JP4621237B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a variable display function for variably displaying predetermined identification information and a voice output function for outputting a voice in conjunction with the variable display function.

  Conventionally, as a pachinko gaming machine for performing a special game, for example, there is a pachinko gaming machine having a first type special electric accessory. This pachinko gaming machine performs random number extraction, that is, jackpot lottery, when a game ball launched into the game area wins a winning opening called a first type starting opening (start chucker) Based on the numerical value, the effect display and the stop symbol form in the special figure game are determined.

  For example, three display symbols arranged in the horizontal direction such as the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol on the special symbol display device stop the sequential update display of the left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol, and these display symbols Will be a big hit when they finally stop on the same kind of symbol. During this time, if the left symbol and the right symbol other than the middle symbol as the final stop symbol are temporarily stopped at the same symbol, the reach display mode is set. Furthermore, if the middle symbol is temporarily stopped at the same symbol, the jackpot display mode is obtained, and if the middle symbol is stopped as it is, the jackpot is determined.

  By the way, in some conventional pachinko machines, all or a part of the display symbols are temporarily stopped in a lost display mode and then changed again. Further, in a pachinko gaming machine that has a plurality of types having different game values as a jackpot display mode, there is a game in which a display symbol is temporarily changed in a jackpot display mode and then changed again. The former is intended to continue the player's sense of expectation even when temporarily stopped in the lose display mode, and the latter is determined to be a jackpot display mode with a higher game value even in the same jackpot display mode. It is something that makes you expect.

  Thus, temporarily stopping the display symbol and then changing it again is effective to increase the player's expectation, and has been adopted in many pachinko gaming machines. However, it is necessary to step down to the point where the temporary stop and re-variation of the display symbol is the most effective in increasing the player's expectation, and the change display until the display symbol is finally finalized. What was doing was not seen so much in conventional pachinko machines. Moreover, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the mode of temporary stop and re-variation of the display symbol is simple, and a sufficient presentation effect cannot be exhibited.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of obtaining a high effect in a variation display pattern including temporary stop and re-variation of display symbols (identification information).

In order to achieve the above object, when the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention satisfies a preset change start condition, a plurality of variables constituting a variable display device (for example, the special symbol display device 4). A variable display mode determining means for determining whether the identification information displayed on the display unit is in a variable display process, and whether the result of the variable display is a big hit or miss; and displayed on the plurality of variable display units. Based on the result of determination by the notification mode determination means for determining a predetermined notification mode performed by the notification device (for example, the speakers 8L, 8R, the lamp 9) when the identification information to be displayed is variably displayed. All of the identification information on the plurality of variable display portions are variably displayed in a variably displaying manner, and then variably displayed in a temporarily stopping manner to be temporarily stopped, and the plurality of variable tables are displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed. When the identification information displayed on the part is completely stopped and the result of the variable display is determined to be a jackpot by the variable display mode determining means, the identification information is finally stopped in the jackpot display mode, A variable display control unit that finally stops the identification information in the display mode when it is determined, and a notification control unit that causes the notification device to perform predetermined notification based on a determination result by the notification mode determination unit. The variable display control means temporarily stops the identification information in the display mode before the identification information is finally stopped, and then displays all of the identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display units . multiple rows again varying display varying again with varying display the same variable display by the total variation embodiment which has been made up to varying display is temporarily stopped from the start of the identification information A function, the notification control means, after the identification information is temporarily stopped, the prior re-variable display is started, according to the number of times the identification information is temporarily stopped, different aspects (e.g., sound count Sound length, scale, tone, volume, light movement pattern, movement speed, light movement width, light emission color), and the variable display control means stops the predetermined notification. After that, the re-variation display is performed.

In the above gaming machine, the temporary stop and re-variation of the identification information are repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times, and a predetermined notification is performed along with this . Each time the player changes the reach display mode or jackpot display mode, or changes to the jackpot display mode having a higher game value, the player's expectation is enhanced , and the identification information Depending on the number of times that is temporarily stopped, predetermined notification is performed in different modes (for example, the number of pronunciations, the length of the sound, the scale, the tone, the volume, the light movement pattern, the movement speed, the light movement width, and the emission color). .

In the above gaming machine , when the notification device includes a light emitting device (for example, a lamp 9) that emits light, and the notification control unit functions as a light emission control unit that causes the light emitting device to emit light, The light emission mode (for example, the light movement pattern, the movement speed, the light movement width, and the light emission color) may be changed according to the number of times the identification information is temporarily stopped .

Here, as the light emitting device, when the variable display device is configured by a plurality of reels, a backlight or a sidelight that irradiates each reel with light, or separately outside the frame of the variable display device. Any of the provided lamps can be applied. Further, in the above gaming machine, when both the sound output device and the light emitting device are provided as the notification device, the change in the light emission mode by the light emission control means is synchronized with the sound output by the sound control means. can do. For example, when the sound control means increases the number of sound generations according to the number of times that the identification information is temporarily stopped , the light emission control means can increase the number of lamps that emit light.

In order to achieve the above object, a computer-readable recording medium according to the second aspect of the present invention is provided on a plurality of variable display units constituting a variable display device when satisfying a preset change start condition. a process variable display of the identification information displayed, and whether to set loss to jackpot results varying display, the variation display mode decision processing for determining, identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display portions on All of the identification information on the plurality of variable display units based on a notification mode determination process for determining a predetermined notification mode performed by the notification device when the information is displayed in a variable manner and a determination result by the variable display mode determination process. is variably displayed in total variation manner of displaying varying, then be displayed varies temporary stop mode to the suspend, said plurality of variable display portions completely of the indicating information displayed on after a predetermined time has elapsed When the variable display mode determination process determines that the result of the variable display is a big hit, the identification information is finally stopped in the jackpot display mode, while when it is determined to be lost, the identification information is displayed as a miss A program for causing a computer to execute a variable display control process that is finally stopped in a mode and a notification control process that causes the notification device to perform a predetermined notification based on a determination result of the notification mode determination process. In the variable display control process , all the identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display units is temporarily stopped after the identification information is temporarily stopped in a display manner before the identification information is finally stopped. It has previously a function of performing a plurality of times to re-varying display varying again with the same total variation embodiments that, the notification control process, the number of times the identification information is temporarily stopped Therefore, to perform a predetermined notification differently.

  That is, the game machine of the present invention can be easily realized by causing a computer device (including a video game device; hereinafter the same) to read a program included in the recording medium and executing a series of processing. . That is, by taking the form of a recording medium on which the program is recorded, production, sales, distribution, etc. can be easily performed as a software product in a form independent of the apparatus. Further, the effect display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented by incorporating this software into hardware such as a computer device.

Identify order to achieve the above object, the variable display method according to a third aspect of the present invention, that is displayed when satisfying a preset variation start condition, a plurality of variable display portions on constituting the variable display device The variable display mode determination procedure for determining the process of the variable display of the different information, whether the result of the variable display is a big hit or the loss, and the identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display units are variably displayed. And displaying all of the identification information on the plurality of variable display sections in a variable manner based on a notification mode determination procedure for determining a predetermined notification mode performed by the notification device and a determination result by the variable display mode determination procedure. is variably displayed in all fluctuation mode, then be displayed varies temporary stop mode to the suspend, stops the complete identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display portions on after a predetermined time has elapsed, the variation display mode decision While the to the final stop identification information jackpot display mode if it is determined that the jackpot results display varies with the order, when being determined in losing to the final stop identification information loss display mode change A display control procedure and a notification control procedure for causing the notification device to perform a predetermined notification based on a determination result obtained by the notification mode determination procedure, and the variable display control procedure is performed before the identification information is finally stopped. After the temporary stop of the identification information in the losing display mode, a plurality of re-variable displays for changing all of the identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display portions again in the same total variation mode as before the temporary stop. The notification control procedure causes predetermined notification to be performed in a different manner according to the number of times that the identification information is temporarily stopped.

  That is, by causing the computer apparatus or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method, the same effect as that of the gaming machine of the present invention can be obtained. That is, by realizing the above-described processing procedure using hardware such as a computer device, the effect display technique according to the present invention can be easily performed on the hardware.

  In addition, a program or data for causing a computer apparatus or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method is encoded and transmitted as a program code signal superimposed on a carrier wave, and the program code signal superimposed on the carrier wave is received, The effect display technique in the present invention can be easily implemented by decrypting the program or data and causing the computer device or the like to execute the program or data.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the player's expectation by temporarily stopping and re-changing the identification information, and to perform an effective presentation.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the reach effect display means stop, swing, enlargement / reduction, or deformation in a state where display symbols other than the display symbol that becomes the final stop symbol coincide with, for example, a specific display mode that is a big hit. A state in which update display is continuously stopped within a predetermined area for a certain period of time (hereinafter, these states are referred to as temporary stop), or a display position of a display symbol is switched, or Like the state in which a plurality of display symbols are synchronously updated and displayed, this refers to an effect display in which the possibility that the display result becomes a specific display mode is apparently increased before the final result is displayed.

  As a gaming machine in this embodiment, a card reader (CR: Card Reader) type 1 pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with a prepaid card will be described as an example of a gaming machine that performs a special game with a special symbol display device. However, game machines to be applied are not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  In addition, even a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, if it has a variable display device configured by a rotatable reel, LCD, etc., it is classified as, for example, the second type or the third type. It may be a pachinko gaming machine, a general electric machine, or a ball game machine with a probability setting function called pachikon. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied not only to a CR-type pachinko gaming machine (CR machine) that lends a ball using a prepaid card, but also to a pachinko gaming machine (cash machine) that lends a ball using cash.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly composed of a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails, and a special symbol display device 4 is provided at a substantially central position of the game area.

  The special symbol display device 4 includes three reels 4a, 4b, and 4c that are rotationally driven by a stepping motor. On the outer periphery of each reel 4a, 4b, 4c, some display symbols related to jackpot and display symbols not related to jackpot are alternately drawn in a predetermined order. Among the symbols related to jackpots, white, red, blue and green “7” are probability variation symbols, and “A” (white), “J” (blue), “Q” (red) ) And “K” (green) are non-stochastic fluctuation symbols. The probability variation symbol and the non-probability variation symbol are alternately drawn with a symbol “·” not related to the jackpot. Further, the symbols 4a and 4c have the same symbol arrangement order, and the reels 4a and 4c have the symbols arranged in the completely reverse order.

  In the special symbol display device 4, the player can visually recognize three consecutive symbols on the outer periphery of the reels 4a, 4b and 4c in three upper and lower levels, Three effective lines are set in the direction and two in the diagonal direction. In addition, inside the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c, there are provided reel lamps that irradiate light from the back side of the display symbols in the visible region. These reel lamps are configured to be capable of changing a light emission mode such as a light emission color.

  At the lower position of the special symbol display device 4, a special symbol start port (start chucker) 6 that also serves as an electric tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) 5 and a solenoid or the like when a big hit occurs are opened. A prize winning opening (first-type special electric accessory) 7 to be performed is arranged side by side. The special winning opening 7 performs an opening operation when the special symbol game is performed based on the winning timing to the special symbol starting opening 6 and, as a result, it is a big win. Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the game frame 3, and a lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration example centered on the game control unit. The pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment mainly includes a power supply unit (power supply board) 10, a game control unit (game control board) 11, an input / output unit 12, a display control unit (display control board) 13, and a sound. A control unit (sound control board) 14, a lamp control part (lamp control board) 15, a payout control part (payout control board) 16, and an information output part (information terminal board) 17 are provided. In the present invention, the functions of the variable display mode determining means, the voice mode determining means, the light emission mode determining means, the variable display control means, the voice control means, and the light emission control means are mainly the game control unit 11, This is realized by the display control unit 13, the sound control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15.

  The power supply unit 10 supplies a predetermined power supply voltage to each circuit in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control unit 11 is composed of various circuits provided in the game control board, a random number generation function used in a special game, a function of inputting / outputting a signal via the input / output unit 12, a display control unit 13, a function of outputting a control command signal to each of the sound control unit 14, the lamp control unit 15 and the payout control unit 16, and a function of outputting various information to the hall management computer.

  The input / output unit 12 is for detecting a game ball and opening / closing an accessory. Based on the control command signal transmitted from the game control unit 11, the display control unit 13, the sound control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15 perform special figure display control (including reel lamp lighting control) and sound in the special figure game. The output control and the lamp display control are each performed independently of the game control unit 11. The display control unit 13 sends and receives control signals to the stepping motors of the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c, thereby rotating and stopping the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c, and changing display symbols. The payout controller 16 controls payout of game balls, prize balls, and the like. The information output unit 17 is for outputting various game-related information to the outside.

  Here, the temporary stop timing, the variation timing, etc. of the display symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 4 are uniquely determined according to a variation display pattern command to be described later. That is, the display control unit 13, the audio control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15 change the display symbol on the special symbol display device 4 (including the lighting of the reel lamp), the speaker 8L from the timing when the variable display pattern command is received. , 8R and the blinking display of the lamp 9 are controlled in conjunction with each other.

  Next, the operation (action) of this embodiment will be described.

  First, an outline of the flow of games in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. By operating a handle provided at the lower right position of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched into the game area. The game control unit 11 monitors the presence or absence of an input from a special symbol start switch or the like in the input / output unit 12, and when a game ball wins the special symbol start port 6, the special symbol start switch receives a prize for the game ball. Detected. Further, when winning of a game ball is detected at the special symbol starting port 6, the number of winning game balls and a random number lottery value at the time of winning are stored in a special symbol determination bank. Then, the special symbol display device 4 starts the special symbol game based on the stored data.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing operation example in the game control unit. The game control unit 12 in this embodiment is activated about every 2 milliseconds by a timer interrupt. That is, the game control unit 11 uses the timer interrupt method, and repeatedly executes each process described below for each timer interrupt.

  When the game control unit 11 is activated by the timer interrupt signal, the game control unit 11 performs a so-called stack setting process in which a designated address is set in the stack pointer (step S101: hereinafter simply referred to as S101). Next, the game control unit 11 confirms the flag information for system check, and performs a system check process for clearing the work area in the memory if the flag information is different from the normal operation determination value ( S102).

  Next, the game control unit 11 performs time-sharing processing of information output processing for acquiring various flag information and the like in the special figure game and sound output processing for outputting sound effects in the special figure game (S103). Next, an input signal from the input / output unit 12 is detected, and input processing corresponding to the detected state is performed (S104).

  Next, the game control unit 11 executes special symbol process processing, which will be described in detail later (S105). Similarly, after execution of the special symbol process, a random number update process for updating the determination random number used in the special symbol game is performed (S106), and a display symbol for updating the display symbol random number used in the special symbol game is performed. A random number update process is performed (S107). And the game control part 11 detects the presence or absence of fraud, such as an error, and performs an error process which notifies an error as needed when an error occurs (S108).

  Further, the game control unit 11 inputs a detection signal from the input / output unit 12 and performs a winning ball process for determining whether or not each winning mouth or winning device is awarded (S109). Next, the game control unit 11 performs output processing for transmitting commands such as audio data, display control signals, decoration lamps, information signals, solenoid drive signals, prize ball number signals, etc. to each output port (S110). . Thereafter, the game control unit 11 repeats the remaining time process of updating the display symbol determination random number and the determination random number until a timer interrupt signal is given (S111).

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the special symbol process of FIG. In the special symbol process, the corresponding process is selectively executed according to the special flag information for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. And the value of special figure flag information is updated during each process according to a gaming state. In the special symbol process, the following processes are executed corresponding to the special symbol flag information.

  When the value of the special figure flag information is “0”, a “special symbol normal time process” for determining whether or not the random value drawn in the special figure game matches the jackpot value or notifying the outside is performed. Execute (S201). When the value of the special symbol flag information is “1”, the special symbol display device 4 executes a “special symbol variation start process” for starting variation display in the special symbol game (S202). In the special symbol variation start process, the variation display pattern setting and the final stop symbol setting of the special symbol game are performed.

  When the value of the special symbol flag information is “2”, the special symbol display device 4 executes “special symbol variation processing” for performing variation display processing in the special symbol game (S203). When the value of the special flag information is “3”, the special symbol left symbol which is the first stop symbol in the special symbol display device 4, the special symbol right symbol which is the second stop symbol, and finally the special symbol which is the final stop symbol A “special symbol all symbol stop process” is executed to perform a deceleration stop process for each symbol in the symbol (S204).

  When the value of the special flag information is “4”, the initialization process for the jackpot operation, various processes during the interval period, and various flags set at the jackpot operation are reset at the end of the jackpot operation. The process before and after opening the mouth ”is executed (S205). When the value of the special figure flag information is “5”, various processes related to the jackpot operation and “a process for opening the big prize opening” for checking the opening time of the big prize opening 7 per time are executed (S206). When the value of the special figure flag information is “6”, a “big hit operation end waiting process” is performed to match the timing until the big hit operation is completed (S207).

  Note that each process executed in the special symbol process is not limited to the above-described process, but may be replaced with another process or another process may be added. In addition, when the processing contents of each process branched depending on the value of the special figure flag information become complicated and the process cannot be completed within the timer interruption time, a plurality of the same processes may be added.

  In the special symbol game, when the game ball passes through the special symbol start port 6, the special symbol jackpot and the loss are determined by the value of the determination random number. If the result of the determination is a big hit, a special symbol combination corresponding to the value of the random number for determination is displayed on the special symbol display device 4. On the other hand, when a loss occurs, a special symbol corresponding to the value of the display symbol random number is displayed.

  Hereinafter, based on the variable display pattern command sent from the game control unit 11 as described above, the display control unit 13 displays the symbols on the special symbol display device 4 while the sound control unit 14 displays the speaker 8L. , 8R, and a process for causing the lamp control unit 15 to emit the lamp 9 and the reel lamp will be described. Here, as the variable display pattern, the pattern shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 and the display examples of FIGS.

  By the way, the flowchart used for the following description is for explaining the procedure of displaying and changing the display symbols in an easy-to-understand manner. The display control unit 13, the sound control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15 are not necessarily provided. There is no need to execute processing by executing a program corresponding to such a flowchart. That is, the mode on the special symbol display device 4 (including the light emission mode of the reel lamp), the mode of sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the light emission mode of the lamp 9 correspond to the display screen examples described later. As long as there are any, the processing program of the display control part 13, the sound control part 14, and the lamp | ramp control part 15 may be what.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the variable display pattern in this embodiment. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing display examples on the special symbol display device 4 in this embodiment. 6 (a) to 6 (f), 7 (g), and 7 (h), the display example on the special symbol display device 4 is shown as the center, and is output from the speakers 8L and 8R on the lower side. The sound is schematically shown on the right side in the light emission mode of the lamp 9. Here, it is assumed that the lamp 9 is divided into three.

  When the special figure game is started, the display control unit 13 rotates all the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c that have been stopped at the end of the previous special figure game, as shown in FIG. All of the left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol are displayed in a variable manner (S301). At this time, there is no sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and no light emission from the lamp 9.

  Next, the display control unit 13 temporarily stops the left symbol by stopping the rotational driving of the reel 4a every time a certain period of time elapses (S302), and stops the rotational driving of the reel 4c to thereby change the right symbol. Temporarily stopping (S303), the central symbol is temporarily stopped by stopping the rotational driving of the reel 4b (S304). Here, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are reciprocated in small increments, the temporarily stopped left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are swung up and down and displayed. Has been. In the following description, a state in which all of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are temporarily stopped is referred to as “temporary stop of the display symbol”.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the temporary stop of the display symbol has been performed a predetermined number of times (here, four times) (S305). In the stage of FIG. 6B, since the number of temporary stops of the display symbol has not reached the predetermined number (S305; NO), the sound control unit 14 corresponds to the number of temporary stops of the display symbol (= 1). The sound “Pon!” With one pronunciation is output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the lamp control unit 15 selects one of the lamps 9 corresponding to the number of temporary stops (= 1) of the display symbol. Light is emitted (S306). Note that the timing of the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and the light emission of the lamp 9 are synchronized.

  After that, when the sound control unit 14 stops outputting the sound and the lamp control unit 15 stops the light emission of the lamp 9, the display control unit 13 rotates the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c again to rotate the figure. As shown in FIG. 6C, all of the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are displayed again and again (S307). Then, the process returns to step S302, and temporarily stops in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol as shown in FIG. 6D (S302 to S304).

  Here again, it is determined whether or not the temporary stop of the display symbol has been performed a predetermined number of times (S305). In the stage of FIG. 6D, since the number of temporary stops of the display symbol has not reached the predetermined number (S305; NO), the sound control unit 14 corresponds to the number of temporary stops of the display symbol (= 2 times). The sound “Pon! Pon!” With two pronunciations is output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the lamp control unit 15 responds to the number of temporary stops (= 2 times) of the displayed symbols, and 2 of the lamps 9 are output. Are sequentially emitted one by one in accordance with the sound output (S306).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6 (e), all of the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are displayed again and again (S307). Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), the left symbol, right symbol, middle symbol are displayed. Temporarily stop in the order of symbols (S302 to S304). Even at the stage of FIG. 6 (f), the number of temporary stops of the display symbol has not reached the predetermined number (S305; NO), so the sound control unit 14 corresponds to the number of temporary stops of the display symbol (= 3 times). The sound “Pon! Pon! Pon!” With 3 pronunciations is output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the lamp control unit 15 corresponds to the number of temporary stops (= 3) of the display symbols. The three are sequentially emitted one by one in accordance with the sound output (S306).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7 (g), all of the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are re-variably displayed (S307), and as shown in FIG. 7 (h), the left symbol, right symbol, middle symbol are displayed. Temporarily stop in the order of symbols (S302 to S304). In the stage of FIG. 7 (h), since the number of temporary stops of the display symbol has reached a predetermined number (S305; YES), the display control unit 13 completely stops driving the reels 4a, 4b, 4c in this state. Thus, all of the left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol are determined (S308). At this time, there is no sound output by the sound control unit 14 and no light emission of the lamp 9 by the lamp control unit 15. Then, the process in this variable display pattern is finished.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the temporary stop and re-variation of the display symbols are repeated a predetermined number of times. For this reason, the player can expect to change from the loss display mode to the jackpot display mode each time, or can change to a jackpot display mode with higher game value. Expectation can be enhanced effectively.

  In addition, since the sound is output from the speakers 8L and 8R and the lamp 9 is emitted before the re-variation of the display symbol is started, it is possible to promote an increase in the player's expectation. it can. In addition, as the number of temporary stops increases, the number of times of sound generation increases or the light emission part of the lamp 9 increases, and the production is flashy, so that a more effective production effect can be obtained.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, all of the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are temporarily stopped and re-varied, but the number of display symbols to be temporarily stopped and re-variable is arbitrary. For example, when the reach display mode is the same for the left symbol and the right symbol at the first temporary stop, only the middle symbol that is the final stop symbol is temporarily stopped and re-variable for a predetermined number of times. Also good. In this case, the sound can be output from the speakers 8L and 8R according to the number of temporary stops of the middle symbol before the middle symbol re-varies.

  In the above embodiment, the sound is output from the speakers 8L and 8R with the same number of times of sounding as the number of times of temporary stop of the display symbols. For example, the number of times of temporary stop may be used as the number of times of sounding. Furthermore, as the number of temporary stops of the display symbol increases, not the number of pronunciations, the length of the sound is increased (shortened), the scale is increased (lowered), and the tone is changed from minor to major. It is also possible to change the mode of sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, such as increasing (decreasing) the volume. Of course, it is preferable that the change in the voice mode increases the player's expectation every time the number of temporary stops increases, for example, increasing the number of pronunciations, increasing the scale or volume, etc. That is preferred.

  In the above embodiment, the number of light-emitting portions of the lamp 9 increases as the number of sound generations increases, that is, as the number of temporary stops increases. However, the lamp 9 is changed in a different manner. It doesn't matter if it goes. For example, the light movement pattern, the movement speed, the light movement width, and the emission color may be changed. Here again, it is preferable that the change in the light emission mode increases the player's expectation as the number of temporary stops increases. For example, the light movement speed is increased or the light emission brightness is increased. It is preferable to increase the value.

  In the above embodiment, the reel lamps provided inside the reels 4a, 4b, and 4c are backlights that emit light from the back side of the display symbols. On the other hand, the front light which irradiates light from the front side of the display symbol on reel 4a, 4b, 4c and the sidelight which irradiates light from the side surface may be sufficient. In any case, the light emission mode can be changed according to the number of temporary stops as in the case of the lamp 9.

  In the above embodiment, as the special symbol display device 4, a display symbol is drawn on the outer peripheral portion, and a device constituted by the reels 4a, 4b, 4c that changes the display symbol by being driven to rotate is given as an example. It was. However, the special symbol display device 4 may be configured by arranging a plurality of belts having a ring shape and display symbols arranged on the outer peripheral portion. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, a special symbol display device 4 ′ in which six reels 4 a ′ to 4 f ′ are arranged in two upper and lower stages in three stages can be applied. In the special symbol display device 4 ′, each of the reels 4 a ′ to 4 f ′ is independently rotated, and when stopped, only one display symbol is displayed for each of the reels 4 a ′ to 4 f ′. In addition, a special symbol display device configured by reversing the vertical and horizontal arrangements of the six reels and arranging the three reels in the vertical and horizontal directions can also be applied. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko gaming machine that includes an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device and includes a special symbol display device that changes the display symbol by scrolling, for example.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been described. In contrast, the present invention can also be applied to a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. That is, when the CPU of the game machine executes a predetermined program to simulate the movement of the above-described game ball, and as a result, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the above-described special symbol start opening 6, The same lottery can be performed to display the display symbols in a variable manner. The game machine program can be stored in a CD-ROM or the like and distributed separately from the game machine. Further, the present invention can be applied to a slot machine or the like that displays an image on a liquid crystal display device and produces an effect by outputting sound.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the system structural example centering on a game control part. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation example in a game control part. It is a flowchart which shows the process example in the special symbol process process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation display pattern in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display on the special symbol display apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display on the special symbol display apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of a special symbol display apparatus.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 4 Special symbol display device 8L, 8R Speaker 9 Lamp 11 Game control part 13 Display control part 14 Sound control part 15 Lamp control part

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If the preset variation start condition is satisfied, whether or not the variation display process of the identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display units constituting the variable display device and whether the variation display result is a big hit or miss , A variable display mode determination means for determining
Notification mode determining means for determining a predetermined mode of notification performed by the notification device when the identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display units is variably displayed;
Based on the determination result by the variable display mode determination means, all the identification information on the plurality of variable display units is variably displayed in a total variation mode for variably displaying, and then variably displayed in a temporary stop mode for temporary stop, The identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display sections after a predetermined time has been completely stopped, and the identification information is displayed as a jackpot if it is determined by the variable display mode determination means that the result of the variable display is a jackpot On the other hand, when it is determined to be lost, the variable display control means for finally stopping the identification information in the lost display mode when it is determined to be lost,
Based on a determination result by the notification mode determination unit, and a notification control unit for causing the notification device to perform a predetermined notification,
The variable display control means temporarily stops the identification information in a losing display mode until the identification information is finally stopped, and then converts all of the identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display portions to the identification information. Having a function of performing re-variation display a plurality of times with the same variation display as the variation display according to the total variation mode performed from the start of the variation display until being temporarily stopped, a plurality of times.
The notification control means, after the identification information is temporarily stopped , before the re-variable display is started, according to the number of times the identification information is temporarily stopped, performs a predetermined notification in a different manner ,
The variation display control means performs the variation display after the predetermined notification is stopped.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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