JP5341308B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a player recognize the timing of finally deciding on the success/failure result of a lottery based on a startup signal by a dynamic performance of symbols using a display device. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine displays an image (deformed image 250B) different from a normal image (prototype) before a special symbol 310 (Figure 6 (not shown) and Figure 7 (not shown)) completely come to a stop (real stop) considering a player's inability to concentrate his eyes as a disadvantage of being large of the display area 201 of an LCD 200. Consequently, it is easier to distinguish a real stop from a provisional stop. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a winning / losing lottery based on a start signal and displays the result of the winning / losing lottery on a display device together with an effect image.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine, when a game ball wins a special symbol start winning opening provided on the game board surface, it becomes an output starting point for a start signal for control, and a win / drop lottery (hereinafter referred to as “special” "Design lottery" is executed. As a result of the special symbol lottery, using a display device (in general, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) is applied) provided on the game board surface, a variation pattern effect is produced by a variation symbol for the effect corresponding to the special symbol. This is notified by executing. In addition, special symbols are usually two rows, and they vary separately at relatively inconspicuous positions on the game board surface, or part of the four corners of the LCD. The pattern effect is to notify the player by increasing the power, expectation, etc., using three variable symbol sequences. In the following, unless otherwise specified, “special symbol” refers to a symbol for design (variable symbol).

  In the LCD, the three symbol variation columns are scrolled and displayed, and the winning or the loss of the lottery is notified in the symbol arrangement when each column finally stops. For example, if the symbol is an Arabic numeral, the winning combination (big hit) is awarded when the same Arabic numeral symbol (“4, 4, 4”, “7, 7, 7”, etc.) is prepared, and the others are lost. In addition to Arabic numerals, there are cases where characters that match the theme of Chinese numerals, alphabets, or pachinko machines are used as symbols.

  By the way, in recent years, the symbol variation pattern effect has become a fancy effect, for example, an effect in which the change is resumed after an effect that makes it seem that the change has stopped (temporary stop) (patents). Reference 1).

In such an effect, once a symbol indicating a loss is displayed and the player is disappointed, it will change again and create a sense of expectation for winning, so it is considered preferable for the player.
JP 2003-902 A

  However, in the prior art, particularly in Patent Document 1, since the player is notified of the winning / losing confirmation of the role lottery in the display form of the final display symbol, the player who wants to recognize only the notification of the winning / losing For this, it is not clear about the final design. In other words, it is difficult to distinguish between the temporary stop and the main stop, and it is difficult to distinguish between the continuous change of the game and the new change of the next game.

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention can provide a gaming machine that allows a player to clearly recognize the final decision time of a winning / losing lottery result based on a start signal by a design variation effect using a display device. Is the purpose.

The present invention performs a winning / losing lottery based on a start signal output by detecting a game ball launched on the game board surface, and displays the winning / losing lottery result on a display device with an effect image. A game machine for informing, and as image to be displayed on the display device, image data in which image data including fluctuation symbol data in which a display position is regularly changed and directly related to the result of the winning / losing lottery is stored When the image data is read from the storage means and the image data storage means, the image based on the image data is displayed on the display device, and the design is changed based on the change design data, the change is the wherein the effect of re-varying pattern after a temporary stop state, the display control means to the stop state based the design on the results of those /落抽election when change is stopped, the next subsequent start-up One or more detection and pending items, those /落抽election notification results in variations in the design when the waiting, whether the re-varying continuation of the current game from the suspend state, variation of the following game This includes a state in which it is difficult to distinguish by the player's visual judgment, and the display control means is modified so as to emphasize the contrast of the symbol original image immediately before the symbol is completely stopped. Stop confirmation effect execution instruction means for displaying an image and instructing execution of a series of stop confirmation effects for returning the deformed pattern to the original image after a predetermined time has elapsed;
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Further, the present invention executes winning / losing lottery based on a start signal output by detecting a game ball launched on the game board surface, and controls winning ball payout processing according to the winning / losing lottery result. An image data storage means for storing image data including fluctuation symbol data that is directly related to the result of the winning / losing lottery and whose display position fluctuates regularly. based on the command signal input has at least change the start of the symbols on the display device and the image sub-control unit for displaying to the stop, the sub control unit detects the start signal of the next subsequent one or more pending However, the player's vision is whether it is a re-change that is a continuation of the current game from the temporary stop state or a change of the next game during the change of the symbol when waiting for notification of the result of the winning / losing lottery difficult to state the moon is distinguished in the decision through Wherein, immediately prior to the stop the symbol to display a deformed image obtained by deforming a different image and original image of the symbol, performing a series of stop confirmation effect of returning the symbols have the deformed after a predetermined time elapses original image It is characterized by.
Further, in the present invention, the deformed image is an image that is easily visually enhanced and easily recognized by the player by making it dramatically stronger than the contrast of the original image, and the deformed image is included in the notice information. It is characterized in that it may be further changed in association.

According to the present invention , the display control means reads out the image data from the image data storage means, causes the display device to display an image based on the image data, changes the design based on the variable design data, and When the change stops, the symbol is set to a stopped state based on the result of the winning / losing lottery.

  At this time, the stop confirmed effect execution instructing unit displays a deformed image deformed with respect to the original image of the symbol immediately before stopping the variation of the symbol on the display control unit, and the deformed image after a predetermined time has elapsed. Instructs the execution of a series of stop confirmation effects to return the design to the original image.

  This makes it possible for the player to clearly determine the final stop timing of the symbols that may fluctuate due to visual changes (original image → deformed image → original image), in other words, the final symbol that can recognize the result of the winning / losing lottery. Can be recognized. Note that it is only necessary to provide a means for detecting a game ball, such as a proximity sensor or a micro switch, as a means for detecting a game ball launched on the game board surface. After the game ball on the game board passes the detection means, the game board is again connected to the game board. A so-called passing chucker of the returned form or a game ball on the game board is collected by the gaming machine as a winning ball after passing through the detecting means, and a predetermined number of game balls as prizes for the collected gaming balls are collected. It may also be a payout port in the form of a payout (including so-called actors, electric tulips, and mechanism type tulips).

As the game progresses, the sound output control means for outputting sound based on sound data including sound, music, and sound effects from the speaker, and the sound output control means in synchronization with the fluctuation stop timing of the symbol, Sound effect output instructing means for instructing to output a sound effect exclusively for symbol stop confirmation from the speaker.

In addition to the visual change, the stop time is notified through hearing. That is, the sound effect output instruction means instructs the sound output control means to output a sound effect dedicated to symbol stop confirmation from the speaker in synchronization with the change stop timing of the change symbol. As a result, the player is stimulated by both visual and auditory senses, and the stop time is clearly recognized.

The unilateral command signal from Omosei control unit, the performance control unit controls the display device or the like, to notify the results of those /落抽election. More specifically, immediately before stopping the change of the symbol, a deformed symbol is displayed with respect to the original image of the symbol, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, a series of stop confirmation effects are performed to return the deformed symbol to the original image. .

  With such a control flow, the burden on the main control unit can be reduced.

The sub-control unit outputs a sound effect exclusively for symbol stop confirmation from a speaker in synchronization with the stop confirmation effect execution time.

In addition to the visual change, the stop time is notified through hearing. That is, the sound effect output instruction means instructs the sound output control means to output a sound effect dedicated to symbol stop confirmation from the speaker in synchronization with the change stop timing of the change symbol. As a result, the player is stimulated by both visual and auditory senses, and the stop time is clearly recognized.

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 display area may exceed the range of the player's visual field.

In order to clarify when to stop after the fluctuation pattern fluctuates in a part of the display area, receiving a stimulus from the sight (and also hearing) turns the line of sight toward the fluctuation pattern (stopped state). It can be said that it is useful.
In addition, the present invention performs a winning / losing lottery based on a start signal output by detecting a game ball launched on the game board surface, and displays the winning / losing lottery result on a display device with an effect image. As an image to be displayed on the display device, image data including fluctuation symbol data that is directly related to the result of the winning / losing lottery and whose display position fluctuates regularly is stored as an image to be displayed on the display device. When the image data is read from the image data storage means and the image data storage means and the display device displays an image based on the image data, and the design is changed based on the change design data, the change is includes the effect of re-varying the symbol after the tentative stop state, the display control means to the stop state based the design on the results of those /落抽election when change is stopped, the view During variation of, whether re variation is continuous in the current game from the suspend state, whether fluctuations in the next game includes a hard state attached recognize there is the judgment through visual player, present stopping the symbol Immediately before the display, the display control means displays a deformed image obtained by deforming the original image of the symbol, and stops instructing execution of a series of stop confirmation effects for returning the deformed symbol to the original image after a predetermined time has elapsed. The modified image is an image that is easily visually enhanced and easily recognized by the player by dramatically increasing the contrast of the original image compared to the contrast of the original image. Is characterized in that it may be further changed in association with the notice information.
Further, according to the present invention, the winning / losing lottery is executed based on the start signal output by detecting the game ball launched on the game board surface, and the winning ball payout process according to the winning / dropping lottery result is controlled. An image data storage means for storing image data including fluctuation symbol data that is directly related to the result of the winning / losing lottery and whose display position fluctuates regularly. And a sub-control unit that causes the display device to display at least an image from the start to stop of the symbol change based on the command signal input to the display device, the sub-control unit from the temporary stop state during the change of the symbol The original image of the symbol immediately before the symbol is stopped, including a state in which it is difficult to distinguish whether it is a re-variation that is a continuation of the current game or a variation in the next game through visual judgment of the player Deformed against A series of stop-decision effects are displayed to display the shape image and return the deformed pattern to the original image after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the deformed image is visually strengthened compared to the contrast of the original image. The image is easily emphasized and easily recognized by the player, and the modified image may be further changed in association with the advance notice information.

  As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that the player can clearly recognize the final decision time of the winning / losing lottery result based on the start signal due to the symbol variation effect using the display device.

(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 includes a main control unit 150 and a sub control unit 153 (a control unit configured by an effect control unit 152 and a symbol control unit 156 described later). It is structured as a center. 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 game balls PB win the attacker 112, and a lot of 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.

  Here, with regard to the notification effect of the lottery result of the special symbol lottery, a variety of effects such as resuming the variation after the effect as if it was once lost (after the temporary stop effect) are widely used.

  By the way, among the various display controls mentioned above, the notification of the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is the most important information for the player, and it is necessary to notify (display) the player so as not to miss it. The design is used to notify the user with the effect. In the following, the design for production is referred to as “special design 250 (see FIG. 6)”.

  However, if the size of the display area 201 of the LCD 200 is large (20 inches), various effects are displayed in various places in the display area 201 of the LCD 200, and the preference is improved. There is a point that cannot be done.

  It may be difficult to determine whether the player cannot concentrate the viewpoint and whether it is a temporary stop (unconfirmed) or a full stop (confirmed) for various effects. Further, depending on the game specifications, the variation of the special symbol 250 (see FIG. 6) and the BGM may not be synchronized, and the auditory break may be unclear.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, immediately before the special symbol 250 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) completely stops (main stop), an image different from the normal image (original image 250A shown in FIG. 6) (FIG. 7). The modified image 250B) shown in FIG. More specifically, the deformed image 250B is an image that is dramatically stronger in contrast than the original contrast, and is easily visually enhanced and easily recognized by the player. In addition, the time slot | zone which displays the said deformation | transformation image is few (within 1-2 seconds), and becomes a real stop after that.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram functionally showing control mainly informing the lottery result of the special symbol lottery in the effect control unit 152 and the symbol control unit 156. Note that this block diagram does not limit the hardware configuration but is functionally classified.

  As shown in FIG. 5, 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. 5 shows three types of commands: special drawing lottery result information, general drawing lottery result information, and hold number 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.

  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. Usually, the special figure variation pattern is a variation of the effect symbols in three rows. For example, if the same symbols are prepared, the winning pattern 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.

  Here, the variation pattern type information output unit 262 is connected to a timer unit 266. The time measurement unit 266 starts time measurement when a time measurement start signal and a time measurement end signal are input from the variation pattern type information output unit 262. In addition, the timing unit 266 outputs an execution signal to the special image enhancement instruction unit 268 and the voice enhancement instruction unit 270 at the time based on the timing completion signal (when time is up).

  The special image enhancement instruction unit 268 is connected to the command output unit 264 and outputs enhancement instruction information to the command output unit 264 based on the input of the execution signal.

  The voice enhancement instruction unit 270 is connected to the speaker driver 272 and outputs enhancement instruction information to the speaker driver 272 based on the execution signal input. Based on this emphasis instruction information, the speaker driver 272 controls the speakers 22L, 22R, and 22W, and outputs sound effects that make an impact on the player (such as shouts, strange voices, burst sounds, collision sounds, and natural sounds). Thus, the player pays attention to the special figure emphasized image before and after the sound effect is generated. The sound effect output time is synchronized with a special figure emphasized image display time described later.

  The command output unit 264 is connected to the symbol control unit 156 and sends the generated command signal to the command analysis unit 274 of the symbol control unit 156.

  The command analysis unit 274 of the symbol control unit 156 analyzes the command signal input from the effect control unit 152. FIG. 5 shows three types of special pattern lottery result notification variation pattern type information, emphasis instruction information, and other commands, and the above-mentioned general-purpose variation pattern type information and the number of holds are less relevant to the features of the present invention. The information is other commands.

  The special pattern lottery result notification variation pattern type information is sent to the symbol variation pattern data reading unit 276. A special symbol variation pattern data memory 278 is connected to the symbol variation pattern data reading unit 276. Therefore, the symbol variation pattern data reading unit 276 reads the special symbol variation pattern data from the special symbol variation pattern data memory 278 based on the special symbol lottery result notification variation pattern type information, and sends it to the variation pattern execution start instructing unit 280. Send it out.

  The variation pattern execution start instruction unit 280 is connected to the display control unit 282. When the special symbol variation pattern data is input to the display control unit 282, the symbol variation pattern effect is executed in the display area 201 of the LCD 200. 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, if the result of the analysis by the command analysis unit 274 is emphasis instruction information, the emphasis instruction information is sent to the special figure emphasis image processing unit 284.

  The special figure enhanced image processing unit 284 is connected to the display control unit 282, and performs image processing for emphasizing the special symbol 250 (see FIG. 6) that is currently changing. For example, the contrast is dramatically higher than that of a normal image (original). This period is very short (within 1 to 2 seconds) and is executed at the same time as the above-described sound effect.

  6 and 7 show the display area 201 of the LCD 200. A frame-like monotone image 252 is displayed on the periphery of the display area 201, and the inside thereof is a variation pattern effect area of the special symbol 250. FIG. .

  FIG. 6 shows a prototype (original image 250A) of the special symbol 250, and shows a state immediately before the actual stop or a temporary stop state immediately before the re-variation. After the display state of FIG. 6, if the special symbol 250 is temporarily stopped, the change is resumed as it is.

  On the other hand, when the actual stop is performed after the display state of FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 7, the contrast of a part of the special symbol 250 (in FIG. 7, three symbols arranged horizontally in the upper stage) is increased ( The deformed image 250B) is shown as if the deformed image 250B is shining.

  In the present embodiment, the prototype image 250A of the special symbol 250 is an image of a human face, and the prototype image 250A is based on a state where both eyes are open as facial expressions (see FIG. 6). In the deformed image 250B, the facial expression may be changed (winked state) in association with the advance notice information (see FIG. 7).

  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 into the game area 101 of the game board 100 along the outer rail 102 and falls in the game area 101 while changing the direction by hitting the game nail 123. Then, the game ball PB that has reached the lower end of the game area 101 without winning a prize is collected into the pachinko machine 10 from the out port 124.

  Here, when the special symbol start winning slot 108 is won, the main control unit 150 executes the special symbol lottery winning / losing lottery (special symbol lottery processing), and the special symbol lottery 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.

  By the way, the variation pattern of the special symbol 250 has a variety of effects, and one of them is a temporary stop state of the special symbol 250 that makes the variation appear to stop and resumes the variation. There is a production.

  Since this temporary stop state is almost as close as the main stop, the player may not be able to tell whether the stop is the main stop or the temporary stop. For example, when the number of holdings is 1 or more, it is difficult to know whether the change starts due to the next start winning after the main stop or the change restarts due to the current start winning after the temporary stop. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the main stop is performed, the deformed image 250B having a contrast higher than that of the original image 250A of the special symbol 250 is displayed immediately before that, thereby emphasizing that the main stop is visually confirmed. I tried to do it. In addition, a special sound effect is output from the speakers 22L, 22R, and 22W in synchronization with this stop.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of special symbol variation pattern effect control.

  In step 300, it is determined whether or not the special figure lottery result notification variation pattern type has been determined. If the determination is negative, this routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 300, the process proceeds to step 302 to calculate the time from the start of fluctuation to the actual stop. Since the variation pattern includes a plurality of variation times including the presence / absence of reach, the time from the variation start to the main stop is calculated based on the determined variation pattern type for special drawing lottery result notification. In addition, you may memorize | store the map which shows the correlation with the variation pattern kind for special figure lottery result alerting | reporting, and variation time.

  In this way, the sub-control unit does not control the sound effect and the image based on the synchronization signal, but instead performs the synchronization control based on the time calculation required from the start of the symbol variation to the main stop. On the other hand, there is no external signal such as a synchronization signal for operation confirmation of image display and sound output. For this reason, the main control unit can invalidate the external input signal for the fraudulent act, so that the fraudulent act such as data alteration using the external input signal is prevented.

  In the next step 304, the symbol control unit 156 is instructed to start fluctuation, and then the process proceeds to step 306 to start timing.

  In step 308, it is determined whether the time until the main stop has elapsed as a result of timing (whether the time is up) or not. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 310 and the symbol control unit 156 is instructed. To output special symbol emphasis instructions. Thus, the converted image 250B is displayed in the display area 201 of the LCD 200 for a predetermined time.

  In the next step 312, a voice enhancement instruction is output to the speaker driver 272. As a result, sound effects indicating the actual stop are output from the speakers 22L, 22R, and 22W.

  As the sound effect, for example, “shouting voice” having an impact, for example, a concept of a pachinko machine is preferable.

  FIG. 9 shows the flow of the display image in the display area 201 of the LCD 200 from the change to the actual stop or change again.

  FIG. 9 (A) shows a changing image. From this state, the changing speed gradually decreases, and as shown in FIG. 9 (B), the image is almost stopped but slightly swung up and down ( Temporary stop state).

  The temporary stop state in FIG. 9 (B) is indistinguishable from the actual stop state, and after that, will it lead to a re-variation in FIG. 9 (C) or the next game that was on hold in FIG. 9 (F)? It may be difficult to understand whether the change (next change) will occur.

  Therefore, in the case of the actual stop, as shown in FIG. 9B to FIG. 9D, the modified image 250B is emphasized with the special symbol 250, and the main image is stopped (see FIG. 9E). It is possible to easily distinguish between re-change (see FIG. 9C) and next change (see FIG. 9F).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol 250 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) is completely stopped in consideration of the fact that the player cannot concentrate the line of sight as a disadvantage of the large display area 201 of the LCD 200. Immediately before (main stop), an image (deformed image 250B) different from the normal image (original) is displayed. Thereby, it becomes easy to distinguish from a regular stop or a temporary stop.

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 the block diagram which showed functionally the control which mainly alert | reported the lottery result of the special symbol lottery in an effect control part and a symbol control part. It is a front view which shows the temporary stop state displayed on the display area of LCD. It is a front view which shows the state which displayed the emphasis image just before this stop displayed on the display area of LCD. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the special symbol fluctuation pattern effect control which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a front view of the display area of LCD which shows the flow of a pattern fluctuation.

Explanation of symbols

PB game ball 10 Pachinko machine (game machine)
100 game board 200 LCD (display device)
108 Start winning port 112 Attacker 150 Main control unit 152 Production control unit 156 Symbol control unit 180 Start winning sensor 201 Display area 250 Special symbol 250A Prototype image 250B Deformed image 254 Command analysis unit 256 Special figure lottery result change pattern type determination unit 258 Standard drawing lottery result variation pattern type determination unit 260 Reservation number recognition unit 262 Fluctuation pattern type information output unit 264 Command output unit 266 Timekeeping unit 268 Special figure image enhancement instruction unit (stop confirmation effect execution instruction means)
270 Speech enhancement instruction unit 272 Speaker driver 274 Command analysis unit 276 Symbol variation pattern data reading unit 278 Special symbol variation pattern data memory (image data storage means)
280 Variation pattern execution start instruction unit 282 Display control unit (display control means)
284 Special figure enhanced image processing unit

Claims (5)

A gaming machine that performs winning / losing lottery based on a start signal output by detecting a game ball launched on the game board surface, and displays the result of the winning / losing lottery on a display device together with an effect image to notify Because
Image data storage means in which image data including fluctuation symbol data that is directly related to the result of the winning / losing lottery and whose display position fluctuates regularly is stored as an image to be displayed on the display device;
When the image data is read from the image data storage means, the image based on the image data is displayed on the display device, and the symbol is varied based on the variation symbol data, the variation temporarily stops the symbol Display control means that includes an effect that re-variates after changing to a state, and when the change stops, the symbol is placed in a final stop state based on the result of the winning / losing lottery;
Whether it is a re-variation that is a continuation of the current game from the temporary stop state during the variation of the symbol when detecting one or more start signals after the next and holding it, and waiting for notification of the result of the winning / losing lottery, The display control means emphasizes the contrast of the symbol original image immediately before the symbol is completely stopped, including a state in which it is difficult to discern whether the next game change is a visual judgment of the player. A stop confirmed effect execution instructing means for instructing execution of a series of stop confirmed effects to display the deformed image deformed to the original image after a predetermined time has elapsed,
A gaming machine having. A main control unit that executes a winning / losing lottery based on a start signal output by detecting a game ball launched on the game board surface and controls a winning ball payout process according to the winning / dropping lottery result;
A command signal that is directly related to the result of the winning / losing lottery and that includes image data storage means for storing image data including fluctuating symbol data whose display position varies regularly, and is unilaterally input from the main control unit And a sub-control unit that causes the display device to display at least an image from the start to the end of the pattern variation,
The sub-control unit detects one or more of the next and subsequent start signals, holds them, and continues the current game from the temporary stop state while the symbols are changing while waiting for notification of the winning / losing lottery results. Deformation that has changed into an image different from the original image of the design immediately before the design is stopped, including a state in which it is difficult to discern whether it is a re-variation or a change of the next game by visual judgment of the player A game machine that displays an image and executes a series of stop-decision effects for returning the deformed symbol to the original image after a predetermined time has elapsed.   The deformed image is an image that is easily visually enhanced and easily recognized by the player by making it significantly stronger than the contrast of the original image, and the deformed image is further changed in association with the advance notice information. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein there is a game machine. A gaming machine that performs winning / losing lottery based on a start signal output by detecting a game ball launched on the game board surface, and displays the result of the winning / losing lottery on a display device together with an effect image to notify Because
Image data storage means in which image data including fluctuation symbol data that is directly related to the result of the winning / losing lottery and whose display position fluctuates regularly is stored as an image to be displayed on the display device;
When the image data is read from the image data storage means, the image based on the image data is displayed on the display device, and the symbol is varied based on the variation symbol data, the variation temporarily stops the symbol Display control means that includes an effect that re-variates after changing to a state, and when the change stops, the symbol is placed in a final stop state based on the result of the winning / losing lottery;
During variation of the design, whether re variation is continuous in the current game from the suspend state, whether fluctuations in the next game includes a hard state attached recognize there is the judgment through visual player, the symbol Immediately before the actual stop, the display control means displays a deformed image obtained by deforming the original image of the symbol, and instructs execution of a series of stop confirmation effects for returning the deformed symbol to the original image after a predetermined time has elapsed. And a stop confirmed effect execution instruction means to
The deformed image is an image that is easily visually enhanced and easily recognized by the player by making it significantly stronger than the contrast of the original image, and the deformed image is further changed in association with the advance notice information. A gaming machine characterized by that. A main control unit that executes a winning / losing lottery based on a start signal output by detecting a game ball launched on the game board surface and controls a winning ball payout process according to the winning / dropping lottery result;
A command signal that is directly related to the result of the winning / losing lottery and that includes image data storage means for storing image data including fluctuating symbol data whose display position varies regularly, and is unilaterally input from the main control unit And a sub-control unit that causes the display device to display at least an image from the start to the end of the pattern variation,
The sub-control unit is in a state where it is difficult to discern whether the replay is a continuation of the current game from the temporary stop state or the next game during the change of the symbol based on the player's visual judgment. hints, just before to the stop the symbol to display a deformed image obtained by deforming to the pattern of the original image, and executes a series of stop confirmation effect of returning the symbols have the deformed after a predetermined time elapses original image ,
The deformed image is an image that is easily visually enhanced and easily recognized by the player by making it significantly stronger than the contrast of the original image, and the deformed image is further changed in association with the advance notice information. A gaming machine characterized by that.