JP3772652B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

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【００５０】
また、第２図柄表示窓５２及び表示枠５４に表示される図柄（以下、単に中図柄という）は、１７種類の図柄からなっており、第４のカウンタの値に対応して明示される中図柄が決定する。この対応関係を［表２］に示す。
【００５１】
【表２】

【００５２】
但し、第１のカウンタの値が１００若しくは３００のときには、当り図柄組合せにて明示させるものとし、第２のカウンタの２５種類の値に対応して明示される停止図柄が決定する。この対応関係を［表３］に示す。
【００５３】
【表３】

【００５４】
このようにパチンコ機１においては、当り図柄組合せは”１，１，１”や”￥，￥，￥”といったゾロ目だけでなく、「＊」が付いた図柄がそろったものも当り図柄組合せとして設定され、計２５種類がある。そして、これらの内の１つが各図柄表示窓５１〜５３に出力されると、アタッカー２６が開かれる。なお、第１のカウンタの値が１００でも３００でもないときに、第３〜第５カウンタが、当り図柄組合せにする値を出力させる場合（第３〜第５カウンタの値が全て２のとき等）があるが、この場合は、本来設定されるべき図柄を差し替えて、当り図柄組合せにならないようにする。例えば、第３〜第５カウンタの値が全て２のとき、［表１］によれば右図柄として「２」が設定される筈であるが、差し替えて「３」を設定する。
【００５５】
こうして停止図柄の設定が完了すると、Ｓ１４０に進み、この設定された３つの停止図柄を各図柄表示窓５１〜５３に明示する図柄表示処理Ｓ１４０を行う。
この図柄表示処理Ｓ１４０を、図６のフローチャートとともに説明する。
【００５６】
本図柄表示処理Ｓ１４０において、図柄表示窓５１〜５３の表示を行う左図柄変動処理Ｓ２１０、右図柄変動処理Ｓ２２０、中図柄処理Ｓ２３０の各内容は、いずれも、１回の処理にて夫々の図柄を少しずつ変化させ、複数回夫々の処理を繰り返すことによりスクロール表示等を行い、最終的に停止図柄を各図柄表示窓５１〜５３に明示するというものである。すなわち、本処理が起動されるとまずＳ２１０にて左図柄変動処理を行い、次にＳ２２０の右図柄変動処理を行い、続いてＳ２３０に示す中図柄処理を行い、Ｓ２４０にて停止図柄が全て表示されたか否かを判定し、明示されていれば図柄表示処理Ｓ１４０を終了し、表示されていなければ、Ｓ２１０に戻って、Ｓ２１０〜Ｓ２３０の処理を停止図柄が表示されるまで繰り返す。
【００５７】
ただし、後述するように、中図柄処理Ｓ２３０は、リーチ状態のとき液晶画面上の表示枠５４に複数の図柄を表示して、その図柄の中から停止図柄を選択する後述の表示枠処理を行ったあとで、その停止図柄を第２図柄表示窓５２に表示する。
【００５８】
ここで、これら左右の図柄変動処理Ｓ２１０，Ｓ２２０について、図７に示したフローチャートに基づいて説明する。以下、左図柄変動処理Ｓ２１０及び右図柄変動処理Ｓ２２０は、まとめて左（右）図柄変動処理という。
【００５９】
まず、左（右）図柄変動処理が起動されると、Ｓ３１０初期変動を終らせるか否かを判定する。初期変動とは、各図柄表示窓５１〜５３に複数の図柄をスクロール表示させることであり、ここでは、図柄を３０個スクロールしたか否かを判定し、判定されるまでＳ３２０により１図柄ずつスクロール表示する。なお、このスクロール表示は、［表１］に示した図柄を、予め定められた順番（以下「順列」という。）に、例えば０→１→２→…→萬→円→０→…の順序にてスクロールさせ、１図柄分スクロールさせる時間が０．１ｓｅｃというスピードにて目まぐるしく行われる。
【００６０】
図柄を３０個スクロールしたと判定するとＳ３３０に分岐して、スクロール中の図柄を明示する停止図柄の３つ手前の図柄までスクロールさせる。例えば、停止図柄が「£」であれば、「£」の３つ手前の図柄である「￥」まで更にスクロールさせる。このため、Ｓ３３０の処理に入った時点にてスクロール表示されている図柄によってスクロールされる量が異なる。例えば、スクロール表示されている図柄が「４」であれば、「４」から「￥」までの６図柄分、スクロールさせることになり、「￥」がスクロール表示されていれば、一切変動は行われず次のステップに進む。
【００６１】
こうして、３つ手前の図柄までスクロールされると、Ｓ３４０に進み、３図柄ゆっくりとスクロールさせて、続くＳ３５０にてを明示する。このときのスクロール速度は１図柄あたり約１ｓｅｃにされている。
【００６２】
つまり左（右）図柄変動処理は、図柄のスクロール表示を行った後、図５のＳ１３０にて設定された図柄を夫々図柄表示窓５１，５３に出力する処理となっている。
【００６３】
なお、図柄が停止するタイミングは、前記説明より明らかなように、左図柄の方が右図柄よりも先となる。
次に、中図柄処理Ｓ２３０を、図８のフローチャートに基づいて説明する。
【００６４】
この中図柄処理Ｓ２３０が起動されると、まず、Ｓ４１０にて図柄表示窓５３に右図柄が明示されたか否かを判定する。右図柄が明示されていないと判定されたときには、Ｓ４２０に進んで更に１図柄スクロールさせ、再びＳ４１０に戻り、右図柄が明示されるまでスクロール表示をする。なお、このスクロール表示は、［表２］に示した図柄を順列順に、例えば、０→１→２→…→萬→円→＊→０→…の順序にて行われる。また、１図柄分のスクロール時間は、０．１ｓｅｃである。
【００６５】
一方、右図柄が明示されていると判定されると、Ｓ４３０に分岐して、既に明示している左図柄及び右図柄の組合せがリーチ状態になっているかどうかを判定する。リーチ状態とは、［表３］に示した２５種類の各当り態様から、中図柄を取り除いてなる配列になっている状態を言う。例えば、左図柄及び右図柄が共に「０」ならば、当り態様”０，０，０”のリーチ状態であり、左図柄及び右図柄が共に「3*」ならば、”3*，３，3*”若しくは”3*，＊，3*”のリーチ状態となる。
【００６６】
リーチ状態であれば、後述する表示枠処理Ｓ４４０にて、並列に表示した各図柄表示窓５１〜５３の下に第２図柄表示窓５２の窓枠を移動して拡大し、新たに表示枠５４とする表示がなされ、この表示枠５４内で第４カウンタの値に対応した停止図柄を後述する枠５５が明示する表示を行う。
【００６７】
一方、Ｓ４３０の判定にて、リーチ状態ではない（左図柄が「１」、右図柄が「5*」等）ときは、Ｓ４５０に進み、明示する中図柄の３つ手前の図柄までスクロールさせる。続いてＳ４６０に進み、３図柄ゆっくりと（１図柄あたり約１ｓｅｃ）スクロールさせて、中図柄にて停止させ、Ｓ４７０に進んで、第２図柄表示窓５２に中図柄を表示し、当該中図柄処理Ｓ２３０を終了する。
【００６８】
つまり中図柄処理Ｓ２３０は、左図柄及び右図柄が停止される前の時点においては、図柄のスクロール表示を行い、左図柄及び右図柄が停止されると、その２図柄の組み合せがリーチ状態となっているか否かに応じて、スクロール表示を表示枠処理Ｓ４４０による表示に変え、最後に遊技処理のＳ１３０にて設定した中図柄を明示する処理となっている。
【００６９】
次に、表示枠処理Ｓ４４０を図９のフローチャート，図１０及び図１１に基づいて説明する。
表示枠処理Ｓ４４０は、第１図柄表示窓５１と第３図柄表示窓５３に表示される停止図柄の組み合せがリーチ状態であるとき行われる処理である。
【００７０】
この表示枠処理Ｓ４４０が開始されると、図１０（ａ）に示す様に、Ｓ５１０にて第２図柄表示窓５２のスクロール表示をやめ、続くＳ５２０にて各図柄表示窓５１〜５３が並列に表示されている部分の下の部分に表示枠５４を表示する。そして、Ｓ５３０にて表示枠５４中に複数の図柄を表示し、この表示された図柄を下方から上方へ移動させる表示を行い、Ｓ５４０にて表示される図柄に沿って移動する枠５５を表示する。
【００７１】
なお、図１０（ａ）の点線で示すように、表示枠５４を液晶画面５中に表示する際、第２図柄表示窓５２の窓枠を拡大して表示枠５４にする表示を行っている。
【００７２】
ここで、表示枠５４で行われる表示についてより詳しく説明すると、表示枠５４中に表示される複数の図柄は、図１０（ａ）〜（ｄ）中に示すように、図中の図柄「３」の左側の矢印の方向にほぼ同じ速度で、表示枠５４の下辺から現れて順次ずれながら進み、上辺で消えていくように表示する。一方枠５５は、上記のように表示される図柄に沿って表示枠５４中を動き、図柄上を通過するときは、図１０（ａ）の図柄「４」及び図１０（ｄ）の図柄「５」の部分に示すように、図柄が一度は必ず枠５５内に完全に収まるようにして通過する表示を行う。そして、表示枠５４の表示を開始してから所定時間経過すると、表示枠５４内の図柄の流れは止まり、一方、枠５５は、停止した複数の図柄のうちの中図柄を囲んだ状態で停止するのである。
【００７３】
次に、Ｓ５５０にて枠５５を停止したと判断されたら、Ｓ５６０に分岐し第２図柄表示窓５２を再び表示して、Ｓ５７０にて枠５５内に表示している中図柄を第２図柄表示窓５２内に表示し、表示枠処理Ｓ４４０を終了する。
【００７４】
尚、枠５５を用いた理由は、表示枠５４中に複数の図柄が表示されるため、どの図柄が明示されているのかを遊技者にわかり易くするためである。
以上の処理が終了すると、各図柄表示窓５１〜５３には停止図柄が図１１のように表示される。
【００７５】
そして図５に戻ってＳ１５０で、図１１の横並びのライン上に表示された停止図柄が特別遊技を実行する当り図柄の組合せであるときは、大当たり処理Ｓ１６０を行い、一方、特別遊技を実行しない図柄の組合せであるときには、再び始動入力があるかを検出する処理Ｓ１１０を行う。
【００７６】
次に、大当たり処理Ｓ１６０を図１２のフローチャートに基づいて説明する。
当該処理が実行されると、まずＳ６１０にてソレノイド１０６を駆動し、アタッカー２６を開放する。続くＳ６２０にて、液晶画面５に動画を出力する。この動画は、始動入賞と共に表示された図柄表示窓５１〜５３及び表示枠５４に代わり、大当たり状態の間中液晶画面５に出力するものである。
【００７７】
動画出力が終了すると、Ｓ６３０に進み、アタッカー２６の開放を中断するかどうかを判定する。この判定基準は、パチンコ機１では２つあり、その一つはアタッカー２６が開かれてから所定時間（ここでは２５秒）経過したこと、もう一つは開口にパチンコ玉が１０個入賞したことである。この少なくとも一方が成立した際に、Ｓ６４０に進み、アタッカー２６を閉じる。どちらも成立しない場合には、Ｓ６２０に戻る。
【００７８】
Ｓ６４０にてアタッカー２６を閉じると、続くＳ６５０及びＳ６６０にて、大当たり状態を終了させるか否かの判定を行う。まずＳ６５０では継続入賞スイッチ３０１に基づき、特定領域をパチンコ玉が通過したかどうかを判定し、通過していなければ当該大当たり処理Ｓ１６０を終了させる。通過していれば、Ｓ６６０にて、大当たり処理Ｓ１６０が起動されてからアタッカー２６が１６回開かれたかどうかを判定する。まだ１６回に達していなければＳ６１０に戻ってアタッカー２６を再び開放し、１６回開いたならば、当該大当たり処理Ｓ１６０を終了させる。
【００７９】
つまり、大当たり処理Ｓ１６０では、パチンコ機１を大当たり状態にし、また大当たり状態においては液晶画面５に動画を出力し、上記条件に基づいて大当たり状態を終らせて通常状態に戻す処理を行う。
【００８０】
尚、本実施例で、各図柄表示窓５１〜５３に各停止図柄が停止する場合の、「停止」とは、図柄が実際には止まっていなくても、遊技者から見ると止まっている様に見える状態も含む。例えば、表示手段の画面上で数ミリ程度図柄が振動していても、遊技に夢中になっているものには分からないような状態等である。
【００８１】
また、本実施例では、表示枠５４での図柄の表示を予め定められた順列に従って行っているが、乱数発生手段が発生した乱数に応じて、変動表示する図柄の順番を様々に変更した差替順列を作成する順列作成手段を備え、この順列作成手段にて作成された差替順列を予め定められた順列に代えて用いるように構成してもよい。
【００８２】
尚、例えば当り図柄のような特定の図柄を他の図柄よりも多く含めた差替順列を設定する特定図柄表示手段を備え、図１３に示すように、特定の図柄を他の図柄よりも多く表示するようにしてもよい。
【００８３】
また、差替順列として、表示枠中に表示する図柄の順番を予め定めた順列の他に複数の順列を用意しておき、Ｓ５３０の処理を始めるとき、中図柄処理（Ｓ２３０）のうち、表示枠処理（Ｓ４４０）以外の処理が行われるときは、予め定められた順列を用い、表示枠処理（Ｓ４４０）が行われるときに予め定められた順列を含めた複数の差替順列のうち、いずれかの差替順列で図柄を表示する図柄順列差替手段を備えていてもよい。
【００８４】
さらに、順列のうち一部分を抽出し、予め設定された順列に代えて抽出した順列を差替順列として設定する部分順列設定手段を備え、この部分順列設定手段により設定された差替順列を表示してもよい。
【００８５】
次に、図１４により、上記実施例の他に、表示枠処理Ｓ４４０で行う様々な態様の実施例を例示列挙して説明する。
図１４（ａ）は、上記実施例に於ける枠５５を円状枠５５１にしたものである。
【００８６】
図１４（ｂ）は、上記実施例に於ける表示枠５４よりも小さな表示枠５４１中に、図柄を縦に流して表示して、枠５５を点線で示す様に表示枠５４１の縦の辺を飛び出して蛇行するように表示する実施例である。
【００８７】
図１４（ｃ）は、上記実施例に於ける枠５５に代えてキャラクター５５２を表示し、このキャラクター５５２が、表示枠５４中に表示される図柄の上部あるいは付近を通過するように表示したものである。このような構成とする場合、例えば、キャラクター５５２についてスキーヤーのキャラクターを用いる。すると、スキーの回転競技のように、表示枠５５内に表示される図柄を旗門に見立て、その旗門をスキーヤーのキャラクターが通過するシーンをほうふつさせ、より趣向性に富んだ遊技を行うことができる。
【００８８】
図１４（ｄ）は、上記実施例の表示枠５４を図１４（ｂ）の表示枠５４１のようにしたもので、また枠５５も図１４（ｃ）のキャラクター５５２のようにしたものである。
【００８９】
図１５では、図１４（ｃ）で示した液晶画面５上でスキーを行うキャラクターを３つ表示する。具体的には、中央のボーゲンで滑る格好をしている女の子のキャラクター５５ａとスノーボードをする男の子のキャラクター５５ｂとパラレルで滑る格好をしている男の子のキャラクター５５ｃとを表示する。また、これらのキャラクターには、前記遊技処理により当たり図柄組合せを構成する図柄を停止図柄として設定したとき、例えば予め大当り状態を実行する回数を、キャラクター５５ａは１０回中６回、キャラクター５５ｂは１０回中３回、キャラクター５５ｃは１０回中１回と設定しておく。
【００９０】
この変形例ではリーチ状態になると、液晶画面５の表示枠５４の中を、上述の３つのキャラクター５５ａ，５５ｂ，５５ｃが一斉に滑り出す。一斉に滑りだしたキャラクター５５ａ，５５ｂ，５５ｃは、所定時間経過すると、一つずつ途中で転んで表示枠５４中に表示される複数の図柄と共に表示枠５４の上辺に消える。そして、更に所定時間経過すると、最後まで一つ残って滑り続けているキャラクターが停止して、第２図柄表示窓５２に表示する図柄のうち停止図柄を明示する構成となっている。
【００９１】
このように構成された変形例のパチンコ機１で遊技者が繰り返し遊技を行うと、リーチ状態になった場合、液晶画面５上で一斉に滑り出すキャラクター５５ａ，５５ｂ，５５ｃのうち、女の子のキャラクター５５ａが残ると最も大当り状態になりやすく、キャラクター５５ｂ、５５ｃでも回数は少ないものの大当り状態になるという事実を、遊技者は次第に覚えていく。
【００９２】
そして上述の様な事実を遊技者が知ると、以後リーチ状態になったとき、遊技者は、女の子のキャラクター５５ａに最後まで残ってくれと願う。また、途中で女の子のキャラクター５５ａが転んでしまっても、遊技者は、キャラクター５５ｂあるいは５５ｃでもまだ大当り状態になるという可能性があることを知っているので、当たるかもしれないと期待するのである。
【００９３】
従って、この変形例のパチンコ機１によれば、最後まで転ばずに滑っているキャラクターに設定された回数に応じて大当り状態になるか否かを明示するので、遊技者はどのキャラクターが最後まで転ばずに滑っているのかによって大当り状態になり易いか否かを予め知ることができ、より趣向に富んだ遊技を楽しむことができる。
【００９４】
なお、キャラクター５５ａ〜５５ｃを表示途中で変身するように表示するようにしてもよい。
尚、本実施例の液晶画面５は請求項の表示画面、表示枠５４は表示領域、Ｓ５２０からＳ５５０までの処理は表示制御手段、大当り処理Ｓ１６０は特別遊技実行手段、Ｓ５３０は図柄表示手段、Ｓ５４０及びＳ５５０は図柄強調手段及び停止図柄明示手段、図柄表示表示窓５１〜５３は第２表示領域、Ｓ５３０は表示変更手段、図柄変動処理Ｓ２１０〜Ｓ２３０は変動表示手段に夫々該当する。
【００９５】
以上のようなパチンコ機１では、複数の図柄が表示枠５４中に表示されるので、遊技者は、これら複数の図柄のうち大当り状態になる当り図柄を捜し出すという楽しみが生まれる。次に、表示枠５４中に表示された複数の図柄のうち少なくとも１つが枠５５により明示され、枠５５が移動することにより停止図柄を明示する様子が示されるので、遊技者は、現在明示されている図柄と当り図柄の場所とを見比べ、当り図柄が強調されるか否かを予測しながら枠５５が移動する様子を見る楽しみが生まれる。またこの時、枠５５が移動する際、当り図柄を通過するようにすると、当り図柄を通過する毎に当たるかもしれないという期待感を遊技者に生じさせることになるので一層趣向性が増す。さらに、このように表示枠５４を一杯に使って図柄を表示しているので、液晶画面５の有効利用が図れる。
【００９６】
また、本実施例に示すように、表示枠５４中に表示する複数の図柄をＳ字状に点在するように配置し、しかも表示枠５４の下から上へスクロールするように表示した場合、枠５５は、Ｓ字に配置された図柄に沿って、図柄の上或は近傍を通過するように表示している。このように従来のスクロール表示とは異なる様々な態様の図柄の明示方法が可能となる。
【００９７】
尚、枠５５が表示枠５４中に表示される図柄を通過する際、枠５５が図柄の上或は近傍を通過する態様としては、その時々で枠５５がどの図柄を明示しているのかが遊技者に明確に分かればどのようなものでもよい。
【００９８】
次に、複数種類の枠５５に対応して各枠５５が停止図柄として当り図柄を明示する回数を予め定めたので、遊技者は回数の高い枠５５が明示されるよう願うという楽しみが生まれ、より趣向性に富んだパチンコ機を提供することができる。
【００９９】
次に、第２図柄表示窓５２のスクロール表示を中止して表示枠５４による表示に切り換える条件として第２図柄表示窓５２以外の図柄表示窓に明示した停止図柄が、第２図柄表示窓５２に明示する停止図柄如何で当たり図柄組合せを構成する可能性がある所謂リーチ状態になったことを条件とすることで、表示の切換により遊技者に特別遊技が実行されるかもしれないという期待感を抱かせ、趣向性を増すことができる。
【０１００】
次に、予め設定された順列を差し替え、様々な順番で図柄を表示枠５４中に表示することによって、どの様な順列が組まれるかを予想する楽しみが生まれて趣向性を増す。一方で、複数の図柄が表示枠５４に表示されることにより、遊技者は、表示される複数の図柄の中に当り図柄が含まれていることを容易に確認できるので、順列を差し替えることにより当り図柄が含まれていないのではないかという疑念を抱く心配がない。
【０１０１】
また、当り図柄を複数表示することで、パチンコ機１が特別遊技を実行するかもしれないという遊技者の期待感を増大させることができ、パチンコ機１の趣向性が向上する。一方、当り図柄以外の図柄を複数表示することにより、特別遊技が実行される確率が低いと見せかけて当たり図柄を明示する表示等ができ、このような表示をすることによって意外性のあるパチンコ機１とすることができる。
【０１０２】
さらに、当たり図柄を含む順列の一部を差替順列として設定すれば、短い時間間隔で何度も当たり図柄を表示することになるので、見かけ上当たり図柄が明示される確率が上がり、遊技者の期待感を増大させ、趣向性を増すことができる。
【０１０３】
なお、日替りに順列を変更するよう設定してもよい。このようにすれば、同じパチンコ台でも日毎に順列が変わるので、遊技者にとっては、同じ１台のパチンコ機について、如何に的確に変更された順列を予想するかなどする楽しみが生まれ、趣向性の高いパチンコ機１とすることができる。
【０１０４】
また、順列の変更は、スクロール表示が開始される毎に行ってもよいし、リーチ状態になったときに行ってもよい。
さらに、例えば、表示枠５４中に表示する図柄の順番は順列通りに行い、枠５５により図柄を明示する順番を差替順列により行うように構成すれば、あたかも枠５５が図柄をランダムにあるいは飛々に明示するので、趣向性の高いパチンコ機１とすることができる。また、表示枠５４中に表示している図柄の中から乱数的に図柄を抽出し、抽出した図柄を枠５５により図柄を明示するようにしてもよい。
【０１０５】
尚、上記実施例では、表示枠５４及び第１〜第３図柄表示窓を１つの液晶画面５に表示しているが、表示枠５４と第１〜第３図柄表示窓とを別々の液晶画面に表示してもよい。また、表示枠５４及び第１〜第３図柄表示窓を表示する画面は、液晶画面に限るものではなく、ＬＥＤ等を用いたマトリックス画面でもよいし、マトリックス画面と液晶画面とを併用してもよい。
［第２実施例］
以下、第２実施例を示す。
【０１０６】
尚、第２実施例のその構成は、液晶画面５の表示と第１実施例に示す表示枠処理が変更されるだけであるので、その部分についてのみ説明する。
まず、図１６により液晶画面５の表示について説明する。
【０１０７】
液晶表示装置４に設置した液晶画面５には、その画面中の中程に３つの第１図柄表示窓５１、第２図柄表示窓５２、第３図柄表示窓５３が表示される。
各図柄表示窓５１〜５３は、通常、絵や数字などの図柄を、肉眼では判別できない速度でスクロール表示を行う液晶画面５に表示される領域である。このスクロール表示は、始動口２４ａ〜２４ｃにパチンコ玉が入ると、後述する遊技処理により予め各図柄表示窓５１〜５３に明示する停止図柄を決定した後、一斉に開始される。そしてスクロール表示を開始してから所定時間経過した後、順次各図柄表示窓５１〜５３についてスクロール表示を停止し、停止図柄を明示する構成となっている。
【０１０８】
次に、図１７により、リーチ状態の時に第２図柄表示窓５２を拡大表示する場合を説明する。
液晶画面５に表示する各図柄表示窓５１〜５３は、スクロール表示を開始して所定時間経過すると、まず第１図柄表示窓５１の図柄のスクロール表示を最初に停止し、次に第３図柄表示窓５３を停止し、最後に通常、第２図柄表示窓５２を停止する。
【０１０９】
しかし、第１図柄表示窓５１と第３図柄表示窓５３との停止図柄の組み合せが、図１７に示すように、両方とも「７」である場合のような所謂リーチ状態である時、液晶画面５上では、第２図柄表示窓５２を拡大して拡大図柄表示窓７５４の表示を開始する。
【０１１０】
拡大図柄表示窓７５４中には、第２図柄表示窓５２にスクロールして表示されていた図柄を、複数個スクロールして表示し、所定時間経過したらスクロールを停止し、その後拡大図柄表示窓７５４を縮小して、もとの大きさの第２図柄表示窓５２を表示する。そして各図柄表示窓５１〜５３に当り図柄組合せを明示したとき大当り状態になるよう構成されている。
【０１１１】
尚、スクロールを停止したとき、第１図柄表示窓５１と第３図柄表示窓５３とを結ぶ直線上に表示された図柄が停止図柄である。
この様な表示を行うパチンコ機１では、第１実施例の図８に示す中図柄処理Ｓ２３０において、表示枠処理Ｓ４４０に代えて、拡大表示枠処理Ｓ４４１を行う。
【０１１２】
この表示枠拡大処理Ｓ４４１を図１８のフローチャート，図１９及び図２０に基づいて説明する。
表示枠拡大処理Ｓ４４１は、第１図柄表示窓５１と第３図柄表示窓５３に表示される停止図柄の組み合せがリーチ状態であるとき行われる処理である。
【０１１３】
この表示枠拡大処理Ｓ４４１が開始されると、図１９（ａ）〜（ｃ）に示す様に、第２図柄表示窓５２が次第に縦方向に大きくなる第２図柄表示窓拡大処理Ｓ５１１をおこなう。そして、Ｓ５３１にて拡大図柄表示窓７５４中に複数の図柄を表示し、Ｓ５４１にてスクロール表示する。
【０１１４】
ここで、拡大図柄表示窓７５４で行われる表示についてより詳しく説明すると、拡大図柄表示窓７５４中に表示される複数の図柄は、図１９（ａ）〜（ｃ）中に示すように、次第に第２図柄表示窓５２が拡大して拡大図柄表示窓７５４を形成する。それに伴って、次第にスクロールして表示している図柄の数が多くなっていく表示が行われ、停止図柄が明示されるまで拡大図柄表示窓７５４を表示する。
【０１１５】
そして、拡大図柄表示窓７５４の表示が始まって所定図柄表示するとＳ５５１にて停止図柄を前述したように明示し、Ｓ５６１にて図２０に示すように拡大図柄表示窓７５４を縮小して第２図柄表示窓５２とし、Ｓ５７１にてその中に中図柄を明示し表示枠拡大処理Ｓ４４１を終了する。
【０１１６】
尚、図２１に示すように、拡大図柄表示窓７５４は、曲がって表示されてもよい。
また、本実施例では、予め定められた順列で拡大図柄表示窓７５４に表示する図柄を表示したが、乱数発生手段が発生した乱数に応じて、変動表示する図柄の順番を様々に変更した差替順列を作成する順列作成手段を備え、この順列作成手段にて作成された差替順列を予め定められた順列に代えて用いるように構成してもよい。
【０１１７】
尚、例えば当り図柄のような特定の図柄を他の図柄よりも多く含めた差替順列を設定する特定図柄表示手段を備え、図２２に示すように、特定の図柄を他の図柄よりも多く表示するようにしてもよい。
【０１１８】
また、差替順列として、表示枠中に表示する図柄の順番を予め定めた順列の他に複数の順列を用意しておき、Ｓ５３１の処理を始めるとき、中図柄処理（Ｓ２３０）のうち、表示枠拡大処理（Ｓ４４１）以外の処理が行われるときは、予め定められた順列を用い、表示枠拡大処理（Ｓ４４１）が行われるときに予め定められた順列を含めた複数の差替順列の内からいずれかの順列で図柄を表示する図柄順列差替手段を備えていてもよい。
【０１１９】
さらに、順列のうち一部分を抽出し、予め設定された順列に代えて抽出した順列を差替順列として設定する部分順列設定手段を備え、この部分順列設定手段により設定された差替順列を表示してもよい。
【０１２０】
以上の実施例２のパチンコ機を用い、スクロール表示している第２図柄表示窓５２を拡大して、拡大図柄表示窓７５４内に複数の図柄を表示させると、スクロール表示が高速で行われた場合には通常確認できない図柄をある程度目で追うことができるようになり、スクロール表示されている図柄の内容が全く分からなくなることがない。従って、スクロール表示されている図柄の中に、特別遊技を実行するための図柄が含まれているか否かを確認することができるので、遊技者に特別遊技を実行する図柄が含まれていないのではないかという疑念を抱かせることがない。また拡大図柄表示窓７５４の大きさを拡縮自在にして、その拡大図柄表示窓７５４内に表示する図柄の数を増減することにより、当り図柄の明示方法に変化が生まれ、より趣向性に富んだ表示とすることができる。
【０１２１】
次に、第２図柄表示窓５２以外の図柄表示窓に予め設定された停止図柄が明示されたとき、第２図柄表示窓５２に明示する停止図柄如何で、既に明示されている停止図柄との組合せにより、当り図柄組合せを構成する可能性がある所謂リーチ状態のとき、第２図柄表示窓５２を拡縮しているので、遊技者に、特別遊技が実行されるかもしれないという期待感を抱かせより趣向性に富んだパチンコ機とすることができる。
【０１２２】
次に、予め設定された順列を差し替え、様々な順番で図柄を拡大図柄表示窓７５４中に表示することによって、どの様な順列が組まれるかを予想する楽しみが生まれて趣向性を増す。一方で、複数の図柄が拡大図柄表示窓７５４に表示されることにより、遊技者は、表示される複数の図柄の中に当り図柄が含まれていることを容易に確認できるので、順列を差し替えることにより当り図柄が含まれていないのではないかという疑念を抱く心配がない。
【０１２３】
また、当り図柄を複数表示することで、パチンコ機１が特別遊技を実行するかもしれないという遊技者の期待感を増大させることができ、パチンコ機１の趣向性が向上する。一方、当り図柄以外の図柄を複数表示することにより、特別遊技が実行される確率が低いと見せかけて当たり図柄を明示する表示等ができ、このような表示をすることによって意外性のあるパチンコ機１とすることができる。
【０１２４】
さらに、当たり図柄を含む順列の一部を差替順列として設定すれば、短い時間間隔で何度も当たり図柄を表示することになるので、見かけ上当たり図柄が明示される確率が上がり、遊技者の期待感を増大させ、趣向性を増すことができる。
【０１２５】
なお、日替りに順列を変更するよう設定してもよい。このようにすれば、同じパチンコ台でも日毎に順列が変わるので、遊技者にとっては、同じ１台のパチンコ機について、如何に的確に変更された順列を予想するかなどする楽しみが生まれ、趣向性の高いパチンコ台とすることができる。
【０１２６】
また、順列の変更は、スクロール表示が開始される毎に行ってもよいし、リーチ状態になったときに行ってもよい。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】 本第１実施例で用いるパチンコ機の概略構成図である。
【図２】 本第１実施例の液晶画面の説明図である。
【図３】 本第１実施例のリーチ状態での液晶画面の説明図である。
【図４】 本第１実施例の制御装置のブロック図である。
【図５】 本第１実施例の遊技処理のフローチャートである。
【図６】 本第１実施例の図柄表示処理のフローチャートである。
【図７】 本第１実施例の左（右）図柄変動処理のフローチャートである。
【図８】 本第１実施例の中図柄処理のフローチャートである。
【図９】 本第１実施例の表示枠処理のフローチャートである。
【図１０】 本第１実施例の液晶画面上に表示される表示枠画面の説明図である。
【図１１】 本第１実施例の液晶画面上に表示される各図柄表示窓に停止図柄を明示したときの説明図である。
【図１２】 本第１実施例の大当たり処理のフローチャートである。
【図１３】 本第１実施例の一形態の説明図である。
【図１４】 本第１実施例の各種形態の説明図である。
【図１５】 本第１実施例の一形態の説明図である。
【図１６】 本第２実施例の液晶画面の説明図である。
【図１７】 本第２実施例のリーチ状態での液晶画面の説明図である。
【図１８】 本第２実施例の表示枠処理のフローチャートである。
【図１９】 本第２実施例の液晶画面上に表示される第２図柄表示窓が拡大して拡大図柄表示窓になる場合の説明図である。
【図２０】 本第２実施例の液晶画面上に表示される第２図柄表示窓に停止図柄を明示した場合の説明図である。
【図２１】 本第２実施例の一形態の説明図である。
【図２２】 本第２実施例の一形態の説明図である。
【符号の説明】
１…パチンコ機、２…遊技盤、３…遊技部、４…液晶表示装置、５…液晶画面、６…保留球表示領域、２１…外レール、２２…内レール、２４ａ〜２４ｃ…始動口、２５…変動入賞装置、２６…アタッカー、２７…発射ハンドル、５１…第１図柄表示窓、５２…第２図柄表示窓、５３…第３図柄表示窓、５４…表示枠、５５…枠、５５ａ〜５５ｃ…キャラクター、１００…中央制御装置、１０１…入力回路、１０２…ＣＰＵ、１０３…ＲＯＭ、１０４…ＲＡＭ、１０５…画像ＲＯＭ、１０６…ソレノイド、１０７…電飾装置、１０８…外部情報端子、１０９…出力回路、１１０…液晶画面コントローラ、１１１…アンプ、１１２…スピーカ、１１３…サウンドジェネレータ、１１４…バス、２４１〜２４３…始動入賞スイッチ、２５１…カウントスイッチ、２７１…発射ハンドルスイッチ、３０１…継続入賞スイッチ、５４１…表示枠、５５１…円状枠、５５２…キャラクター、７５４…拡大図柄表示窓[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a pachinko machine that displays a plurality of symbols in a display area in a display screen and executes a special game when a winning symbol is clearly indicated from the symbols.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, various ideas have been made for pachinko machines in order to improve the taste. Above all, on the display screen such as a liquid crystal display provided on the game board, the privilege grant display that displays whether or not to give a privilege to the player, the popularity or unpopularity of the pachinko machine is determined by how it is devised In particular, various ideas have been made.
[0003]
As a typical example of the privilege grant display, three areas (hereinafter referred to as “display areas”) for displaying symbols are set on the display screen, and a stop symbol, which will be described later, is clearly indicated in each display region. The display of the state of performing symbol matching between a symbol combination and a predetermined winning symbol combination is performed.
[0004]
Pachinko machines that perform such symbol matching usually determine whether or not to give a bonus to a player when a pachinko ball wins a specific winning slot provided on the game board, The stop symbol for notifying the player is determined, and the stop symbol is clearly displayed in the display area to notify the player whether or not the privilege is to be given. And if the combination of the stop symbols specified is a predetermined combination of winning symbols, the pachinko machine will execute a special game as a privilege, and the pachinko ball will win a prize by opening a winning opening on the normally closed game board. It is easy to do.
[0005]
By the way, if the stop symbol determined by winning the pachinko ball is immediately indicated in the display area, the player can immediately determine whether or not a privilege is given. However, doing so will result in a pachinko machine that has poor gameplay and no preference. Therefore, in order to improve the pachinko machine's preference, when the pachinko ball wins, first, the variable display such as scroll display is performed in the display area, and the variable display is stopped and the previously determined stop pattern is clearly indicated. The production is performed as if the stop symbol was selected accidentally.
[0006]
In order to further increase the pachinko machine's preference, a combination of symbols specified in two display areas among the patterns changing in the three display areas is displayed in the final display area that is still variably displayed. When there is a high possibility of matching with the symbol combination (so-called “reach state”) depending on the combination of, the speed of fluctuation display in the final display area is slowed down or the entire final display area is displayed in a large size. By doing so, etc., the reach state is produced in various ways to enhance the taste.
[0007]
In addition, in order to increase the game's preference, a person who performs martial arts appears in a different area from the three display areas, and it is configured so that it can be seen whether the player can receive a privilege by winning or losing the martial arts there were. In this case, the player gives strength to the person who gives the player a privilege, and gives the enemy during the fight. e Judging by how much damage was given to me, I was enjoying the reach.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional pachinko machine, after the symbols are variably displayed in the three display areas, the variably display is stopped to clearly indicate the stopped symbols and perform the symbol matching. In addition, in order to increase the preference of the reach state, the display of the person who performs the martial art is only displayed depending on the variable display. Therefore, even if a player who performs a martial art is displayed, if the player gets bored with the display, he / she will pay attention only to the symbol combination of the stop symbol specified after the variable display of the display area. It was the same as the one to be combined and lacked preference. Further, even if a person who performs such a martial art is displayed, if the player gets tired after all, the display is completely useless, and the display screen cannot be used effectively.
[0009]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that is rich in taste by a novel stop symbol clarification method capable of effectively utilizing a display screen.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]
The pachinko machine according to claim 1 for achieving the above object is provided in a game area, and includes a first display device having a first display screen, the game area, and the first display. After performing a variable display in which a second display device having a second display screen for displaying content different from the screen and a pattern displayed on the first display screen are changed according to a predetermined permutation, Display control means for stopping the variable display and clearly indicating one stop symbol out of the symbols; special game executing means for executing a special game when a winning symbol is clearly specified as the stop symbol; When a combination of stop symbols on one display screen is a reach state that may constitute a specific symbol combination, a plurality of symbols are displayed on the second display screen. According to a predetermined permutation, Means for simultaneously displaying and sequentially displaying the symbols; means for highlighting any of the symbols displayed on the second display screen; and means for sequentially changing the symbols to be highlighted; And a means for performing a replacement permutation different from the permutation of symbols sequentially displayed on the second display screen.
[0011]
In the pachinko machine according to claim 1, when the display control device clearly indicates the stop symbol on the first display screen of the first display device, and the stop symbol is a winning symbol, first, the first display The stop symbol on the screen reaches a reach state, and then the special game execution means executes the special game. Before the special game execution means decides to execute the special game, in addition to the first display screen, A plurality of symbols are displayed on the second display screen of the second display device that displays contents different from the first display screen. According to a predetermined permutation, Displayed at the same time. And the symbol displayed in this new symbol display area According to a predetermined permutation, It is changed sequentially.
[0012]
Further, any of the symbols sequentially displayed on the second display screen is highlighted and the highlighted display is sequentially changed. The order in which the symbols are clearly displayed by the highlighted display is the second This is performed by a replacement permutation different from the permutation of symbols sequentially displayed on the display screen.
[0013]
Therefore, before deciding to execute the special game, first, a plurality of symbols are displayed on the second display screen that displays contents different from the first display screen. According to a predetermined permutation, Displayed at the same time, and According to a predetermined permutation, Since the game is sequentially changed, the player can enjoy searching for a winning symbol in which the special game is executed from among the plurality of symbols. Moreover, a new second display screen According to a predetermined permutation, The highlighted display of any of the plurality of symbols displayed at the same time is sequentially changed by a replacement permutation different from the symbol permutation sequentially displayed on the second display screen. Accordingly, the highlighted display of any of the plurality of symbols displayed on the second display screen at the same time changes randomly or jumpingly. Therefore, the preference becomes high. Further, for example, by determining the execution of the special game based on the highlighted symbol, the player compares the currently highlighted symbol with the location of the winning symbol and emphasizes the winning symbol. The pleasure of seeing the highlight move while predicting whether or not it is born. At this time, if the highlighting is passed through the winning symbol, the player is given a sense of expectation that it may hit each time the winning symbol is passed.
[0014]
In addition, since many symbols are displayed on the second display screen at a time, even if these symbols are variably displayed, the player can follow the symbols that fluctuate in the second display screen. Yes, before the stop symbol is clearly shown, Included It can be confirmed whether or not. Therefore, the player does not have the suspicion that the symbol that is variably displayed in the second display screen does not contain the winning symbol.
[0015]
As a result, the pachinko machine according to claim 1 may raise a suspicion that the winning symbol may not be included in the permutation even if the symbol display is rotating at a relatively high speed. There is an extremely excellent effect that a pachinko machine having a higher taste can be provided.
[0016]
The pachinko machine according to the invention of claim 2 is a permutation generator for generating a random number generating means for generating a random number, and a replacement permutation in which the order of symbols to be variably displayed is changed in accordance with the random number generated by the random number generating means. And means for replacing the symbol displayed on the second display screen with the replacement permutation created by the permutation creating means instead of the predetermined permutation. The gazette is the pachinko machine described in 1.
[0017]
Thereby, in addition to obtaining substantially the same operation as in claim 1, the symbols sequentially displayed on the second display screen are replaced with a predetermined permutation according to the random number generated by the random number generating means. It becomes possible to use the replacement permutation created by the permutation creating means.
[0018]
Therefore, in the reach state, the order of symbols variably displayed on the second display screen is variously changed. Further, even if the order of the symbols to be highlighted is determined by only one type of permutation, for example, it seems that the symbols to be highlighted are variously changed.
[0019]
As a result, in addition to obtaining substantially the same effect as in claim 1, it is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation that a special game may be executed and to further increase the interest.
[0020]
The pachinko machine of the invention of claim 3 replaces the symbols displayed on the second display screen with the predetermined permutation, and makes a specific symbol including a replacement permutation including more symbols than other symbols. The gist of the pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising display means.
[0021]
As a result, in addition to the operation similar to that of the first aspect, in the case of the reach state, the specific symbol display means performs the second display based on the replacement permutation including more symbols than the other symbols. Display the design on the screen.
[0022]
Therefore, many winning symbols are highlighted.
As a result, in addition to obtaining the same effect as in claim 1, the winning symbol can be displayed many times in a short time interval, and the probability that the apparent symbol is clearly shown increases, and the player's expectation The feeling can be increased and the taste can be increased.
[0023]
In the pachinko machine according to the invention of claim 4, a means for preparing a plurality of replacement permutations in which the order of symbols to be variably displayed is prepared, and the symbols displayed on the second display screen are replaced with the predetermined permutations. The gist of the pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a symbol permutation replacement means for any one of the replacement permutations.
[0024]
Thus, in addition to obtaining substantially the same operation as in claim 1, a plurality of symbol permutation replacement means are prepared by replacing the symbols sequentially displayed on the second display screen with predetermined permutations. Any of the replacement permutations can be made. Further, even if the order of the symbols to be highlighted is determined by only one type of permutation, the symbols to be highlighted are variously changed.
[0025]
Therefore, in the reach state, the order of symbols variably displayed on the second display screen is variously changed.
As a result, in addition to obtaining substantially the same effect as in claim 1, it is possible to make the player have a sense of expectation that a special game may be executed and to further increase the interest.
[0026]
The pachinko machine according to claim 5 further comprises means for extracting a part of the predetermined permutation and setting a replacement permutation including a winning symbol in place of the extracted part. The gazette is the pachinko machine described in 1.
[0027]
Thereby, in addition to the operation substantially the same as that of the first aspect, in the case of the reach state, the replacement permutation including the winning symbol is replaced with a part of the predetermined permutation. Therefore, a lot of winning symbols are highlighted in this portion.
[0028]
As a result, in addition to obtaining the same effect as in claim 1, the winning symbol can be displayed many times in a short time interval, and the probability that the apparent symbol is clearly shown increases, and the player's expectation The feeling can be increased and the taste can be increased.
[0029]
The pachinko machine according to claim 6 is characterized in that the first display device or the second display device is a liquid crystal display device, an LED display device, or a matrix display device. The gist of the pachinko machine according to any one of 5 above.
[0030]
Thereby, in addition to having the same operation as any one of claims 1 to 5, the first display screen or the second display screen is a liquid crystal display screen, a display screen that displays a pattern by an LED, or It becomes the display screen which displays the design by the matrix.
[0031]
As a result, in addition to obtaining the same effect as any one of claims 1 to 5, it is possible to display a symbol in the game area by a liquid crystal display device, an LED display device, or a matrix display device. .
[0032]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[First embodiment]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0033]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine 1. This pachinko machine 1 has a game board 2 having a game part 3 surrounded by a circular shape with two rails such as an arc-shaped outer rail 21 and an inner rail 22 on the surface thereof. The surface of the game unit 3 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown) and several winning holes. A pachinko ball launched by a launching rod (not shown) in the gaming unit 3 configured in this way is guided to the outer rail 21 and the inner rail 22 and released to the upper part of the gaming unit 3, and hits the above-described plurality of nails and is complicated. If the player falls while changing the direction of travel and there is a winning mouth on the way along the way, he will enter the winning mouth.
[0034]
A liquid crystal display device 4 is provided almost at the center of the game unit 3. The liquid crystal display device 4 is provided at the center of the liquid crystal screen 5 such as a TFT type capable of scroll display, which will be described later, and four liquid crystal screens 4 below the liquid crystal screen 5 for displaying the number of reserved balls. And a holding ball display area 6 made of LEDs.
[0035]
Below the liquid crystal display device 4 of the gaming unit 3, there is provided a start winning opening 24a (hereinafter referred to as "start opening 24a") that performs scroll display described later once when one pachinko ball is inserted. When pachinko balls are continuously inserted into the starting port 24a, up to four balls are handled as the holding balls, and the number of the holding balls is displayed by lighting the LED in the holding ball display area 6. Then, scroll display described later is repeatedly performed on the liquid crystal screen 5 in accordance with the number displayed in the holding ball display area 6.
[0036]
Also, an attacker type variable winning device 25 is provided below the start port 24a. The variable winning device 25 includes an attacker 26 that closes and opens an opening (not shown) provided on the front surface.
[0037]
The attacker 26 closes the opening during normal games.
On the other hand, when a pachinko ball wins in the start port 24a, a stop symbol is clearly shown after scroll display performed in each symbol display window 51 to 53 described later displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5, and the combination of the symbols is a predetermined symbol. When a combination (hereinafter referred to as “hit symbol combination”) is clearly indicated, a special game is executed (hereinafter referred to as “hit state”). In the big hit state, the attacker 26 is released until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of pachinko balls are won in the variable winning device 25, so that the pachinko balls can easily enter the variable winning device 25.
[0038]
Note that start winning ports 24b and 24c (hereinafter referred to as “start ports 24b and 24c”, respectively) are also installed on both sides of the attacker 26, and function in the same manner as the start port 24a.
[0039]
Next, the liquid crystal screen 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
On the liquid crystal screen 5 installed in the liquid crystal display device 4, three first symbol display windows 51, a second symbol display window 52, and a third symbol display window 53 are displayed at the top of the screen.
[0040]
In each of the symbol display windows 51 to 53, symbols such as pictures and numbers are scroll-displayed at a speed that cannot be discriminated with the naked eye. When the pachinko ball enters the start openings 24a to 24c, the scroll display is started simultaneously after determining stop symbols to be clearly displayed in the symbol display windows 51 to 53 in advance by a game process described later. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the scroll display was started, the scroll display is sequentially stopped for each of the symbol display windows 51 to 53, and the stopped symbols are clearly indicated.
[0041]
Next, the display frame 54 displayed at the lower part of the liquid crystal screen 5 in the reach state will be described with reference to FIG.
The symbol display windows 51 to 53 displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 first stop scrolling of symbols in the first symbol display window 51 when a predetermined time elapses after scroll display is started, and then display the third symbol display. The window 53 is stopped, and finally the second symbol display window 52 is normally stopped.
[0042]
However, when the combination of the stop symbols of the first symbol display window 51 and the third symbol display window 53 is a so-called reach state that may constitute a winning symbol combination, that is, the winning symbol combination is, for example, “7 ”Is a combination of three, and as shown in FIG. 3, when both the symbols displayed in the first symbol display window 51 and the third symbol display window 53 are“ 7 ”, on the liquid crystal screen 5, Instead of the two symbol display window 52, display of the display frame 54 is started.
[0043]
The screen displayed in the display frame 54 displays a plurality of symbols, which will be described later, and a frame 55 having a size capable of enclosing the symbols in the display frame 54. As will be described later, the frame 55 follows a plurality of symbols displayed in the display frame 54 and moves while displaying each symbol in the frame. Then, after the moving frame 55 is stopped and the stop symbol is clearly indicated, the second symbol display window 52 is displayed again together with the stop symbol enclosed in the frame 55. And when each symbol display window 51-53 hits and a symbol combination is specified, it is comprised so that it may be in a big hit state.
[0044]
Next, the central controller 100 provided on the back surface of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The central control device 100 detects a launch ball winning in the start winning switch 242 that detects a launch ball winning in the start winning switch 241 that detects a launch ball winning in the start port 24a, and a start winning switch that detects a launch ball winning in the start port 24c. By opening the winning switch 243 and the attacker 26, a count switch 251 for detecting a pachinko ball that has won a prize in the variable winning device 25, a continuous winning switch 301 for detecting a shot ball that has passed a specific area of the opening, and a launch handle 27 are provided. An input circuit 101 for inputting each detection signal from the launching handle switch 271 that is turned on when the pachinko ball is being fired by rotation, and each symbol based on the respective detection signals acquired via the input circuit 101 CPU that executes a control program for controlling scroll display and the like in display windows 51-53 02, a ROM 103 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 102, a RAM 104 that temporarily stores data processed by the CPU 102 and has a backup function capable of retaining stored contents even when the power is turned off, and the CPU 102 displays the liquid crystal screen 5 Provided on the game board 2 and the image ROM 105 for storing image data of the image to be displayed, the holding ball display area 6, the solenoid 106 for opening and closing the attacker 26 of the variable winning device 25 based on a command from the CPU 102 Information indicating that the pachinko machine 1 is in a big hit state, the number of continuations of the big hit state, etc. to the external information terminal 108 connected to a hall management computer (not shown). Output circuit 109 for outputting a signal and display control of the liquid crystal screen 5 The LCD controller 110 to do so, the sound generator 113 to sound from the speaker 112 via the amplifier 111, and a bus 114 for connecting the respective units.
[0045]
In the central control device 100 configured in this way, the CPU 102 performs overall control of the pachinko machine 1 by executing game processing described later, and further executes symbol display processing described later, thereby Various images corresponding to the progress are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5.
[0046]
Next, game processing executed by the CPU 102 will be described.
First, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing game processing. When this game process is executed, first, at step (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 110, it is determined whether or not there is a winning at the start ports 24a to 24c. That is, it is checked whether the start winning switches 241 to 243 are turned on or the LED of the holding ball display area 6 is already lit, and if both are not made, the same determination is repeatedly executed until at least one is made. Wait by.
[0047]
If it is determined at S110 that at least one of them has been won, the process proceeds to S120 and a random number is output. Here, the random numbers are five numerical values extracted from the values of five loop counters (hereinafter also simply referred to as counters) that are driven based on a clock included in the CPU 102. More specifically, for example, a timer interrupt is generated every 2 msec, and the value of the first counter is incremented by 1 each time. The value of the first counter is reset to zero every time it reaches 400, and 400 values from 0 to 399 are output. The second and third counters are substantially the same, and output values of 0 to 24 and 0 to 15, respectively. The fourth counter is incremented by 1 every time the value of the third counter becomes zero and outputs a value of 0 to 16, and the fifth counter is incremented by 1 every time the value of the fourth counter becomes zero. Increased to output a value of 0-15. That is, this random number output is also performed by a program executed by the CPU 102, but the description thereof is omitted here.
[0048]
Then, it progresses to S130 and sets the stop symbol clearly displayed in each symbol display windows 51-53 based on the random number output in S120. In the pachinko machine 1, three symbols corresponding to the random number value are displayed in the upper part of the liquid crystal screen 5 in a horizontal line. Of these three symbols, the stop symbol displayed in the first symbol display window 51 (hereinafter simply referred to as the left symbol) and the stop symbol displayed in the third symbol display window 53 (hereinafter simply referred to as the right symbol) are , Both of which consist of 16 kinds of symbols, and the stop symbols which are clearly indicated corresponding to the values of the third counter and the fifth counter are determined. This correspondence is shown in [Table 1].
[0049]
[Table 1]

[0050]
The symbols displayed in the second symbol display window 52 and the display frame 54 (hereinafter simply referred to as “middle symbols”) are composed of 17 types of symbols, and are clearly indicated in correspondence with the value of the fourth counter. The design is determined. This correspondence is shown in [Table 2].
[0051]
[Table 2]

[0052]
However, when the value of the first counter is 100 or 300, the winning symbol combination is clearly indicated, and the stop symbol that is clearly indicated is determined corresponding to the 25 types of values of the second counter. This correspondence is shown in [Table 3].
[0053]
[Table 3]

[0054]
In this way, in the pachinko machine 1, the winning symbol combinations are not only the “1,1,1” and “¥, ¥, ¥”, but also the symbols that have “*” attached. There are a total of 25 types. When one of these is output to each of the symbol display windows 51 to 53, the attacker 26 is opened. When the value of the first counter is neither 100 nor 300, the third to fifth counters output values for the winning symbol combination (when the values of the third to fifth counters are all 2, etc.) However, in this case, the symbol that should be originally set is replaced so as not to be a winning symbol combination. For example, when all the values of the third to fifth counters are 2, according to [Table 1], “2” should be set as the right symbol, but “3” is set instead.
[0055]
When the setting of the stop symbol is completed in this way, the process proceeds to S140, and a symbol display process S140 for clearly indicating the set three stop symbols in the symbol display windows 51 to 53 is performed.
This symbol display process S140 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0056]
In the present symbol display process S140, each of the contents of the left symbol variation process S210, the right symbol variation process S220, and the middle symbol process S230 for displaying the symbol display windows 51 to 53 is performed in a single process. Is changed little by little, and each process is repeated a plurality of times to perform scroll display and the like, and finally a stop symbol is clearly indicated in each symbol display window 51-53. That is, when this process is started, first, the left symbol variation process is performed in S210, then the right symbol variation processing in S220 is performed, then the middle symbol processing shown in S230 is performed, and all the stopped symbols are displayed in S240. If it is clearly displayed, the symbol display process S140 is terminated. If not, the process returns to S210, and the processes of S210 to S230 are repeated until the stop symbol is displayed.
[0057]
However, as will be described later, the middle symbol processing S230 displays a plurality of symbols on the display frame 54 on the liquid crystal screen in the reach state, and performs a later-described display frame processing for selecting a stop symbol from the symbols. After that, the stop symbol is displayed on the second symbol display window 52.
[0058]
Here, the left and right symbol variation processes S210 and S220 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the left symbol variation process S210 and the right symbol variation process S220 are collectively referred to as a left (right) symbol variation process.
[0059]
First, when the left (right) symbol variation process is activated, it is determined whether or not the initial variation in S310 is terminated. The initial variation is to scroll and display a plurality of symbols in each symbol display window 51 to 53. Here, it is determined whether or not 30 symbols have been scrolled, and scrolls one symbol at a time until it is determined. indicate. In this scroll display, the symbols shown in [Table 1] are displayed in a predetermined order (hereinafter referred to as “permutation”), for example, in the order of 0 → 1 → 2 →. The time for scrolling and scrolling for one symbol is performed at a speed of 0.1 sec.
[0060]
If it is determined that 30 symbols have been scrolled, the process branches to S330 and scrolls to the symbol three symbols before the stop symbol that clearly indicates the symbol being scrolled. For example, if the stop symbol is “£”, it is further scrolled to “¥” which is the symbol three before “£”. For this reason, the amount of scrolling differs depending on the symbols that are scroll-displayed at the time of entering the processing of S330. For example, if the symbol being scrolled is “4”, it will be scrolled for six symbols from “4” to “¥”. If “¥” is scrolling, there will be no change. Proceed to the next step.
[0061]
When scrolling to the previous three symbols in this way, the process proceeds to S340, where the three symbols are scrolled slowly, and the subsequent S350 is clearly indicated. The scroll speed at this time is about 1 sec per symbol.
[0062]
That is, the left (right) symbol variation process is a process of outputting the symbols set in S130 of FIG. 5 to the symbol display windows 51 and 53, respectively, after performing the symbol scroll display.
[0063]
As is clear from the above description, the timing at which the symbol stops is that the left symbol is ahead of the right symbol.
Next, the middle symbol processing S230 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
[0064]
When the middle symbol process S230 is activated, it is first determined in S410 whether or not the right symbol is clearly displayed in the symbol display window 53. When it is determined that the right symbol is not clearly specified, the process proceeds to S420 to further scroll one symbol, and returns to S410 again, and scroll display is performed until the right symbol is clearly indicated. This scroll display is performed in the order of the symbols shown in [Table 2], for example, in the order of 0 → 1 → 2 →... → 萬 → circle → * → 0 →. The scroll time for one symbol is 0.1 sec.
[0065]
On the other hand, if it is determined that the right symbol is specified, the process branches to S430, and it is determined whether the combination of the left symbol and the right symbol that are already specified is in the reach state. The reach state means a state in which the middle symbols are removed from the 25 types of hits shown in [Table 3]. For example, if the left symbol and the right symbol are both “0”, the hit state is “0, 0, 0”, and if both the left symbol and the right symbol are “3 *”, “3 *, 3, 3 * ”or“ 3 *, *, 3 * ”reach state.
[0066]
In the reach state, in the display frame processing S440 described later, the window frame of the second symbol display window 52 is moved and enlarged below the symbol display windows 51 to 53 displayed in parallel, and a new display frame 54 is displayed. In this display frame 54, a display in which a frame 55 described later clearly indicates a stop symbol corresponding to the value of the fourth counter.
[0067]
On the other hand, if the reach state is not reached in the determination in S430 (the left symbol is “1”, the right symbol is “5 *”, etc.), the process proceeds to S450 and scrolls to the symbol three before the explicit middle symbol. Subsequently, the process proceeds to S460, where the three symbols are scrolled slowly (about 1 sec per symbol), stopped at the middle symbol, and the process proceeds to S470, where the middle symbol is displayed in the second symbol display window 52, and the middle symbol processing is performed. S230 is ended.
[0068]
That is, the middle symbol processing S230 performs a scroll display of the symbols before the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped, and when the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped, the combination of the two symbols is in a reach state. Depending on whether or not it is, the scroll display is changed to the display by the display frame process S440, and finally the middle symbol set in S130 of the game process is specified.
[0069]
Next, the display frame processing S440 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 9 and FIGS.
The display frame process S440 is a process performed when the combination of the stop symbols displayed in the first symbol display window 51 and the third symbol display window 53 is in the reach state.
[0070]
When the display frame processing S440 is started, as shown in FIG. 10A, the scroll display of the second symbol display window 52 is stopped in S510, and the symbol display windows 51 to 53 are arranged in parallel in S520. A display frame 54 is displayed in the lower part of the displayed part. In S530, a plurality of symbols are displayed in the display frame 54, the displayed symbols are moved from below to above, and a frame 55 that moves along the symbols displayed in S540 is displayed. .
[0071]
10A, when the display frame 54 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5, the window frame of the second symbol display window 52 is enlarged to display the display frame 54. .
[0072]
Here, the display performed in the display frame 54 will be described in more detail. As shown in FIGS. 10 (a) to 10 (d), the symbols displayed in the display frame 54 include the symbol “3” in the diagram. ”Appearing from the lower side of the display frame 54 in the direction of the arrow on the left side of“ ”, proceeding while sequentially shifting, and disappearing on the upper side. On the other hand, the frame 55 moves in the display frame 54 along the symbol displayed as described above, and when passing over the symbol, the symbol “4” in FIG. 10A and the symbol “4” in FIG. As shown in the portion “5”, the display is performed so that the symbols always pass completely within the frame 55. When a predetermined time elapses after the display of the display frame 54 starts, the flow of symbols in the display frame 54 stops, while the frame 55 stops in a state of surrounding the middle symbols among the plurality of stopped symbols. To do.
[0073]
Next, if it is determined in S550 that the frame 55 has been stopped, the process branches to S560, the second symbol display window 52 is displayed again, and the middle symbol displayed in the frame 55 is displayed in the second symbol display in S570. The window is displayed in the window 52, and the display frame processing S440 ends.
[0074]
The reason why the frame 55 is used is that a plurality of symbols are displayed in the display frame 54, so that the player can easily understand which symbol is specified.
When the above processing is completed, stop symbols are displayed in the symbol display windows 51 to 53 as shown in FIG.
[0075]
Returning to FIG. 5, if the stop symbol displayed on the side-by-side line in FIG. 11 is a combination of winning symbols for executing a special game, the jackpot processing S160 is performed, while the special game is not performed. When it is a combination of symbols, a process S110 for detecting whether or not there is a start input is performed again.
[0076]
Next, the jackpot process S160 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
When the processing is executed, first, the solenoid 106 is driven in S610 to open the attacker 26. In subsequent S620, the moving image is output to the liquid crystal screen 5. This moving image is output to the liquid crystal screen 5 during the big hit state instead of the symbol display windows 51 to 53 and the display frame 54 displayed together with the start winning.
[0077]
When the video output ends, the process proceeds to S630, and it is determined whether or not the opening of the attacker 26 is interrupted. There are two criteria for the pachinko machine 1, one of which is that a predetermined time (25 seconds in this case) has passed since the attacker 26 was opened, and the other is that ten pachinko balls were won in the opening. It is. When at least one of these is established, the process proceeds to S640 and the attacker 26 is closed. If neither is established, the process returns to S620.
[0078]
When the attacker 26 is closed in S640, it is determined in S650 and S660 whether or not the jackpot state is terminated. First, in S650, based on the continuous winning switch 301, it is determined whether or not the pachinko ball has passed through the specific area, and if not, the jackpot process S160 is terminated. If it has passed, it is determined in S660 whether or not the attacker 26 has been opened 16 times since the jackpot process S160 was activated. If it has not reached 16 times, the process returns to S610 to release the attacker 26 again. If it has been opened 16 times, the jackpot process S160 is terminated.
[0079]
That is, in the jackpot process S160, the pachinko machine 1 is put into a jackpot state, and in the jackpot state, a moving image is output to the liquid crystal screen 5, and the jackpot state is terminated and returned to the normal state based on the above conditions.
[0080]
In this embodiment, when each stop symbol is stopped in each symbol display window 51 to 53, “stop” means that the symbol stops when viewed from the player even though the symbol does not actually stop. Including the state that is visible. For example, even if a symbol vibrates about several millimeters on the screen of the display means, it is in a state where it is impossible to know what is addicted to the game.
[0081]
In this embodiment, symbols are displayed in the display frame 54 in accordance with a predetermined permutation. However, a difference in which the order of symbols to be variably displayed is changed in accordance with the random numbers generated by the random number generator. Permutation creation means for creating a replacement permutation may be provided, and the replacement permutation created by the permutation creation means may be used in place of a predetermined permutation.
[0082]
In addition, for example, it is provided with a specific symbol display means for setting a replacement permutation including a specific symbol such as a winning symbol more than other symbols, and as shown in FIG. 13, the specific symbol is larger than the other symbols. You may make it display.
[0083]
Also, as a replacement permutation, a plurality of permutations are prepared in addition to a permutation in which the order of symbols to be displayed in the display frame is determined in advance, and when the processing of S530 is started, the display of the middle symbol processing (S230) When processing other than the frame processing (S440) is performed, a predetermined permutation is used, and any of a plurality of replacement permutations including a predetermined permutation when the display frame processing (S440) is performed. There may be provided symbol permutation replacement means for displaying symbols in such replacement permutation.
[0084]
Further, a partial permutation setting means for extracting a part of the permutation and setting the extracted permutation instead of the preset permutation as a replacement permutation, and displaying the replacement permutation set by the partial permutation setting means is displayed. May be.
[0085]
Next, with reference to FIG. 14, examples of various modes performed in the display frame processing S440 will be described in addition to the above-described examples.
FIG. 14A shows a case where the frame 55 in the above embodiment is a circular frame 551.
[0086]
FIG. 14B shows the vertical side of the display frame 541 as shown by the vertical flow of the symbols in the display frame 541 smaller than the display frame 54 in the above embodiment, and the frame 55 is indicated by a dotted line. This is an example in which the image is displayed so as to meander out.
[0087]
FIG. 14C shows a character 552 instead of the frame 55 in the above embodiment, and this character 552 is displayed so as to pass over or near the symbol displayed in the display frame 54. It is. In the case of such a configuration, for example, a skier character is used for the character 552. Then, like a ski spinning competition, the symbol displayed in the display frame 55 is regarded as a gate, and a scene in which a skier's character passes through the gate makes a more interesting game. Can do.
[0088]
In FIG. 14D, the display frame 54 of the above embodiment is changed to the display frame 541 in FIG. 14B, and the frame 55 is also changed to the character 552 in FIG. 14C. .
[0089]
In FIG. 15, three characters for skiing are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 shown in FIG. Specifically, a girl character 55a dressed in a central Bogen, a boy character 55b who snowboards, and a boy character 55c dressed in parallel are displayed. For these characters, when the symbols constituting the winning symbol combination are set as stop symbols by the game process, for example, the number of times that the big hit state is executed in advance is 6 times out of 10 characters, and 10 times for the character 55b. The character 55c is set to 1 time out of 10 times in 3 times.
[0090]
In this modification, when the reach state is reached, the above-mentioned three characters 55a, 55b, and 55c slide together in the display frame 54 of the liquid crystal screen 5. The characters 55a, 55b, and 55c that have started to slide all at once disappear after disappearing on the upper side of the display frame 54 together with a plurality of symbols displayed in the display frame 54 by turning one by one in the middle. Further, when a predetermined time elapses, the character that continues to slide until one last is stopped, and the stop symbol among the symbols displayed in the second symbol display window 52 is clearly indicated.
[0091]
When the player repeatedly plays with the pachinko machine 1 of the modified example configured as described above, the girl character 55a out of the characters 55a, 55b, and 55c that slides on the liquid crystal screen 5 when reaching a reach state. The player gradually learns the fact that the player is most likely to hit a big hit when the character remains, and that the character 55b, 55c is a big hit even though the number of times is small.
[0092]
Then, when the player knows the facts as described above, the player wishes to remain in the girl character 55a until the end when the player reaches the reach state. Also, even if the girl character 55a falls on the way, the player knows that there is a possibility that the character 55b or 55c may still be in a big hit state, so it expects that it may hit. .
[0093]
Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 1 of this modified example, the player clearly indicates whether or not the big hit state will be reached according to the number of times set for the character that is slipping without rolling to the end. Depending on whether you are slipping without falling, you can know in advance whether or not you are likely to be in a big hit state, and you can enjoy more rich games.
[0094]
The characters 55a to 55c may be displayed so as to be transformed during the display.
In this embodiment, the liquid crystal screen 5 is the display screen of the claims, the display frame 54 is the display area, the processes from S520 to S550 are the display control means, the big hit process S160 is the special game executing means, S530 is the symbol display means, and S540. And S550 correspond to symbol emphasizing means and stop symbol indicating means, symbol display display windows 51 to 53 correspond to the second display area, S530 corresponds to display change means, and symbol variation processing S210 to S230 correspond to variation display means, respectively.
[0095]
In the pachinko machine 1 as described above, a plurality of symbols are displayed in the display frame 54, so that the player can enjoy the search for a winning symbol that becomes a big hit state among these symbols. Next, since at least one of the plurality of symbols displayed in the display frame 54 is clearly indicated by the frame 55 and the stop symbol is clearly indicated by the movement of the frame 55, the player is currently clearly indicated. The enjoyment of watching the frame 55 moving while predicting whether or not the winning symbol is emphasized by comparing the symbol and the location of the winning symbol is born. At this time, when the frame 55 moves, if the winning symbol is passed, the player is given a sense of expectation that it may hit each time the winning symbol is passed. Furthermore, since the symbols are displayed using the display frame 54 as described above, the liquid crystal screen 5 can be effectively used.
[0096]
Further, as shown in the present embodiment, when a plurality of symbols to be displayed in the display frame 54 are arranged so as to be scattered in an S-shape and displayed so as to scroll from the bottom to the top of the display frame 54, The frame 55 is displayed so as to pass over or near the symbol along the symbol arranged in the S shape. As described above, various ways of designating symbols different from the conventional scroll display are possible.
[0097]
In addition, when the frame 55 passes the symbol displayed in the display frame 54, the manner in which the frame 55 passes over or near the symbol is which symbol the frame 55 clearly indicates at that time. Anything can be used as long as it is clear to the player.
[0098]
Next, since the number of times that each frame 55 is designated as a stop symbol corresponding to a plurality of types of frames 55 is determined in advance, the player can enjoy the desire to clearly indicate the high number of frames 55. A pachinko machine with more taste can be provided.
[0099]
Next, as a condition for stopping the scroll display of the second symbol display window 52 and switching to the display by the display frame 54, the stop symbol specified in the symbol display windows other than the second symbol display window 52 is displayed in the second symbol display window 52. It is expected that a special game may be executed to the player by switching the display, on the condition that it is in a so-called reach state that may constitute a winning symbol combination depending on the stop symbol to be clearly indicated You can hold them and increase your taste.
[0100]
Next, by replacing the preset permutations and displaying the symbols in the display frame 54 in various orders, the enjoyment of predicting what permutations are to be formed is born and the preference is increased. On the other hand, since a plurality of symbols are displayed in the display frame 54, the player can easily confirm that the winning symbol is included in the plurality of symbols displayed. There is no worry of suspicion that the winning symbol is not included.
[0101]
Further, by displaying a plurality of winning symbols, it is possible to increase a player's expectation that the pachinko machine 1 may execute a special game, and the pachinko machine 1 is improved in preference. On the other hand, by displaying a plurality of symbols other than the winning symbols, it is possible to display the winning symbols in a way that makes it appear that the probability that a special game will be executed is low. 1 can be used.
[0102]
Furthermore, if a part of the permutation including the winning symbol is set as a replacement permutation, the winning symbol will be displayed many times in a short time interval. Can increase the sense of expectation and increase the taste.
[0103]
Note that the permutation may be changed daily. In this way, even if the pachinko machine is the same, the permutation changes from day to day, so that the player can have fun, such as how to accurately predict the permutation that has been changed for the same single pachinko machine. The pachinko machine 1 can be made high.
[0104]
Further, the permutation may be changed every time scroll display is started, or may be performed when the reach state is reached.
Furthermore, for example, if the order of the symbols displayed in the display frame 54 is permuted, and the order in which the symbols are clearly specified by the frame 55 is performed by the replacement permutation, it is as if the frame 55 randomly or skips the symbols. Since it is clearly indicated, the pachinko machine 1 having high taste can be obtained. Alternatively, the symbols may be extracted at random from the symbols displayed in the display frame 54, and the extracted symbols may be clearly indicated by the frame 55.
[0105]
In the above embodiment, the display frame 54 and the first to third symbol display windows are displayed on one liquid crystal screen 5. However, the display frame 54 and the first to third symbol display windows are separated from each other. May be displayed. The screen displaying the display frame 54 and the first to third symbol display windows is not limited to a liquid crystal screen, and may be a matrix screen using LEDs or the like, or a matrix screen and a liquid crystal screen may be used in combination. Good.
[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment will be described below.
[0106]
Note that the configuration of the second embodiment will be described only for the portion of the liquid crystal screen 5 and the display frame processing shown in the first embodiment which are only changed.
First, the display on the liquid crystal screen 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0107]
On the liquid crystal screen 5 installed in the liquid crystal display device 4, three first symbol display windows 51, a second symbol display window 52, and a third symbol display window 53 are displayed in the middle of the screen.
Each of the symbol display windows 51 to 53 is an area displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 that normally performs scroll display of symbols such as pictures and numbers at a speed that cannot be discerned with the naked eye. When the pachinko ball enters the start openings 24a to 24c, the scroll display is started simultaneously after determining stop symbols to be clearly displayed in the symbol display windows 51 to 53 in advance by a game process described later. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the scroll display was started, the scroll display is sequentially stopped for each of the symbol display windows 51 to 53, and the stopped symbols are clearly indicated.
[0108]
Next, a case where the second symbol display window 52 is enlarged and displayed in the reach state will be described with reference to FIG.
The symbol display windows 51 to 53 displayed on the liquid crystal screen 5 first stop scrolling of symbols in the first symbol display window 51 when a predetermined time elapses after scroll display is started, and then display the third symbol display. The window 53 is stopped, and finally the second symbol display window 52 is normally stopped.
[0109]
However, when the combination of the stop symbols of the first symbol display window 51 and the third symbol display window 53 is a so-called reach state as shown in FIG. 5, the second symbol display window 52 is enlarged and display of the enlarged symbol display window 754 is started.
[0110]
In the enlarged symbol display window 754, a plurality of symbols that have been scrolled and displayed in the second symbol display window 52 are scrolled and displayed. When a predetermined time has elapsed, the scrolling is stopped, and then the enlarged symbol display window 754 is displayed. The second symbol display window 52 of the original size is displayed in a reduced size. And when each symbol display window 51-53 hits and a symbol combination is specified, it is comprised so that it may be in a big hit state.
[0111]
When the scrolling is stopped, the symbols displayed on the straight line connecting the first symbol display window 51 and the third symbol display window 53 are the stopped symbols.
In the pachinko machine 1 that performs such display, an enlarged display frame process S441 is performed instead of the display frame process S440 in the middle symbol process S230 shown in FIG. 8 of the first embodiment.
[0112]
This display frame enlargement processing S441 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 18 and FIGS.
The display frame enlargement process S441 is a process performed when the combination of the stop symbols displayed in the first symbol display window 51 and the third symbol display window 53 is in the reach state.
[0113]
When the display frame enlargement process S441 is started, as shown in FIGS. 19A to 19C, a second symbol display window enlargement process S511 in which the second symbol display window 52 gradually increases in the vertical direction is performed. In S531, a plurality of symbols are displayed in the enlarged symbol display window 754, and scroll display is performed in S541.
[0114]
Here, the display performed in the enlarged symbol display window 754 will be described in more detail. The plurality of symbols displayed in the enlarged symbol display window 754 are gradually increased as shown in FIGS. 19 (a) to 19 (c). The two symbol display window 52 is enlarged to form an enlarged symbol display window 754. Along with this, display is performed in which the number of symbols displayed by scrolling gradually increases, and an enlarged symbol display window 754 is displayed until a stop symbol is clearly indicated.
[0115]
When the display of the enlarged symbol display window 754 starts and the predetermined symbol is displayed, the stop symbol is clearly indicated as described above in S551, and the enlarged symbol display window 754 is reduced as shown in FIG. The display window 52 is set, and in S571, the middle symbol is clearly shown therein, and the display frame enlargement processing S441 is ended.
[0116]
As shown in FIG. 21, the enlarged symbol display window 754 may be bent and displayed.
Further, in this embodiment, the symbols to be displayed in the enlarged symbol display window 754 are displayed in a predetermined permutation. However, the difference in which the order of symbols to be variably displayed is changed in accordance with the random numbers generated by the random number generator. Permutation creation means for creating a replacement permutation may be provided, and the replacement permutation created by the permutation creation means may be used in place of a predetermined permutation.
[0117]
In addition, for example, it is provided with a specific symbol display means for setting a replacement permutation including a specific symbol such as a winning symbol more than the other symbols, and as shown in FIG. 22, the specific symbol is larger than the other symbols. You may make it display.
[0118]
Also, as a replacement permutation, a plurality of permutations are prepared in addition to a permutation in which the order of symbols to be displayed in the display frame is set in advance, and when the processing of S531 is started, the display of the middle symbol processing (S230) When processing other than the frame enlargement processing (S441) is performed, a predetermined permutation is used, and among the plurality of replacement permutations including a predetermined permutation when the display frame expansion processing (S441) is performed. To a symbol permutation replacement means for displaying symbols in any permutation.
[0119]
Further, a partial permutation setting means for extracting a part of the permutation and setting the extracted permutation instead of the preset permutation as a replacement permutation, and displaying the replacement permutation set by the partial permutation setting means is displayed. May be.
[0120]
Using the pachinko machine of Example 2 above, when the second symbol display window 52 being scrolled was enlarged and a plurality of symbols were displayed in the enlarged symbol display window 754, scroll display was performed at high speed. In this case, it becomes possible to follow a symbol that cannot normally be confirmed to some extent, and the content of the symbol that is scroll-displayed is never lost. Therefore, since it is possible to confirm whether or not the symbol for executing the special game is included in the symbol displayed in the scroll display, the symbol for executing the special game is not included in the player. There is no doubt that it might be. In addition, by making the size of the enlarged symbol display window 754 freely adjustable, and by increasing or decreasing the number of symbols displayed in the enlarged symbol display window 754, a change has been made in the method of specifying the winning symbol, making it more interesting. It can be a display.
[0121]
Next, when a preset stop symbol is specified in a symbol display window other than the second symbol display window 52, the stop symbol specified in the second symbol display window 52 and the stop symbol already specified are displayed. In a so-called reach state where there is a possibility that a winning symbol combination may be formed depending on the combination, the second symbol display window 52 is enlarged or reduced, so that the player has a sense of expectation that a special game may be executed. It can be a pachinko machine that has more taste than skein.
[0122]
Next, by replacing the preset permutations and displaying the symbols in the enlarged symbol display window 754 in various orders, the enjoyment of predicting what permutations are to be formed is born and the preference is increased. On the other hand, since a plurality of symbols are displayed in the enlarged symbol display window 754, the player can easily confirm that a winning symbol is included in the plurality of symbols to be displayed. Therefore, there is no worry of doubting that the winning symbol is not included.
[0123]
Further, by displaying a plurality of winning symbols, it is possible to increase a player's expectation that the pachinko machine 1 may execute a special game, and the pachinko machine 1 is improved in preference. On the other hand, by displaying a plurality of symbols other than the winning symbols, it is possible to display the winning symbols in a way that makes it appear that the probability that a special game will be executed is low. 1 can be used.
[0124]
Furthermore, if a part of the permutation including the winning symbol is set as a replacement permutation, the winning symbol will be displayed many times in a short time interval. Can increase the sense of expectation and increase the taste.
[0125]
Note that the permutation may be changed daily. In this way, even if the pachinko machine is the same, the permutation changes from day to day, so that the player can have fun, such as how to accurately predict the permutation that has been changed for the same single pachinko machine. High pachinko machine.
[0126]
Further, the permutation may be changed every time scroll display is started, or may be performed when the reach state is reached.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a pachinko machine used in the first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a liquid crystal screen according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a liquid crystal screen in a reach state according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of game processing according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a symbol display process according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of left (right) symbol variation processing according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of middle symbol processing of the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of display frame processing according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a display frame screen displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the first embodiment.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram when a stop symbol is clearly shown in each symbol display window displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the first embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of jackpot processing according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of one form of the first embodiment.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of various forms of the first embodiment.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of one form of the first embodiment.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a liquid crystal screen according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a liquid crystal screen in a reach state according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart of display frame processing according to the second embodiment;
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram when the second symbol display window displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the second embodiment is enlarged to become an enlarged symbol display window;
FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram when a stop symbol is clearly shown in a second symbol display window displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the second embodiment.
FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of one form of the second embodiment.
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of one form of the second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 2 ... Game board, 3 ... Game part, 4 ... Liquid crystal display device, 5 ... Liquid crystal screen, 6 ... Reservation ball display area, 21 ... Outer rail, 22 ... Inner rail, 24a-24c ... Start-up port, 25 ... Variable winning device, 26 ... Attacker, 27 ... Launch handle, 51 ... First symbol display window, 52 ... Second symbol display window, 53 ... Third symbol display window, 54 ... Display frame, 55 ... Frame, 55a- 55c ... Character, 100 ... Central control device, 101 ... Input circuit, 102 ... CPU, 103 ... ROM, 104 ... RAM, 105 ... Image ROM, 106 ... Solenoid, 107 ... Illuminating device, 108 ... External information terminal, 109 ... Output circuit 110 ... LCD controller 111 ... Amplifier 112 ... Speaker 113 ... Sound generator 114 ... Bus 241-243 ... Start winning switch 251 ... Cow G Switch, 271 ... firing handle switch, 301 ... continue winning switch, 541 ... display frame, 551 ... circular frame, 552 ... Character, 754 ... enlarged symbol display window

Claims (6)

A first display device provided in the game area and provided with a first display screen;
A second display device provided in the game area and provided with a second display screen for displaying content different from the first display screen;
Display control means for stopping the variation display and clearly indicating one stop symbol from the symbols after performing the variation display for changing the symbol to be displayed on the first display screen according to a predetermined permutation;
Special game execution means for executing a special game when a winning symbol is clearly specified as the stop symbol;
When the combination of stop symbols on the first display screen is a reach state that may constitute a specific symbol combination, a plurality of symbols are displayed on the second display screen according to a predetermined permutation. , and displayed at the same time, and means for sequentially displaying a figure pattern,
Means for highlighting any of the symbols displayed on the second display screen, and sequentially changing the symbols to be highlighted;
A pachinko machine comprising: a means for performing an order of designating the symbols by the highlighting by a replacement permutation different from the permutation of symbols sequentially displayed on the second display screen. Random number generating means for generating a random number;
Permutation creating means for creating a replacement permutation in which the order of symbols to be displayed in a variable manner is changed according to the random number generated by the random number generating means;
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for replacing the symbol displayed on the second display screen with the replacement permutation created by the permutation creation means instead of the predetermined permutation. Pachinko machine.   A specific symbol display means is provided for replacing the symbols displayed on the second display screen with the predetermined permutation so as to make a replacement permutation including more symbols than other symbols. Item 2. A pachinko machine according to item 1. Means for preparing a plurality of replacement permutations that define the order of symbols to be displayed in a variable manner;
The symbol permutation replacement means for replacing the symbol displayed on the second display screen with any one of the replacement permutations instead of the predetermined permutation. Pachinko machine.   The pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for extracting a part of the predetermined permutation and setting a replacement permutation including a winning symbol instead of the extracted part.   The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first display device or the second display device is a liquid crystal display device, an LED display device, or a matrix display device.

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