JP2003102986A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with interest which completes held change operations for the portion of multiple times in a short time in a shortened time game mode while the change operations are not performed in a main display unit 10. SOLUTION: A big hit game mode without performing the change operation of the main display unit 10 and a held number obtaining game mode are performed (step S9 and S11) and, then, the shortened time game mode is performed (step S12). In the shortened time game mode, the change operations held in the mode are continuously conducted in a change time which is shorter than a normal change time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a jackpot lottery is carried out in response to a game ball entering a starting opening, and if the lottery result of this jackpot lottery is a jackpot, it is advantageous to the player (win a lot of prize balls. Pachinko machines that perform the (possible) jackpot gaming mode are known. This kind of pachinko machine is provided with a main display for displaying the lottery result of the jackpot lottery.

The main display is capable of displaying symbols at three display positions, for example. When the game ball enters the starting slot, a jackpot lottery is carried out, and in order to inform the player of the lottery result, the symbols at the three display positions start changing all at once, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, a predetermined It will be stopped according to the order. The lottery result of the jackpot lottery is
When the symbols at all display positions are stopped, they are displayed by the combination of the symbols displayed at each display position.

In this kind of pachinko machine, when a game ball enters the starting opening during the fluctuation of the main display or during the big hit game mode, the fluctuation operation of the main display for the incoming ball is suspended. There are things that can be done. The suspended variation operation is executed after the variation of the main display is completed or after the jackpot game mode is completed. As a result, the opportunity for the fluctuating motion obtained by the game ball entering the starting opening is not lost, and the fluctuating motions are collectively performed, which may result in a big hit again, so that the interest can be improved.

[0005]

Usually, during the jackpot game mode, the fluctuation operation of the main display is not performed. Therefore, if the variable operation can be held a large number of times, it is conceivable that the variable operation for a large number of times is held at the end of the jackpot game mode. Since it takes time to digest a large number of variable movements that are suspended after the jackpot game mode ends, it cannot be said that the interest is sufficient.

The present invention has been made under such a background, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a more entertaining gaming machine which can digest a large number of pending variable operations in a short time.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention The invention according to claim 1 for achieving the above object is a jackpot game mode which is advantageous to the player when the lottery result of the jackpot drawing is a jackpot. In the gaming machine that executes, the lottery execution means (30, S3) for executing the jackpot lottery in response to the establishment of the predetermined condition, and the symbols of the plurality of display positions (10L-10R) are changed. , It is established within a predetermined period (S9, S11) in which the lottery result display means (10) for displaying the lottery result of the jackpot lottery by the combination of the symbols when stopped and the fluctuation operation of the lottery result display means are not performed. The holding variation number counting means (34) for counting the number of times the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the lottery for the count number of the holding variation number counting means after the predetermined period is finished. A game machine which comprises a special variation mode executing means and (30, S12) for executing a special variation mode for performing by reducing the fluctuation behavior of the fruit display means.

The alphanumeric characters in parentheses represent corresponding components in the embodiments described later. The same applies in this section below. According to this configuration, by performing a large number of fluctuation operations that are suspended while the fluctuation operation of the lottery result display means is not performed in the special fluctuation mode, the fluctuation operations can be completed in a short time. Therefore, the time until the next big hit can be shortened, so that the interest can be improved.

As in the invention according to claim 2, if the predetermined period includes a period (S9) in which the jackpot game mode is being executed, fluctuations for a large number of times held during the jackpot game mode. The operation can be digested in a short time in the special variation mode.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. Although a pachinko machine will be described as an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine and can be applied to a gaming machine such as an arrangement ball machine. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. This pachinko machine is a game board 1 and this game board 1
The handle 2 for adjusting the momentum of the game ball to be fired inward, the upper plate 3 for storing the game ball to be fired toward the game board 1, and the upper plate 3 cannot be fully stored It is provided with a lower plate 4 for receiving a game ball.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the structure of the game board 1. On the periphery of the game board 1, a guide rail 8 having a substantially arc shape for guiding a game ball shot from a launching device (not shown) to the upper left side of the game board 1 is arranged. On the game board 1,
A large number of obstacle nails 7 are arranged, and the game ball released upward from the upper left side of the game board 1 along the guide rails 8 has a large number of obstacle nails 7 along the board surface of the game board 1. It falls down through the gap.

At the center of the game board 1, the main display 1
0 is placed. The main display 10 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and its display screen has three display positions (left display position 1
0L, central display position 10C, right display position 10R)
Further, it is possible to variably display a plurality of symbols each consisting of the letters "H", "D", "K" and the numbers "5", "6", "0". The main display 10 is
By stopping any one of the above-mentioned symbols at these three display positions 10L to 10R, 3
It can be displayed by combining two patterns.

Below the main display 10, an accessory starting port 12 into which a game ball can enter is arranged. An electric tulip accessory 13 is provided in association with the accessory starting port 12. Normally, the blades 131 and 132 of the electric tulip accessory 13 are in close proximity to each other and are narrowed, and it is difficult for the game ball to enter the accessory starting port 12. Above the main display 10, a digital display 15 (hereinafter referred to as a mini digital display), which is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display and can display numbers “0” to “9”, is arranged. There is. The display of the mini digital display 15 changes in response to the game ball passing through the passage gates 14 arranged on the left and right sides of the main display 10,
After that, when a predetermined number (usually about 10 seconds) elapses and a predetermined number (for example, "7") is stopped, the blades 131 and 132 of the electric tulip accessory 13 are kept for a predetermined time (usually about 1 second). Widely opened on both sides, the accessory starting port 12 becomes easy to receive the game ball.

When a game ball enters the accessory starting port 12, a predetermined number of prize balls (game balls) are given to the player by a prize ball payout device (not shown), and the player can execute the jackpot game mode. A jackpot lottery is held to determine whether or not. The lottery result of the jackpot lottery is displayed on the main display 10. Three display positions 10L-10R
In response to the game balls entering the accessory starting port 12, the display of the symbols starts changing all at once, and after a predetermined time elapses, for example, the left display position 10L, the right display position 10R, and the central display position. It will be stopped in the order of 10C. The lottery result of the jackpot lottery is displayed by the combination of the symbols displayed in the respective display positions 10L to 10R when the display of the three display positions 10L to 10R is stopped. In this embodiment,
When the same symbol (big hit symbol) is displayed at the three display positions, it becomes a big hit, and the big hit game mode is executed.

Below the accessory starting port 12, for example, a large winning opening 16 which is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the left and right and into which a plurality of game balls can enter at the same time is arranged. This prize hole 1
In relation to 6, an opening / closing plate 17 that can be opened and closed is provided in an open state for guiding the game ball to the special winning opening 16 and a closed state for preventing the game ball from entering the special winning opening 16. That is,
The opening / closing plate 17 can block the special winning opening 16 along the board surface of the game board 1 to prevent a game ball from entering the special winning opening 16, and from this state, the big winning opening A game ball that falls on the special winning opening 16 by opening the special winning opening 16 by falling down on the front side around a rotary shaft (not shown) arranged along the lower end edge of the 16 The big prize hole 1
Can be brought in 6

In the jackpot game mode, an opening / closing plate 17 is provided until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls enter the special winning opening 16.
The operation of opening the
If at least one of the game balls that has entered the special winning opening 16 during a round has passed a special area (so-called V zone) inside the special winning opening 16, the next round is executed and the opening and closing is performed. The opening operation of the special winning opening 16 by the plate 17 is performed for a predetermined maximum number of continuous rounds. When the game balls enter the special winning opening 16, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 3. In the jackpot game mode, the game balls easily enter the special winning opening 16, so that the player can obtain a large number of prize balls.

On each of the left and right sides of the main display 10, there is one windmill 18 for influencing the flow of the game balls (a total of 2 windmills).
One) is arranged. In addition, in the lower part of the game board 1, a general winning opening 1 in which only prize balls are provided for entering game balls.
Two 9s are arranged on each of the left and right sides (four in total).
The game balls (out balls) that have not entered the accessory starting port 12 and the general winning port 19 are collected in the machine from the out ball collecting port 20 formed in the lower portion of the game board 1. On the game board 1,
There may be a starting opening that is not associated with the electric tulip accessory.

In the present embodiment, when the game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 during the symbol change of the main display device 10 or during the big hit game mode, the main display device 1 for the entering ball.
The changing operation of 0 can be held up to 99 times, for example. On the upper right side of the main display unit 10, a reservation number display unit 21 including, for example, two 7-segment display units is arranged. Hold number indicator 2
For example, 1 is capable of displaying numbers from “0” to “99”, and the number of pending variable operations (holding number) is displayed on the holding number display 21. The fluctuation operation suspended during the symbol fluctuation of the main display 10 is executed after the symbol fluctuation ends.

Further, in the present embodiment, the main display 10
In the three display positions 10L to 10R, if the symbols are stopped by a combination (special symbol) different from the jackpot symbol, for example, “HDK” or “560”, the main display 1
A special game mode (holding number acquisition game mode) capable of holding the variable operation of 0 is executed. During the jackpot game mode or the special game mode, the changing operation of the main display 10 is not performed. Therefore, at the end of these modes, a large number of changing operations are suspended.

The feature of this embodiment is that after the jackpot game mode and after the hold number acquisition game mode is finished, the variable operation suspended in these modes is shortened more than the normal time, that is, three. The point is to shorten the time from the start of the fluctuation of the display positions 10L to 10R to the stop thereof, and to execute the time reduction game mode for continuous execution. It is possible to digest in a short time by executing the variable operation for a large number of times held while the variable operation of the main display device 10 is not performed by shortening it in the time reduction game mode. Therefore, the time until the next big hit can be shortened, so that the interest can be improved.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical construction of this pachinko machine. The control circuit of this pachinko machine includes a control unit 30 configured by a microcomputer. The control unit 30 includes a CPU that is the center of control, a RAM in which data necessary for control is written, a ROM in which program software is stored, and the like (not shown). Control unit 3
The accessory starting port 12 and the passage gate 14 are connected to 0. In response to the game ball entering the accessory starting port 12 or the game ball passing through the passage gate 14, detection signals corresponding to the game balls are input to the control unit 30.

Further, the control unit 30 has a main display 1
0, the mini digital display 15, the number-of-holding display 21, the electric tulip accessory 13, the opening / closing plate 17 and the like are connected as control targets. The control unit 30 uses the accessory starting port 1
The operation of these controlled objects is controlled based on the input signals from the control circuit 2 and the pass gate 14. The control unit 30 executes a big hit lottery, a big hit lottery execution unit 31, and a stop symbol lottery execution unit 32 that executes a stop symbol lottery for determining symbols to be stopped at the three display positions 10L to 10R.
And a hold number counter 33 for counting the hold number
With, the jackpot game mode and the number of holding during the hold number acquisition game mode, that is, a time-reducing game number counter 34 for counting the number of fluctuation operations to be executed in the time-reducing game mode, and a game ball passing through the passage gate 14. In response to the passage, the electric tulip accessory opening / closing lottery execution unit 35 for executing the electric tulip accessory opening / closing lottery for deciding whether to open or close the electric tulip accessory 13 is included.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the flow of display on the main display 10 and the number-of-holds-display 21 when the changing operation suspended during the symbol change of the main display 10 is executed. "↓" shown in each of the display positions 10L to 10R indicates that the symbols of those display positions 10L to 10R are changing (the same applies hereinafter). Three changing display positions 10L
The symbols 10 to 10R have a display position 10L on the left, a display position 10R on the right, and a display position 10C on the center after a predetermined time has elapsed.
Are stopped in this order (see FIGS. 4A to 4D).

As shown in FIG. 4 (d), at three display positions 10L to 10R, when the deviating symbol which is neither a jackpot symbol nor a special symbol is stopped, one fluctuating operation is finished, and three again The symbols of the display positions 10L to 10R start to change at the same time, and the display of the number-of-holds display 21-
1 (see FIG. 4E). In this way, the pending variable operation is repeatedly and continuously executed until the display of the pending number display 21 becomes "0".

FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining the contents of control by the control unit 30. With reference to FIG. 5, the control unit 30 constantly monitors whether or not a game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 (step S2). When the game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 (YES in step S2) when the time reduction game mode is not in progress (NO in step S1),
The control unit 30 performs a jackpot lottery (step S
3), a stop symbol lottery is performed (step S4). The lottery is controlled by the CPU of the control unit 30.
After that, the control unit 30 displays the three display positions 10L to 10R.
The symbols of No. 1 are changed all at once (step S5), and after a predetermined time has passed, the left display position 10L and the right display position 1
0R, in the order of the central display position 10C, the symbols determined by the stop symbol lottery in step S4 are stopped (step S
6).

If the combination of the stop symbols determined by the stop symbol lottery is neither a special symbol of "HDK" nor "560" (NO in step S7), and is not a jackpot symbol (NO in step S8), it is as it is. The process ends. Then, when the game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 again, the control unit 30 executes the control from step S3. If the combination of the stop symbols determined by the stop symbol lottery is not any special symbol of "HDK" and "560" (NO in step S7), and if it is a jackpot symbol (YES in step S8), the control unit 30 The jackpot game mode is executed (step S9).

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the contents of control by the control unit 30 in the jackpot game mode. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flow of display on the main display 10 and the number-of-holdings display 21 in the jackpot game mode. The symbols of the three display positions 10L to 10R that fluctuate as shown in FIG. 7A are the left display position 10L, the right display position 10R, and the central display position 10C.
Stop in the order of, jackpot pattern (eg "HHH")
When is stopped (see FIG. 7B), the jackpot game mode is entered.

With reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, during the big hit game mode, the symbol change of the main display 10 is not performed, and first, the control unit 30 changes the display screen of the main display 10 to the big hit game mode screen. (Step E1, see FIG. 7C). As shown in FIG. 7 (c), on the big-hit game mode screen, a time-reduced game number display area 41 is arranged substantially in the center thereof, and the number of variable operations suspended during the big-hit game mode is the time. It is displayed in the shortened game number display area 41. A round number display area 43 is arranged above the time reduction game number display area 41,
The control unit 30 displays the number of rounds at that point (for example, the display "ROUND1") in the number-of-rounds display area 43 (step E2).

During the jackpot game mode, the control unit 30 constantly monitors whether or not a game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 (step E3). The electric tulip accessory 13 is opened when "7" is displayed on the mini digital display 15 and the fluctuating time of the mini digital display 15 that fluctuates when the game ball passes through the passage gate 14 during the big hit game mode. The time is the same as usual, and the former is about 1
0 seconds, the latter is about 1 second.

When the game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 (YES in step E3), first, the control section 30 determines whether or not the count number of the hold number counter 33 is the maximum ("99"). (Step E4). When the count number of the hold number counter 33 is not "99" (NO in step E4), the count number of the hold number counter 33 is incremented by +1.
(Step E5). When the count number of the hold number counter 33 is "99" (YES in step E4),
The count number of the hold number counter 33 is not added.

Next, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the count number of the time reduction game number counter 34 is the maximum ("99") (step E6). Then, when the count number of the time reduction game number counter 34 is not "99" (NO in step E6), the time reduction game number counter 3
The count number of 4 is incremented by 1 (step E7). When the count number of the time reduction game number counter 34 is "99" (YES in step E6), the count number of the time reduction game number counter 34 is not added.

While the control unit 30 monitors whether or not a game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 (NO in step E3),
The count numbers of the hold number counter 33 and the time reduction game number counter 34 at that time are displayed in the hold number display 21 and the time reduction game number display area 41, respectively (steps E8 and E9). When the game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 (YES in step E3), the control unit 30
Pending number counter 33 and time reduction game number counter 3
After adding the count number of 4 (steps E5 and E7),
Reservation number display 21 and time reduction game number display area 41
Is switched to the count number of those counters 33 and 34 (steps E8 and E9).

The control of steps E3 to E9 is repeated until the round ending condition is satisfied, that is, until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls enter the special winning opening 16, 1
When the round ends (YES in step E10), the control unit 30 increments the number of rounds by 1 (step E1).
1). If the number of continued rounds has reached the maximum, that is, if the final round has ended (YE in step E12)
S), while the jackpot game mode ends, if the number of continued rounds has not reached the maximum (N in step E12)
O), and the control after step E2 is repeated again. FIG. 7D is a jackpot game mode screen at the end of the jackpot game mode, in which the number of rounds display area 43 displays "Final ROUND", and the number of continued rounds has reached the maximum. In addition, "42 times" is displayed in the time reduction game number display area 41, indicating that the number of holdings during the jackpot game mode is 42 times.

The passage gate 14 is arranged at a position where the game ball easily passes, and normally, the mini digital display 1 changes in response to the game ball passing through the passage gate 14.
In the display of 5, fluctuation / stop is repeatedly and continuously performed.
Although it depends on the probability that the electric tulip accessory 13 is opened and closed by the electric tulip accessory opening / closing lottery, it is possible to hold the fluctuation operation for 30 to 40 times during the big hit game. Referring again to FIG. 5, when the jackpot game mode ends, the control unit 30 switches the game mode to the time reduction game mode (step S12), and switches the display screen of the main display 10 to the time reduction game mode screen. . As shown in FIG. 7 (e), the time-saving game mode screen is almost the same as the normal game mode display screen, but at the top of the display screen,
The remaining time reduction game number display area 42 for displaying the number of remaining variable operations to be executed during the time reduction game mode is displayed.

When the combination of the stop symbols determined by the stop symbol lottery is a special symbol of either "HDK" or "560" (YES in step S7), the control unit 30
Executes the hold number acquisition game mode. Specifically, normally, after "7" is stopped on the mini digital display 15,
The electric tulip accessory 13 is opened for about 1 second, but when the special symbols are stopped at the three display positions 10L to 10R, the opening time is lengthened (for example, about 3).
Seconds) to set (step S10). Then, only the duration different depending on the type of the stopped special symbol (as will be described later, 100 seconds for "HDK", 30 seconds for "560"), the hold number acquisition game mode is executed (step S11). ). By making the opening time of the electric tulip accessory 13 longer than usual, it is possible to hold more variable operations during the hold number acquisition game mode. During the number-of-holds acquisition game mode, the one-time fluctuation time of the mini digital display 15 is set shorter (for example, about 2 seconds) than the normal fluctuation time (for example, about 10 seconds).

In the present embodiment, the combination of the stop symbols determined by the stop symbol lottery has been described as the configuration for determining whether or not to execute the hold number acquisition game mode. For example, whether to execute the hold number acquisition game mode. The configuration may be such that a lottery for determining whether or not is performed separately.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the content of control by the control unit 30 in the hold number acquisition game mode. Further, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display flow of the main display 10 and the number-of-holds display 21 in the number-of-holds acquisition game mode.

With reference to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, in the number-of-holds-acquiring game mode, different continuation depending on whether the special symbol stopped at the three display positions 10L to 10R is "HDK" or "560". Hold number acquisition game mode is executed only for time. Specifically, the symbols of the three display positions 10L to 10R that fluctuate as shown in FIG. 9A are stopped in the order of the left display position 10L, the right display position 10R, and the central display position 10C. 3 display positions 10L-10
When "HDK" is stopped in R (YE in step T1)
S), the control unit 30 sets the duration of the hold number acquisition game mode to, for example, 100 seconds (step T2), and "HD
If "560" is stopped instead of "K" (step T
1, NO, see FIG. 9B), set the duration of the hold number acquisition game mode to, for example, 30 seconds (step T).
3).

Depending on the probability that the electric tulip accessory 13 will be opened and closed by the electric tulip accessory open / close lottery, 3
If the special symbol stopped at one of the display positions 10L to 10R is “HDK”, the opening operation of the electric tulip accessory 13 during the reserve number acquisition game mode can be performed up to about 20 times, and in this case, 70 to It is possible to suspend the fluctuating operation for 90 times. On the other hand, three display positions 10L-1
If the special symbol stopped at 0R is "560", the opening operation of the electric tulip accessory 13 during the hold number acquisition game mode can be performed up to about 6 times, and in this case, 20 to 3
It is possible to suspend the fluctuation operation for 0 times.

After setting the duration of the hold number acquisition game mode, the control unit 30 switches the display screen of the main display 10 to the hold number acquisition game mode screen (step T).
4, FIG. 9C). As shown in FIG. 9 (c), on the screen for the number-of-holds-acquiring game mode, a time-reduced game-number display area 41 is arranged at substantially the center thereof, and the number of variable operations suspended during the number-of-holds acquisition game mode. Is displayed in the time reduction game frequency display area 41. Above the time reduction game number display area 41, for example, a message indicating that the game mode is in the hold number acquisition game mode, "for example, hold number acquisition game rushing" is displayed. Further, in the lower left part of the screen for the number of hold acquisition game mode, a special symbol (for example, "560") stopped at the three display positions 10L to 10R at the time of entering the number of hold acquisition game mode is displayed.

Acquiring the number of holdings During the game mode, the accessory starting port 12
When the game ball enters (YES in step T6), the control unit 3
0 increments the count number of the reservation number counter 33, displays the count number on the reservation number display 21 (step T7), increments the count number of the time reduction game number counter 34, and sets the count number to time. It is displayed in the shortened game number display area 41 (step T8). In FIG. 9 (d),
The display of the time-reduced game number display area 41 which was "0 times" becomes "1 time", and the display of the hold number display 21 which was "2" becomes "3".

In this way, step T2 or T3
Until the duration set in step T6
The control of T8 is repeated, and when the continuation time has elapsed (YES in step T5), the number-of-holds acquisition game mode ends. FIG. 9E is a screen for the number-of-holds-acquiring game mode at the end of the number-of-holds-acquiring game mode, in which the time-reduced number-of-games display area 41 is displayed as "25 times", and the number-of-holds-acquiring game mode is displayed. It is shown that the number of fluctuation motions held inside is 25.

When the hold number acquisition game mode ends, the control unit 30 switches the game mode to the time reduction game mode (step S12 in FIG. 5) and switches the display screen of the main display 10 to the time reduction game mode screen. . Figure 9
As shown in (f), the screen for the time-saving game mode is
Similar to FIG. 7E, the remaining time reduction game number display area 42 is displayed at the top of the display screen. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the content of control by the control unit 30 in the time reduction game mode. In addition, FIG.
Is a diagram showing the flow of display on the main display 10 and the number-of-holding-displays 21 in the time-reducing game mode after the end of the big hit game mode, and FIG. 12 is the time-reducing game mode after the end of the number-of-holds acquisition game mode. Main indicator 1
It is a figure which shows the flow of the display of 0 and the reservation number display 21.

With reference to FIGS. 10 to 12, in the time-reducing game mode, the control section 30 first sets the hold number counter 33.
And the count number of the time reduction game number counter 34 is respectively decremented by 1 (steps P1 and P2), and these count numbers are displayed on the reserved number display 21 and the remaining time reduction game number display area 42, respectively (step P1).
3) The symbols at the three display positions 10L to 10R are simultaneously changed (step P4). In FIG. 11 (b),
"Remaining 42 times" remaining time reduction game number display area 4
The display of No. 2 becomes "41 more times" and the display of the number-of-holds-display 21 which has been "45" is "44".
Further, in FIG. 12B, the display of the remaining time reduction game number display area 42 which is “25 more times” is “24 more times” and the hold number display 21 which is “27” is displayed. Is "26".

When the predetermined time has passed, the control section 30
The symbols at the one display position 10L to 10R are stopped at the same time (step P5, see FIG. 11C and FIG. 12C). When the symbols are stopped all at once, the time from the start of variation of the symbols to the stop (symbol variation time) is about 2 seconds, and in the normal game mode, the left display position 10L, the right display position 10R, the center The symbol variation time can be shortened as compared with the case of stopping in the order of the display position 10C (for example, about 10 seconds). As a result, it is possible to digest the variable operation suspended during the big hit game mode and the hold number acquisition game mode in a short time.

In this way, until the count number of the time reduction game number counter 34 becomes "0", step P1
The control of P5 is repeated, and when the count number of the time reduction game number counter 34 becomes "0" (Y in step P6).
ES, FIG. 11 (e) and FIG. 12 (d)), the control unit 30 erases the remaining time reduction game number display area 42 from the time reduction game mode screen to display the display screen of the main display 10. Return to the normal game mode display screen (step P7, see FIG. 11 (f) and FIG. 12 (e)),
Switch the game mode to the normal game mode (step P
8).

In FIG. 12 (e), "2" is displayed on the number-of-holds display 21, and even after the end of the time-reducing game mode, the number of two-times held before entering the number-of-holds-acquiring game mode is held. Fluctuating motion remains. In this case, the symbols of the three display positions 10L to 10R start to change all at once, and the display of the number-of-holds indicator 21 is decremented by 1 (FIG. 12).
(F)) After that, in the same mode as the mode described in FIG. 4, the pending variable operation is repeatedly executed continuously until the display of the pending number display 21 becomes “0”. In FIG. 11 (f) as well, the variable operation number "3" that was held before entering the hold number acquisition game mode is displayed on the hold number display 21, but after that, similarly to the above, The suspended variable operation is repeatedly executed continuously until the display of the number display unit 21 becomes “0”.

In the above embodiment, the case where the special symbol or the jackpot symbol is not stopped at the three display positions 10L to 10R during the time reduction game mode has been described, but the three display positions 10L to 10R are determined during the time reduction game mode. Special symbols or jackpot designs may be stopped. In this case, the time shortening game mode may be interrupted and may be switched to the holding number acquisition game mode or the jackpot game mode. The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

For example, the hold number acquisition game mode is not limited to the configuration that ends after a predetermined time has passed, and may have a configuration that ends after the electric tulip accessory 13 opens and closes a predetermined number of times. However, the electric tulip accessory open / close lottery may be configured to end after being performed a predetermined number of times. Even during the jackpot game mode, as in the hold number acquisition game mode, for example, an electric tulip accessory 1
The opening time of 3 becomes longer than usual, and the accessory starting port 12
The game ball may be easily inserted into the.

The number-of-holds indicator is not limited to the one constituted by two 7-segment indicators, and, for example, 99 LED elements are arranged so that the same number of LED elements as the number of holdings are turned on. May be Further, the number of variable operations that can be held is not limited to 99 times, and may be less than or more than 99 times. In the above embodiment, the case where the time reduction game mode is executed until the count number of the time reduction game number counter 34 becomes "0" has been described, but until the count number of the hold number counter 33 becomes "0". It may be executed. That is, the variable operation that was held before entering the hold number acquisition game mode may also be configured to be executed in the time reduction game mode.

The time-reducing game mode is not limited to the configuration that is executed only after the jackpot game mode and the hold number acquisition game mode are ended, and is executed after another mode in which the fluctuation operation of the main display 10 is not executed is ended. It may be done. The main display 10 is not limited to the configuration having three display positions 10L to 10R, and may have a configuration having four or more display positions, for example. The main display 10 is not limited to letters and numbers, but may be, for example, a picture or the like.

The count number of the time reduction game number counter 34 is the time reduction game number display area 4 of the main display 10.
1 and the remaining time reduction game number display area 42 is not limited to the configuration, and may be configured to be displayed on the time reduction game number display provided separately from the main display 10. In this case, the main display is not limited to a liquid crystal display, but may be a rotary drum, a dot display, a 7-segment display, or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of display on the main display and the number-of-holds display when executing a variation operation suspended during a symbol variation of the main display.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the content of control by the control unit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the contents of control by the control unit in the jackpot game mode.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display flow of a main display and a hold number display in the jackpot game mode.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the content of control by the control unit in the hold number acquisition game mode.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display flow of a main display unit and a hold number display device in a hold number acquisition game mode.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the content of control by the control unit in the time reduction game mode.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of display on the main display and the number-of-holds display in the time reduction game mode after the end of the big hit game mode.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display flow of the main display and the number-of-holds display in the time reduction game mode after the number-of-holds acquisition game mode is finished.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Main display 10L-10R display position 30 control unit 34 hours reduced game counter

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine that executes a jackpot gaming mode that is advantageous to a player when the lottery result of the jackpot drawing is a jackpot. The jackpot drawing is performed in response to the establishment of a predetermined condition. The lottery execution means to be executed, the symbols at a plurality of display positions are changed, and the lottery result display means for displaying the lottery result of the jackpot lottery by the combination of the symbols when stopped, and the changing operation of the lottery result display means The number of times of holding fluctuation number counting means for counting the number of times the above-mentioned predetermined condition is satisfied within a predetermined period, and after the above-mentioned predetermined time period, the fluctuation of the lottery result display means by the count number of the above-mentioned holding fluctuation number counting means. A gaming machine comprising: a special variation mode executing means for executing a special variation mode for shortening the operation. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined period includes a period in which the jackpot game mode is executed.