JP5314241B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is provided with a display device that informs a player of information with an effect image, fires a game ball on the game board surface, and progresses the game mainly by moving the game ball along the game board surface. The present invention relates to a gaming machine controlled by game control means.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in gaming machines, for example, pachinko machines, there is a model provided with a display device (generally, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) is applied), and information is displayed to a player. . When this information is displayed, various effects are applied and the device is devised to enhance the player's preference.

  For example, on the LCD, three symbol variation columns are scroll-displayed, and a winning / losing of the lottery based on the start winning is notified in a symbol array when each column finally stops. There are many Arabic numerals as symbols, but there are also cases where characters that match the theme of Chinese numerals, alphabets, or pachinko machines are used.

  With regard to the effect at the time of displaying the information, there are a technique for switching an image display area by a switch operation (see Patent Document 1), a technique for switching an image display area size (see Patent Document 2), and a design display area. A technique (see Patent Document 3) for moving by one digit in an image display area has been proposed.

In Patent Document 2, a design is composed of a combination of identification information and an identification code, the combined identification information and the identification code are regarded as the same, and each is assigned a number to the identification information, for example. An animal is assigned to an identification code, and weighted according to the strength of the force according to the type of animal. In addition, only the identification information, only the identification code, and the combination of the identification information and the identification code can be used to visually represent the winning / losing lottery result of the winning combination. It is configured to be recognized through.
JP 11-3192449 A JP 2003-265771 A JP 2003-199933 A

  However, in the prior art, particularly in Patent Document 1, the player needs to perform another operation in addition to performing a steering operation (firing instruction operation), so the work of switching the image area during the game is troublesome. After all, there is a high possibility that the switching operation will not be executed. Therefore, the function cannot be sufficiently exhibited.

  In addition, in Patent Document 2, compared with conventional image display control, the combination of visual information handled by the control system is diversified, and the increase in the memory capacity occupation ratio for storing visual information and for display control is only significant. In addition, the control burden tends to be excessive, which may lead to a decrease in storage capacity and a decrease in control processing speed during the progress of the original game.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 3, although the symbol moves depending on the correlation with other effect characters and can add a visual change, moving an important symbol for displaying the lottery result within the image display area Therefore, there is a possibility that the player's optic nerve is easily fatigued, which may cause a decrease in game motivation.

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention provides a variety of displays without causing the player to perform complicated operations, overloading the control system, and not causing the player to feel tired, particularly affecting the visual system. An object is to obtain a gaming machine capable of establishing a display form of information.

The present invention launches a game ball on the game board surface, controls the progress of the game mainly by the movement of the game ball along the game board surface by the game control means, and involves a symbol variation pattern effect for the player. A display device that notifies the result information of a lottery executed when the game ball is detected on the surface of the game board with an effect image, is a game machine, wherein the game control means includes the symbol variation pattern As one of the reach effects after reaching the reach state in the effect, a main area that is provided in a part of the display area of the display device and notifies display information based on the reach effect that becomes a part of the symbol variation pattern effect The main display area and the other part of the display area of the display device are provided, and in the progress of the game, the player is expected to win the lottery as a notification form of the lottery result information From said display information when the matter is established by dividing into a secondary display area to inform the display information based on different announcement effect, it is possible independently display control, the main display area, the symbol This is an area for displaying a moving image that temporarily hides a part of the display area where the variation pattern effect is executed, and is displayed before the secondary display area is temporarily hidden by the moving image. Rather, it is an area for displaying an image to be displayed after being temporarily concealed, and the main display area and the secondary display area are concealed based on the degree of expectation of winning the lottery. Each display information is displayed with a time difference from each other so that the area that was previously the main display area becomes a secondary display area after being temporarily concealed and then released. Trying

According to the present invention , the display area of the display device is divided into at least two, and the display area can be independently controlled for each display area. Display information for visually informing the player is provided. By selectively controlling the display in each display area, the player can search not only the contents of the display information but also the display position of the display information, so that the game preference can be improved. it can.

By making the display information displayed in the main area and the secondary display area have a correlation with each other, the degree of influence on the player due to the difference in the display area can be changed.

The display information is image information composed of at least one of a character image, a still image, and a moving image, or a combination of two or more.

A change in display area (for example, a main area and a secondary area according to claim 2) and a change in display information itself (at least one of a character image, a still image, and a moving image, or a combination of two or more); Thus, it is possible to construct a wide variety of effects.

The display device is characterized in that it is arranged so as to overlap with a main game ball passage area on the game board surface in the direction of the player's line of sight.

Since the display area of the display device is overlapped with the game area, the moving real image of the game ball and the image such as the effect can be viewed in the same field of view.

  As described above, in the present invention, display information that is rich in change without causing the player to perform complicated operations, overloading the control system, and not causing the player to feel tired, particularly the visual system. The display form can be established.

(Configuration of pachinko machine)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a lower decoration 12 serving as a decorative panel is attached to the lower front portion of the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, a glass frame 16 fitted with a glass plate 14 is arranged on the upper part of the undergarment 12 of the pachinko machine 10, and the glass frame 16 is attached so that it can be opened and closed with its left end portion pivotally supported. On the back side of the glass frame 16, a rectangular opening is provided, and a game board 100 that can be replaced is set. The game board 100 is attached to the glass plate 14 with the glass frame 16 closed. It comes to oppose.

  Around the glass plate 14 in the glass frame 16, an indicator lamp 20 for lighting effect is generated to produce an effect effect by lighting by turning on, turning off and flashing according to the progress of the game. Medium / high sound speakers 22L and 22R for stereo-outputting sound effects, BGM, audio and the like are arranged.

  An integrated dish 24 is disposed below the glass frame 16. A firing handle 26 for adjusting the firing force (flying distance) of the hit ball is attached to the lower right portion of the integrated dish 24. The integrated plate 24 incorporates a speaker 22W (see FIG. 5) for bass that forms a 2.1 surround system together with the speakers 22L and 22R.

(Game board configuration)
FIG. 3 shows a game board 100 according to the present embodiment.

  The game board 100 is hereinafter referred to as a transparent game board 100 because a transparent flat synthetic resin material is applied as a substrate.

  In the transparent gaming board 100, an arc-shaped outer rail 102, a backflow prevention valve 103, and an inner rail 104 are attached in the vicinity of the outer peripheral end portion. A circular region surrounded by the outer rail 102, the backflow prevention valve 103 and the inner rail 104 is fired from a launching device (not shown) and jumps out of the discharge port 105 partitioned by the backflow prevention valve 103. The played game ball PB can be moved by its own weight drop, and this area is a game area 101 in which a game is played.

  On the back side of the transparent gaming board 100, a large liquid crystal display device (LCD) 200 having a display surface facing at least substantially the entire game area 101 is disposed. That is, the game area 101 is the display area 201 of the LCD 200, and almost the entire field of view of the player is covered.

  In the game area 101, a passing gate (through chucker) 118 is arranged on the left side of FIG. In addition, a special symbol start winning opening (start chucker) 108 is disposed at the bottom of FIG. 3, and further below the special symbol starting winning opening 108, it is located near the lower end of the game area 101. Thus, an attacker 112 is arranged.

  The attacker 112 is provided with an opening / closing door 116, which opens or closes when the opening / closing door 116 is opened or closed. When the open / close door 116 is opened, the game ball dropped on the open / close door 116 is guided by the open / close door 116 and wins the attacker 112.

  In addition, the game area 101 is provided with a windmill 122 and a large number of game nails 123 that guide a game ball that falls by itself in the game area 101 to a predetermined route.

  Further, below the center of the transparent gaming board 100, a stage 124 is provided in which a path for the game ball PB is provided in the back side passage and the front side passage of the transparent gaming board 100. The game ball PB is a windmill 122. It is guided on the stage 124 by the game nail 123 or the like. The game ball PB guided on the stage 124 can easily win the special symbol start winning opening 108.

  In addition, an out port 124 through which the dislodged ball is discharged to the back side of the transparent game board 100 is provided at the lowest position of the transparent game board 100.

(Control system configuration)
Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured around a main control unit 150. The main control unit 150 stores a basic program relating to games, and the operation of each unit is controlled based on a command signal from the main control unit 150.

  The main control unit 150 includes a start winning sensor 180 for detecting a winning ball to the special symbol starting winning port 108, a passing gate winning sensor 184 for detecting a winning ball to the passing gate 118 which is a normal symbol starting port, and a special game state. A big winning sensor 186 for detecting a winning ball to the attacker 112 that is opened at the time of the winning is connected to each of the sensors, and each of these sensors outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 150 when the winning ball is detected. If necessary, if there is a V zone in the attacker 112 that triggers the round of big hit processing, a V zone sensor 188 that detects that the V zone has been passed is arranged. Established.

  Further, a solenoid 174 for operating the electric tulip 110, a solenoid 175 for opening / closing the door 116 of the attacker 112, and a holding lamp 176 are connected to the main controller 150, respectively.

  Here, when the game ball PB passes through the passing gate 118, the winning symbol winning sensor 184 detects this and the lottery of winning or losing the normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as “normal drawing lottery”) is sent to the main control unit 150. The lottery result is notified using the LCD 200, and when the winning is achieved, the main control unit 150 drives and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 174 to open the electric tulip 110 for a predetermined time.

  Further, when the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning port 108, the main winning part winning / losing lottery (special symbol lottery) is executed by the main control unit 150 by detecting this with the start winning sensor 180. The special drawing lottery is notified using the LCD 200, and in the case of winning, the main control unit 150 controls the game state to shift from the normal game state to the special game state as a big hit process.

  The special game state is a game state that is repeated for a plurality of rounds (generally 15 rounds) when the attacker 112 opens for a predetermined time (generally 30 seconds) and then closes the operation for one round. Many gaming balls PB win the attacker 112, and a intensive increase in the number of winning balls for many winnings can be expected. Normally, the maximum number of winnings in one round is limited to 10. During the jackpot process (special gaming state), the LCD 200 is used to execute an image effect having a series of stories that spans a plurality of rounds.

  Information (start winning signal, jackpot signal, symbol determination signal) indicating the progress of the game is transmitted from the main control unit 150 to the hall computer via the board external terminal 190.

  Furthermore, an effect control unit 152 and a payout control unit 154 are connected to the main control unit 150, and these control units are controlled by command transmission from the main control unit 150.

  The LCD 200 is connected to the effect control unit 152 via the symbol control unit 156. Further, the effect control unit 152 controls lighting, extinction, and blinking of the light emitting elements 126 for lighting effects provided in various game components of the game board 100 and the indicator lamp 20 provided in the glass frame 16, Furthermore, the output of a sound effect etc. is controlled by operating the speakers 22L, 22R, 22W provided on the front surface of the glass frame 16.

  On the LCD 200 controlled by the effect control unit 152, an effect video of a symbol variation pattern for informing the result of the special symbol lottery is displayed, and the BGM at the time of the symbol variation pattern effect is displayed from the speakers 22L, 22R, and 22W. Is output. Thereby, the player can enjoy the production | presentation by the design symbol corresponding to the result of special drawing lottery through vision and hearing. The contents displayed by the hold lamp 176 are displayed on the LCD 200.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 is connected to the payout device 160 and the launch control unit 164, and the launch control unit 164 is connected to the launch device 40. The payout control unit 154 operates the payout device 160 provided in the pachinko machine 10 to control the payout and lending ball payout and stop operations and the number of payouts. Further, the launch control unit 164 activates the launch device 40 by operating the launch handle 26 (see FIG. 1) by the player to start launching the game ball PB and launch force according to the operation amount of the launch handle 39. To control.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 transmits payout information to the hall computer installed in the hall via the frame external terminal 191.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, each of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is used in order to effectively and functionally use the display area 201 of the LCD 200 capable of displaying game information over almost the same area as the game area 101. Display control is performed according to the gaming state at that time, such as notification of the lottery result, display of the number of holds, and image production during the jackpot processing.

  In the display control according to the gaming state, in addition to the normal display control, a notification effect for notifying the player of information may be added. For example, in the case of a reach effect as part of a notification of a lottery result of a special symbol lottery (symbol variation pattern effect), the display position (main display area) of the character image constituting the reach effect is different from the normal display. Move to position (secondary display area).

(Notification production 1)
In the symbol variation pattern effect screen (display content in the display area 201 of the LCD 200) shown in FIG. 5, when reaching the reach state, one reach effect selected from a plurality of types of reach effects is executed. FIG. 6 shows one of the reach effects switched from the symbol variation pattern effect screen of FIG. 5. In the display area 201 of the LCD 200, a target image 210 is displayed at the center, and two persons are configured in the lower right corner. A live / explanatory character image 212 is displayed.

  FIG. 6A shows a reach production start screen. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the bow and arrow image 214 flies and pierces the deviated area of the target image 210, it is removed (the special symbol is “767”). . On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, when a part of the live / explanatory character image 212 (explanatory character 212A) is enlarged and displayed, the bow and arrow image 214 is pierced at the center of the target image 210. , Win (special symbol is “777”).

  As described above, the live / explanatory character image 212 displayed in the lower right corner at the time of the reach effect is the above-described main display area, and the live / explaining character image 212 is shown in FIGS. 7A to 7E. ), When it appears in a region (secondary display region) other than the lower right corner during the normal symbol variation pattern production (see FIG. 7B), notification of predetermined information (for example, reach confirmation or winning confirmation) etc).

(Notification production 2)
In the symbol variation pattern effect screen shown in FIG. 6, when reaching the reach state, one reach effect selected from a plurality of types of reach effects is executed. FIG. 8 shows one of the reach effects, and executes the reach effect in which the image displayed on the periphery of the display area 201 of the LCD 200 changes. Note that the inside of the peripheral image is a main area in which the symbol variation pattern effect is displayed.

  That is, the image displayed on the periphery of the display area 201 is an image in which two warriors face each other and are in a hand-armed state, and the warrior image 216 on the right side gradually gradually from the state of FIG. It protrudes to the center of the display area 201 (see FIG. 8B → FIG. 8C → FIG. 8D).

  At this time, an area (secondary area) where the notification image 218 can be concealed is formed on the back of the warrior 216 in the state of FIG. 8 (D), and as shown in FIGS. 8 (E) to 8 (F), When the projected warrior 216 moves back, a notification image 218 is displayed in a secondary area of the display area 201.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram functionally showing the control mainly on the notice effect in the effect control unit 152. Note that this block diagram does not limit the hardware configuration but is functionally classified.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the command signal from the main control unit 150 is input to the command analysis unit 254 of the effect control unit 152. The command signal is unilaterally transmitted from the main control unit 150 to the effect control unit 152, and basically there is no feedback control.

  The command analysis unit 254 analyzes the input command signal. FIG. 9 shows four types of commands: special drawing lottery result information, general drawing lottery result information, hold number information, and notification effect presence / absence information.

  If the result of command analysis is special figure lottery result information, the special figure lottery result information is sent to the special pattern lottery result notification variation pattern type determination unit 256. If the result of command analysis is general drawing lottery result information, the general drawing lottery result information is sent to the variation drawing type determination unit 258 for general drawing lottery result information. Further, if the result of the command analysis is the number-of-holds information, the number-of-holds information is sent to the number-of-holds recognition unit 260.

  On the other hand, if the result of command analysis is notification effect presence / absence information, the notification effect presence / absence information is sent to the notification effect presence / absence determination unit 266.

  The special figure lottery result notification variation pattern type determination unit 256 determines the special figure variation pattern type and sends the determination information to the variation pattern type information output unit 262. Normally, the special symbol variation pattern is a variation of the three columns of effect symbols. For example, if each of the symbols that are variably displayed is aligned and stopped on the same symbol, the winning symbol is won. The above determination includes the presence or absence of reach.

  In addition, the fluctuation pattern type determination unit 258 for notifying the normal drawing lottery result determines a special figure fluctuation pattern type (usually a one-digit number variation from 0 to 9, and the winning number is “7”). The decision information is sent to the variation pattern type information output unit 262.

  The variation pattern type information output unit 262 generates a command based on the special pattern and ordinary variation pattern type information, and sends the command to the command output unit 264.

  In addition, the number-of-holds recognition unit 260 receives information on the number of holds for the current start winning prize, and recognizes the number of holds to thereby determine the number of images corresponding to the number of holds displayed on a part of the display area 201 of the LCD 200. Is generated and sent to the command output unit 264.

  On the other hand, the notification effect presence / absence determination unit 266 is connected to the notification effect type determination unit 268.

  If it is determined that there is a notification as a result of the determination, the notification effect presence / absence determination unit 266 instructs the notification effect type determination unit 268 to determine the notification effect type.

  The notification effect type determination unit 268 is connected to the special figure lottery result notification variation pattern type determination unit 256, and the variation pattern type information is read from the special figure lottery result notification variation pattern type determination unit 256, A notification effect type corresponding to the variation pattern type is determined.

  The determined notification effect type is sent to the notification effect execution instruction unit 270.

  A timer unit 272 is connected to the notification effect execution instruction unit 270. In addition, the timing unit 272 is connected to the variation pattern type information output unit 262, the timer starts resetting at the output timing of the variation pattern type information, and the time is up at the notification effect execution timing in the variation pattern type, An activation signal is output to notification effect execution instruction unit 270.

  The notification effect execution instructing unit 270 is connected to the command output unit 264 and sends out a command for instructing the execution of the notification effect using the activation signal as a trigger.

  The command output unit 264 is connected to the symbol control unit 156.

  When the special pattern lottery result notification variation pattern type information, notification effect execution instruction information, and other commands are input, display control such as a symbol variation pattern effect is displayed on the display area 201 of the LCD 200 based on these information. Is executed. At this time, on the basis of other commands, a background image, a reserved number image, a notice image by appearance of a character as appropriate, and the like are simultaneously displayed.

  Further, when the notification effect execution instruction information is displayed on the LCD 200 during the symbol variation pattern effect, the notification effect (for example, the notification effect 1 or the notification effect 2 described above) is executed.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

(Game flow of pachinko machine 10)
In the game using the pachinko machine 10, when the player operates the launch handle 26, the ball is supplied to the launch device 40 (see FIG. 4) one by one and is launched upward by the launch device 40. The launched game ball PB is driven along the outer rail 102 into the game area 101 of the game board 100 and falls in the game area 101 while changing the direction of flow due to the collision with the game nail 123. Then, the game balls PB that have reached the lower end of the game area 101 are collected into the pachinko machine 10 from the out port 124 without the winning game balls winning anywhere.

  Here, when the special symbol starting winning slot 108 is won, the main control unit 150 executes a special symbol lottery winning / losing lottery (special symbol lottery processing), and the special symbol lottery processing result is displayed on the LCD 200 for production. The special symbol 250 is changed in a predetermined pattern, and is stopped and displayed through the changed pattern.

(Big jackpot processing)
In the special symbol lottery, as a notification of the lottery result, a predetermined combination of predetermined jackpot symbols such as “444” and “777”, for example, is displayed in the display area of the LCD 200, and an indicator lamp for lighting effects The player is notified that the jackpot has occurred by adding effects such as blinking 20 and sound effect output from the speakers 22L, 22R, and 22W, and executes predetermined jackpot processing.

  As the jackpot processing, the attacker 112 is opened by, for example, 10 counts (winning number) or a maximum of 30 seconds (one open time) / a maximum of 15 or 16 rounds by the opening / closing operation of the door 116.

  In the case of a game specification in which a V zone is provided in the attacker 112, an operation of continuing the next round by performing winning in the V zone when the attacker 112 is released once is performed.

  Accordingly, the player can easily win a lot of prize balls by, for example, receiving 15 payouts per winning prize, for example, by making the released gaming balls PB win the attacker 112 easily.

  Here, as an effect of notifying the player that the jackpot has occurred, an image composed of a character string is superimposed on the moving image displayed in the display area 201 of the LCD 200, and a sound for reading the character string is displayed. May be output (special effects).

  In general, the display of images and the output of sound are performed while being synchronized with each other, but in this embodiment, control is performed so that the images and sounds are not synchronized.

  With this configuration, external signals such as image display and sound output synchronization signals are not input to the main control system circuit, so this type of external input signal is invalidated even if an external signal is awarded for fraudulent activity. By doing so, fraudulent acts such as data alteration using an external input signal are prevented.

  FIG. 10 is a control flowchart showing a command execution processing routine centered on a change pattern execution instruction in the effect control unit 152.

  In step 300, it is determined whether or not the command input from the main control unit 150 relates to the variation pattern effect. If the determination is negative, the routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 300, the process proceeds to step 302, and it is determined whether or not information with a notice effect is included (presence / absence of notice information). If the determination in step 302 is negative, a change pattern execution instruction is sent to the symbol control unit 304, and this routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 302, the process proceeds to step 306, the notification effect type is determined, then the process proceeds to step 308, a variation pattern execution instruction is sent to the symbol control unit 156, and the process proceeds to step 310. .

  In step 310, the timer 272 measures the time, that is, resets and starts the timer.

  In the next step 312, it is determined whether or not the time has expired. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 314, where a notification effect execution instruction is sent to the symbol control unit 156, and this routine ends.

(Notification production 1)
On the symbol variation pattern effect screen (display content in the display area 201 of the LCD 200) shown in FIG. 5, the actual / explanatory character image 212 displayed in the main display area (see FIG. 6) of the reach effect screen is shown in FIG. A) to appear in an area (secondary display area) other than the lower right corner during the normal symbol variation pattern production shown in FIG. 7E (see FIG. 7B). Since this is an image that does not normally occur, the player determines that it is an announcement of some information (for example, reach confirmation, winning confirmation, etc.).

(Notification production 2)
In the design variation pattern effect shown in FIG. 8, the warrior image 216 on the right side gradually protrudes from the state of FIG. 8A to the center of the display area 201 (FIG. 8B → FIG. 8C) → FIG. After that, as shown in FIGS. 8E to 8F, when the projected warrior 216 moves backward, the notification image 218 is displayed in the secondary area of the display area 201. Since this is an image that does not normally occur, the player determines that it is an announcement of some information (for example, reach confirmation, winning confirmation, etc.).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, an image (for example, usually the reach effect screen shown in FIG. 6 is usually displayed at a predetermined fixed position (main display area) of the display area 201 of the LCD 200. The actual situation / character image 212) that does not appear is displayed at a different position (secondary display area) (appears on the normal symbol variation pattern effect screen as shown in FIG. 7B), so that the player Since information can be notified and existing image data is used instead of new image data, it is rich in change and the burden on the control system can be reduced.

  Note that the image applied to the notice of notice may be a character image, a moving image, or a still image, or a combination of two or more. Furthermore, it may be output in synchronism with sound, sound effects, and BGM using notifications through speakers (speakers 22L, 22R, and 22W).

  Also, the notification effect is not limited to the notification effect 1 (actual / explanatory character image 212) or the notification effect (notification image 218) described above, and for example, a specific character usually moves within a predetermined range. In the effect of running (running through), changing to a different character, changing the design of the character itself, changing the costume, changing the moving area, changing the moving direction, changing the moving course, and a combination thereof are described above. Depending on the winning reliability for the selected role lottery, or changing regardless of the winning reliability, the part or all of the still image background configuration, or the whole or part of the moving image background configuration may be won for the above-mentioned role lottery. Other notice effects may be used, such as changing according to the reliability or regardless of the winning reliability, in other words, usually another area (main display area) Image that has been displayed, it is displayed in the specific area (secondary display region), as long as the notification information.

  Although not described in detail in the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment has the following characteristics (there is some overlap with the present embodiment).

  (1-1) Demonstration symbol displayed so as to move outside the symbol display region by providing a partition image (foreground region 218) for visually clearly partitioning the symbol display region and the background region (background region 216). In an image display of a gaming machine in which display control is performed such that (special symbol 250) disappears while being displayed so as to pass behind the partition image (foreground region 218) at the display position of the partition image (foreground region 218). The position or shape of the (foreground region 218) changes according to the effect, and the demo image (special symbol) in which a part of the partition image (foreground region 218) is deformed and changed while the demo symbol (special symbol 250) changes. 250) is partially blocked.

  A more varied image display effect can be realized.

  (1-2) In (1-1), at least part of the images of the opposing partition images (foreground areas 218) are deformed and contacted within the fluctuation area of the demo symbol (special symbol 250). To do.

  (1-3) In (1-1) or (1-2), the partition image (foreground region 218) is drawn in the vertical direction on the display screen, and a pair of partitions that partition the symbol display region in the vertical direction with respect to the entire screen. A vertical partition image (foreground region 218) and a pair of horizontal partition images (foreground region 218) drawn in the horizontal direction and partitioning the symbol display region horizontally with respect to the entire screen are provided. When a part of the demo symbol (special symbol 250) that is fluctuating in the symbol display region is blocked by deformation, or when the opposing vertical partition image (foreground region 218) comes into contact with the demo symbol (special symbol 250), It is characterized by contacting with.

  (2) A partition image (foreground region 218) for visually clearly partitioning the symbol display region and the background region (background region 216) is provided, and a demo symbol (special) displayed so as to move outside the symbol display region In an image display of a gaming machine in which display control is performed such that the symbol 250) is displayed so as to pass behind the partition image (foreground region 218) at the display position of the partition image (foreground region 218), the partition image (foreground) is displayed. The position or shape of the area 218) changes according to the effect, and part of the partition image (foreground area 218) is deformed while the demo pattern (special pattern 250) changes, and part of the partition image (foreground area 218). Or it changes so that the whole may vibrate with a predetermined period.

  (3-1) The notice image is displayed by blocking almost the entire display area of the changing demo symbol (special symbol 250).

  It is possible to produce an effect that gives the player a strong expectation with respect to the result of the symbol variation.

  (3-2) In (3-1), the preview image is also displayed by blocking at least a part of the vertical partition image (foreground region 218) that partitions the symbol display region in the vertical direction with respect to the entire screen.

(3-3) In (3-1) or (3-2), the notice image includes a region where a board surface component such as a nail of a transparent game board (transparent game board 100) is disposed. And
(4-1) Each time a multi-row demo symbol (special symbol 250) stops changing, the demo symbol (special symbol 250) irrelevant to the winning / losing confirmation of the lottery in relation to other symbol columns is It is displayed lighter than the demo symbol (special symbol 250) that can be related to the drop confirmation, and the symbol related to the winning / losing confirmation of the lottery is made conspicuous.

  It becomes easier for the player to check the symbols related to the winning / failing.

  (4-2) In (4-1), when all the demo symbols (special symbol 250) in a plurality of columns are stopped, it is irrelevant to the winning / losing confirmation of each symbol column remaining in the symbol display area. The demo symbol (special symbol 250) is displayed lighter than the demo symbol (special symbol 250) related to the winning / losing confirmation, and the symbols and symbol strings relating to the winning / losing confirmation of the lottery are conspicuous.

  (5) The notice image is displayed between the partition image (foreground area 218) and the display area of the changing demo symbol (special symbol 250).

  It is possible to produce an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation for the result of the symbol variation.

  (6) The preview image is displayed between the vertical partition image (foreground region 218) displayed in the vertical (vertical) direction and the horizontal partition image (foreground region 218) displayed in the horizontal (horizontal) direction. Features.

  It is possible to produce an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation for the result of the symbol variation.

  (7-1) The vertical partition image (foreground region 218) displayed in the vertical (vertical) direction and the horizontal partition image (foreground region 218) displayed in the horizontal (horizontal) direction move separately. .

  It is possible to change the image production.

  (7-2) In (7-1), each partition image (foreground area 218) moves in the flow of the notice effect.

  (8-1) In the image effect, the vertical partition image (foreground area 218) displayed in the vertical (vertical) direction disappears, and the horizontal partition image (foreground area 218) displayed in the horizontal (horizontal) direction disappears. Is displayed.

  It is possible to produce an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation for the result of the symbol variation.

  (8-2) In (8-1), the image display appears in a super reach production.

  (9-1) A feature in which a demonstration ball (a special symbol 250) temporarily stopped at the time of reach production is displayed by providing an area through which a game ball does not pass in the lower right of the stage of the transparent game board (transparent game board 100). To do.

  It is possible to effectively use the image area for reaching the demonstration symbol (special symbol 250).

  (9-2) In (9-1), displaying the special figure which is changing in the area where the game ball provided at the lower right of the stage does not pass during the reach performance together with the design temporarily stopped in the reach state. Features.

  (10-1) When the reach state is reached due to normal fluctuations, the symbol in the reach state of the symbol row is displayed brightly, and the other symbols are displayed relatively darkly.

  Reach symbols are displayed in a particularly conspicuous way, giving players a sense of expectation for jackpots.

  (10-2) In (10-1), the image of the changing symbol sequence is displayed brighter than the temporary stop symbol irrelevant to the reach of the symbol sequence having the reach symbol and varies.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine concerning this Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the control system of the pachinko machine concerning this Embodiment. It is a front view (symbol variation pattern effect screen) of the display area of LCD. It is a front view (reach effect screen) of the display area of LCD. It is a front view of the display area of LCD (appearance screen of notice production 1). It is a front view of the display area of LCD (appearance screen of public production 2). It is the block diagram which showed functionally the control which mainly made the notification effect in an effect control part. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the notification effect control which concerns on this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

PB game ball 10 Pachinko machine (game machine)
100 game board 200 LCD (display device)
108 Start prize opening 112 Attacker 150 Main control unit (game control means)
152 Production control unit 156 Symbol control unit 180 Start winning sensor 201 Display area (main display area, secondary display area)
210 image 212 actual / explanatory character image (display information)
214 Bow and arrow image 216 Warrior image 218 Notification image 250 Special symbol 254 Command analysis unit 256 Fluctuation pattern type determination unit for special drawing lottery result notification 258 Fluctuation pattern type determination unit for general drawing lottery result information 260 Reservation number recognition unit 266 Determination of presence / absence of notification effect Part 266
262 Fluctuation pattern type information output unit 264 Command output unit 268 Notification effect type determination unit 270 Notification effect execution instruction unit 272 Timing unit

Claims (3)

A game ball is fired on the game board surface, and the progress of the game mainly by the movement of the game ball along the game board surface is controlled by the game control means, and an effect image accompanied by a pattern variation pattern effect is given to the player. A display device for notifying the result information of a lottery executed upon detection of the game ball on the game board surface,
The game control means, as one of the reach effects after reaching the reach state in the symbol variation pattern effect,
A main display area that is provided in a part of the display area of the display device and that is a main area for informing display information based on a reach effect that becomes a part of the symbol variation pattern effect, and another display area of the display device Display information based on a notice effect different from the display information when a performance execution condition is established, which is provided in part and causes the player to expect the lottery win as a notification form of the lottery result information in the progress of the game It can be divided into a secondary display area to notify
The main display area is an area for displaying a moving image that temporarily hides a part of the display area in which the symbol variation pattern effect is executed, and the secondary display area is temporarily set by the moving image. It is an area that displays an image that is not displayed before being concealed, but is displayed after being temporarily concealed,
The main display area and the secondary display area are released after the area that has been the main display area before being concealed is temporarily concealed based on the degree of expectation of winning the lottery. Each display information is displayed with a time difference from each other so as to become a secondary display area .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display information is image information composed of at least one of a character image, a still image, and a moving image, or a combination of two or more.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display device is arranged so as to overlap with a main game ball passage area on the game board surface in a direction of a player's line of sight.