JP2006055537A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of usually concealing the content of a given privilege from a player, letting the player easily recognize the concealed content of the privilege at the time of compensation service, and providing appropriate compensation service according to the content of the privilege. <P>SOLUTION: In the pachinko machine in which a probability variation state or a variation time shortened state is provided after a jackpot game state is terminated, the content of the given privilege is concealed from the player, though a privilege display part 30 for displaying the content of the privilege is mounted in a display device 21. The privilege display part 30 has an LED to be turned on in the probability variation state and an LED to be turned on in the time shortened state. The content of the privilege is concealed by covering the privilege display part 30 with a movable door 36, and the content of the display is made visible in the privilege display part 30 by opening the movable door 36. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with privilege display means for displaying granted privilege contents.

  Conventionally, some pachinko machines, which are a type of gaming machine, are big hits such as probability fluctuation (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”) state or fluctuation time reduction (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”) state due to the establishment of specific conditions. Some offer a privilege to improve the possibility of becoming. The probability variation state is a state in which the lottery probability for jackpots is changed from a normal probability having a low probability to a high probability. In the short-time state, in order to facilitate the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening which becomes a big win lottery opportunity, a lottery game for deriving a lottery result as to whether or not to open the starting winning opening (a symbol variation game with normal symbols) ) Fluctuation time is shortened. And in such a pachinko machine, when a privilege is granted, the privilege content given together with the privilege grant state is notified to the player using a production device such as a variable display or a decorative lamp, for example. is doing. When the privilege is granted, the content of the privilege is notified, thereby providing a motivation for the player to continue the game.

However, in a pachinko machine that can grant a privilege, if the granted privilege content is contrary to the player's wish (for example, if a short-time state is granted despite the desire for a probable change state) or by notification If it is found that no privilege is granted, the player's willingness to continue the game may be killed. Therefore, conventionally, a pachinko machine that can grant a privilege has been proposed that maintains a concealed state without notifying the player of the content of the privilege until the predetermined condition is satisfied even if the privilege is granted. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). According to the pachinko machine described in Patent Literature 1, by providing a concealment state, it is possible to continue the player's willingness to continue the game regardless of the granted privilege content.
JP 2004-65388 A (Claim 1, paragraph number [0073])

  By the way, some game stores that have pachinko machines that inform the user of the privilege content will receive the privilege content in order to resolve the dissatisfaction caused by the game being terminated by the player during the game when the closing time is reached while the privilege is being granted. There are amusement stores that provide a service that compensates for the player's expected profit. For example, when the closing time is reached during the probability change state, the player is compensated for a winning ball that can be obtained by the player by one big hit.

  However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, it is troublesome to arbitrarily confirm the privilege content when closing time is reached while the privilege content is concealed, and appropriate compensation according to the privilege content is performed. It takes time and effort, and there is a risk of increasing dissatisfaction with the game store of the player. For example, at a game store, it is necessary to check a hall computer located at a position distant from the place where the gaming machine is installed, and to grasp the contents of the privilege granted to the pachinko machine. Thus, when concealing the privilege content from the player, at the same time, it becomes troublesome for the game store to grasp the privilege content, which may hinder the compensation service for the player.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and the purpose of the present invention is to always conceal the privilege contents granted to the player and to conceal it during the compensation service. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily recognizing a privilege content in a state and implementing an appropriate compensation service according to the privilege content.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 has the possibility that the display result becomes a win display result according to the display result of the symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed. In the gaming machine to which the privilege to be improved is provided, a privilege display unit that displays the privilege content when the privilege is granted, and a concealing unit that conceals the display content of the privilege display unit from the player are provided. The gist of the invention is that the concealing means is configured to be able to cancel the concealment state of the display contents by the operation of the manager of the game shop.

The gist of the invention described in claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the privilege display means is disposed on a game board.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the game board is provided with a plurality of effect devices that contribute to the effect expression of the symbol variation game, and the privilege display means includes: In addition, the concealing unit is disposed in any of the plurality of effect devices, and the concealing unit covers the disposition site of the privilege display unit in the effect device, thereby making the display content invisible to the player, The gist of the invention is that the display content can be visually recognized by the player when the cover is released by the operation of the manager.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the invention, the concealing means is on the design and the non-arranged portion of the privilege display means in the effect device provided with the privilege display means. The gist is to have integrity.

  Invention of Claim 5 performs the privilege alerting | reporting effect which alert | reports a privilege content to a player, when the said privilege is provided in the gaming machine as described in any one of Claims 1-4. A notification effect determining means for determining whether or not to perform, and a notification effect executing means for executing the privilege notification effect when the determination result of the notification effect determining means is affirmative. The gist is to display the privilege content on the condition that the privilege has been granted without depending on the determination result of the notification effect determining means.

  Invention of Claim 6 performs the privilege alerting | reporting effect which alert | reports a privilege content to a player, when the said privilege is provided in the gaming machine as described in any one of Claims 1-4. When the determination result of the notification effect determining means for determining whether or not to perform the determination and the notification effect determining means is affirmative, the determination result of the notification effect executing means for executing the privilege notification effect and the determination result of the notification effect determining means is positive In this case, the gist further includes concealment state canceling means for forcibly canceling the concealment state by the concealment means and making the display content of the privilege display means visible to the player.

  According to the present invention, it is always possible to conceal a privilege content that has been granted to a player, and it is possible to easily recognize a privilege content that is concealed during a compensation service, and to implement an appropriate compensation service according to the privilege content. .

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is one type thereof, will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is schematically shown, and a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened and closed on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body. And is detachably assembled. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 having a glass frame on which a protective glass for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine is transparently mounted, and an upper ball tray 15 are in a laterally open state. It is assembled so that it can be opened and closed. The middle frame 12 and the front frame 14 are always in an unopenable state (closed state) by the locking device K provided on the right side of the pachinko machine 10. The middle frame 12 and the front frame 14 are released from the locked state by inserting a key into the locking device K and turning the same, thereby allowing the middle frame 12 and the front frame 14 to be opened. When the front frame 14 is opened by an opening operation (operation for opening the machine body (frame body)) by the manager of the game store, it is possible to contact the game board 13 from the front side of the machine, and the middle frame 12 When opened, the back side of the machine can be visually recognized.

  On the front side of the front frame 14, there is provided a frame lamp 16 a that is turned on (flashes) or turned off and performs a game effect (light emission effect) based on the light emission decoration, and the game area 13 a of the game board 13 emits light. A game board lamp 16b for effecting is provided. The upper ball tray 15 is also provided with a speaker 17 that outputs various sounds and performs a game effect (sound effect) based on the sound output. A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12.

  In the approximate center of the game area 13 a of the game board 13, a display device (center accessory) 21 having a liquid crystal display type variable display (design display device) 20 is disposed. In the variable display 20, a game effect (display effect) based on a varying image (or image display) is performed. In the variable display 20, a symbol combination game (symbol variation game) is displayed in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed in a plurality of columns. In the present embodiment, a combination of three columns of symbols is derived in the symbol combination game, and eight types of symbols 1 to 8 are used as the types of symbols in each column forming the combination.

  Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination (display result) finally displayed in the symbol combination game. When the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display 20 are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([111] [777] or the like). The symbol combination capable of recognizing the jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination (hit display result). When the jackpot symbol combination is displayed, the player is given a jackpot gaming state. On the other hand, when all the symbols displayed on the variable display 20 are of different types, or when the symbols of one column are different from the symbols forming the reach, the symbol combination ([244] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. A symbol combination that can recognize this deviation is a symbol combination that is out of sync.

  Various members arranged on the game board 13 are decorated with various designs (shapes, colors, patterns) in order to enhance the decoration effect of the pachinko machine 10. In the present embodiment, the various members arranged on the game board 13 are decorated with a decoration that can image the sum. For example, the display device 21 is decorated with a fan, a cherry, a lattice door, and the like. The game board lamp 16b is decorated with a peony shape. On the display device 21 (variable display 20), a symbol combination game is performed with a display effect, and on the game board lamp 16b, a light emission effect is performed in accordance with the symbol combination game. For this reason, the display device 21 (variable display device 20) and the game board lamp 16b are effect devices that contribute to the effect expression of the symbol combination game.

  Further, below the display device 21, a start winning opening 23 including an opening / closing blade 22 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. Behind the start winning opening 23, a start opening sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a winning game ball is provided. The start winning opening 23 can give a start condition for the symbol combination game in response to detection of winning of a game ball. Also, below the start winning opening 23, a large winning opening 25 having a large winning opening door 24 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown is arranged. When the big hit gaming state is given, the big winning opening 25 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 24 so that the game ball can be won, so that the player has a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls. Obtainable.

  An operation gate 26 is disposed below the start winning opening 23. Behind the operation gate 26, a gate sensor SE2 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a winning game ball is provided. The operation gate 26 can give the start condition of the normal symbol variation game when the game ball passes. The normal symbol variation game is an effect performed for deriving a lottery result of whether or not the opening / closing blade 22 of the start winning opening 23 is opened (whether or not it is easy to win a game ball in the starting winning opening 23). is there. When the opening / closing blade 22 is opened, the start winning opening 23 is in a state where the entrance is enlarged and the game ball is easily won. Note that the normal symbol variation game may be performed with a display effect by the variable display device 20, or may be performed with a light effect by a light emitting means such as a lamp.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) state or the variation time is shortened after the big hit gaming state is completed (specific condition is established) and until a predetermined termination condition is established. Any of the states (hereinafter referred to as “short time”) is given. In this embodiment, when winning the big hit lottery, a lottery of whether to give a probable change state or a short time state is performed, and depending on the lottery result, either the positive change state or the short time state Is given. Note that the probability variation state satisfies either a predetermined number of probability variation grants (10000 in this embodiment) or a bonus game state given before the probability variation grant number is reached. To finish. Similarly, the short-time state indicates that either a predetermined number of short-time grant times (100 in this embodiment) is played, or that a big hit game state is given before the short-time grant number is reached. Finish by filling.

  When the probability variation state is given, the jackpot lottery probability (winning probability) varies with high probability, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is shortened, and the opening time of the opening / closing blade 22 is prolonged. Specifically, the jackpot lottery probability is varied from a normal probability of low probability (1 / 315.7 in the present embodiment) to a high probability (16.3 in the present embodiment). In addition, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is changed from the normal variation time (30 seconds in the present embodiment) to the shortened variation time (5 seconds in the present embodiment). The opening time of the opening / closing blade 22 is changed from the normal opening time (0.3 seconds in this embodiment) to the extended opening time (5 seconds in this embodiment). On the other hand, when the short time state is given, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation game is shortened and the opening time of the opening / closing blade 22 is extended. The jackpot lottery probability during the short-time state is a normal probability (low probability).

  During the probable change state, the probability of winning a jackpot symbol is changed with a higher probability than in the normal game state and in the short-time state, so that the possibility of forming a jackpot symbol combination is improved. In the short time state, the lottery result is derived earlier in the normal symbol variation game than in the normal gaming state, so that the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing blades 22 per unit time is increased and the opening time of the opening / closing blades 22 is increased. As a result, the winning rate to the start winning opening 23 is increased. Therefore, in the short-time state, the number of symbol combination games per unit time increases (that is, the number of lottery wins per jackpot increases), so that the possibility of forming a jackpot symbol combination per unit time is improved. Become. From the above, the probability variation state and the short time state are advantageous benefits for the player.

  In addition, on the display device 21 arranged on the game board 13, when a privilege (probability change state or time-short state) is given after the big hit gaming state, a privilege display unit that displays the privilege content of the given privilege. (Privilege display means) 30 is provided (shown in FIG. 2). The privilege display unit 30 is disposed above the variable display 20. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the privilege display unit 30 of the present embodiment is located in front of the substrate 31 on which a plurality of light-emitting members that can be turned on according to the granted privilege (probability change state or time-short state) are arranged. Further, a translucent plate material (for example, acrylic plate) 33 is arranged. The substrate 31 is provided with a probability change display LED 32a that is turned on in the probability change state and a time reduction display LED 32b that is turned on in the time reduction state. Further, a state identifier 34 for recognizing the lighting significance of each LED 32a, 32b is attached to the front side of the plate member 33 at a position corresponding to each LED 32a, 32b. More specifically, a character “probability change” is attached as a state identifier 34 to a position corresponding to the probability change display LED 32a, and a character “time reduction” is attached as a state identifier 34 to a position corresponding to the time reduction display LED 32b. . The state identifier 34 may be affixed or directly printed, or may be a symbol such as ● (black circle) or − (bar).

  A fixed door 35 simulating a lattice door and a movable door 36 having the same design as the fixed door 35 are provided in front of the plate member 33. The fixed door 35 and the movable door 36 are composed of members that cannot be seen through from the rear side of the doors 35 and 36 from the front side of the machine. An accommodation portion SP (shown in FIGS. 2B and 3B) is formed between the fixed door 35 and the plate member 33, and the accommodation portion SP can accommodate the movable door 36. It is formed with a large size. The movable door 36 is configured to be manually slidable in the left-right direction (left-right viewed from the front side). The movable door 36 can be accommodated in the accommodating portion SP and can be pulled out from the accommodating portion SP by sliding and moving in the left-right direction in the same manner as when the lid is opened and closed.

  2A and 2B show a state where the movable door 36 is accommodated in the accommodating portion SP. When the movable door 36 is accommodated in the accommodation part SP, the privilege display part 30 arranged on the back side of the movable door 36 appears, and the display content can be visually recognized from the front side of the machine. On the other hand, FIGS. 3A and 3B show a state in which the movable door 36 is pulled out from the accommodating portion SP. When the movable door 36 is pulled out from the accommodating part SP, the privilege display part 30 is concealed by the movable door 36, and the display content is not visible from the front side of the machine. That is, in the privilege display unit 30, the display content cannot be visually recognized by covering the portion where the privilege display unit 30 in the display device 21 is disposed with the movable door 36 (state in FIG. 3), but the cover state is The display content is made visible by being released (state shown in FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the movable door 36 functions as a concealing unit.

  The movable door 36 is provided on the display device 21 provided on the game board 13, and the front frame 14 needs to be opened in order to contact the display device 21. For this reason, the movable door 36 can be accommodated and pulled out by the operation of the manager of the game store (operation for opening the machine body (frame body)). Further, the movable door 36 is decorated so as to resemble a lattice door, and is configured to be able to image the sum together with other decorations (for example, a fan or a cherry blossom) provided on the display device 21. That is, the movable door 36 and the other members constituting the display device 21 are decorated with the same subject (ideology, theme) and have design integrity. In addition, the other decoration (or other member) provided in the display device 21 is provided in a non-arranged part of the privilege display unit 30. In addition, design integrity means that the shape, color, pattern, etc. are the same or related, and the whole is organized.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 40 that controls the entire gaming machine is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 40 executes various processes for controlling the entire gaming machine, performs arithmetic processing on various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and outputs the control signals (control Command). In addition, an overall control board 41, a display control board 42, a lamp control board 43, and an audio control board 44 are mounted on the rear side of the machine.

  The overall control board 41 comprehensively controls the display control board 42, the lamp control board 43, and the sound control board 44 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 40. The display control board 42 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the variable display 20 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 40 and the overall control board 41. The lamp control board 43 determines the light emission modes (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, etc.) of the frame lamp 16a and the game board lamp 16b based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 40 and the overall control board 41. Control. The voice control board 44 controls the voice output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speaker 17 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 40 and the overall control board 41.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 40 and the overall control board 41 will be described.
The main control board 40 is provided with a main CPU 40a, a ROM 40b, and a RAM 40c. The main CPU 40a updates the values of various random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers at predetermined intervals. The ROM 40b stores a main control program for controlling the pachinko machine 10 and a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is a game effect (display effect, light effect, sound effect) from when the symbol starts to change (start of the symbol combination game) to when all the symbols are displayed (the symbol combination game ends). The pattern used as the base of is shown. The RAM 40c stores (sets) various types of information (random number values, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. Further, a start port sensor SE1 and a gate sensor SE2 are connected to the main control board 40 (main CPU 40a).

  The main CPU 40a executes various processes based on the main control program stored in the ROM 40b. That is, when the main CPU 40a wins a game ball in the start winning opening 23 and inputs a detection signal from the start opening sensor SE1, the number of start reserved balls stored (set) in the RAM 40c (hereinafter referred to as “hold storage”). It is determined whether or not the “number” is less than a predetermined upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). If this determination result is affirmative (less than the upper limit number), the main CPU 40a adds 1 (+1) to the reserved storage number and rewrites it. Further, the main CPU 40a reads out the value of the big hit determination random number from the RAM 40c and sequentially stores (stores) it in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 40c. The number of reserved memories indicates the number of symbol combination games that are on hold. The main CPU 40a subtracts 1 (-1) from the reserved memory number and rewrites it at the start of the symbol combination game.

  Further, the main CPU 40a determines whether or not it is a big hit by comparing the value of the big hit determination random number stored in the RAM 40c with the big hit determination value stored in the ROM 40b immediately before the start of the symbol combination game. judge. The main CPU 40a performs jackpot determination by setting the jackpot lottery probability to a high probability in the case of a probable change state, while setting the jackpot lottery probability to the normal probability in the normal gaming state and the short-time state. Do. When the main CPU 40a determines the jackpot in the jackpot determination, the main CPU 40a determines the jackpot symbol constituting the jackpot symbol combination and also determines the variation pattern for the jackpot effect. On the other hand, when the main CPU 40a determines the shift in the big hit determination, the main CPU 40a determines the off-set symbols constituting the off-set symbol combination and also determines the variation pattern for the off-stage effect. The ratio at which the big hit determination is positive is the lottery probability for the big hit.

  In addition, when the main CPU 40a determines the big hit in the big hit determination, in addition to the determination of the big hit symbol and the fluctuation pattern, the main CPU 40a determines whether to give the probability variation state after the big hit gaming state or to give the short-time state after the big hit gaming state. Determined by lottery (privilege lottery). When determining the probability variation state, the main CPU 40a sets a probability variation flag indicating that the provision of the probability variation state is determined in the RAM 40c. On the other hand, when determining the time variation state, the main CPU 40a determines provision of the time variation state to the RAM 40c. Set the time reduction flag to indicate that The main CPU 40a clears the probability variation flag when the probability variation state ends, and clears the time variation flag when the time variation state ends.

  Then, the main CPU 40a that has determined the symbol (big hit symbol or off symbol) and the variation pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the overall control board 41 (overall CPU 41a). That is, when determining the symbol and the variation pattern, the main CPU 40a outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern, instructing the start of variation, and outputting a symbol designation command for designating the symbol in each column. Also, the main CPU 40a stops all symbols indicating that symbols in each column are stopped (determined display) after the start of the symbol combination game based on the instructed variation pattern, when the performance time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed. Output the command.

  Further, when the big hit is determined by the big hit determination, the main CPU 40a outputs various control commands for controlling the big hit gaming state after the symbol combination game based on the determined variation pattern for the big hit effect. First, the main CPU 40a outputs an opening command that instructs the start of the opening effect. Subsequently, the main CPU 40a outputs a round command instructing the start of the round effect at the start of each round game. Thereafter, when the final round game ends, the main CPU 40a outputs an ending command instructing the start of the ending effect.

  Then, the main CPU 40a outputs a privilege grant command to the overall control board 41 (overall CPU 41a) at the end of the big hit gaming state (after the output of the ending command). Specifically, when the probability variation flag is set in the RAM 40c, the main CPU 40a outputs a probability variation grant command (privilege grant command) that instructs the start of the probability variation state. On the other hand, when the time reduction flag is set in the RAM 40c, the main CPU 40a outputs a time reduction giving command (privilege giving command) instructing the start of the time reduction state.

  In addition, when the main CPU 40a determines the big hit by the big hit determination, the main CPU 40a issues a bonus release command for instructing the release of the privilege grant state (probability change state or short time state) at the end of the symbol combination game that becomes the big hit. CPU 41a). Furthermore, the main CPU 40a also outputs a privilege release command to the overall control board 41 (overall CPU 41a) at the end of the probability change state and at the end of the time reduction state.

Next, the overall control board 41 will be described.
The overall control board 41 is provided with an overall CPU 41a, a ROM 41b, and a RAM 41c. The ROM 41b stores an overall control program (including the processing contents shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 to 7) for overall control of the display control board 42, the lamp control board 43, and the audio control board 44. . The RAM 41c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, a probability change display LED 32a and a time reduction display LED 32b are connected to the overall control board 41 (overall CPU 41a).

  The overall CPU 41a executes various processes based on various control commands and the overall control program output from the main CPU 40a. Further, the overall CPU 41a outputs the change pattern designation command, the privilege grant command, and the privilege release command input from the main CPU 40a to the control boards 42 to 44. Further, the overall CPU 41a outputs the symbol designation command and the all symbol stop command input from the main CPU 40a to the display control board 42.

  Hereinafter, the process executed by the central CPU 41a of the central control board 41 in accordance with the central control program will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In addition, the flowchart shown in FIGS. 5-7 is a process for performing the control which concerns on privilege alerting | reporting (including the privilege display in the privilege display part 30). The overall CPU 41a sequentially executes a flag setting process (FIG. 5), a privilege display process (FIG. 6), and an output process (FIG. 7) at predetermined intervals (for example, every 2 ms).

First, the flag setting process will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall CPU 41a determines whether or not a privilege grant command (probability change grant command or time saving grant command) has been input (step S10). If the determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 41a sets a privilege flag (probability change flag or time reduction flag) indicating the privilege instructed by the privilege grant command in the RAM 41c (step S11). In step S11, the overall CPU 41a sets a probability change flag in the RAM 41c when a probability change grant command is input, and sets a time reduction flag in the RAM 41c when a time grant command is input as a privilege grant command. Thereafter, the overall CPU 41a ends the flag setting process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S10 is negative, the overall CPU 41a determines whether or not a privilege release command has been input (step S12). If this determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 41a clears the privilege flag (probability change flag or time reduction flag) set in the RAM 41c because the privilege grant state is cancelled (step S13). Subsequently, when the notification flag is set in the RAM 41c, the overall CPU 41a clears the notification flag (step S14). The notification flag is a flag indicating that, when a privilege (probability change state or short time state) is granted, a notification effect for notifying the player of the privilege content of the granted privilege is executed. The notification effect is executed by the display effect of the variable display 20, the light emission effect of the frame lamp 16a and the game board lamp 16b, and the sound effect of the speaker 17. For example, the variable display 20 displays an image of a “probably changing” character when the probability changing state is given, and displays an image of the “short and middle” character when the time saving state is given. This notification effect is continuously executed until the privilege release command is input (that is, until the probability change state or the time-short state is completed). In addition, when the privilege is not given, that is, when the normal game state is being performed, the notification effect indicating that the normal game state is being performed is not executed.

  Subsequently, when the notification instruction completion flag (described later) is set in the RAM 41c, the overall CPU 41a clears the notification instruction completion flag (step S15). The notification instructed flag is a flag indicating that the overall CPU 41a has instructed the control boards 42 to 44 (each sub CPU) to execute the notification effect. Thereafter, the overall CPU 41a ends the flag setting process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S12 is negative, the overall CPU 41a determines whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been input (step S16). If the determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 41a determines whether or not a notification flag is set in the RAM 41c (step S17). If the determination result is negative, the overall CPU 41a determines whether or not to execute the notification effect by lottery (step S18). In step S <b> 18, the overall CPU 41 a determines whether or not the notification effect is to be executed every time the symbol combination game is started (every symbol variation). If the determination result of step S18 is affirmative, the overall CPU 41a wins the lottery and determines the execution of the notification effect, and therefore sets the notification flag in the RAM 41c (step S19). Thereafter, the overall CPU 41a ends the flag setting process.

  If the determination result in step S16 is negative, the overall CPU 41a does not start the symbol combination game, and ends the flag setting process. Further, the overall CPU 41a ends the flag setting process when the determination result of step S17 is affirmative. If the determination in step S17 is affirmative, the notification effect has already been executed. For this reason, the overall CPU 41a does not need to perform a lottery (step S18) as to whether or not to perform the notification effect again, and thus ends the flag setting process. If the determination result in step S18 is negative, the overall CPU 41a does not win the lottery and does not execute the notification effect with the start of the current symbol combination game, and thus ends the flag setting process. Note that the overall CPU 41a always makes a negative determination in step S18 because the privilege is not given when the privilege flag (probability change flag or time reduction flag) is not set in the RAM 41c. In the present embodiment, the overall CPU 41a that executes flag setting processing according to the overall control program functions as a notification effect determining unit. In the present embodiment, the variable display 20, which executes the notification effect (privilege notification effect), the frame lamp 16a, the game board lamp 16b, and the speaker 17 function as notification effect execution means.

Next, the privilege display process will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall CPU 41a determines whether or not a privilege flag is set in the RAM 41c (step S20). If this determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 41a determines whether or not the privilege flag is a probability change flag (whether or not a probability change state is given) (step S21). If this determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 41a performs a process of turning on the probability change display LED 32a of the privilege display unit 30 (step S22). Thereafter, the overall CPU 41a ends the privilege display process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S21 is negative, the overall CPU 41a executes a process of turning on the time reduction display LED 32b of the privilege display unit 30 because the privilege flag is a time reduction flag (step S23). Thereafter, the overall CPU 41a ends the privilege display process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S20 is negative, the overall CPU 41a ends the privilege display process without executing the process of turning on the probability change display LED 32a or the time reduction display LED 32b because it is in the normal gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, the privilege display unit 30 performs the privilege display process (FIG. 6) regardless of the determination result of step S18 in the flag setting process (FIG. 6). The privilege content is displayed on the condition that (probable change state or short time state) is given. That is, in the privilege display unit 30, either the probability change display LED 32a or the time reduction display LED 32b is lit while the privilege is given. On the other hand, in the privilege display part 30, when the privilege is not provided (in the case of a normal game state), both the probability variation display LED 32a and the time reduction display LED 32b remain unlit. That is, when both the probability change display LED 32a and the time reduction display LED 32b are turned off, it can be recognized that the game state is normal.

Next, the output process will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall CPU 41a determines whether or not the notification instruction completion flag is set in the RAM 41c (step S30). If this determination result is negative, the overall CPU 41a determines whether or not a notification flag is set in the RAM 41c (step S31). If the determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 41a determines whether or not a privilege flag is set in the RAM 41c (step S32).

  When the determination result of step S32 is affirmative, the overall CPU 41a determines whether or not the privilege flag is a probability change flag (whether or not a probability change state is given) (step S33). If the determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 41a creates a probability change notification command for instructing execution of a notification effect for notifying that the probability change state is present, and the probability change notification command is transmitted to each of the control boards 42 to 44 (each sub CPU). (Step S34). Subsequently, since the general CPU 41a has instructed execution of the notification effect, the general CPU 41a sets a notification instruction completion flag in the RAM 41c (step S35), and ends the output process. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S33 is negative, the overall CPU 41a creates a time-shortening notification command for instructing execution of a notification effect for notifying that the state is in a time-saving state because the privilege flag is a time-shortening flag. The notification command is output to each of the control boards 42 to 44 (each sub CPU) (step S36). Thereafter, the overall CPU 41a proceeds to step S35, sets a notification instruction completion flag, and ends the output process.

  If the determination result of step S30 is affirmative, the overall CPU 41a has already instructed execution of the notification effect, and thus ends the output process. The overall CPU 41a ends the output process when the determination result of step S31 or the determination result of step S32 is negative.

  Next, processing executed by each of the control boards 42 to 44 to which the control commands (variation pattern designation command, privilege release command, etc.) output from the main control board 40 and the overall control board 41 are input will be described.

  When each of the control boards 42 to 44 receives a variation pattern designation command, the variable display 20 and the frame are configured so that a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, and sound effect) is executed with the effect content corresponding to the variation pattern designation command. The lamp 16a, the game board lamp 16b and the speaker 17 are controlled. With this control, the variable display 20 performs a symbol combination game as a display effect, and in synchronization with the display effect, the frame lamp 16a and the game board lamp 16b perform a light emission effect, and the speaker 17 performs a sound effect. Is called. When the display control board 42 inputs the all symbols stop command, the display instructed by the symbol designation command is fixedly displayed and the symbol combination game is ended.

  Moreover, each control board 42-44 will control the variable indicator 20, the frame lamp | ramp 16a, the game board lamp | ramp 16b, and the speaker 17 so that a notification effect may be performed, if either a probability change notification command or a time-shortage notification command is input. . By this control, the variable display 20, the frame lamp 16a, the game board lamp 16b, and the speaker 17 notify the privilege content of the privilege given by the notification effect. Then, each control board 42-44 will complete | finish an alerting | presentation effect, if a privilege cancellation | release command is input.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above, after the jackpot gaming state ends, unless the notification effect is executed, the privilege content of the privilege that has been granted is hidden from the player (the probability variation state is It is concealed whether it is granted or the short-time state is given). That is, although the privilege display unit 30 is disposed on the game board 13 (display device 21), by covering with the movable door 36, the display content is concealed and cannot be seen by the player. By concealing the gaming state from the player in this way, it is possible to give a motivation for the player to continue the game.

  On the other hand, in the privilege display unit 30, when the privilege is given by the privilege display process (FIG. 6), either the probability variation display LED 32a or the time reduction display LED 32b is always lit depending on the type of the privilege. . For this reason, when the closing time of the game store is reached in a state in which the gaming state is concealed, whether the probability change state is given by opening the movable door 36 and confirming the display content of the privilege display unit 30 It is possible to easily grasp whether or not the time-short state is given, or whether neither the probability variation state nor the time-short state is given. Therefore, it is possible to implement a compensation service according to the gaming state. In addition, since the privilege display part 30 is provided in the game board 13, when the movable door 36 is open | released, the display content becomes visible also from a player.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) By concealing the display content of the privilege display unit 30 with the movable door 36, the display content of the privilege display unit 30 can always be concealed from the player. On the other hand, since the concealment state of the privilege display unit 30 is canceled by the operation of the manager of the gaming store, the privilege content can be visually recognized by the player, and thus the privilege content can be easily recognized. Therefore, at the time of compensation, an appropriate compensation service according to the privilege content can be implemented.

  (2) Moreover, since the display content is made invisible by concealing with the movable door 36, the privilege display part 30 can avoid interfering with various effects accompanying the symbol combination game.

  (3) By disposing the privilege display unit 30 on the game board 13 (that is, on the front side of the machine), if the concealed state by the movable door 36 is canceled, the privilege content can be immediately made visible. Further, at the time of compensation service, the manager of the game store can open the machine body and let the player visually recognize how the manager operates the movable door 36. Therefore, at the time of compensation service, an appropriate compensation service can be implemented after the player is convinced without causing the player to feel the suspicion that the manager of the game store is performing an illegal operation. Also, by arranging on the game board 13, the manager of the game store only needs to open the front frame 14 and open the movable door 36 (cancel the concealed state), so the player confirms the contents of the privilege Even if it is a case, it does not make you feel bothered by the act. In general, the compensation service is performed by awarding a game ball to a winning device (a start winning port 23 or a big winning port 25) disposed on the game board 13 by the manager of the game store. When such a compensation service is performed, a series of operations of the service can be performed while showing the player, and the suspicion relating to the player's compensation service can be resolved.

  (4) By providing the privilege display unit 30 and the movable door 36 on the effect device (the display device 21 having the variable display 20 in the present embodiment) provided on the game board 13, the privilege display unit 30 and The labor involved in the design (gauge design) of the game board 13 can be reduced as compared with the case where the movable door 36 is provided separately from the rendering device. That is, there are fewer factors that affect the arrangement of nails, various performance devices (variable display 20, game board lamp 16b) and various winning ports (start winning port 23, big winning port 25, operating gate 26), and design effort is reduced. Can be reduced.

  (5) Since the movable door 36 is configured to have design integrity with the effect device (the display device 21 in the present embodiment), even when the movable door 36 is in a concealed state, the user feels uncomfortable. There is nothing. Therefore, it is possible to concentrate on the game without making the player aware of the presence of the movable door 36 during the symbol combination game.

  (6) Since the notification effect is executed according to the lottery result of whether or not to execute the notification effect, the notification effect may be executed or not executed, and the effects can be diversified. Moreover, since the privilege display part 30 is provided separately from production | presentation apparatuses, such as the variable indicator 20 which performs alerting | reporting effect, even if it is a case where privilege content is difficult to recognize from the effect content of alerting | reporting effect, the privilege display part 30 is provided. By confirming the above, it is possible to appropriately carry out the compensation service for the player.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, the same configuration (or the same control content) as that of the above-described embodiment is denoted by the same reference numeral, and the overlapping description is simplified or omitted.

  The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment forcibly releases the concealment state by the movable door 36 when the notification effect is executed (when the determination of step S18 in the flag setting process (FIG. 5) is affirmative), and the privilege display unit The display content of 30 is made visible to the player.

  8A to 8C show the configuration of the movable door 36 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the movable door 36 is connected to a motor MT for applying a driving force when the movable door 36 is slid (accommodated and pulled out into the accommodating portion SP). The movable door 36 and the motor MT are connected by meshing a rack-like gear G1 provided below the movable door 36 and a gear G2 fixed to the motor shaft of the motor MT. The motor MT is connected to the overall control board 41 (overall CPU 41a).

  In such a configuration, when the overall control board 41 (overall CPU 41a) makes an affirmative determination in step S18 of the flag setting process (FIG. 5), an output process (on the basis of the presence of the notification flag set as a result of the affirmative determination) In FIG. 7), an open signal for opening the movable door 36 is output to the motor MT. The motor MT to which the opening signal is input rotates so as to open the movable door 36 (so as to be accommodated in the accommodating portion SP), and the movable door 36 slides. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the movable door 36 is opened, and the display content of the privilege display unit 30 can be visually recognized. In addition, when the privilege control command is input, the overall control board 41 (overall CPU 41a) outputs a closing signal for closing the movable door 36 to the motor MT in an output process (FIG. 7). The motor MT having received the closing signal rotates so as to close the movable door 36 (so as to be pulled out from the accommodating portion SP), and the movable door 36 slides. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the movable door 36 is closed, and the display content of the privilege display unit 30 is not visible. In the present embodiment, the overall CPU 41a that executes control in accordance with the overall control program functions as a concealed state releasing unit.

  Note that the movable door 36 can be opened or closed by a manual operation, as in the first embodiment. For this reason, when the closing time of the game store is reached in a state in which the gaming state is concealed, whether the probability change state is given by opening the movable door 36 and confirming the display content of the privilege display unit 30 It is possible to easily grasp whether or not the time-short state is given, or whether neither the probability variation state nor the time-short state is given. Therefore, it is possible to implement a compensation service according to the gaming state.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) to (6) of the first embodiment.
(7) When the notification effect is executed, the concealed state by the movable door 36 is forcibly canceled, so that the display content of the privilege display unit 30 can be visually recognized by the player. Therefore, the granted privilege content is notified by both the notification effect and the privilege display unit 30, and the player can recognize the privilege content more reliably.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
-In embodiment, you may make it display the probability change state or a time-short state by comprising the privilege display part 30 by single LED, and changing the luminescent color of this LED.

  In the embodiment, the configuration of the privilege display unit 30 may be changed. For example, instead of the probability change display LED 32a and the time reduction display LED 32b constituting the privilege display unit 30, a probability change state or a time reduction state may be displayed using a 7-segment LED, a liquid crystal panel, or a dot matrix LED. Moreover, you may provide LED which can be lighted in the privilege display part 30 at the time of a normal game state.

  In the embodiment, the notification effect may not be executed. In the case of such a configuration, the overall CPU 41a executes steps S10 to S13 in the flag setting process (FIG. 5) and executes a privilege display process (FIG. 6). The overall CPU 41a does not execute output processing. According to this configuration, after the jackpot gaming state ends, the privilege content of the privilege that has been granted is always kept secret.

  In the embodiment, the privilege display unit 30 may be provided in an effect device that contributes to the effect expression of the symbol combination game other than the variable display device 20. For example, the privilege display unit 30 may be provided on the game board lamp 16b. Further, the privilege display unit 30 may be provided at the start winning opening 23 or the big winning opening 25 (large winning opening door 24), or may be directly provided on the game board 13. In addition, when changing the site | part which provides the privilege display part 30, the means to conceal the display content of the privilege display part 30 is also provided in the arrangement | positioning site | part.

  -In embodiment, you may make the kind of privilege provided after jackpot game state completion only a probability change state or a time-short state. For example, when the type of privilege is only the probability variation state, the privilege display unit 30 is provided with a probability variation display LED 32a, and the probability variation LED 32a is turned on when the probability variation state is given after the big hit gaming state is finished, and the probability variation state is not imparted. Sometimes the probability change display LED 32a is turned off. Further, in addition to the probability variation display LED 32a, a non-probability variation display LED 32b may be provided, and the non-probability variation display LED 32b may be turned on when the probability variation state is not given.

  -In the embodiment, when the probability variation state is given, the notification effect is executed even if the symbol combination game is executed as many times as the number of time-saving grants (100 times in the present embodiment) after the jackpot gaming state ends. When there is not, you may force the notification effect which alert | reports that it is in a probable variation state.

  The embodiment may be embodied in a slot machine using a slot machine (rotating game machine (so-called pachislot)) or a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium instead of the pachinko machine 10. For example, some slot machines have a function for changing the winning probability (release probability) of a bonus (win) with a high probability and an assist time (AT) function, and the gaming state given by these functions is a game. Can be an advantageous benefit for the user. Therefore, in a slot machine equipped with these functions, a privilege display unit may be provided on the front side of the machine, and the display content of the privilege display unit may be hidden to conceal the privilege content from the player.

  -In embodiment, you may change the structure of the means to conceal the display content of the privilege display part 30. FIG. For example, a lid that can cover the privilege display unit 30 may be provided, and the display content of the privilege display unit 30 may be made visible or invisible by attaching and detaching the lid.

  -In embodiment, you may change the production content of alerting production. For example, the variable display device 20 may execute the notification effect by changing the background image or background color of the variable display device 20 according to the privilege content. Further, the notification effect may be executed by the variable display 20 alone or by another device (for example, a movable body).

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. (A) is an enlarged front view showing a display device in which the movable door is opened and the privilege display unit is visible from the front side of the machine, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in (a). (A) is an enlarged front view showing a display device in which the movable door is closed and the privilege display unit is not visible from the front side of the machine, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in (a). The block diagram which shows the control structure of a pachinko gaming machine. The flowchart which shows a flag setting process. The flowchart which shows privilege display processing. The flowchart which shows an output process. (A) is a front view which shows the movable door of 2nd Embodiment, (b) is a rear view of a movable door, (c) is a bottom view of a movable door.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 13 ... Game board, 16a ... Frame lamp, 16b ... Game board lamp, 17 ... Speaker, 20 ... Variable display, 31a ... General-purpose CPU, 30 ... Bonus display part, 32a ... Probability display LED, 32b ... Time display LED, 36 ... Movable door.

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine to which a privilege is given that improves the possibility that the display result will be a display result according to the display result of the symbol variation game that displays a plurality of types of symbols,
Privilege display means for displaying the privilege content when the privilege is granted;
A concealing means for concealing the display content of the privilege display means from the player so as to be invisible;
A gaming machine, wherein the concealing means is configured to be able to cancel the concealed state of the display contents by an operation of an administrator of a game store. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the privilege display means is disposed on a gaming board. The game board is provided with a plurality of effect devices that contribute to the effect expression of the symbol variation game,
The privilege display means is disposed in any of the plurality of effect devices,
The concealing means makes the display content invisible to the player by covering the portion where the privilege display means is provided in the effect device, while the cover state is released by the operation of the manager. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the display content is configured to be visible to a player. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the concealing unit has design integrity with a portion where the privilege display unit is not provided in the effect device in which the privilege display unit is disposed. Notification effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute a privilege notification effect for notifying the player of the benefit content when the privilege is granted;
If the determination result of the notification effect determining means is affirmative, further comprising notification effect execution means for executing the privilege notification effect,
The privilege display means displays the benefit content on the condition that the privilege has been granted without depending on the determination result of the notification effect determination means. The gaming machine according to one item. Notification effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute a privilege notification effect for notifying the player of the benefit content when the privilege is granted;
When the determination result of the notification effect determining means is affirmative, notification effect execution means for executing the privilege notification effect;
And a concealment state canceling unit that forcibly cancels the concealment state by the concealment unit when the determination result of the notification effect determination unit is affirmative, so that the display contents of the privilege display unit can be visually recognized by the player. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by:

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