JP4622257B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Currently, in order to prevent the player from getting bored of the game, special in parallel with the normal game (hereinafter referred to as “normal game”) that provides a jackpot to the player based on the winning of the game ball to the starting point By performing various effects, game machines with different game characteristics have become widespread.

For example, in parallel with a normal game, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, points are awarded to the player (coins are accumulated or rings are collected), and the points thus granted are There is a gaming machine that produces effects such as providing a jackpot game or increasing the probability of winning a jackpot in a subsequent lottery when the value is reached (see Non-Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 2). In this way, the special effects performed in parallel with the normal game can attract the player's interest not only in the normal game but also in the points, so that the player can be prevented from getting bored with the game.
CR cans! Roulette, “Pachinko Winning Guide No. 11-17, 2002”, Hakuyo Shobo Co., Ltd., November 17, 2002, Vol. 14, No. 26, p14-p15 CR Sonic, “Pachinko winning guide 2004 1-4”, Hakuyo Shobo Co., Ltd., January 4, 2004, Vol. 16, No. 1, p64-p65

  However, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, the pattern is uniform, such that a special effect is performed when the point reaches a predetermined value, and the player is likely to get used to this pattern. It may not be possible to sufficiently prevent the player from getting bored with the game because there is a risk that the player's interest cannot be attracted.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to sufficiently prevent a player from getting bored of a game in a gaming machine that performs a special performance in parallel with a normal game. It is to provide technology that can.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the gaming machine according to claim 1 provides the player with one of a plurality of first benefits prepared in advance when an accumulation condition relating to a predetermined game is satisfied during the game. Point accumulating means for accumulating points used for the purpose up to a predetermined upper limit value, and point deciding means for determining points to be used among the points accumulated by the point accumulating means in response to a player's operation; The first privilege providing means for providing the player with the first privilege according to the point determined by the point determining means, and the points determined by the point determining means from the points integrated by the point integrating means and point subtraction means for subtracting, when the accumulated the point by the point accumulating means becomes the upper limit value, a second to provide a second award to the player When the Nori providing means, point reaches the upper limit value, wherein said point accumulating means comprises an upper limit changing unit for changing the upper limit value of possible integration points.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the points are accumulated every time the accumulation condition is satisfied, and the first privilege corresponding to the points determined by the player's operation among the accumulated points is played. A special effect such as providing to the player is performed in parallel with the normal game (normal game) in the gaming machine. This “special performance” is not performed when the point reaches a predetermined value, but is performed in response to the player's operation, and is determined in response to the player's operation. It is done according to the point.

For this reason, the pattern until the special performance is performed and the content of the special performance are difficult to be uniform, and the player is special because of the game characteristics that the player is actively involved in the “special performance”. Therefore, it is difficult to get used to the production of various effects, so that it is possible to sufficiently attract the player's interest and sufficiently prevent the player from getting bored with the game.
The gaming machine further includes second privilege providing means for providing the player with a second privilege when the points accumulated by the point accumulation means reach an upper limit value. If comprised in this way, not only a 1st privilege will be provided using the point accumulated with the game, but another privilege (2nd privilege) may be provided by the value of this accumulated point. it can. Thereby, the player's interest in points can be further attracted.
In addition, the “second privilege” in this configuration may be a change in the production content or display on the display unit of special information related to the game, as in the case of the first privilege described above. The state may be changed to a state advantageous to the player (for example, a jackpot game).
Further, in this gaming machine, the point accumulating means accumulates points only up to the upper limit value. As a result, the accumulated points become too large and the player can freely receive the provision of the first benefit, thereby preventing the player's interest in the accumulation of points from decreasing.
Further, in this gaming machine, when the point reaches the upper limit value, the upper limit value of the points that can be accumulated by the point accumulation means is changed.
By the way, the integration condition that triggers the integration of the points by the point integration means described above may be configured to always be a constant condition. However, if the conditions are set so that the points are easily integrated, many points are easily obtained. Since the player can freely receive the first benefit, the player's interest in the points may be reduced. On the other hand, even when the conditions are set such that the points are difficult to be accumulated, the points are difficult to be accumulated up to a desired value, so that the player's interest in the points may eventually be reduced. For this reason, it is desirable to set conditions so that points are appropriately accumulated by some means.
For this purpose, for example, as described in claim 2, the point integrating means accumulates the points after the predetermined number of points according to the points accumulated by the point accumulating means. A configuration may be considered in which first condition changing means for tightening the integration condition that triggers the operation is provided.
If configured in this way, for example, by setting conditions so that the integration condition becomes stricter as the number of points integrated by the point integration means increases, the points can be integrated appropriately while the points are not integrated. As the number of points increases, it can be made difficult to accumulate.
Next, the gaming machine according to claim 3 is used to provide a player with any one of a plurality of first benefits prepared in advance when an accumulation condition relating to a predetermined game is satisfied during the game. A point accumulating unit for accumulating the points to be used, a point determining unit for determining a point to be used among points accumulated by the point accumulating unit in response to the player's operation, and the point determining unit A first privilege providing means for providing a player with a first privilege corresponding to the points, a point subtracting means for subtracting the points determined by the point determining means from the points accumulated by the point integrating means, Depending on the points accumulated by the point accumulating means, the point accumulating means may be pointed later after the predetermined number of points are given. Characterized in that it comprises a first condition changing means to tighten the integration condition that triggers when integrating the.
According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the points are accumulated every time the accumulation condition is satisfied, and the first privilege corresponding to the points determined by the player's operation among the accumulated points is played. A special effect such as providing to the player is performed in parallel with the normal game (normal game) in the gaming machine. This “special performance” is not performed when the point reaches a predetermined value, but is performed in response to the player's operation, and is determined in response to the player's operation. It is done according to the point.
For this reason, the pattern until the special performance is performed and the content of the special performance are difficult to be uniform, and the player is special because of the game characteristics that the player is actively involved in the “special performance”. Therefore, it is difficult to get used to the production of various effects, so that it is possible to sufficiently attract the player's interest and sufficiently prevent the player from getting bored with the game.
By the way, the integration condition that triggers the integration of the points by the point integration means described above may be configured to always be a constant condition. However, if the conditions are set so that the points are easily integrated, many points are easily obtained. Since the player can freely receive the first benefit, the player's interest in the points may be reduced. On the other hand, even when the conditions are set such that the points are difficult to be accumulated, the points are difficult to be accumulated up to a desired value, so that the player's interest in the points may eventually be reduced. For this reason, it is desirable to set conditions so that points are appropriately accumulated by some means.
To this end, according to the points accumulated by the point accumulating means, the accelerating conditions that trigger the point accumulating means for accumulating the points are tightened later than before the predetermined number of points are given. First condition changing means is provided.
If configured in this way, for example, by setting conditions so that the integration condition becomes stricter as the number of points integrated by the point integration means increases, the points can be integrated appropriately while the points are not integrated. As the number of points increases, it can be made difficult to accumulate.
Next, the gaming machine according to claim 4 includes a second privilege providing unit that provides the player with a second privilege when the points accumulated by the point accumulation unit exceed a predetermined value. .
If comprised in this way, not only a 1st privilege will be provided using the point accumulated with the game, but another privilege (2nd privilege) may be provided by the value of this accumulated point. it can. Thereby, the player's interest in points can be further attracted.
The gaming machine according to claim 5 is configured such that the point accumulation means accumulates points up to a predetermined upper limit value.
If comprised in this way, a point integration means will accumulate | store a point only to an upper limit. As a result, the accumulated points become too large and the player can freely receive the provision of the first benefit, thereby preventing the player's interest in the accumulation of points from decreasing.
As in this configuration, when an upper limit is provided for the point accumulation by the point accumulation means, the points that can be accumulated by the point accumulation means when a predetermined change condition is satisfied as described in claim 6. It is preferable to provide an upper limit changing means for changing the upper limit value.
If comprised in this way, the upper limit of the point which can be integrated can be changed by satisfy | filling a change condition.
By the way, the changing condition for increasing or decreasing the upper limit value of the points that can be accumulated is that the gaming machine is configured to display a variation of the symbol on the display unit when the game medium is won at the starting port. For example, the number of times of display of fluctuation on the display unit has reached a predetermined number, the symbol displayed through the display of variation on the display unit has become a specific symbol (for example, reach symbol, outlier symbol, etc.) It is conceivable that the number of media wins (or the so-called hold count) has reached a predetermined number.
Moreover, as a change condition for reducing the upper limit value of the points that can be accumulated, for example, a predetermined time may be considered. For this purpose, for example, as described in claim 7, The upper limit changing unit may be configured to sequentially subtract the upper limit of the points that can be accumulated by the point accumulating unit by a predetermined value as time elapses.
If configured in this way, the upper limit value of points that can be accumulated is subtracted with the passage of time, so that a player who does not want to reduce such an upper limit value can suppress the decrease of the unnecessary upper limit value. The game can be continued for the purpose, and it can be expected that the operating rate of the gaming machine will increase.

The point integration means described in claims 1 and 3 is a means for integrating points each time the integration condition is satisfied. For example, a value set in a predetermined variable every time the integration condition is satisfied is “ What is necessary is just to add 1 every one. In addition, the specific content of the “accumulation condition” that triggers when the point accumulating means accumulates points is not particularly limited. For example, the game time in the gaming machine has passed a predetermined time, It is conceivable that the number of used game media has reached a predetermined number, that an operation unit provided in the gaming machine has been operated in accordance with a predetermined rule. In addition, if the gaming machine is configured to display a variable display of symbols on the display unit when the gaming medium is won at the start opening, the number of winnings (holding number) of the gaming medium has reached a predetermined number. It is conceivable that the number of times of display by the display unit has reached a predetermined number, and that the display of change by the display unit has been performed in a specific pattern. Moreover, the conditions which combined two or more conditions mentioned above can also be considered.

The point determining means is means for determining a point to be used in response to the player's operation. As a specific configuration for determining the point here, for example, as described in claim 8 Can be considered.

9. The gaming machine according to claim 8 , wherein the point determination unit causes the player to select a desired first privilege from among the first privileges that can be provided by the points accumulated by the point accumulation unit, and allows the player to select the first privilege. The point corresponding to the first privilege is determined as a point to be used.

If comprised in this way, a player's own 1st privilege can be selected from the 1st privilege which can be provided by the accumulated point.
Further, as a specific configuration for determining points by the point determination means, a configuration as described in claim 9 can be considered.

10. The gaming machine according to claim 9 , wherein the point determination means causes a player to designate an arbitrary point among the points accumulated by the point accumulation means, and determines the designated point as a point to be used. To do.

If comprised in this way, the player himself / herself can designate the point which should be used among the accumulated points.
Further, the first privilege providing means described above is a means for providing the player with the first privilege corresponding to the point determined by the point determining means, and as this “first privilege”, for example, to the display unit Display (background image, character, design, etc.), lighting of lamp, etc., BGM (background
For example, a configuration as described in claim 10 may be used.

11. The gaming machine according to claim 10 , wherein the first privilege providing means provides the player with a first privilege to change the contents of the effect related to the game according to the points determined by the point determining means.

  If comprised in this way, the effect content performed with a game can be changed according to a point, and this can be provided to a player as a 1st privilege. For example, if the production content provided (changed) as the first privilege is the production content performed only as the first privilege, it is possible to attract the interest of the player who wants to play a game based on this production content. Can improve interest.

In addition, as the “first privilege” described above, for example, it may be possible to display special information related to a game such as a lottery probability or a lottery result on the display unit. In this case, for example, the configuration as described in claim 11 do it.

12. The gaming machine according to claim 11 , wherein the first privilege providing means provides the player with a first privilege to display information of contents according to the points determined by the point determining means on the display unit. .

  If comprised in this way, displaying the information regarding a game can be provided to a player as a 1st privilege. For example, if the information provided as the first privilege (displayed on the display unit) is information provided only as the first privilege, it is possible to attract the interest of a player who desires such information, Thereby, the interest can be improved.

  By the way, in the gaming machine described above, the correspondence relationship between the point determined by the point determination means and the first privilege to be provided may be constant, but in this case, the player repeatedly uses the same point and repeats the same Since the provision of the first privilege can be received, there is a possibility that the game characteristic based on the points becomes monotonous. In order to prevent this, for example, with respect to the first privilege provided last time, it is possible to change the game characteristics by configuring so as to increase or decrease the points necessary for receiving the next offer. desirable.

In order to realize this, for example, as described in claim 12 , the point determined by the point determination unit according to the provision situation in which the first privilege is provided by the first privilege provision unit, and the point It is good to provide the relationship change means which changes the correspondence with the said 1st privilege which can be provided with a point.

  If comprised in this way, the game property based on a point will be changed by changing the correspondence of a point and the 1st privilege according to the offer situation where the 1st privilege was provided by the 1st privilege providing means. be able to. Here, for example, if the first privilege provided last time is configured to increase the number of points necessary to provide next time, more points than the previous time are required to receive the same first privilege repeatedly. Since it becomes necessary, it can be expected that the player will be provided with another first privilege or that the game will be continued until more points are accumulated.

  Moreover, although the point subtraction means mentioned above is a means which subtracts the point determined by the point determination means, ie, the used point, from the accumulated point, it subtracts the accumulated point regardless of provision of the first privilege. You may comprise as follows.

For example, as described in claim 13, wherein the point subtraction means, over time, successively subtracts the accumulated the points by a predetermined point by the point accumulating means, configurations are contemplated such.

  With this configuration, since the points accumulated with the game are subtracted with the passage of time without being used, a player who does not want to subtract unused points in this way However, the game can be continued for the purpose of suppressing the reduction of unnecessary points, and it can be expected that the operating rate of the gaming machine will increase.

Next, the accumulation condition that triggers the accumulation of points by the above-described point accumulation means may be changed according to the gaming state of the gaming machine. For this purpose, as described in claim 14 , According to the gaming state of the gaming machine, it is preferable to include a second condition changing unit that changes an accumulation condition that triggers when the point accumulation unit accumulates points.

  If configured in this way, for example, the condition setting is such that the accumulation condition becomes looser as the period during which the gaming state is disadvantageous for the player (for example, the state where the game state has not shifted to the jackpot game) continues. By doing so, points can be frequently accumulated even if a disadvantageous state for the player continues for a long period of time. Therefore, it can be expected that the operating rate of the gaming machine is increased by changing the mood of the player who is in an unfavorable state and having the game continue.

  Note that the above-mentioned “strict (relaxation) of the integration condition” means, for example, that the time to be elapsed is lengthened (shortened) if the game time has elapsed in the gaming machine. If the number of media used is a condition, the number of game media to be used should be increased (reduced). If the operation of the operation unit is a condition, the rules to be operated are difficult. (Easily). In addition, if the number of winnings of the game medium is a condition, the number of times (or the number of holdings) that should be won is increased (reduced), and the number of variable displays by the display unit is a condition. For example, the number of times that the variable display should be performed is to be increased (reduced), and if the variable display of the specific pattern is a condition, the variable display that is less likely to be variable displayed (easy to be variable displayed) is switched to the condition. That is.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 3 that is a housing of the pachinko machine 1 and an inner frame 5 that is attached to the outer frame 3 so as to be opened and closed.

  The inner frame 5 includes three inner frame lamps 12 that produce a game by lighting them in conjunction with the game, a game board 14 that provides a game to the player, and a player launches a game ball onto the game board 14. A handle 16 for performing operation, an operation panel 18 used in a privilege providing process (FIG. 7) described later, and a game ball (prize ball) to be paid out as a prize from the pachinko machine 1 as a result of a game on the game board 14 are stored. An upper receiving tray 24, a lower receiving tray 26 for receiving game balls discharged from the upper receiving tray 24, and the like are provided.

  On the game board 14, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display; hereinafter simply referred to as “display”) 30 for displaying a special symbol indicating the content of the privilege to be granted to the player and an image related to the game, Tulip-type start winning device 36 having four special symbol holding lamps 32 for indicating to the player that the special symbol variation display displayed on the display 30 is on hold and a pair of movable pieces 36a that open and close. In a jackpot game, which will be described later, a normal winning symbol 38 including a movable winning device 38 having an opening / closing plate 38a that tilts forward in the figure and opens a winning opening, and a single digit number (0 to 9 in this embodiment). A normal symbol display device 40 that displays a variation with a 7-segment LED, four ordinary symbol hold lamps 42 for notifying that a variation display of a normal symbol is suspended, and a game. A pair of game board lamps 44 that produce a game by lighting them and a pair of start gates 46 that detect the passage of the game ball are provided.

Among these, the display 30 is a special symbol in which three symbols having numbers 1 to 14 as elements are displayed side by side in the horizontal direction in the center of the display 30.
Next, a part of the control system in the pachinko machine 1 will be described based on the configuration block diagram. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 1 is equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, timer IC, and the like, and is provided with a main control board 60 that controls games in the pachinko machine 1. The control system of the pachinko machine 1 is constructed by connecting various control boards and various devices on which a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like are mounted.

  That is, the main control board 60 includes a gate sensor 46a that detects that a game ball has passed through the start gate 46, and a start port sensor 36b that detects that a game ball has been inserted into the start port of the start winning device 36. A solenoid 36c for driving the movable piece 36a of the start winning device 36 is connected.

  The main control board 60 is different from the specific area sensor 38b for detecting that a game ball is thrown into the specific area at the winning opening of the movable winning apparatus 38, and the specific area at the winning opening of the movable winning apparatus 38. A count sensor 38c that detects that a game ball has been thrown into the general area and a solenoid 38d that drives the opening / closing plate 38a of the movable winning device 38 are connected.

  The main control board 60 has a prize ball control board 66 for controlling the payout device 64 for paying out the prize balls to the upper tray 24, and a speaker 68 installed in the pachinko machine 1, and voices, sound effects, music, etc. Is connected to the audio control board 70 that outputs the signal.

  Furthermore, the main control board 60 includes a lamp control board 72 for lighting the inner frame lamp 12, the game board lamp 44, the special symbol holding lamp 32 and the normal symbol holding lamp 42, and various kinds of special symbols and games related to the display 30. An operation panel 18 is connected to a symbol control board 74 for displaying an image and displaying a normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 40.

  In this control system, the CPU of the main control board 60 transmits commands to the various control boards and various devices described above, and these various control boards and various devices operate according to the commands.

Hereinafter, various processes executed by the CPU of the main control board 60 will be described.
○ Counter processing The CPU of the main control board 60 starts five types of counter processing for generating six types of random numbers r11 to r14 used for lottery of granted privileges, etc., at regular intervals, and generates the generated random numbers for each CPU. Store in the random number storage area secured in the register area. In the present embodiment, the random number r11 is made up of numerical values from 0 to 315, and each numerical value is associated with one of “big hit” and “out of place”. The random number r12 is composed of numerical values of 0 to 13, and each numerical value is a “normal jackpot” that is a normal “big jackpot”, and a “big jackpot” that sets the occurrence rate of the next jackpot larger than usual. It is associated with either one of “per probability fluctuation (hereinafter simply referred to as“ probable big hit ”). The random number r13 is composed of numerical values of 0 to 5, and is associated with whether or not each numerical value has a variation pattern that reaches each other, that is, “reach” and “non-reach”. The random number r14 is composed of numerical values of 0 to 51, and each numerical value is associated with a variation designation command indicating a variation pattern of symbols together with the numerical values of the random numbers r11, r12, and r13.
O Random number reference processing A processing procedure of random number reference processing that is started each time a game ball detection signal (that is, a start signal) is received from the start port sensor 36b will be described below with reference to FIG.

  In this random number reference process, the CPU first stores the number of sets of random numbers r11 and r12 (which will be stored in a process described later) stored in the winning storage area secured in the RAM of the main control board 60 (holding). It is checked whether or not the number of spheres is a predetermined upper limit (four sets in the present embodiment) (s10).

If the set of random numbers r11 and r12 stored in the winning storage area is the upper limit in the process of s10 (s10: YES), this random number reference process is terminated.
On the other hand, if the combination of the random numbers r11 and r12 stored in the winning storage area is not the upper limit (s10: NO) in the process of s10, the numerical values of the random numbers r11 and r12 in the random number storage area are referred to (s14).

  Next, the numerical values of the random numbers r11 and r12 referred to in the process of s14 are stored in a winning storage area secured in the RAM of the main control board 60 (s16). Here, the numerical values of the random numbers r11 and r12 are stored in the winning storage area up to the upper limit number of groups (4 groups).

  Next, a lighting command command for updating the number of lighting of the special symbol holding lamp 32 in association with the number of sets of random numbers r11 and r12 (that is, the number of holding balls) stored in the winning memory area is a lamp control board. 72 (s18). The lamp control board 72 that has received this lighting command command updates the number of lighting of the special symbol holding lamp 32 to the number of lighting commanded by the lighting command command.

Then, after the payout device 64 transmits a payout command command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to the prize ball control board 66 (s20), the random number reference process is terminated. Upon receiving this payout command command, the prize ball control board 66 causes the payout device 64 to pay out a certain number of prize balls.
○ Special game process The flow of the special game process activated at regular intervals will be described below with reference to FIG.

When this process is started, the CPU first checks whether or not random numbers r11 and r12 are stored in the winning storage area (s30).
In the process of s30, when the random numbers r11 and r12 are not stored (s30: NO), the special game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if random numbers r11 and r12 are stored in the process of s30 (s30: YES), after obtaining a set of random numbers r11 and r12 from the winning storage area according to the order stored in the winning storage area ( s32), a lighting command command for updating the number of lighting of the special symbol holding lamp 32 in correspondence with the number of remaining random numbers r11 and r12 stored in the winning memory area is transmitted to the lamp control board 72 (s34). ). The lamp control board 72 that has received this lighting command command updates the number of lighting of the special symbol holding lamp 32 to the number of lighting commanded by the lighting command command.

  Next, after checking the current game mode (s36), the CPU of the main control board 60 checks whether or not the acquired random number r11 corresponds to “big hit” (s38). In the register area of the CPU on the main control board 60, “status flag F (status flag F = 0 in the initial setting) indicating whether or not a status (special status) having a higher hit rate than usual has occurred. In the process of s36, the state of the current flag is confirmed by confirming the state of the state flag F. In the present embodiment, if “status flag F = 1”, it indicates that a special state has occurred, and if “status flag F = 0”, it indicates that no special status has occurred (normal state). Yes. In the ROM of the main control board 60, two types of reference tables are set in which each numerical value of the random number r11 is associated with whether or not it is “big hit”. Then, in the process of s38, when it is in a special state (when probability variation flag F = 1), “big hit” and “out of place” are set so that the random number r11 becomes “big hit” with a higher probability than usual. Is used, and when the special state is not established (when the probability variation flag F = 0), the “big hit” and “ Using the reference table in which “out of place” is distributed, it is confirmed whether or not the random number r11 acquired in the process of s32 corresponds to “big hit”.

  In the process of s38, when the acquired random number r11 corresponds to “missing” (s38: NO), a “missing process” described later is executed (s40), while the acquired random number r11 corresponds to “big hit” (S38: YES), it is confirmed whether or not the random number r12 acquired in the process of s32 corresponds to “probability big hit” (s42).

  When the random number r12 corresponds to “probability variation jackpot” in the processing of s42 (s42: YES), “probability variation jackpot processing” described later is executed (s44), whereas when the random number r12 corresponds to “normal jackpot” (s42). : NO), “normal jackpot processing” described later is executed (s46).

  Thus, after the processing of s40, s44, and s46 is completed, the number of games is accumulated (s48). Here, by adding “1” to “game variable N (game variable N = 0 in the initial setting)” stored in the game storage area secured in the RAM of the main control board 60, the number of games is obtained. Accumulate.

  Next, it is checked whether or not the points given to the player (to be given in the subsequent processing) are equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (200 in the present embodiment) (s50). The RAM of the main control board 60 has a point storage area for setting a “point variable P (point variable P = 0 in the initial setting)” indicating a point to be given to the player in the subsequent processing. Therefore, in the process of s50, by checking the value of this point variable P, it is checked whether or not the points given to the player are equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.

  In the process of s50, when the point is equal to or greater than the threshold value (s50: YES), the value of the game variable N stored in the game storage area is a predetermined value N1 (N1 = 100 in the present embodiment). ) Is checked (s52).

  In the process of s52, if the value of the game variable N has reached the predetermined value N1 (s52: YES), after the point giving process is executed (s54), the special game process is terminated. In this point awarding process, the value of “upper limit variable U (upper limit variable U = 500 in the initial setting)” stored in the upper limit storage area secured in the RAM of the main control board 60 is set as the upper limit to the point variable P. “1” is added (P + 1 → P), and a notification command command for displaying on the display 30 an image for notifying that a point has been granted and the value of the point variable P is transmitted to the symbol control board 74. To do. The symbol control board 74 that has received this notification command command causes the display 30 to display an image for notifying the above contents.

If the value of the game variable N has not reached the predetermined value N1 in the process of s52 described above (s52: NO), the special game process is terminated without executing the point grant process.
If the value of the point variable P is not equal to or greater than the threshold value in the process of s50 described above (s50: NO), the value of the game variable N stored in the game storage area is a predetermined value N2 (this embodiment) In the embodiment, it is checked whether or not N2 = 50) has been reached (s56). The predetermined value N2 is set to a value that is at least smaller than the predetermined value N1.

  If the value of the game variable N has reached the predetermined value N2 in the process of s56 (s56: YES), the process shifts to the process of s54 and executes the point grant process, and then ends the special game process. If the value of the game variable N has not reached the predetermined value N2 (s56: NO), the special game process is terminated without proceeding to the process of s54.

  As described above, when the value of the point variable P is smaller than the threshold value, the condition for executing the point grant processing by shifting to the process of s54 is different depending on whether the value of the point variable P is equal to or larger than the threshold value. The condition is more severe when the value is equal to or greater than the threshold value (see the predetermined values N1 and N2 in the processing of s52 and s56). That is, when many points are given, it becomes difficult to give points.

Here, the flow of the above-mentioned “probability variation jackpot processing” and “normal jackpot processing” will be described with reference to FIG.
In this jackpot process, the CPU first refers to the numerical value of the random number r14 in the random number storage area (s110), and corresponds to the numerical value of the random number r14 and the numerical value of the random number r12 acquired in the process of s32 in the game process described above. The change designation command to be transmitted is transmitted to the symbol control board 74 (s112). The ROM of the main control board 60 has a game storage area for setting a jackpot variation table in which various variation designation commands are associated with the numerical values of the random numbers r12 and r14. In the processing, the jackpot variation table is referred to and a variation designation command corresponding to the numerical values of the random numbers r12 and r14 is transmitted to the symbol control board 74.

  Next, the waiting time until the stop command is transmitted is set in the timer IC of the main control board 60 (s114). In the RAM of the main control board 60, a standby storage area for setting a “standby variable T1” indicating a standby time until a stop command is transmitted is secured. In the process of s114, the standby variable T1 is set. The set value (in this embodiment, an initial value of 30 seconds) is set in the timer IC. Thus, the timer IC starts down-counting of the standby time indicated by the value set in the standby variable T1, based on the clock signal input to the CPU of the main control board 60.

  Next, after waiting until the waiting time elapses (that is, until the count value of the timer IC becomes 0) (s116: NO), when the waiting time elapses (s116: YES), it corresponds to the value of the random number r12. A designation command is transmitted to the symbol control board 74 (s118), and a stop command is transmitted to the symbol control board 74 (s120). Here, the stop command is transmitted after the designation command corresponding to the numerical value of the random number r12 is transmitted. The symbol control board 74 that has received these commands displays the symbol on the display 30.

  Next, a preset jackpot game process is executed (s122). In this jackpot game processing, the solenoid 38d is driven to tilt the open / close plate 38a, thereby opening the winning opening (big winning opening) of the movable winning device 38, and the game ball of the game ball from the specific area sensor 38b or the count sensor 38c. Each time a detection signal is received, the prize ball control board 66 is instructed to pay out a prize ball. When a certain number of detection signals are received from the specific area sensor 38b and the count sensor 38c, the driving of the solenoid 38d is stopped and the winning opening of the movable winning device 38 is closed. At this time, if the detection signal has been received from the specific area sensor 38b even once, after a certain period of time, the solenoid 38d is driven again to open the winning opening of the movable winning device 38, and the above-described processing is performed again. Execute. On the other hand, when no detection signal has been received from the specific area sensor 38b, or the number of times the winning opening of the movable winning device 38 has been opened has reached a predetermined number (16 in this embodiment). The jackpot game process is immediately terminated.

  Next, a game mode is set (s124). Here, when this process is a probabilistic jackpot process, the special state (probability variation state) is set as a game mode by setting “1” to the above-described state flag F, while in the case of a normal jackpot process In this case, the normal state is set as the game mode by setting the state flag F to “0”.

Further, the flow of the above-mentioned “displacement process” will be described with reference to FIG.
In the off-registration processing, the CPU first refers to the numbers of the random numbers r13 and r14 in the random number storage area (s210) in the same manner as the processing of s110 in the probability variation jackpot processing (FIG. 5) described above, and the random numbers r13 and r14. A variation designation command corresponding to the numerical value is transmitted to the symbol control board 47 (s212). In the ROM of the main control board 60, a deviation fluctuation table in which various fluctuation designation commands are associated with the numerical values of the random numbers r13 and r14 is set. Therefore, in the process of s212, this deviation fluctuation table is stored. Referring to this, a change designation command corresponding to the numerical values of the random numbers r13 and r14 is transmitted to the symbol control board 47.

Thereafter, the process of s214 to s220 which is the same process as the process of s114 to s120 in the probability variation jackpot process (FIG. 5) described above is executed, and the misregistration process is terminated. Of these processes, in the process of s218, a designation command corresponding to the numerical value of the random number r13 is transmitted.
○ Bonus Providing Process A flow of the privilege providing process activated at regular time intervals will be described below with reference to FIG.

When this process is started, the CPU first refers to the point variable P stored in the point storage area (s60).
Next, it is checked whether or not the value of the point variable P referred to in the process of s60 has reached the upper limit value (value of the upper limit variable U) (s62). In the present embodiment, it is checked whether or not the upper limit value has been reached, but it may be configured to check whether or not a predetermined value smaller than the upper limit value has been reached.

  If the upper limit value has been reached in the process of s62 (s62: YES), the reaching privilege process is executed (s64). Here, a display command command for displaying a limited character or the like on the display 30 at the time of the reaching privilege process is transmitted to the symbol control board 74, and a payout command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls by the payout device 64. The command is transmitted to the prize ball control board 66. As a result, a limited character is displayed on the display 30 and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the payout device 64. This is provided to the player as a privilege for the point variable P reaching the upper limit value.

  In addition, the privilege in this reach | attainment privilege process is not restricted to what was mentioned above, for example, providing the big hit game similar to the process of s122 in FIG. 5, outputting limited BGM at the time of a reach | attainment privilege process, standby memory Changing the value of the standby variable T1 stored in the area to a value smaller than normal, increasing the number of random numbers r11, r12 stored in the winning storage area to the upper limit, or a combination effect thereof And so on.

  On the other hand, if the upper limit has not been reached in the process of s62 (s62: NO), a privilege that can be provided with the value of the point variable P referred to in the process of s60 is searched (s66). In the ROM of the main control board 60, a privilege storage area for setting a privilege table in which various privileges 1 to n are associated with the value of the point variable P, that is, the points given to the player, is secured. In order to set “privilege multipliers M1 to Mn (privilege multipliers M1 to Mn = 1 in the initial state)” corresponding to the respective bonuses 1 to n registered in the privilege table in the RAM of the main control board 60. Since the multiplier storage area is secured, in this process of s66, the points obtained by multiplying the value of the privilege multiplier M corresponding to the privilege out of each privilege registered in the privilege table are less than or equal to the value of the point variable P. Is obtained as a privilege that can be provided by the value of the number of points P.

  The “privilege” here is a special effect provided to the player in accordance with the points, and for example, whether or not a big win is caused by a variable display of a special symbol held (lottery result), Whether the change display of the special symbols that are put on hold will be reach display (reach display), the current game mode (game mode), the current probability of jackpot (hit probability), the probability of current reach display (Reach probability) and other information related to the game are displayed on the display 30, the symbol variation time is changed by the display 30 (time reduction), the character to be displayed on the display 30 is changed (character change), and the display 30 is displayed. Change of background image (background change), change of BGM (background music) being played during game (BGM change), used during game There are cases in which the contents of the effects accompanying the game are changed, such as changing the sound effect (change sound effect), changing the lighting pattern of various lamps (inner frame lamp 12 and game board lamp 44, etc.) These are registered in the privilege table in a state where each is associated with a predetermined point.

Next, it is checked whether or not a privilege is detected as a result of the search in the process of s66 (s68).
If a privilege is detected in the process of s68 (s68: YES), each of the detected privilege and a point used when providing the privilege (a value obtained by multiplying the point registered in the privilege table by the privilege multiplier M) is used. A display command command to be displayed on the display 30 is transmitted to the symbol control board 74 (s70). The symbol control board 74 that has received this privilege command command causes the display 30 to display the privilege detected in the process of s66 and the points used when providing these privileges to the right end of the display 30 to other display contents (such as symbols). ). Thus, after each privilege and point are displayed on the display 30, the player can perform an operation of selecting any of the displayed privileges using the operation panel 18. In the present embodiment, the benefits and points are displayed on the display 30, but a dedicated display device may be provided and the benefits and points may be displayed on the display device.

  Next, it is checked whether or not points have been awarded to the player (s72). In the process of s54 in FIG. 4 described above, the value is changed by integrating the point variable P stored in the point storage area. Therefore, in the process of s72, the privilege is given to the display 30 by the process of s70. After displaying the points, if the value of the point variable P increases, it is determined that the player has been awarded points.

  If no points are awarded to the player in the process of s72 (s72: NO), it is checked whether or not an operation for selecting any of the benefits displayed on the display 30 by the operation panel 18 is performed ( s74).

  In the process of s74, if the selecting operation is not performed (s74: NO), the process returns to the process of s72, while if the selecting operation is performed (s74: YES), the selection providing process is executed ( s76). Here, as will be described later, a different process is executed for each selected privilege.

  Next, a value obtained by multiplying the point corresponding to the privilege selected in the process of s74 by the value of the privilege multiplier M corresponding to this privilege is subtracted from the point variable P stored in the point storage area (s78).

  Next, a predetermined value (0.01 in the present embodiment) is added to the privilege multiplier M corresponding to the privilege selected in the process of s74 (s80). Thus, more points ("M + 0.01" times) are required to select the privilege selected in the process of s74 in the privilege providing process to be executed later.

  Thus, after finishing the process of s80, after finishing the process of s64, when a privilege is not detected by the process of s68 (s68: NO), or when a player is awarded points in the process of s72 (s72) : YES), after subtracting a predetermined value (1 in the present embodiment) from “0” as the lower limit from the point variable P stored in the point storage area (s82), it is stored in the upper limit storage area A predetermined value (1 in the present embodiment) is subtracted from the upper limit variable U with “0” as the lower limit (s84), and the privilege providing process is terminated. Since the privilege providing process is a process performed at regular time intervals as described above, subtraction in the processes of s82 and s84 indicates that the point variable P and the upper limit variable U decrease with time. Show. In the process of s84, when the upper limit variable U is “0”, the upper limit variable U is returned to the initial setting (that is, “500” is set).

Here, the process for every privilege selected by the selection provision process of s76 mentioned above is demonstrated.
First, when “lottery result” is selected, the random number r11 to be referred to in the special game process of FIG. 4 next time is selected from the random numbers r11 stored in the winning storage area, similarly to the process of s38 in FIG. It is checked whether or not the jackpot is true, and a display command command for displaying the result on the display 30 is transmitted to the symbol control board 74. As a result, the display 30 displays whether the next lottery will be a big hit or not.

  In addition, when “reach display” is selected, the random number r11 referred to in the special game process of FIG. 4 next time corresponds to the jackpot, or the random number r13 referred to in the next time off process of FIG. If the random number r11 falls under reach, the next fluctuation display will be reach display, and if the random number r11 falls under non-reach and the random number r13 falls under non-reach display, the next fluctuation display will be displayed. A display command command for displaying on the display 30 that the reach display is not achieved is transmitted to the symbol control board 74. As a result, whether or not the next fluctuation display becomes reach display is displayed on the display 30.

  When “game mode” is selected, the game mode is determined according to the value of the status flag F stored in the status storage area (status flag F = 1), as in the process of s36 in FIG. → Special state, state flag F = 0 → normal state), a display command command for displaying the determination result on the display 30 is transmitted to the symbol control board 74. As a result, the current game mode is displayed on the display 30.

  When “big hit probability” is selected, a display command command for checking the ratio (probability) of the big hit in the reference table referred to in the process of s38 in FIG. 4 and displaying the result on the display 30 is displayed. Transmit to the symbol control board 74. As a result, the probability of winning a jackpot in the next lottery is displayed on the display 30.

  When “reach probability” is selected, the probability that the next fluctuation display will be reach display is determined by the ratio of the numerical value corresponding to the jackpot in the random number r11 and the ratio of the numerical value corresponding to the reach in the random number r13. Then, a display command command for displaying the result on the display 30 is transmitted to the symbol control board 74. Thus, the probability of the current reach is displayed on the display 30.

  When “change character” is selected, a change command command for changing a specific character displayed on the display 30 to another character is transmitted to the symbol control board 74. Each time “change character” is selected, the character displayed on the display 30 is sequentially changed to one of a plurality of types of characters. It should be noted that the characters that are changed in this way include characters that are displayed only by being changed in the selection providing process.

  When “change background” is selected, a change command command for changing the image that is the background of the symbol displayed on the display 30 to another image is transmitted to the symbol control board 74. Each time “Background change” is selected, the image displayed on the display 30 as the background of the symbol is sequentially changed to one of a plurality of types of background images. It should be noted that the background image changed in this way includes a background image that is displayed only by being changed in the selection providing process.

  When “time reduction” is selected, the value of the standby variable T1 stored in the standby storage area is smaller than normal (30 seconds in the initial state) (in this embodiment, 30 seconds → 2 seconds). Change to As a result, the time from the time when the change designation command is sent in the processing of s112 to s120 in FIG. 5 (s212 to s220 in FIG. 6) to the time when the stop command is sent, that is, the time for the change display of symbols on the display 30 is shortened.

  When “BGM change” is selected, a change command command for changing the BGM output from the speaker 68 to another BGM is transmitted to the voice control board 70. Each time “BGM change” is selected, the BGM output from the speaker 68 is sequentially changed to one of a plurality of types of BGM. The BGM that is changed in this way includes BGM that is output only when changed in the selection providing process.

  When “change sound effect” is selected, a change command command for changing the sound output as the sound effect from the speaker 68 to another sound during the game is transmitted to the sound control board 70. Each time “change sound effect” is selected, the sound effects to be output during the subsequent game are sequentially changed to any one of a plurality of patterns of sound effects. It should be noted that the sound effects that are changed in this way include sound effects that are output only when changed in the selection providing process.

When “change lighting pattern” is selected, a change command command for changing the lighting pattern of the inner frame lamp 12 and the game board lamp 44 is transmitted to the lamp control board 72. Each time “change lighting pattern” is selected, the lighting pattern of each lamp that is lit during the subsequent game is sequentially changed to one of a plurality of types of lighting patterns. The lighting pattern thus changed includes a lighting pattern that is realized only in the selection providing process. Specifically, there are lighting patterns such that each lamp will not light up very much or only certain lamps will light up, and this lighting pattern considers that the eyes of the player will not be fatigued It is a thing.
[Effect of the first embodiment]
According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, every time it is determined as “YES” in the processes of s52 and s56 in FIG. 4, that is, when the number of games exceeds a predetermined value, the player is processed in the process of s54. The special effect of accumulating the points granted to the player and providing the player with the privilege selected by the player in the process of s74 in FIG. It is performed in parallel with the normal game (ordinary game) in the machine 1. This “special performance” is not performed simply when the point reaches a predetermined value, but is performed in response to the player's operation, and the point determined in response to the player's operation. It is done according to the contents.

  For this reason, the pattern until the special performance is performed and the content of the special performance are difficult to be uniform, and the player is special because of the game characteristics that the player is actively involved in the “special performance”. Therefore, it is difficult to get used to the production of various effects, so that it is possible to sufficiently attract the player's interest and prevent the player from getting bored with the game.

  Further, in the process of s70 in FIG. 7, after the privilege that can be provided to the player based on the value of the point variable P and the points necessary for receiving the privilege are displayed on the display 30, these are displayed. From among the benefits, the player can arbitrarily designate a desired privilege by operating the operation panel 18.

  Moreover, in the process of s76 in FIG. 7, the change to the production content selected by the player in the process of s74 can be provided to the player as a privilege according to the value of the point variable P. In the present embodiment, since the contents of the effect that can be changed only in the process of s76 are included, it is possible to attract the interest of the player who wants to play a game based on the effect contents, thereby improving the interest. Can do.

  Further, in the process of s76 in FIG. 7, the display on the display 30 of the information selected by the player in the process of s74 can be provided to the player as a privilege according to the value of the point variable P. Since these pieces of information are not normally confirmed by the player, it is possible to attract the interest of the player who wants to check such information, thereby improving the interest.

  Further, in the process of s80 in FIG. 7, by adding a predetermined value to the privilege multiplier M corresponding to the privilege selected by the player, the correspondence relationship between the privilege and the points used when providing this privilege is obtained. It has changed. The privilege multiplier M is a point used when a value obtained by multiplying the value of the point variable P is provided (a point subtracted from the point variable P in the process of s78), and therefore a predetermined value is added. Indicates that more points are required to provide the same privilege thereafter. In this way, by configuring so that the points that were provided last time are required to be provided next time, the player can receive another benefit or accumulate more points. You can expect the game to continue until it is played. In this way, it is possible to change the game characteristics based on the points by changing the correspondence relationship between the benefits and points according to the provision status of the benefits provided to the player.

  In the privilege providing process of FIG. 7, the predetermined value is subtracted from the point variable P by the process of s82. However, since the privilege providing process itself is performed at regular time intervals, the predetermined value is determined from the point variable P by the process of s82. By subtracting the value, the point variable P can be decreased over time. In this way, the point variable P accumulated with the game, that is, the points given to the player decreases with the passage of time even if nothing is done, so that it is not desired that the points decrease. It can be expected that the player continues the game for the purpose of suppressing the decrease in useless points, thereby increasing the operating rate of the pachinko machine 1.

  Further, when the value of the point variable P has reached the upper limit in the process of s62 in FIG. 7, a privilege is provided to the player by the reaching privilege process of s64. Therefore, not only a privilege is provided according to the value of the point variable P accumulated with the game, but another privilege can be provided by the value of the accumulated point variable P. Thereby, the player's interest can be more attracted to the points.

  Further, the integration to the point variable P is performed only up to the upper limit value in the process of s54 in FIG. As a result, the accumulated point variable P becomes too large, and the player can freely receive benefits, thereby preventing the player's interest in accumulating points from decreasing.

  In the privilege providing process of FIG. 7, the predetermined value is subtracted from the upper limit variable U by the process of s84. However, since the privilege providing process itself is performed at regular time intervals, the predetermined value is determined from the upper limit variable U by the process of s74. By subtracting the value, the upper limit variable U can be decreased over time. Thus, since the value of the upper limit variable U, that is, the upper limit value of the points given to the player, decreases with the passage of time without doing anything, such an upper limit value is not desired to decrease. It can be expected that the player continues the game for the purpose of suppressing the decrease in the unnecessary upper limit value, thereby increasing the operating rate of the pachinko machine 1.

  Further, in this pachinko machine 1, when the value of the point variable P is greater than or equal to the threshold value and smaller than the threshold value, the process proceeds to the process of s54 in FIG. The conditions for giving points are different. When the value of the point variable P is above the threshold value in the process of s50, the game variable N is greater than or equal to the predetermined value N1 (the process of s52), and the value of the point variable P is greater than the threshold value in the process of s50. If it is smaller, the game variable N being equal to or greater than the predetermined value N2 (s56 process) is a condition for shifting to the process of s54. Here, when the predetermined values N1 and N2 are compared, since the predetermined value N2 is set to be smaller than the predetermined value N1, the process of s54 is performed when the value of the point variable P is smaller than the threshold value. Thus, the point variable P is easily accumulated. As described above, when the value of the point variable P is equal to or greater than the threshold value (that is, when a player has given many points), the condition is made strict so that the point variable P is not accumulated so much. Accumulation is frequently performed, and the accumulation can be made difficult after the point variable P becomes equal to or greater than the threshold value.

This is because, for example, the point variable P is easily accumulated when the conditions are set so as to easily shift to the process of s54, and the player can freely receive the benefits. When the player is less interested in the game, or is set to a certain condition that makes it difficult to shift to the process of s54, the point variable P is less likely to be accumulated up to the desired value, thereby reducing the player's interest in the game. It can be said that it is suitable for the point variable P to be appropriately integrated.
[Second Embodiment]
The pachinko machine 2 has the same configuration as that of the pachinko machine 1 in the first embodiment, and only part of the processing content is different. Therefore, only this difference will be described in detail.
Special Game Process The special game process in the present invention is configured to execute a process as shown in FIG. 8 as a process after s62.

  First, if the upper limit has not been reached in the process of s62 (s62: NO), a display command command for displaying the value of the point variable P on the display 30 is transmitted to the symbol control board 74 (s90). The symbol control board 74 that has received this privilege command command causes the display 30 to display the value of the point variable P on the right end of the display 30 in a state where it is superimposed on other display contents (such as symbols). Thus, after each privilege and point are displayed on the display 30, the player can perform an operation of designating a point to be used when receiving a privilege by the operation panel 18.

  Next, it is checked whether or not points have been awarded to the player (s72). If no points have been awarded to the player (s72: NO), whether or not an operation for designating points has been performed on the operation panel 18. Is checked (s92).

In the process of s92, if the designated operation is not performed (s92: NO), the process returns to the process of s72. On the other hand, if the designated operation is performed (s92: YES), the selection providing process is executed. (S76), the processing after s78 is executed. In the process of s76, among the benefits registered in the privilege table, the privilege multiplied by the value of the privilege multiplier M corresponding to the privilege is searched as a privilege that can provide a privilege that is smaller than the value of the point variable P. And the process for providing the privilege determined at random among the privileges detected in this way is performed.
[Effects of Second Embodiment]
According to the pachinko machine 2 configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects obtained from the same configuration as the pachinko machine 1 in the first embodiment.

For example, in this pachinko machine 2, after the point indicated by the point variable P is displayed on the display 30 in the process of s90 in FIG. 8, the point used by the player himself by operating the operation panel 18 from this point. Can be specified.
[Third Embodiment]
The pachinko machine 3 has the same configuration as that of the pachinko machine 1 in the first embodiment, and only part of the processing content is different. Therefore, only this difference will be described in detail.
Special game processing In the special game processing in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 9, in the special game processing in the first embodiment, the processing performed after the processing of s40 and the processing performed after the processing of s44, s46 are provided. It is configured to perform another process instead of the process of s50.

  First, after the process of s40, the number of times that the lottery results are lost is integrated (s94), and then the process proceeds to s48. The RAM of the main control board 60 indicates the number of times that a game ball has won the start winning device 36 and a lottery has been performed before the jackpot game is provided. “Outlier variable D (outset variable D = 0 in the initial setting) In this process of s94, the number of times is accumulated by adding “1” to the deviation variable D.

Further, after finishing the processing of s44 and s46, the shift variable D is initialized ("0" is set) (s96), and then the processing proceeds to s48.
Further, after the processing of s48 is completed, it is checked whether or not the value of the deviation variable D stored in the deviation storage area is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value (100 in this embodiment) (s98). ), When the value of the deviation variable D is not equal to or greater than the threshold value (s98: NO), the process proceeds to s52, while the value of the deviation variable D is equal to or greater than the threshold value (s98: YES). ) Goes to the process of s56.

As described above, depending on whether or not the value of the deviation variable D is equal to or greater than the threshold, the conditions for shifting to the processing of s54 and executing the point assigning process are different. The condition is more relaxed than when the threshold is equal to or greater than the threshold value (see the predetermined values N2 and N1 in the processing of s56 and s52). That is, points are easily awarded when the number of lottery results is lost.
[Effect of the third embodiment]
According to the pachinko machine 3 configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects obtained from the same configuration as the pachinko machine 1 in the first embodiment.

  For example, in this pachinko machine 3, when the value of the deviation variable D is equal to or greater than the threshold value or smaller than the threshold value, the process proceeds to the process of s54 in FIG. The conditions for giving points are different. If the value of the shift variable D is smaller than the threshold value in the process of s98, the game variable N is equal to or greater than the predetermined value N1 (process of s52), and the value of the shift variable D is the threshold value in the process of s98. If the value is equal to or greater than the value, the game variable N being equal to or greater than the predetermined value N2 (s56 process) is a condition for shifting to the process of s54. Here, when the predetermined values N1 and N2 are compared, since the predetermined value N2 is set to a value smaller than the predetermined value N1, the process of s54 is performed when the value of the deviation variable D is equal to or greater than the threshold value. This makes it easy to integrate the point variable P. In this way, by loosening the condition when the value of the deviation variable D is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the points are frequently accumulated when the number of times the lottery result is out of date increases. . Therefore, it can be expected that the operating rate of the pachinko machine 1 is increased by changing the mood of the player who is in an unfavorable state that is inconsistent in the lottery result, and having the game continue.

[Modification]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various forms can be taken as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention. .

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine having the configuration of the present invention is exemplified, but the configuration of the present invention can also be adopted other than the pachinko machine.
In the above embodiment, the conditions for giving points to the player are determined by the processing of s50 (or s98 in FIG. 9), s52, and s56 in FIG. The value that is to be obtained is exemplified. However, another condition can be adopted as this condition. For example, it is conceivable that the game ball wins the start winning device 36 in a state where the number of holding balls (the number of pairs of random numbers r11 and r12) has reached the upper limit. For this purpose, the processing of s48 to s56 in FIG. 4 is not performed, and the point grant processing similar to the processing of s54 may be executed when it is determined “YES” in s10 in FIG. In addition, the above-mentioned conditions include that the game time in the pachinko machine 1 has passed a predetermined time, the number of game balls used for the pachinko machine 1 has reached a predetermined number, and the pachinko machine 1 is provided. Displayed on the display 30 that the operation panel 18 or the like has been operated according to a predetermined rule, that the number of held balls (the number of times of holding) has reached a predetermined value, that the display 30 has been subjected to a variable display of symbols a predetermined number of times. There are conceivable conditions such as the fact that the change display of the symbol is performed in a specific change pattern, and that two or more conditions described above are satisfied.

  In the above embodiment, in the process of s50 in FIG. 4 (or s98 in FIG. 9), the condition for giving the player points depending on whether or not the point variable P (outlier variable D) is equal to or greater than a threshold value. Explained what was configured to be divided in two ways. However, in the process of s50 (s98), the conditions for giving points to the player are divided into three or more depending on which of the numerical ranges of the point variable P (outlier variable D) is three or more. It may be configured. In this case, for example, by setting conditions so that the condition becomes severer as the value of the point variable P increases, the points are appropriately accumulated while many points are not given, and many points are given. The more points, the more difficult it is to give new points.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, what was comprised so that the correspondence of a privilege and a point might be changed by the method of adding a predetermined value to the privilege multiplier M in the process of s80 in FIG. However, another method can be adopted as a method of changing this correspondence. For example, in the process of s80, a method of changing the correspondence by changing the privilege table itself referred to in the process of s66 to another privilege table can be considered. In this case, in the process of s80, the privilege table referred to in the process of s66 is changed to any one of the privilege tables prepared in plural according to the provision status of the privilege by the process of s66. What is necessary is just to comprise. It is also possible to refer to the privilege table in the state stored in the RAM, and to consider a method of rewriting the points corresponding to the privilege selected in the process of s74 in the process of s80.

  In addition, an example in which the upper limit of the value that can be integrated as the point variable P is reduced by subtracting the upper limit variable U in the process of s82 in FIG. However, the upper limit variable U may be configured such that when another condition is satisfied, a predetermined value can be added or subtracted with the initial value (500) as an upper limit. The conditions in this case include, for example, that the number of winnings (or so-called holding times) of the game ball to the start winning device 36 has reached a predetermined number, that the number of variable displays on the display 30 has reached a predetermined number, It is conceivable that the symbol displayed through the variable display on the display 30 has become a specific symbol (for example, a reach symbol, an off symbol, etc.).

  Further, in the special game process of FIG. 9, it is assumed that the number of misses accumulated in the process of s94 is equal to or greater than the threshold value, and that the disadvantageous condition for the player continues, and the conditions for giving points are relaxed. What was comprised was illustrated. However, as a determination of whether or not “a state that is disadvantageous to the player continues”, a state other than that the number of disconnections is equal to or greater than a threshold value may be employed. For example, it can be considered that a state where there are few or no holding balls continues for a predetermined time. In this case, in the random number reference process of FIG. 3, the time during which the number of reserved balls is small or absent is counted, and it is determined in the process of s98 whether or not this count value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. What is necessary is just to comprise so.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although what was comprised so that the point variable P and the upper limit variable U may decrease with progress of time was illustrated, this pachinko machine 1 was installed about the value of these variables. You may comprise so that it may become a decreasing pattern which reaches | attains a lower limit according to the closing time of a game hall.

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In the embodiment described above, the processing of s50 in FIG. 4 is the first condition changing means in the present invention, and the condition determined by the processing of s52 and s56 that is shifted by this processing is the integration condition in the present invention.

Further, the process of s54 in FIGS. 4 and 9 is a point integrating means in the present invention.
Moreover, the process of s70-s76 in FIG. 7 and the process of s90-s76 in FIG. 8 are the point determination means in this invention.

Moreover, the process of s64 in FIG. 7, FIG. 8 is the 2nd privilege provision means in this invention, The privilege provided to a player by this process is a 2nd privilege in this invention.
Moreover, the process of s76 in FIG. 7, FIG. 8 is the 1st privilege provision means in this invention, Comprising: The privilege provided to a player by this process is a 1st privilege in this invention.

  7 and 8 are the point subtracting means in the present invention, the process in s80 is the relationship changing means in the present invention, and the process in s84 is the upper limit changing means in the present invention.

  The process of s98 in FIG. 9 is the second condition changing means in the present invention, and the condition determined in the processes of s52 and s56 transferred by this process is the integration condition in the present invention.

Front view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine Block diagram showing control system of pachinko machine Flow chart showing the processing procedure of random number reference processing The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the special game process in 1st, 2 embodiment. Flow chart showing the processing procedure for probability variation jackpot processing and normal jackpot processing Flowchart showing the processing procedure of outlier processing The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the privilege provision process in 1st, 3rd embodiment. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the privilege provision process in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of the special game process in 3rd Embodiment.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 2 ... Pachinko machine, 3 ... Pachinko machine, 3 ... Outer frame, 5 ... Inner frame, 12 ... Inner frame lamp, 14 ... Game board, 16 ... Handle, 18 ... Operation panel, 24 ... Upper saucer, 26 ... lower tray, 30 ... display, 32 ... special symbol hold lamp, 36 ... start winning device, 36a ... movable piece, 36b ... start opening sensor, 36c ... solenoid, 38 ... movable winning device, 38a ... open / close plate, 38b ... Specific area sensor, 38c ... Count sensor, 38d ... Solenoid, 40 ... Normal symbol display device, 42 ... Normal symbol hold lamp, 44 ... Game board lamp, 46 ... Start gate, 46a ... Gate sensor, 60 ... Main control board, 64 ... Dispensing device, 66 ... Prize ball control board, 68 ... Speaker, 70 ... Audio control board, 72 ... Lamp control board.

Claims (14)

Point accumulation for accumulating points used for providing one of a plurality of first benefits prepared in advance to a player to a predetermined upper limit value when an accumulation condition relating to a predetermined game is satisfied during the game Means,
Point determining means for determining a point to be used among points accumulated by the point accumulating means in response to a player's operation;
First privilege providing means for providing a player with a first privilege corresponding to the point determined by the point determining means;
Point subtracting means for subtracting the points determined by the point determining means from the points integrated by the point integrating means ;
A second privilege providing means for providing the player with a second privilege when the points accumulated by the point accumulation means reach an upper limit;
A gaming machine comprising: an upper limit changing means for changing an upper limit value of points that can be accumulated by the point accumulating means when the points reach an upper limit value .   According to the points accumulated by the point accumulating means, a first condition that tightens the accumulating conditions that trigger the point accumulating means when accumulating the points later than before a predetermined number of points are given. Has a means to change
  The gaming machine according to claim 1. Point accumulation means for accumulating points used for providing one of a plurality of first benefits prepared in advance to a player when an accumulation condition relating to a predetermined game is satisfied during the game;
Point determining means for determining a point to be used among points accumulated by the point accumulating means in response to a player's operation;
First privilege providing means for providing a player with a first privilege corresponding to the point determined by the point determining means;
Point subtracting means for subtracting the points determined by the point determining means from the points integrated by the point integrating means;
According to the points accumulated by the point accumulating means, a first condition that tightens the accumulating conditions that trigger the point accumulating means when accumulating points later than before a predetermined number of points are awarded. Change means and
Gaming machine, characterized in that it comprises a. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3 , further comprising: a second privilege providing unit that provides the player with a second privilege when the points accumulated by the point accumulation unit exceed a predetermined value. . The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 4, wherein the point accumulation means accumulates points up to a predetermined upper limit value. The gaming machine according to claim 5 , further comprising upper limit changing means for changing an upper limit value of points that can be accumulated by the point accumulating means when a predetermined change condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the upper limit changing unit sequentially subtracts an upper limit of points that can be accumulated by the point accumulating unit by a predetermined value as time elapses. The point determination means causes the player to select a desired first benefit from the first benefits that can be provided by the points accumulated by the point accumulation means, and uses a point corresponding to the selected first benefit. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the game machine is determined as a point to be played. Said point determining means, from claim 1, wherein said point accumulating means is specified to a player any point of the integration has been pointed to by, and determines a point to using a point obtained by the designated 8. The gaming machine according to any one of 7 . The first privilege providing means provides the player with the first privilege as changing the content of the game-related effects according to the points determined by the point determining means . A gaming machine according to any one of the above. Wherein the first privilege supply means is thus configured claims to provide to a player that display the contents information corresponding to the point determined by the point determining unit on the display unit as the first award 1 The gaming machine according to any one of 9 to 9 . Relationship changing means for changing the correspondence between the point determined by the point determining means and the first privilege that can be provided by the point, in accordance with the provision status in which the first privilege is provided by the first privilege providing means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising: The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the point subtracting unit sequentially subtracts the points accumulated by the point accumulating unit by predetermined points as time elapses. Depending on the game state of the game machine, one of claims 1 to 13, wherein said point accumulating means comprises a second condition changing means for changing the integration condition that triggers when integrating the point The gaming machine described in Crab .

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