JP2005095659A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of improving the playing desire of a player. <P>SOLUTION: In the Pachinko game machine wherein three symbols are changed and displayed only for prescribed time respectively at a display device when a ball enters a start winning port and the respective symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination of a big winning form immediately before big winning, the number R1 of times of so-called ready-to-win losing that two of the three symbols are stopped at a pattern of the big winning form and only the last symbol is stopped at the pattern other than the big winning form is counted, a difference between the average value M of the number of times of the ready-to-win losing among the big winning in the past and the present number R1 of times of the ready-to-win losing is obtained every time the number R1 of times becomes the multiple of 5, and a prediction message of "big winning after (M-R1) times of ready-to-win states" is displayed at the display device (S350, S360). Then, after the number R1 of times of the ready-to-win losing becomes equal to or larger than the average value M, every time the number R2 (=R1-M) of times of the ready-to-win losing becomes the multiple of 5, one message is drawn from the plurality of messages and displayed at the display device (S430, S440). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that enters a jackpot state with a higher probability of winning than a normal state when a predetermined game condition is established.

  Conventionally, in this type of pachinko machine, for example, a mechanical variable display for changing and displaying a plurality of symbols on the game board surface is provided, and a pachinko ball (launching ball) is provided at a specific start winning opening. When winning a prize, the plurality of symbols are changed and displayed for a predetermined time, respectively, and the symbols are stopped in a combination of predetermined jackpot modes immediately before the big hit state is reached. In this way, the player is given a sense of expectation or tension as to whether or not it will be a big hit, and the game motivation is improved.

  However, even in such a case, since the player originally wanted to make the pachinko machine hit the big hit state, the game would stop if the pachinko machine did not hit the big hit state for a long time. As a result, there was a problem that the profits of pachinko halls did not increase.

  Therefore, conventionally, as a variable display, a liquid crystal display device or a dot matrix display device capable of displaying any image as well as the above-mentioned pattern is adopted. For example, when a pachinko ball wins a start winning opening in a normal state, the display device In addition, an image of a predetermined pattern set in advance is displayed together with the above design. As a result, the player is not bored, and the player does not stop the game even if the normal state that is not the big hit state continues.

  However, even in a pachinko machine equipped with a liquid crystal display device or a dot matrix display device as described above, the image displayed on the display device is one pattern, so the player gets bored with the content displayed after a while, If the normal state that is not a big hit state lasts for a long time, the game will be lost and the game is often stopped.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a problem, and it aims at providing the pachinko machine which can improve a player's game motivation more.

That is, the present invention described in claim 1 made to achieve the above object is, as illustrated in FIG.
In a pachinko machine that becomes a big hit state with a higher probability of winning than the normal state when a predetermined gaming condition is established,
Display means for displaying an image;
Situation detecting means for detecting a predetermined gaming situation at least when the pachinko machine is in a normal state;
Display control means for displaying a predetermined image on the display means when the game situation is detected by the situation detection means;
Changing means for changing the image displayed on the display means by the display control means when the game situation is detected by the situation detection means to one having a different content or display pattern for each display or predetermined display;
The gist of the pachinko machine is characterized by having

Further, the present invention described in claim 2 is the pachinko machine according to claim 1,
The display control means causes the display means to display an image indicating that the pachinko machine is approaching a big hit,
The changing means is
The display control means comprises a counting means for counting the number of occurrences of a predetermined event relating to the game that has occurred in the pachinko machine until the present after the last big hit, and the display control means according to an increase in the count value of the counting means Changing the image to be displayed on the display means to an image representing that the pachinko machine is closer to the big hit,
The gist of the pachinko machine is

Furthermore, the present invention described in claim 3 is the pachinko machine according to claim 2,
The display control means causes the display means to display an image indicating how many times the event counted by the counting means has occurred and the pachinko machine is a big hit,
The changing means is
In addition to the counting means, a storage means is provided for storing the number of occurrences of the event occurring in the pachinko machine between the two big hits in the past or the average value of the numbers, and stored in the storage means Changing the number of occurrences of the event or the number of times represented by the image displayed on the display means by the display control means according to the difference between the average value and the count value of the counting means;
The gist of the pachinko machine is

On the other hand, the present invention described in claim 4 is a pachinko machine according to claim 1,
The changing means is
Sequentially changing the image that the display control means displays on the display means to an image that is continuous or related to the image previously displayed on the display means;
The gist of the pachinko machine is

And this invention of Claim 5 WHEREIN: In the pachinko machine in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4,
Storage means for previously storing a plurality of images to be displayed on the display means for each of a plurality of groups each having a common feature;
Lottery means for drawing one group out of the plurality of groups when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The changing means is
Selecting one of the plurality of images stored in the storage unit from the group selected by the lottery unit, and changing the image displayed on the display unit by the display control unit;
The gist of the pachinko machine is

Further, the present invention according to claim 6 is the pachinko machine according to claim 2,
The display means is a display device provided on the game board surface of the pachinko machine,
The situation detection means detects a winning of a pachinko ball in a specific winning opening,
Further, when the display control means detects a winning at the specific winning opening by the situation detecting means, the display means changes and displays a plurality of symbols for a predetermined time respectively, and also displays the pachinko machine. Immediately before the big hit state is reached, the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed in combination with a predetermined big hit mode.
The changing means is
Increasing the number of combinations of the jackpot mode with respect to the total number of combinations of the symbols displayed on the display means by the display control means in response to an increase in the count value of the counting means;
The gist of the pachinko machine is

  In the pachinko machine according to claim 1, configured as described above, the situation detection means detects at least a predetermined game situation when the pachinko machine is in a normal state, and the situation detection means detects the predetermined game situation. When the game situation is detected, the display control means displays a predetermined image on the display means.

  Then, the changing means changes the image displayed on the display means by the display control means when the game situation is detected by the situation detecting means to one having a different content or display pattern for each display or each predetermined display. .

  Therefore, even if the predetermined game situation detected by the game situation detection means occurs several times when the pachinko machine is in a normal state that is not a big hit state, the display means displays each time or a predetermined number of times. Every time, an image having a different content or display pattern is displayed.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko machine described in claim 1, even when the pachinko machine does not hit a big hit state for a long period of time, it is possible to continuously attract the player's interest, and the player's willingness to play Can improve the profits of pachinko halls.

  Here, as the display means, an existing display device such as a liquid crystal display device or a dot matrix display device provided on the game board surface may be used, or a display device different from such an existing display device may be used. You may make it provide separately in parts, such as a game board surface of a machine, a frame.

  In addition, the situation detection means may be that a pachinko ball has won a specific winning opening (for example, a starting winning opening), and a plurality of symbols displayed on the existing display device on the game board surface are in a specific permutation other than the big hit mode ( For example, “1,2,3” or “7,8,9”), only one symbol that was stopped last among the multiple symbols that were stopped and displayed on the existing display device is a big hit mode A specific game that a specific event has occurred, such as having stopped at a symbol different from the permutation of (becomes out of reach), or has a predetermined number of balls (for example, 10 remaining) It may be detected as a situation, or a predetermined symbol (for example, a symbol “7”) is accumulated in a predetermined number of times that a predetermined number of winnings in a specific prize opening has reached a predetermined number. Times, and the number of missed reach occurrences It became a constant number, or the like that the number of firing ball has reached a predetermined value, may be detected as a predetermined game situation that a particular event has occurred by a predetermined times.

  Next, in the pachinko machine according to claim 2, in the pachinko machine according to claim 1, the display control means causes the display means to display an image indicating that the pachinko machine is approaching a big hit. Yes. Then, the changing means counts the number of occurrences of a predetermined event related to the game that has occurred in the pachinko machine until the present after the previous big hit ends, according to the increase in the count value of the counting means, The image displayed on the display means by the display control means is changed to an image indicating that the pachinko machine is closer to the big hit.

  Therefore, when the predetermined event counted by the counting means occurs several times during the occurrence of the gaming situation detected by the gaming situation detecting means, the display means is closer to the big hit than the previous display image. An image representing is displayed. In other words, the display means sequentially displays images indicating that the game is approaching the big hit as the game progresses.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko machine according to claim 2, even if the pachinko machine does not hit a big hit state for a long period of time, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for the occurrence of the big hit, and as a result The player's willingness to play can be further improved.

  The situation detecting means may detect that the event measured by the measuring means has occurred as a predetermined gaming situation, or may determine that the event measured by the measuring means has occurred a predetermined number of times. You may make it detect as a game situation. In this case, every time an image is displayed on the display means, the content is closer to the big hit than the previous time, and the player is continuously given a sense of expectation for the big hit. be able to.

  Further, the gaming situation detected by the situation detecting unit and the event measured by the measuring unit may be different. In this case, depending on the frequency of occurrence of the event during the occurrence of the gaming situation, the image displayed on the display means may indicate that the big hit is closer than the previous time, Since the content is the same, the display content can be given randomness.

  Next, in the pachinko machine according to claim 3, in the pachinko machine according to claim 2, the display control means determines how many times the event counted by the counting means occurs after that, The displayed image is displayed on the display means. In addition to the measuring means, the changing means further includes storage means for storing the number of occurrences of the event that has occurred in the pachinko machine between any two big hits in the past or an average value of the number thereof. The display control means changes the number of times the image is displayed on the display means (the number of times thereafter) according to the difference between the number of occurrences or the average value of the events stored in the storage means and the count value of the counting means.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko machine according to claim 3, it is possible to make the player more specifically expect that the pachinko machine is approaching the big hit, and to further improve the player's willingness to play. Can do.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machine according to claim 4, in the pachinko machine according to claim 1, the changing means causes the display control means to display the image displayed on the display means continuously with the previously displayed image on the display means or The images are sequentially changed to relevant images.

  Therefore, in such a pachinko machine, every time a predetermined game situation is detected by the game situation detection means, that is, every time the game progresses, the display means has an image that is continuous or related to the previous display image. Will be displayed.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko machine according to claim 4, even if the pachinko machine does not hit the big hit state for a long period of time, the player continues to play the game because he wants to see the next image. This can improve the profits of pachinko halls.

  Next, the pachinko machine according to claim 5 is the pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising storage means and lottery means, and the storage means displays on the display means. A plurality of images to be stored are stored in advance for each of a plurality of groups each having a common feature. Then, the lottery means lottery one group among the plurality of groups when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the changing means among the plurality of images stored in the storage means, among the groups lottery by the lottery means One of the images is selected, and the display control unit changes the image displayed on the display unit.

  That is, in the pachinko machine according to the fifth aspect, an image unified with a predetermined feature is displayed on the display means, and the feature is determined by lottery when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko machine according to the fifth aspect, an image unified with different characteristics is displayed on the display means depending on the time of the game, and the content of the image displayed on the display means by the player is displayed. It can prevent getting bored for a longer period of time.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machine according to claim 6, in the pachinko machine according to claim 2, the display means is a display device provided on the game board surface of the pachinko machine, and the situation detection means is a specific prize. Detect a pachinko ball winning in the mouth. And when the display control means detects the winning to a specific winning opening by the situation detecting means, the display means changes and displays a plurality of symbols for a predetermined time respectively, and the pachinko machine is in a big hit state. Immediately before, the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination of big hits. In particular, the changing means increases the number of combinations of the big hit mode with respect to the total number of combinations of a plurality of symbols displayed on the display means by the display control means in response to an increase in the count value of the counting means.

  That is, in the pachinko machine according to claim 6, an existing display device provided on the game board surface and changing a plurality of symbols when a pachinko ball wins a specific winning opening is used as a display means, and counting is performed. In accordance with the number of occurrences of the event counted by the means, the number of combinations of jackpot modes with respect to the total number of combinations of a plurality of symbols is increased.

As a result, the image displayed on the display means is changed to an image indicating that the big hit is approached in accordance with the increase in the count value of the counting means.
That is, if the number of combinations of big hits increases with respect to the total number of combinations of a plurality of symbols displayed on the display device, it seems that the probability of occurrence of big hits increases on the surface, so the pachinko machine Even when the big hit state is not achieved for a long time, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for the occurrence of the big hit.

  As the operation of the changing means, for example, when the display control means changes the display of one horizontal row and three vertical columns on the display means (display device), it is changed in each vertical row. It is conceivable to reduce the types of symbols or to reduce the vertical column itself from 3 columns to 2 columns. Also, an almighty symbol which is regarded as any symbol may be displayed, or two symbols in the three vertical columns may be changed in synchronization. On the other hand, instead of reducing the total number of symbols to be displayed in this way, the number of combinations in the big hit mode may be increased. In this case, for example, the number of horizontal display columns may be increased to increase the determination line for determining the combination of the big hit mode.

Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the front surface of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, in the pachinko machine 2 of the first embodiment, a liquid crystal display as a display means for displaying various images including a plurality of symbols at the upper center of the game area 4 provided on the game board surface. A device (hereinafter referred to as a display device) 6 is disposed, and a variable winning device 8 that can be changed to an open state in which a fired ball can be easily received is disposed below the device 6.

  In the display device 6, a launch ball is awarded in one of a start winning port 10 a provided between the display device 6 and the variable winning device 8 and start winning ports 10 b and 10 c provided on the left and right sides of the variable winning device 8 itself. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, three symbols Z1, Z2, and Z3 made up of various patterns and numbers arranged in parallel in one horizontal row and three vertical rows are changed and displayed for a predetermined time respectively, and a predetermined time has elapsed. The symbols Z1 to Z3 are later stopped and displayed in the order of Z1 to Z3. As shown in FIG. 2, at the bottom of the display device 6, when a shot ball wins further to the start winning opening 10 a to 10 c during the symbol change display, the number according to the number of winning (maximum 4) A start-up memory display 12 consisting of four LEDs that are lit only is provided. In the pachinko machine 2, when the change display control of the display device 6 is once finished (when the change of the displayed pattern is stopped). In addition, if the LED forming the start-up memory indicator 12 is lit, one of the lights is extinguished and the symbol change display on the display device 6 is performed again.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 14 denotes a top prize opening (general prize opening) provided at the top of the display device 6, and 16 a, 16 b and 18 a, 18 b are provided on the left and right sides of the display device 6 and the variable winning device 8, respectively. 20a-20f is a windmill as a rolling ball guiding member, 22 is an upper part for storing a pachinko ball to be launched into the game area 4 and discharging prizes according to the prize A receiving tray 24 is a speaker that produces a sound corresponding to the winning state. Reference numeral 26 denotes a launching handle that is rotated to launch a pachinko ball, and is set so that 100 pachinko balls are fired at a rate of 1 per minute by a launching device (not shown).

  On the other hand, the variable winning device 8 is attached to the game board surface of the pachinko machine 2, and an opening / closing plate 28 that is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown) is provided at the center upper portion of the front surface. When the combination of the three symbols Z1 to Z3 that are stopped and displayed on the display device 6 is a combination of specific big hits (for example, “7, 7, 7”), as shown in FIG. Is opened forward, thereby forming a large winning opening 30 as a special winning opening, and the pachinko machine 2 is in a big hit state with a higher probability of winning than the normal state.

  Moreover, the inside of the big winning opening 30 is divided into three, and the central part is a specific area 32 for continuing the big hit state. In other words, the opening / closing plate 28 opens only within a predetermined time after the symbols displayed on the display device 6 are aligned, or until it is detected that ten firing balls have been won in the big prize opening 30. In the meantime, when the shot ball passes through the specific region 32, after closing the opening / closing plate 28, the opening / closing plate 28 is released again, and the big hit state continues. In the pachinko machine 2, the maximum number of times that the open / close plate 28 is opened and closed in one big hit is set to 16 times.

  Next, the control device 34 provided on the back of the game board of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The control device 34 detects a start winning switch 36a that detects a launch ball that has won a prize in the start winning opening 10a, a start winning switch 36b that detects a launch ball that has won a prize in the start winning opening 10b, and a launch ball that has won a prize in the start winning opening 10c. A start winning switch 36c to perform, a large winning port count switch 38 to detect a fired ball that has won a prize winning port 30, a continuous winning switch 40 to detect a fired ball that has passed through a specific area 32 of the big winning port 30, and a firing handle. Based on the input circuit 44 for inputting each detection signal from the firing handle switch 42 which is turned on when the pachinko ball 26 is being fired by turning operation, and the above detection signals acquired via the input circuit 44 A CPU 46 that executes a control program for controlling the display device 6, the variable winning device 8 and the like, and a control program executed by the CPU 46 ROM 48 for storing data, RAM 50 as a storage means having a backup function capable of temporarily storing data processed by the CPU 46 and retaining stored contents even when the power is turned off, and an image to be displayed on the display device 6 by the CPU 46 An image ROM 52 serving as storage means for storing the image data, a solenoid 54 for opening and closing the display device 6, the start-up memory display 12, and the open / close plate 28 of the variable winning device 8, based on a command from the CPU 46, and The pachinko machine 2 hits an external information terminal 58 connected to a hall management computer (not shown) and outputs a driving signal to an electric decoration device 56 made of a lamp or LED provided in the game area 4 of the pachinko machine 2. An output circuit 60 for outputting an information signal indicating the state and the number of continuations of the big hit state, and an amplifier The sound generator 64 to sound from the speaker 24 via the 2, a, a bus 66 that connects the above units.

  A recovery path (not shown) is provided on the back of the game board of the pachinko machine 2 for collecting the winning balls that have won the winning prizes, and a start winning switch 36a and a big winning prize count switch 38 are provided. Are attached to collection paths respectively arranged at the lower part of the start winning opening 10a and the lower part of the variable winning device 8. The start winning switches 36 b and 36 c are provided around the start winning ports 10 b and 10 c in the variable winning device 8, respectively, and the continuous winning switch 40 is provided in the variable winning device 8. It is provided at the bottom.

  The image ROM 52 stores image data for displaying the symbols Z1 to Z3 on the display device 6 and image data for displaying various message images on the display device 6. As shown in Tables 1 to 3 to be described later, the plurality of image data are stored by being grouped in advance into four types of hated mouth type, ayari type, nagasaki type, and cheering type, each having a different tone of message. Yes.

  In the control device 34 configured in this manner, the CPU 46 performs overall control of the pachinko machine 2 by executing a game process described later, and further executes a message display process described later to progress the game. Various message images corresponding thereto are displayed on the display device 6.

Therefore, the above-described processes executed by the CPU 46 will be described below.
First, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing game processing. When the execution of the game process is started, first, in step (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 110, it is determined whether or not a start condition for starting the change of the symbol displayed on the display device 6 is satisfied, Wait until the start condition is met. The start condition is that the detection signal from the start winning switch 36a to 36c detects that the shot ball has won any of the start winning ports 10a to 10c, or the LED of the start memory display 12 has already been turned on. If it is lit, it is determined that it has been established.

  If it is determined in S110 that the start condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to S120, where it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 2 is to be in the big hit state. In S130, the three symbols Z1 to Z3 to be changed and displayed on the display device 6 are, for example, “7, 7, 4”, and only the symbol Z3 that stops last is a combination of the big hit mode (“7, 7, 7 ”) (hereinafter referred to as“ reach out-of-reach mode combination ”), it is determined whether or not to enter a so-called reach out-of-reach state. After performing the display process, the process returns to S110.

  It should be noted that the decision whether or not to make the big hit state in S120 and the decision whether or not to make the reach unreachable state in S130 determine whether the random value constantly changing in the CPU 46 is changed in advance when each process is executed. This is done by determining whether or not a predetermined value is set.

  Also, in the out-of-display process of S140, the corresponding symbol display image data is read from the image ROM 52, and the three symbols Z1 to Z3 are sequentially changed and displayed on the display device 6 for a predetermined time, and each symbol Z1 to Z3 is displayed. Are executed in the order of Z1 to Z3 so that the combination is different from the combination of the big hit mode and the out-of-reach mode. When the CPU 46 detects a winning to the start winning ports 10a to 10c while the symbols Z1 to Z3 are changed and displayed in this way, the CPU 46 stores the number of winnings as a starting memory number up to four times. At the same time, the LEDs of the start memory display 12 are turned on by the number corresponding to the number of start memories. Then, when the processing of S110 is executed next, if the LED of the start memory display 12 is lit, the lighting is turned off by one and the stored start memory number is decreased by one, and then the start condition Is determined, and the process proceeds to S120.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S130 that the state is to be out of reach, the process proceeds to S150, and the three symbols Z1 to Z3 are sequentially changed and displayed on the display device 6 for a predetermined time, and each symbol Z1 to Z3 is displayed. Reach display processing is executed to stop in the order of Z1 to Z3 so as to be a combination of the out-of-reach mode. Then, in subsequent S160, a process as a counting unit is executed to increment a counter R1 for counting the number of occurrences of reach failure (the number of reach failures) from the end of the previous big hit to the present, and subsequent S170. Then, after subtracting the comparison value M into which the average value of the number of missed reach in the past jackpot is substituted as described later, the value (R1-M) is substituted into the counter R2 from the value of the counter R1. , Return to S110.

  In S120, when it is determined that the big hit state is set, the process proceeds to S180, and the three symbols Z1 to Z3 are sequentially changed and displayed on the display device 6 for a predetermined time, and each symbol Z1 to Z3 is displayed. A jackpot display process is executed in which the jackpot is stopped in the order of Z1 to Z3 so as to be a combination of jackpot modes. In subsequent S190, processing for the big hit operation is executed.

  That is, in S190, first, a drive signal is output to the solenoid 54 to open the opening / closing plate 28 of the variable winning device 8, and the pachinko machine 2 is put into a big hit state with a higher probability of winning than the normal state. Until the predetermined time elapses after the opening / closing plate 28 is opened, or until it is detected by the detection signal from the count switch 38 for the big winning opening that 10 shot balls have been won in the big winning opening 30. In the meantime, when it is detected by the detection signal from the continuous winning switch 40 that the shot ball has passed the specific area 32, the big hit state is continued as described above.

  When such a big hit operation is completed, the process proceeds to S200, where the value of the counter R1 is stored in the RAM 50 as the latest (nth) big hit number Xn of reach loss, and in S210, the counter R1, After clearing the values of R2 to “0”, the process returns to S110.

  That is, in this game process, every time the start condition is satisfied (S110: YES), it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 2 is to be a big hit state (S120). In addition, it is determined whether or not the state is to be out of reach (S130). Then, in the case of the big hit state, the three symbols Z1 to Z3 to be changed and displayed on the display device 6 are stopped so as to be a combination of big hits in the order of Z1 to Z3 (S180), When making a state, only the symbol Z3 that stops last is stopped with a symbol other than the big hit mode (S150).

  Therefore, immediately before the pachinko machine 2 hits the big hit state and immediately before the reach-removed state, the two symbols Z1 and Z2 among the three symbols Z1 to Z3 displayed on the display device 6 are displayed. There is a state in which only the last symbol Z3 has been changed and displayed yet (hereinafter, this state is referred to as a reach state). In this reach state, if it is determined that the big hit state is determined in S120, the third symbol Z3 is also stopped according to the big hit mode, but it is determined not to be the big hit state in S120. If it is determined that the state is out of reach in S130, the symbol Z3 stops at a symbol other than the big hit mode.

  In this game processing, the number of reach misses from the end of the previous big hit to the present is sequentially counted as the value of the counter R1 (S160), and when the pachinko machine 2 is in the big hit state, the counter at that time The value of R1 is stored in the RAM 50 as the number of reach misses Xn in the latest (nth) jackpot (S200). Therefore, the RAM 50 sequentially stores the number of lost reach Xn (n = 1, 2,...) Between each past jackpot.

  The CPU 46 determines when the launch ball has won the start winning ports 10a to 10c, when the pachinko machine 2 is in a big hit state, or when the shot ball passes the specific area 32 of the big win port 30 during the big hit state. In addition, the lighting state of the electrical decoration device 56 is changed, and sound is appropriately generated from the speaker 24 via the sound generator 64 and the amplifier 62.

  Next, message display processing for displaying a message image corresponding to the progress of the game on the display device 6 will be described with reference to FIG. This process is executed in parallel with the game process described above.

  When the execution of the message display process is started, first, in S310, it is determined whether or not the big hit state is finished, and the process waits until the big hit state is finished. If it is determined that the big hit state has ended, the process proceeds to S320, and the number of lost reach Xn (n = 1, 2,...) Between the big hits sequentially stored in S200 of the game process is stored for a predetermined period (for example, the past three days). And the average value (reach average value) is stored in the RAM 50 as the comparison value M. The comparison value M stored here is used in S170 of the game process.

  In the subsequent S330, the type of message image to be displayed on the display device 6 is randomly selected from the four types, the hated mouth type, the Amari type, the nagase type, and the support type, as the lottery means. After executing the process, the process proceeds to S340.

  In S340, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter R1 incremented by the game process has become a value (M-1) that is one less than the comparison value M, and if it is determined that it is not (M-1). In S350, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter R1 is a multiple of 5. If it is determined that it is a multiple of 5, in the following S360, the difference (M−R1) between the comparison value M stored in S320 and the value of the counter R1 is obtained, and “after ( M-R1) A message image with the content “Big hit when reach reaches” is displayed.

  Here, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the message image is displayed on the display screen of the display device 6 in the area below the area displaying the symbols Z1 to Z3 (lower corner area) H. Each character image to be formed is executed by a procedure of scrolling and displaying in the direction of the arrow (from right to left). For example, when the value of the counter R1 is “5” and the value of the comparison value M is “12”, a message image with the content “Big hit if 7 more reach comes” is displayed.

  Such a message image may be displayed in a predetermined area in the vertical corner of the display screen of the display device 6, or the display of the symbols Z1 to Z3 is temporarily stopped and displayed on the entire display screen. May be. In the latter case, the display state of the display device 6 can be greatly changed to attract the player's attention more. In addition, the message image may be displayed all the time instead of being scrolled and displayed.

  If the display of the message image ends in S360, or if it is determined in S350 that the value of the counter R1 is not a multiple of 5, the process proceeds to S370 and stops on the display device 6 for display. Wait until the combination of the symbols Z1 to Z3 is a combination of big hit mode or a combination of unreachable mode, and when it is any combination, determine whether it is a combination of big hit mode . That is, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 2 has reached the big hit state through the reach state described above.

  When the big hit state is not reached, that is, when it is out of reach, the process returns to S340. However, when the big hit state is reached, in the following S380, among the big hit messages shown in Table 1 below. The message image of the type selected in S330 is displayed on the display device 6 in the same manner as in S360, and the process returns to S310.

  Note that the message shown in Table 1 is a message image of an unexpected nuance that it was a big hit against the message displayed on the display device 6 in S360. The message “Let ’s go wrong” is displayed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S340 that the value of the counter R1 has become one less than the comparison value M (M-1), the process proceeds to S390, and the display device 6 displays “Big hit in the next reach”. Is displayed in the same manner as in S360.

  Then, in the subsequent S400, as in the case of S370, the combination of the symbols Z1 to Z3 on the display device 6 waits until the combination of the big hit mode or the combination of the unreachable mode, and becomes any combination. If it is, it is determined whether it is a combination of big hits. Then, if it is a combination of the big hit mode, that is, as shown in the message image displayed in S390, the big hit state is reached, then in S410, among the big hit messages shown in Table 2 below, in S330. After the lottery-type message images are displayed on the display device 6 in the same manner as in S360, the process returns to S310.

  Note that the jackpot message shown in Table 2 is a nuance message image indicating that the jackpot message is the same as the message displayed on the display device 6 in S390. For example, when the wrong type is selected in S330, The message image “Yokatta” is displayed.

  Also, in S400, when the combination of symbols Z1 to Z3 is not a combination of big hits, that is, contrary to the message image displayed in S390, the big hit is not made in the next reach (it was out of reach). In step S420, the message image of the type selected in step S330 among the outlier messages shown in Table 2 above is displayed on the display device 6 in the same manner as in step S360, and then the process proceeds to step S430. Note that the losing message shown in Table 2 is a nuanced message image indicating that the player did not win a big hit against the message displayed in S390. For example, when the disagreement type is selected in S330, "Sorry" Is displayed.

  In S430, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter R2 (R1-M) set in S170 of the game process is a multiple of 5. At the time of execution of S420, the value of the counter R1 is equal to the comparison value M stored in S320, that is, the average value of the number of missed reach in the past jackpot. Then, the value of the counter R2 (R1-M) is the number of reach misses after the reach miss count becomes equal to or greater than the comparison value M, in other words, the reach that occurs after the message displayed in S390 is not expected. This represents the cumulative number of misses.

  If it is determined in S430 that the value of the counter R2 is a multiple of 5, among the plurality of message groups stored for each of the four types as shown in Table 3 below in S440, Any message is selected from the message group of the type selected in S330, and the message image is displayed on the display device 6 in the same manner as in S360.

  Note that 10 types of messages shown in Table 3 are prepared for each type, and in S440, the message to be displayed is further selected by lottery from the type of message group selected in S330. Yes. Further, instead of such lottery, messages to be displayed in order may be selected from the message group of the type selected in S330.

  Then, after displaying a message on the display device 6 in S440, or in S430, when it is determined that the value of the counter R2 is not a multiple of 5, the process proceeds to S450, as in S370 and S400. Wait until the combination of symbols Z1 to Z3 on the display device 6 is a combination of big hit mode or a combination of unreachable mode, and if any combination, it is a combination of big hit mode Determine. When the combination of symbols Z1 to Z3 is not a combination of big hits, that is, when it is out of reach, the process returns to S430, but when the combination of symbols Z1 to Z3 is a combination of big hits, If it is a big hit, the process proceeds to S460, and in the same manner as in S410, the big hit message shown in Table 2 is displayed on the display device 6 and then the process returns to S310.

  In other words, in this message display process, every time an unreachable state occurs multiples of 5 times (5 times, 10 times, 15 times,...), The average value of the number of missed reach in the past jackpot is substituted. The difference (M−R1) between the comparison value M and the current reach miss number R1 is obtained, and the display device 6 displays a prediction message “Large (M−R1) hits when reach reaches” (S350). , S360), when the current reach miss count R1 is one less than the comparison value M (M-1), the display device 6 is caused to display a prediction message “big hit at the next reach”. (S340, S390).

  Then, when the big hit is reached in the reach state immediately after displaying the prediction message such as “Big hit at the next reach” (S400: YES), the nuance that the big hit has come true as shown in the big hit message in Table 2 Is displayed on the display device 6 (S410), and a prediction message such as “Big hit at the next reach” has not been displayed yet, and a prediction message such as “Large hit when (M-R1) times reach comes” is displayed. When a big hit is made at the stage of displaying (S370: YES), an unexpected nuance message as shown in Table 1 is displayed on the display device 6 (S380).

  On the other hand, when a prediction message such as “Large hit at the next reach” is displayed, but a big hit is not reached in the reach state immediately after that (S400: NO), as shown in the miss message in Table 2 An unexpected nuance message is displayed on the display device 6 (S420). After that, every time the reach outage occurs only a multiple of 5, one of the plurality of messages shown in Table 3 is displayed. These are selected and displayed on the display device 6 (S430, S440).

  In the first embodiment, S350 and S430 of message display processing correspond to processing as status detection means, and S360 and S440 correspond to processing as display control means and changing means.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 2 of the first embodiment, each time the out-of-reach state occurs a multiple of 5 times, message images having different contents are displayed on the display device 6 in S360 and S440 of the message display process. Since it is displayed, even if the pachinko machine 2 is not in a big hit state for a long period of time, it is possible to continuously attract the player's interest, thereby improving the player's willingness to play the pachinko hall The profit can be improved.

  Moreover, in the pachinko machine 2 of the first embodiment, the number of reach misses R1 from the end of the previous jackpot to the present is counted, and the average value of the number of reach misses between past jackpots is stored as the comparison value M. Depending on the difference between the comparison value M and the current reach miss count R1, a display device 6 displays a prediction message with contents such as “Large hit when (M−R1) times reach” or “Big hit at next reach”. To be displayed.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 2 of the first embodiment, as the number of missed reach increases as the game progresses, images indicating that the big hit is gradually approaching are sequentially displayed on the display device 6. Even when the pachinko machine 2 is not in a big hit state for a long period of time, the player can be given a sense of expectation for the occurrence of the big hit, and the player's willingness to play can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, according to the actual results after displaying the prediction message such as “Large hit when (M-R1) times reach comes” or “Big hit at next reach”, Table 1 and Since the message image as shown in Table 2 is displayed, it is possible to give the player the feeling of having a conversation with the pachinko machine 2 and to improve the game motivation. Can do.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in Table 3, a plurality of messages to be displayed on the display device 6 are prepared in advance for each of four types having different tone, and the type of the message to be actually displayed is a big hit. At the time when is completed, it is decided by lottery. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 2 of the present embodiment, a message image that is unified with a different tone is displayed on the display device 6 depending on the game, so that the player is displayed on the display device 6. It is possible to prevent the user from getting bored with the contents of the image for a longer period of time.

  In the first embodiment, the message image is displayed on the existing display device 6 provided on the game board surface of the pachinko machine 2, but a display device different from the existing display device 6 is used. It may be provided separately on the game board surface, the frame, etc., and the message image may be displayed on the display device.

  On the other hand, in the first embodiment, a message image is displayed on the display device 6 every time the number of reach misses reaches a predetermined value. For example, it is displayed that a launch ball has won a winning prize opening 10a to 10c. The symbols Z1 to Z3 displayed on the device 6 are stopped in a specific combination other than the big hit mode (for example, “1, 2, 3” or “7, 8, 9”), the reach has been lost, the upper tray Detects the occurrence of a specific event such as the number of 22 pachinko balls (holding balls) reaching a predetermined number or the maximum number of starting memories, and displays a message image at that time. You may make it do.

  In addition, the number of winnings at the start winning openings 10a to 10c has reached a predetermined number, a predetermined symbol (for example, “7”) is accumulated on the display device 6 and is stopped and displayed only a predetermined number of times, or It is also possible to detect that a specific event other than out-of-reach has occurred a predetermined number of times, such as reaching the predetermined value, and display a message image at that time. When detecting the number of fired balls, the time during which the firing handle 26 is rotated by the detection signal from the firing handle switch 42 is obtained and calculated based on that time.

  When a message image is displayed at the time of occurrence of a situation unrelated to losing reach (for example, when the number of fired balls reaches a predetermined value), during such a game situation occurs. Depending on the frequency of missed reach, the predicted message displayed on the display device 6 may indicate that the jackpot is closer to the previous time, or the same content as the previous time. Can be given randomness.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the type of message displayed on the display device 6 is selected by lottery when the big hit ends. However, a discrimination means for discriminating the player is added to the pachinko machine 2. Each time it is detected that the player has changed, a message type lottery may be performed.

  And as a method for discriminating a player, a method for detecting a player's face or eye position by installing a camera in the pachinko machine 2, a method for detecting a player's fingerprint using a fingerprint detector , A method for detecting a player's voiceprint using a voiceprint detector, a method for detecting the length of a player's finger by installing a cylindrical measuring device for inserting a finger into the pachinko machine 2, and a weight on a chair It may be possible to discriminate a player by detecting a person's physical characteristics such as a method of installing a meter and detecting the weight of the player.

  The pachinko machine 2 is provided with an operation panel for the player to input his / her identification code, etc., and the player is discriminated based on input information from the operation panel, or the pachinko machine 2 is so-called. In the case of a card-type pachinko machine, the player may be determined based on information obtained from the player's card. On the other hand, the player is detected by detecting that the pachinko machine 2 is not in operation, such as that the operation state of the firing handle 26 has continued for a predetermined period of time, or that the pachinko ball has not been in the upper tray 22 for a predetermined period of time. You may make it detect the alternation of.

  Next, a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment will be described. The pachinko machine of the second embodiment is different from the pachinko machine 2 of the first embodiment only in the message display process shown in FIG. Therefore, the message display process executed by the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the message display process of the second embodiment, the processes of S423 and S425 are added between S420 and S430 with respect to the message display process of the first embodiment (FIG. 6). Except for the point provided, it is completely the same.

  That is, in the second embodiment, after the message for losing shown in Table 2 is displayed in S420, the process first proceeds to S423, and the currently set comparison value M is stored in the RAM 50 in S200 of the game process. It is determined whether or not it is the maximum value of the reach loss count Xn (n = 1, 2,...) Between the jackpots. If it is determined that the value is not the maximum value, the process proceeds to S425, and the current reach outage number R1 (that is, the current outage number Xn (n = 1, 2,...)) In the past jackpot. A value larger than the comparison value M) and closest to R1 is reset as a new comparison value M, and then the process returns to S340.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S423 that the currently set comparison value M is the maximum value of the number of reach misses Xn (n = 1, 2,...) In the past jackpot, the process proceeds to S430. Thereafter, the processing of S430 to S460 is executed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  In other words, in the message display process of the second embodiment, immediately after the big hit is completed, the average value of the number of missed reach in the past jackpot is set as the comparison value M, but the next is contrary to the prediction message displayed in S390. In the case of not reaching the big hit in the reach of the previous, the value closest to the currently set comparison value M among the number of lost reach Xn in the past jackpots is replaced with a new comparison value M, and S340 to S420. The process is repeated. Then, when the comparison value M is set to the maximum value of the number of reach misses Xn, and the prediction message displayed in S390 does not become a big hit in the next reach, the case of the first embodiment Similarly, the processing of S430 to S460 is executed, and thereafter, the message images shown in Table 3 are sequentially displayed each time the reach failure occurs only a multiple of 5.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the processes of S360 and S390 are executed more than the pachinko machine of the first embodiment, and the display period of the prediction message can be extended.

  Next, a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment will be described. The pachinko machine according to the third embodiment is different from the pachinko machines according to the first and second embodiments only in the message display process, and the rest is exactly the same. Therefore, the message display process executed by the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment will be described below using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the message display process of the third embodiment is different from the message display process (FIG. 7) of the second embodiment in that the process of S325 is executed instead of S320. Instead, the process is exactly the same except that the process of S427 is executed.

  That is, in the message display process of the third embodiment, if it is determined in S310 that the big hit state has ended, the minimum value of the number of lost reach Xn in the past big hit is set as the comparison value M in S325. I am doing so. If it is determined in S423 that the currently set comparison value M is not the maximum value of the number of reach misses Xn in the past jackpot, in the subsequent S427, the reach miss in the past jackpot. Of the number of times Xn (n = 1, 2,...), The next largest comparison value M is reset as a new comparison value M, and then the process returns to S340.

That is, in the third embodiment, the past reach failure frequency Xn is used in order from the minimum value as the comparison value M for comparison with the current reach failure frequency R1.
Therefore, according to the pachinko machine of the third embodiment, the processes of S360 and S390 are repeated more frequently than the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, and the display period of the prediction message can be made longer. .

Next, a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment will be described.
The pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment is similar to the pachinko machines according to the first to third embodiments, in the vicinity of the upper portion of the launch handle 26, where the player has information such as his gender, date of birth, constellation, and blood type. In addition to the fact that an operation panel (not shown) is provided, and the image data 52 for the message image shown in Tables 1 to 3 is stored in the image ROM 52 of the control device 34 from the operation panel. The point that image data representing fortune-telling sentences corresponding to various combinations of information such as sex, date of birth, constellation, and blood type are stored, and the CPU 46 of the control device 34 displays the above message. The point that the fortune-telling display process shown in FIG. 9 is executed instead of the process is different, and other configurations are the same as those of the pachinko machine of the first to third embodiments. The image data representing the fortune telling stored in the image ROM 52 is classified according to the field of fortune telling, such as money luck, work luck, love luck, etc., and money luck is the first field, work luck. The second field, love luck, is numbered as the third field.

Therefore, fortune-telling display processing executed in the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When execution of this fortune-telling display process is started, first, in S510, S190 of the game process (FIG. 5) is executed, and it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine is currently operating a big hit. When it is determined that the big hit operation is being performed, in subsequent S520, it is determined that the start condition is satisfied in S110 of the game processing, and the number of times the symbols Z1 to Z3 are changed and displayed on the display device 6 (hereinafter, referred to as “the winning action”) The counter S for counting the number of times of start) and the counter n for determining the field of the fortune telling displayed on the display device 6 are both set to “0” and the process returns to S510.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S510 that the big hitting operation is not being performed, the process proceeds to S530, where it is determined whether or not the symbols Z1 to Z3 are changed and displayed on the display device 6, and it is determined that the change is not displayed. If YES, the process returns to S510, but if it is determined that the change display has been made, the counter S is incremented in the subsequent S540.

  Then, in the subsequent S550, a process as a status detection unit for determining whether or not the value of the counter S, that is, the number of start times is a multiple of a predetermined value x (for example, 50) is executed, and is not a multiple of x. When it determines, it returns to S510 as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined in S550 that the number of start times has become a multiple of x, the process proceeds to S560 to execute processing as a changing means for incrementing the value of the counter n, and in subsequent S570, the counter n After executing the process as the display control means for causing the display device 6 to display the fortune telling in the field corresponding to the value of, return to S510.

  Here, the processing of S570 reads out image data of the field corresponding to the value of the counter n from the image data of the fortune-telling sentence corresponding to the information input by the player through the operation panel, and the image data represents it. The procedure is executed in such a manner that a fortune telling sentence is displayed on the display device 6. For example, if the value of the counter n is “1”, a fortune telling sentence about money luck is displayed on the display device 6. If the value of the counter n is “3”, a fortune telling sentence about love luck is displayed. Is displayed.

  In other words, in the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment, every time the number of start times is a multiple of the predetermined value x, that is, every time the display change of the symbols Z1 to Z3 is performed x times on the display device 6, Fortune-telling sentences according to date of birth, constellation, blood type, etc. are displayed in order of money luck, work luck, love luck, and so on.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment, even if the pachinko machine does not become a big hit state for a long time, the player continues the game because he wants to see the fortune-telling sentence in the next field. As a result, the profits of pachinko halls can be improved.

  In the fourth embodiment, when displaying fortune-telling sentences in each field, guidance text for guiding the field of the next fortune-telling sentence to be displayed may be displayed together. In this case, for example, when a fortune telling sentence for money luck is displayed, a guidance sentence such as “Next is work luck” is also displayed. You can have a stronger feeling of wanting to see.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment, each time new information such as sex, date of birth, constellation, and blood type is input from the operation panel, the values of the counter S and the counter n are set to “0”. You may make it do. In this case, each time a player changes, a fortune-telling sentence corresponding to that person is displayed from the first field (money luck).

  On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, the fortune telling text is displayed on the display device 6 as the game progresses. For example, the replacement time of the new model (new machine) in the pachinko hall, the outline of the model, etc. The advertisement text to be represented may be divided and stored in the image ROM 52, and the divided advertisement text may be displayed on the display device 6 in order. Also, a series of images that intrigue the player may be displayed in order.

  In the fourth embodiment, an image (fortune-telling sentence) is displayed on the display device 6 every time the start count reaches a predetermined number. For example, the symbols Z1 to Z3 displayed on the display device 6 are displayed. Has stopped in a specific combination other than the big hit mode (for example, “1, 2, 3” or “7, 8, 9”), the reach has come off, and the pachinko ball (holding ball) on the upper tray 22 is predetermined. It is also possible to detect that a specific event has occurred, such as having reached the number, or that the starting memory number has reached a maximum of four, and display an image at that time.

  In addition, the number of winnings at the start winning openings 10a to 10c has reached a predetermined number, a predetermined symbol (for example, “7”) is accumulated on the display device 6 and is stopped and displayed only a predetermined number of times, or When a specific event other than that the symbols Z1 to Z3 are changed and displayed on the display device 6 (start) is detected, such as the number of images has reached a predetermined value, an image is displayed at that time. You may make it display.

Next, a pachinko machine according to a fifth embodiment will be described.
In the pachinko machine of the fifth embodiment, the CPU 46 of the control device 34 executes the jackpot line change process shown in FIG. 10 instead of the message display process described above with respect to the pachinko machines of the first to third embodiments. Only the difference is, and other configurations are the same.

Therefore, hereinafter, the jackpot line changing process executed in the pachinko machine of the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the big hit line change process. When the execution of this process is started, first, in S610, S190 of the game process (FIG. 5) is executed, and it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine is currently operating a big hit. If it is determined that the big hit operation is being performed, the counter S for counting the number of start times is set to “0” in S620, and then the process returns to S610.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S610 that the big hit operation is not being performed, the process proceeds to S630, and it is determined whether or not the start condition described above is satisfied and the symbol is changed and displayed on the display device 6. If it is determined that no change is displayed, the process returns to S610. If it is determined that a change is displayed, the counter S is incremented in subsequent S640.

  Then, in the subsequent S650, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter S, that is, the number of start times is less than 100. If it is determined that it is less than 100, the game process (FIG. 5) is performed in the subsequent S660. The symbol change display on the display device 6 executed in S140, S150, and S180 is switched to the first stage display as shown in FIG. 11A, and then the process returns to S610.

  Here, the display of the first stage means that the display device 6 displays three symbols Z1 to Z3 in one horizontal row and three vertical columns as shown in FIG. 11 (A), and S140, S150, In S180, it indicates a display mode in which the three symbols Z1 to Z3 are changed and displayed for a predetermined time. In this case, if it is determined that the big hit state is set in S120 of the game process, the symbols Z1 to Z3 in the horizontal row are stopped and displayed in a combination of the big hit mode.

  In the first stage display, as shown in FIG. 11A, an arrow Y1 indicating a determination line for determining a big hit is displayed near the right side of the symbol Z3. In other words, in the first stage display, as in the case of the first to fourth embodiments described above, when the start condition is satisfied, the change display with the three symbols Z1 to Z3 is performed.

  If it is determined in S650 that the number of start times is not less than 100, the process proceeds to S670 to determine whether the number of start times is 100 or more and less than 200. If it is determined that the number of start times is 100 or more and less than 200, in the subsequent S680, the symbol change display on the display device 6 executed in S140, S150, and S180 of the game processing, respectively, The display is switched to the second stage display as shown in FIG. 11B, and then the process returns to S610.

  Here, the second stage display means that nine symbols Z1a, Z1b, Z1c, Z2a, Z2b, Z2c, Z3a, Z3b, Z3c are displayed on the display device 6 as shown in FIG. This is a display mode in which the three symbols Z1a to Z3c are displayed by changing them for a predetermined time in S140, S150, and S180 of the game process. In this case, if it is determined in S120 of the game processing that the jackpot state is set, any one of the three horizontal rows of symbols Z1a to Z3a, Z1b to Z3b, and Z1c to Z3c is stopped and displayed in a combination of the jackpot mode. The

  Further, in the second stage display, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), arrows Y1, Y2, and three arrows indicating three determination lines for determining the big hit are located near the right sides of the symbols Z3a, Z3b, and Z3c, respectively. Y3 is displayed. In other words, in the second-stage display, it seems that the probability of occurrence of a big hit is three times superficially than in the case of the first-stage display.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S670 that the start count is not less than 100 and less than 200, the process proceeds to S690, and it is determined whether the start count is not less than 200 and less than 300. If it is determined that the number of start times is 200 or more and less than 300, in the subsequent S700, the symbol change display on the display device 6 that is executed in S140, S150, and S180 of the game processing, respectively, The display is switched to the third stage display as shown in FIG. 11C, and then the process returns to S610.

  In the third stage display, the nine symbols Z1a to Z3c are displayed in three horizontal rows and three vertical columns on the display device 6 in the same manner as in the second stage display. In S180, the nine symbols Z1a to Z3c are changed and displayed for a predetermined time, respectively. However, if it is determined in S120 of the game processing that the big hit state is determined, as shown in FIG. Any of the three rows of symbols Z1a to Z3a, Z1b to Z3b, Z1c to Z3c, and the symbols Z1a, Z2b, Z3c and the diagonally two rows of symbols consisting of symbols Z1c, Z2b, Z3a is stopped in combination with the big hit mode Is displayed.

  In the third stage display, as shown in FIG. 11C, in addition to the arrows Y1, Y2, and Y3 displayed near the right side of each of the symbols Z3a, Z3b, and Z3c, Arrows Y4 and Y5 indicating determination lines for determining big hits are additionally displayed near the diagonally lower left of the symbol Z1c. That is, in the third stage display, it seems that the probability of occurrence of the big hit is five times superficially than in the case of the first stage display.

  If it is determined in S690 that the start count is not less than 200 and less than 300, the process proceeds to S710, and the symbols on the display device 6 executed in S140, S150, and S180 of the game process, respectively. The change display is switched to the fourth stage display as shown in FIG. 11D, and then the process returns to S610.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 11 (D), the fourth stage display means that, in addition to the third stage display, the display device 6 further includes symbols Z1d, Z2d, Z3d and symbols Z1e, Z2e, Z3e. This is a display mode in which two horizontal rows of symbols are added and displayed, and the 15 symbols Z1a to Z3e are changed and displayed for a predetermined time in S140, S150, and S180 of the game process. In this case, if it is determined in S120 of the game processing that the big hit state is determined, the symbols of the horizontal three rows and the diagonal two rows in the case of the third stage display, and the symbols Z1d, Z2d, Z3d and the symbol Z1e , Z2e, Z3e, and any one of the two horizontal rows of symbols is stopped and displayed in a combination of big hits.

  Further, in the fourth stage display, as shown in FIG. 11D, in addition to the third stage display, two determinations for determining a big hit near each right side of the symbols Z3d and Z3e. Arrows Y6 and Y7 indicating the lines are displayed. That is, in the fourth stage display, on the surface, it seems that the occurrence probability of the big hit is seven times that of the first stage display.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine of the fifth embodiment, the number of start times is counted, and the number of combinations of jackpots is increased with respect to the total number of combinations of a plurality of symbols to be displayed on the display device 6 as the number increases. And that information is displayed in an identifiable manner. In the fifth embodiment, S110 of the game process corresponds to the process as the situation detecting unit, and S140, S150, and S180 of the game process also correspond to the process as the display control unit. The entire big hit line changing process corresponds to the process as the changing means, and S640 of the big hit line changing process corresponds to the process as the counting means.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko machine of the fifth embodiment as described above, the number of combinations in the big hit mode increases with respect to the total number of combinations of a plurality of symbols displayed on the display device 6 as the number of starts increases. As the game progresses, on the surface, it seems that the probability of a big hit has increased. Therefore, even when the pachinko machine is not in a big hit state for a long period of time, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for a big hit.

  In the fifth embodiment, the number of combinations of big hits on the display (big hit determination line) is increased in accordance with the increase in the number of start times. For example, as shown in FIG. Reduce the total number of combinations of displayed symbols by reducing the number of symbols to be changed in each vertical column or by reducing the vertical column itself from 3 to 2 columns for one level of display. You may make it make it. Also, an almighty symbol which is regarded as any symbol may be displayed, or two symbols in the three vertical columns may be changed in synchronization.

  Here, in the pachinko machines of the first to third embodiments described above, images of prediction messages are sequentially displayed on the display device 6, and in the pachinko machine of the fifth embodiment, the probability of hitting on the display device 6 is increased. An image that looks like it was displayed. Such a display makes the player think that the pachinko machine is approaching a big hit.

  Therefore, for example, the number of start times from the end of the previous big hit to the present is counted, and as shown in FIG. 12, in the display screen of the display device 6, the area H below the area where the symbols Z1 to Z3 are displayed is displayed. The current start count and the probability of internal processing determined to be a big hit in S120 of the game process (in this example, 1: 250 is a big hit at a rate of once when the start condition is established 250 times) May be displayed.

  Even in such a pachinko machine, as the number of starts increases, the display device 6 displays that the pachinko machine is approaching a big hit, and the pachinko machine has been in the long term. Even when the big hit state is not achieved, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for the occurrence of the big hit, and as a result, the player's willingness to play can be further improved.

It is a block diagram which illustrates the composition of the present invention. It is a lineblock diagram showing the front of the pachinko machine of the 1st example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display state of the display apparatus provided in the pachinko machine of 1st Example. It is a block diagram showing the structure of the control apparatus provided in the pachinko machine of 1st Example. It is a flowchart showing the game process performed with the pachinko machine of 1st Example. It is a flowchart showing the message display process performed with the pachinko machine of 1st Example. It is a flowchart showing the message display process performed with the pachinko machine of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart showing the message display process performed with the pachinko machine of 3rd Example. It is a flowchart showing the fortune-telling display process performed with the pachinko machine of 4th Example. It is a flowchart showing the big hit line change process performed with the pachinko machine of 5th Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display state of the display apparatus in the pachinko machine of 5th Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the pachinko machine of another Example.

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2 ... Pachinko machine 4 ... Game area 6 ... Display device 8 ... Variable winning device 10a, 10b, 10c ... Start winning port 28 ... Opening / closing plate 30 ... Large winning port 34 ... Control device 36a, 36b, 36c ... Start winning switch 44 ... Input circuit 46 ... CPU 48 ... ROM 50 ... RAM
52 ... Image ROM 60 ... Output circuit

Claims (6)

In a pachinko machine that becomes a big hit state with a higher probability of winning than the normal state when a predetermined gaming condition is established,
Display means for displaying an image;
Situation detecting means for detecting a predetermined gaming situation at least when the pachinko machine is in a normal state;
Display control means for displaying a predetermined image on the display means when the game situation is detected by the situation detection means;
Changing means for changing the image displayed on the display means by the display control means when the game situation is detected by the situation detection means to one having a different content or display pattern for each display or predetermined display;
A pachinko machine characterized by comprising In the pachinko machine according to claim 1,
The display control means causes the display means to display an image indicating that the pachinko machine is approaching a big hit,
The changing means is
The display control means comprises a counting means for counting the number of occurrences of a predetermined event relating to the game that has occurred in the pachinko machine until the present after the last big hit, and the display control means according to an increase in the count value of the counting means Changing the image to be displayed on the display means to an image representing that the pachinko machine is closer to the big hit,
A pachinko machine characterized by In the pachinko machine according to claim 2,
The display control means causes the display means to display an image indicating how many times the event counted by the counting means has occurred and the pachinko machine is a big hit,
The changing means is
In addition to the counting means, a storage means is provided for storing the number of occurrences of the event that has occurred in the pachinko machine during the past two big hits, or an average value of the number, and stored in the storage means. Changing the number of occurrences of the event or the number of times represented by the image displayed on the display means by the display control means according to the difference between the average value and the count value of the counting means;
A pachinko machine characterized by In the pachinko machine according to claim 1,
The changing means is
Sequentially changing the image that the display control means displays on the display means to an image that is continuous or related to the image previously displayed on the display means;
A pachinko machine characterized by In the pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Storage means for previously storing a plurality of images to be displayed on the display means for each of a plurality of groups each having a common feature;
Lottery means for drawing one group out of the plurality of groups when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The changing means is
Selecting one of the plurality of images stored in the storage unit from the group selected by the lottery unit, and changing the image displayed on the display unit by the display control unit;
A pachinko machine characterized by In the pachinko machine according to claim 2,
The display means is a display device provided on the game board surface of the pachinko machine,
The situation detection means detects a winning of a pachinko ball in a specific winning opening,
Furthermore, when the display control means detects the winning at the specific winning opening by the situation detecting means, the display means changes and displays a plurality of symbols for a predetermined time respectively, and also displays the pachinko machine. Immediately before the big hit state is reached, the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed in combination with a predetermined big hit mode.
The changing means is
Increasing the number of combinations of the jackpot mode with respect to the total number of combinations of the symbols displayed on the display means by the display control means in response to an increase in the count value of the counting means;
A pachinko machine characterized by

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