JP2002292032A - Gaming machine equipped with a symbol display device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a game machine equipped with a symbol display device, which can diversify the display effects of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device and prevent the symbol display device from being enlarged. A symbol display device includes a main display device.
And auxiliary display devices (22, 32, etc.). The main display device 15 variably displays the symbols 42, 44, and 46 for allowing the player to recognize whether or not the privilege has been established based on the display mode when the fluctuation is stopped. The auxiliary display devices (22, 32, etc.) include a disk 32 surrounding the main display device 15 and a disk 32.
And a drive source for driving the rotation. The disk 32 is rotated when the symbols 32a, 32b, 32c, and 32d are displayed and the symbols 42, 44, and 46 are variably displayed on the main display device 15, and the symbols 32a, 32b, and 32 are displayed.
c and 32d are moved to predetermined positions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a symbol display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machines, which are one of the amusement machines,
When a pachinko ball wins or passes in a predetermined area, a symbol is fluctuated and displayed on a symbol display device, and a privilege is given to a player according to a display mode of the symbol when the fluctuation is stopped.
In this type of gaming machine, whether or not a bonus is given to a player occupies most of the gaming interest of the player, and it is determined whether or not the display effect of the symbol change displayed on the symbol display device is interesting. It determines the fun of the machine. Therefore, conventionally, various improvements have been added to the display effects of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device. In the display effect of the conventional symbol change, it is common to change the screen displayed on the symbol display (for example, a liquid crystal display), for example,
An effect was performed in which the scroll direction of the special symbol (usually from the upper side to the lower side) was scrolled in the opposite direction while being changed and displayed.

[0003]

However, in the case of simply improving the display mode of the symbol variation such as changing the scroll direction, the image displayed on the screen only changes, which is different from the conventional one. It was difficult to attach and it was easy to get tired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to diversify the display effects of symbol fluctuation displayed on a symbol display device and to prevent the symbol display device from increasing in size. It is to provide a gaming machine that can do.

[0005]

A game machine according to a first aspect of the present invention is a game machine provided with a symbol display device, wherein the symbol display device includes a main display device, It has an auxiliary display device, and the main display device variably displays a symbol that allows a player to recognize whether or not a privilege is established according to a display mode at the time of fluctuation stop, and the auxiliary display device is arranged around the main display device. It has a first frame and a drive source for rotating and driving the first frame. The first frame has first identification information displayed on its surface and a symbol on a main display device. When the display is changed, the first identification information is rotated to move the first identification information to a predetermined position. According to such a configuration, the symbol display device is provided with the main display device and the auxiliary display device, and when the symbols are variably displayed on the main display device, the first frame of the auxiliary display device rotates. It is driven and an auxiliary effect is performed. For this reason, the movement of the first frame is added to the symbol change of the main display device, and the display effect of the symbol change can be diversified.

In the symbol display device according to the present invention, the auxiliary display device includes a second frame disposed around the first frame, and the second frame has a surface. The second identification information is displayed on the display, and when the relative positional relationship with the first frame becomes a predetermined positional relationship, the first identification information and the second identification information are matched to each other. One piece of completion information may be configured (claim 2). According to such a configuration, the first identification information displayed on the first frame and the second identification information are displayed.
The player can be interested in whether or not the second identification information displayed in the frame of (2) matches (whether or not the completion information is formed). Therefore, the movement of the first frame can be strongly appealed to the player, and the effect of the auxiliary display device can be enhanced.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the completion information is constituted by rotating the first frame, a display effect linked to the completion information is displayed on the main display device. May be performed (claim 3). According to such a configuration, the display effect linked to the completion information is performed on the main display device only when the first frame and the second frame have a predetermined positional relationship. Can enhance the effect of the production.

The above object can also be solved by the present invention. That is, the invention according to claim 4 is a gaming machine provided with a symbol display device, wherein the symbol display device has a main display device and an auxiliary display device, and the main display device has a display mode at the time of fluctuation stop. Variably displays a symbol that allows the player to recognize whether or not a privilege has been established, and the auxiliary display device has a first decorative body covering the front surface of the main display device and a second decorative body surrounding the first decorative body. It has a decorative body and a first drive source for rotating the second decorative body with respect to the first decorative body. The first decorative body has a first identification symbol displayed on the surface thereof, and a symbol displayed on the main display device can be visually recognized. The second decorative body has a first identification mark on the surface thereof. A second identification symbol corresponding to the symbol is displayed. According to such a configuration, an auxiliary display effect is performed by the first decorative body that covers the front surface of the main display device and the second decorative body that rotates around the first decorative body. Therefore, the pattern fluctuation of the main display device and the display effect by the auxiliary display device are viewed in an overlapping state without moving the line of sight, and the effect of the auxiliary display device can be effectively performed.

In the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, it is preferable that the auxiliary display device further includes a second drive source for rotating the first decorative body with respect to the second decorative body. (Claim 5). According to such a configuration, since the first decorative body and the second decorative body can be rotated separately, their movements are diversified, and the effect of the display effect by the auxiliary display device can be further improved. .

[0010] In the gaming machine according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the first identification symbol is a reference line extending from one peripheral edge of the first decorative body to the other peripheral edge, and the second identification symbol is:
It may be an auxiliary line that matches the reference line displayed on the first decorative body. According to such a configuration, a line crossing the front surface of the main display device can be displayed by the first identification symbol and the second identification symbol.

The above object can also be solved by the present invention. That is, the invention according to claim 7 is a gaming machine provided with a symbol display device, wherein the symbol display device has a main display device and an auxiliary display device, and the main display device has a display mode at the time of fluctuation stop. Variably displays a symbol that allows the player to recognize whether or not a privilege has been established, the auxiliary display device has a rotating body that rotates around the main display device,
When the rotating body of the auxiliary display device rotates around the main display device, the image displayed on the main display device is rotated and displayed in synchronization with the rotating movement of the rotating body. According to such a configuration, since the image on the main display device is rotated and displayed in synchronization with the rotational movement of the rotating body, the player recognizes as if the rotating body and the image are rotating integrally. Will be done. Therefore, an unprecedented novel production becomes possible,
It becomes a more interesting gaming machine.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, while the image displayed on the main display device is rotated and displayed in synchronization with the rotating body, it is preferable that the symbol is continuously displayed while facing the player. (Claim 8). According to such a configuration, even if the image on the main display device is rotated, the player can easily recognize the symbol.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is preferable that the rotating body is a frame surrounding the periphery of the main display device. According to such a configuration,
Since the image of the frame and the main display device is rotated, the player recognizes as if the entire symbol display device is rotating, and the gaming machine is more interesting.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention described in the above-mentioned claims can be suitably implemented in the following forms. (Mode 1) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, the first
A plurality of first identification information may be displayed on the frame body. According to such an embodiment, the effect can be made different for each first identification information. (Mode 2) In the gaming machine according to claim 2, the first
A plurality of first identification information is displayed on the frame of
A plurality of second identification information may be displayed on the frame body, and a plurality of types of completion information may be configured by the first identification information and the second identification information. According to such a form,
The player's interest in the relative positional relationship between the first frame and the second frame can be further increased, and the effect produced by the auxiliary display device can be enhanced. (Mode 3) In the gaming machine according to claim 3, the first
A plurality of first identification information is displayed on the frame of
A plurality of pieces of second identification information are displayed on the frame body, and a plurality of types of completion information can be constituted by the first identification information and the second identification information. Different display effects may be executed for each piece of information. According to such an embodiment, a plurality of completed information is displayed by the auxiliary display device, and a different display effect is performed on the main display device for each completed completed information. Therefore, the display effects performed by the symbol display device can be made more interesting by the plurality of effects of the auxiliary display device and the plurality of effects of the corresponding main display device. (Mode 4) In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the auxiliary display device notifies the player of a predetermined game state and a notification effect of notifying the player of the predetermined game state. It is preferable to execute at least one of a notification effect and a lottery assisting effect that performs an assisting effect related to a lottery in a predetermined game state. According to such a configuration, the auxiliary display device is not only a mere game effect (appearance change), but also a meaningful effect (notification of a predetermined game state,
Since the notification of the predetermined game state and the auxiliary effect related to the lottery of the predetermined game state are performed, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the effect of the auxiliary display device, and to make the game more interesting. (Embodiment 5) In the gaming machine described in each of the above-mentioned claims and each embodiment, the first frame may be constituted by a substantially disk-shaped rotating body. (Embodiment 6) In the gaming machine described in Embodiment 2, complete information is formed only when the first identification information displayed on the first frame matches the corresponding one of the second identification information. It may be done. (Embodiment 7) In the gaming machine according to Embodiment 2, one set of first identification information displayed on the first frame and one set of second identification information displayed on the second frame are used. When two pieces of completion information are configured, another first identification information and another second identification information are used.
The completion information may not be configured by the identification information of the above.

[0015]

(First Embodiment) A pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of the game board of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of the game board shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 10 of the present pachinko machine is provided with a guide rail 12 having a substantially circular shape, and a game area 13 in which a pachinko ball flows down is formed inside the guide rail 12. In this game area 13, a symbol display device 14 for realizing a pachinko game,
Various gaming machines such as a start winning device 20 and a large winning device 22 are appropriately arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the symbol display device 14 includes a base 20 attached to the game board 10 and a symbol display 15 attached to the base 20.
The symbol display 15 is a liquid crystal display (LCD), and is controlled by a control device (display control unit 200) described later.
As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the symbol display 15 has three special symbols [left special symbol 42 (hereinafter referred to as left symbol) on the left side, and middle special symbol 44 (hereinafter referred to as middle symbol) in the center of the screen. ), A right special symbol 46 (hereinafter referred to as a right symbol)] is variably displayed on a right side of the screen under predetermined conditions. Special pattern 4
Numbers from 0 to 9 are used for 2, 44, and 46, and the combination at the time of the fluctuation stop is a predetermined combination (in this embodiment, 0, 9).
When the winning combination (0, 0, etc.) is reached, the special winning device 22 is opened (so-called big hit gaming state). Therefore, the player recognizes whether or not the privilege (big hit game state) is established based on the display mode when the special symbols 42, 44, and 46 stop changing.

The frame 20 is provided on the base 20 to decorate the periphery of the symbol display 15. As shown in FIG. 2, an eave portion 24 projecting forward from the game board 10 is formed at an upper portion of the frame portion 22. The eave portion 24 is provided with a natural winning prize opening 16a into which a pachinko ball enters. The prize hole 16a is communicated with a shelf 27 described later via a warp passage (not shown) provided in the base 20. Therefore, the pachinko ball that has entered the natural prize opening 16a is discharged to the shelf 27 through the warp passage. 2, a guide groove 3 for rotatably guiding a first disk 32, which will be described later, is provided in the frame portion 22.
0 is formed. As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of symbols 22a and 22a are provided on the left and right and lower surfaces of the frame portion 22, respectively.
b, 22c, 22d (corresponding to the second identification information in the claims) are printed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the frame portion 22 is provided with a mounting portion 26 extending rearward through the mounting hole 11 provided in the game board 10. As shown in FIG. The attachment portion 26 is formed in a frame shape, and the above-described symbol display 15 is attached to a rear end thereof in a state substantially parallel to the game board 10. The lower wall of the attachment portion 26 is a shelf 27 from which the pachinko balls (the pachinko balls guided through the warp passage) that have entered the winning prize opening 16a are released. The shelf 27 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, it is formed to incline in front of the game board 10 (the surface side of the game board 10), and both ends of the shelf 27 are gently sloped toward the center as shown in FIG. Is formed. Therefore, the pachinko balls discharged to the shelf 27 through the warp passage roll in front of the game board 10 (on the game area 13 side) while rolling to the center of the shelf 27. A drive motor housing 28 for housing a drive motor 38 is formed below the shelf 27 as shown in FIG.

A ring-shaped first disk 32, which is well shown in FIG. 7 and the like, is attached to the base 20 constructed as described above. As shown in FIG. 2, the first disk 32 has a large-diameter large-diameter portion 36 located on the surface side of the game board 10.
a and a small-diameter portion 36 having a small diameter located on the back side of the game board 10.
b. The outer peripheral portion of the large diameter portion 36a of the first disk 32 fits into the guide groove 30 formed in the frame portion 22, whereby the first disk 32 is rotatably assembled to the base 20 (frame portion 22). Have been. As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, four symbols 32a, 32b, 3 are arranged at equal intervals on the surface of the large diameter portion 36a.
2c and 32d (corresponding to the first identification information in the claims) are printed. These four symbols 32a, 32
Each of b, 32c, and 32d matches one of the four symbols 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d printed on the surface of the frame portion 22, and one completed symbol (hereinafter, referred to as a completed symbol). Is configured.
That is, the symbol 32a matches the symbol 22a, the symbol 32b matches the symbol 22c, the symbol 32c matches the symbol 22b, and the symbol 32d matches the symbol 22d to form one completed symbol. As is apparent from FIG. 7 and the like, when one of the symbols printed on the first disk 32 and one of the symbols printed on the frame portion 22 match, another symbol on the first disk 32 and the frame The other symbols of the part 22 are not matched. That is, the symbol 32 printed on the first disk 32
The two completed symbols are not formed by the symbols 22a, 22b, 22c, and 22d printed on the frame portion 22 and the symbols 22a, 22b, 32c, and 32d.

On the other hand, the small diameter portion 36b of the first disk 32
As shown in FIG. 2, a gear is formed on the outer periphery of the gear, and the gear includes a gear 40 attached to an output shaft of a drive motor 38 (accommodated in the drive motor accommodating portion 28 of the base 20). Are engaged. Therefore, the drive motor 38
Is rotated, the first disk 32 is rotated. This drive motor 38 is a stepping motor,
The frame 22 is controlled to stop at a predetermined position by a drive signal output from a control device (display control unit 200) described later. Specifically, in order to stop the rotation of the first disk 32 at a desired position, the motor housing 28
A position detecting means 39 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; however, shown in FIG. 3) for detecting the position of the first disk 32 is provided therein, and based on a detection signal detected from the position detecting means 39. Thus, the drive motor 38 is controlled. That is,
The first disk 32 is provided with a marking indicating the origin, and the position detecting means 3 for detecting the marking is provided.
9 is provided in the motor housing 28. Position detecting means 3
9 detects a marking on the first disk 32, outputs a detection signal, and displays a display control unit 20 based on the detection signal.
0 determines the relative positional relationship between the first disk 32 and the frame 22. Then, the display control unit 200 determines the first
The first disk 32 is stopped at a desired position based on the relative positional relationship between the disks 32. In addition, as a position detection method for detecting the marking on the first disk 32, various known methods can be adopted. For example, a method of optically reading the marking on the first disk 32 (using a photoelectric sensor) Method), a method of magnetically reading a marking (magnetism) on the first disk 32 (a method using a magnetic sensor), and the like.

The other devices arranged in the game area 13 are the same as those of a known pachinko machine.
Has a starting port sensor 54 (shown in FIG. 4), and when a pachinko ball wins, a prize ball (prize ball) is paid out from the prize ball device. Further, when the special symbols 42, 44, and 46, which are variably displayed on the symbol display 15, stop changing in a predetermined combination, the large prize winning device 22 drives the solenoid 56 (shown in FIG. 3) to win the large prize. Open your mouth. This big prize winning device 22
The period during which the game is released ends, for example, whichever is the earlier of the predetermined number (typically 10) of the pachinko balls winning in the grand prize winning device 22 or until 30 seconds elapse after the release. In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, other devices than the gaming board 10 described above, for example, a launching device for firing a pachinko ball, a receiving tray for receiving a paid-out pachinko ball, and the like are provided. What is necessary is just to be the same as that provided in a well-known pachinko machine, and since it does not particularly characterize the present invention, its description is omitted here.

Next, the configuration of a control system related to the symbol variation performed by the symbol display device 14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. Symbol display device 14
As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit related to the symbol change includes a main control unit (control board) 100 that integrally controls the entire game operation in the pachinko machine, and a command output from the main control unit 100. The display control unit 200 controls the symbol display 15 and the drive motor 38. The main control unit 100 and the display control unit 200
The game board 10 is attached to a predetermined portion on the back side.

The main control unit 100 includes a CPU (processor) 102, a ROM 104, a RAM 106, an input processing circuit 108, an output processing circuit 110, and a communication control circuit 11.
2 and the like. The CPU 102 has a ROM 1
The overall operation of the pachinko machine is controlled according to a predetermined game control program stored in the game machine 04. The game control program includes a program for realizing a process of creating command data described later and a process of transmitting the created command data to the display control unit 200. On the other hand, the RAM 106 is a main storage element used as a work memory, and various data such as a first type counter, a change flag, a special winning opening flag, a decoration display flag, and the like, and input / output signals are changed according to execution of various programs. Stored. The input processing circuit 108 controls the start winning device 2
In response to the ball detection signal output from the start-up port sensor 54 disposed in the main control unit 100, the ball detection signal is converted into a data format that can be processed in the main control unit 100.
This is a circuit for sending to the AM 106. Output processing circuit 11
Numeral 0 is a circuit for receiving the operation data sent from the CPU 102 via the bus 114 and driving the solenoid 56 and other operating devices provided in the pachinko machine. The communication control circuit 112 is a circuit for transmitting data to a display control unit 200 and other control units (for example, a payout control unit that controls a prize ball payout device), which will be described later.

The display control unit 200, as shown in FIG.
A communication control circuit 208 for receiving command data transmitted from the main control unit 100; a symbol display device 1;
5, a display control circuit 210 for controlling the rotation of the first disk 32, and an input / output processing circuit 212 for controlling the rotation of the first disk 32.
And so on. The CPU 202 operates according to a predetermined program stored in the ROM 204, and controls display of an image (symbol or the like) displayed on the symbol display 15 and drives the drive motor 38 based on command data transmitted from the main control unit 100. Drive control. Specifically, the CPU 202 outputs a command corresponding to the received command data to the display control circuit 210 via the bus 214. The display control circuit 210 reads predetermined image data corresponding to the command from the ROM 204, and displays a predetermined image (background diagram,
Image data for displaying a special symbol, an error message, etc.) is created, and the image data is output to the symbol display 15. At the same time, the CPU 202 creates drive data for driving the drive motor 38 based on the received command data and the detection signal from the position detection means 39. Then, the created drive data is output to the drive motor 38 via the input / output processing circuit 212. As a result, a predetermined image (a background, a special symbol, and the like) is displayed on the symbol display 15, and the first disk 32 starts or stops rotating.

Next, in the pachinko machine configured as described above, the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display 15, and
When the first disk 32 is driven to rotate, the main control unit 1
00 and the processing of the display control unit 200 are shown in FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the main control unit 100, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the display control unit 200. First, processing in the main control unit 100 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 100 first determines whether a symbol variation signal has been received (S10). Specifically, the input processing circuit 1
At 08, it is determined whether or not the signal output from the starting port sensor 54 has been input. That is, it is determined whether a pachinko ball has won the start winning device 20. If the symbol variation signal has not been received [NO in step S10], the process of the main control unit 100 is terminated as it is, and the symbol variation signal has been received [Y in step S10].
In the case of ES], a jackpot lottery is performed (S12). Specifically, by obtaining a jackpot random number, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not the symbol change becomes a jackpot. Next, by randomly selecting various random numbers (random number for fluctuation pattern, reach determination random number, etc.) for determining the symbol effect, the symbol display effect of the symbol change is determined (S14). The random numbers for the fluctuation pattern include timings from the start of the fluctuation of three special symbols (the left symbol 42, the middle symbol 44, and the right symbol 46) to the stop of the variation,
The reach random number refers to a random number for determining a stop timing of the first disk 32 and the like, and the reach determination random number refers to a random number for determining whether or not reach is reached. When the lottery of the various random numbers is completed, next, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot based on the jackpot random numbers drawn in step S12 (S16). Specifically, it is determined whether the jackpot random number drawn in S12 matches the jackpot value. If it is a jackpot [if YES in step S16], a jackpot symbol is determined by randomly selecting a jackpot symbol random number (S1).
8) If not a jackpot [NO in step S14]
Is determined based on the reach determination random number drawn in step S14 to determine whether or not reach is reached (S2).
0). Then, when it reaches the reach [Y in step S20
In the case of ES], a symbol that is lost in the reach (a lost symbol in which the left symbol 42 and the right symbol 46 are the same and the middle symbol 44 is different) is determined (S22), and when the symbol does not reach (in the case of NO in step S20) ], A lost design that does not become a reach [a lost design in which the left design 42 and the right design 46 are different]
Is determined (S24). Steps S18 and S2 described above
When a stop symbol to be finally displayed on the symbol display 15 is determined by 2 or S24, the main control unit 200 determines a command for designating a stop symbol of the special symbol (the left symbol 42, the middle symbol 44, the right symbol 46) and the corresponding symbol. A command for designating a pattern variation pattern is transmitted to the display control unit 200 (S2).
6).

Next, the processing in the display control unit 200 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the display control unit 200 determines whether or not the command data transmitted from the main control unit 100 (the command data transmitted in the process of step S26 in FIG. 4) is received by the display control unit 200 (S30). . Specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not the command data transmitted from the main control unit 100 is received by the communication control circuit 208 of the display control unit 200. If the command data has not been received (NO in step S30), the process of the display control unit 200 is terminated as it is, and if the command data has been received [step S30].
30 is YES), it is first determined whether or not the symbol change reaches the reach (S32). In particular,
The determination is made based on the stop symbol of the left symbol 42 and the stop symbol of the right symbol 46 specified by the command data transmitted from the main control unit 100. That is, when the left symbol 42 and the right symbol 46 have the same stop symbol, it is determined to be reach, and when the left symbol 42 and the right symbol 46 have different symbols, it is determined not to be reach. If a reach is reached [YES in step S32], a reach action is determined by randomly selecting a reach action random number (S34). The reach action random number is a random number that determines a display effect by the symbol display 15 and the first disk 32 after the reach, and the state of the first disk 32 when rotation is stopped is determined by the random number. That is, the symbol printed on the first disk 32 by this random number and the frame 2
Whether or not the symbols printed in 2 match, and the display effect of the symbol display 15 performed in conjunction with the completed symbol that matches is determined.

When the reach action is determined in step S34, the stop position of the first disk 32 and the stop timing of the first disk 32 are determined. Next, the total rotation amount of the first disk 32 (the rotation amount due to the symbol variation) is determined. And the rotation speed are determined (S36). In particular,
Since the completion symbol displayed by the first disk 32 and the frame portion 22 is determined, the stop position of the first disk 32 for displaying the completion symbol is determined. Therefore, from the position of the first disk 32 at the start of rotation (current position) and the position of the first disk 32 at the time of rotation stop, the first disk 32
Can be determined. For example, assuming that the position of the first disk 32 at the start of rotation is 30 ° and the position of the first disk 32 at the stop of rotation is 90 °,
Total rotation of the disc 32 is 60 °, 420 °, 780 °
・ One of the following. Therefore, one of these total rotation amounts is selected by lottery or the like. Further, in this embodiment, the speed history from the start of rotation of the first disk 32 to the stop thereof is programmed in a predetermined pattern (for example, a speed pattern as shown in FIG. 6). Therefore, from the total rotation amount of the first disk 32 and the rotation time and speed history of the first disk 32 determined from the fluctuation pattern,
The rotation speed of the first disk 32 at each time from the start of rotation to the stop of rotation is determined.

On the other hand, if the determination in step S32 is NO (if reach is not reached), the process proceeds to step S42, and the total rotation amount of the first disk 32 is determined by lottery (S42). Specifically, the total amount of rotation is determined by randomly selecting random numbers. After the total rotation amount of the first disk 32 is determined, it is determined whether or not the completion symbol is displayed by the first disk 32 and the frame portion 22 by rotating the first disk 32 (S44). . Specifically, the stop position of the first disk 32 is determined from the position of the first disk 32 at the start of rotation and the total amount of rotation determined in step S42, and whether the stop position is a position for displaying a completion symbol is determined. Judge. When displaying the completion symbol [Step S
If YES in step 44), the total rotation amount is corrected (for example, + 10 ° to the total rotation amount) (S46), and if the completion symbol is not displayed [NO in step S44], the process proceeds to step S48. move on. In step S48, as in step S36, the rotation speed of the first disk 32 is determined from the total rotation amount, the rotation time, and the rotation speed history (S4).
8). As described above, when the total rotation amount and the rotation speed of the first disk 32 are determined, the drive processing of the first disk 32 is performed so as to achieve the determined rotation speed (S3).
8) Also, the special symbols 42, 44, 4
6 is displayed (S40). The above processing is processing in the display control unit 200. As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, only when the reach is formed in the symbol fluctuation and the symbol effect after the reach is a specific reach action, the first reach is performed.
The completion symbol is displayed by the disc 32 and the frame portion 22,
Conversely, when the reach is not configured, the completion symbol is not displayed by the first disk 32 and the frame portion 22. Further, as is apparent from the speed history illustrated in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the first disk 32 has a high rotation speed at the beginning of the rotation, and gradually decreases a predetermined time before the rotation stops. Stop.

Next, the symbol display 15
In addition, a variation display mode of symbols performed by the first disk 32 will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, as described above, when the change of the special symbol does not become the reach, or when the specific reach action is not selected even when the reach is reached, the completion symbol is not displayed by the first disc 32, and the symbol display is displayed. At 15, no display effect linked to the completion symbol is performed. Therefore, in the following description, the completion symbol is displayed on the first disk 32, and the display effect related to the completion symbol is the symbol display 1
An example in the case of being displayed in No. 5 will be described. First, when a pachinko ball wins in the start winning device 20, the left symbol 4 displayed on the display screen of the symbol display 15 as shown in FIG.
2. The middle symbol 44 and the right symbol 46 start to change. In the figure,
The symbols 42, 44, and 46 are displayed as downward arrows in a state where these symbols are scrolled from top to bottom at a high speed. Simultaneously with the start of the fluctuation of the special symbols 42, 44, 46, the first disk 32 also starts rotating in the counterclockwise direction (the direction of the arrow in the figure). The first symbol 32 stops rotating at a predetermined timing after the left symbol 42 has stopped at a predetermined timing after the special symbols 42, 44, 46 have started to change, at a predetermined timing after the left symbol 42 has stopped. (See FIG. 8). Thus, the completion symbol is displayed by the symbol 32a of the first disk 32 and the symbol 22a of the frame portion 22. As is apparent from FIG. 8, in this state, the symbols 32a and 22
Only the completion symbol completed by a is displayed. First
After the disc 32 stops and the completion symbol is displayed, the right symbol 46 stops at '7' at a predetermined timing (see FIG. 9). This state is a reach state in which the left symbol 42 and the right symbol 46 have the same symbol, and there is a possibility of a big hit depending on the stop symbol of the middle symbol 46. When the reach is configured, the left symbol 42 and the right symbol 46 move while reducing to the lower left corner and the lower right corner of the screen of the symbol display 15, respectively. Even after the reach is configured, the middle pattern 44 is
The scroll display continues and stops at '6' once (Fig. 1
0). In the state shown in FIG. 10, the special symbol is '7'
It becomes '6''7', which is a combination of losing. When the middle symbol 46 stops at the lost symbol '6' in this manner, immediately thereafter, as shown in FIG. 11, on the screen of the symbol indicator 15, the position corresponding to the tip of the completion symbol (22a, 32a) is displayed. A light effect 50 is emitted, and a display effect is performed such that the middle symbol 44 is wrapped in the light 52. Then, when the light beam 50 emitted from the end of the completion symbol (22a, 32a) stops, the middle symbol 44 wrapped in the light 52
Is changed to '7' as shown in FIG.
Therefore, the left symbol 42, the middle symbol 44, and the right symbol 46 are
"7" 7 "7" becomes a big hit combination, and is again enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG.

As is clear from the above description, in the above-described symbol variation, the middle symbol 44 once stopped at the symbol "6" of the loss by the light ray 50 emitted from the completed symbol completed by the symbol 22a and the symbol 32a. Has changed to the jackpot design '7'. Therefore, when the completion symbol is displayed in advance by the first disk 32 from the viewpoint of the player, it is possible to predict that some change will occur in the symbol fluctuation of the symbol display 15 displayed thereafter. Therefore, when the completion symbol is displayed on the first disk 32, the symbol variation of the symbol display 15 changes,
It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that a big hit may occur. Also, as is clear from the above description, the completion symbol is displayed only when the reach is configured in the present embodiment, so that the completion symbol is displayed before the reach configuration, and thus the player is displayed. It will also give a reach announcement. Therefore, when the first disc 32 is stopped and the completion symbol 48 is displayed as shown in FIG. 8, the player recognizes that the player has reached the reach, and the expectation for the big hit is excited. In the above-described example, the symbol 22a of the frame portion 22 and the symbol 32a of the first disk 32 match each other to display a completed symbol.
Different completion symbols may be displayed depending on the other symbols 22b, 22c, 22d of the frame portion 22 and the other symbols 32b, 32c, 32d of the first disk 32. In this case, it is preferable to make the display effect of the symbol display device 15 different for each completed symbol. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, when the symbol 32d and the symbol 22d match and a completed symbol is displayed, it is possible to give a meaning of notifying a jackpot.

As described above in detail, in the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, the symbol display device includes
A first disk 32 surrounding the symbol display 15 is provided, and an auxiliary effect is performed by the first disk 32. Therefore, the player enjoys the display effect of the first disk 32 together with the display effect of the symbol display device 15, and can enjoy a more interesting game. In particular, in the first embodiment, the first disk 32 is used to notify that the completed symbol has a notice effect of the reach or that a change in the symbol variation of the symbol display 15 (a display effect related to the completed symbol) occurs. It is possible to give the player great interest in where to stop. In addition, the first disk 32 displays the symbol display 15 on the game board 10.
The use of the base 20 for attaching to the player prevents the symbol display device 14 from increasing in size, and allows the player to see the symbol indicator 15 and the first disk 32 without moving his / her gaze.

Second Embodiment Next, a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17 show front views of a symbol display device mounted on a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment. In the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment,
Since the hardware configuration and the like are the same as those of the pachinko machine according to the above-described first embodiment, only the differences from the first embodiment will be described.

In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the symbol display device 14 has a symbol display 15 on which a special symbol is variably displayed, and is driven to rotate around the symbol display 15. Although the first disk 32 is provided, the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that identification information such as a symbol is not printed on the frame portion 22 and identification information is displayed only on the first disk 32. That is, in the second embodiment,
Four characters 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d are printed on the surface of the first disk 32 at regular intervals (90 ° intervals). Specifically, "VICTORY" is used for the character 32a, "DANGER" is used for the character 32b, and "BATT" is used for the character 32c.
'HERO' is printed on LE 'and character 32d.
These characters are intended to remind (preliminary) the player that the symbol change of the symbol indicator 15 will be in a specific state from the meaning thereof. For example, 'VICT of the character 32a
ORY 'foretells a jackpot decision in association with victory, and "BATTLE" in the letter 32c foretells a special reach in association with fighting. For example, when the big hit is announced, the first disc 32 is rotated counterclockwise at the same time as the special symbols 42, 44, and 46 start to change as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the first disk 32 is stopped so that the 'VICTORY' of the character 32a is at the determination position (the position on the front lower side in this embodiment). In this manner, when the first disk 32 displays "VICTORY" of the character 32a, as shown in FIG. 17, the subsequent symbol change of the symbol display 15 always becomes a big hit.

Third Embodiment Next, a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a second disk mounted on the symbol display device of the third embodiment. FIGS. 19 to 28 illustrate symbol variations performed by the symbol display device according to the third embodiment. FIG. In the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment, the hardware configuration and the like are the same as those of the pachinko machine according to the above-described first embodiment, and therefore, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

In the symbol display device according to the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19 and the like, a second disk 33 and a ring-shaped first disk 3 are provided in front of the symbol display 15 (on the game board side).
2 are arranged. The second disk 33 is a transparent disk-shaped rotator, and a player can visually recognize the symbol change of the symbol display 15 through the second disk 33. The outer circumference of the second disk 33 is guided by a groove (not shown) formed on the inner circumference of the first disk 32, and is connected to a drive source (motor or the like) not shown to be connected to the first disk 32. Can be rotated.
As shown in FIG. 18, a single band 35 passing through the center of the second disk 33 is formed on the surface of the second disk 33. As shown in FIG. 18A, entrances for guiding light from a light source into the band 35 are formed at both ends of the band 35, and the surface 35a
Are formed on the jagged uneven surface as shown in FIG. Therefore, the light incident from the entrance formed at the end of the band 35 is refracted on the surface 35 a of the band 35, and a line along the band 35 is displayed. On the other hand, the first disk 32 is also the second disk 33
Similarly to the above, it is formed of a transparent resin material, and is different from the drive source for driving the second disk 33 (not shown).
Can be rotated. Also, the first disk 32
Also, a plurality of strips 37a for line display similar to the strips 35 of the second disk 33 are formed. At an appropriate position outside the first disk 32, a plurality of light sources 52 (six LEDs in this embodiment) are arranged.

Next, an example of symbol fluctuation by the symbol display device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In the symbol display device according to the third embodiment, the line for performing the big hit determination is displayed by the display line 39 formed by the band 37a of the first disk 32 and the band 35 of the second disk 33, and various types of display are performed. Notice is given. For example, in the examples shown in FIGS. 19 to 22, when the special symbols 42, 44, and 46 of the symbol display 15 start to change, the first disk 32 rotates counterclockwise and the second disk 33 rotates clockwise at the same time. Make a rotation. When the first disk 32 and the second disk 33 stop rotating, a single line 39 is formed in the horizontal direction by the band members 37 a on both sides of the first disk 32 and the band member 35 of the second disk 33. Then, the light source 52 arranged on this line is turned on (the state of FIG. 20). When the light source 52 is turned on, the band 35 and the band 37a are brightly lit, so that one display line 39 is formed in the horizontal direction. In this embodiment, the belts 3 on both sides of the first disk 32 are
When one continuous display line 39 is formed by the band 7a and the band 35 of the second disk 33, a notice effect in which a horizontal line is a big hit is given. Therefore, when the right symbol 46 of the symbol display 15 stops, a reach is formed in the horizontal direction (the state of FIG. 21), and when the middle symbol 44 stops, the combination of big hits “7 ″ 7 ″ 7” is obtained. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, one display line 39 is formed in the horizontal direction by the band 37a on one side of the first disk 32 and the band 35 of the second disk 33. Predicts that the reach has a high probability of a big hit in the horizontal direction. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the band 37a on one side of the first disk 32 and the band of the second disk 33 When one display line 39 is formed in the oblique direction by 35, it may be notified that the reach is likely to be a big hit in the oblique direction. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, when two display lines 39 are formed diagonally only by the band members 37a on both sides of the first disk 32, the diagonal direction in which the probability of a big hit is low is reduced. You may be made to notify that it is reach. As is apparent from the above description, according to the third embodiment, the two rotating bodies (the first disc 32, the second disc 32,
Since the relative position is changed by rotating the disc 33), the movement can be strongly appealed to the player.

(Fourth Embodiment) Next, a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 29 to 31 are diagrams for explaining symbol variations performed by the symbol display device according to the fourth embodiment. In the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment, the hardware configuration and the like are the same as those of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment described above. The fourth embodiment is characterized in that the display screen of the symbol display 15 rotates according to the rotation of the first disk 32. That is, when a pachinko ball wins in the start winning device 20, the left symbol 42, the middle symbol 44, and the right symbol 46 of the symbol display 15 are scroll-displayed at high speed from top to bottom as shown in FIG. Simultaneously with the start of the change of the special symbol, the first disk 32 also starts to rotate counterclockwise. When the first disk 32 starts to rotate, the scroll display is performed while the symbol displayed on the symbol display 15 rotates counterclockwise in synchronization with the rotation of the first disk 32, as if the symbol display It is produced as if itself is rotating (see FIG. 30). Then, as shown in FIG. 31, when the first disk 32 is rotated by 90 °, the special symbols 42, 44 and 46 displayed on the liquid crystal screen 24a are also rotated by 90 ° and scroll-displayed in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31,
The background of the symbol display 15 and the scroll direction of the special symbols 42, 44, 46 are rotated in accordance with the rotation of the first disk 32. In this case, too, the special symbols 42, 4
Reference numerals 4 and 46 are maintained at positions directly facing the player (positions where the upper and lower numbers coincide with the upper and lower sides of the screen). Thereby, the first
Even during the rotation of the disc 32, the player can use the special symbol 4
2, 44, 46 can be easily visually recognized. As described above, in the display effect described above, the display of the symbol display 15 is rotated in synchronization with the rotation of the first disk 32, so that the symbol display device (the symbol display 15 and the first disk 32) is used.
You can create a dynamic production as if it were rotating. This makes it possible to provide a gaming machine that is visually more interesting.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, this is merely an example, and the present invention may be embodied in various modified and improved forms based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board provided in a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the gaming board shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line II-II.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining processing in a main control unit;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining processing in a display control unit;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a rotational speed pattern of a disk.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a symbol variation displayed on the symbol display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a symbol variation displayed on the symbol display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a symbol variation displayed on the symbol display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a symbol variation displayed on the symbol display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 shows another example of the completion symbol displayed by the frame and the disc.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a view for explaining the structure of a second disk of the third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the third embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the third embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the third embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the third embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the third embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the third embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the third embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the third embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the third embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the third embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of symbol fluctuation displayed on the symbol display device of the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10. Game board 14 Symbol display device 15 Symbol indicator 20 Base 22 Frame portion 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d First identification information 26 Mounting portion 27 Shelf 28 ..Motor storage unit 30..Disk guide unit 32..First disk 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d..Second identification information 33..Second disk 38..Drive motor (stepping motor)

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor: Atsushi Honda, Nishinokawa, Nishiharumachi, Nishiharu, Nishi-Kasuga-gun, Aichi Prefecture 1 within Daiichi Shokai Co., Ltd. Address Daiichi Shokai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Keiichi Yamamoto Aichi Prefecture Nishi-Kasugai-gun Nishiharu-machi Oki-mura character Nishinogawa 1 Daiichi Shokai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shinji Rokka Oishi-mura Nishi-Kasugai-gun Nishiharu-cho No. 1 Nishinokawa F-term in Daiichi Shokai (reference) 2C088 AA35 AA36 BC22 BC25 EB55 EB60 EB68 EB78

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine provided with a symbol display device, wherein the symbol display device has a main display device and an auxiliary display device, and the main display device provides a player with a privilege according to a display mode at the time of fluctuation stop. The auxiliary display device has a first frame disposed around the main display device, and a drive source that rotationally drives the first frame. The first frame is characterized in that the first identification information is displayed on the surface thereof, and is rotated and moved to move the first identification information to a predetermined position when the symbol is variably displayed on the main display device. A gaming machine. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary display device includes a second frame disposed around the first frame, and the second frame has a surface thereof. The second identification information is displayed on the display, and when the relative positional relationship with the first frame becomes a predetermined positional relationship, the first identification information and the second identification information are matched to each other. A gaming machine characterized by comprising two pieces of completion information. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein, when the completion information is formed by rotating and moving the first frame, a display linked to the completion information is displayed on the main display device. A gaming machine characterized by the effect. 4. A gaming machine provided with a symbol display device, wherein the symbol display device has a main display device and an auxiliary display device, and the main display device provides a player with a privilege according to a display mode at the time of a fluctuation stop. A display for recognizing the establishment or non-establishment of the display, the auxiliary display device includes a first decorative body covering a front surface of the main display device, a second decorative body surrounding the first decorative body, and a second decorative body.
A first drive source for rotating the decorative body with respect to the first decorative body, wherein the first decorative body has a first identification symbol displayed on its surface and is displayed on the main display device. A game machine characterized in that a symbol to be displayed can be visually recognized, and a second identification body has a second identification symbol corresponding to the first identification symbol displayed on a surface thereof. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the auxiliary display device further comprises a second drive source for rotating the first decoration with respect to the second decoration. A gaming machine characterized by that: 6. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the first identification symbol is a reference line extending from one peripheral edge to another peripheral edge of the first decoration, and the second identification symbol is a second identification symbol. The symbol is
A gaming machine, which is an auxiliary line coinciding with a reference line displayed on a first decorative body. 7. A gaming machine provided with a symbol display device, wherein the symbol display device has a main display device and an auxiliary display device, and the main display device provides a player with a privilege according to a display mode at the time of a fluctuation stop. The auxiliary display device has a rotating body that rotates and moves around the main display device.The auxiliary display device rotates and moves around the main display device. A game machine wherein an image displayed on a display device is rotated and displayed in synchronization with a rotational movement of a rotating body. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the symbols are continuously displayed facing the player while the image displayed on the main display device is rotated and displayed in synchronization with the rotating body. A gaming machine characterized by that: 9. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the rotating body is a frame surrounding the main display device.