JP4199461B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes a jackpot gaming operation that is advantageous to a player when a jackpot lottery result is a jackpot.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a jackpot lottery is performed for a game ball entering the start opening, and if the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot, it is advantageous for the player (the player can acquire a large number of prize balls) Pachinko machines that perform jackpot gaming operations are provided.
This type of pachinko machine is provided with a variable display composed of a liquid crystal display, for example. A plurality of symbol display positions are set on the display screen of the variable display, and the result of the big win lottery is notified by a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed one by one at each symbol display position. . For example, if the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot, the same symbol is displayed at all symbol display positions, and if the jackpot lottery result is out of place, at least one symbol display position is different from the other symbol display positions. Is displayed.
[0003]
The combination of symbols representing the results of the jackpot lottery is a lottery lottery, and after the display symbols at each symbol display position of the variable display fluctuate at high speed, the variation of the symbols displayed at each symbol display position is stopped sequentially. It is displayed by going. Therefore, a combination of symbols indicating that the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot will be displayed after a so-called reach state in which it is determined whether the remaining one symbol is a jackpot or not. Therefore, when entering the reach state, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot increases rapidly.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, until entering the reach state, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot had not changed so much and the game was not interesting.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the interest is increased from the start of the symbol variation display operation (variation operation of the displayed symbol) until the symbol (symbol combination) representing the result of the jackpot lottery is displayed. Is to provide.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]
The invention according to claim 1 for achieving the above object is a gaming machine that executes a jackpot gaming operation advantageous to a player when the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot, and has three symbol display positions. A variable display (53) provided with a display surface, a symbol determination means (7, S4) for determining a combination of symbols representing the result of the jackpot lottery, and predetermined symbols at each symbol display position of the variable display After the symbol variation display operation, the symbol display means (7, S11 to S13) for displaying a determined symbol that is a combination of symbols determined by the symbol determining means at the three symbol display positions, and the symbol display means and determining symbols displayed, and the results of the jackpot lottery and jackpot symbol consisting of a combination of symbols is determined when a jackpot by said symbol determining means Including a stop predicting symbol determination means for determining a stop predicting symbols of plural kinds comprising a combination of three symbols (7, S7, S8), before the start of the symbol variable display operation or concurrently with the symbol variable display operation The stop prediction symbol notification means (7, S9) for displaying all the stop prediction symbols determined by the stop prediction symbol determination means on the display surface of the variable display, and all the symbols on the display surface of the variable display Each time a symbol is stopped and displayed at each symbol display position from the state where the predicted stop symbol is displayed, the stop prediction in which the constituent symbol corresponding to the symbol display position does not match the symbol stopped and displayed at the symbol display position A gaming machine comprising stop predicted symbol disappearance means (7) for erasing symbols .
[0006]
In addition, the alphanumeric characters in parentheses represent corresponding components in the embodiments described later. The same applies hereinafter.
According to this configuration, before the display of the symbol variation display operation performed prior to the display of the symbol representing the result of the jackpot lottery or in parallel with the symbol variation display operation, a plurality of symbols including the symbol representing the result of the jackpot lottery and the jackpot symbol The stop prediction symbol is displayed . Thus, the player expects that the jackpot symbol included in the plurality of stop prediction symbols may be displayed as a symbol representing the result of the jackpot lottery, and the symbol representing the result of the jackpot lottery (decision) The game can be performed while enjoying the process until the symbol is displayed.
[0007]
If the stop prediction symbols other than the jackpot symbol disappear in order, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot can be increased.
[0008]
Further, the symbol display means is in a reach state in which a common symbol is displayed at two symbol display positions excluding one symbol display position during the symbol variation operation among the above three symbol display positions. Reach production means (7) for performing a reach production that relatively lowers the speed of the fluctuation operation at the symbol display position may be included. In this case, as described in claim 2, the stop predicted symbol disappearance unit is configured to change the one symbol display position to a symbol corresponding to the symbol display position while continuing the reach effect by the reach effect unit. The stop prediction symbol that has passed may be deleted.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. An opening 1 is formed in a substantially upper half area of the front surface of the pachinko machine, and an upper plate 2 for storing game balls (pachinko balls) used for games is provided below the opening 1. And the lower plate 3 for receiving the game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 2 is arranged side by side. In this embodiment, the upper plate 2 and the lower plate 3 are separately configured and arranged. However, an integrated ball receiving plate having the functions of the upper plate 2 and the lower plate 3 is arranged below the opening 1. It may be. Further, a handle 4 that is operated by the player in the game is attached to the right side of the lower plate 3 when viewed from the front side.
[0011]
A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted in the opening 1, and a game board 5 is disposed on the back side of the transparent plate with the game area A facing the transparent plate. When the handle 4 is operated in a state where the game balls are stored in the upper plate 2, a ball launching device (not shown) provided in the machine is activated, and the game balls flowing into the machine from the upper plate 2 are played on the game board. It is designed for 5 game areas A.
The game area A is partitioned by guide rails 51 arranged on the game board 5 in a substantially arc shape. A game ball launched by operating the handle 4 is guided by the guide rail 51 and guided to the upper part of the game area A. For example, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are placed in the game area A, and the game ball guided to the upper portion of the game area A passes through the plurality of obstacle nails downward. And falling. The game ball that has dropped to the bottom of the game area A is collected in the machine from the out ball collection port 6 formed at the bottom.
[0012]
In the game area A, a start port 52 is arranged at a position slightly below the center. When the game ball enters the start port 52 in the process of falling in the game area A, a predetermined number (for example, 7) of game balls are awarded as prize balls and the player has an opportunity to execute a big hit game. A jackpot lottery is performed to determine whether or not to grant. The result of the big hit lottery is displayed on the variable display 53 arranged above the start port 52 by a combination of three symbols (symbol elements) (in this embodiment, a combination of three numbers (0 to 9)). . For example, the variable display 53 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and three symbol display positions are set side by side on the display screen of the variable display 53. The combination of symbols representing the results of the jackpot lottery is determined by the fact that the display symbols at each symbol display position are stopped in sequence after the symbols at each symbol display position change rapidly (the symbol variation display operation). It is displayed.
[0013]
If the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot, for example, the jackpot symbol that is a combination of three identical symbols is stopped and displayed on the variable display 53, and then the player can execute the jackpot game. In the jackpot game, the big prize opening 54 arranged below the start opening 52 is opened and closed in a predetermined manner. For example, an operation of opening the grand prize opening 54 for about 30 seconds or until about 10 game balls enter one round, and at least one of the game balls that have entered the big prize opening 54 during this round. If one piece passes through a special area (so-called V zone) in the big prize opening 54, the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 54 is performed for a predetermined maximum number of rounds (for example, the next round is executed). 16 rounds). A predetermined number (for example, 13) of prize balls are awarded to the player for entering the game balls into the big prize opening 54. Therefore, in the jackpot game, the player can acquire a lot of prize balls by putting a large number of game balls into the big prize opening 54.
[0014]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. This pachinko machine has a control unit 7 including a microcomputer composed of, for example, a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM. Signals from sensors arranged in each part of the pachinko machine, such as a start port sensor 8 for detecting the entrance of a game ball into the start port 52, are input to the control unit 7. The control unit 7 is connected with a variable display 53 and a large winning opening / closing mechanism 9 for opening / closing the large winning opening 54 as control targets.
[0015]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the control unit 7 (microcomputer). When a game ball enters the start port 52 and a detection signal is input from the start port sensor 8 to the control unit 7 (YES in step S1), the control unit 7 first executes a big hit lottery with respect to the start port entrance ball. (Step S2).
Next, based on the result of the jackpot lottery, the control unit 7 executes a reach lottery and a stop symbol lottery (steps S3 and S4). The reach lottery is a process in which the combination of symbols representing the result of the jackpot lottery is stopped and displayed on the variable display 53, and the remaining one symbol is stopped and displayed on the variable display 53, thereby determining the result of the jackpot lottery. This is a lottery for determining whether or not to enter a so-called reach state. The stop symbol lottery is a lottery for determining a symbol combination representing the result of the jackpot lottery. In this stop symbol lottery, if the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot, three identical symbol combinations (jackpot symbols) are determined, and if the jackpot lottery result is out of place, at least one symbol is different from other symbols. Different symbol combinations (outlier symbols) are determined.
[0016]
Subsequently, the control unit 7 executes a stop prediction display lottery for determining whether or not to perform a predictive display (stop prediction display) of a symbol combination representing the result of the jackpot lottery (step S5). If the stop prediction display lottery result is a win (YES in step S6), the symbol combination (stop) represents the result of the big win lottery before the start of the symbol variation display operation performed prior to the display of the big win lottery result display. A combination of symbols determined by symbol lottery) and a plurality of symbol combinations including at least one jackpot symbol are displayed on the variable display 53 as a predicted stop symbol. Specifically, if the result of the stop prediction display lottery is a win, first, the number (2 or more) of symbol combinations displayed on the variable display 53 in the stop prediction display is determined (step S7). The number of symbol combinations determined is determined (step S8). And the determined some symbol combination is displayed on the variable indicator 53 as a stop prediction symbol (step S9). Thereafter, the control unit 7 starts high-speed fluctuation of the display symbols at each symbol display position of the variable display 53 (step S10), and after a predetermined time has elapsed, changes in the display symbols at the symbol display positions are left, right, Stop in the central order (steps S11, S12, S13).
[0017]
By the above-described processing, the display on the variable display 53 changes as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (h), for example. That is, from the state (see FIG. 4A) that the variable display 53 displays the symbol combination (“123” in the example of FIG. 4) representing the result of the previous jackpot lottery, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, after the character “stop prediction” is displayed in order to make the player know that the stop prediction display is performed, four stop prediction symbols “777” are displayed as shown in FIG. ”,“ 757 ”,“ 766 ”, and“ 560 ”are displayed in a list. After that, the display screen of the variable display 53 shows three symbols as shown in FIG. 4 (d) from the state in which the stop prediction symbols “777”, “757”, “766”, and “560” are displayed as a list. The display pattern of the display position is in a state where it is fluctuating at high speed (this state is indicated by “↓”). When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the symbol variation display operation, as shown in FIGS. 4E to 4G, one symbol (“7” in the example of FIG. 4) is located at the left symbol stop position. Is stopped and displayed, one symbol (“7” in the example of FIG. 4) is stopped and displayed at the right symbol stop position, and then one symbol is further displayed at the center symbol display position, The variable display 53 is in a state where a symbol combination (“777” in the example of FIG. 4) representing the result of the big hit lottery is displayed.
[0018]
In FIG. 4, in the stop symbol lottery of step S4 shown in FIG. 3, the symbol combination representing the result of the jackpot lottery is determined to be “777”, and in step S7, the number of symbol combinations (predicted symbols to be stopped) is determined to be four. Accordingly, this is an example of a change in the display screen of the variable display 53 when the stop prediction symbol is determined as “777”, “757”, “766”, or “560” in step S8.
Thus, before the start of the symbol variation display operation performed prior to the display of the jackpot lottery result, a plurality of stop prediction symbols including the symbol combination representing the jackpot lottery result and at least one jackpot symbol are displayed on the variable display 53. The player is expected to display the jackpot symbol included in the plurality of predicted stop symbols as a symbol combination representing the jackpot lottery result, and at each symbol display position. The game can be performed while enjoying the process in which symbols are stopped and displayed one by one.
[0019]
On the other hand, if the result of the stop prediction display lottery is out of place (NO in step S6), the control unit 7 skips the processes in steps S7 to S9 described above and displays the display symbols of each symbol display position of the variable display 53. Is started at a high speed (step S10), and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change of the display symbol at each symbol display position is stopped in the order of left, right, and center (steps S11, S12, S13).
Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5A, the display screen of the variable display 53 starts from a state in which a symbol combination (“123” in the example of FIG. 5) representing the result of the previous jackpot lottery is displayed. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the display symbols at the three symbol display positions are changing at high speed. When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the symbol variation display operation, as shown in FIGS. 5C to 5E, one symbol is left at the symbol stop position on the left (“7” in the example of FIG. 5). Is stopped and displayed, one symbol (“3” in the example of FIG. 5) is stopped and displayed at the right symbol stop position, and then one symbol is further displayed at the center symbol display position, The variable display 53 is in a state where a symbol combination (“753” in the example of FIG. 5) representing the result of the big hit lottery is displayed.
[0020]
After the symbol combination representing the result of the jackpot lottery is displayed on the variable display 53, the control unit 7 performs processing related to the jackpot game (step S15) if the displayed symbol combination is a jackpot symbol (YES in step S14). ), The process is returned. If the symbol is a loss symbol, the process is returned without performing the process related to the jackpot.
As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention can also be implemented with another form. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of stop predicted symbols are displayed in a list before the start of the symbol variation display operation performed prior to the display of the result of the jackpot lottery, but in parallel with the symbol variation display operation ( However, a list of a plurality of predicted stop symbols may be displayed until the symbol is first stopped and displayed at the symbol display position.
[0021]
Moreover, the display mode of a plurality of stop prediction symbols is not limited to list display, and may be displayed one by one as shown in FIG. That is, from the state in which the symbol combination representing the result of the previous jackpot lottery is displayed (see FIG. 6A), as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 6C to 6F, the four stop prediction symbols “560”, “766”, “767”, and “777” move from the top to the bottom in the display screen of the variable display 53. May be displayed in order. In this case, after the fourth predicted stop symbol “777” is displayed, the symbol variation display operation is started as shown in FIG. 6G, and when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of this operation, FIG. As shown in h) to (j), after one symbol (“7” in the example of FIG. 6) is stopped and displayed at the left symbol stop position, one symbol (figure at the right symbol stop position) In the example of FIG. 6, “6”) is stopped and displayed, and thereafter, one symbol is displayed at the central symbol display position, and the variable display 53 displays the symbol combination lottery result (in the example of FIG. 6). “767”) may be displayed.
[0022]
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, the content of the stop prediction display (step S <b> 9 in FIG. 3) may be displayed in the display screen of the variable display 53 even after the start of symbol variation. That is, after the symbol combination representing the result of the previous jackpot lottery is displayed (see FIG. 7 (a)), the characters “stop prediction” are displayed (see FIG. 7 (b)), and then the symbol variation As the display operation starts, for example, a predicted stop symbol “777” is displayed so as to move from the right to the left in the predicted stop symbol display area 53a set in the display screen of the variable display 53 (FIG. 7 ( c) and (d)), the stop prediction symbol “777” is displayed small in a predetermined place on the display screen (see FIG. 7E). Thereafter, the next predicted stop symbol “757” is displayed so as to move from right to left within the display screen of the variable display 53 (see FIGS. 7F and 7G), and the predicted stop symbol “757” is displayed. Are displayed side by side on the already-predicted stop prediction symbol “777” (see FIG. 7H). In this way, the stop prediction display is terminated by displaying the all stop prediction symbols determined in step S8 of FIG. 3, and the contents “777”, “757”, “766”, and “560” of the stop prediction display are displayed. When displayed, the stop prediction symbol display area 53a disappears (see FIG. 7 (i)). When a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIGS. 7 (k) to (n), one symbol (“7” in the example of FIG. 7) is stopped and displayed at the left symbol stop position, One symbol (“6” in the example of FIG. 7) is stopped and displayed at the symbol stop position, and then one symbol is further displayed at the central symbol display position. The symbol combination representing the result (“777” in the example of FIG. 6) is displayed.
[0023]
This eliminates the need for the player to memorize the stop prediction symbol that is predicted to be displayed, and more reliably achieves the effect of playing the game while enjoying the process in which symbols are stopped and displayed one by one at the symbol display position. can do.
As shown in FIG. 7 (k), when the symbol “7” is stopped at the symbol stop position on the left, at this point, the predicted stop symbol “560” may be a symbol combination representing the result of the big hit lottery. Therefore, “560” displayed as the content of the stop prediction display may be deleted. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 7 (l), when the symbol “7” is stopped at the right symbol stop position, at this point, the predicted stop symbol “766” is a symbol combination representing the result of the big hit lottery. Since there is no possibility, “766” displayed as the content of the stop prediction display may be deleted. Furthermore, in the reach state in which the symbol “7” is displayed at the left and right symbol display positions, when a reach effect is performed in which the fluctuation rate of the display symbol at the center symbol display position is slowed, FIG. ) When the display symbol at the center symbol display position changes from symbol “5” to symbol “6”, and there is no possibility that the stop prediction symbol “757” is a symbol combination representing the result of the jackpot lottery. Thus, “757” displayed as the content of the stop prediction display may be deleted. If the stop prediction symbols other than the jackpot symbol disappear in order, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot can be increased.
[0024]
In the above-described embodiment, the stop prediction symbol is displayed on the variable display 53. However, a display provided separately from the variable display 53 (for example, a liquid crystal display, a segment display, an LED display) Etc.) may be made to display a stop prediction symbol.
Furthermore, not only the structure which displays a stop prediction symbol but the structure which alert | reports a stop prediction symbol with an audio | voice may be employ | adopted.
[0025]
In addition, various design changes can be made within the scope of matters described in the claims.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing performed in response to a game ball entering a start port.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in the display screen of the variable display when the stop prediction display is executed.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in the display screen of the variable display when stop prediction display is not executed.
[Fig. 6] Fig. 6 is a diagram for describing a modified example of a display mode of a predicted stop symbol.
[Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is a diagram for describing a configuration for displaying the content of the stop prediction display for a predetermined time after the stop prediction display.
[Explanation of symbols]
7 Control unit 53 Variable display

Claims (2)

A gaming machine that executes a jackpot gaming operation advantageous to a player when the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot,
A variable indicator provided with a display surface having three symbol display positions;
A symbol determining means for determining a symbol combination representing the result of the jackpot lottery;
A symbol display means for displaying a determined symbol that is a combination of symbols determined by the symbol determining means at the three symbol display positions after a predetermined symbol variation display operation at each symbol display position of the variable display ;
The symbol and decision symbols to be displayed by the display means, and jackpot lottery results including a bonus game symbol consisting of a combination of symbols determined by the symbol determination means when a jackpot, a combination of three symbols Stop prediction design determining means for determining a plurality of types of stop prediction symbols,
Stop prediction symbol notification means for displaying all stop prediction symbols determined by the stop prediction symbol determination means on the display surface of the variable display before the start of the symbol fluctuation display operation or in parallel with the symbol fluctuation display operation and,
Every time a symbol is stopped and displayed at each symbol display position from the state where all the predicted stop symbols are displayed on the display surface of the variable display, the configuration symbol corresponding to the symbol display position stops at the symbol display position. A game machine comprising: a stop prediction symbol disappearing means for deleting the stop prediction symbol that does not match the displayed symbol .   The symbol display means is in a reach state in which a common symbol is displayed at two symbol display positions excluding one symbol display position during the symbol variation operation among the three symbol display positions, and the one symbol display Reach production means for performing a reach production that relatively lowers the speed of the fluctuating motion at the position,
  The predicted stop symbol disappearing means erases the predicted stop symbol that has passed the symbol corresponding to the symbol display position from the one symbol display position while continuing the reach effect by the reach effect means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that:

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