JP2001062071A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of allowing a player to enjoy game at rest by returning the fixed number of game balls as the lowest base value and facilitating the calculation of a stable base value required for design for a designer. SOLUTION: A replay port 13 is provided below a large winning port 16 and above an out port 14 at the center of a lower part inside the game panel 2 of a pachinko machine. For the game balls which do not enter the large winning port 16, winning ports 19 and 20 or a special pattern start motor-driven accessory 15 or the like, the fixed number of them are picked up by the replay port 13 and returned to the player. Further, the replay port 13 is provided with an opening/closing member and is opened for fixed time linked with normal pattern display and the entry of the game balls to the replay port 13 is facilitated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a player operates a firing handle to hit a game ball into a game area, and the game ball is inserted into a special winning opening or another winning opening. When a prize is won, a prize ball is paid out from the prize ball payout device. The number of game balls launched by the player is about 100 per minute. In order to maintain this pace during the game, a certain amount of game balls must be kept at hand, and the player, besides the purchased game balls,
The game is played based on the prize balls paid out by winning.

[0003]

However, since this base value depends on the number of obtained prize balls, it is greatly affected by the winning rate of the winning opening. It became very unstable due to a decrease in the number of game balls at hand, and each time the player had to purchase a new game ball, the player could not play with ease. Further, there is also a problem that it is difficult for a manufacturer of a gaming machine to calculate the arrangement of obstacle nails or the like unless a stable base value is obtained at the design stage.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. By returning a certain number of game balls as a minimum base value, it is possible for a player to play a game with peace of mind. It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that allows a manufacturer to easily calculate a stable base value required for design.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a winning hole provided with a game ball and a game ball which does not win the winning hole. In a gaming machine having a dischargeable out port in a game area, a replay winning port is provided at a position intermediate between the winning port and the out port to return the game ball to the player when the game ball wins. In a gaming machine with this configuration, a certain number of gaming balls that do not win in the winning port are picked up by the replay port and returned to the player before entering the out port with a certain probability. Is secured in the hands of the player.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, the replay winning opening starts changing when a predetermined condition is satisfied on a symbol display section provided in the game area and is finally displayed after a predetermined time. Thus, the variable winning opening can be changed to a first state that is advantageous for the player or a second state that is disadvantageous for the player. In the gaming machine having this configuration, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, the probability of being picked up by the replay port changes according to the display result of the symbol, so that it is possible to enjoy a more fulfilling game.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, a mechanical configuration of a pachinko machine 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially square game board 2 is provided in an upper half portion of the front of the pachinko machine 1, and the game board 2 has a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by guide rails 3. Is provided. A lower plate of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an upper plate 5 for supplying a game ball to a launcher (not shown) and receiving a prize ball. A lower plate 6 is provided, and a firing handle 7 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6.

Next, the mechanical structure of the game board 2 is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3. At a substantially center of the game area 4, a special symbol display unit 8 having a liquid crystal screen is provided. The special symbol display unit 8 includes a first stop symbol display unit 27a, a second stop symbol display unit 27b, A third stop symbol display section 27c is provided. Further, an illuminated windmill 9 is provided at the upper right of the special symbol display section 8, and an illuminated windmill 10 is also provided at the upper left. Further, a normal symbol start gate 11 is provided on the right side of the special symbol display section 8,
A normal symbol starting gate 12 is also provided on the left side.

A special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is provided below the special symbol display section 8, and a special winning opening 16 is provided below the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. I have. A winning opening 19 is provided below the ordinary symbol starting gate 11, and a winning opening 20 is provided below the ordinary symbol starting gate 12. An out port 14 is provided at a substantially lowermost center of the game area 4. Below the big winning opening 16 and above the out opening 14, there is a replay opening 13.
Is provided. The replay opening 13 is formed by a dedicated return passage (not shown) provided on the back surface of the game board 2.
The game balls connected to the upper plate 5 and winning the replay port 13 are directly returned to the upper plate 5. When the upper plate 5 is full of game balls, it is returned to the lower plate 6. The replay opening 13 is provided with an opening / closing member, and when the opening / closing member is opened, a game ball can easily win.

Further, a stage 21 on which game balls can be temporarily mounted is provided substantially below the surface of the game board 2 below the special symbol display section 8, and a game is provided on the right shoulder of the special symbol display section 8. A ball passage 22 is provided, and a game ball passage 23 is provided on the left shoulder of the special symbol display section 8. The game balls passing through these game ball passage openings 22 and 23 are displayed in the special symbol display section 8.
And appears on the stage 21 through the inside (warp zone). The game ball appearing on the stage 21 falls toward the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 provided immediately below the stage 21.

Above the special symbol display section 8, an ordinary symbol display section 24 is provided so that a symbol such as a single digit or a single alphabet can be displayed. Further, a special symbol starting reservation unit 25 composed of two LEDs is provided on each of the right and left sides of the ordinary symbol display unit 24, and the number of so-called reserved balls winning the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is displayed. Can be. In addition, four LEDs are provided between the special symbol display section 8 and the ordinary symbol display section 24.
The normal symbol start reservation unit 26 is provided.
It is possible to display the so-called number of retained balls of the game balls that have passed through 1,12. In addition, in addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various illumination lamps, windmills, a large number of obstacle nails, and the like. The game ball driven into the game area 4 moves downward while contacting obstacle nails, windmills, etc., usually passes through the symbol start gates 11 and 12, and wins 19 and 20, special symbol start electric accessories. 15. Win a prize in the special winning opening 16. Game balls that did not win are discharged to the out mouth 14,
Before that, a certain number wins in the replay opening 13.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and includes a main board 41, an electric decoration board 42, and a relay board 43.
It is composed of The main board 41 is provided with a CPU unit 44 that performs various processes according to a program. The CPU unit 44 includes a CPU 44a for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 45 for storing flags, counter values, and the like, which will be described later, and a ROM 46 for storing a control program, data of various initial values, table data, and the like.
And these are integrally molded as one LSI. The main substrate 41 has
An I / O interface 47 for transmitting and receiving data signals to and from the illumination board 42, the relay board 43, and the like is provided. The I / O interface 47 outputs information of the pachinko machine 1 to the special symbol display unit 8, the sound source device 48a connected to the speaker 48, the prize ball payout device 49, and a game center management computer (not shown). The output port 58 is connected.

A control circuit (not shown) is provided on the illuminated board 42, and a normal symbol storage number display LED 59 constituting the ordinary symbol start reservation section 26 and a special symbol storage number display constituting the special symbol start reservation section 25. LED60, other LED
The illumination lamp 62 and the illumination lamp 63 are connected to the illumination substrate 42. Further, the relay board 43 includes a normal symbol display section 24,
The large winning opening opening solenoid 50, the special design starting electric accessory opening solenoid 51, the starting opening switch 52 for detecting a game ball winning the special design starting electric accessory 15, and the game balls passing through the normal design starting gates 11 and 12. A normal symbol operation switch 53 for detecting, a V switch 54 for detecting a game ball which has won the V zone in the special winning opening 16, and a count switch 5 for counting the number of game balls which have won the special winning opening 16.
5. A prize port switch 56 for detecting a prize ball collected in the prize ball gathering section through a guide path (not shown) by winning a prize port 19, 20; The open solenoid 64 is connected.

Next, the storage area of the RAM 45 will be described with reference to FIG. The RAM 45 has a loop counter storage area 45a and a special symbol random number storage area 45.
b, normal symbol random number storage area 45c, special symbol start winning number storage area 45d, normal symbol start winning number storage area 4
5e, a jackpot flag storage area 45f, and an initial setting storage area 45g are provided.

The loop counter storage area 4 of the RAM 45
5a, a normal symbol selection loop counter LC1, a big hit determination loop counter LC2, special symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5, a reach determination counter LC
6, a reach pattern determination counter LC7, and the like. These counters circulate within a set range of values in accordance with a reset signal from the reset circuit 57 shown in FIG.
002 seconds, hereinafter abbreviated as “2 ms”. ) Is incremented by a predetermined amount each time, and returns to “0” when the set maximum value is reached.

Next, each counter will be described in detail below. First, the count value (random number) of the ordinary symbol selection loop counter LC1 is used to determine the symbol of the ordinary symbol display section 24. When the power is turned on, the count starts from "0" and every interruption (2 ms) Is incremented by 1, and 0 when 255 or more
Since it is cleared, the count value changes from “0” to “25”.
4 ”. The count value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is used to determine a jackpot. When the power is turned on, the count value starts from “0”, and is incremented by 1 every interruption (2 ms).
Since it is cleared, the count value changes from “0” to “35”.
8 ”.

When the power is turned on, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 starts from "0", and every one interrupt (2
1 is added to ms) and cleared to 0 when it is 14 or more, and the count value becomes any value from “0” to “13”. This count value is used to determine the jackpot symbol in the case of a jackpot, and in the case of a loss reach,
As shown in FIG. 2, the first stop symbol display section 27a and the second stop symbol display section 27 are separately displayed in the special symbol display section 8.
It is used to determine the symbol displayed in b. In the case of a loss, it is used to determine a symbol displayed on the first stopped symbol display section 27a.

The count value of the special symbol creation counter LC4 is incremented by 1 when the special symbol creation counter LC3 is cleared from "13" to "0", and is cleared to 0 when it is 14 or more. It takes any value from "0" to "13". This count value is used to determine a symbol displayed on the second stopped symbol display section 27b in the case of a loss. The count value of the special symbol creation counter LC5 is "13" for the special symbol creation counter LC4.
Is incremented by 1 when the value is cleared to "0" from 0, and 0 is cleared when the value is 14 or more.
3 ”. This count value is used to determine a symbol displayed on the third stop symbol display section 27c which is displayed separately in the special symbol display section 8 as shown in FIG.

When the power is turned on, the count value of the reach determination counter LC6 starts from "0", and every one interrupt (2
Since ms is incremented by 1 and is cleared to 0 when the value is 253 or more, the count value becomes any value from “0” to “252”. This count value is used to determine the outreach. Further, the count value of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 is used to determine a special symbol when it is determined to be a jackpot or out-of-reach reach.

Next, the storage area of the ROM 46 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the storage area of the ROM 46. As shown in FIG.
6 is provided with a control program storage area 46a in which various control programs are stored.

Next, the details of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The steps in the flowchart are hereinafter referred to as “S”.
Abbreviated. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a main routine of the pachinko machine 1. The main routine of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 is performed at a fixed interval (for example, 2 ms).
According to the reset signal generated by the reset circuit 57, the CPU 44a of the main board 41 performs the processing in order from the start, and performs the processing from the start to the end within 2 ms. Therefore, every time the reset signal is input at intervals of 2 ms, the process is repeated from the start. The program for performing the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG.
6a.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, when a first reset signal is received, a stack pointer setting process for setting a designated address of a stack pointer is performed (S1). Next, a RAM check for checking the storage contents of the RAM 45 is performed (S2). This RA
The M check (S2) is for determining whether or not an initial setting process at power-on is being performed. At this time, R
It is determined whether a predetermined numerical value written in the power-on initialization processing shown in S3 is written in the initialization setting storage area 45g of the AM 45. Initial setting storage area 4
If the predetermined numerical value is not written in 5g (S2:
NO), since the initial processing after power-on is not performed, the power-on initial setting processing is performed (S
3). In this processing, the storage values of the respective storage areas of the RAM 45 are reset, and the loop counter storage area 4
The value of each loop counter stored in 5a is set to an initial value (for example, “0”), and a predetermined numerical value is stored in the initial setting storage area 45g.

With the next reset signal, processing is performed again from the start. First, in the RAM check (S2),
Since a predetermined numerical value is written in the initial setting storage area 45g, the RAM 45 is determined to be normal (S2: YE).
S), and proceeds to the next liquid crystal screen command output processing (S4). In this liquid crystal screen command output processing (S4), I / O
A signal for controlling the display of the liquid crystal screen is sent to the special symbol display unit 8 via the O interface 47. Next, the process proceeds to a sound command output process (S5). In the sound command output process (S5), a signal for driving the speaker 48 is sent to the sound source device 48a via the I / O interface 47. Next, a lamp command output process (S6) is performed. This lamp command output processing (S6)
Then, a signal for controlling blinking of various lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1 is output to the electric decoration board 42. Next, a port output process is performed (S7). In this port output process (S7), various information such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information, time reduction information, etc. of the pachinko machine 1 is output to a game center management computer (not shown) via the output port 58.

Next, a switch reading process (S8) is performed. This switch reading processing (S8) is for detecting winning of a game ball to the normal symbol starting gates 11, 12, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the big winning opening 16, the winning opening 19, 20, and the like. When a game ball wins in the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, up to four game balls are stored in the special symbol starting winning number storage area 45d of the RAM 45, and similarly, the game ball wins in the ordinary symbol starting gates 11 and 12. In the case, up to four normal symbol start winning number storage area 45e of RAM 45
Is stored. When a game ball wins in the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, if the number of winning balls is less than 4, necessary random numbers such as a random number of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 are stored in the special symbol random number storage area 45b, and the corresponding number is stored. The LED of the special symbol start holding unit 25 is turned on. The maximum number of reservations is four. Similarly, when a game ball wins in the ordinary symbol starting gates 11 and 12, if the number of winning balls is less than 4, necessary random numbers such as the random number of the ordinary symbol selection loop counter LC1 are stored in the ordinary symbol random number storage area 45c. Then, the LED of the ordinary symbol start holding unit 26 corresponding thereto lights up. Again, the maximum number of reservations is four.

Here, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, special symbol random number storage area 45b and ordinary symbol random number storage area 4
5c will be described. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the special symbol random number storage area 45b, and FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the ordinary symbol random number storage area 45c. Special symbol random number storage area 4
5b includes four storage areas, storage areas 1 to 4, which can acquire and store, as random numbers, the count value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 when a game ball is awarded to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15; One of the determination areas to be shifted to perform the determination processing at the start of the change of the special symbol is provided, and five storage areas are provided in addition. Similarly, in the normal symbol random number storage area 45c,
Normally, when a game ball passes to the symbol starting gates 11 and 12,
The four storage areas of storage areas 1 to 4 where the count value of the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1 can be acquired and stored as a random number, and one of the determination areas to be shifted to perform the determination process when the variation of the normal symbol starts. And a total of five storage areas.

When the switch reading process (S8) is completed,
Next, a loop counter updating process (S9) is performed. In the loop counter updating process (S9), the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1, the big hit determination loop counter LC2, and the special symbol creation counters LC3, L3 stored in the loop counter storage area 45a of the RAM 45, respectively.
The values of C4, LC5, reach determination counter LC6, and reach pattern determination counter LC7 are increased by a predetermined amount (increment). When the value exceeds the maximum value set in each loop counter, the value of each loop counter is cleared to 0 and programmed to return to "0".

Next, it is determined whether or not an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10). If an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10: YES), the condition device processing (S11) The special symbol processing (S12) and the ordinary symbol processing (S13) are skipped to perform the processing, and the special symbol display unit 8 displays an error or the like. If no error has occurred (S10: NO), the process proceeds to the condition device process (S11).
In the condition device processing (S11), opening and closing of the special winning opening 16 and a jackpot demonstration display processing on the liquid crystal screen of the special symbol display section 8 are performed. In the first round of processing, since the big hit determination processing in the special symbol processing (S12) described later has not been performed yet, nothing is performed in the condition apparatus processing (S11), and the process proceeds to the next processing. Next, special symbol processing (S
12) is performed.

In the special symbol processing (S12), a big hit determination processing is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 has won based on whether or not the number of the winning balls stored in the special symbol starting winning number storage area 45d is “0”. If the number is "0", the process is terminated and the process proceeds to the normal symbol process (S13). On the other hand, if the number of winning balls is not "0" but "1 to 4", it is determined whether or not a big hit has occurred using the value of the big hit determination loop counter LC2, and based on the result, the special symbol creation counter LC3. A symbol is selected using the values of LC4 and LC5 and displayed on the special symbol display section 8. In the case of a big hit, the special winning opening 16 is opened.

When the special symbol processing (S12) is completed, next, a normal symbol processing (S13) is performed. In this ordinary symbol processing (S13), a subroutine shown in FIG. 9 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball has passed the ordinary symbol starting gates 11 and 12 (S21). This determination is made based on whether or not the number of winning balls stored in the normal symbol starting winning number storage area 45e is “0”. If the number of winning balls stored in the normal symbol start winning number storage area 45e is "0" (S21: NO), the process is terminated and the process returns to the main routine (S26). When it is determined that the number of winning balls stored in the normal symbol start winning number storage area 45e is not "0", that is, any one of "1 to 4" (S21: YES), the normal symbol start is performed. The storage number of the winning number storage area 45e is subtracted by "1" (S2
2) Then, the value of the random number corresponding to the winning ball number “1” stored in the storage area 1 of the ordinary symbol random number storage area 45c is shifted to the determination area of the ordinary symbol random number storage area 45c, and the ordinary symbol random number storage area is shifted. The values of the remaining storage areas 2 to 4 in 45c are shifted to storage areas 1 to 3, respectively (S23). That is, the normal symbol random number storage area 45c
Then, the values of the random numbers stored corresponding to the number of winning balls “N” (N = 2, 3, 4) are shifted and stored in the random number storage area corresponding to the number of winning balls “N−1”. . Next, a normal symbol selection process is performed (S24).

Here, the count value of the ordinary symbol selection loop counter LC1 is stored as an ordinary symbol random number in the determination area of the ordinary symbol random number storage area 45c of the RAM 45. The value of the ordinary symbol selection loop counter LC1 is any one of "0 to 254", and in the ordinary symbol selection processing (S24), the ordinary symbol selection loop counter L1
Based on the value of C1, the symbol is fixedly displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 24 (S25).

An ordinary symbol random number storage area 45 of the RAM 45
When the ordinary symbol random number stored in c is an outlier value (for example, “0 to 50”), the outlier symbol “−” is definitely displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 24. RAM4
In the case where the ordinary symbol random number stored in the ordinary symbol random number storage area 45c of No. 5 is a winning value (for example, “51 to 254”), “0” which is a winning symbol is displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 24.
Is confirmed and displayed. When the winning symbol is normally displayed on the symbol display unit 24, the opening / closing member (so-called tulip) of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened for a predetermined time, and the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. It will be easier. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the opening and closing of the opening and closing member of the replay opening 13 is also linked to the ordinary symbol display, so that when the winning symbol is displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 24, the opening and closing member of the replay opening 13 is also switched for a predetermined time. When the game ball is opened, the game ball can easily enter the replay opening 13.

When the ordinary symbol processing (S13) is completed, next, a payout control (S14) for paying out a prize ball is performed, and the processing of the main routine is completed via a frame lamp control (S15). The processing of the main routine, including the processing of the subroutine, is completed within 2 ms. Then, according to a reset signal from the reset circuit 57, CP
U44a repeatedly performs the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 6 from the start. Therefore, the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 6 is repeated every 2 ms. If it is determined in the special symbol processing (S12) of the processing of the main routine of the first cycle that the state is a big hit state, the RAM 45
"1" is stored in the jackpot flag storage area 45f, and the jackpot flag is turned on. In the next condition device processing (S11) in the second round, the opening and closing operations of the jackpot 16 are performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

The above-mentioned pachinko machine 1 is capable of driving a game ball into the game area 4 by operating a firing handle 7 provided below the game board 2. When the game ball passes through the ordinary symbol starting gates 11 and 12, the LED of the ordinary symbol starting reservation section 26 is turned on, and when a normal symbol is selected, the special symbol starting electric accessory opening solenoid 51 is activated. When driven, the opening / closing member of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened for a predetermined time, so that a game ball can easily enter the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. At the same time, the replay opening solenoid 64 is driven to open and close the opening and closing member of the replay opening 13 for a predetermined period of time, so that game balls can easily enter the replay opening 13. When the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the LED of the special symbol starting reservation part 25 is displayed.
Lights up to determine a big hit, and in the case of a big hit, the big winning opening 16 is opened. When the game ball wins the big winning opening 16, for example, 15 prize balls are paid, and when it wins another winning opening, for example, 6 prize balls are paid by the prize ball payout device 49. It comes out. Also, when a game ball wins in the replay port 13, the winning ball is returned directly to the upper plate 5 or the lower plate 6 through a dedicated return path provided on the back surface of the game board 2 and returned to the player. . The player receives the prize ball paid out and the replay port 1
The game is continued using the game ball returned from 3.

In this embodiment, the opening / closing of the opening / closing member of the replay opening 13 is normally linked with the symbol display. That is, when the game ball passes the ordinary symbol starting gates 11 and 12, the ordinary symbol random number stored in the ordinary symbol random number storage area 45c of the RAM 45 is the winning value, and the symbol "0" which is the hit symbol on the ordinary symbol display section 24 is hit. Is opened when the display is confirmed. This does not necessarily have to be linked, for example, a hit value for opening and closing the replay opening 13 is separately provided (for example, “7”), and the normal symbol display unit 24 is provided.
When "7" is displayed on the screen, the replay opening solenoid 64 may be driven to open and close the replay opening 13 opening and closing member. Also, without using the normal symbol display unit 24, a replay mouth display device is separately provided on the game board 2, and a replay symbol random number storage area is provided in the RAM 45,
A dedicated loop counter may be prepared to display the replay symbols in the same manner as in the normal symbol selection, and the opening and closing member of the replay port 13 may be opened accordingly. Further, a replay symbol starting gate may be provided in the game area 4 separately from the normal symbol starting gates 11 and 12, and the passage for opening and closing the replay opening 13 may be started. In addition, the above-described conditions may not be set, and the opening and closing may be performed mechanically at regular intervals with the passage of time. Note that the replay port 13 is provided with no opening / closing member as in the modification shown in FIG.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of replay ports 13b and 13c having no opening / closing member may be provided. Further, the replay opening 13 may be provided at any position as long as the replay opening 13 is on the game area 4. The number is not limited to one or two.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game ball hit into the game area 4 moves downward while contacting the obstacle nail, the windmill, etc., and the normal symbol starting gate 11, 12, and wins the winning openings 19 and 20, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, and the big winning opening 16. The game balls that did not win are discharged to the out port 14. In this embodiment, since the replay port 13 is provided below the large winning port 16 and above the out port 14, a certain number of game balls are required before entering the out port 14. Enters the replay opening 13. When the game ball enters the replay port 13, it is returned to the upper plate 5 or the lower plate 6 via a dedicated return path provided on the back surface of the game board 2, and is returned to the player as it is. The probability that a game ball enters the replay opening 13 is determined by the arrangement of the obstacle nails on the replay opening 13 and the opening / closing probability and opening / closing time of the opening / closing member of the replay opening 13, so that the game ball that does not win the winning opening is The player is always picked up by the replay mouth 13 with a certain probability and returned to the player, and a certain number of game balls are kept at the player's hand regardless of the winning rate to the winning opening. It is possible to entertain the game without worrying about the extreme increase and decrease of the game. The replay opening 13 has an opening / closing member similar to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, and is opened when the symbol “0” hits the symbol symbol display section 24 and is definitely displayed. Therefore, at the time of opening, the probability that the game ball enters the replay port 13 increases, and the number of the game balls returned to the player increases, so that the player can play the game with even more peace of mind. Further, by returning the game balls from the replay port 13, the calculation of the base value during the game is facilitated, and the design of the pachinko machine 1 can be facilitated.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications are possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the game ball winning the replay port 13 is configured to be directly returned to the upper plate 5 or the lower plate 6, but a game ball detection sensor is provided in the replay port 13,
The game balls that have won the replay port 13 may flow to the game ball collecting gutter without returning directly to the upper plate 5 or the lower plate 6, and may be refunded separately by the number of the players who have won the replay port 13 from a prize ball device (not shown). . Further, the opening member of the replay opening 13 may be opened longer than the normal time in the probability variation mode or the time reduction mode. For example, at normal times, the opening for 0.5 seconds may be performed for 5 seconds.

[0037]

As described above, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, a game ball that does not win the winning opening is picked up by the replay opening before entering the out opening with a certain probability and provided to the player. Since it is returned, a certain game ball is secured at hand of the player regardless of the winning rate, and the player can play the game with peace of mind. In addition, the base value can be easily calculated at the time of manufacturing the gaming machine.

In the game machine according to the second aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, the probability of being picked up by the replay mouth changes according to the display result of the symbol on the symbol display portion provided in the game area, and it is possible to enjoy a more fulfilling game Become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a RAM of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a ROM of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a main routine of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a special symbol random number storage area of a RAM.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a normal symbol random number storage area of a RAM.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of ordinary symbol processing of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine showing a modified example of a replay opening.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine showing a modified example of a replay port.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 2 Gaming board 4 Gaming area 13 Replay port 14 Out port 15 Special design starting electric accessory 16 Big winning port 19 Winning port 20 Winning port 24 Normal symbol display section

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a winning area provided with a game ball so as to be able to win and an out port capable of discharging a game ball which does not win the winning port in a gaming area, wherein the winning port and the out A gaming machine, characterized in that a replay winning port is provided at an intermediate position between the mouth and the game ball to return the game ball to a player when the game ball wins. 2. The replay winning opening starts to fluctuate in a symbol display section provided in the game area when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and is displayed to the player in accordance with a display result of a symbol that is definitely displayed after a predetermined time. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable winning opening is changeable to a first state or a second state disadvantageous to a player.