JP2005160841A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of keeping expectations of the possibility of rising to a more advantageous special game state for a long time by variably displaying a special combination again. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, when two or more pieces of identification information to be varied are stopped and displayed at the specified combination, shifting to the special game state of normal jackpot or probability fluctuation jackpot is performed and the stop-displayed specified combination is variably displayed again. The game machine comprises: a jackpot decision means for deciding one of the normal jackpot and the probability fluctuation jackpot; a variable performance image storage means storing a plurality of variable performance images indicating the re-variable display form of the specified combination; and an image display control means for performing the re-variable display of displaying a prescribed variable performance image selected from the plurality of variable performance images at a display means for two or more times during the special game state on the basis of the decision of the jackpot decision means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko gaming machine as one of the gaming machines, and in particular, in the recent pachinko gaming machine, a gaming form in which identification information consisting of symbols is combined is incorporated like a slot machine which is also one of gaming machines. A game form that executes a so-called “variable display game” has become common.

  In the “variable display game”, when a game ball that has been launched wins a start opening which is a kind of winning opening, a lottery is selected based on the winning prize, and a display means is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit according to the lottery result. The identification information consisting of symbols is displayed in a variable manner and stopped. Then, when the lottery result is won and the identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination (hereinafter referred to as “specific combination”), the opening / closing operation of the large winning opening which is a kind of winning opening is performed a predetermined number of times. The game is repeatedly opened (hereinafter also referred to as “number of rounds”) to generate a so-called “special game state” that is advantageous to the player.

  In the pachinko gaming machine, when the plurality of identification information that fluctuate is stopped and displayed in a predetermined first specific combination, the plurality of identification information that fluctuates as a normal jackpot for shifting to the special gaming state Is displayed in a stopped state with a predetermined second specific combination, after the transition to the special gaming state, it is assumed that the probability change jackpot will continue to transition again to the special gaming state with a high probability, and the stop will be displayed. It is known that the first specific combination or the second specific combination can be displayed again and again.

  By adopting this re-variable display, even if a normal jackpot is displayed, there is a possibility that it will eventually be promoted to a promiscuous jackpot, which has the effect of increasing the player's expectation. It was.

  As a gaming machine that performs such re-variable display, for example, when the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed is a specific combination, after temporarily stopping with this specific combination, the re-variable display is repeated a predetermined number of times, There is one in which the appearance rate per probability variation jackpot is changed in relation to the number of times of variable display (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, after the special gaming state executed by the occurrence of the specific combination is finished, the specific combination is displayed in a variety of other specific combinations (including combinations that are probable), for example (for example, , See Patent Document 2).
JP 2002-224357 A JP 2002-315917 A

  However, the above-described conventional gaming machine still has the following problems.

  That is, in the gaming machine of the above-mentioned patent document 1, when the combination of symbols displayed in a stopped state is a specific combination, after temporarily stopping with the specific combination, the re-variation display is repeated a predetermined number of times. Although there is a possibility that it will be a promising jackpot, depending on whether it is a big jackpot or a probable jackpot is determined at the time of transition to the special gaming state. In this case, during the execution of the special game state, the number of rounds tends to be consumed, and there is a possibility that it becomes a boring time.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, since the re-change display is made after the special gaming state is finished, it is possible to have a sense of expectation for the re-change made later. There was a risk that it would be overwhelmed, such as the long running time in the special gaming state.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can solve the above-described problems.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, when the display device includes a display unit that displays the plurality of pieces of identification information in a variably displayed and stopped manner, and when the plurality of pieces of variably identified information are stopped and displayed in a predetermined first specific combination, It is a normal jackpot to shift to a special gaming state advantageous to the player, and when the plurality of fluctuating identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined second specific combination, the special gaming state is transferred, After the special gaming state is finished, it is assumed that it is a probable big hit that will transition to this special gaming state again with a high probability, and the first specific combination or the second specific combination that is stopped and displayed can be displayed again. In the gaming machine, the jackpot determining means for determining which of the normal jackpot and the probability variation jackpot, and the revariation table of the first specific combination or the second specific combination A variation effect image storage unit storing a plurality of variation effect images representing an aspect, and a predetermined variation effect image selected from the plurality of variation effect images based on the determination of the jackpot determination unit is displayed on the display unit. An image display control means for executing re-variation display a plurality of times during the special gaming state is provided.

  Further, in the present invention described in claim 2, when the probability variation jackpot is determined by the jackpot determination means, the variation effect image that is finally displayed displays the second specific combination.

  In the present invention, the expectation for the probabilistic promotion can be continued for a long time before and after the jackpot gaming state.For example, when a special gaming state is considered to have been won by winning the jackpot against the expectation. In some cases, the re-change display is executed and the player is promoted to the probable jackpot, so that the game can be enjoyed with the expectation of the result of the re-change even in the conventional boring special game state.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes display means for variably displaying and stopping a plurality of identification information, and when the plurality of variably identifying information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined first specific combination. When the plurality of identification information that fluctuates is normally displayed in a predetermined second specific combination, the transition to the special gaming state is made. After this special game state is over, the probability change jackpot that will transition to this special game state again with a high probability is used, and the first specific combination or the second specific combination that has been stopped can be displayed again. In the gaming machine, the jackpot determining means for determining which of the normal jackpot and the probability variable jackpot, and the re-variation of the first specific combination or the second specific combination A variation effect image storage unit storing a plurality of variation effect images representing a display mode, and a predetermined variation effect image selected from the plurality of variation effect images based on the determination of the jackpot determination unit is displayed on the display unit. Image display control means for executing the re-variable display to be executed a plurality of times during the special gaming state, and can be suitably implemented as a pachinko gaming machine.

  The combination result of the identification information displayed on the display means is a lottery with a predetermined lottery probability according to whether or not the game ball launched on the game board has entered the specific entrance. Based on the lottery result by the lottery means, in addition to the normal jackpot and the probable change jackpot, there is a losing and a losing combination corresponding to this losing.

  In addition, the special gaming state advantageous to the player means a state in which a large winning opening which is a kind of winning opening is opened for a predetermined time to make it easy to win a game ball (hereinafter referred to as “round”) a predetermined number of times ( The gaming state is repeated (hereinafter also referred to as “number of rounds”), and the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes jackpot execution means for executing this special gaming state.

  The lottery means, the jackpot execution means, the variation effect image storage means, and the image display control means are substantially carried out by a control unit provided inside the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present embodiment described above, the specific combination that is stopped and displayed on the display means is displayed again and again during the execution of the special gaming state, so that the player is particularly interested. It is possible to immerse in the game in an uplifted mood rather than being bored during the special game state, which tends to be a simple game, with a particular combination of variable display being watched with expectation.

  That is, if the specific combination before re-variation is the first specific combination, it is expected to be re-variable and promoted to the second combination, while if it is the second re-specific combination, There is also anxiety that it will be re-varied and demoted to the first specific combination, and the player will be raised every time a re-variable display is made.

  By the way, the concept of re-variable display does not refer to only a single variable display, but also includes a set of a plurality of continuous variable displays, and this set of re-variable display is predetermined. Can be executed multiple times at intervals of Here, the predetermined interval may be, for example, the predetermined number of rounds described above.

  Therefore, even if the first specific combination indicating the normal jackpot is displayed in the first stop display of the identification information, the first re-variable display is started in the first round of the special gaming state, and the first specific combination is changed to the first specific combination. You will be promoted to a specific combination of two and will be delighted, or you will be discouraged if you remain in the first specific combination. Then, after the combination is maintained for the predetermined number of rounds, the re-variable display is executed again at the time of executing the predetermined round, and the player can experience the same excitement as described above again.

  By the way, when the probabilistic jackpot is determined by the jackpot determining means, the finally displayed variation effect image is displayed to the second specific combination so that the player is not allowed against the lottery result. It is preferable to avoid as much as possible the situation that would be profitable.

  In addition, the identification information serving as an index for the transition to the special gaming state is composed of symbols such as letters, symbols, patterns or patterns including numbers, and a plurality of identification information groups provided with a plurality of these varies on the display means. Displayed and stopped. In this embodiment, three identification information groups are displayed in parallel on the display means.

  Further, the display means for variably displaying and stopping the identification information group can be a display made of liquid crystal or CRT. Further, the display means in the present embodiment includes other 7-segment display devices, lamps, or an audio output device such as a speaker. The display means is controlled by the control unit.

  The pachinko game program described below is stored in the control section that controls the display means as well as the lottery means, the jackpot execution means, the variation effect image storage means, and the image display control means.

  That is, the pachinko game program has an internal lottery execution function that draws a game ball at a specific entrance, and draws a lottery result by the internal lottery execution function. A variable display game execution function for executing a variable display game on a display means to display and stop display of a plurality of identification information on the display means, and when the lottery result is a big win, this is either a normal big win or a probable big win When the jackpot determination function for determining whether or not to make a decision and the determination by the jackpot determination function is usually a jackpot, the plurality of fluctuating identification information are stopped and displayed in a predetermined first specific combination and displayed to the player While shifting to an advantageous special gaming state, if the decision by the jackpot determination function is a probable jackpot, the plurality of identification information that fluctuates are displayed. The jackpot game is executed in such a manner that it is stopped and displayed in the second specific combination determined, and the state is shifted to the special game state, and after the special game state is finished, the special game state can be transferred again with high probability. Based on the determination of the jackpot determination means, the predetermined variation among the plurality of variation effect images stored in advance with respect to the function and the first specific combination or the second specific combination displayed in a stopped state This is a program for realizing on a computer a re-variable display execution function for selecting an effect image and re-variably displaying on the display means a plurality of times during the special gaming state.

  By the way, as the gaming machine described above, it is not always necessary to use a game ball made of an actual steel ball, and a game handle capable of launching a virtual game ball as an image on a display that displays a pachinko game board as a game screen. It may be a video pachinko gaming machine including an (operation unit) and a control unit that executes the pachinko game program described above. 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 including the pachinko game program is installed. In this case, it is possible to play a game via a storage medium storing the 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. In other words, the gaming machine may be configured to be divided into a server and a terminal (client), can communicate with the terminal, and a gaming machine image showing a pachinko gaming machine is provided to each terminal. A server that can be displayed may be used.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described more specifically based on the drawings. Note that the gaming machine described below is a pachinko gaming machine that uses a gaming ball made of an actual steel ball.

(Configuration of pachinko machines)
FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a rectangular plate-like game board 14 incorporated in a rectangular frame-like main body frame 12 and is mounted on the front of the game board 14. A window frame 16 of the main body frame 12 is provided. Further, 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. Is arranged.

  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. In addition, it is good also as a structure which does not set it as a structure which drives a nail, but shape | molds the game board 14 with a resin material, and protrudes the metal rod-shaped body in the front direction of the game board 14 on the game board 14 of this resin material, The present invention can also be applied to a gaming apparatus having such a configuration (so-called “pachi-kon machine”).

  In FIG. 1, 20 a is a bypass path opening / closing button for sending a game ball in the upper plate 20 to the lower plate 22, 46 is a speaker, 28 is a launch motor provided on the back side of the launch handle 26, and 26 a is the launch motor 26. A temporary stop button 29 is a touch sensor provided on the peripheral edge of the firing handle 26.

  With the above-described configuration, the launched game ball is guided by the guide rail 30 provided on the game board 14 and changes its traveling direction by collision with the above-described obstacle nails toward the lower side of the game board 14. The game balls that have fallen and have not entered various winning holes, which will be described later, are collected from the discharge port 53 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.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a display device 32 comprising a liquid crystal panel as a display means is provided in the approximate center of the front surface of the game board 14, and 10 types of identification information each comprising a symbol are provided on the display device 32. Can be displayed in three horizontal rows, and various other effect images can be displayed as still images and moving images. The display device 32 may be provided at any position on the pachinko gaming machine 10 as long as the player can see the display device 32.

  Reference numeral 52 denotes a small sub-display device that can variably display normal symbols made up of numbers, symbols, and the like, which are one piece of identification information, so as to repeat fluctuation and stop.

  At the lower part of the display device 32, a start opening 44 is provided as a specific entrance that triggers a variable display game to be described later.

  In addition, on the left and right sides of the display device 32, ball passage detectors 55a and 55b and bypass passage inlets 51a and 51b are provided. When the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b detect the passing of the game ball, the normal symbol fluctuates, and when the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed, the solenoid 57 drives the movable piece 58 (58a and 58b). In addition, the game ball can easily enter the start opening 44. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the bypass passage openings 51 a and 51 b, the game ball is guided to the position just above the start opening 44 through the bypass passages 51 ′ and 51 ′, and the game ball easily enters the start opening 44. I am doing so.

  Four holding lamps 34 (34a to 34d) are provided on the left and right sides of the sub display device 52 described above.

  In addition, a jackpot winning device M is provided below the game board 14. The jackpot winning device M is disposed behind the shutter 40, which is driven by the solenoid 48 to open the jackpot 38 when the jackpot gaming state is reached by a variable display game which will be described later. A swing plate (not shown) that is driven by 205 and tilts to the left and right is provided. When the game ball enters the specific area through the swing plate when the shutter 40 is opened, the shutter 40 passes for a predetermined time. Alternatively, after the predetermined number of balls have been entered, the next shutter 40 is promised to be opened, and this is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) to realize a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player. Further, the game board 14 is provided with general winning ports 50, 54a, 54b and second general winning ports 56 (56a, 56b, 56c, 56d).

  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, 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 a data signal or an address signal is sent to the CPU 66. And an input / output bus 64 for inputting and outputting.

  The firing handle 26 and the touch sensor 29 are connected to 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 ports 50 and 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 that controls the flow of the entire game of the pachinko gaming machine 10, individual identification information, a combination thereof, necessary image data, and the like.

  The game program in the present embodiment includes an internal lottery execution function that draws a game ball at a predetermined lottery probability with a predetermined lottery probability in response to a game ball entering the start opening 44 that is a specific entrance. Based on a lottery result by the lottery execution function, a variable display game execution function for executing a variable display game for variably displaying and stopping display of a plurality of identification information on the display device 32, and when the lottery result is a big hit, this is usually A jackpot determination function for determining whether to be a jackpot or a probable change jackpot, and when the determination by the jackpot determination function is a normal jackpot, the plurality of fluctuating identification information is stopped at a predetermined first specific combination. While displaying, it is shifted to a special gaming state advantageous to the player, while if the decision by the jackpot decision function is a probable change jackpot, it fluctuates A plurality of pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed in a predetermined second specific combination, transferred to the special game state, and after the special game state is terminated, the special game state is subsequently transferred again with high probability. A plurality of variation effect images in which the jackpot game execution function that can be performed and the first specific combination or the second specific combination that are stopped and displayed are stored in advance based on the determination of the jackpot determination means. Is a program for realizing in a computer a re-variable display execution function for selecting a predetermined variation effect image from among the images and redisplaying the display means a plurality of times during the special game state.

  Therefore, by executing such a program, the identification information group is variably displayed and stopped, and a pachinko game with a variable display game that can be shifted to a special game state according to a combination result of each identification information when the display is stopped. In addition, when the combination of identification information stopped and displayed on the display device 32 is a specific combination as a result of the variable display game, the specific combination is changed again during execution of the special gaming state. As a result, players will be looking closely at the specific combinations of interest that they are particularly interested in, and will not be bored during the special gaming state, which tends to be a simple game. You can immerse yourself in the game in an uplifted mood.

  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, The background image data constituting the background of the display device 32, the moving image video image data, the sound data used for the game, the initial data for executing the control program, the blinking operation pattern of the decoration lamp 36, and these are controlled. A program to be executed is stored.

  The ROM 68 functions as a variation effect image storage means in the present embodiment, and displays a plurality of variation effect images representing the revariable display mode of the first specific combination or the second specific combination. A re-variable display that causes the display device 32 to display a predetermined variation effect image selected from the plurality of variation effect images based on the determination of the jackpot determination means is stored a plurality of times during the special game state. It functions as an image display control means to be executed. In the present embodiment, the identification information is represented by numbers 0 to 9, and the first combination that is a combination symbol when these are stopped and displayed is “2, 2, 2” or “4, An even combination (including “0, 0, 0”) such as “4, 4” and the second specific combination is an odd combination such as “3, 3, 3” and “7, 7, 7”. .

  Further, the ROM 68 stores a probability table necessary for performing a lottery for generating a normal jackpot and a probable variation jackpot, a program for performing a lottery using the probability table, and the like.

  On the other hand, the RAM 70 stores flags and variable values used in the above-described programs. That is, it stores the accumulated reach data indicating the calculation results by the CPU 66 and the game history, the accumulated fluctuation number, the number of held balls that have entered the start port 44 during execution of the variable display game, and the accumulated jackpot number.

  The CPU 66 in the control unit 61 performs arithmetic processing by calling and executing a predetermined program from the ROM 68, and performs various controls based on the result of the arithmetic processing.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, a lottery is drawn with a predetermined lottery probability in response to the game ball entering the start opening 44, and the identification information group is variably displayed and stopped according to the lottery result. In addition, when the lottery result is a win, the image is selected from a plurality of variation effect images representing the revariation display mode of the first specific combination or the second specific combination described above, and a predetermined replay is performed. The control for executing the variable display is performed. As described above, the CPU 66 reads information related to the variable display game and controls the display mode on the display device 32.

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

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

  The hold lamp 34 displays the number of held balls that have entered the start opening 44 during execution of the variable display game, and indicates the number of times effective for variably displaying the identification information group. The payout device 59 pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the upper plate 20 or the lower plate 22 in accordance with winning of the game balls.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 61 is configured by the arithmetic processing device including the CPU 66 described above, and the control unit 61 also includes a jackpot determination unit, a fluctuating effect image storage unit, and an image display control unit. . In the present embodiment, there is one arithmetic processing unit comprising the CPU 66 and the like, but it is not necessarily one, and the main control unit as the main arithmetic processing unit and the sub arithmetic processing that controls the image display It can also be set as the structure containing the sub-control part as an apparatus. 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, calls and executes the game ball detection routine shown in FIG. 4 from the program at a predetermined timing, and the gist of the present invention shown in FIG. The corresponding jackpot gaming state effect display processing routine is called and executed, and the re-variable display of the first specific combination or the second specific combination is executed a plurality of times during execution of the special gaming state. .

  In the game ball detection routine, first, it is detected whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (general winning ports 50, 54a, 54b and 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 of generating any one result of “normal jackpot”, “probability change jackpot”, and “outage” is performed.

  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. The “probable jackpot” is sometimes referred to as “special jackpot”.

  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 internal lottery stored in the ROM 68 in the RAM 70 and samples random numbers.

  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 probable (special) jackpot, In addition, the probability of occurrence of deviation can be changed.

  Next, it is determined which of “normal jackpot”, “probability change (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 the variable display game is executed. Based on the lottery data, the CPU 66 stops and displays the variable symbols in a predetermined combination in the variable display game processing routine.

  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 the result of probability variation jackpot has been obtained, the CPU 66 stores lottery data corresponding to the probability variation jackpot in the RAM 70 (step S107), and further stores probability variation jackpot information (step S108). ). At this time, a probabilistic jackpot, which is a special jackpot, has occurred.

  Next, it is determined 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 it is determined in step S110 that the big hit gaming state has not occurred, it is determined 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 it is determined in step S111 that there is no progressing (displaying) variable display game, a variable display game described later is executed (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 a variable display game process called and executed in step S112 shown in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 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 means that the variable display game has reached reach or a big hit after the variable display game is started on the display device 32 and the symbols (identification information) displayed on the display device 32 are variably displayed. An effect screen displayed on the display device 32 until reaching the time state.

  Here, 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 includes 10 symbols composed of 10 arithmetic numbers including “0”, “2”,..., “9” as one set. The symbols are sequentially displayed on the display device 32, and the symbols are variably displayed so that the symbols themselves change while displaying the symbols moving.

  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 “0” to the symbol “9” are displayed in this manner, the symbol “0” is displayed so as to be scrolled again, and the same display is sequentially repeated. By displaying the symbols in this manner on the display device 32, the symbols are sequentially scrolled from “0” to “1”, from “1” to “2”, and from “2” to “3”. It changes to display up to “9” and then displays “0” again.

  The above-described symbol set (identification information group) is a concept corresponding to the 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. Note that 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.

  Furthermore, 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. In some cases, from the viewpoint of the player, the variable display game is won as a “big hit”, a special 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.

  Next, background image information as data for displaying the selected background image on the screen is generated in the RAM 70 (step S202). That is, the CPU 66 calls and executes a program for selecting a background image from the ROM 68 in accordance with the result of the internal lottery process, the progress of the variable display game, and the like. 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 to be displayed on the selected character image screen is generated in the RAM 70 (step S203). 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.

  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 S204).

  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 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 it is time to stop and display one variable symbol (step S206). That is, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to stop and display symbols belonging to one group among a plurality of, for example, three groups (identification information group).

  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 such a manner that one changing symbol is stopped and displayed, and the changing symbol image information is generated in the RAM 70. (Step S207).

  Next, in steps S202 to S207, based on the image information generated in the RAM 70, the CPU 66 reads 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 S208). The processes in steps S202 to S208 described above are repeatedly executed until it is determined in step S209, which will be 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 S208, it is determined whether or not all symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed (step S209).

  If it is determined that all symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are not stopped and displayed, the process returns to step S202. On the other hand, when it is determined that all symbols belonging to a plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed, it is determined whether or not normal jackpot information or probability variable jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 as a result of the internal lottery is present (step S210).

  When it is determined that jackpot information exists, jackpot execution processing is performed (step S211), a jackpot gaming state is generated, and an advantageous state is provided to the player.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no jackpot information stored in the RAM 70, it is determined whether or not lottery data stored in the RAM 70 exists (step S214). 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 S214 that there is lottery data stored in the RAM 70, there is a variable display game that is waiting, so the oldest lottery data among the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 is read out. (Step S215), the process returns to Step S201. Thereafter, the CPU 66 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S201 to S209 based on the read lottery data.

  In the jackpot execution process (step S211), the maximum number of times that the jackpot 38 (see FIG. 2) of the jackpot winning device M is opened, that is, the maximum number of rounds is set to 15 times, for example. The process of repeating the blockage is performed. At this time, the opening of the special winning opening 38 is maintained until the game ball reaches a predetermined time or the predetermined number of winning balls (here, 10 balls), and then closed. Therefore, a required number of prize balls can be paid out in accordance with the number of game balls won while the big prize opening 38 is open, and a special advantageous game state that is significantly advantageous to the player is provided. Become. In addition, when at least one of the balls enters a specific area (not shown) when the special winning opening 38 is opened, the next opening is promised, and this is repeated up to the maximum number of rounds (15 times) described above. .

  When the jackpot execution process is performed, an effect image corresponding to the special game state is displayed on the display device 32. In other words, the effect display of the jackpot gaming state is made, and during each round, a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image and the round effect display is performed, and the special gaming state is gorgeously produced. Information such as the number of rounds currently being executed and the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 38 in the currently executed round is displayed.

  The feature of the present embodiment is that, during the round effect display in the jackpot gaming state effect display, the specific combination previously stopped and displayed on the display device 32 to represent the jackpot is displayed again. Is to be displayed again.

  That is, as a result of the variable display game, the first specific combination is displayed, and what is considered to have shifted to the special game state in the normal jackpot is displayed during the round effect display of the number of times in the special game state. The first specific combination is re-variably displayed, and the variable display is promoted to the second specific combination. Note that even if the first specific combination is changed again, there may be a case where the first specific combination is finally determined.

  In addition, it is possible to appropriately set how many times this re-change display is performed and at what timing, and in the present embodiment, the display includes three first, second, and third change effect images. When the 15th round is executed, the first variation effect image is displayed during the fifth round effect display, and the tenth round effect display is performed. The second variation effect image is displayed, and the third variation effect image is displayed during the fifteenth round effect display.

  In the present embodiment, in the internal lottery execution process (see FIG. 5), the re-variable display in the effect display of the jackpot gaming state is 2 depending on whether the lottery result is a normal jackpot or a probable (special) jackpot. Select from one table to execute.

  In the first table, a plurality of types of variation effect images representing re-variable display modes from the first specific combination (a combination indicating a shift to a normal jackpot) are stored, and in the second table, A plurality of types of variation effect images representing the re-variation display mode from the first specific combination and a plurality of types of variation effect images representing the re-variation display mode from the second specific combination (indicating shifting to the probable big hit) are stored. ing. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the plurality of variation effect images stored in the first table are all subjected to the re-variation of the number of times determined for each re-variation mode, and then finally The variation effect images displayed in one specific combination and the plurality of variation effect images stored in the second table are all subjected to the number of re-variation modes determined for each re-variation mode, Ultimately, it is a variation effect image displayed in the second specific combination.

  Therefore, in the re-variable display in the middle until the final confirmation display, even if the first specific combination → the second specific combination, or the second specific combination → the first specific combination, When the normal jackpot is already determined by the internal lottery process, the first specific combination is always displayed in the fluctuating effect image that is finally displayed, and the probable variation jackpot is already determined by the internal lottery. If so, the second specific combination will always be displayed in the fluctuating effect image that is finally displayed.

  FIG. 7 shows a subroutine for performing jackpot gaming state effect display processing.

  In this routine, when the lottery result is a win, it is determined whether this is a special (probable change) big hit or a normal big win (step S401).

  If it is a normal jackpot, the table of the first re-change effect image (first table) is selected (step S402), and if it is a special jackpot, the table of the second re-change effect image (second table) is selected. (Step S403).

  Then, a lottery process is performed to determine what kind of re-change effect image is used from the selected table (step S404).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the special gaming state has progressed and the number of rounds is n-th (here, 5th). If it is n-th, the first variation effect image is displayed (step S406).

  Also after that, when the special gaming state progresses and the number of rounds is n + X (here, 10th) (step S407), the second variation effect image is displayed (step S408), and the number of rounds is n + X. When it becomes the 'th time (the last 15th time here) (step S409), the third variation effect image is displayed (step S410).

  Here, assuming a situation where an actual game is played with the pachinko gaming machine 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, regarding the re-variable display displayed on the display device 32 of the pachinko gaming machine 10, refer to FIGS. While briefly explaining.

  While the player operates the launch handle 26 to launch game balls one after another, three identification information groups (reel bands) are arranged in a horizontal row on the display device 32, and the background of the identification information group is as follows. An effect image composed of a character image and a background image is displayed as appropriate.

  Then, when the game ball launched into the game board 14 enters the start port 44, the internal lottery described above is performed, 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 the winning combination is a winning jackpot or a regular jackpot, a variable display game is started with an effect image based on the jackpot information, and a variable display of identification information is started. However, for example, when winning the probability variation jackpot, the second table is selected in the gaming state effect display process shown in FIG. 7, and a predetermined re-variation effect image is drawn in a lottery manner.

  The re-variation display mode shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 is a stage before the transition to the special game state, that is, the first specific combination is displayed in the result of the variable display game, and the re-variation display is performed during the execution of the special game state. This is an example in the case of a re-variation effect image of a pattern that is executed and finally displays the second specific combination.

  For example, when “6, 6, 6”, which is the first specific combination, is displayed as the result of the variable display game, the player spends a special game state recognizing that it is not a promising big hit but a normal big hit. ing.

  However, when the special gaming state progresses and enters the fifth round, as shown in FIG. 8A, the first identification of “6, 6, 6” displayed as an opportunity to shift to this special gaming state. The combination is suddenly displayed, and re-variation (here, variation due to scrolling) is started as shown in FIG.

  Due to this re-variation, the player can expect a change from the first specific combination to the second specific combination, and the special game state that tends to become a mediocre game form becomes a stimulating game.

  However, in this embodiment, the re-variation result in the fifth round is stopped and displayed at the first specific combination “2, 2, 2” as shown in FIG. The player will be greatly discouraged.

  However, when the number of rounds is exhausted and the tenth round is entered, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), “2,2,2” displayed after being changed and displayed again in the fifth round. The first specific combination is suddenly displayed, and a new re-variation is started as shown in FIG. 9 (b).

  Since the player is discouraged by the previous re-variation result, the player strongly expects a change from the first specific combination to the second specific combination due to this re-variation.

  However, the re-variation result in the 10th round is stopped at the first specific combination “8, 8, 8” as shown in FIG. 9C. Players will be greatly discouraged again.

  In the present embodiment, the final re-change display is performed in the fifteenth round which is the final round, and as shown in FIG. 10A, the re-change display is displayed in the tenth round. The first specific combination of “8, 8, 8” is suddenly displayed, and a new re-variation is started as shown in FIG.

  Since both of the previous two re-change results are discouraged, the player expects a change from the first specific combination to the second specific combination due to this re-change even more strongly.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 10C, the second specific combination “7, 7, 7” is stopped and displayed, and the player can immerse in the joy of being promoted from the normal jackpot to the probable jackpot. .

  If the player does not know how many times the re-variation display as described above is performed at what timing, the re-variation display will continue to be performed in the future, and finally the second specific combination will be confirmed and displayed. A special gaming state can be spent in an uplifting mood while wishing, and even if the player knows when the final re-change display will be made, the game will proceed with the expectation of the last re-change display be able to.

  Further, for example, in the re-variable display in the 10th round, instead of “2, 8, 2” from “2, 2, 2” as the first specific combination, for example, “5, 5” as the second specific combination. , 5 "and once the player is pleased, the display of re-variation is started in the fifteenth round, and the player can start the second display such as" 6, 6, 6 "which is initially displayed from the second specific combination. The second specific combination “7, 7, 7” can also be displayed as a confirmed combination while anxious about whether it will be demoted to one specific combination.

  In the above-described example, the first specific combination is displayed first in the result of the variable display game, but the second specific combination is finally displayed in the subsequent re-variation even though the winning combination is won. However, the result of the variable display game displays the second specific combination corresponding to the probable jackpot so that it becomes the first specific combination as if it was demoted by multiple subsequent changes. It may be displayed so that the player is discouraged, and finally the second specific combination is displayed.

  Further, as described above, the number and timing of re-variable display can be determined as appropriate. For example, re-variable display can be performed in odd-numbered and even-numbered rounds.

  In this way, by setting various patterns of the re-variation effect image and displaying them according to the lottery result, the player can be sure that the special gaming state is a normal jackpot until the special gaming state is over. It is possible to play a special game state that is usually boring without knowing what it is, with high excitement that is exciting to the end.

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 jackpot game state effect display process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the re-variation display of the specific combination of identification information. It is a schematic diagram which shows the re-variation display of the specific combination of identification information. It is a schematic diagram which shows the re-variation display of the specific combination of identification information.

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S server 10 pachinko machine (game machine)
32 Display device (display unit)
61 Control Unit 64 I / O Bus 66 CPU
68 ROM
70 RAM

Claims (2)

A display means for variably displaying and stopping a plurality of identification information is provided, and when the plurality of variably identifying information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined first specific combination, a special gaming state advantageous to the player is obtained. When the plurality of identification information that is changed to a normal jackpot and is changed and displayed in a predetermined second specific combination, the transition is made to the special gaming state, and after the special gaming state is finished, In a gaming machine that has a probability change jackpot that makes a transition to this special gaming state again with a high probability, and that can display the first specific combination or the second specific combination that is stopped and displayed again.
Jackpot determining means for determining which of the normal jackpot and the probability variable jackpot;
Fluctuation effect image storage means storing a plurality of variation effect images representing a revariation display mode of the first specific combination or the second specific combination;
Based on the determination of the jackpot determining means, image display control for executing re-variation display for displaying a predetermined variation effect image selected from the plurality of variation effect images on the display means a plurality of times during the special gaming state. Means,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the probabilistic jackpot is determined by the jackpot determining means, the variation effect image that is finally displayed displays the second specific combination.

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