opening / closing plate for opening and closing the entrance.
[0011]
When a winning in the right starting opening 104 is detected in the above-described right occurrence state, the right is exercised, and the opening and closing plate of the special winning opening 105 disposed below the opening is controlled to the open side. The large winning opening 105 is closed after about 10 seconds or when the number of winnings there reaches 10 after opening.
[0012]
When the winning in the right starting port 104 reaches 16 in the right generating state, a gaming state advantageous to the player, that is, even if the right generating state is completed and the right starting port is subsequently won, The control for opening the opening / closing plate of the special winning opening 105 is not performed, and after the operation of opening control of the 16th special winning opening 105 is completed, the gaming state based on the generated right is completely ended.
[0013]
Usually, the above-mentioned right starting opening 104 and the special winning opening 105 are arranged on the right side of the board. In addition, the above-described symbol starting port 101 and specific winning port 103 are arranged at the center of the board. Therefore, it is assumed that there is a high probability that the player plays the game in a direction that is advantageous for the player when the player hits the center before the right is generated and when the player hits the right during the right is generated.
[0014]
Further, as the operation specification of the gaming machine described above, when the right is generated again during the generation of the right, that is, when the gaming ball wins in the specific area of the specific winning opening 103, the generated right is forcibly applied. The prize is terminated, and a new right is not generated by the winning. Such a case is usually called a puncture. In other words, the winning of the game ball in the specific area of the specific winning opening 103 has a role as a trigger of a toggle operation from the normal state to the right state or from the right state to the normal state. Have been.
[0015]
Therefore, it is desirable to avoid winning the symbol starting opening 101 or winning the specific winning opening 103 during the occurrence of the right also from the viewpoint of avoiding the puncture described above, which means that the winning probability for these is low, In addition, right-handing with a high probability of winning in the above-described right starting opening 104 and the special winning opening 105 is an indispensable condition for advancing the game advantageously. On the other hand, prior to the generation of the right, there is no disadvantageous way of hitting the game ball for the player, and there is only a high probability that the center hit is more advantageous for the player than the right hit.
[0016]
In the above-described gaming machine, the display 102 performs a variable display of the symbol for a predetermined time after the gaming ball has won the symbol starting port 101. And after the symbol variation display, the result of the symbol variation display, so-called small hits or not is displayed for a certain period of time, and thereafter, unless the game ball wins in the symbol starting port, or unless there is a hold, the symbol variation display Is not done. During periods other than the symbol change display period and the result display period, for example, a customer waiting demonstration screen display or the like irrelevant to the game state is usually executed. The customer waiting demo display is a display for giving a time when the symbol is not displayed in a variable manner, in other words, a period in which the display relating to the variable display of the symbol is not displayed on the display unit. (Model name) is generally displayed. FIG. 2 shows how the display content of the display device changes in a normal state. Here, it is obliged to display the change display of the symbol on the display 102. The above-described demonstration screen display other than the variable display due to the winning of the game ball at the symbol starting port and the resulting display period is confusing with the variable display of the symbol, and regardless of whether or not a so-called jackpot is being played, They are displayed in the same way.
[0017]
In a gaming machine called the first type, the position of the display 102, that is, the display device (liquid crystal display device) arranged at the center of the board displays a symbol called a special symbol, and the result of the variable display of the symbol is as follows. Although it is related to whether or not a big hit occurs, in the above-described gaming machine called the third type, the display 102 having the large display surface at the center of the board performs the display corresponding to the first type of ordinary symbols. I have.
[0018]
In other words, the display 102 in FIG. 1 of the above-described gaming machine called the third type executes a display corresponding to the small hit game of the first type of gaming machine, and corresponds to the big hit game of the first type of gaming machine. The game using the third type starting port 104 and the special electric accessory 105 is usually not displayed at all.
[0019]
Further, conventionally, in order to prevent the liquid crystal display element of the liquid crystal display device from being burned, a moving image display such as a demo display is performed during a time when the game is not performed. This is because, in a game hall where a plurality of game consoles are installed, if the display of the game console where no game is performed is stopped or the backlight of the liquid crystal display device is turned off, the atmosphere and impression of that portion are reduced. This is also to eliminate the deterioration, and is executed in expectation of a PR effect and a staging effect for the player.
[0020]
In addition, this customer waiting demonstration display is not controlled by the main control board, and if a symbol change display command is not received from the main control board even after a predetermined time after the symbol change display is completed, Although it can be executed by the control board's own judgment, there are cases where it is convenient to execute based on a control command sent from the main control board. The reason is that using the timing of sending and receiving the control command of the customer waiting demonstration display, both the main control board and the sub-control board of the symbol display device generate a random value for enhancing the so-called playability generated by software processing. By synchronizing the counters for performing the operations, a random value in the main control board can be grasped on the sub control board side of the symbol display device, for example, selection of a hit symbol, selection of a lost symbol, reach display, and a certain display. It is possible to make the special symbol display device execute a random element such as a notice of the announcement. Such a control format is executed for the purpose of reducing the number of commands sent from the main control board to the sub-control board of the symbol display device.
[0021]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-174770
[0022]
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-9-285631
[0023]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, most of the gaming machines currently on the market are called the first type, and in such gaming machines, a large hit state occurs depending on the result of the symbol change display of the liquid crystal display arranged at the center of the board. . On the other hand, in a gaming machine called the third type, although a small hit state is obtained depending on a symbol change display result of the liquid crystal display at the center of the board, a large hit state (right generation state) is not displayed. . This means that, for a player who is accustomed to the first type of gaming machine, as long as the player focuses only on the liquid crystal display surface, the gaming machine called the third type has reached a jackpot state (right generation state), or You won't even know if you're in a jackpot. In addition, even if the player is aware that the player is a third-type gaming machine, the first step in the game progress is to acquire the right. Attention is paid to the symbol variation display result displayed on the liquid crystal display arranged above.
[0024]
Also, in the third-type gaming machine, the jackpot game is usually performed using the electric accessory arranged on the right side of the gaming board. It is desired to change the way of hitting the game ball when hitting right. Rather, in the third-type gaming machine, a player rotates a game ball firing handle largely clockwise to fire a game ball in a state where the firing intensity of the game ball is increased, and the game ball is played on a game board. By concentrating on the right half of the game, the game is configured to proceed advantageously for the player.
[0025]
However, as long as attention is paid to the display of the liquid crystal display device, it is unclear whether or not the right is being generated, and there is a problem that it is difficult to grasp the timing of changing how to hit the game ball. Therefore, in the case of a beginner or a player who is not accustomed to this kind of gaming machine, the right generation state of the corner may end without obtaining a predetermined number of prize balls, or may disappear (puncture). there were.
[0026]
Further, in the conventional example described in Patent Document 1 described above, a game ball that has been “right-hit” for a certain period of time is detected, and a warning is given to the player based on the frequency of the ball. If you are a beginner who does not notice that you have won the right opening immediately afterwards, a warning will be given to the player just before the big winning opening is closed, and the opening of the big winning opening will be used effectively In some cases, it is not possible.
[0027]
Further, in the conventional example described in Patent Document 2 described above, only the period from the time when the right is generated to the time when the hitting ball sensor detects the hitting ball, the notifying means is operated to hit the hitting ball strongly (change of “right hit”). Even if the hit ball sensor accidentally detects a hit ball or hits the ball according to the notification (change of "right hit"), the hit ball sensor detects Since the notification is stopped when it is detected, a beginner who does not know the game method may return the way of hitting the game ball to the conventional way of hitting.
[0028]
Further, at present, in the above-mentioned third type of gaming machine, it is a rule that the display of the symbol must be changed on the display.
[0029]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and its object is to change a game in a normal state to a special game state advantageous to a player, and to provide a special winning advantageous to the player. In a gaming machine in which a winning ball capable of winning a game ball in the game state is arranged on the left and right on the board, a display 102 arranged in the center of the board is used based on the progress of the game. In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that allows a player to continuously execute a guidance display for advancing a game during the right generation state immediately after the right generation while observing the above rules.
[0030]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a game board provided with a symbol starting port, a display, a specific winning port, a right starting port, and a special winning port, and the display includes a symbol. A plurality of symbols displayed based on the game ball winning to the starting opening are displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and when the stop symbols after the symbol changing display are in a specific combination, it is possible to make the specific winning opening a game ball winning. When a game ball wins in a specific area within the specific winning opening, the winning opening of the special winning opening up to a predetermined time or a predetermined winning number based on the winning of the game ball to the right starting opening as a right generating state. And the symbol starting port and the right in a positional relationship such that the launching intensity of the game ball for winning the game ball to the symbol starting port and the launching intensity of the game ball for winning the game ball to the right starting port are different. The starting port is in the game board In the installed gaming machine, during the period other than the period of the symbol change display based on the game ball winning to the symbol starting port of the indicator, when the right is not in the state of generating the right, the customer waiting demonstration display is displayed, and the right is generated. In the state, the guidance display prompting the player to change the firing intensity of the game ball is continuously displayed instead of the customer waiting demonstration display.
[0031]
In addition, the invention according to claim 2 is provided with a symbol starting port, a display, a specific winning port, a right starting port, and a special winning port on the gaming board, and the indicator is used for winning a game ball to the symbol starting port. A plurality of symbols displayed based on the predetermined variation are displayed for a predetermined period of time, and when the stop symbols after the symbol variation display are in a specific combination, it is possible to cause a game ball to win to the specific winning opening, and a specific area in the specific winning opening is provided. When the game ball wins, the winning opening of the special winning opening is opened for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times based on the winning of the game ball to the right starting port as the right generating state, and the symbol starting port is opened. In such a positional relationship that the launching intensity of the game ball for winning the game ball and the launching intensity of the game ball for winning the game ball to the right starting port are different, the symbol starting port and the right starting port are in the game board. Smell of installed gaming machines In a period other than the period of the symbol change display based on the game ball winning to the symbol starting port of the display device, if the right is not in the right generation state, the customer waiting demonstration display, if the right is in the right generation state, Instead of the customer waiting demonstration display, a guidance display that indicates that the right is currently being generated and that prompts the player to fire the game ball to complete without extinguishing the generated right is presented. It is characterized by being displayed continuously.
[0032]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, when the right disappears during execution of the guidance display, the customer waiting demonstration display is started. It is assumed that.
[0033]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the symbol change display on the display device based on one game ball winning to the symbol starting port is completed. By the time point, when the game ball has further won the symbol starting port, and when the right is being generated, a display different from the customer waiting demonstration display is executed for a short time prior to the change display of the symbol based on the winning. It is characterized by the following.
[0034]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the customer waiting demonstration display or the guidance display is provided from the main control board of the gaming machine. It is executed based on a control command sent to a sub-control board that generates an image signal to be displayed by the display.
[0035]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0036]
First, a schematic configuration of a pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of one embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the overall processing of the main control unit shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the electrical configuration of the symbol display device 521 shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing of the sub-control board.
[0037]
In FIG. 5, reference numeral 508 denotes a main control unit (CPU) whose function is limited to a game management function of a gaming machine, and has a function of generating and transmitting a specific command according to the present invention. The main control board including the main control unit also includes an input port 507, a synchronization signal generator (reset circuit) 505, and an output port 511.
[0038]
The main control unit 508 of the main control board is used as a ROM 509 storing a management function of the game and various control programs for generating and transmitting a specific command, and is used as a storage area for various data and a work area for arithmetic processing. RAM 510 and the like are provided. A program for controlling the operation of the CPU 508 is stored in the ROM 509 in advance, and can be loaded from an external storage device (not shown).
[0039]
The main control unit 508 is provided inside the gaming machine through the input port 507, and is provided with a third-type right start port switch 501, a symbol start port switch 502, and a specification for detecting a game ball winning in a specific area of a specific winning opening. A signal is input from a switch input indicating various game information of the area switch 503 and other switch groups 504, and a control signal is transmitted to a sub-control board in each device denoted by reference numerals 521 to 526 via an output port 511. (Or control command). Here, the progress of the game of the gaming machine is executed by responding to various illustrated game information inputs and various random numerical values generated in the CPU unit. Then, no signal is returned to the input port 507 of the main control board from the sub-control board or the like of each device denoted by reference numerals 521 to 527.
[0040]
The reset circuit 505 is provided for sending a reset signal to the CPU of the main control unit at a predetermined cycle (usually about 2 ms to 4 ms) to repeatedly execute an operation based on a program stored in the ROM 509. It is provided for the purpose of immediately returning to the normal operation when the CPU runs away due to noise.
[0041]
The output side of the output port 511 is connected to sub-control boards of the slave devices 521 to 527 having the main control board as a master. Each sub-control board includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and a command receiving unit, and is programmed. A program for controlling the operation of each sub-control board is stored in the ROM in advance, or can be loaded from an external storage device (not shown). Each sub-control board receives a command from the main control unit, interprets the command, and executes a predetermined control operation.
[0042]
Between the main control unit and each sub-control board, only the control command data is transmitted from the CPU unit 508 of the main control unit to each sub-control board via the output port 511, and the main control unit sends the main control data from each sub-control board. Transmission of a signal or answer to the control board, and bidirectional communication such as a command between the sub-control boards are not performed.
[0043]
The control board of the symbol display device 521 controls, for example, the display of the display 102 in FIG. 1, the control board of the variable winning device 522 controls the driving of various electric accessories, and the control board of the lamp display device 523 is The lighting of various display lamps on the board is controlled, the control board of the sound effect control device 524 controls sound generation by the speaker, and the control board of the prize ball payout device 525 is the number of game balls paid out by the prize ball payout mechanism, or Controls the launch device of the game ball. As described above, the control in the gaming machine has a configuration in which various gaming functions are divided.
[0044]
In the gaming machine having the above configuration, the program incorporated in the ROM 509 of the main control unit 508 of the main control unit is executed at a predetermined cycle, and a series of flows shown in FIG. 6 is periodically repeated.
[0045]
The symbol starting port switch 502 in FIG. 5 is arranged inside the symbol starting port 101 shown in FIG. 1, and when there is a winning ball, this switch operates and a signal thereof is transmitted to the input port 507 in FIG. The microcomputer of the main control unit 508 operates entirely according to the flow shown in FIG. 6. In this case, in step S608, input port processing is performed, and a signal of this switch operation is sent to the microcomputer of the main control unit. It is captured. In the next step S610, the various input switch states are developed, and the data is passed to and processed by the subsequent jobs. The signal of the symbol starting port switch 502 is processed in the succeeding job, and finally, in step S638, via the output port 511 and the display command receiving circuit 701 in the control board of the symbol display device shown in FIG. A predetermined command is sent to the CPU 702 of the symbol display device 521 so as to perform a predetermined display operation.
[0046]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a command receiving interrupt process and a main process in the sub-control board in the symbol display device shown in FIG. Parts that are not directly related to the main part of the present invention are omitted.
[0047]
In FIG. 8, when a command is received from the outside, interrupt processing of steps S801 to S803 is executed. First, in step S801, an input port process is executed to acquire a transmitted command. It is checked whether the command acquired in step S802 is a predetermined command. If the command is a predetermined command, the process proceeds to step S803, where the command is stored, and the interrupt processing ends. If it is determined in step S802 that the command is not a predetermined command, an error flag is set, and the interrupt processing ends.
[0048]
Steps S811 to S820 in FIG. 8 are main flowcharts in which the sub-board receives a command accepted in the above-described interrupt processing and executes processing corresponding to the command. First, when the reset state of the sub-board is released, initialization processing (mainly, setting of a RAM and peripheral ICs requiring the initialization processing, etc.) is executed in step S811, and a main routine is entered. Steps S812 to S820 are a main routine, and in a normal operation, this flow is repeatedly executed.
[0049]
In step S812, it is determined whether or not there is a command input from the main control unit. If not, the processes in steps S815 to S820 are executed as continuation of the process up to that time. When a command is input from the main control unit, the command stored in step S803 described above is extracted in step S813, and a setting process corresponding to the command is executed in step S814. Thereafter, in steps S815, S816, S817, and S818, a display image is generated, and in step S819, a check is performed to determine whether or not the display image is refreshed, that is, whether or not a vertical blanking period is in effect, and output is permitted in the blanking period. When the flag is 1, the image data formed on the video RAM 707 is sent to the LCD display 708 via the image processing LSI.
[0050]
The program ROM and the character ROM in the control board of the symbol display device shown in FIG. 7 have a symbol ROM for executing a display including a symbol variation, a customer waiting demo display, or a right-handed Job programs, characters, etc. for displaying a screen prompting the user are stored. Upon receiving a command from the main control unit, the control board of the symbol display device 521 controls the character ROM 706, the video RAM 707, and the image processing LSI 705 according to the program stored in the program ROM 703, and finally drives the LCD display 708. To generate a signal.
[0051]
As described above, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of this type of command sent from the main control board to the sub-control board of the symbol display device in the conventional method. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between a command sent from the main control board to the sub-control board of the symbol display device and a display screen of the symbol display device based on the command, based on a winning of a game ball to the symbol starting port 101. It is. In FIG. 2, a symbol command A0XXH is a symbol variation display start command, and symbol commands B1XXH to B3XXH sent after sending this command are commands for designating a stop symbol for each symbol column of 1 to 3, and The symbol commands C001H to C0XXH are commands for specifying the screen display immediately after the symbol stops. Here, as for the fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation display, that is, the time from the start of the fluctuation until the symbol is stopped and displayed, about 27 kinds of preset time are designated by the symbol fluctuation display start command.
[0052]
In FIG. 2, when there is no hold ball relating to the game ball prize to the symbol starting port 101 and the symbol variation display in a broad sense started by the operation of the symbol starting port switch ends, that is, when the display by the symbol command C001H or C0XXH ends. Conventionally, for example, a command 9000H for displaying a customer waiting demonstration is sent, and the display screen of the display 102 in FIG. 1 includes a demonstration screen of the gaming machine irrespective of the gaming state of the gaming machine. Displayed endlessly. If the above-described symbol variation display start command is received during the demonstration screen display, the demonstration screen display is unconditionally stopped and the symbol variation display of the symbol is started as described above.
[0053]
In the present invention, the above-described display operation of the display 102 is the same as the conventional one in a period in which the gaming state is in the normal state, in other words, in the period in which the right is not in the right generation state. However, during the right generation state, instead of the above-described demonstration screen display, many prize balls are obtained without erasing the obtained right before expiration and effectively using the obtained right. In other words, without causing the symbol starting port 101 to win game balls, the game starting ball 104 and the special winning port 105 used for the game in the right generation state are placed on the right side of the game board on which the game winning ball 105 is arranged. It is characterized in that a screen display that prompts the player to make a right-hand operation is continuously executed so as to fire the game.
[0054]
FIG. 3 shows a case similar to FIG. 2, but FIG. 2 shows an operation in a normal gaming state, but shows a case in a right generation state different from the normal gaming state. In the state of right generation, instead of the customer waiting demonstration screen, instead, it indicates that the right is in the state of right generation and fires the game ball so that the player can complete without erasing the right being generated Guidance display that prompts the player to change the firing intensity of the game ball, more specifically, since the jackpot game is usually executed on the right part of the game board, a right-handed guidance The display screen is being displayed. That is, the main control board sends a command 9001H for right-hand guidance to the control board of the symbol display device instead of the customer waiting demonstration command 9000H in the normal gaming state.
[0055]
The control board of the symbol display device continues to display and output the appropriate game progress advice to the player during the right generation state unless another display command is received by the right-handed guidance command 9001H.
[0056]
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by the display device 102. FIG. 4 (a) shows a customer waiting demo display screen which is displayed during a period in which symbols are not displayed fluctuating, with the words "Welcome XXXX model" displayed at the same time as the title image (not shown) on the back. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which () is displayed. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of display of advice on appropriate game progress for a player during the right generation state. On the screen shown in FIG. 4 (b), characters such as "Please make a strong right-hand hit (strike) during this display period" are displayed, and furthermore, the trajectory of the game ball on the game board surface indicates the game. It is shown that the game ball is not fired so as to drop the ball to the upper center of the game board, but is fired so as to be surely hit into the right half area.
[0057]
Although not shown, as a character display portion in FIG. 4B, "Don't cause a variation display of symbols during the display period!" Or "This display is performed. During this period, the symbol display may cause the right status to disappear. " Alternatively, such various displays may be independently switched and displayed on the symbol control board side. Even if the character display is switched as described above, for example, if there is no change in the display content of the lower half shown in FIG. 4B, the guidance for the same purpose is advised in various expressions. It is easier for beginners to understand.
[0058]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the processing of a job related to the customer waiting demonstration display on the main control board described above. Here, in the preceding job of the main control board (not shown), the change of the display of the symbol and the end point of the display control of the display result of the stopped symbol after that, the generation of the right, the right and the end of the right, the symbol start port 101 Is generated, such as when a game ball is won. Further, the processing of FIG. 9 is executed at a cycle of 2 to 4 ms as described above. Therefore, the above-mentioned status information is valid only during the period executed in the period of 2 to 4 ms, and is invalid in the next period.
[0059]
In FIG. 9, in step S902, it is checked whether or not the end of a series of symbol fluctuation display of fluctuation, stop, and display of a stopped symbol for a certain period of time. If it is the end time, in step S904, the number of game ball winning reservations in the symbol starting port 101 is checked, and if the number of reservations is 0 (zero), the process proceeds to step S940, and the game ball wins in the symbol starting port 101. Is checked. If it is confirmed in step S940 that the game ball has not been won in the symbol starting port 101, it is confirmed in step S942 whether or not it is the right generation time. When the right is generated, that is, when the state is changed from the normal game state to the right generated state, the process proceeds to step S944, where the guidance to prompt the user to change the firing intensity of the game ball as an image displayed on the display 102 is provided. The display, specifically, the big hit game is usually executed on the right part of the game board, so that the display of the right-handed guidance display screen is set and the process ends. Here, the set control command is sent to the sub-control board of the symbol display device in step S638 of FIG.
[0060]
In step S942, it is checked whether it is the time when the right is generated, for example, whether the right is being generated or whether the game is in the normal game state. If it is not the right time, the process proceeds to step S946 to check whether or not the right is in effect. If not, in step S914, a customer waiting demonstration display is set as a display command. If the user is in the right state in step S946, the guidance display has already been set, and the process ends.
[0061]
If the number of holdings is not 0 in step S904, a predetermined symbol change display is started based on the winning in the symbol starting opening 101 held in step S906, the number of holdings is decremented, and the status is changed in step S908. In step S910, the game ball winning to the symbol starting port is checked.
[0062]
If it is not the end time of the series of symbol change display in step S902, the process proceeds to step S920, and a game ball winning to the symbol starting port 101 is checked. In step S920, if a game ball has not been won in the symbol starting port 101, it is checked in step S932 whether symbol variation is being displayed. If not, it is determined in step 934 whether or not the right has expired. If the check is made and the right expires, at step S948, the guide display up to that point is ended and the customer waiting demonstration display is set as a display command so that the customer waiting demonstration display is performed. If the symbol change is being displayed in step S932, and if the right is not expired in step S932, the process ends.
[0063]
In step S920, step S910, or step S940, if the game ball has won the symbol starting port 101, it is checked in step S922 whether the number of holds is four, and if the number of holds is four, the symbol is used. The game ball winning in the starting port 101 is ignored and the process ends. If the number of reservations is not 4 in step S922, it is checked whether or not the number of reservations is 0 in step S924. If not, the number of reservations is incremented in step S926 and the process ends. If the number of holdings is 0 in step S924, a predetermined symbol change display command is set based on the winning of the game ball into the symbol starting port 101 in step S928, and the process is set during the symbol change display in step S930, and the process ends. .
[0064]
Here, the status information indicating that the symbol variation display is being performed is used by another job, and information to be checked in step S902 is generated from this status signal as status information representing the symbol variation display end time.
[0065]
As described above, at the time when the wide variation display of the symbol is completed, at that time, if the right is generated, the guidance display is set following the previous symbol variation display, and the right is not generated and the right is not displayed. Set the customer waiting demo display when not in the middle. Then, when the right expires or disappears due to a puncture during a period in which the symbol is not displayed in a broad sense, the guide display up to that point is terminated and a conventional customer waiting demonstration display is set. Here, the set display command is sent to the sub-control board of the symbol display device, and the sub-control board performs a predetermined display on the display 102 based on the sent display command.
[0066]
In the above description, for example, when a right is generated when there is a winning hold number of the symbol starter 101, the symbol is continuously displayed until the held number becomes zero, and after the completion of the variable display, the symbol is displayed. In addition, when the right is in the right generation state, a command of a guidance display prompting the player to change the firing intensity of the game ball, specifically, a right-handed guidance display command is set and displayed as a display command. I was
[0067]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process after setting the conventional customer waiting demonstration display command, which shows a process after the present invention is applied, and FIG. 9 is described more simply. Conventionally, at the stage of setting the customer waiting demonstration display, first, in step S1002, it is checked whether or not the current gaming state is in the right occurrence state. In step S1006, a customer waiting demonstration display is set as a display command, and the process ends. In step S1002, if the current gaming state is the right occurrence state, a guidance display command prompting the player to change the emission intensity of the game ball as a display command in step S1004, specifically, right-handed guidance Set the display command and display it.
[0068]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a process according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the case where the winning state has been reached when the symbol starting opening 101 has a winning number, the symbol is continuously displayed until the number of the held symbols becomes zero. Rather than executing the variable display, a guide display command that prompts the player to change the firing intensity of the game ball while one variable display is completed and the variable display for the next hold is executed, Specifically, a flow in the case of controlling the right-handed guidance display command to be displayed for a short time is shown. This processing includes processing at a stage prior to the processing shown in FIG. What is significantly different from FIG. 10 is that the end of each variable display is checked in step S1101. To this end, steps S1103 and S1105 are added to FIG. 10, and step S1108 is further added. If it is determined in step S1101 that the symbol change display is not to be ended, the process ends. In step S1101, the end of the symbol variation display is checked, so the number of reservations is confirmed in step S1105, and if there is no reservation, the customer waiting demonstration display is set as a display command in step S1106 for the first time. If there is a pending number, the process ends. When the right is in the state of occurrence of rights and there is no hold number, a continuous right-turn guidance display is set as a display command in step S1104, and the process ends. When there is a hold number, the display command is displayed in step S1008. Then, a right-handed guidance display for a short time and a symbol variation display for a winning held in the symbol variation display executed after the above display are set, and the processing ends. By performing the processing in this manner, the guide display is provided to the player at an appropriate timing while complying with the above-described rules even in the case where the symbol variation display is continuously performed in the related art. It becomes possible.
[0069]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process of cleaning up when the process shown in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11 is executed. In order to stop the guidance display, a process of setting a conventional customer waiting demonstration display as a display command is shown.
[0070]
As described above, using the display 102 arranged at the center of the board, the guide display for the player to proceed with the game advantageously is continuously executed during the right generation state. Will proceed as follows.
[0071]
First, when the player hits a game ball in the symbol starting port 101 by hitting a general game ball, the symbol display starts to change on the display 102 at the center of the game board. When the change display of the symbol continues for a predetermined time, the display is stopped, and when the stopped symbols are arranged with a certain probability, for example, as “777”, the lower specific winning opening 103 is opened for a predetermined time. . When the gaming ball wins in the specific area 1031 of the specific winning opening 103 at the time of opening, the gaming state of the gaming machine transitions from the normal state to the right generation state.
[0072]
If the display on the display 102 shows a customer waiting demonstration display or does not display a symbol change at the time when the right is generated, "prompt the player to change the firing intensity of the game ball""Guidancedisplay" or "Guidance display that indicates that the right is currently being generated and prompts the player to fire the game ball to complete without erasing the right being generated" You. At the time of the transition of the gaming state to the right generation state, the display 102 does not always display the symbols in a fluctuating manner. In many cases, since the variable display is not performed, the above-described guidance display is performed.
[0073]
The player sees the guidance display displayed on the display 102 at the center of the game board, knows that the game is currently in the right-generating state, and moves the firing handle so that the game ball is driven into the right half of the game board. Operate to increase the firing strength of the game ball.
[0074]
Therefore, the game balls fired in the gaming board are more likely to win the right starting port 104, and when the right starting port 104 is won, the winning port of the big winning port 105 is opened. The large winning opening 105 is closed after winning 10 game balls or 9.5 seconds. However, since the firing intensity of the game balls is appropriate, in many cases, 10 game balls can be won. . The opening of the special winning opening 105 due to the winning in the right starting opening 104 is repeated up to 16 times during the state of generating one right, and when the launching intensity of the game ball is appropriate, the large winning opening 105 times. With the opening of 105, the player will acquire many premium balls. In other words, the player can proceed with the game while maximizing the rights allowed in the right generation state without puncturing the right generation state.
[0075]
At the time when the special winning opening 105 is opened and closed at the 16th time, the gaming state changes from the right generation state to the normal state. At this point, the above-mentioned "guidance display for prompting the player to change the firing intensity of the game ball" or "instructing that the right is being generated, and displaying the right generated to the player The guidance display prompting the user to fire the game ball to complete without extinction ends, and the display returns to the conventional "customer waiting demo display." At this time, if a guidance display such as "the right generation state ends and the normal gaming state is set" is displayed for a certain period of time, more friendly guidance can be provided. Such end guidance of the right generation state can be executed only by the control board (symbol display device 521) of the display 102 without receiving special control from the main control board of the gaming machine. For example, if the command executed so far is, for example, a right-handed guidance command 9001H and a new command 9000H for displaying a customer waiting demo is sent, the execution of this command is delayed and the above-described command is executed for a predetermined time. A guidance display such as "the right generation state ends and the game state is the normal game state" can be executed on the symbol display device.
[0076]
In the above description, the customer waiting demonstration display is a guidance display that prompts the player to change the launching intensity of the game ball, or an instruction that the player is currently in the right generation state, Refers to a display that does not include a guidance display that prompts the user to launch a game ball to complete without extinguishment of the right that he / she has completed. It may be a waiting demonstration display, however, during the display, a guidance display prompting the player to change the firing intensity of the game ball, or instructing that the right is being generated, Is a display for continuously executing a guidance display for prompting the user to fire a game ball so as to complete without extinguishing the right that has occurred. Therefore, the display that substitutes for the customer waiting demonstration display in the right occurrence state has display contents different from those of the customer waiting demonstration display performed in the game state that is not the right occurrence state, and the game in the right occurrence state proceeds in a favorable manner to the player. In order to allow the game, the advice regarding the launching intensity of the game ball is defined as a display that is continuously performed for the player as long as the right generation state continues.
[0077]
Also, as a description of the third type of gaming machine, the right starting port in FIG. 1 has been described as an electric accessory including a rotating body 1041 provided with a concave portion capable of accommodating a game ball. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be a mere winning opening capable of detecting winning of a game ball, or a pass gate (through chucker) capable of detecting passing of a game ball. Even in this case, a game unique to the third-type gaming machine can be executed, and the present invention functions effectively in such a gaming machine.
[0078]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the game board includes a symbol starting port, a display, a specific winning port, a right starting port, and a special winning port, and the display is based on a game ball winning to the symbol starting port. A plurality of symbols to be displayed are displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined period of time, and when the symbols after the symbol variation display are in a specific combination, it is possible to make a game ball win in a specific winning opening as a small hit state, and a specific area in the specific winning opening. A so-called third type of game in which the winning ball of the large winning opening is opened for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings based on the winning of the gaming ball to the right starting opening as the right generating state when the gaming ball wins. Machine and the launching intensity of the game ball for winning the game ball to the symbol starting port and the launching intensity of the game ball for winning the game ball to the right starting port are in a positional relationship such that the symbol starting port and the right starting port are different. Is installed in the game board In the gaming machine, during the period other than the period of the symbol change display of the display based on the winning of the game ball into the symbol starting port 101, the customer waiting demonstration display is displayed when the right is not in the right generation state, and the customer standby is displayed when the right is in the right generation state. Instead of the demo display, a guidance display that prompts the player to change the firing intensity of the game ball is continuously displayed, so that when the player hits the game ball according to the guidance display, the probability of puncturing is increased. Is low, and the jackpot game can be favorably advanced for the player, and as a result, a gaming machine rich in gaming properties for the player can be provided.
[0079]
In addition, during a period other than the period of the symbol change display based on the game ball winning to the symbol starting port of the display device, when the right is not being generated, a customer waiting demonstration display is provided. Instead of the display of the customer waiting demonstration, a guidance display indicating that the right is currently being generated and prompting the player to fire the game ball so as to complete without extinguishing the generated right. Are continuously displayed, so that when the player hits the game ball in accordance with the guidance display, the probability of puncturing is low and the jackpot game can be favorably advanced for the player. Game machine that is rich in gaming properties for the player.
[0080]
In addition, when the right disappears during the execution of the guidance display, the customer waiting demonstration display is started, so that the guidance display according to the progress of the game can be made without erroneous guidance display.
[0081]
In addition, at present, in the above-mentioned third type of gaming machine, there is a rule that the display of the symbol must be changed on the display, but in many cases, while complying with the rule, an appropriate period is required. In addition, at an appropriate timing, the player can be advised to advance the game in an advantageous manner.
[0082]
Furthermore, since the display of the waiting display for the customer or the guidance display of the launch intensity of the game ball is executed by the display command from the main control board of the gaming machine to the sub-control board of the symbol display device, there is a direct relationship with the progress of the game itself. It is also possible to synchronize the software processing between the main control board and the sub-control board by using the command of the customer waiting demonstration display and the guidance display.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a winning port and an electric accessory on a general board of a third type of gaming machine to which the present invention can be applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a conventional state in which display contents of a display device change in a normal manner.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing how the display content of the display device changes during a right generation state different from a normal game state.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a customer waiting demo screen displayed by the display device 102 in a period other than the period in which the right is generated, and a screen example of a guidance display continuously displayed in a period in the state of right generation. .
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of one embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an entire process of a main control unit shown in FIG. 5;
7 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of the symbol display device 521 shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing interrupt processing for command reception of a sub-control board and main processing in the symbol display device.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a job related to a customer waiting demonstration display on the main control board.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart briefly explaining a part of the processing of the present invention shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the processing shown in FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing processing accompanying the processing shown in FIGS. 10 and 11;
[Explanation of symbols]
101 Symbol opening
102 Display
103 Special Winner
1031 Specific area
104 Type 3 starting opening (right starting opening)
1041 Rotating body
1042 Perimeter wall
1043 game ball intake
105 Winner
501 Type 3 start switch
503 Specific area switch
508 Main control unit
511 output port
521 Symbol display device
702 CPU of sub-control board of symbol display device

Claims (5)

The game board includes a symbol starting port, a display, a special winning port, a right starting port, and a special winning port, and the display fluctuates a plurality of symbols displayed based on a game ball prize to the symbol starting port for a predetermined time. When the stop symbol after the symbol change display is a specific combination, it is possible to cause a game ball to win in the specific winning opening, and a game ball wins in a specific area in the specific winning opening, thereby generating a right. The launch intensity of the game ball that opens the winning port of the special winning port for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of wins based on the winning of the gaming ball to the right starting port as the state and the game ball wins the symbol starting port. And in a gaming machine in which the symbol starting port and the right starting port are arranged in a game board in a positional relationship such that the launching intensity of the game ball for winning the game ball to the right starting port is different.
In a period other than the period of the symbol change display based on the game ball winning to the symbol starting port of the display, during the right generation state, the customer waiting demonstration display is displayed. A gaming machine characterized by continuously displaying a guidance display for prompting a player to change the firing intensity of a game ball, instead of a customer waiting demonstration display. The game board includes a symbol starting port, a display, a special winning port, a right starting port, and a special winning port, and the display fluctuates a plurality of symbols displayed based on a game ball prize to the symbol starting port for a predetermined time. When the stop symbol after the symbol change display is a specific combination, it is possible to cause a game ball to win in the specific winning opening, and a game ball wins in a specific area in the specific winning opening, thereby generating a right. The launch intensity of the game ball that opens the winning port of the special winning port for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of wins based on the winning of the gaming ball to the right starting port as the state and the game ball wins the symbol starting port. And in a gaming machine in which the symbol starting port and the right starting port are arranged in a game board in a positional relationship such that the launching intensity of the game ball for winning the game ball to the right starting port is different.
In a period other than the period of the symbol change display based on the game ball winning to the symbol starting port of the display, during the right generation state, the customer waiting demonstration display is displayed. Instead of displaying the waiting-for-customer demonstration, a continuous guidance display that indicates that the right is being generated and prompts the player to fire the game ball to complete without erasing the right that has been generated A gaming machine characterized by being displayed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the right disappears during the execution of the guidance display, the customer waiting demonstration display is started. By the time when the symbol change display on the display based on one game ball prize winning in the symbol starting port is completed, if the game ball is further winning in the symbol starting port, and if the right is being generated, the prize is won. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a display different from the customer waiting demonstration display is executed for a short time prior to the change display of the symbol based on the display. The customer waiting demonstration display, or the guidance display is performed based on a control command sent from a main control board of the gaming machine to a sub-control board that generates an image signal displayed by the display. The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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