JP2000288197A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give a more advantageous state to a player and to make realizable a game abundant in interest by changing the maximum start memory number for starting the game of a variable display device in response to a game state. SOLUTION: A viable display unit for a video game (e.g. shooting game) is installed at near the center section of a game region, and the number of the prescribed characters (e.g. missiles) of the video game is added to the upper limit number every time a short game ball passes through passing gate switches 8-10. The result of the video game on the variable display unit is judged or a shooting condition signal is outputted to a shoot control device 200 by a generator control device 100. Passing ratios of the passing gate switches 8-10 are calculated, and the maximum number of items of stored game random numbers extracted when the prescribed condition is met is changed in response to a game state. The advantage given to a player is further increased, and the interest property is enhanced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game played based on a player's operation, extracting and storing a game random number based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition, and providing the player with a game random number based on the stored game random number. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of determining whether or not to generate an advantageous special gaming state, and generating a special gaming state after a game on a variable display device related to the determination result.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided an accessory control device for controlling the progress of a game in a game area formed on a game board, and a display control device for controlling display of a variable display device provided on the game board. A gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that gives an instruction from the accessory control device to a display control device and performs variable display based on identification information in a plurality of variable display areas on the variable display device is known.

More specifically, when a winning of a game ball to the starting port of the game area is detected, the accessory control device determines whether or not to grant a game value (big hit) (a so-called big hit determination). Random number) is extracted and stored (starting memory) within the range of the predetermined set storage number (maximum storage number: 4).
Then, the stored random number value is compared and determined with a predetermined determination value, and by transmitting a control command to the display control device based on the determination result, the identification information is variably displayed on the variable display device and after a predetermined time. Stop the identification information.

When the combination of the stopped identification information is a predetermined combination, a so-called jackpot game control for generating a state advantageous to the player and giving a game value is performed. .

[0005]

By the way, according to the game result in the above-mentioned variable display device, a state advantageous to the player can be generated to give a game value.
There is a need for a gaming machine that can provide a more advantageous state for a player.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine that can provide a player with a more advantageous state.

[0007]

According to an aspect of the present invention, a game is performed based on an operation of a player, and a random number for a game is extracted and stored based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition. Then, it is determined whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on the stored random numbers for gaming, and after passing through the game by the variable display device (variable display 7) related to the determination result, In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine P) capable of generating a special gaming state, a number-of-storage change control means (government control device 100) for changing the maximum number for storing the gaming random numbers in accordance with the gaming state is provided. Configuration.

[0008] The storage number change control means may make a change to increase the storage number in the special game state as compared to the normal game state.

According to the present invention, in accordance with the game state,
Since the maximum start storage number for starting the game of the variable display device is changed, a more advantageous state can be provided to the player, and an interesting game can be performed.

[0010] Further, since the maximum number of special game states to be stored is larger than that in the normal game state, the next special game state can be easily generated, and a more advantageous state for the player can be provided.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire pachinko gaming machine.

A supply plate 2 for supplying a pachinko ball as a game medium is attached to a front panel 1 of a pachinko gaming machine P exemplified as a gaming machine, and one ball supplied from the supply plate 2 is provided below the supply plate 2. Game area 3 inside transparent glass window
An operation dial 4 of a launching device (not shown in the figure) as a game medium launching means for launching the game media is provided.

A large winning opening 5 is provided below the game area 3 of the game board Y into which the hit ball fired by the firing device flows.
Is installed.

An opening / closing door 6 is attached to the special winning opening 5 to open the special winning opening 5 with its upper end tilted forward, and a count switch for counting the winning of game balls is provided in the special winning opening 5. SW2 and a continuation switch SW3 (not shown) for continuing the opening operation of the special winning opening are provided.

In a substantially central portion of the game area 3, a video game (eg, a big hit game, a medium hit game, a small hit game, etc.) for opening the big winning port 5 for a predetermined time is provided. For example, shooting games)
A variable display (liquid crystal display) 7 is installed as a variable display device that performs the following.

On both sides of the variable display 7, pass gate switches 8 and 9 for enabling the video game to be started are provided, and below the variable display 7, similar pass gate switches 10 are provided. Each is provided.

Each time the shot game ball passes through the passing gate switches 8, 9, and 10, the number of predetermined characters of the video game (for example, missile characters in a shooting game) is limited to an upper limit ( For example, up to 5) are added.

Each of the passing gate switches 8, 9, 1
0 is constituted by a proximity switch or the like.

At a position above the variable display device 7 on the back side of the game board Y, a magnet 12 for correcting the trajectory of the pachinko ball that has reached the game area 3 via the guide rail 11 is arranged so as to be position-adjustable. ing.

On the front side of the supply tray 2, a ball lending switch 13, a card return switch 14, a ball lending enable LED 15,
A card remaining number display section 16 is provided.

A firing switch (a lamp 1) for firing a missile-like character in the shooting game as the video game is provided on the front right side of the supply tray 2.
7a) is provided.

A card insertion / ejection port 18 for a specific magnetic card C such as a prepaid card or a members card (an IC card may be used instead of a magnetic card) is formed at the lower left side of the supply tray 2. On the right end side, a game ball launch start switch (with a built-in lamp 19a)
19 and firing interrupt switch (with built-in lamp 20a) 2
0 is provided.

An automatic ball lending switch (with a built-in lamp 21a) 21 for turning on / off the automatic ball lending function is provided at the right shoulder of the card insertion / ejection slot 18.

On the back side of the supply tray 2, firing sensors A and B for detecting the number of game balls fired, a ball remaining amount sensor 22 for detecting the remaining amount of game balls in the supply plate, and a game area 3 Foul sensor 23 that detects the presence or absence of a foul ball that has not reached
Is provided.

Each of the sensors is constituted by a proximity switch or the like.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine P.

In the figure, reference numeral 100 denotes a firing condition command for outputting a firing condition signal JS1 to a firing control device 200, which performs a video game on the variable display 7 and a result of the video game. This is an accessory control device which also serves as a means and an arrival rate calculating means for calculating a passage rate (an arrival rate) or the like of the passage gate switches 8, 9, 10. As will be described later, the accessory control device 100 also functions as a storage number change control unit that changes the maximum number of game random numbers to be stored in accordance with the game state.

Reference numeral 200 denotes a launch control device as launch control means for controlling the launch operation of the game ball by the launch device H based on the launch condition signal JS1 from the accessory control device 100.

Reference numeral 300 denotes a ball lending control device for controlling a normal ball lending operation, an automatic ball lending operation, and the like, and is connected to the card reader / writer 700.

Reference numeral 400 denotes a discharge control device for controlling a discharge operation of a prize ball or the like.

Reference numeral 500 denotes a management device 60 installed outside.
This is a terminal board for exchanging various data with 0.

It should be noted that these accessory control device 100, launch control device 200, ball lending control device 300, discharge control device 40
The control system S of the pachinko gaming machine P is constructed by 0 or the like.

The pachinko gaming machine P is generally constructed as described above, and when the firing start switch 19 is pressed, a continuous operation of firing a game ball is started, and the passing gate switches 8, 9,. 10 and the passing rate of the passing gate switches 8, 9, and 10 in the accessory control apparatus 100 based on the detection signal of the count switch SW2 in the special winning opening 5 and the count signal of the number of shot balls from the firing sensor B. Alternatively, the winning rate for the special winning opening 5 is calculated.

On the basis of the passing rate and the winning rate, the accessory control device 100 outputs a firing condition signal JS1 for instructing the firing control device 200 on an optimum firing condition. The firing control device 200 outputs the firing condition signal JS1. By controlling the launching device H based on JS1, it is possible to launch a game ball to a position where the passing rate and the winning rate become maximum.

Next, the structure of the operation dial 4 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the operation handle 4, FIG. 4 is an AA end view thereof, and FIG. 5 is a BB end view thereof.

The operation dial 4 is used for the pachinko gaming machine P
And a rotating operation unit 42 rotatably attached to the fixing unit 41 via a fastening member 43.
The flying distance of the hit ball can be adjusted according to the amount of rotation of the rotation operation section 42.

The fixed portion 41 has a rotary variable resistor VR (or a rotary variable resistor VR) as a rotation amount detecting means at a substantially central portion on the back surface.
It is a substantially cylindrical resin molded product to which an absolute type rotary encoder or the like is attached, and is fixed to the lower right side of the pachinko gaming machine P.

A fan-shaped clutch member 45 that engages with the rotary operation section 42 is fixed to the rotary shaft 44 of the variable resistor VR.

On the front surface of the fan-shaped clutch member 45, a plurality of engagement grooves 45a are formed in the radial direction.

A long hole 46 having a predetermined width is formed in the fixing portion 41 at a position facing the fan-shaped clutch member 45 in the circumferential direction so as to penetrate the rotation operation portion 42 side. At substantially the center of the operation section 42, a rotation shaft 47 of the rotation operation section 42 is integrally erected.

Hook-shaped spring locks for locking return springs 48 and 49 for returning a rotating operation unit 42 to a predetermined position, which will be described later, are provided at predetermined two opposing locations on the inner periphery of the fixed unit 41. Parts 41a and 41b are formed.

On the other hand, the rotary operation part 42 is a substantially bowl-shaped resin molded product, and a protruding finger hook part 42a is integrally formed on the outer periphery thereof, and the fan-shaped clutch member 45 is provided inside thereof. Engaging portion 42 that engages with a long hole portion 46
b and hook-shaped spring locking portions 50 and 51 for locking the return springs 48 and 49 for returning the rotary operation portion 42 to a predetermined position are integrally formed.

An insertion hole 52 through which the rotation shaft 47 is inserted is formed substantially at the center of the rotation operation section 42.

The fastening member 43 is a bowl-shaped resin molded product, and has a projection 43a that fits into a fitting hole 47a formed at the end of the rotation shaft 47 at the center of the inside thereof. Is formed.

Thus, the insertion hole 5 of the rotary operation portion 42
Reference numeral 2 denotes a fan-shaped clutch member 45 of the fixed portion 41 which is inserted through the rotary shaft 47
And the clutch engaging portion 42b of the rotating operation portion 42 are opposed to each other at a predetermined interval via the elongated hole portion 46.

The return springs 48 and 49 are interposed between the spring locking portions 41a and 41b on the fixed portion 41 and the spring locking portions 50 and 51 on the rotating operation portion 42, respectively.

The projection 43a of the fastening member 43 is
The fixed portion 41 is engaged with an engaging hole 47a formed at the tip of the rotating shaft 47 to prevent the rotating operation portion 42 from coming off.

The operation dial 4 configured as described above is
When the thumb of the right hand is hung on the finger hook 42a of the rotating operation unit 42, the fan is resiliently pressed by the pressing spring 53 and pushed in. The fan-shaped clutch member 45 of the fixed unit 41 and the rotating operation unit The clutch engagement portion 42 b of the second clutch 42 engages through the long hole portion 46.

In this state, when the turning operation section 42 is turned to the right or left, the variable resistor VR is turned in the same direction via the fan-shaped clutch member 45, and the variable resistor VR is turned right in proportion to the turning amount. If it turns around, the flight distance increases, and if it turns counterclockwise, the flight distance decreases.

When the user releases his / her hand from the rotary operation unit 42 at the time when the rotation operation is completed, the engagement between the fan-shaped clutch member 45 and the clutch engagement portion 42b is performed by the resilient force of the pressing spring 53. Is released and the return springs 48, 4
By the operation of 9, the rotation operation section 42 returns to the original position.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, the rotating operation section 42 is always returned to the position where the player can most naturally put his / her hands, so that the flying distance can be adjusted easily and quickly. Become.

Next, an outline of the control system S of the pachinko gaming machine P according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a main signal flow of the control system S, and FIG. 7 schematically shows a connection state between a part of the control system S which forms the basis of the present invention and peripheral devices. FIG. 3 is a configuration block diagram.

The control system S includes an accessory control device 100 which also serves as a firing condition commanding means and an arrival rate calculating means, a firing control device 200 which controls the firing operation of the firing device H,
Ball lending control device 300 that controls the ball lending operation and exchanges data with card reader / writer 700, a discharge control device 400 that controls the discharging operation of prize balls and the like, the launch device 200, and the discharge control device 400 , And a terminal board 500 for transmitting and receiving various signals to and from the management device 600.

As shown in FIG. 7, the accessory control device 1
00, the passing gate switches 8, 9, 10 and the count switch SW2, and the firing sensor B are connected.

Next, the flow of various signals in the control system S thus configured will be described.

First, the accessory control device 100 outputs the game ball passage detection signal KS1 from the passage gate switches 8, 9, 10.
And the winning detection signal KS2 from the count switch SW2
And the passing rate of the passing gate switch or the winning rate of the special winning opening 5 is calculated based on the firing ball number count signal KS3 from the firing sensor B.

A firing condition signal JS1 for instructing an optimum firing condition based on the passing rate or the winning rate is
It is output from the accessory control device 100 to the launch control device 200.

The launch control device 200 appropriately controls the launch device H, which is a game medium launch means, based on the launch condition signal JS1, and launches the game ball to the position where the passing rate or the winning rate becomes maximum. Becomes

Also, the accessory control device 100 sends a transmission clock D3 and prize ball data D to the discharge control device 400.
4. A firing stop request signal (also serving as a discharge stop signal) D5 is output.

The firing stop request signal D5 is output, for example, when the gaming machine is determined to be in an unauthorized state in the unauthorized processing.

The emission control device 400 outputs a firing stop signal D10 to the relay 500a of the terminal board 500 based on the firing stop request signal D5.
From the terminal board 500, the firing stop signal D1
0, the firing stop control signal D11 (actually, the relay 500
a) to cut off the driving current of 24 VAC.

As a result, it is possible to immediately stop the launch of the game ball in a hit state or the like, thereby preventing a new prize ball from being obtained.

Further, a prize ball number request signal D12 is output from the discharge control device 400 to the accessory control device 100,
A ball lending signal D13 and a prize ball signal D14 are output to the terminal board 500.

Thus, the predetermined data is stored in the management device 60.
0 will be transmitted.

Ejection control device 400 and ball lending control device 300
, A BRDY signal for detecting a ready state, a BRQ signal for transmitting a request from the ball-lending controller 300, an EXS signal for notifying the end of the ball-grain discharge, and a PRDY signal for transmitting the possibility of ball-grain discharge. Is exchanged. As a result, a predetermined number of balls are lent out accurately.

The firing condition signal JS 1 is fed back from the firing control device 200 to the ball lending control device 300, and the firing condition signal JS 1 is written as magnetic data on the magnetic card C via the card reader / writer 700. It is.

Also, conversely, the card reader / writer 700
Firing condition signal J read from magnetic card C via
The card information such as S2 is transmitted from the ball lending control device 300 to the launch control device 200.

Thus, the firing operation can be controlled based on the firing condition signal stored in the magnetic card C.

On the other hand, from the terminal board 500,
A gold frame opening signal D16, a supply signal D17, a ball lending signal D18, and a prize ball signal D19 are output to the management device 600.

As a result, various data are stored in the management device 60.
0 will be collected.

The management device 600 outputs a firing stop request signal (also serving as a discharge stop signal) D22 to the discharge control device 400 based on the above signal.

Then, in the same manner as described above, the discharge control device 5
00, a firing stop signal D10 is output to the relay 500a of the terminal board 500 based on the firing stop request signal D22, and from the terminal board 500, the firing control device 200 is output based on the firing stop signal D10. In response to this, a firing stop control signal D11 is output, and when an overflow state, a hitting state, or a fraud is detected, the firing of the game ball is immediately stopped, thereby preventing an inappropriate prize ball from being acquired.

Next, referring to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The configuration of the accessory control device 100 that forms a part of the control system S will be described.

First, the accessory control device 100 includes a central processing unit (accessory CPU) 101 for an accessory, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 as a read-only memory, and a random access memory (Random Access Memory). Access Memo
ry) 103, a frequency dividing circuit 105 for dividing an input frequency from an oscillator (not shown), a power supply circuit 106 for supplying driving power to the accessory CPU 101 and the like, and an accessory CPU 10
1, an output port 107 and a driver 108 provided on the output side, a buffer gate 109 and a low-pass filter 110 provided on the input side, a communication unit 111 including a communication control device and the like, and connected to the accessory CPU 101. And a display control device 800.

The accessory CPU 101 is provided in the ROM 10
In accordance with the control program data stored in the control unit 2, various controls related to the special objects such as the special winning opening and the variable display device are performed.

A speaker 114 is connected to the accessory CPU 101 via a sound generator 112 and an amplifier 113.

The driver 108 is connected with a special winning opening solenoid SOL-A, a missile launch lamp 17a, a decorative lamp / LED, a probability setting display, and the like.

The low-pass filter 110 includes:
Missile launch switch 17, passing gate switch 8,
9, 10, count switch SW2, continuation switch SW
3. A probability setting switch, a firing sensor B, and the like are connected.

The communication means 111 is connected to the firing control device 200 and the discharge control device 400.

A firing condition signal JS1 for instructing the firing control device 200 on an optimum firing condition is transmitted via the communication means 111.

The ROM 102 outputs control program data for controlling each electric accessory and the like of the game board Y, message data for notifying a player of a game state and the like, display patterns of various display lamps, and output from speakers. Fixed data, such as a sound generation pattern, is stored.

The predetermined storage area of the RAM 103 stores information relating to the result of the video game (for example, the number of occurrences of big hits, the number of occurrences of losing, etc.), random numbers extracted by random number extracting means (not shown), Data (for example, a prize memory) is temporarily stored.

The display control device 800 includes a display central processing unit (CPU) 801 and a ROM 802 as a read-only memory built in the display CPU 801.
A RAM 803 that can be read and written at any time, a VDP (video display processor) 804 connected to the display CPU 801, and the VDP 804.
RAM (V-RAM) 8 for transmitting and receiving image signals
05 and a driver 8 connected to the output side of the VDP 804
06 and a font ROM that stores fonts and the like of display characters connected to the display CPU 801.

The driver 806 is connected to a liquid crystal display 7 as a variable display. Further, the power supply device 106 is connected to the display control device 800.

The V-RAM 805 has a display CPU.
Image information and the like of characters such as “UFO” and “missile” generated in 801 are temporarily stored.

The image information is read out via the VDP 804 in accordance with a command from the accessory CPU 101 or a predetermined control program stored in the ROM 802, and is read out to the liquid crystal display 7 via the driver 806. The output is displayed and a predetermined video game is executed.

Next, a control processing procedure of the accessory control device 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to flowcharts and image diagrams shown in FIGS. 9 to 24.

FIG. 9 shows the accessory CP of the accessory control device 100.
9 is a general flowchart showing a general control processing procedure of a program executed by U101 and a display CPU 801.

First, in step S101, it is determined whether or not power is turned on. If "Yes", step S10 is executed.
2 to perform initialization processing of various flags, etc.
The ALT state is set, and if "No", the process proceeds to step S10.
Proceed to 3.

In step S103, an output process for performing a display output or the like is performed based on the set information, and then the process proceeds to step S104, where an input process for inputting signals from various switches and sensors is performed, and the process proceeds to step S105. I do.

In step S105, a fraudulent process for monitoring the occurrence of a fraudulent state is performed, and the process proceeds to step S106, in which a prize ball control process for transmitting the number of prize balls and the like to the discharge control device 400 is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S107. .

In step S107, a new random number is read from a random number generating means (not shown) to update a random number. Then, the flow advances to step S108 to execute a sound control process for editing a sound effect or the like corresponding to a game state. And then step S
Move to 109.

In step S109, a subroutine of a game process for controlling the video game on the variable display 7 is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S110, in which the pass rates of the pass gate switches 8, 9, and 10 and the count switch SW2 are won. The HALT state is set after executing the subroutine of the flight distance change control process for adjusting the flight distance of the hit ball based on the rate.

Next, the processing procedure of the game processing in step S109 in FIG. 9 will be described based on the flowchart in FIG.

This processing relates to a video game (a shooting game in which a missile-like character is fired in this example) played on the variable display 7. In step S200, the shot game ball is set to the gate switch 8 , 9 or 10 is determined, and if “No”, the process moves to step S204, and “
If "Yes", the process proceeds to step S201.

In step S201, the number of passages of the passage gate switch, that is, the number of missiles stored in the present embodiment is equal to or more than the upper limit value (for example, 5 at normal time and 15 at the time of a lucky number big hit). It is determined whether or not there is, and if “Yes”, the process proceeds directly to step S204, and if “No”, the process proceeds to step S202.
Move to

In step S202, after extracting a random number, the process proceeds to step S203, in which the number of missiles is updated to be incremented by "1", and then the process proceeds to step S203.
Move to 204.

In step S204, it is determined whether or not the game is being processed. If "Yes", the process proceeds to step S204.
The process proceeds to 205 and executes the subroutine of the game process, and then proceeds to step S208. If “No”, the process proceeds to step S206.

In step S206, it is determined whether or not the number of missiles is stored. If it is determined that there is no storage, the process proceeds to step S07 to set a normal display command to the display CPU 801 and then proceeds to step S07. Proceeding to S208, the storage number information of the missile number is set, and the process returns to the main processing of FIG.

If it is determined in step S206 that there is a memory, the flow advances to step S209 to set on information of the firing lamp 17a, and then to step S210.
Move to

In step S210, it is determined whether or not the missile launch switch 17 has been turned on. If "No", the flow directly proceeds to step S208, and "Y"
If "es", the process proceeds to step S211.

In step S211, after the random number is extracted, the process proceeds to step S212, where the storage of the number of missiles is decremented by "1", and the storage is updated.
Proceed to 213.

At step S 213, at step S 2
Step S214 after reading the random number extracted in step S02
, Based on the two random numbers, big hit, middle hit,
After executing the subroutine of the determination process for determining the small hit, the process proceeds to step S215.

In step S215, the firing lamp 17a
After the OFF information is set, the process proceeds to step S216, the time from when the missile is fired until it hits the target (for example, 1 to 3 seconds) is set in the timer, the process proceeds to step S217, and the game processing start flag is set. Then, the process proceeds to step S208, where the information on the number of missiles to be stored is set, and then the process returns to the main process of FIG.

Next, the procedure of the determination process in step S214 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

In step S2140, the random number extracted in step S202 of FIG.
After performing a random number calculation for adding the random number extracted in step 1 to step S2141, the process proceeds to step S2141.

In step S2141 it is determined whether or not a big hit has occurred. For example, the added random value is a three-digit sequence (“1
11 "," 333 "," 777 ", etc.), it is determined to be a big hit, and the flow shifts to step S2142; otherwise, it is determined that it is not a big hit, and the flow advances to step S2145.

In step S2142, it is determined whether the big hit is a lucky number (for example, “777”). If the big hit is a lucky number, step S2143 is performed.
Then, the display control device 800 sets a lucky number emission display command (see FIG. 15E), and then proceeds to step S2151 to generate a “UFO” character generation command (FIG. 15D). ) Is set, and the process returns to the process of FIG.

If it is determined in step S2142 that the number is not a lucky number, step S21
In step S44, a big hit launch display command is set in the display control device 800, and the flow advances to step S2151 to set a character generation command of "UFO" and then returns to the processing in FIG.

On the other hand, in the step S2145, it is determined whether or not the hit is a middle hit (for example, if the random number is "770" to "779").
Is determined), and in the case of “Yes”, the flow shifts to step S2146 to set a display command of the medium hit launch to the display control device 800 (see (I) in FIG. 16). From step S2150 to "No".
In the case of, the flow shifts to step S2147.

In step S2147, it is determined whether or not a small hit has occurred (for example, whether or not the two digits are "110", "220", etc. in the same row). If "Yes", then step S2148 is performed. Then, the display command of the small hit launch is set to the display control device 800 (see (H) of FIG. 16), and the process proceeds to step S2150 to “No”.
In this case, the flow shifts to step S2149, in which a display command for losing is set in the display control device 800 (see (G) in FIG. 16), and the flow advances to step S2150.

In step S2150, it is determined whether or not a “UFO” character is to be generated (for example, the lower one of the random number value).
It is determined whether or not the digit is “7”. If it is determined that the digit is to be generated, the process shifts to step S2151 to select “UF”.
Figure 1 after setting the command to generate the character "O"
Returning to the processing of FIG.
Will be returned to the process.

By this processing, the state of the big hit, the middle hit, the small hit, and the loss can be made to correspond to the result of the video game (shooting game) performed on the variable display 7 with a predetermined probability.

Next, the processing procedure of the game processing of step S205 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S2050, the timer is updated, and the flow shifts to step S2051.

In step S2051, it is determined whether a wait process is being performed. If "No", the process proceeds to step S2060. If "Yes", the process proceeds to step S2060.
Proceed to 2052.

In step S2052, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds in normal operation and 0.5 seconds in losing operation) has elapsed. If "No", the process returns to the process in FIG. If “Yes”, step S
After moving to 2053 to end the wait processing, the flow advances to step S2054.

In step S2054, it is determined whether or not a big hit is in progress.
The process proceeds to 56, where the game process is terminated and the process returns to the process of FIG. 10. If “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S2055.

In step S2055, it is determined whether the condition for continuing the big hit state is satisfied. If "No", the flow shifts to step S2056. If "Yes", the flow advances to step S2057.

In step S2057, the continuation number information is set, and then the flow shifts to step S2058, where the special winning opening 5
The timer for the open time (for example, 30 sec) is set, and the flow advances to step S2059.

In the step S2059, the opening information of the special winning opening 5 is set, and the process returns to the processing of FIG.

On the other hand, in step S2060, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 5 is being opened. If “No”, the process proceeds to step S2066, and if “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S2061. Then, after setting the count information of the winning count in the display control device 800, the process shifts to step S2062.

In step S2062, it is determined whether the closing condition of the special winning opening 5 (for example, when 30 seconds have elapsed or when the count has reached 10 counts) is satisfied, and "No" is determined.
In the case of, the process returns to the process of FIG.
In the case of, the process shifts to step S2063.

In step S2063, the closing information of the special winning opening 5 is set, and then the flow shifts to step S2064 to set a wait time (for example, 2 sec) as a timer. Then, the flow advances to step S2065 to start the weight processing. It returns to the process of 10.

In step S2066, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 1 to 3 seconds) has elapsed. If "No", the process returns to the process of FIG. 10, and if "Yes", It moves to step S2067.

In step S2067, it is determined whether or not a big hit has occurred, and if "No", step S207 is executed.
6, and if “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S2068.
Proceed to.

In step S2068, it is determined whether or not the number is a lucky number. If "Yes", the flow shifts to step S2069 to increase the storage upper limit of the number of missiles from, for example, five to fifteen. Step S20
The process proceeds to step S2, where a lucky number jackpot display command is set for the display control device 800, and then the process proceeds to step S2.
073.

Also, "No" in step S2068.
If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S2071 and
After setting the storage upper limit value of the number of missiles to a normal value (for example, five), the process proceeds to step S2072, and the display control device 8
Set the big hit display command for 00 and then go to step S
The process moves to 2073.

In step S2073, after setting the timer for the opening time of the special winning opening 5 (for example, 30 seconds), the flow shifts to step S2074, and the display control device 800 is notified of the continuation number information (for example, " 1 ”), the process proceeds to step S2075, the opening information of the special winning opening 5 is set, and the process returns to the process of FIG.

On the other hand, in step S2076, it is determined whether or not a middle hit has occurred, and if "No", the process proceeds to step S207.
8 and in the case of “Yes”, step S2077.
Then, the opening time (for example, 6 seconds) of the special winning opening 5 is set in the timer, and then the flow shifts to step S2075.

In step S2078, it is determined whether or not a small hit has occurred. If the answer is "No", it is determined that a loss has occurred, and the flow advances to step S2080 to set the wait time (for example, 0.5 sec) to the timer. After setting, the process proceeds to step S2081, the wait process is started, and the process returns to the process in FIG.

If "Yes" is determined in the step S2078, the flow shifts to the step S2079 to set the opening time (for example, 1 sec) of the special winning opening 5 to a timer, and then to the step S2075. .

By this processing, the opening time of the special winning opening 5 can be changed or the display mode of the variable display 7 can be changed in accordance with the state of the big hit, the middle hit, and the small hit.

Here, an outline of a video game (shooting game) executed on the variable display 7 based on the control processing such as the game processing will be described with reference to image diagrams shown in FIGS.

First, the display states (A) to FIG. 14 to FIG.
As shown in (I), CH1 is a character of the missile launching device, and is displayed so as to reciprocate right and left at predetermined time intervals under the control of the display control device 800.

CH2 is a target character.
They are arranged and displayed at four places in the upper part of the screen.

CH3 is a missile character. Each time the missile launch switch 17 is pressed, CH3 is launched from the missile launcher character CH1 one by one and displayed so as to move upward.

As for CH4, the missile CH3 is changed to the target CH2.
It is a character that represents the appearance of exploding upon hitting the.

CH5 appears at a predetermined probability in “UF
The character is a character representing "O", and is moved and displayed at a constant speed from left to right above the target CH2 under the control of the display control device 800.

The missile CH3 has a “UFO” C
It is a character that shows the appearance of hitting H5, exploding, and hitting the jackpot.

CH7 is the missile CH3 is the target CH2.
Is a character character that indicates that the player has missed.

CH8 is the missile CH3 is the target CH2.
Is a character character indicating that a small hit state has been achieved.

CH9 is the missile CH3 is the target CH2.
Is a character that indicates that a hit has been made and a hit state has been reached.

When the launched game balls pass through the passage gate switches 8, 9, and 10, as shown in FIG. , The number of game balls passed (that is, the number of missiles CH3 that can be fired) is displayed, and a shooting game as a video game can be started.

During this time, the missile launcher CH1 is displayed reciprocating left and right at a predetermined speed.

In this state, when the player presses the missile launch switch 17 at an arbitrary timing, the missile CH3 is launched from the missile launcher CH1 (see FIG. 14B) and is displayed at the top of the screen. Target CH
2 (see FIG. 14C).

Then, "losing" is displayed at a predetermined probability in accordance with the game processing, determination processing, and game processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 to 13 (FIG. 16).
(G)), the display of “small hit” (see (H) of FIG. 16), the display of “middle hit” (see (I) of FIG. 16), and the number of missiles CH3 that can be fired at the same time. "1" is subtracted (for example, "05" is subtracted from "05") and displayed.

In the case of the display of "losing", after a predetermined wait time has elapsed, the state of waiting for the launch of the next missile CH1 is entered. In the case of the display of "small hit", the winning opening 5
Is released for 1 second, and in the case of the display of "middle hit", the special winning opening 5 is opened for 6 seconds to give the player an opportunity to acquire a prize ball.

As shown in FIG. 15 (D), "UFO" CH5 is caused to appear above the target CH2 with a predetermined probability, and is moved and displayed from left to right at a predetermined speed.

In this state, when the player presses the missile launch switch 17 at an arbitrary timing, the missile launcher CH1 launches the missile CH3, and the “UFO” CH
5 hits a "big hit" with a predetermined probability (Fig. 1
5 (E)), the special winning opening 5 is opened for 30 seconds, giving the player a chance to acquire a large amount of prize balls.

In particular, when the "big hit" occurs at the lucky number "7", the upper limit of the number of missiles that can be fired is increased from 5 to 15, so as to provide a more advantageous state for the player. Has become.

During the occurrence of a big hit, FIG.
And the number of continuations of the big hit state (that is, the number of times detected by the continuation switch SW3) is changed to 1.
The count is displayed with six times as the upper limit, and the winning count (ie, the number of times detected by the count switch SW2) is set to 1
The count is displayed with 0 being the upper limit, so that the player can grasp the progress of the game.

In the present embodiment, a case where a shooting game is performed as a video game for generating a big hit or the like has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a card game such as poker, a simulation game such as horse racing, etc. May be executed, and a big hit or the like may be generated based on the predetermined result.

Next, the flight distance change control processing in step S110 of FIG. 9 which is the basis of the present invention will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. 17 to 22, tables and graphs.

FIGS. 17 and 18 are detail flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the flight distance change control processing.

First, in step S300, it is determined whether or not the firing of the game ball has been detected by the firing sensor B. If "No", the process directly proceeds to step S302, and if "Yes", the process proceeds to step S301. Proceed to
After the firing counter is incremented by "1" and updated, the process proceeds to step S302.

In step S302, it is determined whether or not gate passage has been detected by the passage gate switches 8, 9, and 10. If "No", the process directly proceeds to step S304, and if "Yes", the process proceeds to step S304. Proceeding to S303, the passage counter is incremented by "1" and updated, and then the process proceeds to step S304.

In step S304, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number (for example, 100) of game balls have been fired.
In the case of "No", the process returns to the process of FIG.
In the case of s ", the process moves to step S305.

In step S305, it is determined whether or not an optimal flag for instructing the optimal firing condition has been set. If "No", the flow shifts to step S310, where "
If "Yes", the process proceeds to step S306.

In step S306, it is determined whether or not the count value of the pass counter is, for example, 90% or more of the value stored in the previous pass counter (described later). If the count value is different from the previous pass count value by 10% or more), the process proceeds to step S307 to reset the optimum flag, and then proceeds to step S310. If “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S308.

In step S308, it is determined whether or not the count value of the passage counter is greater than the value stored in the previous passage counter. If "No", the process jumps to step S324. If "Yes", the process proceeds to step S324. The process proceeds to S309 to update the passage counter storage, that is, to store the current passage counter value, and then jumps to step S324.

On the other hand, in step S310, it is determined whether or not the previous pass counter value is equal to or smaller than the present pass counter value. If “No”, the process proceeds to step S318, and if “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S318. Proceeds to step S311, updates the strength counter for adjusting the flight distance by incrementing the counter by "1", and then proceeds to step S312.

In step S312, the change counter (in this example, three steps from "0" to "2") that designates the flying distance adjustment value to either the increasing tendency or the decreasing tendency is "2". It is determined whether or not there is, that is, whether or not it is the third stage. If “No”, the process proceeds to step S316, and if “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S313.

In step S313, it is determined whether or not the current strength counter value is equal to the stored strength counter maximum value. If "No", the flow shifts to step S322 to determine "Yes". If so, step S3
Proceed to 14.

In step S314, the change counter is cleared, and the flow advances to step S315 to set an optimum flag for instructing the optimum firing condition, and the flow advances to step S323.

As a result, the optimum firing condition of the game ball is set based on the maximum value of the strength counter sampled in three steps by the instruction of the change counter.

On the other hand, in step S316, it is determined whether or not the current strength counter value is greater than the stored strength counter maximum value. If "No", the process directly proceeds to step S322, and "Yes""", The process proceeds to step S317 to update the maximum value of the dynamic counter,
That is, the process moves to step S322 after storing the current strength counter value as the maximum value.

In step S318, the dynamic counter is updated by decrementing the dynamic counter by "1", and the process proceeds to step S319, where the current dynamic counter value is subtracted by "2" from the stored maximum dynamic counter value. It is determined whether the value is equal to or less than the value. If “No”, the process proceeds to step S322. If “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S3.
The program proceeds to step S3, in which the strength flag is inverted to switch whether the strength counter value is increasing or decreasing.
Proceeding to step S21, the change counter is updated so as to be incremented by "1", and then the flow shifts to step S322.

In step S322, the flight distance adjustment value is updated based on the strength flag (that is, the value is incremented by "1" when the value is increasing, and "1" when the value is decreasing).
Decrement) to step S323,
After storing the passage count value, the process proceeds to step S324.

The switch 324 clears the firing counter and then proceeds to step S325, clears the passage counter and proceeds to step S326, sets flight distance adjustment information, and returns to the processing of FIG.

By this processing, the count value becomes maximum based on the pass count value of the pass gate switch for each predetermined number of game ball shots (in this example, every 100 shots) (that is, the pass rate is increased). The optimum firing condition of the game ball (which becomes the maximum) is searched and set.

Therefore, the player can always launch the game ball under the optimal launch conditions.

Here, an example of a flight distance change by the flight distance change control processing will be described with reference to tables and graphs shown in FIGS.

FIG. 19 is a table showing one cycle of the changing process when the flight distance before adjustment is shorter than the optimum position.
0 is a graph in which the strength counter value is plotted on the vertical axis and the flight distance adjustment value is plotted on the horizontal axis.

First, the initial values are the change counter “0” (first stage), the flight distance adjustment value “0”, the strength counter “0”,
In accordance with the strength flag "1", the flying distance adjustment value is increased to "1" from the state of the strength counter "0", the strength flag "1", and the optimum flag "0", and 100 game balls are fired.

If the dynamic counter at this time is “1”, “1” is stored as the maximum value of the dynamic counter, and
In addition, the flying distance adjustment value is increased to “2” and
Fire 00 pieces.

If the strength counter has increased to "2" at this time, "2" is stored and updated as the maximum value of the strength counter, and the flying distance adjustment value is further increased to "3" to increase the number of game balls by 10.
Fire 0.

When the strength counter has increased to "3" at this time, "3" is stored and updated as the maximum value of the strength counter, and the flying distance adjustment value is further increased to "4" to increase the number of game balls by ten.
Fire 0.

If the strength counter at this time is reduced to "2", the previous value "3" is stored as it is as the maximum value of the strength counter, and the flying distance adjustment value is increased to "5" to increase the game ball. Is fired 100 times.

If the dynamic counter at this time is reduced to "1", "3" is stored as it is as the maximum value of the dynamic counter, and the difference between the maximum value of the dynamic counter and the dynamic counter has reached "2". , The change counter is updated to “1” (second stage), the strength flag is inverted to “1”, the flight distance adjustment value is set to decrease, and the flight distance adjustment value is reduced to “4”. Fire 100 game balls.

Thereafter, such processing is repeated up to the third stage, and the maximum value of the dynamic counter (in this example, “3”) appears a plurality of times in the flight distance adjustment value (as can be seen from the graph of FIG. 20). In this example, the maximum value "3" appears three times when the flight distance adjustment value is "3"), and the flight distance adjustment value "3" is set as the optimum firing condition (firing condition signal JS1). .

FIG. 21 is a table showing one cycle of the changing process when the flight distance before adjustment is longer than the optimum position. FIG. 22 shows the strength counter value on the vertical axis, and the flight distance adjustment value. This is a graph with the horizontal axis taken.

First, the initial values are the change counter “0” (first stage), the flight distance adjustment value “0”, the strength counter “0”, the strength counter maximum value “0”, the strength flag “1”, From the state of the optimum flag “0”, the flying distance adjustment value is increased to “1” in accordance with the strength flag “1”, and 100 game balls are fired.

The strength counter at this time is "-1".
In the case of, since the initial value of the dynamic counter maximum value is larger than the initial value, "0" is stored as it is, and further, the flying distance adjustment value is increased to "2" and 100 game balls are fired.

If the dynamic counter at this time is reduced to "-2", "0" is stored as the dynamic counter maximum value as it is, and the difference between the dynamic counter maximum value and the dynamic counter has reached "2". , The change counter is updated to “1” (second stage), the strength flag is inverted to “0”, the flight distance adjustment value is set to decrease, and the flight distance adjustment value is reduced to “1”. Fire 100 game balls.

If the dynamic counter at this time is "-1", "0" is stored as the maximum value of the dynamic counter as it is, and furthermore, the flight distance adjustment value is reduced to "0" and the number of game balls is reduced to 10.
Fire 0.

If the dynamic counter at this time is "0", "0" is stored as it is as the maximum value of the dynamic counter, and further, the flying distance adjustment value is reduced to "-1", and 100 game balls are set. Fire.

If the dynamic counter at this time has increased to "1", "1" is stored and updated as the maximum value of the dynamic counter, the flight distance adjustment value is reduced to "-2", and the number of game balls is increased by 10
Fire 0.

Thereafter, such processing is repeated up to the third stage, and the maximum value of the dynamic counter (in this example, “4”) appears a plurality of times in the flight distance adjustment value (as can be seen from the graph of FIG. 22). In this example, the maximum value "4" appears twice with the flight distance adjustment value "-4"), and the flight distance adjustment value "-4" is set as the optimum firing condition (firing condition signal JS1). .

Therefore, even if the player operates the operation dial 4 properly by relying on the intuition, the flight distance changing process makes it possible to determine the optimum firing condition that maximizes the passing rate of the passing gate switches 8, 9, and 10. Automatically searched and set,
A game ball can always be fired in a state advantageous to the player.

Next, an outline of the display processing by the display control device 800 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

In step S800, it is determined whether or not the power has been turned on. If "Yes", the process proceeds to step S8.
Then, the process jumps to step S823 after executing the initialization processing for initializing the registers and the like. If “No”, the process proceeds to step S802 to read the command, and then proceeds to step S803.

In step S803, it is determined whether or not the command is a lucky number big hit command. If "No", the flow shifts to step S805. After the display (see FIG. 15 (F)) is performed, step S
Jump to 823.

In step S805, it is determined whether the command is a big hit command. If "No", the process proceeds to step S807. If "Yes", the process proceeds to step S807.
Proceeding to 806 and displaying a big hit, then step S82
Jump to 3.

In step S807, it is determined whether or not a firing process described later is being performed. If "No", the flow shifts to step S809. If "Yes", the flow advances to step S808 to fire. After the display, the process jumps to step S809.

In step S809, "UFO"
It is determined whether the command is an occurrence command. If “No”, the process proceeds to step S811. If “Yes”, “UFO” CH5 is displayed (see (D) in FIG. 15), and then step S811 is performed. The process moves to S811.

In step S811, it is determined whether or not it is the launch position of missile CH1. If "No", the flow proceeds to step S822 to perform normal display, and then proceeds to step S823 to transmit data to driver 806. An output process for setting is performed, and a HALT state is set.

If "Yes", the process proceeds to step S8.
Then, the process proceeds to step S814, and in the case of “No”, the process proceeds to step S814, and in the case of “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S813 to display the loss launch command (( B) and (G) of FIG. 16), and then the process proceeds to step S823.

In step S814, it is determined whether or not the command is a small hit firing command. If "No", the flow shifts to step S816; if "Yes", the flow advances to step S816.
Proceeding to 815, the small hit launch display (see FIG. 14 (B) and FIG. 16 (H)) is started, and then the step S8 is started.
Move to 23.

In step S816, it is determined whether or not the command is a middle hit firing command. If "No", the process shifts to step S818. If "Yes", the process proceeds to step S818.
819, the middle hit launch display (see FIG. 14 (B) and FIG. 16 (I)) is started, and then the step S8 is started.
Move to 23.

In step S818, it is determined whether or not the command is a big hit launch command. If "No", the process shifts to step S820. If "Yes", the process proceeds to step S820.
Proceeding to step 819, the big hit launch display (see FIG. 14B and FIG. 15E) is started, and then the step S8 is started.
Move to 23.

In step S820, it is determined whether or not the command is a lucky number firing command. If "No", the process proceeds to step S822 to perform normal display, and then proceeds to step S823, and if "Yes", Then, the process shifts to step S821 to start lucky number emission display, and the process advances to step S823.

Next, an example of the configuration of the launch control device 200 which forms a part of the control system S will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the launch control device 200. As shown in FIG. 25, the launch control device 200 includes a launch control CPU (Central Processing Uniform).
t) 201 and R for firing control as read-only memory
An OM (Read Only Memory) 202 and a launch control RAM (Random Access Memor
y) 203, oscillator 204, frequency dividing circuit 205, power supply circuit 206, and buffer gate 2 provided on the input side
09 and a low-pass filter 210, an output port 207 and a driver 208 provided on the output side.

The firing control CPU 201 executes a control program stored in the firing control ROM 202.

The launch control ROM 202 stores the launch device H
And fixed data such as a control program for controlling the operation of a rotary solenoid RS, a ball feed solenoid, and the like as a drive source of the motor.

[0210] The launch control RAM 203 temporarily stores card information from the ball lending control device 300.

Further, data generated by the firing control CPU 201 according to the control program, for example, pop-up information based on the card information, and when the pop-up information is updated, the pop-up information is temporarily stored. are doing.

Note that a register built in the firing control CPU 201 may be used as such a temporary storage means.

On the input side of the firing control CPU 201, the low-pass filter 210, the buffer gate 2
09, the firing start switch 19, the firing interrupting switch 20, the firing sensor A, the foul sensor 23, the variable resistor VR as operation amount detecting means, and the like are connected.

The output side of the firing control CPU 201 is connected to the output port 207 and the driver 20.
8, the rotary solenoid RS, the ball feed solenoid, the firing start lamp 19a, the firing interrupt lamp 20a, and the like are connected.

[0215] The launch control CPU 201 is connected to the accessory control device 100 and the ball lending control device 300 via a communication means 211.

The discharge control device 400 is connected via a relay 500a provided on the terminal board 500.
And the power supply circuit 206 of the launch control device 200 are intermittently attached.

Next, the operation of the firing control device 200 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

FIG. 26 shows a general flowchart of the firing control process executed by the firing control device 200. When the firing control process is started, it is first determined in step S20000 whether or not the power is turned on. It is determined that only the first loop immediately after power-on is performed in step S2.
The process proceeds to 0001, performs initialization processing, and enters the HALT state.

However, if it is determined in step S20000 that the power is not turned on, the process proceeds to steps S20002 to S20002.
In step S20004, an output process, an input process of reading the card information from the ball lending control device 300 and the flight distance adjustment information from the accessory control device 100, and a firing process are sequentially performed, and then the HALT state. Becomes

Each time a reset signal from the frequency dividing circuit 205 is input to the CPU 201, the process proceeds to step S2.
Returning to 0000, each of the above processes is repeated.

[0221] Of the above processes, step S2000
4 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

FIG. 27 shows a detailed subroutine of the firing process. When the firing process is started, it is first determined in step S20010 whether a card is being inserted.

This is to set the condition for launching the game ball on the condition that the magnetic card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 18. If it is determined that the card is not being inserted, the flow advances to step S20011. Step S200
In steps 11 to S20012, the off information of the firing start lamp is set in order, and the off information of the firing interruption lamp is set, and the firing process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S20010 that a card is being inserted, the process proceeds to step S20013.
Then, it is determined whether or not the game ball is being fired.

If it is determined in step S20013 that the shooting is not in progress, the flow advances to step S20014 to set ON information of a firing start lamp to notify the player that the firing start switch 19 can be operated, and then proceeds to step S2.
The process proceeds to 0015 to determine whether or not the firing start switch 19 has been turned on. If it is determined that the firing start switch 19 has not been turned on, the process returns to the process of FIG.

However, if it is determined that the firing start switch 19 has been turned on, the flow advances to step S22016 to execute steps S22016 to S2001.
In step 7, the off information of the firing start lamp is set, and the on information of the firing interrupt lamp is set.
Proceed to 8.

By such processing, the above-mentioned firing interruption lamp 20a is turned on, and the player can know that the above-mentioned firing interruption lamp can be operated.

It should be noted that the off-start information of the firing start lamp is set in the step S22014, and the step S2014 is executed.
At 016, the on-information of the firing start lamp may be set, and at step S20017, the off-information of the firing interruption lamp may be set to notify the player of the current firing state.

In step S20018, it is determined whether or not there is the corresponding card information. If there is no card information, that is, if the player is playing a game with the gaming machine for the first time, step S20018 is executed.
Then, the flow shifts to 20019, sets the firing information by adjusting the variable resistor VR according to the rotation of the operation dial 4, shifts to step S20020, executes the firing control processing subroutine, and ends the firing processing. It has become.

On the other hand, in step S20018, there is the corresponding card information, that is, when the player has played a game with the gaming machine (when the player has played a game with the same model in the past, Step S200) (when the player has played a game in the past).
After setting the firing information based on the card information at step S21, the control proceeds to step S20020 to perform firing control and return.

When it is determined in step S200113 that a game ball is being fired, step S2002 is performed.
Proceeding to 2, it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned firing switch 20 has been turned on.

If it is determined in step S2202 that the firing suspension switch 20 has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S2202.
The process proceeds to step S20023, in which steps S20023 to S20024 are set in sequence to set the off information of the firing interruption lamp, set the on information of the firing start lamp 19a, and return.

However, when it is determined that the firing suspension switch 20 is in the off state, the flow advances to step S20025 to perform a ball absence determination process (described later) for determining whether or not the firing of the game ball can be actually detected. S20026
To determine whether there is no ball based on the result of the ball no-determination process. If it is determined that there is no ball, the process proceeds to step S2.
In steps 0023 to S20024, off information of the firing interruption lamp is set, and on information of the firing start lamp is set, and the process returns.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S20026 that there is no ball, the process proceeds to step S20020.
And returns after the firing control process.

When it is determined that there is no ball in the ball no-determination processing, the ball no-determination information is transmitted to the ball-lending controller 300.
(Step S2 in FIG. 30).
0108), the ball lending control device 300 discharges the card based on the ball no-information on condition that the card balance is “0” (step S3 in FIG. 34).
022).

Therefore, in this firing process, it is determined in step S200110 that a card is not being inserted, and the above-described steps S20011 through S2001 are not performed.
2, the emission start lamp 19a and the emission interruption lamp 20a are turned off.

Next, a detailed processing procedure relating to the firing control processing in step S20020 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

When the processing is started, first, in step S20
In 040, the timer used in this process is updated, and the flow advances to step S20041.

In step S20041, it is determined whether or not the operation dial information has changed, that is, whether or not the player has turned the operation dial 4 to adjust the flight distance.
When it is determined that there is a change in the dial information, the process proceeds to step S20042. In steps S20042 to S20043, the pop-up information is changed based on the dial change information, the count of the firing sensor A is cleared, and the process proceeds to step S20044. .

However, when it is determined that there is no change in the dial information, the flow directly proceeds to step S20044.

The firing sensor A counts the number of firing balls for determining whether or not to rewrite card firing information. In this embodiment, after the dial information changes, 1000 game balls are fired. When counted by the sensor A, the card firing information is rewritten. This is because the fact that the player has continuously fired 1000 game balls after turning the dial 4 to adjust the flight distance can determine that the flight distance is optimal for the player.

In the step S20044, it is determined whether or not it is the timing of the ball feeding.

If it is determined that it is the ball feeding timing, the flow advances to step S20045 to set ON information of the ball feeding solenoid, and the flow advances to step S20046 to determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed.

In this embodiment, the ball feed solenoid is controlled by setting an on time of about 80 msec.

When it is determined in step S20046 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the flow advances to step S20047 to execute steps S2000047 to S200.
At 48, the ball feed solenoid OFF information is set in order, a timer is set, and the flow shifts to step S20049.

If it is determined in step S20044 that it is not the ball feeding timing, the flow directly proceeds to step S20049.

In the step S20049, it is determined whether or not it is the firing timing.

If it is determined that it is the firing timing, the flow advances to step S20050 to set ON information of the rotary solenoid RS, and then proceeds to step S20051.
To determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed, that is, whether the excitation time of the rotary solenoid RS, for example, 80 msec, has elapsed.

If it is determined in step S20051 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the flow advances to step S20052 to execute steps S20052 to S2005.
In the order of 4, the OFF information of the rotary solenoid RS is set, a timer is set, the count of the firing sensor A is updated, and the process proceeds to step S20055, where the predetermined number (1000) is set.
) Game balls are fired.

If the number of shots is 1000, step S2
Proceeding to 0056, the counter of the firing sensor A is cleared, and proceeding to step S20057, the bounce information stored in the RAM 203 based on the card information signal is updated based on the finely adjusted flight distance adjustment. The process moves to S20061.

The update of the bullet information is based on the fact that 1000 game balls were continuously fired at the same flight distance, that is, that the game balls were fired at the same flight distance for 10 minutes continuously. Is determined to be the optimal flight distance for the player.

The updated ballistic information is transmitted to the ball lending control device 300, and the ball lending control device 300 transmits the information of the magnetic card C based on the ballistic information. I try to rewrite.

When it is determined in step S20051 that the predetermined time for exciting the rotary solenoid RS has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S200.
The flow proceeds to step S20061, and if it is determined in step S20055 that a predetermined number (1000) of game balls have not been fired, the flow directly proceeds to step S20061.

If it is determined in step S20049 that it is not the firing timing, the flow shifts to step S20058 to set the drive information of the rotary solenoid RS using the time up to the firing timing.

In step S20058, drive information of the rotary solenoid RS is set based on the rebound information and the like updated in step S20057, and step S20
Then, the process proceeds to 059, where foul drive information and the RS drive information are compared.

The foul driving information is the RS driving information stored corresponding to the foul ball. If the fals driving information is calculated and updated based on the comparison result between the foul driving information and the RS driving information, The generation of foul balls can be prevented as much as possible.

When it is determined in step S20059 that the foul drive information is equal to or larger than the RS drive information, the flow shifts to step S20060, where a predetermined value is added to the RS drive information, and the flow proceeds to step S20.
061, and if it is determined that the fail drive information is smaller than the RS drive information, the flow directly proceeds to step S20061.

In step S2060, data for energizing the rotary solenoid RS is set to prevent the occurrence of a foul ball as much as possible.

In step S20061, it is determined whether the foul sensor 23 has detected a foul ball.
If no detection is made, the process returns as it is. If it is determined that detection has been made, the process proceeds to step S20062 to compare the foul drive information with the RS drive information.

These processes are performed in step S20059.
In the case where a foul occurs despite the fact that the foul drive information is smaller than the RS drive information, and in the case where a foul occurs even though the RS drive information has been updated in the step S20060, The purpose of this invention is to update the foul driving information to thoroughly prevent the occurrence of foul balls.

When it is determined that the foul drive information before the foul detection is smaller than the RS drive information, the flow advances to step S20063 to update the foul drive information and returns. When it is determined that the value is larger than the information, the process returns as it is.

Note that the foul driving information may also be transmitted to the ball lending control device 300, and the ball lending control device 300 may write the foul driving information on the magnetic card C.

Next, a detailed processing procedure relating to the no-ball determination processing in step S20025 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

When this processing is started, first, in step S2
In step 0100, the timer used in the ball absence determination processing is updated, and the flow advances to step S20101 to determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed. Here, the predetermined time refers to the firing sensor A
In this embodiment, about 3 seconds are measured.

If it is determined in step S20101 that the predetermined time has not elapsed, step S2010
It is determined whether or not the game ball to be advanced to 2 is detected,
If detected, the flow advances to step S20103 to update the counter value of the firing sensor A to +1 and returns. If not detected, the flow returns as it is.

When it is determined in step S20101 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the flow advances to step S20104 to read the counter value of the firing sensor A and determine whether the counter value of the firing sensor B is "0". 0 "
If not, steps S20105 to S201
At 07, the ball presence determination information is set in order, the timer is set, the count of the firing sensor A is cleared, and the routine returns.

However, if it is determined in step S20104 that the counter value of the firing sensor A is "0", ball no-determination information is set and step S2010 is performed.
6 and the processing from step S20106 to step S20 is performed.
At 107, the timer setting and the count of the firing sensor A are cleared and the routine returns.

Next, an example of the configuration of the discharge control device 400 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 31 shows a block diagram of the discharge control device 400. As shown, the discharge control device 400 includes a discharge control CPU 401 and a discharge control ROM.
402, an emission control RAM 403, and an oscillator 404
, A frequency dividing circuit 405, a power supply circuit 406, and a buffer gate 40 provided on the input side of the discharge control CPU 401.
9 and a low-pass filter 410, and an output port 407 and a driver 408 provided on the output side.

The discharge control CPU 401 discharges a predetermined number of prize balls and lending balls in accordance with a program stored in the discharge device ROM 402.

The driver 408 is connected with a discharge solenoid 1, a discharge solenoid 2, a safe solenoid, a ball removal solenoid, and the like.

The low-pass filter 410 includes:
A discharge sensor 1, a discharge sensor 2, a safe sensor, an overflow switch, and the like are connected.

[0273] Also, the communication device 411 is connected to the accessory control device 100, the ball lending control device 300, the management device 600 and the terminal board 500.

Then, through the relay 500a provided on the terminal board 500, the emission control device 200
Of the power supply circuit 206 can be controlled so as to be intermittent.

Next, based on FIG.
A configuration example of 0 will be described.

FIG. 32 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ball-ball-controlling apparatus 300. The ball-ball-controlling CPU 301, the ball-ball controlling ROM 302, the ball-ball controlling RAM 303, the oscillator 304, and the frequency dividing circuit 305. And a power supply circuit 306;
It comprises a buffer gate 309 and a low-pass filter 310 provided on the input side of the ball-lending control CPU 301, and an output port 307 and a driver 308 provided on the output side.

The driver 308 is connected to the frequency display 16, the operable display LED 15, and the like. The low pass filter 310 includes a ball lending switch 1.
3, a card return switch 14, a remaining ball sensor (upper plate sensor) 22, an automatic ball lending switch 21, and the like are connected.

The card reader / writer 700, the discharge control device 400, and the emission control device 2 are connected via the communication device 311.
00 and connected to

Next, a control processing procedure related to a ball-lending process executed by the ball-lending controller 300 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 33 shows a general flowchart of the ball lending process performed by the game control device 300.

When this process is started, first, in step S
At 3000, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on. Only the first loop immediately after the power is turned on shifts to step S3001, the initialization processing is performed, the state becomes the HALT state, and the ball lending processing ends.

However, when it is determined in step S3000 that the power is not turned on, output processing, input processing, automatic ball lending control processing, ball lending control processing, and card information processing are sequentially performed in steps S3002 to S3006, and HA
It will be in the LT state.

Each time a reset signal from the frequency dividing circuit 305 is input to the CPU 301, step S3 is executed.
000, and the above-described processes are repeated.

[0284] Of the above processes, step S3004
Details of the automatic ball lending control process, the ball lending control process in step S305, and the card information processing in step S3006 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the procedure of the automatic ball lending control process will be described with reference to FIG.

When this processing is started, first, in step S
At 3010, it is determined whether or not automatic ball lending is being performed.

If it is determined in step S3010 that automatic ball lending is not in progress, the flow advances to step S3011 to determine whether or not the automatic ball lending switch 21 is on. If it is determined that the automatic ball lending switch 21 is on, steps S3012 through S3012 In S3013, the automatic ball lending lamp ON information is set in order, an automatic ball lending start process is performed, and the process returns.

However, if it is determined in step S3011 that the automatic ball lending switch 21 is not turned on, the automatic ball lending start process is terminated.

The automatic ball lending control process is started again. If it is determined in step S3010 that automatic ball lending is being performed, the flow advances to step S3014 to proceed to step S3014.
At 14, it is determined whether or not the automatic ball lending switch 21 has been turned on.

If it is determined that the automatic ball lending switch 21 has been turned on, the flow advances to step S3015, and in steps S3015 to S3016, the automatic ball lending lamp OFF information is set in order, and the automatic ball lending ends. The lending control process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3014 that the automatic ball lending switch 21 has not been turned on, the flow advances to step S3017 to determine whether or not the card balance is "0".

If the card balance is not "0", the process returns as it is.
Automatic ball lending lamp 2 in order from 015 to step S3016
The off information of 1a is set, and the process returns after finishing the automatic ball lending.

When the card is ejected, it is determined in step S3017 that the card balance is "0", and the automatic ball lending process is terminated.

Next, based on FIG.
The processing procedure of the ball lending control processing of 005 will be described in detail.

When the ball lending control process is started, it is first determined in step S3020 whether or not a ball is being lent, and if it is determined that ball is not being lent, the flow advances to step S3021 to turn on the card return switch 14. It is determined whether or not.

If it is determined that the card return switch 14 is turned on, the flow advances to step S3022 to set output information of a card ejection request signal to the card reader / writer 700, and to end the ball lending control processing. Has become.

The card is automatically ejected based on the card ejection request signal.

However, if it is determined in step S3021 that the card return switch 14 has not been turned on, the flow advances to step S3023 to determine whether or not the card balance is "0".

If it is determined in step S3023 that the card balance is "0", the flow advances to step S3024 to determine whether there is no ball, that is, whether or not a game ball has been fired within a predetermined time (step S2018, FIG. 30
), When it is determined that there is no ball, step S302
In step 2, the output information of the card ejection signal is set and the process returns.

However, if it is determined in step S3023 that the card balance is not "0", the process proceeds to step S3
In step S25, it is determined whether or not automatic ball lending is in progress.

If it is determined in step S3025 that automatic ball lending is being performed, then in step S3026 the upper plate sensor 2
It is determined whether or not 2 has been turned on. If there is a game ball on the upper plate (supply plate) and the upper plate sensor 22 is on, the process returns and the ball lending control process ends. This is because there is no need to lend a ball as long as there are game balls on the upper plate.

If the upper plate sensor 22 is off, the flow shifts to step S3027 to determine whether or not there is a card balance.
If it is determined that the balance is not "0", the process proceeds to step S30.
Steps S3028 to S30
The lending frequency is set in order at 29, the ball lending process is started and the ball lending process is finished, and if the card balance is "0", the process returns as it is.

In this embodiment, for example, 3 (for 300 yen) is set as the lending frequency.

If it is determined in step S3025 that automatic ball lending is not in progress, the flow advances to step S3030 to determine whether or not the ball lending switch 13 has been turned on.

If it is determined that the card has been turned on, the flow advances to step S3027 to determine whether or not there is a card balance. If it is determined that the balance is "0", the ball lending process is terminated. If it is determined that it is not the above, the above-mentioned steps S3028 to S30
The lending frequency is set in order at 29, the ball lending process is started, and the ball lending control ends.

If it is determined in step S3030 that the ball lending switch has not been turned on, the ball lending process is immediately terminated.

The ball lending control process is started again, and if it is determined in step S3020 that ball lending is being performed, the flow advances to step S3031 to determine whether or not ball lending is being discharged.

If it is determined that the ball is not being discharged, the flow advances to step S3032 to determine whether or not the ball discharge has been started. If the discharge has not been started, step S303 is performed.
Then, the process proceeds to step 3 to set ON information of the rental ball discharge request signal and return.

[0309] The for-sale ball is discharged by the discharge control device 400, and is started when the for-ball discharge request signal (BRQ) is output from the to-ball control device 300 to the discharge control device 400. It has become.

[0310] If it is determined in step S3032 that discharge of the lent ball has not been started, the control proceeds to step S3032.
At 3033, the on information of the ball lending discharge request signal is set.

[0311] If it is determined in step S3032 that ball lending discharge has started based on the ball lump discharge start signal (EXS), steps S3034 to S3035 are performed.
, The card balance is sequentially subtracted, the off information (the BRQ signal is set to H) of the ball lending discharge request signal is set, and the process returns.

If it is determined in step S3031 that ball lending is being discharged, the flow advances to step S3036 to determine whether or not ball lending has been discharged.

Specifically, it is determined whether or not a discharge end signal (EXS) has been input from the discharge control device 400, and if not, the ball lending control process is terminated as it is.

However, if it is determined that the discharge end signal has been input, the flow shifts to step S3037 to subtract the lending frequency, and the flow advances to step S3038, where the lending frequency is "0".
It is determined whether or not.

If it is determined that the number is not "0", the flow shifts to step S3033 to continue the ball lending discharge processing based on the lending frequency after the subtraction.

However, if it is determined that the value is "0", the flow shifts to step S3039 to end the ball lending process and return.

Next, referring to FIG.
06 card information processing will be described.

The card information processing is for rewriting data to the magnetic card C. When the card information processing is started, it is first determined in step S3040 whether or not the magnetic card C has been inserted. If it is determined that the process has been performed, steps S3041 to S3043 are performed.
In order, release the output information of the card ejection request signal,
The output information of the card insertion signal is set, the card information is set in the output area, and the flow shifts to step S3044.

[0319] The card insertion signal output set in step S3042 is output from the ball lending control device 300 to the firing control device 200, and transmits the inserted state of the magnetic card C to the firing control device 200. .

The card firing information is also output to the firing control device 200. The firing control device 200 controls the operating state of the rotary solenoid RS at the time of starting based on the card information. Has become.

However, if it is determined in step S3040 that the card is not inserted, the process proceeds to step S3040.
Proceeding to 3044, it is determined whether the card balance has changed.

Here, if the card balance subtraction process has been performed in step S3034, the determination is Yes, and the flow advances to step S3045 to set card balance rewrite information. If the card balance subtraction process has not been performed, the process proceeds to step S3045. The process moves to step S3046.

In step S3046, it is determined whether or not card ejection information has been set. If it is determined that card ejection information has been set, the flow advances to step S3047 to release the output information of the card insertion signal, and then to step S3048. If it is determined that no setting has been made, the process directly proceeds to step S3048.

In step S3048, it is determined whether the firing information has been received. This is the launch controller 20
From 0, it is for determining whether or not a signal or the like for the rewriting signal of the card emission information has been received. When it is determined that the signal has been received, the process proceeds to step S3049, where the card emission information rewriting information is set and The card information processing is terminated, but if there is no reception, the card information processing is terminated as it is.

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention uses the accessory control device 100 based on the signals from the passing gate switches 8, 9, and 10 and the firing sensor B to play the game balls fired. By calculating the passing rate (that is, the arrival rate to the passing gate), searching for the optimum firing condition based on the result, and instructing the firing control device 200 to the optimum firing condition, the firing that is always advantageous to the player is performed. A game ball can be fired under conditions.

In the present embodiment, as shown in the flow charts of FIGS. 17 and 18, the passing rate of the game balls, etc., in three stages until the change counter changes from “0” to “2”. Has been described to determine the optimum firing condition, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the pass rate and the like may be measured in four or more stages to set the optimum firing condition with higher accuracy.

In this embodiment, the arrival rate of a game ball to a predetermined position is calculated by detecting the game ball with the passage gate switches 8, 9, 10 or the count switch SW2 of the special winning opening 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The arrival rate of the game balls may be detected by a winning detection switch in a normal starting port or a game ball detection sensor disposed at a predetermined position in the game area 3. it can.

Also, in this embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine equipped with a card-type ball lending device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
Species, including three species).

[0329]

According to the present invention, the maximum starting storage number for starting the game of the variable display device is changed depending on the game state, so that a more advantageous state for the player can be provided. You can play rich games.

[0330] Further, since the maximum storage number in the special game state is larger than that in the normal game state, the next special game state is easily generated, and a state more advantageous to the player can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the operation dial 4 of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is an AA end view of the operation dial 4;

FIG. 5 is a BB end view of the operation dial 4;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a signal flow of the control system S of the pachinko gaming machine P.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a connection state between the accessory control device 100 constituting a part of the control system S and peripheral devices.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the accessory control device 100.

FIG. 9 is a general flowchart showing an overall control processing procedure of a program executed by the accessory control device 100.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of the game processing in step S109 of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a control processing procedure of a determination processing in step S214 of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of the game processing in step S205 of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of the game processing in step S205 of FIG.

FIG. 14 is an image diagram showing a display state of a video game.

FIG. 15 is an image diagram showing a display state of a video game.

FIG. 16 is an image diagram showing a display state of a video game.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of a flight distance change control process in step S110 of FIG. 9;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a control processing procedure of a flight distance change control processing in step S110 of FIG. 9;

FIG. 19 is a table showing an example of a flight distance changing process.

FIG. 20 is a graph showing an example of a flight distance changing process.

FIG. 21 is a table showing another example of a flight distance changing process.

FIG. 22 is a graph showing another example of a flight distance changing process.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of display processing by the display control device 800.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a display process by the display control device 800.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a launch control device 200 that forms a part of the control system S.

FIG. 26 is a general flowchart showing a general control processing procedure of a program executed by the launch control device 200.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a control processing procedure of the firing processing in step S2004 of FIG. 26;

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a control processing procedure of the firing control processing in step S20020 of FIG. 27;

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a control processing procedure of the firing control processing in step S20020 of FIG. 27;

30 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of a ball absence determination processing in step S20025 of FIG. 27.

FIG. 31 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an emission control device 400 that forms a part of the control system S.

FIG. 32 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a ball-lending controller 300 that forms a part of the control system S.

FIG. 33 is a general flowchart showing an overall control processing procedure of a program executed by the ball-sending controller 300.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of automatic ball lending control processing in step S3004 in FIG. 33.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of ball lending control processing in step S3005 of FIG. 33.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of card information processing in step S3006 of FIG. 33.

[Explanation of symbols]

P Pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 7 Variable display device (variable display device, liquid crystal display) 100 Accessory control device (storage number change control means)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A special game state in which a game is played based on an operation of a player, a random number for a game is extracted and stored based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition, and the player is advantageous on the basis of the stored random number for a game. It is determined whether or not to generate, after the game by the variable display device related to the determination result, in a gaming machine capable of generating a special gaming state, the maximum number of storing the gaming random number, the gaming state A gaming machine comprising a storage number change control means for changing correspondingly. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said storage number change control means makes a change to increase the number of storages in a special game state as compared to a normal game state.