JP5327999B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the 'calling-hand' condition of a game machine. SOLUTION: The game machine 1 has a special symbol display part 21 on which a symbol with a predetermined meaning varies in shape and then stops as the final symbol to indicate whether or not a jackpot is won. The game machine includes a differently-configured symbol selection means for selecting a symbol 71 having the meaning of a third symbol which has the same meaning as and a different configuration from the final symbol, e.g. the configuration of an egg just before incubation, and a display controller 5 for causing the differently-configured symbol selected by the selection means to be variably displayed.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that displays a game result by a symbol display means.

[Prior art]
Conventionally, JP 2000-126384 A has been disclosed as a technique related to symbols displayed on symbol display means. This technology makes a transition from the occurrence of reach to a big hit by using the arrow-shaped character to notify the scroll direction when the moving symbol that has been scrolled vertically in the vertical direction changes to horizontal scrolling by reach. It is a technology that makes you feel. In this technology, in order to predict the occurrence of a big hit, when an arrow is displayed, the probability of making a big hit is higher than when no arrow is displayed. I was doing it.

In addition to changing the scroll direction for the purpose of further enhancing the fun of the game, the size of the symbol character is increased or decreased.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional technology, in order to improve the fun of the game, it is possible to obtain a certain effect by performing a scroll direction notice or reach notice with arrows, or changing the size of the pattern. Although it was possible, there was a desire to get higher interest, and further ingenuity was desired.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of generating a new image display effect by devising the design of the pattern and enhancing the interest of the game to the limit.

[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]
As means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 1, when a game ball wins at the start opening, after the variation symbol having a predetermined meaning varies on the screen according to a predetermined variation pattern, A game machine having a symbol display means for expressing whether or not to provide a jackpot by the above-mentioned confirmed symbols , and a random number setting means for setting random numbers, and a variation pattern in which a reach state occurs Including a variation pattern group, a variation pattern determination unit that determines the variation pattern based on the random number set by the random number setting unit from the variation pattern group, and a variation in which a specific reach state occurs in the variation pattern determination unit When the pattern is determined, the variation design having the same meaning as the above variation design and the different configuration design having a different mode is being changed. Set Instead, when the stop is provided with a reach state when variation pattern setting means for setting the determined symbols on the variation pattern of the same embodiment, the phase different aspects symbols are expectations of a plurality of jackpot in the reach state The reach state fluctuation symbol setting means includes a plurality of the different state symbols from the plurality of different aspect symbols, and determines the expected degree of jackpot in the reach state of the determined variation pattern. The gist is to select the different aspect symbol according to the height and to set the different aspect symbol.

Thereby, the symbol display means of the gaming machine, for example, when a game start signal is input, a variation symbol having a predetermined meaning, for example, a symbol meaning the first, a symbol meaning the second, a symbol meaning the third Etc. starts to fluctuate , and finally becomes a fixed symbol and stops. This confirmed symbol represents whether the game result is, for example, a big hit or a miss.

The random number setting means sets a random number until the result of the game is expressed as whether it is a big hit or out, and the random number setting means sets the random number from the fluctuation pattern group by the random number setting means. When the variation pattern is a variation pattern in which a specific reach state occurs, the reach state variation symbol setting means has the same meaning as the variation symbol and is different from the variation pattern. A different aspect design having an aspect to be set is set instead of the above variation design.

Therefore, when the reach state is expressed, it is possible to express that there is a correlation between the expression of the reach state and the display of the difference aspect symbol by displaying the different aspect symbol. Become.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wiring system of the gaming machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 7 fixed to a game island (not shown) and an inner frame 9 attached to the outer frame 7. A game board 11 for providing a pachinko game to a player, a handle 15 for launching a game ball 13 on the game board 11, and a game ball 13 which is a prize obtained as a result of the pachinko game by the game board 11. A saucer 17 and a lower saucer 19 are provided.

The game board 11 includes a special symbol display unit 21 that displays an interesting symbol according to the progress of the pachinko game, a special symbol holding lamp 23 that displays the number of special symbols waiting to be displayed, a start port 25, A winning symbol 27, a normal symbol display unit 29, a normal symbol holding lamp 31, and a normal symbol actuating gate 32 are provided. When the game ball 13 wins a prize at the starting port 25, the special symbol display unit 21 has a special symbol. The display is started, and a big hit game for opening and closing the special winning opening 27 is provided when the special symbol becomes a predetermined symbol. Further, when the game ball 13 wins the normal symbol operating gate 32, the normal symbol display unit 29 starts displaying the normal symbol, and when the normal symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, the normal electric combination attached to the start opening 25 is provided. A small hit game that opens and closes the object 26 is provided.

In order to display such a special symbol or provide a big hit game or the like, the gaming machine 1 includes a game control device 3 and a display control device 5 to which wiring is connected as shown in FIG.

In addition, the game control device 3 is connected to the following units and inputs / outputs information in order to provide a pachinko game. Here, the game control device 3 includes an acoustic function unit 33 that provides sound, an illumination function unit 35 that provides illumination, a prize ball function unit 37 that provides processing related to the launching and paying out of the game ball 13, and an accessory. An accessory operating function unit 39 that provides a function related to the operation of the game, a display function unit 41 that performs display, a game ball detection function unit 43 that detects the game ball 13, and an external terminal board 45 for the body that outputs information to the outside. And a power supply board 47 that supplies power to each unit. The game ball detection function unit 43 includes a first type start port switch 49 and a safe ball switch 51. The first type start port switch 49 detects the game ball 13 that has won the start port 25 and outputs a start port detection signal.

The display function unit 41 includes a display control device 5, a special symbol display device 53, and a normal symbol display device 55, which will be described in detail later. The special symbol display device 53 includes a special symbol display unit 21 and a special symbol holding lamp 23. The normal symbol display device 55 includes a normal symbol display unit 29 and a normal symbol holding lamp 31.

The configuration of each functional unit other than the display functional unit 41 is as shown in FIG. 2, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
Next, image display performed by the special symbol display device 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a symbol aspect diagram showing an aspect of a symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing transmission data transmitted from the game control device 3 and received by the display control device 5. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a special symbol variation control processing routine executed by the game control device 3, FIG. 6 is a flowchart of variation pattern creation processing executed by the game control device 3, and FIG. FIG. 8 and FIG. 8 are explanatory diagrams of variation patterns.

The game control device 3 outputs the transmission data shown in FIG. 4 in order to display the game symbols on the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53.
This transmission data is defined such that five commands are transmitted from the start of change to the determination of the special symbol displayed by the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, these five commands are first transmitted a variation pattern designation command of “1” , then a left special symbol designation command of “2” , special symbol specified command in the "3" subsequent to the order, the right special symbols specified command of "4", the full symbol stop specified command of "5" is sent.

As shown in FIG. 4, the command “2” is transmitted by the time T1 after the first command “1” is transmitted, and the command “2” is transmitted. The command “3” is transmitted before the time T2 elapses after the command is sent, the command “4” is transmitted by the time T3 elapses after the command “3” is transmitted, and the command “1” is transmitted. The command of “5” is configured to be transmitted before the time T elapses from the transmission of.

About 100 kinds of “1” variation pattern designation commands transmitted at the beginning are prepared, and the variation state of all symbols is instructed. When this is transmitted, the symbols in the left column 61, the middle column 63, and the right column 65 start to change as will be described later.

Fourteen types of “2” left special symbol designation commands are prepared, and the fixed symbols in the left column 61 are designated.
There are 14 types of “3” middle special symbol designation commands, and the designated symbols in the middle row 63 are designated.

Fourteen types of “4” right special symbol designation commands are prepared, and the fixed symbols in the right column 65 are designated.
These “2”, “3”, and “4” left, middle, and right special symbol designation commands designate a confirmed symbol.

One type of “5” all symbol stop designation command is prepared, and the stop timing of symbols in the left column 61, the middle column 63, and the right column 65 is instructed.
When the commands “1” to “5” are transmitted from the game control device 3 and received by the display control device 5, one special symbol game is performed by the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53. Is displayed. Among these, the change pattern designation command “1” relates to the display of the reach state. By this variation pattern designation command, the presence / absence of reach state display, the reach state with normal probability, the reach state with a slightly high probability, or the reach state with a high probability is expressed.

In the game control device 3 that outputs the commands “1” to “5” as described above, the special symbol variation control process shown in FIG. 5 is executed in order to output this command.

In this process, first, a jackpot determination process (S100) in which the value of the random number buffer for jackpot determination stored in advance by a process (not shown) is taken to determine the jackpot of the special symbol is determined. In addition, the process of extracting the value of the jackpot symbol random number buffer and determining the final symbol at the time of the special symbol jackpot, or the process of selecting and determining the final symbol based on the reach determination random number when it is determined to be off A symbol selection process (S110) and a variation pattern creation process (S120) to be described later are performed. As shown in part of FIG. 7, the selected symbol selected here is a symbol having the meaning of the first symbol to the symbol having the meaning of the ninth symbol. The symbol having the meaning of symbol 14 to the symbol having the meaning of symbol 14 is composed of only a person or an imaginary character.

For example, in FIG. 7A, the fixed symbol 101 having the meaning of the first symbol is shown, in FIG. 7B, the fixed symbol 103 having the meaning of the second symbol is shown, and in FIG. The fixed symbol 105 having the meaning of the third symbol and the fixed symbol 107 having the meaning of the fourth symbol are shown in FIG. 7D.

By the processing of S100 to S120, one special symbol game is displayed by the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53. However, the variation pattern of “1” including information representing the reach state is included. The designation command is determined as follows by the variation pattern creation process of FIG.

First, variation pattern selection random number reading processing is performed to extract the value of the variation pattern selection random number buffer stored in advance by processing not shown (S200). Next, reach determination random number reading processing is performed to extract the value of the reach determination random number buffer (S210). Next, it is determined whether it is a big hit (S220), and if it is a big hit, the process proceeds to the subsequent variation pattern determination process (S230 to S310) for the big hit.

In the variation pattern determination process in the case of jackpot, a determination is first made as to whether or not the state is a probability variation state (S230). The first variation pattern group 111 as shown in FIG. 8A is selected (S240).

Next, on the basis of the reach determination random number read in S210, the reach state is determined according to the reach state selection table (not shown) for the probability variation state in the case of big hit (S250). As the reach state determined here, a reach state with a normal probability described later based on FIG. 3A, a reach state with a slightly higher probability described later with reference to FIG. There is a high probability reach state to be described later based on (C). Here, a high probability reach state is selected with a probability of 50 percent, a slightly higher probability reach state is selected with a probability of 35 percent, and a normal probability reach state is selected with a probability of 15 percent.

That is, in the case of a big hit and in the case of a probability fluctuation state, many high probability reach states appear.
Next, a process of selecting reach pattern groups 113, 115, and 117 as shown in FIG. 8A from the first variation pattern group 111 selected in S240 based on the reach state determined in S250. That is, reach pattern group selection processing is performed for selecting a set of variation patterns that provide the reach state determined in S250 from the first variation pattern group 111 (S260). For example, when the reach state having a high probability is determined in S250, the reach pattern group 113 having a high probability state is selected, and when the reach state having a slightly high probability is determined in S250, the probability is slightly high. When the reach pattern group 115 having the normal probability is selected and the reach state having the normal probability is determined in S250, the reach pattern group 117 having the reach state having the normal probability is selected.

Next, a variation pattern determination process is performed in which one variation pattern from the selected reach pattern group 113, 115, or 117 is determined based on the variation pattern selection random number read in S200 (S270). For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, one variation pattern 121 is determined from a reach pattern group 113 in a high probability reach state.

The variation pattern determined in S270 is transmitted from the game control device 3 to the display control device 5 as the variation pattern designation command of “1” .
The special symbol display device 53 starts to change due to the transmission of the change pattern designation command “1” , and the reach state determined in S250 is expressed in a manner described later. Here, when a change pattern designation command of the change pattern 121 is input to the display control device 5 that represents the reach state, for example, the change of “1” to “4” as shown in FIG. A script with pattern control is set.

For example, as a script:
“ “ 1 ” All symbols start to fluctuate (fluctuation time 20 seconds).
Representation of the reach state with a high probability corresponding to the left symbol at the start of “2” fluctuation + the determined symbol of “2”.

“3” When the all symbols stop designation command is input, the big hit symbol is expressed from the reach state.
“4” Re-varies and hits big with a definite symbol. Is marked.

These “1” to “4” scripts are executed by the display control device 5 to express the reach state and the interesting image.
Further, if it is determined that the probability variation state is not determined in the determination of the probability variation state in S230, a second variation pattern group (not shown) that provides variation pattern candidates for the next big hit and not the probability variation state. A selection is made (S280).

Next, on the basis of the reach determination random number read in S210, the reach state is determined according to the reach state selection table (not shown) for the case of big hit and not in the probability variation state (S290). The reach state determined here is selected with a high probability reach state with a probability of 40 percent, a slightly high probability reach state with a probability of 40 percent, and a normal probability reach state with a probability of 20 percent. Is done.

That is, in the case of a big hit and not in a probability fluctuation state, a high probability reach state and a slightly high probability reach state appear with the same probability.
Next, based on the reach state determined in S290, a process of selecting a reach pattern group from the second change pattern group selected in S280, that is, a set of change patterns that provide the reach state determined in S290. A reach pattern group selection process for selecting from the second variation pattern group is performed (S300). Next, a variation pattern determination process is performed for determining one variation pattern from the reach pattern group based on the variation pattern selection random number read in S200 (S310).

The variation pattern determined in S310 is transmitted from the game control device 3 to the display control device 5 as the variation pattern designation command of “1” .
Thereby, the special symbol display device 53 starts to change, and the reach state determined in S290 is expressed in a manner described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S220 that it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to a variation pattern determination process (S320 to S400) in the case of a subsequent loss.

In the variation pattern determination process in the case of deviation, it is first determined whether the state is a probability variation state (S320), and if it is a probability variation state, a variation pattern candidate to be used in the case of a probability variation state is provided next. A third variation pattern group not shown is selected (S330).

Next, on the basis of the reach determination random number read in S210, the reach state is determined according to the reach state selection table (not shown) for the probability variation state in the case of deviation (S340). The reach state determined here is selected with a probability of 2% with a high probability of reach, with a probability of 4% with a reach of slightly higher probability, and with a probability of 20% with a normal probability of reach. A state where no reach occurs occurs with a probability of 74%.

In other words, in the case of a deviation and a probability fluctuation state, a state in which reach is hardly generated appears, and a reach state with a normal probability occasionally appears. The high probability reach state and the slightly high probability reach state only appear very rarely.

Next, based on the reach state determined in S340, a process of selecting a reach pattern group (including a pattern group that does not generate reach) from the third variation pattern group selected in S330, that is, determined in S340. Reach pattern group selection processing is performed for selecting a set of variation patterns that provide a reach state or a state in which no reach occurs from the third variation pattern group (S350). Next, a variation pattern determination process is performed for determining one variation pattern from this reach pattern group based on the variation pattern selection random number read in S200 (S360).

The variation pattern determined in S360 is transmitted from the game control device 3 to the display control device 5 as the variation pattern designation command of “1” .
As a result, the special symbol display device 53 starts to change, and the reach state determined in S340 or the state where no reach occurs is expressed in a manner described later.

If it is determined in step S320 that the state is not the probability variation state, a fourth variation pattern group (not shown) that provides a variation pattern candidate to be used in the case of the next deviation and not the probability variation state is selected ( S370).

Next, on the basis of the reach determination random number read in S210, the reach state is determined according to the reach state selection table (not shown) for the case of detachment and not the probability variation state (S380). The reach state determined here is selected with a probability of 0.1% with a high probability reach state, with a probability of 1% with a reach rate with a little high probability, and with a probability of 10% with a normal probability reach state. A state where no reach occurs is selected with a probability of 88.9%.

That is, in the case of detachment and not in the probability fluctuation state, a state in which the reach hardly occurs appears, and a reach state with a normal probability appears in rare cases. The high probability reach state and the slightly high probability reach state rarely appear.

Next, based on the reach state determined in S380, a process of selecting a reach pattern group (including a pattern group in which no reach occurs) from the fourth variation pattern group selected in S370, that is, determined in S380. Reach pattern group selection processing is performed for selecting a set of variation patterns that provide a reach state or a state in which no reach occurs from the fourth variation pattern group (S390). Next, a variation pattern determination process is performed for determining one variation pattern from this reach pattern group based on the variation pattern selection random number read in S200 (S400).

The variation pattern determined in S400 is transmitted from the game control device 3 to the display control device 5 as the variation pattern designation command of “1” .
As a result, the special symbol display device 53 starts to change, and the reach state determined in S380 or the state where no reach occurs is expressed in a manner described later.

6 described above, the reach state represented in the special symbol display device 53 is selected from the reach state with a normal probability, the reach state with a slightly high probability, or the reach state with a high probability, The special symbol display device 53 is expressed as follows.

FIG. 3A shows a pattern state in a normal probability reach state, FIG. 3B shows a pattern state in a slightly high probability reach state, and FIG. The mode of the symbol of the probability reach state is shown.

The special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53 includes the above-described “1” variation pattern designation command, “2” left special symbol designation command, “3” middle special symbol designation command, “4” The special symbol designation command on the right, the symbol having the meaning of the first symbol to the symbol of the symbol of the fourteenth symbol by the all symbol stop designation command of “5” (however, illustrations other than symbols having the meaning of the third symbol are omitted) ) Scrolls in the left column 61, the middle column 63, and the right column 65 in the vertical direction YA, stops, and whether the game result is a big hit or not is determined in the left column 61, the middle column 63 and the right column 65 are represented by three rows in the horizontal direction YB. The jackpot expression is a case where symbols having the same meaning are arranged in three rows in the horizontal direction YB. The arrangement of three rows in the horizontal direction YB when expressing the result of this game is called a fixed symbol. The fixed symbol is not a variable symbol but a fixed symbol when the symbol variation stops for a while at the end of the game.

The nine symbols from the symbol having the meaning of the first symbol to the symbol having the meaning of the ninth symbol are defined symbols consisting only of numerals, and the meaning of the symbols having the meaning of the tenth symbol to the fourteenth symbol. As for the symbol having, the fixed symbol is composed of characters.

In addition, the symbols having the meaning of the first symbol or the symbols having the meaning of the fourteenth symbol are normal states (other than the state where the expectation of the big hit is high, for example, other than the reach state, or the probability fluctuation accompanying the change of the lottery probability of the big hit In the case other than the state), the symbols in the same manner as the confirmed symbols are scrolled in the variable display, for example, in the vertical direction YA.

As described above, in the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53, in the normal state, the special symbol in the same manner as the confirmed symbol is variably displayed without using the different manner symbol. That is, in the normal state, the symbol having the meaning of the first symbol composed only of numerals as the confirmed symbol, or the symbol having the meaning of the ninth symbol, and the symbol having the meaning of the tenth symbol configured as the confirmed symbol or The symbols having the meaning of the 14th symbol are scrolled.

A case where the special symbol display device 53 expresses the reach state in this state will be described.
In the expression of the reach state, a reach state with a normal probability that hardly shifts to a big hit as shown in FIG. 3A, and sometimes a big hit as shown in FIG. 3B. As shown in FIG. 3C, a reach state with a slightly high probability and a reach state with a high probability of shifting to a big hit are used.

In the reach state of the normal probability shown in FIG. 3A, first, the left row 61 and the middle row 63 are both in the horizontal direction YB. When they are lined up, the expression of the reach state with the normal probability is started.

The symbol 71 having the meaning of the third symbol provided with the egg shape immediately before hatching is configured by combining the numeral mode 73 expressing the symbol of the third symbol numerically with the egg mode 75 immediately before hatching. Has been.

When the expression of the reach state is started, if the remaining right column 65 scrolls the reach action and pauses at the symbol 71 having the meaning of the third symbol with the egg shape just before hatching, at this time It is expressed that the game result is a big hit. In the case of the other symbols of the first symbol, the second symbol, the fourth symbol, and the fourteenth symbol, the game result is lost and the game is determined.

After expressing that it was a big hit when it was paused, all three columns of the left column 61, the middle column 63, and the right column 65 were re-varied, and finally a definite symbol that represents the big hit Stop. As described above, the nine symbols from the symbol having the meaning of the first symbol to the symbol having the meaning of the ninth symbol are defined symbols consisting only of numerals, and the meaning of the tenth symbol The symbols having the meanings of symbols having the meanings of 14 to 14 are composed of characters in the definite symbols.

In the reach state with the above normal probability, the reach that hardly shifts to the big hit is expressed in the form of the egg immediately before hatching, and the meaning of the third symbol is expressed by the numerical value 3.

In the reach state with a little high probability shown in FIG. 3B, first, the left row 61 and the middle row 63 are arranged in the horizontal direction YB with the symbol 81 having the meaning of the third symbol having a chick aspect. At that point, the expression of reach state with a slightly high probability is started.

The symbol 81 having the meaning of the third symbol provided with this chick aspect is configured by combining a numeral aspect 83 expressing the third symbol with a numerical value and a chick aspect 85.

When the reach state expression is started, if the remaining right column 65 scrolls the reach action and pauses at the symbol 81 having the meaning of the third symbol with the chick aspect, at this time, the game It is expressed that the result was a big hit. In the case of the other symbols of the first symbol, the second symbol, the fourth symbol, and the fourteenth symbol, the game result is lost and the game is determined.

After expressing that it was a big hit when it was paused, all three columns of the left column 61, the middle column 63, and the right column 65 were re-varied, and finally a definite symbol that represents the big hit Stop. As described above, the nine symbols from the symbol having the meaning of the first symbol to the symbol having the meaning of the ninth symbol are defined symbols consisting only of numerals, and the meaning of the tenth symbol The symbols having the meanings of symbols having the meanings of 14 to 14 are composed of characters in the definite symbols.

In the reach state with a slightly high probability as described above, a reach that sometimes shifts to a big hit is expressed in the form of a chick hatched by an egg, and the meaning of the third symbol is expressed by the numerical value 3.

In the high-probability reach state shown in FIG. 3C, first, when the left row 61 and the middle row 63 are arranged in the horizontal direction YB, the symbols 91 having the meaning of the third symbol having a chicken aspect are arranged in the horizontal direction YB. Then, the expression of the reach state with high probability is started.

The symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol provided with the chicken aspect is configured by combining a numeral aspect 93 that expresses the third symbol with a numerical value and a chicken aspect 95.

When the reach state expression is started, if the remaining right column 65 scrolls the reach action and pauses at the symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol with a chicken aspect, at this point of the game It is expressed that the result was a big hit. In the case of the other symbols of the first symbol, the second symbol, the fourth symbol, and the fourteenth symbol, the game result is lost and the game is determined.

After expressing that it was a big hit when it was paused, all three columns of the left column 61, the middle column 63, and the right column 65 were re-varied, and finally a definite symbol that represents the big hit Stop. As described above, the nine symbols from the symbol having the meaning of the first symbol to the symbol having the meaning of the ninth symbol are defined symbols consisting only of numerals, and the meaning of the tenth symbol The symbols having the meanings of symbols having the meanings of 14 to 14 are composed of characters in the definite symbols.

In the above high-reach reach state, the reach of a jackpot with a half-probability is expressed in the form of a chicken that has grown into a parent bird that lays eggs and gives the meaning of the third pattern. It is expressed by the numerical value 3.

According to the above three reach modes, the expectation level of jackpot is expressed as an egg mode 75 just before hatching, a chick mode 85, and a chicken mode 95 combined with the numerical modes 73, 83 and 93. Moreover, since the high level of expectation of jackpot is expressed in the growth process of this chicken, without attaching a special explanation to the gaming machine 1, it is more of the chick aspect 85 than the egg aspect 75 just before hatching. Providing a gaming machine 1 that can naturally feel that it is likely to be a big hit, and instinctively feel that the chicken aspect 95 is more likely to be a big hit than the chick aspect 85, and inflates the expectation of the big hit It becomes possible to do.

In other words, in accordance with the psychology of the player, the game is excellent in that the expectation to the big hit can be naturally increased, and there is an extremely excellent effect that an interesting design can be provided.

In the description based on FIG. 3, the case where the symbol of the left column 61 as the first stop symbol and the symbol of the middle column 63 as the second stop symbol are in the same mode has been described. For example, any symbol having the meaning of the third symbol may be used. For example, the symbol 71 having the meaning of the third symbol having the aspect of the egg immediately before hatching, and the third having the aspect of the chick. Any combination of the symbol 81 having the meaning of the symbol and the symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol having the aspect of chicken may be used.

In this case, an expectation degree of jackpot between the jackpot expectation degrees of the two symbols representing the reach state is represented. For example, when the reach state is expressed by the symbol 81 having the meaning of the third symbol having the chick aspect and the symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol having the aspect of the chicken, when the reach state is expressed, A reach state with a medium probability, for example, a reach state with a jackpot probability of about 30% is expressed.

In addition, although the above description has been made in the case of reaching the reach state from the normal game in which only the number symbol in the same mode as the confirmed symbol is scrolled, in addition to this, from the start of the normal game to the symbol only number Alternatively, for example, a character design as a different design such as an egg mode 75, a chick mode 85, or a chicken mode 95 just before hatching may be displayed. Thus, the case where the character design is displayed from the beginning is limited to the case where the expected value of jackpot is extremely high, for example, the case where the jackpot is shifted to the jackpot with a probability of 50%. Thereby, when a character design is displayed from the beginning, the player can be sure of the big hit and can enjoy the fun of the game to the maximum.

Further, the reach state may be expressed by only the numerical symbols in the same manner as the confirmed symbols without using the character symbols as the different symbols. In this case, rarely, a reach state is reached through a reach state. As a result, the player has little expectation for the big hit in the reach using only the numeric symbols in the same form as the confirmed symbol, but in this state, the player can enjoy the gameability that shifts to the big hit unexpectedly. .

In addition, in the description of the embodiment, the case where the normal game is changed to the reach state has been described, but in addition to this, in the case of the reach state in which the probability is changed, a high probability reach state is assumed, for example, a chicken aspect The reach state may be expressed only by the symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol including

Alternatively, during the probability variation, all symbols may have only the symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol having, for example, a chicken shape, meaning high probability before reaching the reach state.
Further, during the probability variation, the determined symbol may be only the symbol 91 having the meaning of the third symbol having, for example, a chicken aspect meaning high probability.

The above description shows an example in which the symbols are grown according to the degree of expectation of jackpot when the probability is changing or in the reach state. In addition to this, depending on the number of lighting of the special symbol holding lamp 23, a specific symbol is grown. You may make it grow. For example, when the number of lighting of the special symbol holding lamp 23 is “0”, the symbol that becomes the confirmed symbol scrolls as it is before reaching the reach state, and when the number of lighting is “1” or “2” Before reaching the reach state and after reaching the reach state, one of the symbols is changed to the equivalent of the symbol 71 having the meaning of the third symbol having the form of the egg immediately before hatching, and the lighting number is “3”. In the case of “4”, before entering the reach state and after reaching the reach state, one or more of the symbols have the meaning of the third symbol having a chick aspect, for example. You may make it change to the symbol which grew to the symbol 81 which has.

By doing this, even if the user only pays attention to the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53 and enjoys the image display, the number of reserved balls can be known, and it is possible to prevent the firing of useless balls. It becomes possible.

In the embodiment, the expectation of jackpot was shown in the chicken growth process, but it is not limited to this, but the growth process, growth process, improvement process, development process, expansion process, evolution process, lightness of the pattern Any object can be used in the design as long as the object can be expressed.

In addition, although the present Example demonstrated using the pachinko game machine which is one aspect | mode of implementation, it is not restricted to this.
For example, like a throttle game machine, a random number related to a hit is extracted by a player operating a start lever, and a reel reel and information (liquid crystal) display for performing an auxiliary effect based on the random number extraction value are extracted. Even in a gaming machine in which the device is driven, the present invention can be adopted for a game effect on an information (liquid crystal) display device.

Next, the correspondence between the structure of the claims and the embodiment of the invention will be described.
The starting port of claim 1 corresponds to the starting port 25. Symbol display means, special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53 corresponds. The random number setting means corresponds to the process of reading the reach determination random number in S210. The variation pattern group selection means corresponds to the process of selecting the variation pattern group in S240, S280, S330, and S370. The variation pattern determining means corresponds to the processing for determining the variation pattern in S270, S310, S360, and S400. The different aspect symbols having the same meaning as the variation symbol and having different aspects correspond to the contents described based on FIG. 3. The game control device 3 and the display control device 5 correspond to the reach state variation symbol setting means.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wiring system of the gaming machine 1;
3 is a symbol pattern diagram showing a symbol pattern displayed on a special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53. FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of transmission data transmitted from the game control device 3 and received by the display control device 5;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a special symbol variation control processing routine executed by the game control device 3;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of variation pattern creation processing executed by the game control device 3;
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a fixed symbol.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a fluctuation pattern.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 3 ... Game control apparatus, 5 ... Display control apparatus,
7 ... Outer frame, 9 ... Inner frame, 11 ... Game board, 13 ... Game ball,
15 ... handle, 17 ... upper tray, 19 ... lower tray,
21 ... Special symbol display section, 23 ... Special symbol holding lamp,
25 ... Start-up port, 26 ... Ordinary electric accessory, 27 ... Grand prize opening,
29 ... Normal symbol display section, 31 ... Normal symbol hold lamp,
32 ... Normal symbol operation gate, 33 ... Acoustic function part, 35 ... Lighting function part,
37 ... Prize ball function unit, 39 ... Role actuating function unit, 41 ... Display function unit,
43 ... Game ball detection function part, 45 ... External terminal board for main body,
47 ... Power supply board, 49 ... First type start port switch,
51 ... Safe ball switch, 53 ... Special symbol display device,
55 ... Normal symbol display device, 61 ... Left column, 63 ... Middle column, 65 ... Right column,
71 ... a symbol having the meaning of the third symbol having an egg form just before hatching,
73 ... Numerical mode, 75 ... Egg mode just before hatching,
81... A symbol having the meaning of the third symbol having a chick aspect;
83 ... number mode, 85 ... chick mode,
91 ... design having the meaning of the 3rd design with a chicken aspect,
93 ... Numerical form, 95 ... Chicken aspect,
101 ... A confirmed symbol having the meaning of the first symbol,
103 ... A confirmed symbol having the meaning of the second symbol,
105 ... a confirmed symbol having the meaning of the third symbol,
107 ... a confirmed symbol having the meaning of the fourth symbol,
111... First variation pattern group,
113 ... Reach pattern group with high probability reach state,
115 ... Reach pattern group with a slightly high probability reach state,
117: Reach pattern group in the normal state reach state,
121: Fluctuation pattern, YA: Vertical direction, YB: Horizontal direction

Claims (1)

When a game ball wins at the start opening, a variation symbol having a predetermined meaning changes on the screen according to a predetermined variation pattern, then stops and becomes a definite symbol, and whether or not to provide a big hit by the above definite symbol a gaming machine having a symbol display unit for,
Random number setting means for setting a random number;
A variation pattern group including a variation pattern in which a reach state occurs;
From the variation pattern group, based on the random number set by the random number setting unit, the variation pattern determining means for determining the variation pattern,
When the variation pattern determining means determines a variation pattern in which a specific reach state occurs, the variation pattern having the same meaning as the variation pattern and having a different aspect is being changed during the variation. It is set in place of the changing symbol, and at the time of the stop, the variable symbol setting means in the reach state for setting the fixed symbol in the same mode as the changing symbol,
A plurality of the different aspect symbols are provided corresponding to the high expectation degree of a plurality of jackpots in the reach state,
The reach state fluctuation symbol setting means selects the different aspect symbol from a plurality of the different aspect symbols according to the level of expectation of jackpot in the reach state of the determined variation pattern. A gaming machine characterized in that the above-mentioned different aspect design is set.

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