JP2004242872A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine which enables the altering of the kinds of the symbols being varied to the different kinds thereof by the players' operation. <P>SOLUTION: In the pinball game machine 1 with a touch sensor 41m provided in a LCD 41a on a game board 11, when the specified ready for win state is generated under the varying of the symbols (yes at step S900) and the touch sensor 41m receives the input (yes at step 905), the operation is made by the players to let the touch sensor 41m start the sensing and detection of the state (yes at step S910). Upon the sensing and detection with the touch sensor 41m, a symbol control board 41b gains the random numbers and the symbols displayed on the LCD 41a is altered based on the random numbers (step S915). <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 gaming machine having a selection means operable by a player, and in a predetermined reaching state (hereinafter referred to as a "reach") in which a symbol other than a symbol which is stationary at the end among symbols is a predetermined combination. ) Is displayed on the symbol display means.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional gaming machine informs a player that a big hit has been made when, for example, three identical symbols are arranged. Further, in recent gaming machines, there are two types of jackpots, a normal jackpot and a probable jackpot, and the player is notified of the jackpot according to the type of symbol. For example, a configuration in which an even number is usually a big hit, and an odd number is a probable big hit is used.
For the player, of course, I am happy with the probability change jackpot, but if it is a configuration that informs the player whether it is a normal jackpot or a probability change jackpot depending on the type of symbol, the player will start from the stop symbol at the time of reaching, the jackpot In that case, the type of jackpot was known and the expectation was lost. Therefore, in many of the current gaming machines, after three symbols have been determined and the jackpot has been determined, the three symbols that have been aligned simultaneously fluctuate, and a re-lottery (confirmed display with a different symbol than the initially aligned symbol) is performed. Re-fluctuations).
[Patent Document 1] JP-A-2002-292045
Re-drawing of symbols is performed in a period after the occurrence of the reach display and before the hit image or the out-of-focus image is definitely displayed. For example, the reach screen develops into a reach called a super reach or a special reach, and during those developments, the symbols are re-drawn and the expectation of the probability fluctuation state of the player is generated earlier, thereby further increasing the interest. Is increasing.
[Patent Document 2] JP-A-7-227470
It is possible to provide a stop reception unit that can be operated by the player, and to operate the stop reception unit to shift the display of the dynamic state of the symbol to the display of the stopped state. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game in which the sense of intervention in the game has increased, and can expect an increase in the number of players.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in a conventional gaming machine, a player simply fires a game ball and lacks interest. By using the re-lottery after the symbols are stopped and displayed, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation of the big hit, but since the player simply looks at the screen or operates the stop reception unit, , The player feels unsatisfactory.
[0004]
Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention
The present invention for solving the above problems,
A determination unit for determining whether or not the determination is made based on the satisfaction of a predetermined determination execution condition;
A symbol designating means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in accordance with the result of the determination by the determining means, and for confirming or displaying a hit or a miss in a combination of a plurality of symbols;
Symbol display means for displaying a symbol according to the instruction of the symbol instruction means,
Special game execution means for executing an advantageous special game due to the winning display being determined and displayed by the symbol display means,
Selection means that can be commanded by the player;
The symbols other than the symbol which stops at the end of the symbols are displayed by the symbol display means, and the symbols other than the symbol which stops at the last among the symbols which are displayed in a fluctuating manner are displayed in a reach state where the symbols are stopped in a predetermined display state. ,
When the reach state is a predetermined specific reach state, the apparatus further comprises a period determination unit that determines whether or not a specific period in which the selection unit is valid,
When it is determined by the determination means that the current time is during the specific period, the type of the already stopped symbol is changed in response to a command from the player to the selection means. is there.
At this time, the specific display state refers to a special effect or a special display state (for example, super reach) using a special symbol, which shifts from a display state using a normal symbol. The term “specific period” refers to a period during which the selection unit (for example, the touch sensor) is valid. The time until the selection unit is valid and the valid time are incorporated in advance in the variation pattern. Has been measured. In this embodiment, for example, a period during which a guidance display indicating that the selection unit is effective is displayed on the screen.
At this time, the selection means may be any means that can be commanded by the player, and may be an operation means provided at an operable position on the front of the gaming machine, for example, a touch sensor, a contact type, a non-contact type There is no limitation. Alternatively, the command may be given by voice input. Also, the number of selecting means may be singular or plural.
The change in the type of the symbol includes a change from a symbol having a low game value to a symbol having a high game value.
[0005]
According to the present invention, when it is determined that a specific period is in progress, in response to a command from the player to the selecting means, the type of the symbol which is already stationary is changed, so that the player can feel a sense of intervention in the game. Is increased, and the effect of increasing interest in the game is exhibited.
[0006]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first aspect, the combination of the winning symbols is displayed when a combination of a specific winning symbol is displayed among the combinations of the winning symbols. The probability of hitting changes to a high probability variation state, and the specific reach state is a symbol that is already displayed in a static pattern other than the combination of the specific hit symbols. Machine.
During the specific period of the specific reach state, when the player selects the selection means, the type of the symbol which was in the reach state before operating the selection means is changed to a different symbol type. However, just because the player has operated the operation means may not be different from the first reach symbol, or may be different from the first symbol, but may not be the certainty symbol. .
[0007]
Patent Literature 1 is common to the present invention in terms of a reach state in which a symbol re-lottery is performed. This is different from the object of the present invention in that the purpose is to enhance the taste of the displayed image.
[0008]
Patent Literature 2 is common to the present invention in that a stop accepting unit that can be operated by a player is provided and a symbol stop instruction can be given by the player, but the last one that fluctuates in the reach state is When stopping the symbol, the determination is made based on the timing of button operation by the player as well as the random number acquired at the time of winning the starting opening, and the purpose is to determine the appropriateness by the operation of the player. This is different from the present invention.
[0009]
The present invention provides a probability variation symbol determining means for determining whether or not the type of the static symbol is a symbol of probability variation, and the type of the static symbol is a probability variation of a low game value by the probability variation symbol determining means. When it is determined that the stationary symbol is not caused, the symbol replacing means for replacing this with a stationary symbol that causes a high probability variation of the game value, and after the stationary symbol is replaced by the symbol replacing means, the other changing symbol It is preferable to include a symbol determination means for displaying the symbols statically and determining all the symbols.
[0010]
For example, in the case where the reach is made with the probability variation non-cause symbol “4”, the player changes the reach to the probability variation causal symbol “3” by operating the selection means (for example, the touch sensor) of the player and stops and displays the reach. There is. It should be noted that the symbol does not necessarily change just because the player gives an instruction, and the symbol may not change. In the case of the embodiment described later, since there are ten types of pseudo symbols from 0 to 9, the increment process of incrementing 10 random numbers by +1 by a counter is performed, and the value of the random number at that time is detected by the touch sensor detection. Is extracted, and a symbol corresponding to the value is displayed. In addition, for example, (1) two random numbers are used, and by detecting an operation of the selection means by the player, one of the random numbers is acquired, and it is determined whether the value of the acquired random number is a hit or a miss. At this time, if it is determined that a hit has occurred, one of the positively-variable designs (pseudo-designs) is displayed. At this time, which probable symbol is displayed is, for example, when the even number is the normal symbol and the odd number is the probable symbol, a symbol (odd symbol) obtained by adding +1 to the symbol (even symbol) before being changed, or (2) The symbol to be changed is determined in advance without using a random number or the like, and the determined symbol is displayed by the player operating the selection means. At this time, there is a configuration in which a change symbol is displayed to the player in such a manner that a lottery is performed according to the operation of the selection means, and the player is not noticed.
[0011]
By the way, there is the following document.
[Patent Document 3] JP-A-11-253621
A plurality of sets of image data sets constituted by a plurality of image data of a plurality of unit symbols are stored in the image data storage means, and the player selects one of the plurality of image data sets by the symbol set selection means. I do. Therefore, it is possible for a player to play a game with a desired unit symbol, and it is possible to widely correspond to each player's preference.
As shown in Patent Literature 2, there is a case where there are a plurality of image data sets each including a plurality of image data of a unit symbol. In addition, when a plurality of types of unit symbols and a background symbol corresponding to the unit symbol have a paired relationship, and there are a plurality of image data sets (hereinafter referred to as modes) each including a unit symbol and a background symbol, There is a pachinko gaming machine that allows a player to select a desired mode from among the modes, but this gaming machine must be determined that the player has not played on this table for a certain period of time. Since the mode cannot be selected, if the player wishes to change the mode, the mode cannot be changed without waiting for a long time. That is, the mode selection is possible only in the selection screen state, and a considerable waiting time is required until the game is changed from the game stop state in which no game is performed to the selection screen state. For example, after a certain period of time from the stoppage of the game, to the selection screen, after a certain period of time, to the demo screen, and after a certain period of time, to the normal screen, the game is stopped, and the state transitions to the selection screen state. Until the game is restarted, wasted time is to be waited. If the demo screen is currently displayed, the demo ends, the screen transitions to the normal screen state, and the screen does not transition to the selected screen state until a certain period of time has elapsed after the transition to the normal screen state. , It takes even more waiting time. Waiting during the game is not a good thing for the player. In addition, since the time during which the player does not play the game increases, the profit may decrease.
[0012]
Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problem, if the mode selection screen is displayed immediately after the symbol change is completed, and the period in which the mode can be switched immediately is adopted, the mode selection screen is frequently displayed. It will be displayed, and the player will feel depressed or not be able to concentrate on the game. In addition, in the case where the mode can be switched during the fluctuation, the screen display until the symbol is stopped becomes unnatural. For example, in a gaming machine having two modes of symbol types “1, 2, 3,...” And “1, 2, 3,...”, The symbol that fluctuates as “1, 2, 3,. When it is displayed as "one", it is felt unnatural.
Therefore, as an invention related to the present invention, a configuration in which a mode can be selected only when a symbol does not change is preferable. That is, the related invention has mode storage means for storing a plurality of types of modes, and in a gaming machine in which one mode is selected from a plurality of types of modes by a player's operation of a selection means, It is preferable that the gaming machine be capable of selecting a mode immediately when the symbol does not change. Naturally, the symbols do not change during the big hit, but the mode cannot be selected during the big hit game. A specific configuration for enabling the mode switching at an early stage is to determine whether the symbol has not changed (including not a big hit) and then determine whether or not the player wants the mode switching. If it is determined that the mode switching is desired (for example, the player operates the selection means within a predetermined time), the period in which the mode can be switched is reached (the mode selection screen is displayed). It is.
Thus, in a gaming machine in which one image can be selected from a plurality of types of images by a player's operation during a specific period, the selectable special period can be started earlier. Also, when the symbol is not fluctuating and the player wants to select a mode, the mode can be switched immediately.
It should be noted that a plurality of sets of image data sets, each of which is composed of a single set of image data of the corresponding unit symbol in a plurality of modes, are stored in image data storage means (for example, a ROM or the like), and A symbol set selecting means (CPU or the like) for selecting a set is provided, and the symbol display means (LCD or the like) responds to the operation by the player and belongs to the image data set selected by the symbol set selecting means. It is preferable to use the image data. It is preferable that the symbol set selecting means selects an image data set other than during a symbol change. The plurality of image data sets include, for example, one, two, three, four, five,..., And one, two, three, four, five,. , V, etc., from which one type can be selected by the operation of the player. In addition, not only the symbols but also the background symbols related to the symbols are changed together. In other words, if there are three types of background symbols, sea, mountain, and river, the types of symbols when the player selects the sea background symbol are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and mountain types. The types of symbols when the background symbol is selected are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and the types of symbols when the background symbol of the river is selected are I, II, III, IV, and V. In one mode, a symbol and a background symbol are paired. In addition, a dedicated image is also displayed for the effect. That is, when the mountain mode is selected, a reach effect and a big hit effect dedicated to the mountain mode are displayed.
[0013]
Patent Document 3 has some points in common with the present invention in that a plurality of sets of image data can be selected by a player. However, by allowing a plurality of sets of image data to be selected by a selection unit, various types of players can be selected. It differs from the object of the present invention in that it aims at accommodating preferences.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a largely rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3, and a known prepaid card unit 4 is provided on the left of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is rotatably attached to the outer frame 2 by upper and lower hinges 5 on the left end. An upper plate 6 having a ball storage section is provided below the front frame 3, and has a discharge port 7 for prize balls or ball lending and a ball release button 8. A window-shaped metal frame 9 is removably attached to the front frame 3. A glass frame is attached to the metal frame 9 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the metal frame 9. The glass sheet 10 is doubly fitted into the glass frame. A game board 11 is housed behind the glass sheet 10. A slide lock is provided on the back side of the right side of the front frame 3, and the front frame 3 is locked with a locking fitting. If the front frame 3 is unlocked with a key, the latch is released from the slide lock, and the front frame 3 can be opened. Below the front frame 3 of the upper plate 6, a lower plate 12 provided with a ball storing section is provided, and a firing handle 13 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 12. The firing handle 13 includes a rotating ring (touch plate) 13a and a firing stop button 13b. When the rotating ring 13a is rotated clockwise on the condition that the rotating ring 13a is touched by a hand, the firing handle is turned on. A touch switch 13c (see FIG. 4) provided inside 13 is turned on, and a game ball can be fired on the game board 11. In this case, the touch signal is conducted by a switch, is input to the main control board 39, is converted into a firing drive signal by the firing control board 51a, and drives the firing device 51. In addition, a touch display unit 14 is provided for displaying that a touch has been made in response to turning on of the touch switch 13c of the firing handle 13. A speaker 15 is arranged on the left of the firing handle 13. The upper plate 6 and the lower plate 12 are connected, and are configured to guide game balls to the lower plate 12 when the upper plate 6 becomes full of game balls. The lower plate 12 has a discharge port 12a for discharging game balls from the upper plate 6 at the center thereof, and a CR settlement display device 16 is provided in front of the discharge port 12a. The CR settlement display device 16 includes a lending button 17, a settlement button 18, a balance display section 19, and a ball release lever 21 for discharging balls from the lower plate 12. A prepaid card unit 4 is arranged at the left end of the pachinko machine 1, a commercial card slot 24 and a normal card slot 25 are installed, and when a prepaid card is inserted into them, the stored balance is displayed on the balance display section 19, and a lending button is displayed. When the player 17 is depressed, the game balls are lent, the game balls are discharged from the discharge port 7 of the upper plate 6, and when the settlement button 18 is depressed, the prepaid card is settled.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1, in which a mechanism board 30 for detachably attaching the game board 11 is housed in the outer frame 2 described above. The mechanical board 30 is provided with a ball tank 31, a guiding gutter 32, a prize ball payout device 33, a ball rental payout device 34, and the like from above. With this configuration, if there is a prize of a game ball in the winning opening on the game board 11, a predetermined number of game balls are discharged from the ball tank 31 to the above-mentioned upper plate 6 by the prize ball payout device 33 through the guiding gutter 32, On the other hand, if there is a lending request from the prepaid card unit 4, the ball can be discharged to the upper plate 6 by the ball lending device 34. A game information output terminal board 35 and an external communication terminal board 36 are provided on the right side of the ball tank 31. On the lower surface of the guide gutter 32, a pressure-sensitive replenishment request detector 37 is provided. A main control board 39 provided with a security section 38 and a payout control board 40 are detachably provided on the mechanism board 30. A symbol display device 41 is provided on the game board 11, and a security section 42 is provided on an upper surface of the symbol display apparatus 41. The provided relay terminal plate 43 has a lamp control board 45 and a voice control board 46 under the symbol display device 41, a power supply 47 under the main control board 39, and a pressure-sensitive full detector under the power supply 47. 48, a signal connection terminal 49, a firing control board 51a for controlling the firing device 51 at the lower left of the front frame 3, a connection terminal 50a for the prepaid card unit 4, and a prepaid card unit 4 near the payout control board 40. Connection terminals 50b are respectively attached. The relay terminal plate 43 is provided with a security section 38, and has a structure in which the connector cannot be removed without releasing the security together with the main control board 39. Prevent illegal modification and make it difficult to install illegal equipment. The structure related to the payout of the game balls and the like centering on the mechanical panel 30 is the same as the conventional structure, and thus the detailed description is omitted.
[0016]
Next, the game board 11 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 11 has an LCD panel unit (hereinafter, referred to as "LCD") 41a, a special symbol hold storage LED 41e, a window frame decoration display section 41f, a symbol display device window frame 41k, a touch sensor 41m, and the like in the center. A display 41, an ordinary electric accessory 52 as a first-type starting opening at the bottom thereof, a special holding display section 53 provided thereon, a large winning opening 54 below the ordinary electric accessory 52, and an ordinary symbol display device 57 are displayed. The normal symbol operating ports 55 and 56 on the left and right of the special winning opening 54 used to start the change of the symbol to be performed, the normal symbol display device 57 provided in the special winning opening 54, the normal symbol provided on the left and right of the normal symbol displaying device 57 The hold display section 58, the out port 59 at the bottom of the board, a pair of game ball direction changing devices 60 and 61 provided on the left and right sides of the game board, and the game ball direction changing devices 60 and 61 are integrally formed respectively. The beam passing chuckers 62 and 63, the side lamps 64 and 65 integrally provided on the game ball direction changing devices 60 and 61, respectively, the prize ball number display portion 66 provided on the upper right of the game ball direction changing device 61, provided on the upper portion. Prize ball payout display section 67, ball rental payout display section 68, jackpot display section 69, probability change display section 70, and ball shortage display section 71, other various winning ports 72 and 73, lamp windmills 74 and 75, windmill 76 and 77, a game nail 78 and the like. The above-mentioned passing chuckers 62 and 63 are for changing the direction of a game ball entering from above in an obliquely inward direction and then discharging the ball. With this configuration, when the above-described turning ring 13a of the firing handle 13 is turned, the firing device 51 (see FIG. 2) driven by the firing control board 51a (see FIG. 2) is driven to play the game on the upper plate 6. A ball is fired on the game board 11 via the guide rail. If the shot game ball wins at each of the winning openings 72, 73, etc., the game ball is taken in as a safe ball on the back surface of the board. Is taken in. Here, the touch sensor 41m is a non-contact type that is installed on the LCD 41a and detects an operation by a player using infrared rays. The touch sensor 41m detects the glass portion on the front of the symbol display device 41, and the player touches the selection screen displayed or the glass on the front of the detection portion or detects the hand by approaching the glass. Configuration.
[0017]
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. As shown, the electric circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of the main control board 39, the payout control board 40, the symbol display device 41, the emission control board 51a, the lamp control board 45, the voice control board 46, and the like. It should be noted that this circuit diagram does not show a so-called relay device for transferring signals.
[0018]
The main control board 39 is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer including a ROM storing a game control program, a CPU performing operations and the like, and a RAM serving as a work area for operations and the like. An external input / output circuit for input / output with each substrate or various switches and various actuators is also provided. On the input side of the main control board 39, a full tank switch 48a, a cut-out switch 82, a first-type starting port switch 52a, a V switch 54a, a count switch 54b, a prize ball sensor 83, a normal symbol operating port switch 55a, 56a, Each normal winning opening switch 72a, 73a and the like are connected. On the output side of the main control board 39, an external connection terminal 90 for a panel, a test signal terminal 81, a special winning opening solenoid 54c, a V solenoid 54d, a normal accessory solenoid 52b, and the like are connected. The board external connection terminal 90 is connected to the hall main computer 80 and outputs information output from the main control board 39 to the hall main computer 80.
[0019]
The prize ball sensor 83 is below the prize ball motor 40b in the prize ball payout device 33, the full tank switch 48a is in the lower plate 12, the ball out switch 82 is in the ball tank 31, the V switch 54a is in the special winning opening 54, and so on. The count switch 54b is installed in the special winning opening 54, and the ordinary symbol operating ports 55a, 56a are installed in the ordinary symbol operating ports 55, 56, respectively.
[0020]
Here, the prize ball sensor 83 indicates the game balls discharged to the upper plate 6 by the prize ball motor 40b, the full tank switch 48a indicates that the game balls are full in the lower plate 12, and the ball cutout switch 82 indicates The fact that there is no game ball in the ball tank 31 indicates that the count switch 54b has passed all game balls winning in the special winning opening 54, and the V switch 54a has determined that the game ball has passed a specific area in the special winning opening 54. The normal symbol operating port switches 55a, 56a are for detecting that the normal symbol operating ports 55, 56 have been won.
[0021]
In addition, the special winning opening solenoid 54c connected to the output side of the main control board 39 has a special winning opening 54 in the special winning opening 54, the V solenoid 54d has a specific area in the special winning opening 54, and the ordinary accessory solenoid 52b has an ordinary electric accessory 52. It is used for each opening and closing.
[0022]
The payout control board 40 has a ball lending solenoid 40a, a prize ball motor 40b, a frame external connection terminal 91, and a launch control board 51a connected to the output side, and a ball lending sensor 40c connected to the input side. Further, the prepaid card unit 4 and the CR settlement display device 16 are connected so as to be capable of two-way communication.
[0023]
The payout control board 40 controls the drive of the prize ball motor 40b in accordance with a command command from the main control board 39 to pay out a game ball as a prize ball to the player when a prize is won, and to control the prepaid card unit 4 described above. Also, it controls the CR adjustment display device 16 and the like, and may be configured as a logical operation circuit using a microcomputer or may be configured as a discrete circuit. The CR settlement display device 16 is connected to the rent button 17, the settlement button 18, the balance display section 19, and the like of the lower plate 12 described above.
[0024]
The payout control board 40 pays out game balls in accordance with a command from the main control board 39, and the main control board 39 detects whether or not game balls corresponding to winning are paid out. The detection of whether or not the game ball has been paid out may be performed by both the main control board 39 and the payout control board 40.
[0025]
The frame external connection terminal 91 is connected to a hall main computer 80 and a door open switch 86 on the output side, and outputs information output from the payout control board 40 to the hall main computer 80.
[0026]
The firing control board 51a controls the driving of the firing motor 51b in accordance with the amount of rotation of the firing handle 13 operated by the player, and stops or fires when the player presses the firing stop switch 51c. This is for turning on the touch lamp when the touch switch 13c built in the handle 13 is on.
Here, the touch switch 13c is built in the firing handle 13 and detects that the player is touching the firing handle 13, and the detection information is input to the firing control board 51a.
[0027]
The symbol display device 41 includes a symbol control board 41b for driving and controlling the LCD 41a, and a special symbol hold storage LED 41e. The symbol control board 41b is configured as a logical operation circuit centered on a 32-bit one-chip microcomputer. A touch sensor 41m is connected to the input side of the symbol control board 41b, and a detection signal by a player operating the touch sensor 41m is input to the symbol control board 41b. A lamp control board 45 and a voice control board 46 are connected to the output side.
[0028]
The lamp control board 45 is mainly composed of a driving element such as a transistor including a light emitting (LE) element control unit 44, and receives various commands from the main control board 39, such as side lamps 64 and 65, and an error lamp. This is for notifying the lamp 84, various LEDs 85, and the like of lighting. The sound control board 46 includes a sound source IC, an amplifier, and the like, and is for driving and controlling the speaker 15 in response to a command from the main control board 39.
[0029]
The above-described transmission to the payout control board 40, the firing control board 51a, the lamp control board 45, and the sound control board 46 is configured as a one-way communication circuit so that transmission can be performed only from the main control board 39. , Two-way communication is also possible.
[0030]
Next, the configuration of the symbol will be described. As shown in FIG. 13A, the special symbol is a two-digit number on the right (see FIGS. 14B to 14D) that fluctuates on the lower right side of the LCD 41a and is composed of a combination of 0 and 5. I have. In addition, the normal symbol is composed of a combination of 1 and 3 in the left two digits (see FIGS. 14B to 14D) which fluctuate adjacent to the left side of the special symbol. In FIG. 13A, displayed below the special symbol and the ordinary symbol are pseudo symbols corresponding to the respective modes of Momotaro, thief, and aviator, each of which is composed of ten symbols 0-9. . The special symbol and the ordinary symbol are symbols determined by the main control board 39, and the symbols corresponding to the respective modes of Momotaro, thief, and aviator are pseudo symbols determined by the symbol control board 41b. The symbol corresponding to each mode stopped and displayed on the LCD 41a is a pseudo symbol determined by the symbol control board 41b, and the main control board 39 has already determined whether it is a normal big hit or a probable big hit. A regular jackpot is obtained when three even-numbered symbols are arranged in the pseudo symbol, and a odd-sized jackpot is obtained when three odd-numbered symbols are arranged. However, internally, when the big hit and the main control board 39 are determined, three even symbols, which are pseudo symbols, are aligned and displayed. When the probability change big hit and the main control board 39 are determined, three odd symbols, which are pseudo symbols, are aligned. To display.
[0031]
The relationship between the symbols and the like and the probability is as follows. Normally, there are 953 random number values 0 to 952, three of which are hit values. In other words, a big hit occurs with a probability of 1 / 317.6. Further, at the time of the probability change, the hit value becomes 15 and the big hit probability at the time of the probability change becomes a big hit with a probability of 1 / 63.5. If it is determined that the big hit, the symbol to be a big hit is determined by the big hit symbol determination random number. The random number for determining a jackpot uses two random numbers of 0 to 1, and the random number for determining a jackpot is acquired when the game ball has won the first-type starting port switch 52a. The jackpot determining random number is acquired at the time of winning, regardless of whether it is a hit or a miss. When it is determined that the hit is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined by looking at the value of the obtained random number. In the case of deviation, it is determined in the same way by the symbol determination random number. The determination of the pseudo symbol is determined by the symbol control board 41b. In the case of the present embodiment, like the big hit symbol determining random numbers of the main control board 39, the symbol control board 41b includes a big hit pseudo symbol determining random number, and a fluctuation start command (fixed symbol) from the main control board 39. , And a fluctuation pattern), one pseudo symbol determination random number for big hit is extracted. A pseudo symbol is determined based on the value of the extracted random number. There are 0-9 random numbers for the jackpot pseudo symbol determination random number, and the pseudo symbol is determined by the obtained random numbers. While the above has described a big hit, a miss will do the same. By the way, the hit random numbers for the symbol usually have 30 random numbers from 0 to 29, and 26 of them are the hit values. In other words, a hit occurs with a probability of 26/30. The probability of the success or failure of the ordinary symbol does not change even if the special symbol is in the probable state.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 13 (b), when the main control board 39 determines that the probability variation is a big hit, the left special symbol and the right special symbol are stopped and displayed at the certain variable symbol “55”. When the main control board 39 determines the normal big hit, the left special symbol and the right special symbol are stopped and displayed at the normal symbol “00”. When the main control board 39 is determined to be out of position, the left special symbol and the right special symbol are released and stopped and displayed in the pattern 1 “05” or the pattern 2 “50”. Further, when the main control board 39 determines that the big hit is caused by the ordinary symbol, the left ordinary symbol and the right ordinary symbol are stopped and displayed in the pattern 1 “11” or the pattern 2 “33” as the winning symbol. When the main control board 39 determines that the pattern is deviated by the ordinary symbol, the left ordinary symbol and the right ordinary symbol are stopped and displayed with the deviated symbol of pattern 1 “13” or pattern 2 “31”.
The special symbol and the ordinary symbol are displayed on the LCD 41a so as to be visible to the player. However, since the symbol is rotating at a high speed, it is impossible for the player to determine the content of the symbol until the variation is stopped.
[0033]
When the main control board 39 determines that the winning is a big hit, the special symbol is stopped and displayed at "55", and the pseudo symbol is finally stopped and displayed at any odd symbol. At this time, the lottery of the odd symbol, which is the pseudo symbol, is performed on the symbol control board 41b to determine the symbol. The main control board 39 is not instructed in the lottery and determination of the pseudo symbol.
[0034]
The processing executed by the 8-bit one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter simply referred to as “microcomputer”) in the main control board 39 of the pachinko machine 1 having the above-described circuit configuration and the like will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. I will. This flowchart is a process that is periodically executed by a hard interrupt by a reset signal about every 2 ms. In the following description, the steps are simply abbreviated as S.
[0035]
In the input check process shown in FIG. 5, in S200, it is checked whether or not the game ball has won the starting port, and if it has been won (S200: yes), it is checked whether or not the hold storage is full (S200: yes). If the hold storage is not full (S205: no), various random numbers acquired at the time of winning are stored in the main control board 39, and the process returns to the return. If the winning opening has not been won in S200 (S200: no) and if the hold storage is full in S205 (S205: yes), the process returns to the return.
[0036]
With reference to FIG. 6 and FIG.
6 and 7 show the flow of the hit / fail judgment processing. First, in S300, it is judged whether or not the condition apparatus is operating. If the condition device is operating (S300: yes), the process proceeds to FIG. 6 (1) and proceeds to the special game process shown in FIG. If the condition device is not operating (S300: no), it is determined whether the symbol is changing (S305). If it is fluctuating (S305: yes), the process proceeds to (3) in FIG. If it is not fluctuating (S305: no), it is determined whether or not a confirmed symbol is being displayed (S310). If the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S310: yes), the process proceeds to (4) in FIG. 7B. If the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S310: no), it is determined whether or not there is a hold storage (S315). If there is no hold storage (S315: no), a mode selection command is transmitted from the main control board 39 to the symbol control board 41b, and the routine shifts to the following FIG. 6 (1) and shifts to the special game processing shown in FIG. If there is a pending storage (S315: yes), the process proceeds to S325.
[0037]
In step S325, it is determined whether or not a probability variation flag (hereinafter abbreviated as a probable variation flag) is set in the success / failure determination during processing. If the probable change flag is set (S325: yes), it is determined based on the probable change table (S330), and the process proceeds to S340. If the probable change flag is not set (S325: no), it is determined by the normal table whether or not it is correct (S335), and the process proceeds to S340.
[0038]
In step S340, it is determined whether the result of the hit determination is a big hit. If it is a big hit (S340: yes), a big hit symbol is determined (S345), and then a variation pattern leading to the big hit symbol is determined (S350), and the process proceeds to S365. If it is not a big hit (S340: no), a lost symbol is determined (S355), and a variation pattern leading to a lost symbol is determined (S360), and the process proceeds to S365.
In S365, the variation pattern up to the stop symbol, the variation start command, and the fixed symbol (special symbol) are transmitted to the symbol control board 41b, and the processing shifts to the special game process shown in FIG.
[0039]
FIG. 7 (a) is a fixed symbol display process which shifts from FIG. 6 (3). In S400, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation time has elapsed. If the symbol change time has elapsed (S400: yes), a symbol stop command is transmitted to the symbol control board 41b (S405), and it is determined whether or not the symbol determined by the lottery using the jackpot random number is a combination that will be a jackpot. (S410). If the combination is a big hit (S410: yes), the display of the confirmed symbol is started (S415), and then the condition device operation start process is executed (S420), and the process proceeds to S430. If the combination is not a big hit (S410: no), the display of the fixed symbol is started (S425), and the process shifts to (1) in FIG. 6 to shift to the special game process. If the symbol variation time has not elapsed in S400 (S400: no), the process shifts to FIG. 6 (1) and shifts to the special game process shown in FIG.
In S430, it is determined whether or not the probable change flag is set. If the probable change flag is on (S430: yes), the probable change flag is ended (S435), and the routine shifts to (1) in FIG. 6 to shift to the special game process shown in FIG. If the probable change flag is not set (S430: no), the process proceeds to (1) in FIG. 6 and proceeds to the special game process shown in FIG.
The probable change flag end process is not executed when the probable change flag is not set.
[0040]
FIG. 7 (b) shows a finalized symbol display ending process which shifts from FIG. 6 (4). First, in S500, it is determined whether or not the display time of the finalized symbol has ended. When the display time of the fixed symbol has ended (S500: yes), the fixed symbol display end process is executed (S505), and the process shifts to (1) in FIG. 6 and shifts to the special game process shown in FIG. If the fixed symbol display time has not ended (S500: no), the process shifts to FIG. 6 (1) and shifts to the special game process shown in FIG.
[0041]
FIG. 8 shifts from FIG. 6, and first, in S600, it is determined whether or not the condition apparatus is operating. If the condition device is operating (S600: yes), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening is open (S605). If it is being opened (S605: yes), the process proceeds to S630. If it is not being opened (S605: no), it is determined whether or not a big hit start effect is being made (S610). If the effect is not being performed (S610: no), it is determined whether or not it is during the special game interval (S615). If it is not during the interval (S615: no), it is determined whether or not the big hit end effect is being produced (S620). If the effect is not being performed (S620: no), a jackpot start effect process is executed (S625), and the process returns to the return.
If the condition device is not operating in S600 (S600: no), if the big hit start effect is in S610 (S610: yes), if it is in the interval in S615 (S615: yes), and if it is in the big hit end effect (S620: yes) exits to the respective returns.
In S630, it is determined whether or not there are 10 winnings in the special winning opening. If there are ten winnings (S630: yes), the process proceeds to step S640. If there are no ten winnings (S630: no), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening time has ended (S635). If the processing has been completed (S635: yes), the process proceeds to step S640. If the processing has not been completed (S635: no), the process returns to the return.
In S640, the special winning opening closing process is executed, and subsequently, it is determined whether or not the final round has been reached (S645). If it is the last round (S645: yes), the process proceeds to S660. If it is not the last round (S645: no), it is determined whether or not the vehicle has passed the specific area (S650). If the vehicle has passed the specific area V (S650: yes), the big hit interval processing is executed (S655), and the process returns to the return. If the vehicle has not passed through the specific area (S650: no), the process proceeds to S660.
At S660, a big hit end effect process is executed, and a condition device stop process is executed (S665). At S670, it is determined whether or not the big hit symbol is a positive change symbol. If the big hit symbol is a positive change symbol (S670: yes), a positive change flag operation process is executed (S675), and the process returns to the return. If the big hit symbol is not a positively changing symbol (S670: no), the process returns to the return.
[0042]
Next, processing executed by a 32-bit one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter simply referred to as “microcomputer”) in the symbol control board 41b will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. This flowchart is a process that is periodically executed by a hard interrupt by a reset signal about every 2 ms. In the following description, the steps are simply abbreviated as S.
FIG. 9 shows a mode selection process executed in the symbol control board 41b. First, in S700, it is determined whether or not the symbol control board 41b has received a mode selection command. If the mode selection command has been received (S700: yes), it is determined whether or not it is during the sensor valid period (for example, the period during which the symbol does not change) (S705). This is a determination process for validating the touch sensor 41m so that the mode can be changed when the symbol is not changed while the symbol is being changed. If the sensor is in the valid period (S705: yes), the process proceeds to S725. If it is not during the sensor validity period (S705: no), sensor validity processing is executed (S710), guidance display processing is performed (S715), and time measurement after the guidance is displayed on the LCD 41a is started ( (S720), exit to return. If the mode selection command has not been received in S700 (S700: no), the process returns to the return.
In S725, it is determined whether or not what is displayed on the LCD 41a is a mode selection screen. If it is the mode selection screen (S725: yes), the process proceeds to S730, and it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 41m has sensed. If it is detected by the touch sensor 41m (S730: yes), the mode is switched to the mode selected by the player operating the touch sensor 41m (S735), and the sensor invalidating process is performed in the subsequent step 740. The selection by the touch sensor 41m is closed, and the process returns to the return. If the touch sensor 41m has not sensed (S730: no), it is determined whether or not a certain period has elapsed without sensing the touch sensor 41m (S745). If the predetermined period has elapsed (S745: yes), a demo screen start process is executed (S750), and the flow goes to return. If the fixed period has not elapsed (S745: no), the flow returns. If it is not a mode selection screen in S725 (S725: no), the process proceeds to S755.
In S755, it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 41m has sensed. If the touch is detected by the touch sensor 41m (S755: yes), a mode selection screen is displayed on the LCD 41a (S760), and the process returns to the return. If the touch is not detected by the touch sensor 41m (S755: no), it is determined whether or not the demo screen is displayed on the LCD 41a (S765). If the demonstration screen is displayed (S765: yes), it is determined whether a certain period has elapsed since the demonstration screen was displayed (S770), and if the certain period has elapsed (S770: Yes), a demo screen end process is performed (S775), and the process returns to the return. If the predetermined period has not elapsed (S770: no), the process returns to the return. If the demonstration screen is not displayed on the LCD 41a (S765: no), it is determined whether or not a certain period has elapsed without displaying the demonstration screen (S780). If the predetermined period has elapsed (S780: yes), a demonstration screen start process is performed (S785), and the process returns to the return. If the fixed period has not elapsed (S780: no), the process returns to the return.
[0043]
The mode selection processing shown in FIG. 9 has an effect of enabling the mode switching to be quickly performed when the player desires the mode switching. In the present embodiment, when the game ball does not win in the starting port 52, the sensing by the player operating the touch sensor 41m is not detected, and the holding memory is lost, the normal screen and the demonstration are displayed on the LCD 41a. The screen is alternately and repeatedly displayed at predetermined time intervals (for example, 10 seconds). Here, the normal screen is a screen state shown in FIG. 13 (d), and it is displayed that "the screen can be touched. When touched, the screen shifts to the selection screen. The mode can be selected." It informs the player that the operation of the touch sensor 41m has been received. The same display as the normal screen is also displayed on the demonstration screen, indicating that the touch sensor 41m can be operated. These processes are performed in the guidance display process of S715 in FIG. 9, and therefore, control is performed so that the mode selection screen can be immediately shifted to the normal screen or the demonstration screen when the hold storage is no longer present. . It is preferable that the time for displaying the mode selection screen is also limited (for example, 10 seconds). If the sensing by the touch sensor 41m is not detected during a predetermined time (10 seconds in the example) while the mode selection screen is displayed, a demonstration screen is displayed. Note that if the player does not touch the touch sensor 41m during the display of the normal screen and the demonstration screen, the mode selection screen is not displayed, and the game can be continued with the previous mode being continued. Even if the demonstration screen is displayed on the LCD 41a, since the touch sensor 41m is in the valid time, if the touch sensor 41m detects the detection, the screen shifts to the mode selection screen.
[0044]
FIG. 10 shows the change processing executed in the symbol control board 41b. First, in S800, it is determined whether or not a change start command has been received from the main control board 39. If the change start command has been received (S800: yes), the sensor invalidation processing (S805) is performed, the selection by the touch sensor 41m is closed, the time measurement is completed (S810), and the change of the symbol displayed on the LCD 41a is changed. A process for determining a pattern is performed (S815), a fluctuation start process is performed (S820), and the process proceeds to S825. If the change start command has not been received (S800: no), the process proceeds to step S825.
In S825, it is determined whether or not a symbol stop command has been received from the main control board 39. If a symbol stop command has been received (S825: yes), a symbol variation end process is performed (S830), and the process returns to the return. If the symbol stop command has not been received (S825: no), the process returns to the return.
Note that the variation pattern determination process in S815 is a process of confirming the currently selected mode and determining a variation pattern and effect contents using a symbol corresponding to the currently selected mode.
[0045]
FIG. 10 shows the control of the pseudo symbol on the symbol control board 41b. The symbol change is displayed on the LCD 41a using the symbol corresponding to the mode selected by the player, and the start and stop of the symbol change are controlled. Processing.
The sensor invalidation processing in S805 in FIG. 10 is executed when the game is continued without changing the mode because the sensor needs to be invalidated. The end of the time measurement in S810 is executed to end the time measurement start executed in S720 in FIG. The variation pattern determination process in S815 is a process of confirming the variation pattern (variation time) transmitted from the main control board 39, the confirmed symbol, and the current mode, and determining the effect content to be displayed on the LCD 41a. .
[0046]
FIGS. 11 and 12 show a symbol change process executed on the symbol control board 41b. During a specific period of the specific reach state, the player operates the touch sensor 41m to reach the touch sensor 41m before operating the touch sensor 41m. It is a figure showing a process for changing the type of the symbol in the state to a different type of symbol. At this time, the specific reach state is a state in which a super reach state is set depending on a normal symbol. At this time, the specific period is a period during which the selection is made valid by the player operating the touch sensor.
First, in S900 of FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not a specific reach state is established. Here, the specific reach state is, for example, a normal symbol (non-probable variable symbol) and a super reach. This is because, even if the symbol changes while the player is in the reach state with the probable change symbol, the player may be in a bad state but not in a good state. One variation of the specific reach state is a period before reaching (including when reaching) (for example, 4 seconds) → a symbol selectable period (touch sensor 41m valid period) (for example, 10 seconds) → a reach effect period (For example, 6 seconds) → a re-lottery performance period (for example, 4 seconds) in the case of a big hit. The random number is used to determine whether or not a big hit has been determined. If it is determined that the big hit has been determined, a re-lottery effect will be performed after the jackpot has been determined, but if it is determined to be out of place, a re-lottery effect will be performed. There is no re-drawing performance period. Here, the re-lottery is an effect in which the big hit is fixed and the three symbols fluctuate while being aligned.
If it is in the specific reach state in S900 (S900: yes), it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 41m is valid (S905). If the touch sensor 41m is valid (S905: yes), the process proceeds to S910. If the touch sensor 41m is not valid (S905: no), the process proceeds to S935. If it is not in the specific reach state (S900: no), the process returns to the return.
In S910, it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 41m has detected detection. If the touch sensor 41m has a sense (S910: yes), a symbol selection process is performed (S915).
In the symbol selection process in S915 of FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, a random number is acquired when the player presses the touch sensor 41m, and the symbol is changed based on the acquired random number. That is, the symbol to be changed is not determined from the beginning, but the symbol to be changed is determined by the timing of detection by the touch sensor 41m. In addition, because of the above configuration, the same symbol as the reach symbol may be selected. When the player performs an operation using the touch sensor 41m, the symbols in the reach state are not necessarily changed.
This time is an example in which the pseudo symbol determined by the symbol control board 41b is changed, and the symbol determined by the main control board 39 is not changed, so that any symbol (pseudo symbol) may be displayed.
If the player does not press the touch sensor 41m during a certain period, the effect is continued with the same symbol (pseudo symbol).
After S915, sensor invalidation processing is performed (S920), the selection by the touch sensor 41m is closed, and the process returns to the return. If there is no sensor detection (S910: no), it is determined whether or not a certain period has elapsed without sensor detection (S925). If the certain period has elapsed (S925: yes), the sensor is invalid. The processing is performed (S930), the selection by the touch sensor 41m is closed, and the process returns to the return. If the fixed period has not elapsed (S925: no), the process returns to the return.
In S935, it is determined whether or not a period before reaching reach (for example, 4 seconds) has elapsed. If the certain period has elapsed (S935: yes), it is determined whether it is the start time of the symbol selectable period (S940). If it is not the start time of the symbol selectable period (S940: no), the process proceeds to (5) in FIG. If it is the start time of the symbol selectable period (S940: yes), the sensor validity processing is performed (S945), the operation of the touch sensor 41m by the player is accepted, and the guidance display processing is performed (S950). It notifies that the operation by the touch sensor 41m is received, starts time measurement (S955), and exits to return. If the predetermined period has not elapsed in S935 (S935: no), the process returns to the return.
In S905 of FIG. 11, it is determined from the state of the touch sensor 41m whether or not it is a symbol selectable period. In S910, it is determined from the detection detection of the touch sensor 41m whether or not the symbol selection period has ended. The certain period in S935 determines whether or not a period (for example, 4 seconds) before reaching is reached. The certain period of S940 is a reach effect period (for example, 6 seconds).
[0047]
If it is determined “yes” in S940, it is determined in step S1000 in FIG. 12 whether the reach effect period (for example, 6 seconds) has ended. If the reach effect period has ended (S1000: yes), the time measurement is ended (S1005), and it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot of the probability change (S1010). If it is a probability variation big hit (S1010: yes), it is determined whether or not the current symbol is a probability variation symbol (S1015). Here, it is determined whether or not the result determined by the main control board 39 is a probability change big hit. If the current symbol is a positively-variable symbol (S1015: yes), the process shifts to FIG. If the current symbol is not a probable symbol (S1015: no), symbol change processing is performed (S1020), and the routine shifts to FIG. The symbol changing process in S1020 is a control for performing a re-lottery effect of changing the symbol displayed on the LCD 41a to a positively changing symbol when the symbol selected in the symbol selecting process in S915 of FIG. 11 is a normal symbol. More specifically, the symbol selection process of S915 does not mean that a predetermined symbol is displayed, but the symbol to be changed is determined by the detection timing of the touch sensor 41m. 41b does not know what is displayed until just before it is displayed. With such a configuration, there is no problem in the case of a mistake in the determination of the correctness, but in the case where it has already been decided that a big hit with a probable symbol is selected, a normal symbol is selected in response to the player's touch detection (for example, an effect by touch) Failure), when three normal symbols are kept as they are, and when three normal symbols are kept as they are without performing a touch operation by the player, the pseudo symbols are odd-numbered symbols in order to make the probability variable hit determined by the main control board 39. Is required to be in a state in which three are arranged, but the process of displaying this as a re-lottery effect is the symbol change process. At this time, the normal symbol and the probable symbol are both pseudo symbols, and since the pseudo symbol is used to indicate a big hit or a probable big hit or departure to the player, if the main control board 39 is determined to be deviated, the pseudo symbol is Any symbol can be displayed unless three aligned symbols are displayed. Even if it is determined to be a big hit, if it is a probable big hit, it is only necessary to display three of the odd symbols of the pseudo symbol. Since there is no need to display a specific odd symbol, the present embodiment can be employed without violating the current game rules. This is because the current game rules require that the special symbols determined by the main control board 39 be finally displayed. This embodiment also does not change any special symbols. What is changed at the time of confirmation is a pseudo symbol. If the reach effect period has not ended in S1000 (S1000: no), and if the probability change is not a big hit in S1010 (S1010: no), the process shifts to FIG.
[0048]
According to the processing of the above-described flowchart, the present embodiment performs the following operation.
As shown in FIG. 13C, when the player is not playing a game, the screen shifts to a customer waiting demonstration screen, and the touch sensor 41m is enabled to wait for the player. The message "You can touch the screen. If you touch it, you can go to the selection screen. You can select the mode." Is displayed on the upper end of the LCD 41a together with the "hand mark", and the player operates the touch sensor 41m. It is possible to shift to the mode selection state (see FIG. 14A). On the customer waiting demonstration screen, "CR Three Paradise Brothers" and the gaming machine name in this embodiment are displayed at the upper end of the LCD 41a, and Momotaro, a thief, and an aviator are displayed below the LCD 41a.
[0049]
As shown in Fig. 13 (d), when the screen goes to the normal screen after the hold memory is lost, the screen can be touched. Like the demo screen waiting for customers, the screen moves to the selection screen. Is displayed together with the "hand mark" to notify the player that the player can shift to the mode selection state (see FIG. 14A) by operating the touch sensor 41m. On the normal screen, a three-digit pseudo symbol "706" is stopped and displayed on the left side of the lower end position of the LCD 41a. A two-digit special symbol "05" is stopped and displayed on the right side of the lower end position of the LCD 41a, and a two-digit ordinary symbol "13" is stopped and displayed on the left side thereof.
[0050]
FIG. 14A shows a mode selection screen, in which the LCD 41a is divided into a predetermined number, and the respective modes of Momotaro, thief, and aviator are displayed in each divided area, and the player can select a favorite mode. It has become. The name of the thief is surrounded by a bold ellipse, indicating that it is currently selected. In the predetermined area (lower right side) of the LCD 41a, "selection is being performed" is displayed, and the player can select a mode by operating the selection means (here, the non-contact type touch sensor 41m). It is possible. In addition, a message "Please select your favorite mode." Is displayed below the display of "valid selection" to inform the player that the mode can be selected.
[0051]
When the player changes the mode by operating the touch sensor 41m, the type of the symbol, the background symbol, the character, and the like displayed on the LCD 41a are changed to those corresponding to the mode selected by the player. At this time, the configuration may be such that the voice, music, lamp lighting pattern, and lamp lighting color emitted from the pachinko machine 1 in response to the operation of the player are changed to those corresponding to the selected mode.
[0052]
In this manner, as shown in FIGS. 13 (c), (d) and 14 (a), when the player wants to change the mode during a period in which the symbol is not changing, the screen is promptly shifted to the mode switching screen, Since the mode can be switched, the player can concentrate on the game.
[0053]
FIGS. 14B to 14D show a state in which the symbol is changing.
FIG. 14B shows a normal screen of the Momotaro mode, in which a Japanese-style background pattern such as pine trees and mountains is displayed in the upper part of the LCD 41a, a state where Momotaro and the monkey are traveling is displayed, and a lower left part is shown. In, the symbol corresponding to the Momotaro mode is fluctuating. On the lower right side of the LCD 41a, four digits of a special symbol and a normal symbol are changing at high speed.
[0054]
FIG. 14C shows a normal screen in the thief mode, in which the interior of the room having two doors is displayed as a background pattern on the entire LCD 41a, and a thief with a lost expression is displayed on the LCD 41a. The symbol corresponding to the thief mode fluctuates in the upper part of. As in FIG. 14B, the four digits of the special symbol and the ordinary symbol fluctuate at high speed in the lower part.
[0055]
FIG. 14D shows a normal screen in the aviator mode, in which the aviator flying on the airplane is displayed in the lower part of the LCD 41a, and the symbol corresponding to the aviator mode fluctuates in the upper part. ing. As in FIGS. 14 (b) and 14 (c), the four digits of the special symbol and the ordinary symbol fluctuate at a high speed on the lower right side.
[0056]
With reference to FIG. 15, a description will be given, with reference to FIG. 15, of a case where a symbol that has been reached in a normal symbol has been changed to a positively-variable symbol by a player's touch (although the reach symbol has been successfully drawn), but has not become a big hit. I do. As shown in FIG. 15A, the LCD 41a displays a display in which the right symbol and the left symbol are stationary at "4" and in the reach state. The special symbol fluctuates at a high speed simultaneously with the start of the fluctuation of the pseudo symbol, and continues to fluctuate similarly even when the pseudo symbol is in the reach state as shown in FIG. In FIG. 15B, since this variation (reach) is a specific reach in which the touch sensor is valid, after a certain period of time elapses, “Please touch the screen at an arbitrary timing in the upper right area of the LCD 41a. "" And "Hand mark" are displayed. At this time, the pseudo symbol “4” is displayed in a small size at the upper left of the screen, and under the display, the aviator is chasing an enemy and launching an attack. Even at this time, the special symbol fluctuates at the same place at high speed. Success or failure is determined based on the timing at which the touch sensor 41m is operated (in the case of success in the figure), and “Success!” Is displayed in the upper right area of the LCD 41a as shown in FIG. Is performed, and a performance at the time of success (in the figure, the aviator's attack hits the enemy and the aviator is pleased) is displayed on the LCD 41a. Then, in FIG. 15D, the left symbol and the right symbol are changed to the positively changing symbol "7", the display of the middle symbol is changed to a changing state, and the entire symbol is displayed on the LCD 41a. Then, in FIG. 15E, the symbol in the reach state is reduced in display in the upper left area of the LCD 41a, and the effect (in the figure, the enemy is flying while hitting an attack) is displayed below the display, and FIG. The state shifts to the stationary display state of the symbol shown in f). As shown in FIG. 15 (f), the middle symbol is stopped and displayed at "5", and the result of the change is fixed at the outlier of "757". At this time, a special symbol located at the lower right side of the LCD 41a is also fixedly displayed. In this case, the left special symbol is stopped at "0" and the right special symbol is stopped at "5" to indicate that it is out of place.
[0057]
On the other hand, even if an effect fails due to a player's touch, a big hit may occur, and a right to change the probability may be obtained by a re-lottery. As shown in FIG. 16A, the LCD 41a displays a display in which the right symbol and the left symbol are stationary at "4" and in the reach state. The special symbol fluctuates at a high speed simultaneously with the start of the fluctuation of the pseudo symbol, and continues to fluctuate similarly even when the pseudo symbol is in the reach state as shown in FIG. In FIG. 16 (b), since this fluctuation (reach) is a specific reach in which the touch sensor 41m is valid, after a certain period of time elapses, "Please touch the screen at a desired timing in the upper right area of the LCD 41a. . "And" hand mark "are displayed. At this time, the pseudo symbol “4” is displayed in a small size at the upper left of the screen, and under the display, the aviator is chasing an enemy and launching an attack. Even at this time, the special symbol fluctuates at the same place at high speed. During the specific period of the specific reach state in which the medium symbol is changing, the large symbol is displayed on the entire LCD 41a, and the special symbol and the normal symbol that are changing are displayed small in the corners. At this time, if the touch sensor 41m is valid, a symbol selection screen is displayed on a part of the screen as shown in FIG. That is, "Touch the screen at any time." And "Hand mark" are displayed in the upper right area of the LCD 41a. When the touch sensor 41m senses the player's hand, a reach symbol is displayed in the upper left area of the LCD 41a, and a reach effect is displayed below it (in the figure, an aviator chases an enemy to attack). Device). Also, a two-digit ordinary symbol and a two-digit special symbol are changing at a high speed on the right and lower ends of the LCD 41a. Success or failure is determined according to the timing at which the touch sensor 41m is operated (in the case of failure in the figure), and as shown in FIGS. 16C and 16D, “Fail! Is displayed on the LCD 41a, and an effect at the time of success (in the figure, the aviator's attack does not hit the enemy and the enemy aviator is pleased) is displayed. Then, in FIG. 16E, the left symbol and the right symbol are statically displayed as “4” which is a non-probable variable symbol. Thereafter, the re-change starts, and all the symbols start to change, as shown in FIG. Then, in FIG. 16 (g), the display is stopped and displayed at “777” which is a positively changing symbol. At this time, a special symbol located at the lower right side of the LCD 41a is also fixedly displayed. In this case, the left special symbol is stopped at "5" and the right special symbol is stopped at "5" to indicate that it is a probability-change big hit.
[0058]
By the operation of the touch sensor 41m by the player, not only the fluctuating symbol changes during the reach state, but also by performing the re-lottery after stopping and displaying as a big hit as in the past, so that the player has drawn twice. appear. In other words, it appears that there are two chances to obtain a big hit or a probable big hit, and it is possible to increase the player's sense of intervention in symbol fluctuation and maintain the expectation of the big hit. In addition, since the change of the pattern is performed by the operation of the touch sensor 41m of the player, the player seems to have made a change with his / her own power, and the effect of increasing the satisfaction with the big hit or the certain change big hit is exhibited. I do.
[0059]
As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player operates the touch sensor 41m, one of the plurality of modes is selected, and the mode corresponding to the mode selected by the player is selected. The changing symbol and the background symbol are displayed on the LCD 41a, and the player can play the game. The operation of the touch sensor 41m is enabled during the specific period of the specific reach state, and when the touch sensor 41m is operated by the player, the type of the symbol that was in the reach state before the operation of the touch sensor 41m is changed to a different symbol. The configuration is changed to the type.
[0060]
15 and FIG. 16 are performed on the symbol control board 41b, and the stopped symbols are displayed on the LCD 41a according to the result of the lottery determined on the main control board 39. This is a pseudo symbol. The special symbol and the ordinary symbol determined by the main control board 39 are displayed small. Further, the determination regarding the detection timing of the touch sensor 41m is also performed on the symbol control board 41b, and the result of the lottery determined on the main control board 39 is not changed. Note that the symbol control board 41b must not change the variation pattern (variation time) determined by the main control board 39 with respect to the symbol variation on the LCD 41a shown in FIGS.
That is, in a configuration having a plurality of modes, there is a dedicated reach effect corresponding to each mode, but when the variation pattern (variation time) reaches 25 seconds on the main control board 39 and is determined as a departure pattern. In any of the other modes, a pattern is required that will reach and deviate from 25 seconds. For example, if the current mode is the Momotaro mode and the main control board 39 is determined to have a fluctuation pattern of 30 seconds, the Momotaro mode does not have a 30 second reach effect. The direction cannot be determined. Further, if the thief mode is changed just because there is a reach effect for 30 seconds, there is no point in having the player select one of the plurality of modes.
That is, if the main control board 39 is configured to select one type of variation pattern from 20 types of variation patterns (variation times), a reach effect pattern with the same variation time is required in both the Momotaro mode and the thief mode. .
Originally, it is preferable to prepare at least 20 types of effects for each mode. For example, if the main control board 39 determines that the fluctuation pattern is 10 seconds, if the current mode is the Momotaro mode, there are a plurality of types of display contents for 10 seconds in the Momotaro mode, and one of the symbol control boards 41b is selected from among them. Then, determine the reach production.
[0061]
It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may take various forms as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention. For example, the special symbol determined by the main control board 39 may be changed by the detection of the touch sensor 41m.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 11 of the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an “input check process” executed by a main control board 39;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a “win / fail judgment process” executed by a main control board 39;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a “fixed symbol display process (a)” and a “fixed symbol display end process (b)” executed by the main control board 39.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a “special game process” executed by the main control board 39.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a “mode selection process” executed by a symbol control board 41b.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a “variation process” executed by a symbol control board 41b.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a “symbol change process” executed by a symbol control board 41b.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process in a case where a reach effect period in a “symbol change process” executed by the symbol control board 41b has ended.
FIG. 13 shows a list of symbols, special symbols and ordinary symbols corresponding to each mode (a), a list of combinations of special symbols and ordinary symbols (b), and a diagram (c) showing a customer waiting demonstration displayed on the LCD 41a; FIG. 14D is a diagram illustrating a normal screen when the suspension is stopped.
14A is a diagram illustrating a mode selection state, and FIG. 14B is a diagram illustrating screen displays (b) to (d) of each mode.
FIG. 15 is a continuous explanatory diagram showing the flow (a) to (f) of the reach effect in which the touch sensor 41m is effective, and when the touch sensor 41m comes off.
FIG. 16 is a continuous explanatory diagram showing the flow (a) to (g) of the reach effect in which the touch sensor 41m is effective and leading to a probable big hit.
[Explanation of symbols]
1. Pachinko machine 2. Outer frame 3. Front frame
4: Prepaid card unit 6: Upper plate
11 game board 12 lower plate 39 main control board
40 ... Payout control board 41 ... Symbol display device
41a LCD panel unit 41b Design control board
41m: Touch sensor 51: Launching device
51a: Launch control board 52: Normal electric accessory
52a: first-class start-up switch 54: large winning opening
54a VSW 54b Count SW 54c Large winning opening solenoid
54d… V solenoid 55,56… Normal symbol working port
55a, 56a: Normal design operating port switch 52b: Normal accessory solenoid

Claims (2)

A determination unit for determining whether or not the determination is made based on the satisfaction of a predetermined determination execution condition;
A symbol designating means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in accordance with the result of the determination by the determining means, and for confirming or displaying a hit or a miss in a combination of a plurality of symbols;
Symbol display means for displaying a symbol according to the instruction of the symbol instruction means,
Special game execution means for executing an advantageous special game due to the winning display being determined and displayed by the symbol display means,
Selection means that can be commanded by the player;
The symbols other than the symbol which stops at the end of the symbols are displayed by the symbol display means, and the symbols other than the symbol which stops at the last among the symbols which are displayed in a fluctuating manner are displayed in a reach state where the symbols are stopped in a predetermined display state. ,
When the reach state is a predetermined specific reach state, the apparatus further comprises a period determination unit that determines whether or not a specific period in which the selection unit is valid,
A ball game machine characterized by changing the type of a symbol that is already stationary in response to a command from the player to the selection means when the determination means determines that the time is within a specific period. The ball game machine according to claim 1,
Due to the combination of the winning symbols being displayed among the combinations of winning symbols, the winning probability of the hit / fail determination is changed to a high probability variation state,
The specific reach state is a ball game machine in which a symbol that is already statically displayed is a symbol other than the combination of the specific hit symbols.

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