JP3514717B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine and the like . For more information, including the derivation display, variable display device as a display result of a plurality of types of display modes the display state changes, striking ball is hammering
A ball has entered the starting area provided in the game area
The display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed on the condition that
The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a variable display for performing a variable display is performed, and when a display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a predetermined game value can be given to a specific game state .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of gaming machine, for example, the display state is changed to that which has been generally known.
Te comprises deriving display, variable display device as a display result of a plurality of types of display modes, said variable display device displays the result predetermined game value when a specific display state like a predetermined
Some were configured so that a value could be given.

[0003] Further, in such a gaming machine, when the variable display device smell Te is rie Chi satisfied, because it is expected that a certain display mode, the player's expectation is Sheng <br/> Ri above that.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, reach is established
Even if it becomes a specific display mode or not
Therefore, the player is harassed by the display state.
Be done. For this reason, after the reach is established, the knowledge during variable display is
Different information stops at the identification information that constitutes a specific display mode
Whether or not the player has a high interest, the player has a high interest
It is desirable to make effective presentations at different points.

[0005] The present invention has been conceived in view of the circumstances of, its object is possible to improve the interest in our <br/> Keru player while the Lee Ji are satisfied Is to provide a gaming machine.

[0006]

The present invention according to claim 1 includes a variable display device (4) capable of deriving and displaying a plurality of types of display modes as display results by changing the display state, and hitting a ball.
Start provided in the game area (game area 3) where
Previously on condition that the ball has entered the area (starting winning opening 7)
Variable table for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device
Is displayed, and when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), a specific game state in which a predetermined game value can be given (variable winning) The opening / closing plate 10 of the ball device 9 is opened to be in the first state, which is advantageous for the player who easily wins the ball, and is large.
It is a gaming machine and is in the specific gaming state
For determining the specific game state used to determine whether or not
Specific to update numerical data (count value of random 1)
Numerical data updating means (random 1 counter)
The variable display device depending on whether or not to enter the constant gaming state
It is used to determine the display mode of the display
Numerical data for determining display mode (random 2 count
Display result Numerical data update means (random)
2 counter) and the display result numerical value data updating means
Is a means of updating the numerical data of
Used to select the reach display operation from multiple types
Reach display Numerical data for determining motion type (random
Reach display operation type to update the 5 count value)
Data updating means (random 5 counter) and the starting area
The number of ball hits in the
Not fall within a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4")
Start storage means (variable display device 4 displays variable
If a pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 7 again,
The starting winnings are stored) and every starting memory of the starting memory means
Storage area provided corresponding to (count value storage area)
And the specific play according to the entry of the ball into the starting area.
Numerical data for determining the skill state is extracted, and a ball is hit into the starting area.
Stored in the storage area corresponding to the start memory by the entry of
Numerical information storage means (pachinko balls enter the start winning hole 7
The detection signal from the award-winning prize winning ball detector 8 is derived.
The count value of the random 1 counter at the time point is extracted.
Stored in memory. This memory is for the winning prize
If the upper limit of memory is, for example, “4”,
In addition, it has 4 count value storage areas and old starting prizes
The count values extracted in order are stored according to the extraction order.
) And the oldest specific game stored in the storage area.
Numerical data for determining skill status and predetermined hit judgment value
The specific game state depending on whether or not ("3") matches
Specific game state determining means (FIG. 3) for determining whether or not to
S1), display mode determining means (S1, S2, S16 in FIG. 3) for determining the display mode of the display result of the variable display device using the display mode determining numerical data, and the display mode determining means. The variable display control means (LCD circuit 2 in FIG. 2) for controlling the variable display device according to the contents
6. Basic circuit 29) and reach notification means for notifying that reach is reached (notification by sound, lamp, LED)
Then, after the reach, the temporary stop means for temporarily changing the identification information that is being variably displayed with the identification information that does not form the specific display mode and variably displaying the temporarily stopped identification information again (FIG. 6C). ) And the type of reach display operation described above.
Assigned to each type of reach display operation to select
Numerical data for judgment (at the time of big hit: 0, 1 and 2, 3 and 4
5, out of contact: 0 and 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5) and the reach table
Compared with the numerical data for determining the operation type,
The numerical data for determining the operation type is the numerical data for determining
Corresponding to the numerical data for judgment that belongs to
Reach display operation of different types (normal reach, special reach
1 or special reach 2) to the variable display device.
Reach table to be selected and determined as the reach display operation to be displayed
Indicated operation type determination means (S11 to S14, S29 to FIG. 3)
S32) , the reach display operation type determining means is
For the plurality of types of reach display operations to be decided, the temporary
Pause reach display movement accompanied by pausing by the stopping means
Work (1 special reach 2 of S14 and S32 in FIG. 3) and the above
Non-pause reach display operation without pause (Fig. 3
Normal reach for S12 and S30, special for S13 and S31
Reach) is included, and the reach display operation type is determined.
The determining means has been determined to be in the specific game state.
When the specific game state is decided (the count value of Random 1 is
(When "3") and decided not to enter the specific game state
When it is determined that there is a deviation (the count value of Random 1 is
(When the value is other than “3”), and the reach display operation type
For determining the reach display operation type from the numerical data updating means
Numerical data is extracted to decide the reach display operation.
Use (S11 when the count value of Random 1 is “3”)
The count value is read from the random 5 counter by
S2 is used even when the value of Random 1 is other than "3".
The count value is read from the same random 5 counter by 9
The numerical value data for judgment is
The non-uniformity when the deviation is determined than when the constant game state is determined
It is easy to select the time stop reach display operation (random 1
When the count value is "3", a random 5 count value
When 0 is 0, the normal reach is reached and the count value of random 1
When is other than "3", the count value of random 5 is 1
When it is 3, it will reach normally)
Also when the specific game state is decided, the pause reach
It is easy to select the display operation (random 1 count
If the value is other than "3", the count value of Random 5 is 5
When, the special reach 2 is reached and the count value of random 1 is
When "3", the count value of Random 5 is 3-5.
It will be special reach 2.)
In addition, when the specific game state is decided and when the deviation is decided
Even in this case, the non-pause reach display operation and the
Allocated so that the pause reach display operation can be selected.
(The count value of Random 1 is "3" or
In any case other than "3", the options are normal reach and special
There are 3 types of Reach 1 and Special Reach 2, S1 in Fig. 3
2, S13, S14, and S30, S31, S3
2), the variable display control means is configured to perform the reach display operation type.
The reach display operation of the type selected and determined by the category determining means is described above.
It is displayed on the variable display device (see FIGS. 6 (A), (B), and (C)).
), The reach notifying means changes the mode of the notification before and after the suspension of the identification information in the reach (the mode at the special reach 1 before the suspension, from the start of the revariable display after the suspension). It is characterized by an aspect different from that of the special reach 1.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, a variable table is provided after the reach is established.
Identification information until the identification information shown is suspended
The amount of fluctuation is constant (4 circle scroll, Fig. 6 (C))
And are characterized.

[0008]

According to the present invention described in claim 1, the specific numerical value data is
Whether to enter the specific game state by the function of the data updating means
Numerical data for determining the specific game state used to determine
Data is updated. Function of updating display result numerical data
Depending on the decision whether to enter the specific game state,
To determine the display mode as the display result of the display device
The display mode determining numerical data used is updated. So
Reach display operation other than the display result numerical data update means
Reached due to the function of the type numerical data update means
To select the reach display operation when
Numerical data for determining the reach display operation type used for
Be renewed. A ball is placed in the starting area by the function of the starting memory.
Is the number of entries and has not yet been used for variable display.
The number is stored within a predetermined upper bound. The starting memory hand
A storage area is provided corresponding to each stage start memory,
The numerical information storage means works to advance the ball to the starting area.
Numerical data for determining the specific game state is extracted according to the entry
It corresponds to the starting memory by the entry of the ball into the starting area.
The data is stored in the storage area. Of specific game state determination means
By the function, the oldest specific game card stored in the storage area
Numerical data for posture determination matches the predetermined hit judgment value
Whether or not to enter the specific game state is determined by whether or not.
By the function of the display mode determination means, the number for the display mode determination
The display mode of the display result of the variable display device is determined using the value data . By the operation of the variable display control means, control for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device is performed according to the content determined by the display mode determining means. By the operation of the reach notifying means, it is notified that the reach is reached. After reaching by the function of the temporary stop,
The identification information that is variably displayed is temporarily stopped at the identification information that does not form the specific display mode, and the temporarily stopped identification information is variably displayed again. Reach display Function of operation type determination means
Reach to select the type of reach display operation
Numerical data for judgment assigned to each type of display operation
Reach display Comparing with the numerical data for determining the operation type, reach table
The numerical data for determining the operation type is the numerical data for determining
Corresponding to the numerical data for judgment that belongs to
The reach display operation of the
Selected as the reach display operation. Reach display motion
For reach display operation of multiple types determined by the type selection method
Is a temporary stop accompanied by the temporary stop by the temporary stop means.
Reach display operation and non-temporary suspension without the suspension
Reach display operation type and reach display operation type
The class determination means has been determined to be in a specific game state.
It is decided not to enter the specific game state when determining the specific game state
Reach display operation type at the time of the determined disengagement
Reach display from numerical data update means Numerical value for determining operation type
Data is extracted and used to determine the reach display operation.
Numerical data for judgment is outside the value when the specific game state is determined.
When the decision is made, the non-pause reach display operation is selected.
It is easy to be caught and when the specific game state is decided rather than when it is decided to come off
Is easier to select the pause reach display operation.
And when the specific game state is determined
And the non-suspended release
Heach display operation and the pause reach display operation can be selected
Allocated to be Noh. The variable display control means is
Reach display Reach of the type selected by the operation type determination means
H display operation is displayed on the variable display device . Further, by the operation of the reach notifying means, the reach is notified in different modes before and after the suspension of the identification information in the reach.

According to the present invention described in claim 2, in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 1, after the reach is established.
The identification information until the identification information that is being variably displayed is suspended.
The fluctuation amount of the different information is constant.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that although a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of a game machine in this embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this and may be a coin game machine, a slot machine, or the like, which includes a variable display device whose display mode can be changed. Any gaming machine that can be given a predetermined gaming value on condition that the display result of the variable display device is in a predetermined specific display mode is applicable.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention. When the player operates a hit ball operation handle (not shown), the pachinko balls stored in the hit ball standby gutter (not shown) are driven one by one into the game area 3 formed on the front surface of the game board 1. . The game area 3 is an LCD display device 5 capable of displaying a moving image.
The variable display device 4 is provided, and the starting winning opening 7 is provided. Pachinko balls that have won in the starting winning opening 7 are detected by the starting winning ball detector 8.

Based on the detection signal of the starting prize winning ball detector 8,
The LCD display device 5 of the variable display device 4 variably displays identification information including a plurality of types of symbols and the like. The LCD display device 5 has three variable display portions arranged side by side, and as will be described later, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are scroll-displayed. Then, when the display result of the variable display becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777 etc.), the opening / closing plate 10 of the variable winning ball device 9 is opened to easily win a hit ball. The first state is advantageous for the player, and a predetermined game value can be given.

This variable winning ball device 9 is normally in the second state which is disadvantageous to the player when the opening / closing plate 10 is closed, but the display result of the variable display device 4 is the predetermined predetermined value. In the display mode of, the solenoid 11 is excited and the opening / closing plate 10 is opened, and the big hit state occurs. The first state of the variable winning ball device 9 is
When a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) is won or a predetermined time period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, whichever comes first, the condition is finished and the second state is reached.

On the other hand, a specific winning area and a normal winning area are formed in the variable winning ball apparatus 9, and the pachinko balls that have entered the variable winning ball apparatus 9 in the first state are the specific winning area. When the player enters the area and is detected by the specific winning ball detector 12, the repeat continuation control for driving and controlling the variable winning ball device 9 to the first state again after waiting for the end of the first state at that time is performed. Done. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. Reference numeral 13 in FIG. 1 denotes a normal winning ball detector that detects a winning ball that has won a normal winning area formed in the variable winning ball device 9, and is composed of the specific winning ball detector 12 and the normal winning ball detector 13. The total number of detected winning balls is displayed by the winning number display device 14. The second state of the variable winning ball device 9 may be a state in which a ball cannot be won at all, but a ball can be won but it is difficult to win.

If the pachinko ball wins again at the start winning hole 7 while the variable display device 4 is displaying variable, the start winning is stored, and the variable display device 4 is variably stopped and then the variable display can be started again. After that, the variable display device 4 is again variably started based on the start prize winning memory. The upper limit value of this starting winning prize memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the starting winning prize memory value at this time is displayed by the starting winning prize memory display 6.

1, 10 and 15 are windmill lamps, 17 is a shoulder lamp, 19 is a sleeve lamp, 40 is an attacker LED, 2
Reference numeral 1 is a rail decoration lamp, 41 is a decoration LED, and 23 is an accessory lamp, each of which lights up or blinks according to a game state. In the game area 3, a normal winning opening 13 and a normal passage opening 16 are provided, and an out opening 22 for collecting out balls is also provided. In addition, 2 is a division rail that divides the game area, and a pachinko ball elastically fired by a hitting ball launching device passes between the division rails 2 and is driven into the game area 3. Reference numeral 20 in FIG. 1 denotes a lucky number display LED, and a plurality of types of numbers are variably displayed by the LED running and lit, and the display result at the time of variable stop at the occurrence of the specific game state is a lucky number predetermined by the game hall. If the numbers match, certain benefits are awarded to the player. It is conceivable that, for example, the prize can be continuously used for a game without exchanging the prize balls obtained by the player with the occurrence of the specific game state, without exchanging the prize.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit provided in the pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine, according to the program for controlling various equipment,
A basic circuit 29 including a microcomputer that performs game control, an initial reset circuit 34 that resets the basic circuit 29 when the power is turned on, and a clock signal provided from the basic circuit 29 is frequency-divided and reset periodically (for example, every 2 msec). A periodic reset circuit 35 for giving a pulse to the basic circuit 29, and a switch circuit 25 for giving a signal from a switch connected to each switch or sensor and selected by an applied address signal to the basic circuit 29.
And an address decoding circuit 33 connected to the basic circuit 29 and the like, for decoding the address signal given from the basic circuit 29 and giving it to the basic circuit 29 and the like. Further, in the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine, the LED circuit 30 controlled by the basic circuit 29, the solenoid circuit 31 controlled by the basic circuit 29, and the jackpot information output terminal 38 and the variable display device. And an information output circuit 27 for outputting from the effective start information output terminal 39 effective start information, which is information related to the number of starting prizes that have been effectively used to actually start variable. Further, the control circuit is an L which constitutes the variable display device 4.
An LCD circuit 26 for driving the display of the CD display device 5 is connected, and a sound generation / amplification circuit 36 for generating sound from a speaker 37 is connected.

To the switch circuit 25, the starting winning prize ball detector 8 is connected, and a starting winning prize ball detection signal is input. Further, among the winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device 9, the specific winning balls that have won the specific winning area are detected by the specific winning ball detector 12, and the detection signal thereof is the switch circuit 25.
Entered in. Furthermore, if a pachinko ball that has won a prize in the variable winning ball device 10 wins the normal winning area, the winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector 13, and the detection signal is input to the switch circuit 25.

The LED circuit 30 includes a 7-segment LED.
The prize winning number indicator 14, the starting prize winning memory indicator 6, the lucky number indicating LED 20, the attacker LED 40, and the decoration LED 41 which are configured by Based on the above, the total winning number of the pachinko balls that have won in the variable winning ball device 9 is displayed by the winning number display device 14, and the number of starting winning memory is displayed based on the detection signal of the starting winning ball detector 8. It is displayed by the device 6. Further, the lamp circuit 32 includes various lamps 15, 17, 19, 21,
23 are connected, and each is configured to light up or blink depending on the game state. The control circuit is configured to be supplied with a predetermined DC current from the power supply circuit 28.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart mainly showing the control operation of the variable display device in the pachinko gaming machine.

In step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, a process of reading the count value of the random 1 counter is performed. This random 1 counter is a counter used to determine in advance whether or not to generate a big hit. It counts up from 0 by 1 and then up to 209, which is the upper limit thereof, and then again from 0. It is a fix. Then, the count value of the random 1 counter at the time when the pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 7 and the detection signal from the starting winning ball detector 8 is derived is extracted and stored in the memory. This memory is
If the upper limit of the memory of winning a prize for winning is, for example, “4”,
In accordance therewith, four count value storage areas are provided, and the count values extracted in the order of oldest starting prizes are stored in the extraction order. Then, the oldest count value in the memory is read by this S1. When the read count value (random number) is 3, control for generating the big hit shown in S2 and subsequent steps is performed, and when it is other than 3, S16 is performed.
The control that causes the deviation described below is performed.

In S2, a process of left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol is performed in accordance with the value for determining the left symbol of the variable display device in the count value of the random 2 counter.
The random 2 counter counts up from 0, counts up to the upper limit EEE of the 15th decimal number, and then counts up again from 0, and determines the stop symbol of the variable display device 4. Then, by the process of S2, the left symbol is determined by the count value portion for the left symbol of the random 2 counter, and the process of aligning the middle symbol and the right symbol is performed so as to be the same symbol as the determined left symbol. As a result, at the time of variable stop of the variable display device 4, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are the same symbol, and the symbols are in an aligned state, and a big hit state occurs. Next, in S3, the process of reading the count value of the random 3 counter is performed. The random 3 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 2, and then counts up from 0 again. Then, when the read count value is 0, the process proceeds to S4, and a flag for giving a big jackpot announcement 1 is set. When the value of the random 3 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S5, and a flag for giving the reach advance notice is set. Reach is a big hit when the display results of the variable display parts that are already stopped when some of the variable display parts are still displaying variable display when multiple variable display parts are stopped at different times This is a state in which the condition of the following specific display mode is satisfied. When the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S6, the state without notice is given, and the process directly proceeds to S11. After the processes of S4 and S5 are performed, the process proceeds to S7, and the count value of the random 4 counter is read. This random 4 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 2, and then counts up from 0 again. When the read count value is 0, S
In step 8, the process of controlling the sound, the lamp and the LED is performed. When performing the process of S8, if the flag for giving the big jackpot announcement 1 is set in S4, the rail decoration lamp 21 and the decoration LED 41 are made to blink from the start of the variable display device, and the speaker 37.
From the speaker 37 to notify the advance of the occurrence of the jackpot condition in advance, and when the reach advance notice flag in S5 is set, the decorative LED 41 blinks from the variable start time and the reach notice sound from the speaker 37. To occur. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S9 and the LCD display device 5 of the variable display device 4 is operated.
The display operation control is performed, and the LCD display device 5 displays a notice in advance that a big hit state or reach will occur. The specific contents of the display operation in S9 are as follows when the flag of the big hit notice 1 in S4 is set.
It is the display operation shown in each of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, and when the reach advance notice flag in S5 is set, the display shown in each of FIG. 4 and FIG. It is an action. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S10, and the process of controlling the variation of the lucky number display LED is performed. In the process of S10, the lucky number display LED 20 is changed from the time when the LCD display device 5 starts to be changed, and when a big hit occurs and the variable winning ball device 9 is opened for the first time, the variable display is stopped. The player is made aware of the occurrence. This lucky number display LE
D20 starts to fluctuate when the big hit occurs in the normal time when the notice of big hit occurrence is not displayed, and the variable winning ball device 9
Is controlled to stop at the first opening of
Since the display operation of the lucky number display LED 20 by 0 is different from the display operation at the normal time, the player can recognize that a big hit occurs. This lucky number display L
The stop number displayed after the ED fluctuation stops
The count value of the random 6 counter that counts from 0 to 7 is extracted when the big hit occurs and is determined by the extracted count value (random number).

In S11, the count value of the random 5 counter is read. This random 5 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 5, and then counts up from 0 again. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 0, the process proceeds to S12, the display state of the LCD display device 5 is controlled, and the process shown in FIG.
Based on the above, normal reach control described later is performed. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 1 or 2, the display control of the LCD display device 5 is performed and the display control of the special reach 1 which will be described later based on FIG. 6B is performed. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 3, 4, or 5, the process proceeds to S14, the LCD display device 5 is controlled, and the display control of the special reach 2 described later based on FIG. 6C is performed. Next, in S15, a big hit control for bringing the variable winning ball device 9 into the first state is performed.

Next, when the count value of the random 1 counter read by S1 is other than 3, the process proceeds to S16, the count value of the random 2 counter is read, and the read count value of the random 2 counter is the left symbol. When the count value of, and the count value of the middle symbol and the count value of the right symbol are all the same value, "1" is added to the count value of the middle symbol and the middle symbol is forcibly shifted. It is controlled so that it does not become loose. This is random 1
Even if the count value of the counter is other than 3, that is, when it is determined in advance that it is out, the count value of the random 2 counter happens to be the same symbol as the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. It is in the aligned state, and if it is left as it is, it becomes a specific display mode in which a big hit occurs. Therefore, the middle symbols are forcibly displaced so that the alignment does not occur in S17. On the other hand, if the value of the random 2 counter is the same for the left symbol and the right symbol but only the middle symbol is different, the process proceeds to S18 and the process of checking the value of the random 1 counter in the memory is performed. The value of the random 1 counter in the memory is the value of the random 1 counter stored in the old order corresponding to the memory described in S1. Then, when there is "3" in the stored value of the random 1 counter, that is, when a big hit occurs due to the variable display after the current variable display of the variable display device 4 ends, the process goes to S19. Then, the process of reading the count value of the random 3 counter is performed. This random 3 counter is 0
From 0, the upper limit of 2 is counted up, and then 0 is counted up again. Then, when the count value of the random 3 counter is 0, the process proceeds to S21, the flag for giving the big jackpot announcement 2 is set, and the process proceeds to S25. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S22, the flag for giving the reach advance notice is set, and the process proceeds to S25. Random 3
When the value of the counter is 2, the process proceeds to S23, the state without any notice is given, and the process directly proceeds to S29.

In S25, the value of the random 4 counter is read out, and when the value is 0, the process proceeds to S26, where the sound, lamp,
The process of controlling the LED is performed. In the process of S26, when the flag for giving the big jackpot announcement 2 is set, the rail decoration lamp 21 is made to blink from the start of changing the variable display device, and a big jackpot sound is generated from the speaker 37, so that the S22 When the reach warning flag is set, the decorative LED 41 is made to blink from the start of the variable operation, and the reach warning sound is generated from the speaker 37. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 1, S2
7, when the jackpot notice 2 flag is set, the LCD display device 5 performs the display operation in the jackpot notice 2 described later based on (C) of FIGS. 4 and 5, and reaches. When the advance notice flag is set, the display operation control of the LCD display device 5 at the time of reach advance notice, which will be described later, is performed based on (A) of FIGS. 4 and 5. Next, when the count value of the random 4 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S28 and the lucky number display LED 20
Is changed from the start of the variable LCD display device, and when the LCD display device 5 is stopped variable, the lucky number display LED2
A process of stopping at the same position as when the fluctuation of 0 starts is performed.

On the other hand, when there is not "3" in the value of the random 1 counter in the memory read in S18,
In S20, the value of the random 3 counter is read, and when the value is 0 or 1, the process proceeds to S24, a flag for giving the reach advance notice is set, and the process proceeds to S25. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S23, the state without notice is given, and the process directly proceeds to S29.

At S29, a process of reading the value of the random 5 counter is performed. The value of the random 5 counter is 0,
When it is 1 or 2, the process proceeds to S30, and after the normal reach control described with reference to FIG.
Proceed to. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 3 or 4, the process proceeds to S31, and after the display control of the special reach 1 described with reference to FIG. 6B is performed, the process proceeds to S41. When the value of the random 5 counter is 5, the process proceeds to S32, and after the display control of the special reach 2 described with reference to FIG. 6C is performed, the process proceeds to S41. In S41, the disengagement control that does not open the variable winning ball device 9 is performed.

On the other hand, the random 2 read out in S16
If the values of the left and right symbols do not match, the process proceeds to S33, the random 1 counter in the memory is checked, and if 3 is not stored in the memory, the process directly proceeds to S41, but in the memory. When 3 is stored in S3, the process proceeds to S34, the value of the random 3 counter is read, and when the value is 0 or 1, the process proceeds to S35, and after the flag for giving the big jackpot announcement 2 is set, S3 is performed.
Go to 6. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S40, and there is no notice, and the process directly proceeds to S41.

At S36, a process of reading the value of the random 4 counter is performed. When the value of the random 4 counter is 0, the process proceeds to S37, where the sound, the lamp, and the LE
D is controlled. This control of S37 is based on the above S26.
It is the same control as. When the value of the random 4 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S38 to control the LCD display device 5 and
The display control of the jackpot notice 2 described later is performed based on each (C) of FIG. When the value of the random 4 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S39, the fluctuation control of the lucky number display LED is performed as in S28, and the process proceeds to S41.

The advance notification of the big hit and the advance notification of the reach described above may be performed only by the notification by the lamp or the LED or only by the sound. Further, in addition to the advance notification by the display operation of the LCD display device 5, notification by sound or notification by a lamp or LED may be performed.
Further, the method of advance notification may be any method as long as it is a method that can be notified in a manner different from the normal time and can be distinguished from the normal time.

The above S1, S2 and S16 constitute a display mode determining means for determining the display mode of the display result of the variable display device. By S3 to S6, when the display result determined by the display mode determining means is the specific display mode, the selection determining means is configured to selectively determine whether or not to notify before the specific display mode. Has been done.
When the selection determination means determines in advance in S7 to S10, the notification means is configured to notify that the display result of the variable display device will be in a specific display mode. Has been done.

Further, the determination time by the display mode determining means is such that a big hit may occur even if the first stopped symbol is any stopped symbol (there is a deviation symbol in the first stopped symbol). If not), it may be any time before the second symbol stops, and if there is a deviating symbol in the symbol that first stops, it may be any time before the first symbol stops. . Furthermore, in the case of a gaming machine that decides whether or not to hit big for the first time after the reach symbol is displayed, it may be any time before the last symbol stops after reaching. Further, the method of determining the display mode by the display mode determining means may not only directly determine all scheduled stop symbols by random numbers, but may also determine the last scheduled stop symbol after first determining whether or not to reach. .

Further, the selection decision of the selection decision means is made according to the fact that the hit is decided in S1, and then S2.
The display mode may be determined by.

Further, the notification time by the notifying means may be before the stop of all the symbols, such as when the first symbol is stopped, when the reach is reached, and before the last symbol is stopped after the reach is reached. Any time is okay.

FIG. 4 shows an LCD display device 5 which is a variable display device.
It is a figure which shows the variable display state by.

(A) shows a variable display operation when a reach notice is given. On the LCD display device 5, in the normal state before the pachinko ball starts winning, the left symbol 51, the middle symbol 53, and the right symbol 52 are stopped and displayed, and a part of the symbols continuous before and after each symbol. Is also displayed. Then, when it is predetermined to give the above-mentioned reach announcement, the middle symbol 53 first scrolls in the opposite direction (upward) by 1/2 symbol due to the start winning of the pachinko ball, and then returns to the original position. After that, the left symbol 51, the middle symbol 53, and the right symbol 52 are scroll-displayed at the same time in the downward direction, and start variable. The player can recognize in advance that a reach will occur by looking at the scroll in the reverse direction of the middle symbol 53 at each variable start.

(B) is L when the above-mentioned big hit notice 1
The variable display operation by the CD display device 5 is shown. In the case of this big hit notice 1, all the symbols of the left symbol 52, the middle symbol 3, and the right symbol 52 are reversed in the opposite direction by the start winning of the ball hitting.
After scrolling by / 2 symbols and returning to the original position, variable display in which all symbols are scrolled downward is started.

(C) is an LC when big jackpot notice 2 is given
The variable display operation by the D display device 5 is shown. In the case of this big hit notice 2, all the symbols 51, 52, 53 are variably displayed by scrolling downward by the start winning of the ball hitting, the left symbol 51 is stopped first, and then the right symbol 52 is stopped. At that time, the planned stop design (1 in the drawing) is stopped by reverse scrolling to the stop position after passing approximately one design, and when the middle design 53 is next stopped, the planned stop design (9 in the drawing) After passing approximately one symbol, it is stopped by scrolling backward to the stop position.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in which the screens that are being variably displayed are switched to perform the advance notice display. (A) is a case of giving a reach notice. While all the symbols 51, 52, 53 are variably displayed on the LCD display device 5, a message 54 of "reach!" Is displayed, and then a normal change is made. Returning to the display, the left symbol 51 is stopped, the right symbol 52 is stopped, and finally the middle symbol 53 is stopped.

(B) shows a case in which a big hit notice 1 is given, and all the symbols 51,
While 52 and 53 are being variably displayed, the message 55 of "Fever!" Is displayed, and then the normal variable display is resumed and the left symbol 51, the right symbol 52, and the middle symbol 53 are stopped in this order.

(C) shows a case where a big hit notice 2 is given, and all symbols 51,
While 52 and 53 are being variably displayed, a message 56 of "Chance!" Is displayed, then the normal variable display is resumed, and left symbol 51, right symbol 52, and medium symbol 53 are stopped in this order.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variable display operation when the normal reach, the special reach 1, and the special reach 2 are notified.

(A) shows the case of normal reach. All symbols 51, 52, by the LCD display device 5,
53 is variably displayed, first the left symbol 51 is stopped, then the right symbol 52 is stopped, and after reaching the reach state (left = right), the middle symbol 53 is in a state of being scroll-displayed at a low speed, and its low speed. After the scroll display has performed each of the symbols 53 and 52 for two rounds, the scheduled stop symbol is stopped when the LCD display device 5 comes to the stop position.

(B) shows the case of the special reach 1. All the symbols 51, 52, 53 are variably displayed by the LCD display device 5, the left symbol 51 is stopped first, and then the right symbol 5
2 is stopped, and after reaching the reach state (left = right), the middle symbol 53 is in a state of being scrolled at a low speed, and that state continues until the middle symbol 53 is scrolled for four laps, and then the planned stop symbol is displayed. It is stopped when the LCD display device 5 is at the stop position. Further, from the stage when the low speed scroll of the middle pattern 53 reaches the third lap, the notification by the sound, the lamp and the LED is also performed in a mode different from the normal reach.

(C) shows the case of the special reach 2 described above. All the symbols 51 by the LCD display device 5,
After the variable symbols 52 and 53 are variably displayed, the left symbol 51 is stopped, then the right symbol 52 is stopped, and the reach state (left = right) is reached. Then, the middle symbol 53 is scrolled at a low speed, The state continues until the middle symbol 53 is scrolled for 4 laps, the middle symbol 53 is temporarily stopped at the stage of scrolling for 4 laps, and then the low speed scroll is started, and then the middle symbol 53 is rotated once. Minute scroll display is performed, and then the stop display is stopped and displayed when the scheduled stop pattern comes to the stop display position of the LCD display device 5. Furthermore, the medium pattern 53
Of the special reach 1 from the stage when the low-speed scroll of the 3rd lap has reached the third lap, and from the start of the revariable display after the pause, in a manner different from that of the special reach 1 Notification will also be given.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an advance notification operation in the case of a variable display device in which a plurality of hit lines are set.
The hit line is a big hit occurrence determination target that a big hit occurs when a combination of a plurality of stop symbols displayed by the variable display device at the time of variable stop is a predetermined specific combination on the line It is a combination line of stop symbols.

In (A), the winning line is defined as a total of five horizontal lines of the upper, middle and lower stages and two diagonally diagonal lines, and a combination of stop symbols is set on these five winning lines. If they are aligned, a big hit will occur. Then, when the notice of the reach is given, all the symbols 57, 5
A line in which the reach is established on the five hit lines is displayed by the reach line 61 during the variable display of 8, 59. Further, in the case of giving a notice of a big hit in advance, a line in which the hits in which the stop symbols are aligned on the five hit lines is established is displayed by the hit line 60.

(B) shows the case of a variable display device in which a total of eight hit lines are defined, three in the horizontal direction, three in the vertical direction, and two on the diagonal diagonal line. In the case of giving advance notice of the reach, while all the symbols 62a to 62i are variably displayed on the LCD display device 5, the line that reaches the reach among the eight hit lines is displayed on the reach line 64. , The symbol display area on the reach line is surrounded and displayed by the reach frames 63g, 63f, 63b. On the other hand, in the case of giving advance notice that a big hit will be displayed, all the symbols 62a ...
While 62i is being variably displayed, the line where the stop symbols are aligned and the hits are established among the eight hit lines is displayed by the hit line 65, and the symbol display area on the hit line is hit. Frames 63a, 63i, 63
Surrounded by b and displayed.

In the cases of (A) and (B), the hit lines 60 and 65 and the reach lines 61 and 64 may be distinguished by different colors.

In the case of the variable display device having a plurality of hit lines shown in FIG. 7, so-called double reach in which reach is established on a plurality of hit lines at the same time may occur. Further, when a big hit occurs according to the display result when the variable display device is stopped in a variable manner, the probability of the subsequent big hit may be changed depending on the type of the design (big hit design) at the time of the stop. If this double reach occurs or probability fluctuations occur, the fact that a big hit due to a big hit pattern (probability fluctuation pattern) that causes double reach or probability fluctuations occurs in advance in a manner different from normal reach or big hit You may make it notify.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the content of the advance notification is to notify both the reach and the big hit. However, only the big hit may be notified beforehand. Further, in the case of performing advance notification only for the big hit, variable display of all symbols may be stopped at the same time. Further, the variable display device may be of any type, for example, one using a display device such as CRT, plasma, dot matrix LED, electroluminescence, fluorescent display tube, or a rotary drum type. It may be a mechanical type such as one that rotates and moves a belt having a plurality of types of designs drawn on its surface, or one that rotates a disk having a plurality of types of designs drawn (rotamint). Further, a boxing image may be displayed and a big hit may be generated if the boxer on the player side wins. That is, the variable display is not limited to the scroll display or the switching display of the identification information, and the display state may be continuously changed even after the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed. Further, any method of advance notification using the variable display device may be used. For example, reverse rotation, slow rotation from the start of variable, blinking display, screen momentarily turned off, screen brightness It may be inverted, or the shape and size of the display pattern may be changed.

According to the embodiment shown above, the following effects can be obtained. When it is determined that the stop pattern of the variable display device 4 is the big hit display result,
As a notification of a big hit announcement, in order to display a hit line that is a display result of the big hit by a hit line 60 as shown in FIG. 7 (A), by executing this notification, it is decided that a big hit will be made. This allows the player to quickly know the state that is pleasing to the player, which increases the sense of expectation and allows the player to enjoy the game thereafter. Moreover, since the player can recognize the hit line that is the display result of the big hit based on the content of the notification, it is easy for the player to pay attention to the part that has the big hit display result on the display area. As a result, it is possible to give a notice of a big hit notice that the player can easily pay attention to in the display area where the big hit is displayed. As a result, due to such notification,
It is possible to sufficiently improve the interest of the player who sees the variable display.

Further, the display of the hit line shown in FIG. 7 described above is explained as an example of the display example of the notification of the big hit announcement made by the control operation shown in FIG. The control content of FIG. 3 is applied to the notification of the hit line. For this reason, when it is determined that the stop pattern of the variable display device 4 is the big hit display result, the big hit notification is not necessarily displayed on the hit line 60 as the big hit announcement, but the random 3 Because it is done selectively based on the value of the counter,
A player may think that a big hit does not necessarily occur unless the big hit notification is given by the hit line 60, even if the big hit notification is not given by the hit line 60. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from being completely disappointed at that time when the big hit announcement is not given by the hit line 60.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, as a notification of the big hit announcement, since a display for specifying the hit line which is the display result of the big hit is specified in the display area of the variable display device 4, the big hit announcement given by the hit line. It is possible to show the contents of the notification in a manner that is easy for a player who sees the variable display to understand.

As shown in (A) and (B) of FIG. 7, as the notification of the big hit notice, the hit lines 60 and 65 which are the display result of the big hit are line segments in the display area of the variable display device 4. Since it is shown by the display of the hit lines 60 and 65, the notice information of the hit line, which is the display result of the big hit, can be shown in a manner that can be visually easily discriminated by the player who sees the variable display.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, as a notification of a big hit announcement, a hit line which is a big hit display result is displayed in the display area of the variable display device 4 as a hit frame 63.
Since it is shown by the display of a, 63i, 63b, it is possible to show the notice information of the hit line, which is the display result of the big hit, in such a manner that the player who sees the variable display can visually easily discriminate it.

It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

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[0059]

[0060]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the reach is notified, and as the type of the reach, the reach without the pause may be established, but the reach is accompanied. In some cases, the reach is established, and the player's expectation for a specific display mode can be fueled. Further, since the manner of notification is different before and after the suspension of the identification information in the reach, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the final result has not been finalized due to the suspension and a specific display. The expectation for the mode can be further effectively increased by changing the notification mode. Moreover, when the specific game state is decided and when it is decided
Non-pause reach operation and pause
Because the reach display operation is selectable, non-pause
Each display mode is displayed after the search display operation is displayed.
May be displayed and the pause reach display operation is displayed.
When a display mode other than the specific display mode is displayed after
In some cases, the type of reach display operation and the display of the variable display device
A wide variety of results and variations
It is possible to provide rich games.

According to the present invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, after the reach is established,
The identification information until the identification information that is being variably displayed is suspended.
Control of variable display is simple because the amount of change of other information is constant
Can be converted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart mainly showing a control operation of a variable display device in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display operation of the LCD display device in the case of giving advance notice by a pattern changing operation.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display operation of an LCD display device when a screen is variably displayed to give advance notice.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display operation of the LCD display device when notifying the normal reach, the special reach 1, and the special reach 2.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display operation by an LCD display device of a variable display device in which a plurality of hit lines are set.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 is a variable display device, 5 is an LCD display device, 9 is a variable winning ball device, and 29 is a basic circuit.

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable display device, which is capable of deriving and displaying a plurality of types of display modes as display results by changing a display state,
Hitting balls in the starting area provided in the game area where the hitting balls are hit
Is displayed, the display result of the variable display device is displayed.
A gaming machine in which a variable display for derivation display is performed, and when a display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a predetermined game value can be given to a specific game state , Used to determine whether to enter the specific gaming state
Specific numerical value for updating the specific game state determination numerical data
The variable according to the data updating means and the decision as to whether or not to enter the specific game state
To determine the display mode as the display result of the display device
A display result that updates the numerical data for determining the display mode used
Numerical data update means different from the result numerical data updater and the display result numerical data updater
Reach display operation when it is a means and reach
Reach display used to select from multiple types
Reach display operation type that updates the numerical data for determining the operation type
A means for updating numerical value data and the number of ball hits in the starting area, which is still variable.
Memorize the number not used for display within a predetermined upper limit
Possible starting storage means, and a memory provided corresponding to each starting storage of the starting storage means
According to the area and the entry of the ball into the starting area, the specific game card
Numerical data for posture determination is extracted, and the ball is advanced to the starting area.
It is stored in the storage area corresponding to the start memory by turning on.
Numerical information storage means and the oldest specific game state determination stored in the storage area
Whether the regular numerical data and the predetermined hit judgment value match
Specific to decide whether to enter the specific game state depending on
A game state determining means, a display mode determining means for determining a display mode of a display result of the variable display device using the display mode determining numerical data , and the variable display device according to the content determined by the display mode determining means. Variable reach control means for controlling the reach, reach reach means for notifying that the reach is reached, and after the reach is reached, the identification information during the variable display is temporarily stopped by the identification information that does not constitute the specific display mode. A pause means for variably displaying the paused identification information again, and the reach for selecting the type of the reach display operation.
Numerical data for judgment assigned to each type of display operation and the above
Reach display Comparing with the numerical data for determining the operation type,
Reach display For operation type determination For determining the numerical data
Depending on whether it belongs to the numerical data, the numerical data for judgment
The reach display operation of the kind corresponding to the
Reach to be selected and determined as the reach display operation to be displayed on the display
And a plurality of types determined by the reach display operation type determination means.
Reach display operation of
Pause reach display operation with stop, and the pause
Non-pause reach display operation with no
, The reach display operation type determining means is the specific game state
When the specific game state is decided to be and
When it is decided not to enter the specific game state
And, both reach display operation type numerical data updating means
Numerical data for determining the reach display operation type is extracted from
Used to select and determine the reach display operation, the numerical data for determination is from when the specific game state is determined.
Also, the above-mentioned non-temporary reach display operation when the disengagement is determined
Is more likely to be selected, and
When the fixed game state is determined, the pause reach display operation is
Allocated to facilitate selection,
Either at the time of determining the specific game state or at the time of determining the deviation.
Even if the non-pause reach display operation and the pause
Allocated so that the stop reach display operation can be selected.
The variable display control means determines the reach display operation type.
The reach display operation of the type selected and determined by the means
A gaming machine characterized by displaying on a display device, wherein the reach notification means changes the mode of the notification before and after the suspension of the identification information in the reach. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a variation amount of the identification information during a period from when the reach is established to when the identification information being variably displayed is temporarily stopped is constant.