JP2005334092A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to enjoy a special performance image where the provability shown is low without overlooking the same even in the state where the display of the performance image is canceled. <P>SOLUTION: An performance lottery is performed when a prize winning can be obtained by a prize winning lottery, and thereafter either performance image is selected from a plurality of kinds of performance image prepared in advance based on the prize winning. The replay performance flag R is set so as to carry out the display in the case that the performance cancel operation is done even though the selected performance image is a premium performance image of low selection provability. The prize winning is displayed in the liquid crystal display, and the game machine is shifted to a prize winning game mode, thereby the presence or absence of the replay performance flag R is confirmed, not only the round performance display of the prize winning mode but also the premium performance image display is carried out in the case of the presence. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

    The present invention relates to a gaming machine including an image display device for effect display.

  In recent pachinko machines and slot machines, an image display device such as a liquid crystal display is incorporated, and various effects by images are performed according to the progress of the game. For example, in a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a specific winning opening (starting opening) in the game board, a winning lottery is performed by electronic lottery using random numbers, and specific symbols such as numbers and marks are displayed on the image display device. When the display is fluctuated and the big win is determined by winning lottery, after the unique effect display is performed, the fluctuation display of the specific symbol is stopped and the big win symbol such as “777” is stopped and displayed.

  When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in this way, the open / close plate (attacker) built into the game board surface opens and a big winning hole that is normally closed appears, and most of the game balls flowing down the game board surface win the prize. Easy state. When the attacker opens and a certain number of game balls enter the winning prize opening, the attacker temporarily closes (end of the first round). However, if there is even one game ball in the continuous winning opening provided inside the big winning opening while the attacker is open, the once closed attacker is opened again and the second round is entered. . In the second and subsequent rounds, the attacker is similarly controlled to open and close, and for example, it is usually possible to repeat up to fifteenth round.

  As described above, the image display device is not only used for a variable display device of a specific symbol but also used for effect display for enhancing the interest of the player, and various types of effect images are prepared. Yes. Even when a big win is determined in the winning lottery, which one of a plurality of types of effect images is used is selected by the effect lottery, and does not necessarily become a uniform effect image.

  On the other hand, even when a lose is determined in the winning lottery, an effect lottery is performed, and an effect display is usually performed along with a change display of a specific symbol. In the effect display, “77X” or the like is displayed in the middle of the display. There are some which display such reach eyes, or move and display a unique character in the background of the change display of a specific symbol to predict a big hit, and are devised to enhance the interest of the player.

  With such effect display, the display period until the winning lottery result is displayed tends to be long. When game balls continuously enter the start opening within a short period of time, the winning lottery is not necessarily performed for all winning balls, and the number of winning balls that can be used for the winning lottery as a so-called holding ball is limited. In view of this, some players have a desire to stop the effect display and stop the specific symbol early. Therefore, an operation unit such as a touch sensor is provided so that the effect display can be canceled, and when the operation unit is operated by the player, the effect display is stopped and the special symbol stop display process is performed. It has been broken.

  By the way, a special effect image (premier effect image) that can hardly be seen in the normal game state is prepared in the effect display when the big win is determined in the winning lottery, and the player can display the premier effect image. Pachinko machines that have a new interest in whether or not can be seen are known. After the big hit is decided, one of the multiple types of effect images is selected by the effect lottery, but for the premier effect image, if the probability of selection in the effect lottery is set low, the winning lottery Since the probability of determining is also set low, the probability that the player can see the premier effect image is considerably low, and the player has a new interest in whether or not this premier effect image can be seen. It can be put on.

    However, since not only when a big win is determined by winning lottery, but also when a loser is determined, an effect display may be performed, so depending on the player, when a special symbol variation display is started, it is reflective In many cases, the operation of canceling the effect display is performed. Therefore, even if the big hit is determined and the premier effect image is selected by the effect lottery, the player cannot view the premier effect image, and the great interest of enjoying the premier effect image is lost. It will end up.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and when the effect image selected by the effect lottery after the winning is determined by the winning lottery is a specific effect image, the cancel operation of the effect display is performed. It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that prevents the player from losing the observation opportunity.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention achieves the above-mentioned purpose, and a winning or lottery is determined in a winning lottery performed in the process of a game, and a plurality of types of effect images having different image display modes depending on the effect lottery according to the lottery result of the winning lottery Is selected and the effect display is performed on the image display device, and when the winning is determined by the winning lottery, after the effect display, the game is switched to the winning game mode which is advantageous for the player. In the gaming machine, when the display of the effect image selected by the effect lottery is stopped, the cancel operation unit operated by the player and when the cancel operation unit is operated, the winning is determined by the winning determination, If a specific effect image is selected by the effect lottery, the effect display by the specific effect image is stopped and the winning game mode is stopped. And with shifts, characterized in that a and presentation control means for performing effect display by the specific effect image from the gaming is started in this hit game mode.

  If the effect display cancel operation is performed, the effect display will be canceled regardless of which of the plurality of types of effect images is selected by the effect lottery after the winning lottery performed in the game process is performed. When the winning is determined in the winning lottery and the special effect image is selected in the subsequent effect lottery, the effect display is performed after the transition to the winning game mode. It is possible to enjoy the game without missing any display effects and to enhance the fun of the game.

  FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine that is one form of a gaming machine using the present invention. As is well known, a game board 11 is incorporated in the pachinko machine 10 and its front surface is covered with a glass door 12 so as to be freely opened and closed. In the board surface of the game board 11, a liquid crystal display 15 is provided as an image display device that performs special symbol change / stop display and effect image display. The game board 11 is further provided with a start winning port 16, a normal winning port 17, a through chucker 18, an out port 19, and the like, and an open / close door-shaped attacker 20 is incorporated. In the state shown in the figure, the attacker 20 is in the closed position, but when it is opened, the big prize opening 21 appears on the board surface, and the game ball flowing down the board surface is guided by the inner surface of the attacker 20 in the open position, and the big prize opening 21 Easy to get into.

  The start winning opening 16 has a pair of movable wing pieces, and when it is detected that the game ball flowing down the board surface has passed through the through chucker 18, the wing piece of the starting winning opening 16 is opened for about 0.2 seconds, for example. At that moment, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the start winning opening 16. When a game ball enters the start winning opening 13, a winning lottery is performed and a winning / losing decision is made. If the winning lottery is determined as a result of the winning lottery, the winning effect lottery is performed, and one of a plurality of types of effect images for the winning effect is selected. Similarly, when a loss is determined, a lottery effect lottery is performed, and one of a plurality of types of effect images for the loss effect is selected.

  The liquid crystal display 15 starts the variable display of special symbols represented by the numbers “1-9” when a game ball enters the start port 16. The effect image selected by the previous effect lottery is simultaneously displayed on the background of the special symbol variation display. Then, the display of the special symbol is stopped after the display of the effect image is finished, and when it is lost, the next winning lottery is on standby, or a game ball is already in the start winning opening 16. When it is stored, the display of the special symbol and the effect image is continued.

  When the special symbol variation display stops and a winning symbol of “777” is displayed, the game moves to the hit gaming mode and the attacker 20 is released. As a result, most of the game balls flowing down the board surface are guided by the inner surface of the attacker 20, and a large number of winning balls are obtained by winning the big winning opening 21. When the attacker 20 opens and ten game balls are won in the big winning opening 21, or when 30 seconds have elapsed, the attacker 20 is temporarily closed. However, if even one game ball is inserted in the continuous winning opening provided in the big winning opening 21, the attacker 20 is released again, and the game proceeds to the second round of the winning game mode. Then, exactly the same control is repeated up to 15 rounds.

  As described above, since a large amount of winning balls can be obtained when the game mode is changed to the winning game mode, it is of great concern to the player whether or not the winning lottery is won. In order to win, it is advantageous to increase the number of winning lotteries, but the number of winning lotteries does not necessarily match the number of game balls that have entered the start winning opening 16. For example, if five game balls enter the start winning opening 16 continuously, up to four are used in the winning lottery, and the number depends on the number of lighting of the four LEDs 24 provided above the liquid crystal display 15. Although displayed, the remaining one is simply paid out a prize ball.

  Therefore, if the time until the special symbol is stopped and displayed by the above-described effect display becomes longer, the number of game balls that are won at the start winning opening 16 but are not utilized in the winning lottery increases. An effect cancel button 27 is provided on the left end side of the prize ball receiving tray 25 as a cancel operation unit for performing the operation. If the player touches the effect cancel button 25 after the special symbol change display is started, either winning / losing is determined, and the effect display is canceled regardless of which effect image is selected. Immediately, the change display of special symbols stops. If it is per result, the game mode is shifted to the above-described winning game mode. If it is lost, the next winning lottery waiting state is started, or if there is a holding ball, the next variable display is started.

  In FIG. 2 schematically showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine, the start port sensor 29 detects that a game ball has entered the start port 16 and inputs the detection signal to the CPU 30. The CPU 30 determines whether or not the detection signal from the start port sensor 29 can be used for winning lottery based on the number of reserved balls. The number of reserved balls is stored in the working memory 31, and the stored number of reserved balls is decremented by one each time the winning lottery process is completed. When the number of stored balls is “3” or less and the special symbol is being changed, the number of stored balls stored in the working memory 31 is “1” each time a detection signal from the start port sensor 29 is input. Incremented by one.

  The special winning opening sensor 32 detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 21, and inputs the detection signal to the CPU 30, and also inputs to the CPU 30 information on whether or not a gaming ball has entered the continuous winning opening. These pieces of information are appropriately written in the working memory 31 by the CPU 30, read by the CPU 30 at predetermined timings, and used for opening / closing control of the attacker 20 via the attacker control device 34.

  The normal winning port sensor 35 inputs a detection signal to the CPU 30 when a game ball enters the normal winning port 17. In response to this signal, the CPU 30 operates the payout control device 36, whereby a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the prize ball tray 25. Note that even when the detection signals from the start port sensor 29 and the big prize winning port sensor 32 are input, the payout control device 36 operates to perform a predetermined number of paying out of winning balls.

  The payout outlet sensor 37 detects a prize ball passing through the prize ball payout path, and inputs the detection signal to the CPU 30. The CPU 30 compares the number of prize balls to be paid determined according to the detection signals from the start opening sensor 29, the big prize opening sensor 32, and the normal winning opening sensor 35 with the prize ball detection signal from the payout outlet sensor 37. It is monitored whether or not the balls are paid out without excess or deficiency, and when the award balls are not paid out due to clogged balls or the prize balls are paid out due to fraud, a signal is sent to the lamp control device 38 and the voice control device 39. The error is displayed.

  The winning lottery unit 40 receives a command from the CPU 30, performs an electronic lottery using random numbers, and determines a winning / losing. The winning lottery is performed when a game ball enters the start port 16. The result of the winning lottery is written in the working memory 31, and even when there are holding balls, the winning / losing for each holding ball is already determined and written in the working memory 31.

  The effect lottery unit 41 performs an effect lottery according to the type of winning / losing every time a winning lottery is performed, and which of the multiple types of effect images prepared in advance in the effect image memory 42 is used for effect display. Select. The effect image memory 42 stores a plurality of types of effect images for each address, and the effect lottery unit 41 selects the address by electronic lottery. When the effect display is executed, the image data with the address designated by the effect lottery unit 41 as the head is transferred to the symbol display control device 45, and the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 15. The address of the effect image selected in this way is also temporarily stored in the working memory 31. In addition, the symbol display control device 45 controls not only the effect image but also the variation display and stop display of the special symbol in accordance with a command from the CPU 30.

  The round effect image memory 46 stores image data when the number of rounds in the hit game mode changes, and an appropriate round effect image is read out by the CPU 30 according to the number of times the attacker 20 is opened and closed. Sent to. The cancel sensor 48 detects that the player has touched the effect cancel button 27 and inputs an effect cancel signal to the CPU 30. When the effect cancellation signal is input to the CPU 30, the CPU 30 stops displaying the effect image selected by the effect lottery unit 41, and sends a special symbol stop display command to the symbol display control device 45. Accordingly, a winning symbol / losing symbol corresponding to the winning / losing determined in the winning lottery is displayed on the liquid crystal display 15 in a short time.

  As described above, when the player operates the effect cancel button 27, the effect display is stopped and the winning lottery can be repeated in a short time. Can be increased. In this pachinko machine, the winning is determined by the winning lottery when the effect canceling operation is further performed, and the probability that the special lottery image is selected by the effect lottery, particularly the effect lottery when the winning is determined is selected. When a lowered premier effect image is selected, a replay function of the premier effect image is provided so as not to miss the effect.

  The replay function of the premier effect image is executed by the effect control means 50 using the CPU 30, the effect lottery unit 41, the effect image memory 42, the working memory 31, and the round effect image memory 46, and the processing procedure is shown in FIG. It is shown. When the winning is determined by the winning lottery, the effect lottery unit 41 performs the effect lottery, and it is determined whether or not the selected effect image is a premier effect image. This determination can be made based on the address of the selected effect image. When the premier effect image is selected, the premier effect flag P is set in the working memory 31.

  When the effect image is selected by effect lottery, the display of the selected effect image is started on the background of the special symbol variation display. When the player does not perform the effect cancel operation, the special symbol variation display and the effect image display are continuously executed for a predetermined time, and the special symbol is also stopped and displayed when the effect is completed. To do. Therefore, the player can enjoy the effect image selected by the effect lottery including the premier effect image as it is.

  On the other hand, when the player performs an effect canceling operation after the special symbol variation display is started on the liquid crystal display 15, the address data of the premier effect image is displayed only when the premier effect image is selected by the effect lottery. The replay effect flag R is set while being saved in the working memory 31. Thereafter, the effect display is stopped regardless of the type of the effect image, and “777” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 15. When the hit display is performed in this way, the game is shifted to the hit game mode and the opening / closing control of the attacker 20 is started.

  When the winning game mode is entered and the opening / closing control of the attacker 20 is started, the CPU 30 reads the round display image from the round effect image memory according to the number of rounds of the winning game mode, and the round display is performed on the liquid crystal display 15. At this time, if the replay effect flag R is set in the working memory 31, the CPU 30 reads the address of the premier effect image stored in the working memory 31, and the premier effect image is read from the effect image memory 42 according to the address. Is read and sent to the symbol display control device 45. Therefore, the premier effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 15, and the player can enjoy the premier effect image while executing the game in the winning game mode.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the display mode when displaying the premier effect image after shifting to the hit game mode. FIG. 6A shows an example in which a normal round display is performed in the hit game mode, and only the round effect image stored in the round effect image memory 46 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 15 as the round progresses. . On the other hand, when the replay effect flag R is set, the number of rounds is displayed for a predetermined time when the round of the hit game mode is changed as shown in FIG. Then, in accordance with the image data read from the effect image memory 42, the premier effect image is continuously displayed. Therefore, even if it is a premier effect image with a story property, the player can enjoy this continuously and satisfy the interest. When displaying the premier effect image with the replay effect flag R, the display of the round effect image may be omitted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the round of the winning game mode is changed, a round effect image is displayed on the entire screen of the liquid crystal display 15 for a predetermined time, and the liquid crystal is displayed until the next round is switched. It is also possible to perform a premier effect image using the entire screen of the display 15. Which display mode of FIGS. (B) and (C) should be determined according to the display mode of the round effect image and the premier effect image.

  As described above, the image display apparatus has been described according to the illustrated embodiment. In addition to the liquid crystal display, an EL (electroluminescence) display or a display device in which LEDs are arranged in a dot matrix may be used as the image display device. Also, the effect image displayed in replay during the hit game mode is not necessarily limited to one type, and may be a plurality of types as long as the effect image has a low probability of being normally selected.

  The present invention is equally applicable not only to a pachinko machine but also to a gaming machine having a winning game mode that is advantageous to the player by winning a lottery, such as a slot machine. A reel is used in the slot machine, and a symbol corresponding to a special symbol is arranged on the outer periphery of the slot machine, and the special symbol is changed and displayed by the rotation of the reel. Therefore, an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or an EL display is used. In addition, a winning lottery is performed in the process of playing a game, and when winning, the game shifts to a winning game mode that is advantageous to the player such as a bonus game. Therefore, as with the pachinko machine described above, an effect cancel operation unit is provided so that canceling the display of the effect image can be selected, and even if the effect cancel operation is performed, a win is obtained in the winning lottery. When the premier effect image is selected in the effect lottery, the premier effect image may be displayed during the period when the bonus game is being executed.

It is an external view of the pachinko machine using the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows a winning effect process. It is a timing chart which shows the effect display mode in hit game mode.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
15 Liquid crystal display (image display device)
16 Start port 27 Production cancel button (cancel operation part)
30 CPU
40 production lottery section 48 winning lottery section 50 production control means

Claims (1)

Winning or losing is determined in the winning lottery performed in the process of the game, and one of a plurality of types of effect images having different image display modes is selected by the effect lottery according to the lottery result of the winning lottery. In a gaming machine in which an effect display is performed, and when the winning is determined by the winning lottery, a game is played after the effect display is switched to a winning game mode that is advantageous to the player.
A cancel operation unit operated by the player when canceling the display of the effect image selected by the effect lottery;
When this cancel operation unit is operated, if the winning is determined by the winning determination and the specific effect image is selected by the effect lottery but is canceled, the effect display being performed is canceled. Effect control means for making an effect display by the specific effect image as a part of the effect display for the hit game mode after the game in the hit game mode is started after the transition to the hit game mode later;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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