JP3290095B2 - Symbol display device for pachinko 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 pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a background pattern of a fluctuating design in which a plurality of symbols on a symbol display device provided on a game board of the pachinko gaming machine fluctuate according to a winning situation. In accordance with the game mode of the pachinko game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, a type 1 starting port for an ordinary electric accessory, a big winning port opening at the time of a "big hit", and various winning ports on the left and right sides of the game board are provided. The player obtains the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls by causing the game balls to win the winning holes. In the winning opening, there is provided a winning opening for changing a normal symbol display device or a special symbol display device, and a plurality of symbols (numbers, picture patterns, etc.) fluctuate by winning in the winning opening. "Big hit" depending on the combination of stop symbols displayed
In this case, the condition device operates, and a large winning opening provided below the game board surface is continuously opened, during which a large number of winnings are obtained and a large amount of prize balls are paid out to the player.

[0003] Therefore, a player can obtain a large amount of prize balls once the state of "big hit" is obtained, and if the state of "big hit" continues several times, the player can win a big win. There is a high degree of interest in the combination of stopped symbols of the special symbol display device that creates a state, and depending on the symbol to be displayed and the method of stopping and changing the symbol, it may stimulate the player's entertainment.

[0004]

However, in such a pachinko gaming machine, once a state of "big hit" is obtained, a large amount of prize balls are paid out to the player, so expectation of a further "big hit" is expected. I can have a feeling, but on the contrary "big hit"
Unless the state is obtained, it is hardly expected to obtain a large amount of prize balls, and the expectation for the game will be reduced. Accordingly, obtaining a "big hit" state for a player is not only a division between winning and losing, but also relates to continuation of the game thereafter. Moreover, the pattern of the pattern for obtaining the "big hit" is relatively simple, and there is a tendency that the player gets tired in the middle of the game or decreases the frequency of going to the game hall.

[0005] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a game board with a symbol display device such as a normal symbol display device or a special symbol display device, and a display to be displayed on these symbol display devices (especially a special symbol display device). In a pachinko gaming machine in which amusement is enhanced by a combination of a symbol and its background symbol, a background pattern of a plurality of symbols that starts to change based on a winning signal indicating that a gaming ball has won a specific winning port provided on a gaming board surface. Is selected and displayed from various symbol variation background patterns according to the game situation, and the symbol variation background pattern is switched and controlled, so that the displayed symbol is effectively displayed, thereby increasing the expectation for the "big hit". It is another object of the present invention to provide a symbol display device for a pachinko gaming machine having higher entertainment.

[0006]

In order to solve this problem, a symbol display device for a pachinko game machine according to the present invention is provided when a game ball wins a specific winning opening provided on a game board surface of the pachinko game machine. Scroll changes based on the winning signal
In the symbol display device for displaying that symbol, the scroll
The symbol that fluctuates is the display symbol that identifies each symbol and the background behind it
Is composed of a background pattern superimposed on the background pattern,
The portion where the display symbol is not overlapped can be visually observed,
Scroll with a fluctuating symbol
In the technique mode, multiple background symbols are repeatedly displayed
That has a background variation pattern, with a plurality of types including the background variation pattern, in which the background variation pattern is summarized in that the provided background variation pattern control means which is switched and set depending on the game mode is there.

According to the symbol display device having the above configuration,
When there is a winning signal that a game ball has won at a specific winning opening provided on the game board surface, a symbol is formed based on the winning signal.
The scrolling design is displayed on the display device,
It is superimposed behind the display symbol that identifies each symbol and its display
The background pattern that allows you to see the part where the pattern is not overlapped,
Scroll with a fluctuating symbol
In the technique mode, multiple background symbols are repeatedly displayed
A plurality of types of the background change patterns are provided, and are switched and set according to the game mode of the pachinko game. For this reason, the display symbol displayed in front of the background symbol is effectively produced, and by changing a plurality of types of background symbols according to the situation, the game is provided with "Merihara", and the player's entertainment is further enhanced. Will increase.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the scroll fluctuates based on a winning signal when a game ball wins a specific winning opening provided on a game board of a pachinko gaming machine.
A symbol display device for displaying symbols to be scrolled.
The symbol that fluctuates is the display symbol that identifies each symbol and its spine.
The background pattern is composed of a background pattern superimposed later.
Can see the portion where the display symbols are not overlapped,
Scroll with the scrolling symbol
In the game mode, multiple background symbols are repeatedly changed
Has a Shimesuru background variation pattern, with a plurality of types including the background variation pattern, and in the variation of the display symbol in which the background variation pattern is displayed on the symbol display device,
The gist is that the background change pattern can be switched to a different pattern during “reach” and during the lottery probability is high. According to the symbol display device having this configuration, the background change pattern is different during the change of the background change pattern, during the “reach”, and during the high probability,
The player can grasp the game situation based on the background change pattern, and can further increase the expectation of the "big hit", and can expect to lead to the continuation of the game by inspiring the entertainment spirit.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko game machine of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the game board surface ((a) arrangement of LEDs and the like on the game board surface,
(B) a symbol display section, and (c) a special winning opening section). A special symbol display device 2 is provided at the center of the game area of the pachinko game board 10, and special symbol display units (middle symbol 2a, left symbol 2b, right symbol 2c) are provided at the center thereof. At the position directly below the special symbol display device 2, a first-type starting port 4 is provided.
A large winning opening 6 which is normally closed and a specific region winning opening 8 which can be awarded when the large winning opening 6 is opened are provided below the large winning opening 6.

[0010] On the left and right sides thereof, there are provided a leftward winning opening 11 and a rightward winning opening 12 which are ordinary winning openings. Further, a natural winning opening 16 is provided at an upper portion of the display device 2, and a left sleeve winning opening is provided on left and right sides. 1
8 and a right sleeve winning port 20 are provided. In addition, when the game ball wins the first kind starting opening 4 and the natural winning prize opening 16, six prize balls are discharged when the player wins the left and right drop winning opening 11, 12 and the left and right sleeve winning opening 18, 20, and 10 prize balls are discharged. When the winning opening 6 is won, 15 prize balls are discharged.

On the left side of the special symbol display device 2, there is provided a gate 22 through which a game ball can pass, and the digital symbol display device 2 performs segment digital display every time the game ball passes.
4 ordinary symbols start to change. Here, the game balls that have passed through the gate 22 are counted, and the normal symbol storage display LE is displayed.
In D25, up to four are stored and displayed by turning on the lamp. Further, a windmill 26 and a ramp windmill 27 for changing the falling direction and direction of the hit ball at random or changing the falling speed and direction of the hit ball, a decoration under the sleeve 28, or a simple passage 29, etc. Is provided.

A game ball fired and fired by a player is:
It rolls in the game area of the game board 10 and wins each of the above winning ports or the game board 1 at the discharge port 39 opened at the bottom of the game area.
Emitted from 0. The gate 22 may be configured to pay out prize balls (for example, six) when the game balls pass through the gate 22 as a winning opening of the game balls.

On the surface of the game board 10, various lamps are provided. One of them, a side lamp 30 is provided on the left and right sides of the game board 10, and a side lamp decoration LED 3 for lighting (flashing) the side lamp 30 inside the side lamp 30.
0a to 30h are provided. Further, on the left and right sides of the game board 10, a lamp windmill display lamp 32 lit (flashing) on a lamp windmill 27, a display lamp 34 attached to the left and right sleeve winning openings 18 and 20, and a display lamp attached to the sleeve decoration 28. 36, frame decoration lamps 37a to 37h are provided along the upper edge of the outside of the game area, and decoration LEDs 4a are provided at the bottom of the first type start-up port 4, respectively, to light up (blink).

Further, on the upper outside of the game area of the game board 10, a ball payout LED 38 which is lit (blinks) and displayed and driven at the time of a prize ball payout operation, when a game ball on a tank or a tank rail becomes less than a predetermined amount. There is provided an out-of-sphere LED 40 that lights up (blinks) and indicates that. Also, on both sides of the special symbol display device 2, a special symbol storage display LED
42a to 42d are provided.
The EDs 46a to 46c are provided, and light up (blink) for decorating the display device 2. Also, decorative lamp LEDs 48a to 48h, 50a to 50f attached around the special winning opening.
According to and 52, lighting (flashing) is performed to enhance the effect of the game.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an outflow path of award balls on the back of the game board. As shown in the figure, the first kind starting port 4, a left-down winning prize opening 11, a natural winning prize opening 16, a left sleeve winning prize opening 20
The winning prize ball which has won is dropped on the inclined plate-shaped winning ball collecting path (winning ball collecting plate) 40, and the same inclined plate-shaped winning ball guiding path (winning ball guiding plate) provided at the lower end of the slope. 42
Is guided to the winning ball discharging mechanism section via. In addition, the first kind opening 4, large winning opening 6, specific area winning opening 8, right sleeve winning opening 2
The winning ball that has won the 0, right down winning opening 12 directly falls on the winning ball guide path 42 and is guided to the winning ball discharging mechanism.

In the outflow path of the winning balls that have entered the first-type starting port 4, detection switches 44 for the first-type starting port for detecting the winning are provided. A counting switch 46 for counting the number of winning balls into the special winning opening 6 is provided on the outflow path of the winning balls entering the special winning opening 6, and the winning balls entering the specific area winning opening 8 are provided. The outflow path is provided with a specific area winning detection switch 48 for detecting that a winning ball has entered the specific area winning opening 8. Further, in the path of the game ball passing through the gate 22, there are provided winning opening switches 50 for detecting that the game ball has passed the gate 22, respectively.

The detection switch 4 for the first type starting port is provided.
When it is detected that the winning ball is present in the first-type starting port 4 by the detection signal from the special symbol display device 4, the special symbol display device 2 is driven as described above. The counting switch 4
When it is detected from the detection signal from 6 that there are ten winning balls in the opening state of the special winning opening 6 each time, the special winning opening 6 is closed. Further, if the detection signal from the specific area winning detection switch 48 during the opening of the special winning opening 6 detects that there is a winning ball in the specific area winning opening 8, these operations are repeated.

If there is a detection signal from the winning opening switch 50, the normal symbol display device 24 is driven as described above. Further, on the back surface of the game board 10, there are also provided a solenoid 52 for opening an ordinary electric accessory for opening and closing the first type starting port 4 and a solenoid 54 for opening a special winning opening for opening and closing the special winning opening 6.

On the other hand, a switch 56 for detecting a prize is provided in the flow path of the safe ball entering each of the prize port 16 and the left and right sleeve prize ports 18 and 20. A predetermined number (six pieces) of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout mechanism based on the signal. In addition, the first
Similarly, six prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout mechanism by a detection signal from the seed start port 4 or the above-described first type start port detection switch 44. Also, if there is a detection signal from the counting switch 46 provided in the special winning opening 6 or the specific area winning detection switch 48 provided in the specific area winning opening 8, 15 winning balls are provided by the winning ball payout mechanism. Will be paid out.

Although no prize detection switch 57 is provided in the flow path of the prize balls entering the right and left prize winning openings 11 and 12, a total prize ball detection switch provided in the prize ball payout mechanism is provided. Since the number of winning balls is counted, ten prize balls are paid out by the number difference. That is, the prize ball continuously flowing down the safe ball discharge gutter 53 is the lever member 55 installed in the middle of the safe ball discharge gutter 53 by the safe ball discharge solenoid 58.
As a result, the prize balls stored in the safe ball discharge gutter 53 pass one by one. At this time, the prize detection switch 56, the count switch 46, and the specific area prize detection switch 48 are performed. If there is no winning signal from, 10 prize balls are paid out.

Each of the ordinary symbol display device 24 and the special symbol display device 2 has a minimum probability and a maximum probability of displaying a "hit"("bighit" in the special symbol display device 2) symbol, respectively. The probability of the normal symbol display device 24 displaying “3” or “7” as “hit” is 10/100 in the case of the lowest probability and 97/100 in the case of the highest probability.
It is. In addition, the probability that a “big hit” occurs in the special symbol display device 2 is 1/313 for the lowest probability and 5/313 for the highest probability. If either of them shifts to the highest probability, the other also shifts to the highest probability. I do.

The "big hit" here means that all the symbols 2a, 2b, 2c of the special symbol display device 2 display the same symbol. There are 39 combinations of symbols that cause a "big hit", and among them, there are 19 combinations of display symbols called "specific symbols". Table 1 shows the combinations of the symbols. When a "big hit" occurs, the condition device is activated, and operations such as the start of a "demo game" specific to the "big hit" and the opening of the special winning opening 6 are started.

[0023]

[Table 1]

FIG. 4 shows a probability transition pattern of the special symbol display device 2. The lottery probability at which the "win" of the ordinary symbol display device 24 and the "big hit" of the special symbol display device 2 are displayed is usually set at the lowest probability, but the special symbol display device 2
If a "big hit" occurs and the "big hit" occurs in a specific symbol, the lottery probability shifts to the highest probability from the end of the operation of the condition device until the next "big hit" occurs I do. Further, if a "big hit" occurs in the specific symbol during the highest probability, the operation returns to the highest probability again after the operation of the condition device is completed.

When the condition device is operated four times in succession with a specific symbol, the specific symbol does not appear at the time of the next "big hit", and only the ordinary symbol appears. Also, during this time, "reach" with specific symbols
No action is taken.

The "reach" operation referred to here is a medium pattern 2
a and the left symbol 2b are determined by the same symbol, but the right symbol 2c is changed, and the middle symbol 2a,
The left symbol 2b and the right symbol 2c refer to either a state in which the symbol is kept displayed and the symbol is continuously changing at a speed that can be recognized by the player. The occurrence of “reach” is a trigger in setting of a change in the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 2, the change of the probability, and the like, and the setting differs depending on the occurrence state of “reach”.

FIG. 5 shows a method of determining the special symbol display device 2. A "big hit" occurs on the special symbol display device 2,
The display and control of the symbol that activates the condition device are performed by a counter using random numbers.
The counter measures a frequency, a cycle, a time interval, and the like. In the present display device, a random number A for determining whether or not the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 2 is a “big hit”
A counter, a random number B counter for determining a symbol at the time of “losing”, and a random number E counter for determining a symbol at the time of “big hit” are used.

In the random number A counter for judging "big hit", "0" is inputted as an initial value when the power is turned on, and then "1" is added every time there is an interruption, until the final value is "312". When the added value advances, the value returns to "0" again and the counting is repeated. The cycle is 0.641 seconds.

The random number B counter is a counter for determining each stop symbol of the middle symbol 2a, the left symbol 2b, and the right symbol 2c when the displayed symbol is determined to be "losing". In the B counter, each of the symbols 2a, 2b, and 2c has one byte, and the B counter itself has three bytes. The configuration is such that for the middle symbol 2a, which is the first byte, "0" is given as an initial value at the time of power-on, and thereafter "1" is added by "1" each time an interrupt occurs, similarly to the A counter. After adding up to "38" and counting up to the end value, counting is started again from "0". The left symbol 2b, which is the second byte, is given "0" as an initial value when the power is turned on, and is incremented by "1" each time the count of the first byte returns from "38" to "0". . When the added value advances to the final value "12", the value returns to "0" again, and a new addition is started.

Further, the right symbol 2c, which is the third byte, is given an initial value "0" when the power is turned on, and is incremented by "1" every time the counter value of the second byte returns to "0".
The count from "0" to "12" is repeated. The random number B counter repeats the above process from the end of the series of processes until the next reset interrupt.

The random number E counter is a counter for determining a stop symbol of each symbol 2a, 2b, 2c when it is determined by the random number A counter that "big hit". The initial value at the time of counting is “0” when the power is turned on, like the other counters, and 1 is added every time an interrupt occurs. The closing price is “38”. When the count advances to the closing price, the count is cleared, and the count is repeated from "0" again.

FIG. 6 shows a symbol display method of the special symbol display device 2. The values counted above are taken out each time the game ball wins the first kind starting port 4 and the first kind starting port switch 44 detects the winning, and is displayed by the value taken out at that time. Is determined. When a winning is detected by the starting port switch 44, the value of the random number A counter at that time is taken out and stored. The number of storages is a maximum of five sets. The stored value is determined immediately before the middle symbol 2a starts to fluctuate, and it is determined whether the stored value is a "big hit".

The determination is made based on whether or not the stored value is the same as the set value. If the stored value is low, the value is "3". If the stored value is high, the value is "3, 7, 11, 13, 17". In this case, it is determined to be "big hit", and if it is another value, it is determined to be "out". When it is determined as “big hit” by this determination, the symbol corresponding to the value of the random number E counter at that time is displayed as a “big hit” symbol, and when it is determined as “losing”, the symbol corresponding to the random number B counter is displayed. Missing "symbol is displayed.

FIG. 7 shows the direction of movement of the special symbol display device 2 installed on the surface of the game board 10. The state of the fluctuation of the middle symbol 2a, the left symbol 2b, and the right symbol 2c, which starts to change when the display symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 24 displays "hit", is shown in FIG. 4 when the symbol fluctuates from top to bottom and when one of the symbols fluctuates from bottom to top as shown in FIG.
The type has been set.

The above-mentioned symbol variation method includes "acceleration variation" for scrolling while accelerating from a stopped state, "deceleration variation" for scrolling while gradually decelerating, and "high speed" for scrolling at a constant high or low speed. And "low speed fluctuation", "frame feed fluctuation" which repeats scrolling while stopping at a certain symbol and maintaining a constant speed until the next symbol, and "reverse fluctuation" which fluctuates one symbol from the bottom to the top. Several kinds of change patterns are set according to the combination, and a change pattern according to the game situation is selected and displayed. Table 2 shows these fluctuation names, fluctuation contents, and fluctuation pattern names (variation types) used.

[0036]

[Table 2]

FIGS. 8A to 8G show the basic patterns of symbol fluctuation in the symbol display device. The above-mentioned symbol variation is performed in each of the middle symbol 2a, the left symbol 2b, and the right symbol 2c, and the basic pattern as the basis of the combination is the middle symbol 2a, the left symbol 2b, the right symbol from the state where all symbols are stopped. The pattern starts to change while accelerating from top to bottom in the order of the pattern 2c, changes to high-speed change after a certain period of time, further decelerates after continuing the high-speed change for a certain period of time, and stops after continuing for a certain period of time It is a fluctuation that occurs.

When a game ball wins in the first kind starting port 4, the middle symbol 2a starts to accelerate and fluctuate (a), and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the left symbol 2b starts to accelerate and fluctuate. Turns to high-speed fluctuation (b). After performing a predetermined fluctuation for a certain period of time, the left symbol 2b changes to high-speed fluctuation, and the right symbol 2c starts accelerating fluctuation (c). Here, each symbol is medium symbol 2
The symbol a and the left symbol 2b both fluctuate at a high speed, the right symbol 2c fluctuates at an accelerated speed, and all three symbols fluctuate. After performing this change for a certain period of time, the right symbol 2c changes to a high-speed change (d), and all three symbols perform a high-speed change for a certain period of time.

Next, the middle symbol 2a starts deceleration fluctuation and then stops (e), while the other two symbols continue high-speed fluctuation. After the middle symbol 2a stops and the symbol is fixed, the left symbol 2
After deceleration fluctuation (f) in order of b, right symbol 2c, it stops and three symbols are fixed and displayed (g). There are 39 types of symbols for the above-mentioned change in the middle symbol 2a, and the symbols from 1 to 13 and characters are displayed on the symbols. The 13 symbols are available in three colors, purple, blue and red. In other words, if the same number is used, there are three symbols displaying the same character for each color.

These symbols are scrolled sequentially from purple No. 1 and then to purple No. 13. When the purple symbols are scrolled, the blue symbols are scrolled in order from the first, and when all the blue symbols are scrolled, the red symbols are scrolled in order from the first. When the scroll fluctuations for all 39 pages have been completed, the scroll fluctuations from purple No. 1 are repeated again.

There are 13 types of symbols displayed on the left symbol 2b and the right symbol 2c. The displayed symbols have no coloration in both symbols, and the numbers and characters from 1 to 13 are displayed.
The scroll is changed in order up to. When the fluctuation is advanced to 13, the flow returns to 1 again, and the scroll fluctuation is repeated until the symbol is determined and stopped. When two numbers are displayed together with this character, "reach" is obtained, and when three numbers are displayed, "big hit" is obtained, and the condition device is activated.

FIG. 9 shows the “variation pattern before reach”. The “pre-reach fluctuation pattern” refers to a state in which the left symbol 2b that once passes through the “reach” is changed after the middle symbol 2a stops, and the “reach” occurs in the opposite direction. . As for the fluctuation pattern, after the middle symbol 2a is stopped and determined from the high speed fluctuation, the left symbol 2b starts the deceleration fluctuation while the right symbol 2c continues the high speed fluctuation (a). The left symbol 2b that has started to decelerate (b) once passes the symbol in which "reach" is established, but fluctuates in the opposite direction after passing (c). The passing symbol and the fluctuation in the opposite direction are both only one symbol. By changing the left symbol 2b in the opposite direction, the middle symbol 2a and the left symbol 2b are determined, and "reach" is established by displaying the symbol (d).

The variation pattern indicating “reach” is
There is a different variation pattern for each lottery probability that a “big hit” occurs, and the variation pattern is “basic pattern”, “reach A”, “reach B”,
There are seven patterns of “reach C”, “reach D”, “reach E”, and “variation pattern before reach”.

In addition, there are five variation patterns at the time of high probability, that is, "basic pattern", "reach A", "reach A '", "reach D", and "variation pattern before reach". Here, the “basic pattern”, “reach A”, “reach D”, and “variation pattern before reach” perform the same variation pattern regardless of the low probability and the high probability.

FIG. 10 shows the variation patterns of (a) reach A, (b) reach B, and (c) reach C, which are the variation patterns at the low probability. The fluctuation pattern of "reach A" is such that the middle symbol 2a and the left symbol 2b stop at the same symbol, and "reach" occurs, and at the same time, the right symbol 2c shifts to low-speed fluctuation. The right symbol 2 that is changing at low speed,
From the symbol in which the "big hit" occurs to the one symbol ahead, it fluctuates and then shifts to the low speed variation again, stops the right symbol 2c, and the symbol to be displayed is determined.

The fluctuation pattern of “reach B” is the middle pattern 2
a and the left symbol 2b determine the display symbol, and simultaneously with the occurrence of "reach", the right symbol 2c shifts to low-speed fluctuation. The right symbol 2c that has been subjected to the low-speed fluctuation for a certain period of time fluctuates from the symbol causing the "big hit" to the one symbol ahead, and thereafter shifts to the low-speed fluctuation again. The right symbol 2c temporarily stops here, and it seems that the displayed symbol is confirmed, but immediately starts the high-speed fluctuation, and performs the low-speed fluctuation again from two symbols before the symbol that becomes the "big hit", and then the "big hit" is changed. Stop and fix within one symbol before and after the symbol that occurs.

In the fluctuation pattern of “reach C”,
The variation pattern of the “reach B” is the same as the variation pattern of “reach B” from before the two symbols of the “big hit” symbol until the low-speed variation is performed again. After that, the right symbol 2c once passes through the "big hit" symbol, but fluctuates in the opposite direction to generate a "big hit". Here, the symbols that pass and change in the opposite direction are both one symbol.

FIG. 11 also shows fluctuation patterns (a) reach D and (b) reach E at the time of low probability. The fluctuation pattern of the "reach D" is that the left symbol 2b and the right symbol 2c continue to change at a high speed while the middle symbol 2a starts to shift to a low speed, and then the left symbol 2b and the right symbol 2c each change for a certain period of time. After that, the flow shifts to the low-speed fluctuation in order. When the middle symbol 2a and the left symbol 2b are aligned and "reach" is established, finally, the right symbol 2c is aligned and a "big hit" symbol is displayed. Each symbol performs a low-speed fluctuation followed by a frame feed fluctuation while displaying the "big hit", and then stops and is determined at the same time.

The fluctuation pattern of "reach E" is the same as the fluctuation of "reach D" until the frame feed fluctuation is performed with the symbol in which "big hit" occurs. In the subsequent “reach E” fluctuation pattern, after the frame feed fluctuation is performed, the reverse fluctuation is further performed within one symbol while the three symbols are aligned, and thereafter the symbols are stopped and fixed.

FIG. 12 shows a variation pattern of "Reach A '" which is a variation pattern at the time of high probability. Regarding the fluctuation pattern of "reach A '", the middle symbol 2a and the left symbol 2b are stopped, and the right symbol 2c continues to change at a high speed even after "reach" is generated by fixing the display symbol (a). Then, after performing high-speed fluctuation for a certain period of time, the right symbol 2c stops and the displayed symbol is determined (b), and a "big hit" occurs.
The display of these fluctuation patterns is controlled by the symbol display device. The fluctuation patterns at the time of the high probability include “basic pattern”, “reach A”, “reach D”,
There is a "variation pattern before reach", but "reach A '"
Except for the pattern, the same operation as each variation pattern at the time of low probability is performed. Therefore, explanation is omitted.

FIG. 13 shows details of the symbol display section of the special symbol symbol display device 2 installed on the game board 10.
When the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 24 indicates "hit" and a prize is made in the first kind starting port 4 in which the game ball is opened, the middle symbol 2a, the left symbol 2b, and the right symbol 2 of the special symbol display device 2 are displayed.
c start to fluctuate. The display area 60 in which the symbols of the special symbol display device 2 are displayed has a middle symbol 2a, a left symbol 2b, and a right symbol 2c that perform symbol variation inside the region,
The outer frame 61 attached to the outside defines the variation range of the symbol. A display area background 62 is provided around the display area 60, and a character 64 for storing and displaying up to four winning balls of the first type starting port 4 is provided below the display area background 62.

The display pattern of the middle symbol 2a, the left symbol 2b, and the right symbol 2c of the special symbol display device 2 is a combination of three colors of purple, blue, and red and 13 characters in the middle symbol 2a. Displays a total of 39 types of symbols. Further, the left symbol 2b and the right symbol 2c do not have the same color as the middle symbol and each have 13 characters, so that 13 symbols are displayed. The displayed characters are the same for the middle symbol 2a, the left symbol 2b, and the right symbol 2c.

In addition, middle symbol 2a, left symbol 2b, right symbol 2
A background symbol 66 whose display symbol is changed according to the game situation is displayed behind the character displayed in each symbol c, and a display symbol 68 having a character such as a person is displayed in front of the background symbol 66. The background symbol 66 and the display symbol 68 are set according to the gaming situation and the lottery probability of the special symbol display device 2 and the like, and display differently according to the situation.

FIG. 14 shows a background pattern of the symbol display section.
There are three types of background symbols 66 used as the background of the display symbol 68 of the middle symbol 2a, the left symbol 2b, and the right symbol 2c, and the three types of backgrounds are combined to form several types of background variation patterns. Used according to. The opportunity for the background symbol 66 to fluctuate is that the middle symbol 2a, the left symbol 2b, and the right symbol 2c, which are the symbol display portions of the special symbol display device 2.
, And during the occurrence of “reach” due to the three symbol variations, and when the lottery probability of the special symbol display device is high.

FIG. 15 shows a background variation pattern. (A) There are three background variation patterns during the variation of the symbol display section (each symbol 2a, 2b, 2c). In pattern 1, only the symbol A is displayed. In Pattern 2, the symbols A and B are displayed alternately. In Pattern 3, the symbols A and B are displayed in order from the symbol A, and after the symbol C is displayed, the symbol A is repeatedly displayed again. Also,
(B) There are two types of background change patterns during the occurrence of “reach”. In pattern 1, the symbol A and the symbol B are displayed alternately and repeatedly. In pattern 2, the symbols A, B, C,
B and A are repeatedly displayed. Further, (c) when the lottery symbol related to the special symbol display device 2 has a high probability, as in the case of "reach" occurring, only one pattern in which the symbol A is repeatedly displayed as B, C, B, A from the symbol A is there. Since these background change patterns are the background symbols of the display symbol 68, if the symbols 2a, 2b, and 2c perform scroll variations such as frame feed, the variations are performed accordingly.

FIG. 16 shows a symbol displayed on the display area background 62. (A) shows a symbol displayed when the lottery symbol according to the special symbol display device 2 has a low probability,
(B) shows a symbol displayed when the probability is high. Three types of symbols are displayed on the display area background 62 according to the low probability and the high probability, respectively, and these are combined to form a plurality of display area background variation patterns. This fluctuation pattern starts to fluctuate according to the game situation, and the trigger of the fluctuation is during the fluctuation of the symbols 2a, 2b, 2c, during the occurrence of "reach", and during the high probability.

FIG. 17 shows a display area background variation pattern. (A) There are three display area background variation patterns at the time of low probability, pattern 1 displays only the symbol of (A), and pattern 2 displays the symbols of (A) and (B) alternately and repeatedly. Further, in pattern 3, the symbols (A), (B), (C), and (A) are repeatedly displayed. In addition, two patterns are set as the display symbols during the occurrence of “reach” at the time of low probability, and the pattern 1 displays the symbols (A) and (B) alternately, and the pattern 2 shows the symbols (A) to (B). , (C), and (B), the symbols are repeatedly displayed.

The display area background 62 at the time of high probability is of three types (D), (E), and (F). Characters, notices, and the like are displayed in the upper part 69 of the display area background. The user is notified of the situation (in the upper part 69 of the display area background, the character "CHANCE TIME once more" is displayed). These display area backgrounds 62 fluctuate in response to the occurrence of “reach” at the time of high probability and at the time of high probability, and one pattern at the time of high probability and two patterns during the occurrence of “reach” at the time of high probability A background variation pattern is set.

The display area variation pattern at the time of high probability repeatedly displays the display area background in the order of (D), (E), (F), (E), and (D). In addition, during the occurrence of “reach” at the time of high probability, the symbols (E) and (F) are alternately displayed in pattern 1, and in pattern 2, similarly to the display area background variation pattern at high probability ( (D), (E), (F), (E), and (D) are repeatedly displayed in the display area background. The display area background 62 is different from the background pattern 66 of the symbol display section in the symbol display sections 2a and 2a.
The scroll does not fluctuate with the fluctuation of b and 2c. Therefore, a variation pattern set in response to the game situation is displayed.

However, the display area 60 erases all the symbols which are currently displayed under a certain situation, and displays a specific symbol according to the situation. Under the circumstances, during the waiting of the gaming machine, from the "big hit" determination to the start of the operation, and during the "big hit" operation, further after the operation of the "big hit" until the start of the fluctuation of each symbol 2a, 2b, 2c, And at the time of fraud detection. When these situations occur, the display area background 62 which has been displaying various symbols, the symbols 2a, 2
All the symbols displayed inside the display area 60 such as b, 2c and the background symbol 66 are erased, and the inside of the display area 60 becomes one large display screen.

The stand-by state of the gaming machine refers to a state in which power is supplied to the main body of the gaming machine and a case where there is no fluctuation within 120 seconds after the fluctuation of the special symbol display device 2 is completed. Is displayed repeatedly. The demonstration screen is composed of 13 types of characters used when the symbols 2a, 2b, and 2c are changed, and the number of the demonstration screens on which the configuration of the background symbols and their arrangement are set. indicate.

Further, on the demonstration screen until the "big hit" is determined and its operation is started, first, a symbol for notifying the "big hit" is displayed. After that, among the eight demonstration screens, a display corresponding to the symbol for which the "big hit" has been determined starts to be displayed.

Further, even during the "big hit" operation, the background pattern 66 and the like are deleted. When the "big hit" occurs, the big winning opening 6 such as a symbol display is opened, and the "demo game" is started by the operation of the condition device. In the “demo game”, a round is displayed at the same time as opening the special winning opening 6, and the description of the “demo game” is displayed for the first time. The game is played 12 times, the "demo game" is performed after the round is displayed at the even number, the display according to the even number is performed at the odd number, and the "demo game" is displayed after the round is displayed at the 14th time. All results are displayed and explanations of future operations are displayed. The result of these "demo games" depends on whether or not the operation of the condition device has occurred in a specific symbol. If the device is operated with a specific symbol, the result of the "demo game" will be 5 or 6 wins, and will operate with a normal symbol. If you do, you will win four or less.

When the "demo game" is completed, and when 120 seconds or more have elapsed until the start of the change of each of the symbols 2a, 2b, and 2c, the game machine is in a standby state, and the demonstration screen is repeatedly displayed. The demonstration screen while the gaming machine is on standby is omitted because it has already been described. Further, when an injustice is detected during the game, all the symbols, backgrounds, and the like that have been displayed in the special symbol display unit are erased, and a symbol corresponding to the injustice is displayed. The fraud detection can be detected in all cases where the gaming machine is operating, and operates without selecting the state of the gaming machine.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of the special symbol display control device 2. The main control device 70 is the center of various controls and instructions according to the game situation.
The main controller 70 is a special symbol display controller 72, CR
It is connected to the prize ball payout device 74 and the decoration lamp 76, and issues an instruction to control and drive these. In addition, a speaker 78 for informing the gaming status is connected, and the player is informed of the gaming status and music or the like is played when a "big hit" occurs.

Further, a detection switch 44 for the first type starting port,
The big winning opening opening solenoid 54 is connected, and gives an instruction in each control / drive. Main control device 70
CPU 80 that performs control and instruction operations based on various programs, and a read-only memory R
An OM 82 and a RAM 84 for reading and writing data at a constant time and at a storage location are provided.

The special symbol display control device 72 connected to the main control device 70 is provided with a CPU 86 for program-controlling the symbols to be displayed, a ROM 88 as a read-only memory, a RAM 90 for reading and reading, and the like. You. The CPU 86 is provided with a character RAM 92 that stores the minimum display unit of figures and images, and performs input and output of data related to design display. Also, the image processing unit 94,
The communication control unit 96 issues a control instruction regarding symbol display, and a converter 98 for converting image / color data signals.
The data is sent to the symbol display section 100 for displaying the symbol, and the designated symbol is displayed.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram of the main control device 70 and the special symbol display control device 72. In a certain game situation, when program control, data transfer, and the like become necessary, the C
Data is called from the PU 86 and the ROM 88 and input to the flip-flop circuit 102. CPU 86, R
Part of the data transferred from the OM 88 is input to the flip-flop circuit 102 via the intermediate decoding circuit 104.

The data input to the flip-flop circuit 102 is output to Q7 to Q0 with an 8-bit configuration, and these output data are output to the flip-flop circuit 102 and the special symbol display control device 72. Data is transferred from the corresponding connectors. The special symbol display control device 72 having received the data displays the special symbol by controlling the TFT-LCD module 106 based on the data. The TFT-LCD module 106 includes 8-bit LCD data, an ASIC write signal, a vertical retrace signal, an ASIC write enable signal,
The control is performed by a parallel transfer method using five control signals of an ASIC chip select signal and an ASIC reset signal. Further, since the main control device 70 and the special symbol display control device 74 adopt a circuit system of an asynchronous communication system, the main control device 70 is a TFT-LCD module 1
No direct control of 06 is performed.

The setting of the background pattern is performed in a background screen setting table. The background screen setting table has a register for storing data of each of the low probability and the high probability, and a signal is input / output every time a bit flag corresponding to the register is set, and is called according to the setting. These operations are performed inside the special symbol display control device 72, and the controlled background symbol and background change pattern adjust and control the horizontal synchronizing signal, the vertical synchronizing signal, and the color signal (RGB) to scan the screen. This is displayed on the symbol display unit 100.

FIG. 20 shows a method of displaying a display symbol and a background symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 2. The display of the background pattern is performed by a combination of a plurality of display screen setting tables and a background screen setting table because an image corresponding to a game situation is displayed. The plurality of tables take the X-axis (vertical) in the vertical direction and the Y-axis (horizontal) in the horizontal direction, respectively, and superimpose and control a plurality of sheets to display a predetermined symbol on the display screen. . In FIG. 20, characters such as a person and other screens necessary for the screen configuration are displayed on the display surface 120 and the display surface 13.
0, overlapping with the display surface 140. Note that a background screen 150 is superimposed on the rearmost.

FIG. 21 is a control flowchart based on winning of a game ball on the game board 10. When the game ball fired and fired by the player passes through the gate 22 while rolling in the game area (S1), the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 24 starts to change (S2). Gaming ball is gate 22
When 5.2 seconds or more have passed after passing, the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 24 stops changing, and the stopped symbol at that time is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 24. The displayed symbols are numbers from "0" to "9". Here, if the game ball that has not passed through the gate 22 wins another winning opening (S3
"YES") A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player (S
4) If no prize is won, it is discharged directly from the discharge port (S5).

When the number displayed by the ordinary symbol display device 24 is "3" or "7" (S6 "YES"), "hit" is obtained, and when the occurrence probability of "hit" is low, the hit is approximately 0. The first type start-up port 4 is opened for 3 seconds or about 2.0 seconds at a high probability (S7). However, when two or more game balls are won in the opened first-type starting port, the first-type starting port 4 is closed at that time even within the opening time.

When the number displayed on the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 24 is a number other than the above (S13 "YE
S ") is" out ", and the first-type starting port 4 is not opened (S8). When the game ball wins the first kind starting port 4 (S9 "YES"), the middle symbol 2 of the special symbol display device 2 is displayed.
a, the left symbol 2b, and the right symbol 2c start to fluctuate in this order (S
10), after the game ball wins the first kind starting port 4;
If 0 seconds or more elapse, the motor stops in the same order as when the fluctuation started (S
11) Then, the symbol display is determined (S12).

However, if the change is a change stored in the character display 64 (S13: “YE
S "), when about 2.7 seconds or more have elapsed, the three symbols stop in the order in which the symbol variation started (S14). If the combination of stopped symbols is the same number for all three, the so-called "big hit" (S15 "YES"), the condition device that is activated when a "big hit" occurs is activated, and if it is any other combination, it is "losing". (S16), and no operation occurs.

There are 39 combinations of symbols in which a "big hit" occurs, and among them, there are 19 combinations of display symbols called "specific symbols", and the occurrence of "big hits" is caused by this specific symbol. (S17 "Y
ES "), the lottery probability of the special symbol display device 2 and the ordinary symbol display device 24 shifts to the highest probability (S18).

When the "big hit" occurs, the first-class special electric accessory is activated, and the big winning opening 6 is opened for about 29.5 seconds (S19). If the game ball passes through the specific area winning opening 8 during opening of the special winning opening 6 or within about 2.0 seconds after the end of the operation of the first-class special electric auditors (S20 “YES”),
The continuous operation device of the electric accessory is operated (so-called “repeating operation”) (S21), and after the operation of the opening or the like is completed, the first-class special electric accessory is operated again to open the special winning opening 6 again. I do.

When the specific symbol is displayed four times in a row in the “re-changing” operation of the electric accessory (S22).
If the "big hit" occurs next time, an operation such as the opening of the special winning opening 6 that occurs at the time of the "big hit" is performed in the stopped and confirmed symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 24 (S23). . During this time, the “reach” for the specific symbol is not performed. The maximum winning opening 6 opening by "big hit" is 1 maximum.
It is set up to 4 times, and exceeds 14 times (S24 "YE
S ") or when 10 or more game balls are won (S2
5 "YES"), the special winning opening 6 is closed (S26).

It should be noted that ten game balls did not win while the special winning opening 6 was opened in S25 (S25 "N
If it is determined to be "O"), the process returns to S20, and it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area winning opening 8. If it is determined that the game ball has not passed (S20 "NO"), the special winning opening 6 is opened. Will be closed.

As described in the above embodiment, according to this pachinko game machine, the fluctuation of the numbers of the normal symbol display device 24 is determined, and when the specific number is displayed, the first type starting port 4 is opened. When a game ball is awarded, the symbols 2a, 2b, and 2c of the special symbol display device 2 start to change sequentially, change symbols according to various change patterns, and then stop sequentially. Therefore, the player looks at the state from the change of the symbol to the finalization of the symbol with the expectation of "big hit".

When the game situation is changing symbols, "reach"
Special symbol display device 2 in the middle and in these game situations
Since the displayed background symbols are different depending on the probability according to the above, the player can grasp the current game situation and wait for the symbol determination with expectation. In addition, immediately after the "big hit" occurs, the symbol display is completely different from the fluctuating symbol displayed so far, and a new "demo game" is displayed, so the player is watching the symbol display with interest. Will do.

In this gaming machine, a special symbol display device 2
Is the highest probability, the normal symbol display device 24 is also in the state of the highest probability, and therefore, there is a winning of the game ball in the first type starting port 4 and the symbol for driving the normal symbol display device 2 (in this embodiment, " 3) and “7”), the frequency of driving the special symbol display device 2 increases,
It will stimulate further interest.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, it is possible to appropriately change the design of the display area background and the background design and add the number of variable patterns in the above-described embodiment, thereby further increasing the entertainment and the interest of the player.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the first aspect, a plurality of background change patterns are triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined gaming situation based on a winning signal to a specific winning port on the gaming board. , It is possible to efficiently switch and control the background symbol. Then, by switching the background variation pattern, the player can increase expectations for the "big hit". Further, the fact that the winning in the specific winning opening has been achieved can be confirmed very easily with the background variation pattern without checking the detailed portion of the symbol display surface such as letters, numbers, symbols or characters, and This has the effect that a quick measure can be taken.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of background change patterns are switched and displayed when a predetermined game situation occurs, so that the display symbol during the “reach” change can be effectively displayed. And the probability state can be easily identified by the background pattern.
It can be expected that the player will continue playing without getting tired.

Since these symbol displays are related to the background symbol of the symbol display device provided at the center of the game board surface which the player pays the most attention to, the player can change the symbol by variously changing symbols and a plurality of variation patterns. Increases interest,
In addition, since it has a possibility of obtaining a large amount of prize balls, the player can have a sense of joy and can further contribute to the development of the game industry.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C are detailed diagrams thereof.

FIG. 3 is a ball outflow path diagram of award balls on the back of the game board shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a probability variation pattern of the special symbol display device in the gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a method for determining a special symbol display device in the gaming machine.

FIG. 6 shows a special symbol display method in the gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a direction in which the special symbol display device of the present gaming machine changes.

8 (a) to 8 (g) are basic patterns of symbol change of the special symbol display device in the gaming machine.

9 is a diagram showing a variation pattern before reach of the symbol variation in FIG.

10 (a), 10 (b), and 10 (c) show the variation patterns at the low probability of the symbol variation in FIG.

11 (a) and (b) are variation patterns of the symbol variation in FIG. 8 at a low probability.

FIG. 12 is a variation pattern of the symbol variation in FIG. 8 at a high probability.

FIG. 13 is a detailed view of a symbol display section of the special symbol display device in FIG. 7;

14 is a background pattern of the symbol display section in FIG.

15 (a), (b), (c) are background variation patterns in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a display pattern of a display area background in FIG. 13;

17 (a), (b), (c), (d) are background variation patterns of the display area background in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a special symbol display device.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram of a main control device and a special symbol display device in the gaming machine.

FIG. 20 is a display method of a display symbol used in the gaming machine.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a flow of the gaming machine in the gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Special symbol display device 2a Middle symbol 2b Left symbol 2c Right symbol 4 First-class start port 10 Game board surface 22 Gate 24 Normal symbol display device 44 First-class start port switch 60 Display area 62 Display area background 66 Background pattern 69 Display Upper area background 86 CPU 98 Converter 106 TFT-LCD module

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-90779 (JP, A) JP-A-5-15644 (JP, A) JP-A-8-141170 (JP, A) JP-A-9-38287 (JP) , A) JP-A-8-66529 (JP, A) JP-A-8-66531 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 7/02

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A symbol display device which displays a symbol which fluctuates on the basis of a winning signal when a game ball wins a specific winning port provided on a game board surface of a pachinko gaming machine, wherein the symbols which fluctuate scroll are each Identify the design
It consists of a display symbol and a background symbol superimposed behind it.
The background symbol is not overlapped with the display symbol.
You can see the part and scroll with the scrolling pattern.
Crawl and have multiple background symbols in a given game mode
Is a background change pattern that repeatedly displays
Ri, together with the plurality of types comprises the background variation pattern, before
Symbol display device in pachinko machines whose serial background variation pattern, characterized in that the background variation pattern control means which is switched and set in accordance with the game mode is provided. 2. A symbol display device for displaying a symbol that fluctuates on the basis of a winning signal when a game ball wins a specific winning port provided on a game board of a pachinko gaming machine, wherein the symbol that fluctuates is a symbol Identify the design
It consists of a display symbol and a background symbol superimposed behind it.
The background symbol is not overlapped with the display symbol.
You can see the part and scroll with the scrolling pattern.
Crawl and have multiple background symbols in a given game mode
Is a background change pattern that repeatedly displays
Ri, together with the plurality of types comprises the background variation pattern, before
In the pachinko gaming machine, the background variation pattern is switched to a different background variation pattern during the variation of the display symbol displayed on the symbol display device, during the “reach”, and during the lottery probability is high. Symbol display device.