JPH11313935A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently improve the interest of a player by a method wherein when a determined display result is one which generates an almost winning state, a winning line by which the almost winning state is generated is notified by a variable display of a variable display device before the almost winning state is generated, for the constitution. SOLUTION: By a winning to a start winning port 7, identification information comprising a plurality of kinds of patterns or the like is variably displayed on a variable display device 4, and when the display result becomes a special configuration, an opening/closing plate 10 of a variable winning ball device 9 is opened, and a state wherein balls become easier to win is presented. In this case, when the display result is one which generates an almost winning state, a winning line by which the almost winning state is generated, is notified by a variable display of the variable display device before the almost winning state is generated. Also, at the same time, a decorative LED is made to flicker, and also, an almost winning state prediction sound is generated from a speaker. By this method, an expectation for the generation of the almost winning state is entertained by a player, and the amusement property is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine or a slot machine. Specifically, the variable display device has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and the display result of the identification information on the variable display device is predetermined on at least one of the plurality of hit lines. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a state advantageous to the player when the display mode becomes a specific display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine of this type, for example, a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided in a conventionally known game machine. In some cases, the variable display device is controlled in accordance with the content determined by the display mode determining means for determining the display mode. In such a gaming machine, a plurality of hit lines are provided for the display result of the identification information on the variable display device, and the identification information is displayed on at least one of the plurality of hit lines. The display result is a predetermined display mode (for example, 7
In some cases, the state can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit state) for the player when the state becomes 77). In such a gaming machine, the reach state can be displayed at a stage before the display result of the identification information is derived and displayed.

[0003]

On the other hand, in this type of conventional gaming machine, when the display state of the variable display device is changing and the display result has not yet been derived and displayed, The user has no way of knowing what display mode the display result of the variable display device during the variable display will be,
The player can recognize the display result only after the variable display device actually derives and displays the display result. However, from the viewpoint of the player, when the reach state is displayed on the variable display device, the player is delighted and likely to be able to control the state to an advantageous state for the player. For this reason, if a notice to that effect is given to the player early from the stage before the reach state is actually displayed, the expectation of the player can be raised quickly.

Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a notification means separately to the gaming machine and to notify the player in advance that the reach state is to be displayed on the variable display device before the reach state is displayed. However, as described above, in a gaming machine having a plurality of hit lines, it is possible to determine at which part of the display area a specific reach state is obtained simply by giving an advance notification that a reach state is displayed. Therefore, the player may not be able to easily pay attention to the part that is in the reach state, and the player who looks at the variable display may lack the excitement. As described above, since the player is notified of a part that is in a reach state on the display with a notice that is difficult for the player to pay attention to, the player can view the variable display even if the notice is given to make the game fun. Can not sufficiently improve the interest of the elderly.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to give a notice that a player can easily pay attention to a part that is in a reach state on a display. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of sufficiently improving the interest of a player who sees a variable display based on advance notice.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and the display result of the identification information on the variable display device is a plurality. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a state advantageous to a player when a predetermined specific display mode is achieved on at least one of the hit lines, and a display result of the variable display device. Display mode determining means for determining the display mode, variable display control means for controlling the variable display device according to the content determined by the display mode determining means, and a display result determined by the display mode determining means in a reach state. Notification means capable of notifying the hit line at which the reach state occurs in the variable display of the variable display device before the reach state occurs in the case of generating the reach state. Characterized in that it comprises a.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, when the display result determined by the display mode determining means is to generate a reach state, the reach state is generated. The information processing apparatus further includes selection determining means for selectively determining whether or not to notify before the state occurs. The notifying means includes a contact line where the reach state occurs when the selection and determination means determines to notify. It is characterized by performing notification.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the invention, the notifying means sets a hit line at which the reach state occurs in a display area of the variable display device. It is characterized by performing notification by a specified display.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the invention, the notifying means sets the hit line at which the reach state occurs in a display area of the variable display device. It is characterized in that a notification is displayed by displaying a line segment.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the notifying means sets the hit line at which the reach state occurs in a display area of the variable display device. It is characterized in that a notification is displayed by displaying a frame.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the operation is as follows. The display mode of the display result of the variable display device is determined by the function of the display mode determining means. By the function of the variable display control means, the variable display device is controlled according to the content determined by the display mode determination means. When the display result determined by the display mode determining means is to generate the reach state by the function of the notification means, the hit line at which the reach state occurs is displayed before the reach state occurs in the variable display of the variable display device. It is possible to inform. As described above, in the case where the display result of the variable display device causes the reach state, the hit line at which the reach state occurs is notified in advance before the display result of the variable display device is derived. By performing the notification, the player can quickly know the state where the expectation is increased for the player that the reach state occurs, and the expectation of the player can be quickly increased. In addition, since the player can grasp the hit line at which the reach state occurs based on the content of the notification, the player can easily pay attention to the part that is in the reach state on the display. As a result, it is possible to give a notice that the player can easily pay attention to the part that is in the reach state on the display. As a result, it is possible to sufficiently improve the interest of the player watching the variable display by such a notice.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed in addition to the operation of the first aspect.
By the operation of the selection determining means, when the display result determined by the display mode determining means is to generate a reach state, whether or not to notify before the reach state occurs is determined. When the notification is determined by the selection determining means by a further function of the notification means, the hit line at which the reach state occurs is notified. As described above, when the display result determined by the display mode determination means is to generate the reach state, the notification of the hit line at which the reach state occurs is not necessarily performed, but is selectively performed. In some cases, the player may be in the reach state even though the notice is not given. As a result, when the notice is not given, the player does not always think that the state is reach, and the notice is not given. In this case, it is possible to prevent the player from being completely disappointed at that time.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first or second aspect, the following operation is performed. By the further function of the notification means, notification by display for specifying the hit line where the reach state occurs in the display area of the variable display device is performed. As described above, since the display for specifying the hit line at which the reach state occurs in the display area is performed as the advance notification, the notification content of the hit line at which the reach state occurs is displayed in a manner that is easy for the player who sees the variable display to understand. Becomes possible.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed. By the further function of the notifying means, a notification is performed in which the hit line at which the reach state occurs is indicated by the display of the line segment in the display area of the variable display device. in this way,
As a notice, the hit line at which the reach state occurs is indicated by the display of the line segment in the display area, so that the notification contents of the hit line at which the reach state occurs can be visually easily discriminated by a player watching the variable display. In a simple manner.

According to the present invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the following operation is performed. By the further action of the notifying means, a notifying is performed to indicate the hit line at which the reach state occurs by displaying a frame in the display area of the variable display device. As described above, since the hit line at which the reach state occurs is indicated by the display of the frame in the display area as the advance notice, the notification content of the hit line at which the reach state occurs can be visually easily changed by the player watching the variable display. Can be shown in a distinguishable manner.

[0016]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, and a plurality of types of identification information can be variably displayed. A variable display device, wherein when the display result of the identification information on the variable display device has a predetermined specific display mode on at least one of the plurality of hit lines, Any gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state is applicable.

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

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

The variable winning prize ball device 9 is normally in a second state which is disadvantageous for the player with the open / close plate 10 closed, but the display result of the variable display device 4 is determined by the predetermined identification. In this display mode, the solenoid 11 is excited and the opening / closing plate 10 is opened to the first state, and the big hit state occurs. The first state of the variable winning ball device 9 is as follows.
When the condition of the predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls or the lapse of a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds), whichever is earlier, is satisfied, the process ends and the second state is established.

On the other hand, a specific prize area and a normal prize area are formed in the variable prize ball device 9, and pachinko balls which have entered the variable prize ball device 9 in the first state receive specific prizes. If a winning is detected in the area and the specific winning ball detector 12 detects the winning, the repetition continuation control for driving the variable winning ball device 9 to the first state again after waiting for the end of the first state is performed. Done. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 13 denotes a normal prize ball detector for detecting a prize ball which has won a normal prize area formed in the variable prize ball device 9. The specific prize ball detector 12 and the normal prize ball detector 13 detect the prize ball. The total number of the detected winning balls is displayed by the winning number display 14. Note that the second state of the variable winning ball device 9 may be a state in which a hit ball can be won but not a state in which a hit ball cannot be won at all, but a state in which it is difficult to win.

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

In FIG. 1, 10 and 15 are windmill lamps, 17 is a shoulder lamp, 19 is a sleeve lamp, 40 is an attacker LED, 2
Reference numeral 1 denotes a rail decoration lamp, reference numeral 41 denotes a decoration LED, and reference numeral 23 denotes an accessory lamp, each of which lights or flashes according to a game state. In the game area 3, a normal winning port 13 and a normal passing port 16 are provided, and further, an out port 22 for collecting out balls is provided. Reference numeral 2 denotes a section rail for partitioning the game area, and a pachinko ball shot and fired by the hit ball launching device is driven into the game area 3 between the section rails 2. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 denotes a lucky number display LED. A plurality of types of numbers are variably displayed when the LED is run and illuminated. If the numbers match, a certain privilege is given to the player. For example, it is conceivable that this privilege can be continuously used for a game without exchanging a prize ball acquired by the player in association with the occurrence of the specific game state.

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

The switch winning circuit 28 is connected to the start winning ball detector 8 and receives a starting winning ball detection signal. Further, among the winning balls that have been won in the variable winning ball device 9, a specific winning ball that has won a specific winning area is detected by the specific winning ball detector 12, and a detection signal thereof is provided by a switch circuit 25.
Is input to Further, if the pachinko ball that has won the variable winning ball device 10 wins in the normal winning area, the winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector 13, and the detection signal is input to the switch circuit 25.

The LED circuit 30 includes a 7 segment LED
The winning number display 14, the starting winning storage display 6, the lucky number display LED 20, the attacker LED 40, and the decoration LED 41 are connected, and the detection signals of the specific winning ball detector 12 and the winning ball detector 13 are connected. The total number of winning pachinko balls in the variable prize ball device 9 based on the winning prize ball display 9 is displayed by the winning prize number display 14, and the number of start winning prize memories based on the detection signal of the start winning prize ball detector 8 is displayed. Is displayed by the display 6. The lamp circuit 32 includes various lamps 15, 17, 19, 21,.
23 are connected, and each is configured to light or blink according to the gaming state. These control circuits are configured to be supplied with a predetermined direct current from the power supply circuit 28.

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

At step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, a process of reading the count value of the random 1 counter is performed. This random 1 counter is a counter used to determine in advance whether or not to generate a big hit. The random 1 counter counts up from 0, increments by 1 to 209 which is the upper limit, and then counts up from 0 again. It is a fix. Then, the count value of the random 1 counter at the time when the pachinko ball wins the starting winning port 7 and the detection signal from the starting winning ball detector 8 is derived is extracted and stored in the memory. This memory is
When the upper limit of the starting winning memory is, for example, “4”,
In accordance with this, there are four count value storage areas, and the count values extracted in the order from the oldest start winning are stored in the order of extraction. Then, the oldest count value in the memory is read by this S1. When the read count value (random number) is 3, control for generating the big hit shown in S2 and thereafter is performed.
The following departure control is performed.

At S2, a process of setting left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol is performed in accordance with the value for determining the left symbol of the variable display device at the count value of the random 2 counter.
The random 2 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 15 hex EEE, and then counts up again from 0, and determines the symbol to stop the variable display device 4. In the process of S2, a left symbol is determined based on the count value portion for the left symbol of the random 2 counter, and a process of aligning the middle symbol and the right symbol so as to be the same symbol as the determined left symbol is performed. As a result, when the variable display device 4 is stopped variably, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol become the same symbol and are in a staggered state, and a big hit state occurs. Next, the process proceeds to S3, where a process of reading the count value of the random 3 counter is performed. This random 3 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 2, and then counts up again from 0. Then, when the read count value is 0, the process proceeds to S4, and a flag for performing the big hit notice 1 is set. When the value of the random 3 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S5, and a flag for performing the reach announcement is set. Reach means that when a plurality of variable display units are stopped at different times, the display results of the variable display units already stopped at the stage where some of the variable display units are still In this state, the condition of a specific display mode is satisfied. When the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the flow proceeds to S6, and there is no notice, and the flow directly proceeds to S11. After the processes of S4 and S5 are performed, the process proceeds to S7, and the count value of the random 4 counter is read. This random 4 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 2, and then counts up again from 0. When the read count value is 0, S
Proceeding to 8, the processing for controlling the sound, the lamp, and the LED is performed. When the flag for performing the big hit notice 1 is set in S4 when performing the process of S8, the rail decoration lamp 21 and the decoration LED 41 are blinked from the time when the variable display device starts to change, and the speaker 37 is turned on.
, A jackpot announcement sound is generated, and a notice of the occurrence of the jackpot state is given in advance. If the reach announcement flag is set in S5, the decorative LED 41 is blinked from the start of the variable start and the reach announcement sound is output from the speaker 37. Occurs. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S9, and the LCD display device 5 of the variable display device 4
Is performed, and the occurrence of the big hit state or the occurrence of the reach is displayed in advance by the LCD display device 5. The specific contents of the display operation in S9 are as follows when the flag of the big hit notice 1 in S4 is set.
The display operation is shown in (B) of each of FIGS. 4 and 5, and when the flag of the advance notice in S5 is set, the display operation shown in (A) of each of FIGS. 4 and 5 is performed. Operation. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S10, and a process of variably controlling the lucky number display LED is performed. In the process in S10, the lucky number display LED 20 is changed from the time when the LCD display device 5 is started to change, and a big hit occurs, and the variable display is stopped when the variable winning ball device 9 is opened for the first time. The player is made aware of the occurrence. This lucky number display LE
D20 starts to change at the time of occurrence of the big hit in the normal state where the notice of the big hit occurrence is not displayed, and the variable winning ball device 9
Is controlled to stop at the first opening of S1.
Since the display operation of the lucky number display LED 20 by 0 is different from the display operation in the normal state, the player can recognize that a big hit occurs. This lucky number display L
The stop number displayed after the ED fluctuation stops,
The count value of a random 6 counter that counts from 0 to 7 is extracted when a big hit occurs and is determined by the extracted count value (random number).

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

Next, when the count value of the random 1 counter read in S1 is other than 3, the process proceeds to S16, where the count value of the random 2 counter is read, and the read count value of the random 2 counter is set to the left symbol. If the count value of the middle symbol and the count value of the right symbol are all the same, add "1" to the count value of the middle symbol and forcibly shift the middle symbol. It is controlled so as not to be slack. This is random 1
Despite the case where the count value of the counter is other than 3, that is, the case where it is determined in advance to be out of place, the count value of the random 2 counter happens to be the same symbol in the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. Since the state is in the random state, and the specific display mode is such that a big hit occurs as it is, the middle symbol is forcibly shifted so that the random pattern does not occur in S17. On the other hand, when the value of the random 2 counter is the same for the left symbol and the right symbol but different for the middle symbol, the process directly proceeds to S18, and the process of checking the value of the random 1 counter in the memory is performed. The value of the random 1 counter in the memory is the value of the random 1 counter stored in the oldest order corresponding to the memory described in S1. Then, when "3" is present in the stored value of the random 1 counter, that is, when a big hit occurs due to the variable display after the current variable display of the variable display device 4 ends, the process proceeds to S19. Then, a process of reading the count value of the random 3 counter is performed. This random 3 counter is 0
After counting up from 0, counting up to 2 which is the upper limit, and then counting up from 0 again. When the count value of the random 3 counter is 0, the process proceeds to S21, a flag for performing the big hit notice 2 is set, and the process proceeds to S25. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 1, the process proceeds to S22, a flag for performing reach notification is set, and the process proceeds to S25. Random 3
When the value of the counter is 2, the process proceeds to S23, and there is no notice, and the process directly proceeds to S29.

At S25, the value of the random 4 counter is read out, and when the value is 0, the process proceeds to S26, where the sound, lamp,
Processing for controlling the LED is performed. In the process of S26, if the flag for performing the big hit notice 2 is set, the rail decoration lamp 21 is flickered from the time when the variable display device starts changing, and the big hit notice sound is generated from the speaker 37; When the reach notification flag is set, the decoration LED 41 is blinked from the start of the change, and the reach notification sound is generated from the speaker 37. On the other hand, when the value of the random 4 counter is 1, S2
7 and when the flag of the big hit notice 2 is set, the display operation of the LCD display device 5 at the time of the big hit notice 2 described later is performed based on (C) of each of FIGS. When the advance notice flag is set, the display operation of the LCD display device 5 at the time of the reach announcement described later is controlled based on each (A) of FIGS. Next, when the count value of the random 4 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S28, and the lucky number display LED 20
Is changed from the start of variable operation of the LCD display device, and the lucky number display LED
A process of stopping at the same position as when the fluctuation of 0 starts is performed.

On the other hand, when there is no "3" in the value of the random 1 counter in the memory read in S18,
In S22, the value of the random 3 counter is read out. If the value is 0 or 1, the flow proceeds to S24, a flag for performing the reach announcement is set, and the flow proceeds to S25. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S23, and there is no notice, and the process directly proceeds to S29.

In S29, a process of reading the value of the random 5 counter is performed. If the value of the random 5 counter is 0,
When it is 1 or 2, the process proceeds to S30, and after the normal reach control described with reference to FIG.
Proceed to. When the count value of the random 5 counter is 3 or 4, the process proceeds to S31, and after the display control of the special reach 1 described with reference to FIG. 6B is performed, the process proceeds to S41. When the value of the random 5 counter is 5, the process proceeds to S32, and after the display control of the special reach 2 described with reference to FIG. 6C is performed, the process proceeds to S41. In S41, a departure control without opening the variable winning ball device 9 is performed.

On the other hand, the random 2 read in S16
If the values of the left and right symbols of the counter do not match, the process proceeds to S33, where a random 1 counter in the memory is checked, and if 3 is not stored in the memory, the process directly proceeds to S41. If 3 is stored in step S34, the process proceeds to step S34, where the value of the random 3 counter is read. If the value is 0 or 1, the process proceeds to step S35. After the flag for performing the jackpot notice 2 is set, the process proceeds to step S3.
Proceed to 6. On the other hand, when the value of the random 3 counter is 2, the process proceeds to S40, and there is no notice, and the process directly proceeds to S41.

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

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

A display mode determining means for determining the display mode of the display result of the variable display device is constituted by S1, S2 and S16. According to the steps S3 to S6, when the display result determined by the display mode determining unit becomes the specific display mode, the selection determining unit that selectively determines whether or not to notify before the specific display mode is configured. Have been.
When the selection determining means determines in advance that the notification is to be made in S7 to S10, the notifying means for notifying that a specific display mode is to be displayed before the display result of the variable display device is derived is configured. Have been.

[0038] The display mode determining means determines the timing when a big hit may occur even if the symbol to be stopped first is any stop symbol (a symbol that deviates from the symbol to be stopped first exists). If not, it may be any time before the second symbol stops, or if there is a deviated symbol in the symbol to stop first, any time before the first symbol stops. . Furthermore, in the case of a gaming machine that determines whether or not a big hit will be made for the first time after a reach symbol is displayed, any time may be used as long as the last symbol is stopped immediately after reaching. Further, the method of determining the display mode by the display mode determining means is not limited to directly determining all the planned stop symbols by random numbers, but may be to determine the reach or not first, and then determine the last scheduled stop symbol. .

Further, the selection is determined by the selection determining means in accordance with the determination of the hit in S1, and thereafter in S2
May be used to determine the display mode.

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

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

(A) shows a variable display operation when a reach announcement is made. In the normal state before the pachinko balls start winning, the LCD display device 5 displays the left symbol 51, the middle symbol 53, and the right symbol 52 in a stopped state, and is a part of a symbol that is continuous before and after each symbol. Is also displayed. If it is determined in advance that the above-mentioned reach notice is to be given, the middle symbol 53 first scrolls in the reverse direction (upward) by １ ／ symbol after the start winning of the pachinko ball, and then returns to the original position. After that, the left symbol 51, the middle symbol 53, and the right symbol 52 are simultaneously scrolled downward and are started variably. The player can recognize in advance that the reach will occur by watching the scroll of the middle symbol 53 in the opposite direction at each variable start.

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

(C) LC at the time of performing jackpot notice 2
The variable display operation by the D display device 5 is shown. In the case of the jackpot notice 2, all the symbols 51, 52 and 53 are scrolled downward and variably displayed by the starting prize of the hit ball, and the left symbol 51 is stopped first, and then the right symbol 52 is stopped. At this time, after the scheduled stop symbol (1 in the drawing) passes by approximately one symbol, the scroll is stopped by scrolling backward to the stop position, and also when the middle symbol 53 stops next, the scheduled stop symbol (9 in the drawing) is also displayed. After approximately one symbol has passed, reverse scrolling to the stop position is stopped.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in which a screen during variable display is switched to perform a preview display. (A) shows a case where a reach notice is given. While all the symbols 51, 52 and 53 are variably displayed on the LCD display device 5, a message 54 "reach!" Returning to the display, the left symbol 51 is stopped, the right symbol 52 is stopped, and finally the middle symbol 53 is stopped.

(B) shows a case where the big hit notice 1 is performed.
During the variable display of 52 and 53, the message 55 of "Fever!" Is displayed, and then the display returns to the normal variable display and stops in the order of the left symbol 51, the right symbol 52, and the middle symbol 53.

(C) shows a case where the big hit notice 2 is given.
While the numbers 52 and 53 are variably displayed, a message 56 of "CHANCE!" Is displayed, and then the display returns to the normal variable display, and stops in the order of the left symbol 51, the right symbol 52, and the middle symbol 53.

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

(A) shows the case of normal reach. All the symbols 51, 52,
53 is variably displayed, first the left symbol 51 is stopped, then the right symbol 52 is stopped, and the reach state (left = right) is reached. Then, the middle symbol 53 is scrolled and displayed at a low speed. After the scroll display has performed each of the symbols 53 and 52 for two rounds, it is stopped when the scheduled stop symbol reaches the stop position of the LCD display device 5.

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

(C) shows the case of the special reach 2 described above. All the symbols 51,
After the symbols 52 and 53 are variably displayed, the left symbol 51 stops, then the right symbol 52 stops, and reaches a reach state (left = right). Then, the middle symbol 53 is scroll-displayed at a low speed. This state is continued until the middle symbol 53 is scrolled four times, and the middle symbol 53 is temporarily stopped at the stage when the scroll is displayed for four times, and then the middle symbol 53 is rotated once after the low-speed scrolling is started. The display is scrolled by minutes, and then stopped when the scheduled stop symbol comes to the stop display position of the LCD display device 5. Furthermore, medium design 53
Sound, lamp, LED in a mode different from that in the special reach 1 from the start of the re-variable display after the pause from the stage when the low speed scroll of the third lap becomes the third lap. Is also performed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an advance notification operation in the case of a variable display device in which a plurality of hit lines are set.
The hit line is an object for determining whether or not a big hit occurs when a combination of a plurality of stop symbols displayed by the variable display device at the time of the variable stop is a predetermined combination on the line. Is a combination line of stop symbols.

In (A), five hit lines are determined, that is, three horizontal lines in the upper, middle, and lower stages and two on the diagonal diagonal line, and a combination of stop symbols on the five hit lines is determined. If you stagger, a big hit will occur. Then, when performing the advance notice of the reach, all the symbols 57, 5
During the variable display of 8, 59, the line on which the reach is established on the five hit lines is displayed by the reach line 61. When a big hit is announced in advance, a hit line 60 in which a hit in which the stop symbols are randomized on the five hit lines is established is displayed.

FIG. 9B shows a variable display device in which a total of eight hit lines are defined, three in the horizontal direction, three in the vertical direction, and two on the diagonal line. When the reach is informed in advance, while all the symbols 62a to 62i are variably displayed on the LCD display device 5, the line in which the reach is established among the eight hit lines is displayed by the reach line 64. The symbol display area on the reach line is displayed by being surrounded by reach frames 63g, 63f, 63b. On the other hand, in the case of notifying that a hit display in which a big hit occurs is performed, all the symbols 62a to
While the variable 62i is displayed variably, the stop symbols of the eight hit lines are random and the line in which the hit is established is displayed by the hit line 65, and the symbol display area on the hit line is hit. Frames 63a, 63i, 63
It is displayed surrounded by b.

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

In the case of the variable display device having a plurality of hit lines shown in FIG. 7, a so-called double reach in which a reach is established on a plurality of hit lines at the same time may occur. Further, when a big hit occurs according to the display result at the time of the variable stop of the variable display device, the probability of the subsequent big hit may vary depending on the type of the symbol (big hit symbol) at the time of the stop. When this double-reach or probability change occurs, it is determined in advance that a big hit due to the big hit symbol (probability change symbol) in which the double reach or the probability change occurs will be generated in a manner different from the normal reach and the big hit. The notification may be made.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the content of the advance notification has been shown to notify both the reach and the big hit. However, only the big hit may be notified in advance. In addition, when performing the advance notification of only the big hit, the variable display of all the symbols may be stopped at the same time. Further, any type of variable display device may be used. For example, a variable display device using a display device such as a CRT, a plasma, a dot matrix LED, electroluminescence, a fluorescent display tube, a rotating drum type, A mechanical type such as a type that rotates a belt having a plurality of types of designs drawn on its surface or a type that rotates a disk on which a plurality of types of designs are drawn (rota mint) may be used. Further, a boxing image may be displayed and a big hit may be generated if a boxer on the player side wins. That is, the variable display is not limited to the scroll display or the switching display of the identification information, and the display state may continuously change even after the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed. Any method of prior notification using the variable display device may be used. For example, reverse rotation, slow rotation from the start of the variable operation, blinking display, the screen being turned off momentarily, The shape may be reversed, or the shape or size of the display symbol may be changed.

According to the above-described embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. When it is determined that the stop symbol of the variable display device 4 is a jackpot display result,
As a notification of the big hit notice, a hit line where a reach state occurs is indicated by a reach line 6 shown in FIGS.
Since the display is performed by the numbers 1 and 64, the player can quickly know the state where the expectation is increased for the player that the reach state occurs, and the expectation of the player can be quickly increased. In addition, since the player can know the hit line at which the reach state occurs, based on the content of the notification, the player can easily pay attention to the part which is in the reach state on the display. Accordingly, a reach notice that can be easily noticed by the player to a portion that is in a reach state on the display can be notified. As a result, such notification can sufficiently enhance the interest of the player watching the variable display.

The display of the reach line shown in FIG. 7 described above is described as an example of the display example of the notification of the reach announcement performed by the control operation shown in FIG. The control content of FIG. 3 is applied to the notification of the reached reach line. For this reason, when the display result determined in advance is to generate the reach state, the reach announcement is not necessarily performed by the reach lines 61 and 64, but is selectively performed based on the value of the random 3 counter. Reach lines 61 and 64
In some cases, the vehicle may be in a reach state even though the reach notification is not given by the reach line, and as a result, the reach lines 61, 6
When the reach notice is not given by the player 4, the reach state is not considered by the player and the reach lines 61 and 6
If the reach announcement by 4 is not performed, it is possible to prevent the player from being completely disappointed at that time.

As shown in FIG. 7, a display for specifying a hit line at which the reach state occurs in the display area of the variable display device 4 is performed as a notice of the reach notice, so that the hit line at which the reach state occurs is displayed. Can be shown in an easy-to-understand manner for a player watching the variable display.

As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the reach lines 61 and 64 in which the hit line at which the reach state occurs are the line segments in the display area are displayed as notification of the reach notice. Accordingly, the notification content of the hit line at which the reach state occurs can be shown in a form that can be visually easily discriminated by a player watching the variable display.

As shown in FIG. 7B, as a notification of the reach notice, the reach line where the reach state occurs is indicated by the reach frame 63 in the display area of the variable display device 4.
Since the indications of g, 63f, and 63b are displayed, the notification content of the hit line at which the reach state occurs can be shown in a manner that can be visually and easily discriminated by the player watching the variable display.

It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

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Specific Examples of Means for Solving the Problems (1) A variable display device (variable display device 4) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (symbols) using the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. And the display result of the identification information on the variable display device is a predetermined display mode (for example, 7) determined on at least one of the plurality of hit lines.
A gaming machine is configured that can be controlled to a state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit state) when the game reaches 77 or the like. Since the notification of the reach line shown in FIG. 7 is an example of the reach notice shown in FIG. 4 and the like, a specific example is applied as follows. Basic circuit 2 shown in FIG.
9, more specifically, S1, S2, S shown in FIG.
The display mode determining means 16 determines the display mode of the display result of the variable display device. The basic circuit 29 shown in FIG. 2, more specifically, S9, S12 to S14, S27, S30 to S32,
S38 and the like constitute variable display control means for controlling the variable display device in accordance with the content determined by the display mode determination means. Basic circuit 2 shown in FIG.
9, more specifically, S3, S5, S shown in FIG.
7, S9, S19, S20, S22, S24, S25,
By S27, when the display result determined by the display mode determination means is to generate a reach state,
Notification means is provided which can notify (display) a hit line (reach lines 61 and 64 in FIG. 7) in which the reach state occurs in the variable display of the variable display device before the reach state occurs.

(2) Since the notification of the reach line shown in FIG. 7 is an example of the reach announcement shown in FIG. 4 and the like, a specific example is applied as follows. The basic circuit 29 shown in FIG. 2, more specifically, S3 to S shown in FIG.
6, S19 to S24, when the display result determined by the display mode determining means is to generate a reach state, the selection determining means for selectively determining whether or not to notify before the reach state occurs is configured. Have been. As shown in S5, S22, and S24 in FIG. 3, the notifying unit notifies the hit line at which the reach state occurs when the selection determining unit determines to notify.

(3) As shown in FIGS. 7 (A) and 7 (B), the notifying means specifies a hit line where the reach state occurs in a display area of the variable display device (a reach line). 61, 64, reach frame 63g, 6
3f, 63b). (4) As shown in (A) and (B) of FIG. 7, the notifying means sets the hit line at which the reach state occurs as a line segment (reach lines 61, 64) in the display area of the variable display device. The notification indicated by the display is performed.

(5) As shown in FIG. 7B,
The notifying unit may display a hit line at which the reach state occurs in a frame (reach frame 6) in a display area of the variable display device.
3g, 63f, 63b).

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The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to, the following effects can be obtained. When the display result of the variable display device is to generate a reach state, the hit line at which the reach state occurs is notified in advance before the display result of the variable display device is derived. Thus, the player can quickly know a state in which the reach state occurs and the expectation of the player increases, and the expectation of the player can be quickly increased. In addition, since the player can know the hit line at which the reach state occurs, based on the content of the notification, the player can easily pay attention to the part which is in the reach state on the display. As a result, it is possible to give a notice that the player can easily pay attention to the part that is in the reach state on the display. As a result, the interest of the player watching the variable display can be sufficiently improved by such a notice.

According to the second aspect, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect of the first aspect. When the display result determined by the display mode determining means is to generate the reach state, the notification of the hit line at which the reach state occurs is not necessarily performed but is selectively performed. In some cases, the player may be in the Reach state even though the notification is not performed. As a result, when the notification is not performed, the player does not think that the player is in the Reach state, and when the notification is not performed, This can prevent the player from being completely disappointed.

According to the third aspect, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect according to the first or second aspect. Since the display for specifying the hit line at which the reach state occurs in the display area is performed as the advance notice, the notification content of the hit line at which the reach state occurs can be shown in a manner that is easy for the player who sees the variable display to understand.

According to claim 4, in addition to the effect according to claim 1 or 2, the following effect can be obtained. As a notice, the hit line at which the reach state occurs is indicated by the display of the line segment in the display area, so that the notification contents of the hit line at which the reach state occurs can be visually easily discriminated by a player watching the variable display. It can be shown in a simple manner.

According to the fifth aspect, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect according to the first or second aspect. Since the hit line at which the reach state occurs is indicated by the display of the frame in the display area as the advance notice, the notification content of the hit line at which the reach state occurs can be visually and easily discriminated by the player who sees the variable display. It can be shown in an embodiment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

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

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display operation of the LCD display device when a notice is given by a symbol changing operation.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display operation of the LCD display device when a screen during variable display is switched to perform a preliminary notification.

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

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

[Explanation of symbols]

4 is a variable display device, 5 is an LCD display device, 9 is a variable winning ball device, and 29 is a basic circuit.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, wherein a display result of the identification information on the variable display device is determined in advance on at least one of the plurality of hit lines. A gaming machine which can be controlled to a state advantageous to a player when a predetermined specific display mode is set, a display mode determining means for determining a display mode of a display result of the variable display device, and the display A variable display control unit that controls the variable display device in accordance with the content determined by the mode determining unit; and a reach state occurs when the display result determined by the display mode determining unit generates a reach state. A notifying unit that can notify a hit line before a reach state occurs in a variable display of the variable display device. 2. When the display result determined by the display mode determining means is to generate a reach state,
The information processing apparatus further includes selection determining means for selectively determining whether or not to notify before the reach state occurs, wherein the notification means determines whether to notify when the selection state determination section determines that the notification is to be performed. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a line is notified. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit notifies by a display that specifies a hit line at which the reach state occurs in a display area of the variable display device. . 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit performs notification to indicate a hit line at which the reach state occurs by displaying a line segment in a display area of the variable display device.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. 5. The game according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit performs a notification indicating a hit line at which the reach state occurs by displaying a frame in a display area of the variable display device. Machine.