JP2000189643A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve game performance and convenience. SOLUTION: When pachinko balls which reached a game range 103 by the shooting operation by a shooting device handle 238 enters any one of prize winning ports, a main control unit adds game values having the number obtained by multiplying gamble rate of any one of natural numbers from 1 to 10 set by a gamble rate changing switch 232 by the normal prize ball member and displays the new ball number obtained by subtracting the set gamble rate from the owned balls to a ball number display part 241 each time balls are shot. Therefore, a game in which the game value to be provided to a player by prize winning is increased according to the gamble rate but the degree of decrease of owned balls is increased can be gradually performed, and game performance and convenience can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine for playing a game by exchanging a part or all of the remaining number information of a game medium, such as ball storage information, recorded on a recording medium, such as a card, with an actual game medium. (Enclosed game machines).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A so-called enclosed game machine is constructed so that a player cannot directly touch a game medium, and when playing a game, one type of ball storage information recorded on a recording medium such as a card is used. The game is played by exchanging all or part of the game media with actual game media. As a conventional game machine of this type, for example, a pachinko machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-31781 has been proposed. In this pachinko machine, when a player plays a game, the number of possessed balls is decremented by one, and each time one pachinko ball is won, a predetermined number of game values are added to the number of possessed balls. Was to be added.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional enclosed-type gaming machine, the operation of a normal pachinko machine that is not an enclosed type is merely realized by an enclosed type, and the gaming performance is simply set aside. And it was not designed with the convenience in mind. Therefore, there has been a demand for an enclosed game machine capable of improving the game performance and convenience.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an enclosed-type gaming machine capable of improving gaming performance and convenience.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus for reading out the remaining number information when a recording medium on which the remaining number information of the game medium is recorded is mounted. Exchange instruction means for giving an instruction to exchange at least a part of the remaining number information for an actual game medium within a range defined by the read remaining number information,
Launching means for allowing the game medium to reach the game area by a firing operation; and a betting rate setting means for setting a betting rate in a gaming machine configured so that the player cannot take out the game medium; The ball number output means for outputting the number of balls possessed by the player in the above, a bonus grant control means for giving a privilege to the player in consideration of the betting rate set by the betting rate setting means, and the ball number, A gaming machine comprising: an output control unit that is determined in consideration of a betting rate set by the betting rate setting unit and outputs the determined number of balls to the retained ball number output unit.

According to the present invention, for example, when the game medium that has reached the game area wins a specific winning opening, the privilege giving control means gives the benefit in consideration of the betting rate, and controls the output. The means determines the number of possessed balls in consideration of the betting rate,
Since the obtained number of possessed balls is outputted to the possessed ball number output means, a privilege according to an arbitrarily set betting rate is given within a range that does not excessively stimulate gambling, thereby improving game playability. Furthermore, since the player can enjoy the game according to the betting rate while considering the investment amount, the convenience is improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the betting rate setting means is means for setting a natural number as a betting rate, and the privilege grant control means is configured to control the launch Means for giving a game value equal to the betting rate set by the setting means multiplied by the normal number of prize balls, when the game medium reaching the game area by the firing operation of the means wins a predetermined winning opening. Wherein the output control means sets the number of possessed balls as a value obtained by subtracting a betting rate set by the betting rate setting means every time a game medium is fired so as to reach the game area. It is a means for outputting to a number output means.

According to the present invention, the privilege granting control means comprises:
When the game medium that has reached the game area wins a predetermined winning opening, the game value is given to the player by multiplying the betting rate by the normal prize ball number. Is output to the possessed ball number output means as a value obtained by subtracting the set betting rate every time the game medium is fired so as to reach the game area, and is given to a player who wins according to the betting rate. Although the game value is increased, a game in which the degree of diving balls is also increased can be performed stepwise, thereby improving the playability and convenience.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the betting rate setting means sets a reciprocal of a natural number as a betting rate. When a predetermined number of game media that have reached the gaming area by the firing operation of the firing means have won a predetermined winning opening, the predetermined number of game media are given, and the output control means is configured to control the number of balls held. Every time a natural number of game media, the reciprocal of which is set as the betting rate by the betting rate setting means, are fired so as to be able to reach the gaming area,
It is a means for outputting to the number-of-possessing-balls output means as a value reduced by one.

According to the present invention, the privilege grant control means includes:
When a predetermined number of game media that have reached the game area win a predetermined winning opening, a predetermined game value is provided,
The output control means reduces the number of possessed balls by decrementing the number of possessed balls by one each time a natural number of game media whose reciprocal is set as a bet rate by the betting rate setting means is fired so as to reach the game area. Since the output means to output, if you set the betting rate,
A predetermined number of prizes must be made until the normal game value giving operation, but the game can be performed stepwise so that the decrease in the number of balls will be reduced accordingly, thereby improving the gameability and convenience. Is improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, a winning number display means for displaying the number of game media which has won the predetermined winning opening, and the launching means launches. A number-of-firings display means for displaying the number of game media as the number of fires, and a display output to the number-of-fires display means as increasing or decreasing the number of fires by one each time the game medium reaches the game area. Let me
Display control means for resetting the display firing number each time a natural number of game media whose reciprocal is set as the betting rate by the betting rate setting means are fired so as to be able to reach the gaming area. And

According to the present invention, the winning number display means includes:
The display control means displays the number of game media that have won a predetermined winning opening, and the number of shots is increased or decreased by one each time the game media is fired to reach the game area. Since it is displayed and output on the number display means,
The number of game media to be awarded and the number of shots to be won can be easily grasped until the game value is given. Further, the display control means resets the display firing number every time the reciprocal thereof exceeds the natural number set as the betting rate by the betting rate setting means, so that the display firing number is reset according to the set betting rate ( For example, the initial value is set to 0), so that the player can easily understand how much more game media should be fired to reduce the number of possessed balls.

It is also conceivable that the above-mentioned gaming machine is provided with a writing means for adding the number of balls held in the progress of the game to the already recorded remaining number information and writing the information on the recording medium. According to this configuration, since the writing means for writing adds the number of balls held in the progress of the game to the already recorded remaining number information and writes the information on the recording medium, it becomes possible to store balls and the like.

In the above invention, the possessed ball number output means, the winning number display means, and the number of shots display means are, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display, an EL display, a CRT, a printing device such as a printer, a light emitting element such as an LED, etc. Each control unit is realized by a central processing unit such as a CPU executing a program stored in a storage medium such as a ROM in advance. Examples of the recording medium on which the remaining number information is recorded include a magnetic recording medium such as an FD, a semiconductor recording medium such as a semiconductor IC, and an optical storage medium such as a read / write accessible DVD and CD, in addition to a magnetic card. And a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a gaming board of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. is there.

In the gaming machine 1, a substantially circular game area 103 is provided.
Is formed, and a front glass 2 is provided in front of the game board 100a so that the inside can be seen from the outside, so that the player cannot take out the pachinko balls. Pachinko balls can be circulated in the gaming machine 1,
The pachinko ball fired by the firing operation is applied to the game area 10
After being rolled, the plate 3 is accumulated in the plate 4 through the enclosed ball discharge port 3, and is provided with a plate portion protective glass 5 that is visible from the outside so as to surround the upper portion of the plate 4. Have been.

A ball lending switch 23 is provided below the plate 4.
1. A betting rate change switch 232 and a settlement switch 230 are provided. Further, a card insertion slot 6 for inserting and removing a magnetic card in a plan view and a horizontally long rectangle recording the number of stored balls is provided below the switch. I have. A firing device handle 238 for operating a firing device (not shown) by a rotating operation is rotatably provided on a lower right portion of the gaming machine 1, and is provided at a central portion of a lower portion of the gaming machine 1. Is provided with a display section 7a, on which a number-of-balls-displayed section 240, a retained-number-of-balls display section 241, and a betting rate display section 242 are formed.

The pachinko balls accumulated in the tray 4 flow down a pachinko ball passage gutter (not shown), and a ball feed gear (not shown) provided in the middle of the pachinko ball passage gutter. When the feed drive unit 245 (shown in FIG. 3) is driven, one pachinko ball is put into a firing device (not shown).
The pachinko balls reach the game area 103 by controlling the driving of a firing solenoid drive unit 243 (shown in FIG. 3) which is supplied individually and drives a firing solenoid (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 100a includes:
A pachinko machine fired from a firing device (not shown) by a player's operation in a circular game area 103 surrounded by a substantially circular outer guide rail 101 and a substantially circular inner guide rail 102 having a smaller radius. A game described later is performed by rolling the ball. In the game area 103, a large number of game nails are provided for abutting pachinko balls and rolling them in a plurality of directions. However, for simplification of the drawing, the game nails are not shown. I have.

At a substantially central portion of the game board 100a, a special symbol display device 104 in which each of the three display portions can variably display pictures and numbers is provided.
A normal symbol display device 107 is provided. A special symbol starting port 105 is provided directly below the special symbol display device 104, and ordinary symbol operation gates 106, 106 are provided on both sides of the special symbol display device 104. Winning openings 120a and 120b are provided.

A variable winning device 108 is provided below the special symbol starting port 105, and the variable winning device 108 is provided.
A large winning opening 109 in which the wide movable member 116 rotates toward the front of the drawing during the big hit period, and a pachinko ball can win a prize until the movable member 116 rotates and returns to its original position.
During the small hit, the narrow movable member 117 rotates toward the front of the drawing, and the pachinko ball can enter a winning state before the movable member 117 rotates and returns to the original position.
And is configured.

In addition, in the game area 103, four windmills 111 for changing the rolling direction of the pachinko balls together with the game nails, two windmills 112 with lamps, and non-winning pachinko balls are put on the back side of the game board 100a. An outlet 113 and the like for discharging are provided. Special design opening 1
When a pachinko ball is won in 05 and random numbers generated by an infinite loop counter are drawn, and when this random number is a big hit value, each display section is changed to a variable display state and then displayed in a predetermined display pattern. The display of (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is performed by the special symbol display device 104, the large winning opening 109 is controlled to be opened and closed in a predetermined pattern, and the variable winning device 108 is changed from a disadvantageous state to an advantageous state for the player. And

When the normal symbol operation gate 106 detects the passage of the pachinko ball, a random number generated by an infinite loop counter is selected. When the random number is a small hit value, the normal symbol display device is used. If the display of 107 is a predetermined one (for example, “7” or “3”), the normal electric accessory 110 is opened (small hit state), and if a pachinko ball is won during this opening period, a big hit lottery is performed. . As a result of this lottery, if a big hit occurs, as described above, each display unit is changed to a variable display state, and then a predetermined display pattern is displayed by the special symbol display device 104.
09 is controlled to open and close in a predetermined pattern, and the variable winning device 1
08 is placed in a jackpot that is advantageous to the player. In addition,
Pachinko balls that are not won are discharged through the out port 113.

The above description has been made on each device disposed on the game board 100a. The operation of the main devices among these devices is controlled by the microcomputer system, and these devices are controlled with reference to a control block diagram. explain. FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of each device disposed on the game board 100a, each display unit provided on the display unit 7a, each switch provided on the front of the gaming machine 1, a launching device (not shown), and the like. .

The main control unit 200 is constituted by a microcomputer system having a built-in CPU, and has a ROM 201 as a storage medium for storing a control program and control data describing a series of control procedures, and various work areas. A RAM 202 is provided, and is configured by an integrated one-chip microcomputer. As a work area, any one of a ball count data area 202a for temporarily storing ball count data and a ball count data area 202b for temporarily storing a ball count (variable M), a natural number from 1 to 10 A betting rate data area 202c for temporarily storing a betting rate corresponding to the value, a game area remaining ball number data area 202d for temporarily storing the number of pachinko balls (variable G) remaining in the gaming area, and the like. Is formed.

The main control unit 200 has a special symbol start switch 204 disposed inside the special symbol start port 105 through the input port 203 for detecting a win of a pachinko ball into the special symbol start port 105, A normal symbol operation switch 205 disposed inside the gate 106 for detecting a pachinko ball passing through the gate, a large winning opening switch 206 disposed inside the large winning opening 109 and detecting a winning of the pachinko ball to the large winning opening 109, a normal A normal electric accessory switch 207 disposed inside the electric accessory 110 for detecting a win of a pachinko ball to the ordinary electric accessory 110, and a predetermined position of a safe ball passage for collectively collecting the pachinko balls won in each winning opening. The safe ball detection sensor 239 detects a pachinko ball that passes through the safe ball passage, and is fired from the firing device to reach the game area 103. Possible pachinko ball firing ball detection sensor 233 for detecting a (detectable position pachinko balls reachable game area is realized by proximity sensor for example, which is the proper placement of the surface of the game board 100a), out port 1
An out-ball detection sensor for detecting pachinko balls discharged from the slot 13, a game card detection sensor 236 for detecting the number of stored balls when a magnetic card is inserted into the card insertion slot 6, and a player holding the firing device handle 238. A handle touch switch 237 for detecting that the player has grasped the handle and a handle launch device 238 are connected, and the main control unit 200
Each detection signal read by the input port 203 and temporarily stored can be received.

Further, a ball lending switch 231, a settlement switch 230, and a betting rate change switch 232 are connected to the main control unit 200 via the input port 203.
The main controller 200 increases the betting rate by one each time the betting rate change switch 232 is pressed once, and the betting rate is “10”.
Is set as the maximum number, and when the number of the control points is further increased, the control operation is performed so as to return to “1”. Therefore, the players are
Any one of the natural numbers up to 0 can be set as the betting rate. Note that the upper limit of the betting rate is preferably a natural number of about "10" so as not to unnecessarily increase gambling.

On the other hand, the main control unit 200 has an output port 2
08, a special symbol display device 104 having three display sections for displaying pictures and numbers, each of which can be variably displayed independently and realized by an LCD or the like, for example, a normal realization realized by a seven-segment display device Symbol display device 107, big winning opening 1
09 by controlling the rotation of the wide movable member 116.
Big win opening actuation solenoid 20 for opening control of 09
9. Ordinary electric accessory actuation solenoid 210 for controlling the rotation of the movable member 117 of the ordinary electric accessory 110 to control the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory 110, a speaker 211 for generating a sound effect, a firing device handle A firing solenoid drive unit 243 that drives and controls the firing solenoid in accordance with the rotation of the 238, and a ball feed drive unit 2 that drives a ball feed gear (not shown) to supply a pachinko ball to the firing device.
The main control unit 200 transmits a control signal for controlling each device.

A ball display unit 24 for displaying the number of balls to be stored.
The number-of-balls display 241 for displaying the number of balls 0 and the number of balls-bearing, and the betting rate display 242 for displaying a betting rate are connected to the main control unit 200 via the output port 208. Further, the main control unit 200 includes a power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal every predetermined time.
The reset circuit 213 receives a pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter from the main control unit 200 and supplies the reset signal to the power supply circuit 2.
A monitor signal for monitoring the state of current supply from 12 is input.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a game control operation of the gaming machine. Note that the series of processing shown in FIG.
The process is executed from step S400, which is the first step, using a reset signal supplied every 3 to a predetermined time (for example, 4 msec) as a trigger. First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated. However, it is determined whether or not the first processing after power-on is performed. Step S400). In the case of the first process after the power is turned on (Yes), the process proceeds to step S405,
Otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S420.

In step S405, a clear process of the RAM 202 is executed to clear various random numbers and timers. Then, in step S410, data for executing an initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 202, and the process proceeds to step S410. The process moves to S485. On the other hand, step S4
At 20, a card control process is performed. The main control unit 200
When the magnetic card is inserted, the game card detection sensor 2
The number of balls stored is recorded by 36, and the read number of balls stored is stored in the number-of-balls data area 202a, and the number of stored balls is displayed on the number-of-balls display section 240.

Further, each time the ball lending switch 231 is pressed once, the main control unit 200 sets a predetermined number of pachinko balls out of the number of stored balls, for example, 100 pachinko balls as a new number of held balls. This is stored in the area 202b, and the number of held balls is displayed on the held ball number display section 241. Further, the number obtained by subtracting the number of exchanges from the number of stored coins is stored as a new number of stored coins in the number of stored coins data area 202a, and the number of accumulated coins is displayed on the stored coin count display section 240. The main control unit 20
When the payment switch 230 is pressed, the number of balls stored at that time is added to the number of stored balls already recorded on the magnetic card inserted from the card insertion slot 6 and written.
Eject the magnetic card. Further, the main control unit 200, for example, when detecting a magnetic card, the ball number data area 202b
When the number of possessed balls becomes 0 or the betting rate exceeds the number of possessed balls with reference to the stored contents of, a firing stop signal is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 202.

Next, in step S425, a firing control process as shown in FIG. 5 is executed. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the handle touch switch 237 is in the on state, and if it is in the on state (Yes), step S50
5 and in other cases (No), the process ends and the process returns (step S500). Then
It is determined whether or not the above-mentioned firing stop signal is set, and if it is not set (No), step S506 is performed.
Otherwise, the process returns (step S505). Then
A timer value is set in a firing cycle timer (not shown) (step S506), and the routine goes to step S510.

Next, it is determined whether or not the firing cycle timer has timed out.
es) The process proceeds to step S515, and otherwise (No), the process ends and the process returns (step S510). Next, the ball feed drive unit 245 is driven and controlled to supply a pulse signal to a ball feed gear (not shown) (step S515), and then the pachinko ball is repelled by an elastic force corresponding to the amount of rotation of the firing device handle 238. The driving of the firing solenoid drive unit 243 is controlled so as to make a bounce (step S52).
0) End the process and return.

Next, in step S430 of FIG.
A random value for performing a lottery for a special symbol or a regular symbol,
Updating various random numbers such as random numbers for determining the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 104 and random numbers relating to symbol control operations, and updating various timer values used for control operations. Performs basic timer update processing. next,
In step S435, a digital signal indicating the on / off state of each switch or sensor taken into the input port 203 (for example, “1” when the switch is on and the sensor is on (detected): switch off, sensor off (not detected) At the time of), “0”) is read into the register, and the ON / OFF state of each switch is grasped.

Next, steps S440 and S44
At 5, the special symbol display device 104 is used to perform game control with reference to the ON / OFF state of each switch such as the special start switch, the ordinary electric accessory switch 205, the special winning opening switch 206, and the ordinary electric accessory switch 207. In addition, it executes a symbol control process such as symbol change and stop of the ordinary symbol display device 107, and executes a winning device control process for controlling the drive of the special winning opening opening solenoid 209 and the ordinary electric accessory operating solenoid 210.

Then, steps S450, S455, S
In steps 460 and S465, the shooting ball counting process, the game region remaining ball counting process, the prize ball counting process, and the betting rate changing process, which will be described later, are executed, and the process proceeds to step S470.
Data for externally outputting game data to a management computer or the like (not shown) is stored in a predetermined area in the RAM 202. Then, in step S475, sound effect data for outputting a sound effect from the speaker 211 according to the game state is output. The data is stored in a predetermined area in the RAM 202, and in step S480, each data in the RAM 202 is stored in a corresponding device, for example, a management computer.
A port output process for outputting to the speaker 211 or the like is executed (step S480).

In step S485, until a next trigger is supplied from the reset circuit 213, a predetermined process, for example, a process of updating various random numbers, is executed to adjust the timing. Therefore, the series of processing shown in FIG. 4 is executed every time a trigger is supplied. By the way, in the firing ball counting process shown in step S450, the main control unit 20
0 executes the processing shown in FIG. First, step S60
At 0, the fired ball detection sensor 233 detects the fired pachinko ball to determine whether or not it is on, and if it is on (Yes), step S60.
The process proceeds to step S5, and in the case of the off state (No), the process is terminated and the process returns. Next, in step S605, a value obtained by subtracting the betting rate (N) stored in the betting rate data area 202c from the holding ball number (M) stored in the holding ball count data area 202b is used as the new ball count. (M)
Is stored in the ball count data area 202b. Next, the number of possessed balls is displayed on the possessed ball number display section 241 (step S610), and the process is terminated and the process returns. Thus, the gaming operation is performed such that the greater the betting rate, the greater the degree of decrease in the number of possessed balls.

In the game area remaining ball counting process shown in step S455, the main controller 200 executes the process shown in FIG. First, in step S700, the fired ball detection sensor 233 detects the fired pachinko ball to determine whether or not it is on, and if it is on (Yes), the process proceeds to step S705.
If it is in the off state (No), the process moves to step S710. In step S705, a value obtained by adding 1 to the game area remaining ball count (G), which is the number of pachinko balls existing in the game area 103, stored in the game area remaining ball count data area 202d, is added to the new game area remaining area. The number of balls (G) is stored in the game area remaining ball number data area 202d,
Next, the safe ball detection sensor 239 determines whether or not the passage of the pachinko ball has been detected, and if it has been detected (Ye
s) The process proceeds to step S720, and if not detected (No), the process proceeds to step S715 (step S710).

In step S715, it is determined whether or not the out ball detection sensor 235 has detected the pachinko ball discharged from the out port 113, and if it has been detected (Yes).
The process proceeds to step S720, and if not detected (No), the process ends and the process returns (step S720).
715) Further, in step S720, a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of remaining game area balls (G) stored in the game area remaining ball number data area 202d is set as a new number of remaining game area balls (G). The game area is stored in the remaining ball count data area 202d, the processing is terminated, and the routine returns. Thus, in the game area remaining ball count data area 202d,
Information on the number of pachinko balls existing in the game area 103 is stored.

Next, in the winning ball counting process shown in step S460, the main control unit 200 executes the process shown in FIG.
First, in step S800, it is determined whether or not the safe ball detection sensor 239 has detected the passage of a pachinko ball. If it has been detected (Yes), the process proceeds to step S805. No) The process ends and returns.

Next, in step S805, a value obtained by multiplying the betting rate stored in the betting rate data area 202c by a predetermined normal prize ball count is stored in the possessed ball count data area 202b. The ball number data area 2 is obtained by adding the value added to the ball number (M) to a new ball number (M).
02b, and a process of displaying this new ball count on the ball number display unit 241 (step S8).
10). Thus, the game value giving operation is performed such that the higher the betting rate, the larger the number of winning balls at the time of winning in each winning opening.

Next, in the betting rate change processing shown in step S465, the main control unit 200 executes the processing shown in FIG.
First, in step S900, the betting rate change switch 2
It is determined whether or not 32 is in the ON state. If it is in the ON state (Yes), the process proceeds to step S905, and if it is not in the ON state (No), the process ends and returns. In step S905, the game area remaining ball count (G) stored in the game area remaining ball count data area 202d
Is determined to be 0 or not. If it is 0 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S910, and if it is not 0 (No), the process ends and returns.

In step S910, it is determined whether the symbol is changing or not. If the symbol is not changing (No), step S9 is performed.
The process proceeds to step S15, and if the value is fluctuating (Yes), the process ends and the process returns. Next, step S915
Then, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit state. If it is not a big hit state (No), the process shifts to step S920, and if it is a big hit state (Yes), the process ends and returns. Next, in step S920, it is determined whether or not the betting rate (N) stored in the betting rate data area 202c matches the number of possessed balls (M) stored in the possessed ball number data area 202a. If they match (Ye
s), the process proceeds to step S935 and the betting rate (N) is forcibly made.
Is set to "1" and the betting rate "1" is set to the betting rate data area 202c.
Then, the process proceeds to step S940 to display the betting rate “1” on the betting rate display unit 242 (step S940), ends the process, and returns. On the other hand, if the values do not match, the process proceeds to step S925.

In step S925, the betting rate (N) stored in the betting rate data area 202c is equal to the upper limit 1 of the betting rate.
It is determined whether it is 0 or not, and when the betting rate is the upper limit value (Yes), the processing shifts to step S935 and the betting rate (N) is forcibly set to “1” and the betting rate “1” is set to the betting rate data area 202c. Then, the process proceeds to step S940, where the bet rate “1” is displayed on the bet rate display unit 242 (step S940), and the process ends and returns. On the other hand, when the betting rate is not the upper limit value (No), a value obtained by adding 1 to the betting rate (N) stored in the betting rate data area 202c is stored in the betting rate data area 202c as a new betting rate. The new betting rate is displayed on the betting rate display section 242 (step S940), and the process ends and returns. Thus, each time the betting rate change switch 232 is turned on once, 10 is set as the upper limit and 1
When the betting rate is incremented by one and the switch is turned on beyond the upper limit, an operation of setting and displaying the betting rate so that the betting rate returns to the initial value 1 is performed at a predetermined time.

Contrary to the above configuration, every time the betting rate change switch 232 is turned on once, the betting rate is decremented by one with 1 as a lower limit value and the switch is turned on beyond the lower limit value. Alternatively, the betting rate may be set and displayed so that the betting rate returns to the initial value 10. As described above, in order for the betting rate change switch 232 to operate effectively, the condition is that the game is in the non-game state. For this reason, for example, it is possible to prevent an act of increasing the gaming value by increasing the betting rate immediately before the fired pachinko ball wins the winning opening or during the state of the big hit, thereby maintaining the fairness of the game. Has an effect.

FIG. 15A is a diagram for explaining the operation of the gaming machine of this embodiment. The number of basic prize balls "5", "7", "9", "15", The betting rates "1" to "10" are described in the vertical direction, and an example of how the number of prize balls in this gaming machine changes according to the number of basic prize balls (normal number of prize balls) and the betting rate is shown. It is a thing. For example, when the number of basic prize balls is "5" and the betting rate is "3", a game value corresponding to 15 pachinko balls is added to the number of possessed balls every time a prize hole is won. On the other hand, the game control is performed by firing one pachinko ball, thereby reducing the number of possessed balls by "3" betting rates.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the pachinko ball that has reached the gaming area 103 by the firing operation of the firing device handle 238 wins each winning opening, the betting rate change switch 232 is used. A set game value corresponding to the number of pachinko balls obtained by multiplying the bet rate, which is a natural number from 1 to 10 by the number of normal prize balls, is added to the number of balls held, and the pachinko balls are placed in the game area. Each time a shot is reached so as to be able to reach 103, a value obtained by subtracting the set betting rate from the number of possessed balls is displayed on the possessed ball number display section 241 as a new possessed ball number. The game value given to the player by winning is increased, but the game in which the degree of diving balls is reduced is increased stepwise, thereby improving the playability. In addition, the player:
Since the player can enjoy the game in accordance with the betting rate while considering the investment amount, the convenience is improved.

The main control unit 200 is provided with the settlement switch 2
When 30 is pressed, the number of balls held at that time is added to the number of stored balls already recorded on the magnetic card and written on the magnetic card, so that it becomes possible to store balls and the like. (Second Embodiment) Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to a second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a second embodiment of the present invention.
It is a schematic plan view of the game board of the gaming machine of the embodiment.
The feature of the configuration of this embodiment is that a display unit 7b provided at the center of the lower part of the gaming machine 1 has a display unit 240, a display unit 241, a betting rate display unit 241, and a firing number display unit. 2
60 is formed, and at the diagonally lower part of the special symbol display device 104 arranged substantially at the center of the game board 100b, a prize port 130a provided with a prize number display section 250a for displaying a prize number and a prize number are displayed. 130b provided with a winning number display section 250b.

The operation is characterized by a betting rate of 1 to 10
The reciprocal of one of the natural numbers, ie, “1/1” to
Up to “1/10” can be set, and the degree of decrease in the number of balls held is reduced accordingly, while the operation is performed such that the normal prize ball operation is performed only when a predetermined number of winnings are made. In this regard, the normal game operation and the like have no difference from the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of each device provided on the game board 100b, each display unit provided on the display unit 7b, each switch provided on the front of the gaming machine 1, and a launching device (not shown). FIG. The main control unit 200 is configured by a microcomputer system having a built-in CPU, and includes a ROM 201 as a storage medium for storing a control program and control data describing a series of control procedures, and a RAM 202 having various work areas. It is provided with an integrated one-chip microcomputer. As a work area, any one of a ball count data area 202a for temporarily storing ball count data and a ball count data area 202b for temporarily storing a ball count (variable M), a natural number from 1 to 10 A betting rate data area 202c for temporarily storing a betting rate corresponding to such a value, a game area remaining ball quantity area 202d for temporarily storing the number of pachinko balls (variable G) remaining in the game area, a firing ball. Number of firing balls data area 20 for temporarily storing the number (variable H)
2e, a winning number data area 202f for storing the number of winning balls for each winning opening 130a, 130b, and the like are formed.

The main control unit 200 has a special symbol start switch 204 disposed inside the special symbol opening 105 via the input port 203 for detecting a winning of a pachinko ball into the special symbol opening 105, and a normal symbol activation. A normal symbol operation switch 205 disposed inside the gate 106 for detecting a pachinko ball passing through the gate, a large winning opening switch 206 disposed inside the large winning opening 109 and detecting a winning of the pachinko ball to the large winning opening 109, a normal An ordinary electric accessory switch 207 disposed inside the electric accessory 110 to detect a win of the pachinko ball to the ordinary electric accessory 110, and detects an award of the pachinko ball to the winning opening 130a arranged inside the winning opening 130a. The winning ball detection sensor 234a, which is disposed inside the winning port 130b, detects the winning of the pachinko ball into the winning port 130b. Sensor 234b, a firing ball detection sensor 233 that detects a pachinko ball that can be reached from the launching device and reaches the gaming area 103 (a position where a pachinko ball that can reach the gaming area can be detected, for example, an appropriate Out of the open mouth 113), an out ball detection sensor 235 for detecting the pachinko ball discharged from the out port 113, and a predetermined position in a safe ball passage for collectively collecting the pachinko balls winning in each winning opening. A safe ball detection sensor 239 that detects a pachinko ball that is placed and passes through a safe ball passage, a game card detection sensor 236 that detects the number of stored balls when a magnetic card is inserted into the card insertion slot 6, and a player fires Device handle 23
Handle touch switch 23 that detects that the player has gripped 8
7, and the handle launch device 238 are connected, and the main control unit 200 can receive each detection signal.

Further, a ball lending switch 231, a settlement switch 230, and a betting rate change switch 232 are connected to the main controller 200 via the input port 203.
The main control unit 200 increments the value of the denominator of the betting rate by one each time the betting rate change switch 232 is pressed once, and sets the betting rate “1/10” as the minimum number, and further denominator of the betting rate. Is increased, the control operation is performed so as to return to "1/1 = 1". Therefore, the player can set the reciprocal of any one of the natural numbers from 1 to 10 as the betting rate.

On the other hand, the main control unit 200 has an output port 2
08, a special symbol display device 104 having three display sections for displaying pictures and numbers, each of which can be variably displayed independently and realized by an LCD or the like, for example, a normal realization realized by a seven-segment display device Symbol display device 107, big winning opening 1
09 by controlling the rotation of the wide movable member 116.
Big win opening actuation solenoid 20 for opening control of 09
9. Ordinary electric accessory actuation solenoid 210 for controlling the rotation of the movable member 117 of the ordinary electric accessory 110 to control the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory 110, a speaker 211 for generating a sound effect, a firing device handle A firing solenoid drive 243 for driving and controlling the firing solenoid in accordance with the rotation of the 238, a ball feed drive 245 for driving a ball feed gear (not shown) to supply a pachinko ball to the firing device, and a winning port 130a. The winning number display section 250a for displaying the current winning number, the winning number display section 250b for displaying the current winning number to the winning opening 130b, and the firing number display section 260 for displaying the number of pachinko balls fired are connected. Then, the main control unit 200 transmits a control signal for controlling each device.

A ball display section 24 for displaying the number of stored balls.
The number-of-balls display 241 for displaying the number of balls 0 and the number of balls-bearing, and the betting rate display 242 for displaying a betting rate are connected to the main control unit 200 via the output port 208. Further, the main control unit 200 includes a power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal every predetermined time.
The reset circuit 213 receives a pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter from the main control unit 200 and supplies the reset signal to the power supply circuit 2.
A monitor signal for monitoring the state of current supply from 12 is input.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining a game control operation of the gaming machine of the second embodiment as in the first embodiment. The main control unit 200 performs a series of processes shown in FIG. 4, but is triggered by a reset signal supplied from the reset circuit 213 every predetermined time (for example, 4 msec), which is the first step in step S400.
Run from

First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated. It is determined whether or not the first processing after power-on is performed. Judgment (Step S
400). In the case of the first processing after the power is turned on, (Ye
s) The process proceeds to step S405, and otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S420.

In step S405, a clear process of the RAM 202 is executed to clear various random numbers and timers. Then, in step S410, data for executing an initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 202, and the process proceeds to step S410. The process moves to S485. On the other hand, step S4
At 20, a card control process is performed. The main control unit 200
When the magnetic card is inserted, the game card detection sensor 2
The number of balls stored is recorded by 36, the read number of balls stored is stored in the number-of-balls data area 202a, and the number-of-balls displayed on the number-of-balls display section 240 is displayed.

Further, each time the ball lending switch 231 is pressed once, the main control unit 200 sets a predetermined ballistic number, for example, 100 pachinko balls, out of the number of stored balls as a new ball number data area. The stored ball number is stored in the stored ball number 202b and the number of held balls is displayed on the held ball number display unit 241. Further, the number obtained by subtracting the number of exchanges from the number of accumulated coins is stored as a new number of accumulated coins in the accumulated coin count data area 202a.
40 displays the number of accumulated balls. Also, the main control unit 200
When the settlement switch 230 is pressed, the number of balls held at that time is added to the number of stored balls already recorded on the magnetic card inserted from the card insertion slot 6 and written, and the magnetic card is ejected. Further, the main control unit 200 may, for example, detect a magnetic card, refer to the stored contents of the possessed ball count data area 202b, when the possessed ball count becomes 0, when the betting rate exceeds the possessed ball count, and the like. Is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 202,
Set the firing stop signal.

Next, in step S425, a firing control process as shown in FIG. 5 is executed. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the handle touch switch 237 is in the on state, and if it is in the on state (Yes), step S50
5 and in other cases (No), the process ends and the process returns (step S500). Then
It is determined whether or not the above-mentioned firing stop signal is set, and if it is not set (No), step S506 is performed.
Otherwise, the process returns (step S505), otherwise (No). Next, a timer value is set in a firing cycle timer (not shown) (step S506), and the routine goes to step S510.

Next, it is determined whether or not the firing cycle timer has timed out.
es) The process proceeds to step S515, and otherwise (No), the process ends and the process returns (step S510). Next, the ball feed drive unit 245 is driven and controlled to supply a pulse signal to a ball feed gear (not shown) (step S515), and then the pachinko ball is repelled by an elastic force corresponding to the amount of rotation of the firing device handle 238. The driving of the firing solenoid drive unit 243 is controlled so as to make a bounce (step S52).
0), end the processing and return.

Next, in step S430 of FIG.
A random value for performing a lottery for a special symbol or a regular symbol,
Updating various random numbers such as random numbers for determining the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 104 and random numbers relating to symbol control operations, and updating various timer values used for control operations. Performs basic timer update processing. next,
In step S435, a digital signal indicating the on / off state of each switch or sensor taken into the input port 203 (for example, “1” when the switch is on and the sensor is on (detected): switch off, sensor off (not detected) At the time of), “0”) is read into the register, and the ON / OFF state of each switch is grasped.

Next, step S440 or step S44
At 5, the special symbol display device 104 is used to perform game control with reference to the ON / OFF state of each switch such as the special start switch, the ordinary electric accessory switch 205, the special winning opening switch 206, and the ordinary electric accessory switch 207. In addition, it executes a symbol control process such as symbol change and stop of the ordinary symbol display device 107, and executes a winning device control process for controlling the drive of the special winning opening opening solenoid 209 and the ordinary electric accessory operating solenoid 210.

Then, steps S450, S455, S
In steps 460 and S465, the shooting ball counting process, the game region remaining ball counting process, the prize ball counting process, and the betting rate changing process, which will be described later, are executed, and the process proceeds to step S470.
Data for externally outputting game data to a management computer or the like (not shown) is stored in a predetermined area in the RAM 202. Then, in step S475, sound effect data for outputting a sound effect from the speaker 211 according to the game state is output. The data is stored in a predetermined area in the RAM 202, and in step S480, each data in the RAM 202 is stored in a corresponding device, for example, a management computer.
A port output process for outputting to the speaker 211 or the like is executed (step S480).

In step S485, until a next trigger is supplied from the reset circuit 213, a predetermined process, for example, a process of updating various random numbers, is executed to adjust the timing. Therefore, the series of processing shown in FIG. 4 is executed every time a trigger is supplied. By the way, in the firing ball counting process shown in step S450, the main control unit 20
0 executes the processing shown in FIG. First, step S1
At 200, the fired ball detection sensor 233 detects the fired pachinko ball to determine whether or not it is on, and if it is on (Yes), step S
The process proceeds to 1205, and in the case of the off state (N
o) End the processing and return, then step S1
At 205, the number of fired balls (H) stored in the fired ball number data area 202e, which is increased by 1, is stored in the fired ball number data area 202e as a new fired ball number,
Next, in step S1210, the new number of fired balls is displayed on the fired number display section 260.

Next, in step S1215, it is determined whether or not the new number of shot balls (H) is equal to the reciprocal of the betting rate (N) (the reciprocal is a natural number since the betting rate itself is a reciprocal of a natural number). If it is determined that they are equal (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1220, and if they are not equal (No).
To step S1220. Step S122
In the case of 0, the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of held balls (M) stored in the held ball number data area 202b is the new number of held balls (M).
Is stored in the possessed ball count data area 202b as
This ball count is displayed on the ball count display unit 241 (step S1225), and the ball count data area 202b is cleared to set the ball count data to 0 (step S123).
0) Then, the number-of-fired display unit 260 is reset-controlled so that the number-of-fired display is set to 0 (step S1235).
Thus, as the betting rate is smaller, the degree of decrease in the number of possessed balls is smaller, and the game operation is performed so that the fired number display is reset each time the reciprocal of the betting rate is exceeded. An effect is obtained that it is possible to easily grasp how much more medium is fired to reduce the number of balls by one.

It is to be noted that the number of shots is displayed by adding 1 to the firing number display section 260 until the number becomes equal to the reciprocal of the betting rate, and is reset to the initial value 0 after the number of firings becomes equal to the reciprocal of the betting rate. However, the present invention is not limited to this. With the reciprocal of the betting rate as an initial value, the number of fires is displayed by subtracting 1 from the number of firings display portion 260 until it becomes equal to 0. The configuration may be such that the initial value is reset to the reciprocal of.

In the game area remaining ball counting process shown in step S455, the main control unit 200 executes the process shown in FIG. First, in step S700, the fired ball detection sensor 233 detects the fired pachinko ball to determine whether or not it is on, and if it is on (Yes), the process proceeds to step S705.
If it is in the off state (No), the process moves to step S710. In step S705, a value obtained by adding 1 to the game area remaining ball count (G), which is the number of pachinko balls existing in the game area 103, stored in the game area remaining ball count data area 202d, is added to the new game area remaining area. The number of balls (G) is stored in the game area remaining ball number data area 202d,
Next, the safe ball detection sensor 239 determines whether or not the passage of the pachinko ball has been detected, and if it has been detected (Ye
s) The process proceeds to step S720, and if not detected (No), the process proceeds to step S715 (step S710).

In step S715, it is determined whether or not the out-of-ball detection sensor 235 has detected the pachinko ball discharged from the out-opening 113, and if it has been detected (Yes).
The process proceeds to step S720, and if not detected (No), the process ends and the process returns (step S720).
715) Further, in step S720, a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of remaining game area balls (G) stored in the game area remaining ball number data area 202d is set as a new number of remaining game area balls (G). The game area is stored in the remaining ball count data area 202d, the processing is terminated, and the routine returns. Thus, in the game area remaining ball count data area 202d,
Information on the number of pachinko balls existing in the game area 103 is stored.

Next, in the prize ball counting process shown in step S460, the main control unit 200 executes the process shown in FIG. First, in step S1300, the winning ball detection sensor 234a and the winning ball detection sensor 234b respectively
It is determined whether or not the winning of the pachinko balls into the winning openings 130a and 130b is detected. If the winning is detected (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1305, and if not, the process is ended (No). And return.

Next, in step S1305, one obtained by adding 1 to the winning number stored in the winning number data area 202f is stored as a new winning number in the winning number data area 202f. At this time, the winning opening 230a
Is stored in the area formed for the winning opening 230a (including reading from the area), and the number of winning balls for the winning opening 230b is determined for the winning opening 23.
The winning number is stored and managed for each winning opening such that the winning number is stored in an area formed for 0b (including reading from the area). Then, in step S1310, the new winning number is displayed on the corresponding display unit, that is, the winning number display unit 250a or the winning number display unit 250b.

Next, in step S1315, it is determined whether or not the new winning number (H) is equal to the reciprocal of the betting rate (N) (the reciprocal is a natural number since the betting rate itself is a reciprocal of a natural number). Judge and, if equal, step S1320
If not, the process ends and returns. In step S1320, the value obtained by adding the normal prize ball count to the ball count (M) stored in the ball count data area 202b is stored in the ball count data area 202b as a new ball count (M). , Then step S
In 1325, the new ball number is displayed in the ball number display unit 2
41 is displayed.

Next, in step S1330, the number of winning balls stored in the winning number data area 202b is set to 0, and then in step S1335, the corresponding display unit, ie, the number-of-winning-ball display 250a or the display of the number of winning balls. The unit 250b displays the number of winning balls 0. Thus,
The game value providing operation is performed such that the smaller the betting rate (the larger the natural number of the denominator), the smaller the number of prize balls at the time of winning in the winning ports 130a and 130b.

Further, since the number of winning balls is displayed on the winning ball number display section 250a and the winning ball number display section 250b, the player can easily grasp the number of winning balls up to the present time. In addition, 1 is added to the winning number display sections 250a and 250b until the number becomes equal to the reciprocal of the betting rate, and the winning number is displayed.
It is configured to reset to the initial value 0 after being equal to the reciprocal of the betting rate. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A configuration may be adopted in which the number of winnings is displayed by subtracting 1, and after it becomes equal to 0, it is reset to the initial value which is the reciprocal of the betting rate.

Next, in the betting rate change processing shown in step S465, the main control unit 200 executes the processing shown in FIG. First, in step S1400, it is determined whether or not the betting rate change switch 232 is on. If it is on (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1405, and if not, the process is ended (No). And return. In step S1405, it is determined whether or not the game area remaining ball count (G) stored in the game area remaining ball count data area 202d is 0. If the game area remaining ball count (G) is 0 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1410, and the process proceeds to step S1410. If not (No), the process ends and returns.

In step S1410, it is determined whether the symbol is changing or not. If the symbol is not changing (No), step S1410 is executed.
The process proceeds to 1415, and if the current value is fluctuating (Yes), the process ends, and the process returns.
At 15, it is determined whether or not a big hit state exists. If the big hit state is not present (No), the process proceeds to step S1420. If the big hit state is present (Yes), the process ends and returns. Next, in step S1420, the reciprocal of the betting rate (N) stored in the betting rate data area 202c (the reciprocal is a natural number since the betting rate is a natural number) and the possessed ball number stored in the possessed ball number data area 202a. It is determined whether the numbers (M) match. If they match (Yes), the flow shifts to step S1435 to forcibly set the betting rate (N) to "1", stores the betting rate "1" in the betting rate data area 202c, and shifts to step S1440 to shift the betting rate to "1". The rate "1" is displayed on the betting rate display section 242 (step S14).
40) The process ends and returns. On the other hand, if they do not match, the process moves to step S1425.

In step S1425, it is determined whether or not the reciprocal of the betting rate (N) stored in the betting rate data area 202c is 10, in other words, whether or not the betting rate is the lower limit of "1/10". Determine whether or not. When the betting rate is at the lower limit (Yes)
To step S1435 to force the betting rate (N)
Is set to "1" and the betting rate "1" is set to the betting rate data area 202c.
And the process proceeds to step S1240 to display the betting rate “1” on the betting rate display section 242 (step S1440), and the process is terminated and the process returns. On the other hand, when the betting rate is not the lower limit value (No), a value obtained by adding 1 to the denominator of the betting rate (N) stored in the betting rate data area 202c is set as a new betting rate in the betting rate data area 202c. The new betting rate is displayed on the betting rate display section 242 (step S1).
(440) The process ends and returns. Thus, each time the betting rate change switch 232 is turned on once, the denominator of the betting rate is incremented by 1 with 1/10 as the lower limit (“1/1” → “1/2” →...) When the switch is turned on beyond the lower limit together with “1/10”), the operation of setting and displaying the betting rate by returning the betting rate to the initial value 1 is performed.
This is performed at a predetermined time.

Note that, contrary to the above configuration, each time the betting rate change switch 232 is turned on once, the denominator of the betting rate is decremented by one with an upper limit of 1/1 (“1 /
10 ”→“ 1/9 ”→...“ 1/1 ”), and when the switch is turned on beyond the upper limit, the betting rate is set and displayed so that the betting rate returns to the initial value of 10. Is also good. As described above, in order for the betting rate change switch 232 to operate effectively, it is a condition that the player is in the non-game state.
For this reason, for example, it is possible to prevent the act of increasing the game value by increasing the betting rate immediately before the fired pachinko ball wins the winning opening or during the state of the jackpot, thereby maintaining the fairness of the game. Have the effect.

FIG. 15 (b) is a drawing for explaining the operation of the gaming machine of this embodiment. The number of basic prize balls "5", "7", "9", "15", Betting rate "1" in the vertical direction
/ 1 "to" 1/10 ", and shows an example of how the number of prize balls in this gaming machine changes depending on the basic prize ball number (normal prize ball number) and the betting rate. is there. "X /
"Y" is a notation indicating that when Y prizes are won, X prizes are won. For example, the basic prize ball count is "5" and the betting rate is "1/3".
At the time of the game, the game value equivalent to five pachinko balls will be added to the number of balls when three wins are made. On the other hand, the number of balls will be calculated mathematically by firing one pachinko ball. When described, the game control is performed in such a manner that the number is reduced by “１ ／”.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the pachinko ball that has reached the game area 103 by the firing operation of the firing device handle 238 wins the prize holes 130a and 130b and wins the prize. When the number becomes a predetermined number (for example, a natural number in which the reciprocal thereof is set as a betting rate), a game value equivalent to a pachinko ball having a normal prize ball number is added to the number of possessed balls and the number of possessed balls is increased. To
Each time a natural number of pachinko balls whose reciprocal is set as a betting rate by the betting rate change switch 232 are fired so as to be able to reach the game area 103, the number is reduced by one and output to the possessed ball number display unit 241. If the betting rate is set, a predetermined number of prizes must be made until the normal game value giving operation, but the game can be performed stepwise so that the decrease in the number of balls will decrease accordingly. As a result, the playability is improved. Furthermore, since the player can enjoy the game according to the betting rate while considering the investment amount, the convenience is improved. Further, when the settlement switch 230 is pressed, the main controller 200 adds the number of balls held at that time to the number of stored balls already recorded on the magnetic card and writes it on the magnetic card. Become.

Each of the embodiments described above is
This describes one embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, it is possible to appropriately select the number and arrangement position of the winning ball detection sensors, or to set the normal number of winning balls (basic number of winning balls) to an arbitrary value. Further, in the embodiment described above, the number of award balls of pachinko balls has been described as an example of a bonus granted to a player in consideration of a betting rate. Number of rounds, jackpot prize count, electric accessory opening time, prize rate, probability rush rate, jackpot consecutive chan rate,
Various benefits, such as a reduction in symbol fluctuation time and a change in the number of jackpot rights, may be given, and these may be given to a player in consideration of a betting rate. As an example, FIG. 16 shows how the winning probability is changed when the betting rate is changed with the winning probability as a privilege in the first embodiment. In this figure, the horizontal axis represents the hit probability (probability when the betting rate is 1), and the vertical axis represents the betting rate, and the privilege is given stepwise so that the winning probability increases as the betting rate increases. Thereby, the playability and convenience are improved.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the main control unit 200 controls, for example, the game area 10
When the pachinko ball that has reached 3 wins a specific winning opening, a bonus is given in consideration of the betting rate change switch 232, and the number of possessed balls is determined in consideration of the betting rate. Since the number is output to the number-of-balls display unit 241, it is possible to give a privilege corresponding to an arbitrarily set betting rate within a range that does not excessively stimulate gambling, so that the gaming performance of the enclosed gaming machine 1 and Convenience is improved.

[0084]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the privilege granting control means grants a privilege in consideration of the betting rate, and the output control means sets the number of balls held. The betting rate is calculated in consideration of the betting rate, and the determined ball quantity is output to the ball quantity output means, so that a privilege according to a betting rate set arbitrarily within a range that does not excessively stimulate gambling is given, and gaming performance is improved. The effect of improving is obtained. In addition, since the player can enjoy the game according to the betting rate while considering the investment amount,
The effect that convenience is improved is also obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the game medium reaching the game area wins a predetermined winning opening, the privilege giving control means multiplies the betting rate by the normal number of prize balls. The output control means assigns the game value to the player by subtracting the set betting rate every time the game medium is fired so as to reach the game area. Since the number is output to the number output means, the game value given to the player by winning is increased according to the betting rate, but the game in which the degree of the possession ball is also reduced can be performed step by step. The effect that a game property and convenience improve is acquired.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined number of game media that have reached the game area win at a predetermined winning opening, the privilege providing control means adds a predetermined game value and The output control means decreases the number of possessed balls by one each time a natural number of game media whose reciprocal is set as a bet rate by the betting rate setting means is fired so as to reach the game area. Since it is output to the number output means, if the betting rate is set, until the normal game value giving operation,
A certain number of winnings must be done,
A game in which the degree of decrease in the number of possessed balls is also reduced can be performed stepwise, thereby obtaining an effect of improving the playability and convenience.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the winning number display means displays the number of game media winning in a predetermined winning opening, the display control means displays the number of shots, and the game medium displays Each time the area is fired so that it can be reached, the number of fires is displayed on the number-of-fires display means as one increased or decreased. The effect is obtained that the number of shots can be easily grasped. Further, the display control means resets the display firing number each time a natural number of game media whose reciprocal is set as the betting rate by the betting rate setting means is fired so as to reach the game area, so that the set betting rate is set. Resets the number of displayed fires according to the
An effect is also obtained in that the player can easily grasp how long the game medium should be fired to reduce the number of balls.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a game board of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a general flowchart showing a control operation of the gaming machine according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a firing control process in the gaming machine according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a shot ball counting process in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a game area remaining number counting process in the gaming machine according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a prize ball counting process in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a betting rate change process in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view of a game board of a game machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a shot ball counting process in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a prize ball counting process in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a betting rate change process in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the gaming machine according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 2 Front glass 3 Enclosed ball discharge port 4 Plate part 5 Plate part protective glass 6 Card insertion slot 7a, 7b Display part 100a, 100b Game board 101 Outer guide rail 102 Inner guide rail 103 Game area 104 Special design display device 105 Special symbol starting port 106 Normal symbol operation gate 107 Normal symbol display device 108 Variable winning port 110 Normal electric accessory 111 Windmill 112 Windmill with lamp 113 Out port 116, 117 Movable member 120a, 120b Winning port 130a, 130b Winning port 200 Main control Unit 201 ROM 202 RAM 202a Number of accumulated balls data area 202b Number of retained balls data area 202c Betting rate data area 202d Game area remaining number of balls area 202e Number of fired balls data area 202f Winning number data area 203 Input port 20 Special symbol start switch 205 Normal symbol operation switch 206 Large winning opening switch 207 Normal electric accessory switch 208 Output port 209 Large winning opening operating solenoid 210 Normal electric accessory operating solenoid 211 Speaker 212 Power supply circuit 213 Reset circuit 231 Ball lending switch 232 Bet Rate change switch 233 Launched ball detection sensor 234a, 234b Winning ball detection sensor 235 Out ball detection sensor 236 Game card detection sensor 237 Handle touch switch 238 Launcher handle 239 Safe ball detection sensor 240 Number of stored balls display 241 Number of balls displayed 242 Betting rate display section 243 Launching solenoid drive section 245 Ball feed drive section 250a, 250b Winning ball number display section 260 Number of shots display section

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading out the remaining number information when a recording medium on which the remaining number information of game media is recorded is mounted, and within a range defined by the read out remaining number information,
The exchange instruction means for giving an instruction to exchange at least a part of the remaining number information for an actual game medium, and a launch means for allowing the game medium to reach a game area by a launch operation, and In a gaming machine configured to be unable to take out a medium, a betting rate setting means for setting a betting rate, a number-of-balls output means for outputting the number of balls possessed by the player in the progress of the game, and a setting by the betting rate setting means A bonus granting means for giving a benefit to the player in consideration of the bet rate obtained, and the number of possessed balls is determined in consideration of a bet rate set by the betting rate setting means, A game machine comprising: output control means for outputting to a possessed ball number output means. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the betting rate setting means is means for setting a natural number as a betting rate, and wherein the privilege grant control means is configured to execute the gaming area by a firing operation of the firing means. When the game medium reached to the predetermined winning opening, the means for giving a game value of the bet rate set by the betting rate setting means multiplied by a normal winning ball number, the output control Means for outputting the number of possessed balls to the number-of-possessing-ball output means as a value obtained by subtracting the betting rate set by the betting rate setting means each time a game medium is fired so as to reach the gaming area. A gaming machine characterized by means. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the betting rate setting means is means for setting a reciprocal of a natural number as a betting rate, and wherein the privilege grant control means is configured to perform the firing operation by the firing means. When a predetermined number of game media that have reached the game area win a predetermined winning opening, the predetermined number of winnings are given, and the output control means sets the number of possessed balls by the betting rate setting means. Each time a natural number of game media whose reciprocal is set as a betting rate is fired so as to be able to reach the game area, the game medium is output to the possessed ball number output means as being reduced by one. Gaming machine. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a winning number display means for displaying the number of game media that have won the predetermined winning opening, and a game medium number fired by the firing means is displayed as a firing number. Each time the game medium is fired so as to reach the game area, the number of fires is increased or decreased by one, and the number of fires is displayed and output on the number-of-fires display means. Display control means for resetting the display firing number every time a natural number of game media whose reciprocal is set as a betting rate by the rate setting means are fired so as to reach the gaming area. Gaming machine.