JP5491482B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine equipped with a display device having a display area for displaying an image.

  Conventionally, many game machines such as pachinko machines have been proposed that are equipped with a display device. Some gaming machines of this type display symbols on a display device in a variable manner, and notify the result of the internal lottery according to the subsequent stop display state of the symbols.

  As this notification method, for example, when three symbols are variably displayed on the left, middle, and right, and three symbols are stopped and displayed, if all symbols match, a hit is reported, and if they do not match, It is widely used to notify the disconnection.

  In addition, in this way, the three symbols variably displayed on the display device are stopped and displayed in order, and when two symbols match, it is produced as a so-called reach that is a win if one symbol matches. Has been done. After reaching reach, the lottery result is notified when the last symbol is stopped and displayed.

  Conventionally, for example, a mission effect having a command content that a reach is executed within an effective period over a variable display of symbols exceeding the upper limit number of start memories is executed, and a start memory that is a big hit is stored within the effective period. In addition, when the variable display of the symbol based on the start memory becomes the variable display of the symbol after the end of the effective period, the effective period is extended so that the variable display of the symbol based on the start memory is performed within the effective period. It has been proposed to continue the production (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Further, as an example of the mission effect, the command content may be such as reaching with the symbol “1” within 5 minutes.

JP 2005-168876 A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the selection probability of the variation pattern is the same as usual in the design-designated mission effect, there is a sense of expectation when a reach other than the designated design is executed during the mission effect. There was a problem that it was lower than usual.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that does not impair the player's expectation when performing an effect designating that a specific notification symbol is displayed. The purpose is to do.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a game with a combination of symbols that are displayed in a display unit after a plurality of symbol sequences are variably displayed and then each symbol sequence is stopped and displayed in a preset position. A gaming machine that performs an effect of notifying the winning / losing of the lottery result, and a winning effect pattern storing means for storing a plurality of effect patterns for notifying the winning lottery result, and the winning lottery result The effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect patterns for informing the effect, and the effect pattern to be executed from the effect pattern storage means for winning or the effect pattern storage means for loss according to the lottery result The effect pattern selection means to be selected, and a notification symbol for selecting the type of notification symbol used for notification from a plurality of types of notification symbols when executing the effect pattern Selection means, instruction means for instructing execution of a specific effect for instructing the type of notification symbol to be stopped and displayed at the preset position of a predetermined symbol sequence among the plurality of symbol sequences, and selection by the effect pattern selection unit An effect execution unit that executes an effect according to the effect pattern and the notification symbol selected by the notification symbol selection unit, and executes the specific effect when the instruction unit instructs the execution of the specific effect. And the notification symbol selection means commands the specific effect so that the notification symbol of the type commanded by the specific effect is not selected when the deviation is notified during the execution of the specific effect. while select only the type of broadcast symbols that are not, at the time of notification of the contact during the execution of the specific effect is specific effect pattern of the plurality of presentation pattern The emissions, the specific effect of the type of broadcast symbols that are not dictated by the notification symbols and the specific effect of the type instructed by tends to select more types of broadcast symbols to be commanded by the specific effect, but by the specific effect The notification pattern of the type that is not commanded is set to be selectable , and in the effect pattern other than the specific effect pattern, the selection probability of the notification symbol of the type commanded by the specific effect and the notification symbol of the type not commanded by the specific effect Is the same as that in the case of notifying the hit during non-execution of the specific effect .

According to the present invention, when notifying during the execution of the specific effect, only the notification symbol is selected so that the notification symbol of the type commanded by the specific effect is not selected. Nevertheless, it is possible to resolve the contradiction that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning lottery result is not finally obtained, and to provide a gaming machine that does not impair the player's expectation in a specific performance.
In addition, when notifying the hit during execution of a specific effect, it is easier to select the type of notification symbol commanded by the specific effect in the specific effect pattern, but it is also possible to select the type of notification symbol not commanded by the specific effect In addition to being able to see the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning lottery result in the end, in response to the achievement of the command by the specific performance, the command by the specific performance Even if it is not achieved, it is possible to give an unexpectedness that a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning lottery result will be finally obtained.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine concerning an embodiment. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the control system of the pachinko machine which concerns on embodiment. It is a functional block diagram regarding the demonstration symbol selection processing according to the embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which respectively shows the relationship between a stop position and a stop line when the change display of all the symbol sequences is set to the stop display in the effect design change pattern which concerns on embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the display state of LCD with which the message was displayed in the mission effect which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the demonstration symbol selection process which concerns on embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a rectangular outer frame 12 that constitutes the outline of the pachinko machine 10 and is installed in the island facility of the hall. A rectangular frame-shaped inner frame 14 is arranged on the front surface of the outer frame 12, and the inner frame 14 can be opened and closed with a left end portion pivotally supported by a pair of hinge portions 16, 18 provided on the outer frame 12. Is attached. A lower decoration 20 serving as a decorative panel is attached to the lower front portion of the outer frame 12.

  A glass frame 26 fitted with a glass plate 22 is disposed on the front upper portion of the inner frame 14, and the glass frame 26 is attached to the inner frame 14 so that the left end can be opened and closed. Further, the glass plate 22 mounted on the glass frame 26 has a double structure composed of a pair of glass plates arranged parallel to each other at a predetermined interval in the depth direction of FIG. An exchangeable gaming board 100 (see FIG. 2) is set on the back side of the glass frame 26, and the gaming board 100 closes the glass frame 26 (with the inner frame 14 closed). Covered by a glass plate 22).

  On the front surface of the glass frame 26, a lighting effect indicator lamp 142 that turns on, turns off, and flashes according to the progress of the game and produces an effect effect by illumination is arranged so as to surround the glass plate 22. In addition, an error indicator lamp 144 for notifying various errors such as a prize ball payout error and a payout state error is disposed in the upper right corner. In addition, speakers 146L and 146R for outputting game sound effects in stereo are arranged inside each error indicator lamp 144.

  An integrated dish 30 serving as a hitting ball supply dish having functions of a general upper dish and lower dish is disposed at the lower front portion of the inner frame 14. The integrated dish 30 is attached so that the left end of the panel member 32 is pivotally supported by the inner frame 14 and can be opened and closed. A ball dish part 34 for storing the game ball PB is formed on the front surface of the panel member 32. The ball tray main body 36 is projected.

  Although illustration is omitted, the bottom surface of the ball tray portion 34 is inclined in both directions, one of which is arranged on the front side from the left side to the right side in the front view of FIG. 1, and the other is from the right side to the left side. The slopes are arranged on the back side, and both slopes are smoothly and continuously formed on the right side when viewed from the front.

  The front side tilt accepts a cash game ball lending machine (not shown) provided between the pachinko machines 10 from the front side of the ball tray 34 from the left side and guides the rolling to the right side, while the back side tilt is A game ball PB received in the ball tray 34, a prize ball, which will be described later, or a lending ball via a card-type lending machine, etc. are received from the ball discharge port 46 and rolled and guided from the right side to the left side.

  The inclination on the back side is formed so that the width dimension of the game ball rolling flow path is gradually narrowed along the lower direction of the inclination, so that the game ball PB in the ball tray portion 34 is formed on the panel member 32. The balls are fed while being aligned in a row to a ball feeder (not shown) arranged on the back surface.

  On the upper right side of the front surface of the panel member 32, a ball discharge port 46 through which a prize ball discharged from a payout device 160 (see FIG. 3) provided in the pachinko machine 10 is discharged is formed.

  Further, an ashtray 38 is provided at the lower left portion on the front surface of the panel member 32, and a firing handle 39 for adjusting the firing force (flying distance) of the hit ball is attached to the lower right portion.

(Game board configuration)
In the gaming board 100 shown in FIG. 2, a resin sheet-like cell is attached to a plywood board serving as a substrate, and the surface of the cell is a board surface 100A. An outer rail 102 and an inner rail 104 are attached. In the circular area surrounded by the outer rail 102 and the inner rail 104, the game ball PB launched and driven from the launching device 40 (see FIG. 3) can be moved by its own weight fall, and this area is a game. The game area 101 is to perform.

  A center accessory 105 having a large size and having a rectangular opening at the center is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 101 of the game board 100. In the opening, a liquid crystal display 106 for displaying images such as lottery (variation and stop) of special symbols and various effects on the display screen is provided. Hereinafter, it is referred to as an LCD 106 as necessary.

  A passing gate (through chucker) 118 as a normal symbol starting winning opening is arranged on the left and right sides of the center accessory 105 in FIG. Further, a special symbol start winning opening (start chucker) 108 is disposed directly under the center accessory 105, and an electric tulip 110 is attached immediately below the opening. Further below the special symbol start winning opening 108, an attacker 112 as a big winning opening is arranged near the lower end of the game area 101.

  The attacker 112 opens or closes when the opening / closing door 116 is opened or closed. When the opening / closing door 116 is opened, the game ball PB dropped on the opening / closing door 116 is guided to the opening / closing door 116. Win an attacker 112.

  In addition, the game area 101 is provided with a number of game nails (not shown) for guiding the windmill 122 and the game ball PB that falls by itself in the game area 101 to a predetermined route. An out port 124 for discharging the ball to the back side of the game board 100 is provided. Further, a light emitting element 126 for lighting effects that produces a lighting effect by lighting on, turning off, and flashing according to the progress of the game on the center actor 105 and the peripheral edge of the board surface provided in the game area 101 (see FIG. 3). ) Are provided.

(Control system configuration)
Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured around a main control unit 150. The main control unit 150 stores a basic program relating to games, and the operation of each unit is controlled based on a command signal from the main control unit 150.

  The main control unit 150 includes a start winning sensor 180 for detecting a winning ball to the special symbol starting winning port 108, a passing gate winning sensor 184 for detecting a winning ball to the passing gate 118 which is a normal symbol starting port, and the attacker 112. The big winning sensors 186 for detecting the winning balls are connected to each other, and each of these sensors outputs a detection signal to the main control unit 150 when the winning balls are detected. If necessary, if there is a V zone in the attacker 112 that triggers the round of big hit processing, a V zone sensor 188 that detects that the V zone has been passed is arranged. Established.

  Furthermore, the main control unit 150 is connected with a normal electric accessory solenoid 174 for operating the electric tulip, a solenoid 175 for opening / closing the opening / closing door 116 of the attacker 112, a holding lamp 176, and a normal symbol display device 107, respectively. Yes.

  Here, when the game ball PB passes the passing gate 118, the lottery of winning / losing the normal symbol is executed by the main control unit 150 by detecting this with the passing gate winning sensor 184, and the lottery result is determined by winning. When this happens, the main control unit 150 drives and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 174 to open the electric tulip 110 for a predetermined time.

  Further, when the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning opening 108, the main control unit 150 performs a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol lottery”) of special symbol win / loss by detecting this with the start winning sensor 180. When the result of the special drawing lottery is a win (big win), the main control unit 150 controls the game state to shift from the normal game state to the special game state. As for the jackpot, there are cases where a normal hit and a probability change mode in which the next hit probability is increased after the end of the special gaming state, or a time reduction mode in which the symbol variation pattern time is shortened may be added.

  Also, information (start winning signal, jackpot signal, symbol determination number signal) indicating the progress of the game is transmitted from the main control unit 150 to the hall computer via the board external terminal 190.

  Furthermore, an effect control unit 152 and a payout control unit 154 are connected to the main control unit 150, and these control units are controlled by command transmission from the main control unit 150.

  The LCD 106 is connected to the effect control unit 152 via the symbol control unit 156. In addition, the effect control unit 152 includes a light emitting element 126 for lighting effects provided in various game components of the game board 100, a display lamp 142 for lighting effects and an error indicating lamp 144 provided in the glass frame 26. Is turned on, off, and blinking, and the speakers 146L and 146R provided on the front surface of the glass frame 26 are operated to control the output of sound effects and the like.

  The LCD 106 controlled by the effect control unit 152 displays an effect image of a symbol variation pattern for informing the result of the special symbol lottery, and BGM at the time of the symbol variation pattern effect is output from the speakers 146L and 146R. The Thereby, the player can enjoy the production | presentation by the design symbol corresponding to the result of special drawing lottery through vision and hearing. Note that the display content of the normal symbol display device 107 and the hold lamp 176 may be displayed on the LCD 106.

  Here, the symbol variation pattern includes a special symbol variation pattern and an effect symbol variation pattern, both of which notify the result of the special symbol lottery, but the special symbol variation pattern performs a predetermined variation and stoppage. While the special drawing lottery results are officially notified after the lapse of a predetermined time, the directing symbol variation pattern takes into account the directing process in the process until the special drawing lottery results are notified. It is of a nature that alerts the person with annoyance.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the effect symbol variation pattern is displayed on most of the display screen of the LCD 106, and the special symbol variation pattern is displayed in a very small area on the display screen. The special symbol variation pattern may be displayed on a separate display device.

  In addition, among the effect symbol variation patterns according to the present embodiment, there are four types of so-called reach variations, and the probability that a symbol array for notifying the winning will be displayed as a result of the execution of each effect symbol variation pattern (hereinafter referred to as “the winning symbol variation”). , The degree of expectation) is different. The expectation of the variation pattern A is 5%, the expectation of the variation pattern B is 10%, the expectation of the variation pattern C is 30%, and the expectation of the variation pattern D is 50%. The degree of expectation is determined by the appearance rate of the hit variation pattern and the apparently similar deviation variation pattern, which will be described in detail later.

  In addition, the winning variation pattern indicates that the symbol arrangement for notifying the winning is displayed as a result of executing the effect symbol variation pattern, and the losing variation pattern is the symbol for notifying the loss as a result of executing the effect symbol variation pattern. Indicates that an array is displayed. The effect design variation pattern is selected by the main control unit 150 according to the result of the special drawing lottery so as to have the above expectation, and the type of the selected effect design variation pattern is produced as a variation pattern command. It is transmitted to the control unit 152.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of an image displayed in the display area of the LCD 106 when the effect design variation pattern is executed. In the example shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the LCD 106 displays three symbol rows of symbol rows 50L, 50C, and 50R. Each of the three symbol rows 50L, 50C, 50R has a configuration in which, for example, a plurality of numbers 1 to 9 are arranged in the order set in advance for each symbol row 50L, 50C, 50R. Yes. In addition, as a display mode of the symbol row, a variable display and a stop display are performed. The variable display is performed by displaying one or two symbols in each symbol row in the preset order. In the stop display, after the variable display is performed, the variable display of each of the symbol columns 50L, 50C, and 50R is sequentially stopped in any of the symbol arrangements shown in FIG.

  At this time, the straight line connecting the stopped symbols is set as the stop line L, and if all the types of symbols on the stop line L match, the result of the special drawing lottery is a win. If even one is different, it is informed that the result of the special drawing lottery is out of place.

  There are five types of stop lines L in the example shown in FIG. When all the symbols in each symbol row 50L, 50C, 50R are stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 5A, the line indicated by L1 in FIG. In the case of the arrangement shown in FIG. 5B when all symbols in the symbol rows 50L, 50C, and 50R are stopped and displayed, the lines indicated by L2 and L3 are stop lines. Furthermore, in the case of the arrangement shown in FIG. 5C when all symbols in each symbol row 50L, 50C, 50R are stopped and displayed, the lines indicated by L4 and L5 are stop lines.

  Here, the result of the special drawing lottery becomes “big hit”, and when this is notified by the production symbol variation pattern production on the LCD 106 and the BGM output from the speakers 146L and 146R, the big winning process which is a special gaming state is executed. The

  In this jackpot process, the attacker 112 opens a predetermined number of times (rounds), and the opening time of one round is about 30 seconds, and a maximum of 10 gaming balls PB can be won during this time. That is, when either one of 30 seconds which is a time limit or 10 which is a number limit is satisfied first, the round is ended and the next round is started.

  For this reason, in the special gaming state, more winnings are expected in a shorter period than in the normal gaming state, and a gaming state advantageous to the player can be achieved.

  Further, as described above, when a special symbol start winning slot 108 is newly won on the LCD 106 while the symbol variation pattern effect is being executed, and when the special symbol start winning slot 108 is won during the jackpot process, the holding lamp 176 is held. The number of lights increases up to 4 according to the number of winnings.

  On the other hand, when the previous symbol variation pattern effect ends or the jackpot process ends, the LCD 106 starts a new symbol variation pattern effect to notify the reserved special symbol lottery result. Along with this, one hold lamp 176 is extinguished, and the player is informed of the digestion of the hold.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 is connected to the payout device 160 and the launch control unit 164, and the launch control unit 164 is connected to the launch device 40. The payout control unit 154 operates the payout device 160 provided in the pachinko machine 10 to control the payout and lending ball payout and stop operations and the number of payouts. Further, the launch control unit 164 activates the launch device 40 by operating the launch handle 39 (see FIG. 1) by the player to start launching the game ball PB and launch force according to the operation amount of the launch handle 39. To control.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 transmits payout information to the hall computer installed in the hall via the frame external terminal 191.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram relating to the demo symbol selection process according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the effect control unit 152 includes a command analysis unit 60, a demo symbol selection unit 62, an effect execution unit 64 that executes an effect based on the command, a demo symbol selection table storage unit 66, and an effect data storage unit 68. It is comprised including. The command analysis unit 60 is connected to the demo symbol selection unit 62 and the effect execution unit 64, and the demo symbol selection table storage unit 66 is connected to the demo symbol selection unit 62. The effect execution unit 64 is connected to the symbol control unit 156, the light emitting element 126, the indicator lamps 142 and 144, and the speakers 146L and 146R.

  The command analysis unit 60 analyzes the type of command transmitted from the main control unit 150 and outputs a command to each part including the effect execution unit 64 in the effect control unit 152. The effect execution unit 64 sets an effect condition based on the input command, transmits a display command to the symbol control unit 156 according to the set effect condition, and controls the light emitting element 126 and the like.

  Moreover, in the command analysis part 60, when it is a mission effect command as a result of analyzing the command transmitted from the main control part 150, with respect to the effect execution part 64, a game as shown, for example in FIG. The LCD 106 is instructed to display a message indicating a command to the person. Here, a description will be given of a mode in which a command is given to reach a demo symbol “7” within 5 minutes as a mission. Hereinafter, the demo symbol “7” at this time is referred to as a mission symbol. In executing the mission effect, when the player executes (clears) a command (mission), the effect is performed as if it is a big hit.

  The effect data storage unit 68 includes display data indicating an image to be displayed on the LCD 106 when each of the effect symbol variation patterns described above is executed, lighting state control data of the light emitting element 126, the indicator lamps 142 and 144, and the speakers 146L and 146R. Audio data and the like to be reproduced by use are stored.

  In the effect execution unit 64, in accordance with an instruction from the command analysis unit 60, data corresponding to the effect content to be executed is read from the effect data storage unit 62, and the symbol control unit 156, the light emitting element 126, the display lamps 142 and 144, and the speaker 146L. 146R is controlled.

  In addition, in the demo symbol selection unit 62, when the command transmitted from the main control unit 150 is a reach variation when the command transmitted from the main control unit 150 is a reach variation as a result of the analysis by the command analysis unit 60, a demo symbol is displayed. Perform selection. The selection of the demo symbol is appropriately read out from the selection table stored in the demo symbol selection table storage unit 66 in accordance with the production conditions set by the production execution unit 64, and is executed using the read selection table.

  The demo symbol selection table storage unit 66 stores a normal time selection table group 66A and a mission effect selection table group 66B. Each selection table group stores a selection table for losing and a selection table for winning. The winning selection tables include an even symbol winning selection table and an odd symbol winning selection table.

  In the normal selection table group 66A, for example, as shown in Tables 1 and 2 below, there is a selection table in which the selection probabilities of the demo symbols corresponding to the variation patterns selected by the main control unit 150 are associated. Stored.

  Here, each of the hit variation patterns A to D has a reliability of 100% for each hit, and each of the deviation variation patterns A to D has a hit reliability of 0%. Pattern A and missed fluctuation pattern A, hit fluctuation pattern B and missed fluctuation pattern B, hit fluctuation pattern C and missed fluctuation pattern C, hit fluctuation pattern D and missed fluctuation pattern D display the final results (winning or missed), respectively. The same effect is configured to be executed until immediately before the game is performed, and at the time of selection, the player cannot determine which variation pattern is selected. By changing the selectivity of each of the fluctuation patterns A to D at the time of deviation, the different expectations as described above (variation pattern A: 5%, fluctuation pattern B: 0%, the fluctuation pattern C: 30% variation pattern D: constitute 50%).

  That is, the variation pattern D is easily selected at the time of hitting, and is difficult to select at the time of deviation. On the contrary, the fluctuation pattern A is difficult to select when hitting, and easily selected when it is off.

  As shown in Tables 1 and 2, in normal times, the selection probability of the demo symbols is almost the same regardless of the lottery result, and there is no particular difference in the degree of expectation for each demo symbol. As for the selection table for even symbols, there is no particular difference in the degree of expectation for each demo symbol, as with the selection table for odd symbols, except that the demo symbols to be selected are even numbers. Is omitted.

  On the other hand, the selection tables stored in the mission effect selection table group 66B have selection probabilities as shown in Tables 3 and 4.

  As described above, since the mission effect is a bonus effect when the mission is cleared, if the mission symbol “7” is selected as a demo symbol when the mission is missed, it will be a big hit even if the mission symbol is reached. The contradiction arises that it will not be. Therefore, as shown in Table 3, in the selection table for detachment, the selection probability of the mission symbol is set to “0”, so that the mission symbol is not selected as the demo symbol when the deviation variation pattern is executed.

  However, in the outlier selection table of the mission effect selection table group 66B, the probability that a demo symbol other than the mission symbol is assigned to the mission symbol in the outlier selection table (see Table 2) of the normal time selection table group 66A. As a result of the distribution of the number of values “23”, as shown in Table 3, the selection probability when the demo symbols other than the mission symbols are off becomes higher than the normal selection probability.

  That is, during a mission effect, even if a reach is established with a demo symbol other than the mission symbol, the degree of expectation for winning is lower than in the normal case, so there is a high possibility of being out of place.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in Table 4 below, the hit selection table of the mission effect selection table group 66B is a demonstration in which the hit variation pattern C and the hit variation pattern D with high expectation are executed. The symbol selection probability is set to be the same as the selection probability of the hit selection table (see Table 1) of the normal selection table group 66A.

  Therefore, the demo symbols other than the mission symbols are more likely to be selected than usual in the deviation variation pattern, but the selection probability in the hit variation pattern (C, D) having a high expectation is the same as in the normal state. The expectation for the demo symbols other than the mission symbol at the time of execution of the high hit fluctuation pattern is not extremely lowered even when compared with the normal time. In addition, it is also possible to make the expectation degree of the fluctuation patterns C and D the same as the normal time by making the selection probability other than the mission symbol higher than the normal time.

  In addition, as shown in Table 4, when a hit variation pattern with a low expectation is selected, the probability of selecting the mission symbol “7” is extremely high, so that a change pattern with a low expectation is executed. The expectation to the mission symbol at the time becomes high.

  In this way, the game performance of the mission effect is maintained while preventing a decrease in the expectation of the demo symbol other than the mission symbol.

  In addition, since the selection table for even symbols is the same as the selection table for even symbols for normal time, description of the table is omitted.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  In the game with the pachinko machine 10, when the player operates the launch handle 39, the game balls PB stored in the ball tray portion 34 of the integrated dish 30 are supplied to the launch device 40 one by one by the ball feeder, and the launch device 40 is fired upwards. The launched game ball PB is driven into the game area 101 of the game board 100 along the outer rail 102 and falls in the game area 101 while changing the direction by hitting the game nail. Then, the game ball PB that has reached the lower end of the game area 101 without winning a prize is collected into the pachinko machine 10 from the out port 124.

  When the game ball PB passes the passing gate 118, the main control unit 150 executes a lottery process for hitting / losing the normal symbol, and the lottery result changes to a normal symbol display device 107 with a two-digit normal symbol. After that change, it is displayed by a combination of stop symbols.

  When the normal symbol lottery result is “winning”, the electric tulip 110 is opened for a predetermined time, and the game ball PB is likely to win the special symbol start winning opening 108.

  When winning the special symbol start winning slot 108, the main control unit 150 executes a lottery process for hitting / losing the special symbol, and the lottery result is displayed in a part of the lower area of the LCD 106 (or another independent symbol). In the area), two special symbols are changed in a predetermined pattern and displayed by a combination of stop symbols that have passed through the changed pattern. In addition, accompanying this display, the effect design fluctuates in a predetermined pattern in almost the entire area of the LCD 106 and is stopped and displayed through the variation pattern. In the production image of this production pattern variation pattern, for example, a number of patterns that take various productions and tastes into consideration are prepared, such as display of a winning design after reach, display of a missed design, or display of a missed design without reach. The player receives these effects and observes the lottery result of the special symbol with a sense of expectation.

  Here, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7, the flow of the demonstration symbol selection process executed when the symbol variation pattern is executed will be described.

  First, in step 200, the variation pattern to be executed is specified based on the variation pattern command, and in the next step 202, it is determined whether or not the mission effect is being executed. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 204 to determine whether or not the variation pattern specified in step 200 is a hit variation.

  If a negative determination is made in step 204, the process proceeds to step 206, where the detachment selection table is read from the mission effect selection table group 66B, and then the process proceeds to step 230.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 204 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 208 to determine whether or not it is an odd number. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 210 and the odd hit selection table is read from the mission effect selection table group 66B, and then the process proceeds to step 230.

  If the determination in step 208 is negative, the process proceeds to step 212, the even number selection table is read from the mission effect selection table group 66B, and then the process proceeds to step 230.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 202, it is determined that the mission effect is not being executed, and the routine proceeds to step 220.

  In step 220, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern identified in step 200 is a hit variation. If a negative determination is made in step 220, the process moves to step 222, the detachment selection table is read from the normal selection table group 66A, and then the process moves to step 230.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made at step 220, the routine proceeds to step 224, where it is determined whether or not it is an odd number. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 226, the odd number hit selection table is read from the normal selection table group 66A, and then the process proceeds to step 230.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 224, the process proceeds to step 228, the even number selection table is read from the normal time selection table group 66A, and then the process proceeds to step 230.

  In step 230, one of the demo symbols is selected with a selection probability based on the read table, and then the process proceeds to step 232 to set the selected demo symbol to the symbol control unit 156, and then this demo symbol selection process is terminated. To do.

  If the result of the special drawing lottery is “winning (big hit)” after the end of the reach production, a predetermined predetermined value such as “444” or “777” is finally displayed on the display screen of the LCD 106. In addition to displaying a combination of winning symbols, the player is informed that a big hit has occurred by adding effects such as blinking of the indicator lamp 142 for lighting effects and output of sound effects from the speakers 146L and 146R, The control unit 150 performs a predetermined jackpot operation.

  As the jackpot operation, the attacker 112 is opened by, for example, 10 counts (winning number) or a maximum of 30 seconds (one open time) / maximum 15 to 16 rounds (continuous number) by the opening / closing operation of the door 116.

  In the case of a game specification in which a V zone is provided in the attacker 112, an operation of continuing the next round by performing winning in the V zone when the attacker 112 is released once is performed.

  Accordingly, the player can easily win a lot of prize balls by, for example, receiving 15 payouts per winning prize, for example, by making the released gaming balls PB win the attacker 112 easily. At this time, the payout device 160 operates to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls, and the payout prize balls are discharged from the ball discharge port 46 to the ball tray portion 34 of the integrated dish 30.

  In addition, when the winning symbol is a predetermined symbol such as “777” and the predetermined symbol is an odd number of combinations, the probability of the next jackpot probability after the above-mentioned jackpot operation is over. Additional functions such as “probability change function” that increases the probability of winning, or the probability of jackpot change does not change, but the change time of the normal symbol display device 107 is shortened and the start port 108 is easily opened to improve the ball holding time. In operation, a gaming state advantageous to the player is developed.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the effect of notifying the winning / losing of the lottery by the combination of the symbols displayed on the LCD 106, the effect pattern selected in advance from a plurality of effect patterns having different expectations, and When performing using a demo symbol selected from a plurality of demo symbols, a mission effect is issued that instructs to display a combination of specific demo symbols (mission symbols) out of symbols for notifying the winning combination. During execution of the mission effect, a demo symbol other than the mission symbol is selected when notifying of a miss, and when a pre-set effect pattern is selected in the main control unit 150 when notifying the winning effect. Select a demo symbol so that the probability of selecting a mission symbol is higher than the probability of selecting another demo symbol. When selected, the demo symbols are selected so that there is no bias in the selection probability of each demo symbol, so when performing the effect designating that the mission symbols are displayed, other than the mission symbols Expected values can be maintained in reach.

  The configuration of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment (see FIGS. 1 to 4) and the flow of processing (see FIGS. 5 to 7) are merely examples, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the present embodiment, only the case where the mission symbol is “7” has been described, but the mission symbol may be selected from a plurality of demo symbols. In this case, it is necessary to previously set a mission effect selection table when each demo symbol is selected as a mission symbol and store it in the mission effect selection table group 66B of the demo symbol selection table storage unit 66. is there.

PB game ball 10 Pachinko machine 60 Command analysis unit 62 Demo symbol selection unit (notification symbol selection means)
64 Production execution unit (production execution means)
66 Demo symbol selection table storage (notification symbol selection means)
68 Production data storage unit 100 Game board 100A Board surface 106 LCD (display means)
146L, 146R Speaker 150 Main control unit (effect pattern selection means, instruction means)
152 Production control unit (production execution means)
156 Symbol control unit

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An effect that displays a plurality of symbol sequences on the display means and then stops and displays each symbol sequence in sequence, and notifies the winning / losing of the lottery result associated with the game by a combination of symbols stopped and displayed at preset positions. A gaming machine that performs
An effect pattern storage means for winning that stores a plurality of effect patterns for notifying the winning lottery result,
An effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect patterns for informing the lottery result of losing,
In accordance with the result of the lottery, an effect pattern selecting means for selecting an effect pattern to be executed from the winning effect pattern storing means or the winning effect pattern storing means;
In performing the effect pattern, a notification symbol selection means for selecting a notification symbol type used for notification from a plurality of types of notification symbols;
An instruction means for instructing execution of a specific effect instructing a type of a notification symbol to be stopped and displayed at the predetermined position of a predetermined symbol sequence among the plurality of symbol sequences;
An effect corresponding to the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means and the notification symbol selected by the notification symbol selection means is executed, and when the execution of the specific effect is instructed by the instruction means, the specific Production execution means for performing production,
With
The notification symbol selection means includes:
When notifying the disconnection during execution of the specific effect, while selecting only the type of notification symbol not commanded by the specific effect, so that the type of notification command commanded by the specific effect is not selected,
When notifying the winning during the execution of the specific effect, in the specific effect pattern of the plurality of effect patterns, the notification pattern of the type commanded by the specific effect and the notification of the type not commanded by the specific effect Of the symbols, the notification symbol of the type commanded by the specific effect is easier to select, but the notification symbol of the type not commanded by the specific effect is set to be selectable , and in the effect pattern other than the specific effect pattern The selection probability of the notification symbol of the type commanded by the specific effect and the notification symbol of the type not commanded by the specific effect is the same as when the hit is notified during the non-execution of the specific effect. To play.

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