JP6215414B2 - 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 informs important information in advance as the game progresses, and informs the result.

  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.

  Some of these effects are called “pseudo-continuous effects”, for example. The pseudo-continuous effect generally refers to an effect in which a plurality of symbol sequences fluctuate and the symbol sequences fluctuate again after being temporarily stopped (see Patent Documents 1 to 3).

  Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 describe table data for selecting a variation pattern type classified for each type of production operation of reach production after pseudo-continuous production, and reach production is performed after pseudo-continuous production. This is one of the so-called typical pseudo-continuous effects.

  Not only the pseudo-continuous effects described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, but also the pseudo-continuous effects include “every time a symbol string that is not a predetermined hit is temporarily stopped (for example, 1 to 3 times). "Effects" "For example, an intermediate symbol group with a special pattern for pseudo-ream, and an effect that re-varies when the pseudo-ream dedicated symbol is temporarily stopped", "an effect that re-varies when the special pattern for pseudo-ream stops after reaching", etc. There are various forms of production.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228561 describes “an effect in which a pseudo-dedicated symbol stops and re-varies during normal reach”. In Patent Document 3, when the left and right symbols are reach-displayed and then the big hit is not made, the middle symbol is changed and stopped a plurality of times.

  By the way, in the above-mentioned patent documents 1 to 3, the notification of how many times the pseudo-ream continues is generally expressed by a lamp effect, a color effect, or a story being continued. It's hard to understand instantly.

  In Patent Document 4, the roles 91 to 94 are used, and only the role 91 is rotated / lighted at the first re-variation of the pseudo-announcement, and the roles 91 and 92 are rotated / returned at the second re-change. Illuminated, and the components 91, 92, 93 rotate and light at the time of the third re-variation, and the features 91 to 94 rotate and light at the time of the fourth re-variation. According to the above, it is possible to make the player recognize the number of executions (continuous number of times) of the pseudo-announcement easily and reliably.

  However, in Patent Document 4, since it is not a direct notification, the number of pseudo-reams is still difficult to understand. For this reason, it is only necessary to simply display the number of times, but if an image that is not directly related to effects such as symbol fluctuations being executed in the screen is displayed after reaching, there is a possibility that the lottery result will be misunderstood. There is also a result that gives a sense of incongruity.

JP 2011-30796 A JP 2011-31096 A JP 2008-29895 A JP 2010-88523 A

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention executes a pseudo-continuous production after reaching the number of times of the pseudo-continuous production without giving misunderstanding or discomfort to the lottery result notification including production such as symbol variation in the display screen. The object is to obtain a gaming machine that can be notified in an easy-to-understand manner.

The present invention controls the progress of a normal game in which a lottery is executed by winning a game ball in a starting winning opening provided on the game board surface, and is provided on the game board surface when the lottery is won. A game progress control means for controlling the progress of a special game that allows a game ball to be won by opening a large winning opening which is closed during the game for a predetermined period, and a plurality of predetermined symbol sequences on the display device An image effect including the fluctuation of the image is displayed, and a notifying unit for notifying a result of the lottery according to a symbol arrangement state of each symbol sequence to be stopped thereafter, and a reach effect as a form of the image effect notified by the notifying unit. The post-reach quasi-continuous effect is executed to stop at the final stop symbol to notify the result of the lottery after a predetermined number of times the pseudo-continuous operation is executed and temporarily stopped and re-variable with the specific symbol of the final stop symbol sequence. When the execution execution control means executes the post-reach pseudo-continuous effect, the specific symbol temporarily stopped by the pseudo-continuous operation every time the pseudo-continuous operation is executed. The display state is changed , and the reach symbol is displayed in multiples as a history corresponding to the number of pseudo-reams .

  According to the present invention, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening, if the game ball is a win that is effective for the lottery, for example, the lottery is executed.

  When the result of this lottery is winning, a game ball can be won by opening a large winning opening that is provided on the game board surface and is closed during normal games for a predetermined period of time. You can get the right of special games. In other words, during the special game, more game balls can be received in a shorter period of time than during the normal game.

  Here, the result of the lottery is notified by the notification means. In other words, the effect execution control means controls the notifying means to display on the display device an image effect including a predetermined symbol sequence variation, and a symbol arrangement state stopped after the image effect. The player confirms winning / losing according to the symbol arrangement state to be finally stopped. In the process up to that point, various effects may be executed to give a sense of expectation of winning.

  As one of them, there is a post-reach pseudo-continuous effect form, and this pseudo-continuous effect form is an effect that increases the expectation of winning as the number of changes in the symbol sequence or the effect image is repeated.

  The post-reach quasi-continuous effect form is a final stop symbol for notifying the result of the lottery after a predetermined number of times of quasi-continuous operation in which the reach effect is executed and the final stop symbol sequence is temporarily stopped and re-variable with a specific symbol. Stop at.

  For this reason, the conventional pseudo-continuous effect and the effect after the reach are processed in parallel, and for example, it is possible to prevent the redundancy of the image effect until the result notification of the lottery. Moreover, the expectation of the original reach production that does not have a sense of expectation in the reach after the end of the pseudo-ream is not impaired.

  Here, in the production execution control means, when the post-reach pseudo-continuous production is executed, the specific symbol temporarily stopped in the pseudo-continuous operation every time the pseudo-continuous operation is executed according to the number of pseudo-continuous operations. Change the display status of.

  This makes it possible to recognize the current number of pseudo-continuous operations in the display state of the specific symbol.

  In addition, when the execution execution control means executes the post-reach pseudo-continuous production, the display state of the reach symbol temporarily stopped in the reach production every time the pseudo-continuous operation is started based on the number of pseudo-continuous operations. To change. In the present invention, the change of the display state of the reach symbol is characterized in that the reach symbol itself is duplicated and displayed each time the pseudo-continuous operation is repeated.

  By increasing the number of reach symbols themselves, it is possible to visually recognize the number of pseudo-continuations easily.

  In the present invention, the plurality of replicated reach symbols are displayed in a multiple manner so that they partially overlap each other.

  The display area (area) of the replicated reach symbol can be made smaller than the integrated value of the number of times of replication, and as a result, the area of the pseudo-continuous effect can be expanded. Note that the copied reach symbol may be displayed in a reduced size.

  As described above, in the present invention, the pseudo-continuous production is executed after the reach, and the number of the pseudo-continuous production is displayed in the display screen without giving misunderstanding or discomfort to the lottery result notification including the design variation etc. It has an excellent effect that it can be easily notified.

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 timing chart of the pseudo | simulation series effect which concerns on this Embodiment, and is a timing chart which concerns on the pre-reach pseudo series effect. It is a timing chart of the pseudo | simulation series effect which concerns on this Embodiment, and is a timing chart which concerns on the post-reach pseudo series effect. It is a flowchart which shows the symbol fluctuation pattern effect control routine which concerns on this Embodiment and contains the pseudo | simulation continuous effect in an effect control part. It is a front view which shows an example of the frame division | segmentation image of the moving image which visually alert | reports the post-reach pseudo-continuous effects displayed on an LCD display part, and the number of pseudo-continuous.

(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, turned off, and flashes in accordance with the progress of the game in an arch shape to produce visual effects such as lighting and auditory effects such as sound. 52 is arranged. The lower end portion of the upper effect portion 52 is connected to the upper end portion of the lower effect portion 54 arranged in a substantially U shape around the integrated dish 24.

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

  The effect unit 56 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.

  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, while the special symbol start winning opening (A) 129 is closed at the upper opening of the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134. ing.

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

  Here, when the electric tulip 136 is in the open state, the pachinko ball PB can be received into the winning opening of the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134, and the pachinko ball PB can be won.

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

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

  Further, at the lowest position of the game area, there is provided an out port 124 through which the 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 is executed, and when the special symbol lottery is won, the opening and closing of the attacker 112 is performed. The door 116 opens and closes in a predetermined pattern, and this is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) (sometimes referred to as “special gaming state” or “big role processing”).

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

  In the present embodiment, a maximum of four 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 figure B start opening sensor 134S for detecting a winning ball to the special figure B starting winning opening 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 opening 120A, General winning sensors 120AS, 120BS, and 120CS for detecting winning balls to 120B and 120C are connected.

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

  An operation button 50 is connected to the effect control unit 152 as an input system. In addition, to the effect control unit 152, a light emitting element 137 for lighting effects and speakers 60 (glass frame speakers 60L, 60C, 60R, saucer speaker 60U) provided in various game parts of the game board 18 are connected as an output system. Has been.

  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, when the result of the special symbol lottery is found in the main control unit 150, the effect control unit 152 is instructed to execute the effect of the symbol variation pattern. At this time, the main control unit 150 instructs the effect time of the symbol variation pattern. For this reason, the main control unit 150 and the effect control unit 152 are each independently controlled according to the time, for example, both without feeding back the processing status information from the effect control unit 152 to the main control unit 150 Are controlled in synchronization.

  The effect control unit 152 selects the symbol variation pattern type based on the instructed effect time, but basically, the variation of the three columns of symbols starts, and each column passes through various effect images. The symbol is determined (mainly stopped), and the possibility of reach, the reach type, and the like are selected based on the instructed performance time.

  Conventionally, for symbol variation pattern production, production without reach, production with reach, and before reaching, for example, executing a pseudo-continuation that repeats once or more after temporarily stopping at a symbol that shows detachment or a specific symbol There is a pre-reach pseudo-ream effect that displays a post-reach.

  FIG. 5 is a timing chart relating to the pre-reach pseudo-continuous effect. In FIG. 5, the temporary stop of the two symbol rows out of the three symbol rows is displayed in a non-reach manner, and after the temporary stop operation of the final symbol. When the specific symbol is displayed, the first pseudo-variation (1st) is started, and then the pseudo-continuous variation is continued by displaying the specific symbol while maintaining the non-reach state. When the reach display is performed without continuing the quasi-continuous symbol, the reach effect is executed and the final symbol is stopped.

  In the case of this pre-reach quasi-continuous production, if the reach is developed in a state where the number of quasi-continuous is large (for example, three or more quasi-continuous), the expectation of winning the special symbol lottery increases. However, conversely, if the reach is developed in a state where the number of pseudo-reams is small (for example, one or two pseudo-reams), the expectation of winning the special symbol lottery is lowered.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a post-reach pseudo-continuous effect for executing the pseudo-ream after the symbol variation is started and the reach is displayed is provided.

  FIG. 6 is a timing chart relating to post-reach pseudo-continuous effects. In FIG. 6, temporary stop of two symbol rows out of three symbol rows is displayed as a reach, and the final symbol is maintained while maintaining the reach state. When the specific symbol is displayed after the temporary stop operation, the first pseudo-variation (1st) is started, and then the pseudo-continuous variation is continued by displaying the specific symbol. If the continuation pattern is not continued and the continuation process fails (that is, the temporary stop does not occur, for example, the display is accelerated again and the display image is whiteout or blackout), the super reach effect is executed. And the final symbol stops.

  On the other hand, when the specific symbol is not displayed once after the reach display (non-specific symbol), the so-called normal reach ends. At the end of the normal reach, the special symbol lottery may be a win or a loss, but most will be missed.

  In the case of post-reach pseudo-ream production, the reach is fixed, so if the first pseudo-ream fails, there will be no pseudo-ream, and the feeling will be equivalent to normal normal reach. . On the other hand, if there is a temporary stop of a specific symbol even once, the quasi-ream starts, so an expectation increase based on the number of quasi-reams can be expected, and if the quasi-ream fails several times (ie, the final (E.g., when the symbol is reaccelerated and the display image is whiteout or blackout), a super reach effect is developed and the final symbol is awaited with a sense of expectation.

  In this embodiment, by executing the post-reach pseudo-continuous production, the expectation of the winning, which is the original function of reach, is maintained, and an increase (amplification) of expectation proportional to the number of consecutive pseudo-continuations is established. did.

  FIG. 4 shows functional blocks for symbol variation pattern execution control in effect control unit 152 according to the present embodiment. 4 are functionally classified and specialized in symbol variation pattern control, and the configuration of the effect control unit 152 is not limited.

  Information such as a command from the main control unit 150 is received by the command receiving unit 250, and the command is analyzed.

  When the command receiving unit 250 analyzes that the lottery information is included, the lottery information is sent to the reachability determination unit 252.

  The reachability determination unit 252 determines whether reach is possible based on the lottery information. The reachability determination unit 252 is connected to the symbol variation pattern type determination unit 254, and the reachability information determined by the reachability determination unit 252 is transmitted together with the lottery information.

  The symbol variation pattern type determination unit 254 determines the symbol variation pattern type based on the accepted lottery information and reachability information.

  It should be noted that identification information is assigned to all types of symbol variation pattern types, and the symbol variation pattern type determination unit 254 selects identification information.

  The identification information determined (selected) by the symbol variation pattern type determination unit 254 is sent to the data collection unit 256.

  The data collection unit 256 is connected to the effect form information memory 258 and the symbol variation pattern editing unit 260. Data read instruction information is input from the data collection unit 256 to the effect form information memory 258, and various data are read based on the data read instruction information.

  The effect form information memory 258 is partitioned into a variable pattern type image data storage area 258A, an effect image data storage area 258B, a pseudo-continuous pattern data storage area 258C, a temporary stop pattern data storage area 258D, and a reach pattern type image data storage area 258E. Each data is stored. Necessary data is read from each of these storage areas based on the data read information and sent to the symbol variation pattern editing unit 260. The storage area is a representative area, and it is preferable that the effect form information memory 258 has a storage capacity sufficient to partition the storage area and increase the data storage area as necessary.

  The symbol variation pattern editing unit 260 receives editing instruction information from the data collection unit 256 and data necessary for image rendering from the rendering mode information memory 258.

  For this reason, the symbol variation pattern editing unit 260 selects normal symbol variation, reach pattern, pre-reach pseudo-ream, and post-reach pseudo-ream as image effect types. The symbol variation pattern data displayed on the display unit 106 is edited.

  The edited symbol variation pattern data is sent to the symbol synthesizing unit 262 and the reach symbol image editing unit 266. A display instruction unit 264 and a reach symbol image editing unit 266 are connected to the symbol composition unit 262.

  The display instruction unit 264 outputs a display instruction to the symbol control unit 156 based on the symbol variation pattern information sent from the image composition unit 262. This display instruction sends a display instruction command together with the image data to be displayed. For example, when all the image data is stored on the symbol control unit 156 side, the display instruction command and its image data are identified. The identification code may be sent out. As a result, the symbol control unit 156 controls the LCD display unit 106 to display the symbol variation pattern.

  On the other hand, the reach symbol image editing unit 266 edits a reach symbol in which two of the three symbol columns (for example, two columns of the left column and the right column) are temporarily stopped with the winning symbol. For example, the reach symbol is the same symbol. For example, when the reach is “7”, the reach symbol is “7 ↓ 7”. Note that “↓” indicates that the change is in progress.

  Here, the reach symbol image editing unit 266 uses the reach symbol 280 (see FIG. 8) to edit the reach symbol 280 whose number of pseudo-continuations can be visually recognized, and sends it to the image composition unit 262.

  Therefore, the reach symbol image editing unit 266 edits the reach symbol 280 based on the pseudo consecutive number information read from the pseudo consecutive number counter 268. The pseudo continuous number counter 268 obtains the pseudo continuous symbol display information from the display instruction history of the symbol variation pattern from the display instruction unit 264. The pseudo-continuous counter 268 increments one count each time a pseudo-simultaneous symbol is displayed, and sends the pseudo-continuous count information to the reach symbol image editing unit 266 each time this count is added.

  In the present embodiment, as the reach symbol 280 that can recognize the number of pseudo-continuations, as shown in FIG. 8, each time the pseudo-sequence is continued, the reach symbols 280 corresponding to the number of times overlap each other. I am trying to synthesize. For this reason, it is possible to display the number of reach symbols 280 corresponding to the number of times of pseudo-continuations without increasing the display area of the reach symbols 280 (without narrowing the pseudo-continuous variation and the notice area).

  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 ball is shot 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 of hitting the game nail or the windmill 21. 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 a special symbol start winning opening (A) 129 and a special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 provided in the game area, or passes through the passing gate 118, it is based on the respective game specifications. Processing (for example, special symbol lottery, normal symbol lottery, etc.) is executed, and image display effects (for example, symbol variation pattern effects, etc.) on the LCD display unit 106, sound effects using the speaker 60, and the like are executed. . Although not shown in the drawing, when a prize is awarded to the general winning opening 120, a predetermined prize ball (payout) is 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 game state (a big win 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.

  In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation pattern effect as described above, the pseudo-continuous effect may be selected during the symbol variation before the three rows of symbols are determined. In this pseudo-continuous effect, a post-reach pseudo-continuous effect (see FIG. 6) is set in the present embodiment in addition to the pre-reach pre-reach pseudo-continuous effect (see FIG. 5).

  FIG. 7 shows a symbol variation pattern effect selection control routine in the effect control unit 152 including this pseudo-continuous effect.

  In step 300 of FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not a command has been received 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, where it is determined whether the accepted command is lottery information (effect time information, winning / losing information, etc.).

  If a negative determination is made in step 302, the process proceeds to step 304, and other processing is executed according to the analyzed command content, and this routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 302, the process proceeds to step 306 to perform a pseudo-continuous effect execution availability determination process.

  In this embodiment, the determination as to whether or not the pseudo-continuous performance can be executed is made dependent on the expected value. In other words, a setting table is prepared in which the pseudo-ream is not executed when the expected value is smaller than the predetermined value, and is executed when the expected value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, and the determination is made based on the separately determined expected value.

  In addition, the type of pseudo-continuous (whether pre-reach pseudo-continuous effect or post-reach pseudo-continuous effect) and the number of pseudo-continuous effects are applied as the main selection factors for the effect time input from the main control unit 150 as a command. It should be noted that some candidates may be selected according to the production time, and further selected from among them based on a selection ratio table set separately, or may be determined by lottery.

  In the quasi-continuous effect execution availability determination process in step 306, whether or not the quasi-continuation execution is possible is determined as described above, and then in step 307, reachability determination processing is executed. That is, it is determined whether or not a reach effect is set in the symbol variation pattern effect, and then the process proceeds to step 308.

  In step 308, the determination result of whether or not the pseudo-ream is possible in step 306 is determined. That is, in step 308, it is determined whether or not the pseudo-continuous effect is executed. If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 310, and the variation pattern type and effect image data are based on the effect time information and the winning / failing information. Is used to edit the normal symbol variation pattern effect image, and the process proceeds to step 320. In the case of reach, the reach pattern type is included.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 308, the process proceeds to step 312, and the pseudo-continuous type and the number of pseudo-continuous times are selected based on the production time, and the process proceeds to step 314. In step 314, it is determined whether the pseudo-continuous type is a pre-reach pseudo-ream or a post-reach pseudo-ream.

  If it is determined in step 314 that the pre-reach pseudo-ream, the process proceeds to step 316, and the variation pattern type, effect image data, pre-reach pseudo-continuous image data, and the like are obtained based on the effect time information and the winning / failing information. The symbol variation pattern effect image including the pre-reach pseudo-continuous effect is edited, and the process proceeds to step 320. In the case of reach, the reach pattern type is included.

  Also, if it is determined in step 314 that it is a post-reach pseudo-ream (sometimes referred to as “long effect”), the process proceeds to step 318, where the variation pattern type and effect are determined based on the effect time information and the winning / failing information. The design variation pattern effect image including the post-reach pseudo continuous effect image is edited using the image data, the reach pattern type, the post-reach pseudo continuous image data, etc., and the process proceeds to step 320.

  In step 320, the symbol variation pattern effect image data edited in any one of step 310, step 316, or step 318 (or the symbol variation pattern effect image data if image data is stored in the symbol control unit 156). Is sent to the symbol control unit 156. The symbol control unit 156 controls the LCD display unit 106 to display the edited symbol variation pattern effect image.

(An example of post-reach pseudo-ream production)
The post-reach pseudo-continuous effect is executed based on the timing chart shown in FIG. 6. At this time, the LCD display unit 106 displays an image as shown in FIG. Further, in the present embodiment, the current number of pseudo-continuations can be recognized while viewing the post-reach pseudo-continuous effect image.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the number of reach symbols 280 is increased every time the pseudo-ream is repeated (re-varied).

  In the post-reach pseudo-continuous effect, when the symbol variation pattern effect is started and the left symbol sequence and the right symbol sequence are temporarily stopped at “7” symbols as shown in FIG. 8A, the basic reach symbol together with the reach symbol 280. An image 282 is displayed.

  Even after this reach, the middle symbol sequence continues to fluctuate, and after the temporary stop operation, the middle symbol sequence specific symbol (pseudo-continuous symbol G) may be temporarily stopped (see FIG. 8B). At this time, the symbol (that is, “7-G-7”) is reduced and the first pseudo continuous symbol emphasizing image 284 is displayed to start the pseudo continuous effect. In order to express that the first pseudo-continuous production is started, two reach symbols 280 are displayed so as to partially overlap each other.

  For this reason, the player can recognize that the reach symbol 280 appears multiple (here, double) and is the first pseudo-ream.

  In this case, since the center of the LCD display unit 106 is relatively wide, the pseudo-continuous effect is not affected.

  When the quasi-ream starts, the middle symbol is changed again, and a notice image 288 in which a notice effect 286 or the like is executed is displayed at the center of the LCD display unit 106 (see FIG. 8C).

  When the notice effect shown in FIG. 8 (C) is completed, the middle symbol sequence being re-variable enters the temporary stop operation, and when it is temporarily stopped at the pseudo continuous symbol G again, the second pseudo continuous symbol emphasized image 290 is displayed. (See FIG. 8D.) The pseudo-continuation is continued. The longer this continuation is, the higher the expectation that the result of the special symbol lottery will be won.

  In order to express that the second pseudo-continuous production is disclosed, the three reach symbols 280 are displayed so as to partially overlap each other.

  For this reason, the player can recognize that the reach symbol 280 appears multiple (here, triple), and is the second of the pseudo-ream.

  In addition, when the temporary stop is not temporarily stopped with the pseudo-continuous symbol G, the pseudo-ream ends, but since the reach has already been confirmed and there has been at least one notice effect after that, a supermarket with a higher expected value than the normal reach Execute reach production.

  As described above, in the post-reach pseudo-continuous production of the present embodiment, temporary stop is displayed as reach, and after the last symbol re-variation and temporary stop operation, when a specific symbol is displayed, pseudo-continuous variation is started. Executes control in which re-variation is repeated more than once. Here, after one or more re-variations, the quasi-continuous symbol does not continue, and if the quasi-continuation fails, the super reach effect is executed, the final symbol is stopped, while the reach display is specified once When the symbol is not displayed, the so-called normal reach ends.

  In the case of such a post-reach pseudo-ream production, the reach is fixed, so if the first pseudo-ream fails, there will be no pseudo-ream, and the feeling will be equivalent to normal normal reach, and will be specified even once. If there is a temporary stop of the symbol, the quasi-ream will start, so an expectation increase based on the number of quasi-reams can be expected. By waiting for the final symbol to stop, the expectation of the winning, which is the original function of reach, can be maintained, and the expectation can be increased (amplified) in proportion to the number of consecutive pseudo-continuations.

  In this embodiment, an example of using a pre-reach pseudo-continuous effect and a post-reach pseudo-continuous effect together, while explaining the pre-reach pseudo-continuous effect as a comparative example of the post-reach pseudo continuous effect that is a feature of the present invention. (Refer to the flowchart of FIG. 7) is shown, but only the post-reach pseudo-continuous effect may be executed.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, when the post-reach pseudo-continuous production is repeated, the number of repetitions corresponds to the expected value of winning, so the number of pseudo-continuous times can be used to grasp the progress of the game in the future. It becomes an important element.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, attention is paid to the temporary stop at the reach symbol 280 first, the reach symbol 280 that is temporarily stopped at the first time is stored, and each time the pseudo-continuous symbol G is temporarily stopped, the basic reach is stored. The symbols 280 are displayed in multiples by overlapping each other. Thereby, in addition to being in the reach, the player can always recognize the number of pseudo-reams visually, so that the progress of the future game can be grasped with expectation.

PB game ball 10 Pachinko machine (game machine)
18 Game board 105 Center actor 106 LCD display (display device)
129 Special design starting prize opening (A)
134 Special design starting prize opening (B)
150 Main control unit (game progress control means)
152 Production control unit (notification means, production execution control means)
154 Dispensing control unit 156 Symbol control unit 160 Dispensing device 164 Firing control unit 165 Firing device 250 Commandant accepting unit 252 Reachability determining unit 254 Symbol variation pattern type determining unit 256 Data collecting unit 258 Production mode information memory 258A Variation pattern type image data storage Area 258B Production image data storage area 258C Pseudo-continuous symbol data storage area 258D Temporary stop pattern data storage area 258E Reach pattern type image data storage area 260 Design variation pattern editing unit 262 Design synthesis unit 264 Display instruction unit (production execution control means)
266 Reach Symbol Image Editing Unit 268 Pseudo Continuous Counter 280 Reach Symbol 282 Basic Reach Symbol Image 284 Pseudo Continuous Symbol Emphasized Image 286 Preliminary Effect 288 Preliminary Image 290 Pseudo Continuous Symbol Enhanced Image G Pseudo Continuous Symbol

Claims (1)

Controls the progress of a normal game in which a lottery is executed by winning a game ball in a start winning opening provided on the game board surface, and is provided on the game board surface and closed during the normal game when the lottery is won. A game progress control means for controlling the progress of a special game that allows a game ball to be won by opening a large winning opening that is made for a predetermined period;
Informing means for displaying an image effect including variation of a plurality of predetermined symbol sequences on the display device, and notifying a result of the lottery according to a symbol arrangement state of each symbol sequence to be stopped thereafter,
As a form of image effect notified by the notification means, a reach effect is executed, and after performing a quasi-continuous operation for temporarily stopping and re-changing the final stop symbol sequence with a specific symbol, the result of the lottery is notified. Production execution control means for executing a post-reach pseudo-continuous production to stop at the final stop symbol for
The production execution control means is
When the post-reach pseudo-continuous effect is executed, each time the pseudo-continuous operation is executed, the display state of the specific symbol temporarily stopped by the pseudo-continuous operation is changed and the reach symbol is changed according to the number of pseudo-reams. A game machine characterized by being displayed in multiple as a history .