JP2007216057A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow the easy recognition of expectation of winning/losing at an advance notice display irrespective of a beginner or a skilled person for keeping the interest of the game. <P>SOLUTION: In a normal game status, whether or not an output M as an advance notice image 251 is executed at a probability of 1/20 is determined by lottery, and when the execution of the output M is determined by the lottery, whether or not the output M is executed at a probability of 1/2 is determined by lottery so that two successive outputs M are gained at a prescribed probability. When this condition is established and winning is obtained during 20 times of succeeding pattern variation, the third output M is executed at a probability of 2/3 to predict 100% winning. Thus, a simple advance notice image 251 (still image) can allow the player to anticipate the advent of winning with some degree of expectation at first and second outputs, and can predict the 100% winning by the advent of the output M after the condition (two successive outputs M) is established. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more specifically, a gaming machine in which a winning / losing lottery is executed based on a start signal, and a gaming state that is advantageous to a player in the case of winning, and a hitting notice control method therefor About.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines, particularly pachinko machines, a lottery is made based on a start signal generated by detecting a pachinko ball that has won a start winning opening (special symbol start winning opening), and as a result of the lottery, A function that makes the winning prize opening open for a predetermined number of times for a predetermined period (one opening and closing takes one round and generally continues for 10 to 16 rounds) to increase the winning rate of the game ball and to make the player advantageous. There is a pachinko machine with).

  In this type of pachinko machine, a display unit (usually a liquid crystal display screen) is installed at the center of the gauge board of the pachinko machine as an effect for notifying the player of the result of the lottery. This display unit is configured to display symbol variation screens of a plurality of columns (there is also a background screen), and the hits are notified in a sequence when these varying symbols stop. By looking at the symbol variation screen, the player is amazed at whether it is a hit or miss, so that the player can have a sense of expectation.

  Here, in the conventional gaming machine, the reach state is set as one of the hit notices. For example, when the symbols fluctuate in three columns and the symbols in all the columns are the same at the time of stoppage, it is a win. At this time, the reach state is established by stopping the two columns first.

  Further, conventionally, whether or not this reach state can be achieved is notified by, for example, causing a specific character or the like to appear during the change of all symbols (reach notice). The player can determine whether or not to reach a reach state depending on whether or not a character or the like appears at this time.

Further, after reaching the reach state, the degree of expectation of whether or not to win is expressed by the reach notice (see Patent Document 1 as an example). That is, the degree of expectation is varied by slightly changing the type and appearance of characters that appear at the reach notice time.
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  However, in the conventional expectation degree notification (character appearance), if the type of the character always hits depending on the appearance state, the probability of hitting may be set, and if the expert recognizes the condition, Prediction is expected and interest in displaying results will be distracted. In particular, if the relationship between hit / miss is weak, it may be a meaningless notice.

  On the other hand, for beginners, the meaning may not be grasped due to complexity, and the meaning of the notice may not be made.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is to make it easy to recognize the expectation of hit / miss for the notice display regardless of beginners or experts, and to improve the game's preference. The object is to provide a gaming machine that can be maintained.

  In order to achieve such an object, the gaming machine of the present invention executes a big win lottery by detecting a winning at the start opening, and a gaming state advantageous to the player when the result of the big win lottery is a big win A display means capable of notifying a player of the result of the big hit lottery by a predetermined symbol variation, and a control means for controlling the display means, the special mode A control means (160, FIG. 7, FIG. 7) that executes a lottery transition to (M mode) and performs a control to shift to the special mode when the result of the transition lottery is a win (two consecutive notice images 251). 8), and the control means controls the display means so as to simultaneously display the symbol variation and the display (FIG. 9) indicating that the special mode is being performed during the special mode, The big hit lottery during the special mode When the result is off, the specific display mode for notifying that it is a big hit is not displayed (the 251 non-display of the third time), and the display indicating that the special mode is being continued, The display means is controlled.

  Here, when the result of the big hit lottery becomes a big hit during the special mode, the control means displays a specific display mode with a predetermined probability in order to notify that the big hit is won (third time) 251 display / non-display), the display means can be controlled.

  Moreover, the said control means can perform the said transfer lottery with the said big hit lottery as a trigger.

  In addition, when the result of the transition lottery is a win, the control means displays a specific display mode (second notice image 251 for the second time in succession) to notify the transition to the special mode. The display means may be controlled.

  Moreover, the said control means can perform control which transfers to the said special mode with the said specific display mode as a trigger.

  With the above configuration, it is easy to execute the winning announcement if it is performed based on the winning / losing lottery result. However, this will detract from the expectation of hit / miss. Therefore, a hit notice is performed in the M mode (established based on the notice lottery) according to the progress of the game. In this way, since the hit announcement itself is a simple expression of hit, it is easy for beginners to understand and expect. On the other hand, for the skilled person, since the pre-stage of the M mode is provided, it is not a simple notice, and it is possible to be interested in becoming the M mode and maintaining the M mode.

  In other words, it is possible to simplify the hit notice and to maintain interest until the hit / miss is confirmed, compared to the conventional way of ingenuity and complexity. It is easy to understand and makes it difficult to predict the notice.

  In addition, at least one specific image (notice image 251) is prepared as a hit notice and the notice is expressed by the number of appearances (n times) (third time 251). The number of appearances is counted up to the limit of symbol variation in a predetermined period (M mode), so that even a simple specific image does not impair interest.

  Also, with the above configuration, if the M mode is indicated by displaying a message stored in the message memory (FIG. 9), the player can be surely informed of the M mode. .

  In addition, with the above configuration, there is a case where a specific image is not displayed (third display / non-display of 251), and after the preliminary lottery per n consecutive times (two consecutive preview images 251). ) If the specific image (the third time 251) is shown, it is 100%, so that the player can feel the expectation that it will hit when a notice is given and can also feel the impression that suddenly hits.

  In addition, the code | symbol etc. in the figure in embodiment corresponding to the component of a claim are shown by (). However, the constituent elements described in the claims are not limited to the constituent elements in the embodiment of the above () part.

  As described above, according to the present invention, regardless of whether it is a beginner or an expert, it is possible to easily recognize the expectation of hit / miss for the notice display, and it is possible to maintain the game preference.

  Embodiments to which the present invention can be applied will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings referred to in this specification, portions having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 110 according to the first embodiment. The pachinko machine 110 is configured by a rectangular frame 113 and is supported by a store-side base surface 115. The frame 113 is provided with a decorative plate 113A, a speaker 162, a key cylinder 113B, and the like.

  A transparent glass plate 110A is disposed on the inner front surface of the frame 113 in a state of being fitted into the glass frame 110B. A game board 111 is disposed in an inner area partitioned by the transparent glass plate 110A. In addition, an area surrounded by the arc-shaped rail 112 in the game board 111 is a gauge portion 114 that is a game area.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of nails 116 are driven over the entire surface of the gauge portion 114, and pachinko balls launched through the rails 112 bounce against the nails 116 and are guided by the nails 116. It is going to fall while being guided by the road. In addition to this nail 116, a windmill 118 is attached at a symmetrical position toward the gauge portion 114 so as to change the direction of the pachinko ball in an unexpected direction.

  Further, the gauge portion 114 is provided with a winning opening 120 at a plurality of positions, and when a pachinko ball enters the winning opening 120, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out to the player.

  Such a gauge portion 114 is a substantially symmetrical system, and an electric accessory unit 122 as a special symbol variation device is disposed in the center portion, and the display portion 124 is exposed. A special symbol start winning port 126 for starting the electric accessory unit 122 is provided below the display unit 124.

  A special prize opening 128 is disposed further below the special symbol starting prize opening 126, and an opening / closing member 129 for opening and closing the special prize opening 128 is in a so-called display state in the electric accessory unit 122 for a predetermined time. Opening is repeated a predetermined number of times, and a large amount of pachinko balls can be won.

  In addition, four holding lamps 200 are arranged in a horizontal row above the electric accessory unit 122. This holding lamp 200 notifies that a maximum of four pachinko balls won in the special symbol start winning opening 126 are held, and the lottery result guidance by the electric accessory unit 122 has ended. At that time, the reserved portion is digested and turned off.

  Also, the gauge portion 114 is provided with a normal symbol start winning opening 130. When a pachinko ball wins the normal symbol start winning opening 130, the display of the normal symbol display portion (not shown) fluctuates and becomes a predetermined hit number. The electric tulip 134 as a movable portion provided in the special symbol start winning opening 126 is opened for a predetermined time. By opening the electric tulip 134, the probability of winning the special symbol start winning opening 126 is physically increased.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower part of the gauge part 114, that is, the lower part of the transparent glass plate 110A is a panel part 140, the upper panel 140A is provided with an upper plate 141, and the lower panel 140B is fired. A handle 136 as an operation unit of the apparatus and a lower plate 138 for receiving a pachinko ball falling from the upper plate 141 are provided. Note that an ashtray 143 is also provided on the lower panel 140B.

  The handle 136 is attached to a rotating shaft protruding from the inside of the panel 140, and is rotatable about the rotating shaft. That is, when the player holds and rotates the handle 136, the launching device is operated, and the firing strength is set based on the rotation angle. Note that a return biasing force is applied to the rotation, and the structure automatically returns to the original rotation position when the player releases his / her hand.

  FIG. 3 shows an outline of a control system for controlling the pachinko machine 110. The control system is classified for each function such as the payout control board 152, the sound control board 154, the lamp control board 156, the launch control board 158, the symbol display control board 160, etc. with the main control board 150 as the center (hereinafter referred to as “the control system”). These are collectively referred to as the sub-control board 151).

  The main control board 150 and the sub control board 151 can also manage the operation status of the pachinko machine by connecting to the hall computer 208 on the pachinko shop side via the management control board 206.

  The main control board 150 stores a basic program relating to the game, and the other sub-control boards 151 execute independently based on the command signal from the main control board 150. That is, the main control board 150 basically outputs only a command and does not receive feedback of the result or the like.

  The payout control board 152 controls the number of payouts of pachinko balls, and the sound control board 154 controls the output of sound effects and the like from the speaker 162 provided in the pachinko machine 110. In addition, the lamp control board 156 controls turning on / off of the electric decoration member (game board side indicator lamp) 164 attached to the pachinko machine 110, and the launch control board 158 controls the launch of the pachinko ball by the player. .

  The symbol display control board 160 is connected to the display unit 124 via a display driver 166, and executes display that provides a predetermined effect based on a command signal from the main control board 150. The symbol display control board 160 also controls the normal symbol display unit.

  The main control board 150 includes a special symbol winning sensor 168 provided at the special symbol starting winning port 126, a normal symbol winning sensor 170 provided at the normal symbol starting winning port 130, and a winning sensor provided at each winning port 120. 172 and a special winning opening sensor 173 that detects a pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 128 is connected. The special winning opening 128 is provided with a V zone for continuing the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening, and a V zone sensor 171 is also provided in this V zone and is connected to the main control board 150. ing.

  The main control board 150 is connected to a solenoid 174 for opening and closing the electric tulip 134, a solenoid 175 for opening and closing the opening / closing member 129 of the special prize opening 128, and a holding lamp 200.

  In addition, the main control board 150 draws special symbols and normal symbols, selects display contents on the display unit 124 based on the lottery result, and outputs a command signal to the symbol display control board 160. That is, in the symbol display control board 160, data of different display contents based on a plurality of types of command signals are stored in advance, and the data is selected based on the command signals and activated.

  Here, in the present embodiment, in the variation pattern of the symbol variation control by the control of the symbol display control board 160, the winning announcement is made based on the winning / losing lottery result that is known in advance in the main control board 150. Is supposed to be expressed. The expression of the hit notice is a predetermined image (hereinafter referred to as a notice image 251) as shown in FIG. 6A, and the notice image 251 is composed of a still image.

  The notice image 251 is displayed for a relatively short time instead of the normal background of the special symbol at the start of symbol variation.

  In order to display the notice image 251 for the hit notice, it is necessary to satisfy a predetermined condition. This predetermined condition is established by a lottery for advance notice (notice lottery).

  More specifically, when a pachinko ball wins the special symbol start winning hole 126, the special symbol winning sensor 168 detects it and outputs a start signal toward the main control board 150. The main control board 150 performs a winning / losing lottery, and when a command signal based on the winning / losing lottery result is input to the symbol display control board 160, the symbol display control board 160 executes a preliminary lottery. When the result of the notice lottery is a win, the notice image 251 is controlled to appear (hereinafter, the appearance of the notice image 251 is referred to as M output).

  As shown in FIG. 6B, when the M output is continuously executed twice, the predetermined condition is satisfied and the M mode state is entered. M mode is targeted for winning / losing lottery for 20 times (excluding overflow due to holding limit value). If the result of winning / losing lottery during this time is out, M output even if the preliminary lottery is a hit. If the winning / losing lottery result is a win and the notice lottery is also a win, the M output is executed (the third M output) to give a 100% hit.

  In the M mode state, a message notifying that the M mode is in effect is displayed on the display unit.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C, this message is displayed in such a manner that the letters “MATERCHANCE” are displayed as horizontal scrolling telops at the bottom of the display unit 124 so as to overlap the symbol variation screen. The The M mode is set to 20 times, and the message color is green from the 1st rotation (1 fluctuation) to the 15th rotation, and the message color is from the 16th rotation to the 19th rotation. Is yellow, and the color of the message is red for the last 20th rotation. In other words, the message display indicates that the mode is M, and the outline of the number of times can be grasped by the color of the message.

  In particular, as it approaches the final time (20th rotation), the third M output does not appear and the expectation of hitting by the M mode is lost. The color change (green → yellow → red) according to the degree of paying attention to the color of the player is used to appeal the above urgency to the psychological feeling of the player.

  FIG. 4 shows a functional block diagram for the above-mentioned hit notice control on the symbol display control board 160.

  From the main control board 150, a command signal based on the result of the winning / losing lottery is input to the command signal analyzing unit 250. The command signal analysis unit 250 specifies a hit / miss result and a symbol variation pattern.

  The hit / miss result signal is sent to the hit / miss judgment unit 252, and the symbol variation pattern signal is sent to the symbol selection unit 254.

  The symbol selection unit 254 reads a predetermined symbol variation pattern from the symbol variation pattern memory 256 based on the symbol variation pattern signal and sends it to the display image processing unit 258.

  On the other hand, the hit / miss determination unit 252 determines hit / miss and sends the determination result to the table selection unit 260. Here, the current state is recognized by the lottery result recognition unit 262 and input to the table selection unit 260. The current state recognized by the lottery result recognition unit 262 is a normal gaming state, whether M is output at the time of the previous symbol change, whether the M mode is entered twice, and m in the M mode. It is one of the symbol variations of the second time.

  The table selection unit 260 selects one of the M output counter 264 (see FIG. 5A) and 266 (see FIG. 5B) based on the current state, and selects the selected M output counter 264 (see FIG. 5B). Or 266) to the notice lottery section 268.

  In the notice lottery unit 268, the notice lottery is executed based on the selected M output counter 264 (266).

  In the preliminary lottery, when the current state is the normal gaming state, the M output counter 264 is selected, the lottery is executed with the table A (probability 1/20), and the current state is output at the time of the previous symbol change. In this state, the lottery is executed with the table B (probability 1/2). If the current state has entered the M mode twice consecutively, and if the mth symbol variation state in the M mode, the M output is provided on the condition that the winning / losing lottery result is a winning. The counter 266 is selected, and the lottery is executed with the table C (probability 2/3).

  The lottery result in the notice lottery unit 268 is sent to the M output determination unit 270 to determine whether the M output is appropriate based on the lottery result, and an execution instruction signal is sent to the M output execution unit 272 when executing the M output. .

  The lottery result in the notice lottery unit 268 is sent to the lottery result recognition unit 262 to recognize the current state. Note that the count value m in the mth symbol variation state in the M mode is counted by the count counter 274.

  In the M output execution unit 272, the preview image 251 is read from the preview image memory 276, sent to the display image processing unit 258, synthesized with the symbol variation pattern, and set so that the preview image 251 appears at a predetermined time. Then, it is sent to the display driver 166 and displayed on the display unit 124.

  In addition, an M mode message output control unit 280 is connected to the lottery result recognition unit. When the gaming state enters the M mode, the M mode message output control unit 280 reads the message “MATERCHANCE” from the message memory 282 and instructs the display image processing unit 258 to display the message in the horizontal scroll telop. . As a result, the display image processing unit 258 scrolls and displays the message below the display unit 124 so as to overlap the normal symbol variation screen.

  The M mode message output control unit 280 changes the message color from green (from the first variation to the fifteenth variation) → yellow (from the sixteenth variation) based on the count value from the count counter 274 via the lottery result recognition unit 262. The change is made every predetermined number of times from 19th change) to red (20th change).

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  First, when a pachinko ball is launched, it is guided by the rail 112 and falls while making unpredictable movement while abutting against the nail 116, the windmill 118, etc. of the gauge part 114. Here, when winning a prize at the winning opening 120, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out (prize balls). When the normal symbol start winning opening 130 is won, the normal symbol winning sensor 170 detects this.

  With this detection, the main control board 150 starts drawing a normal symbol. That is, a random number counter is used to draw numbers from 0 to 9 with a predetermined probability. As a result of the lottery, there is no particular change in the gaming state in the case of losing. On the other hand, if the result of the lottery is a win (for example, a win number of 7 is drawn), the main control board 150 sets the electric tulip 134 provided in the special symbol start winning opening 126 to an open state. Energize the solenoid 174. Thereby, it can be set as the high probability state in which the pachinko ball is easy to enter the special symbol start winning opening.

  When the pachinko ball wins the special symbol start winning opening 126, the special symbol winning sensor 168 provided in the start winning opening 126 detects the pachinko ball and outputs a start signal to the main control board 150. On the main control board 150, a big hit lottery is started with a predetermined probability using a random number counter. When winning / losing is determined as a result of this big hit lottery, a symbol variation pattern (symbol variation pattern) prepared in advance is selected (may be selected with a random number counter), and an effect including the symbol display control board 160 is included. A command signal is sent to the control board related to the.

  The symbol display control board 160 displays a symbol variation pattern on the display unit 124 via the display driver 166 based on the received command signal. In this symbol variation pattern, there are various effects such as hitting via reach, missed reach, and missed via reach, and the player can wait for the lottery result with a sense of expectation.

  That is, when the symbol variation control at the time of winning is completed, the big hit processing for a preset number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) is executed. During the big hit process, the big prize opening 128 is almost in an open state, so that it can be put in an advantageous state by the player. When the big hit process of the predetermined round is completed, the game returns to the normal game.

  Here, in this embodiment, a winning announcement is made so as to be linked to the big hit. This hit notice is 100% notice under a predetermined condition, and the player can recognize the notice in advance and see the result that is currently changing interestingly.

  Hereinafter, the control in the symbol display control board 160 from the establishment of a predetermined condition to the advance notice per 100% will be described according to the flowchart of FIG.

  This routine is started when a predetermined command signal is input from the main control board 150 to the symbol display control board 160. This command signal includes the result of the winning / losing lottery and the designation of the symbol variation pattern.

  In step 300, one of tables A, B, and C is selected. The table to be selected is determined by repetition of the flowchart. In the normal gaming state, the table A is selected, and the process proceeds to step 302.

  In step 302, a numerical value is extracted from the M output counter 264. That is, one of the numerical values from 0 to 19 is extracted, and the process proceeds to step 304.

  In step 304, it is determined whether or not this numerical value is zero. The probability of affirmative determination in step 304 is 1/20.

  When an affirmative determination is made at step 304, the routine proceeds to step 306, where the M output is set. That is, the M output execution unit 272 of FIG. 4 reads out the preview image 251 from the preview image memory 276 and sends it to the display image processing unit 258 to be synthesized with the symbol variation pattern selected by the symbol selection unit 254.

  Next, at step 308, the routine ends with the next selection table as table B.

  If a negative determination is made in step 304, the process proceeds to step 310, the M output is not set (M non-output set), and this routine ends. In this case, the next selection table is table A.

  Next, when Table B is selected in Step 300, the process proceeds to Step 312. In step 312, a numerical value is extracted from the M output counter 264. That is, one of the numerical values from 0 to 19 is extracted, and the process proceeds to step 314.

  In step 314, it is determined whether this numerical value is 0-9. The probability of affirmative determination in step 314 is ½.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 314, the process proceeds to step 316 and the M output is set. That is, the M output execution unit 272 of FIG. 4 reads out the preview image 251 from the preview image memory 276 and sends it to the display image processing unit 258 to be synthesized with the symbol variation pattern selected by the symbol selection unit 254.

  Next, at step 318, the routine is terminated with the next selection table as table C. In this state, the M output appears twice in succession, which means that the condition for the notice per 100% is satisfied.

  The player confirms the appearance of the M output twice in succession, and since it becomes 100% by the appearance of the next M output, the player pays attention to the symbol variation from the next time.

  If a negative determination is made in step 314, the process proceeds to step 320, the M output is not set (M non-output set), and then the selected table is set as table A in step 322, and this routine ends.

  Next, when the table C is selected in step 300, the process proceeds to step 324. In step 324, the set number m of establishment of the condition is incremented, and the process proceeds to step 325. In the present embodiment, the set number m of establishment of the condition is 20, and when there is M output during the 20 symbol variation patterns after the condition is established, the number is 100%.

  In step 325, notification control (see FIG. 8) for notifying the player that the mode is M mode is executed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 8, in step 400, it is determined whether or not the set number m is less than 15. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 402 to read a green message, and the process proceeds to step 410.

  If a negative determination is made in step 402, the process proceeds to step 404 to determine whether the set number m is 15 or more and less than 20, and if a positive determination is made, the process proceeds to step 406 to read a yellow message. Move to 410.

  If a negative determination is made in step 404, the process proceeds to step 408, a red message is read, and the process proceeds to step 410.

  In step 410, a message set for each color is displayed over the symbol variation screen on the display unit 124. Specifically, it is displayed in the lower part of the display unit 124 by the horizontal scroll telop method. Thereby, the player can recognize that it is in the M mode by displaying this message, and can recognize to some extent how many symbols have changed since entering the M mode by the color of the message.

  In addition, this color change generally conforms to the degree of attention to humans (for example, setting the color of a traffic light), and psychologically imminent as the chance of M output during M mode decreases. A situation can be formed. In particular, it can be emphasized that the last chance (20th) is red, and humans are most visually stimulated, so that it is the last chance.

  In the above, the message color is changed and the current number of times is notified. However, this number of notifications is not limited to the color, the message scroll direction is changed, and the size of the message character is changed. Alternatively, notification may be made by changing the thickness or the like.

  After the display control in step 410, the process returns to step 326 in FIG. 7. In step 326, the result (extraction value) determined by the hit / miss determination unit 252 shown in FIG. The lottery result is read, and it is determined in step 328 whether the numerical value is 7. Here, the numerical value 7 is a hit value, and the hit probability is 1/300.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 328, the process proceeds to step 330 and a numerical value is extracted from the M output counter 266. That is, one of the numerical values from 0 to 2 is extracted, and the process proceeds to step 332.

  If a negative determination is made in step 328, the process proceeds to step 335, the M output is not set (M non-output set), and the process proceeds to step 336.

  In step 332, it is determined whether or not this numerical value is 0-1. The probability of affirmative determination in this step 332 is 2/3.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 332, the process proceeds to step 334, the M output is set, and the process proceeds to step 336. That is, the M output execution unit 272 of FIG. 4 reads out the preview image 251 from the preview image memory 276 and sends it to the display image processing unit 258 to be synthesized with the symbol variation pattern selected by the symbol selection unit 254.

  If a negative determination is made in step 332, the process proceeds to step 335, the M output is not set (M non-output set), and the process proceeds to step 336.

  In step 336, it is determined whether or not the set number m of the condition is satisfied. If the determination is negative, the condition is continuously satisfied and the routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 336, it is determined that the condition has been established, the process proceeds to step 338, the next selection table is set to table A, and then m is set to 0 in step 340. finish.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state, whether or not to execute the M output as the preview image 251 with a probability of 1/20 is lottery, and the M output is executed by this lottery. If the decision is made, whether or not to execute the M output with a probability of 1/2 will be selected to obtain two consecutive M outputs with a predetermined probability. When this condition is met and hit after 20 symbol fluctuations, the third M output is executed with a probability of 2/3, so that 100% hit is announced. .

  As a result, the first and second images are expected to appear with a certain degree of expectation by a simple one preview image 251 (still image), and 100 appears when the M output appears after the condition is satisfied (two consecutive M outputs). Therefore, the amount of image memory can be greatly reduced without providing the appearance of multiple types of complicated characters as in the prior art. In addition, it is easy for beginners to understand, and conversely, a skilled person can also have sufficient taste.

  In the present embodiment, the player is not particularly informed that the condition is established, but the establishment of the condition may be notified by a lamp, display, voice, or the like. According to this, it is possible to easily grasp the number of appearances of the appearing M output (notice image 251). In this case, it is preferable to report so-called casually rather than actively reporting.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the condition is satisfied with the M output continuously twice (= n times), and when the winning pattern is hit with 20 times (= m) thereafter, the third (n + 1) M Although the output is executed, this numerical value is not limited, and the condition may be satisfied three or more times continuously, or the set number m of condition satisfaction may be changed.

  In addition, the probability of the third appearance is set to 2/3. However, if it is a big hit, it may be allowed to appear. Therefore, it is preferable to make it appear with a certain high probability.

  In this embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention can also be applied to various gaming machines such as a slot machine and a video poker game that obtain a start signal by setting a start lever and a start button. .

(Modification)
In addition to the normal gaming mode, the above gaming machine has a mode called M mode that gives the player expectation. During this M mode, in order to make the player more interesting The reach variation pattern peculiar to the M mode, which is partially different from the reach variation pattern that appears in the normal game mode, is caused to appear.

  The different elements include (1) changing the background displayed in the reach variation pattern, (2) changing the logo characters displayed in the reach variation pattern, and (3) expressing the message displayed in the reach variation pattern. There are changes, (4) changes in the design of special symbols displayed in the reach variation pattern, and (5) changes in the moving image displayed in the reach variation pattern.

  FIG. 10 shows a target diagram of the reach variation pattern in the M mode instead of the reach variation pattern in the normal game mode.

  FIG. 10 (A) is an example corresponding to the above (1). In the normal game mode, the background is a blast furnace image and the metal is melted and deformed, whereas in the M mode, the background Has been changed to an abandoned factory.

  FIG. 10B is an example corresponding to the above (2). In the normal game mode, the logo is “ROBOPORY”, and in the M mode, the logo is “BOROPORY”, and some characters are rewritten.

  FIG. 10 (C) is an example corresponding to the above (3). In the normal game mode, the message displayed during the symbol variation is “... The message displayed inside becomes "... stop, jackpot", the meaning is the same, but the way of speaking has changed.

  FIG. 10D is an example corresponding to the above (4). In the normal game mode, the special symbol is a white numeral, whereas in the M mode, it is changed to a black solid numeral.

  FIG. 10 (E) is an example corresponding to the above (5). In a normal game mode, a lightning beam is emitted from a pistol displayed as a part of a moving image during symbol change. In the M mode, a rippled beam is emitted from a pistol that is displayed as part of a moving image whose pattern is changing.

  By adopting the reach variation pattern that appears only during the M mode as described above, additional game progress such as advancing the game to see the reach variation pattern that cannot be seen normally during this M mode. It can be urged and the operating rate can be increased.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the gauge part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the pachinko machine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram for setting the appearance timing of the notice image on the symbol display control board. It is a conceptual diagram of an M output counter. (A) is a front view showing an example of a notice image, and (B) is a time chart showing a state of M output (appearance of a notice image). It is a flowchart which shows the appearance control routine of a preview image. It is a flowchart which shows the M mode alerting | reporting control serve routine in step 325 of FIG. It is a front view of the display part which shows the alerting | reporting state by the message which shows that it is M mode. It is an object figure of the reach variation pattern that appears in the normal game mode and the reach variation pattern that appears only in the M mode.

Explanation of symbols

110 Pachinko machines (game machines)
114 gauge part 122 electric accessory unit (design variation display device)
124 display unit (design variation display device)
126 Special symbol start winning port 128 Large winning port 129 Lid member 150 Main control board 154 Audio control board 156 Lamp control board 160 Symbol display control board 250 Command signal analysis unit 251 Preliminary image 252 Hit / off discrimination unit 254 Symbol selection unit 256 Symbol Fluctuation pattern memory 258 Display image processing unit 260 Table selection unit 262 Lottery result recognition unit 264 M output counter (winning notice control means)
266 M output counter (prevention control means)
268 Notice lottery section (control means for winning notice)
270 M output judgment unit
272 M output execution unit (predictive control means)
274 Counting counter (prior notice control means)
276 Notice image memory
280 M-mode message output control unit (notification means)
282 Message memory (notification means)

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine that executes a jackpot lottery by detecting a winning at the start opening, and can enter a gaming state advantageous to a player when the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot,
Display means capable of notifying the player of the result of the big hit lottery by a predetermined symbol variation;
A control means for controlling the display means, the control means for executing a lottery transition to the special mode, and a control means for performing control to shift to the special mode when the result of the lottery is successful,
The control means includes
During the special mode, the display means is controlled so as to simultaneously display the symbol change and the display indicating that the special mode is being performed,
When the result of the big hit lottery is out of the special mode, a specific display mode for notifying that the big hit is not displayed and the display indicating that the special mode is being continued The game machine is characterized by controlling the display means. In the special mode, when the result of the big hit lottery becomes a big hit, the control means displays the specific display mode with a predetermined probability in order to notify that the big hit is made. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is controlled. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means executes the transition lottery with the jackpot lottery as a trigger. The control means controls the display means to display a specific display mode in order to notify the transition to the special mode when the result of the transition lottery is a win. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the control unit performs control to shift to the special mode in response to the specific display mode.

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