JP4100268B2 - Control device - Google Patents

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【００４７】
つまりこれら５つの乱数出力も、ＣＰＵ４６が実行するプログラムにて行なわれるが、ここではその説明を省略する。
そして第１カウンタが「７」のときに、アタッカー９が開かれ、パチンコ機２は大当りにされる（但し確変時には第１カウンタが「５０」「１００」「１５０」「２００」「２５０」「３００」「３５０」のときにも大当りにされる。そしてこのように、確変状態になると第１カウンタが「７」の場合に加え、これら５０の倍数の場合にもアタッカー９が開かれるようにする処理が、本発明の特典付与手段に相当する）。そしてこのときに特別図柄表示装置６に表示される図柄は、第２カウンタによって決定される。ここで第２カウンタの値と大当り配列の関係を［表２］に示す。
【００４８】
【表２】

【００４９】
従いパチンコ機２では、第１カウンタが「７」であって（確変中は５０の倍数でも可）且つ第２カウンタが「０」「１」「３」「５」「７」のときに確率が上昇される。以上、第１カウンタの値、並びに［表１］［表２］に示した対応関係によって特別図柄表示装置６に表示される図柄が決定される（Ｓ１３０）。Ｓ１１０からＳ１３０までの処理が、本発明の設定手段としての処理に相当する。
【００５０】
こうして表示すべき図柄が設定されるとＳ１４０に進み、その図柄を配列にして特別図柄表示装置６に表示するための処理を行なう。なお特別図柄表示装置６に対して行なわれる図柄の変動表示を、通称に倣い、デジタルと呼び、Ｓ１４０にて行なわれる処理をデジタル表示処理と呼ぶ。デジタル表示処理の内容を図５に示す。
【００５１】
図５はデジタル表示処理を示すフローチャートである。本処理は、Ｓ１３０にて設定された図柄を、変動表示した後、順次停止させるという、従来より行なわれているデジタルの処理と、それに先駈けて行なわれる事前変動表示を行なう処理とに大きく分けられている。本処理が起動されるとまずＳ２１０にて事前変動を何回行なうかを決定する。ここで事前変動とは、従来より行なわれているデジタルと似通ったもので、パチンコ機２では図柄Ｚ１〜Ｚ３を夫々上から下へスクロールさせ、図柄Ｚ１、図柄Ｚ２、図柄Ｚ３の順にて順次停止させる。しかし次の３点が異なる。１点目は、３つの図柄の内、最後に停止される図柄Ｚ３は必ず「姫」が出る点であり、２点目は図柄Ｚ１、Ｚ２については完全に停止させるのではなく、わずかに移動させる点であり、３点目は、当り配列には決してならない点である。「姫」を図柄Ｚ３として表示するのは、この後にデジタルが再始動することを遊技者に告げるためである。図柄Ｚ１、Ｚ２をわずかに動かすのは、一旦停止させた図柄は再び動かしてはならない旨の規制に該当しないようにするためである。ハズレにするのは、事前変動により当り配列が表示された後に、それを再始動させた結果、外れると、遊技者の怒りを買う虞があるからである。
【００５２】
なお、事前変動の後に、従来よりある変動が行なわれる様子を、遊技者から見ると、３図柄目に姫が表示された後、デジタルが再作動する様に見える。従い、以下この再作動によりなされる変動を再変動という。再変動は、Ｓ１３０にて設定された図柄を配列させて表示するもので、この配列によってアタッカー９の開放や、確率変動が決定される。また事前変動は、再変動のように遊技者に特典を与えることを目的としていないので、当り配列を表示しないようにされている。
【００５３】
ここでは前記の第１〜第５カウンタとは異なるカウンタを用いて事前変動の回数を０〜２回の中から決定する。確率は、０回が１／２、１回が１／６、２回が１／３である。２回に決定された場合にはＳ２２０に進み、左図柄Ｚ１及び中図柄Ｚ２を設定する。この設定には第３及び第４カウンタの値が再び使われるが両カウンタの値が共に０である（つまり「姫」が表示される）場合は、図柄を差し替える。さもないと、図柄Ｚ３として意図的に「姫」を表示した際に、当り配列になってしまうからである。
【００５４】
次にＳ２３０に進み右図柄つまり図柄Ｚ３の態様を決定する。図柄Ｚ３としては「姫」を表示することになっているので、設定する必要はないが、「姫」は７種類の表示態様が用意されている。すなわち、図柄としては女性の絵一つであるが、その女性が動いて様々なことをするのである。これを［表３］に示す。
【００５５】
【表３】

【００５６】
［表３］の「２回の内の１回目」の欄には、Ｓ２３０において、その態様が表示される確率を表示している。本表に示すように、１回目では、７つの態様は全て14.3％にされている。一方「１回 OR ２回の内の２回目」の欄は、後述するＳ２７０にて態様を決定するときに用いられるため、ここでは触れない。これらの態様の中から表示する図柄が乱数にて選択される。
【００５７】
Ｓ２４０では図２に示した３つの図柄Ｚ１〜Ｚ３を上から下へスクロールさせＳ２５０にて前記の順序で停止させる。この表示の例を図６に示す。図６（ａ）はＳ２５０による順次停止が完了した直後の様子であり、図６（ｂ）は更にその少し後の様子である。図６（ｂ）に示すように順次停止が完了すると、そのとき図柄Ｚ３に表示されている「姫」の絵柄が拡大されて絵柄Ｚ３’として画面一杯に表示される。こうして拡大されることにより、女性の絵が［表３］に示した７つの態様の内どれになっているのかがはっきりと分かる（本図ではウィンクをしている）。なおこの直前まで表示されていた図柄Ｚ１〜Ｚ３は、縮小されて図柄７０として左上に小さく示されている。
【００５８】
また、このような表示を行なっている際や変動表示を行なっているときに、もしパチンコ機が確変状態であれば、画面の背景色を変化させて、遊技者に確変中か否かを明示するが、本図では省略している。
こうして順次停止が終了すると、Ｓ２６０に進む。なおＳ２１０で事前変動を１回のみすると決定された場合は、Ｓ２１０から直接Ｓ２６０に進む。Ｓ２６０ではＳ２２０で行なったのと同様、左図柄Ｚ１及び中図柄Ｚ２を設定する。第３カウンタの値及び第４カウンタの値が共に０の場合に、図柄を差し替えるのも同様である。
【００５９】
次にＳ２７０に進み、右図柄の態様を決定する。Ｓ２３０では既に説明したように、「姫」の７種類の態様の中から均等に選んだが、ここでは同表の「１回 OR ２回の内の２回目」の欄に示された確率に従って決定する。つまり、この欄の名は、Ｓ２７０にて行なう処理のことを意味している。そして本欄にて示された確変、低確率、リーチハズレ、ハズレ、は、何れもＳ１３０にて設定された配列の様子を示している。つまり「確変」とは確変図柄、「低確率」は低確率図柄、「リーチハズレ」は図柄Ｚ１と図柄Ｚ２のみが互いに同じ場合、「ハズレ」はその他の外れの場合である。もしＳ１３０にて設定された配列が確変図柄であれば、60％の確率で「ウィンク」が設定され、20％の確率で「Ｖサイン」、10％の確率で「キス」、６％の確率で「尻振り」、４％の確率で「脚上げ」が設定される。
【００６０】
本表の見方を変えて、「ウィンク」の欄を横に見ると「確変」の欄のみ０でない。よってウィンクをする姫が表示されると、再変動の結果、１００％、確変図柄が表示されることが分かる。また「Ｖサイン」の欄を横に見ると、確変、低確率、リーチハズレ、ハズレの確率が夫々20％、40％、16％、４％となっている。しかしこれら４種類の図柄が設定される確率が、夫々５：１１：２４０：３８４０であるから、これらの重みを考慮して、確率を算出すると、Ｖサインをする姫が表示された場合に、確変図柄が表示される確率は0.5%、その他の図柄の当りになる確率が2.2％、リーチハズレになる確率が19.5％、その他のハズレの配列になる確率が77.8％となる（但しＳ２５０で表示される分は無視している）。
【００６１】
これは、遊技者には次のように見える。もし図柄Ｚ３としてウィンクをしている姫が表示された場合、［表３］の例えば、Ｓ２９０の処理にてウィンクが出たら100％確変し、一方、Ｖサインが出たら、確変する確率は0.5％しかないが、単なる当りならば2.2％の確率で、なることが分かる。つまりこれらの態様を当り配列が表示されるか否かについての予告動作と見なせば、「確変」及び「低確率」の割合は、遊技者が抱く信頼度に相当する。他の態様が表示された場合の信頼度を確変に限って見ると、キスが0.2％、尻振りが0.07％、脚上げが0.03％、怒り顔及びアッカンベーは共に０％である。
【００６２】
こうして図柄が設定されると、Ｓ２８０にてＳ２４０と同様の変動表示を行なった後、Ｓ２６０及びＳ２７０にて決定された図柄をＳ２９０にて表示する。これらＳ２２０〜Ｓ２９０の処理は、本発明の事前変動手段に相当する。そしてウィンクをする姫が「第１の図柄」に、Ｖサインをする姫が「第２の図柄」に相当する。パチンコ機２では態様が全部で７種類あり、「第１の図柄」「第２の図柄」と同様の図柄を、第３〜第７の図柄まで設定し、夫々に対して［表３］に示した様な確率を割り振ったものとなっている。
【００６３】
次にＳ３００に進み、Ｓ２９０にて停止されたときの右図柄Ｚ３が、ハズレ態様（ここでは アッカンベー）か否かを判定する。ＮＯならばＳ３１０に進み、ＹＥＳならば再変動をすることなく本処理を終了する。
Ｓ３１０では、再変動としての変動表示を開始する。そしてＳ３２０に進み、Ｓ１３０にて設定された図柄にて停止させると、本処理を終了する。このＳ３１０及びＳ３２０の処理が、本発明の制御手段としての処理に相当する。
【００６４】
ここで図４に戻る。以上のようにデジタル表示処理が終了すると、Ｓ１５０にて図柄が揃ったか、つまり図柄Ｚ１〜Ｚ３が全て同じ図柄で停止されたか否かを判定する。揃っていない、つまりハズレならばＳ１１０に戻り始動口１０ａ〜１０ｃに再び入賞があるまで待つ。図柄が揃ったならばＳ１６０に進み、大当り処理を行なった後Ｓ１１０に戻る。
【００６５】
ここで大当り処理について図７を用いて説明する。図７は大当り処理を示すフローチャートである。本処理が起動されると、まずＳ４１０にて動画出力処理を行なう。ここで動画とは、大当り中に特別図柄表示装置６に表示されるアニメーションである。そして続くＳ４２０にて、ソレノイド５４を駆動し、アタッカー９を開放する。
【００６６】
次に、Ｓ４３０に進み、アタッカー９の開放を中断するか否かを判定する。この判定基準は、パチンコ機２では二つあり、その一つはアタッカー９が開かれてから３０秒経過したこと、もう一つは大入賞口３０に遊技球が１０個入賞したこと、である。この少なくとも一方が成立した際に、Ｓ４４０に進み、アタッカー９を閉じる。どちらも成立しない場合には、Ｓ４３０を繰り返し、何れかの条件が成立するのを待つ。
【００６７】
Ｓ４４０にてアタッカー９を閉じると、続くＳ４５０及びＳ４６０にて、大当りを終了させるか否かの判定を行なう。まずＳ４５０では継続入賞スイッチ４０に基づき、Ｖゾーンを遊技球が通過したかどうかを判定し、通過していなければＳ４７０に進む。一方、通過していれば、Ｓ４６０にて、この大当り処理が起動されてからアタッカー９が１６回開かれたかどうかを判定する。まだ１６回に達していなければＳ４２０に戻って大入賞口３０を再び形成し、１６回開いたならば、Ｓ４７０に進み、動画の出力を停止させて（Ｓ４７０）本処理を終了する。
【００６８】
つまり、大当り処理は、パチンコ機２を大当りにし、また大当りになると、前記条件に基づいて大当りを終わらせて通常状態に戻す、という働きがある。
なお、パチンコ機２では確変状態にて大当り処理が２回、行なわれると、確変状態は終了される。但し、その２回の大当り処理の一方が確変図柄により起動されたものである場合には改めて２回、大当りになるまで確変状態が延長される。そしてこの延長は、確変図柄が表示されることにより永遠に繰り返される。
【００６９】
以上のような構成からなり、図４、図５、図７に示したような処理を行なうパチンコ機２によれば、デジタルの回転動作の最中に遊技者の期待感が、初めに図柄Ｚ３が表示されるまで持続する。従来のパチンコ機（パチンコ機２と同様のデジタル変動が為され且つ同様の当り配列を有するもの）においては、図柄Ｚ２が表示された時点で当り配列にならない、と分かることが極めて多かった（具体的には１５／１６で分かる）。この点、パチンコ機２では図柄Ｚ３に「姫」の絵柄が表示されると、再び変動表示が再開されるため、図柄Ｚ２が表示された時点で期待感が終ることはなく、図柄Ｚ３に「姫」が表示されることに希望を残すことができる。
【００７０】
しかも「姫」が表示された後に行なわれる再変動では、従来より行なわれた変動と同様に、当り配列が表示されることもある。また、この動作を遊技者から見ると、「姫」が表示されたことにより、再び図柄設定が行なわれているように見える。事前変動を１回行なう場合を例に取ると、計２回（２回行なう場合は計３回）デジタルが回転しているように見えるので、１回目が外れたら２回目は当たるのではないかという期待を遊技者が掛ける可能性がある。つまり図柄Ｚ３に「姫」が表示されることにより、遊技者は、大きな期待を抱くことができる。
【００７１】
そして更にパチンコ機２では、「姫」に７つの態様を用意し、これらによって再変動の結果を予告する。すなわち、姫がウィンクしたら必ず確変図柄が表示されＶサインをしたら0.5%の確率で確変図柄、2.2%の確率で低確率図柄が表示される、というように態様によって信頼度を変化させている。従って、遊技者に『Ｖサインする「姫」が表示されたから、確変する可能性は0.5%しかないけれど2.2%の確率で低確率図柄の大当りになってくれる筈だ』等という、定量的な期待を抱かせることができる。
【００７２】
「姫」による予告の信頼度を上げるなら「ウィンク」のみにすれば良さそうだが、こうすると「姫」の出現頻度が極めて少なくなってしまう。例えば、前記のように事前変動を１／６の確率で１回、１／３の確率で２回、行なうとすると、ウィンクをする姫が表示される確率は、確変図柄が表示される確率の更に１／２である。つまり、確変図柄が表示される頻度よりも少ないのである。低確率図柄の場合にもウィンクを出しても、１／２５６×１／２＝１／５１２＝約0.2%となり、殆ど表示されない。これはパチンコ機が効果を発揮できる機会が極めて少ないことを意味している。
【００７３】
この点、「Ｖサイン」や「脚上げ」といった態様を導入し［表３］に示したような確率で各態様を出力することにより、ウィンクの出現頻度自体は更に低くなってしまうものの、リーチハズレやハズレの場合にも「Ｖサイン」や「キス」が表示されるので、「姫」の出現頻度のトータルは高くなる。従い、遊技が楽しいものとなる。
【００７４】
以上、本発明の一実施例であるパチンコ機２について説明してきたが、本発明はこの実施例に限定されるものではなく様々な態様で実施しうる。
例えば、「姫」の態様はパチンコ機２では、絵柄の違いのみであったが、これ以外の方法で態様の違いを加えても良い。「ヤッタネ！」「ラッキー！」等の文字を特別図柄表示装置６に表示させたり、音声でこれらの言葉をスピーカ２４から出力させても良い。
【００７５】
またパチンコ機２は３つの図柄を配列して表示するタイプであったが、４つの図柄を配列表示する機種や、９つの図柄をマトリクス状に表示するタイプの機種に適用しても良い。前者の場合には、２番目の図柄や３番目の図柄の少なくとも一方が異なるだけで、当り配列になり得ないことが分かるので、「姫」に相当する図柄（以下、単に「姫」と記す）を持っていないと極めて面白味に欠ける機種になってしまう。よってパチンコ機２のように「姫」を導入すると４番目の図柄が停止されるまで期待感が持続するので極めて有効である。なお、同タイプのパチンコ機で、４個の内、連続する３図柄が特定の配列になった場合に大当りになるものもあるが、このような機種に「姫」を導入しても、パチンコ機２と同様の効果がある。
【００７６】
またマトリクス状に表示するタイプは、様々なものがあるが、ここではパチンコ機２の各図柄Ｚ１〜Ｚ３の上下各１図柄も表示可能にしたことにより３×３のマトリクス状に表示可能にされ、更に横３列と斜め２ラインとの計５ラインの、どのラインで並んでもアタッカー９が開くようにされたものを想定する。
【００７７】
このタイプでは、１列しか表示しないパチンコ機２のような機種に比べ、期待感が持続する可能性は高い。例えば、横のラインは３列とも外れているが、斜めのラインの内の１本がリーチになっているという場合があるからである。これに「姫」を導入し、更に縦３図柄の内、どこに「姫」が表示されても再変動するようにしておくと、「姫」の出現頻度が極めて高く、つまり再変動が頻繁に行なわれる機種となる。以下、この機種について更に述べるが、理解を容易にするために特別図柄の数に関すること以外は、ほぼパチンコ機２と同じとし、符号もパチンコ機２のものを流用する。
【００７８】
そしてこの機種では、特別図柄表示装置６上で「姫」のリーチができている場合に、最後の図柄として「姫」を表示させ、再変動を行なっても良い（但しライン上に「姫」が並ばない位置にて最後のスクロールを止める）。「姫」のリーチの場合、最後のスクロールが止められる態様には、大まかに分けて３種類ある。その１種類目は「姫」が並ぶ態様、２種類目は「姫」は並ばないが特別図柄表示装置６の画面中に残る態様、３種類目は第３の「姫」が画面外に流れ去って止まる態様である（「姫」以外の図柄によるリーチにもなっている所謂ダブルリーチを考慮すると更に態様は増えるがここでは触れない）。なお、これら３種類の態様の内、２種類目の態様のみ、事前変動手段に相当する処理にて行なわれ、残りの２種類は制御手段に相当する処理にて行なわれる。
【００７９】
１種類目なら「姫姫姫」は確変図柄なのでアタッカー９が開かれ、しかも確率が変動される。２種類目なら再変動後に表示される図柄に期待を掛けることができる。３種類目は遊技者にとって残念な態様となる。この３種類の内、どれになるかが分からないので、「姫」のリーチになった状態はスリルに富んだ状態となる。また５つのラインの何れもリーチになっていなくても、「姫」が最後の図柄として画面上に残ると、再変動が行なわれるので、パチンコ機２と同様の効果を有している。従って極めて面白い遊技が可能なパチンコ機となる。
【００８０】
またパチンコ機２では、再変動において「姫姫姫」を表示する場合を除き、図柄Ｚ３に表示する図柄として「姫」を設定する確率を低下させると良い。前記のように図柄Ｚ３に表示する図柄はＳ１３０にて第５カウンタを用いて決めるのだが、デジタル表示処理のＳ２５０及びＳ２９０では意図的に「姫」が設定されるので、Ｓ１３０にて「１」「２」等の他の図柄と同様に「姫」を設定すると、「姫」が図柄Ｚ３に表示される頻度が高くなり、遊技者に違和感を抱かせる虞がある。従い、Ｓ１３０にて第５カウンタの値が「０」であった場合には所定の確率で他の図柄に差し替えると良い。この差し替えは、差し替え後の配列がゾロ目にならないように行なうのは、言うまでもない。
【００８１】
また「アッカンベー 」に関し前記説明では、Ｓ２９０で表示された場合には再変動をしない（Ｓ３００）と記した。この理由は、Ｓ２９０で「アッカンベー 」が表示されると必ず外れるので意味が無いためだが、再変動を行なっても良い。これは「アッカンベー」 がＳ２５０にて表示されたときには当たる場合があることによる。従い「アッカンベー 」は「必ず外れる態様」ではなく「最も信頼度の低い予告動作」と評価される可能性がある。よってＳ３００を廃止し、「アッカンベー 」の場合にも再変動を行なうようにしても良い。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】 実施例のパチンコ機の前面を表す構成図である。
【図２】 実施例のパチンコ機に設けられた特別図柄表示装置の表示態様を示す説明図である。
【図３】 実施例のパチンコ機に設けられた制御装置の構成を表すブロック図である。
【図４】 実施例のパチンコ機で実行される遊技処理を表すフローチャートである。
【図５】 実施例のパチンコ機で実行されるデジタル表示処理を表すフローチャートである。
【図６】 実施例のパチンコ機にて特別図柄表示装置に出力される最後の図柄の１例を示す説明図である。
【図７】 実施例のパチンコ機で実行される大当り処理を表すフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
２…パチンコ機 ４…遊技域 ６…特別図柄表示装置
８…変動入賞装置 ９…アタッカー １０ａ〜１０ｃ…始動口
２０…普通図柄表示装置 ２２ａ、２２ｂ…突起 ２６…発射ハンドル
３０…大入賞口 ３４…制御装置 ３７…ゲート通過センサ
４６…ＣＰＵ ４８…ＲＯＭ ５０…ＲＡＭ
５２…画像ＲＯＭ ５４…ソレノイド ５６…電飾装置
６４…サウンドジェネレータ ６６…バス Ｚ１、Ｚ２、Ｚ３…図柄[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a control device that is provided with a device for displaying a symbol in a game area, and that gives a player a privilege according to the symbol output to the device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, the mainstream of pachinko machines is a model in which the ease of entering a ball into a prize opening formed in a game area is variable. In order to change the ease of entering a ball, a door called an attacker that opens or closes forward or sideways is provided in the game area, and a large opening formed by opening the attacker is a prize opening (hereinafter referred to as a big prize opening). Etc.) is being carried out. The conditions for opening the attacker vary depending on the model, but a pachinko ball (hereinafter also referred to simply as a ball) is driven into a start port provided in a different part of the game area, and in synchronization with this, the image display device is slot machine-like. A model that is opened when a symbol displayed in accordance with (common name, hereinafter referred to as digital) is in a specific arrangement (for example, “999”) is typical. The state in which the attacker is opened in this way is called a big hit or the like, which is a very advantageous state for the player. Therefore, the player makes an effort to make the pachinko machine a big hit. The probability of winning a big hit when winning the start opening is reduced to, for example, about 1/250, so that a big joy can be obtained when the big hit. The fact that the game was a big hit can be recognized by the arrangement of the symbols, but the arrival of this luck is produced in a flashy fashion by outputting sounds, light, or various images other than the aforementioned symbols to the image display device. The In addition to simply opening an attacker, the pachinko hall may be given a privilege depending on the digital layout as a sales form. For example, when “888” is displayed, it may be possible to use the gift ball as a possession ball without exchanging it.
[0003]
In addition, there is a pachinko machine called a probability variation type in which the probability of being a big hit with respect to one start prize is variable. This model is normally 1/400, for example, with a lower probability than the above model, but when certain conditions are met, the probability rises to about 1/80 at a stretch. The increase in the probability that the symbols are arranged in this way is called probability variation, or abbreviated probability variation. In many cases, a digital pattern arrangement is used as a condition for changing to a probable state. That is, when the ball wins the start opening, the digital is started, and the arrangement when it stops is, for example, “333”, the probability is increased to 1/80. This probability variation state is terminated once more once or twice, and the probability returns to 1/400. In the existing model, the array in which the probability is increased in this way is set from the arrays that are big hits.
[0004]
Regardless of whether this type is a probable type or not, the player expects a privilege to be obtained when the start-up is won and the digital starts. Usually, the three digital symbols are stopped one by one (for example, left, middle, right). Then, among the 3 symbols, only 2 symbols are stopped and the 2 symbols are common with a specific arrangement (in the above example, both 2 symbols are “9” (or “8” or “3”)) If so, the remaining right design determines whether or not a privilege can be obtained, so the player's expectation reaches a peak at this point.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the prior art, if the arrangement of the losing that does not reach the reach, that is, if the first symbol and the second symbol are different, it is quickly known that the player is losing, and the player is disappointed. . In this case, the change display of the third symbol becomes meaningless at all. Also, when the player goes off after reaching the reach state, the player makes a quick transition from a state that is reachable to the player to a very empty state. These games have a great mental burden.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a control device in which a sense of expectation for a variable display is not lost at an early stage.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The control device according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, is provided in a game area and is capable of displaying three or more symbols in an array, and for detecting a start detection switch. Based on setting means for setting a symbol for display on the display means based on the above, various symbols are arranged for all of the three or more symbols arranged and displayed on the display means, and one after another Control means for stopping each symbol and displaying the symbol set by the setting unit, after performing the change display to be changed to
When the arrangement of the symbols displayed on the display means is a preset arrangement, privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player;
In a control device comprising:
Prior to the start of the variable display by the control means, various symbols are arranged for all of the three or more symbols arranged and displayed on the display means with a predetermined probability. Prior variation display for changing to a symbol of the game and advance variation means for temporarily stopping the display in the sequence including the first symbol for notifying the player that the variation display is restarted instead of the previously set sequence The prior variation means determines how many times the prior variation display and the temporary stop are performed, and performs the prior variation display and the temporary stop for the determined number of times. Features.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A controller as claimed in claim 1, is set means sets the symbol to be displayed on the display unit. The display means can display three or more symbols (hereinafter, description will be made assuming that three symbols can be displayed). The symbols set in this way are displayed in a variable manner by the control means and then stopped by the control means.
[0013]
Here, the variable display is to arrange various symbols on the display means and to change them to different symbols one after another. For example, after first displaying “A26” on the display means, the three symbols are changed from A → B → C →... 2 → 3 → 4 →... 6 → 7 → 8 →. go. After this variable display is performed, the symbol set by the setting means is displayed. For example, if “4”, “5”, and “C” are set by the setting means, they are arranged and output as “45C”. When the arrangement of the symbols displayed in this way becomes a preset arrangement (for example, a double eye such as “111”, hereinafter referred to as a specific arrangement), a privilege is given to the player by the privilege providing means.
[0014]
Here, as the privilege, it is conceivable to dramatically increase the possibility of winning a prize, or to establish one condition for increasing the possibility. The former is a so-called big hit, and it is typical that the possibility is increased by opening an attacker provided in the game area and forming a big prize opening. The latter corresponds to a so-called special game in the right thing. Other benefits include increasing the probability that a specific sequence is set.
[0015]
That is, in the said control apparatus, a privilege is provided to a player according to the arrangement | sequence of the symbol set at the time of start winning.
[0018]
The provision of pre-variation following means, as viewed from Yu technique's, a control device has the effect of prolonging the expectation.
In other words, the pre-variation means is to display the change and stop the change before the control means displays the change. However, it is not always performed, but a variation display (hereinafter referred to as prior variation for what the prior variation means performs) is performed with a predetermined probability. The first symbol (“X” in the above example) is always put in the three symbols displayed by this stop.
[0019]
Here, “stop” includes a state where the symbol appears to be stopped when viewed from the player even though the symbol is not actually stopped. For example, even if the symbol vibrates about several mm on the screen of the display means, it is not known to those who are crazy about the game, so this is also “stopped”.
[0020]
In this way, when the player sees the change display and the stop by the control means after the change display by the advance change means and the control means from the stop, when the “X” is displayed, the symbol is displayed again. It appears that the variable display is set. Therefore, there is an effect of maintaining a sense of expectation . And since the symbol displayed by the prior fluctuation display means is not related to the provision of the privilege, it can be implemented without waiting for the relaxation of regulations.
[0021]
It should be noted that the “predetermined probability” that the prior variation means performs variation display is preferably 1 or less and greater than 0. However, if it is set to 1, it will always go through the process of pre-variation and sequential stop, which is unnatural. On the other hand, it is natural to perform prior variation with a probability close to the probability that the first symbol is displayed when the symbols are set randomly. For example, in the case of a control device that has a display means capable of displaying 16 types of symbols in the middle, left, and right, and one of the 16 types of symbols is the first symbol, The probability that the first symbol is displayed in one place is approximately 6.3%, and the probability that at least one symbol is displayed is approximately 17.6%. Therefore, if the first symbol is displayed on the middle symbol, if you want to make it appear that it has changed again, there is a 6.3% chance that it will be pre-fluctuated and the first symbol will be displayed in the middle left or right. However, if it seems to be changed again, it is better to make a pre-change at 17.6%. In addition, when the first symbol is displayed even in the normal symbol display by the control means (that is, when the setting means sets the first symbol), the first symbol is displayed after the prior variation. a probability of being, when those first symbol by the control unit plus the probability that is displayed previously set to be a probability of 17.6%, etc. of the completely distinguish a control device for performing re-change no longer adhere Even better.
[0022]
In the control device according to claim 1, the control means, the stop symbol which is performed after the variable display is not performed all at once, or may be delayed than the other symbols for one symbol. That is, this one symbol is the symbol to be stopped last (henceforth the last symbol). As in the case described above, taking the case of three symbols as an example, as a stopping method, a method of stopping each symbol at a time difference, or simultaneously stopping two symbols first, and the remaining symbols after a predetermined time has passed. There are a method of stopping, a method of stopping and moving two symbols for a predetermined number of times, and then stopping and then stopping the remaining symbols.
[0023]
Then, pre-change means, in the same manner as this was to stop the pre-fluctuation may display the first symbol as the last symbol. By doing this, even if the two symbols that are stopped first cannot be a specific symbol (for example, when these two symbols are different from each other), the first symbol is displayed as the last symbol. For example, it is possible to expect the result of the subsequent variable display. Note that “display the first symbol as the last symbol” means to show the player as if the last symbol is a criterion for determining whether or not to change again. Accordingly, it is possible to display a symbol that is similar to the first symbol so as to be distinguishable to the two symbols that are stopped first.
[0024]
Conventionally, when the two symbols to be stopped first are different from each other, the remaining symbols have lost not only the meaning to be displayed but also the meaning to be changed. In this regard, if the first symbol is displayed, it will be changed again, and the possibility of a specific arrangement will appear. Therefore, it is possible to add the meaning of displaying the last symbol.
[0026]
In the control device according to claim 1, pre-change means not only the first symbol may be displayed second symbol. Which symbol is to be displayed is determined by a preset probability depending on whether or not the symbol arrangement set by the setting means is a specific arrangement. For example, if the set sequence is a specific sequence, the first symbol is displayed with a probability of 60%, the second symbol is displayed with a probability of 40%, and if it is not a specific sequence, 20% The first symbol is displayed with a probability of 80%, and the second symbol is displayed with a probability of 80%.
[0027]
In addition, as described in claim 1 , whether or not to perform the variable display is also determined with a predetermined probability. Therefore, when the first symbol is displayed and when the second symbol is displayed, both There are a total of three cases where no information is displayed. From the viewpoint of the player, it seems as if the result of the subsequent re-variation (not performed when neither is displayed) is predicted with a predetermined reliability according to these three modes. That is, since the probability as described above is distributed according to whether or not it is a specific sequence, when the first symbol is displayed, for example, the specific sequence is displayed after re-variation with a probability of 50%, When the second symbol is displayed, the player can determine that a specific arrangement is displayed with a probability of 10%. In order to make the most of this effect, the probability that the first symbol and the second symbol are displayed is different from each other, such as 60% and 40% in the above example. Good. This is when a particular sequence is displayed, but if it is not, it should also be changed from 20%, 80%, etc., respectively, and different from the 60%, 40% combination as described above. good. Otherwise, regardless of whether the first symbol or the second symbol is displayed, the probability that a specific arrangement is displayed is the same, and the two symbols cannot be differentiated.
[0028]
By the way, the prior variation means described that the control means performs its own variation display prior to the start of the variation display, which means that the prior variation and its stop may be performed any number of times. This is because “before the control means starts the change display” even after the advance change and its stop. Therefore, after the prior variation and the sequential stop, the prior variation and the stop may be performed again. If these are performed twice, for example:
[0029]
"11 ↓"->"11X"->"29↓"->"29X"->"77↓"->"777"-"29X" is displayed by the prior variable means, and the rest is displayed by the control means. . However, at the present time, there is an upper limit for the time from the start of the first fluctuation display (including the one by the prior fluctuation means) until the stop by the control means is completed, and the fluctuation display is within that upper limit. If it is tried to pack three times or the like three times or more, the fluctuation time for each time becomes extremely short, which is not realistic.
[0030]
Further, the first symbol (“X” in the above example) may be one of symbols that are normally displayed, or may be a symbol that is displayed only as the last symbol by the prior variation means. In the former case, for example, the arrangement “X1A” may be displayed, or “X” may be selected as a symbol other than the last symbol by the prior variation means and displayed as “X5X” or the like. Further, “XXX” may exist as a specific sequence.
[0031]
Usually, various processes as described above are realized by programs executed by a microprocessor. Since the control means and the pre-change means are displayed in the same manner and stopped in the same manner, this portion may be performed using the same program. In this case, finally, it is the control process that displays the symbol set by the setting means, the first symbol is displayed as the last symbol, and the variable display is started again after that. It becomes a means.
[0032]
Further, the prior variation means of claim 1 may be further developed so that the third symbol and the fourth symbol can be displayed as the last symbol. Also for these, the probability of a specific arrangement may be assigned according to each symbol. For example, the probability of winning when the second symbol comes out should be set to 50%. However, when the third symbol comes out, it is 25%, and when the fourth symbol comes out, 5%. This is equivalent to assuming that the last symbol is a prediction operation for hitting and assigning the reliability of the prediction to the first to fourth symbols in this order.
[0033]
When many symbols can be displayed as the last symbol in this way, it is convenient when applied to a control device (for example, a probability variation machine) that has a plurality of privileges given according to the symbol. In this case, the symbol is notified so as to be identifiable. Specifically, when the first symbol is displayed, it must be hit with a probability variable symbol, and when the second symbol is displayed, the probability symbol with a probability of 50% and the other symbol with a probability of 50%. When the third symbol is displayed, the other symbol is hit with a probability of 50%, and it is off with a probability of 50%. When the fourth symbol is displayed, the other symbol is with a probability of 25%. It is possible to make a hit with a probability of 75%.
[0034]
The second symbol is different from the first symbol, but it is not necessary that the first symbol is “X” and the second symbol is “Y”. It is sufficient that the difference is discriminable by the player. For example, in the same “X”, only the color may be different, or in the same dog picture, the first symbol may be sitting still, and the second symbol may be running as a moving image.
[0035]
【Example】
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the front surface of a pachinko machine 2 which is an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, in the pachinko machine 2, a special symbol display device 6 as a display means for displaying various images is arranged at the center upper part of the game area 4 provided on the game board surface. A variable winning device 8 is disposed below the game area 4. When the attacker 9 included in the variable winning device 8 is opened, a big winning opening is formed. This figure shows a state where the attacker 9 is closed.
[0036]
The attacker 9 opens for a predetermined period when the symbol arrangement displayed on the special symbol display device 6 becomes a doublet. In order to display the symbols on the special symbol display device 6, the starting port 10a provided between the special symbol display device 6 and the variable winning device 8 and the starting ports 10b, 10c provided on the left and right of the variable winning device 8 itself. When a game ball wins any of the above (hereinafter also referred to as a start winning), three symbols arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction (numbers 1 to 15 on the pachinko machine 2 and a total of 16 symbols of “Princess”) one after another. The display is changed and displayed, and the display is stopped in sequence after a predetermined time. This is shown in FIG. FIG. 2 shows only the screen of the special symbol display device 6. The symbol Z1 is stopped and “1” is displayed. The symbol Z2 is stopped and “2” is displayed. The symbol Z3 is stopped and “3” is displayed. It shows the state. The variation of each of the symbols Z1 to Z3 is stopped in the order of the symbol Z1, the symbol Z2, and the symbol Z3.
[0037]
Returning to FIG. 1, four LEDs 12 are provided on the upper portion of the special symbol display device 6. This indicates that there has been a start prize when the change display cannot be started immediately despite the fact that the symbols Z1 to Z3 have already been fluctuated. The pachinko machine 2 has four LEDs and can store up to four start winnings. In the pachinko machine 2, the displayed symbols Z1 to Z3 are determined immediately after the start winning is generated. Therefore, the fact that there are three holds, for example, means that three sets of symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 6 are stored in the near future. When the variation for displaying the set of symbols is started, one LED 12 is turned off. At this time, if at least one of the four LEDs 12 is lit, the variable display is performed again.
[0038]
In the pachinko machine 2, an attacker (which will be described later) provided in the variable winning device 8 is opened when a slot of an arbitrary symbol (that is, “111”, “101010”, etc.) is displayed. Increases ease. Hereinafter, the arrangement of these loci is also referred to as a hit arrangement. In particular, with respect to a total of five hit arrangements of “111”, “333”, “555”, “777”, and “himehimehime”, not only the attacker opens, but also a state that the probability of being sloppy is high (hereinafter, the probability variation state) Or, for short, called a probable change state). Hereinafter, these five types of sequences are referred to as probability variation symbols, and the other hit sequences are referred to as low probability symbols. “Princess” is not a Chinese character but a female pattern (details will be described later).
[0039]
A top prize opening 14 is provided at the top of the special symbol display device 6, and sleeve winning holes 16 a and 16 b are provided at the left and right above the variable prize winning device 8. On the left and right of the special symbol display device 6 are gates 18a and 18b. When a ball passes through the gates 18a and 18b, the normal symbol display device 20 provided in the variable winning device 8 operates. The normal symbol display device 20 is provided with a two-digit seven-segment display device, and when a ball passes through the gates 18a and 18b, there are six "33", "44", "55", "66", "77", and "88". Display different numbers at high speed. This display is continued for 30 seconds (however, 5 seconds at the time of probability change), and then one of the five types is displayed and stopped. If this number is “77”, the protrusions 22a and 22b provided on the starting port 10a open to the left and right, making it easy to win the starting port 10a. That is, the starting port 10a is a so-called electric tulip. The protrusions 22a and 22b are closed when they are opened for 0.3 seconds (2 seconds at the time of probability change), and in the drawing, these are shown in an opened state.
[0040]
Windmills 24a to 24d are provided above the gates 18a and 18b and slightly below the left and right, respectively, and roll themselves by the fired balls, and simultaneously move the balls irregularly. The firing handle 26 is rotated to launch a pachinko ball with respect to the game area 4, and the pachinko ball is launched at a rate of 100 per minute by the launching device built in the pachinko machine 2. Is set to The upper receiving tray 28 is a location for storing pachinko balls to be launched into the game area 4 and a location where a number of prize balls according to the winnings are discharged.
[0041]
Next, the control device 34 provided on the back of the game board of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The control device 34 includes a start winning switch 36 that detects a shot ball that has won a prize in the start ports 10a to 10c, a gate passage sensor 37 that detects that a ball has passed through the gates 18a and 18b, and a shot ball that has received a prize in the big winning port 30. When the pachinko ball is being fired by turning the firing handle 26 by rotating the count switch 38 for the big prize opening, the continuous winning switch 40 for detecting the shot ball passing through the V zone of the big prize opening 30 An input circuit 44 for inputting each detection signal from the firing handle switch 42 to be turned on, and for controlling the special symbol display device 6, the variable winning device 8 and the like based on each detection signal acquired through the input circuit 44. CPU 46 for executing the control program, ROM 48 for storing the control program executed by CPU 46, and data processed by CPU 46. The RAM 50 having a backup function capable of storing the time and storing the stored contents even when the power is turned off, the image ROM 52 for storing the image data of the image to be displayed on the special symbol display device 6 by the CPU 46, and a command from the CPU 46 Based on the special symbol display device 6, the start memory display 12, the normal symbol display device 20, the solenoid 54 for opening and closing the attacker 9 and the protrusions 22a and 22b, and the lamp provided in the game area 4 of the pachinko machine 2. Drive signal to each of the lighting devices 56, and an information signal indicating that the pachinko machine 2 is a big hit, the number of continuations of the big hit, and the like to an external information terminal 58 connected to a hall management computer (not shown) Output circuit 60 and a sound generator 64 for generating sound from the speaker 24 via an amplifier 62 , A, a bus 66 for connecting the respective units.
[0042]
The back of the game board of the pachinko machine 2 is provided with a collection path (not shown) for collecting the fired balls that have won the prize holes, and the start prize switch 36 is located below the start holes 10a to 10c. The big winning opening count switch 38 is attached to a collecting path disposed in the lower part of the variable winning device 8. The continuous winning switch 40 is provided inside the variable winning device 8 and detects whether or not the ball has passed through a place called a V zone provided in the central portion of the big winning opening.
[0043]
The image ROM 52 stores symbol data for displaying the symbols Z1 to Z3 on the special symbol display device 6 and image data for displaying various images on the special symbol display device 6.
In the control device 34 configured as described above, the CPU 46 performs overall control of the pachinko machine 2 by executing game processing. Therefore, game processing executed by the CPU 46 will be described below.
[0044]
First, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of the game process. In this figure, the control of the protrusions 22a and 22b is not shown. When the execution of this game process is started, it is first determined in step (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 110 whether or not a start win has been won. If the determination result is NO, it waits until it occurs.
[0045]
If a start winning has occurred, the process proceeds to S120 to generate a random number. Here, the random number is a value of five loop counters driven based on a clock provided in the CPU 46. For example, a timer interrupt is applied every 2 msec, and each time the value of the first loop counter (hereinafter referred to as the first counter) is incremented by 1 and returned to 0 every time the value reaches 400, 0 to 399 The value is output. The remaining four loop counters are reset to 0 each time they become 16, and values of 1 to 15 are output (four random numbers are referred to as a second counter, a third counter, a fourth counter, and a fifth counter, respectively). The second counter is used to determine the jackpot arrangement, and the third counter to the fifth counter are used to determine the symbols Z1 to Z3 when lost. The fourth counter is incremented every time the third counter becomes zero, and the fifth counter is incremented every time the fourth counter becomes zero. The relationship between the values of these third counter to fifth counter and symbols is shown in [Table 1].
[0046]
[Table 1]

[0047]
That is, these five random numbers are output by a program executed by the CPU 46, but the description thereof is omitted here.
When the first counter is “7”, the attacker 9 is opened and the pachinko machine 2 is a big hit (however, the first counter is “50” “100” “150” “200” “250” “ It is also a big hit at the time of 300 and 350. In this way, when the probability counter state is reached, in addition to the case where the first counter is “7”, the attacker 9 is also opened in the case of multiples of these 50. The processing to be performed corresponds to the privilege giving means of the present invention). At this time, the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 6 is determined by the second counter. Here, the relationship between the value of the second counter and the jackpot arrangement is shown in [Table 2].
[0048]
[Table 2]

[0049]
Therefore, in the pachinko machine 2, the probability is obtained when the first counter is “7” (multiple of 50 is possible during the probability change) and the second counter is “0” “1” “3” “5” “7”. Is raised. As described above, the symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 6 are determined based on the values of the first counter and the correspondence relationships shown in [Table 1] and [Table 2] (S130). The processing from S110 to S130 corresponds to processing as setting means of the present invention.
[0050]
When the symbols to be displayed are set in this way, the process proceeds to S140, and processing for displaying the symbols on the special symbol display device 6 is performed. It should be noted that the symbol variation display performed on the special symbol display device 6 is referred to as digital in accordance with a common name, and the processing performed in S140 is referred to as digital display processing. The contents of the digital display process are shown in FIG.
[0051]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing digital display processing. This process is broadly divided into a digital process that has been performed in the past, in which the symbols set in S130 are variably displayed and then sequentially stopped, and a process that performs prior variability display prior to that. It has been. When this process is started, first, in S210, it is determined how many prior fluctuations are to be performed. Here, the pre-change is similar to the conventional digital, and the pachinko machine 2 scrolls the symbols Z1 to Z3 from top to bottom and sequentially stops in the order of symbol Z1, symbol Z2, and symbol Z3. Let However, the following three points are different. The first point is the point where “Princess” comes out for the last symbol Z3 out of the three symbols, and the second point is a slight movement rather than a complete stop for symbols Z1 and Z2. The third point is a point that never becomes a hit arrangement. The reason why “Princess” is displayed as the symbol Z3 is to inform the player that the digital will restart after this. The reason why the symbols Z1 and Z2 are slightly moved is to prevent the symbols once stopped from falling under the restriction that they must not be moved again. The reason for losing is that if the hit arrangement is displayed due to a prior change and then restarted as a result of the restart, there is a possibility of buying the player's anger.
[0052]
From the viewpoint of the player, a state in which a certain variation is performed after the prior variation is seen from the player, and after the princess is displayed on the third symbol, it seems that the digital is reactivated. Therefore, the change made by this re-operation is hereinafter referred to as re-change. The re-variation is performed by arranging and displaying the symbols set in S130, and this arrangement determines the release of the attacker 9 and the probability variation. Further, since the pre-change is not intended to give the player a privilege unlike the re-change, the hit arrangement is not displayed.
[0053]
Here, the number of prior fluctuations is determined from 0 to 2 using a counter different from the first to fifth counters. The probability is 1/2 for 0 times, 1/6 for once, and 1/3 for twice. When it is determined twice, the process proceeds to S220, and the left symbol Z1 and the middle symbol Z2 are set. For this setting, the values of the third and fourth counters are used again. However, if the values of both counters are 0 (that is, “Princess” is displayed), the symbols are replaced. Otherwise, when “Princess” is intentionally displayed as the symbol Z3, it becomes a hit arrangement.
[0054]
Next, the process proceeds to S230 to determine the mode of the right symbol, that is, the symbol Z3. Since “Princess” is to be displayed as the symbol Z3, it is not necessary to set it, but “Princess” has seven display modes. In other words, the design is a single picture of a woman, but the woman moves to do various things. This is shown in [Table 3].
[0055]
[Table 3]

[0056]
In the “first of two times” column of [Table 3], the probability that the mode is displayed in S230 is displayed. As shown in this table, in the first round, all seven aspects are made 14.3%. On the other hand, the column “second time out of one time or two times” is not used here because it is used when determining the mode in S270 described later. A symbol to be displayed is selected from random numbers using a random number.
[0057]
In S240, the three symbols Z1 to Z3 shown in FIG. 2 are scrolled from top to bottom and stopped in the above-described order in S250. An example of this display is shown in FIG. FIG. 6A shows a state immediately after the sequential stop by S250 is completed, and FIG. 6B shows a state a little later. When the stop is completed sequentially as shown in FIG. 6B, the pattern of “Princess” displayed at that time in the pattern Z3 is enlarged and displayed on the screen as a pattern Z3 ′. By enlarging in this way, it can be clearly seen which of the seven forms shown in [Table 3] the woman's picture is in (wink in this figure). It should be noted that the symbols Z1 to Z3 that have been displayed until just before this are reduced and are shown as a small symbol 70 in the upper left.
[0058]
Also, when performing such a display or a variable display, if the pachinko machine is in a probabilistic state, the background color of the screen is changed to clearly indicate to the player whether or not the probable change is in progress. However, it is omitted in this figure.
When the sequential stop is thus completed, the process proceeds to S260. If it is determined in S210 that the prior variation is performed only once, the process proceeds directly from S210 to S260. In S260, the left symbol Z1 and the middle symbol Z2 are set in the same manner as in S220. Similarly, when the value of the third counter and the value of the fourth counter are both 0, the symbols are replaced.
[0059]
Next, the process proceeds to S270 and the aspect of the right symbol is determined. As already explained in S230, it was selected evenly from the seven types of “princess”, but here it is decided according to the probability shown in the column of “1 time OR 2 times out of 2 times” in the same table. To do. That is, the name in this column means the processing performed in S270. The probability variation, low probability, reach loss, and loss shown in this column all indicate the arrangement set in S130. In other words, “probability change” is a probability variation symbol, “low probability” is a low probability symbol, “reach loss” is the case where only the symbol Z1 and the symbol Z2 are the same, and “lost” is the other case. If the sequence set in S130 is a probable variation, “wink” is set with a probability of 60%, “V-sign” with a probability of 20%, “kiss” with a probability of 10%, and a probability of 6%. Will set “leg swing” with a probability of 4%.
[0060]
Changing the view of this table and looking at the “wink” column sideways, only the “probability” column is not zero. Therefore, when the princess who winks is displayed, it is understood that the probability variation pattern is displayed 100% as a result of the re-variation. Looking next to the “V-sign” column, the probability of probability variation, low probability, reach loss, and loss is 20%, 40%, 16%, and 4%, respectively. However, since the probabilities that these four types of symbols are set are 5: 11: 240: 3840, respectively, when the probabilities are calculated in consideration of these weights, when a princess with a V sign is displayed, The probability that a probability variable symbol will be displayed is 0.5%, the probability of hitting other symbols is 2.2%, the probability of reaching lose is 19.5%, and the probability of becoming an array of other loses is 77.8% (however, displayed in S250) I ignore it.)
[0061]
This looks to the player as follows: If a princess who winks is displayed as symbol Z3, for example, in step S290 in [Table 3], if wink comes out, the probability changes 100%, while if a V sign appears, the probability that the win will change is 0.5. It can be seen that there is only a%, but if it is just a hit, it will have a probability of 2.2%. In other words, if these modes are regarded as advance notifications regarding whether or not the hit sequence is displayed, the ratios of “probability change” and “low probability” correspond to the reliability of the player. When the reliability when other modes are displayed is limited to the certainty, the kiss is 0.2%, the hip swing is 0.07%, the leg lift is 0.03%, and the angry face and the accumbe are both 0%.
[0062]
When the symbols are set in this way, the same variation display as in S240 is performed in S280, and then the symbols determined in S260 and S270 are displayed in S290. These processes of S220 to S290 correspond to the advance variation means of the present invention. The princess who winks corresponds to the “first symbol”, and the princess that performs the V sign corresponds to the “second symbol”. The pachinko machine 2 has 7 types in all, and the same symbols as the “first symbol” and “second symbol” are set up to the third to seventh symbols, and for each, in [Table 3] The probabilities as shown are assigned.
[0063]
Next, the process proceeds to S300, and it is determined whether or not the right symbol Z3 when stopped in S290 is in a lost mode (in this case, accumulating). If NO, the process proceeds to S310, and if YES, the process is terminated without re-variation.
In S310, change display as re-change is started. Then, the process proceeds to S320, and when the symbol set in S130 is stopped, this process is terminated. The processing of S310 and S320 corresponds to the processing as the control means of the present invention.
[0064]
Returning now to FIG. When the digital display process is completed as described above, it is determined in S150 whether or not the symbols have been prepared, that is, whether or not the symbols Z1 to Z3 are all stopped with the same symbol. If they are not aligned, that is, they are lost, the process returns to S110 and waits until there is a prize again at the start ports 10a to 10c. If the symbols are ready, the process proceeds to S160, after the big hit process is performed, the process returns to S110.
[0065]
Here, the big hit processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the big hit process. When this process is activated, a moving image output process is first performed in S410. Here, the moving image is an animation displayed on the special symbol display device 6 during the big hit. In S420, the solenoid 54 is driven to open the attacker 9.
[0066]
Next, it progresses to S430 and it is determined whether the opening of the attacker 9 is interrupted. There are two criteria for the pachinko machine 2, one of which is that 30 seconds have passed since the attacker 9 was opened, and the other is that 10 game balls were won in the big prize opening 30. . When at least one of these is established, the process proceeds to S440 and the attacker 9 is closed. If neither is satisfied, S430 is repeated to wait for any condition to be satisfied.
[0067]
When the attacker 9 is closed in S440, it is determined in S450 and S460 whether or not the big hit is ended. First, in S450, based on the continuous winning switch 40, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the V zone. If it has not passed, the process proceeds to S470. On the other hand, if it has passed, it is determined in S460 whether or not the attacker 9 has been opened 16 times since the jackpot process was activated. If it has not reached 16 times, the process returns to S420 to form the special prize opening 30 again. If it has been opened 16 times, the process proceeds to S470, the output of the moving image is stopped (S470), and this process is terminated.
[0068]
In other words, the big hit process has a function of ending the big hit on the pachinko machine 2 and returning to the normal state by ending the big hit based on the above conditions.
In the pachinko machine 2, when the big hit process is performed twice in the probability variation state, the probability variation state is terminated. However, if one of the two big hit processes is activated by the probability variation symbol, the probability variation state is extended twice until the big hit is reached. This extension is repeated forever by displaying the probable symbol.
[0069]
According to the pachinko machine 2 configured as described above and performing the processes shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 7, the player's expectation during the digital rotation operation is first shown in the design Z3. Persist until is displayed. In conventional pachinko machines (having the same digital variation as pachinko machine 2 and having the same hitting arrangement), it was very often found that the hitting arrangement was not made when symbol Z2 was displayed (specifically (It can be seen by 15/16). In this regard, in the pachinko machine 2, when the “Princess” symbol is displayed on the symbol Z3, the variable display is resumed, so that the expectation does not end when the symbol Z2 is displayed. You can leave hope for the "Princess" to be displayed.
[0070]
In addition, in the re-change performed after “Princess” is displayed, the hit arrangement may be displayed in the same manner as the change made conventionally. Also, when this operation is viewed from the player, it appears that the symbol setting has been performed again because “princess” is displayed. Taking the case of pre-variation once as an example, the digital appears to rotate twice (three times in the case of two times). There is a possibility that the player will put this expectation. That is, by displaying “Princess” on the symbol Z3, the player can have high expectations.
[0071]
Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 2, seven modes are prepared for the “princess”, and the result of the re-variation is notified in advance by these. That is, the reliability is changed depending on the mode such that a probability variation symbol is displayed whenever the princess winks, a probability variation symbol is displayed with a probability of 0.5% and a low probability symbol is displayed with a probability of 2.2%. Therefore, since the player has displayed "V sign""Princess", the probability of change is only 0.5%, but there is a 2.2% chance that it will be a big hit with a low probability symbol. " It can be expected.
[0072]
If you want to increase the reliability of the “Princess” notice, it would be good to use “Wink” alone, but this will make the appearance frequency of “Princess” extremely low. For example, if the prior variation is performed once with a probability of 1/6 and twice with a probability of 1/3 as described above, the probability that the princess who winks is displayed is the probability that the probability variation pattern is displayed. Furthermore, it is 1/2. That is, it is less than the frequency with which the probability variation symbol is displayed. Even in the case of a low-probability symbol, even if a wink is issued, 1/256 × 1/2 = 1/512 = about 0.2%, which is hardly displayed. This means that there are very few opportunities for pachinko machines to be effective.
[0073]
In this regard, by introducing modes such as “V-sign” and “leg-raising” and outputting each mode with the probability as shown in [Table 3], the appearance frequency of the wink itself is further lowered, but reach lose Since “V sign” and “kiss” are also displayed in the case of losing or losing, the total appearance frequency of “princess” becomes high. Therefore, the game will be fun.
[0074]
The pachinko machine 2 that is one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and can be implemented in various modes.
For example, in the pachinko machine 2, the mode of “princess” is only the difference in the pattern, but the mode difference may be added by other methods. Characters such as “Yattane!” And “Lucky!” May be displayed on the special symbol display device 6, or these words may be output from the speaker 24 by voice.
[0075]
In addition, the pachinko machine 2 is a type that displays three symbols in an array, but may be applied to a model that displays four symbols in an array or a model that displays nine symbols in a matrix. In the former case, it is understood that at least one of the second and third symbols is different and cannot be a hit arrangement, so the symbol corresponding to “princess” (hereinafter simply referred to as “princess”) If you do not have), the model will be extremely uninteresting. Therefore, introduction of “Princess” like the pachinko machine 2 is extremely effective because the feeling of expectation is maintained until the fourth symbol is stopped. In addition, there are some pachinko machines of the same type that are big hits when 3 of the 4 consecutive symbols are in a specific arrangement, but even if “Princess” is introduced to such models, pachinko machines The same effect as machine 2 is obtained.
[0076]
In addition, there are various types of display in a matrix form, but here it is possible to display in a 3x3 matrix form by making it possible to display one symbol above and below each symbol Z1 to Z3 of the pachinko machine 2. Further, it is assumed that the attacker 9 is opened in any line of 5 lines of 3 horizontal rows and 2 diagonal lines.
[0077]
In this type, it is highly possible that the feeling of expectation will be sustained compared to a model such as the pachinko machine 2 that displays only one column. For example, there are cases where the horizontal lines are out of the three rows but one of the diagonal lines is reach. If you introduce “Princess” to this and make it change again regardless of where the “Princess” is displayed in the vertical 3 symbols, the appearance frequency of “Princess” is extremely high, that is, re-change frequently The model to be performed. Hereinafter, this model will be further described. In order to facilitate understanding, except for the number of special symbols, it is almost the same as the pachinko machine 2, and the reference numerals are also used for the pachinko machine 2.
[0078]
In this model, when “Princess” is reached on the special symbol display device 6, “Princess” may be displayed as the last symbol and re-changed (however, “Princess” is displayed on the line). Stop the last scroll at the position where is not lined up). In the case of the “princess” reach, there are roughly three types of modes in which the last scroll can be stopped. The first type is a mode in which “Princess” is arranged, the second type is a mode in which “Princess” is not lined up, but remains in the screen of the special symbol display device 6, and the third type is a third “Princess” that flows outside the screen. It is a mode that stops after leaving (in consideration of so-called double reach, which is also a reach by symbols other than “Princess”, the mode is further increased but is not touched here). Of these three types of modes, only the second type is performed in the process corresponding to the prior variation means, and the remaining two types are performed in the process corresponding to the control means.
[0079]
If it is the first type, “Himehime” is a probable design, so the attacker 9 is opened and the probability is changed. If it is the second type, it is possible to expect the symbol displayed after re-variation. The third type is unfortunate for the player. Since we do not know which of these three types will be, the state of reaching “Princess” will be thrilling. Even if none of the five lines is reach, if “Princess” remains on the screen as the last symbol, re-variation is performed, so that the same effect as the pachinko machine 2 is obtained. Therefore, it becomes a pachinko machine capable of extremely interesting games.
[0080]
Further, in the pachinko machine 2, it is preferable to reduce the probability of setting “princess” as a symbol to be displayed on the symbol Z3, except when “himehime” is displayed in the re-change. As described above, the symbol to be displayed on the symbol Z3 is determined by using the fifth counter in S130, but “princess” is intentionally set in S250 and S290 of the digital display processing, so “1” is set in S130. When “Princess” is set in the same manner as other symbols such as “2”, the frequency of “Princess” being displayed on the symbol Z3 increases, and the player may feel uncomfortable. Therefore, if the value of the fifth counter is “0” in S130, it may be replaced with another symbol with a predetermined probability. It goes without saying that this replacement is performed so that the array after replacement does not have a doublet.
[0081]
Further, in the above description regarding “accumbe”, it is described that no re-variation occurs when it is displayed in S290 (S300). This is because there is no meaning because it is always removed when “Accumbe” is displayed in S290, but re-variation may be performed. This is because “Accumbe” may be hit when displayed in S250. Therefore, there is a possibility that “Accumbe” is evaluated as “the least reliable notice operation” rather than “a mode that must be removed”. Therefore, S300 may be abolished and re-variation may be performed even in the case of “Accumbe”.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a front surface of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a display mode of a special symbol display device provided in the pachinko machine of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control device provided in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a game process executed by the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing digital display processing executed by the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the last symbol output to the special symbol display device in the pachinko machine of the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a jackpot process executed by the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 ... Pachinko machine 4 ... Game area 6 ... Special symbol display device 8 ... Fluctuating prize device 9 ... Attacker 10a-10c ... Start port 20 ... Normal symbol display device 22a, 22b ... Projection 26 ... Launch handle 30 ... Grand prize port 34 ... Control device 37 ... Gate passage sensor 46 ... CPU 48 ... ROM 50 ... RAM
52 ... Image ROM 54 ... Solenoid 56 ... Illumination device 64 ... Sound generator 66 ... Bus Z1, Z2, Z3 ... Pattern

Claims (1)

Display means provided in the game area and capable of displaying by arranging three or more symbols,
Setting means for setting a symbol to be displayed on the display means based on detection of a start detection switch;
For all of the three or more symbols arranged and displayed on the display means, various symbols are arranged, and after changing display to change to another symbol one after another, each symbol is stopped and the setting is made Control means for displaying the symbol set by the means;
When the arrangement of the symbols displayed on the display means is a preset arrangement, privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player;
In a control device comprising:
Prior to the start of the variable display by the control means, various symbols are arranged for all of the three or more symbols arranged and displayed on the display means with a predetermined probability. Prior variation display for changing to a symbol of the game and advance variation means for temporarily stopping the display in the sequence including the first symbol for notifying the player that the variation display is restarted instead of the previously set sequence With
The advance variation means determines how many times the advance variation display and the temporary stop are performed, and performs the advance variation display and the temporary stop for the determined number of times. Control device.

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