JPH08266726A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve interest of playing by providing diversification in selective rate for read-for-winning deviation embodiments in accordance with proceeding of the play in a variable displaying device in which sense of expectation of a player is made different on each ready-for-winning deviation embodiment. CONSTITUTION: In a variable displaying device 30 of a pachinko game machine, when a displaying result displayed on variable displaying parts 32a-32c in three rows in a CRT displaying device 32 becomes a displaying result contg. a ready- for-winning condition, one deviation embodiment among a plurality of kinds of ready-for-winning deviation embodiments is selected and displayed. In this case, whether this ready-for-winning deviation embodiment is such a special ready-for-winning deviation embodiment that has a high probability providing a displaying result for making providing a specified playing value possible, is judged. When the result of judgement is YES, at least when the next ready- for-winning deviation embodiment is selected, selective rate for a special ready- for-winning deviation embodiment is made to be improve. A different sense of expectation is given thereby to a player on each ready-for-winning deviation embodiment and interest of playing can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention variably displays identification information on a variable display section under the control of display control means, and a specific game when a predetermined display result is derived on the variable display section. The present invention relates to a ball game machine equipped with a variable display device that can add value.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a variable display device provided in a pachinko game machine as a ball game machine variably displays identification information (design) on a plurality of rows of variable display units, and display results of each variable display unit. When a predetermined combination result (a winning symbol) is obtained, a specific game value such as a specific game state or a right generation state is given. Further, when the reach is reached in such a variation of the symbol, one of the variation modes of the reach is selected and executed, thereby enlivening the interest of the game. In addition, the selection of the reach variation mode was determined in advance by extracting a random number before deriving the display result of the symbol on each variable display section. However, in the variable display device that selects the reach variation mode by extracting such random numbers, the selection rate (appearance rate) of each reach variation mode is set uniformly regardless of whether the display result is hit or miss. For this reason, only by making a visual change in the game during reach,
The expectation of the player for each reach variation mode was standardized. Therefore, the present applicant has filed Japanese Patent Application No. 6-334429.
No. (hereinafter referred to as "prior art"), a ball-ball game machine has been proposed in which the player's expectations are made different for each reach variation mode by changing the selectivity of each reach variation mode.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the selection rate (appearance rate) of the reach variation mode in the progress of the game is set because the different selection rate for each reach variation mode is always set to be constant. It could not be diversified. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a variable display device that can change the expectation of a player for each reach variation mode, in accordance with the progress of the game. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of diversifying the selection rate (appearance rate) of.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the identification information is variably displayed on the variable display section based on the control of the display control means, and the variable display section is preliminarily displayed on the variable display section. In a ball game machine equipped with a variable display device that can give a specific game value when deriving a defined display result, the display control means determines the display result before deriving at the variable display section. When the display result determining means and the display result determined by the display result determining means become a display result including a reach state, a reach variation mode selecting means for selecting any variation mode from a plurality of types of reach variation modes. And a reach variation control means for controlling the variation of the variable display section based on the variation mode selected by the reach variation mode selection means, and a reach variation mode selected by the reach variation mode selection means. Is a special reach variation mode having a high probability of being a display result enabling the addition of the specific game value, and a reach variation mode selection means, wherein the reach variation mode selection means is the reach. When the type determination means determines that the last reach variation mode is the special reach variation mode, at least the next reach variation mode is selected, the selection rate of the special reach variation mode is improved. .

Further, the special reach variation mode has a plurality of types of reach variation modes, and in the reach variation mode selection means, the reach type determination means is the last reach variation mode is the special reach variation mode. If it is determined, at least when the next reach variation mode is selected, it is possible to further diversify the reach variation mode selection rate (appearance rate) by improving the selectivity of the special reach variation mode different from the previous time. It is advantageous in terms.

[0006]

When the display control means determines the display result before the derivation in the variable display section and the display result determined by the display result determination means is a display result including the reach state, a plurality of display control means are provided. Reach variation mode selection means for selecting any variation mode from among various types of reach variation modes, and reach variation control means for controlling variation of the variable display section based on the variation mode selected by the reach variation mode selection means. A reach type determination means for determining whether or not the reach variation mode selected by the reach variation mode selection means is a special reach variation mode having a high probability of being a display result enabling the addition of the specific game value, The reach variation mode selection means selects at least the next reach variation mode when the reach type determination means determines that the last reach variation mode is the special reach variation mode. In this case, since the selection rate of the special reach variation mode is improved, the expectation of the player can be different for each reach variation mode, and the reach variation mode selection rate (appearance rate) can be changed according to the progress of the game. It can be diversified, which in turn can improve the enjoyment of the game.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 1, a configuration of a game board 1 of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine according to an embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an enlarged front view of the game board 1. In FIG. 1, on the surface of a game board 1, a guide rail 2 for guiding a shot hit ball is planted in a substantially circular shape, and a region partitioned by the guide rail 2 constitutes a game region 3. ing. A variable display that variably displays (also referred to as "variation") a plurality of pieces of identification information (hereinafter referred to as a symbol) in each of the left, middle, and right symbol display portions (variable display portions) 32a to 32c in approximately the center of the game area 3. The device 30 is arranged, and below the variable display device 30, there is provided a starting winning opening 4 that allows the variation of the symbols. The winning balls that have won the starting winning opening 4 are guided to the back surface of the game board 1 and detected by the starting ball detector 5. Further, the variation of the variable display device 30 based on the winning of the start winning opening 4 is stored a predetermined number of times (for example, four times), and the fact is displayed by the storage display LED 36 provided in the variable display device 30. ing. The configuration of the variable display device 30 will be described in detail later.

On the lower side of the game area 3, a variable winning ball device 6 is arranged. The variable winning ball device 6 has an attachment board 7 attached to the game board 1, and the attachment board 7 is provided.
A rectangular winning area 8 is provided in the approximate center of the area.
The winning area 8 is closed by a single opening / closing member 9, and the opening / closing member 9 is controlled to open / close by a solenoid 10. As a result, while the opening / closing member 9 is tilted forward, the ball hitting the surface of the game board 1 is received and guided to the winning area 8 to be a winning ball. Further, the inside of the winning area 8 is divided into two left and right, and a specific area in which the specific ball detector 11 is provided is formed on the left side of the area.
On the right side is formed a normal area in which the winning ball detector 12 is provided. In addition, on the inner rear wall of the winning area 8, a number display LED 13 for displaying the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball detector 12, and a continuation right described later with the detection of the specific balls by the specific ball detector 11. The V display LED 14 for displaying the effect is provided. Also, the opening / closing member 9
The winning openings 15a and 15b and the attacker lamps 16a and 16b are provided on the left and right sides of, respectively.

However, the variable winning ball device 6 configured as described above operates as follows. That is, when the ball hits the starting winning opening 4 and the starting ball detector 5 is turned on,
The variable display device 30 starts changing, and when a certain period of time has elapsed, the symbols are fixed in the order of left, middle, and right, and the specific game state (when the combination of the fixed symbols becomes a predetermined display mode ( Also called jackpot gaming state). Then, in this specific game state, the opening / closing member 9 of the variable winning ball device 6 is opened for a predetermined period (for example, until 29.5 seconds elapse or 10 winning balls are generated) (open cycle). Is set so that the ball hitting the surface of the game board 1 while it is open is received.
Then, when a specific area provided in the prize area 8 is won, the above-mentioned opening cycle is repeated again, and each time a winning ball is won in the specific area, the continuation right is established and the opening cycle can be repeated up to 16 times. It is like this.

Also, in the game area 3, the variable display device 3
Wind turbines 18a and 18b with built-in wind turbine lamps 17a and 17b are provided on the upper left and right sides of 0, prize winning openings 20a and 20b with built-in shoulder lamps 19a and 19b are provided on the middle left and right sides, and lower right and left sides The prize holes 22a and 22b having the sleeve lamps 21a and 21b built therein are provided, and the side lamps 23a and 23b and the decorative LEDs 24a and 24b (hereinafter, referred to as decorative LED-B) are provided at the left and right end portions of the game area 3.
Is provided. The pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment is provided with a back ball prevention member 25, an outlet 26, a rail decoration lamp 27, etc. in addition to the above-mentioned configuration. Further, although not shown, a game effect lamp 28 is provided on the upper front portion of the pachinko gaming machine, and a speaker 29 (both indicated by the symbols only in the block diagram of FIG. 3) that produces a sound effect according to the progress of the game is also provided. ing.

Next, the structure of the variable display device 30 which is the main part of this embodiment will be described. The variable display device 30 includes a mounting board 31 mounted on the front surface of the game board 1 and a CRT display 32 mounted on the back surface of the mounting board 31. The CRT display 32 includes a CRT control circuit 70 (see FIG. 4) described later, and
A display control signal is supplied from the basic circuit 40 via the RT control circuit 70. A rectangular window frame portion 33 is formed on the mounting substrate 31, and a display screen of a CRT display 32 is provided on the window frame portion 33. Further, on the upper side of the window frame 33, the winning opening 34, the decorative LEDs 35a and 35b (hereinafter, referred to as decorative LED-A), and the starting winning opening 4 at the time of fluctuation or a specific game state.
Memory display LED36 for storing and displaying the number of winning balls won
And are provided. In addition, the maximum number of variable undigested portions stored in the variable display device 30 is four, and therefore four memory display LEDs 36 are also provided. Also, CRT
On the display screen of the display 32, left, middle, and right symbol display portions 32a to 32c are formed. Of these, each of the left and middle symbols is 1 of "1 to 14" as shown in FIG.
It is composed of 4 types, and the right symbol is composed of 15 types of "1 to 15". In addition, these left, middle, and right symbols have WC RND R, C, and R random numbers are provided correspondingly. Also, the combination of jackpot designs is
As shown in FIG. 6, there are 14 kinds of combinations in which the left, middle, and right symbols are arranged in the same symbol, and these combinations are WC as described later. RND It is decided based on a random number of L.

The structure of the game board 1 of the pachinko game machine including the variable display device 30 has been described above, but those game devices are controlled by the game control circuits shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. 2 and 3 are circuit diagrams showing the game control circuit in a block configuration, including MPU, ROM, RAM,
It is controlled by a basic circuit 40 including an input / output circuit. Then, the basic circuit 40 receives the detection signals from the starting ball detector 5, the specific ball detector 11, and the winning ball detector 12 via the input circuit 41, and the address decoding circuit 42 inputs the basic circuit 40 and the input signals. A chip select signal is applied to the circuit 41. Further, when the power is turned on, a reset signal is given from the initial reset circuit 43 to the basic circuit 40,
A regular reset signal is given to the basic circuit 40 from the regular reset circuit 44 every predetermined time.

On the other hand, the basic circuit 40 provides control signals to the following devices and circuits. That is, the CRT circuit 45
A display control signal is given to the CRT display device 32 (CRT control circuit 70) via the LED display device, and the number display LED 13, the memory display LED 36, and the V display LED 1 are sent via the LED circuit 46.
4 and the decorative LEDs 24a, 24b, 35a, 35b are provided with a display drive signal, the solenoid 10 is supplied with a drive signal via the solenoid circuit 47, and the lamp circuit 48 is provided.
Via the side lamps 23a and 23b, rail decoration lamp 27, game effect lamp 28, windmill lamps 17a and 17
b, shoulder lamps 19a and 19b, sleeve lamps 21a and 21
b and the attacker lamps 16a and 16b are supplied with the display control signal, and the voice synthesis circuit 49 and the volume amplification circuit 50 are provided.
An audio signal is given to the speaker 29 via. Further, the basic circuit 40 outputs effective start information, big hit information, and information common to the outside through the information output circuit 51. Electric power having various voltages is supplied from the power supply circuit 52 to the above-described devices and circuits.

Next, the circuit configuration of the CRT control circuit 70 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the CRT control circuit 70 includes an input port 71 having a CPU 71a and a VD.
P (Video Display Processor) 72 and control ROM 7
3, work RAM 74, VRAM 75, character ROM 76, oscillator circuit 77, reset circuit 78
It consists of and. CPU 7 in the input port 71
1a receives a display control signal (command signal) from the CRT circuit 45, and in response to the received command, a CRT for generating image data to be displayed on the CRT display 32.
It controls the entire control circuit 70. The control ROM 73 controls the operation of the CPU 71a according to a control program stored in advance. The VDP 72 responds to a control signal from the CPU 71a to generate image data including a character identification number in units of a set of a predetermined number of dots. VRA
The M75 temporarily stores the image data generated by the VDP 72. The character ROM 76 stores in advance dot data corresponding to the identification number of the character forming the image data. The image data generated by each of these components is finally transmitted as an RGB signal from the VDP 72 to the CRT driver 80 of the CRT display 32 and displayed as an image on the CRT display 32.

Played by the game control circuit described above
The time shown in FIGS.
This will be described with reference to charts and explanatory diagrams. First, variable
About the random number used for the varying operation of the display device 30
Explain. In the variable display device 30, as shown in FIG.
Six random numbers are used, and these random
The number of games is WC for determining big hits RND1 and left symbol display
For WC RND L and WC for displaying medium symbols RND
C and WC for right symbol display RND R, reach and
And WC for big hit operation RND RCH and reach 3 figure
WC for pattern display RND It is composed of SP and.
Also, WC RND1 has 210 ways from “0 to 209”
Is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds
And WC RND L is “0 to 1
14 numbers of "3" every 0.002 seconds and interrupt processing
It changes every moment by adding 1 to the extra time
And WC RND C is 14 from "0 to 13"
Street number is WC RND Add 1 when carrying L
WC RND
As for R, WC has 15 numerical values from "0 to 14" RND
It changes every moment by adding 1 at the time of carry of C
And WC RND RCH is "0-19"
Twenty numerical values are available every 0.002 seconds and interrupt processing
By adding 1 to each hour, it changes every moment.
Yes, WC RND SP is a number from 0 to 7
Value is WC RND It is incremented by 1 when carrying the RCH
It changes with time.

Then, as shown in FIG. RND
If the value extracted from 1 is "11" and it is determined to be a big hit, WC RND The symbol to be a big hit is determined by L (0 to 13), and the big hit symbol is displayed on the variable display device 30.
It is displayed on the CRT display 32 of. On the other hand, WC RND
When a value other than “11” is extracted in 1 and is determined to be out of position, WC RND The symbol corresponding to each extracted value from L, C, and R is displayed on the CRT display 32 of the variable display device 30 as a deviating symbol. In addition, WC RND L ・ C ・
When each extracted value from R coincides with the big hit symbol, WC RND One is subtracted from the R data to display it as a deviating pattern.

Next, the changing operation of the variable display device 30 is shown in FIG.
The following is a description based on the time chart of FIG. 11. The variation of each symbol row on the left / middle / right is performed based on the pattern shown in the list chart of FIG. 9. The fluctuation pattern A is gradually accelerated to a constant fluctuation (0.06 per symbol).
7 seconds), the fluctuation pattern B is a pattern that gradually decelerates to a constant fluctuation (0.356 seconds per symbol), and the fluctuation pattern C is a constant fluctuation (1
The pattern is 0.502 seconds per symbol), and the variation pattern D is a constant variation (0.602 seconds per symbol).

First, referring to FIG. 9, the starting winning opening 4 (see FIG.
Inside, it is described as a starting mouth winning)
When the device 5 derives the starting signal, the rising of the starting signal
At the time of WC RND1 and WC RND L ・ C ・ R
Numerical value is extracted from and stored. And the start signal
0.002 seconds after the start of the stored WC R
Read and determine ND1. After that, the start signal
Stored WC 0.300 seconds after the start R
ND Read out L / C / R and reach
WC RND RCH and WC RND
Numerical value is extracted from SP, and at the same time, all of left, middle and right
The pattern row is changed by the change pattern A. Then left figure
The pattern row was changed by the change pattern A for 4.600 seconds.
After that, it is changed by the change pattern B for 1.100 seconds and stopped.
Is displayed. In addition, the middle pattern row is a fluctuation pattern for 5.700 seconds.
After changing on Turn A, change pattern for 1.100 seconds
It is fluctuated in B and is stopped and displayed. In addition, each symbol row
In variable stop, if the stop result is a hit,
WC in the pattern row RND The pattern corresponding to the extracted value of L
If the stop result is dismissed while it is normally displayed
Is WC in the left symbol row RND Diagram corresponding to the extracted value of L
The pattern is WC in the middle pattern row RND Corresponds to the extracted value of C
The design is again WC in the right design row RND R for the extracted value
The corresponding symbols are displayed in a stopped state.

Next, the operation of changing the right symbol row after the stop of variation of each of the left and right symbol rows is divided into non-reach variation, reach 1 variation, reach 2 variation, and reach 3 variation. This will be described below. First, in the variation without reach, as shown in FIG. 10, after the variation of the variation pattern A for 6.800 seconds, the right symbol column is varied in the variation pattern B for 1.100 seconds and is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, in the variation of reach 1, the right symbol column is 6.
After the change for 800 seconds, it is changed in the change pattern B for 8.754 to 19.078 seconds and stopped and displayed. Also,
In the variation of reach 2, as shown in FIG. 11, the right symbol column is after variation of 6.800 seconds in the variation pattern A,
After being changed in the change pattern B for 7.689 seconds and then stopped changing for 0.436 seconds, 2.420 to 9.4.
It is fluctuated in the fluctuation pattern C for 48 seconds and is stopped and displayed. In the variation of reach 3, the right symbol column is the variation pattern A
After a change of 6.800 seconds at 9.66-1
It is fluctuated in the fluctuation pattern A for 2.354 seconds and stopped and displayed.

Next, a specific display image of the variable display device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 16. First, in the variation without reach shown in FIG. 10, before the variation start of the symbol, the display image a of the deviating symbol as shown in FIG. The display image b of 12 (B) is displayed, and finally the display image a of the deviating pattern as shown in FIG. 12 (A) is stopped and displayed. In the variation of reach 1, after the display image a of the stop symbol and the display image b of the variation pattern A are sequentially displayed, when the variation of the variation pattern B occurs, the display image c of the reach symbol shown in FIG. Is displayed, and when it is finally dislodged, the dislodging symbol display image d shown in FIG. 13 (A) is stopped and displayed, while when it is hit, the hit symbol display image e shown in FIG. 13 (B) is stopped and displayed. It

Further, in the variation of the reach 2, as shown in FIG. 11, the display image a of the stop symbol, the display image b of the variation pattern A, the display image c of the reach symbol of the variation pattern B are displayed.
Are displayed in sequence, and when the change in change pattern C occurs,
4 (A) to 4 (C) are displayed the reach variation display image f. This display image f, as shown in FIGS. 14A to 14C, winds up the identification information as a scroll on the right symbol display portion 32c, and variably displays the next identification information in the state of being unwound again. To do. The background symbol 60 is displayed on the right symbol display portion 32c in a state where the identification information is rolled up.
(The pattern of "Kunoichi" in FIG. 14) is displayed. And when it comes off, FIG. 13 (A)
While the display image d of the off symbol shown in FIG. 13 is stopped and displayed, the display image e of the hit symbol shown in FIG.
Is finally displayed.

Further, in the variation of the reach 3, when the display image a of the stop symbol, the display image b, and the display image c of the reach symbol are sequentially displayed, thereafter, as shown in FIG. 15, each symbol display portion 32a ... 32c is displayed in a reduced size in the upper half and a reach variation display image g with the character display portion 61 is displayed in the lower half. In addition, in the character display portion 61 of the display image g, a character pattern (ninja) 61a having a small sword is displayed in the right area, and a character pattern (ninja) constantly rotating with the sword in the left area.
61b is displayed. And when it comes off, FIG.
As shown in (A), the ninja 61b disappears before the ninja 61a throws a small sword (displays Hoshi instead of the ninja 61b).
As shown in (C), the sword thrown by the ninja 61a is disengaged from the ninja 61b, and the display image j of the detachment pattern is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, in the case of a hit, as shown in FIG. 16 (B), the display image i of the hit symbol in which the sword thrown by the ninja 61a hits the ninja 61b is finally stopped and displayed.

By the way, the character display section 61 described above is used.
A plurality of character image data including a series (first to nth) character image data until the ninja 61a throws a sword at the ninja 61b is stored in the ROM in the basic circuit 40.
Is stored in The first to nth character image data are commonly used for the display images i and j, and thereafter, the display character image data in which the sword hits the ninja 61b is used for the display image i. For the display image j, the character image data of the display in which the knife is removed from the ninja 61b is used. Further, in the display image h, in order to perform the display until just before the ninja 61a throws the sword, the first of the series of character image data is displayed.
To character data n to m are used,
After that, character image data for displaying Hoshi is used instead of the ninja 61b. Thus, in the reach 3 of this embodiment, the character image is made to have a series of movements, and
The progress of the movement is performed in relation to the big hit or the miss. Therefore, the player can judge whether or not it is a big hit by seeing the movement of the character image together with the change of the symbol, and the visual interest in the reach state is improved.

Next, the switching control of the display image in the above-mentioned reach variation will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the WC RND The reach type is determined from the extracted value of RCH (S1). If the reach 1 is determined in S1, the operation image of the reach 1 is displayed next (S2), and then the WC is displayed. Whether or not it is a big hit is determined from the extracted value of RND1 (S3). When it is determined to be out of position in S3, the outlying display image d is stopped and displayed (S4), whereas when it is determined to be in contact, the hit display image e is stopped and displayed (S5), and the above control process is ended. To do. If the reach 2 is determined in S1, the operation image of the reach 2 is displayed next (S6), and then the WC is displayed.
Whether or not it is a big hit is determined from the extracted value of RND1 (S
7). Then, when it is determined in S7 that it is out, the detached display image d is stopped and displayed (S8), while when it is determined that it is a hit, the hit display image e is stopped and displayed (S8).
9) The above control process is terminated.

When the reach 3 is determined in S1, the operation image of the reach 3 is displayed next (S1).
0), the WC RND Determine the extracted value of SP (S
11). WC in S11 RND The extracted value of SP is "3.
7 ”, then the WC Whether or not it is a big hit is determined from the extracted value of RND1 (S12). And
When it is determined to be off in S12, the off display image j is stopped and displayed (S13), while when it is determined to be a hit, the hit display image i is stopped and displayed (S14), and the above control process is ended. On the other hand, W in S11
C RND If the extracted value of SP is any of "0 to 2.4-4", then the WC Whether or not it is a big hit is determined from the extracted value of RND1 (S15). Then, when it is determined in S12 that it is off, the off display image h is stopped and displayed (S16). On the other hand, when it is determined to hit, WC
RND When the extracted value of SP is any of “0 to 2”,
This extracted value is changed to "3" and WC RND When the extracted value of SP is "4 to 6", the extracted value is changed to "7" and the display image i of the hit is stopped and displayed (S1).
4) The above control process is terminated. The above WC
RND The extracted value of SP is a random number for selecting the type of display image. Specifically, as shown in the list display diagram of FIG. RND The extracted value of SP is "0
~ 2.4-4 ", the display image h of the out-of-design to display the hoshi is selected while WC is selected. RND S
When the extracted value of P is "3" and it is a hit, the display image i of the hit pattern in which the ninja 61b is displayed in blue and hit by the sword
Select, WC RND When the extracted value of SP is "7" and there is a hit, the ninja 61b is displayed in red and the display image i of the hit pattern against which the sword hits is selected. Also, WC
RND When the extracted value of SP is "3" and is out of alignment, the ninja 61b is displayed in blue and the display image j of the out-of-design to remove the sword is selected, and WC is selected. RND When the extracted value of SP is "7" and is out of alignment, the ninja 61b is displayed in red and the display image j of the out-of-design in which the knife is removed is selected.

By the way, each of the reach 1 to 1 in this embodiment is
The selection (appearance) of 3 is performed based on the flowchart of the reach selection control shown in FIG. 19. First, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (S21). Each reach operation is performed using the reach selection table (S22). On the other hand, if it is determined in S21 that it is out, then the presence or absence of reach is determined (S23).
If it is determined in 23 that there is a reach, it is determined whether or not the next reach is the reach 3 (special reach variation mode) (S24). Then, if the previous reach is not reach 3 in S24, each reach operation is performed using the reach selection table 1 for detachment (S25). On the other hand, when the last reach is reach 3 in S24, each reach operation is performed using the reach selection table 2 for detachment (S26). The reach selection table described above is as shown in FIGS. Specifically, in the reach selection table for the big hit, the reach 1 (reach appearance rate) is set to 10%, the reach 2 is set to 35%, and the reach 3 is set to 55%. As a result, in the present embodiment, it is possible to give the player an impression that when the reach 1 appears, the player is likely to come off, and when the reach 3 appears, it is easy to hit the player. As a result, the player is changed for each reach variation mode. The interest of the game is improved by making different expectations. As described above, in Reach 3, reach 1 and reach 2 after the start of reach.
Unlike the variable display of, as shown in FIG. 15 and FIG.
Since the screen is divided and the player can see at a glance that it is a special reach by playing the sub game in the lower area of the screen,
When the reach 3 (special reach variation mode) is selected, the player can visually predict that the reach with high expectation has been selected.

On the other hand, the reach selection table 1 for detachment has a reach 1 selection rate of 70%, a reach 2 selection rate of 20%, and a reach 3 selection rate of 10%. In the reach selection table 2 for detachment, the reach 1 selection rate is set to 50%, the reach 2 selection rate is set to 20%, and the reach 3 selection rate is set to 30%. That is, in the detachment reach selection table 2, the selectivity of the reach 3 (special reach variation mode) is set to be higher than that in the detachment reach selection table 1. As a result, even when the display result of the variable display device 30 is a misalignment pattern, when the reach is the last time, the reach type is selected based on the reach selection table 2 for misalignment, and the special expectation is high on the display. Since the number of appearances of the reach variation mode (reach 3) is increased, the interest of the game is further improved. Note that in such a configuration, the variable display device 30 is not limited to the CRT display device 32, and may be an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device, a VFD display device, or a plasma display device. Further, it may be a drum type, a leaf type, or a belt type of a type that variably displays by an electric drive source.

Further, the plurality of types of reach are not limited to the present embodiment, and the display contents, the changing speed, the changing time, the stop order, the sound effect, etc. may be changed, or may be combined. Further, in the present embodiment, the identification information variably displayed on the variable display section is used as each of the symbol rows of the symbol display sections 32a to 32c,
Each symbol display unit 3 is a display result that can give a specific game value.
Although the combination of the big hit symbols in 2a to 32c is used, the present invention is not particularly limited to this. For example, the identification information variably displayed on the variably display unit may be a plurality of puzzle pieces or a character pattern. A display result that can give a specific game value when a plurality of puzzle pieces are used as identification information is a case where a predetermined pattern is completed by all puzzle pieces, and a character pattern is used as identification information. The display result that can give a specific game value is a case where the character symbol wins by competing with another character symbol, or a case where the character symbol reaches a predetermined destination on the screen.
In addition, the reach state when a plurality of puzzle pieces are used as identification information is set according to the degree of completion of the puzzle, and the reach state when a character pattern is used as identification information depends on the degree of the process of the game or movement. Can be set.

Further, the selection ratios of the reach 1 to 3 in the reach selection tables for the big hit and the detachment are as follows.
WC respectively RND It depends on the distribution ratio of RCH. For example, in the case of reach 1 of a big hit, "0-1
The selectivity of 10% is set by allocating “0.1” of “9”, but the value of the selectivity of reach 1 to 3 is limited to that described in this embodiment. Not a thing. Further, in the present embodiment, the condition for improving the appearance rate of the special reach variation mode (reach 3) is that the previous reach is the special reach variation mode (reach 3), but the present invention is not limited to this. The appearance rate of the special reach variation mode may be improved when a predetermined reach variation mode (for example, reach 2) other than the reach variation mode is the last reach. In this embodiment, the appearance rate of the special reach variation mode is improved only once in the next reach,
Not limited to this, the improvement of the appearance rate may be maintained until a predetermined number of times of reach. Further, in the present embodiment, the table change period is up to the next reach, but not limited to this, the period until a predetermined time elapses, the period until the start winning reaches a predetermined number, the display result of each symbol display unit is It is also possible to set the table change period to a period until it stops with a specific symbol or a period until a predetermined number of big hits occur. Further, in the present embodiment, the reach selection control of FIG. 19 is performed by using the two types of detachment reach selection tables 1 and 2, but the invention is not particularly limited to this, and one type of detachment reach is used. It is possible to improve the appearance rate of the reach (reach 3) having a high expectation degree (described as a big hit occurrence rate in the drawing) when the previous reach is the reach 3 by the selection table.

Reach selection control using only one type of out-reach selection table will be described below with reference to FIGS. 21 to 23. It should be noted that the reach selection tables for the big hit and for the detachment used in this case are the same as those shown in FIG. First, in the flowchart of FIG. 21, it is determined whether or not a big hit (S31),
When it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit in S31, each reach operation is performed using the reach selection table for the big hit (S3).
2). On the other hand, if it is determined to be out in S31, it is then determined whether or not there is reach (S33). If it is determined in S33 that there is reach, it is determined whether or not the last reach is reach 3. S34). Then, if the last reach is not reach 3 in S34, the process directly proceeds to S35, and each reach operation is performed using the reach selection table 1 for detachment.
On the other hand, if the last reach was reach 3 in S34, WC R
ND The range of random value of RCH is "0 to 1
Each reach operation is performed using the reach selection table 1 for detachment by changing from "9" to "13 to 19" (S36) and then shifting to S35. In addition, S34 → S3
In the reach random creation processing in the process of 6 → S35, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 22, first, 1 is added to the random counter (S41), and then it is determined whether or not the random number is 19 which is the maximum value ( S42). S4
When it is determined that the maximum value is 19 in step 2, it is determined whether the next reach is the reach 3 (S4).
3). If the last reach is not reach 3 in S43, the random counter is cleared (0) (S44), while if the last reach is reach 3, the random counter is changed to 13 (S45).

By the way, in the process of S34 → S35 (when the last reach is not reach 3), S
As shown in FIG. 20 (A), the detachment reach selection table 1 for detachment, which is used in FIG.
Reach 2 selectivity is 20%, Reach 3 selectivity is 10%
Is set to. On the other hand, S34 → S36 → S35
In the process (when the reach is the last reach 3), the range of the random value is “13 to 19”, so that the reach selection table 1 for detachment used in S35 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the reach 1 selectivity is changed to 14%, the reach 2 selectivity is changed to 57%, and the reach 3 selectivity is changed to 29%. Then, in the reach selection control of FIG. 21, in the case where the display result of the variable display device 30 becomes the outlier symbol and the last reach is reach 3, the selectivity of the reach 3 in the outreach reach selection table 1 is improved. It Therefore, FIG.
Also in the reach selection control of No. 1, as in the case of FIG. 19, when the last reach is reach 3, the number of reach (reach 3) having high display expectation increases.

In this embodiment, the example in which the appearance rate is changed has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the same reach as the previous one may be executed without fail. For example, reach 3 is 100
% A selection table to be selected may be prepared, or if the reach 3 is selected, the reach 3 selected last time may be executed (predetermined number of times). Also, in FIG.
In (A), (B) and FIG. 23 (A), the appearance rate of the special reach variation mode (reach 3) is set to the highest in the jackpot reach selection table, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this.
The appearance rate may be set low as shown in FIG. That is, the special reach variation mode may be one in which the jackpot occurrence rate is set to the highest. Further, in the present embodiment, the special reach variation mode is limited to the reach 3 having the highest jackpot occurrence rate, but the embodiment is not limited to this, and a plurality of reach variations except at least the jackpot occurrence rate are the lowest. It may be a mode. Specifically, the reach 2 and the reach 3 which are other than the reach 1 having the lowest jackpot occurrence rate are set as the respective special reach variation modes, and the last reach is the reach 3.
In this case, when the next reach is selected as shown in FIG. 24, the selectivity of the special reach variation mode (reach 2) other than the reach 3 is improved. On the contrary, last time reach 2
In this case, when the next reach is selected, the selectivity of the reach 3 may be improved as shown in FIG. 20 (B).

Next, the operation of the variable display device 30 after the end of variation will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 27. First, as a result of the change, in the case of a big hit game state, as shown in FIG. 25, after the change of the right symbol column is stopped, the big hit determination is made when a minute time (0.900 seconds) elapses. After a predetermined time (6,000 seconds) has passed, the solenoid 10 is turned on for a predetermined time (29.500 seconds) to open the opening / closing member 9 of the variable winning ball apparatus 6. The predetermined time (2.000 seconds) after the opening and closing of the opening and closing member 9 is
It is set as the effective duration time of the accessory continuous operation device, and if the specific ball detector 11 is turned on within that time, the continuation right is controlled. After that, when there is a start winning memory at the time when the final opening operation of the variable winning ball device 6 is completed, as shown in FIG. 26, a predetermined time (10.02 seconds) from the closing of the variable winning ball device 6 Later WC RND1 is read and determined, and after that, after a predetermined time (10.300 seconds) from the closing of the variable winning ball device 6, the variation of all the symbol rows is started. On the other hand, in the case where there is a start winning award memory after the result of the variation is disengaged, as shown in FIG. 27, after the variation of the right symbol column is stopped, the disassociation determination is made when a predetermined time (0.900 seconds) has elapsed Is performed for a predetermined time (0.0
02 seconds later WC RND1 is read and determined, and a predetermined time (1.200 seconds) has passed since the fluctuation of the right symbol row was stopped.
After that, the variation of all symbol strings is started.

Next, the start-up ball detector 5 detects a prize-winning ball (winning at the start-up winning opening 4) for a predetermined time (for example, 30).
Second) Demonstration of variable display device 30 (Demonstrat
For the display image, refer to FIG. 28.
It will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in the time chart of FIG. 28, the stop image a is changed by winning the start winning opening 4 (image b), and after a predetermined time, the image m of the deviating symbol (see FIG. 29C) is stopped and displayed. Then, when a predetermined time T1 elapses after the stop display of the image m, an image k (see FIG. 29 (A)) showing the character design (the design of “Kunoichi” in FIG. 29) 62 on the entire screen is displayed. Image 1 in which the model name 63 is superimposed on 62 (see FIG. 29)
(See (B)), and the image m of the final stop deviation pattern is sequentially displayed within a predetermined time T2. Next, a variable motion display (image b) of the symbol is performed, and thereafter, an image n that introduces the variation mode in the normal reach (reach 1) shown in FIG. 30 (A).
After variably displaying, the temporary winning image e is stopped and displayed. That is, the variable display device 30 is operated by performing such a series of image display of image b → image n → image e for a predetermined time T3.
Is designed to visually introduce the variation of normal reach. Next, similarly to the image display introducing the normal reach, after a series of image display of image b → introduction image o (see FIG. 30 (B)) of scroll reach (reach 2) → image e is performed for a predetermined time T4, Image b → Introducing ninja reach (reach 3) Image p (see FIG. 30 (C)) → Sequential image display of image e is performed for a predetermined time T5 to sequentially introduce all types of reach 1 to 3 Go. After that, the above-described series of image display is performed for a predetermined time T6 (= T2 + T3 +
(T4 + T5) is set as one cycle and repeated until there is a winning in the starting winning opening 4. It should be noted that each of the images n, o, and p that introduces various reach is provided with an introduction area 64 that displays the name of the reach and the degree of expectation (big hit occurrence rate). It is easy to introduce.

As described above, in the variable display device 30 according to the present embodiment, when there is no winning in the starting winning opening 4 for a predetermined time,
By utilizing this time and displaying each image n.o.p., various reach 1 to 3 with different expectations are introduced one by one. For this reason, the features of various types of reach that have not been known until now are actually played to some extent become obvious, and the player can play the game with confidence even when playing the game for the first time. In the present embodiment, the images n.o.p introducing various reach are displayed between the stop image b and the hit image e, respectively, and finally the hit symbol is reached from the stopped state of the symbol through the reach variation. Introducing and displaying the process that becomes, but not limited to this. For example, as shown in the time chart of FIG. 31 (A), after the off-set image m is stopped and displayed for a predetermined time T1, only the introductory images n, o, and p are sequentially displayed for each time T7, T8, and T9. It may be configured. With such a configuration, the time required for introducing various types of reach T10 (= T7, T8, T9) can be significantly reduced as compared with the time required T6, and thus reach of all types can be achieved in a short time. It is advantageous in that it can introduce fluctuations. Also, the display period of images that introduce various reach is the period from the time when there is no start prize for a predetermined time to the next start prize, but it is not limited to this, the first start prize after the power of the pachinko machine is turned on. It is also possible to set the period up to, or the period during the big hit as the display period of the introduction image. Further, as shown in FIG. 31B, an introduction display of various reach is displayed on a part of the screen (in the embodiment, the upper part of the screen) at a predetermined time interval during the normal game (telop display in FIG. 31B). You may go.

In the embodiment described above, as the configuration of the gaming machine, the variation of the identification information on the variable display device 30 is started with the detection of the winning ball by the starting ball detector 5, and the identification information is predetermined. When the display result of is, a gaming machine that opens a variable winning ball device 6 when a specific game state occurs (this is commonly referred to as a first type) is illustrated, but is not particularly limited to this, and a starting ball The identification information on the variable display device starts to fluctuate with the detection of the winning ball by the detector, and when the identification information has a predetermined display result, the right is generated, and in this state, it is specified that the hitting ball is won in the specific area. It may be a gaming machine in which a gaming state occurs (this is commonly called a third type). Further, the entire gaming machine is configured with a display device such as an LCD display, that is, a gaming machine is configured by displaying the constituent members such as "hit balls" and "variable winning ball device" on the display in a pseudo manner. It is also possible. In this case, the payout of prize balls may be performed on behalf of points.

[0037]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, the display control means includes the display result determining means for determining the display result before the derivation in the variable display section.
When the display result determined by the display result determination means is a display result including a reach state, a reach variation mode selection means for selecting any variation mode from a plurality of types of reach variation modes, and the reach variation mode Reach variation control means for controlling the variation of the variable display section based on the variation mode selected by the selection means, and a display result in which the reach variation mode selected by the reach variation mode selection means makes it possible to give the specific game value. And a reach type determining means for determining whether or not it is a special reach variation mode having a high probability that the reach variation mode selecting means determines that the reach type determining means is the special reach variation mode. When the determination is made, the selection rate of the special reach variation mode is improved at least when the next reach variation mode is selected. Therefore, the expectation of the player for each reach variation mode is improved. It is possible to vary, depending on a game progress can have a diversified selectivity reach fluctuation mode (incidence), it is possible to turn enhance the enjoyment of the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a part of a block diagram showing a control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 3 is a part of a block diagram showing a control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a CRT control circuit.

FIG. 5 is a list showing the types of symbols displayed on the symbol display unit.

FIG. 6 is a list showing combinations of big hit symbols.

FIG. 7 is a list of various random numbers used for symbol variation.

FIG. 8 is a simple flowchart for explaining an operation of determining a pattern hit / miss based on a selected random number.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing a changing operation of each symbol row on the left and inside.

FIG. 10 is a time chart showing a changing operation of the right symbol row in the case of no reach and the case of reach 1.

FIG. 11 is a time chart showing a changing operation of the right symbol row in the case of reach 2 and the case of reach 3.

12A to 12C are explanatory diagrams showing specific display images in the reach variation.

FIGS. 13A and 13B are explanatory views showing specific display images in the reach variation.

14A to 14C are explanatory diagrams showing specific display images in the reach variation.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific display image in the reach variation.

16A to 16C are explanatory diagrams showing specific display images in reach variation.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control process of screen switching in the variable display device.

FIG. 18 WC RND It is a list chart which shows the relationship between each numerical value of SP, and a display image.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a reach selection control process in the variable display device.

FIGS. 20 (A) and 20 (B) are list charts showing the selection rates of the respective reaches 1 to 3 set in the respective reach selection tables for hit and release.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a reach selection control process in another embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing a processing process of random creation for reach.

FIG. 23 (A) is a list showing the selection ratios of the reach 1 to 3 set in the reach selection tables for hit and release, and FIG. 23 (B) shows another embodiment. It is a list chart which shows the selection rate of each reach 1-3 set in each reach selection table for a hit and a miss in an example.

FIG. 24 is a list chart showing the selection ratios of the reach 1 to 3 set in the reach selection tables for hit and release in another embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a time chart showing an operation in which the variable winning ball device is opened due to occurrence of a specific game state associated with a combination of big hit symbols.

FIG. 26 is a time chart showing a changing operation of the variable display device in the case where there is a memory in the memory display LED after the end of the specific game state.

FIG. 27 is a combination of a detachment pattern and a memory display LED
6 is a time chart showing a changing operation of the variable display device when there is a memory in the memory.

FIG. 28 is a time chart showing a display operation of a demo image when the start ball detector does not detect a prize for a predetermined time.

29 (A) to (C) are explanatory views each showing a display image when the start ball detector does not detect a prize for a predetermined time.

30 (A) to (C) are explanatory views showing display images when the start ball detector does not detect a prize for a predetermined time.

31 (A) and (B) show other embodiments, and FIG. 31 (A) shows a demonstration image display operation when the start ball detector does not detect a prize for a predetermined time. Is a time chart, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram showing an introduction image during a normal game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game board 3 game area 4 starting winning opening 5 starting ball detector 6 variable winning ball device 9 opening / closing member 11 specific ball detector 12 winning ball detector 13 number display LED 14 variable display device 30 variable display device 32 CRT display 32a -32c Design display part (variable display part) 36 Memory display LED 40 Basic circuit (display control means) 60 Background design 61 Character display part 61a, 61b, 62 Character design 63 Model name 64 Introduction area

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A variable display unit for variably displaying identification information based on the control of a display control unit, and a variable that can give a specific game value when a predetermined display result is derived on the variable display unit. In a ball game machine provided with a display device, the display control means is a display result determination means for determining the display result before the derivation on the variable display part, and a display result determined by the display result determination means is a reach. When the display result includes the state, the reach variation mode selecting means for selecting any variation mode from a plurality of types of reach variation modes, and the variable based on the variation mode selected by the reach variation mode selection means. Reach variation control means for controlling the variation of the display section, and the probability that the reach variation mode selected by the reach variation mode selection means will be a display result that enables the addition of the specific game value. Reach type determination means for determining whether or not it is a special reach variation mode, wherein the reach variation mode selection means is such that the reach type determination means sets the last reach variation mode to the special reach variation mode. When judged, at least when the next reach variation mode is selected, a ball game machine characterized by improving the selection rate of the special reach variation mode. 2. The special reach variation mode has a plurality of types of reach variation modes, and in the reach variation mode selection means, the reach type determination means is the last reach variation mode is the special reach variation mode. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein, when judged, at least when the next reach variation mode is selected, the selectivity of the special reach variation mode different from the previous time is improved.