JP2007082858A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine which permits the restraining of an operating rate from falling during the varying display of patterns by priorly notifying and displaying the result of a lottery during the varying display of patterns in a current variable display means in a reservation display means, and the improvement of an interestingness by a new advance display using the reservation means. <P>SOLUTION: In the pachinko game machine, a false reserved ball display section 72 of a liquid crystal display section 7 is switched to the following two display conditions depending on the operating condition of a special pattern display section 71. (1) in a first display condition (Fig. 7(a)) in which the special pattern display section 71 is stationary, the false reserved ball display section 72 priorly notifies and displays the number of reserved balls by turning on and displaying two display segment 72a and 72b. (2) in a second display condition (Fig. 7(b) and (c)) in which the special pattern display section 71 varyingly displays patterns, the false reserved ball display section 72 priorly notifies and displays scheduled patterns (72a to 72c) and the degree (72d) of expectancy of a jackpot by selected advance notice image. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine.

  For example, in a well-known pachinko machine called a “seven machine”, when winning a start chucker (also referred to as a start chucker or a start winning opening), a pass / fail determination is performed by random number lottery (win / no lottery). This determination result is stored as a hold ball (hold information) up to a predetermined limit number (for example, 4) in the hold ball storage unit (storage means), and the number is displayed on the hold ball display unit (hold display means). On the other hand, in the special symbol display unit (variable display means), the symbols are variably displayed over a predetermined time based on the holding information in the holding ball storage unit, and then confirmed. Furthermore, when the special symbol display unit displays a big hit symbol (for example, a three-digit double digit such as “777”), a big hit occurs. When the special symbol display unit is in a reach state during the symbol variation display (for example, when two-digit symbols are aligned), the special symbol display unit displays a reach effect for a predetermined time. . This reach effect gives a sense of expectation to the final display with the jackpot symbol, but does not produce a substantial profit until the symbol is finalized. Therefore, in order to prevent the loss of the ball (game medium), the player often releases the ball by releasing his / her hand from the shooting handle during the reach effect or the symbol variation display. This leads to a decline in the operating rate of pachinko gaming machines, which causes profits to deteriorate for amusement stores.

  Therefore, in order to improve the expectation for the jackpot symbol, when the jackpot is included in the holding information stored in the holding ball storage unit, that is, the success / failure determination result after the currently displayed symbol variation display, the hold There is disclosed a technique for displaying a notice that “the jackpot is included in the hold information” using the hold display section at a stage prior to the symbol variation display on the special symbol display section regarding the information (Patent Literature) 1 and 2).

JP-A-8-243224 JP 2004-329538 A

  However, because the notice is displayed with these technologies is that "the jackpot is included in the hold information that will be displayed in the special symbol display section after the next time", in order to prevent the loss of the ball, There is still a possibility that the player may stop firing the ball during the symbol variation display until the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Note that due to the recent revision of the game rules, it is no longer possible to refer to the judgment result in advance before the symbol variation display is started.

  An object of the present invention is to suppress a decrease in the operation rate during symbol variation display by displaying a notice of success / failure lottery during symbol variation display on the variable display means on the hold display means, and a new use of the hold display means. It is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can enhance the interest by a simple notice display. Another object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can further suppress the decrease in the operation rate and further enhance the interest by setting the size of the hold display area of the hold display means in accordance with the number of hold information. .

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is
A lottery means for determining whether or not to win in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined start condition;
Storage means capable of sequentially storing up to a predetermined limit number of lottery results by the success / failure lottery means as hold information;
Hold display means for displaying (notification) the number of hold information stored in the storage means;
Variable display means for performing fixed display after variably displaying symbols over a predetermined time based on the hold information stored in the storage means;
A hit generating means for generating a hit when the variable display means definitely displays a predetermined hit symbol;
Regarding the contents displayed on the hold display means, when the variable display means is stopped, a first display state in which the number of the hold information is notified and displayed (notification), and the variable display means variably displays the symbols. In such a case, the variable display means can switch to a second display state in which the scheduled symbol to be fixedly displayed after the variable display is displayed in the form as it is or in the form of the expected expectation (notification). And a control means.

In addition, in order to solve the above problems, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is
A lottery means for determining whether or not to win in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined start condition;
Storage means capable of sequentially storing up to a predetermined limit number of lottery results by the success / failure lottery means as hold information;
A hold display means for displaying (notifying) the number of hold information stored in the storage means in association with the size of the hold display area;
Variable display means for confirming and displaying a plurality of rows of symbols over a predetermined time based on the hold information stored in the storage means;
A hit generating means for generating a hit when the variable display means definitely displays a predetermined hit symbol;
Regarding the content to be displayed in the hold display area of the hold display means whose size is determined according to the number of the hold information, when the variable display means is stopped, the number of the hold information is displayed (notification). The first display state, and when the variable display means variably displays the symbol, the variable display means displays the scheduled symbol that is scheduled to be fixedly displayed after the variable display as it is or in the form of the expected degree of winning And a display control means capable of switching to a second display state for displaying a notice in advance (notifying).

  In these pachinko machines, when the variable display means (for example, the special symbol display unit) displays the symbols in a variable manner, the expected symbol and the expected degree of winning are determined based on the lottery result during the symbol variation display. A notice is displayed on a holding display means (for example, a holding ball display unit) for displaying the number (the number of holding balls) (second display state). In other words, during the symbol fluctuation display such as during reach production, the winning symbol itself and the expected level of winning are displayed in advance on the hold display means, so that the expectation that the winning will occur immediately if the final display is made after the symbol fluctuation display. Tenseness is enhanced. Therefore, the player continues to hit the ball without releasing his hand from the launching handle even during the display of the symbol variation such as during the reach effect, and can suppress a decrease in the operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the entertainment for the game is enhanced by the new notice display using the hold display means. In addition, since the scheduled symbol and the expected degree of winning are displayed in advance based on the result of the lottery during the symbol variation display, it does not violate the revised game rules.

  In addition, when the size of the hold display area of the hold display means (preliminary display range) is determined according to the number of hold information, the hold display area is expanded as the number of hold information increases, and the scheduled symbols and hits are increased. It is possible to display a notice of the degree of expectation greatly and to display the details of the notice in detail. As a result, it is possible to further suppress a decrease in the operation rate during the display of symbol variation such as during a reach effect, and it is possible to further enhance the interest by enhancing the notice display range.

  Specifically, in the second display state, the display control means sets the size of the hold display area determined according to the number of hold information in the notice display range, and hits the schedule symbol and / or the symbol related to the schedule symbol. It is desirable to select (determine) a notice display pattern consisting of the expected degree corresponding to the notice display range. Thus, in order to widen the hold display area (preliminary display range), that is, in order to increase the number of hold information stored in the storage means, the player can move from the launch handle even during symbol variation display such as during a reach effect. Since it is necessary to keep hitting the ball without releasing your hand, the decline in the operating rate of pachinko machines is further suppressed.

  For example, when the symbol is displayed in three digits on the variable display means and the upper limit of the number of reserved information (the number of reserved balls) stored in the storage means is four, the advance notice displayed on the hold display means in the second display state The display range can be a maximum of 4 squares, which is a combination of the scheduled symbol (3 squares) and the expected degree of winning (1 square). Therefore, it is possible to know whether or not the winning symbol is fixedly displayed on the variable display means by the number of the holding information (the number of holding balls), or the degree of expectation of the winning symbol (preview display range). ) Is restricted.

  At that time, when the number of the hold information stored in the storage means increases in the second display state, the display control means expands the hold display area to set (reset) the notice display range and And / or the notice display pattern consisting of the expected degree of the expected symbol can be selected (reselected) in correspondence with the enlarged notice display range. If the number of hold information increases during the symbol variation display such as during the reach effect, the hold display area, that is, the range that can be known (notice display range) is expanded. Therefore, the player needs to continue to hit the ball without releasing his hand from the launching handle even during the symbol variation display such as during the reach effect, thereby preventing the operation rate of the pachinko gaming machine from being lowered.

  Then, in the second display state, when the number of the hold information stored in the storage means has reached the upper limit, the display control means keeps the winning symbol that the variable display means is scheduled to display after the variable display as it is. A notice can be displayed on the hold display means. As described above, when the player keeps hitting the ball without releasing his hand from the firing handle even during the symbol variation display such as during the reach production, when the number of the hold information (the number of the hold balls) reaches the upper limit, the hold display means In some cases, the winning symbol may be displayed as a notice. Therefore, since the player can know the occurrence of the winning by the holding display means before the variable display means confirms and displays the winning symbol, the game is more interesting. On the other hand, for amusement stores, a decrease in the operating rate of pachinko gaming machines is prevented, so an improvement in profits can be expected.

  Further, the hold display means may be arranged in the game area so as to occupy a part of the variable display means. Since the hold display means occupies a part of the variable display means, in the second display state, it becomes easy to simultaneously view the symbol variation display on the variable display means and the notice display on the hold display means.

  Specifically, the hold display means may be arranged in the game area such that the hold display area is juxtaposed with the symbol display area of the variable display means and occupies a part of the variable display means. . By arranging the hold display area of the hold display means and the symbol display area of the variable display means in parallel (for example, arranged in parallel), it becomes easy to perform a comparative observation of the display contents of both. Therefore, for example, before the symbol is fixedly displayed on the variable display means (symbol display area), the player can quickly confirm the occurrence of the hit on the hold display means (hold display area).

(Example)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to examples shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a transparent glass door 2 attached to the underframe and a game board 3 that is disposed inside the underframe and is covered by the glass door 2. A circular game area is formed on the game board 3. Below the game board 3, a ball supply tray 4 is provided. Balls (game balls; game media) prepared in the ball supply tray 4 are fired toward the game board 3 by a ball firing mechanism including a firing handle 5. Since a lot of nails (not shown) are erected on the game board 3, balls that have reached the game area of the game board 3 through rails (not shown) are played on the surface of the game board 3 while being hit by the nails. To fall. Reference numeral 6 denotes a ball dispensing tray.

  A liquid crystal display unit 7 is disposed near the center of the game board 3, and the liquid crystal display unit 7 includes a special symbol display unit 71 (variable display means). In the special symbol display portion 71, symbol display areas for displaying a plurality of columns of symbols (for example, three-digit Arabic numerals) 71a to 71c (see FIG. 7A) are formed. For the special symbol display unit 71, a display device using a light emitting element or a reel type display device can be adopted in addition to such a display device using liquid crystal. Below the liquid crystal display unit 7, a start chucker 12 (start winning prize opening) having a pair of rotating blade pieces 12a and 12a that are opened and closed is arranged. Below the start chucker 12, there are provided an attacker 13 (a big prize opening) that is opened when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big hit, and an out port 14 for collecting balls. In addition, a through chucker 11 (starting gate) is disposed obliquely to the left of the liquid crystal display unit 7 and obliquely to the left of the start chucker 12.

  Further, a holding ball display unit 12 (holding display means) including a plurality (for example, four) of holding ball display bodies 8a to 8d (holding display areas) is provided between the attacker 13 and the out port 14. . Reservation ball display bodies 8a-8d are constituted by luminous bodies, such as LED and a lamp, for example. The reserved ball display unit 8 is stored in the memory (the reserved ball storage unit 24a in FIG. 3B) when a ball is won in the start chucker 12 while the liquid crystal display unit 7 (special symbol display unit 71) is changing. The stored number of lottery results is displayed as the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved information) by the number of lighting of the reserved ball display bodies 8a to 8d.

  Details of the liquid crystal display unit 7 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The special symbol display unit 71 of the liquid crystal display unit 7 is a symbol display region in which the winning / failing lottery result read from the memory (the reserved ball storage unit 24a in FIG. 3B) is derived and displayed in the form of a three-digit symbol. It is configured. That is, according to the lottery result of the winning / failing lottery (internal lottery), after the symbol variation display for a predetermined time for each digit, the three-digit jackpot symbol or the off symbol is fixedly displayed (stop display) on the special symbol display unit 71. The

  Further, below the special symbol display unit 71, a pseudo-holding ball display unit 72 (holding display means) composed of a plurality of (for example, four squares) display segments 72a to 72d is configured to hold a part of the liquid crystal display unit 7 as a holding display area. Are arranged in parallel with the symbol display area. This pseudo hold ball display unit 72 is provided separately from the hold ball display unit 8, and when the special symbol display unit 71 is stopped as shown in FIG. The same number (two in this figure) of display segments 72a to 72d as the reserved ball display bodies 8a to 8d of the section 8 are lit and displayed, and the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved information) is displayed in a notice (first display). Status). On the other hand, when the special symbol display unit 71 variably displays the symbol, the pseudo-reserved ball display unit 72 displays a fixed display after the special symbol display unit 71 variably displays by the display segments 72a to 72d as described later. The scheduled symbols (3 squares: 72a to 72c) scheduled to be displayed are switched to a state (second display state) in which the expected value (1 square: 72d) is displayed in advance (FIG. 7 (b) to FIG. 8 (). b)). Note that the pseudo-reserved ball display unit 72 and the reserved ball display unit 8 may interchange their arrangement positions.

  Furthermore, a normal symbol display unit 73 is disposed below the special symbol display unit 71 and to the right of the pseudo-reserved ball display unit 72 so as to occupy a part of the liquid crystal display unit 7. The normal symbol display unit 73 is provided to display the result of the preliminary lottery executed when entering the through chucker 11 with a predetermined symbol (for example, ◯ × or ◆ Δ). Thus, since the special symbol display unit 71, the pseudo-reserved ball display unit 72, and the normal symbol display unit 73 are intensively arranged on the liquid crystal display unit 7, the gaming state on the game board 3 can be easily performed. I can grasp.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the game control device 20 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control device 20 is disposed on the back side of the game board 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the game control device 20 includes a main board 21 (main control unit), a display control board 26 (display control unit; display control means), a voice control board 27 (voice control unit), and a lamp control board 28. (Lamp control unit), payout control board 29 (prize ball control part), and launch control board 30 (launch control part). A configuration in which each substrate individually includes a CPU and a memory is common, but is omitted in FIG. Each board is supplied with power of a predetermined voltage generated by the power supply circuit 35 via the main board 21.

  The main board 21 includes a CPU 22 (whether or not lottery means, hit generation means, display control means), various programs 23a to 23d, a random number table 23e, a preview image pattern table 23f, and the like (see FIG. 3A). A ROM 23 which is a read-only storage device stored in advance, a RAM 24 which is a readable / writable main storage device and used as a work area, and an input / output port 25 are provided, and these are connected via a bus (not shown). Are connected to each other.

  The display control board 26 performs a process (control) for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display unit 7 in accordance with a display control signal input from the main board 21, and a lamp display of the holding ball on the holding ball display unit 8. The process (control) is executed. The sound control board 27 outputs sound from the speaker 40 in accordance with the sound control signal input from the main board 21. The lamp control board 28 controls blinking of the lamps 41 (excluding the reserved ball display unit 8) according to the lamp control signal input from the main board 21. The payout control board 29 controls the payout device 42 according to the prize ball signal input from the main board 21. Thereby, a predetermined amount of prize balls are paid out to the player. The launch control board 30 operates the launch device 43 according to the launch signal input from the main board 21 based on the operation of the launch handle 5 by the player.

  Ball detection signals from a through chucker detector 31 attached to the through chucker 11, a start prize detector 32 attached to the start chucker 12, and an attacker prize detector 33 attached to the attacker 13 are respectively displayed on the main board 21. Have been entered. Each detector 31, 32, 33 can be constituted by a contact type or non-contact type sensor (switch). The opening / closing of the attacker 13 configured as a variable winning opening is realized by switching the excitation solenoid 24 between excitation / de-energization by an output signal from the main board 21.

  Here, the outline of the flow of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (change in the game state on the game board 3) will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. When the ball enters the through chucker 11 (passes through the gate) and is detected by the through chucker detector 31, a preliminary lottery is executed, and the lottery result is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 73 of the liquid crystal display unit 7. If the result of the preliminary lottery is a win, a predetermined symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 73, and the rotating blade pieces 12a and 12a are opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds), so that the start chuck 12 It becomes easy to enter the ball.

  When the ball wins the start chucker 12 and is detected by the start winning detector 32, a winning / no-use lottery (internal lottery) using the random number table 23e (see FIG. 3A) is performed. When the jackpot determination is made in this winning / losing lottery, the special symbol display unit 71 of the liquid crystal display unit 7 displays the symbols variably for a predetermined time for each digit, and then a three-digit jackpot symbol (for example, “777” or the like). The slotted eyes) are fixedly displayed (stopped display) in the symbol display areas 71a to 71c (see FIG. 7A), resulting in a “hit state (special game state)”. At this time, the attacker 13 is opened by the excitation of the attacker solenoid 24, and a situation where the ball is very easy to enter is brought about. The opening of the attacker 13 is repeated up to a predetermined number of rounds (for example, up to 16 times), with a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning detection by the attacker winning detector 33 or the passage of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) as one round. Therefore, the player can obtain a large number of prize balls during such a big hit state.

  During the game as described above, the holding ball display unit 8 displays the noticed lottery result quantity as the number of holding balls (the number of holding information) with the number of lighting of the holding ball display bodies 8a to 8d. On the other hand, the pseudo-reserved ball display unit 72 of the liquid crystal display unit 7 is switched and displayed in the following two display states depending on the operating state of the special symbol display unit 71.

(1) First display state (see FIGS. 1 and 7A)
When the special symbol display unit 71 is stopped, the pseudo hold ball display unit 72 has the same number (two in FIG. 1) of display segments 72a to 72d as the hold ball display bodies 8a to 8d of the hold ball display unit 8. Is lit on and the number of balls on hold (the number of pieces of hold information) is displayed.

(2) Second display state (see FIGS. 7B to 8B)
When the special symbol display unit 71 variably displays the symbol in at least one of the symbol display areas 71a to 71c, the pseudo-reserved ball display unit 72 is scheduled to be fixedly displayed after the special symbol display unit 71 displays the variation. Preliminary display of scheduled symbols (3 squares: 72a-72c) and expectation of jackpot (1 square: 72d), size of hold display area (display segments 72a-72d) determined according to the number of balls to be held As a range, a preview image is displayed with a preview image (preliminary display pattern) selected from the preview image pattern table 23f (see FIG. 3A).

  Returning to FIG. 2, the CPU 22 has a function as a winning / non-winning lottery unit that executes a lottery to determine whether or not to win according to the start winning to the start chucker 12. Further, the CPU 22 has a function as a hit generating means for generating a big hit when the special symbol display unit 71 confirms and displays the big hit symbol. Further, the CPU 22 and the display control board 26 have a function as display control means for switching and controlling the pseudo hold ball display unit 72 between the first display state and the second display state described above. And RAM24 has a function as a memory | storage means which memorize | stores the lottery result by a success / failure lottery means in the hold ball memory | storage part 24a (holding information storage area; refer FIG.3 (b)) up to four as hold information. Yes. Further, the special symbol display unit 71 has a function as a variable display means for displaying the symbol after being variably displayed over a predetermined time based on the holding information stored in the RAM 24 (holding ball storage unit 24a). Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the data storage area 1 to the data area 4 are set as the storage information storage area in the storage ball storage unit 24 a of the RAM 24. That is, the maximum number = 4 independent hold information can be stored. As a result, if there is a further start win during the symbol change of the special symbol display unit 71 related to one start win to the start chucker 12, the result lottery result relating to the start win is displayed in the data areas 1, 2, 3 , 4 in this order. On the other hand, when the hold information is read, the hold information stored in the data area 1 is always read. Thereafter, the hold information stored in the data area 2 to the data area 4 is sequentially shifted to the data area 1 side.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 7A, the four reserved ball display bodies 8 a to 8 d constituting the reserved ball display unit 8 and the four display segments 72 a to 72 d constituting the pseudo reserved ball display unit 72. Each has a function as a holding display means for displaying the number of holding information stored in the RAM 24 (holding ball storage unit 24a; see FIG. 3B). Each of the holding ball display bodies 8a to 8d and the display segments 72a to 72d has a one-to-one correspondence with the data area 1 to the data area 4 of the holding ball storage unit 24a described above. Thus, control is performed to turn on and off. That is, in this embodiment, the holding ball display bodies 8a to 8d and the display segments 72a to 72d are turned on sequentially from the left side (8a, 72a) and turned off sequentially from the right side (8d, 72d). .

  Next, control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 and display examples of the liquid crystal display unit 7 shown in FIGS. The flowcharts of FIGS. 4 to 6 correspond to the programs 23b to 23d stored in the ROM 23 of FIG.

  First, in the flowchart showing the main process in FIG. 4, it is confirmed in S <b> 1 whether the start winning detector 32 has detected winning in the start chucker 12. In the case of winning detection (YES in S1), a payout of a prize ball is instructed in S2, and a predetermined number of prize balls is paid out from the payout device 42. Next, in S3, it is determined whether or not the number of held balls (the number of held information) is 3 or less. If the number is 3 or less (YES in S3), the held ball display on the held ball display unit 8 is displayed in S4. The number of lighting of the display segments 72a to 72d of the bodies 8a to 8d and the pseudo-reserved ball display unit 72 is increased by one. Subsequently, in S5, a random determination table 23e (see FIG. 3A) is used to execute a lottery determination (internal lottery). In S6, the lottery result is stored in the reserved ball storage unit 24a of the RAM 24, and the return is performed. To do. In addition, when the winning to the start chucker 12 is not detected (NO in S1) and when the number of reserved balls has reached four (NO in S3), the process immediately returns.

  Next, in the flowchart showing the pseudo-pending notice process (1) in FIG. 5, it is confirmed in S11 whether or not the symbol variation is started by the special symbol display unit 71. When the symbol variation is started (YES in S11), the current symbol variation is displayed on the special symbol display unit 71 in S12, and the result of the lottery determination (S5 in FIG. 4) is referred to. The number of reserved balls is referred to by the reserved ball storage unit 24a. At this time, the holding ball storage unit 24a reads the holding information stored in the data area 1 as described above, and the remaining holding information is sequentially shifted to the data area 1 side (FIG. 3). (See (b)).

  Further, in S14, the size of the holding display area (display segments 72a to 72d) determined according to the number of holding balls in the holding ball storage unit 24a is set as the notice display range, and the notice image pattern table 23f (FIG. 3 ( a) a notice image (a notice display pattern) is selected in accordance with the result of the above-mentioned lottery determination (whether it is a big hit and whether or not a reach state is included) and the notice display range. Then, in S15, the preview image selected in S14 is displayed and the process returns. Note that if the special symbol display unit 71 has not started symbol variation (NO in S11), the process immediately returns.

  Specifically, when the special symbol display unit 71 is stopped (NO in S11), the reserved ball display bodies 8a and 8b of the reserved ball display unit 8 as shown in FIGS. And the display segments 72a and 72b of the pseudo-reserved ball display unit 72 are lit in the same number (two in this case) to notify and display the number of held balls (first display state: S4 in FIG. 4).

  Next, the special symbol display unit 71 starts symbol variation, and is in a reach effect (the left symbol 71a and the middle symbol 71b stop at “7” and the right symbol 71c is variably displayed) (S11). And YES). At this time, since the number of balls to be held in the holding ball storage unit 24a is one by reading the holding information accompanying the start of symbol variation, the size of the holding display area (display segments 72a to 72d) is set to the notice display range. Is set, the notice display range is only one square 72a of the pseudo-reserved ball display portion 72. Accordingly, the notice image selected from the notice image pattern table 23f corresponding to the result of the lottery (for example, jackpot) and the notice display range 72a is the leftmost square (“ 7 ") is only displayed in advance (second display state: S15). In this embodiment, the notice image pattern is selected only when the result of the success / failure lottery is a symbol including the reach state (S14).

  In the flowchart showing the pseudo hold notice process (2) in FIG. 6, the special symbol display unit 71 is changing the symbol at S21, and then the start winning detector 32 detects the winning to the start chucker 12 at S22. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls has increased, and whether or not a preview image is being displayed on the pseudo-held ball display unit 72 in S23. If both are YES, the size (preliminary display range) of the hold display area is expanded (reset) in accordance with the increase in the number of balls to be held in S24, and the expanded notice display range and the result of the lottery determination are supported. The notice image pattern is changed (reselected), and the process returns. In addition, when the special symbol display part 71 is not changing the symbol (NO in S21), when the reserved ball is not increasing (NO in S22), and when the notice image is not being displayed on the pseudo reserved ball display unit 72 (S23). And NO), each returns immediately.

  Specifically, when the special symbol display unit 71 is changing the symbol (during the reach production) and the number of the holding balls is increased to two (YES in S21 and YES in S22), the notice display range is simulated. It is enlarged to 3 squares 72 a to 72 c of the reserved ball display part 72. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the reselected notice image uses the left three squares in correspondence with the enlarged notice display ranges 72a to 72c and the result of the lottery (for example, big hit). A notice display (“77?”) Is displayed (second display state: S24).

  When the special symbol display unit 71 is changing the symbol (during the reach production), when the number of reserved balls increases by one to reach the upper limit of four (YES in S21 and YES in S22), the notice display range is a pseudo reserved ball display The entire portion 72 is enlarged to 4 squares 72a to 72d, and the scheduled symbols (3 squares: 72a to 72c) and the jackpot expectation (1 square: 72d) can be displayed at the same time. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), the jackpot symbol uses all four squares corresponding to the maximum notice display ranges 72a to 72d and the result of the lottery determination (for example, jackpot). (Second display state: S24). However, if the result of the lottery is wrong, as shown in FIG. 8B, the reselected notice image is displayed as a notice such as “out of 776” (second display state). : S24).

  In this way, if the special symbol display unit 71 changes the number of reserved balls to the upper limit of four while the symbol is changing (during reach production), the special symbol display unit 71 is specially displayed in the maximum notice display ranges 72a to 72d before the special symbol display unit 71 confirms and displays it. The symbol display unit 71 can display the symbol scheduled to be confirmed and the expected degree of winning in advance. Therefore, the player continues to hit the ball without releasing his / her hand from the launch handle 5 even during symbol variation (during reach production), and a reduction in the operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be suppressed. Moreover, the interest with respect to a game is heightened by the new notice display using the pseudo hold ball display unit 72 in this way.

  Further, the number of sections (four squares 72a to 72d) of the pseudo hold ball display section 72 (hold display area) is more predetermined than the number of sections (three digits 71a to 71c) of the special symbol display section 71 (design display area). A large number (one section) is set. As a result, when the notice image pattern is displayed using the hold display area, the maximum notice display range can be formed by combining the expected symbol (1 square) with the expected symbol (3 squares). The display contents are varied.

In addition, you may add the following modifications to a present Example.
(1) Instead of the pseudo hold ball display unit 72, a hold display area (preliminary display range) may be set in the hold ball display unit 8.
(2) The notice image pattern can be selected (S14 in FIG. 5) and reselected (S24 in FIG. 6) only during the reach effect of the special symbol display unit 71. The preview image pattern may be selected / reselected. Alternatively, the notice image pattern may be displayed (S14 in FIG. 5) or changed (S24 in FIG. 6) with a predetermined probability based on the result of the lottery (S12 in FIG. 5).
(3) When displaying the expected value of jackpot in the hold display area 72d, it is expressed as “Large”, “Medium”, “Small” or “70%” in addition to “To” and “Outside”. The jackpot probability (expectation) may be expressed in numbers.

(4) The notice image pattern table 23 f may be stored in the display control board 26, the notice image pattern may be selected by a control command signal from the CPU 22 of the main board 21, and an image may be displayed on the pseudo hold ball display unit 72. .
(5) The number of digits (symbol display areas 71a to 71c) of the special symbol display unit 71 and the number of squares (holding display areas 72a to 72d) of the pseudo hold ball display unit 72 can be arbitrarily set.

(6) As shown by the phantom line in FIG. 1, the change time reduction switch 9 operated by the player to reduce the symbol change time of the special symbol display unit 71 on the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, the ball supply tray 4). (Design variation time shortening operation means) can be arranged. This allows the player to reduce the time of the symbol variation during the current variation by operating the variation time reduction switch 9 during the symbol variation display of the special symbol display unit 71 (the symbol variation display is ended and the confirmation display is quickly performed). it can).

(7) At that time, when the hold display areas (preliminary display ranges) 72a to 72d of the pseudo hold ball display unit 72 are set in a state where the hold balls (hold information) have reached the upper limit of four, the variation time It is desirable that the operation of the shortening switch 9 is enabled. As a result, when the jackpot symbol (see FIG. 8 (a)) or the off symbol (see FIG. 8 (b)) is displayed as the notice image of the pseudo-reserved ball display unit 72, the variable time shortening switch 9 is operated. In this case, it is possible to speed up the game by terminating the symbol variation display on the special symbol display unit 71 that is no longer necessary. In particular, if the notice image on the pseudo-reserved ball display unit 72 is an outlier symbol as shown in FIG. 8B, “I want to know the result of the next lottery as soon as possible (that is, in the special symbol display unit 71). The next symbol change display and the next notice image display on the pseudo-reserved ball display unit 72 should be started early) ”.

The front schematic diagram which shows an example of the pachinko game machine which concerns on this invention. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine of FIG. The conceptual diagram of ROM and RAM of the main board | substrate shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows a main process. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a pseudo hold notice process (1) following FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a pseudo hold notice process (2) following FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a liquid crystal display part. Explanatory drawing which shows the other example of a display of a liquid crystal display part.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 3 Game board (game area)
7 Liquid crystal display part 71 Special symbol display part (variable display means)
71a-71c Design (design display area)
72 Pseudo-holding ball display (holding display means)
72a-72d Display segment (holding display area)
8 Reservation ball display (hold display means)
8a-8d Reservation ball indicator (holding display area)
21 main board 22 CPU (win / fail lottery means; hit generation means; display control means)
24 RAM (storage means)
24a Reservation ball storage (holding information storage area)
26 Display control board (display control means)

Claims (6)

A lottery means for determining whether or not to win in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined start condition;
Storage means capable of sequentially storing up to a predetermined limit number of lottery results by the success / failure lottery means as hold information;
Hold display means for displaying the number of hold information stored in the storage means;
Variable display means for performing fixed display after variably displaying symbols over a predetermined time based on the hold information stored in the storage means;
A hit generating means for generating a hit when the variable display means definitely displays a predetermined hit symbol;
Regarding the content displayed on the hold display means, when the variable display means is stopped, a first display state in which the number of the hold information is notified and displayed, and the variable display means variably displays the symbols. In such a case, the variable display means includes a display control means capable of switching to a second display state in which the scheduled symbol to be fixedly displayed after the variable display is displayed in the form as it is or in the expected expectation form. A pachinko machine characterized by A lottery means for determining whether or not to win in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined start condition;
Storage means capable of sequentially storing up to a predetermined limit number of lottery results by the success / failure lottery means as hold information;
A hold display means for displaying the number of hold information stored in the storage means in association with the size of the hold display area;
Variable display means for confirming and displaying a plurality of rows of symbols over a predetermined time based on the hold information stored in the storage means;
A hit generating means for generating a hit when the variable display means definitely displays a predetermined hit symbol;
When the variable display means is stopped with respect to the content to be displayed in the hold display area of the hold display means whose size is determined according to the number of the hold information, the number of the hold information is notified and displayed. When the display state and the variable display means variably display the symbol, the variable display means displays the notice symbol that is scheduled to be fixedly displayed after the variable display as it is or in the form of expected expectation A pachinko gaming machine comprising display control means capable of switching to a second display state.   In the second display state, the display control means sets the size of the hold display area determined according to the number of the hold information in the notice display range, and hits the schedule symbol and / or the schedule symbol. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a notice display pattern having a degree of expectation is selected in correspondence with the notice display range.   In the second display state, the display control means enlarges the hold display area to set a notice display range when the number of hold information stored in the storage means increases, and sets the scheduled symbol and / or The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a notice display pattern comprising a degree of expectation for the scheduled symbol is selected in correspondence with the enlarged notice display range.   In the second display state, when the number of the hold information stored in the storage means has reached the upper limit, the display control means keeps the winning symbol that the variable display means is scheduled to display after the variable display as it is. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a notice is displayed on the hold display means in the form of.   The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the hold display means is arranged in a game area so as to occupy a part of the variable display means.

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