JP2005160795A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing a game from becoming monotonous and a player from getting bored. <P>SOLUTION: In the case that the result of internal drawing is special jackpot, identification information is 4 in the ready-to-win state of temporary stop display as in (c), a dog which is a character image is changed from a spotless one to a small spotted one, and 4-4-4 is temporarily stopped and displayed as in (d). At that time, the dog which is the character image is changed again from the small spotted one to the spotless one. Then, after the patterns of respective identification information groups are respectively variably displayed, 7-7-7 indicating the special jackpot is established, stopped and displayed for the patterns of the respective identification information groups. Since the display form of (c) and (d) is performed at a higher probability in the case of the special big winning compared to the case of normal jackpot, the player can recognize that the possibility that the result of the internal drawing is the special jackpot is high by experiences. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that displays a variation of identification information.

  There is a pachinko gaming machine as one of the gaming machines. Pachinko machines in recent years have adopted a game form that executes a so-called “variable display game” that incorporates a game form that combines identification information consisting of symbols, like a slot machine that is also one of the game machines. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, a game ball is fired and awarded to a start opening which is a kind of winning opening, lottery is determined based on the winning, and a plurality of identifications are displayed on the display unit according to the lottery result. When a variable display game for variably displaying information is performed and the lottery result is a win, the identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination (hereinafter referred to as “winning combination”), and the variable display game is terminated. Then, a big winning opening which is a kind of winning opening is opened to generate a so-called “big hit gaming state” which is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, if the aforementioned lottery result is out of place, the pachinko gaming machine stops and displays each piece of identification information in a combination other than the winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “outside combination”), and ends the variable display game. In this case, the special winning opening is not opened.

  The jackpot gaming state described above includes a normal jackpot that returns to the normal gaming state after the jackpot gaming state ends, and a special (probable change) jackpot that shifts to a special gaming state that increases the winning probability of the lottery result by the lottery means after the jackpot gaming state ends. The identification information is normally stopped and displayed with a winning combination predetermined corresponding to the big jackpot and a predetermined winning combination corresponding to the special jackpot. If the lottery result described above is, for example, a special jackpot, during a variable display game, for example, after temporarily stopping display (temporary stop display) with a winning combination corresponding to the normal jackpot, the display is variably displayed again. A so-called “re-lottery effect” is performed, and thereafter, the winning combination corresponding to the special jackpot is definitively stopped (determined stop display).

  On the other hand, the display device for displaying the identification information is provided with a lamp portion that emits a plurality of colors in the vicinity of the portion for displaying the identification information, and the temporary stop display described above is a winning combination corresponding to a normal jackpot. If the probability of a fixed stop display with a combination corresponding to the special jackpot is high due to the re-lottery effect, the identification information is temporarily stopped and displayed according to the degree of the probability, for example, in the corresponding color. Turn on the lamp. With the light emitted from the lamp unit, the player can easily recognize that the re-lottery effect is performed and the possibility of the final stoppage being displayed with a special jackpot after the re-lottery effect.

JP 2002-102448 A

  However, in such a conventional gaming machine, the player can easily recognize that the re-lottery effect is performed, and the possibility of a final stoppage display with a special jackpot after the re-lottery effect. Therefore, there is a possibility that the game becomes monotonous and tires the player.

  The present invention provides a gaming machine that can solve the above-described problems.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the plurality of identification information displayed in a variably displayed is stopped and displayed in a first specific combination that is determined in advance, a transition is made to the first gaming state that is advantageous to the player. When the displayed plurality of identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined second specific combination, a transition is made to the first gaming state, and after the first gaming state ends, a high probability A gaming machine that is in a second gaming state that transitions to the first gaming state again, and can display a specific combination that is different from the specific combination that is temporarily displayed after the plurality of identification information is displayed again and again. In such a gaming machine, the identification information is displayed in a variable manner and stopped, and a display means for displaying a plurality of effect images as moving images, and a first specific combination and / or effect image that is temporarily stopped and displayed on the display means, Move to second specific combination Characterized in that it comprises a display mode storage means for storing in association with each of the probability of.

  The present invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the display mode storage means stores a plurality of different effect images in association with a plurality of different probabilities.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the display timing of the effect image is set at the time of the reach set before the all the plurality of identification information are stopped and displayed and / or the round set in the first gaming state. It is the time of the end of.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the stop display by the first specific combination is executed a plurality of times until the re-variable display is finished, and the probability increases as the number of times is repeated. It is characterized by rising.

  In the present invention, the player recognizes that the re-lottery effect is performed and the possibility of the final stoppage being displayed after the re-lottery effect by experience or the strategy book. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with the joy and pleasure that the player wants to deepen the experience of the game, the feeling that the player has deepened the experience of the game.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when a plurality of variably displayed identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined first specific combination, the gaming machine shifts to a first gaming state advantageous to the player, When a plurality of identification information displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed in a predetermined second specific combination, the state shifts to the first gaming state and is high after the first gaming state is finished. A gaming machine that enters a second gaming state that transitions to the first gaming state again with a probability, and when the plurality of identification information stops in the first or second specific combination, the plurality of identification information is It is possible to display a specific combination different from the specific combination that has been re-variably displayed and temporarily stopped. In such a gaming machine, the identification information is displayed in a variable manner and stopped, a display means for displaying a plurality of effect images as moving images, a first specific combination and / or effect image that is temporarily stopped and displayed on the display means, Display mode storage means stored in association with the respective probabilities of shifting to a specific combination. Then, the gaming machine has the first specific combination associated with the probability of shifting to the second specific combination stored in the display mode storage means at an appropriate timing according to the display timing for displaying the first specific combination. And / or the effect image is read, and the read first specific combination and / or effect image is displayed on the display means.

  The display mode storage means stores a plurality of first specific combinations and / or effect images and second specific combinations in association with a plurality of different probabilities. Accordingly, the player can empirically learn the relationship between each probability and the first specific combination and / or effect image, and the player is more interested.

  The display timing for displaying the effect image is a stage before all the plurality of identification information is stopped and displayed. For example, when there are three pieces of identification information, two of them are stopped and the remaining one is variably displayed. At the time of reaching and / or at the end of the round set in the first gaming state, for example, when a state advantageous to the player is repeated a plurality of rounds (times), When only a round is performed, it is after the end of the round. By displaying the effect image on the display means in this way, the player can experience that the identification information is variably displayed again at the time of reach and / or after the end of the round and is stopped and displayed in the second specific combination. Can be recognized.

  Furthermore, after the stop display by the first specific combination is executed a plurality of times, that is, the plurality of identification information is displayed in a variably manner, the first specific combination is displayed in a stop state, and then each identification information is variably displayed again. When the operation of stopping display with one specific combination is executed one or more times, the first specific combination having a high probability of transition from the first specific combination to the second specific combination is stopped and displayed as the number of times is repeated. The Thus, when the player has empirically learned the relationship between each probability and the first specific combination and / or effect image, the second display is performed as the stop display by the first specific combination is executed a plurality of times. Recognizing that the probability of transition to the gaming state is high, the game is excited.

  Here, the identification information including symbols such as letters, symbols, patterns or patterns including numbers is displayed in a variable / stopped manner by the display means. The display means may be a display made of liquid crystal or CRT. Note that the display means includes a seven-segment display, lamps, a sound output device such as a speaker, and the like in addition to displaying the identification information in a variable stop manner in the present embodiment. This display means is controlled by the control unit.

  In addition, the “first game state advantageous to the player” usually means that the control unit performs an internal lottery in response to the fact that a game ball has entered a specific winning opening called a start opening, That is, it is determined whether it is a big hit or not, and in the case of winning, it means that it shifts to a big hit state. At this time, the lottery probability to win is constant, for example, 1/320.

  The jackpot consists of a normal jackpot that returns to a normal game after the jackpot game ends, and a special (probable change) jackpot that shifts to the second gaming state in which the winning probability of the lottery result by the lottery means is increased after the jackpot game ends. During the second gaming state caused by this special (probable change) jackpot, that is, until the next jackpot game (which can be either a regular jackpot or a special jackpot) occurs after the jackpot game ends, the probability of winning the jackpot by internal lottery is 1/60 and high probability.

Each of these games is realized by reading and executing a pachinko game program including the following steps in a control unit such as a CPU built in the gaming machine.
That is, this pachinko game program is a display means for displaying identification information for identifying the result of the internal lottery to determine whether or not to win the jackpot and the effect image that produces the identification information, and winning as the internal lottery, Transition to the first gaming state with a predetermined winning probability The first winning in the normal jackpot and the transition to the first gaming state and after the first gaming state ends, the probability of winning the jackpot is the winning of the first winning Divided into a second winning that wins a special (probable change) jackpot that shifts to the second gaming state with a higher winning probability than the probability, and a plurality of identification information and a plurality of corresponding to each of the first winning and the second winning Next step for game machine comprising image information storage means for storing effect image and image display control means for controlling display operation of identification information and effect image by display means It is intended to be executed.

  That is, the pachinko game program draws whether or not the jackpot is won (the win includes the first win and the second win), and the identification information is changed in the image display control means. And when the first winning or the second winning as a result of the internal lottery is selected, appropriate identification information is selected from each identification information, and the variably displayed identification information is replaced with the selected identification information. A first stop display step for temporarily stopping display, and a second stop display step for deterministically stopping display with the selected identification information after the identification information stopped and displayed in the first stop display step is variably displayed again. With.

  Further, this pachinko game program has a probability of deterministically stopping and displaying the identification information of the type selected in the second stop display step among the identification information temporarily stopped and displayed in the first stop display step. About high specific identification information, before the said 1st stop display step is performed, it correct | amends so that the probability of making a stop display determinately with the identification information of the 2nd winning type in the said 2nd stop display step becomes high. A correction step is provided.

  The correction for the specific identification information in the correction step is to definitely stop and display the identification information of the type that will be the second winning in the second stop display step in the second winning than in the first winning. It is corrected to be higher than the probability image.

  As such a gaming machine, it is not always necessary to use a game ball made of an actual steel ball, and a game handle (operation that can launch a virtual game ball as an image on a display that displays a pachinko game board as a game screen) And a control unit that executes a pachinko game program. Further, the present invention can be applied to a business or home game machine provided with a display unit and a control unit as display means.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a general-purpose computer, a portable terminal device, or the like in which software for performing various controls is installed. In this case, it is possible to play a game via a storage medium storing a pachinko game program including a display program capable of executing display of a gaming machine image including the game board described above. Alternatively, the pachinko game program can be downloaded and played through the Internet or the like. That is, the gaming machine may be divided into a server and a terminal (client).

  In addition, it is possible to provide a server that can communicate with a terminal and display a gaming machine image showing a pachinko gaming machine on each terminal.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described more specifically based on the drawings.

(Configuration of pachinko machines)
FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a rectangular frame-like game board 14 incorporated in a rectangular frame-like main body frame 12, a window frame 16 of the main body frame 12 is provided on the front surface of the game board 14, and An upper plate 20 and a lower plate 22 are provided on the front side of the main body frame 12 below the window frame 16, and a firing handle 26 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 22.

  On the upper surface of the right side of the upper plate 20, a setting start button F for the direction of change of the identification information group is provided. 20a is a bypass path opening / closing button for sending game balls in the upper plate 20 to the lower plate 22, and 46 is a speaker.

  In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails (omitted in FIG. 1 except for a pair of obstacle nails provided substantially in parallel immediately above the winning opening) are driven into the front surface of the game board 14. The game board 14 is molded from a resin material, and a metal bar is projected on the resin material game board 14 so as to protrude in the forward direction of the game board 14 without being configured to drive nails. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming apparatus (so-called pachi-kon machine) having such a configuration. A firing motor 28 is provided on the back side of the firing handle 26, and a touch sensor 29 is provided on the periphery. Reference numeral 26a denotes a firing motor temporary stop button.

  The launched game ball is guided by a guide rail 30 provided on the game board 14 and falls toward the lower side of the game board 14 while changing its advancing direction due to the collision with the plurality of obstacle nails described above. The game balls that have not entered the various winning holes are collected from the outlet located at the lowermost center of the game board 14.

  An enlarged front view of the game board 14 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, most of the obstacle nails are omitted as in FIG.

  A display device 32 made of liquid crystal as a display means is provided in the approximate center of the front surface of the game board 14. Note that the display device 32 may be provided at any position of the pachinko gaming machine 10 as long as it can be seen by the player.

  52 is a small sub-display device. The sub display device 52 can be constituted by, for example, a 7-segment display, and variably displays normal symbols made up of numbers, symbols, and the like as identification information so as to repeat fluctuation and stop.

  The ball passing detector 55 (55a, 55b) as a gate is provided on the left and right sides of the display device 32. When the ball passing detector 55 detects the passing of a game ball, an internal lottery is performed with a predetermined winning probability. In addition, the normal symbol displayed on the display device 32 is variably displayed for a predetermined time. If the lottery result is a win, the symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined symbol and is closed by the solenoid 57 (not shown in FIG. 2). The movable piece 58 (58a, 58b) is driven to open so that the game ball can easily enter the start port 44.

  If the next game ball passes the ball passage detector 55 while the normal symbol on the display device 32 is variably displayed, the passing information is stored, and the normal symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed. After that, the internal lottery is performed, and the stored passage information is deleted. This passing information is stored until a predetermined number (for example, four) is reached. Despite being stored until the predetermined number is reached, the ball passage detector 55 detects the passing of the game ball. When detected, the passage information is not stored.

  In addition, a jackpot winning device M is provided below the game board 14. The jackpot winning device M includes a shutter 40 that is driven by a solenoid 48 (not shown in FIG. 2) to open the jackpot 38 when a jackpot game is achieved by a variable display game described later, and a rear side of the shutter 40. And a swing plate (not shown) that is driven by a solenoid 205 (not shown in FIG. 2) and tilts to the left and right. When the shutter 40 is opened, the game ball is placed in a specific area via the swing plate. When the player enters a ball, the shutter 40 is promised to release the next shutter 40 even after a predetermined time has elapsed or after a predetermined number of balls have been entered, and this is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times), which is advantageous to the player. Is to be realized. One of the predetermined limit times is called one round. Further, the game board 14 is provided with general winning ports 50, 54 (54a, 54b, 54c, 54d) and a second general winning port 56 (56a, 56b, 56c, 56d). A ball detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the winning of the ball is attached.

  In addition, at the lower part of the display device 32, there is provided a start opening 44 as a specific entrance that triggers the later-described variable display game, and four hold lamps 34 indicating the number of hold of the variable display game. (34a to 34d) are provided on the left and right sides of the sub display device 52.

  Further, wind turbine-like rolling guide members 60 (60a, 60b) for guiding the path of the game ball in a predetermined direction are provided on the left and right sides of the display device 32, and the upper left and right sides outside the game board 14 are provided. Decorative lamps 36 (36a and 36b) are provided on the upper right side.

(Control of pachinko machines)
A block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the control unit 61 is connected to a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 66, interface circuit groups 62 and 72, ROM 68 and RAM 70, and is connected to the central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU). 66) is provided with an input / output bus 64 for inputting / outputting data signals or address signals.

  The interface circuit group 62 is connected to the firing handle 26 and the touch sensor 29, and to the setting start button F. When the player presses the setting start button F, this is regarded as a signal for starting setting of the variation direction of the identification information group, and a setting start signal is supplied to the input / output bus 64 via the interface circuit group 62.

  The interface circuit group 62 is connected to ball detection sensors 42 and 43 provided at each winning opening. The ball detection sensor 42 is connected to the ball detection sensor 43 when the game ball passes through the start port 44. A detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group 62 when the game ball passes through the grand prize port 38, the general prize port 54, the second general prize port 56, and the discharge port 53. Further, a ball passage detector 55 (left sphere passage detector 55a, right sphere passage detector 55b) is connected to the interface circuit group 62, and the sphere passage detector 55 detects that a game ball has passed. When detected, a detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group 62.

  The ROM 68 stores a control program including a game program for controlling the flow of the entire game of the pachinko gaming machine 10, individual identification information, a combination thereof, and the like. The ROM 68 also includes image data of identification information that is displayed in a variable display or stopped when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, character image data indicating a character as a screen image displayed as an effect screen, Background image data constituting the background of the display device 32, moving image video image data, sound data used for games, initial data for executing the control program, a program for controlling the blinking operation pattern of the decoration lamp 36, etc. Is remembered.

  The ROM 68 stores a probability table necessary for performing a lottery for generating a normal jackpot and a special jackpot, a program for performing a lottery using the probability table, and the like. Furthermore, the ROM 68 displays a table of symbols and symbol selection probabilities that are temporarily stopped before starting the re-lottery effect, and a correction value table that corrects each symbol selection probability when a normal jackpot is won. A table of correction values for correcting the symbol selection probabilities when winning is also stored.

  FIG. 9 is a table showing an example of a temporary stop display symbol and a symbol selection probability table. As shown in FIG. 9, in this table, numbers from 1 to 12 as identification information are set as temporary stop display symbols. For example, separately from the identification information as described later, Numbers of three kinds of characters such as a solid dog, a small bee dog, and a large bee dog displayed as a character image are set. In addition, a symbol selection probability is set for each identification information and each character for selection to be displayed during temporary stop display.

  FIG. 10 is a table showing an example of the above-described symbol selection probability correction value table. (A) is a normal jackpot correction value table when a normal jackpot is won, and (b) is a special jackpot correction value table. It is a special jackpot correction value table when winning a jackpot. As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the correction value of the symbol selection probability is set to a different numerical correction value corresponding to a plurality of identification information and characters in each of the identification information and characters. When the correction value for the special jackpot is large, the correction value for the big jackpot is usually reduced. In other words, the identification information and character for which the correction value is set have a greater probability of being selected when the special jackpot is won than the probability of being selected when the jackpot is won. Thereby, in the temporary stop display, when the identification information for which the correction value is set or the character for which the correction value is set is displayed in the temporary stop display, the special jackpot is confirmed and displayed after the re-lottery effect. It is possible to learn empirically that the possibility is high. Note that both the identification information for which the correction value is set and the character for which the correction value is set may be displayed.

  On the other hand, the RAM 70 stores information relating to flags and variable values used in the above-described programs. In other words, the cumulative reach data indicating the calculation result by the CPU 66 and the history of the game, the cumulative variation number, and the cumulative jackpot number are stored including the new input data.

  The CPU 66 in the control unit 61 performs arithmetic processing by calling and executing a predetermined program from the ROM 68, and controls various types of image data and sound data as electronic data based on the result of the arithmetic processing. Perform other controls. Further, the CPU 66 reads information related to the identification information and controls the display device 32 so that the identification information is variably displayed, or the combination state of the symbols of the plurality of identification information is displayed at a predetermined timing on the display device 32. Controls to stop display.

  The interface circuit group 72 includes a display device 32, a sub display device 52, a speaker 46, a firing motor 28, a holding lamp 34 and a decoration lamp 36, a movable piece 58 (58 a, 58 b) and a solenoid 48 that drives the shutter 40. , 57, 205 and a payout device 59 are connected. The interface circuit group 72 supplies a drive signal and drive power to control each of the devices described above according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 66.

  The above-described display device 32 includes a variable symbol display unit and an effect screen display unit, and synthesizes and displays both screens displayed on these two display units under the control of the CPU 66.

  In addition, the hold lamp 34 indicates the number of times that the game ball entered the start port 44 is effective for variably displaying the symbol, and the payout device 59 can be used for the upper plate 20 or the lower plate depending on the winning of the game ball. A predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the tray 22.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 61 is configured by the arithmetic processing device including the CPU 66 described above, and the display unit is configured by the display device 32. In the present embodiment, the number of arithmetic processing units including the CPU 66 is one, but the number is not necessarily one. A main control unit as a main arithmetic processing device and a sub control unit as a sub arithmetic processing device that controls image display may be included. Further, the above-described ROM 68 and RAM 70 may be provided in plural.

(Operation of pachinko gaming machine 10)
The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has the configuration described above, and its operation will be described below. In the following description, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is activated, and the variables used in the CPU 66 described above are initialized to predetermined values and are in steady operation.

  First, the pachinko gaming machine 10 executes a pachinko game program for controlling the pachinko game, and calls and executes the game ball detection routine shown in FIG. 4 at a predetermined timing from the program.

  In the game ball detection routine, first, it is detected whether or not a game ball has entered the winning ports (the general winning ports 50 and 54a to 54d and the second general winning ports 56a to 56d) (step S11).

  When it is determined in step S11 that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a predetermined number of gaming balls according to the type of winning opening is executed (step S12).

  Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the start port 44 (step S13). In step S13, when it is determined that a game ball has entered the start port 44, an internal lottery execution process (step S14) is executed, and then a variable display game is executed. In the internal lottery execution process in step S14, a process for generating any one result of “normal jackpot”, “special jackpot”, and “outage” is performed. The internal lottery execution process and the variable display game will be described in detail later. Describe.

  Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b (step S16). When it is determined that the game ball has passed through the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b, a process of variably displaying the normal symbol is executed (step S17).

  Next, FIG. 5 shows a subroutine for performing an internal lottery execution process that is called and executed in step S14 described above. In the following description, the fluctuation symbol refers to the symbol that is being variably displayed among the identification information displayed on the display device 32, and the stop symbol is the variation symbol that is variably displayed. The symbol that is displayed when the user stops automatically.

  When the lottery execution process described above is started, first, an internal lottery process based on a calculation process of the CPU 66 is executed (step S100). That is, the CPU 66 sets a probability table used for the internal lottery stored in the ROM 68 in the RAM 70 and samples a random number.

  The process of setting the probability table in the RAM 70 does not have to be performed every time step S100 is executed, and may be always set in the RAM 70. Further, by storing a plurality of probability tables used in the internal lottery in the ROM 68 and setting different probability tables in the RAM 70 as necessary, the probability of generating a normal jackpot, the probability of generating a special jackpot, and the deviation The probability of generating can also be changed.

  Next, the CPU 66 determines which of “normal jackpot”, “special jackpot”, and “outage” has been obtained (step S101). If it is determined in step S101 that a lottery result of loss has been obtained, the CPU 66 stores lottery data corresponding to the loss in the RAM 70 (step S102). At this time, a disconnection has occurred. The lottery data is data used when a variable display game, which will be described later, is executed. Based on the lottery data, the CPU 66 stops and displays variable symbols in a predetermined combination in a variable display game processing routine, which will be described later. Let

  If it is determined in step S101 that a normal jackpot result has been obtained, the CPU 66 stores the lottery data corresponding to the normal jackpot in the RAM 70 (step S103), and further stores the normal jackpot information (step S104). At this time, a big hit usually occurred.

  If it is determined in step S101 that a special jackpot result has been obtained, the CPU 66 stores the lottery data corresponding to the special jackpot in the RAM 70 (step S107), and further stores the special jackpot information (step S108). ). At this time, a special jackpot has occurred.

  Next, the CPU 66 determines whether or not a jackpot gaming state has occurred (step S110). If it is determined that a jackpot gaming state has occurred, this subroutine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 66 determines in step S110 that the jackpot gaming state has not occurred, the CPU 66 determines whether or not there is a variable display game in progress (display) (step S111). The variable display game in progress (display) is a variable display game that is currently displayed on the display device 32 and is in a state that can be viewed by the player and before the variable symbol is stopped and displayed. That is, the fact that there is a variable display game in progress (display) means that one game ball has already entered the start port 44 and a variable display game processing routine described later is being executed.

  If the CPU 66 determines in step S111 that there is no variable display game in progress (display), the CPU 66 executes a variable display game described later (step S112). On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a progressing (display) variable display game, this subroutine is terminated.

  Next, a subroutine for performing the variable display game process called and executed in step S112 shown in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. When this subroutine is called, the fixed screen displayed on the display device 32 is switched to the normal screen, and the variable display game is started. The fixed screen is a screen displayed on the display device 32 when the variable display game executed on the display device 32 is not executed and only the pachinko game is progressing in the pachinko gaming machine 10. In addition, the normal screen is a state in which the variable display game starts on the display device 32 and the symbols displayed on the display device 32 are variably displayed, and then reaches the state when the variable display game becomes reach or a big hit. The production screen displayed on the display device 32 until this time.

  The variable display game is a game in which a variable display game of a plurality of pieces of identification information is started once after a variable display is started. The identification information set in advance in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is a set of twelve symbols consisting of “1”, “2”,..., “12”. The symbols are sequentially displayed on the display device 32, and the symbols themselves are displayed so as to change while the symbols are displayed so as to move.

  For example, on the display device 32, the symbol “1” is displayed so as to scroll from the top to the bottom of the display device 32, and then the symbol “2” is displayed so as to scroll from the top to the bottom. Similarly, “3” is displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom. Then, after the symbol “1” to the symbol “12” are displayed in this manner, the symbol “1” is displayed so as to scroll again, and the same display is sequentially repeated. By displaying the symbols in this way on the display device 32, the symbols are sequentially changed from “1” to “2” and from “2” to “3” while being scrolled to “12”. Next, “1” is displayed again. Such a symbol set (identification information group) is a concept corresponding to a symbol set displayed on one reel used in the slot machine.

  Further, when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, symbols belonging to each of the plurality of sets are displayed. For example, when each of the symbols belonging to three groups is arranged and displayed in the horizontal direction, the symbols belonging to one group are displayed on the left side of the display device 32, and the symbols belonging to the other group are displayed. The symbols that are displayed in the center of the device 32 and belong to the remaining groups are displayed on the right side of the display device 32.

  In this way, by displaying the symbol as the identification information, a plurality of identification information is displayed on the display device 32 as the display unit. The number of groups when the variable display game is executed is not limited to three, and symbols belonging to a plurality of groups other than three may be displayed on the display device 32.

  In addition, a plurality of symbols may be displayed for symbols belonging to one set, for example, three symbols belonging to one set may be displayed so as to be variably displayed, and three sets may be displayed. In this case, a total of nine symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the display device 32.

  Then, after variably displaying symbols belonging to a plurality of sets, when all the symbols that were variably displayed are stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, the combination of these symbols is stopped and displayed in accordance with the predetermined combination. Sometimes, from the viewpoint of the player, the variable display game is won by a big hit (usually a big win), a normal big win gaming state is generated, and an advantageous state is provided to the player.

  Through the internal lottery process described above, the internal lottery process by the calculation process of the CPU 66 is executed, and based on the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 in the above-described step S102, S103 or S107, symbols belonging to a plurality of sets that have been variably displayed are displayed. When all the symbols are stopped and the symbols are fixed, the symbol combination is determined in advance, and when the variable display game is started, the lottery data is updated (decreased) as shown in FIG. 6 (step S201). That is, the CPU 66 calls the lottery data used for the current variable display game process from the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 to the variable display game process area, and the lottery data from the area where the lottery data has been stored so far. Process to erase data.

  The CPU 66 determines whether or not the jackpot information as a result of step S104 or step S108 is stored in the RAM 70 in correspondence with the called lottery data (step S201). After the temporary stop display for temporarily stopping and displaying all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets that have been performed, the number of times of performing the re-lottery effect for variably displaying each symbol is determined by lottery or the like (step S203).

  The CPU 66 determines whether or not the stored jackpot information is a special jackpot (step S204). If the jackpot information is a special jackpot, the corresponding special jackpot correction value table is used. The normal jackpot correction value table (both see FIG. 10) is read from the ROM 68 (steps S205 and S206).

  The CPU 66 determines whether or not the determined number of redrawing effects is 1 (step S207), and if it is determined to be 1 time, reads the symbol selection probability table (see FIG. 9) from the ROM 68 (step S208). ). Then, the CPU 66 corrects each symbol selection probability set in the symbol selection probability table with a corresponding correction value, and uses the corrected symbol selection probabilities to display temporary stop display from a plurality of symbols (identification information). The temporary stop display symbol to be displayed is selected (steps S209 and S210). In addition, when using the correction value shown in FIG. 10, it correct | amends, for example by multiplying the value of (1 + correction value) to the symbol selection probability. Further, the CPU 66 selects a character having a correction value corresponding to the correction value of the selected temporary stop display symbol using the normal jackpot correction value table or the special jackpot correction value table (step S230).

  On the other hand, if the CPU 66 determines in step S207 that the re-drawing effect is not performed once, that is, twice, the symbol selection probability table is read from the ROM 68 and set in the symbol selection probability table. Each symbol selection probability is corrected with the corresponding correction value as before (steps S220 and S221). In the present embodiment, the case where the maximum number of times of the re-drawing effect is set to 2 is described. The CPU 66 removes the symbol having the maximum correction value among the correction values set in the correction value table from the selection target of the first temporary stop display symbol (step S222), and then corrected each symbol. Using the selection probability, the first temporary stop display symbol to be displayed at the time of temporary stop display is selected from a plurality of symbols (step S223).

  Next, the CPU 66 extracts a correction value that is higher than the correction value of the selected temporary stop display symbol from among the correction values set in the correction value table (step S224), and corrects with the extracted correction value. The second temporary stop display symbol is selected using each symbol selection probability (step S225). Then, the CPU 66 selects a character having a correction value corresponding to the correction values of the selected first and second temporary stop display symbols using the normal jackpot correction value table or the special jackpot correction value table (step). S230).

  Next, background image information as data for displaying the selected background image on the screen is generated in the RAM 70 (step S231). That is, the CPU 66 calls and executes a program for selecting a background image from the ROM 68 according to the result of the internal lottery process, the progress of the variable display game, and the like.

  Next, based on the result obtained by the CPU 66, the selected background image information is generated in the RAM 70 by the CPU 66 (step S232). The background image is not particularly limited, and is appropriately selected by the CPU 66 based on the progress of the variable display game and the result of the internal lottery process.

  Next, character image information as data for displaying the selected character image on the screen is generated in the RAM 70 (step S232). That is, the character image information selected by the CPU 66 is generated in the RAM 70 based on the execution result of the program. At this time, for example, by controlling the head position of the character image to be shifted by a predetermined amount of movement at a constant interval (frame span) every 1/60 seconds, 1/30 seconds, or the like, It can be displayed with movement. Note that an image showing a character is not necessarily displayed on the display device 32 at all times. Examples of the character image include an image showing an animal (dog) as shown in FIG.

  Next, variable symbol image information as data for displaying the variable symbol as identification information on the screen is generated in the RAM 70 by the CPU 66 based on the execution result of the program (step S233).

  The symbol image information of the image that becomes each symbol constituting the variation symbol is generated by the CPU 66 based on the above-described program. On the other hand, the CPU 66 can control the generation of the images of the various symbols in a predetermined order to display the variation symbols in a variable manner. Furthermore, by adjusting the frame span and the starting position for reading the variation symbol image information, the variation rate of the variation symbol can be controlled, so that the background image varies depending on the story being developed. It is also possible to smooth the variation of the design and to fuse the background image and the variation design.

  Next, the CPU 66 determines whether or not it is time to stop and display one variable symbol (step S234). That is, it is determined whether or not it is the timing for stopping and displaying symbols belonging to one group among a plurality of, for example, three groups.

  When it is determined that it is time to stop and display the changing symbol, the CPU 66 selects a changing symbol image that displays the changing symbol in a manner of stopping and displaying one changing symbol, and the screen configuration information of the changing symbol image is stored in the RAM 70. It is generated (step S236).

  Next, in steps S202 to S207, based on the image information generated in the RAM 70, the CPU 66 reads the image data corresponding to the image information from the ROM 68. Each of the read image data is then converted into image data to be displayed on the display device 32 according to information on the display priority order, position, etc. in the image information, and then transmitted to the display device 32. Are displayed (step S236). The processes in steps S231 to S236 described above are repeatedly executed until it is determined in step S237 described later that all symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are stopped and displayed. By repeatedly executing the process in this manner, the symbols can be displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined manner, and the character image can also be displayed so as to perform a predetermined action.

  After executing the process of step S236, the CPU 66 determines whether or not all symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed (step S237).

  When the CPU 66 determines that all symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are not stopped and displayed, the process returns to step S231.

  By the way, in the process of step S235, when the above-described internal lottery is a win, the temporary stop display is performed with the symbol selected by the above-described processes of step S202 to step S230, and there is a case of a fixed stop display described later. Is displayed in a fixed stop with a symbol corresponding to the internal lottery result (normal jackpot or special jackpot). In addition, when the internal lottery is a win, if the processing from step S231 to step S237 is repeated twice, it is in the reach state, and the character selected in step S230 described above is used in step S232. Further, when the temporary stop display is performed a plurality of times, the design and the character as identification information are changed according to the number of times of temporary stop display.

  After the process of step S237, the CPU 66 determines whether or not the display is a definite stop display for deterministically stopping the variable display so as to definitely identify the result of the internal lottery (step S238). The processes in steps S231 to S237 are repeated until it is determined that there is.

  If the CPU 66 determines that the display is a fixed stop display in step S238, the CPU 66 determines whether there is normal jackpot information or special jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 (step S234).

  If it is determined that the jackpot information exists, the CPU 66 performs a jackpot execution process (step S240), generates a jackpot gaming state, and provides an advantageous state for the player.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 66 determines that the jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 does not exist, the CPU 66 determines whether there is lottery data stored in the RAM 70 (step S241). When it is determined that the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 does not exist, there is no variable display game that is on standby, and thus this subroutine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S241 that the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 is present, there is a variable display game that is on standby, so the CPU 66 selects the oldest lottery data among the lottery data stored in the RAM 70. Data is read (step S242), and the process returns to step S201. Thereafter, the CPU 66 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S201 to S242 based on the read lottery data.

  Here, assuming a situation where an actual game is played on the pachinko gaming machine 10, a screen image displayed on the display device 32 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be briefly described with reference to FIGS.

  While the player operates the firing handle 26 to launch game balls one after another, as shown in FIG. 11A, in the present embodiment, three identification information groups (reels) are displayed on the upper side of the display device 32. Are displayed in a horizontal row. Here, one identification information group is configured using symbols of arithmetic numbers from “1” to “12”. Below the identification information group, an effect image made up of a character image dog and a background image forest is displayed.

  Then, when the game ball launched on the game board 14 enters the start port 44, the internal lottery is performed as described above, and the variable display game processing routine is executed in response to the result.

  In step S100 of the internal lottery execution processing routine, if a special jackpot or a normal jackpot is won, a variable display game is started with an effect image based on the jackpot information, and a variable display of identification information is started. Is done. In other words, the symbols of each identification information group are displayed so as to be scrolled downward, and an effect image in which the dog that is the character image digs up the ground is displayed (FIG. 11B).

  When the result of the internal lottery is a special jackpot, as shown in FIG. 11C, in the reach state of the temporary stop display, the identification information is 4, and the dog that is the character image is changed from an innocent to a small buttocks. has been changed. Then, as shown in FIG. 11 (d), the temporary stop display is made at “4” “4” “4”. At this time, the dog, which is the character image, has been changed from a small spot to an innocence.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12 (e), after the symbols of each identification information group are displayed again and again, as shown in FIG. 12 (f), the symbols of each identification information group indicate a special jackpot. 7 “7” “7” is displayed to confirm and stop. The display of the small spotted dog in FIG. 11 (c) and the identification information “4” in FIG. 11 (d) is performed with a higher probability in the case of the special jackpot than in the case of the normal jackpot. Can recognize from the experience that the result of the internal lottery is highly likely to be a special jackpot.

  In the present embodiment, the fact that the result of the internal lottery is highly likely to be a special jackpot is displayed by the identification information and the character (effect image). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the identification information or Needless to say, only one of the effect images may be displayed.

  By the way, in order to display that the result of the internal lottery is highly likely to be a special jackpot with a difference in degree, for example, the small dog is a reach state and “4” “4” “4” ”And“ 6 ”,“ 6 ”, and“ 6 ”are set to the reach state, and the temporary stop display is set as described above. As the corrected value, a small value is set on one side and a large value is set on the other side. For example, a small spotted dog is the number 2 character shown in FIG. 10, and a large spotted dog is the number 3 character shown in FIG. The innocent dog is the number 1 character shown in FIG. By this, the player empirically recognizes that the result of the internal lottery is more likely to be a special jackpot when the other display mode is implemented than when the other display mode is implemented. can do.

  The notification of the possibility of the internal lottery result by such a temporary stop display may be performed at the end of the round in the jackpot game.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for notifying the possibility of an internal lottery result by a temporary stop display at the end of the round in the jackpot game. In the following description, 15 rounds are provided intermittently in the jackpot game. In addition, the round is a game in which a single game is held until 10 game balls enter the special prize opening 38 or until a predetermined time elapses after the special prize opening 38 is opened. .

  In this jackpot execution processing routine, first, n, which is the number of rounds, is set to n = 1 (step S301). That is, the CPU 66 stores n = 1 in a table (round number storage table) that stores the number of rounds provided in the RAM 70.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to open the special winning opening 38 (step S302).

  If it is determined that it is time to open the special winning opening 38, the special winning opening 38 is opened (step S303). That is, the CPU 66 opens the special prize opening 38 by supplying a drive signal to the solenoid 48 via the interface circuit group 72. Thereby, it becomes possible for the player to insert a game ball into the special winning opening 38.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not the timing at which the special winning opening 38 is opened, the process returns to step S302.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening 38 (step S304). In the present embodiment, whether or not the game ball has entered the big prize opening 38 is determined by a ball detection sensor 43 provided in the big prize opening 38.

  When a game ball is detected by the ball detection sensor 43 provided at the special winning opening 38, a detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group 62. Receiving this detection signal, the CPU 66 stores the number of game balls in a table (large winning port gaming ball storage table) that stores the number of gaming balls entered in the big winning port 38 provided in the RAM 70 (step S305). That is, a process of paying out a predetermined number of game balls is executed by transmitting a control signal to the payout device 59 to drive the payout device 59 (step S306).

  If it is determined in step S304 that there is no game ball in the big prize opening 38, or if a process of paying out game balls is executed in step S306, then a predetermined number of prize balls 38 are placed in the big prize opening 38. It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered (step S307). That is, the CPU 66 compares the number of game balls stored in the special winning opening game ball storage table with the predetermined number of game balls (ten balls) stored in another area of the RAM 70, and enters the special winning opening 38. It is determined whether or not the number of game balls entered is a predetermined number (10 balls).

  If it is determined that a predetermined number of game balls are not contained in the special winning opening 38, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the special winning opening 38 is opened (step S308). That is, the CPU 66 determines whether or not the elapsed time started in step S302 has reached a predetermined time.

  If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the special winning opening 38 is in the open state, the process returns to step S304.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S307 that a predetermined number of game balls have entered the special winning opening 38, or when it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed in step S308, the special winning opening 38 is closed (step S309). ).

  In this way, the opening time of the special winning opening 38 is determined by either the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 38 or the time, and if a predetermined number of gaming balls enter the special winning opening 38. Even if the predetermined time is not reached, the big prize opening 38 is closed. On the other hand, even if the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 38 has not reached the predetermined value, the big prize opening is reached. 38 is closed. The special winning opening 38 is closed by supplying a drive signal to the solenoid 48 via the interface circuit group 72.

  Next, 1 is added to n, which is the number of rounds, so that n = n + 1 is set (step S310). That is, the CPU 66 stores the number of rounds in the round number storage table provided in the RAM 70 so that n = n + 1.

  When one round is completed in this way, the CPU 66 determines whether or not it is time to execute the re-lottery effect as described above (step S311). The process moves to S316.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 66 determines that it is time to execute the re-lottery effect, the CPU 66 performs the re-lottery effect process by executing the processes from step S202 to step S237 described above (step S312).

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the re-lottery effect processing image after the round. As shown in FIG. 14A, the display device 32 displays a character indicating the end of the round. Thereafter, images similar to the images shown in FIGS. 11B to 11D are sequentially displayed (FIGS. 14B to 14D). As a result, the player can empirically recognize that the result of the internal lottery is likely to be a special jackpot, as before.

  In step S316, the CPU 66 determines whether the number of rounds n is 15 or less. That is, the CPU 66 first reads the number of rounds stored in the round number storage table, compares this number with n = 15 data stored in another area of the RAM 70, and the number of rounds n is n ≦ n. Whether it is 15 or not is determined. If it is determined that the number of rounds n is n ≦ 15, the process returns to step S302. Therefore, in this subroutine, the big hit game is repeatedly performed until n exceeds 15.

  When n, which is the number of rounds, exceeds 15, the images shown in FIGS. 12 (e) and 12 (f) are displayed in order, thereby performing a definite display process (step S320) and updating (decreasing) the jackpot information. (Step S321). That is, when the jackpot gaming state based on the normal jackpot has occurred (when the jackpot execution processing routine is executed based on the normal jackpot), the normal jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 is deleted. On the other hand, when the jackpot gaming state based on the special jackpot has occurred (when the jackpot execution processing routine is executed based on the special jackpot), one special jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 is deleted and this subroutine is executed. finish.

  In this subroutine, the maximum number of n is 15. However, n is not particularly limited as long as it is a natural number, and may be larger or smaller than 15. In this subroutine, the re-lottery effect process is executed before the end of all rounds. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the re-lottery effect process is executed after the end of all rounds. It may be.

In other words, the gaming machine according to the present invention is as follows.
That is, the gaming machine according to the present invention is the second winning in which whether or not the first winning that realizes a special gaming state advantageous to the player and the winning probability higher than the winning probability of the first winning is set. A lottery means for lottering, a display means for displaying identification information for identifying the lottery result and an effect image for producing the identification information, a plurality of identification information in association with the first prize and the second prize, Image information storage means for storing a plurality of effect images, and image display control means for controlling the display operation of identification information and effect images by the display means, wherein the image display control means displays the identification information in a variable manner. Means for selecting, in the case of the first winning or the second winning, the first selecting means for selecting appropriate identification information from the respective identification information, and the identification information selected by the first selecting means as the variably displayed identification information. Temporarily with information First stop display means for stopping display, second selection means for selecting corresponding identification information from the identification information in the case of the first winning or the second winning, and the identification information variably displayed again, Second stop display means for deterministically stopping display with the identification information selected by the selection means, and correction so that specific identification information is selected by the first selection means in the case of the second winning than the first winning And a first correction means.

  In the gaming machine, the first selection unit and the first display stop unit operate a plurality of times, and the first correction unit includes a plurality of identification information including a plurality of different specific identification information. And a table that associates correction values different from each other, and means for determining a selection target by the first selection means using the table according to the number of operations of the first selection means. Is.

  In the gaming machine, the first selection unit and the first display stop unit operate a plurality of times, and the second correction unit includes a plurality of effect images including a plurality of different specific effect images. And a table for associating correction values different from each other, and means for determining a selection target by the third selection means using the table according to the number of operations of the first selection means. Is.

1 is a front view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment. It is an enlarged front view of the game board surface of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit of the same pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the process which detects the game ball | bowl performed in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of an internal lottery execution process. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of a variable display game process. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of a variable display game process. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of jackpot execution processing. It is a table | surface figure which shows an example of the table of a temporary stop display symbol and a symbol selection probability. It is a table | surface figure which shows an example of the correction value table of a symbol selection probability. It is explanatory drawing of the screen image displayed on a display part in a variable display game. It is explanatory drawing of the screen image displayed on a display part in a variable display game. It is explanatory drawing of the screen image displayed on a display part in a variable display game. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the re-lottery effect process image after the end of a round over time.

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10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
26 Launch handle 32 Display device (display unit)
38 Grand Prize Winner 40 Shutter 61 Control Unit 66 CPU
64 I / O bus 68 ROM
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Claims (4)

When the plurality of identification information displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed in a predetermined first specific combination, a transition is made to the first gaming state advantageous to the player, while the plurality of identification information displayed in a variable manner includes When the display is stopped in a predetermined second specific combination, the state shifts to the first gaming state, and after the completion of the first gaming state, it returns to the first gaming state again with a high probability. When the plurality of pieces of identification information are stopped in the first or second specific combination, the plurality of pieces of identification information are re-variably displayed and temporarily stopped when the plurality of pieces of identification information are stopped in the first or second specific combination. In a gaming machine that can display a specific combination different from the specific combination,
A display means for displaying the identification information in a variable manner and a stop display, and displaying a plurality of effect images as moving images,
And a display mode storage unit that stores the first specific combination and / or effect image temporarily stopped and displayed on the display unit in association with the probability of shifting to the second specific combination. . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display mode storage means stores a plurality of different effect images in association with a plurality of different probabilities. The display timing of the effect image is at the time of reach set in a stage before all of the plurality of identification information are stopped and displayed and / or at the end of the round set in the first gaming state. 2. The gaming machine according to 2. 2. The stop display by the first specific combination is executed a plurality of times until the re-variable display is finished, and the probability increases as the times are repeated. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of 3.

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