JP5805399B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a display device for notifying game information according to the progress of a big game in a big game in which a predetermined number of games capable of acquiring many game media are executed.

  Conventionally, gaming machines, such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines, are provided with an LCD display unit, and an effect image is displayed on the LCD display unit as the game progresses, thereby exciting the game. In addition, the LCD display section informs important information in advance as the game progresses, and informs the result.

  For example, in a pachinko machine, a special symbol lottery is executed when a game ball wins a special symbol start winning opening provided on the game board surface. The LCD display section notifies the result of the special symbol lottery with effects.

  If you win this special symbol lottery, you can expect a lot of game balls to be won in a short time by releasing the blocked attacker (premium winning mouth) a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time in normal games. (Game). More specifically, when the attacker opens, it closes once after about 30 seconds from the opening. If a predetermined number (for example, 8 to 10 balls) is confirmed before 30 seconds have elapsed, the game is temporarily closed at that time. In the special symbol lottery, in addition to the winning / losing lottery, the number of times the attacker opens (the predetermined number of times) is determined. For example, if one predetermined number of times is 1R (round), 2R˜ 16R or the like is selected.

  In the conventional gaming machine, the number of rounds acquired is displayed on the LCD display unit, and the current round number is displayed (count up display, count down display) as the special game progresses. By seeing this display, the player can recognize the number of rounds acquired and the current number of execution rounds.

  However, in the pachinko machine, when the determined number of rounds and the current number of rounds according to the progress of the special game (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “round number etc.”) are clearly notified, for example, the number of rounds If a small number of special games are confirmed, a feeling of disappointment will be given before the special games are started. On the other hand, if the number of rounds or the like is not notified, there is a case where the player's expectation of winning a lottery and executing a special game is impaired.

  In addition, as means for notifying information that changes in accordance with the progress of the game, such as round display, there is a case in which an increase / decrease is displayed in a pseudo manner by a design such as a level meter, instead of simply displaying numbers. As an example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a pachislot machine calculates a cumulative payout number of medals in a major game based on a payout number command while the big game is being executed, and sets a level corresponding to the calculated value. Although it is described that the length of the meter is determined and displayed on the LCD display unit, the notification means described in Patent Document 1 is applied to the jackpot of pachinko games in which the opening and closing of the attacker in the pachinko machine is repeated a plurality of times. There is no positive statement to do so.

  In addition, as a reference, as a technique for notifying information that increases or decreases in accordance with the progress of a game on a pachinko machine, as described in Patent Document 2, the effect of whether or not the ball hits the target over time is performed. Has been proposed. However, in this patent document 2, the effect is an effect of notifying whether or not the lottery result is successful during the symbol variation based on the special symbol lottery, and is not a round notification effect in the special game.

JP 2007-167327 A JP 2004-141644 A

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention has an object to obtain a gaming machine capable of notifying a player of disappointment and notifying the degree of digestion such as the number of rounds in notifying the number of rounds of a special game. .

The present invention provides a game in the first gaming state when a lottery result obtained by obtaining a right at a predetermined opportunity is won under a first gaming state in which a game medium can be acquired. The game progress control means including a game progress control means for shifting to a second gaming state in which a predetermined number of major games capable of acquiring a larger number of game media than the number of acquired media is executed, and at least notification of the result of the lottery A display device that notifies game information according to the progress of the game by means, and moves one unit on a predetermined movement trajectory every time the big game is executed at least once A moving body image and a destination image set on the moving locus and used as a destination point of the moving body image are displayed on the display device, respectively, and the time when the moving body image reaches the destination image Is the predetermined number of times If you have a display control means for controlling the display state of the moving object image and the destination image in synchronization with the end timing of the major role game, the display control means executes a second game state, at least Either when the image interval between the moving object image and the destination image is constant or when it is not fixed, and when the moving amount of the moving object image is made uniform or non-uniform. Any one of them is displayed in combination with each other .

  According to the present invention, for example, when a lottery is won in a first gaming state such as a normal gaming state, for example, a second gaming state such as a special gaming state is entered, and a large number of big games can be executed. With this big game, the player can acquire many game media. Here, the big game is executed a predetermined number of times, but the number of times is not specified. Instead, the display control means displays the moving body image on the display device, and moves on the movement trajectory as the big game is digested. Display to move. A destination image is displayed on the movement trajectory. When the moving body image reaches the destination image, the destination image is synchronized with the end time of the big game.

  As a result, whether the gaming state has a small number of major roles or a gaming state with a large number of major roles is intentionally obscurely notified, and the player plays the major role game while enjoying the effects on the display device. Can be advanced.

In addition, the present invention performs a lottery by winning a game ball in a start winning opening provided on the game board surface, and when the result of the lottery is won, the lottery is provided on the game board surface and is closed in a normal game state. Including a game progress control means for shifting to a special game state for obtaining a right of a major game that enables a winning ball according to winning of a gaming ball by opening a certain winning opening, and at least a notification of the result of the lottery A display device for informing game information according to the progress of the game by the game progress control means,
In the big game by the game progress control means, the number of game balls won in advance when the opening time after the opening of the grand prize opening reaches a predetermined time, or after the opening of the big prize opening is reached. A game machine in which closing of the prize winning opening is set as one time when the earlier condition when the number reaches a predetermined number is satisfied, and the big game is executed a predetermined number of times, A moving body image that moves by one unit on a predetermined movement trajectory each time the major game is executed, and a destination image that is set on the movement trajectory and serves as a destination point of the moving body image, The display of the mobile object image and the destination image is controlled so that the time at which the mobile object image reaches the destination image is synchronized with the end time of the predetermined number of big-games. Have a display control means, when said display control means executes the special game state, at least, the case of a constant image distance between the moving object image and the destination image, or in the case of undefined, In addition, the present invention is characterized in that either the case where the amount of movement of the round image of the moving body image is made uniform or the case where the amount of movement is made non-uniform is combined and displayed .

  According to the present invention, when a lottery is won in the normal gaming state, the special gaming state is entered and a large number of big games can be executed. With this big game, the player can acquire many game balls. Here, the big game is executed a predetermined number of times, but the number of times is not specified. Instead, the display control means displays the moving body image on the display device, and moves on the movement trajectory as the big game is digested. Display to move. A destination image is displayed on the movement trajectory. When the moving body image reaches the destination image, the destination image is synchronized with the end time of the big game.

  As a result, whether the special game state with a small number of major games or the special game state with a large number of major games is intentionally unclearly noticed, and the player enjoys the performance on the display device while enjoying the performance on the display device. The game can be advanced.

  In the present invention, the destination image is displayed at a fixed position on the movement trajectory.

  Since the destination image is fixed, and the moving body image gradually approaches the destination image based on the digestion of the big game, the number of big games (predetermined number) can be predicted to some extent.

Further, in the present invention, the predetermined number of the big game that is repeated in one gaming state executed when the lottery is won is notified to the display device from the time when the lottery is executed. It is characterized by being set in between.

  The predetermined number of the big game is set from when the lottery is executed to when the result of the lottery is notified to the display device, and the movement of the moving body image is controlled according to the set number of times. . For example, the distance between the moving body image and the destination image is always constant, and the unit moving amount of the moving body image may be changed according to the set predetermined number of times, or the unit moving amount of the moving body image is constant. The distance between the moving object and the destination image may be changed.

  Note that the moving body image and the destination image displayed on the display device are generally arranged two-dimensionally, for example, and the distance is characterized in that the arrival time can be easily predicted. On the other hand, it may be arranged in the depth direction of the display device, that is, three-dimensionally. In this case, there is a feature that it is difficult to grasp the distance and it is difficult to predict the arrival time. Moreover, you may make it use 2D and 3D together. Which one should be adopted may be determined according to the purpose of the game specification, but each has a technical feature (difficulty of prediction).

  As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect of notifying the player of disappointment and notifying the degree of digestion such as the number of rounds in the notification of the number of rounds of the special game.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the game board concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the control system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed functionally the control for a round guidance display in the production | presentation control part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the image display control of an LCD display part including the display control which concerns on this Embodiment and the moving body image approaches the destination image in an effect control part. It is a front view of the LCD display part in the special game which concerns on this Embodiment, (A) shows the time of the first round start of special game, (B) shows the time of the end of the last round. (A) is an example of operation display 1 in Table 1, (A) is a transition diagram accompanying round digestion with the initial position of the moving body image and the destination image when the total number of rounds at the time of winning is 4 rounds and 16 rounds. B) is an example of the operation display 2 in Table 1. (A) is an example of operation display 3 in Table 1, (A) is a transition diagram accompanying round digestion with the initial position of the moving body image and the destination image when the total number of rounds at the time of winning is 4 rounds and 16 rounds. B) is an example of the operation display 4 in Table 1.

(Configuration of pachinko machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, 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 equipped with a pair of glass plates 14 arranged in parallel to each other and at a predetermined interval in the depth direction is arranged on the upper part of the undergarment 12 of the pachinko machine 10. The left end is pivotally supported and attached so that it can be opened and closed. On the back side of the glass frame 16, a detachable / replaceable game board 18 is set, and the game board 18 faces the glass plate 14 while being closed by the glass frame 16.

  An integrated dish 24 is disposed below the glass frame 16. A key hole 27 is provided at the right end of the integrated dish 24 in FIG. 1, and the glass frame 16 is opened when the key is inserted into the key hole 27 and turned to one of the left and right sides, and the integrated dish 24 is opened when turned to the other side. To do.

  The integrated plate 24 is provided with an upper plate portion 28 and a lower plate portion 30. An upper dish ball removal lever 34 is provided on the peripheral wall portion 32 forming the upper dish part 28, and by operating the upper dish ball removal lever 34, the game balls stored in the upper dish part 28 are removed from the lower dish. It can be sent to the section 30. Further, the lower dish portion 30 is provided with a lower dish ball removal button 36. By operating the lower dish ball removal button 36, the game balls PB stored in the lower dish portion 30 are externally (for example, so-called "" It can be discharged into a dollar box ").

  A ball lending button 42 and a return button 44 are provided at the right end portion of the peripheral wall 32 of the upper plate portion 28 in FIG.

  A grip unit (launching 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, and an ashtray 46 is attached to the lower left portion.

  A saucer speaker 60U is disposed on the right side of the lower dish portion 30 of the integrated dish 24 in FIG.

  Here, an operation button 50 that can be operated by the player is provided on the peripheral wall 32 of the upper plate portion 28 in the integrated plate 24. This operation button 50 can be intervened in the effect image by operating during the operation effective period during the game, and is set according to each game specification.

  Around the glass plate 14 in the glass frame 16, an upper effect section that turns on, turns off, and blinks in accordance with the progress of the game in an arch shape to produce visual effects such as lighting and auditory effects such as sound. 52 is arranged. The lower end portion of the upper effect portion 52 is connected to the upper end portion of the lower effect portion 54 arranged in a substantially U shape around the integrated dish 24.

  As a result, the effect unit 56 is formed by the upper effect unit 52 and the lower effect unit 54 so as to surround the game board 18.

  The effect unit 56 includes a substrate (not shown) to which an illumination member (LED or the like) is attached, and a lens cover formed with a predetermined design so as to cover the substrate. 58 is attached.

  The lens cover 58 is cut into a concavo-convex shape so as to divide an area where the illumination member is lit, and lighting control of the illumination member is performed for each of the divided areas (hereinafter referred to as “lens portion 58” as necessary). Made. The lighting member basically has a set of LEDs that are lit in three colors of R (red), G (green), and B (blue). It can be lit. In addition, a triple display 62 is provided at each upper corner of the glass frame, and is applied to gaming state notification (including error notification and the like).

  Further, glass frame speakers 60C, 60L and 60R are built in the center and both ends of the area corresponding to about 1/3 of the upper arc of the glass frame 16 in the upper effect section 52, and sound is output simultaneously with illumination. To do.

  Hereinafter, the saucer speaker 60U and the glass frame speakers 60C, 60L, and 60R are collectively referred to as “speaker 60”.

(Game board configuration)
The game board 18 shown in FIG. 2 has a resin sheet-like cell attached to a plywood board serving as a substrate, and the surface of the cell is a board surface. An arc-shaped outer rail is provided near the outer peripheral edge of the board surface. 102 and the inner rail 104 are attached.

  A spherical guide channel 197 is formed between the outer rail 102 and the inner rail 104 with a certain distance. The ball guide channel 197 serves to guide the game ball PB launched from the launch device 165 (see FIG. 3) to a circular area (game area) of the game board 18. A spherical backflow prevention valve 199 is attached to the end of the spherical guide channel 197. The ball check valve 199 has a base attached to the tip of the inner rail 104 and extends in the direction of the outer rail 102.

  A circular area surrounded by the outer rail 102 (and a part of the inner rail 104) in the game board 18 is fired from the launching device 165 (see FIG. 3) and passes through the ball guide channel 197. The game ball PB that has been driven is allowed to move by its own weight drop, and this area is a game area in which a game is played.

  In the game area of the game board 18, game nails and windmills 21 are scattered and driven. In addition, a center accessory 105 is arranged almost in the center of the game area. The center accessory 105 includes a liquid crystal display unit (LCD display unit) 106 that displays images of various effects and the like.

  In the LCD display unit 106, for example, the symbol variation pattern effect is such that when the three symbol sequences change independently and finally the three symbol sequences stop at the same symbol, the winning of the special symbol lottery is notified. Is executed. Note that, among the three columns, the case where two columns stop at the same symbol first (temporary stop) and the remaining one column is changing is called “reach”.

  A stage 105 </ b> S is formed at the lower side of the center accessory 105. A game ball PB received by rebounding with a nail or the like, or a game ball PB received guided by a warp path (not shown) is sent to the stage 105S.

  The stage 105S is formed with an inclined surface, a protrusion, etc., and the movement of the game ball PB changes irregularly by the inclined surface, the protrusion, etc., and finally returns to the game board 18 from the lower side. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a passing gate 118 having a normal symbol lottery starting function is disposed on the left side of the center accessory 105 in FIG.

  In addition, a special symbol start winning port (A) 130 and a special symbol start winning port (B) 134 are arranged in a column at the lower part of the center character 105.

  The upper part of the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 is open so that the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 is always open, while the upper part of the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 is blocked by the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130. Yes.

  An electric tulip 136 is attached to the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134. The electric tulip 136 is configured to open and close by energization / non-energization of an electric chew solenoid 138 (see FIG. 3) disposed on the back side of the game board 18.

  Here, when the electric tulip 136 is in the open state, the pachinko ball PB can be received in the winning opening of the special symbol start winning opening (B), and the pachinko ball PB can be won.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an attacker 112 is disposed at a lower part of the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 and located near the lower end of the game area.

  The attacker 112 is provided with an opening / closing door 116. The opening / closing door 116 is opened or closed by energization / non-energization of the attacker solenoid 148 (see FIG. 3). That is, when the open / close door 116 is opened, the game ball PB dropped on the open / close door 116 is guided by the open / close door 116 and wins the attacker 112.

  Further, at the lowest position of the game area, there is provided an out port 124 through which the dislodged ball is discharged to the back side of the game board 18.

  Further, a plurality of general winning ports 120 (in the present embodiment, FIG. 2) are provided below the center role 105 and on the left and right of the special symbol starting winning port (A) 130 and the special symbol starting winning port (B) 134. Two general winning openings 120A and 120C are provided on the left side and one general winning opening 120C is provided on the right side. Note that the number of the general winning ports 120 is not limited to three, and the number may be determined by, for example, a design operation such as a winning rate.

  In addition, a light emitting element 136 for lighting effects that produces a lighting effect by lighting on, turning off, and flashing according to the progress of the game on the center actor 105 and the peripheral edge of the board surface provided in this game area (see FIG. 3). Many are provided.

  Here, when the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 or the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134, a special symbol lottery is executed, and when the special symbol lottery is won, the opening and closing of the attacker 112 is performed. The door 116 opens and closes in a predetermined pattern, and this is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) (sometimes referred to as “special gaming state” or “big role processing”).

  Note that the winning / losing of the special symbol lottery is mainly notified in the symbol variation display effect of the LCD display unit 106, and during the symbol variation pattern effect or during the major role processing, the lottery result is suspended and sequentially We are going to inform you. In addition to the symbol variation display effect, an anthropomorphic character of an animal or the like is displayed, and a visual effect may be given to give the player a sense of expectation by implying that they have won the lottery. In that case, the player's interest is increased from the auditory sense by sound effects.

  In the present embodiment, a maximum of four per special symbol start winning opening (in this embodiment, two of special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 and special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 are shown. Since it is a special symbol start winning slot, it will be 8). The number of reserved balls is not limited to this.

The number of balls to be held is notified by a holding lamp which is arranged at the lower right in FIG. 2 in the center role 105 and is mainly a part of the game progress guide lamp unit 109 having a special figure display unit. A part of the display unit 106 is used for easy display to the player.
(Control system configuration)
Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured with a main control unit 150 as a center, and the main control unit 150 includes an effect control unit 152 and a payout control unit 154. And are connected. 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.

  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 (not shown) via the board external terminal 190.

  The main control unit 150 includes, as an input system, a pass gate sensor 118S that detects a game ball PB passing through the pass gate 118, and a special figure A start port sensor that detects a winning ball to the special symbol start winning port (A) 130. 130S, special figure B starting port sensor 134S for detecting a winning ball to the special symbol starting winning port (B) 134, an attacker sensor 112S for detecting a winning ball to the attacker 112 that is opened in a special gaming state, a general winning port General winning sensors 120AS, 120BS, 120CS for detecting winning balls to 120A, 120B, 120C are connected.

  In addition, the main control unit 150 includes, as an output system, a guide lamp unit 109 for notifying game information when the lamp is lit, an electric chew solenoid 138 for opening and closing the electric tulip 136, and an opening and closing door 116 for the attacker 112. An attacker solenoid 148 is connected.

  An operation button 50 is connected to the effect control unit 152 as an input system. In addition, to the effect control unit 152, a light emitting element 136 for lighting effects and a speaker 60 provided in various game parts of the pachinko machine 10 are connected as an output system.

  Furthermore, the LCD display unit 106 is connected to the effect control unit 152 via the symbol control unit 156.

  The payout control unit 154 is connected to a payout device 160 and a launch control unit 164, and the launch control unit 164 is connected to a launch device 165. 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. In addition, the launch control unit 164 activates the launch device 165 by the operation of the grip unit 26 (see FIG. 1) by the player to start launch of the game ball PB and the launch force according to the operation amount of the grip unit 26. To control.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 transmits payout information to a hall computer (not shown) installed in the hall via the frame external terminal 191.

  Here, during the normal game, the effect control unit 152 controls the LCD display unit 106 to display three symbol rows in which symbols are arranged at a predetermined pitch in a belt shape and its jackpot image data storage unit image. The result of the special symbol lottery executed when the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning port (A) 130 or the special symbol start winning port (B) 134 is obtained by independently dividing the three symbol columns. It is notified by the kind of three symbol rows when it fluctuates and finally stops. As described above, when all the stopped symbols in the three symbol rows are stopped at the same symbol, the special symbol lottery becomes “winning”, and the state shifts to the special game state (hit processing).

  In the effect control unit 152, during the special game, the LCD display unit 106 is controlled so as to display a big hit image for the purpose of generally congratulating a predetermined winning and enlivening the game. It has become. As the jackpot image, a plurality of types of images are prepared in accordance with the theme of the gaming machine 10, and are identified and executed automatically or in conjunction with a designation operation by the player's operation button 50. .

  In addition, the effect control unit 152 is configured to notify the progress status of the special game so as to overlap the jackpot image. The progress of this special game is generally the number of times the attacker 112 is opened and closed (number of rounds). The number of rounds is determined by another lottery executed at the same time as or after the winning of the special symbol lottery.

  Conventionally, as the round information for notifying the number of rounds, “numbers” which are character information are used, and the number of all rounds and the current number of rounds are directly notified. However, in such a round information notification form, the player can predict the end of the special gaming state. For example, when the maximum number of rounds is 16R and the determined number of rounds is 4R, disappointment There is a case where a feeling of feeling is given, and a psychological burden is generated, and the willingness to play is reduced.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, as the round information displayed on the LCD display unit 106, two types of images (the moving body image 200 and the destination image 202 shown in FIG. 6) are prepared and special information is not provided. Each is displayed at any position on the LCD display unit 106 before the game starts (round guidance display). Also, the number of acquired balls in the special game state (during jackpot processing) is not displayed.

  In the present embodiment, destination image 202 is fixedly displayed at a predetermined position (a specific coordinate position in the display area of LCD display unit 106), and moving body image 200 is displayed at an initial position (LCD display unit 106). The initial image position in the display area) is displayed so as to approach the destination image 202 as the special game round progresses.

  At this time, the initial interval between the moving object image 200 and the destination image 202 includes a fixed case or an indefinite case, and the moving amount of 1R of the moving object image 200 is uniform or non-uniform. Including. That is, round prediction is easier when the initial interval between the moving object image 200 and the destination image 202 is constant than when it is indefinite. Also, round prediction is easier when the moving amount of 1R of the moving object image 200 is uniform than when it is non-uniform.

  There are four display operations by these combinations as shown in Table 1 below, and the round prediction degrees (difficulty levels) are different.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram functionally showing the control for the round guidance display in the effect control unit 152. The functional block diagram of FIG. 4 does not limit the hardware configuration of the effect control unit 152.

  Commands from the main control unit 150 are received by the command receiving unit 204. The command receiving unit 204 classifies whether the information is in the normal gaming state (normal gaming information) or the information in the special gaming state (special gaming information), and the normal gaming information is sent to the normal gaming information content determination unit 206, where the special gaming information is sent. The information is sent to the special game state content determination unit 208.

  The normal game information content determination unit 206 determines special drawing lottery result (win / no-win) information, performance time designation information, and the like from the input normal game information. The normal game information content determination unit 206 is connected to the symbol variation pattern type determination unit 210, and the symbol variation pattern type determination unit 210 receives the determined special symbol lottery result (winning / losing) information, performance time designation information, and the like. To send.

  The symbol variation pattern type determination unit 210 determines the symbol variation pattern type based on the special symbol lottery result (winning / losing) information, production time designation information, etc., and uses the symbol variation pattern type to identify the determined type. The data is sent to the reading unit 212.

  The symbol variation pattern type reading unit 212 is connected to the symbol variation pattern type storage unit 214, reads out the symbol variation pattern based on the information specifying the type, and sends it to the display instruction unit 214.

  The display instruction unit 214 is connected to the symbol control unit 156, and sends the symbol variation pattern to the symbol control unit 156. The symbol control unit 156 controls the LCD display unit 106 to execute a symbol variation pattern effect.

  In this embodiment, image data to be displayed on the LCD display unit 106 is stored in the symbol variation pattern type storage unit 214. However, only the identification code is stored in the symbol variation pattern type storage unit 214. The image data classified by the identification code may be stored in the symbol control unit 156.

  The special game information content determination unit 208 that has received the special game information from the command reception unit 204 determines the jackpot image designation information, the winning total round number information, the round start information, the round end information, and the like from the special game information. .

  The special game information content determination unit 208 is connected to the image reading unit 216, the destination image display coordinate determination unit 218, and the moving body image initial coordinate determination unit 220.

  The jackpot image designation information is sent to the image reading unit 216. When the jackpot image information is input, the image reading unit 216 accesses the jackpot image data storage unit 222 to read the jackpot image data and sends it to the display position editing unit 224.

  The winning total round number information, round start information, and round end information are sent to the destination image display coordinate determination unit 218. In the destination image display coordinate determination unit 218, when the information is input, the coordinates for displaying the destination image 202 (for example, a predetermined area based on the point indicated by point E in FIG. 6) are determined and determined. The destination coordinate information is sent to the display position editing unit 224, and a destination image reading instruction signal is output to the image reading unit 216.

  When receiving the destination image reading instruction signal, the image reading unit 216 accesses the destination image data storage unit 226 to read out the destination image data and sends it to the display position editing unit 224.

  The winning total round number information, round start information, and round end information are sent to the mobile image display coordinate determination unit 220. When the information is input, the moving body image display coordinate determination unit 220 determines the coordinates for displaying the moving body image 200 (for example, a predetermined region based on the point indicated by the point S in FIG. 6) and determines the coordinates. The mobile body coordinate information is sent to the display position editing unit 224 and a mobile body image reading instruction signal is output to the image reading unit 216.

  When receiving the moving body image reading instruction signal, the image reading unit 216 accesses the moving body image data storage unit 228 to read the moving body image data, and sends it to the display position editing unit 224.

  The display position editing unit 224 sends the jackpot image data, the destination image data to which the coordinate information is added, and the moving body image data to the display instruction unit 214.

  The display instruction unit 214 sends the destination image data and the moving body image data to which the coordinate information is added to the symbol control unit 156. The symbol control unit 156 controls the LCD display unit 106 to execute a round progress effect based on each of the destination image data and the moving body image data.

  In the present embodiment, image data to be displayed on the LCD display unit 106 is stored in each of the jackpot image data storage unit 222, the mobile object image data storage unit 228, and the destination image data storage unit 226. In each storage unit (big hit image data storage unit 222, moving body image data storage unit 228, destination image data storage unit 226), only an identification code is stored, and the symbol control unit 156 classifies the identification code. The image data may be stored in the symbol control unit 156.

  By the above control, the moving image for special game is displayed on the LCD display unit 106 as a jackpot image. Further, the destination image 202 (see FIG. 6) displayed on the LCD display unit 106 by the destination image data is always displayed in a fixed manner. On the other hand, the display of the moving body image 200 (see FIG. 6) based on the moving body image data on the LCD display unit 106 is appropriately moved based on the round start information and the round end information. In FIG. 6, a display area 106 </ b> A that displays a jackpot symbol adjacent to the initial position of the moving object image 200 (in FIG. 6, “6” is displayed and the symbol row “6, 6.6” is a big hit. However, the position of the display area 106A may be on the LCD display unit 106 or may not be displayed.

  For example, when the “display operation 1” in Table 1 is applied, as shown in FIG. 6, the moving body image 200 has the lower right corner in the display area of the LCD display unit 106 as the initial position, and the destination image 202 is displayed with the lower left corner of the display area of the LCD display unit 106 as a fixed position. Therefore, the positional relationship between the moving object image 200 and the destination image 202 is the same regardless of the number of rounds acquired.

  The moving body image 200 starts moving at a constant speed in the direction of the destination image 202 based on the round start information (see arrows A and B in FIG. 6), temporarily stopped by the round end information, and moved by the next round start information. Is resumed. The moving body image 200 reaches the destination image 202 with the number of rounds determined by the special symbol lottery.

  Note that the display position of the initial position of the moving body image 200 is not limited to the lower right corner, and a mode in which the moving speed for each round is constant corresponds to “display operation 2” in Table 1.

  The initial position of the moving body image 200 is constant at the lower right corner, but the movement speed for each round is different from the “display operation 3” in Table 1.

  The initial display positions of the moving body image 200 and the destination image 202 are irregular, and the movement speed for each round is different from the “display operation 4” in Table 1.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  In the game using the pachinko machine 10, when the player operates the grip unit 26, the ball is shot upward by the launching device 165 one by one. The launched game ball PB is driven into the game area 19 of the game board 18 along the outer rail 102 and falls in the game area 19 while changing the direction by hitting the game nail or the windmill. Then, the game ball PB reaching the lower end of the game area 19 without winning a prize is collected into the pachinko machine 10 from the out port 40.

  Further, when the game ball PB wins a start winning opening 20 provided in the game area 19 or passes through the passing gate 22, processing based on the respective game specifications (for example, lottery, etc.) is executed and an LCD display An image display effect on the unit 106, a sound effect using the speaker 60, and the like are executed. Although not shown in the drawing, a predetermined prize ball (payout) is executed when a normal winning opening is won.

(Outline of game specifications)
First, the game control centered on the lottery process in the main control unit 150 will be described.

  When the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 or the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134, it is determined whether or not it is an effective start winning prize. The effective start winning is a game where the reserved balls are not full (for example, four for one start opening) and the special symbol starting winning opening (A) 130 or the special symbol starting winning opening (A) 134 is played. Saying that the ball PB has won a prize, and thereby, a lottery right is obtained. In the invalid starting prize, the right to draw is not given, but a predetermined number (about 3 to 5) of prize balls may be paid out.

  If the starting prize is an effective starting prize, a random number is acquired, a pre-stored winning value is read, and both are compared to determine whether the lottery is winning or not.

  If the current gaming state is in jackpot processing or symbol variation pattern production, in order to put the right of the lottery on hold, the number of holdings is incremented by one (+1), and the current gaming state is in jackpot processing If there is no or even during the design variation pattern production, the lottery process is executed by subtracting the hold number by one.

  Based on the winning / losing of the lottery, the symbol variation pattern effect time is set, and a command including the lottery result and the symbol variation pattern time is sent to the sub-control unit 152.

  The sub-control unit 152 notifies the lottery result using the set production time.

  After this notification, if the result of the lottery is a win, a special gaming state (a jackpot process) is executed. In the normal gaming state, the attacker 112 that is always closed is opened / closed by a predetermined number of rounds (for example, the number of rounds determined at the time of winning the special symbol lottery among 4 to 16R). The opening time of the attacker 112 is a maximum of 30 seconds. The attacker 112 is closed when a predetermined number (for example, 8 to 10) of game balls are won during the opening, and a predetermined closing time is set. , Go to the next round (open). Thereby, the player can receive a lot of prize balls in a short time.

  Here, conventionally, when the special gaming state (a jackpot process) is entered, the number of rounds already determined is notified. In some cases, the notification is given during the round.

  At this time, there is no problem when the determined number of rounds is close to the maximum number of rounds (for example, 15R, 16R, etc.), but when the number of rounds is small (for example, 4R, 5R, etc.), the player is disappointed. May reduce the willingness to play.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the moving body image 200 and the destination image 202 are displayed on the LCD display unit 106 so as to intentionally obscure the progress of the round, and as the round progresses, the moving body image 200 is displayed. A way of approaching the destination image 202 is expressed.

  The moving body image 200 and the destination image 202 may be set to images corresponding to the theme of the jackpot image, for example. For example, when the theme of the jackpot image is “tracking”, the moving body image 200 is the police car image. Thus, the destination image 202 may be an escape vehicle image or the like.

  Hereinafter, according to the flowchart of FIG. 5, image display control of the LCD display unit 106 including display control in which the moving body image 200, which is a feature of the present embodiment, approaches the destination image 202 in the effect control unit 152 is shown.

  In step 250, it is determined whether a command has been accepted. If a negative determination is made, this routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 250, the process proceeds to step 252 to determine whether the information type of the accepted command is normal game information or special game information.

  If it is determined in step 252 that the game information is normal game information, the process proceeds from step 252 to step 254.

  In step 254, the symbol variation pattern type is determined based on the special drawing lottery information and the production time designation information. Next, in step 256, the determined symbol variation pattern is read from the symbol variation pattern type storage unit 214, and the process proceeds to step 258.

  In step 258, the symbol control unit 156 is instructed to start an effect based on the read symbol variation pattern.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 252 that the game information is special game information, the process proceeds from step 252 to step 260.

  In step 260, a variable n indicating the number of rounds during execution of the special game (big hit process) is set to 1, and the process proceeds to step 262.

  In step 262, based on the jackpot image designation information, data for the jackpot image is read from the jackpot image data storage unit 222, and the process proceeds to step 264.

In step 264, the initial position S that is the initial position of the moving object image 200 and the fixed position E that is the fixed position of the destination image 202 are determined based on the winning total round number N information, the round start information, and the round end information. To do. In the next step 266, the moving body moving speed V is calculated based on the initial position S, the fixed position E, and the winning total round number N.

V = | SE | / N (1)
The equation (1) is calculated by dividing the distance between the moving body image 200 and the destination image 202 displayed on the LCD display unit 106 by the number N of winning rounds, and moving at a constant speed, The moving speed of the moving body image 200 is determined so that the moving body image 200 reaches the destination image 202 with the number N.

  In the next step 268, the display start of the jackpot image is instructed, and then the process proceeds to step 270 to instruct the symbol control unit 156 to start the display of the moving body image 200 and the destination image 202, and the process proceeds to step 272. .

  In step 272, it is determined whether n-round start information has been received. That is, reception of start information for each round from 1 round to N rounds is confirmed.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 272, the process proceeds to step 274 to instruct the symbol control unit 156 to start moving the moving object image 200 at the speed V.

  Next, in step 276, it is determined whether or not n-round end information has been received. That is, reception of end information for each round from round 1 to round N is confirmed.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 276, the process proceeds to step 278 where the variable n is incremented (n ← n + 1), and the process proceeds to step 280.

  In step 280, the symbol control unit 156 is instructed to stop moving the moving object image 200, and the process proceeds to step 282.

  In step 282, it is determined whether or not the variable n has exceeded the total number of rounds N (n> N). If a negative determination is made, it is determined that the round will continue, the process returns to step 272, and the above affirmation is repeated.

  In the repetition of steps 272 to 282, the moving body image 200 is displayed so as to stop once every round update. However, the moving body image 200 is always displayed on the destination image 202 at a constant speed. (The change in speed corresponds to the display operations 3 and 4 in Table 1).

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 282, it is determined that the final round has ended, the process proceeds to step 284, the symbol control unit 156 is instructed to end the display of the special gaming state, and this routine ends. .

  FIG. 7A shows an example of the operation display 1 in Table 1. The moving body image 200 when the total number of rounds at the time of winning is 4 rounds and 16 rounds (indicated by reference numeral S in FIG. 7A). ) And the initial position of the destination image 202 (indicated by symbol E in FIG. 7A) and a transition diagram accompanying round digestion.

  In the case of the operation display 1, since the moving speed of the moving body image 200 (S) is constant and the total length of movement is constant regardless of the round, the total number of rounds is easy to predict (easy).

  FIG. 7B shows an example of the operation display 2 in Table 1. The moving body image 200 when the total number of rounds at the time of winning is 4 rounds and 16 rounds (indicated by reference numeral S in FIG. 7B). ) And the initial position of the destination image 202 (indicated by symbol E in FIG. 7B) and a transition diagram accompanying round digestion.

  In the case of the operation display 2, the moving speed of the moving object image 200 (S) is constant, but the total length of movement is indeterminate, and the total number of movements may be shorter when the number of rounds is larger. Compared to, the total number of rounds is slightly difficult to predict, but it is in the category of “easy to predict” (somewhat easy).

  FIG. 8A shows an example of the operation display 3 in Table 1, and the mobile object image 200 when the total number of rounds at the time of winning is 4 rounds and 16 rounds (indicated by reference numeral S in FIG. 8A). ) And the initial position of the destination image 202 (indicated by symbol E in FIG. 8A) and a transition diagram associated with round digestion.

  In the case of the operation display 3, the moving speed of the moving body image 200 (S) is indefinite, the total length of movement is constant regardless of the round, and the total number of rounds is difficult to predict (somewhat difficult). .

  FIG. 8B shows an example of the operation display 4 in Table 1. The moving body image 200 when the total number of rounds at the time of winning is 4 rounds and 16 rounds (indicated by reference numeral S in FIG. 8B). ) And a destination image 202 (indicated by symbol E in FIG. 8B) and a transition diagram accompanying round digestion.

  In the case of the operation display 4, since the moving speed of the moving body image 200 (S) is indefinite and the total length of movement is also indefinite, it is very difficult to predict the total number of rounds even if the initial display or rounds are digested. It is (difficult).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when a special game lottery is won in a normal game and a transition is made to a special game state, when the number of rounds in the special game state is determined, the number of rounds is actively notified to the player. Without displaying, the state in which the moving body image 200 gradually moves to the destination image 202 is displayed, so that the progress status of the round is reported in a so-called ambiguous expression. As a result, even when the number of rounds that the player has won when winning the special drawing lottery is not the number of rounds close to the maximum number of rounds (15R, 16R, etc.), but a relatively small number of rounds (4R, 5R, etc.) Since the number of rounds obtained is unknown, the game can proceed without feeling disappointed.

  In addition, since the total round can be predicted by grasping the background of the movement of the moving body image 200 to the destination image 202 by learning to some extent, the special game state that is likely to produce an effect with little change (big hit) It is possible to improve the playability.

  In the present embodiment, the difficulty of predicting the total round can be changed based on Table 1.

  That is, the degree of difficulty of the display operation 1 is “easy” due to the uniformity / non-uniformity of the moving body image-destination image interval and the uniformity / non-uniformity of the moving body movement amount (movement speed V) per round. The difficulty level can be set to “slightly easy”, the difficulty level of the display operation 3 can be set to “slightly difficult”, and the difficulty level of the display operation 4 can be set to “difficult” (in this embodiment, the display operation 1 is adopted) Is shown). The difficulty level may be set at random, may be set according to the customer base at the store side, or may be executed by the player operating the operation button 50 (see FIG. 1). Also good.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that the destination image 202 is fixed. However, the destination image 202 may be moved according to the round digestion as necessary.

  In this embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 has been described as an example of a gaming machine. However, in a gaming machine that has an advantageous disadvantage for the player, for example, a pachislot machine, In the case of gaming machines that are classified as big bonuses, regular bonuses, etc., as in the present invention, having a game preference and providing an ambiguous notification function avoids player disappointment. Can be an effective means.

PB game ball 10 Pachinko machine (game machine)
18 Game board 19 Game nail 28 Upper plate part 60 (60L, 60C, 60R, 60U) Speaker 105 Center object 106 LCD display part (display device)
130 Special Design Start Award Port (A)
130S Special Figure A Start Port Sensor 134 Special Design Start Award Port (B)
134S Special Figure B Start Port Sensor 136 Electric Tulip 112 Attacker 112S Attacker Sensor 138 Electric Chu Solenoid 148 Attacker Solenoid 150 Main Control Unit 152 Production Control Unit (Display Control Unit)
154 Payout control unit 204 Command reception unit 206 Normal game information content determination unit 208 Special game state content determination unit 210 Symbol variation pattern type determination unit 212 Symbol variation pattern type read unit 214 Symbol variation pattern type storage unit 216 Image reading unit 218 Destination Image display coordinate determination unit 220 Mobile object image initial coordinate determination unit 222 Big hit image data storage unit 224 Display position editing unit 226 Destination image data storage unit 228 Mobile object image data storage unit

Claims (4)

Number of game media acquired in the first game state when a lottery result obtained by obtaining a right at a predetermined opportunity is won under a first game state in which game media can be acquired A game progress control means for shifting to a second gaming state in which a predetermined number of major games capable of acquiring more game media are executed, and at least information on the result of the lottery, and a game progress control means by the game progress control means A gaming machine comprising a display device for informing game information according to progress,
A moving body image that moves by one unit on a predetermined movement trajectory every time at least one of the major games is executed, and a destination image that is set on the movement trajectory and serves as a destination point of the moving body image Are displayed on the display device, and the moving body image and the destination image are displayed so that the time when the moving body image reaches the destination image is synchronized with the end time of the predetermined number of major games. have a display control means for controlling the state,
The display control means is
When the second gaming state is executed, at least one of the case where the image interval between the moving body image and the destination image is made constant and the case where it is indefinite, and the moving amount of the moving body image in round units A gaming machine characterized by displaying a combination of either a uniform case or a non-uniform case . A lottery is executed by winning a game ball in the starting prize opening provided on the game board surface, and when the result of the lottery is won, the big prize opening that is provided on the game board surface and is closed in the normal game state is opened. A game progress control means for shifting to a special game state that obtains the right of a major game that enables a winning ball according to the winning of the game ball, and a game by the game progress control means including at least notification of the result of the lottery A display device for informing game information according to the progress of the game,
In the big game by the game progress control means, the number of game balls won in advance when the opening time after the opening of the grand prize opening reaches a predetermined time, or after the opening of the big prize opening is reached. A game machine in which closing of the prize winning opening is set as one time when the earlier one of the predetermined number is satisfied, and the big game is executed a predetermined number of times,
A moving body image that moves by one unit on a predetermined movement trajectory every time at least one of the major games is executed, and a destination image that is set on the movement trajectory and serves as a destination point of the moving body image Are displayed on the display device, and the moving body image and the destination image are displayed so that the time when the moving body image reaches the destination image is synchronized with the end time of the predetermined number of major games. have a display control means for controlling the state,
The display control means is
When executing the special gaming state, at least the case where the image interval between the moving body image and the destination image is constant or indefinite, and the moving amount of the moving body image in round units is uniform. A gaming machine characterized by displaying in combination with each other either in the case of making or non-uniform .
Gaming machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the destination image is displayed at a fixed position on the movement trajectory. The predetermined number of the big game that is repeated in one game state executed when the lottery is won is set between the time when the lottery is executed and the time when the result of the lottery is notified to the display device The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a game machine.