JPH11192349A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of facilitating the recycle work of a rotary drum. SOLUTION: The rotary drum is composed of a picture pattern film 90 formed endless annular in the shape of band, to which a special picture pattern is applied, and a drum reel 80 attaching the picture pattern film 90 around its outer periphery and around both the side ends of the drum reel 80, flange parts 83 are provided for regulating the attaching position of the picture pattern film 90 to the drum reel 80. On the peripheral surface of the drum reel 80, on the other hand, plural slit parts 82 are provided for attaching/detaching the picture pattern film 90 to/from the drum reel 80 by bending one side of the peripheral surface of the picture pattern film 90. Thus, at the time of recycle, the picture pattern film 90 can be easily detached from the drum reel 80, the other new picture pattern film can be easily attached to the drum reel 80 and the recycle work of the rotary drum is facilitated as a result.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention includes a variable display device for variably displaying identification information, and can generate a specific game state when the identification information of the variable display device has a predetermined specific display result. It relates to a gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball game machine provided with a variable display device as a game machine generally displays a symbol (identification information) variably on a plurality of rows of variable display portions of the variable display device. The jackpot design with the display result of the predetermined (specific display result)
When it became, a specific game state was generated. Further, as such a variable display device, there has been proposed a variable display device that mechanically rotates a rotating drum having a design on an outer peripheral surface to perform variable display of a design. The rotating drum provided in this mechanical variable display device is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 26275.
No. 93, a special design is formed by directly transferring and printing a design on the outer peripheral surface of the drum reel, or by attaching a sticker on which the design is drawn.

[0003]

However, when a symbol is formed by the above-described transfer printing, the symbol cannot be erased from the drum reel, and the drum reel is recycled to a rotating drum provided with another symbol. (Reuse)
I couldn't. Further, when the symbol is formed by sticking the seal, it is difficult to peel off the seal from the drum reel when recycling the drum reel (it was necessary to use a peeling solution or the like). Furthermore, in the case of forming a design on a drum reel by sticking a seal, once sticking of the seal has failed, the sticker cannot be re-attached, and another seal must be stuck. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can facilitate a recycling operation of a rotating drum.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, a solution adopted by claim 1 of the present invention is a special means for variably displaying a special symbol (identification information) as shown in FIGS. A ball game machine that includes a variable display device 40 (variable display device) and can generate a specific game state when a special symbol of the special variable display device 40 becomes a predetermined big hit symbol (specific display result). In the gaming machine), the special variable display device 40 includes a design film 90 (film member) formed in a belt-like endless ring shape provided with the special design, and a drum reel to which the design film 90 is attached on the outer periphery. And a flange-shaped flange portion 83 that regulates the mounting position of the design film 90 with respect to the drum reel 80 is provided on both sides of the drum reel 80, A plurality of slits 82 are formed on the peripheral surface of the reel 80 so that one side of the peripheral surface of the drum reel 80 is bent inward so that the symbol film 90 can be attached to and detached from the drum reel 80. I do. With this configuration, the design film 90 can be easily attached to and detached from the drum reel 80. Therefore, at the time of recycling, the symbol film 90 can be easily removed from the drum reel 80, and another new symbol film can be easily attached to the drum reel 80, so that the recycle operation of the rotating drum is facilitated. When the design film is mounted on the drum reel 80, the flange film 83 regulates both side ends of the design film, so that the design film can be prevented from protruding from the drum reel 80.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, one side of the peripheral surface of the drum reel 80 which can be bent by the slit portion 82 is set to be larger than the diameter of the design film 90. The other side of the peripheral surface of the drum reel 80 is set to have such a size that the drum reel 80 can be fitted into the design film 90 with respect to the diameter of the design film 90. With this configuration, the design film 90 is attached to the drum reel 80,
One side (the right side of the drum portion 81) of the slightly expanded drum reel 80 is pressed by the design film 90, and is bent to the same size as the diameter of the design film 90, that is, the same size as the left side of the drum portion 81. Become. For this reason, the design film 90 can be mounted in a horizontal state in which an appropriate tension is provided on the outer peripheral surface provided with the special design. Further, according to this configuration, even if the design film 90 is deformed by heat or the like, the drum reel 80 applies an appropriate tension to the design film 90, so that the design formation surface (the outer peripheral surface of the design film 90) is flat. Condition can be maintained.

As shown in FIG. 3, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the drum reel 80 and the design film 90 are each provided with a positioning groove 84 as a positioning portion for positioning at a predetermined position therebetween. It is characterized in that a projection 91 is formed. With such a configuration, the special symbol attached to the symbol film 90 is arranged at an accurate position with respect to the drum reel 80 without providing a special component for fixing the symbol film 90 to the drum reel 80. be able to.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of a game board 1 of a ball game machine as a game machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the game board 1. In FIG. 1, on the surface of the game board 1, a guide rail 2 for guiding a shot hit is planted in a substantially circular shape, and a region defined by the guide rail 2 constitutes a game area 3. ing. Near the center of the game area 3, a special variable display device 40 that enables variable display (hereinafter, also referred to as fluctuation) of identification information (hereinafter, referred to as a special symbol) in each of the special symbol display sections 43 to 45 described later. Are located. The detailed configuration of the special variable display device 40 will be described later.

Below the special variable display device 40, a normal variable prize ball device 4 having a starting function for allowing a change of the special symbol is arranged. The normally variable winning prize ball device 4 has a pair of movable wing pieces 6 movably controlled by a solenoid 5 between a vertical (normal winning opening) position and a tilting (enlarged winning opening) position.
a, 6b, and is configured as a so-called tulip-type accessory. The normally variable winning ball device 4 is provided with a starting ball detector 7 for detecting a hit ball. In addition, even when the movable wing pieces 6a and 6b are in the vertical (normal winning opening) position, it is possible to win the normally variable winning prize ball device 4. In addition, the change of the special symbol based on the winning in the ordinary variable winning ball device 4 is:
A predetermined number of times (four times in the present embodiment) is stored except during a change, and the fact is displayed by a special symbol storage display LED 53 described later.

On the left side of the special variable display device 40, an ordinary variable display device 8 is disposed. Normally, the variable display device 8 has a ball passage opening 9 at its upper end, and a passage ball detector 10 provided inside the ball passage opening 9 detects the passage ball, so that it is provided below the ball passage opening 9. The change of the identification information (hereinafter, referred to as a normal symbol) in the normal symbol display 11 is allowed. In addition, the normal symbol display 11
Is to control the opening of the movable wing pieces 6a and 6b of the normally variable winning prize ball device 4 until a predetermined time elapses when a normal symbol becomes a hit symbol. Game state changed to a different probability than normal)
Is set so that the opening time is prolonged. In addition, the variation of the ordinary symbol is stored a predetermined number of times (four times in this embodiment) except during the variation, and the fact is indicated by the ordinary symbol storage display LED 1 provided in the ordinary variable display device 8.
2 is displayed. On the right side of the special variable display device 40, a ball passage opening member 13 having the same outer shape as the ordinary variable display device 8 is disposed, and the ball passage opening member 13 has a normal symbol storage display LED.
The decorative LED 14 is provided at a position corresponding to the arrangement position of the twelve.

A special variable winning ball device 15 mounted on the game board 1 via a substantially arc-shaped mounting board 16 along the guide rail 2 is disposed below the game area 3. At the center of the special variable winning ball device 15, a special variable winning opening 17 is opened.
The opening and closing 7 is controlled by the movement of the opening and closing plate 19 by the solenoid 18. Special variable winning opening 17
Is divided into two right and left sides, of which the left side is a specific area and the right side is a normal area. In specific areas,
A specific ball detector 20 that can open the opening / closing plate 19 again upon detection of a winning ball is provided. In the normal area, a winning ball detector 21 is also provided for detecting a winning ball. A decoration LED 22 is provided on the rear wall of the special variable winning opening 17. In addition, below the special variable winning opening 17, a 7-segment type number display 23 for displaying the number of open / close cycles of the open / close plate 19 accompanying the occurrence of the specific game state, a winning ball detector 21 and a specific ball detector 20. And a 7-segment type number display 24 for displaying the number of winning balls detected by the above. A winning opening 25 and a decorative LED 22 are provided on each of the left and right sides of the special variable winning opening 17 on the mounting board 16, and a winning opening 26 is provided on both left and right ends of the mounting board 16, respectively. A decoration LED 27 and an attacker lamp 28 are provided. A ball passage 30 whose front is covered by an arc-shaped covering member 29 is formed between the winning ports 25 and 26.

The special variable winning ball device 15 configured as described above operates as follows. That is, when the hit ball wins the normal variable winning ball device 4 and the starting ball detector 7 is turned on, the special variable display device 40 starts to change,
After a certain period of time, a special symbol is determined in the order of, for example, left, right, and middle. When a combination of the determined symbols becomes a big hit symbol (specific display result), a specific game state is set. In this specific game state, the opening / closing plate 19 of the special variable winning prize ball device 15 is held for a predetermined period (for example, 29
Seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is set to be opened (open cycle),
While it is open, the ball hitting the surface of the game board 1 is received. When the hit ball hits the specific area and the specific ball detector 20 is turned on, the opening cycle described above is repeated again after the end of the opening cycle, and the continuation right is established every time a winning ball wins in the specific area. Thus, the opening cycle can be repeated up to 16 times. On the surface of the game board 1 including the game area 3, in addition to the above-described configuration, a windmill 32 having a built-in windmill lamp 31, an out port 33, a back ball prevention member 3.
4, etc. are provided. Further, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a game effect LED (not shown), a game effect lamp, and a speaker 35 (only reference numerals are shown in FIG. 5) for notifying the user when a specific game state or a special symbol is changed. .

The specific game state of the present invention is not limited to the above, and may be any state in which any one of the following controls or a combination thereof is executed.

[0013] A first state in which the hit ball can be easily won, and a second state in which the hit ball cannot be won or hard to win,
Control of the variable winning ball device that can be changed to the first state continuously or intermittently for a predetermined period of time. Detection of a hit ball in a specific winning or passing area is interposed to facilitate hitting of the hit ball. Controlling the variable winning prize ball device, which can be changed between the first state and the second state in which the ball cannot be won or hardly won, to the first state continuously or intermittently for a predetermined time. Control for directly discharging a predetermined number of prize balls regardless of winning prizes Storage media with valuable value (cards, receipts, etc.)
Control for adding a valuable value to a control for giving a score to a playable ball game machine based on the presence of a score Next, the configuration of the special variable display device 40 will be described.
The special variable display device 40 has a mounting board 41 mounted on the surface of the game board 1, and the mounting board 41 has a drum cover having rectangular window openings formed at three positions of left, middle and right. A member 42a is provided, and a transparent drum lens 42b that covers each window opening integrally from the rear is provided. In addition, behind the drum lens 42b, each rotating drum 43a, 44a, 45 with a special design drawn on the outer periphery.
a is arranged, and each of the left, middle and right special symbol display sections 43 to
45. In addition, each special symbol display part 43-4
Numeral 5 indicates that one symbol is stopped and displayed at the center. The rotating drums 43a, 44a, and 45a are shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the drum mounting substrates 55 to 57 are individually mounted on the drum mounting substrates 55 to 57, and the drum mounting substrates 55 to 57 are housed in the drum housing 58 in a side-by-side state. Drum mounting board 55
6 to 57 are drum motors 43b, 44b, 45b (FIG. 6) that serve as driving sources for the rotating drums 43a, 44a, 45a.
And each drum sensor 4 for detecting a stop symbol.
3c, 44c, and 45c (see FIG. 6) and drum lamps 43d, 44d, and 45d for illuminating and decorating special symbols.
(See FIG. 6). The drum lamps 43d, 44d, and 45d are respectively attached to drum mounting substrates 55 to 57 via lamp holders 59a, and drum lamps 59b provided on each of the drum mounting substrates 55 to 57, as described later. Lamp circuit 69
, The flickering operation is controlled. The drum mounting substrates 55 to 57 are provided with engaging pieces 55a, 56a, 57a for positioning by engaging with the engaging grooves 58a of the drum housing 58, and screw holes for the drum housing 58. (Only the screw stopper hole 55b is shown in FIG. 2). Since the mounting and dismounting of the drum mounting substrates 55 to 57 is thus easy, even when the design film 90 is replaced from a drum reel 80 described later in order to recycle the rotating drums 43a, 44a and 45a, the drum mounting substrate is removed from the drum housing 58. By removing 55 to 57, the recycling operation can be easily performed.

Above the special symbol display sections 43 to 45, a winning opening 46, a seven-segment type decorative symbol display 47 for variably displaying decorative symbols, and a center lamp 4 are provided.
8 and decorative LEDs 49 to 52 are provided.
On the other hand, below the special symbol display sections 43 to 45, there are provided a special symbol storage display LED 53 for storing the unconverted portion of the special variable display device 40, and a center lamp 54. The special variable display device 40 has a maximum number of stored variable undigested parts of four, and therefore, four special symbol storage display LEDs 53 are also provided.

Next, the structure of the rotary drums 43a, 44a and 45a, which are essential parts of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. Since the rotating drums 43a, 44a, and 45a are configured by the same components, respectively, only the configuration of the rotating drum 43a will be described below. As shown in FIG. 3, the rotating drum 43a includes a drum reel 80 made of a transparent synthetic resin, and a design film 90 made of a rigid synthetic resin film. The drum reel 80 includes a cylindrical drum portion 81, a mounting portion 85 disposed at the center of the drum portion 81 and mounting the drum reel 80 to a drive shaft (see FIG. 2) of the drum motor 43 b, and the mounting portion 85. And a frame unit 86 connecting the drum unit 81 and the drum unit 81. Drum section 81
Is formed with a slightly enlarged diameter (spreading outward) from one side (the left side in the partially enlarged view in FIG. 3) to the other side (the right side in the partially enlarged view in FIG. 3), and is expanded. A plurality of wedge-shaped slit portions 82 extending from the right side to the left side base portion are formed at predetermined intervals on the peripheral surface.
As a result, the drum portion 81 bends to a position where the right side where the opening of the slit portion 82 is arranged is slightly smaller than the left side diameter. Further, a flange-shaped flange portion 83 is formed on the entire periphery of both side ends of the drum portion 81 so as to protrude outward from the outer peripheral surface of the drum portion 81, and the flange portion 83 serving as a base of the flange-shaped flange portion 83 is formed. A positioning groove 84 is formed in a part on the left side.

On the other hand, the symbol film 90 has an endless shape (ring shape) in which both ends of the belt-shaped film are joined, and special symbols, which will be described in detail later, are provided in a predetermined arrangement on the outer peripheral surface thereof. The diameter of the ring-shaped design film 90 is set to approximately the same (slightly large, for example, about 0.5 to 1 mm in diameter) as the diameter of the left side (narrowed side) of the drum section 81. . A positioning protrusion 91 is formed on a part of one side end of the design film 90 to be engaged with the positioning groove 84 of the drum portion 81 in an inserted state. Then, by pressing inward the right side of the drum reel 80 provided with the opening of the slit portion 82, the outer peripheral diameter of the flanged flange portion 83 at the right end is made smaller than the diameter of the design film 90. The design film 90 is attached so as to be fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the drum portion 81 of the drum reel 80. In the attached state, the right side of the drum portion 81 which is slightly widened is pressed by the design film 90, and is bent to the same size as the diameter of the design film 90, that is, the same size as the left side of the drum portion 81. ing. As a result, the design film 90 is attached to the drum reel 80 horizontally with an appropriate tension on the outer peripheral surface provided with the special design. Also, the design film 90
The positioning projection 91 is engaged with the positioning groove 84 in a state where the drum reel 80 is mounted on the drum reel 80.
And the flanges 83 on both sides of the drum reel 80 prevent the protrusion to the left and right.

The rotating drums 43a, 44a and 45a constructed as described above are individually
Rotated by the driving force of 3b, 44b, 45b, the special symbol attached to the symbol film 90 is variably displayed. Also, the drum lamps 43d, 44d, and 45d that illuminate and decorate special symbols are individually provided with the rotating drums 43a and 43d.
44a and 45a, and a transparent drum reel 80
A special symbol (symbol film 90) is radiated from the back side through the. In the embodiment, the slit portion 8 that bends the drum portion 81 of the drum reel 80
Although 2 is a wedge-shaped notch, in this configuration, light from the drum lamps 43d, 44d, and 45d may leak to the outside through the slit portion 82. For this reason, light leakage from the slit portion may be prevented by, for example, overlapping the end portions of the slit portion, or providing a rib for blocking light on the back surface side of the slit portion. The drum reel may be made of a colored synthetic resin. In particular, if it is milky white, it diffuses light, so that it can have a superior decorative effect. Further, the material is not limited to a synthetic resin and may be a ceramic or the like, and the material is not particularly limited. That is, any material may be used as long as it is bent by the slit portion. The pattern film may have a colorless or transparent base or a colored base, and may be hard paper as well as synthetic resin. Further, a soft synthetic resin may be used. However, in that case, the drum is preferably formed on one side in a slightly wide manner as in the present embodiment, and if the design film is soft,
Integrated with the drum reel.

Next, the special symbols displayed by the rotating drums 43a, 44a and 45a of the special symbol display sections 43 to 45 will be described. Rotary drum 43a / 44a
4A, each symbol row (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) is composed of 12 types of symbols "1 to 12" as shown in FIG. Random 2 (0 to 11) is provided corresponding to the right symbol. As shown in FIG. 4 (B), the combination of the big hit symbols
The combination of the left, middle, and right symbols is the same symbol, and this combination is determined based on the value of random 3 (0 to 11). In addition, among the big hit symbols, "1.3.5.7.
The big hit symbol arranged in any one of the patterns “9.11” constitutes a probable variation symbol and generates a probability variation (this is also referred to as a probabilistic variation). In addition, the temporary stop symbol in the symbol re-change, which will be described in detail later, is as shown in FIG.
It is determined based on the extracted value of random 8 (0-5).
Specifically, the temporary stop symbol is “2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 1”.
2), and is composed of a jackpot symbol other than the probability variable symbol (hereinafter, referred to as a non-variable symbol).

The configuration of the game board 1 of the pachinko game machine including the special variable display device 40 has been described above, and these game devices are controlled by the game control circuit shown in FIGS. FIGS. 5 and 6 are circuit diagrams showing the game control circuit in a block configuration.
M, main and sub basic circuits 60 including input / output circuits
a.60b. Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, the basic circuit 60a has a switch input circuit 61a.
, Detection signals from the starting ball detector 7, the passing ball detector 10, the specific ball detector 20, and the winning ball detector 21 are input, and a chip select signal is given from the address decode circuit 62 to the basic circuit 60a. . When the power is turned on, a reset signal is supplied from the initial reset circuit 63 to the basic circuit 60a, and a clock reset signal is supplied from the clock reset pulse circuit 64 to each of the basic circuits 60a and 60b.

On the other hand, the basic circuit 60a supplies control signals to the following devices and circuits. That is, 7 segment LED
The number indicator 23, the number indicator 24, the special symbol display LED 53, the decorative symbol indicator 47, the ordinary symbol indicator 11, and the ordinary symbol memory LE via the LED lamp circuit 65.
D12, and each decorative LED 14.22.27.49-5
2, a control signal is supplied to the solenoids 5 and 18 and the windmill lamp 3 via a lamp / solenoid / information output circuit 66.
1. A control signal is given to the center lamps 48 and 54 and the attacker lamp 28, and a sound signal is given to the speaker 35 via the sound circuit 67. As shown in FIG. 6, the drum motors 43b and 44b are transmitted from the basic circuit 60a via the sub-basic circuit 60b and the motor drive circuit 68.
b · 45b is supplied with a drive signal, and the sub basic circuit 60b
And each drum lamp 43 via the drum lamp circuit 69.
Control signals are supplied to d, 44d, and 45d. The detection signal of the stop symbol by each of the drum sensors 43c, 44c, and 45c is transmitted to the basic circuit 6 via the sensor input circuit 70.
0a and 60b. Further, a card reader input / output circuit 71 is connected to the basic circuit 60a, and the prize ball number signal, the prize ball number signal common, the hit signal, and the hit signal common communicate with the outside via the card reader input / output circuit 71. Input and output between In addition, the lamp
From the solenoid / information output circuit 66, information such as big hit information and effective start information and lamp control data are output to the outside. Further, the above-described devices and circuits include an AC power supply 72a.
Power having various voltages is supplied from a power supply circuit 72 to which the fuse 72b is connected.

Next, the operation of changing the special symbol by the special variable display device 40 will be described with reference to time charts and explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. First, the random number used for the variable operation of the special variable display device 40 will be described. In the special variable display device 40, FIG.
Six types of random numbers as shown in (A) are used, and these random numbers are random ones for the jackpot determination.
(0 to 249), random 2 for displaying all symbols other than the big hit (0 to 11 for each of the left, middle, and right symbol columns), and random 3 for the big hit symbol array (0 to 11), Random 6 (0-19) for reach operation and Random 7 for re-variation
(0-19) and Random 8 (0-
5). Random 1, 3, 7, 8
Is a random number that is added and changed by 1 every 0.002 seconds, and random 2 and 6 are each added by 1 every 0.002 seconds and added by 1 to the remaining time of interrupt processing. Is a random number that fluctuates.

As shown in FIG. 7B, when the value extracted from the random 1 is "3", it is determined that the hit is a big hit, and the big hit symbol and arrangement are determined by the random 3, and the special variable display device 40 Are displayed on each of the special symbol display sections 43 to 45. On the other hand, when the value extracted from the random 1 is other than “3”, it is determined that the symbol is out of place, and the symbols based on the value extracted in the random 2 are taken out as symbols, and each of the special symbol display sections 43 to 45 of the special variable display device 40. To be displayed. Also, when the value extracted by random 2 coincides with the big hit symbol by chance, 1 is added to the random 2 data for the middle symbol row, and it is displayed as a missing symbol. In addition, at the time of probability fluctuation (at the time of high probability), “3.77.779.103” in random 1
The value of “107” is a random number for determining a big hit.

The specific fluctuation of the special symbol is shown in the time charts of FIGS. The left, middle, and right symbol columns are changed based on the pattern shown in FIG. The fluctuation pattern A is a fluctuation of acceleration → constant speed → deceleration, and a fluctuation pattern B
Is a constant fluctuation of 20 mS per step, the fluctuation pattern C is a constant fluctuation of 28 mS per step, and the fluctuation pattern D is a normal rotation and a reverse rotation every 0.060 seconds (0.125 symbols). It is a repetitive fluctuation. First, FIG.
In the above, when a hit ball is won in the ordinary variable winning ball device 4 and the starting ball detector 7 (described as "starting port winning" in the figure) is turned on to derive a starting signal, a random 1 is generated when the starting signal rises. -Extract random numbers from 3 and store them. The timing of extracting the random numbers 1 and 3 is the same even when the start memory is used. Thereafter, when a very short time (0.132 seconds) has elapsed from the derivation of the start signal, the stored value of random 1 is read out to determine a hit or miss,
At the same time, random 2 is extracted. At this time,
If the big hit is determined from the value of random 1, the stored random 3 is read out and the random 7/8 is read.
Extraction and storage. Then, after 0.134 to 0.150 seconds from the derivation of the start signal, if the reach becomes due to the extraction of random 1.2, random 6 is extracted. At this time, in the case of a big hit, the stored random 7.8
Is read.

Thereafter, when 0.190 seconds elapse from the derivation of the start signal, the fluctuation of the left symbol is started in the fluctuation pattern A, and when 0.192 seconds elapse from the derivation of the start signal, the fluctuation of the middle symbol is detected in the fluctuation pattern A. It starts (see FIG. 9), and when 0.194 seconds elapse from the derivation of the start signal, the fluctuation of the right symbol is started in the fluctuation pattern A. Then, after 6.300 seconds elapse from the start of change, the left symbol is set one symbol before the stop symbol (in the case of re-variation, one symbol before the temporary stop symbol is set) for 0.160 seconds. It fluctuates in the fluctuation pattern B, and then fluctuates in the fluctuation pattern D until the middle symbol stops. Also, for the right symbol,
When 6.460 seconds elapse from the start of the fluctuation, the stop symbol 5
The symbol before is set (in the case of re-variation, 5 symbols before the temporary stop symbol is set), and the pattern is varied in the variation pattern B for 0.800 seconds, and thereafter, is varied in the variation pattern D until the middle symbol stops. In addition, in each of the left and right symbol variations described above,
At the time of the probability fluctuation (high probability), the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern A is reduced to 2.160 seconds and 2.320 seconds, respectively.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, in the case other than the reach, for the middle symbol which becomes the final symbol, five symbols before the stopped symbol are set when 7.260 seconds elapse from the start of the fluctuation. For 0.800 seconds. On the other hand, for the middle symbol in the reach 1, after the variation in the variation pattern A, five symbols before the reach symbol are set, and the variation is in the variation pattern B for 0.800 seconds. 688-5.152 seconds (12-23
It fluctuates with the fluctuation pattern C. Reach 2
For the middle pattern in, after the fluctuation in the fluctuation pattern A, set 5 patterns before the reaching pattern and set 0.8
Fluctuate with variation pattern B for 00 seconds, and then 5.37
It fluctuates in the fluctuation pattern C for 6 to 7.840 seconds (24 to 35 symbols). For the middle symbol in reach 3, after the variation in variation pattern A, five symbols before the reach symbol are set and varied in variation pattern B for 0.800 seconds. The symbol is temporarily stopped by varying the variation pattern C for 688 seconds. After that, the frame is temporarily stopped for 0.300 seconds, and then the frame change for 0.400 seconds and the pause for 0.300 seconds are repeated alternately within a range of 5 to 9 times. In addition, in the above-described medium symbol variation, when the probability varies (when the probability is high), the variation time of the variation pattern A is reduced to 3.120 seconds.

The symbol re-variation is performed in one of the re-variation 1 and re-variation 2 patterns shown in FIG. Specifically, in the re-variation 1, after the fluctuation of all the symbols is stopped (after the temporary stop symbol is derived), the pattern is temporarily stopped for 0.300 seconds, and thereafter all the symbols are changed in the variation pattern C for 1.120 to 3.584 seconds ( (5 to 16 symbols) Synchronously fluctuate to derive the final display result. On the other hand, in the re-variation 2, after stopping the fluctuation of all the symbols (after deriving the temporarily stopped symbols), the pattern is temporarily stopped for 0.300 seconds, and then all the symbols are synchronized with the fluctuation pattern C for 2.688 seconds (12 symbols). Then, synchronous fluctuation is performed in the fluctuation pattern A for 2.000 seconds to derive a final display result. As described above, the second variation is a variation in which the second variation is switched to the variation pattern A in the middle of the variation pattern C of the first variation, in other words, is a development of the first variation.

By the way, as shown in the reach selection table of FIG. 11B, the selection of the above-mentioned various reach 1 to 3 is performed by "big hit", "losing (± 1 pattern)", "losing (± 1 pattern)".
(Other than symbols)). Specifically, in the case where the display result is a big hit and the case where a loss of ± 1 symbol shift occurs, the reach 1 is one of “18 · 19” (two random numbers) in which the extracted value of random 6 is Reach 2 is selected when the extracted value of random 6 is any of “12 to 17” (six random numbers), and reach 3 is selected when the extracted value of random 6 is “0 to 11” (12 random numbers). Random numbers). In the case where the display result is a loss other than ± 1 symbol shift, the reach value of the reach 1 is “10” at random.
１９19 ”(10 random numbers), reach 2 is selected when the extracted value of random 6 is any of“ 3-9 ”(7 random numbers), and reach 3 It is selected when the extracted value of the random number 6 is one of “0 to 2” (three random numbers). Based on this, various reach 1-3
Jackpot reliability of 1.4%, 5.0% and 13.
1%, and reach 3 is set as the super reach with the highest jackpot reliability. Also, as can be seen from the distribution rate of random 6 to "losing (± 1 pattern)",
Reach 3 is set to have the highest appearance rate as a losing reach with a regret of ± 1 symbol deviation. That is, reach 3
Is the most reliable super reach and ±
It is a reach that is easy to lose one pattern shift. As described above, in the present embodiment, the big hit reliability is set differently for each of the various reach 1 to 3 in order to produce a big hit or not, thereby making the preceding stage of the big hit determination interesting.

Next, the symbol re-change selection process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 12, first, it is determined whether or not the display result is a big hit (S1). If it is determined in S1 that the game is a loss other than a big hit, the flow returns to the main flow. On the other hand, S
When it is determined that the big hit is a big hit, it is determined whether or not the big hit symbol is a positively changing symbol (S2). In the case of a probable variable design in S2, re-variation is determined by the probable design re-variation selection table (S3), and thereafter, the process returns to the main flow. In the case of a non-probable variable design other than the probable variable design in S2,
The re-variation is determined by the non-probable variable re-variation selection table (S4), and the process returns to the main flow.

The re-variable selection table for the probable variable symbol and the non-probable variable symbol is as shown in FIG. 11 (C). Specifically, in the probability variation symbol re-variation selection table, the re-variation 1 is selected when the extracted value of random 7 is any of “12 to 19” (eight random numbers), and the extracted value of random 7 is “ When the extracted value of the random 7 is any of "0 to 5" (six random numbers), select the re-fluctuation 2 when any of "6 to 11" (six random numbers). do not do. On the other hand, in the non-probable variable re-variation selection table, random 7
Is selected when the extracted value is any of "0 to 19" (20 random numbers). Thus, when deriving the big hit symbol without re-changing the symbol, the surely changed symbol is always derived as the display result. In addition, when the re-variation 1 is performed after the above-described non-probable variable symbol is once displayed as the temporary stop symbol, the probable variable symbol or the non-probable variable symbol is derived as a final display result. On the other hand, when the re-variation 1 evolves into the re-fluctuation 2, the positively-variable design is always derived as the final display result. As described above, in the present embodiment, the temporary stop symbol is once displayed and the big hit is determined, and then it is determined whether or not the probability change control is added by the re-variation of the symbol, so that the playability is further improved. It has become. Further, in this configuration, a plurality of types (in the present embodiment, two types of re-variation 1 and 2) having different degrees of reliability as the probability-variable symbols are set as the variation pattern for determining whether or not the variation control is performed by the variation. In addition, the re-variation pattern can be diversified, and the interest in whether or not the probable change control is added can be excited.

In the embodiment, a structure in which a probable change symbol can be derived even when there is no change again is shown in FIG.
By eliminating the distribution of the random number 7 to “no re-variation” in the re-variation selection table of the probability variation symbol shown in (C), the probability variation symbol may not be hit unless it develops into the variation 2. By doing so, the fluctuation 1 changes to the fluctuation 2
It is interesting to be able to further emphasize the tension of whether or not to develop. However, in this case, when the reach of the probable variable design is lost, it is necessary to eliminate the probable change reach, since all the results are lost. Conversely, since the specifications in the embodiment have a configuration in which re-variation is not performed at the time of the probability change reach, there is a reach in which the probability change is confirmed, which is interesting. In addition, in the embodiment, when the state changes to the second fluctuation, the reliability of the probability change symbol is set to 100%. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
May be any value as long as its reliability is higher than that of the first variation.
For example, in the distribution setting of random 7 in the non-probable variation re-variation selection table shown in FIG.
The number of distributions to “re-variation 1” may be “19”, and “1” may be distributed to “re-variation 2”. By doing so, the reliability of the second variation can be made higher than the reliability of the first variation.

Next, the operation of the special variable display device 40 after the change is completed will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in the case of a combination of big hit symbols as a result of the change, as shown in FIG. 13 (A), a big hit determination is performed 1.500 seconds after the stop of the change of the middle symbol. Then, after 6.000 seconds from the jackpot determination, the special variable winning opening 17 of the special variable winning ball device 15 is opened for 29.500 seconds,
When 2.000 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the special variable winning opening 17, the opening operation of the special variable winning opening 17 is repeated again. After that, when the opening operation of the special variable winning opening 17 is finished, if there is a start memory of the special symbol, FIG.
As shown in (B), 1 from the closing of the special variable winning opening 17
After 0.190 seconds, the symbol change starts. In this case, the stored random 1 value is read out and determined 10.132 seconds after the closing of the special variable winning opening 17, and
Random 2 is extracted. At this time, when the big hit is determined, the stored random 3 is read. On the other hand, in the case where there is a special symbol starting memory after the result of the variation is out of the combination of the symbols, as shown in FIG. 13C, when the variation of the middle symbol stops and 1.190 seconds elapse, The fluctuation of each of the left, middle, and right symbol columns is sequentially started. In this case, the value of the stored random 1 is read out and determined, and the random 2 is extracted, 1.132 seconds after the stop of the fluctuation of the middle symbol. At this time, when the big hit is determined, the stored random 3 is read.

Next, the ordinary symbols displayed on the ordinary symbol display 11 will be described. Normal pattern is Fig.14
As shown in (A), 6 of “0.1.1.3.7.9”
The display time of one symbol is 0.128 seconds.
The display is changed at a cycle (0.768 seconds). For these ordinary symbols, as shown in FIG.
Random 4 (3 to 13) for hit determination, which is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds, and normal symbol display, which is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds and incremented by 1 for the remaining interrupt processing time And random 5 (0 to 5).
Each random number of random 5 (0-5) is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the symbols are provided corresponding to the respective ordinary symbols of "0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9". Also, random 4 (3 ~
In the extraction of the random number from 13), FIG.
As shown in the figure, when the value of “3” is extracted and it is determined that a hit has occurred, the normal symbol display 11 displays “4” of five random data.
Is displayed, and the normal variable winning ball device 4 is opened for a predetermined time. On the other hand, random "4"
If values other than are extracted and judged to be out of order, random 5
The data is extracted, and the out-of-design corresponding to this value is displayed on the ordinary symbol display 11. In addition, when the value extracted at random 5 happens to be a symbol even though it is determined to be out of order at random 4, that is, the random 5 data is “4”.
In the case of, an out-of-order symbol of “9” corresponding to “5” of the five random data is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 11. The determination of the extracted data from the random 4 is performed when the hit probability is normal, and when the probability is high, the value extracted from the random 4 is determined to be a hit with any one of “3 to 12”. On the other hand, other values of “13” are determined to be out of order.

Next, the operation of changing the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display 11 will be described with reference to FIGS.
A description will be given based on each time chart of FIG. First,
In FIG. 16B, when the passing ball detector 10 (in the figure, it is described as passing through a normal symbol gate) is turned on, the random number 4 is extracted and stored at the same time. afterwards,
Predetermined time (0.002 seconds) from ON of passing ball detector 10
, The stored random 4 is read and determined, and the random 5 is extracted. Then, 27.000 seconds after 0.004 seconds from the ON of the passing ball detector 10.
The symbol usually fluctuates for seconds. The fluctuation time of such a normal symbol (27.000 seconds) is at the time of low probability, and at the time of high probability, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is reduced to 5.000 seconds.

When the passing ball detector 10 has a passing memory after the normal symbol comes off due to the above fluctuation, as shown in FIG. 15B, the normal symbol is stopped for 1.002 seconds. The random number 4 stored later is read out and determined, and the random number 5 is extracted. Then, the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol is started 1.004 seconds after the stop of the ordinary symbol. On the other hand, when the ordinary symbol is hit at the time of low probability, as shown in FIG. 15C, the ordinary variable winning ball device 4 (in FIG. ) Is released for 0.500 seconds, and 0.002 seconds after the normally variable winning prize ball device 4 is closed, the stored random 4 is read out and determined, and the random 5
Is extracted. If the passing ball detector 10 has a passing memory, the normal variable winning ball device 4 is closed 0.0
After 04 seconds, the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol starts again. In addition, when a normal symbol is hit at the time of high probability, FIG.
As shown in (D), the normal variable winning prize ball device 4 (described as a normal variable winning opening in the figure) was opened for 2.000 seconds and then closed for 4.000 seconds at the same time as the stop of the normal symbol. Thereafter, the normal variable winning ball device 4 is opened again for 2.000 seconds. If there is a passage memory of the passing ball detector 10, 0.0 is counted from the closing of the second ordinary variable winning prize ball device 4 for the second time.
After 02 seconds, the stored random 4 is read and determined, and the random 5 is extracted.
Two seconds later, the normal symbol starts to change again.

Next, the operation in which the probability of hitting the special symbol and the ordinary symbol fluctuates will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 16 (A), each of the special symbol display sections 43 to 43 of the special variable display device 40 (described as a condition device in the same drawing).
When a probable variable pattern with any one of “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, and “11” is derived to 45, the probabilistic control is executed based on this. The specific control of the probability variation is to change the probability to a high probability upon the end of the specific game state (operation of the condition device) by the probable change symbol, and then, when the next specific game state occurs, Return the hit probability to the normal probability. Further, when the next specific game state occurs with the derivation of the probable change symbol, the same probable change control is executed again. On the other hand, when the specific game state occurs due to the non-probable change symbol, the probable change control is not executed. Note that the probability change control is not limited to the one described in the embodiment. For example,
A limiter may be provided so as to be updated twice. In addition, the ratio of the probability variable symbol to the jackpot symbol (probability that the probability variation control occurs on the assumption of the jackpot) is set to one half, but is not limited to the ratio (probability).

As described above, the special variable display device 40 according to the present embodiment includes the left, middle, and right rotary drums 43a and 44.
a / 45a is a variable display device of a drum type for variably displaying a special symbol, and its rotating drums 43a / 44a.
45a is provided with a belt-shaped, endless ring-shaped design film 90 to which a special design is attached, and a drum reel 80 on which the design film 90 is mounted on the outer periphery. On both sides of the drum reel 80, a flange-shaped flange portion 83 for regulating the mounting position of the design film 90 with respect to the drum reel 80 is provided. A plurality of slit portions 82 are formed, which allow one side of the surface to bend inward so that the symbol film 90 can be attached to and detached from the drum reel 80. As a result, the symbol film 90 can be easily attached to and detached from the drum reel 80. Therefore, at the time of recycling, the symbol film 90 can be easily removed from the drum reel 80, and another new symbol film can be easily attached to the drum reel 80. It can be attached, and the recycle operation of the rotating drum becomes easier. When the design film is mounted on the drum reel 80, the flange film 83 regulates both side ends of the design film, so that the design film can be prevented from protruding from the drum reel 80.

In the configuration of the embodiment, one side of the peripheral surface of the drum reel 80 which can be bent by the slit portion 82 is set to be larger than the diameter of the design film 90, and the other side of the peripheral surface of the drum reel 80 is designed to be a pattern. The size of the film 90 is set so that the drum reel 80 can be fitted into the design film 90. Thus, with the design film 90 attached to the drum reel 80, one side of the drum reel 80 slightly spread (the right side of the drum unit 81).
Is pressed by the design film 90 and is bent to the same size as the size of the size of the design film 90, that is, the size of the left side of the drum portion 81. For this reason, the design film 90 can be mounted in a horizontal state in which an appropriate tension is provided on the outer peripheral surface provided with the special design. According to this configuration, even when the design film 90 is deformed by heat or the like,
Since the drum reel 80 applies an appropriate tension to the symbol film 90, the symbol forming surface (the outer peripheral surface of the symbol film 90) can be kept flat.

The drum reel 80 and the design film 90 have positioning grooves 84 and positioning projections 9 as positioning portions for positioning at predetermined positions therebetween.
1 is provided. Therefore, the special symbol attached to the symbol film 90 can be arranged at an accurate position with respect to the drum reel 80 without providing a special component for fixing the symbol film 90 to the drum reel 80. However, the drum reel 8 may be provided by another component such as a clip.
0 and the design film 90 may be positioned and fixed.

The above embodiment does not limit the present invention, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. In the embodiment, one side of the peripheral surface of the drum reel 80 (drum portion 81) in which the opening of the slit portion 82 is arranged is formed so as to be larger in diameter (spread outward) than the other side.
It is not limited to this. For example, one side where the opening of the slit portion 82 is arranged is formed with a reduced diameter (narrowed inward) compared to the other side, or by setting one side and the other side to the same diameter.
The drum reel 8 without the design film 90 is attached.
0 may be formed horizontally. However, considering that the design film surface is maintained in a flat state by giving an appropriate tension to the design film 90, one side where the opening of the slit portion 82 is disposed as in the embodiment is larger in diameter than the other side. It is more desirable to form them. Further, the set number of the slit portions 82 formed on the peripheral surface of the drum reel 80 is not particularly limited.
What is necessary is just to provide two or more which can bend the drum part 81. Further, the width (gap) of the slit portion 82 is not particularly limited. However, considering that light from a drum lamp leaks outside through the slit portion 82, the gap is desirably set to be small. However, as described above, the end portions of the slit portion may be overlapped with each other, or a light-blocking rib may be provided on the back surface side of the slit portion to prevent light leakage from the slit portion. Good.

Further, as a configuration of the gaming machine, the identification information on the variable display device starts to fluctuate in accordance with the detection of the winning ball by the starting ball detector, and when the identification information has a predetermined display result, the specific game state is changed. An example of a ball game machine (generally referred to as a first type) that generates a variable winning ball device and opens the variable winning ball device is not particularly limited to this, and is used for detecting a winning ball of a starting ball detector. Along with this, the change of the identification information on the variable display device is started, and when the identification information has a predetermined display result, a right generation state is established. In this state, when a ball is hit in a specific area, a specific game state occurs. Machine (this is commonly referred to as a third type), or a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a coin game.

[0041]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a variable display device for variably displaying identification information is provided, and the identification information of the variable display device is a predetermined identification information. In a gaming machine capable of generating a specific game state when a display result is obtained, the variable display device includes a band-shaped endless ring-shaped film member provided with the identification information, and the film member having an outer periphery. A drum reel attached to the drum reel, on both sides of the drum reel, a flange-shaped flange portion that regulates a mounting position of the film member with respect to the drum reel is provided, while a peripheral surface of the drum reel is provided with: A plurality of slits are formed to be able to attach and detach the film member to and from the drum reel by bending one side of the drum reel circumferential surface inward. With this configuration, the film member can be easily attached to and detached from the drum reel. Therefore, at the time of recycling, the film member can be easily removed from the drum reel, and another new film member can be easily attached to the drum reel, so that the operation of recycling the rotating drum becomes easy. Further, when the film member is mounted on the drum reel, the flange-shaped flange portion regulates both side ends of the film member, so that the film member can be prevented from protruding from the drum reel.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, one side of the drum reel peripheral surface which can be bent by the slit portion is set larger than the diameter of the film member, and the other side of the drum reel peripheral surface is set. The diameter of the film member is set so that the drum reel can be fitted into the film member. With this configuration, one side of the slightly expanded drum reel is pressed down by the film member while the film member is mounted on the drum reel, and the diameter of the film member, that is, the diameter of the other side of the drum reel Is bent to the same size as the above. For this reason, the film member can be attached in a horizontal state in which the outer peripheral surface to which the identification information is attached has an appropriate tension. Further, according to this configuration, even when the film member is deformed by heat or the like, the drum reel applies an appropriate tension to the film member, so that the outer peripheral surface of the film member can be kept flat.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the drum reel and the film member each have a positioning portion for positioning at a predetermined position therebetween. With this configuration, the identification information given to the film member can be arranged at an accurate position with respect to the drum reel without providing a special component for fixing the film member to the drum reel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a special variable display device.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a drum reel and a design film.

FIG. 4 (A) is a list showing the types of left, middle and right special symbols, and FIG. 4 (B) is a list showing the types of big hit symbols; FIG. ) Is a list showing the types of temporary stop symbols.

FIG. 5 is a part of a block diagram showing a control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 6 is a part of a block diagram showing a control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 7A is a table showing a list of various random numbers used for a special symbol, and FIG. 7B is a diagram for explaining an operation of determining whether or not a special symbol has been hit or lost according to a selected random number. 3 is a simple flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a time chart showing the changing operation of each of the left and right symbols.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing a change operation of a medium symbol.

FIG. 10 is a time chart showing a symbol re-variation operation.

FIG. 11 (A) is a list showing a pattern fluctuation pattern, and FIG. 11 (B) is a list showing random 6 which is distributed for each hit and miss for various reach;
FIG. 9C is a table showing random numbers 7 sorted for each display result with respect to the type of re-variation.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a process of re-change selection.

FIG. 13A is a time chart showing the opening operation of the opening and closing plate of the special variable winning prize ball device in the specific game state, and FIG. 13B shows the special symbol storage display LED after the end of the specific game state. It is a time chart which shows the special symbol fluctuating operation when there is a memory, and FIG. 9C shows the special symbol fluctuating operation when the special symbol storage display LED has a memory after the special symbol fluctuating stop. It is a chart.

FIG. 14A is an explanatory diagram showing types of ordinary symbols, FIG. 14B is a list of various random numbers used for ordinary symbols, and FIG. 14C is selected. It is a simple flowchart for explaining the operation of determining the hit or miss of a normal symbol by a random number.

FIG. 15 (A) is a list showing the relationship between a normal symbol and a random number 5, and FIG. 15 (B) shows that the ordinary symbol fluctuates again after stopping the fluctuation of the normal symbol when there is a passage memory. (C) is a time chart showing an opening operation of the ordinary variable winning prize ball device accompanying a normal symbol being hit at a low probability, and FIG. It is a time chart which shows the opening operation | movement of the normal variable winning prize ball device accompanying a normal symbol hitting at the time of a high probability.

FIG. 16 (A) is a time chart showing the operation of the probable change control according to the jackpot in the probable change design, and FIG. 16 (B) shows the fluctuation of the ordinary design accompanying the detection of a hit ball with a passing ball detector. 6 is a time chart illustrating an operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 3 Game area 4 Ordinary variable winning ball device 7 Starting ball detector 8 Ordinary variable display device 10 Passing ball detector 11 Ordinary symbol display device 12 Ordinary symbol memory display LED 15 Special variable winning ball device 19 Opening / closing plate 20 Specific ball Detector 21 Winning prize detector 23 Number display 24 Number display 40 Special variable display device (variable display device) 43-45 Special symbol display portion 43a-45a Rotary drum 43b-45b Drum motor 43c-45c Drum sensor 43d-45d Drum lamp 47 Decorative design indicator 53 Special design memory display LED 55-57 Drum mounting board 58 Drum housing 60a / 60b Basic circuit 80 Drum reel 81 Drum unit 82 Slit unit 83 Flange flange unit 84 Positioning groove (Positioning unit) 85 Attachment part 86 Frame part 90 Arm member) 91 positioning projection (positioning portion)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising a variable display device for variably displaying identification information, and capable of generating a specific game state when the identification information of the variable display device has a predetermined specific display result. The display device comprises: a band-shaped and endless ring-shaped film member to which the identification information is attached; and a drum reel on which the film member is attached to an outer periphery. A flange-shaped flange portion that regulates a mounting position of the film member with respect to the drum reel is provided around the drum reel, and one side of the drum reel peripheral surface is bent inward on the peripheral surface of the drum reel. A gaming machine characterized by forming a plurality of slit portions which can be attached to and detached from a reel. 2. One side of the peripheral surface of the drum reel that can be bent by the slit portion is set to be larger than the diameter of the film member, and the other side of the peripheral surface of the drum reel is set with respect to the diameter of the film member. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the size is set so that a drum reel can be fitted into the film member. 3. A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said drum reel and said film member are formed with positioning portions for positioning at predetermined positions between them.