JP5876676B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention displays a result of a lottery executed by winning a game ball at a start winning opening, an image effect including a change in a predetermined symbol sequence, and a symbol arrangement state stopped after the image effect. The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an informing means for informing by displaying on the screen.

  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 provides notice of important information as the game progresses, and notifies the winning result of the game lottery.

  For example, in a pachinko machine, a special symbol lottery is executed when a game ball wins a special symbol start winning opening provided on the game board surface. In the LCD display section, the result of the special symbol lottery is notified with effects.

  If the result of the special symbol lottery is a win, the gaming machine changes from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state, and a predetermined winning opening (sometimes referred to as “attacker” or “big winning opening”) is closed in the normal gaming state. A big role process is performed to release the state from the state for a predetermined period. The “predetermined period” is not limited to continuous opening, and may be, for example, a cumulative time when a single opening time is set and this is repeated a predetermined number of times (number of rounds). Further, when a predetermined number of winnings is counted during one opening time, it may be closed even if the opening time has not been reached, and the opening for one round may be terminated.

  When the special gaming state ends, the gaming specifications of the gaming machine will return to the normal gaming state. At this time, the probability variation (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “probability variation”) is further increased when the special symbol lottery is won. May be obtained. When the probability is obtained as a privilege, the winning probability of the special symbol lottery during the normal game may be higher than the normal probability. Note that the content to be notified is determined by the success or failure of the flag in terms of internal control, and in the following, the winning of the special symbol lottery may be said to be the formation of the prominent flag, the acquisition of the certainty change may be called the establishment of the certainty variation flag, etc. is there.

  Therefore, in addition to the notification of the result of the special symbol lottery, the effect is whether or not a privilege (probability change or the like) has been given, or the probability change is hidden without directly reporting the probability change (hidden probability change). May be notified.

  For example, when the big game flag is established, one of the special symbol lottery symbols (or effect symbols used for notification) is notified by being aligned in all the symbol variation sequences displayed on the LCD display unit. Or “777”). In addition, when the probability variation flag is established, the aligned numbers are set to odd numbers (for example, “555” and “777”).

  Furthermore, the opening period of the winning opening by the above-mentioned major role processing is made shorter than usual (for example, 2 to 4 rounds, the opening time of 1 round is 0.1 to 1.0 seconds), and the player by the major role processing If there is a game specification called “Suddenly Probable”, the main purpose of which is to eliminate (or extremely reduce) the award balls and give the subsequent benefits (probability, etc.) When the probability variation flag is suddenly established, a meaningful symbol arrangement is obtained by combining all symbol variation sequences (for example, “123”, “Shochiku Ume”, etc.).

  By the way, regarding the hidden probability change, it is necessary to literally “hide the probability change”. Therefore, basically, notification based on the symbol variation sequence, or positive notification based on character information, sound effects, other sound information, etc. is not performed.

  Hidden probability change game specifications allow the player to predict whether or not the probability change after the end of the special game state, but in the case of a game specification whose signs can not be predicted at all, Hidden certainty cannot be predicted at all, which may cause a decline in gaming motivation.

  For this reason, in addition to the special symbol (effect symbol) displayed on the LCD display unit or the like, the state of various established flags is set as an auxiliary symbol (if the symbol variation column is three columns, the symbol of the fourth column), for example, A pachinko machine that displays a small pattern and changes the color according to the state of the establishment flag has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-45591 A

  However, the player is paying attention to the variation of the special symbol (effect symbol) displayed on the LCD display unit, which is smaller than the special symbol (effect symbol) as described in Patent Document 1. The possibility of always paying attention to the change in the fourth pattern (pattern) is low, and it cannot be said to be a reliable notification.

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention reliably obtains notification contents of information related to a privilege without diverting the line of sight to a noted symbol when notifying the result of the special symbol lottery using the display unit. As a result, it is an object to obtain a gaming machine that can prevent a decrease in gaming motivation.

The present invention relates to a winning lottery executed when a game ball moving on a game board surface is detected at a specific position, a privilege state where the result of the winning lottery is likely to be won, and the winning state more than the privilege state. Normal game control means for controlling the progress of the normal game in any of the non-privileged states in which the lottery result is difficult to win, and when the winning lottery is won, it is provided on the game board surface and is closed during the normal game. A special game control means for controlling the progress of a special game that allows a game ball to be won by opening a large prize opening for a predetermined period of time, and the normal game control means is a normal game after the special game is completed. Is a gaming machine that can be changed to either the privilege state or the non-privilege state, and displays on the display device an image effect including fluctuations of a plurality of predetermined symbol sequences, and if necessary, the winning Result of lottery The symbol of each symbol sequence that is stopped via a reach effect that leaves only the final stop symbol sequence of the plurality of symbol sequences and notifies the winning combination in combination with the final stop symbol before the notification An informing means for informing the result of the winning lottery according to an arrangement state, a privilege suggesting means for suggesting that the present state is the privilege state, based on a form of a design temporarily stopped at the start of the reach production, and at the time of the reach production The temporarily stopped symbols are displayed in a reduced size on the display screen of the display device, and the player's line of sight is displayed in the reduced display area as a lighting control executed separately from the reach effect in the display area including the reduced display area. Line-of-sight guide means for performing lighting control with light emission for moving and confirming the symbol by the player .

  According to the present invention, the game ball released to the game board may move along the game board surface and be detected at a specific position. For example, by providing a start winning opening through which a game ball can be won on the game board surface, and a ball detection sensor is attached to a flow path for guiding the game ball won in the start winning opening, the game ball is detected by the ball detection sensor (that is, , Starting winning) can be “detected at a specific position”.

The present invention is not limited to the start winning opening, simply may be provided with a passage opening the ball detection sensor is incorporated on the game board (through gate), in this case, is the time when the gaming ball has passed through the passage port, "specific It can be “detected at the position of”.

In the normal game control unit, when the gaming ball is detected at a particular location, in particular in addition those落抽election is performed, the progress of the subsequent normal game is a result become winning easy benefits state of Toraku lottery, the It is controlled in any of the non-privileged states where the winning lottery result is less likely to be won than the privilege state. The determination of the privilege state or the non-privilege state may be performed only when the winning lottery is won.

  The result of the winning lottery is visually notified to the display device by the notification means. That is, when the winning lottery result is determined, an image effect including fluctuations of a plurality of predetermined symbol sequences is displayed, and if necessary, the final of the plurality of symbol sequences is displayed before notifying the winning lottery result. The result of the winning lottery is notified according to the symbol arrangement state of each symbol sequence that is stopped via the reach effect that leaves only the stop symbol sequence and temporarily stops with the symbol that notifies the winning combination in combination with the final stop symbol.

  If the winning lottery result is a win, a special game is executed by the special game control means.

  A special game is a game that allows a game ball to be won by opening a large winning opening (sometimes called an attacker) that is provided on the surface of the game board and is closed during the normal game. The predetermined period is based on the sum of the opening time of the special prize opening (attacker) and the number of times of opening and closing. For example, one opening time is 30 seconds, and this is 15 times (15 rounds (hereinafter referred to as “R”). In addition, the number of winning game balls that are being released once is limited so that, for example, when 8-10 balls are won, the preset opening time has not been reached. May be the end of 1R.

Here, in Japanese Ten示唆means, the display form of the symbols is temporarily stopped when reach demonstration (hereinafter referred to as symbol embodiment) based-out to suggest any benefits or non-benefits state.

  Conventionally, when a privilege has been granted, either the notification of the result of the winning lottery and the notification from the same period until the end of the special game, or no notification that the privilege has been granted at all The form is common. Also, irregularly, so-called “gasse information (false information)” is included, and it may be suggested in the background of the entire display device whether or not the privilege is hidden to the player. The suggestion based on the background is, for example, an effect such as a display screen being switched by a mode or stage transition.

In contrast, in the present invention,-out based on the form of the symbols is temporarily stopped at the time reach demonstration, suggesting either benefits or non-benefits state. That is, since the temporarily stopped symbol notifies the start of the reach effect, the player gazes at the change of the symbol and recognizes whether or not the start of the reach effect is confirmed.

-Out based on the design of the form that was temporarily stopped in order to inform the start of the reach demonstration, to suggest any of the benefits or non-benefits state, but is ambiguous, in the player's field of view of the during the game This is a notification, and it is possible to reliably provide the player with an indication as to whether it is in the privilege state or the non-privilege state from the player's view.

In addition, the suggestion whether it is in a privilege state or a non-privilege state shall include the alert | reporting of either an exact privilege state or a non-privilege state naturally. For example, when there are a plurality of types of designs for suggestion, if one of them is suggested, it may be determined that either a privilege state or a non-privilege state is won with a probability of 100%. .

The privilege includes a probability variation (hereinafter, also referred to as “probability variation”) that makes the winning probability of the winning lottery higher than the normal probability. In this case, the suggestion as to whether the privilege state or the non-privilege state is present is information on whether or not the probability is changed. When the probability change as the privilege is given, after the special game ends, the normal game proceeds under the probability change, that is, the winning lottery is executed. In addition, the normal game under the probabilistic state may continue until the winning lottery wins, or when the predetermined number of games (the number of winning lotteries) is reached, the winning probability of the winning lottery is a normal probability. You may make it return to.

The reach effect often uses the entire screen of the display device. In this case, the symbol temporarily stopped during the reach effect may be displayed in a reduced size and moved to the four corners (reduced display areas) of the display device. In this case, since the player's line of sight is often in the center of the display device, the line of sight guidance means guides the player's line of sight to the reduced display area of the symbol. Thereby, the player can surely confirm the suggestion of either the privilege state or the non-privilege state .

  For example, by performing an image effect such that a flash runs over or near the temporarily stopped symbol, the player is likely to follow this flash with his eyes, and the temporarily stopped symbol is displayed in a reduced size. Can be confirmed.

Further, one in the present invention, the Japanese Ten示唆means, the normal game is displayed when the a privilege state, the shape condition of the symbols is temporarily stopped, hue, saturation, at least one of lightness The normal game is expressed in the form of a symbol which is not displayed in the non-privileged state by color information including

  As described above, in the present invention, when the result of the special symbol lottery is notified using the display unit, it is possible to reliably acquire the notification content of the information related to the privilege without diverting the line of sight to the symbol of interest. As a result, it has an excellent effect that it is possible to prevent a decrease in gaming motivation.

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. It is a functional block diagram for symbol variation pattern execution control in the effect control unit according to the present embodiment. It is a front view of a LCD display part, and is a transition diagram of a design variation pattern effect including suggesting a result of probability variation lottery. It is a flowchart which shows the design fluctuation control routine in an effect control part. It is a flowchart which shows the symbol variation display control routine by the symbol control part performed by step 320 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the lighting control performed when the symbol temporarily stopped by the reach symbol performed by step 346 of FIG. 7 is reduced-displayed.

(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.

  Further, 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. 1, the left end is pivotally supported in the state shown in FIG. 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 glass frame 16 may be opened when the turning angle is shallow, and the integrated dish 24 may be opened when the glass frame 16 is further turned in the same direction.

  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 at the peripheral edge 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 moved to the lower dish part 28. 30 can be sent out. 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 of 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 edge portion 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 is turned on in accordance with the progress of the game in an arch shape, off, and and visual effect by flashing illumination, staged output unit that produces a dramatic effect such as auditory effect sound or the like 52 is arranged. The lower end of the staged output unit 52 is connected to the upper end of the lower Starring output unit 54 disposed 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 has a predetermined design so that both the upper effect unit 52 and the lower effect unit 54 are covered with a substrate (not shown) on which an illumination member (light emitting element such as an LED or a lamp) is attached, and the substrate. A formed lens cover 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” as necessary). The 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. 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 165 (see FIG. 3) can be moved by its own weight fall, and this area is a game. This is a gaming area where

  Nails (not shown) and windmills 21 are scattered in the game area of the game board 18. 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.

  A left light emitting unit 202 and a right light emitting unit 204 each having a plurality of light emitting elements are provided on the left and right sides of the LCD display unit 106 in FIG. Hereinafter, the expressions “left” and “right” include the left light-emitting unit 202 and the right light-emitting unit 204, unless otherwise specified.

  A line connecting the left light emitting unit 202 and the right light emitting unit 204 is a part of the display screen of the LCD display unit 106 (hereinafter referred to as “line screen unit 106A”). The light emitting element has an arrow tip shape (substantially triangular), and the others are rectangular.

  Here, in the effect control unit 152 (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, the left light emitting unit 202 passes from the right end light emitting element of the right light emitting unit 204 through the plurality of partitioned areas of the linear screen unit 106A of the LCD display unit 106. The lighting control is performed with a time difference up to the leftmost light emitting element. With this lighting control, a bow and arrow is artificially released from the right side of the LCD display unit 106, passes over the LCD display unit 106, and travels to the left side of the LCD display unit 106 by light movement (flash). Is done.

  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) 129 and a special symbol start winning port (B) 134 are arranged in a column at the lower part of the center accessory 105.

  The special symbol start winning opening (A) 129 is open at the top so that it can always win a prize. On the other hand, the upper opening of the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 is normally the special symbol start winning opening (A) 129. Blocked.

  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 an open state, the game ball PB can be received in the winning opening of the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134, and the game 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 dislodged 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 to the left and right of the special symbol starting winning port (A) 129 and the special symbol starting winning port (B) 134. , Two general winning ports 120A and 120B are provided on the left side of the attacker 112, and one general winning port 120C) is provided on the right side of the attacker 112. Note that the number of the general winning openings 120 is not limited to three, and the number may be determined by, for example, a design calculation such as a winning rate.

  In addition, a light emitting element 137 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 (see FIG. 3). Many are provided.

  Here, when the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning opening (A) 129 or the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134, a special symbol lottery (winning lottery) is executed, and when the special symbol lottery is won, The open / close door 116 of the attacker 112 is opened and closed in a predetermined pattern, and this is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) (sometimes referred to as “special game state” or “big role processing”).

  In the present embodiment, at the same time as the special symbol lottery, the probability variation lottery is performed as a privilege lottery for determining whether or not the contact probability of the special symbol lottery in the normal game after the completion of the big game is higher than the normal probability. (Hereinafter, referred to as “probable lottery”) is executed. This probability variation lottery is effective only when the special symbol lottery is won, so it may be executed at the time of winning the special symbol lottery, or it may be executed regardless of whether the special symbol lottery is won or not. You may make it apply.

  In the following, the winning probability at the time of non-probability change (at the time of non-probability change) may be referred to as “normal probability”, and the winning probability at the time of probability change (at the time of probability change) may be referred to as “high probability”.

  As an example, if the normal probability is 1/200 to 1/400, the high probability is 1/20 to 1/40, and the winning probability is about 10 times.

  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 for one special symbol starting prize opening (in this embodiment, two special symbol starting prize opening (A) 129 and special symbol starting prize opening (B) 134 are provided. Since it is a special symbol start winning opening, it will be 8). The number of reserved balls is not limited to this.

The number of reserved balls is arranged in the center accessory 105 at the lower right as viewed in FIG. 2 and is mainly notified by a reserved lamp which is a part of the game progress guide lamp unit 109 provided with a special figure display unit. A part of this 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) 129. 129S, a special symbol B start port sensor 134S for detecting a winning ball to the special symbol start 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. Further, the effect control unit 152 includes, as an output system, lighting elements 137 (including the left light emitting unit 202 and the right light emitting unit 204) provided for various game components of the game board 18, and a speaker 60 (glass frame). Speakers 60L, 60C, 60R and a saucer speaker 60U) are connected.

  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 controls the payout operation and the stop operation of the payout device 160 provided in the pachinko machine 10, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls PB as prize balls or rental balls. 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.

  A ball guide panel 200 is attached to the lower part of the center accessory 105 on the back side of the game board 18 (the side facing the player is the front side). As shown by a chain line in FIG. 2, the ball guide panel 200 has a winning port (special symbol starting winning port (A) 129, special symbol starting winning port (B) 134) concentrated in the lower part of the center actor 105. , General winning openings 120A, 120B, 120C).

  Here, in the present embodiment, the privilege grant state (whether or not the probability change depends on the probability variation lottery executed simultaneously with the special symbol lottery or at the time of winning is determined on the LCD display unit 106 when the winning of the special symbol lottery is confirmed. In many cases, the notification is made according to the type of symbol of the symbol row to be displayed. For example, if the symbol type is from 0 to 9, the special symbol lottery winning notification (“000”, “222”, “444”, “666”, “888”) by the even number simultaneously reports “non-probable change” and the odd number The special symbol lottery winning notification (“111”, “333”, “555”, “777”, “999”) simultaneously notifies “probability change”.

  By the way, depending on the game specifications of the pachinko machine 10, there is no notification by a symbol, and the privilege granting state (whether or not it is probable) is suggested to the player by characters or background images displayed on the LCD display unit 106. Such as “123”, “456” regular symbol arrangement, or a special special symbol arrangement “Shochiku Ume”, etc. is there. Also in the present embodiment, at the time of winning the special symbol lottery, as well as during the big role processing, even after the big role processing, it is a game specification that does not actively inform about the grant state (whether it is a probable change) (hereinafter, "Hidden probability change"). The greatest feature of the hidden probability change is, for example, the support of the electric tulip 136 (a game specification in which the opening time of the electric tulip 136 is longer than usual in the normal probability fluctuation state, hereinafter referred to as “electric chew support”). On the other hand, since this electric chew support is not accompanied, the progress of the game is not different from the normal game.

  However, a game specification with such a hidden probability change has a game property that allows the player to predict whether or not it is a probability change after the end of the special game state, but the sign cannot be predicted at all. In the case of the specification, the game beginner cannot predict the concealment probability change at all, which may cause a decrease in game motivation.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, at the time of the reach production accompanying the symbol variation that notifies the winning result of the special symbol lottery, using the reach symbol that is temporarily stopped and reduced and displayed at any of the four corners of the LCD display unit 106, The privilege grant status (whether or not it is probable) is suggested by the difference in the color of the reach design. That is, when the probability change is fixed for the normal color (for example, blue) of the reach symbol, the color changes to a color other than the normal color (gold color, rainbow color, etc.).

  In other words, in the case of a symbol variation, a symbol effect that stops at the final stop symbol after executing a reach effect such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc. is added in addition to the fact that the symbol stops simply in a predetermined order. There is.

  Immediately before the reach production, 2 symbols out of 3 rows temporarily stop at the same symbol (for example, “6 ↓ 6”, “7 ↓ 7”, etc. Note that the downward arrow “↓” indicates that the symbol is changing. .) Further, the temporary stop is a state in which the symbol is not completely stopped but is slightly moved back and forth and left and right, and is one of the effects for expressing that the symbol is not finally confirmed to the player.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as an example of the color applied to the reach symbol, a plurality of colors are set in addition to the normal color, and the reliability is associated with each color.

  As shown in Table 1, the correspondence is as follows. In order from the highest degree of reliability of the suggestion (certain change determination), the most conspicuous rainbow color → gold with high reflectance → highest frequency of visible light (for example, red → green) → yellow → blue). Although the color itself does not have a priority level, it is one method for making it easy to predict the relationship with the reliability level even if it is inexperienced by setting it in the order that it seems to be conspicuous from the viewpoint of the player.

  In addition to the above settings, if the relationship between the color and the degree of reliability is fixed, the player may experience that the degree of reliability of the suggestion (establishment of certainty) is high or that the degree of reliability of the suggestion is low. Can be recognized.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram for symbol variation effect control in the effect control unit 152 according to the present embodiment. This block diagram shows the processing to be executed by function, and does not limit the hardware configuration of the effect control unit 152.

  A command from the main control unit 150 is input to the command receiving unit 206, and the command receiving unit 206 analyzes the received command.

  As a result of the command analysis in the command receiving unit 206, the special symbol lottery information and the symbol variation time information are sent to the symbol variation pattern type determination unit 208, and the probability variation lottery information is sent to the final stop symbol determination unit 210. Yes.

  The symbol variation pattern type determination unit 208 has a function of determining whether the special symbol lottery has been won or lost, and determining the symbol variation pattern type based on the determination result.

  The symbol variation pattern type determination unit 208 is connected to the final stop symbol determination unit 210 and sends a hit signal to the final stop symbol determination unit 210 when the special symbol lottery is won.

Further, symbol variation pattern type determination unit 208 is connected to the symbol variation pattern Tanejo paper reading unit 212 and reach effect information reading unit 214, for each, and sends the determined symbol variation pattern type information.

  The symbol variation pattern type information reading unit 212 reads the symbol variation pattern type information from the symbol variation pattern type information storage unit 216 based on the received symbol variation pattern type information, and sends it to the basic symbol variation pattern editing unit 218.

  On the other hand, the reach effect information reading unit 214 reads the reach effect information from the reach effect information storage unit 220 based on the received symbol change pattern type information and sends it to the basic symbol change pattern editing unit 218.

  The final stop symbol determination unit 210 determines a final stop symbol based on the received probability variation lottery information and sends it to the basic symbol variation pattern editing unit 218.

  The basic symbol variation pattern editing unit 218 edits a basic symbol variation pattern (such as a moving image to be displayed on the LCD display unit 106) based on the symbol variation pattern type information, the reach effect information, and the final stop symbol information. The edited symbol variation pattern is sent to the symbol variation pattern correction unit 222.

  For example, in the symbol variation pattern, when the special symbol lottery is out, the reach is simply stopped without the reach, and when the special symbol lottery is out, the pattern is stopped with the out symbol via the reach. There is a pattern to stop at the winning symbol through reach when the drawing lottery is successful. Furthermore, reach production is determined based on symbol variation time information, such as normal reach, super reach, and premium reach.

  Here, the final stop symbol determination unit 210 is connected to the reliability determination unit 224, and when the hit information is input from the symbol variation pattern type determination unit 208, the final stop symbol information is determined as the reliability determination. Is sent to the unit 224. The reliability level determination unit 224 determines the reliability level based on a predetermined reliability level determination unit. This degree of reliability is the degree of reliability in the case where the special drawing lottery is a win and informing whether or not the probability variation lottery has been won. In this embodiment, the degree of reliability is between 50% and 100%. (6 types in Table 1).

  For example, the degree of reliability may be selected uniformly or biased by a predetermined routine, or may be selected by lottery separately. Furthermore, the selection rate may be freely changed according to the manufacturer's initial setting or the store setting. Further, such a plurality of selection patterns may be changed according to the date and time. As an example of this change, for example, an intentional selection may be made such that a normal day (such as sunny weather) has a reliability of 50% and a specific day (such as rainy weather) has a reliability of 100%.

  The reliability level information determined by the reliability level determination unit 224 is sent to the temporary stop symbol color reading unit 226. A reliability-color information table storage unit 228 is connected to the temporary stop symbol color reading unit 226. The reliability degree-color information table storage unit 228 stores a table as shown in Table 1 above.

  The temporary stop symbol color reading unit 226 reads color information from a table (see Table 1) stored in the reliability-color information table storage unit 228 based on the input reliability level information, and a symbol variation pattern correction unit. To 222. In addition, when it is lost in the probability variation lottery, the symbol variation pattern correction unit 222 may appropriately set a color as so-called gas information regardless of the degree of reliability.

  The symbol variation pattern correction unit 222 corrects the edited symbol variation pattern so as to add an operation of changing the color of the temporarily stopped symbol when reaching the reach during the execution.

  That is, in the symbol variation pattern on the LCD display unit 106, when the variation of the three rows of symbols is started (see FIG. 5A), when the reach effect is developed, the reach symbol is temporarily stopped before that. It is displayed (see FIG. 5B).

  Since the temporarily stopped symbol (reach symbol) may interfere with the reach effect in the central area of the LCD display unit 106, the left symbol is displayed when the reach symbol is displayed. The upper left corner and the right symbol of the LCD display unit 106 are reduced and displayed in the upper right corner of the LCD display unit 106 (see FIG. 5C).

  This position is a position corresponding to the line screen section 106A in the LCD display section 106, and overlaps the lighting control by the left light emitting section 202, line screen section 106A, and right light emitting section 204. The player's line of sight is directed to the temporarily stopped reach design.

  The symbol variation pattern correction unit 222 is connected to the command generation unit 230, generates a command instructing execution of the symbol variation pattern (including the presence or absence of the correction of the color change of the reach symbol), and passes through the command output unit 232. To the symbol control unit 156.

  The symbol control unit 156 reads actual image data stored on the symbol control unit 156 side based on the received command (identification information necessary for execution of the symbol variation pattern) and displays it on the LCD display unit 106. To do.

  In the above description, the storage unit for storing image data (hereinafter referred to as “image data storage unit”) is provided on the symbol control unit 156 side. However, the image data storage unit is provided on the effect control unit 152 side. The basic symbol variation pattern editing unit 218 and the symbol variation pattern correction unit 222 may read the image data from the image data storage unit and send the image data to the symbol control unit 156. In this case, the symbol control unit 156 simply has a function as a driver of 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 (see FIG. 1), the game balls PB are launched upward by the launching device 165 (see FIG. 3) one by one. As shown in FIG. 2, the launched game ball PB is driven into the game area of the game board 18 along the outer rail 102 and falls in the game area while changing the direction (downward direction) against the game nail or the windmill 21. To do. Then, the game ball PB reaching the lower end of the game area without winning a prize is collected into the pachinko machine 10 from the out port 124.

  Further, when the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning opening (A) 129 and special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 provided in the game area or passes through the passing gate 118, processing based on the respective game specifications (For example, special symbol lottery, normal symbol lottery, etc.) are executed, and image display effects (for example, symbol variation pattern effects, etc.) on the LCD display unit 106, sound effect effects using the speaker 60, etc. are executed. . Although not shown in the figure, when a winning is made in the general winning opening 120, a predetermined number of prize balls (payout) are executed.

(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) 129 or the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134, the main control unit 150 determines 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) 129 or the special symbol starting winning opening (B) 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.

  When the start winning is an effective start winning, the main control unit 150 acquires a random number for winning lottery according to the winning timing from a random number generating unit (not shown), and uses a pre-stored winning value. Read and compare both to determine whether the special symbol lottery is a hit or miss.

  If the current gaming state is in jackpot processing or symbol variation pattern production, in order to put the special symbol lottery right on hold, the holding number is incremented by one (+1), and the current gaming state is jackpot processing When it is not in the middle or when the symbol variation pattern production is no longer being performed, the special symbol lottery process is executed by subtracting the number of holdings by one.

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

  The effect control unit 152 controls output system devices such as the LCD display unit 106 and the speaker 60 to notify the result of the special symbol lottery using the set effect time. For example, on the LCD display unit 106, a symbol variation pattern effect is executed.

  After this notification, if the result of the special symbol lottery is a win, a special gaming state (a big game process) is executed. In the normal gaming state, the closed attacker 112 is always opened and closed by a predetermined number of rounds (5R, 10R, 15R). 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, when the result of the special symbol lottery is found, the lottery information is sent from the main control unit 150 to the effect control unit 152, and the effect control unit 152 performs the symbol variation pattern based on the instructed effect time and the like. The seed will be selected. The design variation pattern production is basically a flow in which the design of 3 rows of symbols starts and the design of each row is confirmed (this stop) through various production images. The presence / absence of reach, reach type, etc. are selected based on the performance time. Note that the reach type generally indicates the difference in production, and a ratio (expected value, etc.) indicating the possibility of winning a special symbol lottery is set. Usually, the character or story that appears in the production Differences are also made in the production time. As a result, the reach is classified into a normal reach group, a super reach group, a premium reach group, etc. in order from the lowest expected value, and is selected according to each selection ratio based on the expected value.

  When the main character process is completed, the gaming state returns from the special gaming state to the normal gaming state, but at the same time as the special symbol lottery (special drawing lottery) that triggered the special gaming state, or the special figure lottery. When the result of is won, a probability variation lottery (probability variation lottery) is executed, and if this probability variation lottery is won, the winning probability of the special drawing lottery in the normal game after the end of the big role processing will be in a high probability state . For example, when the normal probability is 1/200 to 1/400, the high probability is about 10 times 1/20 to 1/40.

  For this reason, since the player can win the winning of the next special drawing lottery earlier than the normal game under the normal probability, the willingness to play can be increased.

  However, if the probability variation lottery is not selected, the normal game after the completion of the big game process is determined to be a game with a normal probability, and the game motivation may be reduced.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the result of the probability variation lottery is not clearly notified but is only suggested. As means for this suggestion, the winning of the chance variation lottery is suggested by changing the color of the symbol for informing the result of the special drawing lottery. More specifically, on the LCD display unit 106, three rows of symbols start to change as a symbol variation pattern, and when two of the symbols temporarily stop at the same symbol, reach is determined, and then reach effect is executed. The

  At this time, the reach symbols (for example, symbols in the left column and right column) temporarily stopped are reduced and displayed in the upper left corner and upper right corner of the LCD display unit 106 so as not to disturb the reach effect. The color of the temporarily stopped reach symbol displayed in a reduced size is changed.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a symbol variation control routine in the effect control unit 152.

  In step 300, it is determined whether or not a command is input from the main control unit 150. If a negative determination is made, this routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 300, the process proceeds to step 302 to perform special drawing lottery determination processing, and then proceeds to step 304 to perform probability variation lottery determination processing, and then proceeds to step 306.

  In step 306, the final stop symbol is determined, and then in step 308, the symbol variation pattern type is determined and the process proceeds to step 310.

  In step 310, it is determined whether or not a reach effect is present in the determined symbol variation pattern. If the determination is affirmative, the result of the special drawing may be either winning or losing, and the process proceeds to step 312. The reach production type is selected, and the process proceeds to step 314.

  In step 314, the degree of reliability is determined. Here, when the result of the special drawing lottery is out of the range, it is not necessary to store the information regarding the result of the probability variation lottery and to notify the result of the probability variation lottery, so it is not necessary to determine the degree of reliability. However, if the determination of the degree of reliability is not executed when the special drawing lottery is off, the color of the symbol will not change, so a false reliability level for changing the color of the symbol is determined as so-called “gase”. It is preferable.

  In the next step 316, the symbol color is selected based on the table (see Table 1) stored in the reliability-color information table storage unit 228 of FIG. 4 based on the determined reliability, and step 318. Migrate to If a negative determination is made in step 310, it is a failure (no reach effect), and the process proceeds to step 318.

  In step 318, the symbol variation pattern is edited and corrected, and then the process proceeds to step 320 where symbol variation display control by the symbol controller 156 (see the flowchart in FIG. 7) is executed, and this routine ends.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a symbol variation display control routine executed by the symbol control unit 156 in step 320 of FIG.

  In step 330, the variation of all symbol sequences is started, and then the process proceeds to step 332, temporary stop control is executed for the two symbol sequences, and the procedure proceeds to step 334.

  In step 334, it is determined whether or not reach has been reached with the symbols for the two temporarily stopped columns.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 334, the process proceeds to step 336 to reduce the temporarily stopped symbol and move to the upper left corner and upper right corner of the LCD display unit 106, respectively. As a result, the central portion of the LCD display unit 106 becomes wide, and the reach effect can be executed in an easy-to-see state without disturbing the design that temporarily stops the reach effect.

  In the next step 338, the start of reach production is instructed, and then the process proceeds to step 340, the set color of the temporarily stopped symbol is read, and the process proceeds to step 342.

  In step 342, it is determined whether it is time to suggest the result of the probability variation lottery. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 344, the color of the temporary stop symbol is changed, and the process proceeds to step 346.

  In step 346, lighting control (flash display) is performed using the left light emitting unit 202, the right light emitting unit 204, and the line screen unit 106 </ b> A of the LCD display unit 106 (see the flowchart of FIG. 8), and the process proceeds to step 348. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 342, the process proceeds to step 348.

  In step 348, it is determined whether or not it is the time to stop changing the last symbol sequence. If a negative determination is made, the process returns to step 342, and if an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 350. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step 334 (determination that it is not reach), the process proceeds to step 350.

  In step 350, the main stop control of each symbol row is executed, and when the stop symbol is determined, this routine ends.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of lighting control executed when the symbol temporarily stopped by the reach symbol executed in step 346 of FIG.

  In step 360, as an initial setting, the variable N is reset (0), then the process proceeds to step 362, N is incremented (N ← N + 1), and the process proceeds to step 364.

  Here, the right light emitting unit 204, the left light emitting unit 202, and the plurality of partitioned areas of the line screen unit 106A are set in order from the right end of the right light emitting unit 204 to the left end of the left light emitting unit 202, and in step 364 The Nth light emitting element is turned on. In this case, the first (N = 1) is the rightmost light emitting element of the right light emitting unit 204.

  In the next step 366, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (preferably about 0.1 to 0.5 seconds) has elapsed, and if an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 368 to prevent the Nth emission prevention. The light is turned off and the process proceeds to Step 370. In step 370, it is determined whether N is the maximum value, that is, the order indicating the leftmost light emitting element of the left light emitting unit 202. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step 362 to repeat the above affirmation. If the determination at step 370 is affirmative, this routine ends.

  By this repeated control, light moves in order from the right end of the right light emitting unit 204 to the left end of the left light emitting unit 202, and this movement of light can express an operation as if a bow and arrow were released. This makes it easy to move the player's line of sight to the position where the light is moving, and as a result, it is easy to confirm the color of the reach symbol that is temporarily stopped. The predetermined time in step 366 is set to 0.1 to 0.5 seconds, but is not limited to this. If the speed is set to be faster than 0.1 seconds, the speed of the bow and arrow can be increased as an expression. If it is set slower than 5 seconds, the speed of the bow and arrow can be slowed down as an expression.

(Example of symbol variation pattern execution)
FIG. 5 shows an example of the symbol variation pattern including the probability variation lottery suggestion according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, first, the three symbol rows start to fluctuate, and when a predetermined time elapses, the left column and the right column temporarily stop at the same symbol (see FIG. 5B). In this case, there may be a time difference between the stop times of the left column and the right column. Further, the color of the design at this time (“6” in FIG. 5B) is a normal color. In FIG. 5B, it is represented by shading, but in Table 1, it corresponds to blue.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, when the reach of “6 ↓ 6” is confirmed, the temporarily stopped left symbol and right symbol are reduced and moved in the upper left corner and upper right corner of the LCD display unit 106, respectively. To do.

  After this movement, as shown in FIG. 5D, a flashing light travels from the left light emitting unit 202 to the right light emitting unit via the linear screen unit 106A of the LCD display unit 106. As a result, the player turns his gaze toward the temporarily stopped symbol displayed in a reduced scale.

  Immediately after this, as shown in FIG. 5E, the color of the temporarily stopped reach symbol changes from the normal color to the color based on the expected degree. In FIG. 5 (E), it is represented by solid black, but in Table 1, it is one of yellow, green, red, gold, and rainbow colors. The color change may be performed immediately before the flash.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5 (F) or FIG. 5 (G), the central symbol is stopped, so that the special drawing lottery is won (see FIG. 5 (F)) or lost (see FIG. 5 (G)). Will be determined.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the game specification that does not clearly notify the result of the probability variation lottery executed simultaneously with the special drawing lottery or when the special drawing lottery is won, immediately before the start of the reach effect, When two of the columns are temporarily stopped at the same symbol (reach symbol), and the symbol is reduced and moved to the corner of the LCD display unit 106, the color of the temporarily stopped reach symbol is changed. By doing so, it was suggested that it is a random lottery. The temporarily stopped reach symbol is a symbol that the player should pay attention to. Therefore, a character or the like appears on a part of the LCD display unit 106 or a part of the background is changed to suggest the result of the probability variation lottery. Information can be transmitted to the player more reliably than the above.

PB game ball 10 Pachinko machine (game machine)
18 Game board 105 Center actor 106 LCD display (display device)
106A On-line screen part 130 Special design starting prize opening (A)
134 Special design starting prize opening (B)
150 main control unit 152 production control unit 154 payout control unit 156 design control unit 160 payout device 164 launch control unit 165 launching device 202 left light emitting unit 204 right light emitting unit 206 command receiving unit 208 design variation pattern type determining unit 210 final stop design determining Unit 212 Symbol Variation Pattern Species Information Reading Unit 214 Reach Production Information Reading Unit 216 Symbol Variation Pattern Type Information Storage Unit 218 Basic Symbol Variation Pattern Editing Unit 220 Reach Effect Information Storage Unit 222 Symbol Variation Pattern Correction Unit 224 Reliability Degree Determination Unit 226 Temporary Stop symbol color reading unit 228 Reliability level-color information table storage unit 230 Command generation unit 232 Command output unit

Claims (2)

A winning lottery executed by detecting a game ball moving on the game board surface at a specific position, a privilege state in which the result of the winning lottery is likely to be won, and a result of the winning lottery more than the privilege state. A normal game control means for controlling the progress of the normal game in any of the non-privileged states that are difficult to win,
When the winning lottery is a win, a special game that controls the progress of a special game that allows a game ball to be won by opening a large winning opening provided on the surface of the game board and closed during the normal game for a predetermined period. Game control means,
The normal game control means is a gaming machine capable of changing a normal game after the end of the special game to either the privilege state or the non-privilege state,
The display device displays an image effect including fluctuations of a plurality of predetermined symbol sequences, and leaves only the last stop symbol sequence of the plurality of symbol sequences before notifying the result of the winning lottery if necessary. Informing means for notifying the result of the winning lottery according to the symbol arrangement state of each symbol sequence stopped through the reach effect that temporarily stops with the symbol that notifies the winning in combination with the final stop symbol,
Based on the form of the design temporarily stopped at the start of the reach production, a privilege suggesting means for suggesting that the present state is the privilege state;
During the reach production, the temporarily stopped symbols are reduced on the display screen of the display device, and a game is displayed in the reduced display area as a lighting control that is executed separately from the reach production in the display area including the reduced display area. Line-of-sight guidance means for performing lighting control with light emission that moves a person's line of sight and causes a player to confirm a pattern;
A gaming machine having. The bonus suggestion means displays the temporarily stopped pattern form displayed when the normal game is in the bonus state, based on color information including at least one of hue, saturation, and brightness. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is expressed in the form of a symbol that is not displayed in the non-privileged state .