JP5679846B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a display device that visually notifies game information according to the progress of a game.

  Conventionally, gaming machines, such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines, are provided with an LCD display unit, and an effect image is displayed on the LCD display unit as the game progresses, thereby exciting the game. In addition, the LCD display section informs important information in advance as the game progresses, and informs the result.

  Here, the result of the lottery executed as the game progresses (mainly, the special symbol lottery executed when the game ball wins at the start winning opening provided on the game board surface) is produced using the LCD display unit. It is trying to notify while entangled.

  More specifically, the LCD display unit displays three symbol rows each having a plurality of symbols arranged at substantially equal pitches on the background image, and when a game ball wins a winning winning opening. When the result of the lottery to be executed is found, the three symbol sequences are scrolled.

  At this time, after high-speed scrolling that cannot be confirmed by the player at first, the speed gradually decreases, and finally each column stops at a specific symbol. The result of the lottery is notified by the stopped symbol arrangement. For example, if the stop symbols are the same in all three rows, the winning combination is won, and otherwise the winning symbol is lost.

  At this time, when the fluctuation of the two symbol rows stops first (temporary stop), and the two temporary stop symbols at that time are the same, “reach” occurs, and the display on the LCD display unit is changed. There is. This is referred to as reach production, and the result of the lottery is notified to the player with a sense of expectation rather than simply changing or stopping the three symbol sequences.

  Reach production varies in various ways, such as production form and production time, according to the theme of the gaming machine. For example, it is classified according to superiority or inferiority of expected values. Expected value is the ratio of the number of reach productions and the number of winning lotteries at that time (there may be other details). Normally, the higher the expected value, the more the reach production time. Is long.

  As one of such reach effects, there is a reach effect by a plurality of lines. This reach effect is an effect in which, in the symbol variation, two rows of temporary stop symbols become the same symbol, and when reaching, the symbols before and after the reach symbol are also targeted for reach.

  As an example of such a reach effect by a plurality of lines, in Patent Document 1, when a reach line is formed in a normal effect, the reach line grows in the same pattern, and a reach line of double or triple is formed. It is described to continue.

  In the multiplication of the reach line of Patent Document 1, the reach pattern of each line is the same, and lacks the real pleasure of executing a plurality of reach effects.

  For this reason, in one or more reach productions, if one of the symbol sequences becomes a reach (single line reach), even if the reach design is the target of the reach design, the design that is adjacent to the reach design will be removed. , You can have expectations for the next reach production.

  The technology of the double reach production pattern and the technology of the triple reach production pattern based on such an idea are described in Patent Literature 2 to Patent Literature 7 and the like. More specifically, cited references 2 to 5 describe techniques relating to double reach, and cited references 4, 6, and 7 describe techniques related to triple reach.

  However, when developing from single-line reach to double-reach and triple-reach as described above, since the symbols adjacent to the single-line reach are used, the probability variation symbol and the non-probability variation symbol are mixed. Here, the player's sense of superiority is different between winning with a non-probable symbol and winning with a probabilistic symbol, especially in the case of single-line reach, winning with a probabilistic symbol and winning with a non-probable symbol When this happens, the player's psychological state may become complicated and the game motivation may be reduced.

JP 2002-219233 A JP 2009-254475 A JP 2009-136516 A JP 2008-73447 A JP 2003-10464 A JP 2003-33524 A JP 2002-165997 A

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention does not target a plurality of mutually superior and inferior designs, and has developed from a single-line reach production to a multi-line reach production. An object is to obtain a gaming machine that can improve the game preference by executing the reach effect.

In the present invention, a lottery is executed by winning a game ball in a start winning opening provided on the game board surface, and when the result of the lottery is won, the large winning opening provided on the game board surface is opened for a predetermined period. The game progress control means for enabling the winning of the game ball and obtaining the right of the leading role game that enables the winning ball according to the winning, and when the game proceeds under the predetermined game specifications, A display device for visually informing game information according to progress, wherein the display device is used to variably display a plurality of symbol sequences each having a plurality of symbol types; When notifying the result of the lottery based on the symbol arrangement when each symbol sequence that is variably displayed is stopped, the symbol sequence is stopped at other symbol sequences except for one symbol sequence. The displayed pattern is the same as the given line When a reach state is reached with a pattern, a symbol variation effect control means for executing a reach effect, and a privilege is added to each of the plurality of symbols in each symbol row, and according to the symbol at the time of winning , and a privilege providing means for providing the benefits are the additional, the symbol variation effect control unit, when a defined condition is satisfied in advance, in addition to re Chirain became the reach state, the reach The number of reach lines is increased using symbols that are the same as the symbols that are in the state but have different shapes to express the same symbols, and the lottery results are reported in time series by each reach line. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, when reaching the reach state, the reach effect is usually executed based on one reach line.

  Here, when execution is determined in a predetermined condition, for example, lottery for determining the type of reach production, the reach line is increased to a plurality. At this time, a plurality of reach lines are formed using a symbol having the same and different shape as the symbol that has been reached first. For example, in the case where the symbol that has reached the first reach is red 7, the silver 7 reach line and the gold 7 reach line are formed in addition to the red 7 reach line, and the reach effect is performed. For this reason, no matter which reach line is won, there is no difference in the progress of subsequent games. That is, the probability that the privilege added to the first symbol can be obtained increases accordingly. Further, since the shape of the design differs for each reach line, a line that is not originally a reach line is not misunderstood as a reach line.

  In addition, when the lottery result is notified by each reach line in time series, if the winning is confirmed before the notification of the lottery result by all reach lines is ended, the lottery result may be ended at that time.

In the present invention, after the end of the main character game when the benefits after completion of the big game when the symbols used in the increased reach line are aligned are the symbols used in the reach line when the reach is first reached It is characterized by the same benefits.

  As a bonus, there is a mix of symbols promised to be the winning probability at the time of probability change after the end of the special gaming state and symbols that are not promised to be the winning probability at the time of the probability change after the special gaming state as a privilege And if multiple reach lines are formed, if you win with an unpromised design, you will be delighted by the player, but you can not expect the next early win, so it will be a complicated psychological state, , Game motivation may be reduced.

  Therefore, all reach lines are formed with the same design that is different from the design given the privilege and the same design, or all reach lines are formed using the same design that is different from the design that is not given the privilege. Therefore, regardless of the symbol type selected, it can be recognized in advance whether the bonus is a normal winning probability or a winning probability when the probability fluctuates, and the player's willingness to play can be reduced. .

  In the present invention, the patterns having different shapes are visual differences including any of shape, pattern, color, and density.

  If a plurality of reach lines are formed with exactly the same design, a line that is not recognized as a reach line may be misunderstood as a reach line. Therefore, although there is a clear difference through vision such as color, shape, pattern, and density, misunderstanding can be eliminated by forming a plurality of reach lines with the same design.

  As described above, the present invention does not target a plurality of mutually superior and inferior designs, and develops a single-line reach production to a multi-line reach production to execute a promising and prosperous reach production. Thus, it has an excellent effect that the game preference can be improved.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the game board concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the control system which concerns on this Embodiment. FIG. 12 is a block diagram in which control when executing multiple line reach is classified by function in the effect control unit according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the design fluctuation pattern effect control including the proliferation of reach line in the effect control part which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the moving image display state by which a reach | attainment effect performed in a design fluctuation pattern is displayed on a LCD display part by frame advance concerning the Example of this Embodiment.

(Configuration of pachinko machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, a lower decoration 12 serving as a decorative panel is attached to the lower front portion of the pachinko machine 10.

  In addition, a glass frame 16 equipped with a pair of glass plates 14 arranged in parallel to each other and at a predetermined interval in the depth direction is arranged on the upper part of the undergarment 12 of the pachinko machine 10. The left end is pivotally supported and attached so that it can be opened and closed. On the back side of the glass frame 16, a detachable / replaceable game board 18 is set, and the game board 18 faces the glass plate 14 while being closed by the glass frame 16.

  An integrated dish 24 is disposed below the glass frame 16. A key hole 27 is provided at the right end of the integrated dish 24 in FIG. 1, and the glass frame 16 is opened when the key is inserted into the key hole 27 and turned to one of the left and right sides, and the integrated dish 24 is opened when turned to the other side. To do.

  The integrated plate 24 is provided with an upper plate portion 28 and a lower plate portion 30. An upper dish ball removal lever 34 is provided on the peripheral wall portion 32 forming the upper dish part 28, and by operating the upper dish ball removal lever 34, the game balls stored in the upper dish part 28 are removed from the lower dish. It can be sent to the section 30. Further, the lower dish portion 30 is provided with a lower dish ball removal button 36. By operating the lower dish ball removal button 36, the game balls PB stored in the lower dish portion 30 are externally (for example, so-called "" It can be discharged into a dollar box ").

  A ball lending button 42 and a return button 44 are provided at the right end portion of the peripheral wall 32 of the upper plate portion 28 in FIG.

  A grip unit (launching handle) 26 for adjusting the firing force (flying distance) of the hit ball is attached to the lower right portion of the integrated dish 24, and an ashtray 46 is attached to the lower left portion.

  A saucer speaker 60U is disposed on the right side of the lower dish portion 30 of the integrated dish 24 in FIG.

  Here, an operation button 50 that can be operated by the player is provided on the peripheral wall 32 of the upper plate portion 28 in the integrated plate 24. This operation button 50 can be intervened in the effect image by operating during the operation effective period during the game, and is set according to each game specification.

  Around the glass plate 14 in the glass frame 16, an upper effect section that turns on, turns off, and blinks in accordance with the progress of the game in an arch shape to produce visual effects such as lighting and auditory effects such as sound. 52 is arranged. The lower end portion of the upper effect portion 52 is connected to the upper end portion of the lower effect portion 54 arranged in a substantially U shape around the integrated dish 24.

  As a result, the effect unit 56 is formed by the upper effect unit 52 and the lower effect unit 54 so as to surround the game board 18.

  The effect unit 56 includes a substrate (not shown) to which an illumination member (LED or the like) is attached, and a lens cover formed with a predetermined design so as to cover the substrate. 58 is attached.

  The lens cover 58 is cut into a concavo-convex shape so as to divide an area where the illumination member is lit, and lighting control of the illumination member is performed for each of the divided areas (hereinafter referred to as “lens portion 58” as necessary). Made. The lighting member basically has a set of LEDs that are lit in three colors of R (red), G (green), and B (blue). It can be lit. In addition, a triple display 62 is provided at each upper corner of the glass frame, and is applied to gaming state notification (including error notification and the like).

  Further, glass frame speakers 60C, 60L and 60R are built in the center and both ends of the area corresponding to about 1/3 of the upper arc of the glass frame 16 in the upper effect section 52, and sound is output simultaneously with illumination. To do.

  Hereinafter, the saucer speaker 60U and the glass frame speakers 60C, 60L, and 60R are collectively referred to as “speaker 60”.

(Game board configuration)
The game board 18 shown in FIG. 2 has a resin sheet-like cell attached to a plywood board serving as a substrate, and the surface of the cell is a board surface. An arc-shaped outer rail is provided near the outer peripheral edge of the board surface. 102 and the inner rail 104 are attached.

  A spherical guide channel 197 is formed between the outer rail 102 and the inner rail 104 with a certain distance. The ball guide channel 197 serves to guide the game ball PB launched from the launch device 165 (see FIG. 3) to a circular area (game area) of the game board 18. A spherical backflow prevention valve 199 is attached to the end of the spherical guide channel 197. The ball check valve 199 has a base attached to the tip of the inner rail 104 and extends in the direction of the outer rail 102.

  A circular area surrounded by the outer rail 102 (and a part of the inner rail 104) in the game board 18 is fired from the launching device 165 (see FIG. 3) and passes through the ball guide channel 197. The game ball PB that has been driven is allowed to move by its own weight drop, and this area is a game area in which a game is played.

  In the game area of the game board 18, game nails and windmills 21 are scattered and driven. In addition, a center accessory 105 is arranged almost in the center of the game area. The center accessory 105 includes a liquid crystal display unit (LCD display unit) 106 that displays images of various effects and the like.

  In the LCD display unit 106, for example, the symbol variation pattern effect is such that when the three symbol sequences change independently and finally the three symbol sequences stop at the same symbol, the winning of the special symbol lottery is notified. Is executed. Note that, among the three columns, the case where two columns stop at the same symbol first (temporary stop) and the remaining one column is changing is called “reach”.

  A stage 105 </ b> S is formed at the lower side of the center accessory 105. A game ball PB received by rebounding with a nail or the like, or a game ball PB received guided by a warp path (not shown) is sent to the stage 105S.

  The stage 105S is formed with an inclined surface, a protrusion, etc., and the movement of the game ball PB changes irregularly by the inclined surface, the protrusion, etc., and finally returns to the game board 18 from the lower side. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a passing gate 118 having a normal symbol lottery starting function is disposed on the left side of the center accessory 105 in FIG.

  In addition, a special symbol start winning port (A) 130 and a special symbol start winning port (B) 134 are arranged in a column at the lower part of the center character 105.

  The upper part of the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 is open so that the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 is always open, while the upper part of the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 is blocked by the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130. Yes.

  An electric tulip 136 is attached to the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134. The electric tulip 136 is configured to open and close by energization / non-energization of an electric chew solenoid 138 (see FIG. 3) disposed on the back side of the game board 18.

  Here, when the electric tulip 136 is in the open state, the pachinko ball PB can be received in the winning opening of the special symbol start winning opening (B), and the pachinko ball PB can be won.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an attacker 112 is disposed at a lower part of the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 and located near the lower end of the game area.

  The attacker 112 is provided with an opening / closing door 116. The opening / closing door 116 is opened or closed by energization / non-energization of the attacker solenoid 148 (see FIG. 3). That is, when the open / close door 116 is opened, the game ball PB dropped on the open / close door 116 is guided by the open / close door 116 and wins the attacker 112.

  Further, at the lowest position of the game area, there is provided an out port 124 through which the off ball is discharged to the back side of the game board 18.

  Further, a plurality of general winning ports 120 (in the present embodiment, FIG. 2) are provided below the center role 105 and on the left and right of the special symbol starting winning port (A) 130 and the special symbol starting winning port (B) 134. Two general winning openings 120A and 120C are provided on the left side and one general winning opening 120C is provided on the right side. Note that the number of the general winning ports 120 is not limited to three, and the number may be determined by, for example, a design operation such as a winning rate.

  In addition, a light emitting element 136 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 this game area (see FIG. 3). Many are provided.

  Here, when the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 or the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134, a special symbol lottery is executed, and when the special symbol lottery is won, the opening and closing of the attacker 112 is performed. The door 116 opens and closes in a predetermined pattern, and this is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) (sometimes referred to as “special gaming state” or “big role processing”).

  Note that the winning / losing of the special symbol lottery is mainly notified in the symbol variation display effect of the LCD display unit 106, and during the symbol variation pattern effect or during the major role processing, the lottery result is suspended and sequentially We are going to inform you. In addition to the symbol variation display effect, an anthropomorphic character of an animal or the like is displayed, and a visual effect may be given to give the player a sense of expectation by implying that they have won the lottery. In that case, the player's interest is increased from the auditory sense by sound effects.

  In the present embodiment, a maximum of four per special symbol start winning opening (in this embodiment, two of special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 and special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 are shown. Since it is a special symbol start winning slot, it will be 8). The number of reserved balls is not limited to this.

The number of balls to be held is notified by a holding lamp which is arranged at the lower right in FIG. 2 in the center role 105 and is mainly a part of the game progress guide lamp unit 109 having a special figure display unit. A part of the display unit 106 is used for easy display to the player.
(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 with a main control unit 150 as a center, and the main control unit 150 includes an effect control unit 152 and a payout control unit 154. And are connected. 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.

  Information (start winning signal, jackpot signal, symbol determination signal) indicating the progress of the game is transmitted from the main control unit 150 to the hall computer (not shown) via the board external terminal 190.

  The main control unit 150 includes, as an input system, a pass gate sensor 118S that detects a game ball PB passing through the pass gate 118, and a special figure A start port sensor that detects a winning ball to the special symbol start winning port (A) 130. 130S, special figure B starting port sensor 134S for detecting a winning ball to the special symbol starting winning port (B) 134, an attacker sensor 112S for detecting a winning ball to the attacker 112 that is opened in a special gaming state, a general winning port General winning sensors 120AS, 120BS, 120CS for detecting winning balls to 120A, 120B, 120C are connected.

  In addition, the main control unit 150 includes, as an output system, a guide lamp unit 109 for notifying game information when the lamp is lit, an electric chew solenoid 138 for opening and closing the electric tulip 136, and an opening and closing door 116 for the attacker 112. An attacker solenoid 148 is connected.

  An operation button 50 is connected to the effect control unit 152 as an input system. In addition, to the effect control unit 152, a light emitting element 136 for lighting effects and a speaker 60 provided in various game parts of the pachinko machine 10 are connected as an output system.

  Furthermore, the LCD display unit 106 is connected to the effect control unit 152 via the symbol control unit 156.

  The payout control unit 154 is connected to a payout device 160 and a launch control unit 164, and the launch control unit 164 is connected to a launch device 165. 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. In addition, the launch control unit 164 activates the launch device 165 by the operation of the grip unit 26 (see FIG. 1) by the player to start launch of the game ball PB and the launch force according to the operation amount of the grip unit 26. To control.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 transmits payout information to a hall computer (not shown) installed in the hall via the frame external terminal 191.

  Here, during the normal game, the effect control unit 152 controls the LCD display unit 106 to display three symbol rows in which symbols are arranged at a predetermined pitch in a belt shape and its jackpot image data storage unit image. The result of the special symbol lottery executed when the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning port (A) 130 or the special symbol start winning port (B) 134 is obtained by independently dividing the three symbol columns. It is notified by the kind of three symbol rows when it fluctuates and finally stops. As described above, the reach state is reached when the symbols of the two symbol rows out of the stop symbols of the three symbol rows are aligned with the same symbol in the center line, and then the reach effect is executed. After this reach effect, when all three symbol sequences stop at the same symbol, the special symbol lottery becomes “winning”, and the state shifts to a special gaming state (big game, jackpot processing).

  Here, as described above, the reach effect is normally executed on condition that two of the three symbol sequences are the same when two symbol sequences are temporarily stopped. The reach line to be formed is one line. For this reason, when the removal is confirmed in this one line, the lottery in the reach is lost.

  On the other hand, there is a technique for increasing the reach line after forming one reach line (sometimes referred to as “growth” for the purpose of production). That is, when reaching one line, a plurality of reach lines are formed using the symbols before and after the reach symbol of each symbol row.

  However, the existing multiple reach lines use adjacent symbols regardless of the benefits (probability variation and non-probability variation symbols) set for each symbol. A reach line based on a symbol and a reach line based on a non-probability variable symbol are mixed.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the reach line is propagated, the pattern on which the first reach line is formed is used. However, if a plurality of reach lines are set using exactly the same design, it may be difficult to distinguish the reach lines when viewing the image displayed on the LCD display unit 106. Alternatively, the player may be convinced of the reach line without permission.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, symbols having the same design but different shapes are used. In the present embodiment, “color” (color) is adopted as a symbol having a different shape as shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, hatching is used instead of “color”, but three reach lines are formed by the numeral “7” in each case. In FIG. 6, the white number “7” in the upper row is the first reach line design, indicating a red “7”, and the middle right upward hatching number “7” is a silver “7”. The number “7” in the lattice hatching in the lower row is “7” in gold. In addition, when the design (first stage of FIG. 6) made into the reach line first is blue, the middle design of FIG. 6 is purple, and the lower design of FIG. 6 is green.

  In addition to classification by “color”, shape (font, enlargement / reduction, etc.), pattern (background of each symbol, additional items such as stars and flowers attached to each symbol, etc.), density (gradation, hatching, etc.) You may make it express a difference by.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the start of the multi-line reach production is started, it is determined whether or not line multiplication is possible (1 line reach, 2 line reach, 3 line reach). ).

  At this time, the LCD display unit 106 assumes that the three reach lines LU, LM, and LD are arranged in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. , AM and AD, the area that becomes the effective line is a color image, and the rest are black and white images.

  For example, in the case of 3 line reach, all the areas AU, AM, AD are color images, and the reach lines LU, LM, LD of each area AU, AM, AD have different designs (red 7, silver 7 and gold 7) are displayed.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram according to the present embodiment, in which the control when the multi-line reach is executed in the effect control unit 152 is classified by function.

  The command sent from the main control unit 150 is received by the command receiving unit 200, and the command content is analyzed. For example, commands can be broadly classified into commands during a normal game and commands during a special game. In the present embodiment, the command will be specifically described below.

  In the command receiving unit 200, the command content is analyzed, and when the command is the symbol variation time designation information for designating the effect time of the symbol variation pattern and the winning / losing information as a result of the special symbol lottery, the symbol variation time. The designation information and the winning / losing information are sent to the symbol variation pattern reading unit 202 and the reach line multiplication determining unit 204. The reach effect execution availability unit 204 determines whether or not the reach line is to be multiplied.

  A symbol variation pattern type image information memory 206 is connected to the symbol variation pattern reading unit 202, and a symbol variation pattern type is read based on the symbol variation time designation information and the winning / losing information. In the case of reach, if the symbols other than the final stop symbol are the same and the final stop symbol is the same symbol, the symbol is unmatched. In the case of non-reach, the symbols in each symbol row are different symbols.

  The symbol variation pattern reading unit 202 sends the read symbol variation pattern to the symbol variation pattern editing unit 208. The symbol variation pattern reading unit 202 sends the determined reach presence / absence information and the reach symbol information to the reach line proliferation determining unit 204.

  The symbol variation pattern editing unit 208 determines a background image to be displayed on the LCD display unit 106 and adds various privilege information (such as a notice effect) as necessary, thereby generating a reference symbol variation pattern. The

  In addition, the symbol variation pattern editing unit 208 receives information indicating whether or not to execute reach line multiplication in the reach production from the reach multiplication determining unit 204, and when reach line multiplication is executed, Wait for the breeding reach line information from the symbol breeding unit 212.

  The reach symbol multiplication unit 212 is supplied with information for instructing multiplication of the reach line and reach symbol information from the reach line multiplication determining unit 204. In the reach symbol multiplication unit 212, in response to the reach line multiplication instruction, based on the input reach symbol information, the same symbol, but with a different shape (color) is propagated, and the propagated reach line information is displayed. Send to the symbol variation pattern effect editing unit 208.

  The symbol variation pattern effect editing unit 208 edits the symbol variation pattern effect with the increased number of reach lines (including the case where it does not multiply), and sends it to the display instruction unit 210.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the proliferated symbols are classified into white symbols, right-up hatched symbols, and lattice-shaped hatched symbols. When the initial symbol is red, the upper reach line LU is red and the middle one is red. The reach line LM is silver and the lower reach line LU is gold. If the initial design is blue, the color of the pattern of the growing line may be changed depending on the color of the first design, such as purple for the second line and green for the third line.

  The reach symbol multiplication unit 212 is connected to the reach-by-region reach effect image editing unit 216, and receives the information on the number of growth lines from the reach symbol multiplication unit 212. When the area reach effect image editing unit 216 receives the information on the number of proliferation lines, the LCD display unit 106 is divided in the vertical direction, and each area AU, The reach effect image executed by AM and AD (see FIG. 6) is edited, and the edited reach effect image is sent to the display instruction unit 210.

  The display instruction unit 210 applies the reach effect image edited by the region-specific reach effect image editing unit 216 during the reach effect period in the symbol change pattern effect edited by the symbol change pattern effect editing unit, and displays the symbol control unit 156. To display on the LCD display unit 106.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  In the game using the pachinko machine 10, when the player operates the grip unit 26, the ball is shot upward by the launching device 165 one by one. The launched game ball PB is driven into the game area 19 of the game board 18 along the outer rail 102 and falls in the game area 19 while changing the direction by hitting the game nail or the windmill. Then, the game ball PB reaching the lower end of the game area 19 without winning a prize is collected into the pachinko machine 10 from the out port 40.

  Further, when the game ball PB wins a start winning opening 20 provided in the game area 19 or passes through the passing gate 22, processing based on the respective game specifications (for example, lottery, etc.) is executed and an LCD display An image display effect on the unit 106, a sound effect using the speaker 60, and the like are executed. Although not shown in the drawing, a predetermined prize ball (payout) is executed when a normal winning opening is won.

(Outline of game specifications)
First, the game control centered on the lottery process in the main control unit 150 will be described.

  When the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 or the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134, it is determined whether or not it is an effective start winning prize. The effective start winning is a game where the reserved balls are not full (for example, four for one start opening) and the special symbol starting winning opening (A) 130 or the special symbol starting winning opening (A) 134 is played. Saying that the ball PB has won a prize, and thereby, a lottery right is obtained. In the invalid starting prize, the right to draw is not given, but a predetermined number (about 3 to 5) of prize balls may be paid out.

  If the starting prize is an effective starting prize, a random number is acquired, a pre-stored winning value is read, and both are compared to determine whether the lottery is winning or not.

  If the current gaming state is in jackpot processing or symbol variation pattern production, in order to put the right of the lottery on hold, the number of holdings is incremented by one (+1), and the current gaming state is in jackpot processing If there is no or even during the design variation pattern production, the lottery process is executed by subtracting the hold number by one.

  Based on the winning / losing of the lottery, the symbol variation pattern effect time is set, and a command including the lottery result and the symbol variation pattern time is sent to the effect control unit 152.

  The effect control unit 152 notifies the lottery result using the set effect time. At this time, if all the symbols temporarily stopped before the last symbol row is stopped are the same symbol, the reach state may be reached and a reach effect may be performed.

  After this notification, if the result of the lottery is a win, a special gaming state (a jackpot process) is executed. In the normal gaming state, the attacker 112 that is always closed is opened / closed by a predetermined number of rounds (for example, the number of rounds determined at the time of winning the special symbol lottery among 4 to 16R). The opening time of the attacker 112 is a maximum of 30 seconds. The attacker 112 is closed when a predetermined number (for example, 8 to 10) of game balls are won during the opening, and a predetermined closing time is set. , Go to the next round (open). Thereby, the player can receive a lot of prize balls in a short time.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the reach line is proliferated as a reach effect, and a single lottery result is notified, but apparently a plurality of lottery results may be notified.

  Hereinafter, according to the flowchart of FIG. 5, the flow of the design variation pattern effect control including the proliferation of reach lines in the effect control unit 152 will be described.

  In step 250, it is determined whether or not a special figure lottery result notification command has been input. If a negative determination is made, this routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 250, the process proceeds to step 252 to read a reference symbol variation pattern based on the symbol variation time designation information and the winning / losing information.

  In the next step 254, it is determined whether or not there is a reach effect. If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 256 to instruct the symbol control unit 156 to perform a normal symbol variation pattern effect and a disconnection notification. This routine ends. Note that the normal symbol variation pattern effect in step 256 refers to an effect in which three symbol sequences are sequentially stopped without reaching reach.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 254, the process proceeds to step 258, where it is determined whether or not there is reach line proliferation. If a negative determination is made in step 258, it is determined that it is a normal reach effect, and the process proceeds to step 260 to instruct the symbol control unit 156 to perform the symbol variation pattern effect including the reach effect and the winning / failing notification. This routine ends. In step 260, after the reach production, there are cases where a special symbol lottery is won or a case where a special lottery is won.

  When an affirmative determination is made in step 258, that is, when it is determined that there is a reach line growth, the process proceeds from step 258 to step 262 to set the number of growth lines (total number of reach lines including the first reach line n). Then, the process proceeds to step 264. Note that the number n of reach lines in step 262 is an integer equal to or greater than 1, and in this embodiment, n = 1, 2 or 3.

  In step 264, the variable m is set to 1, and then the process proceeds to step 266 to determine the symbol when the reach is first determined (hereinafter referred to as “reference symbol”), and to generate a symbol for each line to proliferate. To do.

  When this symbol is generated, a symbol that is the same symbol as the reference symbol but has a different description is generated. That is, when the reference symbol is the numeral “7”, for example, the numeral “7” of the reference symbol is red (in FIG. 6, the white numeral). On the other hand, the symbols to be propagated are determined according to the number of lines to be propagated by determining that the second line is a silver number “7” and the third line is a gold number “7”.

  In the next step 268, a symbol variation pattern effect including a reach effect for m lines and a win / fail notification are instructed, and the process proceeds to step 270. In step 268, after each reach production, there is a case where a special symbol lottery is won or a case where a special symbol lottery is won.

  In step 270, after reaching the m-th line, it is determined whether or not a winning notification has been made. If the determination is affirmative, the symbol variation pattern effect ends, and this routine ends.

  If a negative determination is made in step 270, the process proceeds to step 272, the variable m is incremented (m ← m + 1), and then the process proceeds to step 274 to determine whether or not the variable m exceeds the reach line number n. To be judged.

  If a negative determination is made in step 274, it is determined that the reach reach of the final reach line has not been reached, the process proceeds to step 270 and the above process is repeated. If the determination in step 274 is affirmative, it is determined that the reach effect of the final reach line has been completed (disconnection notification), and this routine ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when reaching and reaching a reach line, the design of the reach line to be used is the same as that of the first reach and the description of the same design is used. (In this embodiment, “color” is adopted as the description), each reach line becomes clear, and the player does not mistake a line that is not a reach line as a reach line.

  In addition, there may be a case where a bonus is given to the symbol, for example, a case where a probability change is executed or not in a normal game after winning the special game state and the special game state ends. Yes, this difference is informed by winning symbols. Generally, when a symbol is a number, an odd symbol is a probability variable symbol and an even symbol is a non-probable variable symbol. In addition, the number of rounds of the big game may vary depending on the design.

  At this time, when the reach line is propagated, if the reach line is increased for the symbol adjacent to the symbol that is first reached, the probability variation symbol and the non-probability variation symbol are mixed.

  In this case, when the player first reached reach with a probabilistic symbol, if he wins a symbol with a small number of rounds or a non-probable symbol of a protagonist game of another reach line that has proliferated, a psychologically complex emotional situation will occur. On the contrary, it was a cause of diminishing the willingness to play.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the reach line is multiplied using the same design, the same big game and the same privilege can be received even if winning at any reach line, The game can proceed psychologically stably. For example, if it is a probabilistic symbol, it will surely change if it wins, and if it is a non-probable symbol, it gives up from the beginning.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a frame image of reach production (moving image) in which the reach line grows. In the design variation pattern production, when two rows of symbols stop at the same design, the reach is reached. Production is started (the beginning is frame No. 1). Up to 7 videos are displayed.

  Top No. 7, the operation button image 50 </ b> A is displayed to prompt an operation instruction for the operation button 50. For example, in the production process, when the main character wins, the operation button image 50A is displayed when the main character falls, etc., and apparently according to the operation of the operation button 50 of the player, The hero will be revived.

  In this embodiment, the frame No. in which the operation button image 50A is displayed is displayed. 7 to the operation amount of the operation button 50 (or according to a predetermined instruction regardless of the operation amount of the operation button 50). 8 or top No. 9 or top No. 10 is displayed.

  Top No. 8 is a reach production of reach line multiplication, but as a result, when one line reach is achieved, a reach line LU is set only in the upper area AU, and a special message is displayed in the middle area AM. Displayed and informs that the reach of the breeding reach line is consistent.

  The frame No. 7 from the display state of the operation button image 50A. When 8 is displayed, the frame No. The reach effect is executed up to 11 images (one tilt).

  Top No. 9 is an image of reach reach of reach line multiplication when 2 lines reach, and reach lines LU and LM are set in the upper area AU and the middle area AM, and the pattern of the upper reach line LU is shown. Is displayed in red (white in FIG. 6), and the design of the middle reach line LM is displayed in silver (in FIG. 6, hatching that rises to the right). The upper area AU and the middle area AM are color images, and the lower area AD is a monochrome image.

  The frame No. 7 from the display state of the operation button image 50A. When 9 is displayed, the frame No. 11 with an initial image, then frame No. Reach effects are executed up to a moving image having 12 as an initial image (two tilts).

  Top No. 10 is an image when reach of 3 lines is reached in reach production of reach line multiplication, and reach lines LU, LM, LD are set in the upper area AU, the middle area AM, and the lower area AC, The upper reach line LU symbol is red (white in FIG. 6), the middle reach line LM is silver (in FIG. 6, hatching upward), and the lower reach line LD symbol is gold. Is done. Further, all the areas AU, AM, AD are color images.

  The frame No. 7 from the display state of the operation button image 50A. When 10 is displayed, the frame No. 11 with an initial image, then frame No. 12 with an initial image of 12 and frame No. Reach effects are executed up to a moving image having 13 as an initial image (three tilts).

  In addition, when the design that first reached reach is red, it is basically a probabilistic design, so the second and third lines that are proliferated are silver, gold, did. On the other hand, when the first reach symbol is blue, it is basically an uncertain variable symbol, so the second and third lines to be propagated are also purple and green, which predict the non-probable symbol pattern.

  However, the shape of the design is not limited to the distribution of the color. Further, as a means for changing the shape, when the shape is not the color, the same “7” symbol may be used, the thickness of the line, the font, and the degree of expansion / contraction. Furthermore, the density when the pattern is filled, the hatching shown in FIG. 6 or the like may be used as it is.

PB game ball 10 Pachinko machine (game machine)
18 Game board 19 Game nail 28 Upper plate part 60 (60L, 60C, 60R, 60U) Speaker 105 Center object 106 LCD display part (display device)
130 Special Design Start Award Port (A)
130S Special Figure A Start Port Sensor 134 Special Design Start Award Port (B)
134S Special Figure B Start Port Sensor 136 Electric Tulip 112 Attacker 112S Attacker Sensor 138 Electric Chu Solenoid 148 Attacker Solenoid 150 Main Control Unit 152 Production Control Unit (Design Variation Production Control Unit)
154 Payout control unit LU, LM, LD Reach line AU, AM, AD area 200 Command accepting unit 202 Design variation pattern reading unit 204 Reach line proliferation determining unit 206 Design variation pattern type image information memory 208 Design variation pattern editing unit 212 Reach design Proliferation part 210 Display instruction part

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A lottery is executed by winning a game ball in a start winning opening provided on the game board surface, and when the result of the lottery is won, a game ball is opened by opening a large winning opening provided on the game board surface for a predetermined period. The game progress control means for obtaining the right of the leading role game that enables the winning ball according to the winning, and the progress of the game according to the predetermined game specifications A gaming machine comprising a display device for visually informing game information,
Using the display device, after a plurality of symbol sequences having a plurality of symbol types are variably displayed, the lottery of the lottery is determined according to the symbol array when each symbol sequence that is variably displayed is stopped. Reach effect when notifying the result, when the symbols that are stopped and displayed in the other symbol rows except for one symbol row are in a reach state where the same symbols are aligned on a predetermined line. Design variation effect control means for executing,
A privilege is added to each of the plurality of symbols of each symbol row, and according to the symbol when the winning, has a privilege granting means for granting the added privilege,
The symbol variation effect control means includes:
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the reach state and added to the re Chirain became, wherein at the same symbols and symbols has a reach state, the modifier to represent the same symbols are different In addition to increasing the reach line using symbols, the lottery result notification by each reach line is executed in time series.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The bonus after the end of the big game when the big game is completed with the symbols used in the increased reach line and the bonus after the big game when the symbols are used in the reach line when the reach is first reached The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machines are the same.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the symbols having different shapes are visual differences including any one of a shape, a pattern, a color, and a density.

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