JP2000237406A - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a gaming machine that enables a player to recognize a jackpot reliability and a reach development rate by finding commonality in a series of display of a notice symbol on a display means. SOLUTION: The gaming machine starts displaying a special symbol in response to a predetermined input signal and, when the variable display is stopped in a specific mode, shifts a display means 2 to a special game state different from a normal game. 1 above. Then, during the period from the start to the stop of the change display of the special symbol, a notice symbol indicating the probability of shifting to the special game state is made to appear. The notice symbol is represented by sequentially displaying a plurality of symbols in time sequence, and the probability of transition to the special game state is determined by the ratio of symbols in which the same or related characters appear in the displayed series of symbols. Represents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko game machine having display means for displaying symbols related to a game and control means such as a microcomputer for controlling the display. About the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a pachinko game machine, which is a kind of ball-and-ball game machine, is provided with a display means for variably displaying a symbol when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the variably displayed symbol stops at a predetermined combination of symbols. In some cases, a player is provided with a benefit. In recent years, an electrical display device such as a liquid crystal display capable of performing various effects has been widely used as such a display means.

In such an electric display device, for example,
The number of times the variable prize ball device is opened and the number of game balls that have won the variable prize ball device are changed in real time when the fluctuating display is stopped at a specific symbol combination (big hit) and converted to an advantageous open state for the player. To display, or to show the jackpot more gorgeously, the background of the screen displaying the specific symbol is displayed in a different color tone from the normal time, or a new character different from the variable displayed symbol appears When a particular symbol becomes a jackpot when one more line is lined up (so-called reach state), the jackpot is approaching the player by displaying it in a form different from the normal display operation. For example, it is possible to perform a display (effect display) that enhances the interest of the player, for example, by recognizing the player.

[0004] Particularly, an effect display useful for enhancing the interest of the player is a symbol display in the "reach state".
It is also called "reach action". When the reach action starts, the player pays attention to the display on the display device and expects a big hit to appear. Examples of the reach action include changing the displayed speed at which the displayed symbol fluctuates compared to the normal time, changing the variable time of the symbol, and the like.
A 00% jackpot may appear. In other words, such a reach action is a display that informs the player of the appearance of the jackpot.

[0005]

However, the reach action by the display means of the conventional gaming machine is a relatively simple method of changing the speed and time of changing the symbol, and expects a "big hit" from the player. Even if such a reach action appears, "the design change does not always stop at the jackpot symbol, so that the player's expectation may be disappointed and the interest may be spoiled.

[0006] In addition to the above-described change of the symbol variation as a reach action, the reach action is also a simple symbol in a gaming machine that causes a change to appear a symbol (character) different from the symbol that fluctuates. The display does not indicate the probability of a jackpot appearing (jackpot reliability). In any case, the conventional simple reach action tends to get tired of the player, and the game tends to be monotonous.

[0007] Therefore, by actively reporting the jackpot reliability, the player may have excessive expectation even if it is clearly "losing" or betray the player's expectation of "big hit". In addition to the notification of the reliability of the jackpot, not only to report the reliability,
By performing a variety of effect displays, it is expected that the interest of the entire game will be enhanced.

[0008] In addition, if the effect display is performed by various symbols even before the reach of the reach state after the start of the fluctuation of the symbol, not only the above-mentioned big hit reliability but also the probability of the reach action appearing thereafter (reach). It is also possible to display an advance notice indicating the rate of development, thereby further increasing the sense of expectation for a “big hit” and increasing the fun as a game. Further, if such a notice display is expressed in more detail with respect to the game information such as the jackpot reliability and the reach development rate by changing the combination of the symbols and the display mode, the interest of the player increases. In addition, the player can know more reliable information about the game.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which enables a player to recognize a jackpot reliability and a reach development rate by finding commonality in a series of notice symbols on a display means. It is.

[0010]

According to the present invention, a special symbol is displayed in response to a predetermined input signal, and when the variable display is stopped in a specific mode, the display is shifted to a special game state different from a normal game. In a gaming machine comprising means for displaying a notice symbol indicating a probability of transition to the special game state from the start to the stop of the change display of the special symbol, the notice symbol is a plurality of symbols timed. The special game state is represented by the ratio of symbols in which the same or related characters appear in a series of symbols displayed in the special game state.

[0011] In the second aspect, the notice symbol is the same symbol as the sign symbol displayed during the change display of the special symbol, and one other special symbol whose change symbol is being displayed. And a reach symbol displayed when the vehicle reaches the stopped reach state.

In a third mode, the specific mode is characterized in that the special symbols are all stopped at the same symbol.

In a fourth aspect, the special game state is a game state in which a great profit is provided to the player.

In the fifth mode, the specific mode is characterized in that the special symbol is in a reach state in which one special symbol is displayed while being changed and all other symbols are stopped at the same symbol.

In a sixth mode, the special game state is an effect display that excites the reach state.

[0016]

According to the present invention, a preview symbol is constituted by sequentially displaying a plurality of symbols in time sequence, and a symbol in which a same or related character appears in a series of displayed symbols is displayed. Since the ratio indicates the probability of transition to the special game state, the player pays attention to the appearing character. That is, in a series of symbols displayed as a preview symbol, the player recognizes how many symbols in which the same or related character appears are displayed, and then determines whether to shift to the special game state. Can be easily predicted.

Further, since information on whether or not to shift to the special game state is of great interest to the player, attention is paid to the last part of a series of symbols constituting the notice symbol, It will not be overlooked as a production.

Further, by giving variations to the display mode of the symbols, such as the appearance of many characters in the preview symbols, the overall game becomes more interesting.

According to the second aspect, the notice symbol is the same as the sign symbol displayed during the change display of the special symbol, and all other symbols are the same except for one special symbol whose change symbol is being displayed. It is composed of a reach symbol that is displayed when it reaches the stop state with the symbol, so the player who is interested in the game result, in a series of notice symbols until all of the special symbols change display is stopped I will pay attention.

Further, if the special game state is a big hit in which a great profit is given to the player, a series of notice symbols indicating the probability of shifting to the special game state is displayed as information which is most interesting to the player. Therefore, the player pays attention to the series of displays. Further, by performing a series of display of the notice symbols, the player's sense of expectation as to whether or not a big hit may be changed thereafter.

Further, if the special game state is an effect display that excites the reach state, a series of preview symbols indicates the probability of transition to the reach state. Thereafter, the player's sense of expectation as to whether or not to shift to the reach state can be changed.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A pachinko game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a game board surface 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1.
FIG. A liquid crystal display device 2 is disposed at a substantially center of the game board surface 10 as a display unit for displaying information related to the game. The liquid crystal display device 2 variably displays a plurality of symbols represented by images to simulately display three rows of rotating reels of the slot machine. The symbols to be displayed in a variable manner are called special symbols. If the special symbol is displayed in a specific mode (for example, a stop mode such as “7-7-7”, which is referred to as “big hit”) when the special symbol is stopped, a special game state advantageous to the player is provided. It shifts to. This special game state will be described later.

Further, in the liquid crystal display device 2, a "notification symbol" is displayed for giving notice that the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific mode indicating the transition to the special game state.

The notice symbol includes a "sign" (a right character and a left character, which will be described later) displayed during the change of the special symbol, and the special symbol when the change of the special symbol is stopped by another one. A "reach symbol"("reach notification character" and "reach effect pattern" described later) displayed in a state (reach state) in a specific mode indicating a transition to a game state is included. These predictive symbols and reach symbols are expressed in various video modes.

In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, many identical characters are displayed in a series of display flows as a preview symbol (sign symbol → reach symbol). The larger the hit, the higher the reliability of the jackpot. Details will be described later.

Below the liquid crystal display device 2, there is provided a start winning hole (so-called start hole) 3 in which a symbol change of the liquid crystal display device 2 is started when a game ball enters. The starting winning opening 3 is composed of a variable winning device which can be converted into a first state which is disadvantageous for the player and a second state which is advantageous for the player, and a predetermined number (for example, five) when a game ball wins.
The prize balls are to be paid out.

Note that even if the starting winning opening 3 is in the first state disadvantageous to the player, the winning prize of the game ball can occur because it holds a winning space in which about one game ball can be won. .

Above the liquid crystal display device 2, four symbol change memory lamps 15 are provided. These symbol change memory lamps 15 are provided on the special symbols 2L, 2C,
The number of times the winning prize opening 3 has been won while the 2R is being displayed in a variable manner is stored with an upper limit of four times, and the number of times the liquid crystal display device 2 can be displayed in a variable manner at that time is notified to the player. . The winning after the fifth time becomes invalid as the variable display start condition.

Below the start winning opening 3, there is provided a large winning opening (so-called attacker) 4 which can be converted into a closed state which is disadvantageous to the player and an open state which is advantageous to the player. The winning opening 4 is a display screen 2a of the liquid crystal display device
When the change of the symbol stops at a specific symbol combination that becomes "big hit", a door opening / closing type variable winning device is converted into an open state advantageous to the player for a predetermined time. The number (for example, 15) of prize balls is determined to be paid out. The special gaming state described above refers to a gaming state in which the special winning opening 4 is in an open state and the fluctuation time of the symbols on the liquid crystal display device 2 is reduced to increase the number of winnings to the starting winning opening 3. Say.

A variable display device 5 is provided below the game board surface 10.
Is provided. This is set so that when the game ball passes through the variable display operation gates 6a and 6b provided on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display device 2, the variable display is started. When the display of the variable display device 5 stops at a predetermined specific symbol, the starting winning opening 3 is changed to a second state advantageous to the player.

Around the variable display device 5, four variable display storage lamps 8 are provided. The variable display memory lamp 8 includes a variable display device 5 having a variable display operation gate 6a,
6b is stored up to four times each time the game ball passes, and the number of times the symbol of the variable display device 5 can be changed at that time is notified to the player. The fifth and subsequent passes are not counted and become invalid.

Further, on the game board 10, windmills 11 a and 11 b with lamps having a light emitting portion and a normal windmill 12
a, 12b, general prize holes 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, which pay out 15 prize balls to the player every time there is a prize ball.
13f, 13g, board side lamps 14a, 14b and the like are provided.

The variable display device 5, the starting winning opening 3 and the special winning opening 4 together with the general winning openings 13f and 13g constitute a variable winning ball device 9 as an integrated unit, and are installed on the game board. .

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, a series of display flows in the liquid crystal display device 2 will be described below.

When the game on the liquid crystal display device 2 is started, first, as shown in FIG. 2, special symbols 2L, 2C, 2
R is variably displayed.

After a lapse of a predetermined time, as shown in FIG. 2, a character "brain" 21 appears in front of the special symbol 2L on the left side of the variable symbol so as to overlap the variable symbol 2L.

The character "Brain" 21 is a symbol for giving a notice that the special symbols 2L, 2C, 2R to be displayed in a fluctuating manner will stop in a specific mode indicating a big hit, and is one of the symbol symbols constituting the above-mentioned notice symbol. is there. A character that appears in such a manner as to overlap the left variation symbol 2L is hereinafter referred to as a “left character”.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2, a character “pine” 22 as another aspect of the sign symbol appears so as to overlap the right-moving symbol 2R. A character such as the character “Pine” 22 that appears so as to overlap the right variation symbol 2R is hereinafter referred to as a “right character”.

At the same time as the appearance of the right character, the left variation symbol 2L is stopped and displayed. Here, the symbol indicating the number “7” is stopped and displayed.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, four types of characters, "brain", "kiri", "pine", and "pitecan" are provided as the right character and the left character, which are predictive symbols. "Kiri", "Pine", and "Pitecan" are human characters, and "Brain"
A character representing an alien.

Here, it is assumed that the same character does not appear on the left and right. For example, when "Brain" appears as the left character, any one of "Kiri", "Pine", and "Pitecan" other than "Brain" appears as the right character.

After the left and right characters have appeared and the left fluctuating symbol 2L has been stopped and displayed as described above, after a lapse of a predetermined time, the left and right characters 21, 21 are displayed as shown in FIG.
2 disappears and the right variation symbol 2R is stopped and displayed. Here, the right stop symbol 2R displays the same symbol “7” as the left stop symbol 2L.

As described above, when the left and right special symbols 2L and 2R are in the state where the symbols are stopped and displayed in the same symbol, that is, in a so-called reach state, the character "Brain on UFO" 23 is displayed on the display screen as shown in FIG. The display appears from the right side of 2a and crosses in front of the special symbols 2L, 2C, 2R. This is one of the aforementioned "reach patterns",
This is a display for notifying the player that the reach state has been reached, and subsequently the reach effect pattern is displayed, and the characters appearing in this display are referred to as “reach notification characters”.

In the present embodiment, as the reach notification characters, in addition to "Brain on UFO", as shown in FIG. 4, "Kiri", "Pine", "Colon", and "Love Love", a total of five types of reach are shown. A notification character is provided.

Here, "Kiri" and "Colon" are displayed on the left side of the display screen 2a so as to overlap the left symbol 2L instead of the "Brain on UFO". "Pine" is displayed on the right side of the display screen 2a so as to overlap the right symbol 2R instead of the "brain on UFO". In “Love Love”, “Kiri” and “Pine” are displayed on the left and right of the display screen 2a.

In the case of "Love Love", the character is not displayed so as to overlap with the special symbols 2L, 2C, 2R like the other reach notification characters, but is displayed on the entire display screen 2a together with the character display of "Love Love". Is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 2 again, after the reach notification character disappears from display screen 2a, a reach effect pattern is displayed. When the “brain on UFO” is displayed as the reach notification character as described above, then, as shown in FIG. 2, the UFO descends from above the display screen 2a as a reach effect pattern. "UFO Reach" is displayed.

In the present embodiment, in addition to the "UFO reach" shown in FIG. 2, three types of reach effect patterns of "present reach" and "sports reach" are provided. FIG.
Indicates the specific contents of the reach effect pattern.

"UFO reach" means that the UFO displays
The state of descending from above a is displayed.

[0051] "Present reach" has a heart symbol appearing on the background of the display screen 2a, and the character "Pitecan"
A state in which a character 41 is about to kiss a character “pine” 42 is displayed.

In the case of "Sports Reach", a character "Kiri" 43 and a character "Pitecan" 44 dressed as an American football player are displayed.

After such a reach effect pattern is displayed, the center variable symbol 2C is stopped and displayed. If the central stop symbol 2C is the same symbol as the left and right stop symbols 2L and 2R, a "big hit" is different. If it is a design, it will be "losing".

The above is a series of flow of display on the liquid crystal display device 2.

In the present embodiment, the jackpot reliability differs depending on the combination of the left character, the right character, the reach notification character, and the reach effect pattern that appear in the series of display flows shown in FIG.

FIGS. 6 to 8 show notice symbols ("left character" and "right character" as "sign symbols" and "reach notification characters" as "reach symbols") displayed on the display screen 2a. The display content of the “reach effect pattern”) and the jackpot reliability when displayed with the display content are shown.

For example, FIG. 6 shows the character “Brain”
And the reliability of the big hit corresponding to each of the display contents of the preview symbols including. Here, five patterns (PT1 to PT5) are given as display contents of the notice symbols.

In FIG. 6, "other than brain" in the left character and the right character means that any of the characters "Kiri", "Pine", and "Pitecan" appears, and "Brain" in the reach notification character. "Other than" means that any of "Kiri", "Pine", "Colon" and "Love Love" other than "Brain on UFO" appears.

For example, the display pattern of the notice symbol is PT5
In the case of, the display flow is as follows.

(1) After the change of the special symbols 2L, 2C, 2R starts, “Kiri”, “Pine”,
One of the characters "Pitecan" appears.

(2) "Brain" as the right character
Appears, and the left symbol 2L stops.

(3) The left and right characters disappear, the left and right symbols 2L, 2R stop and enter a reach state, and a "brain on UFO" appears as a reach notification character.

(4) As a reach effect pattern, “UF
O Reach "is displayed.

When the notice symbol is displayed in the above flow, the reliability of the big hit is high (for example, 90 to 100%).

In FIG. 6, when the display pattern of the notice symbol is PT3, the display flow is as follows.

(1) After the change of the special symbols 2L, 2C, 2R starts, "Kiri", "Pine",
One of the characters "Pitecan" appears.

(2) "Kiri",
One of the characters “pine” and “pitecan” appears, and the left symbol 2L stops.

(3) After the left and right characters have disappeared, the left and right symbols 2L and 2R stop and enter a reach state, and a "brain on UFO" appears as a reach notification character.

(4) As the reach effect pattern, “UF
O Reach "is displayed.

When the notice symbol is displayed in the above-described manner, the jackpot reliability is moderate (for example, about 50%).
Therefore, it is lower than the case where the notice symbol is displayed in a pattern such as PT4 or PT5.

In FIG. 6, when the display pattern of the notice symbol is PT1, the display flow is as follows.

(1) After the change of the special symbols 2L, 2C, 2R starts, "Brain" appears as the left character.

(2) As the right character, “Kiri”,
One of the characters “pine” and “pitecan” appears, and the left symbol 2L stops.

(3) After the left and right characters disappear, the left and right symbols 2L and 2R stop and enter a reach state, and any one of "Kiri", "Pine", "Colon" and "Love Love" is reached. Appearance.

(4) As a reach effect pattern, “UF
O Reach "is displayed.

When the notice symbol is displayed in the above-described flow, the jackpot reliability is low (for example, 10% to 20%).

That is, as in the case of PT4 or PT5, the same character (here, “brain”) is included in a series of notice symbols in a series, or a lot of contents related to the same character are displayed. The jackpot reliability is high if done. Here, since “Brain” is an alien, “UFO reach” in the reach effect pattern is a content related to “Brain”.

In the PT1, PT2 and PT3, the number of occurrences of “Brain” is one before the reach effect pattern is displayed, but the number of occurrences of “Brain” is one like PT3. Even if it is a round, when the character appears as a reach notification character, the big hit reliability is higher than PT1 and PT2 in which “Brain” appears as the left and right characters. That is, the big hit reliability is changed according to the appearance timing in addition to the number of appearances of the same character.

Next, FIG. 7 shows the display content when the character "pine" is included in the series of notice symbols and the jackpot reliability corresponding to each character. In this case also, the display content is as follows. There are five patterns (PT6 to PT10).

In FIG. 7, “other than pine” in the left and right characters means “brain”, “kill”,
When any of the characters “Pitecan” appears, “other than pine” in the reach notification character means that “Brain on UFO”, “Kiri”, “Colon”, or “Love Love” appears This is the case.

FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the display contents and the jackpot reliability when the character "Kiri" is included in a series of preview symbols. In this case, too, five patterns are displayed. (PT11 to PT15).

In FIG. 8, “other than the drill” in the left and right characters means “brain”, “pine”,
When any of the characters “Pitecan” appears, “other than the drill” in the reach notification character means that “Brain on UFO”, “Pine”, “Colon”, or “Love Love” appears This is the case.

In the display patterns shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, as shown in FIG. 6, the same character (“Pine” in FIG. 7, FIG.
In the case of (1), if a large number of “cuts” are included or if a lot of contents related to the same character are displayed, the big hit reliability is high.

Also, by comparing the display contents of PT3 of FIG. 6, PT8 of FIG. 7, and PT13 of FIG. 8, the contents related to the same character in the reach notification character and the reach effect pattern are displayed. In some cases, the jackpot reliability corresponding to each display pattern is different. For example, as shown in PT3 in FIG. 6, in the reach notification character and the reach effect pattern, when the content related to the character “Brain” is displayed, a big hit is obtained as compared with the case where the content related to another character is displayed. Reliability is high. As described above, even when the same character appears (or the content related to the same character is displayed) at the same timing and ratio, the big hit reliability may be varied depending on the type of the character.

As described above, the player who knows the relationship between the number of appearances of the same character (or the contents related to the same character) and the jackpot reliability in the series of display of the notice symbol pays attention to the display on the display screen 2a. By doing so, it is possible to easily predict the appearance of the jackpot. Furthermore, a player who knows the change in the jackpot reliability depending on the timing at which the same character appears can be able to predict the jackpot in more detail.

Further, a series of display of the preview symbols not only indicates the jackpot reliability as described above, but also indicates the probability that the left and right special symbols will be in a reach state in which the same symbols are aligned, that is, the “reach development rate”. It can be configured as follows.

Next, the game control of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. This kind of pachinko game machine has a microcomputer as a control means, and controls the whole game by this. As shown in FIG. 9, the control means of the above-described embodiment is also constituted mainly by a microcomputer.

The microcomputer 50 includes a CPU 50
A, RAM 50B, ROM 50C and general-purpose I / O 50D
And processes various input signals input from the input circuit 51 in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 50C, and sends output signals from the output circuit 52 to each driving means as necessary.

In the course of the game, the CPU 50A makes various decisions, for example, a combination of symbols when the variable display of the special symbols 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped (hereinafter, a stopped symbol), and a sign and reach to be displayed. The display mode of the symbol is determined. The CPU 50A is connected to a random number generation circuit 53 that generates a random number. The CPU 50A extracts the generated random number and makes various decisions based on the value of the extracted random number. The random number generation means is not limited to the external random number generation circuit 53, but may be a means inside the CPU 50A that generates a random number on a program.

The input circuit 51 includes passing ball detection switches 6a 'and 6b' that generate a signal when a game ball passes through the variable display operation gates 6a and 6b, and a signal when a game ball wins the starting winning opening 3. Winning switch 4 'where
On the other hand, the output circuit 52 includes a variable display device 5, a liquid crystal display device 2, a variable display storage lamp 14, a symbol variation storage lamp 15, a start winning opening solenoid 30 for converting and driving the starting winning opening 3, and a large The special winning opening solenoid 31 driven for converting the winning opening 4 is connected.

Next, the special symbol stop mode (stop symbol), the sign symbol (the left character and the right character), and the reach symbol (the "reach notification character" or the "reach symbol") displayed on the liquid crystal display device 2 will be described. The processing procedure for deciding the display of the effect pattern ") is shown in FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When a game ball enters the start winning opening 3 (start winning), the start winning switch 3 ′ detecting this detects the CPU 5.
A signal is sent to the liquid crystal display device 0A to start the change of the special symbol in the liquid crystal display device 2. As a pre-process, the microcomputer 50 described above displays a stop symbol, a sign symbol, and a reach symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display device 2. Is determined.

As shown in FIG. 10, if there is a winning start,
First, the above-mentioned random number generating circuit 53 determines that the stop symbol is "big hit".
Or a random number for a jackpot determination required to determine whether the mode indicates “losing” (ST
1). The random numbers extracted here are extracted in the range of “0 to 255” as shown in FIG.

Next, three stop symbol determination random numbers as determination random numbers for determining three stop symbols to be displayed when it is determined to be “losing”, and a random value range of “0 to 14” respectively. (ST2), and a big hit symbol determining random number is extracted in a random value range of "0 to 14" as a random number for determining three stop symbols to be displayed when it is determined to be "big hit". (ST3).

Then, a random number for determining a reach effect pattern is extracted as a random number for determining a reach effect pattern (ST4), and a random number for character determination is determined as a random number for determination of a reach notification character and left and right characters. Extract (ST5).

As shown in FIG. 13, the random numbers extracted here are “0 to 1” for the reach effect pattern determining random numbers.
39, and the random number for character determination is 0-6
3 ”is extracted.

Subsequently, referring to the big hit determination table (FIG. 14) in FIG. 11 in which a random value range of "big hit" and a random value range of "losing" are assigned in advance, the big hit extracted in ST1 is determined. It is determined from the determination random number whether or not it is a big hit (ST6).

Here, the big hit determination table shown in FIG. 14 is stored in the ROM 50C of FIG. 9, and if, for example, “7” is extracted as a random number for big hit determination, it is determined to be a big hit.

If a big hit is determined in ST6, a big hit symbol to be displayed is determined in the next ST7.

In the process of ST7, the big hit symbol to be displayed is determined with reference to the big hit symbol determination table shown in FIG. 15 based on the big hit symbol determining random number extracted in ST3.

In the big hit symbol determination table, 15 special symbol combinations are predetermined as big hit symbols, and a numerical value for collating the extracted big hit symbol determining random numbers is assigned to each big hit symbol. This big hit symbol determination table is also stored in the ROM 50C. For example,
When the extracted jackpot symbol determining random number is “6”, the jackpot symbol stopped and displayed is “7-7-7”.

Subsequently, in ST12 of FIG. 12, FIG.
The reach effect pattern to be displayed is determined from the reach effect pattern determination random number extracted in ST4 with reference to the hit effect reach effect pattern determination table shown in FIG.

Here, as shown in the hit hit reach effect pattern determination table of FIG. 17, there are three types of hit hit reach effect patterns: “UFO reach”, “present reach”, and “sports reach”. If the extracted reach effect pattern determination random number is in the range of “0 to 24”, it is determined as “UFO reach”, and if it is in the range of “25 to 64”, it is determined as “present reach” and “65 ~13
If it is within the range of "9", it is determined as "Sports Reach".

Subsequently, in ST13, the left and right characters to be displayed and the reach notification character are displayed on the basis of the random numbers for character determination extracted in ST5 as shown in FIGS.
2 is determined with reference to the character determination table (for big hits) shown in FIG.

For example, if it is determined in ST6 that a big hit has occurred and if the reach effect pattern is determined to be “UFO reach” in ST12, the character determination table (for the big hit) in FIG. 19 is referred to.

If the random numbers for character determination extracted in ST5 are in the range of “0 to 3” and “22 to 30”, “Brain” as the left character, “other than Brain” as the right character, and reach notification "Other than Brain" is selected as the character. This corresponds to PT1 in FIG. 6 described above. The random numbers for character determination extracted in ST5 are “31-39”, “50-
In the range of "51", "other than brain" is selected as the left character, "brain" as the right character, and "other than brain" as the reach notification character. This corresponds to PT2 in FIG. 6 described above.

If the character-determining random numbers extracted in ST5 are in the range of “10 to 21”, “other than brain” is selected as the left and right characters, and “brain” is selected as the reach notification character. This corresponds to PT3 in FIG. 6 described above.

If the character-determining random numbers extracted in ST5 are in the range of “4 to 6,” “Brain” as the left character, “Other than Brain” as the right character, and “Brain” as the reach notification character. Selected. This corresponds to PT4 in FIG. 6 described above.
If the random number for character determination extracted in ST5 is in the range of “7 to 9”, “except Brain” as the left character, “Brain” as the right character,
“Brain” is selected as the reach notification character. This corresponds to PT5 in FIG. 6 described above.

By the way, even when a reach effect pattern other than "UFO reach" is selected, the character to be displayed is determined by referring to the character determination table corresponding to each reach effect pattern as described above.

For example, when it is determined that the hit is a big hit and the reach effect pattern is determined to be “present reach”, the character determination table shown in FIG. 20 is referred to, the hit is determined and the reach effect pattern is determined to be “sport reach”. In this case, the character determination table in FIG. 21 is referred to.

Referring again to FIG. 11, in ST6,
When the big hit determination random number is other than “7” and the big hit determination table of FIG. 14 determines that there is a loss, the stop symbol determination table shown in FIG. Stop symbols (left symbol 2L, middle symbol 2C, and right symbol 2R) to be displayed are determined from the random numbers for use (ST8).

As shown in FIG. 16, in the stop symbol determination table, numerical values for collating the extracted stop symbol determination random numbers are assigned to 15 types of stop symbols, and are stored in the ROM 50C.

Subsequently, it is determined whether the left symbol 2L and the right symbol 2R are the same among the determined stopped symbols (ST).
9) If not, the reach state is not reached, and no reach symbol is displayed, and the process proceeds to ST16 in FIG. 12, where only the right and left characters to be displayed are determined.

In the process of ST16 in FIG.
Referring to the character determination table shown in FIG. 25, based on the character determination random number extracted in ST5,
The left and right characters to be displayed are determined.

On the other hand, in the aforementioned ST9, the left symbol 2L
If the right symbol 2R is the same, it is determined whether or not the middle symbol 2C is the same (ST10). If the two symbols are different, the process proceeds to ST15 in FIG. 12, but all three stopped symbols are determined to be the same. In this case, the symbol obtained by shifting the middle symbol 2C by one frame is adjusted as the stop symbol of the middle symbol 2C (ST1).
1).

After the stop symbol is determined,
The process proceeds to ST14 in FIG.

In the process of ST14 of FIG. 12, the reach effect pattern to be displayed is determined from the reach effect pattern determination random number extracted in ST4 with reference to the loss reach effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. You.

As shown in the loss reach effect pattern determination table in FIG. 18, the reach effect patterns for the loss include “UFO reach”, “present reach”, “sport reach”, and “no reach”. There are four types, and if the extracted reach effect pattern determination random number is in the range of “0 to 4”, it is determined as “UFO reach”,
If it is within the range of "5-8", it is determined as "present reach", and if it is within the range of "9-11", it is determined as "sports reach". If it is within the range of "12 to 139", it is "no reach".

Subsequently, in ST15, based on the character determination random numbers extracted in ST5, the left and right characters to be displayed and the reach notification character are shown in FIGS.
6 is determined with reference to the character determination table (for loss) shown in FIG.

For example, if a loss is determined in ST6 and the reach effect pattern is determined to be “UFO reach” in ST14, the character determination table (for loss) in FIG. 22 is referred to.

If the character-determining random numbers extracted in ST5 are in the range of "6 to 14,""Brain" as the left character, "Other than Brain" as the right character, and "Other than Brain" as the reach notification character. Is selected. This corresponds to PT1 in FIG. 6 described above. If the random number for character determination extracted in ST5 is in the range of “15 to 23”, “other than brain” is selected as the left character, “brain” as the right character, and “other than brain” as the reach notification character. You. This corresponds to PT2 in FIG.

If the character determination random number extracted in ST5 is in the range of “0 to 5”, “other than brain” is selected as the left and right characters, and “brain” is selected as the reach notification character. This corresponds to FIG.
PT3.

Here, in the character determination table (for losing) of FIG. 22, there is no combination of notice symbols corresponding to PT4 and PT5 of FIG. That is, the combination of the preview symbols corresponding to PT4 and PT5 in FIG. 6 exists only in the character determination table of FIG.
Is displayed, the jackpot reliability is 100%.

In addition, "Brain" is displayed on either the left character or the right character, and "Other than Brain" is displayed as the reach notification character. PT1 and PT2 in FIG.
When the character determination table of FIG. 19 referred to at the time of big hit determination and the character determination table of FIG. 22 referred to at the time of loss determination are substantially the same in number, the number of combinations of notice symbols corresponding to .

Further, there are twelve combinations of PT3 in FIG. 6 in which “other than brain” is displayed as the left and right characters and “brain” is displayed as the reach notification character in the character determination table in FIG. On the other hand, in the character determination table of FIG. 22 referred to at the time of loss determination, there are only six sets, which are half of that. Therefore, when a combination of notice symbols corresponding to PT3 is displayed, the possibility of a big hit is greater.

That is, the combination of the preview symbols corresponding to PT3 has a higher jackpot reliability than the combination of the preview symbols corresponding to PT1 and PT2.

When a loss is determined, "UF
Even when a reach effect pattern other than "O-reach" is selected, a character to be displayed is determined with reference to the character determination table corresponding to each reach effect pattern, as described above.

For example, when it is determined that the game is lost and the reach effect pattern is determined to be “present reach”, the character determination table shown in FIG. In this case, the character determination table shown in FIG. 24 is referred to, and when it is determined that there is a loss and "reach is not determined", the character determination table shown in FIG. 25 is referred to.

Here, when the reach effect pattern is determined to be “present reach”, a combination of “pine” as the left character, “other than pine” as the right character, and “pine” as the reach notification character is displayed in FIG.
A combination of a preview symbol corresponding to PT9 of FIG. 7 and a preview symbol corresponding to PT10 of FIG. 7 displayed as a combination of "other than pine" as a left character, "pine" as a right character, and "pine" as a reach notification character Exists only in the character determination table of FIG. 20 which is referred to at the time of the jackpot determination. If a combination of the preview symbols corresponding to PT9 or PT10 is displayed, the jackpot reliability is 100%.

Further, even when the reach effect pattern is determined to be "sports reach", a combination of "Kiri" as the left character, "other than Kiri" as the right character, and "Kiri" as the reach notification character is displayed in FIG.
And a notice symbol corresponding to PT15 in FIG. 8 displayed by a combination of a notice symbol corresponding to PT14 of FIG. Since the combination exists only in the character determination table of FIG. 21 referred to at the time of jackpot determination, if a combination of characters corresponding to PT14 or PT15 is displayed, the jackpot reliability is 100%.

Although the above example is for a pachinko game machine, the present invention is applicable to other game machines, such as slot machines and TV game machines equipped with an electric display device and other video devices. The same applies.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display flow in a liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing types of characters displayed on the liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing types of reach notification characters displayed on the liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing types of reach effect patterns.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a relationship between a display pattern of a preview symbol including a character “brain” and a jackpot reliability.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a relationship between a display pattern of a preview symbol including a character “pine” and a jackpot reliability.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a relationship between a display pattern of a preview symbol including the character “Kiri” and a jackpot reliability.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric circuit unit of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining a display on the liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart following FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart following FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a table showing a random number extraction range required for a display determination process of the liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 14 is a table showing a big hit determination table.

FIG. 15 is a table showing a big hit symbol determination table.

FIG. 16 is a table showing a stop symbol determination table.

FIG. 17 is a table showing a reach effect pattern determination table for big hits.

FIG. 18 is a table showing a losing reach effect pattern determination table.

FIG. 19 is a table showing a character determination table referred to when a big hit is determined and “UFO reach” is determined.

FIG. 20: Jackpot is determined, and "Present Reach"
Is a table showing a character determination table that is referred to when a character is determined.

FIG. 21 is a table showing a character determination table referred to when a big hit is determined and “sports reach” is determined.

FIG. 22 is a table showing a character determination table which is referred to when a loss is determined and “UFO reach” is determined.

FIG. 23: Lost judgment and “Present Reach”
Is a table showing a character determination table that is referred to when a character is determined.

FIG. 24 is a table showing a character determination table that is referred to when a loss is determined and “sports reach” is determined.

FIG. 25 is a table showing a character determination table that is referred to when a loss is determined and “no reach” is determined;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko gaming machine, 2 ... Liquid crystal display device, 2a ... Display screen, 3 ... Start winning prize opening, 3 '... Start winning prize opening switch, 4 ...
Large winning prize opening, 5 ... variable display device, 6a, 6b ... variable display operation gate, 6a ', 6b' ... passing ball detection switch,
8: Variable display memory lamp, 10: Game board surface, 11a, 1
1b: Windmill with lamp, 12a, 12b: Windmill, 13
a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 13e, 13f, 13g
… General winning openings, 14a, 14b… Side side ramps, 1
5 ... design change memory lamp, 30 ... starting winning opening solenoid, 31 ... big winning opening solenoid, 50 ... microcomputer, 50A ... CPU, 50B ... RAM, 50C ... R
OM, 50D: general-purpose I / O, 51: input circuit, 52:
Output circuit, 53: random number generation circuit.

Claims (6)

[Claims] A display means for starting a special symbol change display in response to a predetermined input signal, and shifting to a special game state different from a normal game when the change display stops in a specific mode; In a gaming machine configured to cause a notice symbol indicating a probability of transition to the special game state to appear from the start to the stop of the variable display, the notice symbol displays a plurality of symbols sequentially in time. A gaming machine characterized in that the probability of transition to the special gaming state is represented by a ratio of symbols in which a same or related character appears in a series of symbols displayed. 2. The notice symbol includes a plurality of sign symbols which are displayed during the change display of the special symbol, and a plurality of the special symbols.
2. A reach symbol which is displayed when all of the other special symbols are stopped at the same symbol except for one special symbol in the variable display. Gaming machine. 3. The specific mode according to claim 1, wherein all of the special symbols are stopped at the same symbol.
Or the gaming machine according to 2. 4. The special game state is a game state in which a great profit is given to a player.
The gaming machine described. 5. The game according to claim 1, wherein the specific mode is a reach state in which all of the other special symbols are stopped at the same symbol except one of the special symbols in the variable display. Machine. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the special gaming state is an effect display that excites the reach state.