JP2010207606A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which gives hope that it can be shifted to a specific symbol extremely advantageous to a player when a symbol is varied again after stopping at a big winning symbol once according to a result of a symbol variation due to a start winning signal. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 1 varies a big winning symbol again after the big winning symbol is stopped once in a display unit 6. An alignment of the big winning symbol to be varied again has a specific big winning symbol alignment group in which at least two or more specific big winning symbols extremely advantageous to the player are sequentially arranged. Thus, variation display time of the specific big winning symbol becomes long by having the specific big winning symbol alignment group, and the player can play a game with a great expectation that the specific big winning symbol is definitively displayed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that displays a plurality of symbols on a display device in accordance with a symbol variation start signal and generates a special game that is valuable to a player when the symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the display device is a jackpot symbol.

  Conventionally, game machines have been devised in various ways to improve their preferences. Among them, the display provided on the game area is a lottery to determine whether or not to give a player a game value. The game value assignment display is based on how the display method is devised. In particular, various ideas have been applied. A gaming machine having a representative gaming value display has three symbol display units for displaying symbols on the display, and each symbol display unit has symbols, characters, numbers, symbols, A pseudo image (hereinafter referred to as “variable display”) showing how characters and the like rotate is displayed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display is stopped and the symbols that have been stopped are matched.

  As a result of the variable display, if the stop symbol of each symbol display part is a combination of predetermined normal symbols (hereinafter referred to as “normal bonus symbol”), the winning device is a second special game that is valuable to the player ( If the stop symbol of each symbol display unit is a combination of specific symbols that are determined in advance (hereinafter referred to as a specific big bonus symbol), the winning device is extremely valuable to the player. One special game (hereinafter referred to as a specific jackpot) is transferred.

  In addition to the game value that a player can obtain with a normal jackpot, the specific jackpot is a probability fluctuation state in which the jackpot probability at the next display is high, or a normal symbol display with a high hit probability and a variable display time. In addition to increasing the number of blades at the start prize opening and shortening the display time of the symbols on the display, further game value can be added, such as smooth game progression without reducing the number of balls. It is a thing. In this way, the game value varies depending on the jackpot symbol.

  In view of this, game machines that have recently appeared are provided with symbol re-variation that allows players to continue to expect different game values even if the variable display is stopped at a predetermined symbol (displayed once described later). There is something. As an example of this symbol re-variation, the symbols on each symbol display unit are displayed in a variable manner based on the winning of the winning opening, and then the jackpot symbol is displayed as if it has stopped (hereinafter referred to as display once). Then, once the jackpot symbol once displayed is changed and displayed again (hereinafter also referred to as symbol re-variation or re-change), the normal bonus symbol or the specific bonus symbol is finalized and displayed as a final symbol. is there. In other words, even if this symbol re-variation is once displayed with a predetermined symbol such as a normal bonus symbol, it may shift to a specific bonus symbol that is more valuable than the predetermined symbol once displayed to the player. This is a function that gives a sense of expectation.

  By the way, the symbol arrangement of the gaming machine having the symbol re-variation is as follows. For each symbol display unit, for example, if the normal symbol and the specific symbol are halved in the total number of symbols, the normal symbol and the specific symbol are alternately displayed. If the symbols are arranged, or if the specific symbols are included in about one third of the total number of symbols, the specific symbols are arranged almost evenly in the total symbols. In addition, the variation display time in which the specific symbol and the normal symbol are displayed in a variable manner when the symbol re-variation is performed, that is, the time during which each symbol is displayed on the display is substantially the same for each symbol. Therefore, in the above-described symbol re-variation, the unit time in which each specific symbol has a possibility of stopping, that is, the time during which each specific symbol is displayed on the display is very short.

  As described above, conventional gaming machines having symbol re-variation have the following problems. In other words, the player can expect that the specific symbol displayed in a short time will be fixed and stopped, but the expectation is monotonous and does not fully expect the player. . Therefore, the player cannot pay attention to the display device with high expectation that the specific big symbol symbol will be finally displayed as a result of the symbol re-variation, and lacks interest in the game.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to change the player's expectation during re-variation in a gaming machine having symbol re-variation, and to change the game's taste. It is to improve.

  In order to solve such a problem, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as described in claim 1, displays a plurality of symbols in a variable manner by a symbol variation start signal, and the symbols that have been subjected to the variation display after a predetermined time. A symbol display means for stopping and confirming the display, and when the symbol confirmed by the symbol display means is a predetermined jackpot symbol, the gaming machine generates a special game that is valuable to the player, As a symbol, a specific bonus symbol and a normal bonus symbol are set in advance, and when the bonus game symbol is at least partially displayed on the symbol display unit, the symbol that is displayed in a variable manner is predetermined. The symbol display means is temporarily displayed on the symbol display means, and after the predetermined symbol once displayed is changed again, the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Special If it is a big bonus symbol, a first special game that is extremely valuable to the player is generated, and if the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and displayed is the normal big bonus symbol, the first special game is valuable to the player. 2 When a special game occurs and the symbol re-variation is executed by the symbol re-variation means, the symbol variation display time related to the specific bonus symbol is longer than the symbol variation display time related to the normal bonus symbol A variable display time control means for displaying for a long time is provided.

  In the invention of claim 1, a special bonus symbol that generates a first special game that is extremely valuable as a jackpot symbol and a normal bonus symbol that generates a second special game that is lower in value than the specific bonus symbol are preliminarily provided. The symbol that has been set and is displayed variably in at least a part of the final display of the big win symbol (specific bonus symbol or normal bonus symbol) on the symbol display means by the symbol re-variation means Is once displayed on the symbol display means with a predetermined symbol, and then the symbol once displayed is changed again. Then, when the symbol re-variation is executed by the symbol re-variation means by the variation display time control means, among the jackpot symbols, especially the symbol variable display time related to the specific big hit expected by the player, that is, The time during which the symbol related to the specific bonus symbol is displayed on the symbol display means is usually displayed longer than the variable display time of the symbol relating to the bonus bonus symbol.

  Here, to display a symbol once is to display the symbol as if it has stopped for a short time, and this may be in a completely stopped state. It may be in a slightly fluctuating state.

In addition, when the variable display time for a symbol related to a specific big symbol is displayed longer than the variable display time for a normal big symbol symbol, as shown in FIG. 12 (A), the symbol related to each specific big symbol symbol is displayed. The unit time T that is variably displayed on the symbol display means (denoted as “special” in the figure) is variably displayed on the symbol display means associated with each normal big symbol symbol (denoted as “communication” in the figure). It may be longer than the unit time t, and as shown in FIG. 12 (B), each specified large time period from the start of re-variation of the symbol by the symbol re-variation means until the symbol is fixedly displayed. The total time T1 + T2 + T3 of the unit time variably displayed on the symbol display means of the symbol related to this symbol (denoted as “special” in the diagram) is the symbol related to each ordinary large symbol (denoted as “communication” in the diagram). Units displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display It may be longer than t1 + t2.

  Thus, in the invention of claim 1, when the symbol re-variation is executed by the symbol re-variation means, the symbol related to the specific big symbol is longer than the symbol related to the normal big symbol in the symbol display means. Since it is displayed, the player can watch the symbol display means with a high expectation that the symbol related to the specific big symbol having a high game value will be confirmed and displayed, which enhances the fun of the game.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to claim 2 includes a symbol display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in accordance with a symbol variation start signal, and stopping and confirming the symbols that are variably displayed after a predetermined time. When the symbol that the display means has determined and displayed is a predetermined jackpot symbol, it is a gaming machine that generates a special game that is valuable to the player, and the jackpot symbol is a specific bonus symbol and a normal bonus symbol. In the case where at least a part of the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed on the symbol display means, the symbol that is displayed in a variable manner is once displayed on the symbol display means with a predetermined symbol. When the displayed predetermined symbol is changed again, and has a symbol re-variation means for confirming and displaying the jackpot symbol, and if the jackpot symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is the specific bonus symbol, it is extremely important for the player. If the first special game that is valuable is generated and the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and displayed is the normal bonus game, the second special game that is valuable to the player is generated, and the specific bonus game is generated. The specific symbol arrangement group is formed by specific symbol arrangement means for arranging at least two of the arrangements in succession.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, a specific symbol arrangement means is provided instead of the variable display time control means. The specific symbol arrangement means forms a specific symbol arrangement group by continuously arranging at least two symbols related to the specific big symbol symbol. In this way, in the invention of claim 2, when the symbol re-variation is performed by the symbol re-variation means by forming the specific symbol arrangement group by the specific symbol arrangement means, at least two or more specific big symbols are obtained. Since the related symbols are arranged consecutively, once the player enters the specific symbol array group in the re-variation of the symbols, the symbol related to the specific big symbol with high game value expected by the player is confirmed and displayed. In addition, the symbol display means can be watched with high expectation, and the fun of the game is enhanced.

A gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the variable display time control means is added.
The invention of claim 3 is obtained by adding a variable display time control means to the invention of claim 2. That is, the invention of claim 3 comprises both the variable display time control means of the invention of claim 1 and the specific symbol arrangement means of the invention of claim 2. Therefore, in the invention of claim 3, the effects of both claims 1 and 2 are combined, and the player can display a symbol with a high expectation by displaying the symbol related to the specific big symbol having a high game value. The means can be watched, and the fun of the game is further enhanced.

In addition, the gaming machine according to claim 4 includes a symbol display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in accordance with a symbol variation start signal, and stopping and confirming the symbols that are variably displayed after a predetermined time, When the symbol that the display means has determined and displayed is a predetermined jackpot symbol, it is a gaming machine that generates a special game that is valuable to the player, and the jackpot symbol is a specific bonus symbol and a normal bonus symbol. In the case where at least a part of the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed on the symbol display means, the symbol that is displayed in a variable manner is once displayed on the symbol display means with a predetermined symbol. When the displayed predetermined symbol is changed again, and has a symbol re-variation means for confirming and displaying the jackpot symbol, and if the jackpot symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is the specific bonus symbol, it is extremely important for the player. When the first special game that is valuable is generated and the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and displayed is the normal bonus game, the second special game that is valuable to the player is generated, and at least the symbol display means Includes a character display means for displaying on the symbol display means a character that shows a predetermined form in relation to the case where the symbol is fixedly displayed, and when the symbol re-variation by the symbol re-variation means is executed, the character display The mode of the character by means is the predetermined first mode when the variation of the symbol related to the specific bonus symbol is displayed, and predetermined when the variation of the symbol related to the normal bonus symbol is displayed. The second aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising character display control means.

  The invention of claim 4 includes character display means and character display control means in place of the variable display time control means of the invention of claim 1 or the specific symbol arrangement means of the invention of claim 2. The character display means displays a character showing a predetermined mode on the symbol display means in relation to at least the case where the symbol is confirmed and displayed, and the character display control means executes symbol re-variation by the symbol re-variation means. In this case, when the symbol related to the specific bonus symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display means and when the symbol related to the normal bonus symbol is variably displayed, the character display means The display is controlled to a predetermined first aspect and a predetermined second aspect.

  Here, the predetermined first mode is a character display mode in which, for example, when a symbol related to a specific big symbol is variably displayed, the character is working hard to make the symbol display means confirm the display. Yes, the predetermined second mode is a character display mode in which, for example, when a symbol related to a normal bonus symbol is variably displayed, the character is working hard so that the symbol display means does not display the symbol fixedly. is there. That is, the player should naturally expect that the symbol related to the specific big symbol having a higher game value than the normal big symbol will be confirmed and displayed, and therefore the predetermined first aspect and second aspect are: Any mode may be used as long as it meets such player's wishes.

Thus, in the invention of claim 4, when the symbol re-variation is executed by the symbol re-variation means, the character displayed by the character display means is displayed on the symbol display means as a symbol related to the specific big hit symbol. The character display control means displays the mode in the predetermined first mode and the second mode according to the player's wishes, when the display is variably displayed and when the symbol related to the normal bonus symbol is variably displayed. Since the control is performed, the player can watch the symbol display means with a high expectation that the symbol related to the specific big symbol having a high game value is confirmed and displayed, and the fun of the game is enhanced.

A gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the variable display time control means and / or the specific symbol arrangement means are added.

  The invention according to claim 5 is obtained by adding a variable display time control means and / or a specific symbol arrangement means to the invention according to claim 4. That is, the invention of claim 5 comprises the variable display time control means of the invention of claim 1 and / or the specific symbol arrangement means of the invention of claim 2, and the character display means and character display control means of claim 4. Yes. Therefore, in the invention of claim 5, the effects of claim 1 and / or claim 2 and claim 4 are synergized, and the player can confirm and display the symbol related to the specific big symbol having a high game value. Thus, the symbol display means can be watched with a higher expectation, and the fun of the game is further enhanced.

  Further, the gaming machine according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the symbol re-variation means is at least a part of the final display of the jackpot symbol on the symbol display means. In addition, the symbol that is displayed in a varying manner is temporarily displayed on the symbol display means as the jackpot symbol, and the jackpot symbol that has been displayed once is changed and then displayed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the symbol re-variation means is changed as follows.
That is, the symbol re-variation means of the inventions of claims 1 to 5 displays a predetermined symbol once. However, in the invention of claim 6, the jackpot symbol is temporarily displayed instead of the predetermined symbol. ing. This notifies the player that the symbol that is confirmed and displayed this time is a jackpot symbol. Therefore, in the invention of claim 6, the player can recognize that the symbol displayed once is a jackpot symbol at this point in time because the symbol once displayed is a jackpot symbol, and the claim described above. The effects 1 to 5 are synergized, and the player can watch the symbol display means with high expectation by confirming and displaying the specific big symbol having a high game value, thereby further enhancing the fun of the game. It is done.

  By the way, in the invention of claim 6, even if the symbol once displayed is the specific big symbol, the special big symbol is changed again by the symbol re-variation means, and this phenomenon is not so much for the player. It does n’t feel good. Therefore, a gaming machine according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the symbol re-variation means is at least a part of the final display of the jackpot symbol on the symbol display means. The variable display symbol is temporarily displayed on the symbol display means with the normal bonus symbol, and once the displayed normal bonus symbol is changed again, the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. To do.

  In the invention of claim 7, in the invention of claim 6, the symbol re-variation means is changed as follows. That is, the symbol re-variation means of the invention of claim 6 temporarily displays the jackpot symbol, but in the invention of claim 7, the symbol bonus symbol is usually displayed once among the jackpot symbols. Thus, in the invention of claim 7, the player can recognize that the symbol displayed once is a big hit symbol at this point because the symbol once displayed is usually a big bonus symbol, Furthermore, once the normal bonus symbol once displayed is changed again by the symbol re-variation means, the player can have a further expectation that the normal bonus symbol may become a specific bonus symbol. Therefore, the invention of claim 7 synergizes the effect of claim 6 described above, and the player can pay close attention to the symbol display means with a high expectation by confirming and displaying the specific big symbol having a high game value. And the fun of the game is further enhanced.

  Further, the gaming machine according to claim 8 is the gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the jackpot symbol is composed of a plurality of columns, and the symbol combination for each column that is determined and displayed by the symbol display means is a predetermined combination. In the case of a combination, and when the symbol re-variation means is at least a part of the symbol display means on the symbol display means, the symbol display means is the symbol display means that the symbol is displayed in the variation The jackpot symbol is displayed once, and the jackpot symbol once displayed is changed while synchronizing the symbols for each column while maintaining the jackpot symbol, and then the jackpot symbol is determined and displayed.

  The invention of claim 8 is the invention of claim 6, comprising a plurality of columns (for example, three columns), and when the combination of symbols for each column becomes a predetermined combination, the jackpot symbol is further provided, and symbol re-variation means When the displayed big hit symbol is changed again, the symbols for each column are synchronized to change while maintaining the big hit symbol. Thus, in the invention of claim 8, the jackpot symbol once displayed (for example, 2, 2, 2) is changed while maintaining the jackpot symbol in synchronization by the symbol re-variation means (for example, 2, 2, 2). 2 to 3, 3, 3,... 7, 7, 7), so that the player can be sure that the symbol that is confirmed and displayed this time is a jackpot symbol and fully enjoy each type of jackpot symbol. Can do.

  Therefore, in the invention of claim 8, the effect of claim 6 described above is synergistic, and the player can pay attention to the symbol display means with a high sense of expectation by confirming and displaying the specific big symbol having a high game value. And the fun of the game is further enhanced.

By the way, in the symbol display means, a large area is used in the approximate center to display which symbol is surely displayed to the player.
In addition, some of the symbols are displayed to such an extent that the symbols before and after the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed can be confirmed. However, for a player who does not remember the symbol variation order, it is not possible to determine even the symbol that is ahead of the number of variations when the symbol revariation is performed only by determining the preceding and following symbols.

  In other words, a player who knows in what order the symbols will change again, for example, if the symbol changes again from a certain symbol, the specific symbol will stop with a high probability because there is a specific symbol arrangement group behind. You can have a sense of expectation. On the other hand, for a player who does not know the order in which the symbols change, for example, the specific symbol array group is behind the change and the probability that the specific symbol stops is high. There arises a problem that the expectation to stop cannot be raised.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to claim 9, in the gaming machine according to claims 1 to 8, a symbol array related information notifying unit for notifying a player of information related to the jackpot symbol array is added. Features.

  In the invention of claim 9, by providing the symbol arrangement related information notifying means so that the related information relating to the arrangement of the jackpot symbols can be recognized, the player, for example, the symbol that has started re-variation by the symbol re-variation means To a specific symbol, a specific bonus symbol, a specific symbol array group, and the like, it can be confirmed how many symbols will be reached, and it can be enjoyed in advance to predict which jackpot symbol will be determined and displayed in advance. Therefore, in the invention of claim 9, the effects of claims 1 to 8 described above are combined, and the player pays attention to the symbol display means with high expectation by the specific large symbol having a high game value being confirmed and displayed. And the fun of the game is further enhanced.

  By the way, those who are playing pachinko games for the first time, elderly people who are unfamiliar with games, etc. cannot understand why the symbols once arranged (once displayed) will change again, There are many cases where people feel uneasy about what kind of state a game will cause. Such a player often asks a player sitting next to him how to play.

  Accordingly, a gaming machine according to claim 10 is a gaming machine according to claims 1 to 9, wherein information relating to a game generated due to execution of the symbol re-variation means is notified to the player. The game related information notification means is added.

  In the invention of claim 10, by providing the game-related information notification means, information related to the game generated due to the execution of the symbol re-variation means, for example, how the symbol re-variation is performed, Usually, the game contents such as the difference between the big bonus symbol and the special big bonus symbol, what to do at the time of the special big bonus, etc. are explained, so even unfamiliar players do not know how to play , Do n’t panic. Therefore, in the invention of claim 10, the effects of claims 1 to 9 described above are combined, and the player pays attention to the symbol display means with high expectation by the specific large symbol having a high game value being confirmed and displayed. And the fun of the game is further enhanced.

In addition, in the gaming machine according to claim 11, when the symbol re-variation means is executed in the gaming machine according to claims 1 to 10, the number of symbol variations until the re-variable symbol is fixedly displayed. Symbol variation number related information notifying means for notifying the player before the re-variable symbol is at least confirmed and displayed is added.

The invention of claim 11 is the invention of claims 1 to 10, in which, for example, how many symbols move after the symbol is re-changed, or what is the maximum before the symbol re-changed by the symbol re-change means is displayed. Symbol variation number related information notifying means for notifying the player of information related to the symbol variation number, such as whether or not there is a possibility of moving to the symbol, is provided.

  Thus, in the invention of claim 11, the symbol change number related information notice means allows the player to confirm and display the information related to the number of variations of the symbol until the symbol is fixedly displayed after the change again. Since the information can be obtained by the time, the symbol that is confirmed and displayed when the information is obtained can be made as a highly reliable prediction. Therefore, in the invention of claim 11, the effects of claims 1 to 10 described above are combined, and the player pays attention to the symbol display means with a high expectation by the specific large symbol having a high game value being confirmed and displayed. And the fun of the game is further enhanced.

  By the way, the symbol arrangement related information notifying unit, the game related information notifying unit, and the symbol variation number related information notifying unit may be notified by the symbol display unit, other display units, voice or the like. However, in the case of displaying with the symbol display means, the symbol variation display that is the main line of the game is actually difficult to see, and the game may be hindered.

  Therefore, the gaming machine according to claim 12 is the gaming machine according to claim 9, 10 or 11, wherein the symbol arrangement related information notifying unit, the gaming related information notifying unit or the symbol variation number related information notifying unit is According to the gaming situation of the gaming machine, it is displayed on the symbol display means in a scaled or selected manner.

  Thus, according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, when the symbol display related information notifying unit, the game related information notifying unit, and the symbol variation number related information notifying unit are displayed on the symbol display unit, it depends on the gaming situation of the gaming machine. Therefore, the player can benefit depending on the gaming situation of the gaming machine without disturbing the game because the symbol variation display that is the main line of the game becomes difficult to see. Information can be accurately recognized by the symbol display means. Therefore, in the invention of claim 11, the effect of the above-mentioned claim 9, 10 or 11 is synergistic, and the player can use the symbol display means with high expectation by the specific large symbol having a high game value being confirmed and displayed. It can be watched and the fun of the game is further enhanced.

The front view which shows a present Example gaming machine. The block diagram which shows a central control apparatus. The flowchart which shows the game process which CPU performs. The flowchart showing a normal symbol game process. The flowchart showing game processing. The flowchart showing a specific symbol re-variation process. The flowchart showing a normal symbol re-variation process. The flowchart showing a jackpot process. The flowchart showing specific jackpot processing. Explanatory drawing showing the symbol variable display of a present Example. Explanatory drawing showing the symbol variable display of a present Example. Explanatory drawing explaining the variable display time control means of this invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall front view of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the central control device 100 provided on the back surface of the game area 5.
The front surface of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is launched by a hitting operation handle 2 for operating a hitting ball launching device (not shown) when operated by a player, a hitting ball guiding rail 3 for guiding a game ball hit by the hitting ball launching device, and Game area forming rail 4 provided so that the game balls to be thrown within a certain range, a game area 5 surrounded by the hitting ball guide rail 3 and the game area forming rail 4, and a game launched into the game area 5 A windmill 20 that changes the ball in an unexpected direction, a display 6 that displays a pseudo display showing how the symbol rotates, and a start that causes the display 6 to start displaying variable symbols when the game ball wins When the winning prize opening (electric tulip) 11 and the display device 6 are awarded to the starting winning prize opening 11 while the symbols are changing, the variable indication is displayed again (up to 4 times) after the fluctuation display is completed. A hold LED 25 that performs lighting display of the hold memory, and a hold LED control unit (not shown) that turns off one hold LED 25 when the symbol variation display ends and starts symbol variation display based on the hold memory; In the display 6, the left symbol display unit 8, the right symbol display unit 9, the middle symbol display unit 10 for individually displaying the three symbols, and when the result in the display 6 becomes a predetermined mode, It is possible to store a winning prize opening 7 that is advantageously opened to the player, a hitting ball supply tray 12 for supplying game balls to the hitting ball launching device, and a ball that does not fit in the hitting ball supply tray 12 and is not shown. The extra ball receiving tray 13 that can move the game ball to the storage ball box, the normal winning opening 14 where the winning ball is paid out by winning, the payout of the winning ball for the winning, the ball clogging, and the abnormality Display a game effect lamp 15 to know, an out port 16 for collecting game balls provided at the bottom of the game area 5, a glass door frame 17 provided to be openable and closable, and a single digit normal symbol, When the normal symbol is a predetermined normal symbol, the normal symbol display 18 that opens the blades of the electric tulip as the start winning opening 11 and the normal symbol operation gate 19 that changes the normal symbol display 18 are configured. Yes.

  In the gaming machine 1 configured as described above, first, a game ball is launched from the ball striking device by the player's operation of the ball striking operation handle 2 and passes between the ball striking guide rail 3 and the game area forming rail 4. A ball is launched into the game area 5. Then, the game ball falls in the game area 5 by its own weight, and in the process of falling, the game ball 5 is changed in the direction of dropping by a game nail or a windmill 20 (not shown) implanted in the game area 5, In the case where the normal winning opening 14 is won, the normal symbol operating gate 19 is passed, or all the winning holes are not won, the winning hole 16 is collected. When the game ball wins the start winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball is given to the player, and the game ball is detected by a start winning detection device 116 described later, and each symbol display section 8, 9 of the display 6 is displayed. , 10 are variably displayed to draw a symbol, and when the symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a predetermined symbol combination, the special winning opening 7 is opened in a predetermined manner. Further, when the game ball wins the normal winning opening 14, a predetermined prize ball is given to the player. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 19, the game gate is detected by an operation gate detection device 120 described later, and the symbol is randomly displayed on the normal symbol display 18 to display the game ball in a random manner. When the displayed symbol is a predetermined symbol, the blades of the start winning opening 11 are opened for a predetermined time.

Next, the central control device 100 provided on the back surface of the gaming area 5 of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. When the central control device 100 detects a winning of a game ball provided in the start winning port 11, the start winning detection device 116 that sends a symbol variation start signal to a CPU described later, and a game ball provided in the normal symbol operating gate 19 An operation gate detection device 120 that sends a normal symbol variation start signal to a CPU, which will be described later when passing is detected, a count switch 117 that detects a game ball won in the big winning opening 7 by opening the big winning opening 7, and a large A continuous winning switch 118 that detects a game ball that has passed through a specific area of the winning opening 7, a hitting operation handle switch 119 that is turned on when the hitting operation handle 2 is turned and the gaming ball is fired, and the detection signals. Input circuit 101, and the symbol displayed on each symbol display unit 8, 9, 10 based on each detection signal acquired via input circuit 101. A CPU102 for executing a control program for controlling the 示等, a ROM103 for storing a control program which CPU102 executes, CP
A RAM 104 having a backup function capable of temporarily storing data processed by the U 102 and retaining stored contents even when the power is turned off, and an image ROM 105 storing image data of an image displayed on the display unit 6 by the CPU 102 , A normal symbol display 18 that displays a normal symbol based on a command from the CPU 102, a hold LED 25 that displays a start memory based on a command from the CPU 102, a solenoid 106 for opening and closing the start winning port 11, Solenoid 107 for opening and closing the grand prize winning opening 7, an illumination device 108 provided on the game area 5, an external information terminal 109 connected to a hall management computer (not shown), etc., and the normal symbol display 18 Hold LED 25, solenoid 106, solenoid 107, illumination device 108, and external information terminal 109 An output circuit 110 that outputs an information signal, a display controller 111 that performs display control of the display 6, a sound generator 114 that generates sound from a speaker 113 via an amplifier 112, and a bus 115 that connects the above-described units. Yes.

  In the central control device 100 configured as described above, the CPU 102 performs overall control of the gaming machine 1 by executing a game process and the like described later, and displays various images according to the game situation on the display 6. To display.

  Next, the normal symbol game process executed by the CPU of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This normal symbol game process is performed by the CPU 102 of the central control device 100, and is started by supplying operating power from a power supply device (not shown) to each part of the gaming machine 1 including the central control device 100. . When this process is started, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the operation gate detection device 120 detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 19 (S31). (NO in S31), waiting for the game ball to pass through the normal symbol operating gate 19. When operation gate detection device 120 detects a game ball (YES in S31), CPU 102 determines hit and release based on the operation gate detection signal sent to CPU by operation gate detection device 120. A random number is created (S32). This random number is composed of 0 to 30, of which 0 to 9 are hit random numbers (hit probability 10/31).

  Next, a one-digit winning symbol and a deviating symbol to be confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display 18 are created (S33). After the symbols are variably displayed on the normal symbol display 18 (S34), the random number is a random number. If the random number is not a winning random number (NO in S35), the off symbol created in S33 is confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display 18 (S38), and the process returns to S31. If the random number is a winning random number (YES in S35), the winning symbol created in S33 is fixedly displayed on the normal symbol display 18 (S36).

  Here, the one-digit symbol created in S33 is composed of 0 to 9, of which “3” and “7” are the winning symbols, and the missing symbols are other numbers. In other words, when any one of 0 to 9 is created as a winning random number in S32, either “3” or “7” as a winning symbol created in S33 is confirmed and displayed in S36. If any one of 10 to 30 is generated as an extra random number in S32, “0”, “1”, “2”, “4”, “5”, Any one of “6”, “8”, and “9” is fixedly displayed in S38. In addition, the variation of the symbol is started in S34, and the variation display time until the symbol is fixedly displayed in S36 or S38 is 30 seconds. Then, when the winning symbol is confirmed and displayed in S36, the process proceeds to S37 to release the electric tulip as the start winning opening 11 for a predetermined time, and the process returns to S31 to repeat the same process. In addition, the opening time of the start winning opening 11 performed in S37 is 0.2 seconds.

Next, the game process executed by the CPU 102 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This gaming process is performed by the CPU 102 of the central control device 100, and is started when operating power is supplied to each part of the gaming machine 1 including the central control device 100 from a power supply device (not shown). When this process is started, the CPU 102 determines whether or not the start winning detection device 116 has detected a game ball that has won the start winning opening 11 (S1). NO at S1), and waits for the game ball to win the start winning opening 11.

  When the start winning detection device 116 detects a game ball (YES in S1), the CPU 102 determines a big hit and a release based on the start winning detection signal sent to the CPU by the start winning detection device 116. A random number is created (S2). This random number is composed of 0 to 316, of which 77 are big hit random numbers (big hit probability 1/317).

  Next, a 3-digit jackpot symbol (a specific bonus symbol to be post-operatively or a normal bonus symbol) and a miss symbol are created and displayed on each symbol display unit 8, 9, 10 of the display 6 (S3). After the symbols are variably displayed (S4) on the symbol display units 8, 9, and 10, it is determined whether the random number is a big hit random number (S5). If the random number is not a big hit random number (NO in S5) The off symbol created in S3 is fixedly displayed on each symbol display unit 8, 9, 10 (S10), and the process returns to S1.

If the random number is a big hit random number (YES in S5), the process proceeds to S6 to determine whether the big hit symbol created in S3 is a specific big hit symbol or a normal big hit symbol.
Here, the three-digit symbols to be confirmed and displayed on the symbol display portions 8, 9, and 10 of the display 6 are all 14 symbols ("1") shown in the symbol display portions 8, 9, and 10 of FIG. “2” “3” “4” “5” “6” “7” “8” “9” “A” “B” “C” “D” “E”) The display is such that these symbols are pseudo-changed as if they are moving up and down. Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the symbol display portions 8, 9, and 10 of the display 6 each have the same arrangement and the following normal symbols “4”, “6”, “8”, “ “B”, “C”, “D”, “E” (shaded portions shown in the drawing) and “1”, “2”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9” of the specific symbols , All 14 symbols of "A" are continuously displayed in S4 in the above order. This symbol arrangement includes normal symbols (hereinafter referred to as normal symbol array group b) “B” to “E” that are continuously arranged, and specific symbols (hereinafter referred to as specific symbol array group a) that are continuously arranged. ) “1” to “3”, “9” and “A”.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3A, the jackpot symbol is a combination of all 14 types of the same symbols that are predetermined combinations of symbols that are confirmed and displayed in the symbol display units 8, 9, and 10. 111 ”to“ EEE ”, and the symbols to be removed are combinations other than those (2730 in total). That is, when 77 is created as a big hit random number in S2, any one of “111” to “EEE” as the big hit symbols created in S3 is finally displayed in each of the symbol display portions 8, 9, 10 When any one of 0-76 and 78-316 is created as an extra random number in S2, any of the extra symbols created in S3 is confirmed and displayed in S10. It has become.

In addition, the jackpot symbol is a combination of the normal symbols “444”, “666”, “888”, “BBB”, “CCC”, “DDD”, “EEE”, and a special symbol. There are specific big symbols of “111”, “222”, “333”, “555”, “777”, “999”, and “AAA”, which are combinations of the above, and as shown in FIG. In addition, these are the normal large symbol sequence groups “BBB” to “EEE” and the specific large symbol symbol corresponding to the normal symbol sequence group b and the specific symbol sequence group a in the same sequence order as the normal symbol and the specific symbol. The arrangement group includes “111” to “333”, “999”, and “AAA”. As will be described later, the normal bonus symbol and the specific bonus symbol are different in the game value given to the player, and the specific bonus symbol is more valuable to the player than the normal bonus symbol. It has become. Further, the variation of the symbol is started in S4, and the variation display time until the symbol is removed and displayed in S10 is 6 to 30 seconds. Returning to FIG. 5, when it is determined that the specific big symbol is determined in S <b> 6 (YES in S <b> 6), the process proceeds to S <b> 7 and the specific symbol re-variation process is executed.

  The specific symbol revariation process will be described below using the flowchart of FIG. When the specific symbol re-variation process is executed in the game process, a symbol re-variation random number for determining whether or not to perform the symbol re-variation is created (S60).

  Thereafter, based on the symbol re-variation random number created in S60, it is determined whether or not symbol re-variation is executed (S61). If symbol re-variation is executed (YES in S61), the display symbol is once set to normal. Created with a big bonus symbol (S62), and change the symbol displayed in S4 to various reach actions that enhance the player's interest in each symbol display unit 8, 9, 10 (S63), and the normal bonus symbol created in S62 is once displayed (S64) as if the bag has stopped.

  Here, once displayed, the symbols seem to stop together, but the symbols themselves and the background of the periphery are moving steadily, and the symbols are not completely confirmed (still) displayed. .

  In S64, the normal bonus symbol is once displayed on the display 6. Then, in S65, the symbol is again synchronously changed, and the symbol arrangement related information (the symbol arrangement confirmation section 22), which will be described in detail later, The game related information (game content confirmation section 23) is displayed on the display 6 (S66, S67). In addition, the display 6 displays a symbol change number related information (a change stoppable area notification section 24) in advance (S68) and a character (S69). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S70, and the specific big symbol created in S3 is confirmed and displayed on the display 6.

  1, 10, and 11, the processing of S <b> 61 to S <b> 69 of FIG. 6, particularly the above-described synchronous symbol re-variation of S <b> 65, symbol arrangement related information display of S <b> 66, game related information display of S <b> 67, symbol of S <b> 68. The change number related information notice display and the character display in S69 will be described in detail with specific examples.

In the following description, the symbol display sections 8, 9, and 10 of the present embodiment are virtual sections provided for the sake of explanation, and no lines or the like that partition the display section 6 are actually provided.
The game process described above is started by winning the game ball at the start winning opening 11, and as shown in FIG. 10 (A), all 14 symbols are displayed vertically in the symbol display portions 8, 9, and 10. Fluctuation display is performed as if moving. If the winning prize at the start winning opening 11 is a determination of a jackpot random number, and if the created big bonus symbol is a specific big bonus symbol, the symbol is redesigned in S61 based on the symbol re-variable random number created in S60. Determine whether to re-variate. When it is determined in S61 that the symbol is changed again, a normal bonus symbol is created (S62), and a reach action is performed to improve the player's interest (S63), as shown in FIG. 10 (B). In addition, the normal bonus symbol “666” created in S62 is temporarily displayed as if it has stopped (S64). However, in general, the big symbol “666” indicates that the entire symbol, the background of the periphery, etc. are moving as shown by the arrows in the diagram, and that the symbol may further change again. .

  Once the normal bonus symbol is displayed once in S64, synchronous symbol re-variation is performed in S65. This synchronous symbol re-variation means that each symbol displayed on each symbol display unit 8, 9, 10 is variably displayed while being synchronized. In this case, the normal big symbol symbol once displayed at "666" The order of arrangement shown in FIG. 3A, that is, “777”, “888”.

  In the case of the present embodiment, when the synchronous symbol re-variation is performed, not all symbols of the symbol display portions 8, 9, and 10 are displayed, but only one symbol is displayed (FIG. 10 (D ), FIG. 11 (E) to (G)). This is because the symbols displayed in each symbol display unit 8, 9, 10 are the same (big symbol) in the synchronous symbol re-variation, so that it is displayed on the display 6 as a representative of one symbol, This has the effect of making it easier for players to recognize symbols.

  Further, when the synchronous symbol re-variation is performed in S65, as shown in FIG. 10C, the symbol display section 21 displaying the symbol is reduced, and the symbol arrangement confirmation section 22 is displayed so that all the symbols are displayed. The order of change, the position of the specific big symbol, the position where the specific big symbol is arranged, the text, the symbol arrangement table, the color and shape representing the specific big symbol, symbols such as stars (S66).

In addition, a game content confirmation section 23 is formed for displaying what kind of privilege is given to the player when a big hit is made with the specific bonus symbol (S67).
As described above, when the synchronous symbol re-variation is performed, the symbol arrangement confirmation section 22 teaches the player the distinction between the normal big symbol and the specific big symbol, the symbol arrangement order, and the variable symbol order. That is, it is possible to predict how many symbols are changed in synchronization with the normal bonus symbol once displayed, and it is possible to predict the shift to the specific bonus symbol, thereby raising the player's sense of expectation for the specific bonus symbol. In other words, in the symbol arrangement confirmation section 22, if the indication of how all the symbols change is not displayed, the symbol rotates at a high speed in the normal variable display. This is because there is a player who does not know whether the symbols are arranged.

  In addition, as described above, the game content confirmation section 23 is used for the first time to play pachinko games, elderly people who are not familiar with games, etc. Teach students how to create various gaming conditions. In other words, a player who does not know the game content well knows that a lottery advantageous to the player will be performed by the synchronous symbol re-variation to be performed from now on, and raises a sense of expectation for a specific jackpot. In other words, if the game content confirmation section 23 is not provided, for the player who played the game for the first time, what value the symbol is synchronously re-varied for, what value is depending on the result of the synchronous symbol re-variation This is because the intention cannot be grasped.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 10D, in the symbol arrangement confirmation section 22, the text is displayed in a reduced size, and only the star representing the specific big symbol is displayed beside the symbol and is reduced as a whole. Here, the game content confirmation section 23 transmits the contents and then deletes the section. Although an embodiment in which the game content confirmation section 23 is deleted will be described here, the display may be enlarged or reduced as necessary, or the display may be continued until the end of the big hit.

  Then, the symbol display section 21 is enlarged again, and only one symbol is enlarged and displayed in a size that can be easily understood by the player, and a character is displayed (S69), and a screen for changing the one symbol is displayed. At this time, the maximum number of re-variation symbols at the bottom of the display will be displayed, such as “Re-variation fluctuates up to the maximum A symbol” and “Stops within the 666 symbols from the 666 symbols.” A variable stoppable area notification section 24 is provided (S68). The change stoppable area notification section 24 notifies the player of the jackpot symbol that will be finally stopped when the synchronous symbol re-variation is executed so that the player can recognize the symbol before the fixed display. In other words, when the maximum number of symbol re-movements is 4 symbols, the display 6 shows “Re-variation of symbols stops within 4 symbols” or “Re-variation fluctuates up to the maximum A symbol.” Or a jackpot symbol fixed display possible area is transmitted to the player by voice from the speaker 113.

By informing in this way, when the symbol re-variation is started from “666”, it is possible to easily inform the player that there is a possibility of variation to the symbol “AAA”. As a result, when the symbols change from “666” to “AAA” again, the specific big-symbol transition probability may include three specific big-symbol symbols in the variation area by the symbol array confirmation section 22. Since it is easily understood, it can be notified that it is 3/4.

  Here, if re-variation is started from “BBB”, the player can be easily informed that there is a possibility of variation up to “111”, and the specific big symbol transition probability is within the region of variation. Since one specific symbol is included in, it can be notified that it is a quarter.

  In other words, since the player is informed that the specific big symbol is fluctuating and only four symbols are fluctuating, the specific big symbol symbol has a higher probability of stopping if the synchronous symbol re-variation is started from “666”. Can be easily guessed.

  Normally, if the symbol is temporarily stopped with the big bonus symbol “666”, “DDD”, “EEE”, the specific big symbol symbol transition probability is 3/4 and the player expects that the synchronous symbol re-variation will be performed. When re-variation occurs, it is possible to wait for a change stop result, that is, a definite display, with a great sense of expectation that is a big hit with a specific bonus symbol.

  In FIG. 10D, since “7” is displayed as the specific big symbol, when the specific big symbol is variably displayed in this way, for example, the normal big symbol shown in FIG. The variable display time of the specific big symbol is displayed longer than when “8” as the symbol is variably displayed (corresponding to the variable display time control means of the present invention). As a result, the possibility of stopping the particular big symbol design is increased and the interest of the player is enhanced. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10 (D), the character firmly presses down the specific big symbol with his hand, and displays that he is working hard to make a big hit with the specific big symbol (character display of the present invention). This corresponds to the first mode of the means), and the variable display time is displayed long.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 11E, when the normal big symbol display is performed, a screen for re-variation of the symbol is displayed, but the normal big symbol display time is displayed rather than the specific big symbol symbol. By shortening the display, the possibility of stopping the normal bonus symbol is reduced and the interest of the player is increased. In this case, when the character is normally displayed in a variably displayed manner, the character is released and a display with an unknown face is performed (corresponding to the second aspect of the character display means of the present invention). Shorten.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 11 (F), when entering the above-described specific large symbol arrangement groups “999” and “AAA”, a sense of expectation of stopping at the specific large symbol design is given. In this case, the character develops further from the display that the specific big symbol is pressed firmly by hand, and displays that the character is trying hard to win with the specific big symbol by changing the facial expression of the character or supporting the character (Corresponding to the first aspect of the character display means of the present invention), the variable display time is displayed longer.

After that, as shown in FIG. 11 (G), the symbol which is displayed in a variable manner is finally displayed (determined). Is displayed on the display unit 6 so that the player can display the three symbols of big symbol “AAA” (specific big symbol) by the symbol display units 8, 9, and 10 (S70).

Returning to FIG. 6, when it is determined that the symbol re-variation is not performed in S <b> 61 (NO in S <b> 61), symbol scrolling (S <b> 71) such as reach action is performed with variable display that enhances the interest of the player. Then, the specific big symbol created in S3 is confirmed and displayed (S70). Then, after the specific bonus symbol is confirmed and displayed in S70, this process is terminated and the process returns to the game process. Returning to FIG. 5, when the specific symbol re-variation process of S <b> 7 ends, the process proceeds to S <b> 8 and a big hit process is performed.

  In the following, the jackpot process of S8 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. When the big hit process is executed in the game process, the specific big hit process described later is canceled (S50), and 1 is added to the opening number counter initial value 0 for counting the number of times the big winning opening 7 is opened (S51). Thereafter, a timer for counting the opening time of the special winning opening 7 is set to 0 (S52), the special winning opening 7 is opened and the timer is started (S53). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 7 is 30 seconds or more (S54). If it is within 30 seconds (NO in S54), the number of winning prizes 7 to the special winning opening 7 is 10 in the count switch 117. It is determined whether or not this is the case (S55). If count switch 117 has not reached ten (NO in S55), the process returns to S54 and the same processing is repeated.

  If count switch 117 has reached 10 winning prizes (YES in S55), or if the opening time of major winning opening 7 is 30 seconds or longer (YES in S54), continuous winning switch for major winning opening 7 Whether 118 is ON or OFF is determined (S56).

  If the signal of continuous winning switch 118 is detected (ON) (YES in S56), it is determined whether or not the opening number counter is less than 15 (S57), and if the opening number is less than 15 times. Returning to S51, the same processing is repeated. By the way, when the continuous winning switch 118 is not detected (OFF) at S56 (NO at S56), or when the opening number counter reaches 15 times at S57 (YES at S57), The big prize opening 7 is closed (S58), the jackpot process is terminated, and the process returns to the game process. Returning to FIG. 5, when the big hit process of S8 is completed, the process proceeds to S9, and the specific big hit process is performed.

  Hereinafter, the specific jackpot process of S9 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. When the specific jackpot process is executed in the game process, the jackpot random number is changed in S81. Normally, the lottery probability of the jackpot random number created in S2 of the game process is 1/317, but the probability is raised to 5/317 by the fact that the specific big win symbol is drawn. This is done by replacing only 77 of the random numbers composed of 0 to 316 described above as big hit random numbers by changing 33, 77, 111, 222, and 277 to big hit random numbers.

  Next, in S82, the symbol variation time variably displayed on the display 6 is shortened. This is because the variation of the symbol is started in S4 of the game process described above, and the variation display time from 6 to 30 seconds until the symbol is removed and displayed in S10 is shortened to 3 seconds.

  Next, in S83, the normal design hit random number is changed. In normal times, the random number lottery probability created in S32 of the normal symbol game process is 10/31. However, the probability is increased to 28/31 by the fact that the specific big symbol is drawn. This is performed by changing 0 to 27 to a random number instead of 0 to 9 among the random numbers composed of 0 to 30 described above.

  Next, in S84, the symbol variation time that is variably displayed on the normal symbol display 18 is shortened. This is because the variation of the symbol is started in S34 of the normal symbol game process described above, and the variation display time until the winning symbol or the deviated symbol is determined and displayed in S36 or S38 is 30 seconds. To shorten.

And in S85, the opening time of the blade | wing of the start winning opening 11 opened based on a normal symbol hit is extended. In normal times, as described above, the normal symbol display process 18 is performed in S36 of the normal symbol game process, the symbol is confirmed and displayed, and the start winning opening 11 is opened in S37 for 0.2 seconds. Extend what was waiting to 2 seconds. Then, when the process of S84 is completed, the specific jackpot process is terminated and the process returns to the game process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S6 of the game process of FIG. 5 that the symbol is not a specific bonus symbol, that is, if it is determined that the symbol is a normal bonus symbol, the process proceeds to S11 to perform a normal symbol variation process.
The normal symbol revariation process will be briefly described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This normal symbol re-variation process is almost the same as the above-described specific symbol re-variation process, and the process of confirming and displaying the specific symbol of S70 in the specific symbol re-variation process is usually large in S100 of the normal symbol re-variation process. Since the only difference is in the process of confirming and displaying the symbol, it will not be described in detail.

  Then, when the normal symbol re-variation process of S11 is completed, the process proceeds to S12 and a big hit process is performed. Note that the jackpot process performed in S12 is the same as the jackpot process performed in S8 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted here. Then, when the process of S12 is completed, the jackpot process is terminated and the process returns to the game process. In this way, the jackpot symbol has a specific bonus symbol and a normal bonus symbol, which are different in game value given to the player.

  That is, the game value given to the player at a specific jackpot is a so-called probability variation state in which the jackpot probability at the display 6 increases until the next jackpot in addition to the game value usually given at the jackpot, or a normal symbol display. The winning probability of the display 18 is increased and the lottery time is shortened to increase the opening frequency of the blades of the start winning opening 11, and the opening time of the blades of the starting winning opening 11 is increased, and the symbol lottery time on the display 6 is increased. By shortening, a so-called time shortening state in which the game progress can be smoothly performed without reducing the number of holding balls is given. In other words, the normal jackpot and the specific jackpot have a higher game value given to the player in the specific jackpot.

  The purpose of performing the above-described normal symbol re-variation processing is to give the player a sense of expectation that a specific big symbol will be drawn by executing symbol re-variation. This can improve the interest of the game.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as a result of the variable display, even when the display 6 is displayed once with the normal big symbol, the game shifts to the specific big symbol having high value for the player. It can be a great expectation that it may be.

  In addition, when symbol re-variation is executed, since the variation display time for which the specific big symbol symbol is displayed on the display 6 is displayed longer than the variation symbol display time of the normal big symbol symbol, which bonus symbol is displayed to the player. Can change the expectation of whether or not will be drawn.

  In addition, when symbol re-variation is executed, the specific big symbol design group (“111” to “333”, “999”, “AAA”) is formed, so the symbol variation display is the specific big symbol design. When entering the sequence group, the specific big symbol is displayed in a variably displayed state for a long time, so that the player can be expected to have a specific big hit with a high game value. In other words, depending on the arrangement position relationship of the jackpot symbol, the player has different expectation of the fixed display with the specific big symbol, and continuously maintains the expectation of the final symbol display with the specific big symbol for a long time. be able to.

  Further, when symbol re-variation is executed, the normal jackpot symbol once displayed (for example, 2, 2, 2) is changed while maintaining the jackpot symbol in synchronization (for example, 2, 2, 2 to 3, 3, 3,... 7, 7, 7), the player can be sure that the symbol that is confirmed and displayed this time is a jackpot symbol, and can fully enjoy each type of jackpot symbol.

In correspondence with the present invention, the display 6 corresponds to the symbol display means of the present invention, the specific symbol revariation processing of S7 or the normal symbol revariation processing of S11 corresponds to the symbol revariation means of the present invention, The game process and the normal symbol game process in which the jackpot process in S8 and the specific jackpot process in S9 are performed correspond to the first special game of the present invention, and the jackpot process in S12 corresponds to the second special game of the present invention. The processes from S66 to S70 of the re-variation process correspond to the operation of the variable display time control means of the present invention, the symbol array shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to the specific symbol array means of the present invention, and S69 of the specific symbol re-variation process. This process corresponds to the action of the character display means and character display control means of the present invention, the symbol arrangement confirmation section 22 corresponds to the symbol arrangement related information notification means of the present invention, and the game content confirmation section 23 corresponds to the gaming function of the present invention. Corresponds to the information notifying means, fluctuation stop area compartment 24 corresponds to the symbol variation-number-related information notifying means of the present invention.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the variable stoppable area notification section 24 has been described as four symbols. However, the variable stoppable area notification section 24 is, for example, at least once when the symbol is changed again. It is preferable to change to 1 to 14 symbols according to the state in which the specific big symbol design or the specific big symbol design group is arranged, such as entering into the symbol sequence group.

  Further, the number of symbol re-variations corresponding to the jackpot symbol may be set in advance for each jackpot symbol number. In the case of symbol re-variation, it is possible to derive a transition probability to a specific jackpot that differs depending on the symbol once displayed, and to change the expectation to the specific jackpot.

  In this embodiment, the symbol for drawing the big hit is explained using a predetermined three-digit symbol. However, the big hit symbol is not limited to this three-digit symbol, and the symbol is re-variable. Any number of digits can be used.

Moreover, although the above jackpot symbols have been described with the same symbol, they can be arbitrarily set, and any combination such as “ABC”, “Shochiku Ume” or the like may be used as the jackpot symbol.
Moreover, although the example which displays a normal big symbol design once in S64 of FIG. 6 and S94 of FIG. 7 was raised, you may make it display a specific big symbol symbol once.

In addition, the symbol arrangement (FIG. 3A) used in the present embodiment is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the symbols “1”, “2”, “5”, “6”, “9”, “A”, “D”, “E” are normal symbols, “3”, “4”, “7”, “8”, “B”, “C”. Are arranged as specific symbols, and the specific symbol arrangement group a and the normal symbol arrangement group b are arranged at substantially equal intervals, or each of the groups is divided into two as shown in FIGS. 3 (C) and 3 (D). Various arrangements can be made, for example, a plurality of specific symbol arrangement groups a having three or more symbols can be provided in the symbol arrangement. Similarly, the jackpot symbol (normal bonus symbol, specific bonus symbol) can be arranged in various arrangements as shown in FIGS. 3 (B), (C), and (D).

Further, in this embodiment, the symbol re-variation is described as a variable display again in a state where the 3-digit jackpot symbol once displayed is synchronized and displayed in a fixed manner. However, once the 3-digit jackpot symbol is displayed, When the variable display is performed without synchronization and the final display is finalized, a 3-digit jackpot symbol may be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol array related information, the game related information, and the symbol variation number related information are described as being notified by the display device 6 and the speaker 113. However, the information can be recognized from the periphery of the gaming machine. Any type of information may be used.

  Further, the display device 6 of the present embodiment may be any device as long as it can display symbols and figures such as a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, a plasma display, and a dot matrix LED display.

  The gaming machine 1 of the present invention described above is not limited to the above-described pachinko gaming machine embodiment, and can be implemented in various forms such as a throttle gaming machine, an arrangement, a jean ball gaming machine, and a pinball. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Hitting ball operation handle 3 ... Hitting ball guide rail 4 ... Game area formation rail 5 ... Game area 6 ... Display device 7 ... Grand prize opening 8 ... Left symbol display part 9 ... Right symbol display part 10 ... Middle symbol display Part 11: Start winning opening 12 ... Hitting ball supply tray 13 ... Surplus ball receiving tray 14 ... Normal winning opening 15 ... Game effect lamp 16 ... Out opening 17 ... Glass door frame 18 ... Normal symbol display 19 ... Normal symbol operating gate 20 ... Windmill 21 ... Symbol display section 22 ... Symbol arrangement confirmation section 23 ... Game content confirmation section 24 ... Fluctuation stoppable area notification section 25 ... Hold LED
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104 ... RAM 105 ... Image ROM
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    A plurality of symbols are variably displayed in response to a symbol variation start signal, and a symbol display means for stopping and confirming the symbols that are variably displayed after a predetermined time is provided. Is a gaming machine that generates a special game that is valuable to the player, and as the jackpot symbol, a specific jackpot symbol and a normal jackpot symbol are preset, and the jackpot symbol is the symbol In the case of at least a part of the fixed display on the display means, after the symbol that has been variably displayed is once displayed on the symbol display means with a predetermined symbol, and once the predetermined symbol that has been displayed is changed again When the jackpot symbol is determined and displayed, and the jackpot symbol that has been determined and displayed is the specific bonus symbol, a first special game that is extremely valuable to the player is generated. When the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and displayed is the normal bonus symbol, a second special game that is valuable to the player is generated, and when symbol re-variation by the symbol re-variation means is executed, A game machine comprising a variable display time control means for displaying a variable display time of a symbol related to a specific bonus symbol longer than a variation display time of the symbol related to the normal bonus symbol.     A plurality of symbols are variably displayed in response to a symbol variation start signal, and a symbol display means for stopping and confirming the symbols that are variably displayed after a predetermined time is provided, and the symbol that the symbol display means has determined and displayed is a predetermined jackpot symbol Is a gaming machine that generates a special game that is valuable to the player, and as the jackpot symbol, a specific jackpot symbol and a normal jackpot symbol are preset, and the jackpot symbol is the symbol In the case of at least a part of the fixed display on the display means, after the symbol that has been variably displayed is once displayed on the symbol display means with a predetermined symbol, and once the predetermined symbol that has been displayed is changed again When the jackpot symbol is determined and displayed, and the jackpot symbol that has been determined and displayed is the specific bonus symbol, a first special game that is extremely valuable to the player is generated. When the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and displayed is the normal bonus symbol, a second special game that is valuable to the player is generated, and the symbol related to the specific bonus symbol has at least two or more arrangements thereof. A gaming machine, characterized in that a specific symbol array group is formed by specific symbol arraying means arranged continuously.     The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the variable display time control means is added.     A plurality of symbols are variably displayed in response to a symbol variation start signal, and a symbol display means for stopping and confirming the symbols that are variably displayed after a predetermined time is provided. Is a gaming machine that generates a special game that is valuable to the player, and as the jackpot symbol, a specific jackpot symbol and a normal jackpot symbol are preset, and the jackpot symbol is the symbol In the case of at least a part of the fixed display on the display means, after the symbol that has been variably displayed is once displayed on the symbol display means with a predetermined symbol, and once the predetermined symbol that has been displayed is changed again When the jackpot symbol is determined and displayed, and the jackpot symbol that has been determined and displayed is the specific bonus symbol, a first special game that is extremely valuable to the player is generated. If the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and displayed is the normal bonus symbol, a second special game that is valuable to the player is generated, and at least a predetermined symbol is associated with the symbol display means confirming and displaying the symbol. Character display means for displaying on the symbol display means a character indicating the form of the character, and when the symbol re-variation is executed by the symbol re-variation means, the character display means by the character display means Character display control means having a predetermined first aspect when the symbol variation display related to the symbol is displayed, and a predetermined second aspect when the symbol variation display related to the normal bonus symbol is displayed. A gaming machine characterized by that.     The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the variable display time control means and / or the specific symbol arrangement means are added.     When the symbol re-variation means is at least a part of the symbol display means for confirming and displaying the jackpot symbol on the symbol display means, the symbol on the symbol display is temporarily displayed on the symbol display means with the jackpot symbol, 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the big hit symbol once displayed is changed again, and then the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed.     When the symbol re-variation means is at least a part of the symbol display unit that displays the jackpot symbol on the symbol display unit, the symbol that has been displayed as a variation is temporarily displayed on the symbol display unit as the normal bonus symbol. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the bonus game symbol is determined and displayed after the once displayed normal bonus symbol is changed again.     The jackpot symbol is composed of a plurality of columns, and the symbol display means confirms and displays the combination of symbols for each column as a predetermined combination, and the symbol re-variation means uses the jackpot symbol as the symbol display means. In at least a part of the fixed display, the variable display symbol is temporarily displayed on the symbol display means as the jackpot symbol, and the once displayed jackpot symbol is again synchronized with the symbol for each column. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the jackpot symbol is determined and displayed after being changed while maintaining the jackpot symbol.     9. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a symbol array related information notifying unit for notifying a player of information related to the jackpot symbol array.     10. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising game-related information notifying means for notifying a player of information related to a game generated due to execution of the symbol re-variation means. .     When the symbol re-variation means is executed, information relating to the number of symbol variations until the re-variable symbol is confirmed and displayed is notified to the player before the re-variable symbol is at least confirmed and displayed. 11. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a change number related information notice means. The symbol arrangement related information notifying unit, the game related information notifying unit, or the symbol variation number related information notifying unit is enlarged or reduced or selectively displayed on the symbol display unit according to the gaming situation of the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 9, 10 or 11.

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