JP2008142385A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for achieving a variety of large-scale performance image displays corresponding to proceeding of a game. <P>SOLUTION: Partition images are provided on a border between a fluctuation region 203 provided in a liquid crystal display device 200 and a background image so that the partition images partially forms the background image and that the fluctuation region 203 and the background image are visually divided clearly. Symbols P are displayed so as to move outside the fluctuation region 203 so that the displayed symbols P disappear in positions of the split images as if they pass behind the partition images. This performance pattern is selected in a normal game, a probability variable mode, and a normal ready-to-win state. In a big win game and a super ready-to-win state, a performance pattern without the dividing images are selected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is used, for example, in a gaming machine in which a lottery is performed by performing a start start operation such as winning a game ball at a starting port, and a lot of game media can be obtained according to the lottery result. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that displays a symbol on an image display device in accordance with the progress of the game.

  Conventionally, full-screen pachinko machines equipped with a large display have been proposed as one of the above gaming machines. This full-display pachinko machine is a game in which a game board is progressing because the members constituting the game board are transparent, and a display device having substantially the same external shape as the game board is provided on the back side of the transparent game board. From the viewpoint of the player, the entire game board becomes a display screen, and the pachinko ball rebounds on a plurality of game nails and windmills arranged on the transparent game board surface so as to overlap (overlap). It will fall.

  In a pachinko machine equipped with such a large display, the scale of effect display is expanded, and a further effect can be expected.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine with a large display area, an area free of obstacles such as nails and stages near the center of the game area of the game board is defined as a pattern fluctuation area, and at least during normal fluctuations, this symbol fluctuation Symbols are displayed in a variable manner in the area, and hit / miss is displayed according to the situation when the display is stopped.

  For example, Patent Document 1 provides a game board for projecting a video according to a game state with a projector and displaying the video projected from the projector on the player side. It has been proposed to provide a main display area on which a game is projected and to arrange game nails while avoiding the main display area.

Also, in the cited document 2, a display means is provided on the back side of the transparent gaming board so that it can be visually recognized through the transparent gaming board formed of a transparent member and transparently visible behind, and can be displayed on the transparent gaming board. In addition to forming an area, it has been proposed to form a variable display area in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed and stopped in areas where no nails, winning holes, etc. are arranged in the effect displayable area.
JP 2004-57467 A JP-A-2005-270455

  However, in each of the above patent documents, a nail or a winning opening is not arranged in the symbol variation area, but a line indicating the boundary between the symbol variation region and another region is provided so as not to cause a sense of incongruity with the background image. Is not displayed and the boundary of the symbol variation area cannot be clearly grasped. For example, when the symbol is scrolled and displayed, the variation symbol suddenly moves in the middle of the screen in the background image while the symbol is moving. There is a problem that it may disappear as a result, and there is a possibility that it may appear uncomfortable.

  In addition, due to this phenomenon, the player cannot grasp the range in which the symbol moves, and may not be able to accurately recognize the position of the effective line that aligns the symbols.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can realize display of a large-scale effect image that is rich in change according to the progress of the game.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to an image display device for displaying a symbol for performing notification corresponding to a lottery result of a game according to a stop display state, and a display area side of the image display device A plurality of game board components that restrict and guide the flow direction of the game ball in the game area on the surface side facing the player, and are formed of a light transmissive material having a predetermined transmittance. And a background in which a part of the display area of the image display device is configured as a symbol display area for variably displaying the symbol, and the symbol variably displayed in the symbol display area is displayed in the display area At the time of variably displaying the symbols so as to move outside the symbol display area after moving in the symbol display area at least in the front of the image, at least the symbols move out of the symbol display area. A part of the background image is formed at the boundary between the symbol display area and the background image displayed in such a manner that a partition image is provided for visually clearly partitioning the symbol display area and the background image. A first effect mode based on an effect pattern that causes a symbol displayed so as to move outside the symbol display area to be displayed so as to disappear while passing behind the partition image at the display position of the partition image; Display control means for controlling to selectively display a second effect mode based on an effect pattern in which no partition image is provided, and the display control means includes the first effect mode or the second effect mode. Which of the effect modes is to start the image effect of the game is selected based on the game state of the game or the lottery result.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a part of the background image is formed at the boundary between the symbol display area and the background image provided in the image display device so that the symbol display area and the background image are visually separated clearly. When an effect pattern provided with a partition image is selected, the symbol displayed so as to move outside the symbol display area is displayed so as to disappear while passing behind the partition image at the display position of the partition image. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the pattern variation area in the image display area of the image display device without a sense of incongruity.

  In addition, when an effect pattern without a partition image is selected, a large effect image using the entire display area can be displayed.

  Here, according to the present invention, since the effect mode is selected based on the game state or the lottery result of the game, display of a large effect image rich in change according to the progress of the game is realized. it can.

  For example, by selecting the effect pattern according to whether the lottery result is a game that is out of play or the jackpot game when the lottery result is a win, an effect image with a completely different display form is displayed, and the lottery result In the case of winning, it is possible to perform an effect that enhances the player's sense of superiority. Further, by selecting the above-described effect mode depending on whether it is normal reach or super reach, it is possible to perform an effect that enhances the player's expectation.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the display control means displays an effect image based on the second effect mode when the gaming state is a short time state in which the variable display time is shortened from a predetermined time. When the game state is a probability variation state in which the probability of the lottery is higher than a predetermined probability, the effect image based on the first effect mode is displayed and the variation display is started. It is a feature.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, not only can the mode changing according to the progress of the game be understood, but also display of a large effect image rich in change can be realized.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the display control means starts the production from the first production mode, the display control means performs the lottery result after the production based on the first production mode in the game. The present invention is characterized in that there is a case in which an effect based on the second effect mode is continuously performed.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize display of a large effect image that is more varied depending on the game situation.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a part of the background image is formed at the boundary between the symbol display area and the background image provided in the image display device, and the symbol display area and the background image are visually clearly displayed. A partition image for partitioning is provided, and an effect pattern that is displayed so that a symbol displayed so as to move outside the symbol display area disappears while passing behind the partition image at the display position of the partition image, and the partition image. An effect pattern that is not provided is selected according to the game state of the game or the lottery result, so that it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can realize display of a large effect image rich in change according to the progress of the game.

(Configuration of pachinko machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a rectangular outer frame 12 that constitutes the outline of the pachinko machine 10 and is installed in the island facility of the hall. A rectangular frame-shaped inner frame 14 is arranged on the front surface of the outer frame 12, and the inner frame 14 can be opened and closed with a left end portion pivotally supported by a pair of hinge portions 16, 18 provided on the outer frame 12. Is attached. A lower decoration 20 serving as a decorative panel is attached to the lower front portion of the outer frame 12.

  A glass frame 26 having a glass frame 24 fitted with a glass plate 22 in a window portion 25 is disposed on the front upper portion of the inner frame 14, and the left end of the glass frame 26 is pivotally supported by the inner frame 14 to open and close. It is attached as possible. Further, the glass plate 22 mounted on the glass frame 24 has a double structure composed of a pair of glass plates arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval in the depth direction of the paper surface of FIG. A rectangular opening 28 is provided in the upper part of the inner frame 14 on the back side of the glass frame 26. An exchangeable game board 100 (see FIG. 2) is set in the opening 28. The game board 100 is configured such that the glass frame 26 (glass plate 22) is closed with the glass frame 26 closed to the inner frame 14. It is supposed to be covered with.

  On the front surface of the glass frame 26, a lighting effect indicator lamp 142 that turns on, turns off, and flashes according to the progress of the game and produces an effect effect by illumination is arranged so as to surround the glass plate 22. In addition, an error indicator lamp 144 for notifying various errors such as a prize ball payout error and a payout state error is disposed in the upper right corner. In addition, speakers 146L and 146R for outputting game sound effects in stereo are arranged inside each error indicator lamp 144.

  An integrated dish 30 serving as a hitting ball supply dish having functions of a general upper dish and lower dish is disposed at the lower front portion of the inner frame 14. The integrated dish 30 is attached so that the left end of the panel member 32 is pivotally supported by the inner frame 14 and can be opened and closed, and a ball dish part 34 for storing game balls is formed on the front surface of the panel member 32. A ball tray main body 36 is projected.

  A ball discharge port 46 through which a prize ball discharged from a payout device (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 10 is discharged is formed on the upper right side of the front surface of the panel member 32. The prize balls discharged from the ball outlet 46 are stored in the ball tray 34, flow down to the left in the ball tray 34, are aligned in a line by the alignment passage, and are sent to the ball feeder.

  Although illustration is omitted, the bottom surface of the ball tray portion 34 is inclined in both directions, one of which is arranged on the front side from the left side to the right side in the front view of FIG. 1, and the other is from the right side to the left side. The slopes are arranged on the back side, and both slopes are smoothly and continuously formed on the right side when viewed from the front.

  The front side tilt accepts a cash game ball lending machine (not shown) provided between the gaming machines from the front side of the ball tray 34, and guides it to roll to the right side, while the back side tilt is a ball. A game ball received in the tray 34, a prize ball, which will be described later, or a rental ball via a card-type lending machine, is received from the ball discharge port 46 and rolled and guided from the right side to the left side.

  This back side inclination is formed so that the width dimension is gradually narrowed along the inclination, whereby a ball feeding device (not shown) in which the game balls in the ball tray portion 34 are arranged on the back surface of the panel member 32. ) Are sent in a line.

  Further, an ashtray 38 is provided at the lower left portion on the front surface of the panel member 32, and a firing handle 39 for adjusting the firing force (flying distance) of the hit ball is attached to the lower right portion.

(Game board configuration)
FIG. 2 shows a game board 100 according to the present embodiment.

  The game board 100 uses a transparent flat plate-like synthetic resin material having a thickness of 10 mm as a substrate (hereinafter referred to as a transparent game board 100).

  The surface of the transparent gaming board 100 is a board surface 100A, and an arc-shaped outer rail 102, a backflow prevention valve 103, and an inner rail 104 are attached near the outer peripheral end of the board surface 100A. A circular region surrounded by the outer rail 102, the backflow prevention valve 103 and the inner rail 104 is fired from a launching device (not shown) and jumps out of the discharge port 105 partitioned by the backflow prevention valve 103. The played game ball PB can be moved by its own weight drop, and this area is a game area 101 in which a game is played.

  On the back side of the transparent gaming board 100, a large-sized liquid crystal display device 200 having a display surface facing at least substantially the entire gaming area 101 is disposed.

  In the liquid crystal display device 200, an inner area surrounded by a quadrangle constituted by an upper side 200a, a lower side 200b, a left side 200c, and a right side 200d shown in FIG. As the liquid crystal display device 200, for example, a 20-inch liquid crystal display having a resolution of 1600 × 1200 (UXGA (Ultra eXtended Graphics Array)) can be used. The portion corresponding to the outside of the display area 201 is configured so that at least the back side of the board surface 100A of the transparent gaming board 100 is covered with an opaque set board or the like so that the player cannot see the internal structure or the like. ing. Further, an inner area surrounded by the outer rail 102 and the inner rail 104 is an area where an effect display by a liquid crystal image can actually be seen. Although it is outside the inner rail 104, it is located on the upper left side of the board surface 100A, and is surrounded by the outer rail 102, the upper side 200a, the backflow prevention valve 103, the inner rail 104, and the left side 200c near the discharge port 105 of the game ball PB. The area 211 is an area where an effect display by a liquid crystal image can be seen, and various effects such as a pseudosphere display are performed using this area.

  In the game area 101, a passing gate (through chucker) 118 is arranged on the left side of FIG. In addition, a special symbol start winning opening (start chucker) 108 is arranged in the lower part of FIG. 2 with respect to the center of the game area 101, and further below the special symbol starting winning opening 108, An attacker 112 is arranged near the lower end of the game area 101.

  The attacker 112 is provided with an opening / closing door 116, which opens or closes when the opening / closing door 116 is opened or closed. When the open / close door 116 is opened, the game ball dropped on the open / close door 116 is guided by the open / close door 116 and wins the attacker 112.

  In addition, general winning holes 109a, 109b, 109c, and 109d are provided slightly below the special symbol start winning hole 108 in the game area 101, slightly above the attacker 112, and left and right positions, and the game ball PB wins. Thus, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. The special symbol start winning opening 108, the general winning openings 109a, 109b, 109c, 109d, and the attacker 112 are fixed on the transparent gaming board 100 by an opaque set board from the back side of the transparent gaming board 100, and the internal structure thereof. Is configured so that it cannot be seen by the player.

  On the other hand, a guide member 125 is disposed in the game area 101, and the main part of the display area 201 of the liquid crystal display device 200 configured with the game ball PB in the center portion of the game area 101 together with the left and right extension guides 125 </ b> L and 125 </ b> R. The game ball PB is configured to include a stage 125S in which a path for the game ball PB is provided in the back-side passage and the front-side passage of the transparent gaming board 100. Some of them are guided on the stage 125S by a game nail 123 or the like. After being guided on the stage 125S, the game ball PB that has been able to pass through the hole 125H provided with the stage 125S can easily win the special symbol start winning opening 108.

  In addition, around the guide member 125 in the game area 101, there are provided a windmill 122 and a number of game nails 123 that guide a game ball that falls by itself in the game area 101 to a predetermined path.

  At the lowest position of the game area 101 of the transparent game board 100, an out port 124 for discharging the off-ball to the back side of the transparent game board 100 is provided.

  Further, a passage path 212 is provided at the right end of the game area 101 so that the game ball PB can pass when the discharge intensity of the game ball PB discharged from the discharge port 105 is too strong. The passage 212 is constituted by the right extension guide 125 </ b> R of the guide member 125 and the inner rail 104.

  Note that an image indicated by a broken line in the drawing is an example of an image displayed in the display area 201 of the liquid crystal display device 200.

(Control system configuration)
Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured around a main control unit 150. The main control unit 150 stores a basic program relating to games, and the operation of each unit is controlled based on a command signal from the main control unit 150.

  The main control unit 150 detects a start winning sensor 180 that detects a winning ball to the special symbol starting winning opening 108, a passing gate winning sensor 184 that detects a winning ball to the passing gate 118, and a winning ball to the attacker 112. Each of the big winning sensors 186 is connected, and each of these sensors outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 150 when a winning ball is detected. It should be noted that a V zone is provided in the attacker 112 as an opportunity to continue the big hit processing round as necessary. When a V zone is provided in the attacker 112, a V zone sensor 228 for detecting the passage through the V zone is provided.

  Furthermore, a solenoid 175 and a holding lamp 176 that open / close the opening / closing door 116 of the attacker 112 are connected to the main control unit 150.

  Further, when the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning opening 108, the main control unit 150 performs a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol lottery”) of special symbol win / loss by detecting this with the start winning sensor 180. When the result of the special drawing lottery is a win (big hit), the main control unit 150 controls the game state so as to shift from the normal game state to the special game state. As for the jackpot, there are cases where a normal hit and a probability change mode in which the next hit probability is increased after the end of the special gaming state, or a time reduction mode in which the symbol variation pattern time is shortened may be added.

  Also, information (start winning signal, jackpot signal, symbol determination number signal) indicating the progress of the game is transmitted from the main control unit 150 to the hall computer via the board external terminal 190.

  Furthermore, an effect control unit 152 and a payout control unit 154 are respectively connected to the main control unit 150, and these control units are controlled by command transmission from the main control unit 150.

  The effect control unit 152 is connected to the liquid crystal display device 200 via the symbol control unit 156. In addition, the effect control unit 152 is a light-emitting element 126 for lighting effects provided in various game parts of the transparent gaming board 100, a display lamp 142 for lighting effects and an error indicator lamp provided in the glass frame 26. The lighting, extinguishing and blinking of 144 are controlled, and further, the outputs of sound effects and the like are controlled by operating the speakers 146L and 146R provided on the front surface of the glass frame 26.

  On the liquid crystal display device 200 controlled by the effect control unit 152, an effect image of the symbol variation pattern for informing the result of the special symbol lottery is displayed, and BGM at the time of the symbol variation pattern effect is displayed from the speakers 146L and 146R. Is output. Thereby, the player can enjoy the production | presentation by the design symbol corresponding to the result of special drawing lottery through vision and hearing. The content displayed by the hold lamp 176 may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 200.

  There are two types of symbol variation patterns: special symbol variation patterns and production symbol variation patterns, both of which notify the result of special symbol lottery, but the special symbol variation pattern performs a predetermined variation and stop and special symbol lottery While the result of the form is officially notified after a lapse of a predetermined time, the directing pattern variation pattern takes effect into the process of notifying the result of the special drawing lottery, and makes it awkward whether it is a hit or miss. However, it is of the nature to notify.

  Here, when the result of the special drawing lottery becomes “big hit” and the fact is notified by the symbol variation pattern effect on the liquid crystal display device 200 and the BGM output from the speakers 146L and 146R, the big hit processing in the special gaming state is completed. Executed.

  In this jackpot process, the attacker 112 opens a predetermined number of times (rounds), and the opening time of one round is about 30 seconds, and a maximum of 10 gaming balls PB can be won during this time. That is, when either one of 30 seconds which is a time limit or 10 which is a number limit is satisfied first, the round is ended and the next round is started.

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

  In addition, as described above, in the liquid crystal display device 200, when a special symbol start winning port 108 is newly won during execution of the symbol variation pattern effect, and when a special symbol start winning port 108 is won during the jackpot process, The number of lighting of the holding lamp 176 increases to a maximum of four according to the number of winnings.

  On the other hand, when the previous symbol variation pattern effect ends or the jackpot process ends, the liquid crystal display device 200 starts a new symbol variation pattern effect to notify the reserved special symbol lottery result. Along with this, one hold lamp 176 is extinguished, and the player is informed of the digestion of the hold.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 is connected to the payout device 160 and the launch control unit 164, and the launch control unit 164 is connected to the launch device 40. The payout control unit 154 operates the payout device 160 provided in the pachinko machine 10 to control the payout and lending ball payout and stop operations and the number of payouts. Further, the launch control unit 164 activates the launch device 40 by operating the launch handle 39 (see FIG. 1) by the player to start launching the game ball PB and launch force according to the operation amount of the launch handle 39. To control.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 transmits payout information to the hall computer installed in the hall via the frame external terminal 191.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as a symbol variation pattern effect, an effect of scroll-displaying a plurality of columns of symbols in a partial variation region of the liquid crystal display device 200 and then stopping and displaying is performed. Then, the result of the special drawing lottery is notified by the combination of symbols stopped and displayed by the effect.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the display state of the liquid crystal display device 200 when the symbol variation pattern effect is executed. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, the background image and the fluctuation area 203 are defined so as to clarify the fluctuation area (symbol display area) 203 (the inner area surrounded by a thick broken line in FIG. 4). A partition image with a difference so as to form a visually clear partition or partition is arranged at a position corresponding to the boundary between and the boundary portion of the fluctuation region 203 in the scroll (moving) direction of the pattern P clearly. It is trying to become. As a precaution, the thick dashed line itself is never displayed on the screen. In the figure, the symbol P stops after the left, middle, and right three symbol columns have moved in the scroll direction indicated by the arrow S in the variable region 203 in the display region 201 in which the background image is displayed. It is like that.

  In the example shown in the figure, a palm tree leaf image 310 is arranged as a partition image on the boundary in the scroll direction S upstream of the fluctuation region 203, and a road image as a partition image on the boundary in the scroll direction S downstream. 320 is arranged.

  The design P is displayed in an effect so that it appears in the fluctuation region 203 sequentially from the back side of the palm tree leaf image 310, moves in the direction of the arrow S, and disappears so as to sink into the back side of the road image 320.

  By configuring the background image in this way, the boundary portion 203a (the portion indicated by the thick broken line) on the upper side of the variation area 203 that appears in the variation area 203 while the symbol P is scrolling, and the symbol P is scrolling. The lower boundary portion 203b (the portion indicated by the thick broken line) that disappears from the variation region 203 becomes clear, the background image of the display region 201 and the variation pattern are not uncomfortable, and the variation region 203 The boundary can be displayed so as to be grasped.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the design P does not produce an effect that greatly shifts in the left-right direction of the variable region 203 during scrolling, so the left and right boundary portions 203 c and 203 d of the variable region 203 are In the form, the background image is not distinguished from each other. Rather, the background image in the fluctuation region 203 and the surrounding background image are assimilated so that the boundary portion 203c 203d cannot be clearly identified. The image is formed so that the sky image is continuous inside and outside the fluctuation region 203 if it is empty, and the image in the city is continuous inside and outside the fluctuation region 203 if both backgrounds are in the city.

  If there is an effect that the pattern P also fluctuates in the left-right direction, the description will be made according to the embodiment of FIG. 4, and the left and right borders using the palm tree images 330 and 340 as the partition images. The image of the pattern P that constitutes the portions 203c and 203d and that exceeds the palm tree images 330 and 340 disappears from the display area 201 with the boundary as the boundary image. The generation of a sense of incongruity in the production can be eliminated.

  FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the image shown in FIG. 4 as an example. As shown in the figure, a background screen 206A is displayed with a variation screen 206B in which the symbol P scrolls in the vertical direction, and further includes images 310 and 320 showing the vertical boundaries of the variation region 203 shown in FIG. It appears that the frame screen 206 </ b> C configured by is superimposed and displayed on the front surface.

  Actually, the three images are not displayed in an overlapping manner, but the image shown as the frame screen 206C is included in the background image 206A, and the pattern P is included in the fluctuation region 203 in the background image. Fluctuating images scrolling are displayed in an overlapping manner.

  In the present embodiment, the shape, size, and position of the variable region are made different depending on the contents of the production.

  FIG. 6 shows, as an example, a substantially whole image of the game area 101 when the effect image shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 200. 6 to FIG. 12, the same components as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and those having no particular reason in each embodiment are not described in the specification. Yes. In the example shown in the figure, the position of the partition image 310 on the upstream side in the scroll direction S is displayed below the portion corresponding to the guide member 125 that guides the flow of the game ball PB. Further, the position of the partition image 320 on the downstream side in the scroll direction S is guided above the stage 125S of the guide member and displayed above the center of the game ball PB when placed on the topmost part 125T of the center part. Like to do.

  That is, game board components such as the windmill 122, the game nail 123, and the guide member 125 are arranged at a position corresponding to the fluctuation area 203A on the transparent gaming board 100, in other words, an area facing the fluctuation area 203A on the surface normal. The game ball PB is configured so as not to pass therethrough so that the game ball PB does not block the fluctuation region 203A.

  6 is the same as the variable region 203 shown in FIG. 4, but another symbol 203A is used for comparison with other embodiments described later. Therefore, the boundary portions 203a, 203b, 203c, and 203d shown in FIG. 4 are also described as boundary portions 203Aa, 203Ab, 203Ac, and 203Ad, respectively, but are the same.

  In this way, visibility in both the top and bottom of the symbol scroll direction S of the symbol P variation region 203A is ensured, and the symbol variation display can be recognized more comfortably.

  FIG. 7 shows, as an example, a game area 101 when an effect image when the scroll direction S is the left-right direction (horizontal direction) of the liquid crystal display device 200 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 200. .

  As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, a submarine window frame is displayed as a partition image 350, 360 of the symbol P that scrolls in the horizontal direction, and the symbol P is a fish that moves in the sea visible from the submarine window. For example, the effect is displayed. The partition image 350 is displayed outside the position where the extension guide 125L on the left side of the guide member 125 that guides the flow of the game ball PB, that is, the position facing the passing gate 118, the windmill 122, and the nail 123 on the left side. It has become so.

  Further, the position of the partition image 360 is also moved to the right side of the position of the boundary portion 203Ad in FIG. 6, and the boundary portion 203Bd is arranged in the vicinity of the right extension guide 125R. Furthermore, although not as large as in the horizontal direction, the boundary portion 203Ba is also positioned above the boundary portion 203Aa shown in FIG. 6 to expand the fluctuation region 203B to the limit of the upper side 200a of the liquid crystal display device 200, and the boundary portion 203Bb is also The fluctuation region 203B is enlarged by lowering to near or below the stage topmost portion 125T below the boundary portion 203Ab shown in FIG.

  As a result, the area of the variation area 203B becomes larger than that of the variation area 203A (see FIG. 6), so that the game area 101 can be used largely without reducing the pattern P, and the pattern P can be used as shown in FIG. It is possible to scroll and display in the horizontal direction in a state of being arranged in three middle and lower tiers.

  That is, when scrolling in the horizontal direction, if an attempt is made to scroll a symbol P having the same size within the same fluctuation region 203A as in the example shown in FIG. Not being able to display, it is difficult not only to grasp the scroll direction S, but also because the front and back symbols P are not displayed, it may lead to a decrease in the player's expectation for the game.

  Even when the horizontal scroll display shown in the figure is performed, the symbol P is a three-stage symbol row in the upper, middle, and lower stages along the scroll direction S indicated by the arrow S, as in the examples shown in FIGS. Is moved from right to left and moved so as to be displayed in the fluctuation display area 203B. In the partition image 360, the boundary image 203B is also a boundary between the fluctuation area 203B and the partition image 360. It appears on the screen for the first time after passing behind and appears in the variable display area 203B so that it can be seen by the player. In addition, the pattern P that is moved and displayed in the scrolling direction S in the variable display area 203B is behind the partition image 350 at a boundary portion 203Bc that is the boundary between the variable area 203B and the partition image 350 in the partition image 350. It is displayed to disappear while being displayed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the symbol P is stopped and displayed in the fluctuation region 203B, the combination of the symbols P in which the upper, middle, and lower three symbols P are stopped and displayed in a single vertical line in the center portion. The result of the special drawing lottery is notified.

  For this reason, game board components such as a passing gate 118 on the transparent game board 100, a windmill 122, a game nail 123, and an extension guide 125L on the left side of the guide member 125 are disposed at both ends of the variable area 203B. The pattern P overlaps with the display area of the liquid crystal display device 200 corresponding to the position through which the game ball PB passes, in other words, the display area facing the arrangement position of the game board component on the surface normal. Even if displayed, it does not hinder the grasp of the contents of the production.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the symbols P displayed at both ends of the variation area 203B when the variation is stopped are always displayed in a partially missing state. Thereby, it is possible to cause the player to naturally recognize that the symbols P displayed on both ends at the time of the fluctuation stop do not indicate the result of the special drawing lottery.

  However, in order to avoid misunderstandings of the player, the symbol P on both ends is displayed in a partially missing state, and the winner is selected as a result of a special drawing lottery such as aligning all the symbols in the upper, middle and lower tiers with the same symbol. It is preferable to control so that the combination indicating is not displayed at both ends.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the expectation that the result of the special drawing lottery is a win and how the next game progresses during the execution of the effect by the scroll display of the symbol P (normal game) There is a case where a notice effect for notifying the user of whether or not a win-win mode, a probability change mode or a time reduction mode is added) is executed.

  FIGS. 8 to 10 each show an example of a notice effect that is displayed during execution of the variable display as shown in FIG.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, an image of a bus running on the road displayed as the partition image 320 in the background image of the change area 203 is displayed as the notice effect image 370 in order to execute the notice effect without a sense of incongruity. Thus, by hiding the fluctuation region 203 with the notice effect image 370, the player's expectation can be improved. In this case, for example, the expectation that the result of the special drawing lottery will be a win depending on the color of the bus passing through the display area, and how the next game will proceed (normal hit, probability change mode or time reduction) Whether a mode is added) or the like.

  In the example shown in FIG. 9, during the execution of the fluctuation display as shown in FIG. 6, the scroll display of the symbol P is temporarily hidden and the road displayed as the partition image 320 in the background image of the fluctuation area 203. On top of this, a real image of the lion is displayed as the notice effect image 372. In this case, for example, it is displayed that the fruit of the eggplant is falling on the road, and the result of the special drawing lottery depends on the size of the fruit of the eggplant to be displayed and whether the fruit of the eggplant that has fallen or not explode. It is possible to notify the degree of expectation that the winning is, how the next game proceeds (whether it is a normal winning, the probability variation mode or the time reduction mode is added), and the like.

  Furthermore, in the example shown in FIG. 10, during the execution of the fluctuation display as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, the scroll display of the symbol P in the fluctuation area 203, the background image and the partition images 330 and 340, A plate image 376 is displayed for a predetermined time as an image for notifying the next super-reaching effect theme so as to cover the image.

  The plate image 376 can include a character indicating the name of the next super reach production, a background, a person, an object, etc. appearing in the production, thereby improving the player's expectation for super reach. .

  That is, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of super reach production patterns are set, and any one of the super reach production patterns is selectively executed.

  Further, the plate image 376 is configured by a large-sized plate-like image that covers not only the variable region 203 but also the partition images 330 and 340 displayed around the variable region 203. In the example shown in the same figure, the position of the extension guide 125L on the left side of the guide member 125 that guides the flow of the game ball PB, that is, the position facing the passing gate 118, the windmill 122, and the nail 123, The extension guide 125R is displayed in a large size so as to face the position.

  The plate image 376 includes the background image, the fluctuation region 203, and the partition images 330 and 340 from a predetermined time (for example, 2 to 3 seconds) from a predetermined timing until the fluctuation display is stopped after the fluctuation display is started. A back image as shown in FIG. 9 is covered and displayed on the front side.

  In this way, the large-sized plate image 376 showing the effect theme is displayed so as to cover the fluctuation display of the symbol P over the front of the fluctuation region 203 and the partition images 330 and 340 during the fluctuation display of the symbol P for a predetermined time. By doing so, it is possible to tell that the super reach notice is a complete notice, and it is possible to increase the player's expectation for jackpot.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of an image displayed when the super reach effect according to the present embodiment is executed. As shown in the figure, at the time of executing the super reach effect, instead of the scroll display of the symbol P in the variable region 203 surrounded by the partition image, the variation display has already been stopped (in the sense that the symbol is not yet confirmed, Is a temporary stop) The stop symbol image 386 of the symbol row faces the arrangement position of the game board components such as the passing gate 118, the game nail 123, the extension guide 125L in the upper right corner and the upper left corner of the game area 101 on the surface normal. The effect image P that displays the stop symbol of the last symbol row is variably displayed throughout the game region 101 while being displayed so as to overlap a part of the display region. That is, as described above, in the present embodiment, the three symbol rows are displayed in the left middle right column three rows or the upper middle lower row three rows and the variable display is performed. Therefore, the stop symbols are displayed in the three symbol rows. Since each exists, the stop symbol image 386 is also displayed in two places, such as left and right and up and down.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of super reach effects can be executed. However, for example, in the example shown in FIG. When it is displayed in the center, it is wrapped in a flame 388 and an effect is displayed in which the next symbol is displayed. In this way, a symbol corresponding to the result of the special drawing lottery is finally displayed.

  Thereby, a player's sense of expectation for jackpot can be maintained until the final stop.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of an image that is displayed when the jackpot effect according to the present embodiment is executed. As shown in the figure, when the jackpot effect is executed, no partition image is displayed, and an image along the story of the jackpot effect is displayed in the entire game area 101.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in the present embodiment, a reserved ball number image 380 indicating the number of reserved balls, which is the number of game balls won in the start winning opening 118 during the symbol change, is displayed in the game area 101. Appears in the corner. Similar to the above-described holding lamp 176, the number of displayed holding ball number images 380 increases to a maximum of four according to the number of winnings, and decreases by one when the symbol variation pattern effect ends or the jackpot processing ends. . Thereby, the player is notified of the digestion status of the number of reserved balls.

  In the present embodiment, the display position of the reserved ball number image 380 is an area where the game ball PB can move on a transparent game board in which game board components such as the nail 123 are arranged outside the guide member 125. Therefore, it is displayed so as to correspond to the position where the game board components such as the nail 123 are avoided.

  Thereby, the reserved ball number image 380 is displayed so as to avoid the position corresponding to the game board component such as the guide member 125, so that the reserved ball number is easily recognized. In addition, the reserved ball number image 380 is displayed at a position corresponding to an area where the game ball PB can move, although a position corresponding to the game board component is avoided, so that the central portion surrounded by the guide 125 of the game area 101 The display of the special symbol demonstration symbol effect and the super reach effect effect image displayed on the entire game area 101 with the area as the main is not hindered.

  Therefore, the reserved ball number image 380 can be viewed without having to look away from the special symbol demo design effect while displaying the special symbol demo design effect using the largest possible screen.

  Also, as shown in the figure, at the time of execution of the big hit effect, the demo symbol image 384 displayed at the time of the determination of the big hit is displayed at a position adjacent to the reserved ball number image 380 in the predetermined display area 381. Yes. The demo symbol image 384 is displayed in an area where the game ball PB can move while avoiding the position corresponding to the effect board display position of the special symbol and the game board components provided in the transparent game board game, like the number of reserved balls. Is done. Further, in the example shown in the figure, the demo symbol image 384 displayed adjacent to the reserved ball number image 380 is reduced and displayed so that the vertical and horizontal lengths are about 1/2 or more, respectively. The display size of the demo symbol image 384 is set to about 1/4 or more of the size of the demo symbol at the time of variable display by area ratio.

  As a result, during the jackpot game, the demo symbol image showing the demo symbol used for the jackpot notification without reducing the visibility of the main part of the effect displayed around the special symbol demo symbol position in the normal game 384 can be displayed together with the reserved ball number image 380 in a size that is easy to see at a position where the player can easily see.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  In the game using the pachinko machine 10, when the player operates the launch handle 39, the game balls stored in the ball tray portion 34 of the integrated dish 30 are supplied to the launch device 40 one by one by the ball feeding device. Is fired upward. The launched game ball PB is driven into the game area 101 of the transparent game board 100 along the outer rail 102, and the game area 101 is changed in direction by game board components such as the windmill 122, the game nail 123, and the guide member 125. Fall inside. Then, the game ball that has reached the lower end of the game area 101 without winning a prize is collected into the pachinko machine 10 from the out port 124.

  When the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning slot 108, a special symbol winning / losing lottery process is executed, and the lottery result is obtained in two areas in the lower part of the liquid crystal display device 200. The special symbol is changed in a predetermined pattern, and the special symbol is displayed by a combination of stop symbols that have passed through the changed pattern. Further, along with this display, in almost the entire area of the liquid crystal display device 200, the effect design fluctuates in a predetermined pattern and is stopped and displayed through the variation pattern. In the production image of this production pattern variation pattern, for example, a number of patterns that take various productions and tastes into consideration are prepared, such as display of a winning design after reach, display of a missed design, or display of a missed design without reach. The player receives these effects and observes the lottery result of the special symbol with expectation.

  In the present embodiment, when the symbol variation pattern is such that the symbol P scrolls the variation region 203 in the display region 201, a background image is set in advance according to the variation region 203, and according to the contents of the effect. Thus, the shape and size of the fluctuation region 203 are changed.

  That is, in the case of the effect of scrolling and displaying the pattern P in the vertical direction, as shown in FIG. 6, the variable region 203A is substantially rectangular, and the partition is placed at a position corresponding to the boundary of the variable region 203A of the background image. An image of a palm tree leaf is displayed as an image 310, and a road image is displayed as a partition image 320.

  Further, in the case of the effect of scrolling and displaying the pattern P in the horizontal direction, as shown in FIG. 7, the variable region 203B has a substantially circular shape, and the partition is placed at a position corresponding to the boundary of the variable region 203B of the background image. Images of submarine window frames are displayed as images 350 and 360.

  Thereby, the player can easily grasp the shape and size of the change area 203 that changes in accordance with the contents of the presentation, without feeling uncomfortable with the background image.

  6 and 7, when the game ball PB wins a winning ball 118 at the start winning opening 118 and a holding ball is generated, it is provided at the right end of the game area 101 as shown in FIG. A reserved ball number image 380 is displayed so that the number of reserved balls can be seen in a predetermined display area 381 provided at a position below the game ball passage 212 at a position where game board components such as the guide member 125 and the game nail 123 are removed. Is displayed.

  As a result, the demonstration design of the special symbol can be displayed on the large screen as much as possible using the entire variable area 203, and the player does not look away from the demonstration of the special symbol. However, the reserved ball number image 380 can be easily visually recognized.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, not only the shape and size of the variable region 203 but also the partition image and the pattern P are made different to emphasize a difference in the production pattern, thereby making it more diverse. Production image display is possible.

  In the present embodiment, a notice effect as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 may be executed during the execution of the symbol variation pattern. In this case, depending on the color of the bus that passes through the display area, the size of the coconut fruit to be displayed, whether the coconut fruit will explode or not explode, etc. It is notified how the next game proceeds (whether it is a normal hit, a probability variation mode or a time reduction mode is added), and the like.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, when transitioning to a super reach effect, a notice effect as shown in FIG. 10 may be executed during the execution of the symbol variation pattern. In this case, the super-reach to be executed next by the scroll display of the symbol P in the variable region 203, the character, the person, the object, etc. included in the plate image 376 displayed in front of the background image and the partition images 330 and 340 The type of production is notified.

  A large-size plate image 376 including a production theme is displayed in front of the change area 203 and the partition images 330 and 340 during the change display of the pattern P, thereby informing that the super reach notice is a complete notice. In addition, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation for jackpots than before.

  Further, when executing the super reach effect, as shown in FIG. 11, the effect image is displayed using the entire game area 101 without using the partition image. If there is a holding ball at the time of execution of such a super reach effect, a holding ball number image 380 indicating the number of holding balls is displayed in a predetermined display area 381 at the corner of the game area 101 at substantially the same position as shown in FIG. Thus, while displaying the effect image of the super reach effect on the large screen in an easy-to-see manner, the number of reserved balls can be easily grasped without greatly diverting the line of sight from the effect.

  Here, when the notification of the result of the special drawing lottery is finished, in the case of a big win, a big hit process which is a special gaming state is executed.

  The jackpot process is opened by the attacker 112 for a predetermined number of times (rounds) for a predetermined time. In general, the opening time of one round is about 30 seconds, and during this period, up to 10 game balls are won, or 30 seconds have passed, either of which is satisfied first, the round ends and the next round Migrate to Since this is continued for about 15 rounds, in the special game state, more wins are expected in a shorter period than in the normal game state, and a game state advantageous to the player can be achieved.

  When the jackpot process is executed, an effect image is displayed in the entire game area 101 as shown in FIG. 12 as an example. In this case as well, a reserved ball number image 380 indicating the number of held balls is displayed at the corner of the game area 101, and the player is greatly distracted from the effect while displaying the effect image of the jackpot effect on the large screen in an easy-to-see manner. The number of held balls can be easily grasped without any problem.

  Furthermore, since the demo symbol image 384 informing the player of the current jackpot adjoining the reserved ball number image 380 is reduced and displayed in a size that is easy to see for the player, the effect effect image can be displayed on the large screen. While displaying easily, the design can be grasped even if the current jackpot is notified without greatly diverting the line of sight from the jackpot effect.

  In the present embodiment, the demonstration symbol image 384 is displayed in the area adjacent to the reserved ball number image 380 only during the jackpot game based on the winning of the symbol, but the demonstration symbol 384 is displayed in this area. In this case, not only during the jackpot game as in the present embodiment, but also during bonus games such as additional games with probability fluctuations and time reduction after the jackpot game, or after the jackpot game ends The game may be in a normal game in which a game is played back after returning to the normal probability and normal fluctuation time after the game ends. The demo symbol image 384 displayed in these cases is the image of the previous jackpot symbol because it is different in the gaming state, but since it is the image of the latest jackpot symbol, this jackpot symbol There will be no problem even if it is referred to as an image.

  In this way, the current jackpot symbol is displayed as the demo symbol image 384 in the same area during the bonus game or the normal game after the jackpot game ends, thereby rendering the image in the symbol display area 203 in the display area 201. In the bonus game and the normal game after the jackpot game is finished, there is no fear of being disturbed by the demo game image 384 of the jackpot game, and the change display of the pattern in the bonus game or the normal game after the jackpot game is ended is a demo game image 384. Therefore, the size of the variable display symbol can be made larger and the effect can be displayed more freely.

  In this embodiment, the demo symbol image displayed in the area adjacent to the reserved ball count image 380 is only the current jackpot symbol image, but the last time as described in Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3. The previous jackpot symbol may be displayed together with the current jackpot symbol in an area adjacent to the reserved ball number image 380. However, when displaying the jackpot symbol of the previous time and the last time together, the size of each demo symbol image 384 becomes smaller than that of the present embodiment due to the size of the display area, and the visibility may deteriorate. Therefore, it is desirable to perform processing such as making the demo symbol image of the jackpot symbol this time that is particularly desired to be shown to the player slightly larger than other demo symbol images.

  As described above, when executing the variable display of the symbol P, a partition image that is “cricket” is applied in the background, the symbol P is displayed behind the partition image, and is surrounded by the partition image. In the case where the design P is changed in the changed region 203 and an effect other than the change display, such as a reach effect or a jackpot effect, which is an advanced form of the change display, is executed without providing a partition image. Since the effect image is displayed using the entire area 101, the usage of the game area 101 can be greatly changed in accordance with the change in the game state and the contents of the effect.

  Further, by displaying a large effect image up to a position corresponding to the area where the game board components such as the nail 123 are arranged, a large image effect using the entire game area 101 can be realized.

  In other words, depending on the game state and the contents of the effect, when the effect is executed using the variable area 203 divided by displaying the partition image, and when the effect is executed using the entire game area 101 without using the partition image. Therefore, a variety of effects can be executed by making use of the characteristics of the gaming machine in which almost the entire game area 101 is the display area 201.

  In this embodiment, a vertical scroll display effect pattern is usually displayed, and a notice effect image notifies the possibility of transition to the super reach effect or the normal reach effect, or the possibility of shifting to the probability change mode or the time reduction mode. In the probability change mode, the effect pattern is selected according to the gaming state, such as displaying an effect pattern of horizontal scroll display.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a part of the background image is formed at the boundary between the fluctuation area 203 and the background image provided in the liquid crystal display device 200, and the fluctuation area 203 and the background image are visually displayed. A partition image for clear partitioning is provided, and the pattern P displayed so as to move out of the fluctuation region 203 is displayed so as to disappear while being displayed so as to pass behind the partition image at the display position of the partition image. The effect pattern to be performed and the effect pattern without the partition image are selected according to the game state of the game and the lottery result, and if necessary, the effect patterns are combined and displayed in the front and back. It is possible to realize a large-scale production image display that is rich in change according to the progress status of the.

  That is, in this embodiment, in the case of normal game, probability change mode, and normal reach, the effect pattern provided with the partition image shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7 is selected, and in jackpot game and super reach, it is shown in FIG. An effect pattern that does not provide such a partition image is selected.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as the variable display of the pattern P in the variable region 203, the horizontal scroll display or the vertical scroll display is executed, and the variable region 203B when executing the horizontal scroll display is the vertical direction The moving direction of the symbol P, that is, the size in the horizontal direction is larger than that of the varying region 203A in the case where the scroll display is executed. By doing so, the display position of the partition image also changes greatly, the change of the background image is also emphasized, and the effect image display rich in change can be realized while grasping the fluctuation region 203 in the display region 201 without a sense of incongruity.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, when the display of the variation of the symbol P is executed, even when the announcement effect image using the partition image is displayed on the front surface of the variation P that is displayed in the variation region 203, Since a sense of incongruity does not occur between the effect image and the background image, it is possible to realize a variety of effect image display while allowing the partition image to grasp the fluctuation region 203 in the display area 201 without feeling discomfort.

  Note that the scroll direction is not limited to the direction from the top to the bottom of the gaming machine or the direction from right to left in the symbol display area as in the embodiment. There may be a case of moving up or from left to right. In addition, the moving direction of the symbol P within the symbol display area is not limited to up, down, left, and right, and even in the case of diagonal movement, it appears from behind any of the partition images, and any of the partition images It will be displayed to disappear behind.

  In addition, the moving direction of the symbol P appears from the center of the symbol display area, and the moving display expands in all directions up and down, left and right. The effect may be such that it is suddenly displayed in the symbol display area and converges and disappears near the center of the symbol display area. In the case of such enlarged display, the symbol P appears from the vicinity of the center of the symbol display area and disappears behind any of the partition images, and in the case of convergent display, it appears from behind any of the partition images. Thus, it is displayed so as to converge and disappear near the center of the symbol display area.

  Note that the configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment (see FIGS. 1 to 3) and the effect image (see FIGS. 4 to 12) are examples, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the partition image is used when the symbol variation display is executed has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
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FIG. 13 shows a game area 101 in which an effect image that displays a symbol variation without displaying a partition image is displayed. As shown in the figure, for example, a landscape viewed from a bus running on a road is displayed, and a pattern P is displayed so as to scroll (moves from the back side to the front side) in the depth direction of the paper of FIG. That is, in this modification, three symbols of PL, PC, and PR are displayed in a variable manner, the symbols PL and PR appear from the vicinity of the focal position F, and the display position is moved in the scroll direction S, respectively. However, the effect is displayed so that it is gradually enlarged. Further, the type of the pattern PC is changed to a substantially constant size at the illustrated position. As a result, the symbol P is displayed so as to approach the bus from the far side of the road. The symbol PL is displayed at the fade-out position FL, the symbol PC is displayed at the fade-out position FC, and the symbol P is displayed at the fade-out position FR. In addition, in the case of the scroll in the depth direction according to the embodiment of FIG. 13, the rendering is performed assuming the scenery viewed from the bus car window. A lower boundary portion 203Cd of the variable display area 203C is formed along the line.

  As a result, the display of the pattern P is performed using almost the entire display area 201, and the change areas 203A and 203B surrounded by the partition images as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 above. Compared with the case where only the inside is variably displayed, a large effect image display can be realized.

  Here, in this modification, this effect is used as an effect pattern of the symbol variation display during operation in the time reduction mode, and the horizontal scroll display described in the above embodiment as an effect pattern of the symbol variation display during operation in the probability variation mode. By using the effect of (see FIG. 7), the effect pattern of the symbol variation display is properly used according to the mode added to the jackpot.

  As a result, even when the symbol variation display is executed, the game area 101 can be greatly changed according to the mode added to the jackpot by separating the case where the partition is provided and the case where the partition is removed. A rich large-scale production image display can be realized.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine concerning an embodiment. It is a front view which shows the transparent game board which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of the pachinko machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display area of the liquid crystal display device on which the image based on a design fluctuation pattern was displayed. It is a figure explaining the structure of the image shown by FIG. It is a figure which shows a game area | region when an example of the effect image which a symbol scrolls in a vertical direction is displayed on a liquid crystal display device. It is a figure which shows a game area | region when an example of the effect image in which a symbol scrolls in a horizontal direction is displayed on a liquid crystal display device. It is a figure which shows the game area | region when a notice effect is performed in the state in which the effect image which a symbol scrolls in a vertical direction is displayed. It is a figure which shows the game area | region when a notice effect is performed in the state in which the effect image which a symbol scrolls in a vertical direction is displayed. It is a figure which shows the game area | region when the notice effect by a plate image is performed in the state in which the effect image which a symbol scrolls in a vertical direction is displayed. It is a figure which shows the game area | region when a super reach production is performed. It is a figure which shows the game area | region when a big hit effect is performed. It is a figure which shows a game area | region when an example of the effect image in which a symbol scrolls in the depth direction of a display area is displayed.

Explanation of symbols

PB Game Ball 10 Pachinko Machine 100 Transparent Game Board (Game Board)
101 gaming area 152 effect control unit (display control means)
200 Liquid crystal display device (image display device)
201 Display area 203 Fluctuation area (symbol display area)
310 Partition image 320 Partition image 330 Partition image 340 Partition image 350 Partition image 376 Plate image

Claims (3)

An image display device for displaying a symbol for making a notification corresponding to the game lottery result according to the stop display state;
A plurality of game board components that are provided on the display area side of the image display device and restrict and guide the flow direction of the game ball mainly in the game area on the surface side facing the player, and light having a predetermined transmittance. A game board formed of a permeable material;
A part of the display area of the image display device is configured as a symbol display area for variably displaying the symbol, and the symbol that is variably displayed in the symbol display area is displayed in front of the background image displayed in the display area. When the symbols are moved and displayed so as to move outside the symbol display region after moving the symbol at least within the symbol display region, at least the symbol is displayed so as to move outside the symbol display region. A part of the background image is formed at the boundary between the symbol display area and the background image, and a partition image is provided for visually and clearly separating the symbol display area and the background image, and outside the symbol display area. A first performance based on an effect pattern in which a symbol displayed so as to move is displayed so as to disappear while passing behind the partition image at the display position of the partition image. A mode, and a second effect mode based on the effect pattern is not provided the partition image, and display control means for controlling so as to selectively display,
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The display control means selects whether to start the image effect of the game in the first effect mode or the second effect mode based on the game state or the lottery result of the game. Gaming machine.   When the gaming state is a short time state in which the variation display time is shortened from a predetermined time, the display control means displays an effect image based on the second effect mode and starts the variable display, and the gaming state 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein in the case of a probability fluctuation state in which the probability of the lottery is higher than a predetermined probability, the effect image based on the first effect mode is displayed and the change display is started. .   When the display control means starts the effect from the first effect mode, the effect based on the second effect mode is provided after the effect based on the first effect mode in the game based on the lottery result. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game machine may be controlled to be performed subsequently.

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