JP2002224325A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid a decrease in the operating rate of a pachinko machine. SOLUTION: The pachinko machine is so designed that once the number of random numbers stored in a RAM 403 has reached a predetermined threshold value which is an integer of not less than 2, a plurality of random numbers are read from the RAM 403 when the requirements for retention are canceled, while at the same time the result of extraction is reported to a special-symbol display device 100.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more specifically, stores a random number extracted in a predetermined storage area under a predetermined holding condition upon detection of winning of a game ball to a starting means. On the other hand, if the hold condition is released, the stored random number is read to release the corresponding storage area, and whether the read random number includes jackpot information for shifting to a special game advantageous to the player. The present invention relates to an improvement of a pachinko machine that notifies a result of extraction of whether or not the pachinko machine is used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a pachinko machine in which a player can obtain a large profit by, for example, opening a variable winning device when a special game is shifted to a special game.
Generally, this kind of pachinko machine is generally provided with a symbol display device and a starting port. The symbol display device is constituted by a liquid crystal display having three display areas on its display unit, and can variably display a plurality of symbols in each display area. The starting port is
It is a trigger for variably displaying the symbol display device, and includes a game ball detection switch.

[0003] In this pachinko machine, when a game ball wins at the starting port, the symbol display device starts variable display upon detection of winning of the game ball by the detection switch. When a predetermined variable time has elapsed since the symbol display device started variable display, symbols are sequentially stopped and displayed in the respective display areas.
At this time, when the three symbols stopped and displayed in the respective display areas have a predetermined specific mode, for example, when all the symbols are aligned, a big hit is made and the game shifts to the special game. , The closed variable winning device is opened. As a result, the number of winnings in the variable winning device becomes large in a short time, and prize balls are paid out for each winning, so that an extremely large profit can be given to the player.

In the symbol display device, when the two symbols already stopped coincide with each other and the remaining one is aligned, the above-mentioned jackpot is attained. In a so-called reach state, the variable display speed of the symbol is changed. By performing a reach effect having a display mode different from that in the normal state, the player is notified of the reach state, thereby increasing the sense of expectation of the jackpot.

[0005] In the pachinko machine as described above, it is determined whether or not to shift to the special game, that is, whether or not the symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display device becomes a big hit. At this point, a random number is extracted, and a decision is made based on the extracted random number. Similarly, regarding the display control such as whether or not to create a reach state and what the stopped and displayed symbols are, a random number is individually extracted when the detection switch detects a winning of a game ball, and the extraction is performed. The decision is made based on the random number obtained.

[0006]

By the way, if a game ball wins the starting opening while the symbol display device is performing variable display or while shifting to a special game, the symbol display for the winning is performed. The variable display of the device cannot be implemented immediately. For this reason, with this kind of pachinko machine,
If the game ball wins the starting opening while the symbol display device is performing variable display or shifting to a special game, the random number extracted at that time is stored in a predetermined storage area as starting memory. In advance, when the variable display of the symbol display device ends, or when the special game ends, the start memory is sequentially read from the storage area, and the symbol display device is variably displayed according to the read start memory. It is composed. The number of start memories stored in the storage area is always displayed to the player through display means provided on a game board or the like.

Usually, the above-mentioned storage area is limited,
After the starting memory reaches the maximum storage number, even if the game ball wins the starting port, the random number extracted at that time cannot be stored (hereinafter, starting when the extracted random number is not stored in the storage area). Winning a mouth is called invalid winning). As a result, when the starting memory reaches the maximum memory number (hereinafter, simply referred to as a full memory), until this is canceled, the firing of the game ball by the player is stopped or significantly restricted in order to minimize the invalid winning. This has led to a significant decrease in the operating rate of pachinko machines.

For this reason, in the prior art, for example,
A pachinko machine as disclosed in JP-A-24241 is also provided. That is, in this prior art, while the symbol display device performs the variable display, the variable display based on the start memory is further sequentially performed. According to this conventional technique, the number of times of variable display per unit time can be increased, so that the number of full memories decreases, and even if the full memory is reached, this can be resolved relatively early. , And the invalid winning can be reduced without stopping or limiting the launch of the game ball.

[0009] However, even in such a conventional technique, the starting memory is processed one by one, and it is not enough to solve the situation where the operation rate is reduced.

[0010] In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine capable of minimizing a situation in which the operating rate is reduced.

[0011]

According to the present invention, a random number extracted in response to a winning detection of a game ball to a starting means under a predetermined holding condition is stored in a predetermined storage area.
When the hold condition is released, the stored random number is read to release the corresponding storage area, and whether or not the read random number includes jackpot information for shifting to a special game advantageous to the player is extracted. In a pachinko machine that reports the result, the number of random numbers stored in the storage area is 2
When the predetermined threshold value, which is an integer as described above, is reached, a plurality of random numbers are read from the storage area when the hold condition is released, and the extraction result is notified.

When a plurality of random numbers are read from the storage area, it is preferable that the results of the individual extractions be reported simultaneously. When the random number stored in the storage area does not reach the threshold value, the extraction result is displayed through a predetermined variable display, while when a plurality of random numbers are read from the storage area, the variable display can be omitted. Is preferred.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing embodiments. FIG. 1 shows a game board of a pachinko machine according to the present invention. On the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, a symbol display unit 10 is provided in a game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3. The symbol display unit 10 is arranged at a position substantially at the center of the game area 4, and includes a special symbol display device 100 and a starting memory lamp array 110.

The special symbol display device 100 is for variably displaying a plurality of symbols such as numbers, symbols, pictures, etc. to a player through a display area. The special symbol display device 100 of the present embodiment is configured by a liquid crystal display,
Each of the display areas 100a, 100b, and 100c has a rectangular shape having column display areas 100a, 100b, and 100c.
A plurality of symbols can be individually and variably displayed on b and 100c. In the following, for convenience, the symbol displayed on the left display area 100a as viewed from the front in FIG. 1 is the first symbol, the symbol displayed on the central display area 100b is the second symbol, and the symbol displayed on the right display area 100c. The displayed symbol will be described as a third symbol as appropriate.

The starting memory lamp array 110 is for displaying the number of starting memories of the special symbol display device 100. In this embodiment, the starting memory lamp array 110 is configured by arranging four lamps in a horizontal line along the upper edge of the special symbol display device 100.

The pachinko machine 1 has a game area 4
The variable prize winning device 20 is provided below the special symbol display device 100 in FIG.
A starting means 30 is provided between 00 and the variable winning device 20.

The variable prize device 20 is a prize device that switches between a first prize state in which game balls cannot be won or extremely difficult to win, and a second prize state in which game balls can be very easily won. In the present embodiment, a horizontally long special winning opening 21 provided on the game board 2, an opening / closing plate 22 provided to open and close the large winning opening 21, and a special electric drive driving solenoid for driving the opening / closing plate 22. 23 to form the variable winning device 20. That is, the variable winning device 20
When the special prize drive solenoid 23 is driven to rotate the open / close plate 22 through the lower end thereof and close the special winning opening 21, the above-described first winning state is set. When it is opened, the above-mentioned second winning state is established. The game ball that has won the special winning opening 21 is the special winning opening 2
After being taken into the back side of the game board 2 through 1 and passing through a collecting gutter (not shown), it is guided to a winning ball processing device through a winning ball introducing path.

Inside the large winning opening 21, a winning count switch 2 is provided before reaching the above-mentioned gathering gutter (not shown).
4 and a continuation switch 25 are provided. Each of the winning count switch 24 and the continuation switch 25 electrically detects a game ball won from the special winning opening 21, and a detection result of each of the detected game balls is described later in a game control device 400
Is given to the CPU 401 for game control. The winning count switch 24 is provided at a position where all of the game balls won from the special winning opening 21 pass through, while the continuation switch 25 detects only a specific one of the game balls winning from the special winning opening 21. It is provided in the position where it does.

The starting means 30 includes a special symbol display device 100
, And the winning rate is constituted by a fixed opening. The game ball that has won the starting means 30 is taken into the back side of the game board 2 and thereafter, as in the case of the variable winning device 20 described above, passes through a collecting gutter and a winning ball introduction path (not shown) to the winning ball processing device. You will be guided.

The starting means 30 is provided with a special figure starting switch 31 before reaching the collecting gutter (not shown). The special figure start switch 31 is for electrically detecting a game ball won from the start means 30 and giving the detection result to a game control CPU 401 described later, similarly to the above-described winning count switch 24 and the like.

The symbol 5 in FIG.
Outports for collecting game balls that did not win the starting means 30, and reference numeral 6 in FIG. 1 denotes various decorative lamps provided on the game board 2. Although not explicitly shown in the figure, the gaming board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a normal winning opening at an appropriate place and a flow path switching means such as a windmill or an obstacle nail.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the control means 40 of the pachinko machine 1 described above. The control means 40 includes a game control device 400 and a main body control device 410 each having individual CPUs 401 and 411, respectively.
For example, it is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1.

Game control CPU 4 of game control device 400
01 is a part for mainly controlling the game board. That is, the CPU 401 for game control controls the variable prize winning device 20.
The output signals from the prize counting switch 24 and the continuation switch 25 provided in the prize-winning sphere processing device, the special figure start switch 31 provided in the starting means 30, and the prize ball confirmation switch 50 provided in the prize ball processing device are monitored. Signals,
Based on the programs and data stored in the ROM 402 and the RAM 403 as well as random numbers extracted from the random number generating means 404, drive control of the special symbol display device 100, the special electric drive solenoid 23, the starting memory lamp array 110, and the like is performed. It is for.

Main body control CPU 4 of main body control unit 410
Numeral 11 is a part for mainly controlling the pachinko machine main body. That is, the main body control CPU 411 monitors the output signal from the winning ball detection switch 51 provided in the winning ball processing device, and outputs the output signal given from the winning ball detection switch 51 and the game control CPU 401 described above. The drive signal of the winning ball processing solenoid 52, the winning ball payout device 53, and the like is controlled based on the output signal. Although not shown in the drawing, the launching device of the game ball is also under the control of the main body control CPU 411.

Hereinafter, the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described.
An overview of pachinko games. In the following description, it is assumed that the variable winning device 20 is in a first winning state in an initial state.

In this pachinko machine 1, a game ball hit by operating an operation handle (not shown) is guided to a game area 4 of a game board 2 by a guide rail 3,
From the upper part of the game area 4, it flows down sequentially while changing the direction appropriately by an obstacle nail or a windmill.

In the meantime, when a game ball flowing down the game area 4 wins the starting means 30, and when this is detected by the special figure starting switch 31, a process for extracting a random number from the random number generating means 404 by the game controlling CPU 401 is executed. Is done. The random number extracted here is at least a “big hit random number” for determining whether or not the symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 100 is a big hit, and a reach state described later as a notice to the big hit. It contains "reach random numbers" for determining whether or not to create.

While the random numbers are being extracted from the random number generation means 404, the game balls which have won the starting means 30 are taken into the back side of the game board 2 and then individually processed by the winning ball processing device. Done. That is, when the winning game ball is guided to the winning ball processing device, the game ball is individually detected by the winning ball detection switch 51, and the detection result is given to the main body control CPU 411. Main body control CPU 4 to which a detection signal is given from the winning ball detection switch 51
11 determines the number of prize balls based on the detection signal from the special figure start switch 31 and drives the prize ball payout device 53 so as to pay out the prize balls corresponding to the number of prize balls to the player. When the payout of the winning ball is confirmed by the winning ball confirmation switch 50, the winning ball processing solenoid 52 is driven, and the game ball is discharged outside the machine.

When a random number is extracted from the random number generating means 404, the game control CPU 401 executes a display control process in accordance with the extracted random number, and outputs a control signal based on the result of the display control process to a special symbol display. Output to the device 100. In the special symbol display device 100 to which the control signal is given from the game control CPU 401, a display operation according to the control signal is performed, and as a result, a predetermined variable time is set in each of the display areas 100a, 100b, 100c. After the variable display is performed only, the display areas 100a and 100b are arranged in the order of the first symbol and the second symbol, for example.
Are sequentially stopped and displayed.

Here, when the jackpot random number extracted from the random number generating means 404 does not include the jackpot information which makes a big hit, or when the reach random number extracted from the random number generating means 404 does not correspond to "create reach state". The first symbol and the second symbol stop at different symbols from each other, and thereafter, the third symbol stops at an arbitrary symbol. As a result, a state in which the three symbols are not aligned is displayed on the special symbol display device 100, and the player is notified that the current lottery has been “missed”. If the result of the lottery is out of order, the normal game is repeatedly executed again.

On the other hand, when the jackpot random number extracted from the random number generating means 404 includes jackpot information which makes a jackpot, or the reach random number extracted from the random number generating means 404 regardless of the jackpot random number is "reach" In the case where the symbol corresponds to "create state" (hereinafter, the jackpot random number and the reach random number including the jackpot information are simply referred to as "specific random numbers"), the first symbol and the second symbol are stopped. At that point, the two agree.
Thereafter, a reach effect is performed while the third symbol is performing variable display. In this reach effect, the display mode is different from that of the out-of-place display, for example, the variable display speed of the third symbol changes, or a special character appears on the special symbol display device 100. In addition, the decoration lamp 6 is lit or blinked gorgeously, and music or sound that excites the player is output from a speaker (not shown). As a result, it is possible to give the player an expectation that the current lottery may be a big hit.

When the predetermined reach effect is completed, the third symbol is stopped, and the result of the current lottery is notified based on the big random number.

That is, if the reach random number extracted from the random number generation means 404 corresponds to "create reach state" and the jackpot random number does not include jackpot information, the first symbol and the third symbol are used as the third symbol. The symbols different from the two symbols are stopped, and the player is notified that the current lottery has been “missed”.

On the other hand, when the jackpot random number extracted from the random number generating means 404 includes jackpot information, the symbol corresponding to the first symbol and the second symbol as the third symbol is stopped. Inform the player that this lottery was a "big hit".

When the special symbol display device 100 displays a jackpot, the game shifts to a special game thereafter. In this special game, since the variable prize device 20 normally closed is in the second prize state for a predetermined period, the variable prize device 20 is closed.
Wins a large number in a short time. Variable winning device 2
Starting means 3 for each game ball that wins the prize
Similar to the game balls that have won the prize, the prize balls are individually processed in the prize ball processing device, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each. In addition, the special game is continuously performed in the second prize state until 30 seconds elapse or until the prize count switch 24 detects ten game balls, for example. Is set to one round, and it is possible to update up to 16 rounds each time the continuation switch 25 detects a game ball during this round. As a result, according to the pachinko machine 1, when the game is shifted to the special game, an extremely large number of prize balls are paid out to the player.

Here, if the game ball wins the starting means 30 while the special symbol display device 100 is performing variable display or shifting to the special game, the special symbol display device for this winning is provided. 100 variable displays cannot be implemented immediately. For this reason, in the pachinko machine 1, while the special symbol display device 100 is performing variable display or shifting to a special game (hereinafter, these are referred to as “holding conditions”), a game ball is awarded to the starting means 30. In this case, up to four random numbers extracted at that time are stored in the RAM 403 as start-up memory. RA
The number of start memories stored in M403 is notified to the player through the number of lighting of the start memory lamp array 110.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a control process performed by the control means 40 based on the winning of the game ball to the starting means 30 described above.

That is, when a game ball wins the starting means 30 (step SA1), a jackpot random number or a reach random number is extracted from the random number generating means 404 (step SA1).
2) Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the condition is on hold, that is, whether or not the special symbol display device 100 is performing variable display, or whether or not the game has shifted to a special game (step SA3).

If none of the holding conditions is satisfied in step SA3, the procedure is shifted to step SA4, and the normal result display such as the above-mentioned out-of-order display, reach effect, big hit display, etc. is performed based on the extracted random numbers. Later, the current control process ends.

On the other hand, if the special symbol display device 100 is performing variable display in step SA3, or if the game has shifted to a special game, the procedure shifts to step SA5, and the starting memory stored in the RAM 403 is stored. It is determined whether or not the number is 4. If the number of starting memories stored in the RAM 403 is not four, a process of storing the random number extracted in step SA2 in the RAM 403 is performed (step SA6), and thereafter, the current control process ends. On the other hand, if the number of start memories has reached 4, the control process of this time is ended without going through the procedure of step SA6.

Thereafter, the above-described control is repeatedly performed during the game of the pachinko machine 1, and the winning game balls are sequentially processed by the starting means 30.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a control process executed by the control means 40 for the start memory stored in the RAM 403.

In this control process, first, it is determined whether or not there is a start memory in the RAM 403 (step SB1).
If there is no start memory, the current control process is terminated without going through the process described below.

On the other hand, if there is a start memory in the RAM 403, it is then determined whether or not the special symbol display device 100 is performing variable display or whether or not the game has shifted to a special game (step SB2). If any of the hold conditions is satisfied in step SB2, the process waits until the hold condition is released.

When the above-mentioned hold condition is released, the procedure shifts to step SB3 to determine whether or not the number of start memories stored in the RAM 403 is four. If the number of start memories is three or less, the procedure shifts to step SB4, and the start memory of the RAM 403 is incremented by one from the one stored earlier.
And releases the storage area. Further, one of the start storage lamp arrays 110 is turned off together with the release of the storage area. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5A, a variable display is performed for a predetermined variable time, and then, as shown in FIG. A normal result display such as a reach effect and a big hit display is performed (step SB5), and the current control process is terminated. Of course, after the jackpot display is displayed on the special symbol display device 100, the process proceeds to the special game described above.

On the other hand, in step SB3, the RAM 40
If the number of startup memories stored in 3 is 4, RA
The three startup memories of M403 are read out of the previously stored ones and their storage areas are released (step SB).
6). Further, at the same time that the storage area is released, the three start storage lamp arrays 110 are turned off.

Next, it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned specific random numbers are present in the three start-up memories read from the RAM 403, that is, whether or not any of the jackpot random numbers or the reach random numbers including the jackpot information is present (step). S
B7).

If there is no specific random number in the three startup memories read from the RAM 403, the procedure proceeds to step S
The process shifts to B8, where the simultaneous result display is performed on the special symbol display device 100, and then the current control processing is ended. In the simultaneous result display, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), an out-of-off display is simultaneously displayed on the special symbol display device 100 based on the three random numbers related to the start-up memory read from the RAM 403. A display area for displaying each off display (hereinafter simply referred to as reduced display areas 101 and 10)
2, 103) are reduced at the same rate as the normal result display described above, and the same visibility is ensured for the player.

Regarding the off display performed in each of the reduced display areas 101, 102, and 103, unlike the above-described normal result display, the off display as the extraction result is immediately performed without performing the variable display.

On the other hand, if the specific random numbers are present in the three start-up memories read from the RAM 403, the procedure shifts to step 9 to display the simultaneous result after the effect on the special symbol display device 100 and thereafter, The control process is terminated. As shown in FIG. 7, the simultaneous result display after the effect is performed based on the random numbers related to the three start memories read out from the RAM 403 and the special symbol display device 100.
In this case, an individual out-of-order display or a jackpot display is simultaneously displayed. Similarly to the simultaneous result display, the reduced display areas 101, 102, and 103 for displaying each display are reduced at the same rate.

Regarding the off display or the jackpot display performed in each of the reduced display areas 101, 102 and 103,
Regardless of the result, as shown in FIG. 7A, variable display is always performed for a predetermined variable time. afterwards,
As shown in FIG. 7B, after the first symbol and the second symbol are sequentially stopped in the reduced display area corresponding to the specific random number (for example, the reduced display area 103 shown at the lower right in FIG. 7B). As shown in FIG. 7C, the reduced display area 1
At 03, a reach effect is performed. During this time, the reduced display areas (the upper and lower left reduced display areas 101 and 10 in FIGS. 7B and 7C) showing other off-displays are displayed.
In 2), the variable display is continuously performed even after the elapse of the variable time, and no symbols are stopped.
When the reach effect ends in the reduced display area 103 at the lower right, as shown in FIG. 7D, the third symbol stops, and the current lottery result is notified based on the random number of the big hit. At the same time, the upper and lower left reduced display areas 1
Also in 01 and 102, the first to third symbols are stopped at the same time, and finally a departure display appears. In addition, even if it is in the simultaneous result display after this effect, if the jackpot random number contains jackpot information, then the game shifts to a special game, while the jackpot random number does not contain jackpot information Returns to the normal game.

Thus, according to the pachinko machine 1,
If the starting memory stored in the RAM 403 becomes 4, 3
Since two starting memories are processed at one time, it is possible to reduce the invalid winning without stopping or limiting the firing of the game ball, and possibly reduce the operation rate of the pachinko machine 1 as much as possible. Can be prevented. Moreover,
If any of the three start-up memories is lost, the variable display is also omitted, so that there is no risk that the player wastes meaningless time. Furthermore, when displaying the simultaneous results and displaying the simultaneous results after the effect, the individual display areas are reduced in comparison with the normal result display. However, since the respective positions and sizes do not change during the display, the player This makes it possible to sufficiently ensure the visibility with respect to, and there is no problem that the extraction result is overlooked or the extraction result is difficult to see.

In the above-described embodiment, three start memories are processed when the start memory reaches the threshold value 4. However, these threshold values and the number of start memories to be processed simultaneously are appropriately changed. I do not care. In this case, the threshold value does not necessarily have to match the upper limit value of the start memory, and is arbitrary as long as it is 2 or more. In addition, since a plurality of random number extraction results related to the start memory are displayed at the same time, it is possible to further reduce the invalid winning as compared with a case where the extraction results are sequentially displayed. There is no need to display the extraction results at the same time. Furthermore, in the simultaneous result display, the variable display is omitted and only the extraction result is displayed. However, the variable display may be performed in each reduced display area. In this case, whether or not to perform variable display in the simultaneous result display is set in advance to one of them, or a separate random number is extracted when a jackpot random number or a reach random number is extracted from the random number generating means. What is necessary is just to determine by an appropriate method, such as according to the extracted random number.
Further, the display mode is changed based on whether or not a specific random number exists in the start memory,
It is not always necessary to distinguish between the two. For example, in the normal result display, even when a specific random number that creates a reach state is present in the startup memory, the reach effect is omitted,
Further, the variable display may be omitted. When performing the above-described simultaneous result display and simultaneous result display after the effect, it is preferable to turn on / off the decoration lamp in a manner different from the normal result display, or to output sound or music from a speaker.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the number of random numbers stored in the storage area reaches a predetermined threshold value that is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of random numbers are read from the storage area and the extraction result is notified when the hold condition is released. In other words, since the starting memory is processed multiple times at a time, it is possible to reduce the invalid winning without stopping or limiting the launch of the game ball, which may reduce the operation rate of the pachinko machine. Can be prevented as much as possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board showing an embodiment of a pachinko machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing control means of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a display control process related to a start winning.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a display control process relating to start storage;

FIG. 5A is a conceptual diagram of a state in which variable display is performed in a normal result display, and FIG. 5B is a conceptual diagram of a state in which a random number extraction result is displayed in a normal result display.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which a random number extraction result is displayed in the simultaneous result display.

FIG. 7A is a conceptual diagram of a state in which variable display is performed in the simultaneous result display after production, FIG. 7B is a conceptual diagram of a case where a reach state is displayed in the simultaneous result display after production, and FIG.
Is a conceptual diagram when a reach effect is performed in the simultaneous result display after the effect, and (d) is a conceptual diagram showing a random number extraction result in the simultaneous result display after the effect.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 3 Guide rail 4 Game area 10 Symbol display unit 20 Variable winning device 21 Big winning opening 22 Opening / closing plate 23 Special electric drive drive solenoid 24 Winning count switch 25 Continuous switch 30 Starting means 31 Special figure start switch 40 Control Means 50 winning ball confirmation switch 51 winning ball detection switch 52 winning ball processing solenoid 53 winning ball payout device 100 special symbol display device 100a, 100b, 100c display area 101, 102, 103 reduced display area 110 start storage lamp array 400 game control Apparatus 401 CPU for game control 402 ROM 403 RAM 404 Random number generation means 410 Main body control device 411 Main body control CPU

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Under a predetermined holding condition, a random number extracted when a winning of a game ball to a starting means is detected is stored in a predetermined storage area, and when the holding condition is released, the stored random number is stored. In a pachinko machine that releases the corresponding storage area and informs the extraction result of whether the read random number includes jackpot information for shifting to a special game advantageous to the player, When the number of random numbers stored in the area reaches a predetermined threshold value that is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of random numbers are read from the storage area when the hold condition is released, and the extraction result is notified. Characterized pachinko machine. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein when a plurality of random numbers are read from said storage area, respective extraction results are notified simultaneously. 3. When the random number stored in the storage area does not reach the threshold, the extraction result is displayed through a predetermined variable display, and when a plurality of random numbers are read out from the storage area, The pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the variable display can be omitted.