JPH10179868A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To.ensure continuation of thrilling and tension feeling for a player by applying an effect for enhancing the characteristics of game to the contents of display in image display means untill a special value advantageous to the player is generated, and giving variation to the level of special value corresponding to the contents of display. SOLUTION: When a ball shot out onto a game pannel enters a special prize hole 12, a value generation means 30 is controlled when a specified condition is established to give a special value to a player, in a game machine 10. In this game machine 10, a character on a screen of image display means 20 is moved along a path on a background map displayed continuously displayed on the screen when a ball enters the hole 12, and when it reaches any one of target positions on the path a win-reachable image is formed. Then, when the character locates a specified item at the target position, the contents of display is controlled to make it a win image. When the win image is displayed, special values with different levels are generated according to the kinds of items located.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine in which a special value advantageous to a player is generated when a predetermined condition is satisfied based on a winning of a ball into a specific winning opening in a game in which a ball is hit on a game board. It relates to pachinko machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional pachinko machine as a game machine,
A first-type gaming machine (so-called fever machine) having a variable display means comprising a liquid crystal screen or the like serving as a main role on the game board surface has been popular with players and has been widely used.

[0003] In a first-type gaming machine, when a ball hit on a game board surface wins a specific winning opening, various symbols are generally scroll-displayed in three rows on a variable display means, and the three symbols fixed after the scrolling is stopped. Is a specific combination,
The variable winning opening as a value generating means is opened and closed a certain number of times to give a special value to the player to win a winning with a higher probability than in a normal gaming state.

[0004]

However, in the first-type gaming machine as described above, the process of changing the various symbols displayed on the variable display means is such that the symbols such as numbers simply scroll on the screen one after another. It was only displayed. In addition, the shapes of the variable display means and the symbols such as the numbers displayed are similar among the models provided by the respective game machine makers, and tend to lack novelty and fun.

As described above, in the conventional first-type gaming machine, since the process until the combination of various symbols on the variable display means is determined is simple and uniform, the player's expectation for the generation of special value is obtained. There is a limit to the effect to enhance the game, and there is a risk that the game may be less fresh and visually less game-friendly.

The special value generated by the value generating means is a one-pattern simply by repeatedly opening and closing the variable winning opening up to a predetermined number of times, and the probability of generating the special value is low. In view of such circumstances, various variations in special value have been required.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and enhances the game characteristics in the display contents on the image display means until the generation of a special value advantageous to the player. With the aim of providing an entertaining gaming machine that can maintain the thrill and excitement of the player by varying the level of special value corresponding to this display content. I have.

[0008]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned object lies in the following items. 1. A gaming machine (10) in which a special value advantageous to a player is generated when predetermined conditions are satisfied based on the winning of a ball in a specific winning opening (12) in a game in which a ball is hit on a gaming board surface (11).
A path including a plurality of branches on a background map (22) in which a character (21) on the screen is continuously displayed on the screen based on the winning of the ball in the specific winning opening (12). 23), the character (21) moves through the reach image to reach one of a plurality of target points (24) located at a suitable position along the route (23), and the character (21) passes through the reach image. An image display means (20) for displaying various display contents including a hit image for finding a predetermined item (25) at a point (24); and when the hit image is displayed on the image display means (20), Value generating means (3) for generating the special value having different levels according to the type of the predetermined item (25) in the corresponding image.
(10).

[0009] 2. Random lottery means (51A) for executing a random lottery and outputting a lottery result signal corresponding to the lottery result based on the winning of the ball in the specific winning opening (12).
If the lottery result signal is in a hit mode, the hit image control means (5) displays the hit image via the reach image on the screen of the image display means (20) accordingly.
1B), if the lottery result signal is in the off state, the character (21) is displayed on the screen of the image display means (20) at the target point (24) via the reach image accordingly. Off-image control for displaying an out-of-image including a display in which the character (21) that cannot find the item (25) or moves along the route (23) on the background map (22) cannot reach the target point (24). Means (51C), and when the lottery result signal is in a hit state, the image is displayed on the image display means (20) accordingly, and then the value generating means (30) is operated to set the special value. The gaming machine (10) according to claim 1, further comprising a game control means (51D) for generating the game.

[0010] 3. The random lottery means (51A) outputs a lottery result signal in at least a large hit mode, a medium hit mode, or a small hit mode. The value generating means (30) is openable and closable and normally closed. If the lottery result signal is in a big hit mode, the hit image control means (51B) firstly displays the character (21) on the screen of the image display means (20). Is a predetermined item (2) at the target point (24).
5), a hit image for finding the big hit item (25a) is displayed, and then the game control means (51
D) opens and closes the variable winning opening a fixed number of times, and if the lottery result signal is in the middle hit mode, the hit image control means (51B) firstly sets the image display means (20)
Is displayed on the screen of the character (21) at the target point (24).
b) a hit image indicating that the player finds a hit is displayed, and then the game control means (51D) opens and closes the variable winning opening a smaller number of times than in the big hit mode, and the lottery result signal is in the small hit mode. In response to this, first, the hit image control means (51B) displays the small hit item (25) of the predetermined item (25) at the target point (24) on the screen of the image display means (20). 25c)
The game control means (51D) controls so as to open and close the variable winning opening a smaller number of times as compared with the time of the middle hit mode. Gaming machine (10).

4. 4. The game according to claim 3, wherein the various display contents displayed on the image display means (20) are images reminiscent of a treasure hunt to a player, and the large hit item (25a) is set as a treasure. Machine (10).

5. When a new ball wins in the special winning opening (12) between the winning of the ball in the specific winning opening (12) and the end of the generation of the special value, the image display means based on the lottery result signal ( 20) Right holding means (51E) for holding the display without executing the display, and hold display means (51E) for displaying the number of times the display has not been executed based on a signal from the right holding means (51E). 40) The gaming machine (10) according to any one of (1), (2), (3) and (4), characterized in that:

Next, the operation based on the above solution will be described. According to the gaming machine (10) described in the item 1, the gaming board surface (1
1) When the ball hit above wins the specific winning opening (12), the character (2) is displayed on the screen of the image display means (20).
1) appears, and the content of the character (21) moving along the route (23) on the background map (22) continuously displayed on the screen is displayed. Here the character (2
1) may be, for example, a person, an animal, or the like that is related to the scenery and scene represented in the background map (22).

The route (23) on the background map (22) is a so-called road, and the character (21) is drawn along the road.
Moves funny. For example, the route as a road (2
3) The character (21) runs at high speed,
Alternatively, various scenes such as selectively proceeding to some branch roads of the route (23) and getting lost may be set.

A plurality of target points (24) are set at appropriate places along the route (23). On the background map (22), the target point (24) is, for example, a small mountain at a branch road as a place where a treasure is likely to appear, a castle in the middle of the route (23), or a shrine or a temple as appropriate. You only have to decide.

When the character (21) moving on the route (23) on the background map (22) reaches any of the target points (24) after a lapse of a predetermined time, the displayed contents are as follows:
The reach image can be expected by the player to generate a special value. If the image is not a reach image, the displayed content is, for example, that the character (21) stops in the middle of the route (23) away from the target point (24).

Through the reach image, the character (2)
1) A predetermined item (25) at the target point (24)
Is successfully found, the displayed content becomes a hit image which means that the condition for generating the special value apparently has been achieved for the player.

On the other hand, following the reach image, the character (21) cannot find the predetermined item (25) at the target point (24), that is, cannot find anything, or the character (21) cannot find the predetermined item (25). If you find something, the condition for generating special value has not been apparently met.

When an image is displayed on the image display means (20), a predetermined item (2) in the corresponding image is displayed.
Special value of different levels is generated by the value generating means (30) according to the type of 5). In short, there is not only one kind of the predetermined item (25) but also various types, and when a certain predetermined item (25a) is found, a large special value is generated, but when another predetermined item (25c) is used, a small special value is generated. There will be various variations in the special value itself, such as the occurrence of only the special value.

As described above, the display content of the image display means (20) is made interesting by giving a story to the content, and a uniform special value is generated depending on the result of the display content of the image display means (20). By generating various levels of special value instead of causing the game, the game characteristics can be enhanced.

According to the gaming machine (10) described in the item 2, the ball hit on the gaming board surface (11) has a special winning opening (12).
First, a random lottery is executed by the random lottery means (51A). Random lottery means (51
A) outputs a lottery result signal corresponding to the lottery result, and the type of this signal is roughly classified into a hitting mode and a deviating mode.

When the lottery result signal is in a winning mode,
In response to this, the hit image control means (51B) executes control to display a reach image first on the screen of the image display means (20) and then display the hit image.

On the other hand, if the lottery result signal is in the off state, the off image control means (51C)
However, the character (21) cannot find the predetermined item (25) at the target point (24) on the screen of the image display means (20) via the reach image, or along the route (23). Control is performed to display a missed image including a display in which the moving character (21) cannot reach the target point (24).

When the lottery result signal is in a hit mode, a game control means (51D) is provided separately from the control of display contents by the image control means (51B, 51C).
Activates the value generating means (30) to generate a special value. As a result, a special value is generated for the player when the predetermined condition that the hit image is displayed on the screen of the image display means (20) via the reach image is satisfied.

According to the gaming machine (10) described in the item (3), when the lottery result signal is a jackpot mode, the character (21) is first displayed on the screen of the image display means (20) at the target point (24). A hit image for finding the big hit item (25a) is displayed, and then the variable winning opening as the value generating means (30) is opened and closed a certain number of times.

If the lottery result signal is in the middle hit mode, the character (21) first finds the middle hit item (25b) at the target point (24) on the screen of the image display means (20). A winning image is displayed, and then the variable winning opening is opened and closed a smaller number of times than in the case of the big hit mode.

Further, when the lottery result signal is in the small hit mode, the character (21) finds the small hit item (25c) at the target point (24) on the screen of the image display means (20). A win image is displayed, and then the variable winning opening is opened and closed a smaller number of times than in the case of the middle hit mode.

According to the gaming machine (10) of the fourth aspect, the various display contents displayed on the image display means (20) are images reminiscent of a treasure hunt to the player, and the big hit item (25a) is a treasure. As a result, the player can enjoy the treasure hunting story.

According to the gaming machine (10) described in the item 5, between the winning of the ball in the specific winning opening (12) and the end of the generation of the special value, a new ball is added to the specific winning opening (12). When the winning is made, the display on the image display means (20) based on the lottery result signal is not executed and is suspended.

Here, the number of times the display has not been executed is displayed by the hold display means (40), so that the player can clearly recognize it. Since the display is not executed, the generation of the special value is naturally suspended.

[0031]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 9 show one embodiment of the present invention. Gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment
As shown in FIG. 3, the player rotates the handle 17 to rotate the pachinko ball 1 on the game board 11 as shown in FIG.
It is a pachinko machine that launches one by one and enjoys winning of such hit balls.

In the gaming machine 10, when the pachinko ball wins the special winning opening 12, the image displayed on the screen of the image display means 20 changes so as to follow the story, and after the change, the image is predetermined. This is a so-called fever machine in which a special value advantageous to the player is generated by the value generating means 30 when a specific hit image is obtained. The present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines and the like.

The front surface of the game board 11 is covered with a glass door for moving a ball between the game board 11 and the game board.
At the outer edge of the game board surface 11, a guide rail 11 a for sending a ball hit by a rotation operation of the handle 17 to a position vertically above the game board surface 11 is provided. At a central portion of the game board surface 11, an image display means 20 is provided as a main accessory.

The specific winning opening 12 is provided below the image display means 20, and the value generating means 30 is further provided below the specific winning opening 12.
Above the image display means 20, a hold display means 40 is provided. In addition, a number of obstacle nails for playing the ball in various directions, various accessories, various winning ports, out ports, and the like are provided at appropriate places on the game board surface 11. In addition, in addition to the handle 17, a front plate 18 for receiving pachinko balls and a spare plate 19 for receiving balls overflowing from the front plate 18 are provided at the lower front part of the gaming machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, the specific winning opening 12 is generally called a starting chucker, and includes a winning detecting switch 12a for detecting a winning of a ball. The prize detection switch 12a is connected to the game management means 50 so as to output a specific prize signal to the game management means 50 when a prize ball is detected and turned on. Winning detection switch 1
2a may be configured by various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, and a magnetic sensor.

The image display means 20 displays the character 21 on the screen based on the winning of the ball in the specific winning opening 12,
The content in which the character 21 moves along the route 23 on the background map 22 continuously displayed on the screen is displayed. In the present embodiment, the image content developed on the screen of the image display means 20 is a story game (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “treasure hunting game”) that reminds a player of a treasure hunt.

The image display means 20 is specifically composed of a color liquid crystal display, and a treasure hunting game is displayed on the screen of the image display means 20 based on a signal from the game management means 50. Note that the image display means 20 is not limited to a color liquid crystal display, and may be configured using a cathode ray tube (CRT) or the like as well as a monochrome liquid crystal display.

The character 21 appearing on the screen is shown in FIG.
9 is not limited to the one imitating a person as shown in FIG. 9, but may be an animal or an anthropomorphic object.
It is good to have a design or idea that is related to the landscape or scene represented by. The background map 22 is continuously displayed on a screen, and a route 23 as a road on which the character 21 moves is displayed on the background map 22.
Is drawn.

At a suitable place along the route 23, a plurality of target points 24 are provided in a funny manner. Here, the target point 24 is a place where a treasure is likely to appear on the background map 22, and is, for example, a small mountain 24a to 24e at a branch road, a castle 24f in the middle of the route 23, or a shrine. It is variously specified as a Buddhist temple 24g.

Such a character 21 and a background map 22
In the treasure hunting game developed by combining the respective images, when the character 21 moving on the route 23 on the background map 22 reaches any of the target points 24 after a lapse of a predetermined time, the display content is changed by the player. Is a reach image that can be expected to generate a special value. If the image is not a reach image, the displayed content is, for example, that the character 21 stops in the middle of the route 23 away from the target point 24.

Further, if the character 21 successfully finds the predetermined item 25 at the target point 24 via the reach image, the displayed contents can attain a condition that apparently generates a special value for the player. This means that the image is a hit. Here, the predetermined item 25 includes
What imitates a buried gold as a big hit item 25a,
Items that match the story, such as an item that imitates a hot spring as the medium hit item 25b and an item that imitates Shimizu as the small hit item 25c, may be set as appropriate.

On the other hand, following the reach image, the character 21 moves to the target point 24 at a predetermined item 25a-2.
5c cannot be found, that is, no item can be found, or predetermined items 25a to 25
If something other than c (for example, the skeleton 25d in FIG. 6) is found, the condition for generating the special value has not been apparently satisfied.

The value generating means 30 determines whether the result of the lottery described later is a hit (appearing to the player to the image display means 2).
The image hits 0 and the image is displayed. ), According to the types of the predetermined items 25a to 25c in the corresponding image, to generate special values advantageous to players at different levels. More specifically, the value generating means 30 includes an attacker 31 which can be opened and closed and which is normally closed, and a variable winning opening provided with a solenoid 32 as a driving means thereof.

More specifically, the value generating means 30 performs a short period of time (for example, 2 to 2) after the attacker 31 opens for a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) based on a value generating signal from the game management means 50 described later. The operation of closing for 3 seconds is set to be continued for the number of rounds (for example, 3, 6, 16 or the like) according to the type of the predetermined items 25a to 25c. Such an operation is of special value.

In the value generating means 30, a winning ball counter 33 such as various sensors is provided. This winning ball counter 3
3 is also connected to the game management means 50, and the display of the number of winning balls (not shown) to the value generation means 30 for each round may be displayed on a part of the image display means 20. In addition,
During the round in which the special value is generated, even before the predetermined time elapses, when the predetermined number (for example, 10) of the winning balls is counted by the winning ball counter 33, the value generating means 30 is activated. It is set to close.

The holding display means 40 is provided for the specific winning port 12.
When the ball is newly won in the specific winning opening 12 between the winning of the game and the end of the generation of the special value, the number of times of holding the right of the treasure hunting game which is not executed is displayed. The reservation display means 40 is set to display the number of times of right reservation stored in the game management means 50 based on a reservation display signal from the game management means 50 described later.

More specifically, the holding display means 40
, And up to four unexecuted treasure hunting game rights can be reserved. That is, control is performed so that the number of display lamps 41 corresponding to the number of rights reservation times is turned on. When the held treasure hunting game is executed, the number of executions is subtracted from the number of right reservations, updated and stored in the game management means 50, and the number is newly displayed on the reservation display means 40. Also,
In the state where the right is held up to the maximum value of four, even if the ball enters the specific winning port 12 again, the right to be generated by this winning is set to be discarded.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game management means 50 is a computer for managing the operation of the entire game machine and the circulation of balls, and operates and operates various devices in the game hall via a local information network (LAN). The terminal is also connected to a hall management terminal (not shown) for centrally controlling the system. The game management means 50 is formed as a unit, and is attached to the inside of the machine such as the back side of the game board 11.

As shown in FIG. 1, C of the game management means 50
The PU 51 includes a random lottery device 51A, a hit image control device 51B, a missed image control device 51C, and a game control device 51.
D, and various functions including a right holding means 51E. The CPU 51 includes a ROM 5 as a storage unit.
2 and RAM 53, an I / O port, a clock generation circuit, etc., the above-described specific winning opening 12, image display means 2
0, the value generation means 30, and the hold display means 40 are connected via signal lines.

In the ROM 52, game control program data for controlling the value generating means 30 and the like, image control program data relating to an image for developing a treasure hunting game on the image display means 20, and a prize for various types of characters are produced. Fixed data such as a lighting pattern of a decorative lamp to be turned on and a pattern of sound generation from a speaker are stored.

The RAM 53 is a work memory for storing various game data relating to the game, including signals from the specific winning opening 12 and the value generating means 30, and the like.
1 includes a VRAM for temporarily storing various image data relating to the treasure hunting game generated in step 1.

The random lottery means 51A selects one of the random number tables stored in the ROM 52 based on the winning signal from the winning detection switch 12a, and executes a random lottery.
A lottery result signal corresponding to the lottery result is output. Here, the lottery result signal includes a large hit mode, a medium hit mode, a small hit mode, and a non-hit mode, and establishment for determining each mode is set in advance.

Based on the image control program data stored in the ROM 52, if the lottery result signal corresponds to any one of the big hit mode, the middle hit mode, and the small hit mode, the hit image control means 51B responds accordingly. A control for displaying various hit images via the reach image on the screen of the image display means 20 is executed.

The deviated image control means 51C is also provided with a ROM
Based on the image control program data stored in 52,
If the lottery result signal is in the off state, the character 21 cannot find the predetermined items 25a to 25c at the target point 24 via the reach image on the screen of the image display means 20 accordingly. Alternatively, the character 21 moving along the route 23 on the background map 22
Is executed to display various out-of-order images, such as a failure to reach the target point 24.

When the lottery result signal is one of the hit modes, the game control means 51D, after the treasure hunting game on the image display means 20 is completed according to the type of the hit mode, executes the value generating means 30. Is opened and closed by the number of times corresponding to the type of each hit mode to generate a special value. That is, the game control means 51D includes a solenoid circuit that drives the solenoid 33 according to a program.

When a winning signal is input from the winning detection switch 12a, the right holding means 51E determines whether a treasure hunting game or a special value is in progress, and if so, temporarily executes the treasure hunting game. The reservation is suspended and a right reservation signal is output to the suspension display means 40. The number of execution rights held by the right holding means 51E is:
It is stored in the RAM 53.

Next, a gaming method using the gaming machine 10 will be described. In FIG. 3, the player launches a ball on the game board surface 11 by rotating the handle 17,
Compete to win prizes for each of the hits. This game will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. 4. If a hit ball on the game board surface 11 successfully wins the specific winning opening 12 during the progress of the game (Y in FIG. 4, S1), the winning in FIG. The detection switch 12a outputs a specific winning signal to the game management means 50.

The random lottery means 51A of the game management means 50
Receives a winning signal, one of the random number tables stored in the ROM 52 is selected, and a random lottery is executed (FIG. 4, S2). At this time, unless a treasure hunting game to be described later is in progress or a special value is being generated (FIG. 4, S3
N), the treasure hunting game is started on the screen of the image display means 20 as it is (FIG. 4, S9).

Even if the ball does not win the specific winning opening 12 (N in S1, FIG. 4), if the execution right of the unexecuted treasure hunting game is reserved by the right retaining means 51E (FIG. 4, S4). Y), a random lottery which causes a treasure hunting game is performed by the random lottery means 51A (FIG. 4, S)
2). The right executed at this time is subtracted and displayed by turning off the display lamp 41 of the hold display means 40 shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if the execution right is not reserved (N in S4 in FIG. 4), the random lottery is not performed and the treasure hunting game does not start. At this time, on the screen of the image display means 20, one scene of the background map 22 at the time when the previous treasure hunting game is finished is displayed as a standby screen as it is (FIG. 4, S5).

If a random lottery is performed during the progress of the treasure hunting game and until the generation of the special value described later (Y in S3 in FIG. 4), the execution stored in the RAM 53 of the game management means 50 is executed. If the right is less than the maximum value 4 that can be displayed on the hold display means 40 (Y in S6 in FIG. 4), the execution right of the treasure hunting game is held up to four times (S in FIG. 4).
7).

At this time, the number of times the execution right is suspended is added and displayed by turning on the display lamp 41 of the suspension display means 40 based on an instruction from the right retention means 51D. In addition,
Even if a random lottery is performed in a state where the right is held up to the maximum value of four (N in S6 in FIG. 4), the execution right of the treasure hunting game is discarded (S8 in FIG. 4).

Subsequently, the execution of the treasure hunting game developed on the screen of the image display means 20 (FIG. 4, S9) will be described mainly with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Here, various display contents relating to the treasure hunting game are controlled by the hit image control means 51B and the deviated image control means 51C as described above, and are formed by screen output by superimposing the character 21 and the background map 22.

When the treasure hunting game is started, first, the character 21 appears on the screen of the image display means 20,
An image in which the character 21 moves along the route 23 on the background map 22 that is continuously displayed on the screen is displayed (FIG. 5, S1). Here, the character 21 is a character as a protagonist searching for treasure, and a background map 22
Is set in Japanese old-fashioned style.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the character 21 moves in a funny manner along a route 23 which is a road on the background map 22. For example, the character 21 on the route 23
Set various scenes, such as running at intense speed, walking slowly detouring, selectively proceeding to some forks of Route 23, getting lost, etc.
It is advisable to display images by devising the effect.

After a lapse of a predetermined time, the character 21 moving on the route 23 becomes the target point 24 on the background map 22 where the treasure is likely to appear.
4a to 24e, the castle 24f in the middle of the route 23, the shrines and temples 24g, and the like can be satisfactorily determined. When the character 21 reaches any of the target points 24, the displayed content becomes a reach image from which the player can considerably expect the occurrence of special value (FIG. 5, S2).

On the other hand, when the image is not a reach image, for example,
The display content is such that the character 21 stops halfway along the route 23 away from the target point 24 (FIG. 5, S
3). The display result that indicates such a sign or a miss of the hit corresponds to the type of the lottery result signal output from the random lottery means 51A, and has already been selectively determined. Details will be described below.

First, when the lottery result signal is in the form of a big hit, after the above-mentioned reach image is displayed on the screen of the image display means 20, for example, as shown in FIG. At the hill 24e which is one of the target points 24, a jackpot item 25a imitating a "buried gold"
A jackpot image is displayed to find (see FIG. 5, S
4).

In such a big hit image, the character 2
When 1 arrives at Oyama 24e, he starts digging the soil there.
It is advisable to display the image by devising the effect such as delighting by jumping up when the item 25a is dug. This effect may be applied to the following middle hit images and small hit images in the same manner.

When the lottery result signal is in the middle hit mode, the reach image is displayed on the screen of the image display means 20, and then, for example, as shown in FIG. A middle hit image of finding a middle hit item 25b imitating a "hot spring" is displayed at a small mountain 24d which is one of the target points 24 (FIG. 5, S)
5).

Further, when the lottery result signal is in the small hit mode, after the above-mentioned reach image is displayed on the screen of the image display means 20, for example, as shown in FIG.
The character 21 is a small hit item 25c imitating "Shimizu" at a small mountain 24c which is one of the target points 24.
Is displayed (FIG. 5, S
6).

Each of the above hit images is controlled by the hit image control means 51B. However, the selection and setting of the display contents for forming each hit image are not limited to those shown in FIGS. , Changed regularly,
Or they are changed at random.

On the other hand, if the lottery result signal is in the off state, the character 21 moving along the route 23 cannot reach the target point 24 on the screen of the image display means 20, and the reach image is displayed. An out-of-order image indicating the out-of-office determination is displayed from the beginning without passing through (FIG. 5, S3).

Further, although a reach image is once obtained, nothing is eventually found at the target point 24, or the character 21 is located on the hill 24a, which is one of the target points 24, as shown in FIG. The predetermined items 25a-
Detachable item 25d that imitates a "skeleton" other than 25c
Is displayed (Fig. 5, S7).

Although such a missed image is controlled by the missed image control means 51C, it is preferable that the character 21 be rendered angry or disappointed even with the missed image.
Further, the selection setting of the display content for forming the deviated image is also changed regularly or randomly.

As described above, by giving the display content on the image display means 20 a story like a treasure hunt, it is possible to make a simple and uniform pattern matching novel and interesting. it can. The various hit images mean that the conditions that lead to the appearance of special value for the player have been achieved.
It means that the condition for the generation of special value was not met apparently.

After the various hit images are displayed on the image display means 20 (FIG. 4, S10), different levels of special value are generated according to the type of the predetermined item 25 in each hit image (FIG. 4, FIG. 4). S11). In other words, depending on the result of the display content by the image display means 20, the equal value is not generated uniformly but various levels of special value are generated, so that the game property is enhanced.

More specifically, the random lottery means 51A
If the result of the lottery is a jackpot, the game control means 51D outputs a value generation signal at the maximum level to the value generation means 30 based on the result. Then, after the big hit image is displayed in the aforementioned treasure hunting game, the solenoid 32 of the value generating means 30 is driven to open the attacker 31 for a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds), and then for a short time (for example, 2 seconds).
~ 3 seconds). Such an opening / closing operation is continued up to the maximum number of rounds (for example, 16 times).

When the random lottery result of the random lottery means 51A is a medium hit mode, an intermediate level value generation signal is output from the game control means 51D to the value generation means 30 based on the result. Then, after the middle hit image is displayed in the above-mentioned treasure hunting game, the attacker 31 of the value generating means 30 repeatedly opens and closes the intermediate rounds less than the maximum number of rounds (for example, six times).

Further, when the lottery result in the random lottery means 51A is a small hit mode, a value generation signal of a minimum level is output from the game control means 51D to the value generation means 30 based on this. Then, after the small hit image is displayed in the above-mentioned treasure hunting game, the attacker 31 of the value generating means 30 repeatedly opens and closes the minimum round number (for example, three times) smaller than the intermediate round number.

The number of winning balls to the value generating means 30 during the generation of the special value as described above is counted by the winning ball counter 33 in the value generating means 30, and the game control for inputting the counting signal in real time. Based on the signal from the means 50, the number of winning balls is displayed on the image display means 20 for each round.

Even before the predetermined time elapses during the round, when the predetermined number (for example, 10) of the winning balls is counted by the winning ball counter 33, the attacker 31 of the variable winning opening is closed. . Of course, if the lottery result in the random lottery means 51A is out of order, no special value is generated.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the configuration described above. For example, as described above, after determining the hit / miss display result first, instead of determining the output content of the image display, the output content of the image display is determined first, and based on the result derived from the image display, Reach control and hit / miss control may be performed.
In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to a normal pachinko machine,
The present invention can also be applied to various game machines that use a ball as a game medium (for example, an arrangement ball machine).

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According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the display contents of the image display means are made interesting by giving the contents of the display a story, and furthermore, depending on the result of the display contents by the image display means, the value generation means is uniformly used. Generating various levels of special value, rather than generating the same special value, can enhance the game characteristics and maintain the thrill and excitement of the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board surface of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a game process in the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating display contents of image display means in the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing one scene of display contents of image display means in the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing one scene of the display content of the image display means in the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing one scene of display contents of image display means in the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing one scene of display contents of the image display means in the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 11 ... Game board surface 12 ... Specific winning opening 20 ... Image display means 30 ... Value generation means 40 ... Holding display means 50 ... Game management means 51A ... Random lottery means 51B ... Rotation image control means 51C ... Off image control Means 51D: Game control means 51E: Right holding means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which a special value advantageous to a player is generated when a predetermined condition is satisfied based on a winning of a ball to a specific winning opening in a game in which a ball is hit on a gaming board surface. Based on the winning of the ball, a character on the screen moves along a path including a plurality of branch roads on a background map continuously displayed on the screen, and a plurality of target points at appropriate positions along the path. Image display means for displaying various display contents including a reach image that reaches any one of the above, and a hit image that the character searches for a predetermined item at the target point via the reach image. And a value generating means for generating the special value having a different level according to the type of the predetermined item in the corresponding image when the image is displayed. 2. A random lottery means for executing a random lottery and outputting a lottery result signal corresponding to the lottery result based on the winning of the ball in the specific winning opening, and wherein the lottery result signal is in a hit state. In some cases, on the screen of the image display means, accordingly, a hit image control means for displaying a hit image via the reach image, and, if the lottery result signal is in a deviated mode, the image display means accordingly. On the screen, a miss image including a display in which the character cannot find a predetermined item at the target point via the reach image or a character moving along a route on the background map cannot reach the target point is displayed. Off image control means, and when the lottery result signal is in a hit state, after the hit image is displayed on the image display means accordingly, the value generating means Gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the and a game control means for generating a special value is dynamic. 3. The lottery result signal output by the random lottery means includes at least a big hit mode, a medium hit mode, and a small hit mode. The value generating means can be opened and closed and is normally closed. In the case where the lottery result signal is a big hit mode, the hit image control means firstly sets the character on the screen of the image display means so that the character is a big hit among predetermined items at the target point. Display a hit image to find items for
Next, the game control means opens and closes the variable winning opening a fixed number of times. If the lottery result signal is in a medium hit mode, the hit image control means firstly displays a character on the screen of the image display means. Display a hit image that looks for a medium hit item among predetermined items at the target point,
Next, the game control means opens and closes the variable winning opening a smaller number of times than in the case of the big hit mode. If the lottery result signal is in the small hit mode, the hit image control means first displays the image. On the screen of the means, a hit image that the character finds a small hit item among predetermined items at the target point is displayed,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the game control means controls the variable winning opening to be opened and closed a smaller number of times than in the case of the middle hit mode. 4. The game according to claim 3, wherein the various display contents displayed on the image display means are images reminiscent of a treasure hunt to a player, and the big hit item is set as a treasure. Machine. 5. A method according to claim 1, wherein when a new ball is awarded to the specific winning opening between the time when the ball wins the specific winning opening and the time when the special value is generated, the image display means based on the lottery result signal. 2. A right holding unit for holding the display without executing the display, and a holding display unit for displaying the number of times the display has not been executed based on a signal from the right holding unit. , 2, 3 or 4.