JP2821084B2 - Variable display device for gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device for a game machine such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a variable display device for a game machine of this type has a structure in which a plurality of symbols in three rows are continuously arranged in a vertical direction, for example, like a variable display device for a pachinko game machine shown in FIG. A variable display section for performing a so-called scroll display to be moved is provided, and when the scroll display of each variable display section is stopped, a so-called big hit is achieved by, for example, a total of five combinations in which three specific symbols "7" are arranged in the horizontal or diagonal directions. The state was shown. In addition, as variable display devices of other gaming machines, for example, as in a variable display device of a pachinko gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-237232, nine independent variable display units 1 are provided at the top, bottom, left and right, 8 in which specific symbols are arranged in the vertical, horizontal and oblique directions of each variable display section
In some cases, the big hit state is displayed by a total of nine types of combinations when the same type of symbol is displayed on the entire surface (see FIG. 11B).

[0003]

However, in the former variable display device of the pachinko game machine, there are only five combinations of symbols indicating the jackpot state, and when the symbol in the second column is determined, the jackpot preliminary state is called. Since it is clear whether or not the player is in the reach state, there is a problem that the player does not have a sense of expectation until the jackpot state is determined. In addition, the latter variable display device of the pachinko gaming machine has nine combinations of symbols indicating a big hit and has an advantage that display change is enhanced, but it is necessary to control nine variable display units. However, there is a problem that the control means becomes complicated and the price becomes expensive. In addition, similarly to the former variable display device, when the second symbol is determined, it becomes clear whether or not the jackpot reserve state is a so-called reach state. There is a problem of lack of expectation. The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a variable display device of a game machine in which a symbol display content until a special preferential state such as a so-called jackpot state is varied and inexpensive. I do.

[0004]

[MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] To achieve the above object
The structural feature of the invention according to claim 1 is that a pattern is displayed.
On the display board where a plurality of rows are arranged,
Display the set obtained by the specified arrangement of the displayed symbols
And a variable display device for gaming machines that wins a predetermined set
In this case, a predetermined number of first groups used to display the initial set
Row and a second group not used to display the original set
Displayed in the first group side-by-side column
Including a first set, a first group of columns and a second group of columns
A second set displayed in a row in which a predetermined number is arranged can be displayed.
Immediately before displaying the jackpot combination by the first set.
The first reach state, which is the state, and the jackpot by the second set
The second worst state, which is the state immediately before displaying the combination,
Can occur, and in the first reach state,
If the match cannot be obtained, move to the second reach state
In .

[0005] Further , according to the second aspect of the present invention,
The feature is that in the variable display device of the gaming machine according to claim 1.
To display the second set obtained after the second reach state.
Depending on the first reach status displayed in the column of one group
Diagram used to configure jackpot combinations to be obtained
The handle is a jackpot to be obtained by the second reach state
It is to be used in a combination configuration .

[0006] Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention,
The feature is a variable display of the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.
A first set of sets obtained after the first reach state;
Reach losing patterns that do not constitute a combination of jackpots
Is displayed in the column of the first group containing
Used in the construction of the jackpot combination to be obtained by
Pattern is the same as the pattern displayed in the column of the second group.
In configuring the second set of objects in the second reach state,
You .

[0007] Further , in the structure of the invention according to claim 4,
The feature is a game according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
In the first reach state or the second
In the reach state,
The pattern used for the composition of the jackpot that should be
It is to be distinguished from other symbols .

[0008] Further , according to the fifth aspect of the present invention,
The feature is a game according to any one of claim 1 to claim 4.
The variable reach of the
The combination of jackpots to be determined depends on the first reach state
The same combination as the jackpot combination that should be obtained
It is to be .

[0009]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 schematically show a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention by a front view and a rear view. This pachinko gaming machine has a game board 10 arranged on the front face of a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped main body, a variable display device 20 arranged at the center of the game board 10, and a game ball arranged at a lower part of the game board 10. A storage dish 30 for storing, a game ball launching device 40 for supplying a game ball supplied from the storage dish 30 to a firing position into a game area, a prize ball supply device 50 for supplying a prize ball to the storage dish 30, And an electric control device 60 for controlling the operation of the variable display device 20.

The game board 10 is provided with arc-shaped game ball passage rails 11 for guiding game balls to a central game area from the lower side to the upper left side. In the game area of the game ball 10, five winning ports 12 and three first-type starting ports 13 provided in the center are provided. In each type 1 starting port 13,
A first-class start-up winning detection switch 14 is provided,
When a game ball enters one of the first-type starting openings 13, a winning result is detected. Each winning opening 12 and the first kind starting opening 1
2, 3 is connected to a winning ball passage 15 provided on the back surface of the game board 10, and a winning detection switch 16 is provided in the winning ball passage 15. Then, when the game ball enters one of the winning opening 12 and the first type starting opening 13, it is confirmed by the winning detection switch 16 that the ball is a winning ball, and based on the confirmation result, the prize ball supplying device 50 wins. The number of prize balls corresponding to the opening 12 and the first-type starting opening 13 is supplied to the storage dish 30.

The variable display device 20 is provided with a liquid crystal display type display panel. As shown in FIG. 3, the display panel surface has four variable display sections (rows) arranged continuously in the left-right direction. 20
a to 20d are provided (the variable display units 20a to 20c are
In the column of the first group, the variable display unit 20d
Column)) . In each of the variable display units 20a to 20d,
17 types of design elements (Fig.
D) three at a time of the "1" to "17" is displayed, the first
When a game ball wins at the seed starting port 13, the symbol elements are continuously scrolled up and down and displayed (the ones displayed on the variable display sections 20a to 20c are displayed).
The first set displayed on the variable display units 20b to 20d
Corresponds to the second set) . “7” is selected as the specific symbol element from the symbol elements.

As shown in FIG. 4, of the variable display units 20a to 20d, three variable display units 20 from the left are used.
a to 20c and three variable display units 20b to 20 from the right side
In d, a total of 10 combinations of 5 each of the specific symbol element “7” indicates the occurrence of the jackpot state.
The probability of occurrence of the jackpot state is set to about 1/250. Note that the design elements are not limited to numbers, but may be those that can be displayed in order, such as playing cards, mahjong tiles, flower cards, or the like, or may be elements without numeric elements, such as fruit designs.

Next, a display mode of the occurrence of the reach state in the variable display device 20 will be described. First, the display mode I will be described with reference to FIG. The specific symbol element “7” is determined in the upper row of the first variable display unit 20a, and then the specific symbol element “7” is determined in the upper row of the second variable display unit 20b, and the reach A state (first reach state) is set. Occur. At this time, by changing the specific symbol element “7” from a white character to a solid character, the occurrence of the reach state is clarified and the aesthetic effect of the display is enhanced. Next, in the third variable display section 20c, the specific symbol element "7" is determined not in the upper row but in the middle row, and the big win is not determined. However, in this case, the second variable display unit 2
0b and the third symbol display element 20c have the specific symbol element "7" in the reach mode. Therefore, this state is defined as a transition from reach A to reach B (second reach state) , and the filled characters are changed from the first and second specific design elements “7” to the second and third specific design elements “7”. Fall in love and clarify reach B status . And it is displayed whether it is a big hit by the symbol element of the 4th variable display part 20d. Also, as shown in FIG.
The jackpot combination "777" to be obtained is reach
Jackpot combination "777" to be obtained by A
It is clear that this is the same combination as. Therefore,
When Reach A occurs, the player gains by Reach B.
You can know the combination of jackpots to be done .

As for the display state 11, as shown in FIG. 5B, after the first variable display section 20a is determined, the third
The variable display unit 20c is fixed, and then the second variable display unit 2
0b is determined. According to this mode, it is possible to shift from reach A to reach B. The reach generation method is not limited to the specific examples described above in the display modes I and II.

The bottom of the storage dish 30 is a game ball waiting gutter (not shown), a prize ball supply port 31 is opened on the front wall at the left position of the game ball waiting gutter, and the game ball is on the right side. It is connected to a game ball feeder (not shown) for supplying balls one by one to a launch position to be described later. In addition, the game ball feeding device is continued to the game ball passing rail 11,
As shown in FIG. 2, a game ball launching device 40 for launching and supplying game balls to the game board 10 is provided at a boundary between the lower end portion of the game ball passing rail 11 and the game ball feeding device.

The game ball launching device 40 includes a launching motor 41
And a striking rod (not shown) intermittently oscillating by rotation of the firing motor 41, and an operation handle 42 for starting the operation of the firing motor 41 and adjusting the rotation speed thereof. A game ball supplied to the firing position at the lower end of the game ball passing rail 11 by the game ball feeder is shot and fired by a hitting rod, and the game board 10 is moved along the game ball passing rail 11.
Sent to the center of

As shown in FIG. 2, the prize ball supply device 50 is interposed in a prize ball supply gutter 52 at a right end substantially at the center in the vertical direction on the back surface of the gaming machine. The prize ball supply device 50
The rotation of a not-shown ratchet wheel is controlled by exciting or demagnetizing a prize ball supply solenoid (not shown) to pass or block the game ball. The upper end of the prize ball supply gutter 52 is connected to a game ball tank 53 provided on the upper part of the back surface of the gaming machine by a tank rail 54, and the lower end is a prize ball supply port 3
1 is connected to the storage dish 30.

Next, an electric control device of the variable display device will be described with reference to FIG. The electric control device 60 has
Control circuit 6 composed of a microcomputer having OM, CPU, RAM, probability counter, I / O, etc.
1 is provided. The control circuit 61 executes a display processing program corresponding to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. The first-type start opening winning detection switch 14 is connected to the input side of the control circuit 61. Also,
The variable display device 20 is connected to the output side of the control circuit 61 via the drive circuit 21. The variable display device 20 displays a predetermined combination of symbols by driving the drive circuit 21.

Next, the operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. The game is started when a power switch (not shown) is turned on, a player throws a game ball into the storage tray 30 and operates the operation handle 42. The control circuit 61 starts the execution of the display control program shown in FIG. 7 in step 100, initializes various variables in step 101, and enters a game ball into the first type start port 13 in step 102. It is determined whether or not it has been performed. When the game ball enters the first-type starting port 13, the control circuit 61
Moves the program to step 103 based on the determination of "YES" in step 102, and sets each variable display section 20a
A scroll start signal of .about.20d is output. In response, the drive circuit 21 causes the variable display units 20a to 20d to start scroll display. Then, the control circuit 61 determines in step 104 that the first variable display section 20
The scroll stop signal of a is output. In response, the drive circuit 21 stops the scroll display of the first variable display section 20a.

At this time, it is determined whether or not any of the symbol elements displayed on the display surface is the specific symbol element "7". Since the display probability of the specific symbol element “7” is 3/17, it is not normally displayed. Hereinafter, the first variable display unit 20
The case where the specific symbol element “7” is not displayed in a will be described. The control circuit 61 determines "NO" in step 105.
Then, the program is shifted to step 106, and after a predetermined time has elapsed in step 106, a scroll stop signal of the second variable display section 20b is output. In response, the drive circuit 21 stops the scroll display of the second variable display section 20b. Then, the control circuit 61 performs step 1
At 07, it is determined whether or not the specific symbol element "7" is displayed. When the specific symbol element “7” is not displayed on the second variable display section 20b, there is no possibility of a big hit thereafter,
The control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 108 under the judgment of "NO" in step 107, and outputs a scroll stop signal of the third variable display section 20c after a predetermined time has elapsed. In response, the drive circuit 21 stops the scroll display of the third variable display unit 20c. Similarly, the control circuit 61 determines in step 109 that the fourth variable display section 20d
Of the fourth variable display unit 20
The scroll display of d is stopped. Further, the control circuit 6
In step 1, after clearing the off-screen display displayed on the display surface in step 110, the program returns to step 102 and repeats the processing of steps 102 to 110.

Also, during the above processing, the second variable display section 20
When the specific symbol element “7” is displayed in “b”, the control circuit 61
Shifts the program to step 111 under the judgment of "YES" in step 107, and outputs a scroll stop signal of the third variable display section 20c after a predetermined time in step 111. In response, the drive circuit 21 stops the scroll display of the third variable display unit 20c. Next, as shown in FIG.
At 2, it is determined whether or not the reach state has occurred by the display of the third variable display unit 20c. When the vehicle is not in the reach state, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 113 based on the determination of “NO” in step 112 and outputs a scroll stop signal of the fourth variable display unit 20d. In response to this, the driving circuit 21 changes the fourth variable display section 20
The scroll display of d is stopped. Further, the control circuit 6
In step 114, after clearing the off display displayed on the display surface in step 114, the program returns to step 102, and the processing of steps 102 to 114 is repeated thereafter.

During the above processing, the third variable display unit 2
When the reach state is generated by the display of 0b, the control circuit 6
1 shifts the program to step 115 based on the determination of “YES” in step 112,
Outputs a second variable display section decoration signal and a third variable display section decoration signal. In response to this, the drive circuit 21 changes the specific design element “7” indicating the reach state of the second variable display unit 20b and the third variable display unit 20c from a blank character to a solid character. Further, the control circuit 61 determines in step 116
After a predetermined time, a scroll stop signal of the fourth variable display section 20d is output. In response, the drive circuit 21 stops the scroll display of the fourth variable display unit 20d.
Then, the control circuit 61 determines in step 117 whether or not a big hit state has occurred by the display of the fourth variable display unit 20d. When it is not in the big hit state, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 114 based on the determination of “NO” in step 117, and in step 114, displays the off display displayed on each variable display section. After clearing, the program returns to step 102, and the processing from step 102 onward is repeated.

When a large hit state occurs due to the symbol display on the fourth variable display section 20d, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 118 under the judgment of "YES" in step 117, and shifts the program to step 118. The display unit decoration signal is output, and the specific symbol element "7" constituting the big hit in the fourth variable display unit 20d is turned into a solid character. Further, the control circuit 61 executes a predetermined jackpot display routine in step 119. When the processing of the jackpot display routine ends, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 114, and in step 114, clears the display displayed on each variable display section.
The program returns to step 102, and thereafter, step 10
Steps 2 to 119 are repeated.

Next, a case where the specific symbol element "7" is displayed on the first variable display section will be described. in this case,
The control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 120 based on the determination of “YES” in step 105,
After a predetermined time, a scroll stop signal of the second variable display section 20b is output. In response, the drive circuit 21 stops the scroll display of the second variable display section 20b. And
It is determined whether or not the reach state has occurred by the symbol determination of the second variable display unit 20b. When the vehicle is not in the reach state, the control circuit 61 returns “NO” in step 121.
Based on the determination, the program is shifted to step 122 as shown in FIG. The control circuit 61 performs step 1
At 22, it is determined whether or not the specific symbol "7" is displayed in the second variable display section 20b. When the specific symbol “7” is not displayed, there is no possibility of a big hit after that, so the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 123 under the judgment of “NO” in step 122 and passes the predetermined time. After that, a scroll stop signal of the third variable display section 20c is output. In response, the drive circuit 21 stops the scroll display of the third variable display unit 20c. Similarly, the control circuit 61 outputs a scroll stop signal of the fourth variable display unit 20d in step 124 to stop the scroll display of the fourth variable display unit 20d. Further, at step 125, the control circuit 61 clears the off display displayed on each variable display section, then returns the program to step 102, and performs the processing of step 102 and subsequent steps.

Also, during the above processing, the second variable display section 20
When the specific symbol element “7” is displayed in “b”, the control circuit 61
Shifts the program to step 126 under the judgment of "YES" in step 122, and outputs a scroll stop signal of the third variable display section 20c after a predetermined time in step 126. Then, in step 127, the control circuit 61 determines whether or not the reach state has occurred by the display of the third variable display unit 20c. When the vehicle is not in the reach state, the control circuit 61 sets “N” in step 127.
Under the determination of "O", the program shifts to step 128 to output a scroll stop signal of the fourth variable display section 20d. In response to this, the drive circuit 21
The scroll display of d is stopped. Further, the control circuit 6
In step 129, after clearing the off display displayed on each variable display unit in step 129, the program is executed in step 102.
And the processing from step 102 onward is performed.

Then, during the above processing, the third variable display section 2
When the reach state occurs by the display of 0c, the control circuit 6
1 shifts the program to step 130 based on the determination of “YES” in step 127,
Outputs a second variable display section decoration signal and a third variable display section decoration signal. In response to this, the drive circuit 21 changes the specific design element “7” indicating the reach state of the second variable display unit 20b and the third variable display unit 20c from a blank character to a solid character. Further, the control circuit 61 executes step 131
After a predetermined time, a scroll stop signal of the fourth variable display section 20d is output. In response, the drive circuit 21 stops the scroll display of the fourth variable display unit 20d.
Then, at step 132, the control circuit 61 determines whether or not the big hit state has occurred by the display of the fourth variable display unit 20d. If it is not in the jackpot state, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 129 based on the determination of "NO" in step 132, and in step 129, displays the off display displayed on each variable display section. After clearing, the program returns to step 102, and the processing of steps 102 to 105 and steps 120 to 132 is repeated thereafter.

When a big hit state occurs due to the symbol display on the fourth variable display section 20d, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 133 based on the determination of "YES" in step 132, and shifts the program to step 133. The display unit decoration signal is output, and the specific symbol element “7” constituting the big hit in the fourth variable display unit 20d is painted and painted. Further, the control circuit 61 executes a predetermined jackpot display routine in step 134. When the processing of the jackpot display routine ends, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 129, and in step 129, clears the display displayed on each variable display section.
The program returns to step 102, and thereafter, step 10
Steps 2 to 134 are repeated.

In the above process, when the reach state is reached by the symbol element determined in the second variable display section 20b, the control circuit 61 proceeds to step 121.
The program in step 1 under the judgment of "YES"
The process proceeds to 35 to output a first variable display section decoration signal and a second variable display section decoration signal. In response to this, the drive circuit 21 controls the first variable display unit and the second
The specific design element “7” on the variable display section is changed from white characters to painted characters. Further, in step 136, the control circuit 61 outputs a scroll stop signal of the third variable display section 20c after a predetermined time. In response, the drive circuit 21 stops the scroll display of the third variable display section.

Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 137, and in step 137, determines whether or not the symbol has been determined in the third variable display section 20c to have a big hit state. I do. If it is not a jackpot, the control circuit 61
In step 7, the program proceeds to step 138 based on the determination of "NO" to determine whether or not the reach state has occurred. When it is not in the new reach state, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 139 based on the determination of “NO” in step 138 and outputs the first and second variable display section decoration release signals. In response,
The drive circuit 21 eliminates the decoration of the symbol elements in the first variable display section 20a and the second variable display section 20b. And
The control circuit 61 determines in step 140 that the fourth variable display unit 2
A scroll stop signal of 0d is output. In response,
The drive circuit 21 stops the scroll display of the fourth variable display unit 20d. Further, the control circuit 61 executes step 141
After clearing the off display displayed on each variable display section, the program returns to step 102, and
Steps 02 and below are repeated.

During the above processing, the third variable display section 2
When a new reach state occurs due to the display of 0c, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 142 based on the determination of "YES" in step 138, and outputs a first variable display section decoration release signal. Accordingly, the drive circuit 21 eliminates the decoration of the symbol elements in the first variable display section 20a. Subsequently, the control circuit 61 executes step 14
In step 3, a third variable display section decoration signal is output. In response to this, the drive circuit 21 changes the specific symbol element “7” indicating the reach state of the third variable display unit 20c from a blank character to a solid character. Further, the control circuit 61 executes step 14
After a predetermined time at 4, a scroll stop signal for the fourth variable display section 20d is output. In response, the driving circuit 21
Outputs a scroll stop signal of the fourth variable display section 20d. In response to this, the driving circuit 21 changes the fourth variable display section 20
The scroll display of d is stopped. And the control circuit 6
In step 145, it is determined whether or not a big hit state has occurred in the display of the fourth variable display unit 20d. If the jackpot has not been hit, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 141 based on the determination of "NO" in step 145, clears the off display in step 141, and then executes the program. The process returns to step 102, and the above-described processing is repeated.

When the big hit state is generated by the symbol display on the fourth variable display section 20d, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 146 if the determination of "YES" is made in step 145, and the fourth variable The display unit decoration signal is output, and the specific symbol element "7" constituting the big hit in the fourth variable display unit 20d is turned into a solid character. Further, the control circuit 61 executes a predetermined jackpot display routine in step 147. When the processing of the jackpot display routine ends, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 141, clears the jackpot display displayed on each variable display section in step 141, and returns the program to step 102. Step 102 and subsequent steps are repeated.

When the reach state is established by the symbol elements of the first variable display section 20a and the second variable display section 20b, and when the big hit state is generated by the symbol element determined in the third variable display section 20c, the control is performed. The circuit 61 shifts the program to step 148 under the judgment of "YES" in step 137, outputs a third variable display section decoration signal, and designates a specific symbol element constituting a jackpot in the third variable display section 20c. “7” is made a solid character. Further, the control circuit 61 executes a predetermined jackpot display routine in step 149. When the processing of the jackpot display routine ends, the control circuit 61 shifts the program to step 141, clears the jackpot display displayed on each variable display section in step 141, and returns the program to step 102. Step 10
Steps 2 and below are repeated.

As described above, in the above embodiment, the special display in which three specific symbols are arranged in the horizontal or oblique direction by arranging the variable display section in the vertical direction in the variable display device. The number of state combinations can be increased to ten. Therefore, the display by the variable display device is rich in changes, and it is possible to enhance the player's sense of expectation until the occurrence of the big hit state.

Further, in the above embodiment, after two specific symbols of the first variable display section and the second variable display section are aligned to reach the first variable state , the third variable display section is displayed. Even if the jackpot does not become a big hit state due to the fixation of the symbol, when two specific symbols on the second variable display portion and the third variable display portion are aligned in the horizontal direction or the diagonal direction, the specific symbol set is set. New reach state (second reach state
State) . Therefore, the display up to the occurrence of the jackpot state is rich in changes, and the sense of expectation until the occurrence of the jackpot state is further enhanced.

Further, in the above embodiment, when two specific symbols are in the reach state with two specific symbols aligned, the specific symbols constituting the reach state are made to be filled characters so as to be clearly distinguished from other symbols. I made it. Therefore, the occurrence of the reach state can be easily and comfortably confirmed,
The player can also enjoy the change of the display surface. Further, as described above, it is possible to easily confirm the occurrence of a new reach state from the first reach state, and to visually enjoy the change in the reach state. Further, in this variable display device, since the display of the plurality of variable display units may be controlled for each column, the control is simple, and the price of the variable display device can be reduced.

In the above-described embodiment, the order of determining the display of the variable display section is determined in order from the first variable display section 20a on the left side to the right, but as shown in FIG. 5B. Next, after the first variable display unit 20a is determined, the third variable display unit 20c is determined, the first reach state is generated here, and the second variable display unit 20b is further determined, and the new second reach is determined. States can also be generated.

As to the manner of occurrence of the reach state and the jackpot state, the one described in the above embodiment is an example, and a combination of the specific symbol elements "7" as shown in FIG. 4 is selected at random. Although “7” is used as the specific symbol, other types of symbol elements may be used. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, only "7" is used as a specific symbol element, but two or more specific symbols may be used. In the above embodiment, the variable display sections are arranged in the vertical direction. However, the variable display sections may be arranged in the horizontal direction, and the symbols may be scrolled in the horizontal direction.

In the above embodiment, a liquid crystal type is used as the variable display device. However, a similar display device such as a fluorescent display tube may be used. Further, the variable display device may be a mechanical display device by rotating a display drum. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine with the first class accessory continuous operation device has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may be applied to a variable display device of another type of pachinko gaming machine. Further, the variable display device according to the present invention can be used not only for pachinko gaming machines but also for gaming machines such as coin gaming machines and slot machines.

[0039]

According to the present invention, in the first reach state,
Even if the display is lost, the second reach state
And a jackpot display A is provided. In addition, the player
Of all the symbols displayed in the column of one group, the first reach
Look only at the symbol for the jackpot combination configuration in the state,
Know the combination of jackpots that should be obtained by
be able to. Therefore, the burden on the player can be reduced .

Further, contrary to the expectations of the player, the first reel
If you can not get a jackpot combination in the state
Is also displayed in the first group column containing the reach loss pattern.
And a symbol for a great combination configuration in the first reach state,
Depending on the symbols displayed in the column of the second group, the player
Make sure you have the expectation of jackpots in the second reach state
Can be. Therefore, the player expects a jackpot
Is maintained from the first reach state to the end of the second reach state.
Can be made .

Also, the occurrence of the reach state is notified to the player.
As well as the jackpot
The player can know the combination. Also, great for players
It is possible to draw attention to the pattern for the winning silk combination. Sa
In addition, when the first reach bear occurs, the player
Know the combination of jackpots that should be obtained by
Can be .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a front side of a pachinko gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a back view showing the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the variable display device of the pachinko gaming machine in detail.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing ten types of combinations of big hit symbols displayed by the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing two types of processes of a reach state transition and a jackpot process by the variable display device.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing an electric circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a part of a flowchart of a display control program executed by the control circuit of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a part of a flowchart of the display control program.

FIG. 9 is a part of a flowchart of the display control program.

FIG. 10 is a part of a flowchart of the display control program.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing two examples of display modes by a variable display device according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

10; game board, 13; first-class start port, 14; first-class start port winning detection switch, 20; variable display device, 20a to 2
0d; variable display unit, 21; drive circuit, 30;
0: game ball launching device, 50; prize ball supply device, 60; electric control device, 61; control circuit.

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display board in which a plurality of rows for displaying symbols are arranged.
The predetermined arrangement of the symbols displayed in the predetermined number of columns
Display the pairs obtained by
In the variable display device of the gaming machine, a predetermined number of columns of the first group used for displaying the initial set
And the columns of the second group that are not used to display the original set
A first set displayed in a side-by-side column of the first group;
A predetermined number including a column of the first group and a column of the second group
Can be displayed in a row in which are arranged in a row, and immediately before displaying the jackpot combination by the first set.
A first reach state, which is a state, and a large hit by the second set.
2nd reach state just before displaying the combination of
State can occur, and a jackpot combination cannot be obtained in the first reach state.
If not, it will shift to the second research bear
A variable display device for a gaming machine . 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said second reach state is obtained after said second reach state.
Displayed in a column of the first group displaying a second set;
Jackpot set to be obtained by the first reach state
The symbol used for the combination configuration is the second reach state
Used in the construction of the jackpot combination to be obtained by
The variable table of the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein
Indicating device . 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said first reach state is obtained after said first reach state.
Reach that does not constitute a jackpot combination in the first set
Displayed in the column of the first group including the misaligned pattern,
Jackpot combinations to be obtained by the first reach state
The symbol used for the configuration of the set is , together with the symbol displayed in the column of the second group,
A second set of objects in a two-reach state.
A variable display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.
Place . 4. The first reach state or the second reach state
When large to be obtained by either reach state
The symbol used for the winning combination is another symbol
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein
A variable display device for a gaming machine according to any one of the above . 5. A device which can be obtained by the second reach state.
The combination of the jackpot depends on the first reach state
The same combination as the jackpot to be obtained
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
3. The variable display device of a gaming machine according to claim 1 .