JP2005237536A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the expectation of a player and improve the operation rate of a game machine by synchronizing the display of retention to display the number of retaining balls with a symbol variation pattern presentation and making it difficult for the player to determine a variation pattern mode in executing the symbol variation pattern presentation in a second mode in which a lottery result announcing symbol is displayed after a plurality of patterns are repeated with a temporary suspension state interposed. <P>SOLUTION: When the second mode is selected, retention lamps 100 are put out one by one in every temporary suspension state in the symbol variation pattern presentation. Accordingly, all the retention lamps 100 are put out when the variation is re-started, and it is recognized that all the lotteries for the retaining balls have been finished. However, in the interval before the next variation, the lighting state of the retention lamps 100 is returned to the true lighting state expressing the number of storage in a retention memory. By executing the symbol variation pattern presentation in the second mode mentioned above, the player is given an illusion that the player gets more start winning, so that the player's eagerness to play games can be enhanced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  In the present invention, a lottery is executed by winning a start winning opening on the game board surface, and the result of the lottery is notified by a symbol variation pattern effect that displays a lottery result notification symbol after the symbol variation ends. The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a display device.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine, particularly a pachinko machine, in a normal gaming state, a lottery is made by detecting a pachinko ball won at a starting opening (special symbol starting winning opening), and if the result of the lottery is a win, A player who increases the winning rate of a game ball by opening a large number of winning holes, which are closed in a gaming state, for a predetermined period of time, a predetermined number of times (one opening and closing is one round, and generally continues for 10 to 16 rounds). There is a pachinko machine having a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a big hit process) that is advantageous to the player.

  In this type of pachinko machine, a display unit such as a liquid crystal display device is arranged on a game board surface (generally, a center role etc. in the center), and a plurality of symbol rows are scrolled and changed on the display unit. The result of the lottery is notified in the symbol state (symbol arrangement state) of each column when stopped (hereinafter referred to as symbol variation pattern effect).

  Here, conventionally, a normal variation pattern and a multiple variation pattern are mixed in the symbol variation pattern, and an effect is made as if a lottery has been made multiple times in one start prize, for example, even in a so-called slump state There has been proposed a technique for giving a player an impression as if the number of winnings is large (hereinafter referred to as a good impression) (see Patent Document 1).

  However, this Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is easy to determine the normal variation pattern and the multiple variation pattern, and the good impression to the player that is the original purpose is diminished.

  Therefore, the present applicant has proposed a technique that makes it difficult to determine the execution of the different variation patterns by causing a specific character to appear as appropriate in the normal variation pattern and always in the multiple variation pattern (Patent Literature). 2).

As a result, the player can determine whether the currently executed symbol variation pattern is a normal variation pattern (variation only once) or a multiple variation pattern (multiple variations, repeated temporary stops). Therefore, a technique for maintaining a good impression on the player and increasing the player's expectation has been proposed (see Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-28279 JP 2001-9119 A

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, as long as the display on the display unit of the center accessory device is viewed, it is not possible to determine different variation patterns. However, the on-hold number display lamp provided separately from this display unit is turned on. If you look at the condition, it will be easy to identify. In other words, since the number-of-holds display lamp faithfully reports the number of stored memory inside, the player notices that there is no change in the on-hold (with hold) state of the hold lamp during the execution of the fluctuation pattern multiple times. As a result, it can be determined, and the player's sense of expectation is diminished, the game motivation is reduced, and as a result, the operating rate is lowered.

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention is a first mode in which the lottery result notification symbol is displayed after a continuous variation from the symbol variation start to the symbol variation end in the display device, after repeating a plurality of patterns across the temporary stop state. When the symbol variation pattern effect is executed in any of the second modes for displaying the lottery result notification symbols, the hold display for displaying the number corresponding to the number of holds is also synchronized to determine the player's variation pattern mode. The object is to obtain a gaming machine that is difficult, increases the player's expectation, and improves the availability factor.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lottery is executed when the game ball wins the starting winning opening on the game board surface, and the lottery result notification symbol is displayed after the symbol fluctuation for a predetermined period. A gaming machine provided with a display device for notifying a lottery result, wherein in the symbol variation pattern effect, a first mode for displaying the lottery result notification symbol after a continuous variation from the start to the end of the symbol variation, And the execution of the symbol variation pattern effect is controlled in any one of the second modes in which the lottery result notification symbol is displayed after repeating a plurality of patterns with a temporary stop state between the start and end of the symbol variation as one pattern. Control means, selection means for selecting the first mode or the second mode, and the display device cannot execute the symbol variation pattern effect. When there is a winning at the starting winning opening of the game ball that is effective for the storage, the storage means for storing the number of winning times as a holding amount, and the holding equivalent for displaying the number corresponding to the holding number stored in the storage means When the second mode is selected by the number display means and the selection means, the hold equivalent number display means is controlled so that the temporary stop state is regarded as the display of the lottery result notification symbol and is pseudo-suspended. A display for digesting the minutes, and a display for returning the display state of the pseudo hold for the actual hold stored in the storage means after the end of the symbol variation pattern effect in the second mode Control means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the first mode is selected by the selection unit, the control unit displays the lottery result notification symbol after the continuous variation from the start to the end of the symbol variation as the symbol variation pattern effect. Is displayed. At this time, the hold equivalent number display means faithfully displays the hold amount stored in the storage means.

  On the other hand, when the second mode is selected by the selection means, the control means uses the lottery after repeating a plurality of patterns with the temporary stop state as one pattern from the start to the end of the symbol variation as the symbol variation pattern effect. The result notification symbol is displayed.

  At this time, the hold equivalent number display means controls the hold equivalent number display means so as to display the pseudo stop state by regarding the temporary stop state as a display of the lottery result notification symbol, After the end of the symbol variation pattern effect in the second mode, the digest display state for the pseudo hold is returned to the actual hold stored in the storage means.

  As a result, it becomes difficult to determine whether the symbol variation pattern effect is being executed in the first mode or the second mode in the entire game board, and it is assured that the player has many start prizes. Can increase the willingness to play. As a result, the operating rate of the gaming machine can be increased.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the second mode can be selected by the selection unit when a plurality of pending portions are stored in the storage unit. It is characterized by.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the state in which the holding equivalent number display means does not display that there are a plurality of holding portions (for example, one holding portion is displayed), the symbols in the second mode are displayed. In such a case, it is possible to eliminate the feeling of discomfort for the player by making it impossible to select the second mode by the selection means because the pseudo-holding digest display at the time of changing pattern production cannot be performed. it can.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, when the second mode is selected, a specific character is displayed when each of the plurality of patterns is executed. It is further characterized by further comprising character display control means for selecting whether or not to cause the specific character to appear when the first mode is selected.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when a specific character appears as a result of the lottery, the player can make it impossible to determine in which mode the symbol variation pattern effect is being executed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, a special effect is executed when the hold display control means returns to the display of the actual hold. It is characterized by that.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the number of holds decreases in the pseudo hold number display, and the number of holds increases when returning to the actual hold number. This apparent increase in the number of holds can be further increased by making the player think that the player is in an advantageous state by executing a special effect.

  As described above, in the present invention, the first mode in which the lottery result notification symbol is displayed after a continuous variation from the symbol variation start to the symbol variation end, the lottery result notification symbol after repeating a plurality of patterns across the temporary stop state. When the symbol variation pattern effect is executed in any one of the second modes for displaying the game, it is also difficult to determine the player's variation pattern mode by synchronizing the hold display for displaying the number corresponding to the number of reservations. It has an excellent effect that it can increase the expectation and improve the availability factor.

  FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment. The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 12, and one side portion (left side portion in FIG. 1) of a frame-shaped inner frame 14 having a window portion is attached to the front surface of the outer frame 12 so as to be openable and closable.

  The inner frame 14 is provided with a plurality of indicator lights 62 and speakers 64. In addition, a window portion is formed at the center of the inner frame 14, and a glass frame in which a pair of glasses 16 (double structure) that are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval in the depth direction of the paper is mounted on the window portion. 20 is provided. A locking device (cylinder) 22 is provided on the right side of FIG.

  An integrated dish 26 having a ball dish part 24 is disposed below the glass frame 20. The ball tray portion 24 of the integrated dish is provided with a communication port 23 that communicates with a ball storage tank (not shown) and allows the pachinko balls in the ball storage tank to flow out to the ball tray portion 24.

  The one side part (left side part of FIG. 1) of the integrated dish 26 is attached to the inner frame 14 so that it can be opened and closed. An ashtray 28 is disposed at the lower left side on the front surface of the integrated dish 26, and a firing handle 30 is provided at the lower right side for adjusting the flight distance of the hit ball launched from the launching device 164 (see FIG. 3).

  In addition, a game board 32 that is exchangeable by being placed on the game board mounting table is installed in the window part of the inner frame 14 so as to correspond to the window part.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 32 has a substantially circular game area 40 surrounded by an outer band 36 and an inner band 38.

  In the game area 40, in addition to nails and windmills (not shown), a center character 42, a display unit 43 provided in the center character 42, and a character such as a big prize port (variable prize device) 44, a start port 46 Game parts such as a passing device 48 and a winning device 49 are attached, and an out port 54 is arranged at the lowest position. A normal symbol display device 42A is provided at the upper end of the center accessory 42.

  The passing device 48 serves as a start trigger for the normal symbol display device 42A. When the pachinko ball passes through the passing device 48, the normal symbol lottery is executed. In the case of winning, the display of the normal symbol display device 42A displays the winning symbol. Then, the electric tulip 47 is opened, and the probability of winning the winning opening 46 is physically increased.

  In addition, a holding lamp 100 is provided at the top of the display unit 43. In the present embodiment, a maximum of four holding lamps can be held, and therefore four holding lamps 100 corresponding to this number are provided. ing.

  “Hold” means waiting for notification of the result of the lottery executed by the winning when the display unit 43 newly wins the start opening 46 while executing the symbol variation pattern effect. In addition, even when winning at the start port 46 during the jackpot process, the display unit 43 reproduces the video pattern of the jackpot process effect, so that the game is put on hold. However, there is a limit to the number of suspension (four in the present embodiment), and winnings to the starting port 46 beyond this are not subject to lottery.

  FIG. 3 shows an outline of a control system for controlling the pachinko machine 10. The control system is configured around the main control unit 150. The main control unit 150 stores a basic program relating to games, and the operation of each unit is controlled based on a command signal from the main control unit 150.

  The main control unit 150 includes a start winning sensor 168 provided in the starting opening 46, a passing / winning sensor 172 provided in the passing device 48 and the winning device 49, and a large pachinko ball that has won a prize winning port 44. A prize opening sensor 173 is connected. The special winning opening 44 is provided with a V zone for continuing the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening, and a V zone sensor 177 is also provided in this V zone and is connected to the main control unit 150. ing.

  Furthermore, a solenoid 174 for opening and closing an electric tulip 47 (see FIG. 2) provided at the start winning opening 46 and a solenoid 175 for opening and closing the large winning opening 44 are connected to the main control unit 150.

  The main controller 150 outputs information indicating the progress of the game to the hall computer via the board external terminal 200.

  Here, when the pachinko ball wins the start opening 46, the lottery is executed by detecting this with the start winning sensor 168. In the case of winning, the game state is changed from the normal game state to the special game state. Are to be migrated.

  On the other hand, an effect control unit 152 and a payout control unit 154 are connected to the main control unit 150.

  The effect control unit 152 is connected to the speaker 64, the display unit (LCD) 43 of the center accessory 42, the normal symbol display device 42 </ b> A, and the hold lamp 100 via the symbol / sound controller 156. In addition, the effect control unit 152 controls turning on / off of the plurality of indicator lights 62 attached to the glass frame 20 of the pachinko machine 10. The display unit 43 displays a symbol variation pattern effect image for notifying the lottery result, and the speaker 64 outputs BGM at the time of the symbol variation pattern effect. That is, the player can enjoy the production including the result of the lottery through visual and auditory senses.

  Next, a payout device 206 for paying out pachinko balls is connected to the payout control unit 154 connected to the main control unit 150.

  In addition, a launch control unit 158 is connected to the payout control unit 154, and the launch control unit 158 controls the launch device 164 to launch a pachinko ball according to the operation of the handle 30 by the player.

  Furthermore, the payout control unit 154 sends payout information to the hall computer installed in the hall via the frame external terminal 208.

  Here, when the result of the lottery is a win and the winning of the symbol variation pattern effect on the display unit 43 and the BGM output from the speaker 64 is informed, the jackpot process which is a special gaming state is executed.

  In the jackpot process, the big winning opening 44 is opened a predetermined number of times (round). The opening time of one round is 30 seconds, and a maximum of 10 pachinko balls can be won during this period. That is, when either the time limit of 30 seconds or the number limit of 10 is satisfied first, the right of the round is extinguished, and during the jackpot processing, to the V zone in the big winning opening 44 If there is a win, it is promised to move to the next round.

  For this reason, in the special gaming state, more winnings are expected in a shorter period than in the normal gaming state, and a gaming state advantageous to the player can be achieved.

  As described above, when the display unit 43 newly wins the start opening 46 during the execution of the symbol variation pattern effect, and when the winning opening 46 is won during the jackpot process, the display of the hold lamp 100 is correspondingly displayed. The number of lights increases (maximum 4).

  On the other hand, when the previous symbol variation pattern effect ends or the jackpot process ends, the display unit 43 starts a new symbol variation pattern effect to notify the lottery result for the hold. Along with this, one hold lamp 100 is extinguished and the player is informed of the digestion of the hold.

  In the pachinko machine configured as described above, in the present embodiment, two types of modes are set for the symbol variation pattern effect.

  The first mode is a mode in which the symbol for notifying the lottery result is stopped after the continuous variation from the start to the end of the symbol variation described above.

  The second mode is a mode in which the symbol from the start to the end of symbol variation is set as one pattern, the symbol temporary stop state is sandwiched between them, and after repeating a plurality of patterns, the symbol for notifying the lottery result is stopped (main stop). is there.

  The temporary stop symbol and the main stop symbol are very similar to each other in the stop state, and are almost indistinguishable while the game is in progress, so the symbol variation pattern effect is executed in the second mode. Then, the player recognizes as a notification of a lottery result by a plurality of start winnings.

  By the way, there is a hold lamp 100 as a means for the player to determine the digestion of the reserved portion in addition to notifying the lottery result of the start winning (including the reserved portion) by executing the symbol variation pattern effect. Therefore, during the execution of the symbol variation pattern effect in the second mode, the lighting state of the hold lamp 100 is regarded as the temporary stop state and the effect of digestion is performed.

  In this case, as a matter of course, the reserved amount stored internally remains a real number, and the lighting state of the hold lamp 100 is displayed faithfully to the real number at the end of the symbol variation pattern effect in the second mode. To return to.

  FIG. 4 is a control block diagram mainly showing lottery processing including lighting control of the holding lamp 100 in the main control unit 150.

  The main control unit 150 includes a game progress control unit 250 and a lottery control unit 252. The game progress control unit 250 controls the overall progress of the game, the management of the number of payouts for winnings during normal games, the operation of the actuators of each unit, the operation during jackpot processing, etc., according to the progress of the game Execute control.

  On the other hand, the lottery control unit is related to control when a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 46, and the start winning sensor 168 is connected to the lottery valid / invalid determination unit 254 of the lottery control unit 252.

  The lottery validity / invalidity determination unit 254 determines whether or not the winning pachinko ball is subject to the lottery. Specifically, the lottery validity / invalidity determination unit 254 becomes invalid when the current number of holdings is full, and is otherwise valid. Become. For this reason, the lottery valid / invalid determination unit 254 is connected to a reserved reading / writing unit 258 for reading or writing the storage state in the holding memory 256, and On the other hand, it is instructed to read the number of reserved memories.

  The lottery validity / invalidity determination unit 254 is connected to the random number acquisition unit 260, and instructs the random number acquisition unit 260 to acquire a random number when it is enabled by the determination.

  A random number counter 262 is connected to the random number acquisition unit 260, and in response to the acquisition instruction, the current random number value is acquired and sent to the gaming state recognition unit 264.

  The gaming state recognition unit 264 reads the current gaming state from the gaming progress control unit 250, determines whether the lottery based on the random number value can be executed immediately or puts it on hold, and the determination result is valid together with the acquired random number value. It is sent to the lottery target distribution unit 266.

  The effective lottery allocation unit 266 selectively sends the acquired random number to the lottery unit 268 or the reserved read / write unit 258 based on the determination result. That is, if it can be executed immediately, the acquired random number is sent to the lottery unit 268, and if it is put on hold, it is sent to the reading / writing unit 258 for the hold.

  A winning value memory 270 is connected to the lottery unit 268, and the winning value is read out and collated with the acquired random number to determine whether the winning / exiting. In addition, the reserved read / write unit 258 additionally stores the acquired random number in the reserved memory 256.

  Further, the pending reading / writing unit 258 is connected to the game progress control unit 250, and from the game progress control unit 250, the next symbol variation such as the end of the symbol variation pattern effect or the end of the jackpot process is performed. A variation execution signal is input at a timing at which pattern production is possible. When the fluctuation execution signal is input to the pending portion reading / writing unit 258, the pending portion reading / writing unit 258 reads the acquired random number value for the oldest storage suspension from the holding memory 256 and sends it to the lottery unit 268. To do.

  The lottery result in the lottery unit 268 is sent to the symbol variation pattern mode selection unit 272, and selects either the first mode or the second mode based on the input of the lottery result. The selection result is sent to the symbol variation pattern instruction command generation unit 274 together with the lottery result, the symbol variation pattern corresponding to each mode is determined by lottery or the like, and the instruction command is generated.

  The generated command is sent to the effect control unit 152 via the command output unit 276, and the effect control unit 152 sends the symbol variation pattern data based on the command to the symbol / voice control unit 156, and the effect is executed. .

  The generated command is also sent to the game progress control unit 250, and the timing of the start and end of execution of the symbol variation pattern effect in the symbol / voice control unit 156 is recognized.

  Here, the symbol variation pattern mode selection unit 272 sends the selected mode data to the hold lamp lighting control unit 278. The hold lamp lighting control unit 278 is connected to the hold read / write unit 258 and always keeps track of the hold (stored number) stored in the hold memory 256. It has the role of controlling the lighting of the holding lamp 100 via the symbol / voice control unit 156.

  When the second mode is input as the mode data to the hold lamp lighting control unit 278, the temporary stop state executed during the symbol variation pattern production in the second mode is regarded as digestion of the hold, and the hold lamp 100 is controlled to be turned off in a pseudo manner. Note that the lighting control timing corresponding to the temporary stop (turning off by pseudo digestion) can be synchronized by receiving timing management data from the game progress control unit 250.

  For example, the hold lamp lighting control unit 278 performs the following lighting control.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, if there are four hold (full) during the design variation pattern production, the four hold lamps 100 are lit and the four hold portions are stored in the hold memory 256 ( (See arrow A in FIG. 6).

  When the second mode is selected as the next symbol variation pattern, after the symbol variation is completed, one of the holding lamps 100 is turned off, and the number of memories stored in the holding memory 256 is also decreased by one. Up to this point, the hold lamp 100 lights up faithfully to the number stored in the hold memory 256 (see arrow B in FIG. 6).

  When there is a first temporary stop during the design variation pattern production in the second mode and the variation is resumed, one hold lamp 100 is extinguished at this time, but the number of memories in the hold memory 256 changes. (See arrow C in FIG. 6). Next, when there is a second temporary stop and fluctuation is resumed, one hold lamp 100 is extinguished at this time, but the number of memories in the hold memory 256 remains unchanged (see arrow D in FIG. 6). ).

  Furthermore, when there is a third temporary stop and fluctuation is resumed, one hold lamp 100 is extinguished at this time, but the number of memories in the hold memory 256 remains unchanged (see arrow E in FIG. 6). .

  Finally, when the symbol determination is stopped, the hold lamp 100 returns to the lighting state faithful to the hold memory 256 (see arrow F in FIG. 6). That is, the lighting state of the hold lamp 100 is faithful to the number stored in the hold memory 256.

  At the start of the next symbol variation pattern production, one hold lamp 100 is extinguished, the number stored in the hold memory 256 is also decreased by one (see arrow G in FIG. 6), and the hold lamp 100 is stored in the hold memory 256. Continue to be faithful.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  First, the flow of normal games will be described.

  When the player holds the handle 30 and performs an operation for launching, a pachinko ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the handle operation amount (rotation amount).

  When the pachinko ball is launched, it is guided by the outer band 36 and the inner band 38 and abuts against a nail, a windmill or the like of the board surface 32 and falls while moving unpredictably. Here, when a pachinko ball wins the start opening 46, a lottery is started with a predetermined probability using a random number counter.

  When the lottery result is a win, execution of the jackpot process is started, and a jackpot process with a preset number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) is executed. During the jackpot process, since the big prize opening 44 is almost open, it can be put in an advantageous state by the player. When the jackpot processing for a predetermined round is completed, the game returns to the normal game.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the symbol variation patterns are classified into the first mode and the second mode, and an effect is selectively executed by the symbol variation pattern belonging to one of the modes.

  The first mode is a so-called conventional symbol variation pattern, which continues from the symbol variation start to the end, and finally stops at the symbol for notifying the lottery result.

  On the other hand, in the second mode, a pattern from the start to the end of symbol variation is set as one pattern, and after a plurality of patterns are repeated with a temporary stop state interposed therebetween, the symbol is finally stopped with a symbol for notifying the lottery result.

  In this embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (when there are a plurality of reserved memories), any mode can be selected.

  At this time, in the second mode, the on-hold lamp lighting control unit 278 executes the on / off control of the on-hold lamp 100 in the temporary stop state in which the lamp is turned off one by one.

  Hereinafter, the flow of control related to the mode selection of the symbol variation pattern from the start winning and the hold lamp lighting control will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step 200, it is determined whether or not a winning at the start winning opening 46 is detected by the start winning sensor 168, that is, whether or not there is a start winning, and if an affirmative determination is made, the routine proceeds to step 202 and this winning is achieved. Is determined as a lottery target (whether or not the lottery is valid).

  If a negative determination is made in step 202, this routine ends. Note that the payout of the winning ball for winning is executed separately.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 202, the process proceeds to step 204, where a random number value is acquired from the random number counter 262, and then in step 206, whether or not the symbol variation pattern effect can be immediately executed (is executable?). To be judged.

  If a negative determination is made in step 206, it is determined that the symbol variation pattern effect is currently being executed or the jackpot processing is being performed for the previous lottery notification, and the process proceeds to step 208, where the reserved memory 256 is displayed. The number of memories is increased by 1, and the process proceeds to step 200.

  If a negative determination is made in step 200 (no start prize is received), the process proceeds to step 210, where it is determined whether or not the reserved amount is stored in the reserved memory 256 (1 or more stored), and a negative determination is made. In this case, since there is no start prize and no hold, this routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 210, the process proceeds to step 212, where it is determined whether or not the symbol variation pattern effect can be immediately executed (executable?). If a negative determination is made in step 212, it is determined that the symbol variation pattern effect is currently being executed or the jackpot processing is being performed for the previous lottery notification, and the routine proceeds to step 200, where the above steps 200, 210, Repeat 212.

  Further, when an affirmative determination is made at step 206 or step 212, the routine proceeds to step 214, where a lottery is executed. That is, the acquired random number value and the winning value are collated, and the present / outside determination is executed.

  In the next step 216, the mode (first mode or second mode) of the symbol variation pattern for notifying the player of the result of this lottery / outside lottery is selected. This selection may be a lottery, or may be selected in a random or predetermined order.

  In the next step 218, a symbol variation pattern designation command is generated on the basis of the selected mode and the determination result, and the process proceeds to step 220. In this case, the symbol variation pattern type is preferably determined by lottery.

  In step 220, the generated command is sent to the effect control unit 152, and the process proceeds to step 222. In step 222, it is determined whether or not the selected mode is the second mode. If a negative determination is made, that is, if the first mode is selected, the process proceeds to step 224, and the number of storage in the holding memory 256 is reached. 1 is then subtracted, and then the routine proceeds to step 226 where the lighting of the holding lamp 100 is reduced by one (one holding lamp 100 is extinguished). That is, the stored number of holdings and the number notified by the lighting state of the holding lamp 100 match, and the holding lamp 100 has been conventionally controlled in a lighting state faithful to the stored number. .

  However, in the present embodiment, the lighting state of the holding lamp 100 is artificially turned off in conjunction with the symbol variation pattern of the selected second mode, and the player is intentionally disturbed by confirming the number of holdings.

  That is, when an affirmative determination (second mode selection) is made in step 222, the process proceeds to step 228, the number stored in the holding memory 256 is decremented by 1, and then the process proceeds to step 230. One turn-on of the hold lamp 100 is turned off in the temporary stop state based on the production timing of the symbol variation pattern of the mode (recognized by information from the game progress control unit 250).

  In the next step 232, it is determined whether or not the final stop is made in the symbol variation pattern effect, that is, whether or not the result of the original lottery is notified in the final stop state. If the determination is negative, the process goes to step 228. Then, the hold lamp 100 is turned off in the next temporary stop state. That is, by turning off the hold lamp 100 one by one for each temporary stop state, the player recognizes that the temporary stop is a notification symbol of the final lottery result, and more start prizes than actual are received. I feel there was.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 232, the routine proceeds to step 234, the lighting state of the hold lamp 100 is restored so as to be faithful to the number stored in the hold memory 256, and this routine ends.

  The flow of pseudo turn-off of the hold lamp will be described in detail according to the time chart of FIG.

  In FIG. 6, the time elapses from top to bottom, and the reserved memory 256 is full (four) during the symbol variation pattern production, and the four reserved lamps 100 are lit (arrows in FIG. 6). A), it is assumed that the second mode is selected as the next symbol variation pattern.

  When the previous symbol variation pattern effect is finished and the symbol variation pattern effect in the second mode is started, one hold lamp 100 is extinguished and the number stored in the hold memory 256 is decremented by one (FIG. 6). Arrow B). This state is the same in the first mode.

  Next, when the first temporary stop (first temporary stop) is made, it is recognized from the player that the notice symbol of the lottery result is displayed. Thereafter, when the fluctuation resumes, one hold lamp 100 is turned off, but the number of memories in the hold memory 256 does not change (see arrow C in FIG. 6). That is, it is difficult for the player to identify the hold lamp 100 because the pseudo lamp is turned off.

  In FIG. 6, this temporary stop state is continued three times (the first temporary stop, the second temporary stop, and the third temporary stop), and the hold lamp 100 is turned off one by one (FIG. 6). 6 arrow D and arrow E).

  Thereby, when the fluctuation is resumed after the third temporary stop, all the holding lamps 100 are turned off, and it is recognized that all the lotteries for the holding are finished (here, all are off).

  However, the lighting state of the holding lamp 100 returns to lighting faithful to the number stored in the holding memory (see the arrow F in FIG. 6) at an interval with the next fluctuation, and then the next symbol fluctuation pattern production starts. When this is done, the lighting of the holding lamp 100 is reduced by one, and the number stored in the holding memory 256 is also reduced by one (see arrow G in FIG. 6).

  By executing the symbol variation pattern effect in the second mode, it is possible to make an illusion that the player has received more start winnings and to increase the game motivation. For example, it is effective to execute the second mode at a so-called slump time, and the game is continued without causing the player to feel a slump. As a result, the operation rate can be increased.

  In the present embodiment, it is preferable that the second mode is selected only when there are a plurality of stored numbers in the reserved memory 256. If the number of holds is 0 or 1, it is impossible to turn off the hold lamps 100 one by one at the time of a temporary stop, and if this is executed, there is a possibility that the player can be determined. It is.

  In addition, when returning from the pseudo-light-off state to the faithful lighting state, the player performs a special effect that increases the holding time during or after the symbol variation pattern effect on the display unit 43. Can provide a so-called “deal”.

  Furthermore, when the symbol variation pattern mode is selected, at the start of the symbol variation pattern production in each mode, by selecting a lottery or the like in the first mode, and by making a character or the like appear in the second mode, An effect that makes it difficult for the player to determine the mode may be added. This technique is described in detail in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-9119 (Patent Document 2), and although it is a well-known technique by itself, it is difficult to determine a player by combining this Patent Document 2 and the present invention. The purpose and effect of sex can be expanded beyond the sum.

  In the present embodiment, the lighting control of the holding lamp 100 is performed by the main control unit 150. However, the lighting control of the holding lamp 100 is performed by the production control unit 152, the symbol / sound control unit 156, or a dedicated holding lamp. You may perform using a control part.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the game board concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the control system of the pachinko machine concerning this Embodiment. It is a control block diagram which mainly made the lottery control including the hold lamp lighting control in the main control part concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the lottery control routine containing the hold lamp lighting instruction | indication concerning this Embodiment. It is a timing chart which showed graphically the lighting state of the reservation lamp at the time of symbol change production pattern execution of the 2nd mode concerning this embodiment, and the storage state of reservation memory.

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10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
32 game board 43 display unit 44 grand prize opening 46 start port 54 out port 64 speaker 100 hold lamp (hold equivalent number display means)
150 Main control unit 152 Production control unit (control means)
156 Symbol / sound control unit 164 Start winning sensor 250 Game progress control unit 252 Lottery control unit 254 Lottery valid / invalid determination unit 256 Reserved memory 258 Reserved read / write unit 260 Random number acquisition unit 262 Random number counter 264 Game state recognition unit 266 Effective lottery object distribution unit 268 Obtained random number lottery unit 270 Per unit value memory 272 Symbol variation pattern mode selection unit 274 Symbol variation pattern instruction command generation unit 276 Command output unit 278 Hold lamp lighting control unit

Claims (4)

A display device for notifying a result of the lottery by a symbol variation pattern effect in which a lottery is executed by a game ball winning a winning prize opening on a game board surface and a lottery result notification symbol is displayed after a symbol variation for a predetermined period. A gaming machine provided,
In the symbol variation pattern production, a first mode in which the lottery result notification symbol is displayed after a continuous variation from the start to the end of the symbol variation, and a temporary stop state is set as one pattern from the start to the end of the symbol variation. Control means for controlling execution of the symbol variation pattern effect in any one of the second modes for displaying the lottery result notification symbol after repeating a plurality of patterns in
Selecting means for selecting the first mode or the second mode;
Storage means for storing the number of wins as a pending amount when the display device is unable to execute the symbol variation pattern effect and there is a winning at the starting winning opening of the game ball effective for lottery,
A hold equivalent number display means for displaying a number corresponding to the hold number stored in the storage means;
When the second mode is selected by the selection means, the hold equivalent number display means is controlled so that the temporary stop state is regarded as the display of the lottery result notification symbol, and the hold is pseudo-digested. And a hold display control means for returning the pseudo hold display state to the display of the actual hold stored in the storage means after the end of the symbol variation pattern effect in the second mode,
A gaming machine having.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second mode can be selected by the selection unit when a plurality of pending portions are stored in the storage unit.   When the second mode is selected, a specific character is displayed on the display device when each of the plurality of patterns is executed. When the first mode is selected, the specific character is displayed. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising character display control means for drawing whether or not to appear.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a special effect is executed when the hold display control means returns to the display for the actual hold.

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