JP3514721B2 - 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, a slot machine or the like. For details, change the display status and select multiple types.
A gaming machine including a variable display device capable of deriving and displaying as a display result the display mode, and being capable of providing a predetermined game value when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. .

[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.
It is possible to derive and display multiple types of display modes as display results.
A variable display device is included, and the display result of the variable display device is preset.
Predetermined game value when the specified display mode is reached
There was a gaming machine that could be given a value.

[0003]

However, in the conventional gaming machine of this type, since the specific display mode is displayed without any sign by the variable display device, the display result of the variable display is displayed by the variable display device. There is a problem that it is not possible to entertain the player by raising the expectation of the player from the stage before the derived display.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to raise the expectation of the player from the stage before the display result of the variable display is derived and displayed on the variable display device. , It is to provide a game machine capable of improving the interest.

[0005]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the display state is changed and a plurality of types of display modes are displayed.
Includes deriving display, variable display device (4) as a specific display mode displaying a result of the variable display device is predetermined
When it becomes (for example, 777 alignment), a predetermined game value can be added (the opening / closing plate 10 of the variable winning ball device 9).
Which is advantageous for the player who is easy to open and win the ball.
1), the game machine is provided in the game area (3) into which the ball is hit, and the ball hits the start prize.
The display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed by
Start winning area where the variable display conditions for variable display are satisfied
(Starting winning opening 7) and multiple establishment of the variable display conditions
Memorizing start storage means (reset during variable display by variable display device 4
Once a pachinko ball wins in the starting winning opening 7, the starting winning
The prize is memorized, and the upper limit of this starting winning prize memory is, for example,
A defined and) "4", the display mode determination unit (diagram determine the display result of the starting memory separately the variable display device
3 S1, S2, S16) and the variable display device
When the start condition for starting the display is met (variable display
After the device 4 has variably stopped, the variable display can be started again.
After that, based on the memory of the above winning prize, the variable display device is again displayed.
The position 4 is variably started. ), The contents determined by the display mode determining means based on the storage of the starting storage means
Variable display control means for performing variable display in accordance with (in FIG. 2 LC
D circuit 26, basic circuit 29) and table of the variable display device
A notice is given that the result will be the specific display mode.
An advance notice notification determining means for determining whether or not (S4 in FIG.
Reminder 1, S19 and S21 in FIG. 3, jackpot notice 2),
According to the determination of the advance notice notification determining means, the variable display device
Notify that the display result will be in the specific display mode
Specific display mode advance notice notifying means (S4 in FIG. 3: big hit advance notice
1, S21, S35: jackpot notice 2) and a said pre
The notification and notification determining means is one of the
Regarding the memory in which the start condition is satisfied, the display mode determination means
The display result of the variable display device by the specific display
It is determined that no aspect, and configuration of the start condition
In the plurality of memories of the starting memory means that are not standing,
Includes memory that has been determined to be in a specific display mode
Notice that it will be in the specific display mode when
First determining means (S1 in FIG. 3) for determining whether or not to notify
9, S21, big hit notice 2, variable display device 4
A big hit occurs due to variable display after the end of variable display
If so, go to S19 and select a random 3 counter
The process of reading the input value is performed. … Count value is 0
Sometimes it goes to S21, and it is a flag to give big jackpot announcement 2
Is set ...), and among the memory of the starting memory means
Regarding the memory in which the start condition is satisfied, the display mode is determined
The display result of the variable display device by the means.
When the display mode is decided, the specific table is displayed.
Second for deciding whether or not to give advance notice that the display mode will be used
And a determination means (S4 in FIG. 3: big hit notice 1) .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the first determining means is a reach.
The display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed after
Display of variable display device when and without reach
At any time when the result is derived and displayed, the
Decide whether to notify or not (when reaching: S
19, decide whether to give a big jackpot notice 2 at S21, and reach
If not: give big jackpot notice 2 in S34 and S35 of FIG.
It is characterized by that.

[0007] The present invention is defined in claim 3, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the specific display
Aspect notification means has multiple types of notification
(Big hit notice 1: Figure 4 (B), Big hit notice 2: Figure 4
(C)), the mode of the plurality of types of advance notice is described in the table above.
The display result determined by the display mode determining means is the specific
The advance notice mode selected only when the display mode is set (large
Winning notice 1: Big hit in S4: S1 of Fig. 4 (B) and Fig. 3
Includes jackpot notice 1 only when it is judged to be a fixed value)
Characterized by being rare .

The present invention according to claim 4 provides the invention according to claims 1 to 3.
In addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of Motomeko 3, said pre
The notification / decision determination means displays the display result of the variable display device.
After the display mode of is determined (S2 in FIG. 3),
Decide whether to give advance notice that it will be in display mode
(S3 and S4 in FIG. 3 are after S2) .

[0009]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, a starting memory hand is provided.
The display result of the variable display device is derived by the function of the step.
It is noted that multiple variable display conditions are met for the variable display to be shown.
Remembered By the operation of the display mode determining means,
As a matter of fact, the display result of the variable display device is determined. variable
The variable table of the variable display device is operated by the function of the display control means.
When the start condition for starting the
Based on the memory of the storage means, the display mode determining means
Variable display is performed according to the determined contents. Advance notice
The display result of the variable display device is
Whether to give advance notice that the specific display mode will be used
It is determined. According to the decision of the advance notice notification decision means, a specific table
Due to the function of the advance notice device, the variable display device
It is announced that the display result will be in the specific display mode.
Be done. By the function of the first determining means,
Of the memories, the table regarding the memory in which the start condition is satisfied
The display result of the variable display device is displayed by the display mode determining means.
It is determined that the particular display mode is not set, and
Note that a plurality of the start storage means that do not satisfy the start condition are
In memory, it was decided to use the specific display mode.
When the specified memory is included,
It is decided whether or not to give advance notice. Second decision
Due to the operation of the means, the above
Regarding the memory in which the start condition is satisfied, the display mode determination means
The display result of the variable display device by the specific display
The specific display state when it is determined to be a mode
It is decided whether or not to give advance notice of the situation.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the action of the first aspect of the invention, the action of the first determining means is obtained.
Display result of the variable display device after reaching
Is displayed when derived, and is possible without reaching.
Which of the two when the display result of the
Even at this time, it is determined whether or not to give the advance notice.

According to the present invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein JP
The constant display mode advance notice means has a plurality of types of advance notice modes.
The display mode is included in the plurality of types of advance notice information.
The display result determined by the determination means is the specific display
Includes an advance notice mode that is selected only when
It

According to the present invention described in claim 4, in addition to the function of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3,
The variable display device is operated by the function of the advance notice notifying means.
After the display mode as the display result of is determined,
It is decided whether to give advance notice that it will be in the display mode of
It

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 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. That is, the present invention has a variable display device whose display mode can be changed, and a predetermined game value can be provided on the condition that the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. All gaming machines are eligible.

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 a 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 device 9, and the pachinko balls that have entered the variable winning ball device 9 in the first state are the specific winning regions. 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 a 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 after the variable display device 4 is variably stopped, 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.

In FIG. 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 flow chart 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).

At 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 there is a possibility that a big hit occurs even if the first stopped symbol is any stopped symbol (there is a misaligned symbol in the first stopped symbol). If not), it may be any time before the second symbol stops, and if there is a disengaged 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 notification 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 in the case of the jackpot notice 1 mentioned above.
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 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 of giving a big notice 1 for the jackpot, and all 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 in which a big hit notice 2 is given, and all the 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 the 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, including three horizontal lines in the upper, middle and lower stages and two diagonally diagonal lines, and a combination of stop symbols on these five hit 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 a case of a variable display device in which a total of eight contact 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 (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, a so-called double reach in which a 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 shows that both the reach and the big hit are notified, but only the big hit may be notified in advance. 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.

The display of the hit line shown in FIG. 7 described above has been described 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.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, 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 the player who sees the variable display can easily visually judge.

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 exemplifications 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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Effects of the Invention According to the present invention described in claim 1, certain
In order to be notified in advance that the display mode of
You can raise expectations. Also, the decision of the first decision means
By the advance notice according to the regulations, the specific display mode can be accepted next time.
With the expectation that it may be satisfied with strange display,
While making the player feel uneasy that they may not
Providing a variable display game, and further determining the first determining means
Specified after the number of times of variable display accompanied by the advance notice according to
Corresponding to the memory that has been decided to be the display mode of
With variable display times, it gives advance notice according to the decision made by the second decision means.
Therefore, give advance notice that the display will be in a specific mode.
It is possible to set the expectation for a particular display mode multiple times.
Hold on to the strange display, and eventually the player's long-awaited
Enables the establishment of a specific display mode,
Increase the player's sense of expectation for certain display modes in stages
be able to.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention as set forth in claim 1, the invention is possible after the reach is reached.
When the display result of the display device is derived and displayed, and
Display results of variable display device without display
It will be a specific display mode at both times
It may be announced in advance, so please expect the player's expectation.
You can get more excited.

[0066] According to the present invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, more
It is possible to improve the fun by the form of notification of the type of notice.
Can be selected only when the display mode is specific
The advance notice system will further increase the player's expectation.
Layers can be piled up.

According to the present invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3,
The display mode as the display result of the variable display device has been determined
After that, whether to give advance notice that it will be in a specific display mode
In order to be decided, advance notice is given according to the decision of the display mode
You can decide whether to

[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.

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of types of display modes in which the display state changes
Including a variable display device that can be derived and displayed as a display result ,
A gaming machine capable of imparting a predetermined game value when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. The gaming machine is provided in a game area where a ball is hit, Start
Derivation of the display result of the variable display device by winning
A starting winning area where a variable display condition for performing variable display is satisfied, and a start storage means for storing a plurality of satisfaction of the variable display condition.
When the display mode decision unit which determines the display result of the starting memory separately the variable display device, the start condition for starting variable display of said variable display device formed
When standing, on the basis of storing the starting storage means, before
Variable table according to the contents determined by the display mode determining means
The variable display control means for performing the display, and the display result of the variable display device is the specific display mode.
A notice notification determining unit that determines whether or not to give a notice notice , and according to the determination of the notice notice determining unit, the variable display device
Notify that the display result will be in the specific display mode
A specific display mode advance notice notifying means, wherein the advance notice notifying determination means satisfies the start condition out of the memory of the start storage means.
Regarding the memory, the variable table by the display mode determining means.
The display result of the display device may not be the specific display mode.
If the start condition is determined and the start condition is not satisfied,
The specific display mode is stored in a plurality of memories of the dynamic storage means.
When the memory that has been decided to
Decide whether or not to give advance notice that a specific display mode will be used.
The first determining means for determining and the start condition of the memory of the starting storage means are satisfied.
Regarding the memory, the variable table by the display mode determining means.
It was decided that the display result of the display device should be in the specific display mode.
Announce that the specified display mode will be used when specified
A gaming machine comprising: a second determining means for determining whether or not to notify . 2. The first determining means after reaching
When the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, and
Display result of variable display device without reach
At any time when it is displayed, the advance notice will be issued.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine determines whether or not to play. 3. The specific display mode notice notifying means gives a notice.
There are multiple types of notification modes,
The mode is the display determined by the display mode determining means.
Only selected when the result is the specific display mode
The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a notice-notifying mode is included . 4. The advance notice notification determining means displays the variable display.
After the display mode as the display result of the device is determined,
Decide whether or not to give advance notice that it will be in a specific display mode
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that .