JP2009219698A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify processing for variable display of symbols. <P>SOLUTION: When a variation time T1 passes from the start of variation of a performance symbol and a main symbol, a variation finish command is transmitted from a main board to a sub board. While the main symbol is variably displayed, when the number of times of depressing a ready development button 21 reaches the reference number of times of depressing and an additional variation command is set, a lottery holding time T2 or T3 is counted by timer in the main board. In the lottery holding time T2 or T3, the sub board reads display data on ready development performance A or B, continues variation display of the performance symbol, and displays this on a liquid crystal display. When a game ball enters a starting port within the lottery holding time T2 or T3, this is read to carry out a winning lottery after the lapse of the lottery holding time T2 or T3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine installed in a pachinko parlor.

  Currently, various types of pachinko machines are offered, and as one of them, a winning lottery using random numbers is performed when a game ball wins a winning prize opening, and it is determined whether or not to win For example, it is known that a winning lottery result is displayed by a combination of symbols stopped after a symbol variation display is performed on an image display device such as a 7-segment display device or a liquid crystal display (for example, Patent Documents). 1-4). Usually, the process associated with the symbol variation display is performed using a board called a main board and a board called a sub board. Specifically, the main board determines the variation pattern information including the symbol variation time by lottery, and transmits the determined variation time to the sub-substrate. The sub-board is a mode that corresponds to the result of the winning lottery by performing lottery determination of the symbol variation display program according to the variation time related to the variation pattern information received from the main substrate and performing symbol variation display from a plurality of lottery To stop the design. In this way, it is possible to reduce the processing burden on the main board by performing the process associated with the symbol variation display on a separate board and to perform complex processing quickly. For example, an image display device can display a wide variety of images. It is possible to do.

Also, recently, in order to prevent the variation pattern information from becoming monotonous when selecting from among a plurality of variation pattern information including the variation time of the pattern according to the result of the lottery on the main board, There is a process in which special variation pattern information that is difficult to be selected in a normal state is selected at an appropriate timing (for example, a reach effect pattern lottery setting in Patent Document 5).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-081024 JP 2005-143730 A JP 2003-290501 A JP 2000-070473 A JP 2002-336486 A

  By the way, in the pachinko machine as described above, the variation display of the symbols is performed after the sub-substrate determines one of a plurality of types of variation patterns by lottery based on the result of the winning lottery executed on the main substrate. However, performing a lottery or selection of a variation pattern at the time of winning a game ball at the start winning opening makes the process complicated, resulting in a complicated program and an increase in the cost of pachinko machines. It was.

  Further, in the above-described processing on the main board, it is necessary to set a complicated processing program on the main board in order to select special variation pattern information at an appropriate timing. However, since the special variation pattern information is not selected in consideration of the gaming state during the game, the timing desired by the player and the timing for selecting the special variation time are mismatched as a result.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can simplify the processing when the symbol variation display is performed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention performs a winning lottery to determine whether or not to win when a game ball wins a starting winning opening, and based on the winning lottery results, Select the variation pattern information to be included, perform the variation display of the symbol for a predetermined time by executing the variation pattern processing of the symbol corresponding to the variation time related to the selected variation pattern information, stop the symbol after the variation display, and stop the symbol of this stopped symbol In a gaming machine that displays a winning lottery result according to a display mode, a game operation means for performing a predetermined operation on the game by a player during the execution of the game, and an operation of the predetermined operation performed during the variable display of the symbol A condition achievement determination means for determining whether or not a mode matches a predetermined operation mode, and winning a prize to the start winning opening when the predetermined condition is satisfied and the variation starts When a game ball is won at the start winning opening, a lottery holding period for holding the winning lottery for a predetermined time is set after the symbol change display when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the lottery holding period is set. A display control means for setting an additional variation pattern of a symbol for performing execution processing for a corresponding time, changing a trigger for stopping the symbol at the end of the lottery holding period, and displaying the result of the winning lottery It is.

  In addition, it is preferable to provide an instruction notifying unit that instructs and notifies the content of the predetermined condition at a predetermined timing. Thereby, the willingness to achieve the said predetermined condition of a player can be heightened. Here, the “predetermined timing” is when an instruction notification lottery executed in accordance with a predetermined lottery such as a winning lottery is won, or when a ball is detected by a specific ball detector provided in the game area Etc.

  Further, in the gaming machine that stores a game ball as a holding ball when a game ball wins at the start winning opening during the display of the variation of the symbol, the instruction becomes smaller as the number of the holding balls including the case where the number of the holding balls is zero decreases. By increasing the notification execution probability and decreasing the instruction notification execution probability as the number of reserved balls increases, the predetermined condition is more easily achieved by the instruction notification as the number of reserved balls decreases. The pattern may be easily selected. In this case, since the additional variation pattern is displayed, the variation time of the symbol becomes longer, which is effective in increasing the number of reserved balls. And, when the number of reserved balls reaches a predetermined upper limit number, it is difficult to achieve the predetermined condition because the instruction notification is difficult to be made, but while the number of reserved balls reaches the upper limit number Even if a game ball wins at the start winning opening, the held ball is not stored, so that this state can be avoided. Note that, when the instruction notification by the instruction notification means is not executed, the player can play the game while predicting the predetermined condition. Therefore, when the prediction is successful, a sense of achievement can be given.

  Furthermore, a plurality of types of the predetermined conditions having different levels of difficulty in achieving the conditions are set, and the selection rate of the predetermined conditions according to the difficulty level is changed according to the gaming state, and the probability that the additional variation pattern is displayed is changed. You may let them. In addition, the above-described predetermined conditions with different levels of difficulty may be selected by lottery, and the exemplary timing in the “predetermined timing” may be used as the timing for setting in that case.

  Note that the “game state” means a predetermined transition state of the reserved ball memory due to a game ball winning at the start winning opening during the symbol variation display, a variation state of the jackpot probability different from the normal time, or the symbol time reduction Including state. For example, when the number of stored balls including “0” held balls is small, the condition difficulty level is low (for example, the total number of operations of the game operation means to be performed during symbol change is 10 and the condition is achieved). When the number of memories increases, the condition difficulty level increases (for example, the condition is achieved when the total number of operations of the game operation means performed during symbol fluctuation is 30). Probability is increased, resulting in a rich variety of games, and when the number of reserved balls is the upper limit, the probability of obtaining an additional variation pattern is decreased, and as a result, the variation time is less likely to be retained It is possible to increase the processing efficiency of the symbol variation related to the storage of the sphere. In addition, you may combine the said predetermined condition and the change of the difficulty of achievement of conditions.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to determine whether or not to display the additional variation pattern during the symbol variation display, and to simplify the process when a winning occurs at the start winning opening. Can do.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a game board 11. A game area 11a is formed on the surface of the game board 11, and the launched game ball flows down the game area 11a. In the game area 11a, a start winning opening (hereinafter referred to as “start opening”) 12 and a through chucker 13 are provided. When a game ball wins at the start port 12, a specified number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball. A pair of movable pieces 12 a whose base ends are pivotally supported on shafts extending in the front-rear direction are attached to the start port 12. The movable piece 12a is normally positioned at the closed position where the tip ends approach each other, and when the open lottery executed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 13, the movable pieces 12a rotate to the open position where the tip ends separate. To do. For this reason, when the movable piece 12a is rotated to the open position, the game ball is guided to the start port 12 on its inner surface, and the winning rate of the game ball to the start port 12 is higher than when the movable piece 12a is in the closed position. To rise.

  When a game ball wins at the start port 12, a winning lottery for determining a winning or losing is performed. If you win, you will enter the win mode. In the hit mode, 15 rounds of games are played. In each round, the attacker 14 provided below the game area 11a is opened once. A large winning opening (not shown) is provided at the back of the attacker 14, and when the attacker 14 is opened, most of the game balls flowing down the game area 11 a are guided to the large winning opening on the inner surface and receive a large number of winning balls. Obtainable. Then, when 10 game balls are won in the big winning opening or 30 seconds have elapsed from the start of the round, the attacker 14 is closed and one round is completed, and when 15 rounds of games are performed, the hit mode is terminated.

  A center accessory 15 is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 11a. A liquid crystal display 16 is incorporated in the center accessory 15. On the liquid crystal display 16, effect symbols 17 arranged side by side in three rows are displayed at the center. When a game ball wins at the start port 12, the variation display of the effect symbol 17 is started, and the effect symbol 17 scrolls from top to bottom. Then, the effect symbols 17 are sequentially displayed one column at a time (in order of left → right → middle), and when all the effect symbols 17 are stopped, the display pattern of the symbols is the same pattern of effect symbols 17 of the same type. If it is, it will be a hit. The symbol variation display is performed in one of a plurality of variation patterns.

  A 7-segment main symbol display 18 is provided below the center accessory 15. From the main symbol display 18, two main symbols 18a arranged side by side are displayed. When a game ball wins at the start port 12, the main symbol 18a is displayed in a variable manner on the main symbol display 18 in synchronization with the effect symbol 17 of the liquid crystal display 16. The main symbol display 18 also performs the variable display of the effect symbol 17 on the liquid crystal display 16 in synchronization with the main symbol 18a. In addition, both of the stop results are stopped in response to the hit or loss. The mode of the main symbol 18a displayed from the main symbol display 18 is different in the display mode from the effect symbol 17 of the liquid crystal display 16, and is composed of symbols such as “O”, “Δ”, “X”, and the like. Yes. And when these symbols become a specific combination, it is a win. However, since the combination of the main symbols 18a to be won is not simplified as with the effect symbols 17, it is difficult for the player to identify whether or not it is a hit depending on the combination of the main symbols 18a. The player identifies whether or not the winning symbol is a combination of the effect symbols 17. The “symbol” in the claims indicates the effect symbol 17 displayed from the liquid crystal display 16.

  At the bottom of the pachinko machine 10, a launch handle 19 that rotates when a game ball is launched into the game area 11a and a tray 20 from which a prize ball is paid out are provided.

  Reach development on the side of the saucer 20 and above the firing handle 19 with the finger extended and pressed while maintaining the rotational position of the firing handle 19 held and rotated by the player (predetermined game operation) A button (game operation means) 21 is provided. The operation of the reach development button 21 is validated during the fluctuation display of the symbol 18a. Then, when the number of times the reach development button 21 is being pressed during the variable display of the symbol 18a reaches the reference number of times (predetermined number) determined by lottery, the same symbol on the right and left stops on the liquid crystal display 16. The reach state, which is a state in which only the symbol of the symbol is variably displayed, is then displayed, and thereafter, the symbol variation display is performed with a unique variation pattern that makes it easy to predict the expectation of hitting, which is called reach development effect (additional variation pattern). In the present embodiment, the reach development effect displayed at this time is not displayed at other times. Further, in the one-time variation display of the main symbol 18a, when the number of times the reach development button 21 is pressed reaches the reference number of times, the display time of the reach development effect becomes longer than when the reach has been reached twice. . When the reach development effect is displayed, the symbol stops after all the display. The number of times the reach development button 21 is pressed, which is a condition for displaying the reach development effect, is displayed from the 7-segment type number-of-presses display 22 at the start of fluctuation of the main symbol 18a. The reach development effect may be displayed based on the result of the winning lottery performed when the game ball wins at the start port 12. Further, when the reach development effect is performed, an effect using a sub symbol (predetermined character) different from the effect symbol may be performed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 is controlled by the main board 30. The main board 30 includes a CPU 31. The CPU 31 executes a program stored in the memory 32 or refers to data, pays out a winning ball, executes a winning lottery, controls the drive of the attacker 14 and the movable piece 12a, and controls the display of the main symbol 18a from the main symbol display 18. Execute the game in each mode.

  The start sensor 33 detects a game ball that has entered the start port 12. The through sensor 34 detects the game ball that has passed through the through chucker 13. These detection signals are input to the CPU 31.

  The CPU 31 includes a winning lottery unit 35, a press counter 36, a variable command lottery unit 37, a condition achievement determination unit 38, and a timer 39.

  The winning lottery unit 35 receives a signal input from the start sensor 33, performs a winning lottery using an electronic random number, and determines a winning or losing. In the winning lottery, the random number extracted at the time of the lottery is compared with a winning determination table, and it is determined whether the extracted random number is a winning random number or not.

  The variation command lottery unit 37 is activated when a game ball wins the start opening 12 and receives a variation command (variation pattern information) including variation time information of symbols, result information of winning lottery, driving information of lamps and sounds, and the like. One of a plurality of types is determined by a variation command lottery. The variable command lottery unit 37 performs a variable command lottery using the winning table when winning in the winning lottery, and using the lost table when lost in the winning lottery. The winning table and the lose table are different from each other in the types of symbol change commands. Thereby, even if it is a case where it becomes the same lose, the change time of a pattern changes mutually at random. The variation command determined by the variation command lottery is transmitted to the sub-board 50 described later.

  The number-of-presses counter 36 receives a press signal of the reach development button 21 during the fluctuation display of the symbol 18a, and counts the number of presses. The number-of-presses counter 36 is set with the reference number of times of pressing associated with the variation command selected in the variation command lottery. Then, every time the reach development button 21 is pressed, the set number of reference presses is counted down. Thereby, the number of times the reach development button 21 is pressed is counted. When the reference number of times set in the number-of-presses counter 36 is “0”, that is, when the number of times the reach development button 21 is pressed reaches the reference number of times, the reach development effect is displayed during the variation display of the effect symbol 17. When the reference pressing number set in the pressing number counter 36 becomes “0”, the reference pressing number associated with the change command is set again in the pressing number counter 36, and every time the reach development button 21 is pressed. Count down. Thereby, it is possible to determine whether or not the number of times the reach development button 21 has been pressed has reached the reference number of times twice or more. The association between the variation command and the reference pressing number is made in the pressing number table 36a. In the number-of-presses table 36a, the fluctuation command selected when winning the win and the fluctuation command selected when losing, the fluctuation command selected when winning the win even for the same fluctuation time. The two are associated with each other so that the reference number of times of pressing is smaller than the variation command selected when the case becomes lost. For this reason, the smaller the number of standard presses until the reach development effect is displayed, the higher the expectation of winning. The CPU 31 displays the reference number of presses identified in the number-of-presses table 36 a from the number-of-presses display 22, and synchronizes with the countdown of the number of presses in the number-of-presses counter 36 to display the reference presses displayed from the number-of-presses display 22. Count down the number of times. Thus, the player can recognize that the reach development effect is displayed when the reference number of times displayed from the number-of-presses display 22 becomes “0”. Note that the reference number of presses until the reach development effect is displayed is included in the change command and transmitted to the sub-board 50.

  The condition achievement determination unit (condition achievement determination means) 38 determines whether or not the number of times the reach development button 21 has been pressed reaches the reference pressing number during the fluctuation display of the main symbol 18a, that is, the reference set in the pressing number counter 36. It is determined whether or not the number of times of pressing has become “0”. When the number of times the reach development button 21 is pressed reaches the reference number of times during the fluctuation display of the main symbol 18a, the CPU 31 transmits an additional fluctuation command to the sub-board 50 and writes an additional fluctuation command flag in the RAM area of the memory 32. Set the additional fluctuation command with. The additional variation command flag is one when the number of times the reach development button 21 has been pressed reaches the reference number of times during the variation display of the main symbol 18a during one variation display, and the main symbol 18a. If the number of times the reach development button 21 has been pressed reaches the reference number of times during the fluctuation display, the number is written twice. Then, when the fluctuation time T1 of the main symbol 18a included in the fluctuation command determined by the fluctuation command lottery has passed or immediately before the passage, the presence or absence of the additional fluctuation command flag is identified, and the additional fluctuation command flag is 2 In the case of the number of pieces, the lottery holding time (lottery holding period) T2 is set after the lapse of the fluctuation time T1, and when the number of additional fluctuation command flags is one, the lottery holding time T3 (<T2) is set after the fluctuation time T1 has passed. Set. Although the main symbol 18a is stopped at the lottery holding time T2 or T3, the change display of the effect symbol 17 is continuously performed until the lottery holding time T2 or T3 elapses, and the start sensor 33 detects a game ball detection signal. Is entered, the lottery right is held until the lottery holding time T2 or T3 elapses and the winning lottery is not performed, and the winning lottery held after the lottery holding time T2 elapses is performed.

  The timer 39 is set with the variation time T1 of the main symbol 18a and the effect symbol 17 included in the variation command determined by the variation command lottery. The timer 39 counts down the set fluctuation time T1. As a result, the variation time (the time from the start to stop of the symbol variation) T1 of the main symbol 18a and the effect symbol 17 is identified. In addition, when the number of times the reach development button 21 is pressed reaches the reference pressing number during the fluctuation display of the main symbol 18a, the lottery holding time T2 or T3 is set to the timer 39 when the fluctuation time T1 elapses depending on the number of times the reference pressing is reached. Set to And even if the lottery holding time T2 or T3 is set, the main symbol 18a stops at the fluctuation time T1, but when the lottery holding time T2 or T3 is set as the fluctuation time of the effect symbol 17, the amount of that time The variation time of the effect symbol 17 is extended, and the total variation time of the effect symbol 17 is T1 + T2 or T1 + T3.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes a sub board 50 that is operated in response to a command from the main board 30. The sub board 50 performs image display control on the liquid crystal display 16. The sub-board 50 includes a CPU (display control means) 51 and a memory 52, and the overall operation is controlled by the CPU 51.

  The memory 52 stores symbol display data for displaying the effect symbol 17 from the liquid crystal display 16, variation pattern display data corresponding to the symbol variation pattern, and the like. The display data of various images is given a head address, and the CPU 51 identifies each display data by identifying the head address.

  The CPU 51 operates by receiving various commands transmitted from the CPU 31. The command transmitted from the CPU 31 includes a variation command determined by the variation command lottery unit 37, an additional variation command indicating that the number of times the reach development button 21 has been pressed reaches the reference number of times during variation display of the main symbol 18a, There is a change end command indicating that the change time T1 has passed, and a hold end command indicating that the lottery hold time has ended.

  The variation pattern lottery unit 53 is activated when a variation command is received from the CPU 31, and determines the variation pattern of the effect symbol 17 and the type of stop symbol by variation pattern lottery. The variation pattern lottery unit 53 includes a plurality of types of lottery tables corresponding to the variation time of the effect symbol 17. The variation pattern lottery is performed by selecting a lottery table corresponding to the variation time information of the effect symbol 17 included in the variation command. Thereby, the variation pattern according to the variation time of the effect design 17 is determined. When the variation pattern lottery is completed, the CPU 51 starts the symbol variation display on the liquid crystal display 16.

  The development effect lottery unit 54 is activated when an additional change command is received from the CPU 31, and determines which of the two types of reach development effects A and B is displayed during the lottery holding time T2 or T3 by the effect selection lottery. To do. The effect selection lottery is performed using a winning lottery table when winning in the winning lottery, and using the lottery table for losing when the winning lottery is lost. In the winning lottery table, the selection rate of the reach development effect A is higher than that of the reach development effect B, and in the lottery table for loss, the selection rate of the reach development effect B is higher than that of the reach development effect A. For this reason, when the reach development effect A is displayed, the degree of expectation for winning increases.

  Next, the flow of processing of the main board 30 and the sub board 50 when the lottery holding time is set and the reach development effect as an additional variation pattern is performed will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when it is detected that a game ball has been won at the start port 12 and a detection signal from the start sensor 33 is input to the CPU 31 of the main board 30, a plurality of types of change commands are obtained by a change command lottery. One of them is determined. When the change command is determined, the reference pressing number of the reach development button 21 associated therewith is set in the pressing number counter 36, and the CPU 31 displays the reference pressing number from the pressing number display 22. Further, the variation time T1 included in the variation command is set in the timer 39, the variation time T1 of the main symbol 18a and the effect symbol 17 is counted down by the timer 39, and the variation display of the main symbol 18a is started.

  Further, the variation command determined by the variation command lottery is transmitted from the CPU 31 to the CPU 51 of the sub-board 50. In the sub-board 50, the variation pattern lottery is performed, the variation pattern of the effect symbol 17 and the type of the stop symbol are determined, and the variation display of the effect symbol 17 is started. It should be noted that the time associated with the process of transmitting / receiving the variation command and the process of the variation pattern lottery can be ignored, and the main symbol 18a and the effect symbol 17 start the variation display at the same time.

  When the reach development button 21 is pressed during the fluctuation display of the main symbol 18a, the reference pressing number set in the pressing number counter 36 and the reference pressing number displayed on the pressing number display 22 are simultaneously counted down. When the number of times the reach development button 21 is pressed during the fluctuation display of the main symbol 18a reaches the reference number of times, the additional fluctuation command flag is written in the RAM area of the memory 32 on the main board 30 to set the additional fluctuation command. . When the number of times the reach development button 21 has reached the reference number of times is two or more, two additional variable command flags, and when the number of times the reach development button 21 has been pressed reaches the reference number of times One additional variable command flag is written. The additional change command is transmitted from the CPU 31 to the CPU 51 every time the open lottery is won, but the CPU 51 cancels the second and subsequent receptions.

  When the CPU 51 receives the additional variation command, it writes an additional variation command flag in the memory 52, sets the additional variation command, performs an effect selection lottery, selects either the reach development effect A or B, and stores the result of the lottery. 52 is written in the RAM area.

  When the variation time T1 has elapsed from the start of variation of the effect symbol 17 and the main symbol 18a, a variation end command is transmitted from the CPU 31 to the CPU 51. At this time, on the main board 30, the CPU 31 ends the fluctuation display of the main symbol 18a and stops the main symbol 18a. Further, the CPU 31 refers to the RAM area of the memory 32 to determine whether or not an additional change command is set. At this time, in the sub-board 50, the CPU 51 refers to the RAM area of the memory 52 and determines whether or not an additional variation command is set.

  When the additional variable command is set, the main board 30 sets the lottery holding time T2 in the timer 39 when the number of additional variable command flags is two, and holds the lottery when the number of additional variable command flags is one. Time T3 (<T2) is set in the timer 39. Then, the set lottery holding time T2 or T3 is counted down. On the other hand, in the sub board 50, the CPU 51 reads the display data of the reach development effect A or B selected by the effect selection lottery from the RAM area of the memory 32 during the lottery holding time T2 or T3, and displays the variation display of the effect symbol 17 Is continued without stopping at the elapse of the fluctuation time T1, and this is displayed from the liquid crystal display 16.

  When the detection signal from the start sensor 33 is input after the detection signal from the start sensor 33 related to the start of fluctuation including the lottery holding time T2 or the lapse of time T3, the CPU 31 displays a winning flag in the RAM area of the memory 32. Is read out and the lottery is executed after the lottery holding time T2 or T3 has elapsed.

  When the lottery holding time T2 or T3 has elapsed, that is, when the variation time of the effect symbol 17 from the start of variation of the effect symbol 17 reaches T1 + T2 or T1 + T3, the CPU 31 transmits a retention time end command to the CPU 51. In response to this, the CPU 51 stops the effect symbol 17, clears the additional variation command flag in the memory 52, and ends the process. When the lottery holding time T2 or T3 has elapsed, the CPU 31 also clears the additional change command flag in the memory 32 and ends the process.

  If the additional change command is not set, the CPU 51 stops the effect symbol 17 and ends the process when the change time of the effect symbol 17 reaches T1.

  In the above embodiment, the reach development effect is displayed on the condition that the number of times the reach development button 21 has been pressed reaches the reference number of times. However, for example, the reach development button 21 is set to an accurate timing in accordance with a predetermined rhythm of a lamp or music. The operation mode of the reach development button 21 coincides with a predetermined appropriate operation mode, such as when the user can press the button, or when the development button 21 can be pressed within a predetermined time after the detection of the sphere by the predetermined sphere detection unit. In this case, the reach development effect may be displayed. Further, the operation effective period during the pattern variation may be set such that the reach development effect is displayed when the reach development button 21 is operated within 2 seconds after the elapse of 5 seconds from the start of the symbol variation. Moreover, the above-mentioned combination may be used. In addition, the predetermined game operation during the fluctuation display of the main symbol 18a is not limited to the reach development button 21, but a launch handle, a break button for interrupting the launch of the game ball, etc. may be set as an appropriate operation as a game operation means. .

  In the above embodiment, the reference number of times of the reach development button 21 is always displayed from the number-of-presses display 22, but the presence or absence of display is determined according to, for example, the type of the variation command selected by the variation command lottery or separately. For example, it is not always necessary to display the reference pressing number for each variation display of the main symbol 18a.

  In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine that performs variable display of symbols by synchronizing the main symbol display 18 and the liquid crystal display 16 has been described as an example. However, only a liquid crystal display that displays the main symbols without synchronizing them is used. In addition, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine that displays the result of a lottery in another manner, such as a pachinko machine that displays a variation of a symbol using a reel that rotates by driving a motor. The image display device is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and an appropriate display device such as a 7-segment display device or a display device using EL (electroluminescence) may be used.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in a main board | substrate when the lottery holding time is set and the reach development effect which is an additional fluctuation pattern is performed.

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10 Pachinko machine 21 Reach development button (game operation means)
38 Condition achievement determination unit (condition achievement determination means)
39 timer 51 CPU (display control means)

Claims (1)

A winning lottery is performed to determine whether or not a game ball is won at the start winning opening, and variation pattern information including a variation time of the symbol is selected based on the winning lottery result, and the selected variation pattern information is related. In the gaming machine that displays the variation of the symbol for a predetermined time by executing the variation pattern processing of the symbol corresponding to the variation time, stops the symbol after the variation display, and displays the result of the winning lottery according to the display mode of the stopped symbol.
A game operation means in which a predetermined operation on the game is performed by the player during the execution of the game;
Condition achievement determination means for determining whether or not the operation mode of the predetermined operation performed during the symbol variation display matches a predetermined operation mode;
When the predetermined condition is satisfied and a game ball is won at the starting winning port after winning the starting winning port related to the start of the change, a lottery holding period for holding the winning lottery for a predetermined time is set as the predetermined holding period. Set after the symbol variation display when the condition is met, set an additional variation pattern for the symbol to perform the execution process for the time corresponding to the lottery suspension period, and end the lottery suspension period when the symbol is stopped A gaming machine, characterized in that it is provided with display control means for changing the time and displaying the result of the winning lottery.

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