JPH0768027A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent disappointment in the absence of preliminary announcement by a method wherein, whether an announcement is made or not is selected and decided before a specified display pattern is reached when the results of display determined by a display pattern determining means allow the adding of a value to the game and the preliminary announcement is accomplished when the announcement to the effect is decided to be made. CONSTITUTION:A preliminary announcement is made or not is selected b&;fore a jack pot is hit, where left, middle and right patterns appear all as specified to show a perfect assortment. In other words, whether or not an announcement to the effect that a specified display pattern is reached is made, is selected and decided based on the frequency of outputting a detection signal from an initial winning ball detector 8 with the winning of an initial prize hole 7 and the determined frequency of stop pattern of the variable display device 4. When the announcement is decided to make, an advance notice is displayed on an LCD display device 5 for jack pot, prewinning position and the like separately.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine or the like. Specifically, the display state is changed to include a variable display device capable of deriving and displaying a plurality of types of display modes as display results, and when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a predetermined display mode is set. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which the gaming value can be added.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of game machine, a display state is changed to a display mode of a plurality of types by, for example, variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, etc. A variable display device capable of deriving and displaying as a display result is provided, and the variable display device is controlled according to the determination content of the display mode determination means for determining the display mode of the display result of the variable display device, and the display result of the variable display device. There is a game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game game play between between which has a predetermined game value.

[0003]

On the other hand, in the conventional gaming machine of this type, when the display state of the variable display device is changing and the display result is not yet derived and displayed, the game is played. There is no way for the person to know how the display result of the variable display device during the variable display will be,
The player can recognize the display result only after the variable display device actually derives and displays the display result. However, for the player, when the display result of the variable display device is in the specific display mode, it is in a pleasing state for the player that a predetermined game value can be added, and therefore the actual display is performed. If the player is informed of the fact immediately before the result is derived and displayed, the player can be delighted as soon as possible and the subsequent game can be enjoyed.

Therefore, a notification means is separately provided in the gaming machine to notify the player in advance that the display result of the variable display device will be in a specific display mode before the display result of the variable display device is derived. Can be considered. However, in this way, when the display result of the variable display device is in the specific display mode, if the notification is made in advance, the display mode is not always in the specific display mode when the advance notification is not made. If the advance notification is not made, the player's expectation for the specific display mode disappears at that time,
There is a drawback that the subsequent game becomes uninteresting.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to notify the player in advance that the display result of the variable display device will be in a specific display mode so that the player can recognize it. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that is capable of preventing the inconvenience that the expectations of the player are completely lost even without the advance notification.

[0006]

The present invention includes a variable display device capable of deriving and displaying a plurality of types of display modes as display results by changing the display state, and the display result of the variable display device is predetermined. A gaming machine capable of providing a predetermined game value when a specific display mode is provided, and display mode determining means for determining a display mode of a display result of the variable display device, and determination by the display mode determining means. Variable display control means for controlling the variable display device according to the contents described above, and when the display result decided by the display manner deciding means becomes the particular display manner, whether to notify before the particular display manner A selection deciding means for selectively deciding whether or not, and, if the selection deciding means decides to give a notice, gives a notice that a specific display mode is achieved before the display result of the variable display device is derived. Characterized in that it comprises a knowledge unit.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the display mode of the display result of the variable display device is determined by the display mode determining means, and the variable display device is controlled according to the determined contents. When the display result determined by the display mode determining means is a specific display mode in which a predetermined game value can be added by the function of the selection determining means, whether to notify before the specific display mode Is selected and decided. Then, when it is determined by the selection determining unit that the notification is determined, the function of the advance notification unit notifies that the specific display mode is achieved before the display result of the variable display device is derived.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like, for example, a display state changes and a plurality of display modes are provided. Including a variable display device capable of derivation display as a display result, and if the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode, any gaming machine that can give a predetermined game value Be the target.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention. When the player operates a hit ball operation handle (not shown), the pachinko balls stored in the hit ball standby gutter (not shown) are driven one by one into the game area 3 formed on the front surface of the game board 1. . The game area 3 is an LCD display device 5 capable of displaying a moving image.
The variable display device 4 is provided, and the starting winning opening 7 is provided. Pachinko balls that have won in the starting winning opening 7 are detected by the starting winning ball detector 8.

Based on the detection signal of the starting winning ball detector 8,
The LCD display device 5 of the variable display device 4 variably displays identification information including a plurality of types of symbols and the like. The LCD display device 5 has three variable display portions arranged side by side, and as will be described later, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are scroll-displayed. Then, when the display result of the variable display becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777 etc.), the opening / closing plate 10 of the variable winning ball device 9 is opened to easily win a hit ball. The first state is advantageous for the player, and a predetermined game value can be given.

This variable winning ball device 9 is normally in a second state which is disadvantageous to the player when the opening / closing plate 10 is closed, but the display result of the variable display device 4 is the predetermined identification. In the display mode of, the solenoid 11 is excited and the opening / closing plate 10 is opened, and the big hit state occurs. The first state of the variable winning ball device 9 is
When a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) is won or a predetermined time period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, whichever comes first, the condition is finished and the second state is reached.

On the other hand, a specific winning area and a normal winning area are formed in the variable winning ball apparatus 9, and the pachinko balls that have entered the variable winning ball apparatus 9 in the first state are the specific winning area. When the player enters the area and is detected by the specific winning ball detector 12, the repeat continuation control for driving and controlling the variable winning ball device 9 to the first state again after waiting for the end of the first state at that time is performed. Done. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. Reference numeral 13 in FIG. 1 denotes a normal winning ball detector that detects a winning ball that has won a normal winning area formed in the variable winning ball device 9, and is composed of the specific winning ball detector 12 and the normal winning ball detector 13. The total number of detected winning balls is displayed by the winning number display device 14. The second state of the variable winning ball device 9 may be a state in which a ball cannot be won at all, but a ball can be won but it is difficult to win.

If the pachinko ball wins again at the starting winning opening 7 while the variable display device 4 is displaying variable, the starting winning is stored, and after the variable display device 4 is variably stopped, the variable display can be started again. After that, the variable display device 4 is again variably started based on the start prize winning memory. The upper limit value of this starting winning prize memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the starting winning prize memory value at this time is displayed by the starting winning prize memory display 6.

1, 10 and 15 are windmill lamps, 17 is a shoulder lamp, 19 is a sleeve lamp, 40 is an attacker LED, 2
Reference numeral 1 is a rail decoration lamp, 41 is a decoration LED, and 23 is an accessory lamp, each of which lights up or blinks according to a game state. In the game area 3, a normal winning opening 13 and a normal passage opening 16 are provided, and an out opening 22 for collecting out balls is also provided. In addition, 2 is a division rail that divides the game area, and a pachinko ball elastically fired by a hitting ball launching device passes between the division rails 2 and is driven into the game area 3. Reference numeral 20 in FIG. 1 denotes a lucky number display LED, and a plurality of types of numbers are variably displayed by the LED running and lit, and the display result at the time of variable stop at the occurrence of the specific game state is a lucky number predetermined by the game hall. If the numbers match, certain benefits are awarded to the player. It is conceivable that, for example, the prize can be continuously used for a game without exchanging the prize balls obtained by the player with the occurrence of the specific game state, without exchanging the prize.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit provided in the pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine, according to the program for controlling various equipment,
A basic circuit 29 including a microcomputer that performs game control, an initial reset circuit 34 that resets the basic circuit 29 when the power is turned on, and a clock signal provided from the basic circuit 29 is frequency-divided and reset periodically (for example, every 2 msec). A periodic reset circuit 35 for giving a pulse to the basic circuit 29, and a switch circuit 25 for giving a signal from a switch connected to each switch or sensor and selected by an applied address signal to the basic circuit 29.
And an address decoding circuit 33 connected to the basic circuit 29 and the like, for decoding the address signal given from the basic circuit 29 and giving it to the basic circuit 29 and the like. Further, in the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine, the LED circuit 30 controlled by the basic circuit 29, the solenoid circuit 31 controlled by the basic circuit 29, and the jackpot information output terminal 38 and the variable display device. And an information output circuit 27 for outputting from the effective start information output terminal 39 effective start information, which is information related to the number of starting prizes that have been effectively used to actually start variable. Further, the control circuit is an L which constitutes the variable display device 4.
An LCD circuit 26 for driving the display of the CD display device 5 is connected, and a sound generation / amplification circuit 36 for generating sound from a speaker 37 is connected.

The start winning prize detector 8 is connected to the switch circuit 25, and a starting winning prize detection signal is input. Further, among the winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device 9, the specific winning balls that have won the specific winning area are detected by the specific winning ball detector 12, and the detection signal thereof is the switch circuit 25.
Entered in. Furthermore, if a pachinko ball that has won a prize in the variable winning ball device 10 wins the normal winning area, the winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector 13, and the detection signal is input to the switch circuit 25.

The LED circuit 30 includes a 7-segment LED.
The prize winning number indicator 14, the starting prize winning memory indicator 6, the lucky number indicating LED 20, the attacker LED 40, and the decoration LED 41 which are configured by Based on the above, the total winning number of the pachinko balls that have won in the variable winning ball device 9 is displayed by the winning number display device 14, and the number of starting winning memory is displayed based on the detection signal of the starting winning ball detector 8. It is displayed by the device 6. Further, the lamp circuit 32 includes various lamps 15, 17, 19, 21,
23 are connected, and each is configured to light up or blink depending on the game state. The control circuit is configured to be supplied with a predetermined DC current from the power supply circuit 28.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart mainly showing the control operation of the variable display device in the pachinko gaming machine.

In step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, a process of reading the count value of the random 1 counter is performed. This random 1 counter is a counter used to determine in advance whether or not to generate a big hit. It counts up from 0 by 1 and then up to 209, which is the upper limit thereof, and then again from 0. It is a fix. Then, the count value of the random 1 counter at the time when the pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 7 and the detection signal from the starting winning ball detector 8 is derived is extracted and stored in the memory. This memory is
If the upper limit of the memory of winning a prize for winning is, for example, “4”,
In accordance therewith, four count value storage areas are provided, and the count values extracted in the order of oldest starting prizes are stored in the extraction order. Then, the oldest count value in the memory is read by this S1. When the read count value (random number) is 3, control for generating the big hit shown in S2 and subsequent steps is performed, and when it is other than 3, S16 is performed.
The control that causes the deviation described below is performed.

In S2, in accordance with the value for determining the left symbol of the variable display device in the count value of the random 2 counter, the process of left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol is performed.
The random 2 counter counts up from 0, counts up to the upper limit EEE of the 15th decimal number, and then counts up again from 0, and determines the stop symbol of the variable display device 4. Then, by the process of S2, the left symbol is determined by the count value portion for the left symbol of the random 2 counter, and the process of aligning the middle symbol and the right symbol is performed so as to be the same symbol as the determined left symbol. As a result, at the time of variable stop of the variable display device 4, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are the same symbol, and the symbols are in an aligned state, and a big hit state occurs. Next, in S3, the process of reading the count value of the random 3 counter is performed. The random 3 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 2, and then counts up from 0 again. Then, when the read count value is 0, the process proceeds to S4, and a flag for giving a big jackpot announcement 1 is set. When the value of the random 3 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S5, and a flag for giving the reach advance notice is set. Reach is a big hit when the display results of the variable display parts that are already stopped when some of the variable display parts are still displaying variable display when multiple variable display parts are stopped at different times This is a state in which the condition of the following specific display mode is satisfied. When the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S6, the state without notice is given, and the process directly proceeds to S11. After the processes of S4 and S5 are performed, the process proceeds to S7, and the count value of the random 4 counter is read. This random 4 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 2, and then counts up from 0 again. When the read count value is 0, S
In step 8, the process of controlling the sound, the lamp and the LED is performed. When performing the process of S8, if the flag for giving the big jackpot announcement 1 is set in S4, the rail decoration lamp 21 and the decoration LED 41 are made to blink from the start of the variable display device, and the speaker 37.
The jackpot warning sound is generated from to notify in advance that a jackpot condition will occur, and when the reach warning flag by S5 is set, the decorative LED 41 is blinked from the variable start time and the reach warning sound is output from the speaker 37. To occur. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S9 and the LCD display device 5 of the variable display device 4 is operated.
The display operation control is performed, and the LCD display device 5 displays a notice in advance that a big hit state or reach will occur. The specific contents of the display operation in S9 are as follows when the flag of the big hit notice 1 in S4 is set.
It is the display operation shown in each of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, and when the reach advance notice flag in S5 is set, the display shown in each of FIG. 4 and FIG. It is an action. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S10, and the process of controlling the variation of the lucky number display LED is performed. In the process of S10, the lucky number display LED 20 is changed from the time when the LCD display device 5 starts to be changed, and when a big hit occurs and the variable winning ball device 9 is opened for the first time, the variable display is stopped. The player is made aware of the occurrence. This lucky number display LE
D20 starts to fluctuate when the big hit occurs in the normal time when the notice of big hit occurrence is not displayed, and the variable winning ball device 9
Is controlled to stop at the first opening of
Since the display operation of the lucky number display LED 20 by 0 is different from the display operation at the normal time, the player can recognize that a big hit occurs. This lucky number display L
The stop number displayed after the ED fluctuation stops
The count value of the random 6 counter that counts from 0 to 7 is extracted when the big hit occurs and is determined by the extracted count value (random number).

In S11, the count value of the random 5 counter is read. This random 5 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 5, and then counts up from 0 again. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 0, the process proceeds to S12, the display state of the LCD display device 5 is controlled, and the process shown in FIG.
Based on the above, normal reach control described later is performed. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 1 or 2, the display control of the LCD display device 5 is performed and the display control of the special reach 1 which will be described later based on FIG. 6B is performed. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 3, 4, or 5, the process proceeds to S14, the LCD display device 5 is controlled, and the display control of the special reach 2 described later based on FIG. 6C is performed. Next, in S15, a big hit control for bringing the variable winning ball device 9 into the first state is performed.

Next, when the count value of the random 1 counter read by S1 is other than 3, the process proceeds to S16, the count value of the random 2 counter is read, and the read count value of the random 2 counter is the left symbol. When the count value of, and the count value of the middle symbol and the count value of the right symbol are all the same value, "1" is added to the count value of the middle symbol and the middle symbol is forcibly shifted. It is controlled so that it does not become loose. This is random 1
Even if the count value of the counter is other than 3, that is, when it is determined in advance that it is out, the count value of the random 2 counter happens to be the same symbol as the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. It is in the aligned state, and if it is left as it is, it becomes a specific display mode in which a big hit occurs. Therefore, the middle symbols are forcibly displaced so that the alignment does not occur in S17. On the other hand, if the value of the random 2 counter is the same for the left symbol and the right symbol but only the middle symbol is different, the process proceeds to S18 and the process of checking the value of the random 1 counter in the memory is performed. The value of the random 1 counter in the memory is the value of the random 1 counter stored in the old order corresponding to the memory described in S1. Then, when there is "3" in the stored value of the random 1 counter, that is, when a big hit occurs due to the variable display after the current variable display of the variable display device 4 ends, the process goes to S19. Then, the process of reading the count value of the random 3 counter is performed. This random 3 counter is 0
From 0, the upper limit of 2 is counted up, and then 0 is counted up again. Then, when the count value of the random 3 counter is 0, the process proceeds to S21, the flag for giving the big jackpot announcement 2 is set, and the process proceeds to S25. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S22, the flag for giving the reach advance notice is set, and the process proceeds to S25. Random 3
When the value of the counter is 2, the process proceeds to S23, the state without any notice is given, and the process directly proceeds to S29.

In S25, the value of the random 4 counter is read out, and when the value is 0, the process proceeds to S26, where the sound, lamp,
The process of controlling the LED is performed. In the process of S26, when the flag for giving the big jackpot announcement 2 is set, the rail decoration lamp 21 is made to blink from the start of changing the variable display device, and a big jackpot sound is generated from the speaker 37, so that the S22 When the reach warning flag is set, the decorative LED 41 is made to blink from the start of the variable operation, and the reach warning sound is generated from the speaker 37. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 1, S2
7, when the jackpot notice 2 flag is set, the LCD display device 5 performs the display operation in the jackpot notice 2 described later based on (C) of FIGS. 4 and 5, and reaches. When the advance notice flag is set, the display operation control of the LCD display device 5 at the time of reach advance notice, which will be described later, is performed based on (A) of FIGS. 4 and 5. Next, when the count value of the random 4 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S28 and the lucky number display LED 20
Is changed from the start of the variable LCD display device, and when the LCD display device 5 is stopped variable, the lucky number display LED2
A process of stopping at the same position as when the fluctuation of 0 starts is performed.

On the other hand, when there is no "3" in the value of the random 1 counter in the memory read in S18,
In S22, the value of the random 3 counter is read, and when the value is 0 or 1, the process proceeds to S24, the flag for giving the reach advance notice is set, and the process proceeds to S25. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S23, the state without notice is given, and the process directly proceeds to S29.

At S29, a process of reading the value of the random 5 counter is performed. The value of the random 5 counter is 0,
When it is 1 or 2, the process proceeds to S30, and after the normal reach control described with reference to FIG.
Proceed to. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 3 or 4, the process proceeds to S31, and after the display control of the special reach 1 described with reference to FIG. 6B is performed, the process proceeds to S41. When the value of the random 5 counter is 5, the process proceeds to S32, and after the display control of the special reach 2 described with reference to FIG. 6C is performed, the process proceeds to S41. In S41, the disengagement control that does not open the variable winning ball device 9 is performed.

On the other hand, the random 2 read out in S16
If the values of the left and right symbols do not match, the process proceeds to S33, the random 1 counter in the memory is checked, and if 3 is not stored in the memory, the process directly proceeds to S41, but in the memory. When 3 is stored in S3, the process proceeds to S34, the value of the random 3 counter is read, and when the value is 0 or 1, the process proceeds to S35, and after the flag for giving the big jackpot announcement 2 is set, S3 is performed.
Go to 6. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S40, and there is no notice, and the process directly proceeds to S41.

At S36, a process of reading the value of the random 4 counter is performed. When the value of the random 4 counter is 0, the process proceeds to S37, where the sound, the lamp, and the LE
D is controlled. This control of S37 is based on the above S26.
It is the same control as. When the value of the random 4 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S38 to control the LCD display device 5 and
The display control of the jackpot notice 2 described later is performed based on each (C) of FIG. When the value of the random 4 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S39, the fluctuation control of the lucky number display LED is performed as in S28, and the process proceeds to S41.

The advance notification of the big hit and the advance notification of the reach described above may be performed only by the notification by the lamp or the LED or only by the sound. Further, in addition to the advance notification by the display operation of the LCD display device 5, notification by sound or notification by a lamp or LED may be performed.
Further, the method of advance notification may be any method as long as it is a method that can be notified in a manner different from the normal time and can be distinguished from the normal time.

The above S1, S2, S16 constitute a display mode determining means for determining the display mode of the display result of the variable display device. By S3 to S6, when the display result determined by the display mode determining means is the specific display mode, the selection determining means is configured to selectively determine whether or not to notify before the specific display mode. Has been done.
When the selection determination means determines in advance in S7 to S10, the notification means is configured to notify that the display result of the variable display device will be in a specific display mode. Has been done.

Further, the determination time by the display mode determining means is such that there is a possibility that a big hit occurs even if the first stopped symbol is any stopped symbol (there is a misaligned symbol in the first stopped symbol). If not), it may be any time before the second symbol stops, and if there is a deviating symbol in the symbol that first stops, it may be any time before the first symbol stops. . Furthermore, in the case of a gaming machine that decides whether or not to hit big for the first time after the reach symbol is displayed, it may be any time before the last symbol stops after reaching. Further, the method of determining the display mode by the display mode determining means may not only directly determine all scheduled stop symbols by random numbers, but may also determine the last scheduled stop symbol after first determining whether or not to reach. .

Further, the selection decision of the selection decision means is made according to the fact that the hit is decided in S1, and then S2.
The display mode may be determined by.

Further, the notification time by the notification means may be before the stop of all the symbols, such as when the first symbol is stopped, when the reach is reached, and after the reach is reached and before the last symbol is stopped. Any time is okay.

FIG. 4 shows an LCD display device 5 which is a variable display device.
It is a figure which shows the variable display state by.

(A) shows a variable display operation when a reach notice is given. On the LCD display device 5, in the normal state before the pachinko ball starts winning, the left symbol 51, the middle symbol 53, and the right symbol 52 are stopped and displayed, and a part of the symbols continuous before and after each symbol. Is also displayed. Then, when it is predetermined to give the above-mentioned reach announcement, the middle symbol 53 first scrolls in the opposite direction (upward) by 1/2 symbol due to the start winning of the pachinko ball, and then returns to the original position. After that, the left symbol 51, the middle symbol 53, and the right symbol 52 are scroll-displayed at the same time in the downward direction, and start variable. The player can recognize in advance that a reach will occur by looking at the scroll in the reverse direction of the middle symbol 53 at each variable start.

(B) is L in the case of the jackpot notice 1 described above.
The variable display operation by the CD display device 5 is shown. In the case of this big hit notice 1, all the symbols of the left symbol 52, the middle symbol 3, and the right symbol 52 are reversed in the opposite direction by the start winning of the ball hitting.
After scrolling by / 2 symbols and returning to the original position, variable display in which all symbols are scrolled downward is started.

(C) is an LC when a big hit notice 2 is given
The variable display operation by the D display device 5 is shown. In the case of this big hit notice 2, all the symbols 51, 52, 53 are variably displayed by scrolling downward by the start winning of the ball hitting, the left symbol 51 is stopped first, and then the right symbol 52 is stopped. At that time, the planned stop design (1 in the drawing) is stopped by reverse scrolling to the stop position after passing approximately one design, and when the middle design 53 is next stopped, the planned stop design (9 in the drawing) After passing approximately one symbol, it is stopped by scrolling backward to the stop position.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in which the screens that are being variably displayed are switched to perform advance notice display. (A) is a case of giving a reach notice. While all the symbols 51, 52, 53 are variably displayed on the LCD display device 5, a message 54 of "reach!" Is displayed, and then a normal change is made. Returning to the display, the left symbol 51 is stopped, the right symbol 52 is stopped, and finally the middle symbol 53 is stopped.

(B) shows a case in which a big hit notice 1 is given, and all symbols 51,
While 52 and 53 are being variably displayed, the message 55 of "Fever!" Is displayed, and then the normal variable display is resumed and the left symbol 51, the right symbol 52, and the middle symbol 53 are stopped in this order.

(C) shows the case of giving a big notice 2 for the jackpot, and all the symbols 51,
While 52 and 53 are being variably displayed, a message 56 of "Chance!" Is displayed, then the normal variable display is resumed, and left symbol 51, right symbol 52, and medium symbol 53 are stopped in this order.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variable display operation when the normal reach, the special reach 1, and the special reach 2 are notified.

(A) shows the case of normal reach. All symbols 51, 52, by the LCD display device 5,
53 is variably displayed, first the left symbol 51 is stopped, then the right symbol 52 is stopped, and after reaching the reach state (left = right), the middle symbol 53 is in a state of being scroll-displayed at a low speed, and its low speed. After the scroll display has performed each of the symbols 53 and 52 for two rounds, the scheduled stop symbol is stopped when the LCD display device 5 comes to the stop position.

(B) shows the case of the special reach 1. All the symbols 51, 52, 53 are variably displayed by the LCD display device 5, the left symbol 51 is stopped first, and then the right symbol 5
2 is stopped, and after reaching the reach state (left = right), the middle symbol 53 is in a state of being scrolled at a low speed, and that state continues until the middle symbol 53 is scrolled for four laps, and then the planned stop symbol is displayed. It is stopped when the LCD display device 5 is at the stop position. Further, from the stage when the low speed scroll of the middle pattern 53 reaches the third lap, the notification by the sound, the lamp and the LED is also performed in a mode different from the normal reach.

(C) shows the case of the special reach 2 described above. All the symbols 51 by the LCD display device 5,
After the variable symbols 52 and 53 are variably displayed, the left symbol 51 is stopped, then the right symbol 52 is stopped, and the reach state (left = right) is reached. Then, the middle symbol 53 is scrolled at a low speed, The state continues until the middle symbol 53 is scrolled for 4 laps, the middle symbol 53 is temporarily stopped at the stage of scrolling for 4 laps, and then the low speed scroll is started, and then the middle symbol 53 is rotated once. Minute scroll display is performed, and then the stop display is stopped and displayed when the scheduled stop pattern comes to the stop display position of the LCD display device 5. Furthermore, the medium pattern 53
Of the special reach 1 from the stage when the low-speed scroll of the 3rd lap has reached the third lap, and from the start of the revariable display after the pause, in a manner different from that of the special reach 1 Notification will also be given.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the advance notification operation in the case of a variable display device in which a plurality of hit lines are set.
The hit line is a big hit occurrence determination target that a big hit occurs when a combination of a plurality of stop symbols displayed by the variable display device at the time of variable stop is a predetermined specific combination on the line It is a combination line of stop symbols.

In (A), the winning line is defined as a total of five horizontal lines of the upper, middle, and lower stages and two diagonally diagonal lines, and a combination of stop symbols is set on these five winning lines. If they are aligned, a big hit will occur. Then, when the notice of the reach is given, all the symbols 57, 5
A line in which the reach is established on the five hit lines is displayed by the reach line 61 during the variable display of 8, 59. Further, in the case of giving a notice of a big hit in advance, a line in which the hits in which the stop symbols are aligned on the five hit lines is established is displayed by the hit line 60.

(B) shows the case of a variable display device in which a total of eight hit lines are defined, three in the horizontal direction, three in the vertical direction, and two on the diagonal diagonal line. In the case of giving advance notice of the reach, while all the symbols 62a to 62i are variably displayed on the LCD display device 5, the line that reaches the reach among the eight hit lines is displayed on the reach line 64. , The symbol display area on the reach line is surrounded and displayed by the reach frames 63g, 63f, 63b. On the other hand, in the case of giving advance notice that a big hit will be displayed, all the symbols 62a ...
While 62i is being variably displayed, the line where the stop symbols are aligned and the hits are established among the eight hit lines is displayed by the hit line 65, and the symbol display area on the hit line is hit. Frames 63a, 63i, 63
Surrounded by b and displayed.

In the cases (A) and (B), the hit lines 60 and 65 and the reach lines 61 and 64 may be distinguished by different colors.

In the case of the variable display device having a plurality of hit lines shown in FIG. 7, a so-called double reach in which reach is simultaneously established on a plurality of hit lines may occur. Further, when a big hit occurs according to the display result when the variable display device is stopped in a variable manner, the probability of the subsequent big hit may be changed depending on the type of the design (big hit design) at the time of the stop. If this double reach occurs or probability fluctuations occur, the fact that a big hit due to a big hit pattern (probability fluctuation pattern) that causes double reach or probability fluctuations occurs in advance in a manner different from normal reach or big hit You may make it notify.

Further, in the embodiment described above, the content of the advance notification is to notify both the reach and the big hit. However, only the big hit may be notified beforehand. Further, in the case of performing advance notification only for the big hit, variable display of all symbols may be stopped at the same time. Further, the variable display device may be of any type, for example, one using a display device such as CRT, plasma, dot matrix LED, electroluminescence, fluorescent display tube, or a rotary drum type. It may be a mechanical type such as one that rotates and moves a belt having a plurality of types of designs drawn on its surface, or one that rotates a disk having a plurality of types of designs drawn (rotamint).
Further, a boxing image may be displayed and a big hit may be generated if the boxer on the player side wins. That is, the variable display is not limited to the scroll display or the switching display of the identification information, and the display state may be continuously changed even after the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed. Further, any method of advance notification using the variable display device may be used. For example, reverse rotation, slow rotation from the start of variable, blinking display, screen momentarily turned off, screen brightness It may be inverted, or the shape and size of the display pattern may be changed.

[0050]

According to the present invention, when it is determined that the display result of the variable display device should be a specific display mode, that effect is notified before the display result of the variable display device is derived. Therefore, the player can quickly know the state in which the player is determined to be in the specific display mode, which is pleasing, and the subsequent games can be enjoyed. In addition, since the notification is not necessarily performed but is selectively performed, there may be a specific display mode even though the notification is not performed. As a result, when the notification is not performed, The player does not always think that a specific display mode does not occur, and it is possible to prevent the player from being completely disappointed if no notification is given.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart mainly showing a control operation of a variable display device in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display operation of the LCD display device in the case of giving advance notice by a pattern changing operation.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display operation of an LCD display device when a screen is variably displayed to give advance notice.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display operation of the LCD display device when notifying the normal reach, the special reach 1, and the special reach 2.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display operation by an LCD display device of a variable display device in which a plurality of hit lines are set.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 is a variable display device, 5 is an LCD display device, 9 is a variable winning ball device, 7 is a start winning opening, 41 is a decorative LED, 21 is a rail decoration lamp, 29 is a basic circuit, 30 is an LED circuit,
32 is a lamp circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device, which is capable of deriving and displaying a plurality of types of display modes as display results by changing a display state,
A gaming machine capable of imparting a predetermined game value when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode, and a display for determining the display mode of the display result of the variable display device Mode determining means, variable display control means for controlling the variable display device in accordance with the contents determined by the display mode determining means, and when the display result determined by the display mode determining means is the specific display mode. A selection determination means for selectively determining whether or not to notify before a specific display mode, and when the selection determination means determines to notify,
A gaming machine comprising: a notifying unit for notifying that a display result of the variable display device is to be obtained in a specific display mode.