JP3731792B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine, a symbol display device capable of displaying a plurality of symbols is provided, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a game ball wins a predetermined winning slot, etc.) ) When the symbol displayed on the symbol display device fluctuates, a new symbol is displayed after the variation, and the newly displayed symbol is a predetermined symbol (for example, “big jackpot symbol”). There is a so-called symbol combination type pachinko machine in which a special gaming state (for example, a “hit state”) that is advantageous to the player occurs. In addition, in the conventional symbol matching type pachinko machine, the symbols fluctuate and stop in the three areas arranged in a horizontal row on the symbol display device, and the “big hit symbol” is displayed in the three horizontal rows of those symbols. In many cases, a “hit state” occurs when displayed, but some of them are arranged in a 3 × 3 matrix on a symbol display device, such as a pachinko machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-237234. Symbols fluctuate and stop in nine areas, and a “big hit state” occurs when “big hit symbol” is displayed in three of the nine areas arranged vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Some will do.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in all of the above conventional symbol matching type pachinko machines, the display mode from the start of the change of the symbol to the stop display is only that the symbols that have started to change in a plurality of areas are sequentially stopped. There were few variations and it was simple, so the preference was low. For this reason, the player's interest in the game tends to be lost.
[0004]
The object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional pachinko machine, have a wide variety of display modes from the start of pattern change to the stop display, have high taste, and always play against the player's game The object is to provide a gaming machine that does not lose interest.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Such a configuration of the present invention is provided with a symbol display device capable of displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of regions arranged in a matrix, The image to be displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device is divided into a total of 16 areas arranged in a 4 × 4 matrix, and each of these 16 areas has a pattern arranged substantially in the center. Four first areas having a size that is displayed as a whole, and eight second areas having a size that is approximately ½ of the first area, arranged above, below, left, and right of each first area; And four third areas having a size of about ¼ of the first area arranged obliquely outside the first areas, and a control device for controlling the game content is incorporated. And a jackpot determining loop counter for determining whether or not to generate a specific gaming state advantageous to the player is connected to the control device, and the symbol display device and the control device And are connected via an interface , When certain conditions are met, By performing a lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot determination loop counter has occurred, and by transmitting a symbol variation start signal from the control device to the symbol display device The symbols displayed in each area of the symbol display device In the initial stage The symbols of 16 areas arranged in a 4 × 4 matrix change, and after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the fluctuation of the symbols, the central four of the 16 areas First area The symbols that fluctuate in are stopped, and after the stop, those four First area The left and right, top and bottom, or diagonally without changing the relative position If the symbols of the four first areas move to the left and right by about ½ of the width of the first area, the second area and the third area adjacent to the movement side of the first area Disappears after gradually shrinking, and the second area located on the opposite side of the first area moves to the size where the entire pattern is displayed, and is located on the opposite side of the first area on the moving side. When the third area gradually expands to a size where about 1/2 of the symbol is displayed and moves up and down by about 1/2 of the height of the first area, the second area adjacent to the moving side of the first area The second area and the third area disappear after being gradually reduced, and the second area located on the opposite side to the moving side of the first area gradually expands to a size where the entire pattern is displayed, and the first area moves. The size of the third area located on the opposite side is gradually increased to about half of the symbol. On the other hand, if the first region diagonally moves up and down by about ½ of the diagonal length, the second region and the third region adjacent to the moving side of the first region disappear after being gradually reduced. In addition, the second region and the third region located on the opposite side to the moving side of the first region display an image that is gradually enlarged to the size that the entire design is displayed, After moving, when “big hit symbol” is confirmed and displayed on an effective line where “big hit symbol” can be displayed in a state where three symbols are arranged vertically, horizontally, or diagonally in the area where the entire symbol is displayed The number of active lines on which the “big hit symbol” can be displayed changes depending on the direction in which the symbol of the first region moves, and the specific gaming state occurs, Four in the middle First area If the four symbols in the center are all the same when the symbols that fluctuate in are stopped, the number of active lines when the four symbols in the center move left and right or up and down. The number of active lines is 8 when the 4 symbols in the center move diagonally, and the 4 First area If the four symbols at the center are the same in one row in the horizontal direction at the time when the symbols that fluctuate are stopped, the number of active lines when the four symbols at the center move left and right Becomes one, When the four symbols in the center move diagonally, the number of active lines becomes 3, The effective line disappears when the four symbols in the center move up and down. Is displayed There is.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a pachinko machine as a position embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.
[0007]
FIG. 1 shows the front of the pachinko machine 1, and a substantially circular game area 2 is provided slightly above the center of the front of the pachinko machine 1. A supply tray 21 and a storage tray 22 are provided vertically below the game area 2, and a launching handle 14 projects from the right side of the storage tray 22.
[0008]
In addition, a design symbol display device 3 is provided above the center of the game area 2. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the symbol display device 3, and the symbol display device 3 is provided with a large display screen 23 made of a single liquid crystal plate at a substantially central position. Various symbols (for example, symbols “0” to “7” as shown in FIG. 3) can be displayed in a predetermined manner, and moving images, messages, and the like can also be displayed (note that FIG. 2, the display screens 23 are arranged in a total of 16 areas arranged in a 4 × 4 matrix (that is, four areas a1 to a4 and four areas a1 to a4 arranged substantially at the center, above, below, left and right). 8 regions a5 to a12 having a size about half that of the regions a1 to a4, and about 1/4 the size of the regions a1 to a4 arranged obliquely outside the regions a1 to a4. Divided into four areas a13 to a16) Ri, the center of the four areas a1 to a4, "0", "1", "3", in a state in which symbols are displayed in the "2"). In addition, a special symbol display unit 15 is provided above the symbol display device 3, and each of the left display portion 10, the middle display portion 11, and the right display portion 12 of the 7-segment system is composed of a single digit. Special symbols (for example, “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”) can be displayed. ing. Furthermore, game ball passage openings 24, 24 are provided on the left and right sides of the symbol display device 3, and are in communication with a game ball discharge opening 25 installed at a substantially lower center. Further, memory lamps 26, 26... Are provided above the game ball outlet 25.
[0009]
On the other hand, a tulip-shaped ordinary electric accessory 4 is provided below the symbol display device 3, and a left gate 5 and a right gate 6 are provided on both sides of the symbol display device 3, respectively. The right gate 6 is provided with a normal symbol display unit 9, which is a normal symbol consisting of a single digit number or a single alphabet (for example, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, 6 types of symbols “5” and “7”) can be displayed. Further, below the ordinary electric accessory 4, a large winning opening 7 having an opening and closing door, an electric lamp 8, and the like are disposed. In addition to the above, the game area 2 is provided with various winning holes, windmills, electric lamps, and many obstacle nails. In addition, a game ball detection device that detects the passage or winning of a game ball is provided inside the winning gate such as the left gate 5, the right gate 6, the ordinary electric accessory 4, and the big winning port 7.
[0010]
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the big prize opening 7, and a placement section 13 is provided inside the big prize opening 7, and one game ball is placed on the placement section 13 during the opening. It can be placed. And when it closes in the state in which the game ball was mounted in the mounting part 13, the game ball | bowl mounted in the mounting part 13 is the specific area | region (FIG. (Not shown).
[0011]
Further, the pachinko machine 1 includes an a counter that is a loop counter that determines a “hit” of a normal symbol, a b counter that is a loop counter that determines a “out of symbol” of a normal symbol, and a loop that determines the occurrence of a “big hit” A counter c that is a counter, an h counter that is a loop counter that determines a “hit symbol”, a d counter that is a loop counter that determines a left symbol displayed on the left display portion 10 among the “out of symbol” special symbols, Various loop counters such as an e counter that is a loop counter for determining a middle symbol displayed on the middle display portion 11 and an f counter that is a loop counter for determining a right symbol displayed on the right display portion 12 are incorporated. .
[0012]
When the power is turned on, each loop counter starts from that point in time within a very short time while adding a constant value (counter value) one by one (returns to the minimum value next to the maximum value). The a counter is between 0-99 (100 ways), the b counter is between 0-4 (5 ways), the c counter is between 0-329 (330 ways), The d counter, e counter, f counter, and h counter each loop count from 0 to 7 (8 types).
[0013]
On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows a control mechanism of the pachinko machine 1, and various winning devices such as a special symbol display unit 15, a symbol display device 3, a normal symbol display unit 9, a big winning opening 7, and the left gate 5, A game ball detection device 22 built in a gate such as the right gate 6, an operation device 17 such as a solenoid for opening and closing various winning devices, various loop counters 18 such as a counter and b counter, and various illumination lamps 8 and the like are connected to the control device 19 built in the pachinko machine 1.
[0014]
In the recording means 20 (for example, a ROM disk) connected to the control device 19, a “missing symbol” corresponding to the value of the b counter, a “big hit symbol” corresponding to the value of the h counter, and the d counter The left symbol corresponding to the numerical value, the middle symbol corresponding to the numerical value of the e counter, the right symbol corresponding to the numerical value of the f counter, and the like are recorded.
[0015]
Hereinafter, the operation | movement content of the pachinko machine 1 of Example 1 is demonstrated.
[0016]
When the launch handle 14 is rotated by a player or the like, a game ball is driven into the game area 2 by a launch device (not shown) linked to the launch handle 14. Further, when the game balls that have been entered win various prize holes installed in the game area 2, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by a prize ball payout device (not shown).
[0017]
Further, when the game ball that has been driven into the game area 2 passes through the left gate 5 or the right gate 6, the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit 9 starts to change, and at the same time, the game ball moves to the left gate. The numerical value of the a counter at the moment of passing 5 or the right gate 6 is stored as determination data for the “hit determination” of the normal symbol at that time. Then, simultaneously with the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol, the stored determination data is taken out, and the “hit determination” of the normal symbol is performed. When the determination data is a predetermined 10 kinds of numerical values, it is “winning”, and in other cases (90 kinds), it is “out of place”. Thus, in the normal state (states other than the “high probability state” described later, hereinafter referred to as “normal state”), the probability that the normal symbol is “winning” is 1/10.
[0018]
As a result of the “hit determination”, when it is determined as “hit”, a predetermined symbol (for example, “7”, hereinafter referred to as “winning symbol”) is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 9 and a normal electric accessory. 4 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.4 seconds). Note that the ordinary electric accessory 4 is able to win a game ball even when closed, although with a lower probability than when opened. Further, when it is determined as “displacement”, symbols other than “winning symbols” are displayed on the normal symbol display unit 9 as new normal symbols according to the value of the b counter at that time. When a game ball passes through the left gate 5 or the right gate 6 while the normal symbol is changing or the normal electric accessory 4 is being opened, a maximum of four normal symbol starting memories for changing the normal symbol are stored after the next time. Is done.
[0019]
On the other hand, the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol displayed on the display portions of the left display portion 10, the middle display portion 11, and the right display portion 12 of the special symbol display unit 15 are respectively predetermined when the power is turned on. Although it is a symbol (for example, “0”, “1”, “2”), when a game ball wins the open or closed ordinary electric accessory 4, the winning is the normal electric accessory 4 is detected by the game ball detection device 22 incorporated in 4 and the symbol variation start signal is transmitted from the control device 19 to the special symbol display unit 15 to start variation. The variation of each special symbol is that one-digit numbers “0” to “7” are successively displayed in the left display portion 10, the middle display portion 11, and the right display portion 12 of the special symbol display unit 15. It is done by being displayed.
[0020]
When the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 4, each special symbol starts changing, and at the same time, a “hit determination” is executed by the c counter. In the “hit determination”, at the moment when the game ball winning the normal electric accessory 4 is detected by the game ball detection device 22, one of the numbers (0 to 329) counted by the c counter is counted. Done by selecting. When the c counter selects a predetermined numerical value, it becomes “big hit”, and when a numerical value other than the predetermined numerical value is selected, it becomes “missed”. Therefore, in the “normal state”, the occurrence probability of “big hit” is 1/330. When the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 4 while the special symbol is changing or in the “hit state”, a maximum of four special symbol starting memories for changing the special symbol are stored after the next time. Then, the memory lamps 26, 26,.
[0021]
Then, when it is determined that “big hit” has occurred as a result of the “big hit determination”, at that moment, one value is selected from the numbers (0 to 7) that the h counter is loop-counting, A “big hit symbol” corresponding to the numerical value (for example, “0, 0, 0”, “1, 1, 1”, “2, 2, 2”, “3, 3, 3”, “4, 4, 4” , “5, 5, 5”, “6, 6, 6”, “7, 7, 7”) after the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variation of each special symbol, It is displayed on each display part of the middle display part 11 and the right display part 12.
[0022]
If it is determined that the “big hit” has not occurred, at the moment, the three loop counters of the d counter, the e counter, and the f counter are each among the numerical values (0 to 7) that are loop counted. 1 is selected, and the symbol corresponding to the numerical value is a new left symbol, middle symbol, or right symbol, and after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variation of each special symbol, the left display portion 10 of the special symbol display unit 15 , Displayed on each display part of the middle display part 11 and the right display part 12. When it is determined that the “big hit” has not occurred, the control device 19 causes the three counters of the d counter, e counter, and f counter to accidentally select the same numerical value. However, the “out of symbol” other than the “big hit symbol” is displayed.
[0023]
On the other hand, as described above, the symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 15 is changed, and the symbol display device 3 displays the effect for the effect until the “hit symbol” or “offset symbol” is newly displayed. The symbol change and final display (stop display) are executed.
[0024]
FIG. 6 shows the state of the symbol change and the fixed display in the symbol display device 3. In the symbol display device 3, the display screen 23 is arranged in a 4 × 4 matrix when the power is turned on. In addition, a total of 16 regions (that is, eight regions a1 to a4 arranged at substantially the center, and eight regions having a size about ½ of the regions a1 to a4 arranged above and below the regions a1 to a4) The regions a5 to a12 and the four regions a13 to a16) having a size of about 1/4 of the regions a1 to a4 arranged obliquely outside the regions a1 to a4. In the areas a1 to a4, any one of the symbols “0” to “7” is displayed (see FIG. 6A). In addition, in the area | regions a1-a4, the whole symbol is in the state displayed, but in the area | regions a5-a16, only a part of symbol is displayed. Then, a game ball is won in the ordinary electric accessory 4 being opened or closed, and the winning is detected by the game ball detecting device 22 incorporated in the ordinary electric accessory 4, and the symbol display device 3 from the control device 19 is detected. When the symbol variation start signal is transmitted to the symbols, the symbols displayed in the 16 areas a1 to a16 start to vary. Each special symbol is changed by displaying a moving image as if the symbols “0” to “7” as shown in FIG. 3 flow down from the top to the bottom in each of the areas a1 to a16.
[0025]
When a predetermined time elapses after the symbols of the symbol display device 3 start to change, first, the changing symbols are sequentially stopped (determined) in the four areas a1 to a4, and “1” to “ Any one of the symbols “7” is displayed (see FIG. 6A). Furthermore, after all the symbols that have changed in the four areas a1 to a4 are confirmed, the four symbols change their relative positions as shown in FIGS. 6 (b) to 6 (d). Instead, it moves left and right by about 1/2 of the width of the regions a1 to a4, or moves up and down by about 1/2 of the height of the regions a1 to a4, or about the length of the diagonal line of the regions a1 to a4. Move diagonally by 1/2. Further, when the four symbols of the regions a1 to a4 move, the relative positional relationship between the regions a1 to a4 and the other regions a5 to a16 does not change, and the entire regions a1 to a16 are in a 4 × 4 matrix shape. Maintain the state of being placed in.
[0026]
For example, when the region a1 to a4 is moved to the left by about ½ of the width of the regions a1 to a4 as shown in FIG. 6B, the regions a11, a12 and the regions a13, a16 disappear after being gradually reduced. a7, a8 and areas a14, a15 are gradually enlarged, and after that, any of the symbols "0" to "7" as shown in FIG. Are displayed sequentially. When the region a1 to a4 is moved upward by about 1/2 as shown in FIG. 6C, the regions a5 and a6 and the regions a13 and a14 disappear after being gradually reduced and the regions a9, a10 and areas a15 and a16 are gradually enlarged, and then any of the symbols "0" to "7" is sequentially displayed in each of the areas a7 to a12, a15 and a16 whose symbols are still fluctuating. . On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6D, when the region a1 to a4 is moved diagonally upward by about ½ of the diagonal length, the regions a5, a6, a11, a12 and the regions a13, a14, a16 gradually increase. The region a7, a8, a9, a10 and the region a15 gradually expand and disappear after being reduced, and thereafter, the regions a7, a8, a9, a10, a15 whose symbols are still fluctuated are changed from “0” to “7”. "" Are sequentially displayed.
[0027]
It should be noted that the content of the symbol change start to final display in the symbol display device 3 corresponds to the content of the special symbol change start to stop display in the special symbol display unit 15, and any one of “ When the “hit symbol” is displayed, the same “hit symbol” as the “hit symbol” displayed on the special symbol display unit 15 is also displayed on the display screen 23 of the symbol display device 3. As shown in FIG. 6E, the display of the “big hit symbol” on the display screen 23 of the symbol display device 3 is made up of three regions arranged vertically, horizontally, or diagonally in the entire area displayed on the display screen 23. This is performed in such a manner that “big hit symbol” is displayed in the area (FIG. 6E shows a state where “big hit symbol” is displayed in each of the three regions a1, a2, and a7 arranged side by side. . On the other hand, when any “offset symbol” is displayed on the special symbol display unit 15, the “big hit symbol” is not displayed on the display screen 23 of the symbol display device 3 as shown in FIG.
[0028]
In addition, the timing of the symbol change and the fixed display in the symbol display device 3 corresponds to the timing of the special symbol change in the special symbol display unit 15 and the stop display timing. The symbol change in the symbol display device 3 starts, and the symbol fixed display in the symbol display device 3 is completed substantially simultaneously with the completion of the special symbol stop display in the special symbol display unit 15.
[0029]
Further, in the symbol display on the screen of the symbol display device 3, when two or more symbols included in the “big hit symbol” are displayed in the four areas a1 to a4, depending on the type of the symbol still changing. If there is a possibility that the “hit symbol” will be displayed, the symbol that has not yet changed is the display mode when the “hit symbol” is not likely to be displayed (hereinafter referred to as a normal display mode). After changing in different first to third reach display modes, the display is fixed. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, when two symbols included in the “big hit symbol” are displayed side by side in four areas a1 to a4, the symbols are displayed as shown in FIG. 6B. When moved to the left and right, a combination of areas in which the “big hit symbol” can be displayed (that is, a combination of three areas that are displayed as a whole and arranged vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, as shown in FIG. 6B) Since there is only one combination of a1, a2, and a7 (hereinafter referred to as “effective line”), the still changing symbol is displayed after the first reach display mode different from the normal display mode is changed. It becomes.
[0030]
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7A, the same symbol that is a part of the “big hit symbol” is displayed in all of the four areas a1 to a4, and FIG. 7B and FIG. As shown in FIG. 7B, when these symbols are moved in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, there are two “effective lines” (that is, the combination of the areas a1, a2, and a7 in FIG. 7B). , And combinations of regions a4, a3, and a8, combinations of regions a1, a4, and a10, and combinations of regions a2, a3, and a9 in FIG. 7C). In this case, the symbol that is still changing becomes the fixed display after changing in the second reach display mode different from the normal display mode and the first reach display mode. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7A, the same symbol that is a part of the “big hit symbol” is displayed in all four large areas a1 to a4. When these symbols move in an oblique direction, eight “effective lines” (that is, combinations of areas a1, a2, and a7, combinations of areas a4, a3, and a8, and areas a10 and a9 in FIG. 7D). , A15, areas a1, a4, a10, areas a2, a3, a9, areas a7, a8, a15, areas a1, a3, a15, areas a7, a3, a10) In this case, the still-fluctuating symbol changes in the normal display mode or the third reach display mode different from the first or second reach display mode and then the fixed table. To become. In addition, even if it is a case where it becomes a fixed display after a symbol fluctuates in the 1st-3rd reach display mode, the variation of the symbol in the symbol display apparatus 3-the timing of a fixed display are the fluctuation | variation of the symbol in the special symbol display part 15. ~ Match the timing of stop display.
[0031]
Then, when the “hit symbol” is displayed on the special symbol display unit 15 and the “hit symbol” is also displayed on the symbol display device 3, a “hit state” different from the normal gaming state occurs.
[0032]
When the “big hit state” occurs, the plurality of illumination lamps 8, 8... Arranged in the game area 2 starts blinking and a sound effect is emitted, thereby raising the atmosphere. At the same time, the special winning opening 7 is opened for 25 seconds or until nine winning balls are detected. Furthermore, when a game ball is placed on the placement unit 13 during the opening of the big prize opening 7, the game ball placed when the big prize opening 7 is closed is behind the big prize opening 7. And then passes through a specific area (not shown), and is reopened about 2 seconds after the grand prize opening 7 is closed (that is, a game ball when the special prize opening 7 is opened). Is placed on the placing portion 13, the special winning opening 7 intermittently repeats the opening operation). In addition, since the placing part 13 has a shape in which a game ball is easily placed, there is almost no situation in which the game ball does not pass through the specific area when the special winning opening 7 is closed. Also, during the “hit state”, the grand prize winning opening 7 is intermittently opened up to 16 times. As described above, when the “hit state” occurs, a game value different from the normal game state (hereinafter referred to as “normal game state”) is given to the player, and therefore, the player has many game balls. Can be earned.
[0033]
The pachinko machine 1 changes the relative position of the four symbols after the symbols are once displayed in the four areas a1 to a4 in the symbol change to final display of the symbol display device 3 as described above. Depending on the movement method, the number of “effective lines” on which the “hit symbol” can be displayed varies (see FIGS. 6 and 7). That is, the pachinko machine 1 has a very high game preference even when the same “big hit symbol” is displayed on the symbol display device 3 because the display mode variation is extremely rich. Therefore, the player's interest in the game is not lost forever.
[0034]
Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 1, in the symbol change start to finalization display of the symbol display device 3, according to the number of “effective lines” existing after the symbols of the four regions a1 to a4 displayed earlier have moved, The game content is very interesting because the symbol that is still changing becomes a fixed display after changing in any of the first to third reach display modes.
[0035]
In addition, the configuration of the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the shape and number of various winning holes, the arrangement of obstacle nails, a special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, Structure / function of symbol display device, grand prize award, launch handle, ordinary electric accessory, various gates, control device, various loop counters, variation of symbols, stop display or final display mode, “big hit symbol”, “winning symbol” Types of symbols, occurrence probability of “hit”, “hit”, variation time of symbols, opening time of ordinary electric accessories, operation contents in “hit state” (number of times of continuous opening of big prize opening, opening time, etc.), etc. The configuration can be appropriately changed as necessary without departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0036]
For example, in the above embodiment, a pachinko machine provided with a special symbol display unit and a symbol display device has been described. However, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and only a symbol display device is provided. It may be the one given.
[0037]
Also, in the symbol display mode of the symbol display device, the symbols displayed in at least one or more areas that have been confirmed and displayed first move when the symbols in at least one or more areas are still changing. Thus, as long as the number of effective lines can be changed, it is not limited to the display mode of the above embodiment, and can be changed as necessary. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, after the symbols change in each region arranged in a 3 × 3 matrix, the symbols are first displayed in some regions, and these symbols change their relative positions. For example, the pattern may be displayed without moving, and after that, after that, the symbols of the remaining area are confirmed and displayed. When such a configuration is adopted, even if it seems that “big hit symbol” cannot be displayed at the time when some symbols are displayed, “big hit symbol” is the result of moving some symbols. May be displayed (for example, when the game machine changes from FIG. 8A to FIG. 8C), the gaming machine has a very high preference.
[0038]
In addition, the symbol display mode in the symbol display device can be configured such that the symbol that has been finalized may not move. When such a configuration is adopted, if there is no possibility that the “hit symbol” is displayed (for example, when each stop symbol does not move in the state as shown in FIG. 8A), it is still changing. When the symbol is configured to stop relatively early (for example, the state as shown in FIG. 8B), and when a part of the symbol moves, a “big hit symbol” can be displayed ( For example, in the case of changing from FIG. 8 (a) to FIG. 8 (c)), in order to increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of the “hit state”, among the symbols still changing, the “active line” The symbols other than those included in the symbol stop relatively early (for example, the state shown in FIG. 8D), and then the symbol included in the “active line” only stops after slowing the speed at which it gradually fluctuates. It is also possible to configure as described above. By configuring in this way, the preference of the gaming machine is further improved dramatically.
[0039]
Furthermore, the gaming machine may generate a “high probability state” in which the occurrence probability of the next “hit state” is high when a specific “hit symbol” is displayed, or a specific “ When the “hit symbol” is displayed, a “variation shortening state” in which the variation time of the symbol is shortened for a certain period may be generated.
[0040]
In the above embodiment, the case where the gaming machine of the present invention is used as the first type of pachinko machine has been described. However, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the first type of pachinko machine, but the third type. It can also be used as a pachinko machine, a slot machine, a video game, or the like.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
The gaming machine of the present invention has a great variety of display modes from the start of symbol change to the final display on the symbol display device, and the game has a very high preference, so the player's interest in games will be lost forever. I won't let you.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the front of a pachinko machine that is an example of a gaming machine of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a symbol display device.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing symbols displayed on the symbol display device.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a special winning opening.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a control mechanism of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a state of symbol change to final display in the symbol display device.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a state of symbol change to final display in the symbol display device.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state of symbol change to final display in a modification example of the symbol display device;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ・ ・ Pachinko machine 2 ・ ・ Game area 3 ・ ・ Pattern display device 4 ・ ・ Normal electric equipment 5 ・ ・ Left gate 6 ・ ・ Right gate 7 ・ ・ Large winning mouth 8 ・ ・ Den Decorative lamp, 9 ... Normal symbol display part, 10 ... Left display part, 11 ... Middle display part, 12 ... Right display part, 13 ... Mounting part, 14 ... Launch handle, 15 ... Special design Display unit, 16 ... Game ball detection device, 17 ... Activation device, 18 ... Loop counter, 19 ... Control device, 20 ... Recording means, 21 ... Supply tray, 22 .... Storage tray, 23 ... Display screen, 24... Game ball passage port, 25... Game ball discharge port, 26 .. memory lamp, 27 .. I / O interface, 28 .. timer, a1 to a16.

Claims (1)

A symbol display device capable of displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of regions arranged in a matrix is provided.
The image to be displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device is divided into a total of 16 areas arranged in a 4 × 4 matrix, and each of these 16 areas has a pattern arranged substantially in the center. Four first areas having a size that is displayed as a whole, and eight second areas having a size that is approximately ½ of the first area, arranged above, below, left, and right of each first area; And four third regions having a size of about ¼ of the first region disposed obliquely outside each first region,
A control device for controlling the game content is built in, and a jackpot determination loop counter for determining whether or not to generate a specific gaming state advantageous to the player is connected to the control device. And the symbol display device and the control device are connected via an interface,
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not the jackpot determination loop counter occurs or not, and a symbol variation start signal is transmitted from the control device to the symbol display device. The symbols displayed in the area will fluctuate,
In the initial stage of change, the symbols of the 16 areas arranged in a 4 × 4 matrix change, and after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change of the pattern, the 4th central four of the 16 areas . After the symbols that are changing in one area stop and stop, the symbols in the four first areas move left and right, up and down, or diagonally without changing the relative position ,
The symbols of the four first regions are
When moved to the left or right by about ½ of the width of the first area, the second area and the third area adjacent to the moving side of the first area disappear after being gradually reduced, and the movement of the first area The second area located on the opposite side of the side gradually expands to a size that allows the entire design to be displayed, and the third area located on the opposite side of the moving side of the first area gradually displays about 1/2 of the design. To a size that
When moving up and down by about ½ of the height of the first region, the second region and the third region adjacent to the moving side of the first region disappear after being gradually reduced, and the first region The second area located on the opposite side to the moving side is gradually enlarged to the size that the entire pattern is displayed, and the third area located on the opposite side to the moving side of the first area gradually displays about 1/2 of the pattern. Expand to the size
When moving diagonally up and down by about ½ of the diagonal length of the first region, the second region and the third region adjacent to the moving side of the first region disappear after being gradually reduced, The second region and the third region located on the opposite side of the moving side of one region are to display an image that is gradually enlarged to the size that the entire pattern is displayed,
After the movement of the symbols in the first area, the “big hit symbol” is displayed on the effective line where the “big hit symbol” can be displayed in a state where three symbols are arranged vertically, horizontally, or diagonally in the region where the entire symbol is displayed. When is confirmed and displayed, a specific gaming state occurs,
Depending on the direction in which the symbols in the first area move, the number of effective lines on which the “big hit symbol” can be displayed changes,
When all of the four symbols in the center are the same when the symbols that fluctuate in the four central regions of the center are stopped, the four symbols in the center are horizontally or vertically. When moving, the number of active lines is 2, and when the four symbols in the center move diagonally, the number of active lines is 8,
When the symbols changing in the four central regions of the center stop, if the four symbols in the center are the same in one row in the horizontal direction, the four symbols in the center are left and right. When moving, the number of active lines is one, when the central four symbols move diagonally, the number of effective lines is three, and when the four central symbols move up and down A gaming machine that displays that there is no valid line.

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